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Schwarzenegger calls King his hero

OAKLAND “”mdash; Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Martin Luther
King Jr.one of his heroes, saying the acclaimed civil rights leader
stands “˜”˜at the summit of the American
experience.”

Schwarzenegger joined Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown and several San
Francisco Bay area spiritual leaders Monday for a tribute to King.
An estimated 1,500 people flocked to Allen Temple Baptist Church,
located in East Oakland, for an event punctuated with prayer and
song. The governor told a mostly black audience in his address that
courage was one of the main lessons he gleaned from King’s
life.

“˜”˜Courage, courage, courage,”
Schwarzenegger said. “˜”˜This is an important lesson that
we must teach our children. The lesson, like Dr. King’s
legacy, is timeless.”

Compiled from Bruin wire services.