President Obama Talks About Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy of Service -- VIDEO

Updated: August 15, 2011 | 3:31 p.m.
August 15, 2011 | 2:32 p.m.

President Obama speaks about the importance of service and volunteering after marking Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in 2011 with a service project at Stuart Hobson Middle School in Washington, DC.

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