Martin Luther King (AMPU)

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1976) commonly referred to by his initials MLK, was an American politician who served as the 30th President of the United States from January 1973 until his assassination in November 1976. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Russian State. As a member of the Republican Party, King represented the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prior to becoming president.