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Only known handwritten final draft of MLK Jr’s I Have A Dream speech to be auctioned

The document is expected to fetch more than $10m and the proceeds will be donated to several charities The likely only surviving handwritten final full draft of Martin Luther King Jr’s historic 1963 I Have a Dream speech is set to be auctioned in New York City in January, with proceeds benefiting several charities, including the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Auction house Christie’s has…

Only known handwritten final draft of MLK Jr’s I Have A Dream speech to be auctioned

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Botswana to double De Beers holding under Anglo stake sale

Botswana's government will increase its stake in diamond producer De Beers to 30%.

  • Botswana to increase De Beers holding to 30% from 15%
  • President Duma Boko announced the stake sale to Global Diamond Consortium
  • Botswana to gain greater influence and access to advanced technology

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