By Rosaland Tyler
Associate Editor
New Journal and Guide
A genie did not leap out of a bottle when the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr.'s polished black wingtip touched the first marble step leading up to the Lincoln Memorial, and he hoofed it up 18 polished marble steps, until he finally arrived at the podium.
The stairs are important because ' a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,' according to a Chinese proverb.
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