<p>The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen Monday in Washington, D.C.</p>
August 28, 2011
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August 28, 2011 9 p.m.
Somber mood at King's memorial
Monument to be officially dedicated today
WASHINGTON - Some were locals who've watched for years as the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took shape on the National Mall. Some were tourists who happened to be in Washington the day it opened. All felt honored as they gazed at a towering granite sculpture of the civil rights leader.