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What controversial action did Evan Mecham take regarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Cancelled the paid holiday
Moved the holiday to February
Renamed the holiday
Refused to acknowledge the holiday
Answer
Evan Mecham cancelled the state's paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day and created an unpaid King holiday on a Sunday, which led to widespread criticism and a boycott of Arizona.
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