King Memorial Renovated in Time for March on Washington Anniversary WASHINGTON - Starting this week, contractors will begin removing a controversial quote from the Martin Luther King Memorial, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. It makes him seem an egotist," Angelou told the Washington Post. In a press release, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar addressed the mistake and noted that instead of altering the quote further, "updated plans call for removing the quote by carving striations over the lettering to match the existing scratch marks on the sculpture." The scratches are meant to represent the tearing of the "Stone of Hope" from the "Mountain of Despair." Scaffolding contractors began preparing for the renovation on Monday, and Sculptor Master Lei Yixin is expected to arrive the week of July 29 to start reworking the contended quote. "The King Memorial has a special meaning to so many visitors to the National Mall," National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in a press release. We want to make sure that the many thousands of people expected to visit on Dr. King's birthday are able to see and experience this powerful tribute to Dr. King. The memorial will remain open to the public throughout the renovation.