Michael Jackson

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in
Atlanta , Georgia and raised $100,000 for the charity. The Foundation is
established in response to a series of kidnappings which had been occurring
in Atlanta, a charity album is released in 1984 "Let’s beat it" with the
money raised being donated to the Music and Entertainment Industries own
charity , the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research.

Later on that year President Reagan presents a Special Achievement
Award to Michael in a garden ceremony at the White House in recognition of
his contributing to the nation’s advertising campaign aimed at discouraging
young people from drinking and driving, "drinking and driving can kill a
friendship," says Reagan. Like Michael’s song "Beat It" was used by the
Transportation Department in the Campaign. "Lets Beat It," the charity
compilation album organized by Michael Jackson for Cancer Research. All
profits from sales were to be donated to T.J. Martell Foundation. The King
of Pop is the most influential ...

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