Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta Georgia speaks out of affection and admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King. He expresses his tribute to Martin Luther King and speaks for the rights of Black American citizens.
Mayor John Lindsay of New York speaks out of affection and admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King. He expresses his tribute to Martin Luther King. Shows Dr. Martin Luther King addressing the masses. Executive Director of the National Urban League, Whitney M. Young Jr. condemns Martin Luther King's assassination.
Mayor Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio speaks out of affection and admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King, expresses his tribute to Martin Luther King. He condemns his assassination. Shows Dr. Martin Luther King addressing the masses.
U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson speaks out of affection and admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King and condemns his assassination. He expresses his tribute to Martin Luther King and urges America to cherish King's dream.
Speaking after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Walter Edward Fauntroy pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C makes an appeal for mourners to honor him in silence and in the spirit of non-violence. He appeals to people to remain in their homes and to pray for a spreading of the spirit of this great man. He adds that those who respond violently in their grief, do Dr. King and his memory, dishonor. Next, a front loader is seen clearing smoking debris from riots, looting, and destruction that occurred in major cities of the U.S. during protests after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. A fire truck on a city street sprays water on a burning building. Street sweepers clean a city street. View of cars parked in front of one of several churches set up as emergency centers in Atlanta. Inside the church, tables are seen filled with all manner of food, clothing, and other necessities to help persons in need. Views of people availing themselves of the needed item. Workers outside bringing supplies to the emergency centers. View inside an emergency center of people helping those in need. Closeup of two Catholic Nuns providing meals to those in need. Children seated at tables eating meals. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson broadcasts an appeal for citizens to reject violence and calls for unity and understanding. He states that he has just conveyed his and Mrs. Johnson's sympathy to Mrs. King. Glimpse of American flag at half staff on the White House. Still photo of Martin Luther King.
Shows crowd gathered outside the Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas, in 1957, protesting admission of African American students. Shows "Little Rock Nine" in station wagon being escorted to the school by armed Federal troops. Ernie Green reflects on the experience of the troop escort. Views of Ernest Greene at Michigan State University in a library and Professor Greene teaching in a classroom. Green is seen on a building site working to encourage black apprenticeships in the building trades. Ernest Green seated in an office.
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