Civil Rights leader Roy Wilkins condemns the looting and stealing taking place during the riots following Martin Luther King, Jr. He notes that this behavior "desecrates" the memory of Dr. King.
Sammy Davis Jr. condemns rioting in an interview in the United States. He notes that it is very disheartening that people are not mourning the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. He expresses his disappointment that people are not expressing sorrow less than 48 hrs after the King's death.
A civil rights leader condemns as "wrong and deplorable" the rioting in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the United States. He states that the nation "cannot digest" these actions.
Singer James Brown interview immediately following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. He states that the United States "is the greatest country in the world." But he asks whether African American children will have homes to return to in the wake of rioting.
Walter Edward Fauntroy speaks about rioting following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and notes that all should "handle our grief in the spirit of non-violence." He adds that those who are responding violently are expressing dishonor towards King.
Paul Robert Ignatius, the United States Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) visits USS Shangri La (CV-38) in the Mediterranean Sea. View of the Marine Honor Guard standing at attention on the flight deck. Front view of Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin, COMSIXTHFLT (United States Sixth Fleet), approaching up the flight deck with a small party of officers unit. Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin, and party walk past over the flight deck. Vice Admiral Martin, Rear Admiral Lawrence Geis, Rear Admiral Isaman talk, next to the C-2A. View of one rank of the sideboys at Parade Rest on the flight deck. View of the honorable Paul Robert Ignatius, the United States Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), walk over the flight deck alone. View of View of an unidentified Commander come down, the SECNAV Ignatius having received his Honors. The SECNAV inspects the Marine Honor Guard on the flight deck. Rear Admiral Lawrence Geis, Commander Carrier Division Four (ComCarDiv 4), and Captain Coogan, aboard USS Shangri-LA, (CVA-38). View of SECNAV standing on the flight deck, receives a 19 gun salute. SECNAV standing beside the C-2A chat with Rear Admiral Geis, and Capt. Coogan. SECNAV getting aboard the C-2A over the ramp, after having received a souvenir book from Capt. Coogan. SECNAV being assisted into a life jacket by one of the crewmen of the C-2A.
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