Letter from Fr. John McNamara to MLK

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Fr. McNamara, Catholic Chaplain at the Louisiana State Prison at Angola, writes Dr. King to extend congratulations on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Letter from Fr. John McNamara to MLK
Monday, July 26, 1965
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[Inserted text on upper middle margin: Form [encircled] #17] [Inserted text on middle margin: Fo.] [Stamp in blue ink: Jul[y] 27, 1965] [Insert text on lower right margin in red ink: kind St. Anne 26, July 1965 Dear Dr [Doctor] King: I congratulate you upon being the most deserving of The Nobel Prize winner. Your heroism is an inspiration to me. I honestly mean that: (Montgomery, St Augustine, Selma your battle stars) May St [saint] Martin De Porres (Canonized May 1962 by the late & great Pope John [Insert roman numeral:23] assist you and intercede for you with our Lord and his blessed mother] Ex imo corde, Father John Mc Namara Catholic Chaplain, LSP P.O [Post office] Box 92 Angola, La [Louisiana]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - Honors - Nobel Peace Prize
Catholic Church
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Demonstrations
Civil Rights Movements
Civil Disobedience
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King, Martin Luther, Jr.

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Louisiana (LA)
Montgomery, AL
Selma, AL
St. Augustine, FL