The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Letter to Hubert M. Humphrey from MLK
Abstract
Dr. King writes Hubert M. Humphrey to praise his "matchless, exhaustive and courageous leadership" in guiding the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For his effort, Dr. King tells Congressman Humphrey that he has earned the "sincere gratitude" of the international community.