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103:15 General Correspondence 1967 (R)Mrs. Reich suggests that Dr. King join the "other side" since he feels that the government is on the wrong side. |
Anonymous Telegram to President JohnsonThis telegram, intended for the White House, was sent regarding the treatment of a former African American Secret Service agent, Abraham Bolden, at the federal medical center in Springfield, Missouri. The sender states that President Johnson ought to follow the United States Constitution and restore Mr. Bolden's freedom or face consequences. |
Condolences to the Wife of Theodore TrammellDr. King and Rev. Wyatt Walker send condolences to Mrs. Theodore Trammell. They make a promise to rededicate themselves to the fight for human rights, just as her husband had done. |
Congratulations Telegram from Nelson Rockefeller to MLKGovernor Nelson Rockefeller extends best wishes to Dr. King on his birthday and congratulates him for being honored as the Man-of-the Year. |
Congratulatory Telegram to Thurgood Marshall from MLKDr. King congratulates Thurgood Marshall on being appointed to the US Supreme Court. Dr. King also emphasizes that Marshall's position is a major advancement towards a color-blind society. |
Correspondence: Telgegram from W.A. Flowers to Dr.KingThis telegram from W.A. Flowers is offering words of support and encouragement to Dr. King and the movement. Flower discourages the behavior leaders, such as Stokley Carmichael and hopes Dr. King stands firm to his conviction to better all man kind. |
Crisis In the NationDr. King and Joseph E. Lowery inform an anonymous recipient of an urgent meeting of the SCLC Executive Board. |
Draft Telegram from MLK to Federation of TeachersIn this draft telegram, Dr. King addresses the Federation of Teachers enthusiastically endorsing the efforts of New York City teachers to improve their living and working conditions. Dr. King urges the teachers and parents to dispel conflict as they face a contentious Board of Education. Dr. King makes a key point informing parents that it is not the teachers "withholding education but those who have forced them to resort to desperate measures." |
Invitation to John F. Kennedy FuneralThis telegram sent from The White House in Washington, invites Dr. King to participate in the funeral services for President John F. Kennedy. |
Invitation to SCLF Celebration from MLKDr. King sent this telegram to 30 prominent members of the Philedelphia community, inviting them to join the Southern Christian Leadership Foundation in presenting the Star for Freedom to Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, and Signey Poitier. |
K.O. Mbadiwe Contacts MLKKingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe, Nigerian nationalist and politician, informs Dr. King of his travels to the United States. Mbadiwe ensures that he will contact King upon arrival. Dr. King and Mbadiwe were working on a proposal for a solution to the Nigerian-Biafran civil war. A peace mission to Nigeria was planned for April 1968. |
Letter from James Thomas to MLKMr. Thomas, Chairman of the Committee for the Improvement of Public Schools, requests Dr. King to "contact citizens protest." The protest is for blacks who are highly qualified for positions and have been turned down. |
Letter from MLK to Attorney General Robert KennedyDr. King writes to Attorney General Robert Kennedy requesting an investigation in Williamston, NC to relieve the Negro community from violence and "unconstitutional police action." |
Letter from San Francisco Vietnam Committee to MLKThe San Francisco Vietnam Committee invites Dr. King to speak for their anti-Vietnam War rally. Dr. King would begin making statements against the Vietnam War during the fall of 1965. |
Nelson Rockefeller Telegram to MLKIn this telegram, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's secretary cancels his upcoming appointment with Dr. King. |
Note from Joan Daves to Dr. KingThis note is to request Dr. King's signature on a contract with British publishers, Hodder & Stroughton in London for his book "Strength To Love." |
Note to Dr. King from JOAN DAVES, New York, NY, dated September 23, 1973This note is to request Dr. King's signature on a contract with Oncken for german language edition of Stride Toward Freedom. |
Operation Breadbasket Sends Telegram Regarding Employment DiscriminationRepresentatives of SCLC's Operation Breadbasket address the discriminatory employment practices of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area Civil Defense Council. |
President Johnson Requests Off the Record ConversationClifford L. Alexander Jr., Deputy Special Counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson, conveys the President's request for an off the record meeting. |
Request For Meeting Telegram From Dr. King To Mayor Daley of ChicagoThis telegram dated March 14, 1966, was sent to Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago from Dr. King. Dr. King asks the Mayor if he can meet with him in city hall, along with other religious leaders. He wants to discuss with the Mayor about considering programs to eliminate slums,expand health services, and to improve employment and job training opportunities for the people of Chicago. |
Support from Gardner Taylor to MLKMr. Taylor expresses his disappointment in the City of Atlanta's decision to arrest Dr. King along with 14 other individuals. |
Telegram Called in From Attorney General Nicholas Deb Katzenbach to MLKKatzenbach responds to an urgent telegram from Dr. King concerning State Troopers that had trapped Demonstrators inside a church and refused to let them obtain medical attention. Katzenbach tells Dr. King that he is aware of the situation and that the Department Attorneys and the FBI were already on the scene in both Selma and Marion and investigations had already begun. |
Telegram from A Philip Randolph to MLKMr. A. Philip Randolph offers his brotherhood and support to Dr. King, who is imprisoned in the Jefferson County jail. |
Telegram from A. G. Downing to MLKA. G. Downing, executive secretary of the Southern California Baptist Convention, congratulates Dr. King on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. |
Telegram from A. J. Gervantes to MLKMayor Cervantes of St. Louis, invites Dr. King to participate in a conference entitled, "Tell It Like It Is." |
Telegram from A. Philip Randolph to MLKA. Philip Randolph congratulates Dr. King on the statement he made on "Face the Nation." |
Telegram from A. Philip Randolph to MLKA. Philip Randolph expresses his discontent with the release of a manifesto from civil rights leaders without Dr. King's signature. |
Telegram from A. Phillip Randolph to MLKA. Phillip Randolph, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the Negro American Labor Council, expresses joy at Dr. King's release from prison. |
Telegram from ABC Network to Ralph David AbernathyA correspondent from the American Broadcasting Company Network in Washington D.C. contacts Reverend Ralph Abernathy attempting to continue an interview previously scheduled with Dr. King before his death. |
Telegram from Abraham Heschel to MLKAbraham Heschel tells Dr. King that he has a deep identification with the goals that Dr. King is dedicated to and offers him encouragement. |