The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--Relations with Government Officials
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Telegram from Mark O. Hatfield to MLKMark Hatfield declines an invitation from Dr. King due to other commitments. |
Telegram from MLK and Wyatt Walker to Burke MarshallDr. King and Wyatt Walker send an urgent request for Burke Marshall to investigate the bombing of SCLC Board Member C. O. Simpkins' home in Shreveport, Louisiana. The two SCLC officials inform Mr. Marshall that the suspects were released for lack of evidence despite other information to the contrary. |
Telegram from MLK and Wyatt Walker to Burke MarshallDr. King and Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker send a urgent request to Burke Marshall of the United States Department of Justice. The two ministers seek a federal investigation in the brutal beating of an SCLC Voter Registration worker in Georgia. |
Telegram from MLK to John F. KennedyDr. King requests that President Kennedy give full consideration to judges William Hastie and Thurgood Marshall for appointment to the US Supreme Court. |
Telegram from MLK to Nicholas BiddleDr. King apologizes to Nicholas Biddle for being unable to attend the testimonial for Senator Jacob Javits. |
Telegram from MLK to President Johnson about VISTA DirectorDr. King writes President Johnson recommending that Dr. Maurice Dawkins become the new director of VISTA. |
Telegram from MLK to President Johnson on RhodesiaDr. King urges President Johnson to respond to the unilateral declaration of independence by Prime Minister Ian Smith of Rhodesia by withdrawing American officials, refusing diplomatic recognition and severing economic ties. |
Telegram from MLK to President Lyndon B. JohnsonDr. King urges President Lyndon B. Johnson to conduct a full investigation concerning the government's involvement with Medgar Evers' suspected murderer. |
Telegram from MLK to Robert KennedyDr. King requests a meeting with Attorney General Robert Kennedy regarding voter registration. |
Telegram from MLK to the Honorable Carl SandersDr. King invites the Honorable Carl Sanders to share the pulpit with himself and Mayor Ivan Allen at the Annual Layman's Day celebration at Ebenezer Baptist Church. He also invites him to a dinner to honor Governor Nelson Rockefeller at the home of Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. |
Telegram from MLK to US Attorney General Nicholas KatzenbachDr. King asks Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach for an investigation of voter irregularities in the Georgia Democratic primary election. |
Telegram from Nelson Rockefeller on Church BombingNew York Governor Nelson Rockefeller comments on the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombings and expresses his sympathy to the families of the four children who were killed. |
Telegram from Nelson Rockefeller to Wyatt WalkerThis telegram is part of a correspondence chain with famous New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Rockefeller informs Wyatt Tee Walker that a schedule conflict prohibits his attendance at the Dedication of New Churches in Albany. |
Telegram from Operation Breadbasket Leaders to Ivan AllenThis telegram originates from leaders of the Atlanta chapter of Operation Breadbasket and urges the Mayor to take action on employment opportunities for African-Americans. |
Telegram from President Johnson to Bernard LeeDr. King's special assistant, Bernard Lee, was the recipient of this telegram requesting his presence at a White House conference called by President Johnson. The theme of the conference was "To Fulfill These Rights." |
Telegram from President Kennedy to MLKPresident John F. Kennedy applauds the work of Dr. King and the SCLC on the occasion of the organization’s Sixth Annual Convention. |
Telegram from R.C. Bell to Ivan AllenIn this telegram to Mayor Allen of Atlanta, Dr. Bell protests the Dental Society. The Dental Society is scheduled to meet at the Municipal Auditorium on a segregated basis. Dr. Bell reminds Mayor Allen that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled such segregation illegal. |
Telegram from Ralph Abernathy to John F. KennedyRev. Ralph Abernathy accepts President John F. Kennedy’s invitation to meet and discuss the civil rights problem. |
Telegram from Rev. Ralph Abernathy to President JohnsonRev. Abernathy urges President Johnson to meet with a group of poverty-stricken people from Syracuse, New York at Johnson's Texas White House. |
Telegram from Robert F. Kennedy to SCLCOn the occasion of SCLC’s Annual Convention, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy states that the country has made great strides toward the realization of SCLC’s goal of assuring the rights of citizenship to all. The Department of Justice has acted and will continue to act to protect the right to vote. |
Telegram from Robert F. Kennedy to Wyatt Tee WalkerAttorney General Robert F. Kennedy writes to Wyatt Tee Walker regarding the progress of the SCLC. Kennedy believes that the right to vote will eliminate "continued discrimination and injustice." |
Telegram from Rodney Clurman to MLKRodney Clurman writes to Dr. King concerning recent updates with regard to political and social agendas. He concludes by requesting a wire transfer to his current location in New York City. |
Telegram from Rodney Clurman to MLKRodney Culman requests that Dr. King consent to serve as the Co-Chairman of a potential meeting between Lord Boyd Orr, the Chairman of the New World Food Crisis Committee, and the U.S. President. |
Telegram from Rodney Clurman to MLKThis telegram forwarded by Rodney Clurman to Dr. King sends word regarding the need for transportation, food, medical supplies and water. Clurman also makes mention of a smallpox epidemic, stating that fifty million may die from the disease. He closes by encouraging the Reverend to wire him if interested in accompanying him to Scotland. |
Telegram from Roy Wilkins to MLKRoy Wilkins, the chairman of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, urges Dr. King to attend a special meeting in Washington, D.C. to plan a course of action on pending civil rights legislation. |
Telegram from Senator Percy to MLKSenator Charles H. Percy invites Dr. King to a private dinner to discuss innovative approaches for private sector involvement in the "urban problem." |
Telegram from Senator Phil Hart to MLKSenator Phil Hart of Michigan sends this telegram to Dr. King expressing his optimism about the eradication of segregation in America. |
Telegram from United States House of Representatives to MLKThe United States House of Representatives congratulates Dr. King and other leaders on their march to Montgomery, Alabama. They believe that the march will be recognized as the "beginning of genuine democracy" in American history. |
Telegram from Wyatt T. Walker to President KennedyWyatt T. Walker confirms his attendance at a meeting with President Kennedy at the White House. |
Telegram from Wyatt Tee WalkerWalker sends out this telegram to inform its recipients that Dr. King and Rev. Abernathy have been unjustly arrested in Albany, Georgia. |