The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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Letter from Aziz Shihab to MLKAziz Shihab offers the services of National Tours of Jordan in arranging Dr. King's trip to the Holy Land. |
Letter from Baptist World Alliance to MLKBaptist World Alliance Church expresses its gratitude to Dr. King for his visit to the Amsterdam Conference, and follows up with a reminder of his promise to consider an invitation from Scandinavia. |
Letter from Bradford Daniel to MLKBradford Daniel writes on behalf of John Howard Griffin, Associate Editor of Ramparts Magazine, and Father Dominique Pire, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, to congratulate Dr. King on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Daniel also requests help promoting the World Friendship Program of international correspondence. |
Letter from British High School Student to MLKMargaret Blenkins, a fifteen year old student from Northumberland, England, writes Dr. King to ask how she can join the Civil Rights Movement. |
Letter from Canadian Friend's Service Committee to MLKMurray Thomson invites Dr. King to attend an annual conference of world diplomats in Ontario, Canada. Some of the major topics of discussion include the future of military alliances, the growing role of the United Nations, and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. |
Letter from Carey McWilliams to Dora McDonaldCarey McWilliams writes Dora McDonald acknowledging confirmation of Dr. King's commitment to speak for "The Nation's" conference in Los Angeles. |
Letter from Carmen Baptista to MLKCarmen Baptista of Caracas, Venezuela writes Dr. King after reading his letter in the Saturday Review. She expresses her concern with the struggle for civil rights and since she is unable to make a monetary donation, she sends Dr. King a recording of a song she composed in honor of the freedom workers called "Coming Down the Road." |
Letter from Cees van Gils to MLKDr. King is congratulated for his receipt of an honorary degree from a university in Amsterdam. Cees van Gils requests Dr. King deliver a speech to the Tilburg University community during his tenure in Europe. |
Letter From Charles L. Sanders to MLKIn this letter, Sanders recommends William Rutherford to Dr. King for a position with SCLC. |
Letter from Charles V. Arthur to MLKCharles V. Arthur of Vancouver's Kitsilano Secondary School encloses a contribution for the SCLC. He explains that the staff wishes to show appreciation for the efforts of the SCLC. |
Letter from David Pope to MLKDavid Pope extends an invitation for Dr. King to come to Australia. Pope continues to state his solidarity for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and speaks to the international commonalities of social justice issues. |
Letter from Devi Prasad to MLKDevi Prasad, the General Secretary of War Resisters' International, wrote Dr. King to inform him of a leaflet to be published and distributed. The leaflet contained information about the Declaration of Human Rights. Enclosed in the letter is an example of the leaflet. |
Letter from Dieter Pichowski to MLKMr. Pichowski, from East Germany, is in request of Dr. King's handwriting. |
Letter from Dimitri Papaspyrou to MLKDimitri Papaspyrou, the President of the Parliament of Greece, welcomes Dr. King to Athens during his upcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land. |
Letter from Dimitri Papaspyrou to MLKDimitri Papaspyrou, President of the Parliament, invites Dr. King to Greece to create a better understanding between Greek and American people. |
Letter from Dinkar Sakrikar to Dora McDonaldDinkar Sakrikar, General Secretary of Sarvajanik Kalyan Samiti, expresses appreciation to Dr. King for accepting a Mahatma Gandhi memorial gift. The memorial gift includes Indian children's toys, a set of Gandhi's books, and a bronze statue of Gandhi to be installed in a children's park in the United States. |
Letter from Dinkar Sakrikar to MLKIn this letter to Dr. King, Mr. Sakrikar offers a statue of Mahatma Gandhi for a children's park. He then explains the importance of this statue to the vision and practices of Dr. King as it relates to the methodology of Mahatma Gandhi. |
Letter from Don Blaine to MLKDon Blaine seeks advice from Dr. King concerning the idea of organizing a peace caravan that would travel throughout the United States. Blaine views this suggestion as a way to garner international support for peace. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Dr. W. A. Visser't HooftDora McDonald writes Dr. Hooft confirming that Dr. King accepts his invitation to speak in Geneva. McDonald inquires about expenses for Dr. King and one of his aids and encloses a photograph and biography for Dr. Hooft to utilize. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Mr. S.C. NjonjoDora McDonald responds to Mr. Njonjo's invitation for Dr. King to attend Kenya's Independence Celebration. Ms. McDonald informs Mr. Njonjo that Dr. King is happy to accept the invitation. |
Letter from Douglas Elleby to MLKThe Governor of Brazil, Adhemar de Barros, congratulates Dr. King on his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize. Governor Barros expounds on what the Nobel Peace Prize stirred in the Brazilian nation. Sao Paulo, the larges city in Brazil, aspires to form a sense of fellowship with Dr. King and extend the appropriate honors for a man of peace. |
Letter from Dr. Mircea Tanasescu to MLKDr. Tanasescu asks Dr. King to help him receive permission from the Romanian government, so that his family may enter the United States. |
Letter from Edmond Melis to MLKEdmond Melis asks Dr. King to write a forward for an international police association magazine. He also expresses an interest in helping end discrimination in the United States. |
Letter from Edmund Stinnes to MLKEdmund Stinnes reports a recent visit with his and Dr. King's mutual friends Asha Devi and Dr. E. W. Aryanayakam along with news about other acquaintances. He also shares his excitement about an upcoming meeting with Dr. King. He closes by inviting Dr. and Mrs. King to vacation at his farm in Brazil. |
Letter from Elder A. S. Grant to MLKElder A.S. Grant, a member of The West Indies Laymen National Christian League Church and State, writes a letter to Dr. King. Grant states the need for solidarity among global Black leaders, both church and state. He requests monetary donations that would go towards a headquarters for his organization. |
Letter from Erik Ruden to MLKUpon learning of Dr. King's speaking engagement at the upcoming World Council meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, Ruden invites him to an additional meeting at luncheon or area Baptist Church. |
Letter from Ernesto R. Rodriguez, Jr. to MLKErnesto Rodriguez invites Dr. King to address the College Editors Guild Alumni Association at their 35th Anniversary Celebration. |
Letter from Eva Ban to MLKEva Ban, of the Brazilian newspaper "Cruzeiro," requests an interview with Dr. King in order to do a story on American race relations. Ban also asserts that there is no racism or discrimination in Brazil. |
Letter from Everett C. McKeage to MLKMr. McKeage writes to Dr. King expressing his satisfaction and appreciation for his position on Vietnam relations. He encloses a monetary donation to assist Dr. King's work. |
Letter from Frank H. Epp to MLKOn behalf of the Canadian Board of Christian Service, Frank H. Epp writes Dr. King inviting him to a series of scheduled discussions in Winnipeg in January of 1966. |