The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Letter from J. D. Williams to MLKProfessor Williams requests a phone interview with Dr. King concerning the studies of a select group of Honors students at the University of Utah. |
Letter from Joan Daves to Dora MacDonaldJoan Daves informs Dora MacDonald of the details for Dr. King's appearances on the Today Show, the Martha Dean Show, a Press Conference and a Channel 13 interview. |
Letter from Joan Daves to Pierre ServaisJoan Daves writes to Pierre Servais in Belgium, thanking him for requesting the presence of Dr. King at the launching of a new edition of Strength to Love. She informs Mr. Servais that Dr. King's itinerary has not yet been set and that he will receive more information at a later date. |
Letter from John Askins to MLKJohn Askins requests that Dr. King correct the transcription of an earlier interview for publishing purposes. |
Letter from John Shirley to MLKJohn Shirley, of the Oxford University Cherwell Newspaper, poses a list of questions to Dr. King concerning Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, and the emergence of Black Power groups. Shirley assures the Reverend of his gratitude for any feedback he may provide, and informs him of the circulation of the literature at being well over 10,000 within the University. |
Letter from John. O Behrens to MLKMr. Behrens welcomes Dr. King to the city of Chicago. In an effort to show his gratitude, Behrens offers Dr. King a subcription to "Community", a magazine published by Friendship House. He also requests an opportunity to interview with Dr. King. |
Letter from M. G. Gilligan to MLK and James BaldwinMrs. M. G. Gilligan expresses admiration to Dr. King and Mr. Baldwin for the production of the television program entitled "Perspectives." |
Letter from Malcolm R. La Place II to MLKMalcolm La Place of WMAL TV News writes Dr. King regarding his address to the Capital Press Club. He hopes to arrange a videotape session as well. |
Letter from Mark Baldwin to MLK about an InterviewIn this letter Mark Baldwin, managing editor of the "Washingtonian" magazine, requests an interview with Dr. King to be conducted by Tom Donnelly. |
Letter from Maude Ballou to MLKMaude Ballou, Dr. King's personal secretary at the Montgomery Improvement Association, writes to Dr. King during his recovery at Harlem Hospital in New York, after being stabbed a few days before. Ms. Ballou provides Dr. King a detailed report of pending correspondences awaiting his attention. |
Letter from Max Goldberg to MLKMax Goldberg asserts that the interview conducted with Dr. King a year ago serves relevance for the current progression attempts for the American Negro. Mr. Goldberg is attempting to produce copies of the interview and distribute them to various cities. |
Letter from MLK to Madame BouwmanDr. King expresses his gratitude to Madame Bouwman for the enjoyable interview conducted in Holland. Dr. King states he will be returning to Holland in July of 1966 and would be interested in meeting again. |
Letter from MLK to Mr. Jack DelanoDr. King accepts Mr. Delano's invitation to appear for an hour on WIPR-TV during his visit to Puerto Rico. |
Letter from Mr. David Winder to MLKMr. David Winder writes Dr. King in an attempt to gain an interview during one of Dr. King's upcoming visits to New York. |
Letter from Mr. Peter Feldman to MLKIn this letter Peter Feldman, the production manager for WRVR Radio in New York City, requests an interview with Dr. King the day of his sermon at Riverside Church. WRVR feels the interview would be a "significant platform" for his upcoming march on Washington. Dr. King would be assassinated less than a month later. |
Letter from Mr. Richard V. Healy to MLKIn this 1967 letter Richard Healy, a student at the Boston University of Law, asks Dr. King for an interview "to conduct research into criminal responsibility of a subculture--the urban Negro." |
Letter from Ms. Dora Byron of Emory University to MLKIn this letter, Ms. Byron of Emory University's Community Educational Service requests for Dr. King to appear on a new campus public service television program entitled "Profile." |
Letter from Neil Crichton-Miller to MLKNeil Crichton-Miller, the Producer of the Talks Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation, congratulates Dr. King on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Crichton-Miller asks Dr. King if they can reschedule a previously cancelled interview with Richard Kershaw and Leigh Crutchley for the BBC's "Frankly Speaking" program. He would like to conduct the interview when Dr. King flies to Europe to receive the Nobel Prize. |
Letter from Nicholas Gage to MLKIn this letter dated May 8, 1967, Nicholas Gage writes to Dr. King. Mr. Gage, who works for the Boston Herald, thanks Dr. King for allowing him to interview him. He encloses a copy of the story of the interview that Dr. King gave him. |
Letter from Nickolas W. Dick to MLKNickolas W. Dick writes Dr. King on behalf of Dr. Frank H. Epp extending an invitation to the Reverend to hold a series of meetings in Winnipeg. Dick closes by requesting confirmation of the extent of his stay. |
Letter from Oliver Hunkin to MLKIn this letter Oliver Hunkin, of the British Broadcasting Corporation, offers his gratitude to Dr. King for an interview that he gave to Gerald Priestland of BBC-2. |
Letter from Paul R. Davis to MLKPaul R. Davis, Minister at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, writes Dr. King regarding an interview between Dr. King and Father Daniel Lyons, S. J. about the connection between Vietnam and the need for US federal poverty program funding. Davis requests any material to "clarify critical interpretations" that may have been perceived by the interview. |
Letter from Paul Rene of KYAC to MLkPaul Rene, the Public Relations Director and News Editor of KYAC Radio requests to interview Dr. King on voter registration. |
Letter from Pierre Servais to MLKPierre Servais informs Dr. King that his company will publish the French translation for the book "Strength to Love." He congratulates Dr. King on being the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and invites him to be a part of various interviews in Paris and Brussels to promote the book. |
Letter from Rev. O. Tregelles Williams to MLKRev. Williams invites Dr. King to appear on a weekly BBC religious television program entitled "Meeting Point" during his visit to Wales in Great Britain. |
Letter from Rev. Samuel B. McKinney to MLK Regarding Travel Arrangements to SeattleIn this letter, Rev. McKinney reviews details regarding Dr. King's itinerary for his visit to Seattle. He mentions that the community has worked exceedingly hard to gain city-wide support for his first visit to the Pacific Northwest. |
Letter from Rhonda Hutchins to MLKRhonda Hutchins, a seventh grade student from George A. Towns Elementary, encloses a copy of a recent interview with Dr. King. Hutchins states, "feel free to make any necessary corrections and/or additions" before it is published. |
Letter from Robert Bondy to MLKThough a long time supporter of Dr. King, Robert Bondy, criticizes for Dr. King for mixing the issues of civil rights and Vietnam. He argues that speaking out against Vietnam has only further inflamed opponents of the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. King has thrown back the movment "for a long time to come." |
Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to MLKAttorney General Robert F. Kennedy expresses appreciation to Dr. King for agreeing to give an oral history interview for the JFK Library. |
Letter from Robert G. Hardy of KMOX to Dora McDonaldKMOX radio in St. Louis, Missouri would like to have Dr. King on their program called "Sounding Board" for a question and answer session with listeners. |