The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
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New York Times: Johnson Asks $75 Million for Poverty ProjectsThis article, written by Joseph A. Loftus for the New York Times, discusses President Johnson's appeal to Congress for $75 Million for anti-poverty summer programs. Johnson's previous request for $1.6 Billion for the War on Poverty had been granted, and these additional funds would provide for pools, day care, and summer programs for areas of extreme poverty, particularly in the Delta of Mississippi. Senators Joseph Clark and Jacob Kavits, of Pennsylvania and New York, respectively, also appeal for anti-poverty funds. |
New York Times: US Judge Forbids A House Inquiry; Panel is DefiantThis article discusses the decision of a federal judge, ordering the House Committes of Un-American Activities to not hold a hearing on a bill that would make it illegal for Americans to aid the Vietcong. |
Newsday: Poor ListenersThe writer issues an indictment of the current Presidential administration for its failure to listen to others' views of the situation in Vietnam. |
Newspaper Article Concerning Peace in North VietnamThis document contains two articles from various newspapers. The first article concerns the call of South Vietnamese Roman Catholic Bishops for the end of U.S. aggression towards North Vietnam. The second article concerns a South Vietnamese Roman Catholic woman who has asked the Pope to become a hostage for a day. |
Newspaper Clippings on Vietnam, January 1968This document is a collage of newspaper clippings from the New York Time and the Washington Post on union leaders' positions on Vietnam. The boxed quotation is excerpted from a recent AFL-CIO convention. |
Norwegian Peace InitiativeFive Norwegians concerned about the Vietnam conflict propose that winners of the Nobel Peace Prize form a negotiating delegation to visit the US and Hanoi governments. |
Observer: The Fiery SaviorJournalist Ponchitta Pierce sends Dr. King an article that details the press conference of "The Militant." In response to questioning, the individual expresses their discontent with liberal politics, the United States of America, and its presence in Vietnam. |
Operation Breadbasket As Vision, Promise and HopeThis report discusses the socio-economic position of Negroes as it relates to education achievement, employment opportunities, and access to power and societal institutions. |
Political Cartoon: The FBI AddsThis satirical cartoon in the Nashville Banner equates protests in the U.S. with the Communist buildup in Vietnam. |
Protest Against MLK FlyerThis flyer accuses Dr. King of being a traitor and calls for a protest rally when he appears at Grosse Pointe High School in Detroit |
Raphael Gould Thanks MLK For SupportGould thanks Dr. King for his letter of support to the Clergymen's Emergency Committee in Vietnam. Gould further approves of King's dialogue printed in Playboy Magazine and encourages him to go on late night TV interview shows to reach a larger population of Americans. |
SCLC Supporter Paul Anderson Scolds MLKMr. Anderson expresses his concerns about Dr. King's upcoming Washington D.C. demonstration. He believes that, if the demonstration is successful, lower income citizens will have to pay higher taxes. |
Showdown for NonviolenceDr. King discusses the rationale and strategy for the 1968 Poor People's Campaign in Washington, D.C. He explains that the SCLC hopes to avoid a national holocaust by promoting massive nonviolent demonstrations. |
Statement by MLK on the U.S. Stand in VietnamDr. King discusses how to involve the public in discussions regarding the Vietnam War. He states that the public should be educated about the history and issues of the war. |
Summary of 1968 Harris Survey ResultsThis document summarizes the most recent Harris Surveys from 1968, reporting how the American people feel about President Johnson. Topics focused on include the War on Poverty, Vietnam, and Congress. |
Telegram from John Moore to MLKJohn Moore questions Dr. King's Vietnam stance by suggesting that it harms the Civil Rights Movement. |
Telegram from Mirzo Tursun Zade to MLKMirzo Tursun Zade, Chairman of the Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, assures Dr. King that Jews enjoy equal rights with individuals of other nationalities living in the Soviet Union. |
Telegram from MLK to Dr. Gunnar JahnDr. King authorizes Philip Noel-Baker and Pater George Dominique Pire to represent him in a delegation seeking Vietnam peace negotiations. |
Telegram from MLK to Elijah MuhammedDr. King commends Muhammad Ali's conscientious objection to the Vietnam War. He encourages Elijah Muhammed to convince Ali to speak at the upcoming Tenth Annual Convention of SCLC. |
Telegram from Richard Avedon supporting MLKThis telegram in support of Dr. King's stance against the Vietnam War was sent by notable photographer, Richard Avedon, his wife, and Michael Mindlin. |
Telegram from Terrence Hallinan to MLKMr. Hallinan requests Dr. King's assistance in aiding a service member undergoing a "court martial for refusal to go to Vietnam." |
Telegram from Thich Nhat Hanh to MLKThich Nhat Hanh expresses his support for Dr. King and conveys his desire to meet with Dr. King during his upcoming visit to Atlanta. |
Telegram to MLK from Various Organizational LeadersSeveral organizational leaders request that Dr. King join them in Washington, D.C. for an event in which Ambassador Galbraith will address a luncheon with a "major statement on Vietnam." |
The Committee of Responsibility Thanks Coretta Scott KingHerbert L. Needleman, Chairman of The Committee of Responsibility, expresses his appreciation for Mrs. King's sponsorship of the program. He assures her that the response received regarding the program launch has been of great size. |
The Emergency Civil Liberties Committee Defends the Constitutional RightsECLC writes to ask for assistance with their efforts to criminalize governmental draft tactics. As staunch supporters of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, ECLC argues that the Draft is a violation of citizen's constitutional rights. Furthermore, they have dedicated their services to protecting the rights of youth, arguing that the draft is economically discriminatory in "student deferments". The organization challenges other civil liberties organizations to join them in this fight. |
The Mainichi Newspaper to MLKAoki Shigeru, General Manager of The Mainichi Newspaper's Washington Bureau, requests an interview with Dr. King regarding the ending of the Vietnam War. |
The Man Who Knows: General Westmoreland on VietnamThis editorial from a New York newspaper features statements from General William C. Westmoreland arguing for the public's support "about what is going on in Viet Nam, and why." Dr. King is among those listed as having opposing viewpoints towards the War. |
The Other AmericaDr. King delivered this speech, "The Other America," for the Local 1199 Salute to Freedom program. The speech emphasized the need to address poverty, the Vietnam War, and race relations in America. |
Two AmericasThis essay highlights the realities of poverty stricken aliens in an affluent society. Through its examination of Negro-white relations, urban riots, and the War on Poverty, the author insists that the nonviolent struggle for civil rights must continue. |
Vietnam and the Conscience of U.S.A.The author argues that the U.S. is fighting a false bogey of international communism in Vietnam at the expense of Great Society programs at home. |