The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Vietnam War / Vietnamese Conflict
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MLK Request from Princeton Committee for Negotiation NowMary Temple of the Princeton Committee for Negotiation, invites Dr. King to make an appearance at a fundraising event. |
MLK Sermon: Why I Am Opposed to the War in VietnamDr. King gives a sermon on why he does not support the war in Vietnam. |
MLK Speaks on Vietnam WarThis 32-page booklet was published by Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam shortly after Dr. King’s April 4, 1967 Riverside Church address on the Vietnam War. It features a foreword by Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, Dr. King’s speech, and remarks by Henry Steele Commager, Dr. John C. Bennett, and Rabbi Abraham Heschel. In addition, it includes a New York Times interview with Dr. King, King’s response to NAACP criticism on his opposition to the war, and letters to the editor of the New York Times. |
MLK Statement at Peace Event in GenevaDr. King delivered this statement in Geneva at the Pacem In Terris ("Peace on Earth") II Convocation about the "costly, bloody and futile war in Vietnam." |
MLK's Speech on Civil Rights and VietnamDr. King speaks about his role as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and his position on the Vietnam War. |
Myths and Facts About OEOThis document lists myths and facts regarding the Office of Economic Opportunity. |
National Mobilization for the Freedom BudgetIn a press release, Karen Kerpen announces the National Mobilization for the Freedom Budget. Groups from across the United States planned to convene in Washington D.C. to demand that Congress pass the Freedom Budget in order to assist those in need. |
National-Zeitung QuestionnaireThe National-Zeitung of Switzerland asks questions surrounding the current international issues of peace and the Vietnam War. |
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. |
Newsmakers Interview with MLKLos Angeles' Channel 2 interviews Dr. King for its Newsmakers program. Topics include King's call for a negotiated settlement in Vietnam and the resulting criticism by other civil rights leaders, plans for mass demonstrations in Los Angeles on the poverty bill, King's position on the armed group called the Deacons and his commitment to nonviolence, and how he responds to the personal threats on his life. |
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 Submissions on Race from U.S. SoldiersThis newspaper clipping features two submissions from U.S. Soldiers, both concerning racial issues. |
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. |
Oberlin College CommencementThis issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine features commencement articles and photos as well as Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution, Dr. King’s address to the graduating class. |
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. |
Plowshare Pledge from Sargent ShriverThis Plowshare Pledge, signed by Sargent Shriver, vows to use voting powers to have the savings of the military expenses invested in domestic human resources. |
Political Cartoon: Nourishing the EnemyThis political cartoon satirizes various elements of antiwar protesters regarding Vietnam. The inference is that events and positions originating from those elements are in essence aid and comfort to the enemy. "King Speeches" is prominently displayed. |
Political Cartoon: The FBI AddsThis satirical cartoon in the Nashville Banner equates protests in the U.S. with the Communist buildup in Vietnam. |
Postcard from Clara Ward to MLKMs. Ward addresses this postcard to Dr. King per her visit to Vietnam. |
Press Release from Edward LambThis press release from Edward Lamb, an Ohio delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention, expresses his opposition to the Vietnam War and to President Lyndon Johnson, who had pledged as a candidate not to escalate the war. |
Press Statement: MLK Agrees to Moscow Trip Regarding VietnamThis press release announces that Dr. King has agreed to join with other Nobel Peace laureates for a meeting in Moscow in early October [1967] with the Ambassador of North Vietnam and the Ambassador of the National Liberation Front regarding a possible Vietnam peace settlement. Dr. King will go with Fr. Georges Dominique Pire of Belgium, who won the Peace Prize in 1958. The mission is the result of a private Norwegian initiative with financial backing from the Norwegian government. |
Project Concern PamphletThis Pamphlet, made by Project Concern, discusses the efforts taken to help the impoverished and sick. |
Proposal to Save War-Burned and War-Injured Vietnamese ChildrenThe Committee of Responsibility sponsors an initiative to transport children from deplorable hospitals in Vietnam to the U.S. Plans also include enlisting help from governmental agencies, as well as collecting funds and support from the American people. |
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 |
Pueblo Poll: "King's Vietnam Opinion Lacks Majority Support"This article contains opinions from various residents of Pueblo, CO, concerning Dr. King's position on the Vietnam War. |
Reader Strikes Parallel Between America, NazisThis document contains two letters to the editor of an unknown newspaper. The first letter is written by Edwin Johnson. He criticizes the war in Vietnam, making comparisons between the Nazis and the American military. E.D., the author of the second letter, also criticizes the war, calling for an end to the violence in Vietnam. |
Report of A ParticipantThis report illustrates the authors concern and outlook on the Vietnam war. |
Resolution of the SCLC Board Regarding VietnamThis resolution of the Tenth Annual Convention of the SCLC, outlines the effects of the expansion of the Vietnam War and recommends future action steps for the administration of the organization. |