The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Vietnam War / Vietnamese Conflict
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Robert F. Thorne's Response to the SCLCRobert F. Thorne expresses his commitment to the civil rights cause, but will discontinue his financial contributions to the SCLC due to Dr. King's statements regarding the Vietnam War. |
S.C.L.C's Rev. Bevel Charges U.S. Gov't With GenocideThis article, details the work and beliefs of Reverend James L. Bevel, a Baptist minister and field representative of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Bevel claims that the United States Government is committing genocide against Negro people. |
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. |
Speech to SCLC Convention about VietnamDr. King makes one of his first public statements opposing the war in Vietnam during the SCLC Convention held in Birmingham. According to King, "Neither the American people nor the people of North Vietnam is the enemy. The true enemy is war itself, and people on both sides are trapped in its inexorable destruction." |
Statement by Reverend Jesse JacksonReverend Jesse Jackson gives a report regarding SCLC's Operation Breadbasket. Reverend Jackson states, "There are no riotous fires set aflame in this country that can be put out with water from a rubber hose; the flames must be extinguished by money from an economic hose." |
Statement on the Muhammed Ali World Heavyweight Title ControversyAn unknown author declares a boycott of all fight games until the Boxing Commission restores Muhammad Ali's World Heavyweight Title. |
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 Dr. Benjamin Spock to MLKMr. Spock invites Dr. King to send a representative to a discussion on the upcoming Washington Vietnam Mobilization. |
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 MLK to Joan BaezDr. King sends encouraging words to Joan Baez, an American singer and civil rights activist, who is imprisoned at Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center. |
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 from Thomas Penna to MLKThomas A. Penna, the president of the Interracial Council of Buffalo, lists his concerns related to a poverty bill that will be debated the next day. Penna points out that the bill will harm impoverished Negroes, who are already being denied their right to vote. Penna urges Dr. King to address these issues during his upcoming speech in Buffalo, New York. |
Telegram to Dr. King about VietnamThe Magee Volunteers for International Developement have communicated with Dr. King regarding the international projects within Vietnam. |
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." |
Template of Letter from MLK to SCLC Board MembersIn this letter, Dr. King writes to an undisclosed board member of the S.C.L.C. to discuss an upcoming demonstration against the Vietnam War. |
The Commercial Appeal: But No ServicesThis photo and accompanying caption relate the story of Dr. King and an associate clerical organization conducting a silent vigil at Arlington National Cemetery after being blocked judicially from holding a memorial service in that venue. |
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. |
The Plain Dealer: Dr. King Here Today to Gauge TensionsThis article, printed in "The Plain Dealer," provides a brief history of Dr. King and details the plans he had for Cleveland, OH. |
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. |
Unfair to Put Blame on Mississippi PoorThis editorial in the Tupelo (MS) Daily Journal claims it is unfair to attribute the proposed Poor People's Campaign in Washington, D.C. to poor Mississippians, who are uneducated and have no knowledge of Congress or how to mount a massive protest. The piece takes both Dr. King and Stokely Carmichael to task for suggesting that the wheels of government be ground to a stop until their demands are met. |
Unsigned Letter of SupportThe following document is a letter of support and encouragement written to Dr. King, the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. |
Vietnam Peace Parade FlyerThis flyer, issued by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, advertises to New Yorkers to head to D.C. for an anti-war demonstration on October 21st and 22nd. Calling for citizens to 'Confront the Warmakers in Washington,' this flyer features a young boy with a sign reading "Lyndon - I'm too young to die." |
Vietnam Week Pledge CardThe Student Mobilization Committee distributed this card as a promise to participate in the Student Week of Protest on April 8th- the 15th against the Vietnam war. |