THE NEW YORK TIMES OF 22 APRIL 1967 CARRIED AN ARTICLE IN WHICH IT WAS STATED THAT THE OPPONENTS TO THE WAR IN VIETNAM HOPED TO RUN DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AS A PEACE CANDIDATE
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06485492
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RIFPUB
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December 28, 2022
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September 27, 2017
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F-2012-02055
Publication Date:
April 22, 1967
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The Ne:(
York T1ms of 22 April 1967 carried an article in which it
was stated that the opponents to the war in Vietnam hoped
tc run 1.1r. Martin Luther KING, Jr. as a peace candidate, and
Dr. bein SPOCK as his ruanin,, :f.ate. The article: con-
tinued that Xobert SCIIIEER said that he had been in contact
Lir. KING to get his �consent to
rata,
end F.
PEPPER mentiontad the possibility of Dr. KING's candidacy in
a speech on 15 April 19d7 in ;4e14 York during "Spring f4obi1i-
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zation". The article further stated that Dr. was
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schedUlei to r;.eet SPOCK andshls would-Le proJoters
of his candidacy in Ca;7.bridge, X,assz.chusetts, on the oceasiori
of the start of nationwide "VictLa S:er" organiziug
efforts.
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