Ralph Abernathy testifies about Martin Luther King's relationship with the FBI in general and with J. Edgar Hoover in particular : in response to questioning by Harold Ford
Civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations about threats against Martin Luther King Jr. and the FBI's knowledge of the violence. Abernathy answers questions from Representative Harold Ford (D-TN) and Representative Louis Stokes (D-OH). He says nothing was done about several of the threats because of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's dislike for the civil rights movement.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 1978-08-14
- Contributors
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United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Assassinations
National Public Radio (U.S.)
- Subjects
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Assassination
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:08:57
- Venue Note
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Broadcast on NPR, 1978.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 20001
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b10264526
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