Speeches by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. About the War in Vietnam

New York: Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, 1969. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. [2], 25. Illustrated. Photo illustrated wraps, saddle stapled. A Very Good copy, price written top corner front wrap, light pencil, some creasing and tanning to edges, short tear to edge with some soiling and scuffs to rear cover. Notes in pen on rear cover alluding to a meeting of a "circle" - including mention of Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas speaking at next meeting. Three speeches Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered from April 1967 to February 1968 regarding America’s role in the Vietnam War: “Vietnam and the Struggle for Human Rights” (April 1967), "The Domestic Impact of the War in Vietnam" (November 11, 1967), and
"Vietnam Is Upon Us" (February 6, 1968).King's pivot from civil rights leader to critic of foreign policy may have been a catalyst for his enemies, who began to fear his influence on the national and international stage: The last speech, "Vietnam Is Upon Us," was delivered two months before his assassination. Now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve with an acid-free backing. (Inventory #: 8866)