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April 4, 1968 Last Aired April 7, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Death Announcement

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite announces the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, and President Lyndon Johnson makes a statement.
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April 9, 1968 Last Aired April 4, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr. Funeral Services

CBS News coverage from April 9, 1968, of the funeral services for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Rev. Ralph Abernathy, one of King’s closest friends, presided.…
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April 5, 1968 Last Aired April 4, 2018
Martin Luther King - Assassination and Aftermath

This CBS News Special Report was broadcast on April 5, 1968, one day after the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination in Memphis. It includes reports of widespread burning and looting in Washi…
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