USA: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES IT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY BEHIND THE 1968 ASSASSINATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

Record ID: 979502

  • Title: USA: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES IT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY BEHIND THE 1968 ASSASSINATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
  • Date: 9th June 2000
  • Summary: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 9, 2000) (NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 1. GV ATLANTA, GEORGIA SKYLINE 0.11 2. SLV MARTIN LUTHER KING THE THIRD, THE SON OF SLAIN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR WALKING TO PODIUM 0.20 3. MV KING AT PODIUM 0.25 4. SV (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARTIN LUTHER KING THE THIRD "Well, as I said, we're disappointed but it's certainly not something we did not expect, I mean, we've seen this happen, again and again on various other cases. I did not expect quite frankly, I would have been surprised in fact if the federal government had concurred with the information and admitted its own guilt. It's very difficult for people to and the government to admit that sometimes we make mistakes. We all do make mistakes and the government ought to set an example by saying, yes perhaps in this context made a mistake and need to move forward." 1.01 (FILE) (NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 5. STILL (MUTE) STILL OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR, AL SHARPTON AND JESSE JACKSON JUST MOMENTS BEFORE KING'S ASSASSINATION 1.07 6. MV JAMES EARL RAY, CONVICTED OF MURDERING KING 1.13 7. STILL BODY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING IN OPEN COFFIN 1.22 8. VARIOUS JAMES EARL RAY SURROUNDED BY POLICE (3 SHOTS) 1.40 8. MV KING DURING RALLY WALKING AROUND (3 SHOTS) 1.48 ********CLEARANCE REQUIRED BEFORE USE -- SEE RESTRICTIONS 9. CU MARTiN LUTHER KING I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH AT RALLY SOUNDBITE (English) "Though I am happy tonight I am not worried about anything, I am not fearing any man, mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord" 2.09 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
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