AFL-CIO press release announcing George Meany's statement about death of Martin Luther King, Jr., April 5, 1968
1968-04-5 ‧ 21.5 x 27.5 cm ‧ Print ‧ color ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections
Summary: | George Meany released an AFL-CIO press release statement announcing the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The statement is dated April 5, 1968. He described King's death as a tragedy. King was killed while aiding striking members of an AFL-CIO union in their struggle for human dignity. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42551 |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Temporal subject: | 1901-2000 |
Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Topical subjects: | AFL-CIO |
Meany, George, 1894-1980 | |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 | |
labor | |
ArchivesUM location: | AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department records
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Civil Rights, Civic Engagement |
Copyright holder: | AFL-CIO |
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