Terry Francois on the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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KPIX Eyewitness News report from April 4th 1968 in San Francisco by Belva Davis featuring an interview with San Francisco's first African American Supervisor Terry A. Francois (1922-89), who reflects on the killing of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis (TN). He states that: "I think the true lesson we should learn is the futility of violence ... Dr. King would not want his death to be reflected by any further violence."

Type of material
archival newsfilm
Duration
1:55
16mm b&w, co-magnetic sound film
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
4/4/1968
Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Identifier
KPIX 35097
Views
4720

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