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

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."

Tags: belva davis , kpix 35097 , non violence , rev. dr. martin luther king , terry a. francois

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

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KPIX 35097.mp4 (17.60 MB – MPEG4 video)

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