Coretta King unveils a statue of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Please note: the magnetic soundtrack is partially distorted in places, due to 16mm film warpage. KPIX Eyewitness report from 24th of February 1972 in which Coretta King (1927-2006), the American Civil Rights activist and widow of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses a crowd and unveils a statue of her late husband, with Art Commissioner Ray Taliaferro. The TV Archive would like to thank guest-intern Siân Williams who repaired, remastered, cataloged and edited this newsfilm for the web.

Type of material
archival newsfilm
Duration
2:45
16mm color, co-magnetic sound film
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
2/24/1972
Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Identifier
KPIX 107662
Views
6173

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