James Earl Ray, convicted for the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations, day three
James Earl Ray, convicted for the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations, on third day of hearings. Harold Sawyer recalls a meeting with Ray at Brushy Mountain. Ray answers questions from Sawyer about his life prior to the King assassination. Ray says he had no choice but to plead guilty, and that he was tricked while giving his previous testimony. Recording ends with Chairman Louis Stokes (D-OH) calling a recess until November 1978 when the committee will reconvene.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 1978-08-18
- Speakers
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Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Sawyer, Harold S. (Harold Samuel), 1920-2003
Lane, Mark, 1927-2016
Stokes, Louis, 1925-2015
Fithian, Floyd James, 1928-2003
- Broadcasters
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Subjects
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Assassination
Pleas of guilty
Police questioning
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 03:12:19
- Venue Note
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Broadcast 1978 August 18.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 18979
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11867603
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