1968: MLK’s family speaks to 60 Minutes following his assassination

In 1968, Mike Wallace interviewed the family of Martin Luther King Jr. eight months after his assassination.

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1968: MLK’s family speaks to 60 Minutes following his assassination

In 1968, Mike Wallace interviewed the family of Martin Luther King Jr. eight months after his assassination.

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