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- 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- James Earl Ray, convicted for the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations on the first of three days of hearings. Ray cites documents "proving" complicity of the Memphis Police Department and the FBI in the King assassination. Ray explains his attempts to move out of the country and his treatment in prison. Ray answers questions regarding discrepancies between his testimony and earlier interviews.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- James Earl Ray, convicted for the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations on the first of three days of hearings. Ray cites documents "proving" complicity of the Memphis Police Department and the FBI in the King assassination. Ray explains his attempts to move out of the country and his treatment in prison. Ray answers questions regarding discrepancies between his testimony and earlier interviews.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection