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Joseph Louw, on assignment for the public television network NET, was the only photographer present at the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
Feb 8, 2021
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Fifty years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy gave an iconic speech in Indianapolis, telling the crowd about Martin Luther King's assassination. The city was expected to riot, but instead, he calmed the crowd into silence. Watch Kennedy's full speech below. https://www.wthr.com/article/watch-robert-kennedy-gives-speech-in-indianapolis-after-mlks-assassination | WTHR-TV
Fifty years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy gave an iconic speech in Indianapolis, telling the crowd about Martin Luther King's assassination. The city was expected to riot, but instead, he calmed the crowd into silence. Watch Kennedy's full speech below. https://www.wthr.com/article/watch-robert-kennedy-gives-speech-in-indianapolis-after-mlks-assassination | WTHR-TV
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389K views · 4.4K reactions | When the news broke, the reaction was universal - devastating. Listen as Robert F. Kennedy informs a group of campaign supporters of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in this #HistoryFlashback. | HISTORY | Facebook
389K views · 4.4K reactions | When the news broke, the reaction was universal - devastating. Listen as Robert F. Kennedy informs a group of campaign supporters of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in this #HistoryFlashback. | HISTORY | Facebook
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