In a speech delivered on this day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. publicly criticized the Vietnam War, describing it as “rapidly degenerating into a sordid military adventure.” Although his more famous anti-war speech, Beyond Vietnam, came later in 1967, this early statement marked a bold stance against U.S. foreign policy. King’s opposition to the war would eventually link the civil rights and peace movements, positioning him as a powerful voice for global justice.
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