Speaking before the Overseas Press Club in New York City, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. publicly announced his opposition to the Vietnam War. In his powerful speech, later echoed in “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” delivered the same day at Riverside Church, King connected the war to broader issues of poverty, racism, and moral decay in America. His stance drew criticism from allies and adversaries alike but marked a pivotal moment as he expanded the civil rights movement’s focus to include global peace and justice.
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