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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, day one

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Ray, James Earl

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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 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.
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Lane, Mark1927-2016Stokes, Louis1925-2015United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AssassinationsPublic Broadcasting Service (U.S.)Vincent Voice Library
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Keywords

  1. Assassination
  2. Federal Bureau Of Investigation
  3. Imprisonment
  4. King, Martin Luther, Jr
  5. Memphis (Tenn)
  6. Police Department
  7. Police Questioning
  8. Ray, James Earl
  9. United States

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