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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 three

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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 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.
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Sawyer, Harold S. (Harold Samuel)1920-2003Lane, Mark1927-2016Stokes, Louis1925-2015Fithian, Floyd James1928United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AssassinationsPublic Broadcasting Service (U.S.)Vincent Voice Library
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