[James Earl Ray, convicted for the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., testifies before the House Select Committee on Assassinations, day three].

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Assassinations
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998 (Speaker)
Sawyer, Harold S. (Harold Samuel), 1920-2003 (Speaker)
Lane, Mark, 1927-2016 (Speaker)
Stokes, Louis, 1925-2015 (Speaker)
Fithian, Floyd James, 1928-2003 (Speaker)
Language:English
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Assassination.
Ray, James Earl, > 1928-1998.
Pleas of guilty.
Police questioning.
Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (3 hr., 12 min., 19 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Summary:
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.
Note:Title supplied.
Originally broadcast on PBS.
Call Number:M2912 - M2916
Voice 18979
Playing Time:03:12:19
Event Details:
Broadcast 1978 August 18.