Museum object · Record Albums
Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam
1967; published 1970
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
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A long-playing record album titled "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam." The record (2012.88.14a) contains a speech recorded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. The record album cover (2012.88.14b) features a drawing of King in front of drawings of soldiers, Vietnamese people, and a plane. White text at the top reads: [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Why I Oppose The War in Vietnam]. Black text on the side reads: [Black Forum / BF451]. The album has a blue, green, and white Black Forum label with black text.
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Catalog reference: 2012.88.14ab
