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  • and to our people has meant much. The Civil Rights Bill is due to you and many others. We must say to the country: "We must work together. But Martin Luther King and others who have died - - they cannot benefit from the grief. " THE PRESIDENT: The President
  • Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3
  • approved and dispatched a telegram to Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King. Sr. condolence on the death of their son. 11:00a Harry McPherson Watson Jim Jones Horace Busby Under Secy of State Nicholas Katzenbach . Marvin 11:09a The 11:10a To ^ CIVIL
  • ie t s e r io u s v o ic e s a id ” We t r a v e l ( MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE : ( F r i d a y , A p r il 5, 1968 . WASHINOTON Page 2 w ith a h e a v y h e a r t to d a y , b e c a u s e of th e tra g e d y of D r, King*s d e a th . E v
  • Lady Bird slept little; Lady Bird has coffee with LBJ; they decide Crossing the Trails of Texas trip should continue; Lady Bird alters speeches to include statement about Martin Luther King; to Dulles airport; Washington & foreign correspondents
  • for coffee. Talked with Liz and Luci. 8:00 Mr. Per -- comb-out. 9:00 Said goodbye to the President. Left the White House in car with Liz and Secretary Udall. 2. 9:37 Arrived Dulles Airport and boarded plane. speaking of death of Rev. King Worked with Liz