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An Act of State

The Execution of Martin Luther King

by William F. Pepper

ISBN: 1859846955
ISBN-13: 9781859846957
Format: Hardcover

Summary

Who killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968? Was his murder part of a conspiracy? Lawyer William F. Pepper once represented James Earl Ray, and was the lawyer for the King family in their wrongful death suit against Loyd Jowers in 1999. Here he presents voluminous evidence that purports to prove that Ray was not a lone assassin, that the state's case against Ray was seriously flawed due to poor investigating by the authorities, and that public agencies had a hand in it.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Verso Books
Published date: 2003
Size: 6.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Pages: 320

Publisher's Notes

Recounts in vivid detail the events surrounding the government conspiracy to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his proposed campaign for president, the media cover-ups of information related to the assassination, and the efforts of contributing corporations.

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