I'm looking for Coretta Scott King's speech...

[Hippo_Tron]

The one that she gave in place of her husband I believe a few weeks after his death. I'm not sure where to find it but I'm fairly sure that it's pretty famous so it should be somewhere. Any help would be appreciated.

[radio4progressives]

1. The one i transcribed from audio? New York City, I don't have the Memphis

I'll be right back, i have it bookmarked .. ;)

[radio4progressives]

2. ok, here it is...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

{transcript begins:)


Ten Commandments of Viet Nam

Mr Dillinger, My Dear friends of Peace and Freedom :

I come to New York today with a strong feeling, that my dearly beloved husband, who was snatched suddenly from our midst, slightly more than three weeks ago now, would have wanted me to be present today.

Though my heart is heavy with grief from having suffered an irreparable personal loss, my faith in the redemptive will of god is stronger today than ever before.

As many of you probably know, my husband had accepted an invitation to speak to you today. And had he been here, I am sure he would have lifted your hearts and spirits to new levels of understanding in his customary fashion.

I would like to share with you some notes, taken from my husband's pockets upon his death. He carried many scraps of paper upon which he scribbled notes for his many speeches.

Among these notes was one set which he never delivered. Perhaps they were his early thoughts for the message he was to give to you today .

I am sure he would have developed and delivered them in his usual eloquent and inspired fashion. I simply read them to you as he recorded them.

And I quote: Ten Commandments on Viet Nam

1 - Thou Shalt not Believe in a Military Victory

(applause)

2- Thou shalt Not Believe in a Political Victory

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3- Thou Shalt Not Believe that They, the Vietnamese Love us

(applause)

4 - Thou Shalt Not Believe that the Saigon Government have the Support of the People

(applause)

5- Thou Shalt Not Believe that the Majority of the South Vietnamese look upon the Viet Cong as Terrorists.

(applause)

6- Thou shalt Not Believe the Figures of Killed Enemies or Killed Americans.

(applause)

7 Thou shalt Not Believe that the Generals Know Best.

(applause)

8- Thou shalt Not Believe that the Enemies Victory Means Communism.

(applause)

9- Thou Shalt Not Believe that the World Supports the United States

(applause)

10- Thou Shalt Not Kill.

(applause)


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[Hippo_Tron]

3. Thanks so much for your help