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...Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Days The book excerpt describing King's assassination and the events leading up to it brought thoughtful responses from readers who reflected on the civil rights leader's contributions to racial equality in the U.S. Some felt, however, that certain details about King's personal life could have been omitted...
...excerpt from Taylor Branch's biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [Jan. 9] was superb. It helped show the personal side of the man. I disagree, however, with Jesse Jackson, who in TIME's forum, "What If He Were Alive Today?", said that King would be challenging the war in Iraq. I think King would be less concerned about U.S. actions in Iraq than about seeing the failure of his dream of social justice and equality in this country. The U.S. now seems even more inclined than it was in King's day to treat people differently just because...
...have no problem with the authorities' rooting out terrorists by legal means, but Americans should remember the kind of information collected by FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover and how he used it to threaten his personal enemies. One of Hoover's targets was Martin Luther King Jr. I would like to think that Canadian jurists would make quick work of any official who wiretapped without the approval of the court. MAURICE A. RHODES Nelson...
...Read other stories about Martin Luther King Jr. in TIME's archives at time.com/king...
...Although the average age at marriage in the U.S. is 25 for women and 27 for men, educated people tend to marry even later, according to Professor of Sociology Martin K. Whyte. That makes the few members of the Class of 2006 who are already engaged a distinct minority—especially at a school like Harvard, where marriage is hardly the first priority for most graduating seniors...