Oct. 27, 1964 | MLK Remarks in Los Angeles

Oct. 27, 1964 - Dr. Martin Luther King visited Los Angeles today to urge people to vote in the Presidential election. He said he would vote for President Johnson. Dr. King’s whirlwind trip to Los Angeles included a visit with the residents of a low-cost housing project at 112th St. and Compton Ave., a Negro fraternal organization, Carver Middle School, Jefferson High School, McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, Los Angeles City College, South Park at 51st St. and Avalon Blvd., and The Boys’ Market at Rodeo Pl. and Crenshaw Ave.

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