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Roscoe Orman on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tim Reid on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on him; on attending the March on Washington

Ruby Dee on similarities and differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ed Bradley on covering a Martin Luther King, Jr. speech during his first field reporting experience for a Philadelphia radio station

Cybill Shepherd on her recollections of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
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Ed Bradley
Ed Bradley on covering a Martin Luther King, Jr. speech during his first field reporting experience for a Philadelphia radio station
David Brinkley
David Brinkley on interviewing a young Martin Luther King, Jr. before the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling came down
Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney on how The Children's Television Network was a beacon of hope after the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ruby Dee on similarities and differences between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas on interviewing Martin Luther King, Jr. on The Mike Douglas Show
Hugh Downs
Hugh Downs on interviewing Martin Luther King, Jr.
Betty Cole Dukert
Betty Cole Dukert on Martin Luther King, Jr. on Meet the Press
Dick Gregory with Emerson College
Dick Gregory on his relationship with Martin Luther King, and on when it's appropriate to joke about tragedy
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill on her proudest career achievement
Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel on reporting on the Civil Rights Movement for ABC radio
Robert MacNeil
Robert MacNeil on covering Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the Civil Rights Movement
Abby Mann
Abby Mann on developing the made-for-television movie King, and on his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe on NBC News' coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, and on covering Martin Luther King, Jr. and his relationship with John F. Kennedy, and on covering the assassinations of the era
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers on Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights Movement, and dealing with the FBI trying to discredit Martin Luther King, Jr.
Roger Mudd
Roger Mudd on reporting on the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Bill
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols on almost leaving Star Trek, and then staying at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nichelle Nichols on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Roscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sterling Quinlan
Sterling "Red" Quinlan on running up against the Catholic church on a story about Martin Luther King, Jr. and on dealing with Chicago politicians
Tim Reid
Tim Reid on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on him; on attending the March on Washington
Marlene Sanders
Marlene Sanders on hearing Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech first-hand in Washington D.C. during the March on Washington
Max Schindler
Max Schindler on directing the NBC News special American Revolution '63
Max Schindler on covering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Max Schindler on directing coverage of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd on her recollections of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith on The March on Washington