Martin Luther King Jr., "Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"

Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. against the "triple evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism." Audio.
This speech was released by Black Forum records, a subsidiary of Motown, and went on to win a Grammy (in 1972, according to Wikipedia, in 1970, according to Grammy website) for the Best Spoken Word Recording.
Excerpts of a Sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967.
Text of entire speech:
www.thekingcenter.org/archive/...
Longer version, maybe the entire speech.
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[@meshelmay]

Everything he says rings so true, especially today. ‎One of my fave quotes: 'The western arrogance of feeling that it has everything to teach others & nothing to learn from them is not just.' ~Martin Luther King Jr, 1967

[@darthbriboy]

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest patriots this country has ever had.

[@jodiolson4317]

darthbriboy he was a truly great man

[@darthbriboy]

MADVIKING19 Agreed. :)

[@darthbriboy]

***** MLK is what a Patriot is. :)

[@shermanmiles9805]

What would he say about Trump as president ?😥😂

[@topsyturvy1873]

@Paul Lunsford I guess Obama did nothing wrong...Ask Julian Assange...

[@restonthewind]

MLK is one of the few true prophets that the U.S. has produced.

[@brianhayes7442]

Martin Brock there are many King one of many

[@MJ-wi7oo]

I agree with you wholeheartedly my brother from another mother. The United States/United Nations Empire will come to her end at the hands of the Lord God Almighty in Revelation 18:9-24.

[@jacksteel6327]

Martin Brock hahahah 😅😂🤣😅😅😂🤣people like you ,are the downfall of America ! MLK WAS A ABSOLUTE FRAUD AND ZIONIST COMMUNIST ! Do some fucking research, man !

[@jacksteel6327]

melvin johns shut the fuck up ! Idiot !

[@williamcaseylaw]

yes mlk, jfk, bear bryant, stonewall jackson, thomas jefferson, and michael jackson and thomas edison

[@Minus42Zero]

After 6 years this video should have way more views than it does. These words still ring true today. Bless you Martin.

[@AbuSous2000PR]

MLK was labeled a communist ... a traitor after this speach. MLK saved us from civil war 2.0. I wonder who will save us now!

[@SixTenVisuals]

The MSM had kept this under wraps for decades, that’s why it hasn’t been seen by many.

[@cheekscheeks5840]

You are so right people are naive and don’t want to read

[@minneapolisfalling]

easily his most searing and penetrating speech, post his famous "I have a dream speech"...by '67 he had matured..and had seen the entrenched american power structure across the board, with its power oriented priorities were NOT about the Gospel and or human freedom/democracy as a national foreign policy... quite certain this is key reason that brought him his meeting in Memphis with his bullet and martrydom....

[@figapow]

Now it is OUR JOB to change the US foreign policy. Those of us who get it, however few we may be, have the responsibility to take actions. That's what I've dedicated the rest of my life to. and you?

[@Happy23913]

Amen

[@anhnguquoctetainhacungmiss9978]

on behalf of Vietnamese people, thankyou Mr King who raised his voice spoke agaist Vietnamese war. I dont know why some Vietnamese people still believe that the American brought the revolution to our country and Vietcong is bad, And some American believe that They had fought for freedom in my country. how blinded are they? Many time i wonder and ask God why did he let that thing happen? The devil was behind the scene. I am Very sad to hear that the greatest hero of Nguyen Cao Ky is Hitler, and Americans supported him. Did the American bring revolution and freedom for our country? the war already passed, but the consequence still left, they are still suffered from toxin which American spread on the land. May God heal my country.

[@asbeautifulasasunset]

I hate what the mass murderers in my country did to your country and to your people. Our country should have supported Ho Chi Minh in his quest for independence from France. Perhaps the British Empire really runs the show called the United States... I am so sorry for your losses. I hope your country will win compensation for the damage done by Agent Orange. May your country heal.

[@anhnguquoctetainhacungmiss9978]

HO CHI MInh had been spending for 4 months in France to negotiate. Unforturenately, The Geneve brouht the diision in our country. ofcourse we never acceptd that because VIetnam is one. American wanted to control all over the worls. They thought that they could easily defeat our country, but they are worng.. Because of the arrogance they had found all way to win , even Oranage toxin. HO CHi MInh sacrified all his life for VIetnam's independence. He is the poorest leader in the world. He never asked anything for himsel. He is the hero in every heart of Vietnamese people.

[@KitanaiharE]

Nhung Nguyen based on what you wrote I'll give you a thumbs up. History is always edited and altered BUT American History gets beyond altered. Black America opposed the world, ijs. America killed Dr. King for giving this speech.

[@jaocb178]

+Nhung Nguyen You support Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong!?!?!

[@anhnguquoctetainhacungmiss9978]

I love Ho Chi Minh for his sacrifice,, his face evrything about him.

[@MicDropPod_]

If I replace 'Vietnam' with 'Iran' this speech still holds up here in 2020.

[@lwmson]

Nah, apples and tangerines.

[@shawndoe3594]

@@lwmson How so, Uncle Tom? Do you seriously think MLK would agree with a war on Iran?

[@lwmson]

@@shawndoe3594 For one thing dickhead, Vietnam posed absolutely no threat to the U.S. in the 60's, Iran had become a threat to world peace with their nuclear capacity.Moreover, it was an undeclared war by Congress. For another, the Vietnam War took place at a time when blacks in America were still legally defined as second class citizens and victims of disenfranchisement, which was the hart King's argument. You might want to educate yourself before you disparage others.

[@ziplin5412]

@@lwmson the biggest thread to world peace are the USA greetings from europe

[@SagesseNoir]

@@lwmson No different apples

[@manweller1]

This speech is so relevant even for today

[@fataloath]

Who else gets chills from this?

[@pr0diigy764]

Fatal Oath ikr! I think it’s because his voice sounds so powerful and since he is speaking the truth, his words hit you a lot emotionally and makes you think twice about our struggles as a a country and how we can change for the better for everybody (everybody as in all of planet earth)

[@seancarletonzero]

Next time you're told to be more like MLK by a pro-war conservative play this for 'em.

[@williamcaseylaw]

mlk had good qualities too!!!!! stop being a racist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KROGERSGROUP]

Exactly

[@blackterpsmatter]

@@williamcaseylaw ... this is not a bad quality.

[@kwanjaisa]

@@justinsabbatini9194 who said anything about democrats?

[@dchenkin02]

Dr. King was speak out against the Vietnam War when a Democrat, Lyndon Johnson was president.

[@rugrats9839]

We don't need "people like him". we need ourself to choose people like him to speak our truths.

[@gninja92]

We need to be him. Had he been here today, he must see himself in us when he made this speech. We have to take matters into our own hands and be that which we admire in others

[@Karch.Dah-Veed]

Every bit as relevant today as it was 40 years ago+. Thank you Dr. King. More like you please.

[@Kimeikus]

His speeches were very well-written. He can say simple things and make it so much more captivating. _“The hottest places of hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. There comes a time when silence is betrayal.”_

[@mikem2491]

stunning and depressing how this speech so perfectly suited for these times

[@lpf173]

+mike m More people today need to listen to this.

[@mikem2491]

i agree! where are todays MLKs?

[@darthbriboy]

We all can be the MLKs of the modern world... first step protest against injustice.

[@erikpeterson25]

Yes

[@jessescott1148]

This man put his ideals and beliefs on the line in a extremely hostile, deadly environment. He artistcly, with bravery, spoke his heart. He was promoting, just liberties, rights for everyone. Not just rights for exploited minorities but rights for everyone. This man lyrically knocks it out of the park everytime he speaks!

[@msanders73081]

This was a powerful speech. It is amazing how a speech made over forty years ago rings so true today. To everyone who may read this comment, please take an interest in history, because "Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it," George Santayana.

[@guyvalleau8439]

and now we are allies with nazis in the Ukraine...we have learned nothing.

[@cheekscheeks5840]

Absolutely,my grandmother use to tell us stories when she was coming up during 1914

[@ramaken]

this speech got him killed , so sad ㅠㅠ

[@bonnkeisaac]

You are right bro

[@darrylslaughter649]

The same people did him are the same ones behind the nwo and the rest of this police state type violence and mayhem going on now among the masses.

[@charlesthomas3605]

wow!.....this man died being non violent and telling the truth....

[@darrylslaughter649]

Today, based on what is going on both nationally and internationally we are bearing witness to the results of that situation.

[@Suziebeee]

You are right. The past does tend to repeat itself when the root of the problem is not dealt with. The past may take on a different form and may possibly look similar, but the root remains the same. It's sad and maddening to see.

[@SMDAHL]

19:20 - "Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgement, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America, 'You are too arrogant!'"

[@dontbothermeimjust12]

Everything he says is so true up to today.... Makes me cry every time when I realize so many people like to stand by their government even when wrong decisions have been made by it.

[@guyvalleau8439]

"Patriotism is the last refuge to which a Scoundrel clings" - Bob Dylan

[@lazyeejay]

Truly inspirational speech. Someone who was not afraid to admit his country was wrong. Someone who stood up for the values of human beings. RIP Martin Luther King.

[@rd264]

MLK: greatest world leader and most inspiring speaker in my lifetime.

[@MikeHawkburns21]

+rd264 He wasn't a world leader at all. Did you not pay attention in 5th grade, kiddo?

[@rd264]

Mike Hawkburns if you consult relevant history books ie above those of the 5th grade level, there is a small chance you will be disabused of your favorite prejudices re MLK etc.

[@rd264]

***** same for you: please consult the relevant history books if you wish to be disabused of your prejudices re MLK etc.

[@MikeHawkburns21]

rd264 I've consulted many history books and none of them reference MLK as a world leader. He was a great public speaker, sure, but he wasn't a world leader by any means.

[@rd264]

MLK wasnt a politician or elected leader so of course one shouldnt find him in political histories, but rather elsewhere where spiritual leaders are considered. Are politically elected leaders actually leading, or are their corporate sponsors leading?

[@hannamaria5618]

"There's something strangely inconsistent about a nation and a press that will praise you when you say, Be non-violent toward Jim Clark, but will curse and damn you when you say, "Be non-violent toward little brown Vietnamese children."" And which one are we taught in school today when we learn about MLK and the 60s - the view that was praised, or the view that was cursed?

[@TroiJupiter]

JIM CROW NOT JIM CLARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@owgdj]

@@TroiJupiter Hey this guy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Clark_(sheriff)

[@ESMEVAZQUEZRANGEL]

love this speech, especially when your own kind will try to discourage you....but God will never leave you. I hear this speech...when I'm discouraged.

[@Omen465]

ESMERALDA VASQUEZ I'm not religious, but that's good. Anything that'll keep our hopes burning bright when we are in our darkest times.

[@proudfootz]

A great speech, with great truths, delivered by a great speaker.

[@williamcasey8791]

KAMALA WOULD BE PROUND

[@Camdenandroid]

11:01 "And who are we supporting in Vietnam today? It's a man called General Ky, who fought with the French against his own people and said on one occasion that the greatest hero of his life is Hitler... Oh our government and the press generally won't tell us these these things, but God told me to tell you this morning. The truth must be told."

[@pacifistttt]

Dr. King, You will never die!

[@doylesimon1940]

Where do we go from here

[@MT-tn2qz]

I am Vietnamese and I am happy he said that

[@RockinRon]

@NelsonJessica17 below the vid screen, click on show more Text of entire speech: and Real Audio file of entire speech:

[@evilroda]

Without a doubt, this is his best speech. It's still relevant today. Oh, how I wish people would remember THIS speech instead of that other one. :(

[@quequegs]

Even today, half a century after his death, his words are true, prophetic and insightful! Truly a gifted man and a gift to the world.

[@bryanbarthlow3961]

We need this message today more than ever. MLK saw the futility of endless war.

[@CitizensForStevenson]

Broadens the message of MLK to a truere perspective of the man. This needs more attention on MLK day. His message deserves full presentation and our nation deserves to hear his words of wisdom. A great leader and man.

[@rbunny480]

his speeches are like poetry... his voice is pure art.

[@SC4211]

What a beautiful speech. And what's so chilling about it is how it transcends time. It's still applicable today. I shudder to think about how much his heart would ache to see what happens today, the things that are said today.

[@Vonnie932]

What a world changer. His words continue to ring as true today as they did when he lived. This world needs another leader like him. A man who is not afraid to die for doing the right thing and speaking the truth. I am a product of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I thank God for his life & legacy.

[@sochegeorge7962]

Agree 100% However, when leaders like Dr King come along they are either assassinated, smeared or marginalised. God Bless You.

[@tomdegan6924]

Everyone remembers "I have a dream" and "I've been to the mountaintop". The sermon he gave at Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967 - one year to the day before he died - is the most important of his life. It marked the moment he came out publicly against the war in Vietnam. Here's a link to listen to it in its entirety: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGmTc6atZbp6Y7c

[@michaeldeans3858]

Tom Degan

[@Omen465]

Tom Degan

[@dchenkin02]

people remember one or two phrases from those speeches. They ignore most of the message in those speeches as well.

[@randeelaskewitz5941]

So true.

[@Thundralight]

he did not just die he was murdered.

[@rodgersconthroll4962]

2017 ...we still remember you martin....

[@curtdennison]

I wish the Cowards in Government, both in the US and Britain, had heeded this

[@williamcasey8791]

YES AND IN THE SOVIET UNION, CUBA, NORTH VIETNAM, NORTH KOREA, EAST GERMANY, ANGOLA, ECT

[@JusaintVu2014]

Thank you " Non-Corporate News " for sharing this post. God Bless You.

[@christoMary]

I thank God for listening to this speech in my life. I think I could have been so unhappy if I had passed through this mother earth without listening to this eternal philosophico-theological truth. Genius like Martin Luther King Jr are born once in a millennium. Bless your soul good man.

[@kokumusicismylove]

I love his voice, it's so soothing. Thank you Mr King, we still have a lot to learn. x

[@sabii29858jackson]

damn, I'm 13 years old, I understand that man, I understand what he wanted, I'm proud that he has achieved something important. this man inspires me so much. Martin Luther King... thank you. ♥

[@diegoloera435]

In times of great pain and confusion in this country, we must remember that courage and integrity moves people to greater times. The words of MLK must keep us grounded and purposeful at retaking our country back to the image in the liking of our founding fathers and visionary men like these. Keep your head up folks!

[@GhostMonkey772]

I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!

[@Whorulesnow]

An amazing man. He spoke truth to power. I miss him. Thank you for posting.

[@supermike2164]

If we had but listened to him at that time. The government would not be out of control today. And endless wars and Transnational corporations wouldn't be running out lives.

[@tonys302]

He was a global intellectual. He will always be my hero. This is a lane that he was not supposed to be in? The power structure expected him to stay in his black preacher and civil rights lanes. Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) stated that he did not know that Dr. King was going to speak out this strong regarding Vietnam. Dr. King listened to the young people expressing their concerns about America's hypocrisy when it came to Vietnam and black people's struggles in this country. When he stated that this government was the “greatest purveyor of violence in the world,” it made him public enemy #1 to the power structure in Washington. President LBJ reportedly remarked “What is that goddamned n word preacher doing to me?" Lastly, replace Vietnam in this speech for Iraq or Afghanistan and one will find how relevant this speech is today!

[@ThePanamanianMike]

Sounds like nothing has really changed since this speech

[@emilylowrance7930]

nope.

[@ozeald.7586]

i've never heard words so powerfully moving before, this man is the greatest ever. God, he's so right and it matchs our world today so perfectly still.

[@mariedichoso-beavers42]

Great speech from a great legend! I teach high school writing, and one of the things we do is rhetorical analysis, using SAT Essays as examples. This speech is one of these examples. When you analyze the logos (logic, reasoning), ethos (credibility, trust), and pathos (emotional appeal) of this speech you really get an understanding and appreciation of WHY Dr. King was such a phenomenal speaker.

[@MattScofield]

You just made it boring. It's about cadence and sincerity

[@solomonben-yahudah241]

Steve Hunter, thank you brother!! I could add to what you say, but why? You were on point!!! I personally get excited listening to this speech EVERY TIME I play it, for years now! Thank you brother! Shalom!

[@arch3223]

I love this speech. I don't know how many times I've listened to it. Dr. King, you are my idol.

[@Thecherry287]

i will always loveyou martin luther king you will always be powerful

[@CharlieM401]

very inspirational speech and very useful as an a-level student in understanding the views of such key people at the time. Love it :)

[@enigma3135]

Its been almost half a century...and this man's words are so RELEVENT to our world today...why has nothing changed

[@tonyajohnson7948]

We need you in 2021.The wisdom is needed…

[@Brotivate]

The truth must be told. He saw then what we still see today. I'm convinced that we must go through a revolution of values as well. I definitely agree with his stance on all of these issues. Anything less would be uncivilized.

[@NitroCorn]

Amazing! Also i hope it's alright i used this speech for my ''Rising Storm: Vietnam'' video? :)

[@rosemarywessel8660]

So seldom heard. Thank you for posting!

[@chuckpalazzo]

Happy 83rd, had this great man lived. An incredible man. An incredible inspiration to me and to so many others. Please listen to this timeless speech. A senseless killing. But his words, his actions, and his example, will never die. Thank you Dr. King!

[@disporting]

Every time I hear him I tear up.

[@joselocifu]

I am a grown man and cry like a little girl every time I listen to this man. I was 3 years old when he was assassinated.

[@tombasye1016]

God Bless Martin Luther King Jr. With Graceful And Very Meaningful Words You Just Shared To Everyone. 💖

[@Alexdesanjuan]

Martin Luther King Jr had such a way to speak and to write, I read most a lot of different of essays written by him, and wow i am so impress on the way he writes. He was such a admirable person.

[@sandrasynar]

thank you for this amazing speech, his kind of courage, the courage of Christ, surely elevated him to heavenly realms, thank you Dr. King, may you rest in peace...

[@kaddisonturner9679]

You must know that this video edited out the most powerful line of the whole speech. at 19:25 he actually says: (cut section marked by brackets) "Don't let anybody make you think that God made America as his divine Messianic force to be a sort of policeman for the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgment and it seems that I can hear God saying to America, you're too arrogrant [and if you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power and place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my name. Be still and know that I'm God.] Now it isn't easy..." smh.

[@lakewoodforever9198]

Please explain this missing line it sounds powerful but i dont quite understand

[@user-pn4kw9xx5h]

@@lakewoodforever9198 I know I’m super late but look up mlk warning to America.

[@user-pn4kw9xx5h]

@@lakewoodforever9198 on KZbin

[@CarterHuff]

I wish I could hear this man speak. It is amazing to hear words from an honest man and among the greatest men in American history. I really wish I could have been there to hear him.

[@djamaluddin]

You can see Martin becoming Malcolm in this speech. May they continue to enlighten us...

[@MyDenis0]

these are dark times in our history, when high level authorities, will seek to use every method to silence dissent, but something is happening, and people are not going to be silenced, the truth must be told. To all of you who were ridiculed and insulted, and none the less voted for change.

[@elisatorrescuapio5957]

So powerful and such great, timeless truths come at the close of his speech!

[@stabbed22]

His rythm & tone of his voice alone make me tremble in my chair, a man amongst men.

[@Blablablabla457]

This is one of the most powerfull speeches ever given. In 1967, Dr King was already analyzing the war in south-east asia in a way that "official" history has not caught up with yet (and most likely never will). Truely inspirational. The only sad part is that he deemed it necessary to pack political and human truths in religious terms in order to get his message across.

[@a35intheShade]

It's an amazing speech. I especially love it from 19:00 to the end.

[@ivanaruiz624]

would've been a great president

[@6ix4our86]

Martin would not take such a position . Why would a Righteous Black Man with such an celestial scope & influential platform , somehow find it feasible to sustain the Imperialistic nature of white supremacy/zionism . That would be anti Revolutionary .

[@ekibirigeable]

Except that he wasn't a politician. He was too truthful in his speech to be a politician

[@keepthechange1]

Dr King made it perfectly clear, he wanted nothing to do with politics. I can’t say the same for his DEMOCRAT counterparts, who all became lifetime politicians. Needless to say, they served themselves, rather than the people. Up to an including John Lewis., they were all a waist of a March to Selma; They were all self serving and worthless!

[@ekibirigeable]

@@keepthechange1 Like you would know

[@SagesseNoir]

@@6ix4our86 Well you really need people outside the system who can be a voice of conscience, a voice not compelled to enter the sometimes sordid compromises and double dealing that is part of political life

[@africasightwalktravels1875]

Thanks to whoever brought forth Dr Martin Luther King. his speeches any day any time, Its

[@LittleDesertFlower78]

If video could get worn-out, Id've worn this out. :) ♥ Can not express enough, how much I LOVE this speech.. These are truely some of the most beautiful & inspiring words that I have EVER heard! (And trust me, I've heard ALOT of speeches!) ♥ The only aspect of this that saddens me is that the only opportunity that I have had in my life 2 hear someone speak in such a righteous, honest, brave, & straight-forward manor, has been in a recording.. Cause it seems all the good men have gone. :|

[@ATreacherousFoe]

Ho Chi Min was in Paris in 1919 an brought home with him thousands of copies of the US constitution translated into Vietnamese. Ho Chi Min loved America. He loved the idea of the American revolution. America, however, still did not love non-whites governed by whites (the French) and so when Ho Chi Min asked America for help getting independence from France he was told that Americans valued race more than principle. Ho Chi Min only turned to Moscow for the liberation of his people because they were the only world power willing to help him after America told him to go screw. On a side note ... there is nothing wrong with communism. Unless you own vast properties, resources and companies, being anti-communist is a synonym for the word fool.

[@jamallabarge2665]

Ho Chi Minh belonged to the French Communist Party in the 1920s. He got along well with his American assistants from the OSS. They liked him and each had mutual trust. To call Ho Chi Minh a democrat is false. He was a Marxist-Leninist. The US needed France in Europe. We sold out the Vietnamese.

[@jamallabarge2665]

"On a side note ... there is nothing wrong with communism. Unless you own vast properties, resources and companies, being anti-communist is a synonym for the word fool." Communism failed because building socialism failed. The Party abandoned its role as vanguard of the proletariat, took upon itself special privileges and prosperity. Leonid Brezhnev had a fleet of cars. Mao had a harem. The verdict on the USSR was rendered in 1991. The USSR signed off. China abandoned socialism in the 1980s. The only hold outs are Cuba and North Korea. Both are family governments. Nothing wrong with communism? Doesn't even exist.

[@lovetheatre100]

A master of words...

[@karencruz9791]

This was a man of peace, justice and true vision. This is my favorite of all his speeches. Dr. King,how I wish you were alive today. We need your wisdom morethan ever before.

[@srvfan454]

I wish this man was still with us today. America sure could use him right now. I really could just listen to him speak all day!

[@obrieneoghan]

what a man, what a legend. we need more like him..especially today. RIP MLK, you still inspire.

[@guyvalleau8439]

America died in 1968 when MLK then RFK were assassinated. With their murders the CIA coup that began with JFK's murder was complete and America has been run by the CIA ever since.

[@whotoinfinity]

The more things change, the more they stay the same, and in fact, worsen.

[@mrchiltonsenglish]

These words put me in awe. Thank you for all you stand for Dr. King.

[@acornnut11]

So moving. Thank you for sharing.

[@catherinedriver4565]

R.I.P Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ❤️🙏🏽

[@blktie7022]

To bad history keeps repeating...

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

I am so glad youtube was created. I have learned more from watching youtube videos... then I have learned through all my years in school. Just today, I watched Martin Luther King, Ron Paul, Milton friedmon, and Thomas Sowell. An hour worth of videos that teach you more about Economics, Politics, and Liberty... then you will learn in a semester of College.

[@keiichiiownsu12]

Greatest speech i've ever heard and truly inspiring. The will of god is to love every human being regardless of any petty excuse one can come up with, and it seems that king is one of the people who truly understands that.

[@thomasjacobs5229]

A true example to everyone who believes in love and justice.

[@williamcasey8791]

LIKE THE BEATTELS ... ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE... AND $100.00 TO GET INTO THIER SHOW

[@leepatton3429]

The speech that mark dr. King for death from the government.

[@donlee3740]

Fear not death for a righteous man will die but once, but the wicked shall suffer a thousand deaths.

[@37Dionysos]

Thank you----Still a blaze of light and spirit. 13:00+ on the "true revolution of values" that must come if we're going to avoid self-destruction.

[@funkylensz]

the intonation of the substance of this speech is of perfect pitch; more so today... In my opinion his greatest speech.

[@shopyield]

Here is the transcript of Dr King's speech: www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificaviet/riversidetranscript.html

[@rafamcnamara4755]

This is my favorite speech against the "Vietnam war" by Rev. Dr. King Martin Luther King: kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/documentsentry/doc_beyond_vietnam/

[@AmirKhan-mw1jy]

How did this channel get permission to post the speech audio on KZbin? I am interested in finding out how I can use this speech as well. Is it protected?

[@christinapacosz]

Karen, this is my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. speech too. I posted it on FB today and have been trying to promote people sending e-mails referring to this speech by Dr. King to the White House in opposition to the pending attack on Syria.

[@ronnieknapp]

Why does this remind me of George Bush Jr and the war in Iraq. I am a veteran myself.

[@emilylowrance7930]

because it's all we do........

[@mzeeasage7426]

Wow this my first time hearing this .

[@erikpeterson25]

Yes! Still applies today many years later ....thank you Martin

[@BEandME2020]

Jason Barnes I feel the same way, when one is Awaken to what's going on in our world you see, hear differently, your responses changes