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Southern Christian Leadership Conference [Donation envelope to SCLC]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09641.21.03 Author/Creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Envelope Date: 1965 May Pagination: 1 envelope Height: 9 cm, Width: 15.3 cm Order a Copy

One pre-paid piece of mail addressed to Martin Luther King Jr., at SCLC Headquarters. Envelope contains a form to be filled out by the donor. "I am pleased to contribute to $ ____ to advance human dignity in the United States."

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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