1968 King Assassination Report (CBS News)

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Walter Cronkite had almost finished broadcasting the "CBS Evening News" when he received word of Martin Luther King's assassination. His report detailed the shooting and the nation's reaction to the tragedy. (CBSNews.com)

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@sketchbook8706 9 жыл бұрын

Walter spent the sixties announcing the deaths of good men.

@kylegoppy6072 6 жыл бұрын

sketchbook so true

@travisthecancerpill3403 6 жыл бұрын

Not his fault

@michaeljdonoughjr9558 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@vernpascal1531 6 жыл бұрын

Yes and he thought Lee Harvey Oswald and James Earl Ray acted alone. Not much of a profile in courage, more like a profile in cowardice.

@Mikecoatl 6 жыл бұрын

And now David Muir reports on the antics of charlatans.

@ginnymiller2448 2 жыл бұрын

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

@thomashallman5436 Жыл бұрын

agreed ginny there ain t no room in this country we call the u.s. of a states for any form of hate when will it ever end ginny

@ineffablebeing4276 7 жыл бұрын

Why is it that men of peace tend to meet violent ends? One of the cruel ironies of life I suppose.

@GhoulishGrinMedia 7 жыл бұрын

Mordecai Goldblatt They're the ones brave enough to call for change for future generations and risk their lives to do so.

@kingicicle 7 жыл бұрын

Mordecai Goldblatt Please remove your profile picture and change your username. I think Dr. King would appreciate that.

@stevencoardvenice 7 жыл бұрын

America is a violent angry racist armed society

@yoloswaggins1579 7 жыл бұрын

Because peace opposes violence, and so the violent will oppose it.

@2000Betelgeuse 7 жыл бұрын

He was a hipocrite, having multiple affairs while being a preacher, he was fucking one gal at this very hotel the day of the shooting

@BigKev0019 7 жыл бұрын

is it me or was america alot more serious back then

@FreshPrincex4 7 жыл бұрын

yes..now it's a joke & I'm only 17

@Mryrhodesian 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@Ryguy-lg2xz 7 жыл бұрын

Different generarion

@Zerta788 7 жыл бұрын

Or they just didnt care about his death.

@lakers8054 7 жыл бұрын

Yes it was, it's sad what the world has come to and it's only getting worse

@socalpimp1974 9 жыл бұрын

They read the news as if the medium was radio, interesting how now the visual is more important than the news itself

@selfexplanitory 8 жыл бұрын

+John Walsh True and the news back then was more accurate than it is today with all this technology

@joshuarodriguez6795 8 жыл бұрын

+selfexplanitory how?

@Eazz34 8 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Rodriguez Because everything on tv is dumbed down today and in society in general. The tv is not and never was a source for education.

@selfexplanitory 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank

@kevinzhang3313 6 жыл бұрын

It was always heading this way, that's only cuz it was in its infancy

@christopherparrisjr.3146 7 жыл бұрын

Poor Cronkite. He had to tell America about all of these killings, riots, and the war in Virtnam.

@elifoust7664 6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Parris, Jr. Vietnam too

@Art--Deco 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, almost as poor as the people who actually got shot.....

@tron.44 Жыл бұрын

No wonder he had a coke habit

@user-vc1oz9rv6v 6 ай бұрын

@@tron.44Wait, Cronk had a COKE habit??? Seriously? No wonder he was high as a KITE during his live announcements.

@lisascorp 4 ай бұрын

@tron.44 Really? I've never heard that. I vaguely remember him I was pretty young when he was on. But they say he was the most trusted man in America. I can't see him. Now Dan Rather ...I could see that possibility.

@bronxbreed27 7 жыл бұрын

MLK knew his time was coming and he was not scared he knew his soul was going to god. Same for Malcolm X. That brotha smiled at his assassins. God's children never fear death.

@marykershner8726 7 жыл бұрын

bronxbreed27 MLK was a man of peace.R.I.P. Malcom x turned muslim. And, they killed him.

@kevinzhang3313 6 жыл бұрын

Malcolm X was murdered by his own people who thought he got too peaceful lmao

@mrjones29 5 жыл бұрын

I like this what you say. Very true.

@orlandoblooom 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Zhang what? Get outta here

@gentlemangaz3651 2 жыл бұрын

@@orlandoblooom he was killed by his own people

@allen-7335 7 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

@tim19962 7 жыл бұрын

Purpl3 h4ze a great one

@allen-7335 7 жыл бұрын

AnthonyNicGaming RBLX ?

@Gocubs2345 3 жыл бұрын

@@allen-7335 O Wow

@Gocubs2345 3 жыл бұрын

@@tim19962 o wow

@annettewilcox5413 3 жыл бұрын

MLK said “I may not get there with you”. He knew they were out to get him.

@queenluci6664 5 жыл бұрын

such a beautiful, charismatic, powerful voice. He is still missed to this day.

@cultured33 8 жыл бұрын

I remember that report like yesterday...5 years of age.

@RJ-uu3ph 8 жыл бұрын

i remember as well. i was 32

@Endsomniac 8 жыл бұрын

So you're 80 years old Raymond J?

@RJ-uu3ph 8 жыл бұрын

yes that is correct

@FreshPrincex4 7 жыл бұрын

damn..god bless you for being able to use technology sir

@anonUK 7 жыл бұрын

Qosomo Between them, the SJWs, BLM, Trump and the "alt-right" have coaxed some really nasty POS out of the woodwork recently. It's one thing to fear Islam or see yourself as part of a white community, but there are some people out there saying stuff that shouldn't even be whispered on the fringes.

@fuzzywzhe 10 жыл бұрын

Ah, back in the day you could actually get news on the television.

@isiahsloan8747 9 жыл бұрын

Nowadays its news when a celebrity gets a puppy

@CesarGA12 8 жыл бұрын

Because people aren't getting assinated?

@fuzzywzhe 8 жыл бұрын

Cesar Galvez *"Because people aren't getting assinated?"* Because when people are assassinated, it isn't reported as an assassination. For example, Gary Webb. You know, the guy that demonstrated a link between the CIA and inner city drug trafficking, who was fired from his job at the San Jose Mercury News, sued them for an undisclosed amount, won the lawsuit, was blacklisted from the industry and "committed suicide" by shooting himself in the head. Twice. Ever hear about that? No? What passes for "media" today, is nothing more than government propaganda. Find those weapons of mass destruction in Iraq yet? No? Well, I expect at least who was responsible for that "mistake" was rooted out of government and removed from power due to their sheer incompetence. No? Gee, I wonder why...

@isiahsloan8747 8 жыл бұрын

fuzzywzhe I'm normally one to reject conspiracy theories but after doing a bit of research on Gary Webb. It's hard to deny there's more to the story. Thank you.

@fuzzywzhe 7 жыл бұрын

Isiah Sloan *"I'm normally one to reject conspiracy theories"* First, anything that isn't Official Policy of your government (TM) is a "conspiracy theory". But there's plenty of false conspiracy theories. For example: Pizzagate: That's obviously false. You know how that can be spotted? In the emails leaked to wikileaks everybody in them talks OPENLY about criminal acts. Selling Ambassadorships to the highest bidder, colluding with the corporate media,, getting debate questions in advance, stiffing the vote for Sanders - but then it's all supposedly this weird keywords for child abuse. But here's a "conspiracy theory", Operation Ajax, Operation PBSuccess, Operation MKUltra. All these were "Conspiracy theories" when I was a kid. But all of them happened. Gary Webb maybe DID shoot himself twice in the head. It's *possible*. Don't draw conclusion either way. Doesn't really matter if he killed himself or not, the question that matters is - is the CIA running drugs? The answer is YES. Iran Contra proved that. You can see also by the massive increase in Opium production in Afghanistan since 2000. It was almost NOTHING back in 2000, now it's 80%+ of the world's supply. Taleban was certainly a terrible government, but they actually were anti opium, and they shut it down nearly completely.

@michaeljdonoughjr9558 6 жыл бұрын

R.i.p Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968

@CaptainDesiderio 15 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace Walter. I feel a true sense of loss.

@newchapters5831 8 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie I literally just graduated out of HS and every time this is brought up I'm very emotional. God bless him for his courage for our country no matter if your white, black, arabic, Chinese anything we may be different in race but we are one united and together. Rest in Peace, not to forget Happy Birthday.

@thomashallman5436 Жыл бұрын

agreed i wish these racist bastards saw it our way man i truly apologize for my profanity but not for my extreme anger towards hateful jerks

@rickjames8916 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for everything you did for Americans and the world Dr. Martin Luther King jr. Rest In Peace.

@musicilya6674 2 жыл бұрын

Kennedy + Lincoln and others too bro

@wpsnick 2 жыл бұрын

@@musicilya6674 shut up dh. This video is about MLK. Not Kennedy or Lincoln. Be gone !

@floydpattersonii4996 2 жыл бұрын

Walter Cronkite took us thru some of the most violent and shocking events throughout his career. The Most Trusted Man in America

@Sheri451 9 жыл бұрын

Dr King was a peace maker. It was a shame what happened to him. That happened forty-seven years ago today.

@markpedroza7294 6 жыл бұрын

Sheri451 I'm watching this and it's been 50 years ago..

@gregorywheeler1980 5 жыл бұрын

Too bad he really wasn't a peace maker he was talker and the dream failed

@thelonestarpelican9343 4 жыл бұрын

@@gregorywheeler1980 Wasn't entirely in vain. My generation (6 mths old during his assassination) grew up knowing in principle it's wrong do diss people because of skin color. It DID take hold. Even by the mid 70s (early elem sch yrs) I knew right well that you couldn't call for "Segregation now! Segregation Forever" without getting your ass handed back to you. Driving racism into the corners is far from ideal, true. But it was a HUGE boost. Unfortunately, this stuff takes at minimum a generation to totally marginalize. It'll probably be my lifetime before race is an irrelevancy (if it ever does become it) - and probably past my lifetime more likely if late 2010s events are a harbinger of things to come over the next 20 or 30 years. It's just time for every currently living generation to gear up and fight this resurgence - lead by example and call out racism when you see it.

@AndrewSmith-ek4nc 9 жыл бұрын

I think that Martin Luther King was a wonderful man

@Kitneu23 5 жыл бұрын

anybody in their right mind would agree

@TS-qq7vr 5 жыл бұрын

No frigging shit.

@ItzSonic69 4 жыл бұрын

Think? He WAS a wonderful man.

@mikeanderson5772 4 жыл бұрын

I think nice people are nice.

@eazyj2888 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Smith You Think?

@bbenjoe 8 жыл бұрын

He truly made a difference, not just in North-America, but also in Europe by bravely speaking out.

@EricEbac22 8 жыл бұрын

James Earl Ray died in January of 1998 while serving a life sentence.

@jewdidnaziitthrumping4410 7 жыл бұрын

EricEbac22 true patriot

@missbleach8767 5 жыл бұрын

good.

@TheRenard10 6 жыл бұрын

50 years yet, his dream still dreams on. 🛌💤💤

@vh7637 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Harvy sad

@Aviation380 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Harvy who hurt you?

@giantqtipz8117 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Harvy lol you feel victimized dont you? maybe you need to be breastfed some more. blaming others for your own goddamn problems like a big baby.

@markhelton6128 6 жыл бұрын

He was a racist, communist, womanizer who got what he deserved.

@weefishy9129 6 жыл бұрын

His dreams of socialism and reparations? Yes, they do.

@RockSmithStudio 14 жыл бұрын

one of the greatest man who ever lived. His death inspired/ still inspires millions.

@holtridge7337 3 ай бұрын

Tomorrow it will have been 56 years. RIP Doctor King. You are never forgotten.

@PaoloJeromeFernandez100899 6 жыл бұрын

50 years later, the event still exists. And a legend is still alive.

@stevemandl5140 6 жыл бұрын

walter Cronkite is dead dude,where hav you been

@bryanjensen2614 7 жыл бұрын

One only wonders what great things he could have accomplished had he lived for 30-40 more years.

@npatil85 4 жыл бұрын

And jfk and jim morrison

@poughkeepsiejohn1 13 жыл бұрын

My God, I miss Walter Cronkite. He had such a great presence and a clear understanding of stories that affected all of us. Why can't reporters be like this today?

@vintagegoldenage Жыл бұрын

agree

@mmarie294 6 жыл бұрын

I so remember watching the one TV we had at home, mom started crying...there was an overwhelming silence and we knew not to talk. Dad just shook his head and I knew something real big had happened. April 4, 1968 RIP Dr. King

@stevemandl5140 6 жыл бұрын

why would anyone cry over this? if people knew the real truth about MLK no one would care.MLK cheated on his wife,typical black man behavior.he plagiarized one of his speeches.theres probably other things too we don't know about MLK that aren't good.

@agob4924 Жыл бұрын

@@stevemandl5140 was not expecting to find an unionic fucking racist in this comment section. God damn

@vastshade4548 10 жыл бұрын

Holy crap it has beast quality for that time

@koolsteins 7 жыл бұрын

Thank magnetic tape for that. :)

@ceilingsandfloors 6 жыл бұрын

The colour reproduction is good but TV cameras and professional videotape were never that good even in the 1960s (still better than VHS though) compared to film, it was just a much cheaper alternative when it came to editing and archiving in Television. I urge you to watch some of the restored clips of the Beatles on youtube. Or scenes from the blueray release of "The Prisoner". Or any blueray release of a sixties movie. Film was always great quality, just most of it was never preserved properly over the years and most people never payed attention to how high definition it was until HD video and LCD screens came in.

@gugga56 15 жыл бұрын

Walter Cronkite will always be "my" news broadcaster. No one since has come close to his ability, tact, and compassion. A truly wonderful man whose death saddens me very deeply. I grew up with him giving the news every evening. He was like part of our family.

@52298Beebop2 12 жыл бұрын

I remember that day, I was in school and my teacher was in the hall-way talking to the principal of what has happened. My teacher said, "Class Dr. Martin Luther King Died". I was dismissed from school and everyone was in the streets running and crying mostly looting and Rioting. I was only eight at the time so I really didn't know why people were going crazy.

@greg.pridgen85 2 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine what your thoughts and feelings were as a kid growing up in the 60s, not understanding truly what was going on.

@vernonpayne8869 Жыл бұрын

Was that the same day it happened or the next day?

@Toral3533 9 жыл бұрын

Cronkite was the best. He was always first and foremost, a reporter. He has a bias, and never tried to hide it - -- he was liberal. But, he said, he always tried to be fair. Late in life, he had a short-lived column where he acknowledged the MSM's liberal bias, offered some explanations for it (e.g., reporters often start out covering horrible situations where big government seems to be the only answer), and suggested that the bias wasn't so important with the multiplicity of news sources we now have. He never tried to deny, as dolts like Rather did, that the MSM was liberal.

@stonedkhalifa5940 7 жыл бұрын

Who remembers our friend martin?

@clippedbykenny5309 5 жыл бұрын

Rest easy Mr Dr Martin Luther King ❤❤😢😢

@jonbhoffman 10 жыл бұрын

Really? You put an ad for CSI over this video? Shame CBS

@maxr5799 3 жыл бұрын

Walter Cronkite was literally and figuratively an anchor. Every weeknight you saw him and heard him no matter what happened during the day. He was a constant in the lives of millions of Americans from 1962 to 1981.

@strafrag1 12 жыл бұрын

RIP Dr.King. You did so much for everyone. Thank you.

@user-vc1oz9rv6v 6 ай бұрын

Funny calling someone a doctor when they never earned a PhD or MD.

@Delaware84 14 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine what my grandmother could have thought or felt when this happened....every time I think about it it makes me want to cry

@RealTime88 15 жыл бұрын

A good man. A great news anchor. Never missed a beat and always told it the weay it was. I will never forget him. Thank you Uncle Walter. RIP!!!

@dewlove 10 жыл бұрын

Hey CBS....how can you think it is anywhere near appropriate to embed a link to "watch your favorite CSI episode" in this video!?!??!

@yourboycam2698 7 жыл бұрын

May his legacy live on forever

@yettimannettii2039 Жыл бұрын

that legacy isn't doing so well is it...

@DiscipleOfHeavyMeta1 7 жыл бұрын

I love Cronkite's tone. His voice is so soothing.

@10TVMan 15 жыл бұрын

For those who never were fortunate enough to get their news from Walter Cronkite, you missed an era of television news and news gathering in general that we will likely never see again. It was pure, honest, meaningful. Unlike the so-called newscasts of today, if you missed Cronkite's newscast, you really did miss the news of the day.

@raymondhopwood9393 Жыл бұрын

He wasn't called "the Most Trusted Man in America" for nothing. RIP Walter.

@pauldavis7310 5 ай бұрын

Since I grew up in a town that was an NBC affiliate we always watched NBC News.

@barnesbarnes994 7 жыл бұрын

This was a Great Man with an awesome message.. Peace... who really wants this anymore? I Do.

@kascnef 6 жыл бұрын

50 years later we still remember what happened and we were saddened. He was only 39 when the unthinkable happened. It inspired u2 to write what happened in their hit song pride in the name of love.

@LadyArgento 15 жыл бұрын

RIP Mr. Cronkite. RIP Dr. King. The world is a better place because we had such men in it.

@TheDJMessenger 13 жыл бұрын

A beautiful, precious spirit; a triumphant, yet humble, leader of change. Never Forget!

@brianchristopher3816 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he pulled out his earpiece. I wonder if at some point he was going to go off script. I hope so.

@djmixwell 12 жыл бұрын

From JFK - MLK , Cronkite has reported the worst tragedies America has ever seen

@curtisjones400 12 жыл бұрын

"Somewhere I Read" -We lost a great man

@Airsoftcleaner 15 жыл бұрын

RIP Walter Cronkite,You will be greatly missed.

@BianicEpicVideos Жыл бұрын

Not MLK huh?

@DubieDuwop-tk8mm Жыл бұрын

@@BianicEpicVideosthat's what I'm saying like that's all you got from this

@omegusalpha7233 7 жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace Dr. King

@doslion 6 жыл бұрын

50 yrs ago today.

@Mat7920H 6 жыл бұрын

Who's watching on 4 April 2018?

@NinerCupcakes 9 жыл бұрын

God bless MLK.

@Barnstormer1969 12 жыл бұрын

It's really cool to see vintage programming like this one. Not only does it shows what television programming is like in those days, but what life was like.

@jessegibson7734 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I see those sound byte clips of the previous night I tear up for what could have been and shake my head 😭🤧

@jjft2d 13 жыл бұрын

May God bless you and fill your heart and spirit with love and kindness for your fellow man. Being in law enforcement, I am truly sick of seeing the attrocities we do to each other.

@BenNCM 11 жыл бұрын

What an amazing human being Dr King was. RIP

@StevenDFenrich 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tiffany for posting this, but you made the final cut at a very bad time ("Maybe he was trying to prove something") Completing Cronkite's sentence were the resolute words "Well maybe he DID"...

@nashshaffer6235 5 ай бұрын

“The Bullet exploded in his face”….Jesus 😢 Lord Have Mercy

@TheTerryE 10 жыл бұрын

This was the BEGINNING of the news report, not near the end ...

@simonecostasp 15 жыл бұрын

Descanse em paz Walter. Você assistiu a História de camarote e a transmitiu com excelência.

@DC-ho8oe 5 жыл бұрын

When the news was reported on and not speculated about and with no hyperbole. I miss those days.

@morisadatumoridiva5394 4 жыл бұрын

RIP MARTIN LUTHER KING. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ADVICE.

@EntertaningAmerica 9 жыл бұрын

I have always felt that Hoover and his FBI had something to do with the assassination.

@hoss73ford 8 жыл бұрын

+Entertaining America I wouldn't put it past him. Hoover was evil to say the least.

@damonrichardson3607 6 жыл бұрын

Well investigations concluded that the Govt had him killed

@madmanbob6744 6 жыл бұрын

JustTrynaGraduate maybe

@TS-qq7vr 5 жыл бұрын

Your feelings should be registered into the police evidence locker.

@TS-qq7vr 5 жыл бұрын

James Pickle Puffer Way to talk about being hateful...

@chrissystewart6268 2 жыл бұрын

April 4th 2022 the 54th Anniversary of MLK's Assassination. I thank MLK for what He did for America. If MLK was still living I would say Dr. King you're one of my heroes in History I thank you for what you did .

@PC-lu3zf 4 жыл бұрын

Classic these were the days of great journalism.

@harleylawdude Жыл бұрын

After this assassination my father was seen crying - the only time in his adult life he was ever known to cry.

@Chrisiant 12 жыл бұрын

God bless Dr.King, may his memory be eternal. And may the memory of what he did, the dignity and integrity of a Christian man who did as he believed still resonate on this earth, and inspire others.

@Tuxicat62 7 жыл бұрын

I remember when this happened. I was in my room listening to the radio, when AM was king, and the report came on. I remember watching "Uncle Walter" (as we called Walter Cronkite) reporting and then LBJ talking. RIP Martin Luther King, Jr.

@imal25 6 жыл бұрын

April 4,1968 50 Years ago Today!

@Trund27 11 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Well said

@manhbx96 13 жыл бұрын

43 years ago its still ringing in our heads lets honor Martin Luther King and Walter Cronkite for their contributions to American society

@tonyajohnson1059 6 жыл бұрын

I remember the news report..I was 6. It really frightened me..He was a good man..He only wanted equal rights for all..He was a brave man..

@StephenLuke Жыл бұрын

RIP Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

@multifandomvideos3275 6 жыл бұрын

Cant believe this was 50 years ago

@jalonglover5913 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you MLK Jr.

@Kemaca1979 9 жыл бұрын

Im white but I like martin Luther King Jr

@buddybarlow9604 9 жыл бұрын

Give the fuck off of youtube.

@kicksonfire5105 9 жыл бұрын

James Barlow learn how to fucking spell

@GothamCityWrestling713 9 жыл бұрын

Good for you.

@Kemaca1979 8 жыл бұрын

Dazy Kid Im not saying that i dont like black people

@Kemaca1979 8 жыл бұрын

@capriass227 5 жыл бұрын

it's still sad to this day

@jerryross6898 5 ай бұрын

Here today, 2024. Just thinking how much we need you here now I’m lost for words

@stonedkhalifa5940 7 жыл бұрын

Why are white peoples ears so big? 👂🏻

@rickjames8916 7 жыл бұрын

Stoned Khalifa When you figure that one out let us know.

@maximalia44 6 жыл бұрын

Black people's nose though

@kylegoppy6072 6 жыл бұрын

Thomzd true

@zavex4512 6 жыл бұрын

Your ears and nose never stop growing, so in theory when you're old you'd have big-ass ears

@WombatLoveAffair 6 жыл бұрын

Why are black people lips so huge?

@user-ut8ls7qp1j 2 ай бұрын

i am a italian american a I LOVED MARTIN LUTHER KING ,he was a great man ,GOD BLESS MARTIN LUTHER KING

@aubreemiokiyolinn 6 жыл бұрын

I never got a chance to thank him for all he has done 😩😍 live on baby

@flyboy513 Жыл бұрын

Sad..

@timothywalters2614 6 жыл бұрын

I was 10 , I remember like it was an hour ago . Awful ! R.I.P. Dr. King .

@plasteredbastard 2 жыл бұрын

"But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop … I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land" MLK Jr's final speech

@reilgs 10 жыл бұрын

Dear Steve: The greatest thing he did for me was to make me realize that all of this worlds truly great minds and souls have all express that peace and brotherhood are the way to live one's life .Thank you my friend