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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"

Roundup

12-31-69

Thousands Pay Tribute to Coretta Scott King [13min]

Thousands flock to Atlanta to bid farewell to civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. President Bush, three former presidents, more than a dozen U.S. senators and civil rights leaders attend what was called the "homegoing celebration" in honor of King. Kathy Lohr reports.

Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"