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Juan Williams: Bush Takes Political Hits at King's Funeral [8min]

Eulogies for civil rights leader Coretta Scott King turned political at her funeral on Tuesday. Several speakers at the service for the widow of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., used their time at the pulpit to publicly criticize President Bush's policies. Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams about the political subtext of the King funeral.
Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day" Political Insider