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1963 March on Washington: "We Shall Overcome" History and Context

August 28, 1963
George Geesey broadcast anchor
John F. Kennedy 35th US president
Joan Baez folk singer
George Goodman radio commentator, WLIB Harlem

In 1963, WGBH 89.7 broadcast the entire event as part of the National Educational Radio Network, the precursor to NPR.

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Author: Joan Baez
Publisher: Signet (1990)
Binding: Mass Market Paperback, 463 pages
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Starring: Joan Baez & B.B. King
Rating: NR - Not Rated