On September 15, 1963, four black girls were killed in a bombing at Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church. Four days later, President Kennedy met with civil rights leaders at the White House. This tape segment begins with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. describing the situation confronting Birmingham's black residents and urging federal action to remedy their plight.

Date:  Sep 19, 1963
Participants:  John Kennedy, Civil Rights Leaders
Conversation Number:  111.7 and 112.1