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Letter to Editor
September 16, 1960
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A letter to the editor proposing that voters write in Martin Luther King, Jr., as a protest candidate for the 1960 U.S. presidential election, criticizing major party choices as 'lesser evils' and praising King's nonviolent direct action. Signed by Mrs. Orin D. Doty of Minneapolis, dated September 7, 1960.
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Letters To The Editor
Martin Luther King For President
Editor: Since voting for any of the parties running candidates for the national election is like choosing the lesser of evils, why not write in Martin Luther King, Jr., for president as a protest vote?
He is a well known national symbol of nonviolent direct action, a policy our nation could well adopt.
It might be well to publicize in advance that some people will use their vote in this way.
-Sincerely, Mrs. Orin D. Doty, S625 Second Ave. So., Minneapolis 9, Minn., Sept. 7, 1960.
Martin Luther King For President
Editor: Since voting for any of the parties running candidates for the national election is like choosing the lesser of evils, why not write in Martin Luther King, Jr., for president as a protest vote?
He is a well known national symbol of nonviolent direct action, a policy our nation could well adopt.
It might be well to publicize in advance that some people will use their vote in this way.
-Sincerely, Mrs. Orin D. Doty, S625 Second Ave. So., Minneapolis 9, Minn., Sept. 7, 1960.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Martin Luther King
Write In Vote
Protest Vote
Nonviolent Action
1960 Election
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Orin D. Doty
Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Mrs. Orin D. Doty
Recipient
Editor
Main Argument
voters should write in martin luther king, jr., for president as a protest against choosing the lesser of evils in the national election, as he symbolizes nonviolent direct action that the nation should adopt.
Notable Details
Address: S625 Second Ave. So., Minneapolis 9, Minn.
Date: Sept. 7, 1960