REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND REV. BILLY GRAHAM ’43, LITT.D. ’56 SHARED A FLIGHT FROM MIAMI TO CHICAGO ON MAY 28, 1962. GRAHAM WAS ON HIS WAY TO CHICAGO FOR AN EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN. TO OPEN THE CAMPAIGN, GRAHAM HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND USED IT TO DENOUNCE SEGREGATION. TWO WEEKS LATER, GRAHAM VISITED WHEATON COLLEGE TO GIVE THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.
CREDIT: BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION.
VISIT THE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER ARCHIVES ON CAMPUS OR AT WHEATON.EDU/BGC/ARCHIVES.