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NMC Bponsored - Marchof Dcath - 13-15 November
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November 13 - 1745
Appr0ximate.y 45,000 - 50,000 pcrsons to bc led by Mrs. M. L.
King, Jr., to march from Arlington Cemk'tcry, past the \Vhitc House to
the Capitol; Stepping off single file at a rate of approximately one
every three seconds - 1200 an hour, they will covcr about a four and a
half milc route requiring about two hours of steady walking - about
40 hours overall, terminating midmorning (1000) Saturday, Novcmber
15.
can scrviceman killed in the war or the name of a Victnamcsc villagc
destroyed in the war.
card as they pass the Whitc House - upon reaching thc Capitol, the
placard will be placed in one of several dozen coffins.
qucstion as to the parade's point of origin - cspecially in view of
fairly reccntly announced rules of conduct applicable to Arlington
Cemetery. Organizers first claimed thc parade would start a t the
Tomb of thc Unknown Soldier and procecd through thc Ccmctcry.
The Cemetery is normally closcd at night.
start outside the Ccmctcry and procccd down Arlington Memorial
Drive - across Arlington Memorial Bridge - then Henry Bacon Drive -
Constitution Avenuc - 17th Street - Pennsylvania Avenue in front of
Each marcher is to c a r r y a placard bearing the name of an Amcri-
Marchers are to call out the name on thc pla-
There is somc
Thc march will probably
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