June 1964

Dr. King's book , Why We Can't Wait, is published by Harper & Row.

July 2 1964

Dr. King attends the signing of the Public Accomadations Bill,
(Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House.

December 10 1964

Dr. King receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.

August 6 1965

The 1965 Voting Rights Act is signed by President Johnson.

Spring 1966

Dr. King tours Alabama to help elect black candidates.

May 16 1966

An antiwar statement by Dr. King is read at a large Washington rally to protest
the war in Vietnam. Dr. King agrees to serve as a co-chairman of Clergy and Laymen
Concerned About Vietnam.