History looks clearer in the rear view mirror

BY WILLIAM H. FREIVOGEL / Thirty years ago, this reporter was covering the 20th anniversary of the March on Washington. To prepare, a check was made of the bound volumes of the stories written on the day of the march by the Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau. It turned out that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not mentioned until about 40 inches into the story. Recently, Robert Kaiser, former managing editor of the Washington Post recalled his experience covering the march as a young reporter. He noted that the Post also barely mentioned King’s dream speech.