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You Are Done

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The Man in Question What sources refer to this letter as "You Are Done"? I can't find anything. I realize this is a phrase taken from the letter. On a side note, where in the letter is it redacted? There are redacted letters, but this one is free of redactions. Mitchumch (talk) 21:05, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The New York Times article (Gage) already cited refers to the letter by this name. I have added a second reference. If you wish to remove it, I won't protest, but it was under that name that I had searched for it on Wikipedia before finding this page. — the Man in Question (in question) 21:35, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The Man in Question What about the caption about redaction? Mitchumch (talk) 21:38, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
A name is redacted at the end of the third-to-last paragraph. The same name is given more clearly in other images of the letter, but never clearly enough to be read. This has been done, as the Times article says, "because The Times could not verify or disprove the claims about her." — the Man in Question (in question) 21:45, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@The Man in Question: Good eye. I'll add a note to alert readers that the redaction was done by the NYT and not the FBI. The "Text" section will need to be moved to Wikisource. It's a Wikipedia policy. See Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources. Mitchumch (talk) 22:20, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Manner King received it

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Gage claims that it was received by Coretta on accident, and it was unplanned that King would be away and not see it until later. I recall having read the opposite at one point. Other sources on this are needed. Sondra.kinsey (talk) 22:14, 25 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It shouldn't be called "FBI King suicide letter" when it is not proven that suicide was the intention

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Beverly Gage of the New York Times noted upon its full release in 2014 that there were different possibilities with regards to what its intentions were.[1]Speakfor23 (talk) 17:26, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]