In this historic address, Martin Luther King Jr. speaks forcefully about the moral costs of U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, framing the war as a profound ethical crisis for the nation. The speech, America’s Chief Moral Dilemma was delivered on May 17, 1967, on the steps of Sproul Hall at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. King appeared at the invitation of the campus Inter-Fraternity Council, addressing students and community members during a pivotal moment in the anti-war movement.