FBI's “Suicide Letter” to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

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The NYT piece cited in this article was discussed when it came out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8598652

I thought both the NYT piece and the discussion were interesting.

> You have just 34 days in which to do it (this exact number has been selected for a specific reason, it has definite practical significance).

What is the specific reason/prcatical significance of these 34 days?

It's their way of saying you have 34 days or face sex smear

The letter was sent about a month before King went to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, so it's probably a reference to that.