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NY 100-136585(for civil rights for Negroes, and further, since they feel that the Party, as a result of this "do nothing" attitude, has lost prestige, they will no longer permit the Party to dominate or control their activities in the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement. They are severing themselves, financially and in a disciplinary way, from the Party. The LEVISONS (and O'DELL) are still Party members, (but do not desire to be openly "linked up" with the Party. Although they are "dis-enchanted" with the Party, they are not quitting the Party. With respect to the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement, they will act on their own initiative, and will not accept instructions from the Party.(LEM HARRIS then advised that the Party, however, still would like to control the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement. BEN DAVIS has been assigned to be "liaison or intermediary" with the LEVISONS and HUNTER PITTS O'DELL. Whether or not the LEVISONS and O'DELL will maintain liaison regarding matters concerning the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement is a matter for them to decide. In view of LEVISON's statement with respect to advising MARTIN LUTHER KING independently of Party instructions, it would seem that DAVIS may not have any success in maintaining liaison with the LEVISONS and HUNTER PITTS O'DELL. The LEVISONS and O'DELL are aware of the fact that BEN DAVIS has been given this assignment by the Party.MARTIN LUTHER KING, according to LEM HARRIS, is referred to by such top Party functionaries as GUS HALL, BEN DAVIS, JIM JACKSON and CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT as a "true, genuine, Marxist-Leninist from the top of his head to the tips of his toes." In the Party, the report is that MARTIN LUTHER KING is following a Marxist-Leninist line.NY 694-S* advised that he asked LEM HARRIS whether or not, to the latter's knowledge, MARTIN LUTHER KING was a member of the CPUSA. LEM HARRIS replied that he did not know.
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SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180)SA FRANCIS T. LEONARD (415)STANLEY LEVISONIS-C8/30/628/31The following characterization is being submitted for approval with respect to the subject:NY T- who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on August 20, 1962, that STANLEY LEVISON is a secret member of the Communist Party, United States of America (CP, USA), and (contributes funds to the CP on a regular basis.)SENSITIVE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONNY T- is (NY 694-S*).MDR 16DECLASSIFIED BY SP 2ALM/EHCON 10/27/001 - NY 134-91-INV.1 - NY 100-111100 (415)FTL: gmm(2)NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATIONUnauthorized DisclosureSubject to Criminal SanctionsNW 88296 DocId:32989550 Page 16
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FBIDATE: 2/12/62Transmit the following via AIRTELTO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100 - )FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)SUBJECT: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.SM-C (00: Atlanta)*SENSITIVE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE OPERATION (SFIO)*(Extreme caution must be exercised with respect to dissemination of the information herein since, by its nature, it tends to identify NY 694-S*, a valuable informant, as the source thereof. Unless this information is obtained from a source other than NY 694-S*, it should not be incorporated - even in paraphrased form - in the investigative section of a report.)On 2/12/62, (NY 694-S*) advised SA ALEXANDER C. BURLINSON as follows:(In a recent meeting with LEMENT HARRIS, CPUSA functionary associated with the CPUSA Reserve Fund operation, the informant was told by HARRIS that shortly before GUS HALL, CPUSA General Secretary, went to the West Coast, HARRIS transmitted to HALL a "confidential verbal report" on Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, furnished to HARRIS by STANLEY LEVISON, KING'S attorney and advisor, who is a secret member of the CP (and a regular contributor to the CPUSA Reserve Fund. LEVISON'S report was as follows:)4-Bureau (100- ) (RM)1-Atlanta (100- ) (DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) (RM)1-NY 134-91 (INV.) (41)1-NY 100-111180 (STANLEY LEVISON) (415)1-NY 100-7658 (LEMENT HARRIS) (415))1-NY 100-84994 (GUS HALL) (415)) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION1-NY 100-136585 (412)Unauthorized DisclosureSubject to Criminal Sanctions
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TOPSECRETNY 100-136585  SFIO(When Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING was invited to address the AFL-CIO convention some time ago, KING, on LEVISON's advice, first obtained approval to do so from A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH, negro labor leader, who, if he had not been consulted in the matter, might have felt that KING's making a speech at the aforesaid convention was a blow to RANDOLPH's prestige.KING delivered a remarkably effective speech at the AFL-CIO convention, and, as a result, received invitations from numerous labor leaders, including "MC DONALD of Steel," to address their respective unions. As the outstanding champion of negro rights in the country, KING is a powerful political influence, recognized as such by the higher echelons of the Democratic Party. He has access to Attorney General ROBERT KENNEDY and President KENNEDY, who, politically, need KING, particularly in the South, where in cities like Atlanta and New Orleans the negro vote now constitutes the balance of power, and where KING controls the negro vote.JAMES HOFFA, Teamsters Union "boss" appreciates the political power of KING, particularly the fact that KING can influence the 90,000 negro members of the Teamsters Union. HOFFA invited KING to address the Teamsters Union, and KING accepted the invitation. Knowing that KING is being deferred to by Attorney General KENNEDY, and President KENNEDY, HOFFA requested KING to contact the Attorney General in an effort to influence the latter "to lay off" HOFFA. KING was inclined to do as HOFFA requested, but LEVISON convinced him that to do so would be politically unwise, inexpedient, and likely to be a "boomerang," since the Attorney General would never accede to such a request, particularly in the case of HOFFA.LEVISON had to steer KING away from another politically hazardous situation. Some months ago OTTO PREMINGER, Hollywood movie director, entered into negotiations with a KING representative for KING to play a part in a picture which PREMINGER would direct. Although PREMINGER's offer was "tempting," since it meant "fast, easy money" for KING'S organization, LEVISON realized that for KING to accept the offer would lower the latters prestige. After convincing KING of this fact, LEVISON personally telephoned to PREMINGER, telling him that "the deal was off."- 2 -
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NY 100-136585(What LEVISON particularly wanted GUS HALL to knowis that "KING is a wholehearted Marxist, who has studiedit (Marxism), believes in it, and agrees with it, but becauseof his being a minister of religion, does not dare to espouseit publicly.")GUS HALL, according to HARRIS, was "elated" toreceive LEVISON's report on LUTHER KING.SFIO- 3 -
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SSC LETTER 11-7-75NY LETTER DATED 8-21-62 CAPTIONED "COMMUNISTINFILTRATION OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPCONFERENCE, IS-C"MDR 16ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10/27/00 BY SP2 ATM/EHLRETAINNW 88296 Docld:32989550 Page 20
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# MemorandumTO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794) DATE: 8/21/62FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-149194)SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS-C(00: Atlanta)ReBulet to Atlanta, 7/20/62, which requested NY to furnish the Bureau and Atlanta with observations and analysis of the extent of CP influence or infiltration of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).On 3/10/61,(ANDREW ANGIOLETTI, Chief Clerk,) Manufacturers Trust Company, 275 West 125th Street, NYC, advised that there is an account maintained at this branch by the SCLC, whose officers are listed as MARTIN LUTHER KING, President; BAYARD RUSTIN, Secretary; and STANLEY D. LEVISON, Assistant Treasurer.(CG 5824-S*)on 8/6/57, advised that STANLEY LEVISON and his brother, ROY BENNETT, were active in (CP financial matters and business ventures which contribute to the CP.)(NY 694-S)advised in October, 1961, that LEVISON continues to (donate money to the CP, USA.)During the period of February 9-15, 1957, (CG 5824-S*) advised that the 16th National Convention, CP, USA, was held in NYC on February 9-12, 1957, and that BAYARD RUSTIN attended some of the convention sessions as a guest.(2-Bureau (100-438794) (RM)2-Atlanta (100-5718) (RM)1-New York (100-149194)EEG:eac(5)
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NY-100-149194(BA 969-S) advised on 11/22/60, ((BA 134-13A-615) that at a National Negro Commission meeting held on 11/19, 20/60, at CP Headquarters, 23 West 26th Street, NYC, TED BASSETT, a representative of "The Worker", stated that the CP is now in the process of placing members of the Party in key positions in the SCLC. BASSETT continued by saying that a Western Conference of the Christian Leadership is now being formed and a CP member is the leader in this conference.(NY 694-S*) advised on 5/1/62, that on 4/30/62, (ISADORE WOFSY, CP, USA fund functionary, said that according to LEM HARRIS, he was told by STANLEY LEVISON that the CP, USA had sent "an experienced, professional, secret organizer" to New Orleans, who would assist the MARTIN LUTHER KING group there in its fight for political equality of Negroes. LEVISON allegedly told HARRIS that he personally, and not the Party, was financing this organizer.(NY 694-S*)advised on 5/2/62, that according to LEM HARRIS, the secret CP organizer, whom the CP, USA had sent to New Orleans, was JOSE HUDSON. HARRIS said that HUDSON would be associated with SERGEANT CAULFIELD in Baton Rouge.On 7/2/62, (NO 1084-S) advised that SERGEANT CAULFIELD returned to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from Atlanta, Georgia, on 5/31/62. Informant said that CAULFIELD stated that he and JOSE HUDSON met HUNTER O'DELL in Atlanta, O'DELL having flown there from NYC.NO 1084-S stated that CAULFIELD paid CP dues to O'DELL for several CP members from Louisiana. O'DELL had come to Atlanta regarding organization of the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement. O'DELL thought that if an activeNW 88296 Docld:32989550 Page 22
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NY 100-149194MARTIN LUTHER KING movement could be organized in Louisiana, the State Senatorial District where CAULFIELD resides permanently (Lettsworth, Louisiana), CAULFIELD might be furnished as much as $1,000.00 per month to promote this movement. The funds are to come from the MARTIN LUTHER KING movement and the object is to get every eligible Negro to register to vote. CAULFIELD reportedly met MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., while in Atlanta, and discussed with him the voter registration matter in Louisiana.On 4/27/62, a pretext telephone call was made to UN 6-2000, which is the NYC listing for the Committee to Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING and also the listing for the SCLC at 312 West 125th Street, NYC. The pretext used was that of a person interested in contributing money to the KING committee. The person answering the phone during the conversation identified himself as JACK O'DELL, and furnished the following information:His office is the Northern Branch of the SCLC. The Committee to Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING, at 312 West 125th Street, was organized as an "ad hoc" committee to assist in the KING defense, when he was the subject of court action. When the reason for this committee's being in existence was removed, it was formally dissolved. The same personalities them formed the Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle, which is now operated at 312 West 125th Street.O'DELL stated that it would make no difference as to whether a person contributing money makes out checks payable to the Committee to Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING, the SCLC or the Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle, because they are all one and the same.NW 88296 Docld:32989550 Page 23
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NY-100-149194On 6/1/61, (CG5824-S*) advised that HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, who was (secret member of the National Committee,) SFIO CP, USA, has quit the CP and is officially considered by the CP as being out. However, there are no hard feelings existing between O'DELL and the Party and he is still on good terms with the CP and will work with them.EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED WITH RESPECT TO DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN, SINCE BY ITS NATURE IT TENDS TO IDENTIFY (NY 694+S*), A VALUABLE INFORMANT, AS THE SOURCE THEREOF. UNLESS THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN (NY 694-S*) IT SHOULD NOT BE INCORPORATED, EVEN IN PARAPHRASAD FORM, IN THE INVESTIGATIVE SECTION OF A REPORT.On 7/23/62, (NY0694-S) stated during a personal contact with GUS HALL, General Secretary of the CP, USA, on that date, HALL advised that HUNTER PITTS O'DELL is SFIO still representing the CP, USA and that he is still on the National Committee of the CP, USA. HALL further remarked that O'DELL is a "brain-trust" for LUTHER KING and is doing an excellent job.Current investigation in NYC reflects that O'DELL is spending most of his time in the Atlanta area working with the SCLC. He was last reported in the NY area in June, 1962.On 2/11/62, (NY 1300-S) made available photographs of material maintained in the office of STANLEY LEVISON, 6 East 39th Street, NYC. Included in these photographs were the following:1. Two checks, both dated 12/19/61, bearing the printed name of the "Southern Christian Leadership Conference", 312 West 125th Street, NY, NY. These checks- 4 -
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NY 100-149194are numbered 397 and 399, one in the amount of $251.90and one in the amount of $150.00, are marked payableto J. O'DELL, and are signed by STANLEY D. LEVISON.2. Copy "C" of a Withholding Tax form for   1961, in the name of JOHN HUNTER O'DELL, 312 West 125th   Street, NY, NY, Social Security Number 386-14-3707,   indicating that he was paid $3,050.00 in 1961 by the   SCLC, 312 West 125th Street, NYC.(NY 3575-S*) advised on 6/20/62, that STANLEYLEVISON stated that/in a recent conversation with MARTINLUTHER KING, KING said he was thinking of getting anotheradministrative assistant. LÉVISON stated that in thepast LEVISON had not considered it wise for O'DELL totake on such a position, but he is the only one who coulddo the job and should be considered for it. LEVISON statedas long as O'DELL did not have the title of ExecutiveDirector, there would not be "as much lightening flashingaround him" O'DELL could be called a coordinator andstill fulfill all the duties of Executive Director.LEVISON stated, according to (NY 3575-S*) thatKING liked LEVISON'S suggestion with respect to O'DELLtaking this position, because KING felt that O'DELLmust face it sooner or later, stating "that no matterwhat a man was, if he could stand up now and say he isnot connected, then as far as I am concerned, he is eligibleto work for me".(NY 2783-S) advised on 7/11/61, ((NY 134-4268A-378),that HAZEL GRAY is working again at the SCLC, 312 West 125thStreet, NYC.On 7/8/61, NY 1212-S stated that ithad come to his attention that CLAUDELIGHTFOOT had mentioned that he wanted
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NY 100-149194to use HAZEL GRAY and her husband,JOHN GRAY, in the Kings County CPorganization. The informant statedthat LIGHTFOOT highly recommended theGRAYS.On 3/10/61, MILTON BIRON, Senior Accountant,Comtroller's Office, New York City, Bureau of Excise Taxes,120 West 32nd Street, made available an application forexemption from the New York City amusement tax, dated1/23/61, and signed by STANLEY D. LEVISON. The exemptionwas requested for a "concert" to be given at Carnegie Hallon 1/27/61, for one evening performance.The name of the applicant was given as the "Committeeto Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle", 312 West 125th Street,an unincorporated association. It is stated that theapplicant is a non-profit educational committee whichhas registered with the Charities Registration Bureau inAlbany and the Department of Welfare in NYC. It says that itemploys no professional fund raisers and that neither itsofficers nor executive directors are paid either salariesor expenses.The, "Purposes for which applicant was organized",are listed as:"To provide funds for the Southern ChristianLeadership Conference to be used for establishment ofconstitutional rights in the South utilizing voting registrationdrives, educational meetings, church and synagogue conferences,sit-in techniques, legal actions etc."The, "Activities of the Applicant", are listed as:"Mail solicitations, benefits, meetings, educationalconferences, church collections."-6-
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NY 100-149194as:The, "Source and Disposition of Income", is listed as:"All income less expenses in transmitted to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference or directly paid out to sources indicated by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING is President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference."A "note" attached to the application stated that the committee was created by resolution as an unincorporated association at an organizing meeting held at the home of HARRY BELAFONTE, 300 West End Avenue, in June, 1960.The application for exemption from the New York City amusement tax was denied by letter 1/31/61, sent to the Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle, 312 West 125th Street, attention of STANLEY D. LEVISON.NY has considered the above facts and is of the opinion that a Cominfil investigation of the NY Chapter of the SCLC is warranted, due to the dominant CP influence on the executives of the NY Chapter of the SCLC.NY will conduct no further investigation without prior Bureau authority.- 7 -NW 88296 DocId:32989550 Page 27
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The Attorney GeneralDirector, FBIU. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEEON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)November 19, 19752 - Mr. J.A. Mintz(1 - J.B. Hotis)1 - Mr. W.R. Wannall1 - Mr. Cregar1 - Mr. Deegan1 - Mr. NewmanReference is made to SSC letter dated November 7, 1975, requesting access to documents regarding informant matters.Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the Committee is the original of a memorandum in response to one of the items in referenced request.Also enclosed for your records is a copy of the memorandum.MDR-16Enclosures - 262-1163951 - The Deputy Attorney GeneralAttention: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.Special Counsel forIntelligence CoordinationHAN: tdp (10)NOTE:The material to which access is being granted involves Gary Thomas Rowe, a former Bureau informant who furnished information which led to the Federal prosecution on civil rights charges of 3 Klansmen responsible for the killing of Mrs. Viola Luizzo, a civil rights worker, in Lawndes County, Alabama, on 3/25/65. The material involved includes access to that material contained in the informant's field file as well as information contained in informant's file maintained at FBIHQ. The request addressed itself to other matters which are being handled separately, including access to material regarding other informants.![photo of associated director]MAIL ROOMTELETYPE UNITPage 28![photo of handwriting and stamp]
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62-1163952 - Mr. Mintz(1 - Mr. Hotis)1 - Mr. WannallNovember 18, 19751 - Mr. Cregar1 - Mr. Deegan1 - Mr. NewmanU. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)Reference is made to SSC letter dated November 7, 1975, requesting access to documents regarding the handling of former FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe.These documents have been assembled and are available for review by appropriately cleared SSC staff members at FBI Headquarters.HAN:tdp (9)ORIGINAL AND ONE TO AGMDR 16ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 12/27/00Assoc. Dir.Dep. AD Adm.Dep. AD Inv.Asst. Dir.:Admin.Comp. Syst.Ext. AffairsFiles & Com.Gen. Inv.Ident.InspectionIntell.LaboratoryPlan. & Eval.Spec. Inv.TrainingLegal Coun.Telephone Rm.Director Sec'yThis document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemination orlimited to official proceedings byyour Cmay not be disclosed to unauthorized personnel without the express approval of the FBI.MEMO being prepared by LCOdated 11/18/75 showing whatdocuments Comm will haveAccess for GETMAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNITNW 88296 DocId:32989550 Page 29
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# United States SenateSELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS)WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510November 7, 1975Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.Special Counsel for Intelligence CoordinationOffice of the Deputy Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of JusticeWashington, D.C. 20530Dear Mike:As a follow-up to our briefing of Assistant Director Wannall on November 6 concerning our proposed format and witnesses for public hearings on December 4-5 on the FBI's use of intelligence informants and sources, we would like to make the following requests.As discussed in our meeting with Mr. Wannall, we invite the Bureau to submit a memorandum on its intelligence informant and source program that could be inserted in the record of the testimony of Bureau representatives at the hearing. This memorandum would enable the Bureau to present to the Select Committee a complete description of its program and to discuss the issues of particular interest to the Committee members. These include, for example, 1) the size, scope and purpose of the program, including an assessment of the program's cost and effectiveness, and the distinctions and relationships between the intelligence informant program and the Bureau's criminal informant activity; 2) the criteria that determine when an informant may be used in an organization or group; and 3) the program's command and control system, including the limits that are placed on the activities of informants and the type of information an informant or source is permitted to report to his handling agent and the Bureau. In addition, the memorandum would discuss possible legislation in the informant area, such as the imposition of a warrant requirement or additional administrative review. To permit the Select Committee members to study this memorandum in advance of the hearing and to discuss it with FBI representatives during their testimony at the public hearing, we request that the memorandum be submitted by November 24.NW 88296 DocId:92989550 Page 30
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Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.November 7, 1975Page 2Also I am enclosing requests for documents relating to two of the three former FBI informants who are scheduled to testify on December 4. These requests supplement our document request of August 20, 1975 pertaining to informants (Part IV-4).In addition, we wish to interview and possibly depose the Special Agents who handled the three former informants (Rowe, Hardy and Cook) who are scheduled to testify at the public hearing on December 4. Because of the limited time remaining before the scheduled hearings, we request that the Special Agents be made available for interviews and depositions as soon as possible.Sincerely,![signature of John Elliff]John ElliffDirectorDomestic Intelligence Task Forcecc: Paul V. DalyOffice of Congressional AffairsFederal Bureau of Investigation