cg _ FBI Transmit the following in | @ r . ‘ Date: 6/13/63 oe a ee ee ee ee) (Type in plain text or code) Via___ AIRTEL REGISTERED MAIL 7 (Priority or Method of Mailing) Sat OS ON ere ONE ete Or OAD tan Ome GaS Ga ON OR OND OnE rat OO A OE GOA OND Cam eo OEE Gan Gate OEY THR Sek Uae ND GD et SD Gm OD ET Gal Si OutD Ot Ged COD Std OUD ee OAR Guy eam OAS went AD US wea ee /Go-/(b6¢72 166670) fo ee os om ae CO nF an ON Om oe oe TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100. FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585) OMe scp SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING DOWNGRADED TO SM- ¢ SLCRET (00: ATLANTA) per_ CG&WS7 BID. Date iP Extreme caution must be exercised with respect to dissemination of the information herein inasmuch as, by its rature, said information tends to identify NY 094-S*, a Valuable informant, as the source. Unless this informa- tion is obtained from a source other than N¥ 094-S*, 10 Should not be included~-~even in paraphrased form-~in the investizative section or @ report. Jtt-10€E&TO 7 - Bureau (100-266670) (RM) 1 - 100-3 28478 STANLEY; LEVISON) 1 - 100-358916) (HUNTER PITTS O'DELL) 1 - 157-286) MARTIN LUTHER KING) 1 ~ 100- ) (ROY LEVISON) 2 - Atlanta (100-5586) (MARTIN LUTHER KING) (INFO{RM) - 157- (MARTIN UTHER KING) id= Chicago (134-46-Inv.) (INFO) (RM) ywerTas NY 134-91 (INV.) (41 NY 100-111180 (STANIEY LEVISON) (414) NY 100-91330 (HUNTER PITTS O'DELL) (404) @o ss 0 2 ee Fee NY 100-111203 (ROY LEVESON) (414) : NY 100-7658 LEM HARRIS) (414) ra NY 157-826 ARS IN LUTHER KING) (412) qT be te et pinkie NY 100-136585 (412) ACB: geme bor (f20y Approved: - Sent M Per special Agent in Charge. TE et é fee h 20 Classified by 2 / iA: 7 on . - f? 7 2 Exempt from CS, Catesory QM GE 0 a, A Date of bere ae, ‘olinite HW 55061 cld: 943 Page oo: we a
NY 100-136585 On 6/13/63, NY 694-S* furnished the following information to SA ALEXANDER C. BURLINSON: On 6/12/63, LEMENT paRRTS,CPUSA Reserve Fund functionary, told NY 694-S* that in’a recent meeting with STANLEY LEVISON, the latter furnished him the following information: The LEVISONS, perticularly STANLEY, are still MARTIN LUTHER KING's "brain trust'--now more than ever before. This is so despite the fact that at a meeting of STANLEY LEVISON, ROY LEVISON, HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, MARTIN LUTHER KING and "the Attorney General's chief assistant", the Attorney General's assistant, pointing to the LEVISONS and HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, stated to MARTIN LUTHER KING, "These men are Party members; watch out for them,” MARTIN LUTHER KING did not "bat an eyelash" upon hearing the Assistant Attorney General's remark, and after the latter left the meeting, those in the group smiled at each other, STANIEY LEVISON said to KING, at this-:time, "I congratulate you on the way you acted regarding his warning. You are a real Marxist-Leninist. This is how a true Marxist-Leninist acts." Everything that KING does he first discusses with STANLEY LEVISON and he accepts LEVISON's advice whole- heartedly. KING also wholeheartedly accepts the advice of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL as regards matters within the latter's ‘local jurisdiction, MARTIN LUTHER KING was asked by a group of newspaper reporters whether he takes orders from "the Communists" and also, whether he took "orders from STANLEY LEVISON, it KING's response was that he took orders only from God. By reason of the fact that the LEVISONS feel that the Party has done little, if anything. to assist the fight fr we te nae X: sci
HW 55061 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 LOVISONS and O'DELL are still Party members, but do not desire to be openly "linked up" with the Party. Although they sre "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 IBVISONS 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 assignmen* by the Party. MARTIN LUTHER KING, according to LEM HARRIS, is referred to by such top Party functionaries as GUS HALL, REN 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 Gid not know. ~ 3- he SECRET Docld: 32989538 Page 7?
Po re — NG secur ™ / ° SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180) 8/30/62 .. .. SA FRANCIS &,’ LEONARD (425). . fe “ gantzy LEVISON - Tg-¢ The following characterization is being subnitted for approval with respect to the subject: oo ; NY T. who has furnished reliable information in the pest, advised on Auzsust 23, 1962, that STANLEY Lieve Sor ics a secret menber of the Communist. Party, United States cf America (CP, USA), and contributes. funds to the CP. on a wegular basis. ' NY T- is NY 694-S*, @- xy 134-91-DW. 7” 1 = HY 100-111150 (415) FiLigm  * 7 ch agsif ie i 2 fe a rast c Fae ‘baratln Sent” oo = --T  seentes | oN ‘
BO FBI: | a | DATE: 2/12/62 Transmit the following via AIRTEL ee TO: DIRECTOR, FBE (100- = = _—_a+?) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585) SUBJECT: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. oe ' §M-C (00: Atlanta) (sxtrene caution must be exercised with respect to dissemination of the information herein since, by .ts nature, it tends to identify Ny 694-S*, a valuable informant, as Che wae source thereof. Unless this information is obtained from a Ne enn teames asmmemen venenaneet moneiaiael Source other than NY o94-S*, it should not be incorporated ~ gry een acid revi nee nn ee eee ein Eneaar-—antmatienbenemamedaay Rat papeianninary wei acinriteas anaes even in paraphrased rorm - in the investigative section of a_ report. . _ “ On 2/12/62, NY 694-s* advised SA ALEXANDER C, BURLINSON i 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 trans- mitted 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 Rserve Fund. LEVISON's report was as follows: 4-Bureau (100- ') (RM) (1-100-392452) (STANLEY LEVISON) ; 1-Atlanta (100- DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) (RM Cin 134-91 INV.) (41)\ | 100-111180 (STANLEY LEVISON) (38) Coo 100 Feo LEMENT Haney 415) DOWNGRADED TO ‘1- - GUS HALL 15)). | us, by) SECRET 1-NY 100-136585 Me soap _ ACB: ume g/ 11 fe : SMSt La (905 )ép RISE MYBE voce sl? Pri Per Date 4, Slo grt, eae) CDS a _ OE Gar : Cel ‘Monon
oa NY 100-136585 When Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING was invited to address the AFL-CIO convention some time ago, KING, on LEVISON's ad- vice, 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, asa result, received invitations HW 55061 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 EOFFA, Teamsters Union "boss" appreciates the political power of KING, particularly the fact that KING ean 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 Horen accede to such a request, particularly in the casé of - - “HOFFA, §>- LEVISON had to steer KING away from another politi- cally hazardous situation. Some months ago OTTO PREMINGER, Hol.lywood movie director, entered into negotiations with a KING representative for KING to play a part in a picture Which PREMINGER woulddirect, 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 = DoclId: 32989536 Page 10 é . . nikss UBnO oT
NY 100-136585 | I . What LEVISON particularly wanted GUS HALL to knew is that "KING is a wholehearted Marxist, who has studied it (Marxism), believes in it, and agrees with it, but because of his being a minister of ieligion, does not dare to espouse it publicly." . GUS HALL, according to HARRIS, was "elated" to receive LEVISON's report on LUTHER KING. . - ~. . a 3 K 6. SCRE rs _ HW_55081 Docld:32989538 Page 11_ , . :
ae 7 Se 9 2 _ ape SEOREE TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-102) ; 3/16/61 FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-128861) DOWNGRADED TO SECRET SUBJECT: CP, USA FUNDS pes CBR ys Date (RESERVE FUNDS) LS Ce On 2/20/61, NY 694~-S*, who has furnished reliable inforination in the past, advised SA ALEXANDER C, BURLINSEN that the secret finance committee, composed of ISADORE WOFSY, LEMENT HARRIS and JACK CHILDS, operating the CP, USA National Office reserve fund, met on 2/16/61, in NYC, A report was given to the committee by ISADORE WOFSY concerning 1960 income of above. fund: probable 1901 income, and a statement of reserve fund assets as of the beginning of 19601. This report is summarized as follows: Boston (100-17116} (DOROTHY DOUGLAS) (RM) Newark (RM) Ce roocseray (LOU AEE hiisdeiphin prose STONE Philadelphia (100-30295) (CP FUNDS) (RM) Bureau. (een z7it6) pR . Sar. Francisco (100-2247) L-, New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York AJS:mmn (40) na (gabar NhbarsRivsi ai Kaye 12 ‘0 . . ; Classifica By BALE 7 Exempt from GDS, Category Sm ¢ Date of Declass:fication (GRACE MC DONALD) (RM) 134-91) (INV) toocs9ev0} er WEISS) (421) 100-19679) (ISADORE WOFSY) (415) 106-7658) (LEM HARRIS) (423) 100-64061) (JACK CHILDS( (41) - REET STANLEY LEVISON) (415) 100-111203) (ROY LEVISON) (415) 16560-47632 {ERANCES DAMON) (415) 100-68229} (VECTOR RABINOWITZ) (424) 100-107164) (BENEDICT WOLF) (412) - 100-8048) (MARTIN POPPER) (352) 100-93787) (PAUL HOSS) (424) 100-128861) (415) definite In ee
NY 100-128861 1- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1~ New york 1~- New York 1- New York 1- New York i~ New York 1l~ New York 1- New York l- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1- New York 1- New YOric 1- New York 1- New York \_ Hi 55081 .Docld: 32999536 100-116966) (HENRY WOLF) et) 100-82558) ecorerd JONES) (424) 100-25849) (EDWARD BARSKY) (425) 100-66938( (BOB COE) (41) 3100-70333 12th-13th Realty corp) ( 100-63188) (THOMAS RICHARDSON) (423) 100-134501) (Dutchess Realty Corp) ( 100-79725) (Wingdale Camp) (41) 100- “Bare Prompt Press) (41) 100-58757) (DAVE FREEDMAN) (425) 100-94412) (F&D Printing Co.) (41) 100-47211) (STEVE NELSON) (424) ; AREER ere 6th Ave. Realty Corp.) (41) 100-121151) (KNICKERBOCKER BINDERY) (41) 1oos7aa\ tee TRACHTENBERG) (415) 100-57557) (International Publishers) (415) 100~103949 } topes ted Publications and Products) (41) 100-129629) (BILL ALBERTSON) (414) ioo.8e2793 ‘cu HALL) (415) 100-56579) (PHIL BART) (415) Wi) 415) «~ja- Page 13 . . ,
NY 100-128861 2:960 DONATIONS STAN and ROY (LEVISON $12, 000 FRANCES DAMON 3,200 Mrs. SMITH (DOROTHY DOUGLAS) 3, 000 GRACE of California (GRACE MC DONALD) 53, 000 LOU ROBERTS . | 300 VICTOR RABINOWITZ 3,000 WOLF, POPPER, ROSS, WOLF and JONES 3, 000 Dr. EDWARD BARSKY (Group of doctors) 3,500 BOB COE 2,000 Wall Street Group 200 Building at 35 E. lath St., NYC 6, 000 Richardson Mortgage _ 800 ‘Rental from Wingdale Camp 2,500 $42,500 ESTIMATED 1961 DONATIONS STAN and ROY (LEVESON) $8, 000 FRANCES DAMON 5, 000 * Mrs, SMITH (DOROTHY DOUGLAS) 3,000 GRACE of California (GRACE MC DONALD) 3,000 LOU ROBERTS 2,000 VICTOR RABINOWITZ 2,000 WOLF, POPPER, ROSS, WOLF and JONES 3, 000 Dr. EDWARD BARSKY (Group of doctors} 3,500 Building at 35 E. lath 8t., NYC, _ - 7 6,000 Richardson Wortgage 800 Rental from Wingdale Camp 2,50C $33,500 + DOWNGRADED TO SDE RET 2a HW 55081 Docld: 32969536 Page 14