"ALBANY, A STUDY OF NATIONAL RESFONSIBILITY" "A study of Albany's racial strugsles released Wednesday charges that the ‘national Government has failed to protect the liberties of its citizens in the City of Albany.'* "Criticism came from Dr. Howard Zinn, history professor at Spelman College, a predominantly Negro private school in Atlanta. "Albany negroes, said 4inn, who is white, tend to distrust local members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Spelman historian urges the creation of a special Federal corps of agents to investigate civil rights cases. - "tWith all the clear violations by local police of Constitutional rights,' said Sinn, ‘the FBI has not made a Single arrest on behaif of Negro citizens.' ‘'Zinn's study, called ‘Albany, A Study in National Responsibility,' was published by-the Southern Regional Council, an interracial group formed in 1944 to advance ‘equal opportunity for all the South's people.' "“Zinn's study aimed its chief criticism at the 4 Federal Government, pointing out that both Albany Negroes and 3 white citizens acted in accord with their expressed convictions. "The 40-year-old professor said the Government reacted 3 ‘slowly and awkwardly' to the racial troubles which began in E Albany in December of 1951, during which nearly 1,200 arrests were made, chiefly of Negroes, Pt "Zinn was also critical of the 'failure of the city's PAS white leadership' in Albany, suggesting that the white population Pe ie of the city would ‘respond to a leadership which moderately and ie quietly arranged for compromise agreements with the Negro ‘ ’ population,' "He also criticized the manner in which Police Chief Laurie Pritchett handled the disturbances." ! . were? jo a ght poo }57-¢-2- 110 Hw 55074 DooId: 32985531 Page il
3 . : Mv. Tolson 7 FEDERLL EURAGS UF Hav CSTtyAvTiONn .{ Mr. Belmont 7 UL S- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Mohr . / TIONS So / Mr. Caspar, i com ‘96% Mn, Cala RA Lo Mr. Conrad. Mr. DeTeach 2 TELETYPE RE Pee ‘ Mr, URGENT 11-15-62 - 11-51 AM EST — JWC nie. Rif DIRECTOR, FBI /157-6-2/ Pe Tansee co ARDS pe) Mr. Tool “es | atv tr rer oe URL 2 on + Tele. Room... FROM SAC, ATLANTA /157-315/ needy 1200 y zy ‘benoina = mt he iss Gandy... RACIAL » jaseaes ALBANY, GEORGIA, RM. ieee HE FOLLOWING ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION MORNING OF NOVEMBER FIFTEEN INSTANT BASED ON A_ STUDY CALLED QUOTE ALBANY, A STUDY OF NATICNAL RESPONSIBILITY UNQUOTE WRITTEN BY DR. HOWARD ZINN, HISTORY PROFESSOR, SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, PUBLISHED BY SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL, AN INTERRACIAL GROUP FORMED TO ADVANCE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE SOUTH-S PEOPLE. THE FOLLOWING i « : : v Aare pemer tro ARTICLE ENTITLED @-UOTE U.S. LAXITY AT ALBANY IS CHARGED, QUOTE IS y VERBATIM. QUOTE A STUDY OF ALBANY-S RACIAL STRUGGLES RELEASED WEDNESDAY CHARGES THAT THE SINGLE QUOTE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS FALLED TO PROTECT THE LIBERTIES OF ITS CITIZENS IN THE 5 a me F: cage OF ALBANY, SINGLE QUOTE. Yo b 2 quote CRITICISM CAME FROM DR. HOWARD ZINN, HISTORY a E PROFESSOR AT SPELMAN CCLLEGE, A PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO PRIVATE i 4 ’ aoe [i : SCHOOL IN ATLANTAN Seay AN | 57-6 EF = G “ie 2 H.. ¥ 11 NOV 19 1962 - q QUOTE, A apbaNyZNecHers, sagas, WHO IS WHITE, TEND : TO DISTRUST LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. 3 THE SPELMAN HISTORIAN URGES THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL FEDERAL 4 END PAGE ONE = rene? pared 1" - oes ok PPMP ELR MEER Te ht SV ee Lesa oe Roe ee Tee ~ re SSSA . toy Perak oe as % EGY Heese PI ANN ST reer RENTER? - = or . * SBS Tt cA aes This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi nation outside vowr Committee. Its use ts limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the conten? may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person- nal without the express axnrovel of the FBI . a Ail Ault Mt hci ela dLAD a NW 35074 Doold: 32989531 Page i3 a
PACE TWO CORPS OF AGENTS TO INVESTIGATE CIVIL RIGHTS CASES. QUOPE-SINGLE QUOTE WITH ALL’ VIOLATIONS BY LOCAL POLICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, SENGLE-QUTE SAID ZINN, SINGLE QUOTE, THE FBI HAS NOT MADE A SINGLE ARREST ON BEHALF OF NEGRO CITIZENS SINGLE-QUOTE. QUOTE ZINN-S STUDY, CALLED SINGLE QUOTE ALBANY, A STUDY IN NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY SINGLE QUOTE WAS PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONUNCIL, AN INTERRACIAL GROUP FORMED IN NINETEEN FORTYFOUR TO ADVANCE SINGLE QUOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE SOUTH-S PEOPLE SINGLE QUOTE. QUOTE ZINN-S STUDY AIMED ITS CHIEF CRITICISM AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, POINTING OUT THAT BOTH ALBANY NEGROES AND WHITE CITIZENS ACTED IN ACCORD WITH THEIR EXPRESSED CONVICTIONS. QUOTE THE FORTY YEAR OLD PROFESSOR SAID THE GOVERNMENT REACTED QUOTE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY SINGLE QUOTE TO THE RACIAL TROUBLES WHICH BEGAN IN ALBANY IN DECEMBER OF NINETEEN SOXTY ONE, DURING WHICH NEARLY TWELVE HUNDRED ARRESTS WERE MADE, CHIEFLY OF NEGROES. QUOTE ZINN WAS ALSO CRITICAL OF THE SINGLE QUOTE FAILURE OF THE CITY-S WHITE LEADERSHIP SINGLE QUOTE IN ALBANY, CORR LINE 2 SHD READ QUOTE SINGLE QUCTE WITH ALL TH E CLEAR VIOLATIONS BY END PAGE TWO MW 55074 Doold: 32989531 Page 13
THU AG) ps die OaH WW RY ao Sa] yall PAGE THREE SUGGESTING THAT THE WHITE POPULATION OF THE CITY WOULD SEIGLE QUOTE RESPOND TO A LEADERSHIP WHICH MODERATELY AND QUIETLY ARRANGED FOR COMPRIMISE AGGREEMENTS WITH THE NEGRO POPULATION SINGLE QUOTE. | QUOTE HE ALSO CRITICIZED THE MANNER IN WHICH POLICE CHIEF LAURIE PRITCHETT HANDLED THE DISTURBANCES QUOTE. DR. ZINN IS SUBJECT OF BUFILE ONE HUNDRED DASH THREE SIX ZERO TWO ONE SEVEN, MEMBER OF CP FROM FORTY NINE THROUGH FIFTYTHREE NYC AND ATTENDED CP MEETINGS DURING THAT PERIOD. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ZINN NOT BE FURTHER DIGNIFIED BY CONTACT FROM THIS OFFICE AND NO ACTION BE TAKEN. ZINN-S REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY. END AND ACK 42-01 OK FBI WA MET CC? Seh oe MW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 14
“L7. Mr. Rosen {McGowan} i -~ Mr. Bland - Mr. Haack l-Mr. Kitchens January 8, 1962 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL G Ered 0] RL ae Birector, FS a L\e\e 00. a al, ee SPANLEY DAVID LEVISON meV a Pe rn = . SECURITY HATTER - € gee — ° Z | an : “1, = fay] <j ' I thought you would be interested in knowing9 3 | a that Levison, a New York attorney and businessman who = 8 f Ss 2 is a secret member of the Communist Party, USA, is , ] Rom allegedly a clese adviser to the Reverend Martin Luthera ~< o£ 8 King, prominent southern Negro ieader, According to z © f S a our source, vho has furnished reliable information in | Ag? the past, Levisen reportedly wrote the speech that | ; pb oS King delivered at the recent American Federatioa of” { EY A ‘4 Labor » Congress of industrial Organizations convention , Sea and aids King in financial matters, (Qur source 2150 2.) jt’! ( RAS said that Levison, through his association with king, 5b”), mos Yéportediy has access to the wilte ous and has been en a) . 22. ° ...in convict with-the-Presddent—anuTyous camer = apes TS ys 3 Po im ; ~ : _ - ret <5 2 re Because of the sensitive nature of our a A source, we have classified this communication "Seeret." hm — . ae wet EX tet xs thos A oot o-oo oo, i Ww 160.392452 . = “e ; Fo ogaed ee) ’ oC c a " i SENS ers ve NOTE ON YELLOW: Subject's name in Security Index. Department has been furnished reports on him. Levison has for a number of years keen involved in Communist Party (CP)(Reserve Fund apparatus and other Cp.financial DD } activities.s. Above information concerning fim obtained r eee ‘ey ht dB * . = . : A Le ,. F¥om WY_694 oy -tntormation concerning Levison known (th: rotson only to fabove insormanst,/-CG5824-S*,.and_a, few. Ch leaders. UW” a | 3 Belmont S — pals pr Foy faite Mohr ty Poy hae te . ; } ; ca is peers ise doe gl pale iS Tacemey" 7) bn bats womens wee | I Malone { 0) J Leet . REG 33 / CU i} 7x lage ™ f , A. | Roseh —___ Let ; it. oa . Y ‘ ss al C= SPO 58 HAN 9 CBE” T —_— 7 n . Trotter . j « “¥3 ‘ . Tele. Room . Fr , SOL SP icnaneghenuens j ss Ingram — 2 SEC are Gand MAIL RCOM ELETYPE UNIT | cane en mes WE ekg see ee ov bebe ae 16.
= Nr e > : . . . ; a « od at Toproniai vorRat NO. 10 }@ 1 Belmont } Tolson i ‘ { UNITED STATES aan f fesilshon / A Canad — Memore. wun 7 Sees | TO > -* Mr, Belmont.A, pate: 2/2/62 fag +. z 6b 4 SoM ‘Telen Room FROM: C. A, Evans ¢ } Ve oa _ an Af ange SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON > on : - “N wd 3 ! : af ¢ ¢ Fe SECURITY MATTER - C woe yy \o? . oT, Wt Flea. XN 2 o> Deputy Attorney General White called and referred to the Director's memorandum to the Attorney General of January 8, 1962, In this memorandum the Attrney General was informed that Levison, a New York attorney and businessman, who is a secret member of the Communist Party, is allegedly a close adviser to the Reverend Martin Luther King, prominent southern Negro leader. Levison is reported 4to have written a speéch delivered by King at the AFL-CIO convention. Levison is also said to have access to the White House.and_to,the 2 Attorney General through his association with 1 King.” “SENS! uk _ Fe anes cory an (wr CULEGE ME be apie ¢ pod | | . Qur memaandum to the Attorney General was Classified Secret as information concerning him is known only to our informant and a limited number of Communist Party leaders. Levison could be discussed, It is White's feeling that definitely some action . , White asked that I meet with him so that the matter concerning | | should be taken, ‘ Inasmuch as Levison is a secret member of the Communist Party and his relationship with King is known only to our informant and a limited number of Communist Party leaders, the Domestic Intelligence Division will review our file for the purpose of determining if there is 2} any information of a non-classified nature which might be utilized by the I Department. As soon as this file review has been made, White will be contacted in line with his request and a determination made as to what action ' the Department has in mind with regard to this New York attorney, business- man and secret member of the Communist Part: 93 [00 a 35D SKE / 3 ce enqgeanenene a Dole Corremeercy ro 1 - Mr. Sullivan. Lrg 1g Lito 4a FEB 16 1962 1 - Mr. Rosen “, ee _ a meer meets At and: is not for dissemt- to official pr -oceedins y ared in 7 onse t as "s Oe a ie a you Bonmatted © T aw) ‘not Rie losed to unauthorized “ 90 a. Commitiee and the copgiert ol, OF the’ ‘FBI . nel without the express ie a NW arnt eennsat Page 17 a - 4 IIIA RATE OS arc som Puomaee Array aN sannantey renead rene mamarnemenerere = *
ae a a . | I on " ; , oe olson OPTIONAL. ae NO. 10 . » , r ) 2 f - oe bat UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . call ocument is prepared in response to sfour request and is not For d Memoranteteegints 2am, Connitie, la wal lted to official cra ; Malo nittee and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorize DEV OR= ERE MRO REET AERA PID ALERT ATAL HAI INT 7 nel without the express approval of the FBI. | / ne = » 70 :Mr. WW. OC. Suldivan DATE: February 3» 1962 val < Say , Pap ; : rotter - Ay 2, 1 - Mr. Belmont Tete, Room % FROM : ifr. J. F. Bland g ae 1 - Mr. Evans Gand ve Meet Me, 1» Mr, Sullivan AMickr,,, Nee es et 1 - ir. Rosen 2 conan “gine aaa SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID IBVISORS: “2 1 - Mr. Bland ~~“) wa} SHCURTTY MATTE - C oH i ~ Me. Haack K ibe OY - Mr. Kitchens VE Deputy Attorney General (BKC) White has requested that Assistant Director Evans discuss with him the association of the , | Reverend Martin Luther King and Levison since he feels some action must be taken. The Attorney General (AG) ny letter dated 1/8/62.was advised that Levison, a secret member of the Communist Party (CP), is allegediy a close adviser of the Reverend Martin Luther King, prominent southern Negro leader, and wrote the speech that King delivered at “the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations convention. The AG was also advised that Levison reportedly, through his associ .- [eee with King, | — access to the Att orney General and to the Wh White -. . House. Sry emu Faeg giv eo Pye the Velie ope Ur id Information has since been received on 1/29/62 from 5356-8 by tan 7 r ‘that Gus Hall, General Secretary, CPUSA, has claimed authorship of of King's speech. aoa - wet ee tee det ettd ten New York and San Francisco have been requested to contact | te informants involved to see if they can throw any additional light on specifically who was responsible for preparation of the speech, j although it is logical to assume that Levison consulted Hall reer concerning the speech; thus, both may have had a part in its > preparation.’ ; | BACKGROUND: otto / ao es — | — papten’ Bx 10] ae Pale 392 Y S2. /3 ~ Levison, ew York businessinan and attorney, is in the 1; Security Index. NY 694-S* and CG CG 582% S* have furnished informatio sasittt since 1952 concerning nevison's | AC LAVAL CS ok Dod Consens onset SEN ‘the CP Reserve Bund He contriputed 1912000 to the CeUSA during. erg fb ket 196. Levison's connections With the CP are known only BOE ememee Cpectin FO informants and to a-very few national leaders of the CP. , 7a FEB 16 1962 fe, ra stint ab the aires eee OBSERVATIONS : t caeemmenesntnne oat Smee a. exo The purpose in advising the AG of Levison's connection with | xing was to alert him and the President that Levison was apparently ‘ using his “Vv with King as a means of gaining access to i the fis) . pte pew ner errrt cartes oe “tye! rare @ ior SOs TP or us 3 100=-392452 - a st goles rook senwe Cneon He tebe Se Milt :
Memorandum for Mr. Sullivan . RE: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON ‘ . 100~392452 7 | ’ AG and to the White House and of the possible comiiinist influence ee King. this has been accomplished. b i Ii appears that White desires to furnish King, or | someone close to him, some information about Levison and to suggest fat least that King break off his relations with Levison. Since | Levison's connections with the CP are known to only a few top CP functionaries, the disclosure of any-.specific information about his activities which mi Dea Sat back fo Levison or tot the CP would tend 1 TNY 694-S%, who are vital to the internal ,, : oo i security of the sane ianevee if White or the AG feel a 5 out. compelling need to furnish King information about’ Levison, it is believed that it would minimize the risk to the informants if King * £4 \ fe told in strict confidence that Levison has in the past been a Pa ‘ate - member of the CP and that indications are he is still under its i influence. White should be advised that under no circumstances ; should specific information as contained in the Director's letter be discussed with King, since it would definitely endanger our informant { and the national security. — - £ i { | i RECOMMENDATION: ’ That this memorandum be forwarded to Assistant Director - ; Evans for his guidance in discussing this matter with DAG sade | eRe eS hee L : ee ~ fipenw. = NW 35074 Doocld: 32989531 Page 15
> & we ~ . a @ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 Tolson a Belmont UNITED STATE a : io eo F 2 . Memoranaum {eo Malone —__.- . . . . . i Rosen TO . Mir. Belmol? a DATE: 2/6/62 ue &} sAullivans i : Shier ts oul’ . R U/ f Tele Room FROM: C. A. Evans “730 Me * “2S conde Qe o ae ale eas sugject: = STANLEY DAVID LEVISON 7, 98 Des PROT E SECURITY MATTER - C 0.7.8 g0-~ | fy - eo | Kae obey OK eG ye : Deputy Attorney General White was contacted with reference to the Bureau's letter of January 8, 1962, In this letter the Department was informed that Levison, a secret member of the Communist Party, is allegedly a close adviser to the Reverend Martin Luther King. lLevison, a New York attorney and businessman, is reported to have written a speech for King. Levison is also said to have. ac access_to the White House, and,to the Attorney General through his association wit with King <- oe Op ee PS 6 ee Ww So REEL EATeRAKeNM mae Te ER AGUEL ofF~ ka In discussing this matter with Mr. White, it was pointed out that under no circumstances should any action be taken which would endanger the position of our informant. Whité said he fully appreciated this. He stated he had contacted Assistant Attorney General Marshallof the Civil Rights Division about this relationship between Levison and King and was | told by Marshallthat sometime ago King had been alerted to the past history of Levison. Deputy Attorney General White said his only concern at this I time was whether he should alert anyone at the White House in view of the allegation Levison might have a access to the White House. 52% ADIN Fab any - : = " enaicit a $5 ee secmemremcoms: 4 2 bet HERES bei'e ” a When it was pointed ¢ out to White that the only information reported aes | T'was that such access would be through Leyison! S,association with King, So iyaeWiaite concluded. that_he. may.have-read.the.Director's.memorandum.too TH pie cA 4 pyrapidly_a as_he-had the impression.Levison,might have.some.< direct, contact i Te ana , With.thesWhitesHouse;=White_sa id from the chanacteraof-somerofathespeaople ae | over at the White House_he.would.snot-have«been-surprised if.itavere..reported that Levison actuallyadidshave.suchsa.contacts The matter having been clarified for him, White said he did not propose to take any further action but was appreciative of this matter having been rouge to his attention, _ 1- Mr, Sullivan Pes, Zw frecencn iis MARIERES Cen -- 1- Mr, Rosen A A | Ai ral 43 FEB 16 195 dissemi- h to your eck Oba is not for sfintesate AT le val ui ain “use é limitedto official proceée Yas . me "Com oon may not be disclosed, to Te nerson- express aprrc val of the FE “seh
109° NW 35074 Doocld:32989531 Page 21 SSG Request 10/6/75 Item 5 a, (Stanley David Levison) Retain b >) yer ; 489 ae hee Ly 90 os
ea NW ‘59074 | ; Docld: 82989531. | Page 22" cs fansmit the follow ing in TO: DIRE COR, F FBI. “(a00- 390852). FROM: ‘sac, NEW york (200+ -111180- SUB s 0)" the | cubjectts. departure from the United States ona European Rae scheduled - to, extend until the latter part oF: Ockobers ~eontinuation of Gy 3gif by: this source rss or ‘the “NYO, gy .. Furnished “hy As = _ or. shows’ that President, RAL # ABERNATHY. ag being. incompetent. EVISON: does “have ‘2 good yelationshio with the’ the. | ere ANDREW. YOUNG, end YOUNG develop note “Howeve ry 2 {SCLC rst LEY Davin TEVISON a 2is- G fo, was “discontinued ‘on 9/24/69, because of. 1905» S ASURBR Eo d 2, L43- was: submitted yecommending 3o%. -A review of- information furnished ue Justi tigation does. nét,. in the opinioh Ae NY. 2G8O-S*-- The information ee ro—sy sir ce. tne- Teath Of MARTIN LUTHER KING, ty nny LOOM considers KING'S replacement ag SULC / ra Sens utive. Vice- President of | seek LEVISON'S counsel. al i Th ad ition, L rTSON nas the admirats n and respect of KING'S Galdew, CORRE A KING, atom 2 advise on her relation ‘ship with the SCLC. appearances speeches “to supply. this. type of LHM, ¢/ 17/8 entLt qed. C the game” “type. or:  earonnataee des seri iped above. - not’ engaged. in any. extremist black activity, at is. no reason to believe that’ its. the O08 me and ther ee . © saves (im nee New York. GF 13) ae es Ce wi mse.t0 your. request @ aid “is: not for: raisseme co “ epnae-doieument is-prepared- -in: resp Tmited to offic sal proceedings. by (4) ommittee. . 108 User gotta ests ise a ’ ac 0 ar Comattee and theo content may. ‘not be; the Pot iscloged % tysadaee a res GS ke Special Agent. in Charge,
. . 4 . - . NY 100-111180-SuB 10 a future course will be other than 1 that of non-violence as advocated by MARTIN LUTHER KILG, Jr. and pledged by RALPH ABERNATHY. In addition, no information has been developed recently that STANLEY LEVISON is under the influence of the Communist Party or hes any contacts with the Party leadership either as regards himself personally or his efforts on behalf of the SCLC, Therefore, it is believed that the_intelligence infornbion to be obtained by the reins stating of JR 3810.84 does not warrant a recomuendation for reactivation of this |source. Its reactivation is not being recommended. ELS Y te HW 35074 Doold: 32999531. Page. 23
FB] 6 . Date: . 6/16/65 . . 1‘ = aoe . wa t of + Transmit the following in  Pype in plaintest or code) Vic AIRTEL REGISTERED | (Priority) ; ~4------------ +--+ --- +--+ + == = +--+ L TO 4 DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452) FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180} ay SUBJECT: “STANLEY DAVID LEVISON "JUNE" IS-C Re NY airtel to Bureau, 5/18/65. . ELS YU he . {NY 381. J installed at 12:05 PM on 6/15/65. © Full security assured. --—--., \b ua 4 54 “ . 4 \4 _ é é i gq 4 | BY pape i e “i es t : . fv —~_ \, Leet OR, parte REG 28 on Dee C3? ~ Bureau (RY) pemeneest wanes SEAS 1 - Now York (42) pe Fo a 15 JUN? 1865 oe ICS:msb ie  emeeeet  T ¥ _* . . a aan md EN . x | . “TT, ' ep” if an #7 | 2 it ~ 4 / oo . is prepared in vespo / es aN natio : ; sponse to your request and Siem . your ( omante your, Committee, Its use is limited to official procecdinne ha Approvedy, ae © content may nuk b2 disclosed to unéithomesd-per y Special Agent ene of tre FIT , ¥ * ° . Ls : ‘ Oo NW 55074 Docld:32989534 Page 24 + —~ .
SECRET ore © stares DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ° FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a WASHINGTON, D.c. 20535 in Reply, Please Refer to FileNo. (TS) 100~392452 May 24, 1965 . 2 - /; , ) 5} ra ; MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTCRNEY GENERAL sur RE: STANLEY-DAVID LEVISON INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST (? , : . : a ne . : Stanley David Levison is a idéng-time communist whose secret membership in the Commuefist Party, USA, has been esta’ lished as recently as July, 1963. ¥or many years, ¢ to Martin Luther King, Jr., Levison has been a close ane and has exerted considerabré influence in the civil rights movement through his counseling of King. King and Levison personally met in New York City on May i3, 1965, at which time Levison advised King concerning voter registration activities in Alabama and also urged that King support demands for peace in Vietnam. Levison resides at Apartment 3D, 585 West -Eud Avenue, New York City, telephone number SU 7~-1490. Me an attorney and businessman with an office in Room 1106, 1841 Broadway Avenue, New York City. Your authority is requested for the installation of a technical surveillance on the above residence of Levison or at any other address to which Levison might move . s von] ro] in the future, Respectfully, ; C0O~ Fo - ~ Jphn Edga: nocd hens FLA -/ o/s Director %, ‘ —— APPROVED $b rar & & JUN 8 1965 EXTHOS weefeen | we hou Dare Shey] ty Vou should Hicetame =p 4 Lae Seaky bbe yede nS atfaner fa Lids xe at uA te WS. WP JUN 19 1995 Page 25 | . roe, oa. Legos HW 55074 Doold: 32989531
OPTIGMAL FORM NOL 19 300106 MAY 2952 EDITION OSH GEN, REG. NO 27 ° Rent Jenene UNITED STATES GOQNMENT { " i -- - Memorandum #0U2% IN INSU Hh : a - : 4 jut . + Fe . € R16 Ik Gaile TO IHD <1 Bin. Sut Sastenometeras COTTAISED DATE: 5/21/65 wae om gee EST TED 1 - tie. Belmont Taye re TS ew : \ \ \\ Uy S@2prm WE Hr. Sullivan Trotter —___. ed Tele. Reom FROM =: nr Baumgartner 1 - Mr. Bisand ae ; are 1 - Nv. Daumgardner /, vee 1 ~ Mr. Donohue Liner SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVIScH 15 tre, Phillips sd ‘ INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST = - 6 “) Y Lhe Soy bt yg rf This memorandum recommends requesting the Attorney Polo: General's authority for a technical surveillance on if “x fe Stanley David Levison. / aE r Security Index subject Levison is the long-tim ~ i ¥ J AES ‘communist whose Party membership has been established as my | . S23 recently as July, 1955, and who is a “ey advisor to Martin ji} ih 8 25 Euther Ring, dJr., and thus a mest effective influence in thd@/ig SiS ng civil rights movement. YWhile Ning and Levison have attempted 588 to weep their relationsnin secret, we have recently noted s&s personal meetings between the two with Levison exerting e8 anfluence on King in an area in addition to the civil rights 238 movement. They met tormether in a New York City hotel 5/13/65 Sas when Levison advised King relative to voter registration ness activitics in Alabema and for sing to declare hinself strongly 38'S Yor peace in Vietnam, \ ER 8 7 ee From time to time in the past, we have had technical- SSSR type coverage on Levison, both in his office and residence. BSS The last coverage of his rezidence was installed 3/20/62 and Bese discontinued 7/25/44 cuco to the limited information being geo obtained at that time which wes nrobanly attributable to the sigs attempt by Levison to keep moan secret his convacts with and e _ os concerning Hing. The New Yor Offices has concucted a survey 88s \and finds feasible tue instaliation cr a technicrl surveillance SEES on Tevison’s resitvenecs, sgrerivenc SD, G5 Vest anit Avenue, ! gees view York City, telephone oJ 7-2<90, which it’assures can be | a S88 e done with full securicy. A, 2 3 S &s§ 8 With the inereasin: irnscortance of the civil richts 3 =3g movenent and the recent indie ntions of Levison more and nore S38 influcncing Ring, it is belicved that the reactivation of a Ses technical surveillance on Levison’s residence will prove very S558 productive to the Bureau. No prosecution of evison is con- SS 8 tevplaten. WU Cue pauouued C2uL-7 Vea now haveysg investigative- S$8S.3 type technical surveillances in operaticn; [34 are avaiting - HES anstallation.. The Jimit on such technical surveillance 5 installations is [Sf To qil7 * 4 pane FE BOARS Luv vonTD ; ay’ a JU 4 1965 , SFP:deh-. .(7) CONTINUED ~ OVER y . SPEC. NAT RM, HW 55074 Docld: 32989534 Page 26 . _
QPNOMAL COR RYU. TU 1 + 7 a UNITED STATES GOVERNEZSNT ® ° Of: aie all . Meer . - i ¥ 2 ag : Casper ~Memorandus ao exis — ~ f ch M DeLoach ro oo: Mr, W, C, Sullivan’ -” pare: Novenber 19, 1962  ¢@————>- « Sullivan ee a . 7 From : Mr, J, F, Bland, ' J + Mr, Belmont __ Bele. Rocn ii , . Ke 1 = Mr, Sailivan Gendy —______ Po Ss # 1 - Mr, Bland .“#* susyect: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON 1 - Mr, Donohue 1,0 j 3 SECURITY MATTER - C +] = Mr; Haack ed a | 1 ~ Mr, Floyd / ~ eh cS, ws i New York has requested authority to install a technical A surveillance in subject’s residence, Apartment 3-D, 585 West End: 2.0 “  Avente, New York City, telephone SU 7-1436, Ee Gen . ae i id Levison’s name in Security Index, He is an attorney £, Vn, Vy | and businessman wko is invoived in secret(Communist Parix ACh) 3 A yret— A ] financial mayters,) Confidential Informant] NY 694-5" furnished-~ gs ra fimrormation in “of closé “association between subject”and the : inLuther King, Jr., prominent Southern Negro leadeij, \ Levison reportediy wrote~the«spesch-thay King delivered at the , t/ American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations ~Y<5.| Convention, aided King in fiaancial matters and charactesized oy King as "a wholehearted Marxist” who has studied it and befiéve x in it.f Cevison_allecédiy has.access.to.the White douse and. ay «= déttormey Gsneral through his association with Kingy This information N Ww previously furnished to Attorney Genéral and O’Doanell at the Ny) Thite House, -Technical surveillance at Levison's office reports Ww Levison is close advisor to “ing and that he exerts tremendous influence on King, Information recently received indicates Levison frequently uses telephone ar his residence to communicate with King and with Hunter Pitts dell, an associate of Kings whe has Ww been active in CP affairs, “a . A survey conducted on Bureau authority disclosed _ installation can be made with complete security. Instaliation sf technical surveillance in Levison’?s office was authorized by airtel 3/20/62, boces'g Salte Meyers ao OBSERVATIONS . Seysr best Eo ¢ whjlard ; Although |NY 694-S*/and the technical installation in subject's orfics arf able to furnish censiderabie information é concerning Levison, as complete coverage as possibie is desired al to more adequately determine Levison's association with and ee ace Enc, 2 24t9> f¢ Aa —s a _~ fiw Pe 4 100-392452 ‘) R ; czy ‘ ey : 203 ey gee Fare , THe an A wats BY SF § UNCLASSIFIED (4) pou gear GunnLaaa™” ORE = oe BERET Ma E a 2 pe ogee f 7 Pe oa f rT , This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemt- wi hr. --ngtion,outside your Committee. Its use ts limited to official proceedings by 6: nN rhode yq numittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person- ip nel without the express approval of the FEI . MW 55074 Doold: 32989531 Pade 32. *
eel . - ° . * , , © ® —_ i ~ ¢ ‘ ° Menorandum to Mr, Sullivan , RE: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON 190-392452 influence on King, his possible association with Government and union officials and his inancial activities in behalf of the _ Communist Party. USA.) Since we currently faye technical coverage of Levison's office, the additional coverage requested wiil not affect the total commt of technical instaliations, Attached for approval is a memorandum to the Attorney General requesting authority to install a technical surveillance on Levison's residence, Apartment 3-D, 585 West End Avenue, New York City, . ’ ale a SUY, _NW 55074 Docld:32989531__Page 33
en a | FBI rs Date: 7/27/64 Transmit the following in — (Type in plain text or ecde) « _ ATRTEL - oe od an (Priority or Method of Mailing) . — . {- if TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452) FROM: . SAC, MW YORK (100-111180) ; SUBJECT: STANLEY LEVISON f SM - ¢ JUNE Reference telephone call from Inspector JOSEPH SIZ00, F~ 2, 7-d¢, Fl Md aio At 2:20 p.m., 7/25/64,} NY 3810-S* and NY 3580-8 discontinued. ° EME BOG Re rom 3 s a C2 ee a % 4 : es wah 3 3 3 on “Pease! é. i eee 2 fy: = aS wits SREORRODRREN ROMS . val, &. © Mid a Fa tad yo” 3 Jui 28 1864 L- al | G>Eurean (PM) , A oY i-New York Se “ . ee] ; JMK:imbj oo: . ey , | (5) woe opel Hes | This document is prepared i in response 1 to your request and is not for diss Cu tS your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person nel without the express approval of the FBI . AELIO. Vids: S AUG u ¢ 7 Speqigh, Agent in, Charge ea oe Per —— ad ’ \ 4, a NW 35074 Docld: 32959531 Page 34
Date: 3 20/62 - — — - -—. T | , . l a .  ) PBI a ! | | i \ PLAIN TEXT Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL t . j | (Priority or Method of Mailing} ~ 7 L TO DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452) FROM =: SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180) JUNE “ Lf. SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON S SM-C pECLASSTFIED BE LEDISON (00: Nz) eae Waar Reurairtel 3/13/62, authorizing installation of tesur, on subject's office, Reom 601, 6 East 39th St., NYC, telephones MUrray Hill 442932, 2933 and 2934. Tesun insta led 2:45 PM, 3/20/62, assigned symbol number \N¥_3580-S* Tesur will be monitored at pSaeeey NYO. es ee ») Cue, Live 11 security assured. L ally hy ra . {.3/- Bureau (100-392452)(Ru) . 1- NW 100-111180-3U3 3. (415) & 0 i ty 1 + N¥ 100-111180 (415) " i - — . en . “47 ~ _e 4 his document ts prepared in response to your request and is, Ke he aint NAL nation outside your Committee. Its uce ts limited to officials roceedngs by“, fe rd ypur Committee and the conter+ may nut b disclescd 10 usausorized IEG — ( ‘ nel without the eaupress gpe val of the FLL. Q wer. 8 Sieatll mm - Approved: i ees Sent OM OP g we a AR: Spectal, ii in Charge w te f een Z + ‘NW 55074 Docld:32989531- Page'35. °
> UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION { WASHINGTON 25, D.C. | In Reply, Please Refer to FileNo.  i100-392452 _ ° non wong ne + 50 QaL mm tETE. March 6, 1962 I) en VS eo RE: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON SECURITY MATTER - C ~~ < if f Levison, a New York City attorney and business-. man, is a secret member of the Communist Party, USA, and has long been active in Communist Party(financial activi- ° ties. He has contributed Jaroe sums of ‘money 0c] “ Comministirarcy, has operated various~business enterprises we cacy aan = Sear > Cee eae RT tel a <  RPEIM EE San = gt LOR 1c,.and has acted.as-cinancial and bus iness adviser ON a ee me em ee BQ ne ara a I ERI to it om nlmerous Occasions.) ; It is believed that valuable information concern- ing (Communist arty financial matters) will be obtained throuch the instal ion of 2 technical surveillance in wna we we wea AA UR ea VA Ve ABER ee CO subject'saffice, In view of this, I recommend that | authority be granted to install a technical surveillance | in Levison's office located at 6 Zast 39th Street, New York City, or to any office to which he may move in the future, ; Respectfully, Director APPROVED: DATE: 3 //2-/6 a 44 wme VG ‘ : bearrineun Rope cunsre  esrgae tee NA ‘BRIAR LR GORE AVIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION in iS} Penorized Disclosure — a ube” Ubject to Criminal Sanctiong rn por " or MW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 36
+ . = = > - a = = OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 Lessor C. Yen ot . wT Se ees ‘ONITLD STATES GOVERMMBNT ©} Mohr ———___— “ * Callahan Conrad ; Mem O TaN dum DeLogch . Evans - ; Malone —___.-” Fh ne vosen | TO ; Mr. W. C, SS DaTE: march 6, 1962 Aue 4 Vi JUNE Tele, Room at -- ~™ , . Ingram ——_____ aS FROM : ar. J. F. eh a oe Mr. -Belmont ent ——— + “a 1 + Mr. Sullivan c *  susyect: STAMLEY DAVID 'LEVISON i - Hr, Bland (WE ba , Bs SECURITY BATTER ~ C i ~ mr, Donohue . * pa RN nvenarray agers TRE 1 ~ hr. Haack Gi ily faite, au ron pee ce euey ID 1 - Mir. Kitchens 1 \ Cee, ela, eg 2 e j 5 Aahiet ee Of Mel 60% SR2 Airs Dor itaee hy ~~"New ‘York has rec requested authority to install a technical ey surveillance in subject's office, 6 East 39th Street, New York City, ‘\ telephones wU 4-2932, MU 4-2933 and MU 4-2934. Ceti. eT Levison's name in-Security Index. He is an attorney and s business man who is involved in { f unistarty finanedal , matters, NY 4i3* furnyShed infomation in January and “Febauaryh ‘ 1962, concerning Crusewassociation between subject and~the , > Reverend dartin, Lathes ing, “y-prominent~sotithern Negro leader | Levison reportedly wrote the speech that hing, « delivered at the i’ ‘- Wamerican Federation of-apor~-Conaress of Industri al..0rganizations Sey i[coavention, ¢ aided“ffim in financial matters, and charactérized , {King as. a” wholehearted Marxist" who has studied it and believes - J ‘lin it. (kevison allesedly hes access to the White House and cee  ALtOrbe General through his. association. with sing.) Sihis information previous y furnished’ wattorney “General and O'Donnell at the White House. aan A survey conducted on Sureanu authority disclosed installation can be made with complete fecurity.. Installation of microphone surveillance in Levison's office was authorized by airtel March 2, 1962. Me Ws ahaa 1 AB Gente Although |xy 694-S3 is able to furnish some information concerning Levison! cad microphone surveillance will also furnish additional iuformation, as conplete coverage as possible is desired to more adequately Gevermine his association with and influence on King, his possipvle association with Government and tion officials and his Fipaocial scpimidios in pebalt oc the Communist party, USA.) There are/@@ltiechnical surveillances ia operation a and We are beiis installed for a total of jS4l. REC 240 0 wa Lo {y E OBSERVATIONS? ¢ eo “ Fe Tagtarcca Te oe UU-3s étrfor disseynt-; _ 20U-092552 mnie document ts prepared in response to yout 76 fuest OM al ro ecdings. Da + nat n outside your Committee. Its use is limiged Sao ft thosized person» aor i825 « + “9 i) Committee and the content may nut be distlosé UNaU eS Gochy v mel Without the express approval of the FBI. ’ | Bw 55074 DocId: 3298953} Page 37 . * _ __ ee ad
Memorandum to Mr. Sulliven Re: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON 100-392452 t ACTION: . nee e Attached for approval is a memorandum to the Attorney General requesting authority to install a technical surveillance on-Levison's office, 6 East 39th Street, New York City. Gg . s ae | WA 55074 Doold:32989531 Page 38
~ + er! OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 Cmaeenometetl SQ 10d - UNITED STATES GO'gA.NMENT T + Memoranaum 2 £ } 4" DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452) pate: 11/15/62 \ &9F . XN‘ prom: SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180-Sub 6) SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON IS-C . (CO: NY) . "Re NY airtel, 8/16/62. Security situation regarding mate unit covering | subject's office (NY 3575-S*) has not changed to date. | . ya SUR LELSHY Present ek Sais of LEVISON includes a tesur MY 3580-S*%) covering his office at 6 E. 39th St., NYC. ATSO &@ tesur survey of supject's residence at 585 West End Ave. has been completed and Bureau authority to install has been requested in separate communication. It is felt that these two tesurs will give comprehensive coverage of LEVISON's activities. It is, therefore recommended that mate unit covering subject's office be permanently discontinued. 4 This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemt- nation outside your Committee. Its use v3 limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut b2 disclosed to unauthorized persor- nel without the express approval of the Fol . i A) (2ABureau (100-392452) (RM) | L-New York (100-1111G0-Sub 6) (414) PTL: rmv YE (3) f on ond x eee “ * > iva lA . - 41 NOV 1671952 \ ~ ad . ey serrate i. ita a « 1 rm MZ, poe) ore) foe) onm <3 MW 55074 Docld: 3298953) Page 39 . °
a | FBI T Date: 8/16/62 Transmit the following «in CC PLATN BEXE . (Type in plain text or code) Vic AIRTEL : 4 : (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ee L —_—-———— TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100~392/'52) 7 BROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180) JUNE “ a a pe SUBJECT: STANLEY LEVISON 0b Te Is ~ ¢ ee LS Ye On 8/16/62, at 4:50 AM, JNY 3575-S¥, mate unit covering subject's office, was temporarily removed for security reasons, as in?ormation received that new telephone system to be installed :11 LEVISON's office. This do . ‘ nation cutest a prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- your Cosnnett y ur Committee. Its use iz limited to official proceedings by “lL wap ineee 2% the content mary erst Malesed to wauthorized yerser Rel witrout the express er-rou'l of 2 RAM EHOri Zed VETSON- hea r aie /37- Bureau (100-392452) (RM) “YT - New Yor (100-111160) JJki:emm — ; , (5) I 4 4 ody ¢ . Ji; / 6 Fo 3 aN , ee a _ gp BUG 7 1082 ' ‘ “6 2 ae ved: cent oe ., Approved: f cent Nv S- oS Afi 619 Gpéctal Agent-in Charge ~w * ty ete WW 55074 Docld:32989531 Pade 49
~ 70 UTte vs Cae Lrocvus ‘ me, FBI - Jf Date: 3/16/62 7 PLAIN TEXT Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) ATRTEL , RM Via —— (Priorit, or Method of Mailing) TO : DIRECTOR, FB O- Loc bepy: , BBL (20 39252) seetassre te HY YAEL on_J-4~ ), Vv FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180) JUNE ¢a/é5e- SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON yt YX, Ahm. SMC 5" gX af ef (00: NY) Av Le ReBuairtel 3/2/52, granting authority to install misur in Ssubsege's. office, 6 E. 39th St., NYC. ee ELSES ACOs, IME, ‘Misur_ installed 10:10 AM, 3/16/62,_ symbol | number \ 2 3575-20 Misur monitored atJjJSutec} NYC, | Full security assured. Loa by’ Dig This document és pre i ; : é pared in response to your request and ts not for dissemt- moni uistde your, Comaniitee. Its use is limited to official ot Jon ieee by : € content may nut b2 disclosed to una iz nel without the express approval of the FBI, mihortzed person- a en ( _3/- Bureau (100-392452) (RM) “i - NY eRCuEE EES Ten 6) (415) i 1 - NY (100-111160) (415) : Fel ~ H ‘a ae . ” wtp OMS “3 Es ast < . ath Popes ? oe 2 “Special Agent in Charge ‘ aa j * NW 55074 Doold: 42989534 Page 4i ‘
a —. - > - Py ENO ei ee = “ UNITED STATES GOVERN iNT ° V Cogan . ‘7 @ @ Conrad —____. & Memorandu® Pos RS: ‘ ’ y Malone ___SsS ¥ . ce Rosen ee S To: Wir. W. C. Sullivan’? " DATE: March 2,,1962 K silos ea — sz  [oiz. Belgont. Ce FROM : Mir. Je F.3B QD a “) Te, Ler, 5 a Matte Coney j im ad LET Te l-Mr. Bland , v a. 7, . rd 6 n ihr, Donohue ofeog < supyect: STANLEY D. v9" LEVISON “See . yj d-Hr. Haack Wee fy SECURITY iisBTSR - C ~$p5, . Ltr. Kitchens . AA ~ . oth ; ° ry vie % This memorandum sets forth justification of microphone % surveillance in office of Stanley David Levison, 6 East 359th Street, } New York City. - pf AF Tees cose er, Le vison' S name in Sec rity Index, He is an attorney and businessman who is. is involved inl secret Communist Party (Cp) fi & ) Ee Cores “furnished ifitormmation im canulary and February, 5 ace ose association between subject _and..the~RéVerend £ Martin Luther 1 Kins, ro, Prominent -sout thern séoro leader. Levison reportedly wrote speech that sins  deTiveredmad.the AFI,-CIO convention, saids him in finencial matters, und characterized “King _ ag aod en [bearted Marxist" who has studied it and believes in ate ey on ch . wa¥regediy CSS £0 eit eet DSC Genii arney Fenésra cane y ~DLS.25 S0ctastionedidtaO INS This informa tion previously Turnishe . Attorney General and @'Donfiell at white House. - New York airtel 2-28-62 reauests authority for installation of a microphone in office of Levison. aA survey conducted on Bureatt authority disciosea installation can be made with complete security, although trespass will be necessary, OBSERVATIONS: s\ be Althourh a_coancd is uble to furnish some information coke a cernig Levison, wiGitional coverace is believed hecessary to more tne adequately aeterine his infinence on und association with Kins, nis possible ussociction with “overnmeny officials, and his (finencias activities in behalf of the Ww, Sa) : Xe cs ee a RT me ee mE tm nee | RECO ISNDATION: That attached c ey York giving it authority to instail uw microphone in 1600 at 5 sast, Both [tysex, New York City. 2 - ~~ | pe ip 4 - $24 Jaden: Laser “asia AW WF . 4 . : BS MAR 18 1967 Enclosure OY” 4 —— Las! Atanstied .- his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- , £8 au nation outside your Committee. Its vse ts limited to offcial proceedings by aour Cezumittce ‘and the econter’ moar wit be Asoloscd *o urs thorized cers #9 6 i Ap 4 eee Ps the exnress an rov'l of th: FLL. Hi A Fe we 100-392452 vm | * Hw 55074 Docld: 32589531 Page 42 wc
4h | psrary . Ofjsce Merscgpncivn o UNITED STgy ES GOVERNMENT ad , ; \ 1 , ae - eh - Jon F_ ; a TO THE DIRECTOR oy ee DATE: ee abe ie April 28, 1954 fovA a FROM : Ao Ho Belnoat Ur ' 2 4, PHO suBjEcT: STANLEY D. LEVISON oe Security Matter - ¢ _ Titers 2 *. Rosen Tracy. ASAC Roy Moore of the Chicago Office called at Harbo, 63:45 Pome, 4/27/54, regarding Levison, who is staying at were. NW 55074 oe Tole. Room. the Conrad Hilton Hotelo fhe Bureau had authorized a ones telentie on ZLevison as he had scheauled important meetings canty 3 dealing with \Comnunist 3 , Hfoore aaitd tie ins tallow 2 Raibtascy” mee, Moore advised that Victor Ludwig, one of the tndividuclis with whom Levison has been meeting, te staying in Room 1344-4 at tae same hotel and has a meeting for Thursday, Aprti 29th, at 1:30 peme, with Leon Katzen, Financial Secretary of District #8, who ts semteunderground, Moore wanted authority to place a telentke in Room 1344-4 and wanted to install it immediatelye I explored with hin whether a microphone would not be more feastidlie as only this one meeting is to be covered. He said microphone coverage couid be installed with complete security. in view of the time element, and the fact that Levison appears ? ((o_be taking Willionyeiner's place as Treasurer.of the Communes ae T "told moore to go ahead with a microphone installation, - vuys advised to the contrary. RECOMMENDATION ¢ ’ } if you approve, Chicago will be permitted to install thts microphone. . 2 AHB:CSH 02 vy Ww? Py oa 2 Ww YE «1D: 3” . -_ Pal , - I {7 [es wi + Pa wenn at ot, ~ Cf ay | . Le) This document is prepared in response to your request and is-not for dissemi- nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person- nel without the express approval of the FBI. * Docld:32989534 Page 46
ae ° ie tn R ania. _ ; sy FEDERAL BURDAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Tints > ae ‘ Ray. BVT 5 Mr. Hn o———- i UAITED SPATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE j Mir. Hare i \ Mr. Rosen.-—-— Mor, Tamm .——-- ! Mor peony - . ----- 3 Jf Wontartov rd. ATSTEL ™ -s PERSONAL AND CORY AY. a Af ona Transmit the following. onteteny ors WEBSAZe to; in, Holloman. — Miss Gandy. FBL, CHIG£30 (100-2'73£7) ia APRIL 245 1904 « Ansel i aaa FBI Mr. Tracy—-—~ | i 3 ya tb 0 - ~ Ueto Shave SUN. STANLEY _DavID LEVISON; Sl-C. TELATXE SURVEILLANCE INSTALLED 12:30 £.M. APRIL 24, 1954 SH ROOM 14444 CONRAD ETLTO1; HOTEL PHONE “A 2-4400. FOUR WIRS STATION CORD INSTALIND AND WER3SS TO LONITORIN pis Up | epmamn PLAUT ROOM 14434 CONCEALED ZN TRISFHONE CONDUIT. SY%OL NUMBER Ga ahi, ron i PY fr: ASSTGVED FOR RSrOnT PCURFOSSS. Nie ce mein PANISTER iv. Douroat | Sin arcana We AION Nan ERR OOS Ct pe : ; , oe 2 id f ra Poa f , % at ee Pe batter” ewe ANTRLAA rf REGK ADeD-33 t . am “7 fre sich . - pp Ue This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- “A ae ° a . nation outside your Committee. Its use ts limited to official proceedings by wy g A your Committce and the content may nut be disclosed te unauthorized persone ‘ nel without the express approval of the FBI . Approved: <¢ ibn? Sent. Per. Specie Agent in Charge ' x MW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Pade 47 . ”
uiien States Beparinient of HQ Lt Pederal Curean of Investigation eee Gashingien 25, 73. a. IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO « April 21, 1954 FILE ho. we a PERSONAL AND counbaurraz AL | x, | = 4 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL nN, oo vo RE: STANLEY DAYID LEVISON vile o Ww . SECURITY HAPTER = @ (COMMUNISP UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS) eR . gat y “RS case” ‘ epabnics, bere! information has been recetved from reliable confidential tnformants that Stanley David Levison, an . —_ important functionary of the Communist movement engaged ° a tn (secret finoncial tran sdets 02 Sem Pent ite, DOLE OL, CRE ot GOT ana tilBeN has rented tvo rooms at the Conrad Hilton ~ . otel im Chicago, Illizotis, for April 24, ill Further information has Been received that Levison tli hold a "stockholders" meet Withee BELT HET EEL Smile, LaSalle Leathers CO DOTY yanolDMIah Out 1g AD Bn DEP OBLP UD CD en OF SOE FINE “UTER profits going ¢ LORS Linde OT EY 6 eeclcl is bélieved . ae oohioleens!7 neeting importank Pinang tal operations of the Communist Party wii De Atseusseds Y cc sca TARE appa ANNI CDRS Et MELO t vA in view of tie above, 1% ts recommended that you authorize a technical surveillance on Stanley David Leuison at these two roons for the period on or about April 24, 1954, or at any location whick may be used by him for this particular meeting. remy, . Yee Respectfully, k > . 2 a a wot oe ° ty John Edgar Hoover Po ed a | Director , ‘ /: im 2 # i ~ Approveds AE. REGU ok ne SB AY EF “7 - o Date; 4-29 - SY ae / aa 2 eee ll a 7 ; ' NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions x MW 55074 Docld: 32989534 Page 48
wre TO : fhe Director SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEYISON . os COMMUNIST UKDERGROUND OPERATIONS ws) ‘Loo. + ufile 100-392452) a e028. There ts attached hereto an airtel from the Chicago Office requesting a telephone-microphone « Single rooms at the Gonrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago on April 24 i9 4. Ae 9 ghd Argan, “ , Some ant, PRO Wh? Cc ee Hocee tt Information has been receive A= fi pecorde=vytire~Comiunist Party, USA, J of the financtal mee ee ore e Prone believed a dy Cusston wil) foie Be jay activities of the Communist torte > Office Mier HUOI@IAuIN ° UNITED STAJES GOVERNMENT FROM : Br, Boardman _ . fe JUNE Li SECURITY HATTER - ¢ pee 2 tnstcliation on Stanley David Levison wko has rented tw formerly .in the possession of Hillion Weiner, _ recently” decedsed,| Teuvsan”s SEP Tp %o “Ghicago is to hold a meeting Fs an OREET RE USE / DATE: April 20, 1954 2 ovr en eS _through|W ew .¥orky ALES Enformeant—MY_694-S that ‘Lévison has Deena urnvened part It ts tuperative that the Bureau cover this meeting at the Conrad Hilton Hotei if at all possible as i% is believed extremely pertinent infornation concerningf secret fingncicl peratvions of tre Communist Party will be era ee =< REE = ER ET NO RE ce IT DOE SSD A a eR TRC TT discuss dd. A survey authorized by the Bureau has found that @ microphone surveillance is not practical and that a telephone-ntcrophone installation ts necessary. Altnough Such an tistallation will not be tegal, 1% is believed that the intelligence inpornation to be obtained will make such an insvallation neceasary ang destrable. The Chicage Offiee has advised thet yuli SeCurvey and cooperation ure assured through the assistance of forner SAC Go Rs» MeSwain who ts connected with the Genrad : Hilton Hatela. oom # . hme nodtD - 83 vote ~ RECOM T TION: sacveny - 93 een . ABR on Saale It is recommended that this technical “instal ication a! a w ms Bo 7 Attachment gas é nt NI TOR! 8 Fat sal ur: Committee. Its use od the content may nut be disel Ose ores | of the FBI. -* ea nation outside yo ° your Committee an. nel without the express approva WW 55074 Docld:32989534 Page 49 . ‘you agree, trere is attached hereto a. 32%cér-tu-tre— ‘a a oh. [ys authorized to cover this reeting on, Apr td” 245 1954. | lattorney General requesting authorization for the tnstaliatione iand is not for dissemi- equest This doc eae i aati in, ream io Yo mnited to \official proceedings by unauthorized person- a i s
~ BRITO ee eee * ~ "a Bie. . ' r STDP . MB TR ee | ; ee . 6 ALR 4. an r i , Pe menhdueegni-e x 8 MORAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIGN PUT in Fete i-_ ‘ ry 1 . ~ ; itr. Lovie | j . paut: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ’ nae _ wo | te ¢ Mi 2 ae 24 (fanaa ke NY, UY; 12/8/5h SUNG, lew - 1 Yea. hog ft Transmit the following Teletype message to: LUREAU.. JUNS., URGENT. — foman— | : 34385 aney. a CG JUNE. STANLEY DAVID LEVISON; IS -C. REDUTZL, 12/7/54. SERVICESTO DISCCNTINUED 9:00 AM, 12/8/Sh. , ese KELLY - ; : \b Fa . % ." 7 0? - - ( } rpms mA reTPRREh Ww. . ms 3,/- EUREAU (REGISTERED MAIL} — ee : This document ds . ° 5 prepared in respons , . nation outside yo im response to your request and is not i , your Comme thee ur Committee. Its use i: limited to of for dissems- ‘ and the { Tictal proceedi nel without the the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorised parson. express approval of the FBI : -— - ‘7 vols ure Se peated ; me 4 sant CF : a ae ro Are. * vie os 3 : Z f CJS:JH (#7-1) / . w ?-! 400-111180-sub 2 = ee Sent___ Per Approved: Sa yer Lo Oot Specie] Agent in Charge : f \ 4 MW S5074 Docld: 32989534 Page 50
gee F ETE re wee oe Le AAA . . Gj 1806 Myiein Te © UNITED SI@rES GOVERNMENT TO +: THE DIRECTOR - pars: February 185 3%)=— Glavin. FROM + MAR. D. M. LADD ay Ronen | of Tce a Wiecrwed SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LSVISON caer! oo; ,. Tele. Room Bureau File 100-392h52 an ae | [ae ae re pbs _ Mise Gandy — i 4 .7 2. fl = 1 #8 gett *, The New York Office has requested authority \ ; to install a technical surveillance on the residence of ‘ee Stanley David Levison at 309 West 10lth Street, New York “OO .. City, telephone number Monument 2-750, as an aid in i Lollowing tne (under round operations and financial . * ace CONES? wera — a ee ats activities of Communist Party Usk in New York city) _—_ (Levison is_weponted tobe acting as assistant . . _to Willian Weiner in“controlling ‘the - finances of the 2 Communi st POLL csnmeteml2S contributed 1 large s sums of money ~ - tothe Comauni Si_Party and is arritivved witha number w Of business enterprises. “from. the. f ~profits 6 of. which - t “funds are reportedly supplied. to, poe Communist Forty] oa ie Some Of. Unese.cabsrprises are reported - FOS Sls Oe eearing Lorporation... “Atlantic “Coast: Reality Corporation ane“park® ““anacemeny Gompany, a: all of ‘New York™city, “sunset aot, ncor Spanede “ali fornia... anette -Saicke-Lea tier: - 1 . J». He nas been engaced in he export@and “{ipor ev business” Hé-ts” on the” Security index; “ ines a ana REO Be pat es . R200: ManDATION : on That the attached memorandun be sent to the ie Attorney General requesting antaority to install a vs} , ‘tecanical surveillance on Levison. a ‘y —, b -\f- ' R — “ ae © ; _ - bee / rd ‘ ’ ie sow aah J . - “oe + ecg 25 IGh4 t a a i Yee i. BS aa fe ar ws i . ; . . | Atbachnent ment is prepared in response to wo bole request and is not for dissemiil t dings by tion outside your Committee. Its use is liméted to official procee dds: “Yoh Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized per some nel without the express approval of the FBI. af \ NW 55074 Doold: 32989534 Page 53
SSC Request 10/6/75 Item & b. (Hunter Pitts 0'Dell) Retain -, NW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 54
Se eae he Ammann me CN EEIEE-aEEEEEe — 3-36 (Rev. 10-29-63) @ @ a {eens Pry . Date “ Transmit the following in , one ee . eS | (Type in plain vet on orcs! H AIRTEL Via __ TO: > DIRECTOR, FBI {100~2478S3) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-92330) pide (i SUBJECT: HUNTER PITTS O' DELL IS-C; ISA-50 Re Bureau airtel, 10/6/64. ELSvn, NY 4171-s#] covering residence of subject discontinued 12:00 noon, 10/7/64. i dissemi- i sour request and ts not for @ i mnt 4 ed in response to your T , is not io” dings bY ie docu le am Committee. Tts use %3 Limited to official ane a eot roan omumittee and the conter* ma} not b* aisclosed to our u ae nel without the express approval of tie Fo a, REC. 9. ZL Cy). Bureau (100-247898) (RM) ¢ 1D hee PEP Ole ~ New York (100-91330) (42) wom Seana Remncies | JJK: gma 1 OCT # 1964 (5) é BS ae 40 7984 * ary . Apriduet ae Sent UM Pepine Special Agent in Charge nw Satis mnpcfadsRasatal Page 55
any 4 poe . > a ne a r Ate: atte a iy 93 Transmit tue felbyetes dn (ixpe in rlacn text or code) ae Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: . TXRECTOR, FRY (100-353916) a ae 0o * yt oe aie PROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-91330) Bo ON SUBJECT: HUNTER PITTS~6'DELL hee TS-C; ISA-50 2 tear % (00: NY) \}. Pil LSvQ (/ oF “AL pana asa TS beer _ On 10/16/63, at 12:45 AM NY 4171-S*Finstalled to cover AD 4-lol4, listed to JAMES E.“CAMPEEEIS “488 St. Nicholas _ Avenue, New York, New York (residence of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL). ¢ 3 Full security assured. This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissems- nation outside your Committee. Its use t: limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut b2 disclosed to unauthorized person- nel without the express approval of tre FBI . Vos , (aie Ca Bureau (100-358916) (00) Fe . - New York (100-91330) (414) JFO: gmd (5) G * vic ° us G | aN Ke fs . Ny ra ge n, ites f jt aN Approved; Senl * ~ 3 7 5 lA i soe 5H GEEQG IEE Mem phase
aaated 2 - 4 e RF CRON em Nay i * ey IT U ras ae dere 88 » age a a t fora ius Phaill® of BURL f 3 Vr Pe G ATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. (TS) 1100-35393 6 wilt . October 2, LOGS aa ne \~: of v METORATDU BCT RE aPYoRnny GENETAL RE: HUNTER BITES O'DELEL In connection with cur investigation of Communist Party activities in the Unived Eteves, we have received information that the subject* fa 20x ret : ,ambex of the National Committee ;] Communist Pasty, Us., has been conSidered by the Party as an inc awd to be placed in charge of an office of the Party-inspi red publication "F¥reedomways" which is to be opensd in Relanta, Georgia. This office will also serve as headquarters for Party work in the South.] Subject's extensive Communist Party background and his recent association with Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference indicate the likelihood hée is a key individual involved with the efforts of the Communist Party, USA, to extend its influence into the Negro integration movement. ff . It is requested that you authorize technical “Y surveillance coverage on the subject at 488 Saint Ni cholas /”_ Avenue, New York, New York, or at any address to which an he may move in the future. Respectfully, ¥ Jewsrrve Frage? LIP Hiwere OPetation APPROVED Wlleaud, __ _ DATE : fal AT / oo on a od (9 2 ttle + dae, ees gin de --% oe fn AF ve cass “NATIONAL “SSCURITY INFORMAT renee i } Unauthorized Disclosure venenernecrh onl “MW Subject to Criminal Sanctions } i°MW 35074 Doold: 32989531 Page 37 i
° OPTIONAL FOPM NO, 10 5010-106 FAAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN, REG, NO. 27 . ¢ e .«  ‘ “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT © ; ALT IUTCR NA 2) "  h S NANTON COMPAL ras fat meri l/00 7: _$ open. lage TO Mr. We Ce sufvan pate: Getober 1, 1963 « y JUNE L ~ liv, Belmont Treter —— FROM Mr. F. J, Baumgardner 1 Mr, Sullivan * Hotes ——— =~ ALY ym l= iir. Baumgardner Gandy ——-- AY Le= Mr. Bonohus SUBJECT: HUNTER PITTS-O'DELL 1 ~ Me. Forsyth et, ete ’ INTERNAL SECURITY = C L- Mr. Ryan a ent OM - My memorandum dated 9/13/63 recommended a survey ba “43 conducted to determine the feasibility of a technical surveillance {tesur) on the residence of O'Dell in New York City. The } New York Office has conducted this survey and advised a tesur is feasible with full security. - It is recommended the attached Sshe letter be forwarded to the Attorney General to obtain approval 2 aoe fer this tesur. Ese 8 % 885 Hunter Pitts O'Dell was[gecretly elected to the SEE8 National Committee, Communist Party, vst) at the Party's Last so0 National Convention in December, 1959.#£fn July, 1962, Gus gase Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA, described O'Dell sa5 2 aS representing the National Committee, Communist Party, USA, ands Q’s as the "brain trust" for Martin Luther King, leader of the ees Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) J O'Dell is a 88 an close associate and confidentéof Stanley Levison, secret Communists ae Party member and contributor, and was recommended to Eine by Levisi:®* ; 8 to take charge of the New York office of the SCLC. Newspapers alms publicized O'Dell's communist background in late 1962 and . a SE although King announced O'Dell's resignation, he continued his | 8h 8 employ with the SCLC. In July, 1963, after additional publicity™ bay oe BS King again announced that O'Dell had severed all connections with wWe'as the SCLC, although our investigation determined O'Dell was J Sse the recipient of SCLC funds and he visited the building housing Ss the SCLC after King's announcement ¥ERecent data indicates the Sas Party plans to have an office of the communist-inspired publication Son "Freedomways" opened in Atlanta, Georgia, with O'Dell in charge we. and that this office will serve as headquarters for Party work 28s in the South. 7] as 3 Sr In view of O'Dell's Party background and his known 58S . | interest in the integration movement, there is a strong presumption ®&8. he is a key individual involved with the efforts of the Communist RSs Party, USA, to extend its influence nto the Negro integration Be movement. cy * a ier 100~358916 Coe Fh of 2 Ene, ne 1 P- ao’ BAe ar eriireanan I, ; ~ a One & 2 DR:bge é fuer apete a a n a ¥ - ® 7. -: ag %& oa MW 55074" DoolId; 32989531 Page 53 —
° & . * © @ @: roy Henerancum to Mr. Sullivan Ra: HUNTER BITTS O° DELL 160~258916 We presentiy have[57] investigative-type tesurs installed and) 2 fare awaiting installation. The limit for this type of tesur is )75, ACTION: It is recommended the attached letter be forwarded to the Attorney General to obtain approval for this tesur. A > | Se wey web ~ HW 35074 Doocld:32989531 Page 39
SSC Request 10/6/78 iten 5 €. (Clarence Jones) Retain po MW 55074 Docld: 32989531 Page 60 ar
~ "ROUTE IN ENVELOPE Wi + ’ ‘ 11/23/66 Lo hn TELETYPE REG. 44 UBSENT oy f “} . hg - (6 FEI QAEGO - 1 =- Mr. Rozanus TO SAC, NEW YORK FROM DIRECTOR, FBI a CENT BY CODED TELELCS &san TELEPHONE SURVEILLANCES “Ss a S98 Sy INMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL TELEPHONE SURVETLUANCES IN $8 3 $ A & . S28 FOLLOWING CASES: “CHU TING-MIN, GASTON ESPINAL MACEO, HARLEM BESS, 7 a SS eg PROGRESSIVE LABOR CLUB, CLARENCE BENJAMIN JONES, ISTDORE GIBDY Ss,xes ; fi ‘ an - A B [eters Sher! yer 8 = a8 *SceRDLEMAN, NORMAN JOHN REES, JOSEPH ULVER, BASKAM HH, DARIAN, aes & LEMENT BACON HARRIS, (Sane WENG-KANG, “IRAQGE MISSION TO THE S&as x ge 3 URITED NATIONS (UN), MALT MISSION TO THE UN, MONGOLIAN MISSION TO ™ 3 x ‘ mm, ha z Re a 28 #8 THE UN, SOVIET MISSION TO THE UN (RESIDENCE, OF PERSONNEL ~ Sst ‘ SSSS HELLER ESTATE), “SOVIET MISSION TO THE UN (RESIDENCE OF PERSONNEL = . Ao St — hear’ . Regs PRATT ESTATE), AND SYRIAN MISSION TO THE UN. Sse EG S88 | SUTEL DATE AND TIME DISCONTINUED, aa) ee 2 ars. -, +. NdIR:deh/sss ).J0° ~ ts (sy. a ess aa S= NOTE: Ni 3 : e La S38 — In accordance with Director's instructions, we are x83 decreasing our telephone surveillance coverage to @Q|in domestic <e Sa. intelligence cases and pGlforeign intelligence cases. Files have ~| as 8 been reviewed and the above ars those to be discontinued in 1 et ges order to come within the ceiling. Teletype necessary in view of oe Fey urgency of this matter. Wl . - oe vr Bats a Las ad ws zs “ “Sy aad wee : | tang ‘ . iow . ‘ bs . \ E aa t SS ope eS a rf t 3 a ot ee - i ae ‘ ae & ~” 3g 9; a nei x ' ¥v\e Be SaTEsy Weel! ha andy Base room L—} Trenetype unit ‘ defr2 eee Sososad “pthe Beh _
HW 55074 Dogid 1432989531 Page 63 — Sensitive orergs oN re Cin Tet Pee ir . I 3 Mr. Tite seh | | wey s i Aig, MODS meee E aus oa Boe, % FE x , ° : MM ; » « ° %. FBI BREW YORK ///09/// Wo 7 vm Ain 5 areas & . . 3 *Ir, ee 4 ae 7300 PM EST URGENT 11/28/66 HoF oR. . ae ook a 10S piRECTOR FROM WEW YORK eo1Pe- ff/?f ENCODED //// if Nef - mane S, ct JURE wy ty ye x8 \e ys Cope an an - H Ly J y sy TELEPHOWE SURVEILLANCES. © Pa hh ie | USYA, _woe au 4% ¥Y i. Ai’ ad XS 3 fut REBUTEL ELEVEN TWENTYNINE SIXTYSIX. x . ALL TELEPHONE SURVEJLLANCES AS SET FORTH IN BUTEL DISCONTINUED SIX PH ELEVEN TWENTYNINE SIXTYSIX EXCEPT ISIDORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN, WHICH é wr) 2 A / o, . Caney es WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS SECURITY PERNITS. Op eho 2. ey \y ® CHU TING-MIN=- rrdlewnsey/ 6 FEB 1 1987 4 sb GASTON ESPINAL MACEO- “44a * , (a END a x) HARLEM PROGRESSIVE LABOR CLUS ~ sedges . A ~ | aS, CLARENCE BENJAMIN JONES -— mel remot ox : ISIDORE GIBBY NEEDLEMAN: yo JOSEPH ULVER ~ BAHRAM M. DARIAN < ~ + ae A, NORMAN JOHN REPS a Sag f/ \f We REY LEMENT BACON HARRIS,— ~" war le °° “SANG HENG-KANG ~ 7-2 fonigrainens . FBI WASH DC |IRAQI MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS - Dents fee ‘MALI MISSION TO THE UN- -<- mdr gett Fyde rd |MONGOLIAN MISSION TO THE UN“ -2-<Ppi<cm SOVIET MISSION TO THE. UN; (RESIDENCE OF PERSONNEL = MILLER ESTATE) Sit, welt Fae ; SOVIET MISSION TO Tint UN, Seg OF PERSONNEL -,/ (ital gence operations J PRATT ESTATE) Franwee, fi 4 - ~ | ‘SYRIAN MISSION TO THE UN ~~ Leted oe UNRECORDED COPY FILED Ib 5 This document is pr epared in response to 1 your request and is not for dissemi- oF nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by ° your Committee and the content may nyt be disclos ed to unautho neh without the express approval of the FBI. rized person 4 . 4 ‘
NW 35074 Doold: 32989531 Page 7i SSC Request 10/6/75 Eten 8 f. (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Comittee (SNCC)) Retain 0
—__ FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) . » ann 2 - . > * FBI , ko . . Date: 8/5/65 - Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Bes an a yl aes Te wees mee Aa &> | at ith 2 Via AIRTEL _ : ATRNAIL © pst A yedOe ; (Priority) “Y ae ee ana pape ttn — a TO : DIRECTOR, FBI‘ (100439190) ke ~ x). , fo _ FROM : * SAC, ATLANTA. ~ (100- G483-D) Sk vey SUBJECT 3 COMINEXIL .OF Sitce ay Is - Cc (Ore RAP Vee : NY saah Re Atlanta airtel dated 7/9/65, 8 asia. captioned as above, and phone cail 8/5/65 from S$ a8 Inspector FRED BAUMGARDNE . ae: Bas ; a Sesh aa This is to. advise that as of eatin sseok 4:10 p.m., 8/5/65 TESURS designated’ as(AT 1388- si] is gs and fAT 1389- -S¥ fhave been discontinued, elsuy @ I8 aR EU, , , BSS eS yee SHG ne *? ae were é Mee : . 8 8s ; . oo oT lee Dithir et tb Pty Ala eo, ss8 Ap eh Cee Fee ve , eos Ss y rd d tre w , go" S J oF 7 woe Cord. - Ont f 3° 3 a A rt Aut ge nS ga? ah ee nt ° S88 | - - , al a * iS Sq gis ate aS] " Oe, a . Sts 3 Bureau (RM) nes fs t/F0 . S A L = Atlanta REC SE mee po ‘sek CTH:mel s Aus 6 1965 SS 2 &Pp (4) VAN eet Sy 8 a ; 5. bra Up ae ~ reg - Rag “KEE Ses 3 SF i=) B Fe F Approved: _{ g AUS Oe Be Agant in Charge Nw 55074 eect 323895 Page 72
FD-36 (Rey. 5-22-64) e < ey o FBI * Date: 7/9/85 b Transmit the following in - ae (Type in plaintext or code) aw. if wel *. ne : WL. - Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL aT egg Bie 1 TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100~439190) FROM : SAC, ATLANTA  (100-6488-D) SUBJECT i COMINEIL OF SNCC r ; Bs, ee boo Le RST OE CRE r wi meee 4 = Is - Cc ReBuairtel to Atlanta 6/34/65. ~ I. Symbol NumberJ AT 1388-S*{is assigned : to the following five telephone numbers: Installation completed this date. ee. CLS “2aRWUULOD ino apisyno UOIZDU fin 900909 ayn, pun aaqquuuoy moh fi 02 asuodsas U4 pasodaid st quawnoop SYS ~ 4 Nanas 688-0331 sé2 688-0332 yo SS 688-0333 Ts 688-0335 ’ 8S 688-0338 x28 8 a8 , These phones are located in the headquarters ,-“} soe office of SNCC at 360-62 Nelson Street, 8. W., Atlanta, = te, Georgia, Leased line obtained from 25 Auburn Avenue, N, E,, a8 Atlanta, Georgia, to 300 West Peachtree Street, N. W. in S83 order to effect necessary coverage, 23 9 Oo; Sh . seg The above five phone numbers are in rotary aS. Series, and for this reason only one Symbol Number desig- F — . 3 3S nated, Lp. A 23] Ry —~ Ae = 2 S33 ~ ZS f Sf) we |e 85 REC: 52 /0€ “tlt i. va L ' 83-6) — Bureau (RM) peters sormesitt ae / 2 - Atlanta Coes Lo at JUL A 1985 CSH :mel SNicke ar Ce ao titi fyg . tf (5) O22 me, rt ogs | Sa[ fol wel fh £ Poe ye Approved: ~ nw GSo7 duct: Se A gent in Gharge “Ke ? “+ :
- FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) . - ' ‘ w - & v . . ‘ . ~~ FB] . Date: Transmit the following in ——- (Type in plaintext or code} (Priority) AT 100-6488~D SlLsue if, fat 1389-S¥fis assigned to WATS Line 084-2864, ThiS WATS Line is designated for use in thirty-eight (28) continental states. The phone is located in headquarters of SNCC located at 350-62 Nelson Street, 5S, W., Atlanta, Georgia. Leased line was obtained from 25 Auburn Avenue to 300 West Peach- tree Street, N. W., Atlanta, Georgia, in order to effect coverage. Monitoring operations instituted, results of which will be furnished the Bureau. Origin and termination of leased lines in above installation are identical; namely, 25 Auburn Avenue to 300 West Peach- tree Street, Approved: Sent OM Per | Special Agent in Charge Nw H5074 Docld:32989531 Page 74
@ sEoker e UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON: DeGe 20838 FileNo. (IS) 100-439190 ile ¢ 1 243919 dune 15, 1965 a | (\ wv [ee MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL \ . RE: COMMUNIST ENFILTRATION OF STUDENT SA . NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE INTERNAL SECURITY ~ COMMUNIST The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee has been described by confidential informants as the principal target for Communist Party infiltration among the various civil rights organizations, John Lewis, Chairman, and James Forman, Zxecutive Secretary, have made public appear- ances with leaders of communist-front groups. John Lewis has been reported by reliable informants as stating he will accept any individuals, including communists, into his organization. This and relatee investigations have identified individuals with subversive backgrounds who hold key positions in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee ‘ maintains its headquarters at 84 Raymond Street, Northwest, ' Atlanta, Georgia, and is in the process of moving to 360-362. Nelson Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia. Authority is requested for the installation of a technical surveillance on the above headquarters of tke Student Non-Violent Ccordinating Committee and at any new location to which it may move in the future. Ned ely She ener / NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION .\ - - Unauthorized Disclosure REC- 2 (O0 - Sy. YF 2, Va Subject to Criminal Sanctiong hn Edgak /Hoover approven_ Zo EX-113 “At wane cen Hered DATE teres i oT arttl ~ ! Of2 ¥P6E SFP mar earat 6» JUL 15 1965 mat wend ae ey HW S5074 Doold: 32989531 Page 75 Soop wat see
NW 55074 Doogde32A99534 4 Gage 76 ae r 4 +, Toison or tee D : ailshan : Bier Pet etal Golem ro as DATE: 5 494/65 ne sven . 1 ~ My, Belmont (YY friose FROM Bo ode Boceyeeduey © 1. ie, Mohr tees cae L = Nr. DeLoach Gandy 7 L~ Mr, Conrad Un ; 4 SUBJECT: COMMUNES TMPDYRATION OF SCUOEI 1 Me. Rosen A { A lyee NOW<VIOLINE COONDYhe a CC YrivG 2 = Ur, Sullivan {} OEP Oa. b THEGRNAL SECCLREY » COlMIRCInY ; i = Mr, Baumgardner ; 3 ne Ue i ~ Hr. Ronohue | . os oS Ce 07a ~ fr, Hartin ea mee yet S Atlante Office hac coupleted a technical survey of the headquarters of captioned oxganizuatiag and advises that a sseq technical surveillance may bo installed at this location under 3 SB secure conditions, Atlanta recozcends that this installation be SQ * @ made in the building occupied by an anowering service wtilized S33 s by this organization since this location is remote from the S88 headquarters building, This surveiliance will be monitored in / BESS the existing technicul plant located ovtside the Atlanta Offike. ©. nga ‘ Ds See S8§s The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee has bee. f Saas the principal target for comnunict infiltration among the various 8838 civil rights organizations, dohn Lewis, the Chairman, has stated 8 g on peat he with accep’ any Ene rE parse ba ponmaneets 2 2? Sees @ organization, He has pu cly ident e meelf wit ! gS Communist Party members and as recentiy as April, 1965, he “3 3 spoke at an affair cponsored by "Freedomvays" in tribute to 88 Paul Robeson. On that occasion, he described Robeson as the Sek Spiritual father of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee Sass and referred to his many years of "persecution" by the Government. wes On April 30, 1965, James Forman, the Executive Secretary, met ~ mass with Martin Luther King, Jr., Harry Belafonte and Clarence Jones iF "Oks to iron out differences existing between the Student Non-Violent ¢r BSS Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership & Ft 2, Conference, At that time Forman refused to go along with King's FS.8 proposal that they make a public statement renouncing communism. ge sae During the course of this and related investigations, 28 s such as the Mississippi Summer Project, we have developed oS evidence of communist participation in civil rights activities g.8 5 sponsored by this organization. At the present time, the Student 3 3 Non-Violent Coordinating Conmittee is preparing to send several 3% thousand individuals into Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas in Gl connection with voter registration efforts. Since ali this ; activity will be directed through their headquarters in Atlanta, a technical installation would provide excellent coverage of any efforts by the Communist Party or Communist Party members to direct these civil rights activities, This source youLd supplement the / Tt ts ih Seer 100~439190 _ REG Bo Tan a or Enclosure <2," a~/d”-af cyii3 JUL 2 t9¢6 8 fg CONTINUEDES OVER °
Mocarancd + to Me. Sullivan mot 6 femsauciat ingilteation of Student ~amViolent Coordinating Committee i Lf - agile evvcrnce Te now have on the headquarters of Martin Iather Kins, Jr., in Atienta which has furnished very valuable information regarding the contacts made by King and his. associates with subversive individuals. ACT IU s Attached for approval is a memorandum to the Attorney General requesting his authority for a technical surveillence on headquarters of this organization. It is noted that no prosecutive action involving this organization is comtenpisted at the present time. We now have[60 invest igative~ type technical installations in operation; JiZ Tare awaiting installation, The limit on such technical installations is[78] Doogid: 325989531 S074 Page 77
Ww 55074 Decla: sas8 Sie aye HE express gpproval of ihe FBI... 4 j 4 OrTionaL foRM Ko. 10 Tolsor ROUTE IN E@yELOPE —— UNITED STATES GOVERNM AM omorandun Cal Ichan ; JUNE DeLoach - ; . iameneeeenneneetnene . Evans TO : Mr. We. Ce Sullivan an DATE: duly 22, 1963 Re See ; A 1 - Mr. Belmont Tet FROM : Mr, F, J. Baumgardner 'g ° % . } ~ oe Evans Tele: Room 5Z— . hye e 2 Y® oT lo we? Sullivan Gene Ze . . ‘, 1 - Mr, Baumgardner Ei ghd SUBJECT: CLARENCE BENJAMIN JONES te TUR, Bland ’ SECURCTS. MATTER - COMUNE %, “oT Sour? shaw eae This is a recommendation requesting the Attorney General's authority for the installation of a technical surveillauce covering the home telephone of Clarence Benjamin Jones, as well as’ the tele- : phones | covering Jones's Law firm and the Ghandi Society for Human aie Rights, a Negro welfare organization in which Jones: plays a vers, , i active part. ‘Ant You will recall that on 7/16/63 the Attorney General advived Assistant Director Zvans that in view of the possible communist influ- ence in the racial situation, he desired that consideration be given to placing a technical surveillance on Martin Luther King, leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Clarence Benjamin Jones, a New York City attorney, who is closely associated with King. , The Attorney General indicated he was not concerned with the reper— ‘i _! eussiong if wt shouid ever bhecoaoke known that sunh surveiltlances hea ; Lvy ON ee ee ee Y Nr la ee oe CELLS I SEEN ery . been put into effect and that. he thought it advisable to have as NGS complete coverage as possible. \ ue a aoe Se “ ~~? wes “$s 6 mS ‘ | ONES enarmmctenent Jones resides at 5505 Independence Avenue, Bronx, New York, : and is a partner in the.law firm of Lubell, Lubell and Jones, 165 Broad- : way, New York City, He is the General Counsel for the Ghandi Seciety for Human Rights, 15 East 40th Street, New York City, an organization formed to lend support to Martin Luther King, Jones is on the Reserve Index. He is extremely active in racial matters and serves as the Counsel for Martin Luther King, In 1953-54 Jones was an active member of the Labor Youth League, an organization cited as subversive under Executive Order 10450, He has recently been in frequent contact with Communist Party, USA, leaders in New York City concerning racial ie matters. K\. Pursuant to the Attorney -General's request that considera- tion be given to placing a technical surveillance on Jones, our New York Office was requested to conduct a survey to ascertain if such coverage is feasible and could be conducted with full security. New York teletype 7/19/63 discloses that technical surveillance coverage on Jones's residence, law firm and the Ghandi Society for Human Rights, where Jones spends a great déal of time, is feasible and can be con~ ducted with full security vies oy " gee. SEGB Fe Enc .- 2-2 ete & nN ~—~ 2 2 <2 eetemeeneet mee wee . “he 100~407018 ee 56: | fing Pek inal document is prepared in response to you “est vat i ee teibsemi- at WGS:kmj nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings. by rn (9) your Conmittee and the content may nut be disclosed to undutdvorteed Person FSOn- ARE UOELRTORES ERE POCA R LECTED ROTO GUENN NETE Repu WY aT
“Ww Memorandum to Mr, Sullivan RE: CLARENCE BENS JAMIN JONES 100-407018 At present there are [57 investigative-type technical surveillances in operation and[{6]being installed, The Limit is [75] The Atlanta Office has been requested to conduct a survey : relative to ‘the feasibility of placing a technical surveillance on : Martin Luther” King and as soon as this survey is completed a recom- mendation will be made relative to instituting coverage on King. OBSERVATION: = . Det eT o In view ‘of the Attorney General's request that ‘our ‘coverage be- as complete as possible, it is felt. that we should institute coverage not only on- Jones's residence but also his law office and the Ghandi Society for Human Hights » ; - ~ RECOMMENDATION: . ° That the attached memorandum for the Attorney General go: forward requesting authority to install a technical surveillance on Jones's meeseenees ae firm; and the Ghandi Society for Human Rights. oN ph Pe Va Kg er a ake t® WW. SS074 Boold: 32999531 Page 79 be
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON 25, D. GC. FileNo. 100~407018 July 22, 1963 ? a” MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Lb L RE: CLARENCE BENJAMIN “JONES fF  * - SECURITY MATTER - C Clarence Benjamin Jones resides at 5505 Independenc Avenue, Bronx, New York, He is a partner in the law firm of Lubell, Lutell and Jones, 165 Broadway, New York City. Jones is also the General Counsel for tke Ghandi Society for Human Rights, 15 East 40th Street, New York City, an organization ‘formed to lend support to Martin Luther King, the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, In 1953-54 Jones was an active member of the Labor Youth League, an organization cited as subversive under Executive Order 10450, He has recently been in frequent | contact with Communist Party, USA, leaders in New York Civy concerning racial matters, ‘aa}{UULoO 4Wnoh apisyno uoynu R 0} asuodsas ur. patodasd $i quawmnoop SvyT 4 9S S2z ' Pursuant to your request that in view of the possi-~ ble communist influence in the racial situation consideration be given to placing a technical surveillance on Jones, it is requested that authority be granted to place a technical surveillance on Jones at his current residence, 5505 Inde- pendence Avenue, Bronx, New York; at his law office, 165 Broadvay, New York City; and at the Ghandi Society for Human Rights, 15 East 40th Street, New York City. , ad ayi fo TGaouddy ssesdxa oy7 wri qou uos.iad PazLLoyInnUn 02 Pasojosrp aq 4OU fipU FuazUCD 9Y2 PUD saqzVUMUOD wNOh ~ fig sburpao0.d yowiffo 63 pozrmy ~yuassyp 40f JOU 81 pun Jsanbas sno Respectfully, <Lh INFORMATION COUTAINED . = MN eeepenerd - HEREIN 1S UGUASSIBLD oe DATE |-23-B/. SE BSH Sf hn Edgat\doover i L vee “ Director fe ¢ ~on, a vo, “Ue : fF “ vA a a - * ea f pate 7-39-63 po JUL26 1963 j KECoy Lo Py y- Grebe Bae Page 680 6. J JUL 9 4 ‘083 NW 55074 Psootd: ee
§S6 Request 10/6/75 iten 5 h, (Bayard Rustin) Retain oe J £03 aN HW 55074 Doold:329389531 Page 61
a @ t | | | FBI ! i | [ (| <n Date: 1/27/66 Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL l TUT ee ee ee ee 5 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (100-153735) JUNE . A ODUe SUBJECT: CIRM Rate IS-C . ipo . SPoawl | ReBuairtel, 1/26/66, directing New York to discontinue NY 4212-S*, ELsu On 1/27/66, at 12:00 Noon, the source was discontinued. ; 4 Po , 265° PF . ry C34 Bureau (100-442529) (RM) REC. 1 . 1 - New York (100-153735) (42) E 2B a Ld é (5) | 8S JAHZS 1966 tc A? 2 VF -e% 4 wget PI hand Ae ad ent” a if (Ff otek is _ fffia slg 8 © pees. 0 is i i da to your request and is not for dis 3 Ie t hattok oon an oe Comm ‘theo, Ts use FA limited to official proceedings*oy Ph ne your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized perso wy nel without the express approval of the FBI . Approved: Serta Per [et : Special Agent in Charge Me HW 35074 Doold: 32869531 Page 82
co FBI | . e Date: 7, cansmit the following in -t ° (Type in plain text or code) : AIRTEL Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) i” ~o ee bow TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116) *' ; FROM : SAC, NEW: YORK (100-151548) . gl, , ° - * oF . spt 7 ~ “ee : enue x SUBJECT: —cCPUSA : * EE eet 2 9 pee LM _NEGRO. QUESTION “poo "4 COMMUNIST INPrLUENCE oe IN RACIAL MATTERS. | IS-C a ~ (00: NY) - * JUNE ReBuairtel to NY dated 11/1/63. Tesur, BAYARD RUSTIN, 340 W. 28th St., apt. 9J, cl NYC, YU_9-9890,- installed 4:15 p.m., 11/15/63. Symbol { Number (NY 4212-S¥ assigned. . . , . : ON WA C3-Bureau (100-3-116) (RM) * l-New York (100-151548) (414) JCS: rmv (5) e __. Sent i YF i , na ie as aa response to your vequest and is not for dissenm ae document Bee om set e. Tts ure %3 limited to official proceedings Yi nation outside your Commie. aut be discloséd- to cure theorized POUSe ne * 8 your Committee and the content may nue 9° MW 55074 Doblaisabandeout BAG EMO RESS approval of tia Bin “eee arene pene seen we mt iit ~~ ue Oued’ COPY Fi a Ui bau er
NW 55074 Docld:32989531 Page 84 @:  SREREE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to an WASHINGTON 25, D. GC. File No. ~3u i 160-3~116 ‘October 28, 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ht 60 RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA BPRS OITA _ NEGRO QUESTION ” FrRETN 1S PCASSTVED cla COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS DAIE sy pe 120-56 Lit? INTERNAL SECURITY - C Bayard Rustin resides at Apartment 93, 340 West 28th Street, New York, New York. Rustin, who was the Deputy Director of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington, con~ tinues to participate in the current Negro struggle for civil rights, According to a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past, Benjamin J, Davis, National Secretary, Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), while at a recent meeting of the National Board, CPUSA, indicated that he is maintaining liaison with Rustin, Davis also commented recently, according to this same source, that the Negroes are now willing to know what the Communist Party has to say and to welcome whatever support the communists can give "in this new stage, which is how to break the resist- ance of the Dixiecrats and how to stop the McCarran Act." In order to obtain further information concerning . ‘the plans of the CPUSA relating to influence in racial / . matters, it is requested that authority be granted to place 40409 847 DUD saqQrMMog WNnoh "30,, WUMOD Woh apiszno uoYDU dsat ut paivdasd $. QudwUnvop St4Z, 4 fo joaosddn ssazdua ay? gnoygim jou a technical surveillance on the residence of Bayard Rustin or on any future residence to which he moves, fle as Respectfully, ~ 3 mOD Sus o) ne Smt ° ~) . &S ids 4 rays oN hn Edgar| Hoover te a , Director S28 APPROVED EX TIES NEG Oo on & ne : . : soe pare__ss/ai/es_ Reo ay one -e I O see ~ ao'h 1963 / a-sg a. aL & 49 BBY Cre 2 v _— S oF a wee aan ath 33S && B ges Fy
— ~ ee Tolson —_ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ” Belmont Memorand® ROUTE IN ENWELOP iD = To“: ‘Vir. We. Ce sutfem J UNE UNE DATE: October 25, 1963 | iy aa "Sulfivon 1 - Mr, Belmont ue Tavel FROM : Mr, F. do aum: v4 1 ~ Mr, Evans Trotter — Baumgardner 1- Mr, Sullivan me" 1 - Mr, Baumgardner Gay susjecr: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA ra fe: Blane oe NEGRO QUESTION. . 1 ~- Mr, Depa COMMUNIST INFLUENCE. IN RACIAL MATTERS; ~ INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST ve » byte fA DFC i , Geert This is a recommendation reauesting the Attorney General's | tne ‘resid for installation of a technical surveillance (tesur) on the residence of Bayard Rustin, Apartment $3, 340 West 28th Street, | New York, New York, _ TIN ye eens a Background > Ye oo SP om Mm. \z Io Bayard Rustin, at one time an ardent pacifist, reportedly joined the Young Communist League in 1936, In a speech in 1950 he |. stated he was a former Communist Party (CP) member, Rustin, who/was the Deputy Director of the 8/28/63 March on Washington, has been™ arrested on several occasions for activities in connection with racial demonstrations, He was secretary to Martin Luther King, Jr., 1956 to 1960 and recent information indicates he may take a position in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, On 9/20/63 Rustin contacted Benjamin J, Davis, National Secretary, Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), ates which time they (Rustin and Davis) mutually agreed to get together for 9 further personal discussions, At a meeting of the National Board, CPUS#: held on 9/25/63, Davis stated that Rustin calls him constantly. bavis i pee RET The increasing importance attached to communist influence in racial matters necessitates our giving all aspects of this matter preferred attention, Coverage of contacts between Party functionaries and recognized leaders in the current Negro struggle for civil rights is one of the most important goais of our investigations, It is impera-~ tive that we penetrate the Party's liaison with Rustin in order to stay on top of this matter, The requested tesur should afford excellent coverage not only of the Party influence on Rustin, but also furnish current information concerning influential leaders in the current Negro struggle who are considered sympathetic and receptive to an approach by the Party. This information is not otherwise available. recently commented that the Negroes are now wikling -to know wh the, CPy has to say and will welcome whatever support, d leadershin.communists 6 can give, 53° 0 REG 8 voy 2 1983 B Observations e iS “ ‘al “AN ar, a ne Enc ina a wel P om - f : : Yj 1 = 100-158790 (Rustin) OY RCD:kmj (9) This document is prepared in restfonse to your request and is not for disbemi nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized persorm nel without the express approval of the FBI . NW 55074 Doold:32989531 |Page 85
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. * OFNON;t FORM NO. 10, is ° ‘lo * aah a " Tol ~ URITED (STATES covern@r © , ae rad iaag ey e a : ‘eLoac: i f 1 - Belmont Evans ¥ TO : FF, C,. Sulliva L = Mohr are: July 13, 1963 ——— 1 “ Evans - = FROM : J, F, Bland lf 1 » Rosen ee "ee Tele. Room ; OED Z - Sullivan ae 1 - Bland Gandy é &” | 1 = McGowan SUBJECT: WARTIN LUTHER KING And” 1 ~- Forsyth _ \ SECURITY MATTER - C . \O? : ne, x L, aA RACIAL MATTERS oe - — Pd yer > The "Evening Star" of 7/12 and the nachingten Bost” of 7/13/63 state that Governor Ross R, Barnett of Mississippi testified on 7/12/63 before the Senate Commerce Committee in opposition to a proposed public ~ accommodations bill. . aca ] ‘According to the newspapers, Governor Barnett, during his LL testinony, held up a printed sheet containing a picture and titled "Martin ‘Luther King at Communist Training School." Governor Barnett said the picture showed King and some persons identified on the sheet as communists at a school in Tennessee. in this connection, Senator Mike Monroney (D - Oklahoma) asked Governor Barnett if he had checked the picture and the printed allegations with the FBI. Governor Barnett said the had not but suggested that the Committee might want to do so. This printed sheet is undoubtedly a flier which consists of a picture of a group of individuals seated in an auditorium, one of whom is Martin Luther King, and actually relates to a 1957 Labor Day week end Seminar at the Highlander Folk | School (HFS), Nonteagré, Tennessee, which | was" attendéed by King.” Accor rding to a publication circurated— “BXTSlisively 4 {by the Georgia Commission on Education, which aliegedly had an "undercover” agent in attendance, the seminar "was held to discuss methods and tactics for precipitating racial strife and disturbances." The publication further characterized the HFS as a "communist training school." “ FBI files concerning the HFS show that this school was the I subject of a security investigation which was closed in 1943. Information {was developed that Communist Party (CP) members had been on the school staff.and the school tad rotted the practice of welcoming conmntinists as students. ‘No iQ information Was developed th at the 2 School of orfered courses of instruction on communism nor  Epat TS CP éver succeeded _ in qaining control of thé sthoor. Due to its s interracial « Gharacter, however, the HFS has been thée-sibject of numerous past. allegations that it represents the headquarters for commynism in BHastern Tennessag, rd ad jar 2 , 3 ; E * r. - (10) gv ase numer! wancaneten 3 Ce so Ly Orn ; ie - 6 JUL 22 1943 . ov - iy t orsdisqemt- \ This document is prepared” “insresponsd to Oe est on proce rg ise BY ; mittee. Its use af, € AUG bial tee ond Sno con tent may not b> dis:tosed ediniauthoricedoerson- the FBI .NW 55074 , Docld:32989531 TBlagetaut the express approval of oS ba yt? + Sorege % a ae + we i. +. . ee eee ree as ail. - Memorandum | | = Z | ‘ = spent emene seen LOTR CED NORTE anemone oF Soa boatooncealli
Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan Re: MARTIN LUIHER KING the Attorney General asked concerning this flier and were referred to the above information concerning the flier as furnished to the Attorney On 6/28/63 Departmental attorneys in preparing material for [ite ae on 5/23/61. The Bureau has not been asked for any information concerning the flier by the Senate Committee; however, press inquiries have been received concerning the matter and have been answered "No Comment" by Mr. DeLoach's Office. ACTION: None. For information. ° \f , HW 55074 Doold: 32989531 Page @9 - L a . er - e . a, . 2 semen,
ke 0-19 (Rev. 10-15-62) » : [Red ‘Rights | -|Plor? Seen By Barnett ; «| Negro Movement n-| Called Conspiracy nl To Divide Nation . “ By Richard L. Lyons ail Staff Reporter a-| Gov. Ross R. Barnett of ts|Mississippe charged yester- Md day that Negro demonstra- a-ltions for equal rights are nIJargely Commu nist-in- ;.jspired,” part of a world ejconspiracy “to divide and *leonquer ow reountry from DY sini 2? ° within. e-| He also told the Senate ‘dlcommerce Committee that —lpresident Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, have en- couraged demonstrations and fare “sowing the seeds of hate Mand violence” from which the rvest.” . re aa rett was challenged by ¥ipemoerats on the Committee I on both counts, and was chid- Jed by Chairman Warren G. “Magnuson (D-Wash.) as being “off base” in equating the '@] merits of legislations with the Y:| views of some swhaprofess to at. be for it. om” ‘ . Rau . * ‘ . . Nation “could reap a bloody] ° ——-—. out resistance to desegrega- .,| tion, was invited by Sen. Strom -°'Thurmond (D-S. C.) to testify on the President’s bill to bar in- discrimination in public ac- Xp commodations. Barnett said > lits passage would mean the “complete end of constitution-]FC Flal government in America” ini: 1p and “racial violence of unim-{r; The Governor, symbol cf : aginable scope.” 5) tir, ne Sen. A, S. Mike Monroney!y, (D-Okla.) was the. first to strongly disagiee” with Bar-| | nett that the President orjfie ttorney General were encour-{he aging demonstrations c- sow-|d ing hatred. " {er Barnett said he based that|S on the President's civil rights|s: speech to the Nation lastly month, which Barnett inter- pleted as encouraging demon-|g strations. Monroney asked foric proof that a Commuiist con-,4 spiracy is behind the Negroes’;y fight for rights. le Barnett held up a printed\ sheet containing a picture and titled “Martin Luther King at Communist Training} School.” Barnett said the pic-] } eqi{ture showed King and some e.|persons identified on ine! n-|Sheet_ as Communists at a S at|School in Tennessce. k a Monroney asked Barnett if/@ e.{he had chezked the picture |¢ a and the printed allegations|& “ |with the FBI, Barnett said he[> fo|nad not, but suggested that} .e.| the Committee might want to do so. fi k “T feel it does a great dis-}y “"i/service,” said Monroney, “toit try to brush off these demon-|c strations as part of a foreignh; sp |conspiracy, I don’t think this; ag|Committee feels there is ait m.! See RIGHTS, A4, Col 3 tb fom Sn | ene, er sO Monroney Disagrees = oe om (pS Ty . eee ua ew at be tn SY wet O_O o - Date Tolson Belmont Mohr Casper Callahan Conrad DeLodch Evans Gale - Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele Room Holmes Gandy pA! The Washington Post andf/_1f/ Times Herald The Washington Daily News The Evening Star New York Herald Tribune New York Journal-American New York Mirror New York Daily News New York Post The New York Times The Worker The New Leader The Wall Street Journal The National Al 0" gy oN | [C77 JO66 7O~* HW S5074 wDoold: 32989531 «Page SO ~---~- ee ry tomes ie be ‘ aay oy “fr fyee . wy: F fps as 5 oN . Oa eer TE env varn non TannnTvana Trains doarranateansincantunntmnnenaumnniemetmatensaaanen pyrtnanmidnanduamadarentunnisnsesieaithee: dab ebsniatnasspantanedasanssninsansenaheatanatisinsshieadaoodeint-uadnnuendhdimemaniel
—_ 4 oe hh tl volved. Thurmond said he was one member of the Committee who did believe a Communist conspiracy was behind the civil rights movement, but he added he believed many “sin- cere” people also have taken ojmart in demonstrations. Sen. Philip A. Hart (D- ich.) said he hoped the hear- jng was not “creating an at- ‘mosphere this country experi- enced within the memory of 1M Hon oe 2. Oe. 0.8 O..0) 0. OS: MW 55074 Doold: 32889531 Page $1 N egro Demonstrations Largely Red-Inspired, Barnett Charges s|Communist conspiracy in- everyone jn this room”—a ref-;ment on her hands, said Bar- )) What if demonstrations were ¥jinspired by the Communis Mjor the Elks Club? What do \!they have to do with my hon- yest convictions? Some great|S® f;churchmen have demonstra- sjpeople might think there was| told him: no interest in the issue.” lic accommodations law would : Ibe unconstitutional, Fat ea RIGHTS—From Page Al : j erence to the Communist-|nett. hunting McCarthy era of the| Racial questions should be early 1950s, left to the states, said Barnett. “That was a tragic period| “If New York wants to in- and should not be repeated,”|tegrate and end up with a said Hart. “The witness says|mongrel race, that’s their he does not know that Martin| business,” said the Governor. Luther King is a Communist,|If Mississippi prefers segrr- but it will raise doubts in the: gation to “preserve the purity minds of some. I would walk|of the races,” that should b2 with Martin Luther King. I]its business, he said. .4 hope that would not make. me! Sen. Winston L. Prouty suspect.” ~ (R-Vt.) said that if Commu- Magnuson asked: nists were trying to use jhe “What do demonstrations|*#¢® issue, wouldn't it be bet, or pictures have to do with|t%, to guarantee Negroes’ my decision on a matter zitights and remove this weap- have thought about for years?|0m? No, said Barnett, Hart said the civil rights t struggle has taken a new jun ; : because demonstrations have Party, the John Birch Society destroyed the argument that Negroes are satisfied and like gregation,. Barnett answered that a ted. If no one demonstrated, |Jackson, Miss, Negro recently “Governor, . if you spend one Saturday night on Farrish st. (Negro night life center) you would never want to be a white man again.’ James J. Kilpatrick, editor of the Richmond News Leader and vice chairman of the Vir- out. interference. fr ota any ginia Commission on Consti- source,” said Barnett. “The| tutional Government, also tes- legitimate purpose of govern- {tified against the public ac- ment is to protect a man’s|¢ommodations bill, He ques- home as his castle. Does not|tioned the constitutionality of this same basic American|Federal regulation of private business, regardless of how de- consis i saan need sirable” it might be consid- business?” er ed. ; He told of a woman in Wi-| Despite talk of wanting to nona, Miss., who operated ajexempt little establishments, restaurant in a bus terminal.|the main thrust of the bill is Ordered to desegregate it, she|bound to be against the “Mrs. tried but both whites and Ne-|Murphys,” said Kilpatrick, be- jrroes stopped eating there.|cause the big restaurants, ho- pre was forced to close andjtels and stores are desegre- pee $20,000 worth of equip-igating rapidly. >? OOOO ee Barnett argued that a pub- “Every citizen has the right ‘to own and operate his own rere net RA I a ee OS OS
+ OPTIONAL FoR NO. 10. \ UNITED STATES GOVER eo. Memorandum - Cachan DATE: July 16, 1963 (Ass : Si “ Tolson Fill a Belmont as — a Mohr — Casper iy TO : Mr Bein uflivan | b Tove FROM C. A. Evans we ir ainda I" VA Tele, Room . ; * Holmes 7 _ > pum BIC. Gandy SUBJECT: MARTIN ae KING * 66-5 Re SECURITY MATTER = C0 Qu RACIAL MATTERS = &sas . eis 3 During the testimony of Governor Barnett of Mississippi, fOr & he referred to a photograph of Martin Luther King at what was gs a3 described as a "Communist Training School," This photograph Ses showed King and some other persons identified on the sheet as Ses & communists at a school in Tennessee, A review of this photograph are’S &* by the Bureau determined it undoubtedly was a flier which consists vass of a picture of a group of individuals seated in an auditoriun, 8 gos one of which was Martin Luther King, and related to a 1957. Labor “fs 3 § Day week end seminar at the Highlander Folk School at Monteagle, s'8 = & Tennessee, which was attended by King. 3 ese gees | At approximately 9:20 a.m. this morning, Assistant Atto orpey_'8 General Burke Marshall telephonically contacted my office from the*& Fs Attorney General's Office and referred to the photograph of Se Martin Luther King mentioned above. According to Marshall, three * ° individuals identified on the photograph with King are "ZL, Abner es ferry, described as| being with the Central Committee of the Communist $ Party, 2. Aubrey»Williams, described as Président of the Southerns $s \/ Conference Educational Fund, and 3. Niles/Horton, described as g 8. Director of the Highlander Folk School." “S53 4E- } 1. Mx. Marshall advised that the Attorney General would Like§ se to have“furnished to him as soon as possible this morning a brief Sa ‘squib on each of the three persons mentionedtabove, The Attorney S38 S5 | Géeheral. is to leave for testimony before the Interstate Commerce aoe Committee. at..around 10:15 and would like to ‘have this material by c8: that time.’ 2/7 “REC-10 (on fs Ae FB + gOS ~ Sos ACTION sr og 5 JUL 80 1963 FSS rovdd,’ iarbrief statement concerning each_of these / er as ee - If ap individuals Witt He, furnished to the Attorney General 's Offic soon as possible, er. YE Ci ven Pe 4k, ats A een sit gus 10 4, oe DeLoach /!| By, epee" ai ie THN,’ A, / ” - 1 - ° “Ll = Mr. Rosen gin eb 1 - ur. Sullivan SON DMeSE oP O 1 = Mr. McGowan are MW 55074 ‘Doold:32969531 * “Page a3 “ % real f ’ { (a) py" reco ; al LO \ INN ? ert . \ &
- . “ re ornowa* tous HO. 10> . : N "UNITED STATES GOV This ences is prepared in response to yo cnest and is not jceeone— duane outside -your Committee. Its use ds limited to official proc ie ube M ém OT an ommittee and the content may nut b? disclosed to ui rauthoriZEg hersor=— he oy uty thout the express apnrovil of the FOI. + Contad y f ' : DeLoach, ? | E TO : Mr. DeLoach ; DATE: 7-1 6-63 yi za eee FROM : MAL ign6 prP aa : we * Tele. Room 2 ite sugject: ABNER WINSTON BERRY ae \oe 9 MYLES HORTON Sn \ od ) ae LP AUBREY WILLIS WILLIAMS we a ioe ee A United Press-International News Service release of July 12, 1963, reported Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett displayed a poster-size photograph to the Senate Commerce Committee which he claimed showed Negro leader Dr. Martin ; _Luthe¥ King “at a communist training school."' Governor Barnett said the picture | “i “was taken atthe Highlander Folk School of Monteagle, Tennessee, and he identifiec those in the picture with Dr, King as Abner Berry, Myles Horton and Aubrey Williams Mr. Tolson noted, "We should check our files,"' 7 INFORMATION IN BUFILES: SS oo ~~ ~ Hy | Both Abner Winston Berry and Aubrey Willis Williams are Security Index. subjects. ‘Berry, a Negro, was born on June 12, 1902, at Beaumont, Texas, | He joined the COmmunist Party in 1929, and from 1930 until 1958, he held high-level positions Within'the.Party. In 1951, he relinquished editorship of the Harlem edition of ''The Worker" in order to assume the position of Negro Affairs Editor of the _ \~ "Daily WotKer. '': He. held this position until the "Daily Worker" ceased operation in = however, hé ‘attended the 17th Communist Party National Convention on December 9- 12,” 1959 at New, y, YorkCity. He resides in Newark, New Jersey, and is currently employed - as an editor-by the Antara Indonesian News Agency, with offices in the United Nations .\, Building, New York City. This Agency publishes a daily bulletin which has been NX described as an Indonesian propaganda outlet owned and operated by the Government of ; Indonesia; however, investigation indicates it actually appears to be a privately owned _ firm with no subsidization by the Indonesian Government. Berry has been interviewed . on three occasions. by Special Agents, but he refused to cooperate, saying only that he _ had severed his connéctions with the Party because it became a futile organization, : “3 bey Aubrey Willis Wiltikms 1 is Chairman of the National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee (NCAHUAC) cited as an organization set up to lead and dir ect the Communist Party's "operation 2 oO ee campaign, The NCAHUAC was organized by Williams and as ae ig sonore. 1958. In‘ Séptember, 1958, Berry was reported to have left the Party; ner csacoatisssmsiegtiavamasrereryesuncp bineomesye nan rama seanniagm rovineernanvemtieat UNRECORDED COPY FILED In / ener ASCRAEAA POM DAMON IRENE IENIAN A MOE TENS SCUSE SS HOE IAT 1- Mr. Tolson « ¢ SP ip . “ju 2 26 1963 Abs 24 » gue elcp tt NE My 55074  6axbb J Page 54 aden RE ale
M. A. Jones to DeLoach RE: ABNER WINSTON BERRY individual with a known and admitted past Communist Party membership and continued Party affiliation. Over the years, Williams has spoken before and supported a number of left-wing and communist-led groups, although he has publicly’ and in appearance before Senate investigating committees, disclaimed any connection with or knowledge of the Communist Party. He has worked energetically to discredit the FBI and Director Hoover. As of July 19, 1961, Williams was president and a member of the board of directors of the Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc. (SCEF), originally known as the Southern Conference for Human Welfare which had been cited as acommunist front. A listing of the officers of SCEF, dated January, 1963, indicates Williams is now President Emeritus of the organization. A confidential informant advised on June 29, 1956, that during the time the Southern Conference for Human Welfare was in existence, Communist Party members were affiliated with it and worked actively init. Since the formation of SCEF, rank and file Party members have not been encouraged to work in it; however, certain Party members in the New Orleans area had been assigned to participate in the organization to further communist principles. ; On June 20, 1963, Myles Horton identified himself to the FBI as \ Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center of Knoxville, , Tennessee. This is the successor to the Highlander Folk School, originally at Monteagle, Tennessee, of which Horton was also the director. The latter school was supported primarily by donations from individuals and labor unions and it offered courses of instruction in labor organization, social economics and the (eneral field of labor education. It was known to have Communist Party members on its staff and it followed the practice of securing communists as students. It was never known to have offered courses of instructions in communism nor-wvas the Party known to have succeeded in gaining control of the school. There were many allegations that it represented the headquarters for communism in Eastern Tennessee; however, these claims were never substantiated. The Tennessee Courts revoked the Highlander Folk School's charter on the grounds that it violated the criminal laws of the State. A State Charter for the Knoxville School was issued on August 28, 1961. On April 21, 1942, a confidential informant advised that Myles Horton was a speaker before the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. On April 19, 1949, Paul Crouch, a self-admitted former Communist Party member, described Horton as a left-wing Socialist who was always close to the Communist Party, meeting with officials and representatives to discuss policy and procedure during the periodfrom | ~s),2939 to 1941. Crouch said Horton could be described as a close follower and sympa- “Ithizer of the Party line in 1941. He also said Horton's wife, Zylphia, was even closer to the Party than her husband and that when Crouch last saw her in 1941, she was giving serious consideration to joining the Party. Another confidential informant statedin .. December, 1950, that Horton continued to follow the Party line during the period 1947 to NW 55074 Docldad:is29$69531 Fage 25 nn
s ~ M.A. Jo nes to DeLoach Memo RE: ABNER WINSTON BERRY 1950, and that he associated with known Party members. This informant doubted that Horton was actually a communist member. On December 7, 1950, and January 5, 1951, another confidential informant who is a former member of the Party, advised that Horton was not a member even-though he had close association with Party mem- 4 bers. He said Horton had been criticized by Party members as an opportunist who . used the Party for his own purposes. Horton was reported to he listed as one of the speakers for a "Bill of Rights Dinner" which was to be sponsored by the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee on December 15, 1959. RECOMMENDATION: None. For information. VA a ‘ NW 55074 | DocId:32989531 Page 96. . eee pase — mop a + eee: sy . oa ‘ > ag or = BS ee