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Of the National Baptist Convention
with other members Of the con-
vention hold this latter philosophers.
The majority Of the delegates both
north and south accepted the lat
ter point Of view. The members Of
DR.. Taylor's organization for the
most part, represented the techni-
que Of protest as expressed above"
Then a reporter raised the
question: with which of the two
groups was DR.. NJ. L. King, Jr..
identified?" I told them that DIR.
King was associated with DR.. Tay-
lors group.
Question 2: The reporters asked
''who do you blame for the con-
fusion in the auditorium last We'd
nesday?"
My reply was: IT blame the
group that came into the hall who
had not rented the han and for
whom the hall as such had not
been rented, and the authorities
in charge of the hall that allowed
them to enter. ...
Question 8: was DR.. Martin
Luther King. Jr., the power behind
this group"
My reply was: NO but he Is the
master-mind behind the protest
techniques."
This was not designed or In
tended to accuse DIR. King Of any
disorder. 1t was simply giving him
credit for his share In the philos-
ophy Of protest as expressed in
the techniques referred to above,
and I on the other hand take the
blame for the philosophy expressed
in the words from protest to pro-
duction. This was no attempt to
discredit DR.. King or to accuse
him in substance, theory or inten-
ton of what happened in the Mum
icipal Auditorium last Wednesday.
I did not blame any individual, but
placed the responsibility directly
on two groups. / do not believe
the press was malicious in this, !
believe that they misunderstood !
have not in the past and I do not
now intend to inflict any injury on
any person in the public press. ]
know what it means to be so victi-
mized for have suffered so much
of this in the past ten years.
jackson PresIdes At Funeral
In his conversation, with AMP
DR.. jackson said he felt the state
ment was quite clear, adding thai
he has been victimized enough al
ready by the press and that he
would rather avoid any furthel
comment.
DIR. jackson said he told persons
attending Rev. Wright's funera
that whatever you say about his
CRev. wright's) death, the Negro
community must take the respon'
sibiHty. White mobs cannot b
blamed"
From Atlanta, DR.. King contin.
ued his discussion Of the alleged
Kansas city statement. He said hi
telephoned reporters in Kansas
City from Atlanta, asking them to
check their notes.
Talks with Press
King said he talked with the
managing editor of the Kansas
City Star and Miss Lucille Bluford
editor of the Kansas City Call
He said thy, in turn, checked with
United Press international in Kan
sas City, comparing their notes.
IAN had the same information,
DR.. King declared, attributing the
alleged remarks by DR.. Jackson
naming King as the mastermind Of
the Convention invasion.
DIR. King said he felt the fact
of the matter should be known. H'
said he was not at the municipal
auditorium when the fatal incident
occurred nor did he attend any Of
the strategy meetings Of the Tay
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