MEETING OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WITH ITALIAN LEFTIST PERSONALITIES
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF OF STATION, ROME
To: C/WE
Document date: 1964-10-20 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MEETING OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WITH ITALIAN LEFTIST

PERSONALITIES

DATE : 10/20/1964

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SUBJECTS : KING, M. I. JR.

RONE, ITALY

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Meeting of Dr. Martin Luther KING with Italian leftist

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For Your Information.

FOLLORiDg 15 a

translation of a report on the subject:

"The Mission of Luther KING with the Italian Left", dated

28 September 1964 and attributed to DEPLENARX/7, from Luigi

PINTOR, from information coning into the editorial offices

of L'UNITA. The Station received the report on 1 October 1964 pSul

"Luther KING, poted Protestant negro Pastor and /leader"

of the anti-racist movement in the United States, mot with

various leaders of the Italian Communist Party (PCD and of

the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) on 18-September in Rone.

In particular, KING conferzed with PCI Senators Vello SPANO

and Ugo BARTESACHI, with PSX Deputy Lucio LUZZATO, and with

Senator Paolo VITTORELLI Or the Italian Socialist Partz of

Proletarian Unity KING discussed with the above-named

politicians the program of demonstrations against segregas

tion in the United States, which aze to be organized la

Italy during the months immediately

abead."

2.... The same report was also received from DEDICATOR/4 who

has access to the DEPLENARY establishment and thus it is not

considered as confirning the DIPLENARX/7 information.

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Attacbment: b/v

Copy of a report passed to local ODENVY rep.

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3.

Given the source of the above report, we view it with

some reserve

In this connection, we noted the 19 Saptember

Issue of L'UNITA, which reflected

an article on KING's private

audience with Pope Paul held the preceding day.

According to

L'UNITA, immediately after the audience, in St. Peter's Square,

KING stated that *Pope Paul tas most clear on the fact that both

he, personally, and the Catholic Church support the cause of

civil rights".

The article also states that in a press conter

ence: beld-at Fiunicino Airport after the audience KING said,

"The Pope will shortly make a public statement on racial seg-

zegation". We have no other information at this time.

Attached is a copy of the report which we have passed:

to the local ODENVY representative.

RANDOLPR A. MEDEORD

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