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GPIIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-108 g

HATO1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. Mohr

DATE: November 5, 1964

Tolson -

Belmony

Mohr

DeLoach

Casper -

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Gale -

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FROM

:

C. D. DeLoach

SUBJECT:

SARAH MC CLENDON

HELENE MONBERG

PRESS BRIEFING GROUP

REQUEST TO INTERVIEW DIRECTOR

NOVEMBER 18, 1964

3.

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Sarah McClendon called late in the aiternoon of November 4,

1964, and said that for some time she and Helene Monberg had been lining up

"press briefings" for various women correspondents here in Washington. She

said this is an informal group and that 5 to 20 women correspondents usually

participate in these press briefings. Miss McClendon said that their group

contacts prominent Washington leaders and then arranges to have the members

meet in the individual's office and spend approximately one hour questioning

them on their responsibilities, current problems of interest, etc. Miss McClendon

said that recently their group of women correspondents met with Republican

Chairman Burch and with Democratic Chairman Bailey.

Miss McClendon

inquired whether it might be possible for the Director to be host to their group

for about one hour on November 18. 1964, and if that date was not possible she

would like to arrange for her group to meet the Director on some following

week for about an hour's quizzing.

Miss McClendon was advised regarding the very heavy nature:

of the Director's commitments and the fact that it was extremely difficult for

him to set up arrangements for a briefing of this type in view of the emergency

nature of our business. Miss McClendon said she fully understood the problems

but asked that her request for a press briefing for her group of women correspond

ents be brought to Mr. Hoover's atte

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RECOMMENDATION:

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Je NOV 24 1964

It is recommended that we return Miss McClendon's call and advise

her that the Director's suedue for the l8th is entirety tilled and that at this time

it is just not possible for him to make. a definite commitment for her group in the

following weeks.

SHE HAS MOSCOEEN TOO FRIENDLY

1 - Miss Holmesocument is prenata in response to your request and is not for dissemie.

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CATIOTiAL FORM NO.

5010-106

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GSA GIN. REG. NO.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Mohr

DATE: November 16, 1964

FROM : C. D. DeLoach

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SUBJECT:

SARAH MC CLENDON

HELENE MONBERG

INTERVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR

NOVEMBER 18, 1964

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I talked with Miss McClendon this afternoon and she advised that

right now she feels the group which will come in to interview the Director will

number "close to 25." I asked her to let me know as soon as possible when her

list of acceptances was completed and Miss McClendon promised to call me back.

Earlier Miss Monberg had sent over an alphabetical list of all

the female correspondents who belonged to this briefing group.

There are 41

names on this list. Miss McClendon knows that some of these ladies are going

to be involved in other assignments or out of town; however, we are getting up

a brief run-down on each of the women correspondents whose name appears of

attached list.

In talking with Miss McClendon, I explained to her that the ladies

must fully understand that some of the Director's comments may have to be

"off the record." Miss McClendon said her group fully realizes this, that they

have run into this situation before and that quite naturally they will abide by any

"off the record" answers. Miss McClendon said she did hope that the bulk of the

briefing would be "on the record',' and I assured her that this would be the case.

The above is for the Director's information.

Enclosinat

Enclosure

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1 - Mr. Jones

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URCENT

TO

18-19-62

9-40 AM EST JP

DIRECTOR, FBI /457-6-21

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA / 157-385/

Ander...

•RACIAL_ SITUATION, ALBANY, GEORGIA, RM.

RE ATLANTA TELETYPE NOVEMBER FIFTEEN LAST CONGERNING

REPORT OF DR. HOWARD ZINN, HISTORY PROFESSOR, SPELMAN COLLEGE.

AN ARTICLE APPEARING ON PAGE EIGHTEEN OF THE ATLANTA

CONSTITUTION MORNING OF NOVEMBER NINETEEN SIXTYTUO, TAKEN

without the

Your C

natier

IRON THE NEW YORK TIMES QUOTED REV. MARTIN LUTHERKING 3E.

IN WHICH HE SAID HE AGREED WITH THE REPORT ISSUED NOVEMBER

FOURTEEN LAST IN ATLANTA BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

THAT THE FBI HAD NOT BEEN VIGOROUS IN LOOKING INTO DENIALS

#OF_CIVIL RIGHTS IN ALBANY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. STATED

gapress approval of the

mattie and the content may noi

nitride

B0Wr.

This document is

Committee.

prepared in response

QUOTE AGENTS OF THE FBI IN ALBANY, GA. "SIDED WITH SEGREGATIONISTS

UNQUOTE. QUOTE ONE OF THE GREAT PROBLEMS WE FACE WITH THE

FBI IN THE SOUTH, UNQUOTE HE SAID, -QUOTE "IS THAT THE AGENTS ARE

WHITE SOUTHERNERS WHO HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE MORES OF

THEIR COMMUNITY. TO MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS, THEY HAVE TO BE

FRIENDLY WITH THE LOCAL POLICE AND PEOPLE WHO ARE PROMOTING

SEGREGATION. EVERY TIME I SAW FBI MEN IN ALBANY, THEY WERE WITH

THE LOCAL POLICE FORCE UNQUOTE E

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AS THE BUREAU IS AWARE, THE ALBANY RA IS MADE

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MR. BELECT FOR THE DIRECTOR

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FIVE AGENTS, ONE FROM INDIANA, ONE FROM BOSTON, ONE FROM KINGSTON,

No Yo, ONE FROM MINNEAPOLIS AND ONE FROM GA. CLIPPING BEING

FORWARDED SPECIAL TODAY. RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION IN THIS

MATTER.

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UNITEP STATES GOVERNME

"Memorandum

TO

MR. TOLSON

DATE: 11/26/62

FROM : A. H. Belmontelle

• Telson

Belmont

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Gale .

Rosen

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SUBJECT:

cc Mr. Belmont

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. DeLoach

Mr.

Rosen

Mr. McGowan

RACIAL SITUATION, Albany, Ga.,

'/RACIAL_HATTERS (Article by

Martin Luther King,

critical of rBI) lilli

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Reference is made to the memorandum from Mx. Rosen to

Mx. Belmont, 11/20/62 (copy attached), referring to the article

Oi hev. Martin Luther king, or, criticizing the work of the FBI

in relation to the Albany situation.

The question has been raised

to whether we should not try to talk to king and set him straight

as to the Bureau's approach and activities.

At the outset, it's

should be stated that it is questionable

whether an interview with King will be fruitful. We have picked u›

information in the past that king admits to being a Marxist, but

cannot afioid to admit this publicly. We know of his close tie-in

with Hunter Pitts Odell, a member of the National Committee of the

Communist Party, and we

have seen various instances where King received

advice and his actions were apparently controlled at least to some

extent, by the Communist Party.

on the other hand, we do know that king has been in touch

with the Attorney General from time to time, and in view of the

public image he has built up as a Negro leader he may fancy himseli

as a leader using the assistance of, but independent of, the Communist

I Party.

(1) Ir. Deloach feels that it would be desirable to interview

King.

He recommends that he and Assistant Director Sullivan jointly

interview King.

He feels that two Bureau representatives should

interview King in

order that there will be a witness and there can

be no charge of provincialism inasmuch as Deloach comes irom the

South and lir. Sullivan comes from the North.

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(2) Mr. Sullivan feels that King should

be interviered. He

feels, however, that if two Bureau representatives approach King,

King

Will be immediately on the defensive and no progress will be made.

He feels that king should be intervieved, initially, on a broad basis,

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Mr. Tolson

showing the Bureau's understanding of the racial and sociological

problems of the legro, and thereafter the Bureau's position should

be built into this irame of reference. He believes that either

Mr. DeLoach or himself should undertake the interview, individually.

(3) Mr. Sullivan suggests a third alternative. He is very

vell acquainted vith DI. Douglas jackson, a well known sociologist (whire)

a member of the faculty of Southern lethodist University in

Dallas. Di. Jackson is inown'to Sullivan as a man thoroughly and

soundly interested in solving the racial question in the South.

He

is well known in different Negro areas for the stand that he has taken

and he is respected by them.

Additionally, Dr. Jackson has been quite

interested in the work of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

of which King is president.

Jackson has told Sullivan, as recently as a week and a balf

ago in Indianapolis, that if he at any time can do anything which

would assist the FBI he should simply make the request of him. Sullivan

believes we should also give consideration to having Dr. Jackson

approach king and discuss this whole matter with him very thoroughly,

from a racial and sociological point of view, and ultimately clarify

in this discussion King's ideas on the FBI, and lay the groundwork

for King's support of the rBI.

Sullivan would be perfectly willing

to brief

Jackson on this entire matter and set the machinery in

motion, if it is so desired.

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The above three courses of action are set forth 'for the

Director's consideration.

I personally favor #2.

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Dakarach fiendle.

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10, Colmoni

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11/20/62

(1- 10r Belmont

1 - Dir. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

111/00 sp-gALm/758-- Mir. IcGowan

1 - Mi. Lavin

FACIAL CHOU RON

ATE, GENIA

R60122427ai

An artiele hns arrare in the "Atinrta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgiag

on 11/19/d% which asticle woo taisen froc the "Xew Work Tirago." In the artiele,

Neverend instia Luther

is, Jeoy abated he egaced with the report wristen by

Noward zion ismod by tie routhein ircaonal droll concorning the recont zacial

situstion in axong, Caoz, ite

The sapore seicht. sd to cridicined the work or tue

Durcau in relotton to tho liary siction, ling hoo stated among other tuinge

that "Agonto os the FOI in Albany, Googis, shied with segregationists."

Thare are no facts to surust thie and it is noteworthy that the com: enta

by Tang would erasar to covetail with irformation which has been furnished to this

Burenu indicalina that Nir'e soviroso aro Communiat Party (CP) members and

ho is under the comination et the cus

King is the Haecident oi the Southorn Christian Leadership Conference

and it should be noted tirst on 10/30/3% & communict indiltration investigation of

thio organization was initiriod. (103-430794)

DERANS:

The "New Vort: Times" runted King as stating he agreed with report

" issued 11/14/62 ty the Couthern He cional Council that the Mel had not been vigorous

in looking into doniale oi civil righs in allany and the surrounding area.

states "lugants of the put in Mbarg, doornin, oided with coprenationists. " "One

of the meet genolems to face with the Tol in tha douth, leccozding to l overend

Atre A50gs

"Is bet the dents are witte southerners who lave boen inlanced loy

the moras of troir community. "Do mcintain thoir status thoy have to ba uriorily

with the local putice ani poonte who ure promoting cogrogation. Every tire I

saw W'DI men in lany try were with the local police force." It should be noted

there are five Agcats assigned to ino Albany, Ceoryla, Losulent Agency. "ne is

from indiana, ore in from assectuatto, one is from New York, one is from

iinnaaota and one is from Georgi,

157-7-2

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nation outride your Committee.

nse to str request and is got for diss

1o tar. lohr your coinitice and the content may nut be disclosed to unantiansed person

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as anti, tie

Mercrandumn to Me. Dolmont •

RE: RACIAL SITUATION

Toward Minn, the author of the segort for the Southern Regional

Coaneil, red inentiorer in my morozendum 11/15/02 and hon baen the cubject

of a accurity invostigation by this Euroau (109-109217), Jin was reportedly

& inomber cf the Co froso 1019 trough 1068 ord attended CP meetins turing

thot pariod, inn 1a9 mistory proicaser at fpalican College in Atlanta. It

Bad the second alanted eed biased cocument written by inn on the alvany

situation.

Roverend kir. Jing is the Fresident of the Gouthern Chrictian

Icadership Conferenca who erose to prominence during the 1955 - 1056

cuccessiul boycott which ended bas segregation in Kontgomery, Alabama.

Ee has bech active in I.38o segrogation mattera since that time.

Informant

Seatop level informant, has advised that stanley Levison,

during Februnry, 10a, that King Ise Tholeiserted Larnist who had ctudied;

te, hotleven i land a goes with li. We cansi, horever, hubely escane

it in view a hir postion as a minister pooreron. Levison is an Associate

Director of the outhorn christian Londership Conference and is activoly

involved in tho operations of that organisation.

The Now Tor's ropresentative of the Gouthern Chaletian Lenderchto

Conference is Hunter Fitts O'Dell ho was elected under a pseudonym, Cornelus

James, to to Kational Committco of the CP U2A in Locerber, 1053.

Cn 3/7/62

James Jackson then Aditor of "The World" Sold WY 091-g* that an article attributed.

to 1220 is ina: 13/12 Jaare a "Thia Matton" murazine was advally wetten by

O'Doll. The article was captioned,

"Fumbling on the law Frontier," and purports

to be a report on Civil rights.

NY' CO-s advioed thet Icnant Marcia, CP UJA functionary, had

commented at aner lovinon.hy jonson of his association yul the martin

suther tung ovement was doing the most impowant work in the Chat bat

Zarita dated can is as rene wa in its pociet" nine ins

Kennedy coinistration de politieolly copondent upon ling. Thia was furiohed

to the Witte louse and to the: Altovuey Ceneral on 5/4/02.

NY 3580-23 ravised on 8/1/62 that while in conversation with OlDall,

Levison asted how tunga vere in Alhany, Georpia. O'Del replied that thare

was & leadership problem down there and thinga could get quite disorganizea

I "our" stafl was nut there.

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Nemorancum to iTz, Felmont

FE: DACIL SEIDATION

in 0/10/02 1e a283-s trizen that on the afterraci of tuat cate

Clerence donez, a Irant or of (a fare routh a cigue brIst (a citea organization)

and Lovicon were clacu. ag burnin; ot churches in the couth, both espressed the

opinic: brat in; d'ould no: bo silont in this matter but should sond a hot wire to

"Tonary" erecolig his iregnanco at the Government's failure to control one

small community Chic won furniched to the Attorney General on 9/11/62.

RECO D10X

• Cousivaration has been given to contacting. King to straighten him out;

koveves, this rooms unacirable la vior of the above facts and it is recommended

he sue ho conceied.

The bocaground inforna tion regarding ling, Levison and Zim has

been furnishod to the ispartaent.

Nothing would seem to ba pained by contacting the "New York Times",:

or tho "Atlanta, Conatiestion" as we obriously cannot give them background data

ve posseda on the CP inluence of log

The Department and the Altorney General have been publicly

criticized on muny decscions by ling and yet they are cooperating with him.

It in rodosended that the Ilalson Dootion of the Comeatic Intelligence

Division briza Mag's codimento in tha articlo to the attontion of Stal I irector

Boxl I. Dormurd of tus W. J. Conusicion on Civil right, and pour out to hira

that there te no basio in faurios laage remarito and in eclition point out that z 0ã

tro 5 T'ockart Agenco assigned aä bang, Quosgia, are trom sortiora statos and

one is trom Coongia.

Benighone.

LSHION:

los appropatate hea.lugo

Ehat thia momosen. lum ba retezrod to the Domestic intelligence Divisio

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FTIONAL POTA NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVEN. MENT

Memorandum

TO : Mix. M. C. Sullivanue,

FROM : MI. D. J. Brennan

SUBJECT:

RACIAL SITUATION

ALBANY, GEORGIA

C RACIAL MATTER

DATE: 11-27-62

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Tolson

callaha

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Evang

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan .

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Tele. Room

Holmes -

11/loo

Htleste

wherein he stated among other things that "Agents of the

Albany

Georsia, sided with segregationists.

Referenced memorandum

Instructed Liaison to bring King's

Staff Director Berl I. Bernhard of the U. S. Commission on Civil

• Bon art of the

comments to-the attention of

Rights and to point out to Bernhard that there is no basis, in fact,,

for King's remarks and, in addition, that four of the five

Resident

Agents assigned at Albany, Georgia, are from northern

states

On 11-26-62 the Liaison Agent discussed this matter with

Berkhard. Bernhard was particularly interested in the fact that

Enur of the five Agents

in Albany, Georgia, are from northern states.

He indicated this is definitely contrary to what king said in his

. speech,

ACTION:

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For information.

REC- 38

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nation outside your Committee.

Mro

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Liaison

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for basemi-

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

Be Imont without the express auroval of the pri.

your Crimittee an I the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

- Mr. Rosen

Sullivan

Civil Rights

Section

I - Nro. Cregar

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November 29, 1902

.. John i Songstacie

Publicher

Chicuo iciender

22t aced was michigan Avenue -

Cricago, linois

Dear John:

_ FMDR16

I certainly regret that we haven't had a chance to get together

in the last several months. Loth xir. Mcover and i remember vit a gecei

deal of pleasure your visit to F'GI Loadquarters. Perhaps on iny nozt visit

do Chicago we can get togethor for lunch, if your echschle permiis.

I vanted to call to your perconal attention an article entitled

"T'St Sides With Dide, Days King" which appeared in tue Novewhar 20,

1002, icoue of your norepaper and which contains a nucabar of laise and

unzarranted assortions by Dr. vartn Luther Fing, Ji., about to filana

the workt of its Epecial Agents in the South. As I know you are inturested

in fairnoco and accuracy, I thought you may wich to pees along to your

"roaders the true facte with recpect to Dr. King's chorses.

One of the unfounded statements by Dr. King duriny his Now

- Kork interviow was "bacause FDI agents have sided with segrocationiota,

they have not investizated beatings and otter intimiuctions of liu ross wi

I are fighting for coolity in Aloony, Ge, or surrounding areas. " Porbaps

3ij

Dr. Kin; has had a lapse of memory in recalling that lavi august and

Septomber live Mugro churches were burned in Corgia and firecris were

dischas jou into several homed. Dased upon indications that ine parpose oi

those acts was to discourage ilegross trous votini, the 2'er incitated cutcacive

investigations mici lea is the prompt solution of the burning of a chuzca in

Terrell County, Corgia, on Guytember 18, 1902, and to me charging oft

persons with anoter church burning--ons neer Leceburg, Gaesyla ca

August 15, 1002.

Tolso:*

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Caspe

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Conrad

DeLoach,

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel

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Agunts in Albany, Caorgis, vore auscuiad while aezucting on deterritz on

Otocuss 0, Jun, in connocica with tie carly or ning baring of tie Cauch

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officers in official pesformance of their duties and he is presently out on bond

awaiting rodral Croad Jury actoi. These two Agents were both born, reared

and educated in the North.

Dr. Bing also asserts, "One of the great problems we fece with

the FBI in the fouth is that the agents are mite Southerners who have been

influenced by the morcs of the co maunity," mis solution "was for the federal

government to concader assigning agents from other parts of the country to the

Couth and "who are at least in agruement with the law of the land,'" according

to the newpaper article.

While ZBI Agents throughout the country carry out their investi-

gative reponsibilities irrespective di their state oi origin, four out of the five

Agents assigned to ine Albany, Georgia, Reaident Agency come from states

other thon Goorgia--How York, Indiana, Waacachusetts and stinnesota.

ine other statements by ur. sing revea a total ignorance, not

only of the true charecter of I'di Director. Sugar Hoover, but also of the Fbi

record in protecting civil rights.

As an oxample of merely one aspect of our exiensive operations

in the civil righto fiold, I cite the natter of voting. In the past severai months,

the FBI has conducted investigations involving more than 100 counties in which

racial diocrimination was alleged to exist. The Deportment of Justice has been

furnished the results of these investigations; and based upon them, over 30

suits in counties of live states have been filed by the Department for the purpose

of ending racial discrimination in voting.

As a recult of FEI investigations and court actions based thereon,

thousands of previoualy disentranchised Negroes have been enabled to register

to vote in accordance with their rights under the Constitution andlaws of the

United states.

For esample, in one area thore no Nero had voted in 40 years,

Negroes entered polling places in September, 1962, and cast kallots.

It should always be borne in mind that the BI is strictly an

investigative agency. Our invertipations are conductod with dispatch and

thoroughness.

Contrary to many baliets, va do not render prosecutive opinions

nor handle the prosecution of cases. This, of course, is proper in a Republic

such as ours.

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scouted:.

Mr. John A. Sengstacke

You way be sure that the FEi will continue to carry out its

• investigativa responibilities to to utmost in both a reasonable and realistic

manner, sowover, ircuponsible charges do little to promote such goals.

I trust my comments will serve to put the issues raised by Dr. King in their

proper pareractive, and i know you would want to have those facts in view of

you recore in reporing the news in an impartial and objective style.

Please sive me & call upon the occasion of your next trip to

Vashington

It woula ka good to see you again.

Sincerely,

*

C. D. DeLoach

Anaqno Pullishar

• NOTE: John H. Sengstacke is on the Special Correspondents' List. Sengstacka

met the Director in April,

1960, When the Director appeared in Chicago for a

speech. He was very much impressed with Vir. Hoover and Mr. Sengstacke has

expressed much admiration for the Director and the FBI. He was congratulated

by the Director when he was elected President of the National Newspaper Pub-

lishers Association in 1960. SAs Joseph II. Q'Rourke and Paul J. Mohr were

the Agents assaulted by Virgil idmund Puckett, and this case is being closely

rollowed by the General investigative Division. In June, 1962, Sengstacke was

appointed to the President's Advisory Committee to end any discrimination

against military persennel and their families. In July, 1962, the White House

was furnished a copy of pertinent information in Bufiles regarding Sengstacke.

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OPTIONE LORE RS. !0

UNITED STATES GOVERN NT

Memorandum

Folson .

Belmont -

TO

Mr. Mohr

DATE: January 15, 1963

FROM :

C. D. De Loach

Gallahan

conrad -

DeLoach

Evans -

* Gale.

Sulliscon

Taverna

Trotter'-

Toie. Room -

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT:

RACIAL SITUATION, Albany, Ga.,

RACIAL MATTERS (Article by

Martin Luther King, JI, Atinta

critical of FBI)

5P2 ALM HE

Mr. Belmont's memorandum of November 26, 1962, reflected the

alternatives in interviewing Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr..,

work of the FBI in relation to the Albany situation. The Director approved the

suggestion that Mr. Sullivan and I handle the interview with Rev. King.

Following approval, I immediately tried to contact Rev. King telephonically

on November 27, 1962.

'"":

Rev. King does not have a phone at his residence. We then attempt-d to

contact him at his church in Atlanta. His secretary advised, upon being told who

was trying to contact him, that Rev. King was "off in another building writing a book.

She further stated that Rev. King preferred not to be disturbed and that it would be

impossible to talk to him.

That same day I called the SAC at Atlanta and instructed

him to attempt to contact Rev. King and set up an interview for Mr. Sullivan and me.

/SAC Atlanta advised the following day, November 28, that Rev. King had left

instructions with his secretary that he did not have time for an interview, that he was

moving around the country. The secretary further advised the SAC that Rev. King

would call us when he was willing to sit down for an; interview. Rev. King has not

called since thai date.

It would appear obvious that Rev. King does not desire to be told the

¡true facts. He obviously used deceit, lies and treachery as propaganda to further

his own causes.

Realizing the above, I recommended, the Director approved, that I

talk with Mr. MacKay, publisher of the four Afro-American newspapers.

This

interview was handled and reported by memorandum. The interview was based on the

fact that the Afro-American newspapers had published Rev. King's lies, quoting

him exclusively. In talking with Mr. MacKay I carefully went over each allegation

by Rev. King and set him straight with respect to these lies.

MacKay offered no

Enclosure

1 - Mr. Belmont

EX-114

1 - Mr. McGowan

EG- 2014

=2-1

sonatos

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Sullivan

this Munt Antones in response your request and is tina sene

nation outside your Commiter.

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your Committee an the content thay. nut be disclosed to unauthansed persor

nel without the

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semo De Loach to Mohr

Re: Racial Situation, Albany, Ga,, ,

Racial Viatters (Article by

Martin Luther King, JI.,

critical of FBI)

1/15/63

argument and in the following week's issue of his newspapers quoted us for

the record. A letter was also prepared to John H. Sengstacke, Publisher, Kidd

"Chicago Defender, " dated November 29, 1962, (copy attached) setting the

record straight. Sengstacke, whom we know most favorably, published the letter tetu

(

putting the lie to Rev. King's allegations.

ACTION:

The record concerning Rev. King's allegations has been covered.

Interviews with the publishers of the newspapers who carried Rev. King's lies

have been conducted and they have been set straight. I see no further need to

contacting Rev. King inasmuch as he obviously does not desire to be given the

truth. The fact that he is a vicious liar is amply demonstrated in the fact

he constantly associates with and takes instructions from Stanley Levison who

Vis a hidden member of the Communist Party in New York.

wes

lcoricurs.

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огонА! совм 10., 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Belmont

abro

FROM :

A. Rosen l

SUBJECT:

KRACIAL SITUATION

ALBANY

• GEORGIA

RACIAL MATTERS

токо

DATE: January 17, 1963

#mDR16

Tolson

Belmont

Hohr -

Casper

calishan

Certai

D/Loach

at Evans

Gale

Magen

saltion

Tavel

Trotter

Tole. Roca

Holmes .

Gandy

Reference is made to the memorandum of Mr. DeLoach to

Mr. Mohi, January 15, 1963, pointing out the attempts made to

Interview Reverend Martin Luther sing, Jr..

to give him the

truth concerning the role of the rBI In the Albany situation.

Ga,

rem

numerous attempts were made to contact him and he has completely

evaded all attempts to reach him to set the record straight.

King's comments have been previously brought to the

attention of Mc. Berl I, Bernhard, stall Director of the U.s.

Commission on Civil Rights, and it

was pointed out to him that

there is no basis in fact for King's remarks.

In addition, it

pie.

was pointed out that four of the five Resident Agents at Albany

are from northern states and

one is from Getti

+.11*

As has been indicated by Mr. DeLoach's memorandum,

interviews with publishers of the newspapers who carried

954

Reverend Mr.

King's lies have been conducted and they have

been set straight,

As pointed out, no further need to contact

overend i line existe tasmuch as he obviously does not

desire to be given the truth.

The fact that he is a vicious

..liar is amply demonstrated in the fact he constantly associates

with and takes instructions from Stanley Levison who-isa hidden

member of the Communist Party in New York.

13 JAN 21 1963

RECOMMENDATION:

E1575I25.2I07

In view. of the conduct of Reverend Mr. King in completely

evading any attempts to learn the truth of this Bureau's role in

the Albany situation, it is recommended that in addition to the

action taken above, the attached letters to the Attorney General

and to Mr. Bernhard be sent pointing out the evasive conduct at King.

Enclosures

8000

2

1-18-63

157-6-2

I - Mr. Mohr

_"MIo

DeLoach

Sul hyat cumentlis prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem!

1 - MI.

nou conmitice and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthoring person

los asaper quitoue the express approval of the FBI.

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The Attorney General

JanuAry 19, 1063

Director, FrI

1

3.

- MT. Belmont

Rosen

Malley

• Hit e

icGovan

RACIAL. SINUASION

ABCK, GENDIA

RACIAL MATZIRS

Hro

Lavin

MX .

lohr

NX+

DeLoach

1111100

Sullivan

Evans

Humerous bitempts have boon made by esticial? o

this bureau so contact Reverend Martin luther 105, 3aa2

poini out to him the inaccuracios in his unfoarded ailersione

abont the work of this Durgeu an counoction with Albeers

Georgia, Which allegatione angeared

iu the Fordoz 13,

1902g

issue of "the list York ties."

It is dorious %o

the Bureau thet Rovezend His.

ling has evaded consact wed

has no desire to be sold tho true facts concoining thie

situation

An sotompt ras made by an offielal of this suzcou

to contact reverend i Ring on Roverber 27, Lots Tood

learning the idenity of the caller, his secretray advices

that leverend Wre King was "oif in another busiding pricins

The further stated that he prescifes noc to b.

disturbed and it would be impocsible to talk with haner:47-6-1-02

© 1963

JAN 1

•COMM-FBI

• Another attempt was made on lovenber 2u.

and it was ascertairod that roverend sa. Kins Lad

1026

Instructiong with his secretary that he would not have

tine for an interview and thus

he pen Loving around tas.

country

the secrotary further advised that i zeroad

3 Elng vould call dia Duren then da ros vellar 82

IOr an IntErVIEWE

datee

he has not called sanco thod.."

Attached for your infernation is a copy of a

Ietter to HIr. Berl I. Bernherd,

Statt Direcior,

Ccabitsion

on Civil Righta, 726

Jackoon Place,

forthrost.

Koahiarion,

pointing oud to hiu Reverend lire King's conduet in

this natters

911 - x3

11.

450

imager werners to

Frolson

Belnont

RBL: cage

dohr

19 JAN 28 153

Casper

Callahan

(14)

SEE MEMO

onrad

1/17/63,

ROSEN TO BELLON ABOY

GATION,

eLoach

RBL: cag.

vans

ile

osen

This document is prepared in response tonour recuest and is not for dissemi-

silivan

DIts use is limited to official proceedings by

ovel

your schnittee and the sentent tray nut berdisclosed to hnauthorized person-

rotter

ale. Room.

nel inthout the express approval of the FBI.

*Imes

It 552022 Doll sie

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The Atrormay Sorexz1

12o Loshard, du core aranose de danD 0929373

Sais Lades to carcace dide

Fachesond

3 * Sho Maguty Autorndy Gonozz3 (ci0303a20)

Be!*, Povto icriza2? (Snologuro)

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FD-35Q (1-3-62)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

SP-ZALM/ATG

n11oo

(Indicale page, name oi

newspaper, city and state.)

The F.B.I. Story

The lederal Bureau of Investigation

a small percentage of the FBI agents

(FBI) has come recently under criti-

are Negrocs, but it inust be remembere

cism as being biased against Negroes

that each and every FBI agent mus

and do-nothing in gathering facts about

be a lawyer before he is aypointed, and

discrimination and police brutality.

there are few Negro lawyers interested

One of the charges is that the opera-

in this service:

cives are stationed in the areas in which

One may be suspicious of bureaucra-

alleged brutalities occur and are there-

fore

cy on principle and disposed to attribute

sympathetic with regard to local

to it many things of which it is not

authorities, so do not send

m to the

but it is necessary to under-

Department of Justice all of the facts

stand where the real responsibility lies

they should.

before judgement is made.

It is alleged in consequence that the

If it be conceded that the FBI has

Departmelt of Justice is not properly

been derelict in some of the southern

given the information on which it can

difficulties, it is the Department of Jus-

prosecute the culprits.

tice which should take the blame.

Even admitting that some of these

It is not logical to blame the agent

charges may be true, we think the con-

rather than the boss, nor is it sensible

clusions are warranted because the FBI

to presume that the agent is guilty of

is not a prosecuting but an investigative

dereliction when it does not possess the,

agency;

so if there is no prosecution

power to act.

the blame must be placed

on the De-

It is Mr. Kennedy, the Attorney Gen-

partment rather than its investigative

eral, who must answer for the FBI, and

agency

so far he has approved of its activities

It has also been charged that only

and •performances.

12 The New York

Courier

_ Pittsburgh, Pa.

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

Title:

12/1/62

New York

William G. Nunn

25751

1211nm

FROM L

WEEKEN FILE AND INITIALES

÷

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: Pittsburgh

18 6....

NOT RECOLDEL

191 AUG 6 1963

62 AUG 1 2 1963

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FD-350 (1-3-62)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

IRD Aide fats

Cella Mark Minio

WASHINGTON - An infuenced by the mores of in Albany, Ga., or surround-

oilicial o1 the tederal Bu-

the communir.

mcau o1 Investigation has

TA OF 5 FROM NORTH

DeLoach said: "Perhaps Dr.

richied • charges

ma d e

Di. King proposed that the King has had a lapse of mcm-

Federal

government

should ory in recalling that last Aug-

against the FBI by Dr. Mar-

"consider assigning

agents!

ust and September, five Negro

is Luther King, Jr.

ALl Assistant Director Cal-:

from other parts of the coun

churches

NOTC

burnca

in

try to the South.

. who are

Georgia

and

firearms were

1a D. DeLoach takes issue

viia staiements made by Dr.

least in agreement with, discharg d into several homes.

the law of the land."

Bared upon indications that

Firg

in his

ciain that the

Deloach pointed out that;

the purpose of these acts was

'FEl sides with Dixie."

Dr. King had criticized the our out of the five FBI agents

to discurage Negroes

finin

assigned to the Albany area voting, the FBI instituted ex-

finied investigative organiza-

tion, which is

directed br come from Northern states.

investigations

DeLoach said Dr. King's Al-!

which

led to the prompt solution of

Edgar Hoover.

for its actions bany

statements

were

un-

the burning of a church in Ter-

during the Albany, Ga. racia!

founded"

and

denied

Di'.

rell Couniy, Georgia, on Sep-

crisis and, in a

general ap-"King's charge that

"because tember 17, 1962, and to the

¡arhisal, said:

#Bl agents have

sided

"One of the great problems

we face with the FBI in the

segregationists,

with charging of two persons with,

they

have

another church burning - bue

not investigaled beatings and

" near Lee.burg.

South is that agents are white

Georsin, ,01

other intimidations of Negroes August 15, 1962.

Southerners who have

been who are fighting for equality!

"Two of our special agents

SPJALMIHE

DATE 11-1-00

NOT DECORDED

поста

46 JAN 4 1963

53 JAN8

1963

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Ti Toloni

tIr.

Conned

Tie. Torm.

1: ling

Iliss Gandy.

(Indicate page, name of

"The fourt

in:

Cavity

" CHICAGO DEFENDER

Chicago, Irlinois

Date: -

Doc. 6, 1962

Edition: Daily

Author:

Editor: JOHN SENGSLACKI.

THe: PARTIN LUTHER

C: KING;

Character:

Classification: 100-35356

Submitting Office:

Chica's

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in Aibang, Geirgia, vere

as-staies other than Goorgia

while conducting

an New York, Indiana, vassathu-

intervim on

Sentember 9,

carly-morning

Tcrial County

date. The assailant was arrest-

DeLoach

said that in

the FBI

the North."

Justice

agents throughout the,

country carry out their inves-

these investigations;

tirative responsibilities irre-

based

four out of the five agents as-

signed to the Albany, Georgia,

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Mr. Tolson

Mr. Helmont.

Mt. Alchir...

Mr. C15,505.

Mr. Callnhan.

Contadd

Mi. Evans.-.

II. Galo.

Mr. Rosen l

Air. Sullivan

Mr. 'I'avel -

Mr. Ir. т.

Tele. 1800m....

'!':

%. 4

?.

53°

....

' FBI official talies

exception le King's

charges in Albany

TTASHINGTON

Dr. Martin Luther King,

president oi

the Souther,

Christian

leadership Con-

ference was

"not correct"

in his charges lovolving the

FBl in

Albany.

Ga.,

AFRO was told Friday.

C. .D.

DeLoach, depuid

direcior

of - the

federal

agency,

said agents had

"done effective

Albany

and

work in

asserted that

four out of five of the men

assigned there were North-

erners,

not

Southerners

as chargcd by Di. King.

He also denied that FBI

agents had cooperated with

city police oficials

lating

the

Vio-

Constitutional

rights of more

than 1.200

Tho bave

been

arrested

during auti - segregation

protests.

11-1-00

180-106670-A-

MEL.

NOF RECORDED

176 DEG 26 1962

I"The Afro-American"

• December 8, 1962

Pagé 1

7444

41 R0

DEUZ8 1962

4 5622 1979. 32096372854 26

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Item # 17

A search of Bureau files did not disclose

any information indicating the Inspection Division

conducted an inquiry concerning allegations made

by Martin Luther King, Jr. regarding the conduct

of FBI Agents in Albany, Georgia. King stated

that FBI Agents assigned in Albany, Georgia were

derelict in their duty with regard to investigation

of Civil Rights matters.

AMDR16

14, TYPINION CONTANNEN,

11011-100 Br SPArm 1756'

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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REQUEST OF SSC DATED 9/11/75

ITEM 18

The notation "being handled, 11/20/64, D" which

appears at the "bottom of page 4 of Mr. Rosen's 11/20/64

memorandum to Mr. Belmont captioned "Telegram from Martin

Luther King, Jr., dated 11/19/64, Civil Rights Matters" was

made and initialled for former Assistant Director Cartha DeLoach

by a subordinate whose identity we cannot be certain of, but

who may have been Special Agent Robert Wick, since retired.

11-1-00

This do i more in response to jam request and is not for dissemin

Litt to official proceconas ba

se in picolosed to mientiorised amon

Au951

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ITEM 19

SSC Request

September 8, 1975

#718n*.

§Nr.

iN 17401-496-9-etre

SP.2. ALMIATE

1111100.

su951

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SECTION

1.

PART I

CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYEES

1A - C

-

The Bureau expects its employees to follow the highest ethical and

moral standards.

A. DUTY TO REPORI MISCONDUCT

Special Agents in Charge (SACs) must report immediately any improper conduct

of employees in their territory.

See part I, section 9, of this manual re

administrative handling of disciplinary matters.

ad employees must report immediately neglect of duty or any conduct prej

to the best interests of the Bureau, or any matter which may result

in embarrassment to the Bureau.

Whenever there is public criticism of the Bureau in connection with inves-

tigations or inquiries indicating misconduct of personnel, harassment

intimidation of subjects, other

of

any character by the Bureau, all Agents engaged in such investigations

or inquiries must:

a.

Immediately prepare statements in affidavit form as to facts in order

thait a clear record will be available should a question arise at a

da

•

These statements

Cover

facts bearing directly upon charges made

Be specific as to each allegation,

should allegations be specific

Be general in nature, should allegations be general in nature

Affidavits need not be notarized by ä notary public.

007

The SAC or any

Special Agent designated by the SAC

may administer

the oath since,

under existing regulations, Agents are authorized to administer oath

in cases involving irregularities or misconduct in office of a Govern

ment employee.

b.

Forward signed original and a signed copy to the Bureau under appro

priate case caption and retain a copy in field office file

citizout

B.

ACTS RESULTING IN DRASTIC DISCIPLINARY ACTION INCLUDING POSSIBLE DISMISSAI

Employees are forbidden to use alcoholic beverages excessively at any

the

1.

2.

Employees are not permitted to use alcoholic beverages during working

expe

hours (includes time allotted for the meal period or any period of leave

taken if employee returns to work before the termination of working hour

3.

Employees must not be involved in personal misconduct which would reflec

unfavorably upon the Bureau.

1, 4.

Employees are dicected to use Bureau automobiles for official purposes

pro

Ms. employees must not

22l

ration outside your Committer.

guilty of brutality, physical violence, duress,

antim,dation of subjects, or of the use of force except in self-defensen

6.

imployees are cautioned that in securing information concerning mail matter

This document is prepared in response

the Bureau will not tolerate a violation of law (Title 18, USC, &$ 1702',.s

1703, 1708, and 1709).

fere with, or open mail in

Also, employees are directed.

C.

gally by any employee of the post office.

CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF FBI OPERATIONS

Employees must afford confidential orders involving special assignments &›

and, in some instances, transfers appropriate secrecy

in accordance with

the exigencies thereof.

Should there be

advice of the SAC or acting SAC should be secured.

лізаль

2.

Employees are required to keep strictly confidential all information

secured in their official capacity.

this provision

violates Department of Justice regulations

providing severe penalties.

See also section I,

section

3.

prosedings by

and is not for dissemi

writing, except to persons officially entitled thereto,

of the Bureau.

Individuals

and referred to the Bureau for such information.

bé advised of inquiries of this nature.

1

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PARI I

- A.r.

SECTION

CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES OF EMI

YEES.

trinEmployees shall not vouch for any person or give testimonials, affidavits,

or letters of recommendation for any person without prior approval of

Bureau except that

SACs may approve letters

of recommendatión prepared

....110.

by employees in their offices concerning individuals who are not present

1 Inor former. employees of this Bureau.

However, employees preparing such

Letters should state that such recommendation is prepared on the basis of

the personal knowledge of the writer and should not be considered as

official endorsement or recommendation of the FBI. All other letters should

be sent to the Bureau for approval.

-. 5., Employees must. not: participate indiscriminately in matters with local law

:!':,pany Agents during the course of security-type investigations without prior

¡Bureau authority. a in.:".

STANDARDS OF ETHICS. IN THE FBI

:.1=. Employees should not join an organization where bureau employment is à

prerequisite without Bureau authority.

Employees

forbidden to visit trials, hearings, or court sessions it

as implores are detecto decline, tactsulay to witness signed

statements

obtained by Local law enforcement officers where there is no FBI jurisdio-

Employees may

any law'e

enforoement organization;

- howevers it,is permissible to serve

on a committee of such organization.

In order;for an employee to serve as an officer of a civio.or

of organization,

specific prior Bureau authority to do so is necessary.

5.:: Employees should refrain from becoming a member; or remaining'as a member,.:

of any organization which appropriates. funds to:defend one of'its members

violation

6. Emalevees seguld not instruat, for be concerned with: the instructions ofs

orseany Person, iprpreparation for examinations of the.U: S. Civil Service

, as-amended 5÷7-793J

1

Bureau authority.

8. Employeesimust abide by therlaws, of the:u. s. and of the several statest

employees' respon-

sahabitysto ascertain the tax laws to which they are subject and to abide

Al though Bureau employees will not be reguired to pay unjustified

claims,ithey, most definitely will be, expected when such claims are:made:

so-bystaxing authorities to resolve the matters with reasonable promptness,

and in. sucha fashion as. not to bringdisoredit.upon the Bureau.

• Whenever

ratana controversy arises with any of the taxing authorities, the matter should

delinquent Federal

Service and

if not promptly acknowledged Internal Revenue Service willog

.: Employees must/keep credentials; identification cards, land badges 'in

immeduate personal possession.

At no time:should these be: photographed

no/official pyrpeses only

Emplovees shoula dinay credentials, identification oaras. or baages for

-linEmployaes mustorepont immediately to superiors the loss; nisplacement,

recitheft, ror destruction of property. issued to them:, The employee ito whom

the property is charged must submit a memorandum: providing 'alt.of the

detailsrand this memorandum must be initialed dr'signed by the employee.

employegs shalt gat engage inlentrapment or the use of any other.

•simpleter curegaled on unethical tactics in the procurement of information

But en ayees Te bited from engagine in any porn of politionl

except the right to vote. No advertisements supporting any

candidates

for public

or for any unauthorized purpose may be

placed on official cars or Government property.

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TO

OTIONAL PORTI NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106

OSA GEN, REG. NO, 27

= UNITED STATES GOWERNMENT

Memorandum

Mir. Mong En

INED

SPRATE.

December 1, 1964

(0901

mong

dohr.

DeLoach

P Casper -

Callahan -

Coliad -

Evans -

Gale.

FROM

C. D. DéLoadh

SUBJECT:

5 Plusio

MARTIN LUTHER KING

INFORMATION CONCERNING

An individual who identified himself as Dr. Andrew Young, Executive

Assistant to Martin Tuther King, called from New York City at 12:05 p.M. today and

asked to speak with me.

D.C

comer

DI. Young stated I probably knew what he was calling about. I told him

I did it he was calling with reference to Reverend King's request for an appointment

with Mr. Hoover. I mentioned that the Acting Attorney General had called this morning

about this matter and that I had just advised the Acting Attorney General that Mr. Hoover

would see Reverend King at 3:30 p.m. today. Dr. Young stated this would press them a

bit, however, he thought they could make it.

Di. Young stated that Reverend King wanted to talk about law

enforcement in the future. He stated they have several programs at Selma, Alabama,

and in the Blackbelt Countys surrounding Selma. He stated this might be a bad time for

Reverend King to be discussing matters; however, they feel that they have been negligent

in that they have contacted the Department in the past and have not set down with the FBI.

Dr. Young stated that Reverend King merely wanted to sit down with

Mr. Hoover and discuss matters. He stated that Reverend King did not desire to complain

but merely to find out what type of protection the FBI will offer Negro citizens when they

attempt to exercise their rights in the future. I interrupted Dr. Young at this point and

stated I felt certain that both he and Reverend King fully understood that the FBI did not

have the authority or jurisdiction to "protect" anyone and that if Reverend King was

seeking a change in policy in this regard he should talk to the Acting Attorney General anc

not Mir. Hoover. Dr. Young made no reference to this statement but spoke up again and

stated that there had been a breach and misunderstanding between Reverend King's

organization and the FBI in the past and that this was a matter they did not want to

encourage.

100-10667

1570

1 - Mr. Belmont

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Miss Gandy

1 - Miss Holmes

18 DEC 4 1964

1 - Mr. Jones

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DeLoach to Mohr 12-1-64

Re: Martin Luther King

Dr. Young assured me that Reverend King did not want to mention anything

that has come up in the past. He stated, as a matter of fact, people are harassing them

to death and they cannot get any work done in their office because they have to answer

questions concerning the FBI. He then added that Reverend King was mest anxious and

willing to meet with the Director and particularly wanted to do so before he departed for

Oslo, Norway

I interrupted Dr. Young again at'this point and told him that it was useless

for them to request a "peace meeting" with us as long as the crusade of defamation against

Mr. Hoover and tife FBI was to be carried on by Reverend King and his organization.

Dr. Young stated that he understood this. He stated that actually "they" feel that the FBI

has done a very sound investigative job. He added that the current misunderstanding is

something that should be cleared up. He then asked me if I knew of any conditions for

the meeting. I told him that the only condition desired was that there be an understanding

that the campaign of slander and defamation against the Director and the FBI by

Reverend King and his organization, behind our backs, be dropped. Dr. Young replied,

"yes." He then asked if there would be any objections if he and Reverend Abernathy

accompanied Reverend King. I told him there would be none. He asked again the time of

the appointment and I told him 3:30 p.m. today. He again stated that this would press

them, however, he thought they could make it.

Di. Young asked me if the FBI planned to make any announcement

concerning the meeting. I told him that we would make no announcement at this time.

He inquired as to whether Reverend King should make an announcement. I told him this

was entirely up to Reverend King.

At 12:25 p.m. today we received a call from the wire services indicating

that Bayard Rustin had just announced in New York that Reverend King would meet with

the Director at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. It was quite obvious that this group already

had their press release prepared with the exception of the time element.

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OPTIONAL FOPM NO. 10

5010-108

MAY 1982 EDITION

GoN TEN. REG, NO. 3?

UNITED STATES GOTERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

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DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN

ATTEMPTING TO-CONTACT

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

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CIVIL RIGHT'S MATTERS™

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December 1, 1964

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The following sets forth details of difficulties encountered in

attempts to contact Martin Luther King, JX."

The "New York Times" 17h49/62 quoted King to the effect that the

FBI had not done an effective. job in Albany, Georgia, and one of the great

problems with the Bureau in the South was that the Agents were white

Southerners. Actually, four of the five Agents assigned to Albany, Georgia,

were Northern born.

It was approved that Mr. Sullivan and Mr. DeLoach would make an

appointment vita king to straighten him out concerning the statements he

reportedly had made.

On 11/30/62 Mr. DeLoach attempted to contact King to arrange the

interview. The Atlanta operator advised there was no telephone at the

residence usually occupied by king and the operator then tried to reach

him at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Someone at the church

stated that King was on a two weeks vacation and could not be reached.

The Atlanta Office then was instructed to attempt to locate King

by telephone and advise him that Mr. DeLoach and MI. Sullivan wished to

sit down and have a chat with him any time he was in the Washington or

New York area.

King's secretary was then contacted by the Atlanta Office

on 11/30/62, and the secretary stated

that Kingwas at a hideaway writing a

book and could not be reached for the week of November 30.

The secretary

stated that the following week King would be travéling in Alabama.

secretary was requested to have King contact the Atlanta Office with regard

to an argent matter, however, RECZI

never made such a contact.

PRETENTE

Special Agent Charles S. Harding by. letter of 11/20/64 has

remarked that when he attempted to contact King to make the appointment for

Mr. DeLoach, King and his staff completely ignored the. FBI even though they

were advised the request to talk to him was a matter of utmost urgency.

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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE :

DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN ATTEMPTING TO

CONTACT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

On about July 18 to July 20, 1961, attempts were made to make

an appointment with King to interview

him in connection with the

investigation of Theodore Edward Brown who was under investigation as a

special inquiry for the Peace Corps. On July 19.or July 20, King's

secretary stated that "Dr. King can see you on Saturday afternoon but

you don't work Saturdays, do you?" His secretary was advised that the

Agent would be at king's office any time. King would be available.

detinite appointment was made for 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon July

22, 1961.

The Agent appeared at King's office at approximately 1:50 p.m. where.he

waited for an hour before being admitted to King's office. King stated

he was sorry to keep the Agent waiting but he was behind in his paper

work and had completed some of it before admitting the Agent.

King in connection with

In June, 1962, efforts were made to obtain an appointment with

a case involving shirley Blackwell Cummings, a

Peace Corps applicant. Beginning on approximately 6/5/62, King's

secretary kept stating that he was not available for interview although

it was known to us that he was in his office daily. On 6/8/62 Wyatt T

Walker, King's assistant, advised the Atlanta Office that he and King

were proceeding to Shreveport, Louisiana, in connection with the voter

registration drive and that the Kittle Union Baptist Church in

Shreveport had received a bomb threat. At that time, Walker was informec

chat Agents had been urgently trying to make an appointment with King

and Walker stated an appointment would be made. On 6/8/62 King telephoned

the Atlanta Office from Shreveport to inquire as to why the Agent wanted

an appointment and to advise of the bomb threat previously furnished by

Walker. King consented to interview which was conducted 6/9/62.

King was also interviewed by the Atlanta Office on 7/24/62

connection with racial incidents at Albany, Georgia, involving

alleged violation by King of a temporary restraining order issued by

the U. S. District Court to stop demonstrations. The interview was

conducted

in the U. S. courtroom where king had appeared for a hearing.

On 6/25/63 the Atlanta Office attempted to contact King to

advise him of a threat against his life. Efforts to contact him were

at first unsuccessful, but after a delay of some hours, King's secretary

informed him of the Bureau's interest in talking to him and arrangements

were made for an Agent to contact King by telephone.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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MARTIN LUTHER KING

roloring is a transetip uf the tote sinterent we the reverena

Martin Luther King made to newsmen immediately after leaving the Director's Office

this afternoon. While this is not a verbatim account of the statement, it is as near

accurate as possible:

I am pleased I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Hoover

, this afternoon and I might say the discussion was quite amicable. I

sought to make it clear to Mr. Hoover that the plight of Negroes in

the South is such that there must not be any misunderstanding between

the FBI and civil rights leaders but must be a determination to defend

the rights of all.

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We talked specifically about those areas where SCE.C will be

working in the months ahead. We discussed areas where there will

be strong resistance to the implementation of the civil rights bill.

We made it clear that we found our most difficult problems in Alabama

and Mississippi and in these communities there are areas where we

see a great deal of potential and sometimes actual terror.

• I sincerely hope we can forget the confusion of the past and get

on with the job the Congress, the Supreme Court and the President

have outlined as America's most crucial problem; namely, the job of

giving and providing security and justice to all the people in the world.

NBC's Russ Ward and one of the NBC men equipped with a tape recorder

followed King down the hall and on through the courtyard where his car was parked.

According to the NBC technician, King was talking with them all the time. He said that

King expressed "the usual pratter" and the only statement of any consequence was

something to the effect that arrests in the Mississippi murder case could be expected

within the next few days.

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LATIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

MAS 1962 EDITION

ESA GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED' STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

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DATE: December 2, 1964

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MARTIN LUTHER KING

APPOINTMENT WITH DIRECTOR

3:35 P.M., 12-1-64

/At Reverend King's request, the Director met with King; Reverend Ralph

Abernathy, Secretary of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC);

Dr. Andrew Houng, Executive Assistant to King; and Walter Hauntroy,' SCLC

representative here in Washington, at 3:35 p.m., 12-1-64, in the Director's Office.

• I met King and his associates in the hallway outside the Director's Office.

An attempt was made to rush them directly through the reception room, however, King

slowly posed for the cameras and newsmen before proceeding.

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Upon being introduced to the Director," Reverend King indicated his

appreciation for Mr. Hoover's seeing him then stated that Reverend Abernathy would

speak first. Reverend Abernathy told the Director it was a great privilege to meet the

distinguished Director of the FBI-a man who had done so much for his country.

• Reverend Abernathy expressed the appreciation of the Negro race for the Director's

fine work in the field of civil rights. He stated that the Negroes had problems,

particularly in the South, and, therefore, had requested a discussion with the Director

at the very time their people were continuing to "rise up from their bondage."

Reverend King spoke up. He stated it was vitally necessary to keep a

working relationship with the FBI. He wanted to clear up any misunderstanding which

might have occurred. He stated that some Negroes had told him that the FBI had been

ineffective, however, he was inclined to discount such criticism. Reverend King asked

that the Director please understand that any criticism of the Director and the FBI which

had been attributed to King was either a misquote of an outright misrepresentation. He

stated this particularly concerned Albany, Georgia. He stated that the only time he had

ever criticized the FBI was because of instances in which Special Agents who had been

given complaints in civil rights cases regarding brutality by police officers were seen

the following day being friendly with those same police officers. King stated this, of

course, promoted distrust inasmuch as the police sometires "brutalized" Negroes.

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DeLoach to Mohr 12-2-64

Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.m., 12-1-64

Reverend King stated he personally appreciated the great work of the FBI

which had been done in so many instances. He stated this was particularly true in

Mississippi. He added that FBI developments in that State have been very significant.

The FBIis a great restraining influence. Reverend King denied that he had ever stated

that Negroes should not report information to the FBI. He said he had actually encouraged

such reporting in many instances. He claimed there were good relationships in many

communities, especially Atlanta, Georgia, between Negroes and the FBI, He stated he

would continue to strongly urge all of his people to work closely with the FBI.

Reverend King stated he has never made any personal attack upon

Mr. Hoover. He stated he had merely tried to articulate the feelings of the Negroes in

the South in order to keep a tradition of nonviolence rather than violence. He added that

the Negro should never be transferred from a policy of nonviolence to one of violence and

terrot.e

Reverend King said that the Director's report to the President this summer

on rioting was a very excellent analysis.

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Reverend King advised that Negroes are currently laboring under a very

frustrating situation.

He stated that, "We sometimes are on the verge of temporary

despair." He added that it was a challenge and a duty for him to keep the Negro from

coming to a boiling point. He stated that sometimes the cries coming from the Negro

represent a real feeling of lonesomeness and despair. He, however, has pointed out that

the path to success is nonviolence rather than violence.

Reverend King stated he has been, and still is, very concerned regarding

the matter of communism in the civil rights movement. He stated he knew that the

Director was very concerned because he bore the responsibility of security in the Nation.

Reverend King stated that from a strong philosophical point of view he could never become

a communist inasmuch as he recognizes this to be a crippling totalitarian disease. He

stated that as a Christian he could never accept communism. He claimed that when he

learns of the identity of a communist in his midst he immediately deals with the problem

by removing this man. He stated there have been one or two communists who were

engaged in fund raising for the SCHC. Reverend King then corrected himself to say that

these one or two men were former communists and not Party members at the present time.

He then identified "Jack/O'Dell" as an example. He stated that he had insisted that O'Dell

leave his staff because the success of his organization, the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference, was far more important than friendship with O'Dell.

The Director interrupted King to state that the FBI had learned from long

experience that the communists move in when trouble starts. The Director explained that

communists thrive on chaos. The Director mentioned that his riot report to the President

reflected the opportunistic efforts of communists. He then stated that communists have

no interest in the future of the Negro race and that King, of all people, should be aware of

this fact. The Director spoke briefly of communist attempts to infiltrate the labor

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Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.mo, 12-1-64

The Director told King and his associates that the FBI shares the same

despair which the Negroes suffer when Negro leaders refused to accept the deep

responsibility they have in the civil rights movement. He stated that when Negroes are..

encouraged not to cooperate with the FBI this sometimes frustrates or delays successful

solution.of investigations. The Director told King that he had personally gone to

Mississippi to meet with Governor Paul Johnson inasmuch as there had been practically

no liaison between the Department of Justice, the President and the State of Mississippi

beforehand. The Director stated that upon meeting Governor Johnson the Governor

explained honestly that he was a segregationist, however, abhorred violence. The

Director stated that he had told Governor Johnson they had a common meeting ground

inasmuch as he was in Mississippi to put an end to violence and brutality. The Director

told Governor Johnson that he would like to do this in collaboration with the State Police,

however, if the FBI could not receive such cooperation we would do it on our own. The

Director then made reference to watermoccasins, rattlesnakes and redneck sheriffs, in

that order, who still exist in Mississippi who represent the trashy type of characters who

are promoting civil rights violations. The Director told King that we had trained twenty

representatives of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol and that this had represented a

good move to promote better cooperation and solution of civil rights cases.

The Director told Reverend King that the FBI had put the "fear of God" in

the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). He told King that we knew of the identity of the murderers of

the three civil rights workers and that these murderers would soon be brought to trial.

•The Director then spoke of the terror in Mississippi backwoods and of the fact that

Sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs participate in crimes of violence. He summarized by telling

King that we, therefore, are under the same strain that sincere Negro leaders are under.

The Director added that the KKK constantly damns the FBI and that we have currently

been classified as the "Federal Bureau of Integration" in Mississippi.

The Director told King that many cases, which have been brought about as

a result of FBI investigation, must be tried in State Court. He spoke of the difficulty in

obtaining a verdict of guilty in instances in which white juries are impaneled in cases

involving white men. The Director spoke of the KRK involvement in the Lemuel Penn cas:

just outside of Athens, Georgia. He stated this was an outrageous miscarriage of justice

in that the defendants, despite the open and shut evidence on the part of the FBI, had been

acquitted.

The Director made it clear to Reverend King and his associates that the

FBI could not state whether a conviction would be obtained or not in the case involving the :

murdered three civil rights victims. He stated, however, that the FBI has excellent

evidence in this case. The Director then explained that it was most necessary for the

FBI not to "jump the gun" unless we had sufficient evidence in which a case could be

brought to trial.

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Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. Mo, 12-1-64

The Director made reference to Reverend King's allegation that the FBI

deals or associates with law enforcement officers who have been involved in civil rights

violations. He stated emphatically that, "I'll be damned if the FBI has associated with

any of these people nor will we be associated with them in the future.". The Director

explained that the FBI, not only because of the very nature of the law but also because of

the background of our investigative employees, was in full"sympathy with the sincere

aspects of the civil rights movement. He stated that the FBI constantly needs cooperatir •

and assistance in order to solve cases. He added that he made it a point, several years

part, northern-born Agents are assigned civil rights cases in the South. The Director

added that he feels that our special Agents, regardless of where they are born, wil

investigate a case impartially and thoroughly. He mentioned, however, that it was unfair

to the Agent and the FBI to "have a strike against him" in that criticism had been leveled

over the fact that southern Agents would not give Negroes a "fair shake." The Director

stated that such criticism was entirely unjustifiable and that no case had ever been brought

to our attention proving such a fact.

The Director made reference to the recent case in McComb, Missis sippi,

in which nine men had been charged with burning churches and violence against Negroes.

He stated this again was a miscarriage.of justice. He added that the judge's decision in

releasing the defendants because they had learned their lesson and were merely youths

was entirely wrong and that it caused some people to question where youth really began.

He explained that some of the defendants had been in their 40*s. The Director added that

a deal probably, of course, had been made, however, this would certainly not represent

any deterrent to future actions of violence by these men.

The Director explained that there is a great misunderstanding today among

the general public and particularly the Negro race as to what the FBI can and cannot do

in the way of investigations. The Director emphasized that the FBI cannot recommend

prosecution or declination of prosecution. He stated that Agents cannot make "on the spot"

arrests. He stated that the FBI merely investigates and then the Departmont of Justice

determines whether prosecution be entertained or not. The Director added that the

question is sometimes raised why prosecution is not scheduled sooner. He stated this,

of course, was not the responsibility of the FBI in any way whatsoever. He pointed out

that our civil rights investigations are conducted in a very thorough and expeditious

manner once the Department has authorized such investigations.

The Director spoke of the FBI's successful penetration of the KKK. He

stated that the FBI has interviewed all members of the KKK in Mississippi and has

served notice to these members that if trouble occurs we plan to come to them first.

He

stated our penetration of the KKK has been as successful as the manner in which we

infiltrated the communists and the Soviet espionage services. He stated that our progres

in infiltrating the KKK has been so rapid that Klan members now suspect each other and

are fighting among themselves. The Director mentioned that we have two confessions in

the killing of the three civil rights workers. He added that the Klan in Mississippi has

failed to meet for some time because the members of this organization are apprehensive

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as to the identity of FBI informants

, in their midst. The Director stated he had personally

been an enemy of the KKK for a long time.

He spoke of the FBI's case in Louisiana in the late 1920's in which FBI

evidence successfully culminated in the conviction of the top Klan leader. He stated the

KKK fully concentrated on Negroes, Jews and Catholics, however, concentration now

is strictly on the Negro race.

The Director told the group that in the Lemuel Penn case the defendants

have recently been indicted and are to stand trial in Federal Court. He stated the trial

would begin sometime next week. He mentioned that the same defendants were

responsible for beating Negroes and participation in other acts of violence. The Director

added that the FBI's success in infiltrating the KKK has been so extensive that we now

sometimes know in advance what the KKK plans to do and take preventive measures

accordingly.

The Director explained that in Alabama the FBI cannot deal with the

Highway Patrol because of the psychoneurotic tendencies of the Alabama Governor.

He

stated that the State of Georgia has a good Governor and that the Georgia Bureau of

Investigation, while not comparable to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, has cooperated

with the FBI.

The Director told Reverend King and his associates that FBI

representatives have held several thousand law enforcement conferences in which

southern police officers have been educated as to civil rights legislation. He stated this

has clearly assisted law enforcement, particularly the FBI, however, admittedly, this

represents slow progress, but progress nevertheless. He added that this educational

campaign will be continued and that it will eventually take hold. The Director gave the

example of a Mississippi Sheriff who recently broke a case as a result of FBI training.

The Director made it very clear to Reverend King and his associates that

FBI Agents conduct very thorough interviews in civil rights cases. He stated he would

like to know immediately if any of our Special Agents ever act in a supercilieus manner

or if they mishandle a complaint regarding civil rights. He stated that if the facts

reflect that our Agent is in the wrong he will be called on the carpet fast. The. Director

asked that Reverend King or any of his representatives feel free to call the FBI at any

time they have such complaints.

The Director told Reverend King he desired to give him some advice. He

stated that one of the greatest things the Negro leaders could accomplish woula be to

encourage voting. registration among their people. Another thing would be to educate their

people in the skills so that they could compete in the open market. The Director

mentioned several professions in which Negroes could easily learn skills. The Director

also told King he wanted him to know that registrars in the South were now more careful

in their actions. He stated that there were less attempts now to prevent Negroes from

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registering inasmuch as the FBI is, watching such actions very carefully. The Director

told Reverend King that the FBI was making progress in violations regarding

discrimination in eating places. He gave as a specific example a restaurant in Atlanta,

Georgia, in which surveillances have taken place to ascertain if out-of-state cars are

being served at this particular resaurant. The Director stated he personally was in

favor of equality in eating places and in schools. He stated emphatically, however, he

was not in favor of taking Negro children 10 or 12 miles across town simply because

their parents wanted them to go to a school other than those in their specific

neighborhood.

The Director told Reverend King that in due time there will be a complete

change in the mores of community thinking in the United States regarding the racial

problem. He stated that meanwhile the FBI will continue to handle its responsibilities

in a thorough and impartial manner. He reiterated that the FBI cannot encourage

prosecution in Federal Court despite the fact that some local courtscannot be trusted. He

added that some judges cannot be trusted.

The Director praised the Georgia papers that declared the verdict of the

Penn case to be a travesty of justice. He added thät the Jackson, Mississippi, papers

had contained several editorials deploring violence against Negroes and participation in

church burnings. The same editorials declared this was no way to solve racial

problems. The Director stated that his statements made at a press conference in

Jackson, Mississippi, this summer to the effect that he was in Mississippi to see to it

that an end was put to the violence of bombings and burning churches had had some affect

upon backwoods terrorists.

The Director told King that he wanted to make it very clear that the

question is often raised as to whether the FBI will protect civil rights workers or Negroes

He stated that he has in the past and will continue to answer such questions on the basis

that the FBI does not have the authority nor the jurisdiction to protect anyone. He stated

that when the Department of Justice desires that Negroes be protected this is the

responsibility of U. S. Marshals. The Director reiterated that the FBI is strictly an

investigative agency and cannot and will not extend itself beyond legislated jurisdiction.

The Director repeated very emphatically that while our investigations are very definitely

thorough and impartial he wanted to state once again that it Reverend King or any of his

associates ever knew of a Special Agent showing bias or prejudice he wanted to know

about this matter immediately.

The Director explained that we have civil rights cases not only in the

South but also in the northern cities. He gave examples of New York and Chicago. He

stated that there-have been some cases in Miami, Florida.

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The Director spoke once again of the necessity of the Negro educating

himself in order to compete in manual and professional skills. He mentioned the

example of a shoeshine boy in Miami, Florida, who turned out to be, after questioning

by the Director, a graduate of Howard University. This shoeshine boy, a Negro,

explained to the Director that he could not get a job above the level of shoeshine boy

because of the color of his skin, The Director stated this, of course, was wrong and

that under no circumstances did he, or anyone in the FBI, share the opinion that the

Negro, or any other race, should be kept down. -The Director spoke of his pride in

Negro Agents and particularly mentioned Special Agent Aubrey Lewis, the former

Notre Dame track star who is currently assigned to the New York Division,

The Director spoke of a Miami Speciad Agent who was transferred to that

Oftice from St. Louis. This Agent explained to the Director on one occasion that he was

first a little upset about being transferred to Miami because he felt that his race would

be against him. He stated, however, much to his surprise, that the white people in

Miami treated him with the greatest of courtesy while people of his own race referred to

him as a "fink" simply because he was a representative of law enforcement.

Reverend King interrupted the Director at this point and asked if this same

Negro Agent is still assigned to the Miami Division. The Director replied in the

affirmative. The Director stated that at a recent dinner Father Hesburgh, the President

of Notre Dame University, explained to the Director that his institution had difficulty

getting Negroes on the football team because their grades were never high enough. The

Director told Reverend King the same thing is true of Negroes who apply for the position

of Special Agent. He stated in most instances they lack the qualifications, however, we

were very happy to hire any Negro who was qualified for the position. The Director told

Reverend King that we, of course, could not let down our qualifications simply because

of the color of a person's skin.

The Director told Reverend King and his associates that the problems that

he and the Negro leaders have is a mutual problem. He stated in most instances in civil

rights matters we have learned that "you are damned if you do and you are damned it you

don't. " The Director stated nevertheless the FBI would continue to do its job. He stated

that we additionally are very proud of 10 or 11 Indian Special Agents and of a number of

Special Agents who have Mexican blood in them. He stated that the color of a man's skin

makes no difference to the FBI whatsoever, however, we do merit the cooperation and.

assistance of all groups and it is most unfair when these groups are taught not to

cooperate with the FBI.

The Director mentioned that he wanted to make it very plain that the FBI

will not tolerate any of our personnel being slapped around. He gave an example of the

Lombardozzi case in New York where one of our Agents was jumped by five hodlums

outside a church. He stated these hoodlums were immediately taught a lesson. The

Director mentioned that in the war with hoodlums, for every man we lose we make

we stain, too le me a course, that the hoodlums lose the same number or more

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Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.m., 12-1-64

The Director proudly spoke of the ability of agents to outshoot and

outfight hoodlums and other individuals who attempted to take advantage of our personnel.

He stated the KKK is afraid to "mix" with our Agents. He mentioned that the Klan was

"yellow." He stated they are brave as long as they have the majority with them but

afraid when they face an equal number.

The Director spoke of the Mack Charles Parker Case in Poplarville,

Mississippi. He stated that our evidence in this case had been turned over to Governor

Coleman, the then Governor of that State. He mentioned that Governor Coleman was a

decent type of individual who had immediately seen to it that a State Court received the

evidence contributed by the FBI. The Director mentioned that our evidence in this case

was excellent, however, the Grand Jury refused to indict the subjects involved in the

lynching of Parker.

The Director told Reverend King that in many instances our Agents have

been spit upon, they have been refused food and lodging and many things are done to

thwart hard-hitting investigations by the FBI. He stated that nevertheless we continue

to gather evidence in an expeditious and thorough manner.

Reverend Abernathy stated that the Negroes have a real problem in

tearing down the current system of segregated voting tests in the South. He stated it was

most important that there be kept alive in the Negro communities a ray of hope. He

stated that the Negro people should not be allowed to fall into an atmosphere of despair.

The Director explained that this was a very important point. He stated

that real progress has been made in higher wages, voting registration and housing

matters. The Director pointed out, however, that such progress has not been

emphasized by the rabblerousers who constantly attempt to stir up the Negroes against

the whites. The Director gave as an example the communist, Epton in New York City.

The Director stated that Epton is sometimes pointed to as a person the Negro should

emulate because of his militancy. The Director stated this was wrong and it is also

wrong to "mislead" Negroes.

Reverend Abernathy stated that the SCLC does not want Negroes like

Epton in their movement. He stated that Reverend King, more than anyone else, has

prevented people like Epton and the Muslims from taking over the civil righs movement.

Reverend Abernathy stated that actually the Negroes are a part of the Federal

Government, therefore, anything that represents the Federal Government is an

encouragement to the Negro. He added that even the side of a post office building or a

Federal courtroom is an encouragement to the Negro. He mentioned that when a Negro

receives information that a case in which he has been brutally mistreated is gring to

Federal Court he feels encouraged over the fact that he will get a fair trial. Reverend

Koernathy continued that the same problem is true when a Negro sees an FBI Agent.

He

stated that the Negro feels open encouragement inasmuch as the FBI will not only fairly

handlè his case but will serve as a great deterrent to violence.

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Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.m., 12-1-64

The Director stated that the KKK today is represented by common white

trash. He stated that the Klan was actually worse than the Communist Party inasmuch

as the Klan resorts to violence while the communists usually emulate termites in their

activities.

The Director reiterated that King and his associates should feel free to

call him at any time when they have knowledge

rights field. He stated he has been very surprised to see some communities comply

with the new civi rights statutes. He stated there still are some pockets of resistence

particularly in the South. He added that the SCLC is planning to stimulate voting

registration activities in Selma, Alabama, in the near future. He mentioned that some

members of his organization have been successful in infiltrating this white community

and have learned there is a great potential for violence, in Selma.

The Director interrupted King and briefly detailed five cases in which the

FBI has gathered evidence in Selma, Alabama. The Director identified these cases

fully, and specifically the case against Sheriff James Clark. The Director mentioned

that these cases came about as a result of FBI investigation and that we were continuing

our investigations in Selma, Alabama. He mentioned that one case would come to trial

on December 9, 1964. The Director particularly made reference to the fact that we have

three excellent cases in Selma at the present time.

Reverend King inquired as to whether his representatives should notify

the FBI when they arrive in Selma, Alabama. He quickly corrected himself that he knew

his representatives should contact the FBI upon arrival, however, he asked the Direcior

what would be the possibilities of FBI Agents being in Selma, Alabama, inasmuch as

there appeared to be a potential for violence. The Director specifically asked Reverend

King when his activities would take place. Reverend Abernathy indicated such activity

would take place around January 1, 1965. The Director clearly explained that FBI

Agents would be in Selma, not for the purpose of "protecting" anyone, but for the

purpose of observing and reporting to the Department of Justice any possible violations

of civil rights that might occur.. Reverend King expressed appreciation in this regard.

Reverend King stood up and stated he wished'to express his personal

thanks for a most fruitful and necessary meeting. The Director told Reverend King that

he should get in touch with us at anytime he felt it was necessary.

Reverend King mentioned that there were representatives of the press in

the Director's reception room. He turned to me and asked if the FBI planned to make

any comment regarding the meeting. I told him that the Director had instructed that we

make no comment whatsoever. Reverend King asked the Director if there would be any

objections if he read a short prepared statement to the press. The Director told

Reverend King this, of course, was up to him.

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Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.M., 12-1-64

In proceeding to the reception room, Reverend King pulled out a press

release, hand-written in ink, out of his right coat pocket. This press release obviously

had been prepared prior to the time Reverend King arrived at FBI Headquarters.

previous memorandum has been sent through reporting verbatim the comments by King

in the Director's reception room.

ACTION:

It is suggested that the attached letter be sent to the President concerning

the meeting between the Director, Reverend King and his associates.

The General Investigative Division, Civil Rights Section, should take

due note of the proposed activities in Selma, Alabama, and should instruct the

appropriate office to make certain that Agents are on hand to observe activities in Selma,

Alabama, on or around January 1, 1965.

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December &, 1964

BY LIAISON

Tolson

Belmon

Mohr .

Ire Loäch

Casper

Callahan -

.a2.

The President

The White House

Wathington, &D. C.

My dear Mr. President:

i **: In response to his request to see ma

I conferred

for about an hour with the leverend Martin Luther Ring in my oitice

yesterday aiternoon. Ele was accompanica by the following members

of the Fouthern Christian Leaderahip Conference of which he is

Presidont: Hoverend lalph D. Abernathy, Treasurer; Andrew J.

Young,: Program Director; and Walter E.

Fauntroy, Director of the

organization's Washington, D. C. office.

The meeting was most amicable and King indicated

that he had requested to see me in an etfort to clear up any mis-

• understandings that we might have.

Re apologized for remarts

attributed to hira criticizing the FLI and me with specific reference

to Albany, Georgia. He stated that in this connection he had either

been misquoted or there had been an outright misrepresentation.

He said that while some Negroes have complained to

harthatche FBI has been ineffective in investigating civil rights

violations, he personally discounts such complaints and said he

appreciated the fine works the FBi has been doing in this regard.

nel without thie

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nation

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be disclosed to

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and is

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not for dissemi-

He said he had been critical of the FBi only in

connection with instances where our Agents, who had been furnished

complaints involving police brutality, were,

thereafter, observed

• Mr. Belmont (Sent with cover memo)

1 - Miss Gandy (Sent with cover mer:

Mr. Mohr

1 - Miss Holmes (Sent with cover mer

1 - Mr. Rosen (Sent with cover memo)

1 - Mr. Jones (Sent with cover men:

1 - Mr. Sullivan (Sent with cover memo)

1 - Mr. Morrell (Sent with cover mer:

NOTE: •SeëDeLoach to Mohr Memo of same date,

captioned "Martin Luther K:-

Appointment with Director, 3:35 p.m., 1231664"

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The President

keing friendly towerd these sarne officers. Ke said situations lite

this serve to breed flegro distrust ior the DI. I auriced

Eeverend xing that i was amaro thet allegatican o? this nature

had been made and that I had looked into the matter. It was

determined that these charges were without basis.

Reverend King categorically denied ever having made

a persons, attack on me and aiso achica that te had ever instructe !

Negroes not to cooperate with the IDl. I told him that when Negroes

• are encouraged not to cooperate with the 2'L1, the solution of cases

is dclayod and so cetines ructrated. Te said, to the contrary, he

encouraged such cooperation. Le explaincu thai Negroes in many

areas are trustratod. ise acid he feels it is his duty to keep ther

from egressing their frustrations through violence. Reverend ling

made roference to ruy report to you on the rioting thai took place in

some of our northern cities last'summer. He indicated he considers

it an excellent analysis of the situation.

Communist intiltration of the civil rights movement

was discussed. Reverend King stated that as a Christian he could

never accept communism and that he shared my concern with the

problem.

He described communism as a "crippling, totalitarian

disease. " He said that while there are "one or two" former com-

munists currently engaged in jund-raising activities for the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, he does not tolerate communists in

his organization. lie cited the communist background of Hunter Pitts

O'Dell and noted that he considered the success of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conterence more important to him than his friendship with

O'Dell. Consequently, he claimed, O'Dell ís no longer associated

with his organization.

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The President®

The problems confronting the FBi in civil righte

investigations were explained to the leverend King in detail. I

mate it clear to him that cases doveloped as a result o1 Fei

investigation must often be tried in local courts where there are

citiculties involved in geitizy milite juries to convict white

defendants in connection with civil rights matters. I cited some of

our experiences in this regard.

He and his associates were advised of the recent

conferences held for local law enforcement officers throughout the

United states for the purpose of fully acquainting them with civil rights

legislation and their responsibilities in connection with same. I told

him that the results of this campaign have been encouraging in the

cooperation received.

I pointed out to him that there is a great misunderstanding

today among the general public and particularly the Negro race as to

the v?I's role in civil rights matters. I emphasized that the F'Slis an

investigative ageney, that it cannot recommend prosecution or make

on-the-spot arrests where federal laws have not been violated. He

was adviced that the T'BI will not protect civil rights workers or

Negroes because the FBl does not have the authority or jurisdiction

• to do so. He was also advised that the FBI cannot and will not

exceed its authority. Reverend King was told that our investigations

are conducted in a thorough and impartial manner, but li he or any of

his associates knew of a Special Agent who had shown bias or prejucice,

. I wanted to know about it immediately.

Reverend King indicated that the Fouthern Christian

Leadership Conference is planning to engage in voter registration

activities in Selma, Alabama, on or about January 1, 1065, and that

he has learned that there could be violence. I told him that our Agents

would be on the scene, not for the purpose of rendering protection,

but to observe and report to the Department of Justice any possible

violations of civil rights that may occur.

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The President

Reverend King expressed his gratitude for having the

opportunity to meet me.

He said he telt our meeting had been a

proactive one, and I tolu him to feel free to get in touch with me any

time he thougnt it necessary to do so.

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Respectfully submitted,

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OPTIONAL FORMIIO, 10

MAY 1962-EDITION

5010-106

GIA GEN, REG. NO. 28

UNITED STATES GOVÉRNMENT

Memorandum

olsen

Estiont

Casper -

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Contad

TO

:

DATE: December 7, 1964

FROM :

SUBJECT:

C. D. DeLoach

MARTIN LUTHER KING

DASE MI LATION OF MONOGRAPH

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Bill Moyers, Special Assistant to the President, called me on Friday,

12/4/64, to indicate that he and the President had read the Director's letter in connection

with possible dissemination of captioned monograph. He stated it was both his and the

President's opinion that the FBI should disseminate this monograph if it was felt that

dissemination would be in the best interest o internal security.

I told Moyers that under the circumstances he appeared to be telling me

that we should go ahead and disseminate. He answered in the affirmative.

ACTION:

For record purposes.

#MOR16

Pinion

1 - Mr. Belmont

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Jones

ADDENDUM, 12/7/64 - Attached are

appropriate letters, disseminating

this monograph to appropriate government

officials.

A. H. Belmont

Enclosures crue ra -7164

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BA

I'his document is prepared in response to

your request and is not for disservi

nation pitside your Committee.

Its use is limated to official proceedins

DEC 21190l without the exess approval of the Fiel.

your Coirmittie and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized derso

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SSC Request

September 8, 1975

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-SEE REVERSE SIDE FOr

ADD. DISSERRIMATION.

* HMDRI6

The Deputy Attorney General

REC- 18

Director, FBE

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August 21, 1964

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~ Mr. Belmont

* Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Evans

1 - Mr. DeLoach

MACISSIPLI FREEDOM DEMOCRATIC

PALLY DELUGATION

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 ~ Mr. Malley

1 - Name Check

Reference is made to the letter from vir. John Doar, Civil Rights

V.

5

Bureau be checked for any background information available concerning 68

persons who are aniliated with the irississippi Freedom Democratic Party

telegation.

илье

your Cormittee

nason aidside

inasmuch as no identiiying iniormation was furnisned concerning the

johau0s, which nanas in some instances contain first initials only, the searchs

uns necersarily liuited to reierences from the state of mississippi. Furtherg

the inormation boing furnished may or may not pertain to the individuals in

question as this Fureau has not conducted any investigation concerning the

a.! theycontent may

committee.

This docent is arcpared in

w. inpissipt 7 xeedous Cemocratic larty nor has it taken any steps to identity

arty henders

Its use

response

09y

which vould appear to be pertinent.

Whe following names have heen rearched with no information [ocata

request

Delegates

its.

lizabolid Elackwall ler. N. Lakardland

sir's. isaris/Blalockk

Nir. Eddie/wack

Mer. Charles ryant

Iris Annie Salthews

ivir. Jaines Carr

is. Chois Collier

lias, Yvonne fracGowan

ir. Willie Irvinz

MT. Leslie luci emore

MAILED &

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Belmons.".

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Mohr _it?

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Callahar ise

Econgettabes

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Mrs.

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Beverly Folk

Gale

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Robert beetlinson

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The Deputy Attorney General

In addition, there are attached an original and one copy of memoranda

concerning each of the following named persons.

National Committeeman: Reverend Bowin King

Chairman of the Delegation: Mr. Aaron Henry

Delegates

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Dr. A. D. Beittel

Nr. J. C. Fairley-

Virs. Winston Hudson

Reverend R. 5. Forter

Nir. Willle Scott

Vir. Clifton R. Whitley

Alternates

Reverend W. G. Middleton

A check of FBI files concerning the remaining names is in process and

you will be furnished the results thereot immediately upon completion.

Enclosures (18)

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August 21, 1964

REVEREND EDWING

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

The Ioverber IU, 1900, issue of the "Montgomery

Advertiser," a daily newspaper which is published in Montgomery,

Alabame, reported tuat a leverend king was convicted for failing

to leave & downtown hotel where he had sought to be served together

with stroy boubry, Negro, of montgowery. Reverend King was

identhica as & vuite minister of Doston, Massachusetts.

The Washinton "Eyening Star" reported on July 21,

1964, that duverend dorin Fing, a white wethodist minister, had

been selected by the inisgicipal X'reedom Democratic Farty as a

national committeeman. The article stated Reverend King is

chaplain at the predominantly Negro Tougaloo College which is

located near Jackson, Mississippi.

N.J.

DRR:ncb..

(L1)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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AAROWEENRY

illloo

individual.

The following information may pertain to the captioned v.J

Aaron i. Henry is a pharmacist who resides in Clarlsdale,

Mississipzi, where he owns a drugstore. He is the state president of

the nationi Aisociation for the Advancement ol Colored ) eque (WAACR

and is on the mississiupi State Board of the southern Christian Leadership

Comerence.

wit. Henry was arrested by the Clarksdale, Mississippi,

volice Pepsri vent on March 3, 1962, charged with having picked up a

mittee ‹

document is

wilte us le litchhiser and taving altempted acts of perversion on hiuke

He was exonicted in Lolivar County Court, Cleveland Miscissippi, on

may leg loos and sentenced to du days in jail and tined $250. On

and the

February 3%, 1981, the Supreme Court of the United States granted

certiorart in this case, and it is currently in a pending status with

corite:

your Commit'..

prepared in

arguinent on it cheduled for the nast term of the Court. (44-19175-8)

-*,

response,

At the time of his arrest, iir. Henry reportedly stated his

arrest was a "diabolical plot cooked up" by Chiet of Police Ben C.

Collins, aristale, and Coalonia County Attorney Thomas H. Fearsob!

bibel suite were tiled against lienry and on July Zu, 1962, a 925, Ouu

juguent was awarded to us. I earson. On July 23, 1982, a juy awarded

Chies Collins $15, VU. Both awards were appealed. A Fetition for a

writ ol Cortiorari was filed with the United States Supreme Court in

both libel cases on day 15, 1904. (11-19175-29)

On depterber 16, 1962, wer. Henry advised the FBI that two

iron glars mindows di lia T'ourte street Drugstore, Clarksdale, had

been broken. te advised that eight wrist watches had been taken iron

one window; however, he stated it was his opinion the windows had been

broken because of his connection with the NAACE and his Negro voter

registration activities. On March 5, 1963, the windows oi his drugstore

iuthorized person

nia proceedings by

and is not for dissemi..

west again irosen; howeves, an inventory failed to induate that

cochardice my miccirg.

Mir. Henry again expressed his opinion the

vamage r'ésulteu rom his activites in civil rights isalters. (44-21527-2)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation'' DRR:ncb)

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Aaron Henry

On April 23, 1968, two ignited Iviolotov cocktails were

thrown into the home of var. Henry. Representative Charles C. Diggs,

Jr., of lichigan, was a gueat in the Henry home at the time. Sheriff

L. A. Ross, úr., Clarkscale, advised the FBI that Theodore Allison

Carr and Aubrey Cauthen admitted they threw the Molotov cocktails into

the home of mur. Henry. The sheriff stated that both Carr and Cauthen

were drunis ai the time of the incident and for a considerable time prior

to it. On July 2ú, 1963, a jury in the Circuit Court of Coahora County,

Clarissdale, rendered a verdict of not guilty in the trial of Theodore

Carr. The charges against Aubrey Cauthen were remanded to fite on

July 21, 1963, and he was not prosecuted.

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SPLALMITE

DA. A. BABATTAL

August 21, 1964

The following information may pertain to the caytioned

individual.

N.J

In 1943, the FEE recelved a complaint that De. A. D.

Beittel, then of Guiliora College, Norta Carolina, har made un-

American citements and was attenuting to intiuence young men

not lo unlist in the D. " Military cervice. Investigation failed to

Substenuate these allegations although Beittel was described as a

racical sociologist. ile is presently revorted as residing in

Touge100, sissiusteps. There is no additional intormation contained

in Bureau files concerning Beittel. (100-193303)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR ncb)

(11)

rins

I'has document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

Its ase is limited to official proceedings oy

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"IT TRAP ON COTTA

August 21, 1964

J. C. FARLEY

The files of this Bureau contain the following information

which may vertain to the cautioned individual.

3. C. Failey, operator of a radio and television repair

shog,

022 dobile Etreet, Batbesburg, Jissicsiani, was president of

the forrest County Chapter, Fational Association for the Advancement

of Colored Leople, Hattiesburg: Mississippi, in 1963.

(157-6-33-944; 72-1495-101)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR.:ncb)

DRRincb,

(11)

nation outsile your

approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1964

1111160

SPizALm/116

MRS. KINSTON FUDSON

The following informacion may pertain to the

captioned individual.

The Illes of this Bureau reveal that les. lingon

/udson rosided at Box 243, Houte 3, Carthage, MIssissIppi,

in Fobruary, 1954.

WHJ : NCB

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dateà 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation

DRR:neb)

EL'S

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation petsi do Cranice.

Its use is lemitra, to officinl proceedings bus

you: Crimittre end the critond moy not be disclosed to unauthorized person.

nil without the expicos approval of the Fel.

4

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SP2ALMLAG

REVERED B. S.TPORIER

August 21, 1964

The files of this Bureau contain the following

infornation which bay pertain to captioned individual.

During Septeaber,

Mississipal.

sen.

Se enter de les est mes diaa,

the veridion area appealing that the merchants on a voluntary

DUdIG aXIONG CONTIeSIOS aNd SeIViLeS LOCiEncons wichou

discinction of roce or color and make jous available to Negro

applicants on the basis of qualifications.

The letter ras

Sent duc unacT

tite "meridias and Lauderaase county

Lunan niches issociation, Meridian, Mississippi

Reverend

R. S. forter tas president of the crganization.

(157-6-33-1495)

N,J

WHJ:bss

(11)

¿NOTE : Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 3/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

Thes document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation atoire gou Coomitier.

les une is hmried, to official proceedings by

quir Concierce eind the contont mon nut bo disclosed to inautionzed person-

nit rithout thie extreis approvi

of the Fol.

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SPFALLITE

August 21, 1964

11111100

SCOrT

N.J

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

Chie of i olice Ben C. Collins, Clarksdale, Missiseizek

advised on Ayril 28, 190a that one Willie Leoscott, age 24 yeare, ym:

a resident at 420 Lincoln, Clarkscale, had been arrested that date

with others in front of the Rational Association for the idvancement

of Colored reople headquartero at Clarksdale. Chief Collins advised

Scott and the others had been carrying signs reading "Our Father in

Heaven'; "I am 35 and nevor knew freedon"; and "Father on dartia."

All were reported released after posting bond.

(157-6-28-379)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attornay General Katzenbach dated

8/2/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

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5P-2 ALM/ATE

August 21, 1964

Nit

The files of this Bureau contain

the following

infornation which may pertain to captioned individual.

leverend Clifton k. linitley was residing in the Holly Springs,

Mississippi, area during August, 196%.

(173-303-9)

WhJ: bss

(11)

NOTE: Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/04 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation"

DRR : nCb

sisconditi +0-31585560

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissessi

Bat one or Co teet Tea total proceedings bre

C2ep1t1i

EXCISTRE

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REVEREND W. ODELLION

August 2l, 1964

1904

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

One Iceverend Middleton, age approximately CU years,

was reported li duis, lust, to be a preacher in Batesville,

(157-1676-429)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned 'Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb)

DRR:ncl

(L1)

C'has document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemr

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

ya Committee and the content may nut be miscused to winuthorsed person

net vithout the express approval of the fil .

42 156500-4

HICKOSURE

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The Repuky Attorney Genezal

August 21, 1964

1

Mr. Belmont

• Director, FBI

M.. Mohr

1

Mr. Evans

7

Vixe

Deloach

NESSESSIPPE FREEDOM DISCORATIC 1

• Mr.

Sullivan

PANEL FERTGAAION

I = Mr.

Rosen

I = Mr. Malley 1 • Nane Check

By espilor letter this dace captioned as above there

N3Ue

cransmitted do the bepartment replies concerning forty of

che sistynoach namer submisee on Aucust 19, 1954, by lue John

Doar, Civil Elghts Vivision,

for a check or federai Bureau oi

Investigation files.

the file revious concerning the remaining

Ewentyaight nunes.

have been completed and the results are being

transmitted herewith,

An noted In the previous letter, due to she fact no

¿deneif, ing in oration wad furnished concerning theae naues the

search is neerraaril! ilmited to references from the state st

110546327010

he chis lureat has no conducted any investitotion

acisemaro co sandashpot Incedaa Dencoratic Fartro

isr hes

1.2.

teen air mic,o to locriy popay memens, it de not knowa wretlea

Bio lia machion belne mansure dosa, in cued pertal to te nat

in question.

Who tolleming nanot have been searched with no intere sider

donates mach world appose to be pertinent.

concernin?

Serase

No, Johnny Jacksg

1162023t28

Mr. Charile Graves

Mr. Harold Roby

& AUG 23 ' :.

ane artached an criginst and one copy ci has mada

cach of the Collowing naned persons.

Nechonal Conniebeercman:

Kro. Vetoria Gray

Vicenchetton of the Dodecation.

Essnodarg:

Kire, honde bovine

-DER: job ::

NOTE: No check of Identification Division reocris dio:

- (11) :

ed as no identifying

Information furnishia.

This danone is prépered in response to vote recrost and is not for dissemin

nation outside your Committie.

Its use us, amated to official proceedings by ..

You foul te e? the content mot the be disclosed to unalthorized person-

+ 3029

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The Deputy Attorney General

Bet egates

Nas, Relen Anderson

Me o

Sylvester Bowens

Me- 3. W. Brown

HaBs Lots Chaffee

Mr. Dewey Exeen •

Me. Laurenze Guyot

MiSE Maty Inne

Reverend Korrild W. Linasay

Sir, Charles Holaurin

Ms. Robert Milea

Kr, Benzy 912s

I, E. H, Steptoe

Ns. Eddie Thomas

Mr, James Travi?

Nr. Hartman Turnbow

les. f. Walter Wight

Aldesnatee

lan, C. R. Darden

Mc.

Onear Giles

Mrs. Macy Hardaway

Ins. Alta bloya

Nirs, Cors, Snith

Reverend A. IT. Snith

Enclosures (50)

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August 21, 1964

MRS. VICTORIA GRAY

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

on January 20, 1904, a confidential source who has

a good knowledge of

Negro activities in the Hattiesburgs

of Colored People held a meeting at Hattiesburg on January 18,

1964, which was attended by several Individuals including one

Mies.

Victoria Gray identifled as head of a Christian movement.

The

source staved the meeting dealt wich the possibillty of calling

off a march on the Forrest County Courthouse sponsored by the

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee on January 22, 1964.

Star" contained an Item which stated that Vletoria Gray had

been unsuccessiul in her canaldacy for the U. S. Senate regarding

the seat now held by Senator John Stennis of Mississippi.

The "Commercial Appeal"

• & Hemphis, tennessee daily

newspaper in los eaition dated July 10, 1954, containea a Unitec

Press International article from Jackson, Mississippi, which

set forth the results of a three-judge Federal Court panel's

decision upholding the constitutionality of a new state anti

picketing Law passea py the mississippi regislature. one oi

the plaincLiis in the case was set torth as firs. victoria

Jackson cray or Hacklesburg, Mzss15szppJ

an unsuccessfu!." Negro

candidate for Congress In the June 2, 1964, Democraile Primary.

157-1509-30

ISP: jOb

11)

jit

GIS

died

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64 captioner

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

I'has document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation o'tside your Commitee.

Its use is limit a to official proceedings b?

your Committce a :1 the content mass nut be disclosed to imautliorizeu verson

nil vainout the expres approval of the FBI.

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SPZALMIAT

August 21, 1964

FANNIE

LOU

FALER

The folloning information may pertain to the

captioned individual.

In 1933, this sureau conducted an investigatioi

inder the Civil Rights - Impersonation character in which

Fanny Lou'Hames was one of the victims. Irs. laner was

charged with disturbing the peace on June 9, 1953, 2u0

rollowing a hearing on June li, 1965, was Izned $100 10X

aisturbing the peace and resisting arrost. AlL of the

investigative reports concerning this natter veze formarded

to the civil Rights Division in the Deparement under the

title "Jarl Wayne Patridge, Sherils, Monigomery County,

42-2226pp2, It Al.;

40 LE

Mary Freanan, It A1, - Victins."

IncIpation concerning Fannie Lou haner, a

negro remales was zurnished to the department by memoraneun

daced April 1G, 1964, entiüled "Discrinination at Grenada

indicated that uss. Baner was espected to lead a demonstration

at one of the state paris in Mississippi. (156-6-33-1653)

Ous files also reveal that firs. Famer was an

unsuccessful candidate Zor Congresstoman in Mississippi

aE of June, 1964. (157-528-9)

ID: cad

+ (1])

(Inclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

-

Oriel

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

nation outside your Committee.

Its use:

: limated, to official proceedings by

your cormitee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1964

AIRS. ANDEVENS MISC

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

The files of this Bureau reveal that in June, 1964, one

Annie Belt Dovine was Involved as a victim in a Civil Rights -

Election Lavs investigstion.

Ins. Devine advised that she registered

so vote in the state remocratio Primary, Canson, Mississippi, ani

was reruseo permission to vaue on June 2: 1904,

44-25551

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(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

AlL

HER

#MORIG

11-1-00

SP2 ALM.

1116

Suin

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissen

Its use is limited to offirial proceedings b

your Cosmittee and the content may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel unthout the express approval of the Fil.

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August 21, 1964

HELEN

ANDERSON M1155 D.C

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

The attached memorandum dated at New ardeans,

Louisiana, July 10, 1904, entitled

"Threatening Phone C'al)

received by helen anderson, hattiesburg, Mississippl

contains

information regarding one Helen Virginla Anderson.

Our files

contain no other information identiilable with her.

157-6-33-1997

JWB: job

•(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

1Ht6

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nation outside your Committe..

umr Cummatce and the content ma. not i

nel without the eupicos angroval of the Fel.

Enclosure

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August 21, 1964

D.C

SYLVESTER BOWENS MI::

The following information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

An article with a by-line of Alex wilson, Jackson,

Mississippi, appeared in the January 8, 1955, edition of the

"Tri-State Defender,

This article

deals,

among others, with one sylvester Bowens of Glendora,

pississippi, and his efforts io obtain property and place lis

children in schools. The report in which this information 1s

set forth in decali

was submitted to the Department on March T,

February 16,

Internal Security - X.

The Information concerning Bowens arpears

on Pages 46 and 47 of

' this report.

105-34237-5

ii?

JWB: j00

(ZI)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

_dated 8/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

#MOR16

DREL

11-1-00

I'his document is prepared in response to you request and is not for dissem

nation outside your Committee.

Its use in lemoted to effinal proceedangs b?

your Committee and the contert may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the fbi.

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August 21, 1964

J. W. BROWN i

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

This Bureau conducted an Investigation In 1962 in

Mississippi In which one J. Wy Brown alleged to have lost a

bus driving contract reportedly because of his efforts to

register to vote in Forrest County, Mississippi. An Investiga-

Law" was contacted under the character "clyl Rights - Elecision

ALL reports o1 investigation have beel

urnished to the Civil Righta Division of the Department in th

case entitled

"John M. Carter, Jr., also known as; at Al; Bennie

Hines; Et Al. - Victims.

44-20265

Ta: J0D

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach dated

8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation

DRR:ncb.)

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#mpe16

SPLALMINE

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

nation outside your Committee.

Les use as lamed to official proceedings b

your committee aid the content may not bo disclosed to inuithorized person

nel without the express approval of the FEI.

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SP. ZALMITTE

August 21, 1964

LOTS

CHAFFEE

On October 1

1963, Chief of Police Brooks Robinson,

Hannond,

a well-established source in a

Louisiana, Police Department, advised that through

Negro conmunity, he had learned

one representative of the National Congress of kacial

Equality presently in hammond was Lois Chaffee.

Chief Robinson

stated

that Lois Chaffee

Bad been

rencild by the National

Congress of Kacial Equality organization due to Chaffee's

tendency toward being

"difficult to control," and due to

her attenpe to

stir up trouble and create racial strife

in the Hammond Communits.

On June 13, 1963, according

• to the records of

Jackson female,

white,

charge of disturbing the peace.

guilty on July 1, I9do, and appealed her case.

Infornation was received that during the trial

Chaffee had testified

tbat she had observed police vificers

a lackson beating children suring some racial demonstrations.

Her testimony was

contradicted by several Jackson,

Mississippi,

Folice officers.

the County Judge cited Chaffee for

perjury.

In October 15

she was released on 52,000

cash bond and subsequently on December 10, 1963, she was

indicted by a

grand jury on a charge of perjury.

Ga December 11, 1963, Chaffee entered a plea of not

guilty to the indictment and was incarcerated when she

could not produce

"written bond" since the court would not

accept & cash bond.

Chaffee was

subsequently released on a 52,000

infornation concerning

case toad becave been time to the mini nigies

Chaffee's

Division of the Deparsent under caption of "Lois Carroll

Chaffee."

(157-6-33-1426; 157-1308)

JSP: bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation" DRR:ncb)

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation ortore your commitee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the contentinay nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

sebastie the siess anoroval of the FBl.

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Lais Chaffce

• May 21,

1964,

United Press International release

white civia lighus worker on perjury charges.

NizE,

according

ER Ene reLease, Stage LOiS calice,

34, of hellogg,

Idalo,

"Talied to nake a showing which mouid entitle her to the

temporary restraining urder, which she sought."

(100-3-116A)

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August 21, 1964

DENEY

GREEN

captioned ind Viltaving infornation nay pertain to the

The Civil Rights Division of the Departnent 6f

menorandum dated August 22,

regisération

at the Anite County Courthouse in Liberty,

Mississippi,

he was accosted by a white man carrying a

length of heavy wire and after turning over his camera at

The victin

residence 019 Howard Street.

Greenwood, Mississippi.

Resules of this investigation vere furnished to

the Civil Lighis Division of the Departnent in case captioned

Dewey Aaron,

"Joseph ArLagion Sharp, Tas Assessor, Deney Coserei arrese,

Constableg

Anite county;

Jr. - Victin."

appears to be identical

with Dewey Roosevelt Grech, 3I.

Dewey Roosevelê Green, Jt.'in 1963 soughe adnission

to the University of Mississippi. He was not accepted and

legal proceedings vere instituted to require his admission

to the University.

Оn March 26,

1963,

an investigation was instituted

relative to the alleged shooting into the residence of

Dewcy

Roosevelt Green, Si., 619 Howard Street, Greenwoed,

Mississippi.

Results of this investigation have been furnished

to the Civil Rights Division of

the Department under case

captioned "Unsda; Stooting into Devey Roosevelt Green, Si.,

Residence, Greenwood, Mississippi, 3/20/03."

JSP: bss/vew

(11)

lanciosure to letter to vevuty Attorney veneral Katzenbaci

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Denocratic

Party

' Delegation"

DRR: ncb)

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

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#MDRIG

SPZALMIHG

August 21, 1964

LAURENCE GUYOT

The following information may pertain to the

captioned individual.

This Bureau's files reveal an investigation

in which Lawrencertuyot was one os the victims in

Civil Rights - Election Laws investigation conducted ir

1964.

Guyot was one of a number of individuals arrested

in a

picket line.

Copies of this investigation were

furnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department

under the caption "Unknown Subject, Laurence Guyot, Et

Ale Victins." 33-4867)

Guyot was also one of the victims in a civil

Rights - Obstruction of Justice investigation conducted

by this Bureau in 1963 in the case originally entitled

"Earl Wayne Patridge, Sheriffs Montgomery County,

Mississippi, Et Al. Rosie Mary Freoman, Et Al. Victims."

All investigative reports in this case were furnished

Departmente

Cuyot was one of the victims who was

allegedly beaten in June, 1963, when he inquired regarding

the Negroes who were arrested at a bus station. (44-22262)

Our files show that Guyot as of January 24, 1964,

a told sa mattres 59 i Miss polen 057-2509-309

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned

"Hississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:nco)

5pil

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your

Committee.

Its use is lamatra to effiral proceedings by

your Cormittee an? the conten: man nut hn disclosed io inaut. orized seison-

nil coust the exprcs opprocal of the rEl.

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SP-ZALMIATE

August 21, 1964

MARY LANE

MIS D.C

The following information may pertain to the captloned

individual:

In July, 1963,

this Bureau received Insormation indicating

that Mary Lane was tried before a justice of the Peace in Leflore

County, Mississippi, and sentenced to six months in jail and a

The charge on which she was arrested was interterence

win the work of a circult cours clerk wo was giving registration

The Civil Rights Division of the Department was furnished

this information by memorandum dated July 1, 1963, entitled

"Unknown Subjects; Jesse Glover; Et Al. - Victims, Racial Matiers."

157-6-28-432

our intes lurcher reveal that one hany ane

Greenweod.

Mississippi, was a representative

of the student Non-Violent

poordinatine Comdttee. as of June, igo mississippi Project"

and was one of a number

individuals who participated in tie

Involving voter registration activities in thai area.

157-167-44

JWB: job !

((12)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

-dated 8/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan .

Tavel _

Trotter

Tele. Room .

Holmes -

Gandy

1Ht552980009

notion outside your Commitee.

nuch without the espress

approval of the FEI.

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#MORIG

August 21, 1964

.. =

1111,00

This

document is

prepared in response

your request and is

not for

linited to

nation outside

yOUr

official proceedings

your committee and the

conten! may

nut be disclosed

to

unauthorized

person

nel without the

express

approval

of

the

FBI

MERRILL W.

LINDSAY

A review of the files oi this bureau reveals the

following information which may pertain to captioned individual.

Ississippi, president of Aaron E. Henry, Clerksdale,

the Mississippi National Association

for the Advancement of Colored People was, campaign manager

candidate for Congress,

Congressional District,

for one terrill finstan state of Mississippi, advisca this

Second

Bureau that he had heard a rumor that some persons night be -

waiting for Lindsey and Henry after the speech," which was to

be conducted over

a television station in Greenwood, Mississippi,

on May 18, 1962. No incident occurred following the speech.

information was furnished to the Civil Rights Division

or the veparinent on May 25, 1962, as incorporated in report

of sA thomas s. Mopkins, dated May Li, 1202, at hemphis

captioned

"Unknown Subjects;

Merrill Winston Lindsey; Aaron&

Henry - Victims."

(44-196511)

gas bomb was allegealy

Mississippi.

west Point pistrict Superintendent of the Aberdeen

Bistrict

of the Upper Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church.

this natter was investigated by this bureau and

results were furnished to the civil rights Division of the

Department under caption of "Unknown Subjects; Herrill Winston

Lindsey;

Aaron Ee

Henry - Victims."

Interview of Reverend

Lindsey

is specifically set forth on page

16 of report of

SA Joseph A. Canale, dated April 19, 1963,

at Memphis.

(44-21643)

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

DRREnch)

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August 21, 1964

SP2 ALMIITE

CHARLES/MC LAURIN

The following information may pertain to the

captioned

individual.

Charles RayMickaurin has been the subject of

several investigations epiducted by this Bureau as a

victim in Civil Rights investigations in the Mississippi

area.

FISH

You are reterred to the following investigative

reports which have been furnished to the civil Rights

Division of the Department:

investigation in lo. entitled

"Unknown subjects, newbers or bacison; mississippi, Police

Department

Lavaghn Brown, Et Al. - Victins", investigation

during 1962

Police Department:

invest Far in 1962 Pete Se cattle ernest Sharp.

In 16: 17 the case enorted

"Mayor Charles M.

chances bores sado

Dorrough,

curuls ciner hayes,

Et. Al. - Victins"; investigation

En 1964 entitled "Ray Bider, Et, Al. Samuel theodore Block s

o and the content me

loUr

Committee.

Et Al, - Victins'" (44-18475, 44-19747, 44-20400, 44-22917,

inement is prepared in response

44-25610)

28

• 3

naurin is a hale Negro born December 25 1940%

Hinds countd

mississippi.

As of May, 1960, he resided

in Jackson;

Mississippi:

had been employed prior to May.

1960, as a

boy in a

cafe. His mother is Connie McLaurin:

Shares de it 207h he do Street, 3 Eso Missipp. The

Mekaurin has an arrest record in Jackson, Mississippi

a concealed weapon,

withorized person-

proccedinas by

and is not for disseixi

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr.

Casper

Callahan

Coniad

DeLoach _

Evans

"jale

Hosen

May 8, 1960:

McLaurin has been active for some years in civil

Tights matters in Mississippi.

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

Tratter

-dated 8/31/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Tea. Room — Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

MAIL ROOM L

TELETYPE UNIT

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#MORIE

August 21, 1964

nroceedings by

b= disclosed to

unauthorized

This document

your Committee

prepared

response

Committee.

EGBERT

MILES

The following information may pertain to captioned

individual.

In April, 1961, the Civil Rights Division of the

Department requested interviews of certain Negroes living

inter he s

in Panola County, Mississippi

ot attempted

to pay their poll tax.

who had attempted to register

une of the individuais

mentioned

gas Robert Janeskiiies oi Batesviiie,

Miles,

upon interven sorised he nes born dune au, lyi, at

tary.

Mississippi, and has resided at Boz. 20,

2 Route

Fatesville, Mississippi, since 1939.

Results of this investigation have been farnished

to the Civil Rights Birision of the Department under case

captioned

"Racial Discrimination in Registration and Voting,

Penola County,

Nississippi."

Interview of Miles is contained in the report

of SA Malter N. Happell dated May 6

101.

(44-17526-2)

heaphis, Tennessee.

Hay 20,

1964, Robert aXMiles,

Namber

Hest Datesville,

Mississippi,

Old Highway

was interviewed

regarding

alleged desecration of a church at Batesville

Nississippi,

wich possible intimidation of voter registration

workers, Panola County, Mississippi.

to the Civil Rights Division of

Results of this inves las don have been fumnished

Department under case

captioned "Untsom Subjects; Kobert J. Miles Comisinant

Desecration of Churcia,

Datesville, Miss.,

Possible intimidation

o° Voter Registration

Niss."

Workers, Panola +6+144-17526-60)

on July s1, 150%, the residence of Robert Files,

Batesville, mississipps, was allegedly aired upon by unknown

subjects.

The results of this investigation have been furnished

to the Civil Rights Division of the Department under case

captioned "Unknown Subject;

Alleged Firing of Shots at Hone of

Robert James

Miles,

Batesville, Mississippi, 7-31-44; Robert

James miles,

Koher& James

Kathie

Amate sten care econor bone hee

4Eh, nona haykennall miles,

144-20140-121

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

8-21-64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation'

DRR:ncb)

(11)

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August 21, 1964

!

HENRY SIAS

individual the following information nay pertain to captioned

according to Charles Earl Cobb,

se Swer three of his

start members in layersville, Mississippi, were residing

on the farm of henry sias, issaguena County, hississippi.

(44-26070-3)

JSP: bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

LATE

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1111100

August 21, 1904

The following intornation may portain to the

captioned individual.

The Civil Rights Division of the Department

that Ir. I. ". Stoptos, Osyka, Mississippt, had

the burning ai crosses

near hones of Negro citizens in

Anite County, Mississippi.

Pursuant to the roguest ot

the Department, an investigation wes conducted and a11

reports ot investigation have been sunished the bapartnent

under the title "uninown Subjects; Foasiblo Voter Intini-

dation By Cross Burnings, Anite Couaty, Mississippi,

I. I, steptos, Conplainant."

(44-13191)

The 11les of this Bureau also reveal that an

investigation was conduated involving lt. &. F. Steptos,

President, MAACP, Amite County Branch, a6 a viodin in a

case involving Civil Rights • Section Lava.

REpOrtS

of this investigation have been turnished the Dopartment

under tho title

"Sherist Daniel Jones, Amite County,

Mississippi, E. V, Steptos, President,

HAAC?, Anite

County

Branch - Victin.:'

(44-26132)

our 11205

also caveal, that an investigation

involving

: Elderidge Fisteptoe was conducted in 1951

under the title

"Ira Senkins, Ei Al., Alderidge W.

Stoptoe, At Al, - Victins."

All reports or this

investi

cation thich involve civil rights violations have been

furnished the Departnent.

(44-3081)

awB:cad

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Nississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

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nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized verson

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cor

August 21, 1964

THOMAS

captioned ing filoring information day pertain to tie

In June, 1963, at the request of the Civil Rights

an investigation was conducted

concerning srrests wade at Jacksen, Pussissippi, on Hay 2s,

1963, regarding incidents occurring at a Wooiworth Store.

one of the individuals arrested was Eddie

Jean Thomas,

born Angust 20, 1940, in Collins

then a resident of Jackson, Mississippi.

Mississippi, who was

• Resulis of this investigation vere forwarded to

the civil Rights Livision of the bepartment under the

caption

• "Unknown Subject; Jeanette Kins, Nargaret Garner,

Eddie Jean Thomas, Doris R. Bracey,

Eddie O'Neal,

1755, Naphis hores, tAX- Victims+ (-142851

Also, in June, 1963, at the request of the

Department, a preliminary investigation

mas conducted by

Bureal

as to the legality of arrests of fourteen

individuals on

. May 30, 1963,

by the sackson,

Mississippi

Police Department, at the inited States Post Office Building,

Jackson, Mississippi.

One of the individuals arrested ras

Dadie Jean Thomas, female, born August 20, 1940, then residing

Jackson, Nississippi.

Results of this investigation were furnished to the

Civil Rights Division under the captien " Unknown Subjects;

Reverend kalph Edwin King, Jr.; Nattie B. Denais; Eddie Jean

Lee Andrew Clark, Stephen Rutledge;

Toast Aunte Bag Fleody artes Andrey Joones; John Randall

saiter,

JF.;

Willian i. Hutchinson, ir: Doris Annette brskine;

George

Raymond,

Jr.; Bddie Sylvester O'Neil; Mercedes Anita

Wright - Victins."

(441-22358)

JSP: bss™

(11)

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(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64

captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

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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.

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Angels

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SPAINTE

August 21, 1964

JAMES/TRAVIS

Mli

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

At the request of the Department this Bureau conducted

an investigation of the shooting of one James Travis on February 28,

1963, while traveling in an automobile with two other associates

outside Greenwood, Mississippi. Travis was wounded in the neck

and shoulder. His companions were not injured. Travis and his

assoclates had been active in

Mississippi.

voter registration matters in

Coples of all investigative seports in connection with

this case have been furnished the Civil Rights Division of the

Department in the case entitled "Willlam Hester Greenlee; Et Al;

Robert Parris Foses; Bt Al. - VIctims, CIvIl Rights; Juvenile

Delinguency Act.

44-21515

• (11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

-captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:neD. )

nil 2ihout the capress approval of the FBI.

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SP-2 Arm/71G

MARTHAN TURNBORR

The following information may pertain to the captioned

individual.

In April, 1963,

at the request of the Civil Rights

Division of the Department this Bureau observed voter registration

activity in the vicinity of the Holmes County Courthouse,

mississippi.

Let on, he solet his ron.

Information was developed

• That on

one Kartman Turnhow had entered the Registrar's

No infornation nas

developed that Turabor was intimidated by officials at that

tine.

10 nay,

Division,

ve conducted, at the request of the Civil Rights

an investisation of an alleged tire

boabing of Hartan Turnbow's residence.

Local authorities

subsequent thereto arrested hartman Turnbow on a charge

of arson; however, a local grand jury failed to indict him on

this charge.

Infornation concerning hartman turnbow has been

Turnished to the civil sighes Division of the Department

in case entitled "UNSUBS (2); Hartman Turnbow; C. Bell

turnbow;

Mary Turnbow; - Victims."

(44-22019)

its issue of february 24,

"The Clarion Ted ackna Missed t

in an article captioned

Holmes Sherits Agrees to accent Poll thes County Negro

• sets forth

information that hartean lurnbor,

a women chargs with alas containe arting with

a woman not his wife, and was convicted.

contained no further

details regarding this arrest.

JSP: bss li?

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

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nation outsise your Commitee.

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your commuttee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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August 21, 1964

J. WALKER

'WRIGHT

The following information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

This Bureau's Illes reveal information that as of

January 3, 1962, five Negroes, including J. WAwright, were

arrested in Clarksdale, Tussissippi, charged with conspiracy

to restrain trade in connection with a boycott of business

been furnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department

under the title

"Arrest of NAACP Members, Clarksdale, Mississippi,

Racial Matters."

157-6-28-200, 224, 225

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

-captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR:ncb. )

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August 21, 1964

c. R

DARDEN

11SE

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

Our files contain considerable information relating

to one Charles R.Darden who, as of 1963, was the president of

the meridian branch of the rational Association for the Advancement.

or colored reople,

"Meridian,

Mississippi.

In some instances he

Was the complalnant in cases involving unauthorized publication

or use of communications and the victim in cases involving the

Intimidation in registration and voting, Pike County, Mississippi.

139-1792

Information in detail has been furnished the C1v11

of the Department by memorandum dated August I,

report entitled "Unknown Subjects; Intimidation in Registration

this report.

44-18535-4

7(11)

Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

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August 21, 1964

OSCAR GILES

The following Information may pertain to the captioned

Individual.

Oscar Giles, 801 Church Streets Indianola, Mississippl,

during an interview In March, 1963, advised that he was born

on January o, 1914, In Tallanatchie County, Mississippi, marriea,

had a sixty grade education and was employed as a grocery

nerchant and part-time funeral parlor employee. He added that

he had never been arrested and had never served in the famed

Forces.

44-12914-28, P. 230, 231

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(Enclosure

to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/04

-captionea

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegation"

DRR: ncb.)

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August 21, 1964

MRS. MACY

The following information may pertain to the spouse

of captioned individual.

During an Interview on April 10, 1951, Maceo Hardaway

advised this Bureau that he was born on November 21, 1900, in..

_Clarke County, Mississippi, and had lived in that county at

at that address and that he has resided at Enterprise, Mississippi,

all his lifetime.

Maceo Hardaway In January, 1958, tried to register to

vote at the County Courthouse, Clarke County, Quitman, Mississippi.

vestigation entitled,

Mississippi; Maceo Hardaway; It Ad.

che civil Righis Division of the Department on a continuous basis

from 1959 to 1953.

44-12887

WHU

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-dated 8/21/04 captioned

"Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Paty Delegation"

DRR: ncb. )

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nation outside vour Committee.

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5.

august 21, 1954

MRS. ALTA LLOYD

The following information nay pertain to

the captioned individual.

No have not investigated His. Alta Iloyd,

however, our Iaios do ToveaL that she is one oi

who in 1961 attempted to register to vote or pay a

poll tax.

At that tine she ras residing In Sardis,

Mississippi. (14-17526-1)

1112

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRE:nCb)

SPLAIMHE

111/00

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nation outside your Committee.

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August 21, 1964

MISS

CORX®

SMITH

captioned The Villaring inforuation way pertain to the

a plea of guilty

of Sections 875 and 876,

V. S. District Court, Oxford, Mississippi.

ond, a Stats fade thus laced

on two years supervised probation.

The case arose out of

Cora Smith,

sending a

the State of Georgia.

(9-28903)

ASP:bss

(11)

(Enclosure to letter to Deputy Attorney teneral Katzenbach

dated 8/21/64 captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic

Party Delegation" DRR:ncb)

CH

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your Committee und the content may nut be disclosed to unanchorised person-

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August 21, 1964

REVEREND R. Ia.

SMITH

M1S;

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Indlvidual he following Information may pertain to the captioned

in article appeared In the "National Guardian"

February 19, 1902,

an a letter to the editor signed by Reverend

R. I, Tolsmith, 1072 ranch sureet, vackson,

Mississippl, Indicating

that Smith was running for Congress fron the Fourth Congressional

District of Mississipp1, The article indicates that the one

18001"

necessary for winning an election in Mississippi was the right

to vote and Smith urged Congress to abolish all poll taxes and

Ilteracy tests in order to extend the franchise to vote to every

of Reverend R. I. I. Smith,

Jackson,

assissippi, was damaged

by unknam subjects during

the raclal strife 1n

Jacison, Mississippi. Hemoranda were furnished the Civil Rights

Division of the Department on April 24 and Hay 10, 1904, relating

to this incident under the caption

'"Unknown Subjects; Damase to

1954. Of Reverend R. I. T. Snith, Jackson, Mississippl, March 25,

157-5-33-1652, 1683

JWB: job.:

(11)

(Enclosure

to letter to Deputy AG Katzenbach dated 8/21/64

_captioned "Mississippi Freedom Democratic Delegation" DRR:ncb.)

111-00 SP-FALMATE

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MIr. DeLoach

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Evans.

Mr. Gale

JIr. Ros.n..

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Inteeduction

Bard in liard

A Dodicates Sontauties

Allianes wita Ting .

said Miss la Tow"

Financial Support

Huater Pitte O'Dell

Activities Blended

Trofold Purpose

O'Dell'a Exposure

King e Reaction

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Rogarded as a Marzist

The Second Hactor

Moves Eeing Considered

Clarence Jones' Role

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An Oppostunistic View

Communiat Afaliations Ignorod

Cuescionaule Fessonal Relations

3ho Lscad Tasgoe..

Auguat March Addad Impetue

Party'o Role a Hlliden One .

Aim To Heigüten Tension • •

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A Current Analysis," SIP:kao.

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this paper.

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FUR SESRET

Introduction

Hand in Hand

A Dedicated Commundst

Alliance with King

"The Time 28 Now"

Financial Support

King-Levison Contacts Guarded

Hunter Pitta O0°Dell

Activities Blended

Trofold Purpose

0°Dell'g Exposure

King's Beaction

Reluctant Action

Regarded as a Marzist

The Second Factor

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Communist Affiliations Ignored

Rustin's Current Role ..

Advisory Committee Established

King's Attraction for Communisn

King's "Ghost Triters" . . .

King: Ma Personal Conduct

Direct CPUSA Involvenent. •

Violence Hinted

'.....

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HIS PARSONAL, CONCUCT

Contidentiai sources

who have furnished reliable

information in the past have edvised that Martin luther

on the countes

beverages and is known to certain Negro leaders to be

extremely Loose in his moral behavior.

ano an example.

these sources cited an incident walch

Occurred sEvera

years ago in Memphis, rennessee, when ling attended a Negro

Baptist Convention,

Tith King's knowledge, some of the

ministers arranged

to rent, fron some lanilies, aparinents

at a housing projeci. • The pernanent tenants vere advised

that the apartuents were needed fox "nedication."

Actually.

they were used for. sex

and drinking parties.

These sousces

heard iron other individuals, mom they believed to be

reliable, that during the Convention King became so intoxi

cated that he caused a scene in the housing project, being

unable to find the apartment he desired.

Some of his

colleagues had to physically restrain King lest he be

recognized by some of the tenants and thus jeopardize the

image of the ministers as vell as that of the desegregation

movement.

Bayard Bustin,

in discussing King's recent trip

to Oslo, Norway, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, advised

two acquaintances on December 16, 1964g

that he was called

by the police at 4:30 a.n. one morning

because

the police

had caught a prostitute coming out of the roon of A. D. Kings

Martin's brother.

A. D. King attenpted to evade the police

by running into Martin's room.

The police accused the

prostitute of stealing money.; however, she claimed sue

had

been paid by

the occupant of A. I. King's room.

RUSELD,

claimed

that he talked the police out of arresting the

prostitute in order to avoid besmirching the reputation of

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Martin Luther King,

His Personal Conduct

Martin Luther King. Jr.

Rustin also stated that members

of King's entourage had naked girls running up and down

the corridors of the hotel where they stayed and that they.

vere bringing white prostitutes into their rooms.

Bayard Rustil, one of King's key advisors, is

a forner member of the Young Communist League, which

been designated as subversive pursuant to Executive

has

Order 10450€

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12/21/64, captioned "Communism and the Negro Movement-

A Current Analysis,". TPR:rbm.

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"Is.

COLMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS C

A CURRENT ANALZSIS

April 10, 1967

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Introduction .

Hand in Hand

A Dedicated Connunist

Alliance with King

"The Time is Now"

Financial Support

King-Levison Contacts Guarded

Hunter Pitis O'Dell

Activities Blended

Trofold Purpose

O'Dell's Exposure :

Eing's Reaction

Reluctant Action

Regarded as a Harrist

The Second factor

Bayard Rustin

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"Conmunest Affillations Ignored

Rustin's Influence on King

Advisory Committee Established

for

King'

King's Attraction for Communist Advisors

Kiog's "Ghost Writers" . .

King: His Personal Conduct

Role as a Peaconaker

Admiration Lost

Continued Pressure by Press

Anti«Vletnam War Resolution

"'Face the Nation"

Senate Hearings

"The Nation" Symposium

Riverside Church Speech

Spring Hobilization

Communist Party, USA, Objectives

Conclusions

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A CURRENT ANALYSIS

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STABLE OF CONTENTER

I.

INTRODUCTION.

Washington Spring Project....

Black Nationalist Terror ....

Strong Communist Influence..

Explosive Situation..........

II. FORMATION OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. •

Background of Founder. 0000000

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Communist Exposed.............."

King Speaks at Rally Honoring Communist.

Former Communist Advi50r$.....00000.

Advisory Committee Established for King..•.

King Wins Nobel Peace Prize.........0

•King's Attraction for Communist Advisors..

III: COMMUNIST OBJECTIVES....

The Peace Issue Appears......

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

TO

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM : De. So Jo Bungardi

SUBJECT:

COCTO QUESTION, T

USA

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

FEMDRIE

- INTERNAL SECURITY = COMMUNIST

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Menorandum from W. C. Sullivan to A. H. Belmont 12/24/63

Summarized the results of a conference held at the Seat of Government

12/23/63 between Bureau officials and Supervisors and field repre-

sentatives designed to explore how best to carry on our investigation

of captioned matter to produce the desired results without embarrass

ment to the Bureau.

We completely analyzed avenues of approach aimed

at neutralizing Martin Luther King, Jr., as an effective Negro leader

One of the avenues explored was that concerning any facets of the

financial operations of King and the organizations through which he

operates which investigation might reveal either violations of the

lay or other potentials for discrediting King or otherwise neutralizing

his effectiveness.

Bufiles contain two items of particular significance.

A

Washington Capital News Service release dated 10/22/63 reveals

that

King's integration organization had an income of more than $735,000

during the past fiscal year and spent only about half of it. It is

stated that in a report of the financial status of the Southern Chris-i

tian Leadership Conference (SCLC), of which king is President, King

I disclosed that the orginization had a balance of $351, 992.20 left

8/31:63 at the end of the fiscal year from a total income of $735,534,0%0

Another such news release dated 11/4/63 revealed that Representative

George Andrews (D-Ala.) asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to

investigate the tax status of the SCLO.

Andrews is quoted as saying,

"Thousands and thousands of dollars are collected aid spent each year

by so-called civil rights organizations and many people are beginning.

to suspect they could be a front for a full-grown racket."

It is noted that King's operations revolve principally arounds

the SCLC.

However, lund-raising operations on his part are further augô

mented by the activities of the Gandhi Society: for Human Rights, Which

commenced operations in 1962. '

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Lemorandum to Mr. Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

OBSERVATIONS:

It is believed that an examination of recent income tax

returns of King might well reveal information which could assist the

Buxeau in its eriorts to discredit King or neutralize his erfective-

This is possibly applicable also if the incone tax returns of -

the scLC and the Gandhi Society were reviewed.

In view of the possi

bility that the SCLC has already been under some investigation by IRS,

a request for the results of such investigation is indicated.

had information in late 1963 that the Gandhi Society was negotiating

with IRs relative to tax exemptions and therefore the results of any

IRs investigation of that Society would be worth procuring.

To date we have been most discreet and circumspect in our

handling of the king investigation, as well as corollary investiga-

tions such as revolving around organizations, because of the position

King has not only as a clergyman, but also as a "respected" Negro

leader.

It is therefore essential that our current requests of the

IRS which are herein being recommended be handled in a manner which

would provide for optimum security so that neither King

nor any other

unauthorized individuals may become aware of the Bureau's interest

and so that no embarrassment may come to the Bureau. For this reason,

attached memoranda are classified "Secret."

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Liaison Section obtain two

uncertified copies of each of the income tax returns arailable for

the past five years pertaining to King, the SCLC and the Gandhi

Society.

Attached hereto are three menoranda for the use of the

Liaison

Section.

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"GANDHI SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RiGurS

The Gandhi Soclety for Human Rights is located

aö 15 Fast 40th

Screet, New York City. It was founded

during 1962 and one of the individuals most closely co

nocted with it Is Reverend Martin luther King, Jr., sho

resides

at 563 Johnson Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta,

Georgia.

It is requested thai two uncertified copies

each of any income

tax returng ever submittad by the

Gandhi Society for luman Rights be nade available, It

is also requested that the

results of any investigation

ever made concerning income taz status pertaining to

the Gandhi Society for Human Rights likewise be nato

available.

NOTE:

See memo Baumgardner to Sullivan

113-646

dated 1/8/d46

captioned

closure of the Bureau's interest in this marter could result

in serious damage to tlie Nation.

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The min office of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC, is located at 330 Auburn

avenue, Norcheast, Atlants, Georgia.

The President

01 this organization iS Reverend wantin Luther King,

Jx., tho resides at 563 Johnson Avenue, Northeasi,

Atlanta.

It is requested that two uncertified copies

each of any income tax returns submitted by the scro.

during the past five yearo be made available. It 15

also roquested that the results of any investigation

involving the income tez status of the SCLO likewise

be nade available.

NOTE:

1-13.64

See memo Baumgardner to Sullivan dated 1/8/64

Wilies

SEpikmy. Classified "seorety because the unauthorized dis-

closure of the Bureau's interest in this master could result

in serious damage to the Nation.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

100-3-116

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ROUTE

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FEMORLE

RIVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,

was born

January 15, 1929, at Allaned, Georgia. He resides 2t

5G8 Johnson

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, and is employed.

as copastor (with his father)

of the Ebenezer Baptist

Church, 40? Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atlonta.

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ai50 President of the Southern Christin Leadership

Conzerence,

the main office of which is located at

330 Auburn

Avenue, Northeast, atlanta.

It is requested that two uncertified copies

each of the income tor seturns of Reverend King for

the past five jems to node areilable.

It is alac

requested that

the results of any investigation which

may ever have been conducted concerning sacone tas

returns wherein Reverend King was involved likewise

be made available.

NOTE:

See

memo

Baumsardner to Sullivan dated 1/8/lW@ie

1-13.6

captioned

"Communist Party, USA, Negro Question, Communist

Influence in Racial Matters,

Internal Security - Communist,"

SrP:knj

classified usecret! because the unauthorized dis-

closure of the Bureau's interest in this matter could result

in serious damage to the Nation.

NATIONAL

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SECURITY

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GIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERN

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SUBJECT:

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COMMUNIST

PARTY, USA

: 1 - Mr.

Baumgardner

NEGRO QUESTION.

1 - Mx. Rosack

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

1

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

1

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P.H. Ash

(1736 JB)

-

Mr.

Basher

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Fall ips

My memorandum to you 1/8/64 recommended, and it was

approved,

that the Liaison Section obtain income tax return

and investigative

data available from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pertaining to

Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC) which he heads and the Gandhi Society for Human Rights with which

he is also affiliated.

It was intended that

a review of available date

be made for investigative and/or counterintelligence use in connection

with captioned matter.

tion througa A. R. Manzi

trialson Agent P. D, Putnam has obtained the following informal

Concerning the Gandhi society, records of the Manhattan

District of IRS failed to reveal an income tax return.

It is noted,

hovever, that on 3/20/63, the organization made an application for

exempt

organization status.

The application was denied.

Reason for

denial is not known but believed to be that it was because the organiza-

tion had then not been in existence for 12 months.

On 10/15/63 the

organization reapplied for exempt status which application is currently

pending in the Audit Division of the Manhattan Districi.

Attached for filing in the Bureau's file on the 'SCLC

(100-438794) is information made available by Manzi concerning the

SCLC.

Another similar attachment will be placed in captioned file pen -"

& separate memorandum, The attachment contains the following informa-

tion of pertinence.

In the past there was some IRS inquiry concerning SCiC's tax

obligations but at the present time it appears that this organization is

tax exempt and not under any investigation.

The IRS report of its prior

inquiry notes the purpose of the organization, when it was founded and

other miscellaneous data. The attachment also contains correspondence

concerning one Willian Frederick Dady, an employee of Atlanta, Georgia,

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Memorandum to Mr. W.

C. Sullivan

RE:

COMHUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

:

Office of the SCLC. This individual appears to be a pacifist who

nas objected to the payment of federal income taxes and is also

reported for the period 1959-1960 as

"Refused Draft and is on outs

with the brait Board, Rochester, New Xork." While there is no main

Selective Service file on Dady at the Bureau

there are numerous

reterences to him in file 100-426761, "Committee for Non-Tiolent

Action, Passport and Visa Matter."

It should be noted that information fron IRs, as contaired

in the attachment, may be disseminated by the Bureau only to the

Department - it may not be disseminated outside the Bureau or the

Department®

It is not necessary to conceal the source of this informa-

tion as IRs when furnishing any of it to the Department.

RECOMMENDATION:

This is for information and routing to Supervisors

Rosack (Domestic Intelligence Division (DID)), Basher, DID, and

Ash (Special Investigations Division) for appropriate attention

relative to the SCLC and Dady, respectively.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVEI

CENT

*Memorandum

TO

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

Br. Fo J. Baungardnes

Callahan

Conrad

COMMUNIST PARTY. USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL-MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

March 25, 1964

1

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My memorandum to you 1-8-64 recommended,

and

was approved,

that the niaison Section obtain income tax return and investigative

data available from the Internal Revenue Service (IPS) pertaining

to martin Luther King, Ire, the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference which hr heads,

and the Gandhi Society Lor Human Rights

with which he is also atfiliated. It was intended that a review of

available data be made for investigative and/or counterintelligence

use in connection with captioned matter. My menorandum to you 3-12-64

summarized, for appropriate action, information obtained concerning

to inform relative to the following information concerning king

obtained by Liaison Agent P. D. Putnam through A. R. Manzi of IRS.

Joint returns of King and his spouse were subject of

investigative scrutiny by IRS during 1960-1961 and it was found that

King was deficient for the years 1957, 1958 and 1959 for a total

O1 $1,556.02 which represented deficient taxes plus penalties. IRS

considered the application "öf a fraud penalty but found such to be

inappropriate as it was not able to establish the fraudulent intent

of the taxpayer.

The IRs inquiry developed that in July, 1960;

the

State of Alabama indicted and tried King for perjury on his state

l income tax return but failed to convict him.

"It was revealed in the IRS file that after a particular

Form was

completed in March, 1961, by a Mr. Blayton, the Form was

rejected

him.

by King who protested that his accountant had misrepresented

King dismissed Blayton and called in Stanley D. Levison,

New

York attorney, to represent him.

There resulted a meeting in

April, 1961, between an IRS investigator, King, Levison and another.

attorney representing king, Chauncey Eskridge of Chicago.

The,

IRs investigator noted that after this meeting he was informed

the

first time that there was a $10,000 cash gift

„from a "Loeyi

family" in New York..

This sounded to the investigator "like a

complete

fabrication."

Further questioning of King developed that

this gift consisted of two $5,000 gifts, one in 1957 and one in 1958.

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Memorandum to Mr. M. C. Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-3-116

King's return for 1957 reveals a $5,000 "gift from the

Loewi family and Stanley Levison."

The 1958 return reveals a

$5,000 gift from the "Loewi family."

An examination of the various returns of King reveals

interestingly enough very large

for entertainment. expenses. The I959 return shows over $8,700

expended for transportation, $425 for tips, and $550 for taxi

fares.

OBSERVATIONS:

It is interesting to note that these official Government

records show the King-levison tie even if it be of an ostensible

business nature only. The "Loewi family" referred to might refer

to one Alice Loewi, a close associate of Levison. She is on

(the Reserve Index,

Section A, Bufile 100-440543.

ACTION:

By separate correspondence we are furnishing the Atlanta

office copies of the material obtained from IRS for further review

and coordination with the investigation relating to King himself.

In this connection, it should be noted that the information from

the Department. It

It is not necessary to conceal the source of this information as

IRS when furnishing any of it to the Department. We are also

making this data available to the Subversive Control Section for

possible additional consideration in the investigation under the

King title.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivanu ze

FROM

i leo Do Jo Brennan, 1555

SUBJECT: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

DATE: 3-27-64

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Mr. Baumgardner's attached memorandum 3-25-61 reported

the results of an analysis of Martir Luther King's income tax

returns.

The Director asked whether Internal Revenue Servier

(IRS) intended to take some action concerning King.

Mr. Andrew Hankowsky, Intelligence Division, IRS,

advised that IRS had no action

pending against King at this

time.

He pointed out that ins had very carefully scrutinized bays

King's returns in the past but had not been able to establish

a cause of action against him. While IRS has no action pending

at this time, King's current income tax return will be scrutinized

very carefully to determine whether any violations appear.

this. time, however, IRS is taking no additional action on his

prior returns.

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The records of the Intarnal Bevenue Service (us),

united States Treasury Deperiment, contain information o

IntereSt reLatiVE tO Harth Luther King, dr., particularL

concerning ling's association with Sianiey David Levison.

Es of July, 1963, Levison was a secret member of the Commnist

Party, USA, according to a confidential informant who has

furnished reliable iniornation in the past. :

arin

Joint income tas returns of King and his spouse,

Coretta Scott King, were the subject of investigacion by

Ing

during the period 190t-1561. fe was found that the fings

were deficient for the years 1957, 1958 and 1959 fo: a toiaz

Unau'

_ITIONAL

0l $1,556.02 which represented deficient taxes plus penaltigs.

such to be inappropriate as it was not able to establish

the fraudulent intent of the taxpayers.

The Ins inquiry

developed that in 1960 the state of Alabana indicted and

tried Martin Iuther King, Ji., for perjury is connection with

a state jucone tax return bus

failed to convict him.

...

The report of an IRS investigator dated December 19

1951, reveals that in March, 1954, & particular dau tori.

was signed by King's accountant,

Jesse B.

Blayton, Sx.

In rejecting the form, King protested that his accountant

had misrepresented him.

King disnissed

Blayton and engaged

"URITY INFORMATION

Stanley D. Levison, a New York attorney, and Chauncey

'Eskridge, & Chicago attorney.

In April,

1961, the IRs i

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IRS

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The Attorney General

Invescigator noted that aiter this irst joint westing he

was then informed for the first time thai ling had zeceived a

$10,000 cash gift fron a "Loews fanily" in New York.

investicator commented in his report that "This sounded like

a complete Labrication."

further questioning of King developed

that this gift consisted of two $5,000 gifts, one in 1937 and

one in 1958.

Schedules appended to the IRS report contain data

a $5,000 cift from the "roevi family and Stanley Levison"

In 1957 and a $5,000 gift izon the "Loewi family" in 1958.

"The "hoevi family" is not further identified in these IRS

records.

On March 27, 1964, the Intelligence Division of IRS

advised this Bureau that at

the present time no action is

pending with. IRs concerning Martin Luther king, JI.

i- The Deputy Attorney Goneral

& = liz. Burke Marshall

Assistant Attorney General

I - It. i. Halter Yeagley

assistant Attorney General

NOTE:

See memos Baungardner to W. C, Sullivan 3-25-64, SFP:pwd,

and D. J. Brennan to Y. C. Sullivan 3-27-64, BAW, both same caption.

ElSuk classified "Secret" because it contains information

from NY 694-Sx; the revelation of this information could identify

this informant who is of continuing value and such revelation

would be injurious to the national defense.

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I ~ HI.

Forsyth

1 - HI.

Rosack

- MI. Ryan

1 - Mr. Phillips

May 21, 1964

PERSONAL ATTENTION

osa.

SAC, Now fork

(100-151543)

Birectos, FBI (100-3-116)

COMMUNIST PASTY USAN

-NEGRO QUESTION

COLMUNISE INFLUMICE IL RACIAL HATERS

INTSINAL SECURITY - C

SRAALmIZTG

Re Atlanta letter April 14, 1964, copy to New Port,

which set out an anzlysis and evaluation of the progress

which

Is being nade in the investization of captioned natter

as well as suggestions toward exploring new avenues of

Investigation.

On page nine it was noted that Martin Luther

King, Jr., has a personal bank account in New York City but

that

the name of the bank is unknowi.

Reurlet April 23, 1964; copy to Atlanta, which

reported that an account in the name of the Southern Christian

Leadershiy Conference (SCLC), which King heads, had been

maintained at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust

Company,

New Yorl City, but such account had been closed on January 16,

2964.

Noting that certain strong factors set oud in

re Atlanta letter nitigato against any possible audit of

King's personal account in an Atlanta, Georgia, bank, the

Bureau believes that mora than ever it would bo most

desirable

to identity any bank where he may have an account in New York

City and, thereafter, consider a: audit of such account.

New York is, therefore, instructed to give tull consideration

to & canvass of banks in New York. City in an effort to locate

any account in King's name.

Such inquiry aust, et course,

Do extremely discreet and conducted through only established

rellable sources.

Such canvass may be undertaisen inmediately

unless you have reasons for not doing so, in which ovent the

matter should be taken up with the Bureau.

1 - Atlanta (100-6520) (PERSONAL ATTENTION)

Tolson

Belmont .

Mohi

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach .

Evans.

Pale

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Ilivan -

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1 - Buffle 100-106670 (Martin Luther King, JI.)

SFP: pwdl (9)

100-3-716-74457

• MAY 21 1964:

MAILED 25.

to you equest ari not for trosemi-

2

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use is limited to official proceruings by

* 302

Commutee and theories

may hut be disclosed to unauthorsed perso

without the expres

of the FBI.

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ma maje nire ic was noied thoi orcin wuthez

hugs To, has 2 poana2cl. Zonk account in New Yors Clay bud

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the nane of sue bonl. is calsouh.

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reported that su account in 5x3

none o2 the sonsborn Curiotian

Condorenin Conference (-otS), thich kin hoads, hou Bean

colocained ad tao danuracturess lonover lauet Conany.

roy York City, but such account had been closed en January 105

Committre

2504.

nation outsile your

Insano, thas cortain strons lucsors set out in

SE deLanta Locior titlocco arada coy possible audde of

•tho

Commettce.

This document is prepared in response

Kroan boideres turn vore cina ever li rould do nost cosireble

to luentiry cay Mons viere ba Lay have an account da iow

1dork

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INch cacvos Day bo uscertaion innecladely

maless you have coacons i01 not coior so, in vaiea event she

matter should ba taces ag with the cuzeau.

8 = Atlanta

(100-6520) (PERSONAL ATTENTION)

Polson

3elmont .

I - Bufile 1:00- 106670 (Martin Iuther King, Jr.)

Hohr.

Casper.

Callahan

SEP: Dwd: (9)

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1. - Niso Phillips

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cozrespond wich the roscla Oizace and set out any Ciior doado

Callahan

Conrad

nocossany do identizy the priest and give considecacion 1o an

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copy of chach was turnisned to your orsice, instructions

woso ¿sousd locias tuunra tao possiale locadion 6x a

personal bank account oi ling in lew vor's City.

The masters deald with horele

are to bo handled

on a needoto inow basis in yous oldice.

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