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SECRET

AT 157-2924

AT 100-5570

NO ACTICH SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATICH

FURNISHED BY AT 13S?-P. WHICH MIGHT CONPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INTORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1337-Z MUST BE CLASSIFILD

CONTIDENTIAL.

TRE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIDD BECAUSI THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY •

DELICATE REEATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

The enclosed LiM has been classified Secret

because it contains information furnished by NY 694-5*.

is felt this classification

is

necessary in order not

to jeopardize the valuable position of

the

informant in

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECR

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

N!.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 1, 1953

2/24/60. Spen

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJICT

RACIAL MATTER

COLLIUNIST INCLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

On rebruary 29, 1968, a confidential source advised

he had learned that WILLIAM A. PUmErO D(SCuC), during the

Executive Director,

Southean Christian Leadership

• Conference

latter part of Februazy 1963 mentioned to several officers of

SCLC that he had recently discussad SCLC's Washingion Spring

Project (WSP) with Stanley Levison and Harry Wachtel.

According

to Rutherford during this discussion consideration was given to:

should endeavor to discuss

problems of Ghetto people; two, the advisability of reverend

King addressing a joint session

• of Congress

as to problems

and complaints of Ghetto people; and three, whether SCLe should

consider legal action against the United States Government for

financial redress to Negroes

based upon the many years the

American Negro has been held in "slavery". Rutherford offered

no further details regarding these points.

It was source's understanding that Rutherford would

discuss these matters subsequently with Andrew J. Young,

Executive Vice President, SCLC; Hosea Willians, Director

of Voter Pegistration am

Political Education,

SCLC; and

Bernard Lafayetie, Program Administrator, SCIC.

Concerning the possibility of him

meeting wich

President Johnson, Reverend King merely conmented he felt

that at the present time the President would

realize a greater

publicity advantage fron such a

meeting than

he or SCLC.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions

of the Pi.

It is the property of the IBe and is loaned to

your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside you: agency.

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'SECRET

STANLEY LEVISON

A confidential source advised in April, 1964,

that STANLEY LEVISON was a secret member of the Conmunist

Party (CP), USA, in July, 1993. In late 1963, and early

,1964,

he criticined the CP for not being surficiently

militant in the civil rights struggle.

IEVISON WaS

described by certain CP leaders as being to the "left" of

the CP in his posiiion in civil righis.

LEVISON'S

differences with the CP, however, are merely tactical

and he

continues

his ideological adherence to Connunism. (g)

SECRET

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SE: RET

HOSEA WILLIANS

Then ai

employee on the souther Carisaian Leadership conference,

(STIC), Marlen, New Tors Office, witle cascussing severa.

NeLs persoralities with one CoE CAMPBEL, reierred to

WILLIANS

BAILEY SAId WILLIAMS had mentioned to her

(date not specifiad) that on a prior occasion (date rot

specified) MUTER PITTS O'DEll sad told him more about

politios than te could reau.

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SEURET-

HUNTER PITTS O'PELL

In July; 1962, ELVER PITOS O'DELL, also known

aS JACK H. O'DELI,

was corsidered by the Communist Party,

USA, as & member of its lational Courittea. (S)

EUNTER PITTS O'DILE JOIN EDUINA SMITH December 27,

1963, he would not go bask to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and if they cannot secept him the way he

Is then shey will have to forzet abort him. (k)

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HARRY WACHTEL

HARRY WACHTEL is the Executive Vice President

of the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15 East 40th

Street, New York, New York. He resides at 29 Split

Rock Drive, King Point, Long Island, New York.

A confidential source furnished information

in December, 1949, that HARBy h. WAChiEL, 41 Broad street,

New York, New York, was on the list of individuals

carried as active members of the National. Lavyers Guild.

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

On March 5, 194, a confidential source furnished

information which revealed

that the name HARRY WACHTEL

was on the list of names, significance not known, which

was maintained at the Headquarters of the kings county

Communist Party at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

on March 5, 1944, which revealed her name and áddress

were on a list of names of newly-elected officers of the

Bath Beach Club of the Kings County Communist Party.

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GANDHI SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Gandhi Society for Human Rights was

formed for the purpose of developing a philosophy and

technique of non-violent civil rights protests.

It is

a non-action organization and makes no attempt to

influence legislation nor participate in demonstrations.

The Society furnishes legal assistance in certain civil

rights cases.

The organization was incorporated

June 11, 1962.

SECRST

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SEUNET

THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of January 2,

of representatives,

Washingion, D. C.,

contains the

following information concerning "The National Lawyers

Guild:"

1.

2.

3

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311, on the CIO Poltical ACtion

Committee, March 29, 1944, P. 149).

Cited as a Communist front which "is the foremost

legal bulwark of the Communist Party, its front

organizations and controlled unions"

and which

"since its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist. Party and

Individual members thereof, including known

espionage agents." (Committee on Un-American

not so tae: s, 153, 050, tiny

"To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers, •

fronts have been devised making special appeals

in behalf of civil liberties and reaching out

far beyond the confines of the Communist Party

itself:

Among these organizations are the

*** National Lawyers Guild.

When the Communist

Party itself is under fire these offer a bulwart

oi protection.

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate

Judiciary Comnittee, Hardbook for Americans,

S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91).

SEURET

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UNITED STATES DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TEN OF

In Reply, Please Rejer 2o

File No.

Atlanta

Georgia

March 1,

1968

Title

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Atlanta Letterhead Memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

'his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F'BI. It is the propert

of the FBi and is loaned to your agency; it and its conlents are not to be distributed outsid

your agency.

stchel

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PROMI:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASIINGECI SPRING PROJECT

RIE

CG 7116-1 (PRO3) (GHETTO) has recently furnished

intornation pertaining to SCIC's concern with the security

Of MARTIN LUCKED KING, JR., in connection with the Washington

Spring Project (US2).

On 2/29/58 AT 1581-1 advised he understood TRED I.

BERNESTE,

Southern Director o. Project Breadbasket, SCie, abd

ANDRUTS. YOUIG,

Executive Yice President, SChC, have recently

concerned with matters balioved to be connectod wüth

security of kiNG and that there have been discussions by

relnting

to this topic on more than

oscasion recently.

He said

he has not

had occasion to

participate in these discussions and could furnish no spacitio

informatior.

regarding BOTTlE, informant said he is a "light

weight" in the SCLO hrerarchy. Informant recalled that an

incident relating possibly to the saldy of KING during the

past fall Silente

cereLypes to Bureau 9/1l,8l and airtal and

IBhi 3/12/37 captioned

"1A2.I" TAT

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Informant expressed

the opinion that

particular interest in the safety of KING on the

part oi baNduiTE vithout participacion of other

officers of SCLO would impress him as an effort

by BOTSTTE to ingratiate hinsels vith KING.

Por information only at this time.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON

INFORMIATICI URITISIED BY AT 1387-7 WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE

HIS SECURITY.

INPORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST

B3 CLASSTTIZD CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION

AND CLACSIFICATICHT ARE JUOCITIED BECAUSI THIS SCURCH

ENJOYS AN ERINENGET DELICATE ZEIATICISNIP WITH SCLE.

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Ro Atlanta tolotype to Buraau, dated 5/24/68

captioned Poor: People's Carpaign.

Enclosed for Bureau is original and seven

Copies of LilI, and for Albuquarque, Denver, and WFO

one copy each of. LEM.

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File No.

157-2924

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

June 3, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL.

Poor People's Campaign

Racial Hatters

On May 23, 1968, a confidential source advised

that Ralph D. Abernathy, President, Southern Christian

Loadorship Conference (SCLC) had rectly discussed with

several officors of SCLC the inclusion in SCLC's Poor

People's Can paign (PPC) of approximately 500 Mexican-

American peoplo undor tho leadership of Reies Lopez

Tijerina.

Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President,

SCIC, commented he had not

been in favor from the

beginning of including minority groups in the PPC.

Young obsorved thai SCLC would not be able to "dictate"

to these people as it has in the past with nost Negro

groups with which it has deali. Young said Tijerina

is a very orratic person, extronely strong villed, and

would be expocted to remove his people from the PPC

for the slightest provocation.

William A. Rutherford, Executive Dirocor, 'SCiC,

pointed out that Tijerina already had demanded irom

SCLC approxinatoly $2000 exponse money in order to handle

what he clained were anticipated expenses of his own

people. In addition he has denanded other money Irom

SCLC with which to pay financial obligations of his

organization, the Alianza federal De Hercedes.

Ruthgriord

said to dato

that those demands of Tijerina have not

been met by SCLC and so far as he was aware Tijerina

vill still participate in the PPC.

Young again stressed Tijerina's unpredictablo

nature. He said Rudolph Gonzalos possessed an appreciable

CONTOEITTAT

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GROUP

Excluded from autoratic

downgrading aro

declassification

wow.

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CONFIPTITIAL.

quieter temperament than Tijerina and he was hopeful that •

SCLC would be able to control Tijerina through Gonzales.

this document contains neither reconnendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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CONFIDUTIAL

RUDOLPH GONZALES

RUDOLPH GONZALES is chairman of the Crusade

for Justice, a militant Spanish American group.

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CONNUDENTIA

ALIANZA FEDERAL DE MERCEDES

(Federal Alliance of Spanish Land

Grant Heirs) , (AFDM) , also known as Federal

Alliance of Free City States (Alianza

Federal de Pueblos Libres) (FAFCS)

On October 8, 1963, the Alianza Federal de Mercedes (Federal

Alliance of Spanish Land Grant Heirs) (AFDM) filed Articles of Incor-

poration in New

Mexico, Its stated purpose was to organize and acquaint

the heirs of all the Spanish Land Grants covered by the Treaty of

Guadalupe - Hidalgo.

PEIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, 1010 Third Street, N.W.,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shown as the president of this organization.

An article in the May 26, 1967, issus of the "Aibuquerque

Journal," a daily newspaper published at Albuguerque, New Mexico, quotes

REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA as stating that his entire staff of AFDM nad

resigned as of April 29, 1967, indicating the AFDN would be replaced

by a

"Political' Confederation

1 Of Fxee City States."

The "Albuquerque Journal" August 20, 1967, issue on page

one carried an article stating that at. a meeting of

the AFDM at

Albuguerque on August 19, 1967, the name of the organization was changed

• to "Federal Alliance of Free City States," (FAECS) ,. (Alianza Federal de

Pueblos Libres) .

The "Albuquerque Journal" on October 17, 1966, in an article

datelined at Abiquiu, New Mexico, related that a group called the

Federal Alliance of Land Grant (Heirs) had staked out a new "republic"

of the Pueblo San Joaguin del Rio de Chama in Northern New Mexico,

elected a town marshal, mayor, and sheriff and fifty

armed men were

deputized

and dared authorities to move them out,

JAMES EVANS, Criminal Investigator, U.S. Forest Service,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 22, 1966, advised that he had

individuals who had identified themselves as members of the

FAFCS seize two Forest Service employees and two Forest Service pickup

trucks.

The records of the U.S. District Coust, Albuquerque, New

Mexico, reflect that five of these individuals including REIES

LOPEZ

TIJERINA were arrested on October 26, 1966, charged with assaulting

a Federal officer and conversion of Government propeity. On November 11,

1967, REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA and other defendants were found guilty.

The June 6, 1967, issue of the "Albuquerque Journal."

datelined

at Tierra

Amarilla, New Mexico, stated that on June 5, 1967,

CONFYDENTIAL

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members of the AFDi had "blasted" their way into the Tierra Amarilla

courthouse where members of AFDi were being arraigned on state charges,

wounding a State Policeman and the jailer by gunfire and taking a

deputy sheriff and a news reporter as hostages.

On October 18, 1967, ROBERT GILLILAND, Criminal Investigator,

New Mexico State Police, Albuquerque, New Mexico, advised that REIES

LOPEZ TIJERINA and some members of the FAFCS met at Canjiion, New Mexico

on June 5, 1967.

On that same date, this group went to. Rio Arriva

county Courthouse at Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, for the

purpose on

taking the menbers of FAFCS who had been arrested on June 2, 1967, on

charges of assembling to do an unlawful act with force and violence,

away from the New Mexico State officials and

the taking of New Mexico

State District Attorney as a prisoner, At lierra Amarilla they forcibly

nela individuals as hostages, shot and wounded a New Mexico State Polic

man, and a Deputy Sherifi of Rio Arriba County and kidnapped another

Deputy Sheriff and one LARRY CALLOWAY, a news reporter.

Recoids of

the First judicial District, State of New Mexico,

• at Sánta Fe, New Mexico, as of January 4, 1968, reflect that 20 indivia-

uals, including

REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, have been charged in State Court or

various counts of kidnapping and assault with intent to commit felonies.

On Ostober 18, 1967, a source advised that PAT BLAU BLAWIS Of

Santa Fe, New Mexico, claims she has been assisting REIES TIJERINA and

the Federal Alliance

of Free City States, formerly known as

• Alianza

Federal de Mercedes, in their activities. BLAVIS states she is acting

as an advisor to TIJERINA and claims him as her protege.

PAT' BLAU BLEAT

and REIES TIJERINA are described as individualists and opportunists and

they are both trying to use the other one to further their own objectivè

TIJERINA undoustedly would accept assistance and counsel from PAT BLAHIS

but TIJERINA is not controlled by BLAWIS and/or any other individual,

On June 28, 1965, a second source advised that PAT BLAU

BLAVIS had been elected to the National Comnittee, Communist Party (CP),

USA, at the 18th National Convention of the CP, USA, held in New York

• City June 22-26, 1966.",

A third source on october 1t, 1967, and a fouren source on

December s, 1961, Individually advised

that REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA fOr

all intents and purposes is the FAFCS. No one tells PEIES LOPEZ

TIJERINA What to do. He will listen to other persons but makes his

own decisions.

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FD-323 (Fer. 11-29-611

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

June

3, 1968

In Reply, Plcase Kefer so

File No.

157-2924

Title

Poor People's Campaign

Character

Reference

Racial Matters •

Letterhead memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

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anova and "WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT, RM".

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copies, and for each recipient office ino copies, of LuM.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

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SECRET

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NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORHATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

DELICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

The enclosed LHM has been classified

Secret because it contains information furnished by

NY 694-5*.

It is felt this classification is necessary

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DÉPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

!!".

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

March &, 1968

Cloach

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

On March 7, 1958, a confidential sourCe

advised that as of the forepart of March 1908, Reverend

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) contemplated commencing

in the near future a tour of a numoer

Of major cities

the United States.

Some of the cities R

verend King

will visit are involved in SCLC's Washingtol Spring

Project (WSP). Source was unable to advise Reverend

King's itinerary but stated he understood Chicago, Illinois;

New York, New York; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California;

as well as Alabama and Mississippi, will be visited by Reverend

-King.

-Reverend King will visit poverty areas in each of

the

locations to which he goes and consult with local leaders.

He intends to invite representatives (identities not known)

of the news media to accompany him on this tour. The purpose

of Reverend King's tour is to publicize the WSP by emphasizing

_to the American public, through cooperation of the news media,

that the Ghetto conditions which SCLC has been claiming exist

do actually exist in these various areas.

On his tour Reverend King will be accompanied part of

the time by Ralph D. Abernathy, Vice President and Treasurer,

SCLC; Hosea Williams, Director of Voter Registration and

Political Education,

_SCLC; Bernard Lafayette, Program Administrator

SCIC; and Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President, SCLC.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

121911.

ASSIFIED BY ...

EWIT FROM GENTRAL TAS

SECRET

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Source advised he further understood that when

in San Francisco while on this tour Reverend King plans

to consult with Harry Bridges of the International

Longshoremen and Warehousemens. Union in order to solicit

this union's support of the WSP. Source was unable

to advise what specific requests Reverend King plans to

make of Bridges.

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HOSEA WILLIANS

During October, 1954, a contidential source

advised that on October 3, 1901,

RUTH BAILEY, then an

employee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

(SCIC), Harlem, New Tork Office,

while discussing several

SCLC persoralities with ore CONNIE CAMPBELL, referred to

WILLIANS, BAILEY Said WILIIAUS bad mentioned to her

(date not specified) that on a prior occasion (date not

specified) HUess PITTS O'DEld had told hin nore about

politics than he could read.

SECSSEL

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HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

In July; 1962, HUMER PITTS O'DELL, also known

as JACK H. O'DELI,.

was considered by the Communist Party,

USA, as a member of its National Committee

S/

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL JOIN EDWINA SMITH December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and 11 they cannot secept him the way he

Is then shey mill hare to longet abon him

(5. 14)

4*

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•' FD-323 (Rer. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

March &, 1958

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Character RACIAL MATTER

SECURITY MATTER - C

Reference

Atlanta memorandum dated and capt ioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

sre-concealed-in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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e FD-35 (Rev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

FBI

Date:

2/9/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

ali presente

Cond Sa Ca

Re Atlanta teletype

to Bureau 2/8/68, captioned

as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, for chicago two, for New fork two, and for wro two, of

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS iS

JAMES BEVEL iS CG 6905-S.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORNATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MICHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAI.

3a Bureau (Enc. 8) (RM)

Dit-EDING

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(RM)

SEARCHED

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(ANDREW YOUNG)

(1

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(RALPH ABERNATHY)

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(J. T. JOHNSON)

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AT 157-2924

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOUBCE ENJOYS AN EXTREVELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP

WITH SCIC.

The enclosed IHM has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by NY 694-S SIt is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable position of the informant in furnishing information

of this nature.

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• 1'

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

February 9, 1968

ALL PEO

Chumanish

Hey POTIED

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

:

On February 8, 1968, a confidential source advised

that a meeting of the Executive Board of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was held February 6 and 7,

1968, in Washington, D. C., at the Church of the Redeemer, 15th

and Girard Streets, N. E.

Source said he had leanred that for approximately two

hours during the early evening of February 7, 1968, Reverend

Martin Luther King, Jr., 'President, SCLC; Ralph D.

Abernathy,

Vice President and

Treasurer, SCLC; Andrew J. Young, Executive

Vice

President, SCLC; Hosea Williams, Director of Voter

Registration and Political Education, SCLC; J. T. Johnson,

Field Organizer, SCLC; Jesse Jackson, Northern Director,

Project Breadbasket, SCIC; and James Bevel, former Director,

Direct Action, scle, met wich Stokely Carmichael of the

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCe).

This meeting

was held is the Pitts Motor Entel, 1451 Belmont Street, N W.

Washington, D. C.

The essential purpose of Reverend King and

other SCLC

officials meeting with Carmichael was to request

not to interfere with Sure's Washington Spring Froject

(ws) scheduled to commence in eatly April 1y0s.

During this meeting, Carmichael was quite congenial

and said neither he nor SNCC would opposa SCLC's WSP.

However,

he stated neither he nor SNCC would be able to join with SCLC

in this project.

Source was unable to furnish any further

details regarding this meeting:

Source advised it was his current understanding that

most SCLC officials are doubtful that Carmichael or SNCC

This document contains

neither recommendations nor cosclusions

of the. FBI,

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency,

• 11.

2/21/814

Clersited by

Мадраки

SECRET

"Excludes Frol

Automatic

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

can be trusted to not interfere with SCIC's efforts

concerning the WSP.

Reverend King commented to several SCIC officials

that in anticipation of SNCC creating problems (not explained)

for SCLC in implementing the WSP it might be

very practical

for SCLC to organize "local groups" in Washington, D. C., and

other communities concerned with the ist.. The function.of

these groups, he said, would be to oppose any undesirable activity

on the part of SNCC rather than

require sCLC personnel to divert

their energies from the WSP:

SECRET

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SECRET

JALES BEVEL

Bar, In sarly hires,

Has obserred to be

presont at the offices of the feat

CIub in Chicago (CCC). Diseussion

niace

at this tine

contering around reaction to

& recent notidication

the Attorney tereral oi the Unitze States intended to

label the DuBois Clubs 85 &

Consurist iront.

BEVELg

In conversation, stated that he would

have 1en0ed thie

notification, and bant about the work in vric he

VAS

engaged.

He felt that if the Dubois Clubs tave

real proezas o1 holy for the poople, then poople would

answer for the

clubs despito day

Isbels applied to the.

Most present agrecd thit the attack on the

DuBois Clubs us: & part of

the

plan by

the "establishiont"

to undermine the civil riguts norement.

Mey feit

the recent marings into Klan aetivition in

this

country. was

only a boginning which would levd

to & Lull attack on the

Southern Cristisn Leadership Contorense (SCIC), the real

target.

One Di

those present aisted during the

course

of this discussion that he was not & Communist, and to this

BENEL WAS

overheard to reply that every thinking American

should be.

He seated that Nogroes lave

mit begun to read

yet, but when they du, thay will all be socialists.

SECRET

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SECRET

HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

In July; 1962, EMMER PINTS D'Dart, also known-

aS JACK H. O'DEL,

ras corsidered by the Communist

Party,

USA, 25 3

member of its National Committee. S

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL JOIN EDWINA SHITH December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conferense on the sume basis because he is now

a "left person" and if thoy cannot secept him the way he

Is then they ill Lava to forgot about hin. pu

4

SECRET

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SECREE

HOSEA VILLIANS

During osioner, 190a, & contidessial source

advised that on October 3, 1064, RulE Ballet, tren 21

employee of the Southern Christin Leadership Conzerence:

(SCLC), Earlen, New Tons Office,

while ciscussing several

SCIC persoralities with one CoNNiE CAMpElL, referred to

WILLIALS. BAILY Said WILLIAMS had mentioned to her

(date not spocified) that an a prior orcacion (date not

specified) HINEB PUTTS O'DEl had told him more about

politios than he could read.

SECRES

5

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SECRET

H.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (DCA)

• •

• A source advised that on October 26-27, 1963, a

conference of members of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA),

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of setting in motion

forces for the establishment of

a new national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialism. The delegates

were told that it would be reasonable to assume that the young

socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself.. .

A second source has advised that. the founding

convention

for the new youth organization was held from June 19-21, 1964, at

150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at which time

the name W.E.B. DuBois

Clubs of America (DCA) was

adopted.

Approximately

• 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that MIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro communities

the Party still supported the plan to build "left" socialist

centors and to solidify the Party base through the DeA.

This

source also advised in Saptember, 1966, that DANIEL RUBIN, CPUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

Das swould have a working-class outlook and be a mass organization

favorable to socialism,

socialist countries and Marxism, and in

April, 1967, advised that GUS HALL, CPUSA General Secretary,

indicated the DCA primary emphasis should be on developing mass

resistance to the draft.

A thira source advised in september, 1907, that vARyIs

TYNER was elested chairman of the DIA on September 10, 1967, at

the Third National Convention of the des held in New York, New

York, from September 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National

Committee of

the CPUSS.

A fiîth source advised on September 21, 1967, that the

headquarters. of the DCA is located at 34 West 17th

Street, New

York, Now York.

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F.E.B. DU BOZS CIUPS

OF CHICAGO (DCC)

On May 3, 1965; a source advised that on Juna 30, 1964,

a group of joung peocle who attended the founding convention of

the W.E.B, DuBois Clubs Of Anerica (DCA) net in Chicago and

adopted a statement of purpose and constitution forming the DoC

as an affiliate of the national sci.

A second source advised ca May 1,

1987;

-G&t DEA

chartered siube ir ee Chicago ares are ine

west

Side DEC and

the North Side DCC, neither of which currercly mirtain a

headquarters,

There is no central heedquarters for the DCC.

and there are no unchartared clubs in this area.

The second source idvised that the majority of DOC

members are a2o mambers of the Cr.

During she past year doc activity has besr simost

nonexistent.

SECRET

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UNITE: STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta,

February

Ceorgia

1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta letterhead memorandum dated and

captioned as

above.

All sources (except any listed below) mose identities

are concealed in referenced comunication have

furnisted reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither rezomendations

nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its

contents

are not to be

distributed

outside your

agercy.

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FD-36 (Rov, 5-22-64)

13

FBI

Date:

3/21/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATIANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

ALL WEEN ATION CONTAMED

"RED

Divine 1

.. cinerad

2/21180

Clashed to magnal

Dasha.

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 3/21/68 captioned as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven copies,

and for each recipient office one copy, of LHi.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS Is

NY 4171-S*.

[Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELL,

are NY 4171-S Land NY 694-5*45

S

• -

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED

BY AI 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY. INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL. THE

3a Bureau (Enc. 8) (RM)

11-Atlanta

1- Baltimore (Enc.

1) (RM)

(1-157-2924)

1- Birmingbam (Enc. 1) (RM) (157-3236)

1- Charlotte (Enc. I) (RM) (157-5541)

(1-170-290A)

(1-100-5586)

1-

Chicago (Enc. 1)

(RM) (157-2474)

(1-1005718)

1-

Cleveland (Enc.

1) (RM)

(1-157-257) RALPH ARBIANNY

1-

Columbia (Enc.

1) (RM) (157-4453)

(1-157-2857) (T.Y. ROGERS)

Detroit (Eno.

1) (RM) (157-2007)

(1-100-7027) (JESSE JACKSON)

Jackson (Enc.. 1) (RM) (157-9097)

Knoxville Enr.

1)

(RM)

{I+157-621) (ANDREW YOUNG)

(1-157-895) (H. WILLIAMS)

Louisville (Enc. 1) (RM) (157 - 532)

(1-157-639) (DOROTHY COTTON)

Memphis (Enc. 1) (RM) OUT-GOING.

(1-157-643) (FRED BENNETTE)

Mobile (Enc.

(RM)

Newark (Enc. 1) (RM)

(132)

Norfolk (Enc. 1) (RM)

1- Richmond (Ene. I) (RMFRIALIZED

I- Savannah

(Enc.

1) CRMNDEXED

I- WEO (DRE. I) (RM) SHID 95)

157-62/

Approved:

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AT 157-2924

FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE

THIS SOURCE ENJCES AN EXTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH

SCIC.

The enclosed LHM has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by NY 694-S*.

It is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable position of the informant in furnishing Iniormation

of this nature. (s)

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UN.

ID STATES DEPARTMENT OF J.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1%

ICE

In Reply, Please Refor 20

File No.

SECRET

atlanta,

Georgia

warch 21, 1966

7121/84

Poolency Cuz CAR

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Од March 20, 1968,

a confidential source advised that

as of that date he understood the following individuals had been

assigned by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC.)

to serve as area

supervisors in connection with the recruitment

-of denonstrators in various locations by SCLC staff representatives

to participate in the organization's Washington Spring Project

(WSP).

The identities of the area supervisors and the areas

to which each is currently assigned are as follows: .

Ralph I. Abernathy, Vice President 2n0

Treasurer, SCLC - Baltimore, naryland,

rewark, New Jersey, Washington, D. C.

Fred C. Benmette, southern Director,

Operation Breadbasket, SCIC - Georgia

Dorothy F. Cotton, Director of Citizenship

ITAliNE, SCLC - North Carolina and Virginia

Carl Farris, SCLC employee - South Carolina

Jesse Jackson, Northern Director, Operation

Breadbasket, SCLC - Chicago, Illinois

I. Yo Rogers, Director of Alfillates,

SCLC

cleveland, ohio, and Detroit, michigar

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

:

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GROMP 'I

From/Automatic

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WASEINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Hosea Williams, Director of Voter Registration

and Political Education, SCLC - Louisville,

Kentucky; Alabama; Tennessee; and Mississippi

And paIne time lee President,

2

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SECRET

HOSEA WILLIAMS

employee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

(SCLC), Harlem, New York Office, while discussing several

SCLC personalities with one CONNIE CAMPBELL, referred. to

WILLIAMS. BAILEY said WILLIAMS had mentioned to her

(date not specified) that on a prior occasion (date not

specified) HUNTER PITTS O'DELl had told him more about

politics than he could read.

SECRET

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135000791

HUNTER PITTS O DELI

HUNTER

In July, 1962, HUNTER PIMS ObEly also Mnann

was considered by the communst party,

USAL as

a member of te Nataani Committee. S)

HUNTER PITTS ODELL told COMINA SMiu December 2227,

1963, he would not so back to the Souther Christion

Leadership Conference on the same hasts because ike tis mor

SECRET

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Ul

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

jICE

In Reply, Plossa Rejat 80

• Fils No.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 21, 1968

Title

Charscter

Reference

FASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Hemorandun dated and

captioned as above.

All. sources

(excapt any listed below) whose identities

are concaaled in referenced

communication have furnished reliable

information in the

past.

This documant contains neither racommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It Is the property of the FBI and is leened to

your agency; it and

• its

contents are not

to be distributed

outside your agency:

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FD-36 itor Su22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

DIRECIOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATIANTA (157-2921)

HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintert or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

3/18/58

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 3/15/68 captioned as

above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the originil und seven

ct tea, to Albuquerque two, for Denver two, and for wet one,.

Source referred in is AT 1387-h.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPCIT INFORNATION

FURNISHED •SY AT 13SI-N WHICH MIGIT CONPROMISE HTS SECURITY.

INFORSATION FURNISHED BY AN' 1337-R MUST BE CLASSITIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGGING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFILD BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS A EXPRENDLY DELICATE

RELITICISHIP WICH SCIC.

3- Burezu (Enc. S) (SM1)

2- Albuquerque

(Enc. 2)

2- Denver (Enc, 2)

(R21)

(RHI)

1- VPO (Enc. 1) (RLi)

5- Atlanta

(1. - 157-2924)

(1-

170-290^)

(I-

105-3067)

(RUDOLPH GONZALES)

(1

305-3353)

(AFDU)

(1) -

157-621)

(ANDAN" J, YOUNG)

(i3)

ON

2121\80

157-621-9351

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10.

File No.

бони

Atlanta,

Georgia

March 18, 196&

-IT"ITINI CONTATNED

Uir

Maille-

WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL NATTER

On March 14, 1968, a confidential source advised

that date addressed a meeting

Motor Hotel, Atlanta, Gorgia.

The purpose of Reverend King's

address vas

to solicit support of

minority groups for SCIC's

Washington Spring Project (VSP) .

Reverend King was accompanied on this occasion by

Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President, SCLC. Following

Reverend King's address

Young mentioned to several officers

of SCLC that Reverend King had been well received by the

representatives attending

this meeting and that the minority

groups are quite villing to assist with the WSP.

expressed the opinion, however,

that from a practical standpoint

the minority groups have very

little to offer in the way of

financial resources or people:

The "Atlanta Journal", daily Atlanta newspaper, on

page 21A of its final edition Harch 14, 1968, published

article captioned,

"Dr. King Seeking Hinority Coalition"

bylined Don lIckee.

In part, reflected the

aforementioned meeting was attended by Reies Lopez Tijerina.

The article reflected Tijerina is in charge of the Federal

Alliance of Free City States.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to jour

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

DECLASZIRIED BY 2080

ON

120/07

157-621.934

PER BU R/S 2/ 0/28

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ALIANZA FEDERAL DE MERCEDES

(Federal Alliance of Spanish Land

Grant Heirs), (AFDM), also known as Federal

Alliance of Free City States (Alianza

Federal de Pueblos Libres) (FAFCS)

On October 8, 1963, the Alianza Federal de Mercedes (Federal

Alliance of Spanish Land Grant Heirs) (AFDM) filed Articles of Incor-

poration in New Mexico. Its stated purpose was to organize and acquaint

the heirs of all the Spanish Land Grants covered by the Treaty of

Guadalupe - Hidalgo.

REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, 1010 Third Street, N.W.,

Albuguerque, New Mexico, was shown as the president of this organization

An article in the May 26, 1967, issue of the "Albuquerque

Journal," a daily newspaper published at Albuquerque, New Mexico, quoted

REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA as stating that his entire staff of AFDM had

resigned as of April 29, 1967, indicating the AFDM would be replaced

by a "Political Confederation of Free

City States,"

The "Albuguerque Journal" August 20, 1967, issue on page

one carried an article stating that at.

a meeting of

the AFDM at

Albuguerque on August 19, 1967, the name of the organization was changed

to "Federal Alliance of Free City States," (FAFCS), (Alianza Federal de

Pueblos Libres).

The "Albuguerque Journal" on October 17, 1966, in an article

datelined at Abiquiu, New Mexico, related that a group

called the

Federal Alliance of Land Grant (Heirs) had staked out a new "republic"

of the Pueblo San Joaguin del Rio de Chama in Northern New Mexico,

elected a town marshal, mayor, and sheriff and fifty armed men were

deputized and dared authorities to move them out.

JAMES EVANS, Criminal Investigator, U. S. Forest Service,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 22, 1966, advised that he had

observed individuals who

had identified themselves as members of the

FAFCS seize two Forest Service employees and two Forest Service pickup

trucks.

The records of the U. S. District Court, Albuguerque, New

Mexico, reflect that five of

these individuals including REIES

LOPEZ

TIJERINA were arrested on October 26, 1966, charged with assaulting•

a Federal officer and conversion of Government property. On November 11,

1967, REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA and other defendants were found guilty.

The June 6, 1967, issue

of the "Albuguerque Journal"

datelined at Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, stated that on June 5, 1967,

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members of the AFDM had "blasted" their way into the Tierra Amarilla

• Courthouse where members of AFDM were being arraigned on state charges!

wounding a State Policeman and the jailer by gunfire and taking a

deputy sheriff and a news reporter as hostages.

On October 18, 1967, ROBERT GILLILAND, Criminal Investigator,

New Mexico State Police, Albuquerque, New Mexico, advised that REIES

LOPEZ TIJERINA 'and some

members of the FAFCS met at Canjilon, New Mexico

on June 5, 1967. On that same date, this group went to Rio Arriba

County Courthouse at Tierra Amarilla, New. Mexico, for the

purpose of

taking the members of FAFCS who had been arrested on June 2, 1967, on

charges of assembling

to do an unlawful act with force and violence,

away from the New Mexico State officials and the taking of New Mexico

State District Attorney as a prisoner, At Tierra Amarilla they forcibly

held individuals as hostages, shot and wounded a New Mexico State Police

man, and a Deputy Sheriff of Rio Arriba County and kianapped another

Deputy Sheriff and one LARRY CALLOWAY, a news reporter.

Records of the First Judicial District, State of New Mexico,

• at Santa Fe, New Mexico, as of January 4, 1968, reflect that 20 individ-

uals, including REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, have been charged in State Court on

various counts of kidnapping and assault with intent to comnit felonies.

On October 18, 1967,

source advised that PAT BLAU BLAWIS

Santa Fe, New Mexico, claims she has been assisting REIES TIJERINA and

the Federal Alliance of Fiee City States, formerly known as Alianza

Federal de Mercedes, in their activities. BLAWIS states

she is acting

as an aâvisor to TIJERINA and claims him as her protege. PAT BLAU BLANI

and REIES TIJERINA are described as individualists and

opportunists. and

they are both trying to use the other one to further their own objective:

TIJERINA undoubtedly would accept assistance and counsel from PAT BLAWIS

but TIJERINA is not controlled by BLAWIS and/or any other individual.

On June 28, 1966, a second source advised that PAT BLAU

BLAWIS had been elected to the National Committee, Communist Party (CP),

USA, at the 18th National Convention of the CP, USA, held in New York

City June 22-26, 1966.

A thira source on October 17, 1967, and a fourth source on

December 5, 1967, individually advised that REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA fOI •

all intents and purposes is the FAFCS. No one tells REIES LOPEZ

TIJERINA what to do: He will listen to other persons but makes his

own decisions.

3%

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 18, 196€

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Memorandum dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned io your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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AINTEL

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ДІПИСТОЙ, ТВІ (157-8423)

FROM:

SAC, ALLANTA (157-2924)

POOR. PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN

Re Atlanta celetypa do Bureau 5/2/55 captioned as

above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, for leuphis one, and foi lo one, of lim.

Source referred to is AT 1387-1.

Inforration from souice classified confidential.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlay 2, Georgia

POOR PROPLE'S CAMPAIGN

RACIAL MATTER

on Lay l, 19oo, a conticenilal source advisec

that

as of the close

of business tha date ha unde.siood

unae falpn D. Abernachy, President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC); hzs vite Juanita Abeznathy:

Corzetta

Scott ring, widow of reverend Martin lither King,

Jr.; Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President, SCLO; and

practically the entire SCLC mecutive Stafi, as vell

as many

enployees of the SCIC iational foacquartens, atlantajo33,

contenplated being in lienphis, Tennessee,

on May 2,

in orde: to participate in a memoini service io be held

in thai city for the late leverend Martin Luther King, Ji.

source said thai he understood chis memorial service would

connence ai approsinately 10 a.n. but could furnish no

furchei details.

This documeni contains neither zeconmencations nor conclusions

of the r3I.

It is the proparty of the FBI and is loaned to

youi agency; it and its contenis are not to be distzibutec

pulside yous

agency.

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Downgrading and DeClaGSz21Ca2101

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

yieply, Please Refer 10

sle No.

Atlanta, Georgia

May 2, 1958

Title

POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN

•

Character RACIAL MATTER

Reference Atlanta lenorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

This document contains nether recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

RM

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

SpInacmke 2/21184

COMITED

SobbrA su

#

513

ReATairtel to Bureau 4/2/68 captioned as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven copies

of Lal, for Chicago two, for Denver two, for New york three,

for Albuquerque one, for seattle one, and for Pittsburgh one.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLO.

3- Bureau (Enc. 8) (RM)

2- Chicago (Enc. 2) (RM)

2= Denver (EnG.

2> (RM)

New York (Enc. 3)

1- Albuquerque (EnC. 1) CAM)

1- Seattle (Enc. 1)

(RM)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Rejer 10

File No.

CONF IPEAT IAL

0. 1A35.

und

111584

Atlanta,

Georgia

April 2, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

RACIAL MATTER

On March 14, 1968, a confidential source advised

Reverend Martin Luther sing.

JI., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) on that date addressed a meetin

of representatives of minority groups held at Paschal's

Motor Hotel, Atlanta,

Georgia.

The purpose of

Reverend Ring's

address was

to solicit support of minority groUps for ScI'

Washington Spring Project (WSP).

In connection with the

above meeting the Public

Relations Office of SCIC prepared a press release.

This release

reflected that at the meeting a

"National Poor People's

Storing Committee" was selected. It listed the following

individuals together with their

organizational affiliation

as being members of this comnittee:

Eank Adams, Indian Committee for Fishing Rights,

La Pusa,

Washingten

Robert Fuller, Mercer County, West Virginia

Rodolfo Corky Gonzales, Crusade for Justice,

Denver, Colorado

Grace Mora Newman, Fort Hood Three Committee,

New fork,

New fork

Peggy Terry, Join Community Union, Chicago,

Reyes Tijerima, Federal Alliance of New

Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gerona Valentin, Puerto Rican Committee for

Human Rigats, new York, New York

Tillie Walker, United Indian Scholarship Fund,

Denver, Colorado

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

Ic 15

the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

157+621-

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CONFIDENTIAT.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Source advised he understood that representatives

of the minority groups had agreed to assist SCIC with its

WSP provided they were represented by a committee.

On April 1, 1968, source advised that

on that date

Reverend King; Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President,

SCLC; Bernard

Latayette, Program Director, SCLC; WIlliam

RutherIora, executive Director, schc; ana

Ralph D. Abernathy,

Vice President and Treasurer,

SCLC, met with the national oor

People's Steering Committee at Paschal's Motor Hotel, Atlanta,

in order to discuss general matters regarding SCLC's

WSP.

тт..

Source advised that several SCLC Executive officers

have commented

that the National Poor People's Steering

Committee will have no policy-making authority whatsoever

so far as the WSP is concerned. All policy-making decisions

regarding the WSP will be made by Reverend King and the SCLC

Executive Staff.

. However, Thomas E. Hauck, JI., SCLC employee,

has been assigned by SCLC to act in the capacity of a co-ordinator

between this committee and ScLe.

2

CONEIDSTAI

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CONFIDENTI

1

ALIANZA FEDERAL DE MERCEDES

(Federal Alliance of Spanish Land

Grant Heirs), (AFDM), also known as Federal

Alliance of Free City Statss (Alianza

Federal de Pueblos Libres) (FAFCS)

• On October 8, 1963, the Alianza Federal de Mercedes (Federal

Alliance of Spanish Land Grant Heirs) (AFDM) filed Articles of Incor-

poration in New Mexico, Its stated purpose was to organize and acquaint

the heirs of all the Spanish Land Grants covered by the Treaty of

Guadalupe - Hidalgo.

PEIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, 1010 Third Street, N.W.,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shorn as the president of this organization..

An article in the May 26, 1967, issus of the "Albuguerque

REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA as stating

resigned as of April 29, 1967, indicating the AFDM would be replaced

by a "political Confederation of Free City States:"

The "Albuguerque journal" August 20, 1957, issue on page

one carried an article stating that at. a meeting of

the AFDM at

Albuguerque on August 19, 1967, the name of the organization was changec

to "Federal Alliance of Free City States," (FAFCS), (Alianza Federai de

Puebios Libres),

The "Albuquerque Journal" on October 17, 1966, in an article

datelined at Abiquiu, New Mexico, related that a group

called the

Federal Alliance of Land Grant (Heirs) had staked out a new "republic"

of the Pueblo San Joaguin del Rio de Chama in Northern New

• Mexico,

elected a town marshal, mayor, and sheriff and fifty armed men were

deputized and dared

authorities to move them out;

JAMES EVANS, Criminal Investigator, U.S. Forest Service,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 22, 1966, advised that he hac

observed individuals who had identified themselves as members of the

FAFCS seize two Forest Service employees and two Forest Service pickup

trucks.

The records of the U. S. District Coust, Albuguerque, New

Mexico, reflect that five of these individuals including REIES LOPEZ

TIJERINA were arrested on October 26, 1966, charged with assaulting

a Federal officer and conversion of Government property. On Novenber 11,

1967, REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA and other defendants were found guilty.

The June 6, 1967, issue of the "Albuquerque Journal"

datelined at Tierra

Amarilla, New Mexico, stated that on June 5, 1967,

CONFIDEITIAL

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CONFIDENTIAT:

memoers of the AFDil had "blasted" their vay into the Tierra. Amarilla

courthouse where members

of ArDu were being arraigned on stäte charge.

rounding a State Policeman and the jailer by gunfire and taking a

deputy sheriff and a news reporter as hostages.

On October 18, 1967, ROBERI GILLILAND, Criminal Investigatc:

New Mexico State Police, Albuquerque, New Mexico, advised that REIES

LOPEZ TIJERINA and some members of the FAFCS met at Canjilon, Nei Mexi

on June 5, 1967. On that same date, this group went to Rio Arriba

County Courthouse at Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, for the

taking tine menders of PArCS who had been arrested on June lu p9E9, o

charges of assembling

to do an unlawful act with force and violence,

away from the New Mexico State officials and

the taking of New Mexico

State District Attorney as a prisoner, At Tierca Amarilla they forcia:

held individuals as hostagas, shot and wounded a New Mexico State Poli

man, and a Deputy Sheriff of Rio Arriba County and kidnapped another

Deputy Sheriff and one LARRY CALLONAy, a news reportei.

RECoids of the rirst Juaicial District, State of Nei Mexico

•at Santa fe, New Mexico, as of January 4, 1908, reflect that 20 indiv.

uals, including PEIES LOPEZ TIJERINA, have been

charged in State Court

various counts of kidnapping and assault with intent to commit felonie

On Ostober 18, 1967, a source advised that PAT BLAU BLANIS

Santa Fe, New Mexico, claims

she has been assisting REIES IIJERINA anc

the Federal Alliance

of Free City States, formerly known as Alianza

Federal de Mercedes, in their activities. BLAHIS states she is acting

as an advisor to TIJERINS and claims him as her protege. PAl BLAU BL?.

and REIES TIJERINA are described as individualists and opportunists ar

they are both trying to use the other

•one to fuither their own object:

TIJERINA undoubtedly would accept assistance and counsel from paz Bia:

but TIJERINA is not controlled by BLAWIS and/os any other individual.

On June 28, 1965, a

second source advised that PAT BLAU

BLAVIS had been elected to the National Comnittee, Communist Party(C2!

USA, at the 18th National Convention of the CP, USA, held in New York

City June 23-26, 1966.7)

A third source on October 17, 1967, ana a. fourth source on

December 5, 1967, individually aavised

that REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA LOI

all intents and purposes is the FAECS.

No one tells REIES LOPEZ

TIJERINA what, to do. He will listen to other persons but makes his

own decisions.

COMIDMITIAL

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Ins Reply, Ploaze Refer 20

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

April 2, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Memorandum dated and cationed

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced comunication have furnished reliable

infornation in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBi.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

POOR PROPIZ'S CALPAIGN

2151756

Cleaned ty spr machie

Dealsacy Gina Grand

.....

.. Comed

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 5/3/58 captioned

as avove.

Enclosed for the Sureau is the original and seven

copies, and to each recipient office one copy, Di Lali.

Source refered ip is JAlaS CLARK, ilanager, Ticket

Offices, Delta airlines, Atlanta, Ga., whose identity is

concealed by request.

Source ntilized to characterize HODEA WILLIANS is

ouzces utilized to ChazaCterine HUNTER 21TS

O'DILL, 23G, NY 4171-S Land. N7 392-5%15

The enclosed ill has been classified Secret because

¿ contains incornation zunished by NT 094-5219 It is zeli

this classification is necessazy in order not to jeopazdize

ne milanie possion or the intormant in cuznisning iniorhaule

€ this nature. C

3- Bareau

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

SECRET

2/21\81

Atlanta

Georgia

May 3, 1935

mey COME:

POOR PEOPLE'S CARPAIGI

RACIAL LATTER

On May 3,

1958, a confideniial source advised

on that date Terry

Randolph, Secretary to Hosea Willians,

Director of Voter Registration and Political Education,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), arranged

with a representative of Delta Airlines, Alania, Georgia,

the travel itinerary sed loath below in connection with

SCIC's Poor People's Campaign, for Ralph D. Abernathy,

President

Special Aice to the President,

FIances Allison, SCIC Secretary, and Willians:

Date

Airline

May 4, 1933

Delta

Flight A

Depart

Arrive

850

May 5, 1938 Delta

May 5,1968 Delta

552

323

May 5,1900 Delta

MaY 7,1930

Eastern

liay 8, 1933

Eastezn

538

394

244

Atlanta 4:17 P.n: Menphis,

Tennessee

1:20 p.1.

Memphis 7:25 a.m. Atlanta 9:25 a.i.

Atlanta 4:45 p.n. Jackson,

Mississippi

6:12 p.m.

Jackson 3:07 p.m. Memphis 3:45 p.û.

Memphis 3:20 p.n. Atlanta 5:24 p. i.

Atlanta 6:05 p.u. Chicago, Illinois

6:41 p.m.

lay 9, 1938

United

276

. Chicago 3 p.n.

hass-

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the IBi. It is the property of the FBI and

is loane to yous

agency; iu and los contenis are not to ja distributed cuiside your

agency.

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SECRET

POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN

Date

May 10, 1938

Airline

Trans-

world

May 10,1938

Uniied

May 11,1930 Branifi

May 11, 19€8

Delta

Mia y

12,1055

Lastern

Flight &

23

235

169

28

143

Depart

Arzive

• .

Boston 2 a.m.

Los Angeles, Califor

nia 11:35 a.m.

Los Angeles

6:05 p.m.

Denver 2:15 p.i.

Denvei, Colorado,

9 p.m.

Dallas, Texas,

4:47 p.m.

Dallas 7:05 p.n. Atlanta 9:49 p.n.

Atlan ia

Washingion, D. C..

12:55 p.i.

2:13 p.i.

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SECRET

HOSEA WILLIANS

ROTH BAILEY, then ar

employee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

(SCLC), Earlen, New York Office, while Ciscussing several

SCIS personalities with oze CoNtE CAlFBElL, referred to

WILLIANS.

BAILEY Said WILLIANS bad mectioned to her

(date not specifiod) that on a prior occasion (date not

Specified) FUNDER PHITS O'DEl, had told him more about

politics than be could read.

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SECRET

HUNTER PITIS O DELL

In July; 1962, ELNTER PINES O'DELL, 21s0 known

aS JACK H. O'DELl.

was considered ky the Communist Party,

USA, as & member of its National Commistee. S

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL COIN EDWINA SMITH Decenber 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and if they casnot socept him

the way ne

Is then shoy will hava to forgot abone him. &u

S

ECRET

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FD-923 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

• File No.

Atania, Georg.a

Hay 3, 1953

Title

POR PROPLE'S CAMPAIGN

Character

Reference

RACIA. MATTER

Atlasa lenorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the proper

the FBI and is loaned to your agency: It and its contents are not to be distributed outsi

your agency.

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TO:

FROM:

COMINFIL OF SCLC

IS - C

AIRMAIL

FBI

Date:

2/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718)

DECL".

0: 10 = 18-85

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies,. for New York two, for WFO two, and for Chicago two,

of LAM.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS is

NY 4171-S*.

Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

are NY 4171-S* and NY 694-S*. Source utilized to characterize

JAMES BEVEL iS CG 6905-S. ..

Informant advised the SCLC Executive Staff, including

KING, had accommodations at the Pitts Motor Hotel and most. of

the Executive Board members had accommodations at the Holiday

Inn.

Informant said KING's comments to the SCLC Board

-regarding the Washington Spring Project did not present any new

matters.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

3-. Bureau (Enc. 8) (RM)

OUT -GING

2- New York (Enc. 2) (RM)

2= WFO (Enc. 2)

(RM)

SEARCHED

2- Chicago (Enc. 2) (RM)

SERIALLED

7- Atlanta

(1 - 100-5718)

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(ANDREW YOUNG)

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FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROHISE HIS SECURITY

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

DELICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

The enclosed IHM has been classified Sedfet

because it contains information furnished by Ny. 894-S*.

It is felt this classificiation is necessary in order not

to jeopardize the valuable position of the informant in

furnishing information of this nature.

2

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In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNITES STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SPERET

Atlanta, Georgia

February 12, 1968

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

On February 8, 1968, a confidential source advised he

had learned that on February 6-7, 1968, a meeting of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Executive Board' was held

at the Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, N. E:;

lashington, D. C. This meeting, attended by approximately 40

SCIC Board members and the Executive Staff of SCLC; was presided

over by Reverend Jefferson Rogers of Washington, D. C., Board

President, and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President, SCLC.

:

Among those attending this board meeting were James

Bevel, former Director, Direct Action, SCLC, and Hosea Williams,

Director of Voter Registration and Political Education, SCIC.

The SCLC Board meeting actually commenced. during the

afternoon of February 6, 1968. A substantial amount of time was

devoted to reports by SCLC department heads, including a finanetal

report by Ralph D. Abernathy, Vice President and Treasurer, SCLC.

Formal approval of the Board

was obtained in regard to the

recent

elevation of Andrew J. Young, former Executive Director, SCLC,

to Executive Vice President,

SCLC..

on February Y, 1968, Heverend ring adaressed the geh

Board at considerable length in order to fully acquaint it witl

SCLC's contemplated Hashington Spring Project.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions.

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

SEARET

GROUP

I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

19-20 - 85

NO G5994 DOCTa:32989757 Page 68

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SEC)

JAKES BEVEL

BEVE, 1B darly Barel, 1966 was observed to be

present at the offices of the test side f.E.B. Dubois

Club in Chicago nec).

Discussion took place at this time

centering around reaction to a rocent notification thet

the Attorney General of the

United States intended to

label tho Dubois Clubs

858

Comunist front.

: In conversat102,.

stated that he rould have ignored this

notification, and kept abont the work in wich he

was engaged.

He felt that if the Dubois Clubs ture &

real prozzas of help for the

people, then pecole would

anster for the clubs

despite ang

Isbels applied to then.

lost prosent

agreết that the

strack on the

DuBois Clubs EaS

to undermine the part of the

plan by the "establichnont

civil rights roversat.

They felt thit

the recent anarings into

Klah activitios in this country was

only a beginning which would lead to a full, attack on

the

Southern Christism Leadership Contorsave (SCIC)

the

2031

•target.

one of those present aistad during the course

of this discussion that he vas not & Coummist, and to this

BENTL 925

overbesrd to reply that

every thinking Axerican

shöuld be.

He stated that legroes have ei begun 1o

read

yet, but when they do, they will all be socialists.

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SECRET

HUNTER PINTS O'DEIL

Ia July, 1962, ENVIER PICTS D'DEr, also known

aS JACK H. O'DEll,

wes considered ky the Conmunist Party,

USA,

asE,

nember of its lacieral Committee.

BINER PITTS O'DELL JOIN FEMINA SMITH Decenber 27,

1963, he

would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the sane basis because he is now

a "left persoa"

and if shoy connot seceps him the way he

1s then they vill have to forgot about bin.

"4.

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HOSEA WILLIAMS

sarised that or O05o∞

LE, RONG BALL, Frey 20

(SCLC), Earler,

Jew Tock Office, nile discussing several

ScIc persoralities wish one CONNE CAlBELL, referred to

WILLIAMS.

BAILEY SAId WILLIANS Lad neationed to her

(date not specifiod) that on a prior occasion date not

specified) ENMIR IRITS O'Dile had 601d him more about

polltics than be could read.

SECRES

+I158-5

4

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SICKOT

H.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (DCA)

source advised that on October 26-27, 1963, a

including

national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois,

for

the purpose of setting in

motion

forces for the establishment of

a ner national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialism.

The delegates

were told that it would be reasonable to assume that the young

socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself..

A second source has advised that the founding convention

for the new youth organization was held from June 19-21, 1964, at

150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at which time

the name ".E.B. DuBois

Clubs of America (DCA) ras adopted.

Approxinately 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that MIRE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director,

stated that in Negro communities

the Party still supported the plan to build "left" socialist

centers and to solidify the Party base through the da.

This

source also advised in September, 1966, that DANIEL RUBIN, CPUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

DCA should have a working-class outlook and be a mass organization

favorabie to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism, and

in

April, 1967, advised that GUS HALi, CPUSA General Secretary,

indicated the DCA primary emphasis should be on developing mass

resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in september, 1957, that JARVIS

TYNER was elected

chairman of the scA on september 10, 1967, at

the Third national Convention of the DeA held in New York, New

York, from Septembar 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National Committee of

the CPUSA.

A fifth source advised on Septenber 21, 1967, that the

headquarters of the DCA is located at 34 West 17th Street, New

York, New York.

SEQ

RET

5

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i.

SECRET

R.E.B. DU BOIS CLUES

OF CHICAGO (ICC)

a group of joung people who attended the founding convention of

the.W.E.B, DUBois Clubs Oi America (ICA) met in Chicago and

adopted a stasement of purpose and constitution forning the dec

as an affiliate of the national Dci.

ascend source advised o. May 3,

1987, chat DCA

chartered siube in the Chicazo ares are the West Side

DCC and

the North Side DCC, reither of wish currenaly mintair a

headguarters.

There is no central headquarters for the DeC

and there fre no urchartared clubs

in this area.

The second source advined that the majority of DC

members are 1130 members of. the CF.

During she past jear DoC activity has been almost.

nonexistent.

веспре:

6*

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UNITE® STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

February 12,1968

Title

Character

Reference

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION DE SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL, SECURITY - C

Atlanta memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced

communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

is the property

the FBI and

is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be

distributed

outside your agency.

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FD-36 (Rev, 5-22-64)

:1

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

AIRMAIL

FBI

Date: 4/25/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO :

FROM:

COMINFIL OF SCLC

IS - C

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718)

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven copies

of IHM, for Chicago one, and for New York one.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

In addition to the information set forth in enclosed

LHM, informant advised on 4/22/68 that BERNARD LEE, Special Aide

intention become me to eaTHy to the same degree

intention of becoming a

as he had for KING.

LILLIE HUNTER, SCLC Finance Officer Supervisor,

recently commented to informant that ANDREW J. YOUNG, Executive --

Vice President, SCIC, had told her he did not intend

again to

become as close to a

man as he had been to KING.

According to

HUNTER,

YOUNG did not elaborate on this statement. Informant also

advised that while in conversation with ABERNATHY several days

ago ABERNATHY

made it very clear that MC SWEEN woula be SCLC

Treasurer in name only until the SCLC annual convention during the

summer of 1968.

ABERNATHY

said that for all practical purposes

he, with the assistance of JAMES HARRISON, SCIC Comptroller, would!

perform the functions of treasurer.

3- Bureau (Enc. 8) (RM)

2- Chicago (Enc. 2) (RM) (105-16238.

1- New York (Enc. 1) (100-149194) (RM

• 206 495-16820

DECLACES S 1608 R701C

ON 10-21-85

8- Atlanta

22418ь рітасті.

- 100-5718)

-170-290A)

157-257) (RALPH ABERNATHY)

100-702/1 JESSE JACKSON,

15(-021)

ANDREN YOUNG

157-653)

(BERNARD LUE)

- 157-0611 (LILLIE HUNTER

- 100-5684) (JAMES HARRISON)

AoS: jns

(14)

Approved:

Sent

- M

Special Agent in Charge

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AT 100-5718

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Atlanta,

Georgia

April 25, 1968

Ga 10:21-83

2/24/84 Spanacmee

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

On April 22, 1968,

a confidential source advised

Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO) has gradually pulled

itself together from its initial state of confusion.

As of

present time the staff appears to have

that the

, "dreamer"

we diple at the emot be continued.

Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy, President, SCLC,

most

reluctant to assume the leadership of this organization because

of a lack of self confidence.

Abernathy,

however, 'is determined

to perform his best in this position until the SCLC annual

convention is held duringthe summer of 1968,

at which time

feels the organization will replace him if his performance is

not adequate.

As of the present time, the SCLC Executive

Staff

1s reasonably united in its desire and effort to continue

with the plans of Reverend King.

A number of the staff have

developed a recent lack of respect and distrust for Jesse

Jackson, Northern Director, Operation Breadbasket, SCLC,

located in Chicago, Illinois. This attitude is based upon

Jackson's actions immediately following the shooting of Reverend

King on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Immediately

Executive Staff members who

were in Memphis with Reverend King immediately entered into

a gentleman's agreement that they would return to SCLC National

Headquarters in Atlanta for such discussion and action as might

be necessary.

This

document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

C'ASSIFIED BY

BAF.EAU 8/3

NW 65994 Docld:32985757 Page 77

CONFEDENTIAE

Ghout I

excLuded From AutomatiC

Downgrading and Declassification

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CONFIDENLIAE

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Jackson instead of traveling to Atlanta returned

to Chicago where It is felt he engaged in discussions with

his own Breadbasket staff as to how he might improve his own

organizational position during the dilemma which immediately

plagued the organization following the sudden death of Reverend

King. One of Jackson's maneuvers was to have a Chicago insurance

broker, Cirilo A. McSween, named as Treasurer of SCLC, which

is the position previously held by Abernathy.

Jackson has also offended a number of SCLC Executive

Officers

because of statements made by him to the news media

Immediately following 'the

shooting of Reverend King.

Jackson

is accused of seeing publicity as being the closest

SCIC

official to Reverend King at the moment when he was shot. These

SCLC officials are

mutually agreed that Abernathy was the closest.

to Reverend King at that time.

Abernathy has indicated to a number of his staff he

is quite aware of Jackson's political maneuvers and he is willing

to have MeSween occupy the position of Treasurer, SCLC, until

the SCLC annual convention is held auring the summer of 1968

at which time he said it might be desirable to replace McSween.

2*

CONFIDEN

TIA

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FD-323 (RAv. 11-29-61)

2,3

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File Na..

Atlanta,

Georgia

April 25, 1968

Ttle

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Reference

Atlanta Memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced comnunication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

.:.

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## Page 80

F'D-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

5/3/33

Transmit the following in

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECION, IBI (100-135792)

FROLI:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718)

COMINTIL OF SCLC

IS - C

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, and foi Chicago and New Yorks one, of Ittil.

Soulce

referred to is AT 1587-R.

Informant advised the information set forth in

enclosed Lali is predicaied upon his observations and that

he has actually no specific incident in support theeo

Atlanta vill ¿oilow the

Relationship between CONRETTA SCOTT

KING and RALPH D. ABINATHY through informant and promptly

subado perinent

informasio.

Information from AT 1307-2 Confidential.

2/24/80 Sprmacm ke

DEcLe 5571625-9979-1---

0: 10-21=88

Approved:

3- Bureau

(Enc.

3)

1- Chicago

1)

(ali)

(R71)

New Toz: (Dac. 1) (aL)

5-

Aclanta

-

100-5720)

-

170-2÷01)

(

100-1361) (CORRETTA SCOST KUTG)

157-257)

CALDA ABRANDTEY)

157-321) (AlDAEW J. YOUNG)

(20)

TEss+ 157-621-946

'in'

1122

Sent

-M Per -

Special Agent in Charge

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

-CONTALITIAL,

Atlanta,

May 2,

GeDigia

1953

CCINIULISE INTILERATION OF SOUTHIEN

CHEISTIAN LEADINSAIP CONFENMICI

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

On May 1, 1993, a confidential source advised that

sozily following the death of Revezand artin Luther King,

Ji., his vicow, Cozzetia Scosi King, was added io the lecutive

Sats of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Sounce said he understood that Corretta

• Scoti King

makes no esfort to communicate with reverend Ralph D. Abernathy,

andrew o. young.

Executive Vice President, sCLC, are

personal contact with Corresta Scott King

for the purpose oá

advising her on various matters.

Abernathy recently coumented to sevezal SCLC staff

members he did not feel their currens duties and responsibilities

perhitted then to spend vesy nuch time assisting Mrs. King.

Source advised ii was his understanding that a very cool relationship

existed beiveen Abernathy and Corretia Scott King al the present

time.

8/4/86 братаотки

DEO!

ca. 15:21:88

This document

coniains neither reconmendations noi conclusions

of the rsi.

it is the property of the FBI and is loaned to youi

agency; it and

¡is contents are noi to be distriouted outside your

agency.

CONFIRMITE EAT

DEGLASSIFI

G. CUP -7

Excilded Iron Automatic.

ON

Dorngzading and Declassification

FER BU

157-621-945

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•3 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

May 2, 1938

Title

COLMUNIST INPILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFRNANCE

Character IlTERITAL SECURITY

- C

Reference Atlanta Henorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

...

..:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRIATL

FBI

Date:.

5/21/58

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FET

SAC, ATLAFTA

COLINTIL OY SCIC

Atlanta filo 100-5718

Bufile 100-403794

CIRLI

Atlanta file 100-6670

Bufile 100-412529

...

==0:

Enclosed fo; the Bureau is originalid

:::

eighi copios of Lill and for Chicago and

rewronk.

one copy each of LuM.

is NI-1387--1.

source racerred to in enclosed tr:

=c::

Inforaant advised the interviow reterred

¿o in enclosed Lan toot placed 3/10/03.

Souice used to charactorina STABLY LOTISON

is 2X-994-9575

Information fron AT-1337-k must he

classified conficential.

Enclosed Ll! clausified

secret bacause it utilios information trony-el-s:]s

1-8.84 M18R7P /CHA

4-Buraau (Enc.

9)

(R30)

l-New York Enc.

1) (20t)

1-Chicago (anc.

1) (P)

EDitlanta

(1-100-3718)

(1-170-2202)

•(1-157-321)

(100-7979)

AGS:Sja

(10)

spo

Approved:

vi..

Special Agent in Charge

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win Catal

2/24/16 Spanaemke

951

151-821-319

Sent

=

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In Réply, Please Refer 80

File No. 100-5718

UNITE STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

27

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlant 22, 2%g8

Georgia

SECRET

Communist Infiltration of Southern

Christian Leadership Conference

Internal Security - C

Communist Influence in Racial Matters.

Internal" Security - C

On May 16, 1968, a confidential source advised

he had learned that recently a reporter

(identity not

known) for the New York Times expressed

a desire to

intervier a responsible official of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) regarding the financial

status of this organization, subsequent to the death

of its former president, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This request was brought to. the attention

0f Andrew J.

Young, Isecutive Vice-President & SCLC.

Young's first reaction was that Stanley Lavison should

be contacted as to what the reporter could be told

regarding SCLC finances. Source could not advise

whether or not Levison was actually contacted.

William A. Rutherford, Exective Director,

SCLC was interviewed by the aforementioned reporter.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is

the proparty of the

FBI; and is baned to your agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed

outside

your agency.

18184 218870ICA

SECRET •

GROLL

Excludes

fron autonatio

downgrading and

doclassification

8110/84,8922 TDK/CH

3/24/14Spsmacmk

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SECRET

STANGEY LEVISON

A confidential

source advised in April, 1954,

that STANLEY LEVISON VaS

a secret member of the communist

Pariy (Ch), USA, In July, 1953.

In Late 15bs, and early

1954, he criticized the CP for not being sufficiently

militant in the civil rights striggle.

LEVISON waS

described by certain CP leaders as being to the "left" of

the CP in his position in civil rights.

LEVISON'S

differences with

the CP, however, are merely tactical

and he continues his ideological

adherence to Connunism!

i5.

SECRET

2÷

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FD-322 (Rev.

11-29-61)

%;

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

May. 21, 1968

In Reply, alcase Kejer to

File No.

100-5718

Title

Character

Reference

Communist Infiltration of southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

Communist Influence in Racial

Matter's

Internal Security

-C

Lotterhead memorandum dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

..:

contents are not lo be distributed outside -

your agency,

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## Page 87

da.

Transinit the following in

Via

AINTEL

FBI

Date: • 5/24/68

(Type in pluintext or code)

AIRKAIL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

SUBTECE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ' ATLATTA

COMINTIL OF SCUC

IS - C

Atlanta file 100-5713

Bufile 100-438794

CIRLI

IS - C

Atlanta file 100-6670

Bufile 100-442522

8|24/06 братастри

d810184

Ro Atlanta airtel and Lil to Bureau, dated

5/2/38 captioned as above.

Enclosed for Bureau is original and oight

copies of libi and for New york fou copies of bui.

so'ce reforied to in enclosed lili is

• AI1337-3.

Indormant advised

information set forth in

the enclosed Liml was discussed during the cous

oê a SCiC Finance Committee neeting 5/21/68.

This

inormation was furnished 5/22/68.

Source used to characterize STANLEY LEVISON

X-SS4-S Hand HARRY MACHTAL, NX-1190-9% and an

anonyhous

source of iro

set out in report of

SA JOIN 1,

1- Bursal (Sec.

9) (RM)

(3-103-939794)

(1-100-442522)

A-dew For: (Onc.

4) (211)

(I-STAMIRY ISVISOR)

(I-LANET HACKTOL)

Stitlanin

(1-100-5118) (1-157-257)

(1-100-3370)

(In 7545905)

(1-100-6351)

(152-321)

.118)34.100xR70kh-

152-62115

AGS:sja

(111)

Appicred:

Ajai

Special Agent in Clarge

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= AT 100-5718

VALSH, 7/19/50 at WrO re "TIG; IS - C".

Information furished by AT-1387-R must be

Cassified confidential.

Inclosed Lit! is classified

because it uiilizes information lurnished by

NX-594-5*5

2

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## Page 89

Ir: Regio, Please Refer du

File do. 100÷5818

UNITE

STATES DEPARTMENI OF INFICE

FEDERAL HUREAU OF INVESTiGATION

Atlanta, Georgial.

Hạy 24, 1968,

SECRET

Communist Infiltration of Southein

Christian Leadership Conference

Internal Security: C

Connunist Influence

in Racial Matiers

Internal Security

C

On May I, 1968, a confidential source advised

that shortly folloing the death of Rey: Hartin Lutheï

King, dx.,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) added his widow, Coretta Scott King, to the

stati of SchC at an annual

salary of $12, 000.

BOUNCO

advised that during the latter pare of May, 1963, he

understood that Coretia King had informed SCLC that

she could not in good conscience

accapt the. $12,000

salaiy which

the organization intended to pay her.

She

said

in all probability in connection vith her efforis

to raise funds for SCiC sha would incur expenses which

she would appreciale the organization reinbursing

• her for.

With regard io the declination of Coreica

King io accepi the aforementioned

salary, this action

on her part has perplexed

Ralph D. Aberrihy, President,

SCiC and Andraw J. Young, Executive Vice Fresident,

SCiC.

Souzce advised it was his undersianding that

on several oscaions during recent wears, Stanley

levison

and Harry Machtel have cone to hianta and visited with

1.

18180 16188701814

:

...

SECRICT

GROUP

Recluded

rom

autonatic

congrading

and

Saolassififation

8922 TRK/CH

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SECRET

' .

¿Coretta

King.

rurther details pertaining to this

matter vere noi known to source.

Abernathy recently mentioned to Young that

Corodia King. acts (not explained) as is she feels

"inherited" the spiritual aspecis of SCLC and

he the administrative problens.

He said he felt

that in all probability there would be misundeistandings

between Coretta King

and sere in the fubure, but hopes

such coulu be avoided.

Abernathy also said he had heard

•rumors to the effect that Coretta King was interested

in establishing a civil rights organization of her

own.

the thougli of Coretta King establishing

orgarization of hor own appeared to irritate Young, vho

commented to abernathy that such orgenization could

not last bui a sewmeis once the public became avare

that it was a

separate activity iron scIc.

This dochent contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is

the property of the

FBI and is

Loaned to your agency; it and iis contents

are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

SECRET

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SECRET

STANLEY LEVISON

•A cónfidential

source advised in April, 1961,

that STANLEY lEVISON vas a secret menber of the Connunist

Party (CP),

.. 1964,

he criticised July, 2953. Lin Late 1063, and early

-

CP foi not being suiticiently

militant in the civil rights struggle.

LEVISON WaS

described by cortain CP leaders as being to the "left" of

the CP in his position in civil rights.

LEVISON'S

•differences with the CP, however, are nerely tactical

he continues his ideological

acherence to Communisn:S

• ..

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HARRY WACHTEL

HARRY YACHTLI, iS the Executive Vice President

0f tha Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15 East 40th

Street, New York, New York.

He resides at 29 Split

Rock Drive, King Point, Long Island, Nes: York.

A confidential source furnished infornation

in December, 1949, that HARRY H. WACHTEL, S1 Broad Street,

New Yorks; New York, was on the list of individuals

carried as active members of the Nationai Lawyers Guild.

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

On March 5, 1944, a confidentiai source furnished

information which revealed

that the name HARRY WACHTEL

was on the list of names, siguilicance not known, which

was maintained at the haadquarters of the kings County

Communist Party at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, Ney York.

Regarding HARRY WACHTEL'S WISE, LUONORA, IT 1S

noted that the same confidential source furnished

information

1944, which

revealed her tone and address

on Mara a list of rames of nevy-electes ofticers of the

Bath Beach Club of the Kings County Cornist Party.

:

SECRET

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TIE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

= The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of January 2,

1957, to supersede quide published on Miy 11, 1951, by

the Committea

On UnAmeRICar ACtiVItIeS, U. S. HOUS

0I Representatives, Washington, D. C., contains the

folloving information concerring "The

National Lavyers

Guild:"

1.

2.

Cited as a Conmnist front.

(Special. Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311, on the CIO Political Actión

Committee, March 29, 1945, D. 149).

Cited as a Communist front which "is the foremost

legal bulwack. of the Communist Party, its front

organizations and controlled unions"

and which

"since its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Comunist Party

• and

individual nembers thereod, including known

espionage agenti."

(Conmittes on Un-American

ACTIVitieS,

House Report 3123 on the National

Lawyers Guild, September 21, 1950, originally

released Septenber 17, 1950.)

"Io defend the cases of Commurist lawreakers,

fronis hava been devised making special appeals

in behalt of civil libertias ad reaching out

far beyond the contines of the Communist Party

itseli:

Among these organizarsong are the

Party itseli

is under fire

of protection."

(Internal Security Subconmittes of the Senate

Hardbook for Americans,

SECRET

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GANTI SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RICHTS

The Gandhi Society for Hunan Rights was

formed for the purpose of developing a philosophy and

technique of non-violent civil righis protests.

It is

a nor-action organization and makes no attempt to

influence legislation nor participate in demonstrations.

The Society furnishes legal assistance in certain civil

rights cases.

The organization was incorporated

June 14, 1962.

SECRET

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UNII. I STATES DEPARTMENT OF Y TICE

FÉDERAL BUREAU OF INVESIIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia i

• May 24, 1968

In Reply, Please liefer 10

File No.

100-5718

Title

Character

Reierence

Conmunist Infiltration of Southern

Christian Isadership Conterance

Communist Influence in Racial

Matters

internal security - C

Letterhoad Memorandum dated and

captioned as

above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. ll is the property

of the FBl and is loaned lo your agency; ll and lts contents are not to te distributed

your agency.

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FD-35, (ReV. 5-22-61)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FRO:I:

CIRML

FBI

Date:

3/18/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRLAIL

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-142529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670)

2lay/84. pincente

- an ad

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 3/13/68 captioned,

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RA"

, "CIRM" •

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies of lin, for Chicago one, and for dew York three.

Source referred to is AT 13S7-R.

Petel inadvertently referred to a meeting scheduled

to be held 3/14/63 at SCLE was changed to 3/15/65.

This should

have correctly been set forth as 3/13/63 and 3/14/68 respectively

Source utilised to characterize STANLEY LEVISON is

NY 694-536 Sources utilized to characterize HARBY TACHrEI are

NY 1190-S* and anonymous source of WFO set out in report of

SA JOHN J. WALSH 7/19/50 at TO Le "NIG; IS - C"

During the forepart of the morning 3/14/63 discreet

spot checks were conducted of SCLC headquarters in effori tò

observe the arrival there of LEVISON. This effoit vas negative.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORNATION FURNISHED

BY AT 13S7-R WHICH NIGAT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY. INTORMATICH

3- Bureau (Ene. 8) (Ril)

1- Chicago (Enc.

•1)

(RM)

3- New York (Enc, 3) (RI)

(1- 100-118289) (JARRY WACIEL)

(1- 200-111180)

(STANLEY LEVISON)

8- Atlanta

(1 - 200-6570)

(2 - 170-2303)

(1 - 100-7279)

{1

- 157-257)

(HILLIAN RUTHERFORD)

2849914

157-6224

158-601-937

(1 -

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(JAinS

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(1 - 100-5536)

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AT 100-6670

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP

WITH SCLC.

The enclosed LHi has been classified Secret

because it contains information furnished by NY 694-S*.

It

is felt this classification is necessary in order not to

jeopardize the valuable position of the informant in furnishing

information of this nature.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

March 18, 1968

macante

• COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY -

C

on march L4, 1968,

a confidential source advised

3/184

he had learned that during the forepart of larch 1968

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), was extremely concerned because

a recent audit of the Southern Christian Leadership Foundation

(SCLE) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) resulted in some

dissatisfaction on the

part of

Ins with procedures by which

SCLF transferred funds to SCLC.

Reverend King was most anxious

that the tax exempt status of SCLE not be jeopardized and

accordingly arranged for several officers of SCLC to meet

narch 13,

1968, with Stanley Levison and Harry Machtel to discuss

this matter.

stanley

For reasons unknown to source, lachtel was unable

to participate in

this discussion.

1968, Chauncey Eskridge, SCLC Legal

Counselor, Chicago, Illinois; William Rutherford, Executive

Director, SCLC; Ralph D. Abernathy, Vice

President and

Treasurer, SCLC; James

Harrison, SCIC Comptroller; and

Andrew J.

Young,

Executive Vice

President, SCLC, discussed

the aforementioned matter.

It was decided that

henceforth

SCLC will maintain more detailed records in order to show

it utilized tax exempt funds from self for tax exempt purposes.

In addition, a schedule will be prepared reflecting

this type

of information to supplement existing 1967 records.

on March 14, 1968, Stanley Levison met with the

aforementioned individuals and Eskridge outlined to him the

results of the previous day's discussion.

Levison approved

the results of this discussion.

He also stressed the need for

SCLC to have a member of its staff become well versed in pertinentl

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it

and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your

agency.

SECRET

157-621-936

NW 65994 Docld:32989757 Pagé 98

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. =

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

Federal tax procedures in order that any difficulty between

SCLC or SCLE and IRS may be avoided in the future.

. '

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SECRET

STANLEY LEVISON

A confidential source advised in April, 195%,

that STANLEY LEVISON was a seciet member of the

• Communist

Party (CP), USA, in July, 1953. In late 1963, aud early

1964, he criticized

the CP for not being sufficiently

militant in the civil rights struggle.

LEVISON waS

described by certain CP leaders as being to the "leît" of

the CP in his position in civil rights: LEVISON's

differences with the CP, however, are merely tactical.

and he continues his ideological

adherence

to Communism. (5)

SECRET

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SECRET

HARRY WACHTEL

HARRY WACHTEL is the Executive Vice President

of the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15 East 40th

New York, New York.

He resides at 29 Split

A confidential source furnished information

in December, 1949, that HARRY H. WACHTEL, 41 Broad Street,

New York, New York, was on the list of individuals

carried as active members of the National Lawyers Guild..

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

On March 5, 1944, a confidentiai source furnished

information which revealad

that the name HARRY WACHTEL

was on the

list of names, significance not known, which

was maintained at the Headquarters of the Kings County

Communist Party at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New Yoris.

on March 5, 1941, which revealed her name and address

were on a list of names of newly-elected officers of the

Bath Beach Club of the Kings County Communist Party.

=

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GANDHI SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Gandhi Society for Human Rights was

formed for the purpose of developing a philosophy and

technique of non-violent civil rights protests.

It is

a non-action organization and makes no attempt to

influence legislation nor participate in demonstrations.

the society furnishes legal assistance in certain civil

rights cases.

The organization was incorporated

June 14, 1962.

SECRET

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THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of January 2,

of Representatives

following information

• Washington, D. C.,

contains the

concerning "The National Lawyers

Guild:"

1.

•2.

3

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311, on the Clo Poutical Action

Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 149).

Cited as a Communist front which "is the foremost

and which

"since its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist Party and

individual

espionage ageras.

Activities, House Report 3123 on the National

Lavyers Guila, September 21, 1950, originally

released September 17, 1950.) .

"To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers,

frorts have been devised making special appeals

in behali of civil liberties and reaching out

far beyond the contines of the Communist Party

itself: Among these organizations are the

*** National Lawyers Guild. When the Communist

Party itself is under fire these offer a bulwark

ot protection."

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate

Judiciary Committee, Handbook for Americans,

S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91).

SECRET

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FD.723 (Re% 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Is Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 18, 1968

Title

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Reference Atlanta Letterhead Memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

are concealed in rete encept any toted bear whole entities

information in the past.

This document contalns nether recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBl and Is loaned to your agency; It and lis contents are not to be distributed outside

NW 65994 Docld:329897579B78ge 104

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Cover Sheet for Informant Report or Moterial

F'D-306 (Rev. 6-2-67)

47

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK

SA ROBERT G. OFTEDAL (46)

LONG ISLAND PEACE

COUNCIL

IS-MISC.

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

3/22/68

NY 6231-R Prob.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

LX in person

Mby telephone

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If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:,

Date

Date prepared

4/11/68

Recelved by

• SA ROBERT G. OFTEDAL

Dictated

Jorally

Ll recording device

Date of Report

3/21/68

Date(s) of activity

X willten by Informant

Transcribed

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by Informant

Brief description of activity or material

3/19/68

Rally sponsored by the Long Island

Peace Council, 3/19/68, at Garden

City, NY.

File where original is located if not attached.

Remarks:

170-433A-1

Index on 100-

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•NY 100-

March 21, 1968

The first meeting of the Long Island Peace Council was held in

the Georgian Room of the Garden City Hotel, Garden City L.I.,

New York, March 19th, 1968 at 8 PM.

The Long Island Peace Council is a coalition of the following

groups and organizations: Women Strike for Peace... Committee

for a Sane Nuclear Policy... United for Peace... Long Island

catholic Peace Falowship... Social Order of the Unitarian-.

Universalist Church... Women's International League for Peace

and Freedom... Long Island Veterans for Peace... Long Island High

School Students Mobilizaion... Social Action Committee of C.W.

Post College... Student Peace Union of Hofstra University...

Students for

a Democratic Society of Nassau Communtiy College...

and the Jeanette Rankin Brigade.

Seating was 35 deep and 40 across, providing for an audience of

fourteen-hundred people. All seats were occupied.

The meeting was introduced by master of ceremonies DAVE LIVINGSTON,

Local 65 of the AFL-CIO, as an anti-war anti-poverty rally.

The audience was almost one-hundred percent white and predomin-

antly middle-aged.

Aside from standing ovations at the conclusion of the featured

speeches, the audience was quiet, subdued, applauding at appropi-

ate instances, and in other moments laughing lightly. At no time

were there any instances of ill-mannerisms or ill-tempers dis-

Thre was no picketing either within nor

without the hotel premises.

• Demonstrations of any kind were not

in evidence.

A dozen or so patrolmen and firemen in uniform

patrolled both

inside and outside the premises.

Featured speakers were DAVID SCHOENBRUN, foreign affairs corres-

the soutner christian veer sip concerne vice-president of

Sharing the dais were twelve to fourteen clergymen representing

a cross-section of Long Islands major faiths (no Roman Catholic

priest appeared to be present). AlSO ALVIN DORFMAN, Candidate

for congress from the fifth Congressional District in the Democra-

tic Primaries, and KARL BERNHARD, a long time political activist

in the civil rights and peace movements.

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NY 100-

LEN. CHANDLER provided music and song with his guitar and voice.

MOE TANDLER, attorney residing in Great Neck and practicing in

New York City made the pitch for funas from the audience.

It was announced that eight-hundred dollars plus had been

collected.

?

staff in World War II and also a close friend to HO CHI MINH,

SHOENBRUN made use of these and other confidences and trusts

to convey the historical facts that preceded back to the days

of President WOODROW WILSON and the Treaty of Versailles

our

present involvement in south-east Asia's Vietnamese War.

SHOENBRUN narrated HO CHI MINH's search for aid beginning with

WOODROW WILSON back in the year 1915 in order to further the lot

of his countrymen.

Rebuffed by WILSON in 1915, and again at the

at the Treaty of Versailles, HO CHI MINH turned to a socialist

friend in Paris who had befriended him, who in turn sent him on

to LENIN in Moscow, Russia.

SHOENBRUN's talk stayed with speci-

fics and facts, never deviating until the end when he labeled

General WESTMORELAND as

"incompetent and

should be removed from

his commana"

SHOENBRUN declared that we "will not send 200,000 more troops

Into Vietnam"

He stated that

"on the record, we are wrong.:. we

SHOENBRUN added, "but if she is

lush, he would dry her out."

SHOENBRUN asked that the meeting be dedicated... and indeed,

future action dedicated to

"if our country right, OK, if our

country worng, put it right."

He asked for the support of Senator EUGEN

_ NC CARTHY 's candidacy

for President of the United States.

During the question and answer period, time allowed for only one

question to SHOENBRUN.

The question asked was

"How the hell do

we get out"

. SHOENBRUNs answer was as follows: 1. Stop bombing

North Vietnam... since bombing

hasn"t stopped infiltration which

has risen from four-hundred infiltrators three years ago to

seventy-thousand infiltrators today... 2. Affirming the fact that

they will talk... 3. If Saigon doesn't want to talk, tell them

either to fight or else we'll pull out... 4. Reconstruet the

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NY 100-

principles of the Geneva Conferance with all involved parties

present. Hold a two year moratorium and then hold free elections.

5. Build up the South Vietnamese army and then phase out.

ANDREW YOUNG spoke on the upcoming Poor Peoples Campaign to

eradicate poverty in America, a campaign sponsored by the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference under the direction of

the Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING.

YOUNG noted that this was the second time within a three day

period that he had shared the same rostrum with DAVID SHOENBRUN.

YOUNG also noted that it was specifically because of a single

article written by SHOENBRUN some three years ago which caused

the Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING and the Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference to pitch their tents in the peace camp.

In reference to the Poor Peoples Campaign, YOUNG stated

simply

that SCLC is merely trying to raise. the issues and confront

America with its hypocrisy... that the SCLC is dealing with

problems of a changing social order... that whites are blinded

to the fact by the racial issue... that even if there were no

blacks, there are still openings for economic revolution.

YOUNG stated that the poverty striken are locked out of the

political structure and have neither the money nor the time to

get in... and that hitting the streets is America's greatest

educational weapon.

YOUNG stated that when problems are taken to the steets on a

consistant, steady basis, it works.

YOUNG stressed that the poor have to disassociate themselves from

administrative policies and live according to their principles...

willing to live or die for

education, housing, employment, etc.

YOUNG noted that poor people from 53 organizations met in Atlanta,

Georgia last Thursday from

every race and culture to plan the

Poor Peoples Campaign.

On the 22nd of April, YOUNG stated that the Rev. KING and aides

will meet with members of Congress and the poor people will be

able to tell about the lives they lead... and how one-quarter of

Americas people are locked out of economy and the decisison

making process.

YOUNG expects 3000 people to converge on Washington about May Ist.

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YOUNG stated that he doesn't believe in violence...

that the

black nationalists haven't hurt or killed anybody yet but them~

selves.

YoUNG did not express any worry over the possibility of violence.

Nor did he express any fear. of President JOHNSON possibly panicking

and going right wing.

Shacks will be erected before the Halls of Congress, HUD, and the

White House to portray living conditions of the poverty striken.

The poor will pray at the nations capitol. The poor will march

and

pitch tents where-ever they want to.

A young man by the last name of MESSINGER was introduced to

the assemblage with the announcement that he was going to refuse

induction on the following morning. A plea was sounded for

people to appear at 45 Grace Avenue, Great Neck at 6:15 on the

following morning in order to demonstrate in support of the young

man's stand. MESSINGER was given a round of applause.

A smattering of people left the meeting flowing SHOENBRUNS

talk.

Following the meeting (also preceeding the meeting) there was

in evidence ample supllies of fliers, circulars, petitions, etc.

all concerned with ending the war in Vietnam. Included on the

tables displaying the literature were numerous paper-back copies

of books dealing specifically with the Vietnamese War (14

different titles in all).

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170-477-40

Remarks:

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of this intornation to paraphrase it so as not to roveal the

identity of the confidential source.

This confidential source has furnished reliable infornation

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All necessary action has been taken on the information

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C1 170-474-40

050-8790,

Infomant's report ia set out below:

"Cincinnati, Oblo

April 18,

1968

"'I arriaved in Atlanta Ca., at approxinately

seven a.n., tuesday April 9, 1958, and went directly

to the Hilton Inn, which is located In Hapeville Ca.,

adjacent to the Atlanta Alrport.

After checking myself

and my family in the Inn - roons 149-150, I prepared

mysell and was about to leave for Atlanta; however, I was

stopped in the lobby of the Inn by fir. Charles Evers and

the lidon and daughter of his brother, ledgar IverS.

They wanted transportation to Atlanta. I told hin that

I would be more than glad to give then a lift since I

was boing there anyway.

Taking then to town was a break for

me because they were invited to attend the private norning

funeral service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, located on

Auburn Avenue, at ten thirty &.n.

They invited me to join

then, however, the church was so hot and crowded that I

decided to go outaide for awhile; when 1 zot outards I

round that the streets, tor blocks, vere coupletely fliled

With people, so remained next the iront entrance oi the

Church.

However, the Militants had captured this area.

being led by Isong (spelled as it sound) who was

standing on the ragon that was to be used later to carry

the remains of Dr. King to Morehouse College; he as using

a bull-horn to direct activities.

He was generally trying

to keep the aroa directly in front.of the church clear

whica was all but impossible.

"Arter I had been outside for about twenty minutes,"

Stokley Carnichael and company made

their way through the crowd

to the door; I was

then standing by the lead car in which

CoreLLa HIng and leN. LEnnEdy sere riding - and beside

He was birs.

Kennedy's seciet service quard. the guarus at

the door of the church refused to let Stokley enter the

m... in

church, however, I song and a couple of folloners took

the arms and threw bin between the guaros,

enabling hia to force his way inside.

The guards wisely

let it stand at that and Stakley went inside the churca.. : :

0fe mi

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"Nothing else out of the ordinary happened

during the services -,

Exptist Church to Horehouse College.

the cortege soved fron Ebenezer

where, thousanda

Fron 'Horehouse they went

to: the cozetery on

BeT.

wows i cater in the evening t"ored around the eity

for & couple of houxs;

the Militants were on every corner;

sauC nembers vere out in force also; and at the Hest funter

Street Baptist Church there nag a confrontation batween

Hone SChC menbers and a Militant group ready to start

problons; however, the SCIC nenberg managed to get then in

the basement of the church and detatned then, so trouble there

vas avaided.

"ranes "Torenan has' on" Sinpson Road giving " loud' lecture

on hate - hut to no serlous consequense.

"After touring the eity I returned to SCiC office,

330 Alburn avenue, when I arrived, Sampson had been there

and left his telephone nunber.

I returned to the Inn and called

hit.

He told me that he sould like to sees workshop lot

the Poor Peoples Campaign established in Cineinnati and that

he would be willing to cone to Cincinnati for three days to

help get it started. He told me to contact Ret. Anthony Young

of SCLC Board; I told his that I rould see that I could do and

I concluded the call. I then contacted the Atlanta offica

of the Bureau and told them what I had observed on the streets

of Atlanta, and asked them to have Mr. Pryor of the Cincinnati

contact me.

After talking to Mr. Pryor In the Cincinnati offico

I contacted Rev. Young, he agreed to talk to de the next day.

"Wednesday worning, April 10, 1968, I met Rev.

Young at the sclo oifice and ve spoke of the forkshop.

But

It seems that Cincinati, along with Tolodo Chio, and Detroit

Michigan are three Northern cities SCLC has no Interest -

the rcason for this attitude was not revealed to me.

horever,

he said that Rer. loss was the SCLI mn for this arca and that

I would have to vork

to ease th the

with his, Her loss had already returned

to cincinnati.

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"fednesday afternoon I attended a pro-

press converence meeting of scic,

at the leat

Hunter Street Baptist Churck.

ReT. Abernathy,

ReY: Young, Cleveland Sellers,

k-song, and ather

pare present. The nood of the

meeting vas to

establish directions for SCLe.

Rev. Anthony Young

vants solo to begin to endorse candidates - he also

wants & closer band between SCIC and the Milltants -

In a word - Rev. Joung wants SeLd to adopt "Black Porer",

"After this mecting the Press cane in and

the announcenent #as sade that sale vould becono nore

political - nothing was mentioned of "Black Power"

"Hy wife and I left after the Fress Conference

and vent to visit Coretts King and later Rev. H. I KIRE, ST."

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Do her, Celinic

Gail 29,

on Sunday, April 28,1968, at two o'clock pm., the writer attended a

meeting of the Black United Front, at the First Christian Church at 520

Bissell street in Richmond, California.

When the writer arrived there were only two other persons connected

with the B.U.F. there but others began to arrive shortly thereafter.

Before the meeting got underway armed guards were stationed at strategic

places along the walls and at the doors inside the building, and one was

locked in the balcony. These guards had their weapons concealed inside

of attache cases that they carried. (This information was told to the

writer in confidence, and the writer saw the weapon of the guard in the

balcony, -it was a .38 rovolver with a two inch barrel). After about

thirty people had arrived the chairman of the meeting Mamadou Lummumba

(Kenny Freeman) began

the meeting with a short speech. In his speech he

mentioned that this was the second meeting of the B.U.f. and that it was

fIrst formed by Stokley Carmichael in February of 1968, with the purpose

of being a centralized united organization from which all of the varied

black groups or parties will branch. He stressed. the point that unity

must be achieved and that in order to make this possible there must be

communication between all of the organizations. He mentioned the deaths

of Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and Bobby Hutton, and the imprison-

ment of Huey Newton, Rap Brown, and

Eldridge cleaver, as examples of how

the "devils" are trying to exterminate our black leaders to keep us fron

achieving any type of unity because they know that once we àre unified

they can no longer push us around, and. that they are afraid that we might

retaliate for the wrongs that have been perpetrated against us.

After'he had spoken for about fifteen minutes he introduced a speaker

from a black citizens council in Pittsburgh, California who spoke of a

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racial incident that took place at Pittsburgh Senior High School sometime

earlier this year. He spoke of a planned boycott and à show of force

that is to be carried out on Tuesday, April 30, 1968 when the sixteen stud-

ents that were expelled from school are to have a hearing at that school.

He requested that a delegation from all of the organizations represented

be present for that hearing. Then he introduced an ex-student of that

school, Jerald Wright, to testify to the climate of racism that exists at

that school between black students and white students, and between black

students and the all shite faculty with particular emphasis on the school

principal. A large number of the organizations represented pledged to

send a delegation on Tuesday.

The next speaker was Rev. Andrew Young Jx, of the Southern Christian

Leadershio Council, who talked about the role of non-violence in the

black liberation struggle. He talked about Dr. King's ideas and methods

of fighting the racism that has plagued the Negro not only in the south

but in all parts of America. He commended the B.U.F. on its purpose of

unification of black organizations and the Black Panther Party for its

stand against police brutality in the black community. Immediately

after his speoch he and his traveling companion Rev. Anderson left the

meeting.

After this chairman Lummumba gave another short speech in which he

stressed the view that the B.U.F. was not formed to dictate to Its men

bers any special technique regarding methods of fighting racism, but that

each member should do whatever their individual "thing" is whether it

, is

a violent or a non-violent method.

Then the chairman began to explain the bylaws of the B.U.r. by sayine

that they were forned by a steering committee of six people besides hir-

Autes Role.

sell. Three of the names mentioned were Sr. Barbara

Sr. Lulu

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(Last name not mentioned), and Bro. Hank Jones. But since only a few of

the members had copies of the bylaws he had to stop and wait until Sr..

Ruther i.

Barbara Arthur and another brother handed them out. They were passed out

to the representatives of organizations only (which totaled twenty-three).

Authin f.A.

Sr. Arthur

took the name of the organization and of the representative and

the brother would hand them the copy of the bylaws. (The writer should

mention here that the writer had noticed beforehand the absence of the

Black Panther Party. The guards mentioned at the beginning of this report

were not members of the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party made

its first appearance at the meeting during chairman Lummumba's speech

alter the exit of Rev. Young. About twenty of them had filed in the front

door with Bobby Seale and had stood along the wall for about two minutes

and had filed back out by the front door). At this point in the meeting

while the brother and Sr. Arthur were passing out the bylaws, the Black

Panther Party made another entrance this time through one of the rear

doors and walked over and surrounded the brother and Sr.

AutheR

Arthur. Bobby

Authies

Seale told sr. Arthur in a loud voice that he vanted to speal to her.

Then he began to swear at her and told her that she had better keep her

nose out of places where it didn't belong or else something was going to

be done. He told her that he didn't have time to play her type of games

when there were lives at stake. He said that brothers are dying, and that

he had brothers in jail and brothers on death rove, and that he just didn't

have time for her "jive"games. Neanwhile she kept saying that she didn't

know what he was talking about. He told her not to stand there and play

like she didn't know what he was talking about because she knew "damed.

good and well" what he was talking about. (It seems that she had made a

public statement threatening Berkeley city councilman Ron Dollums with

some sort of retaliation by the Black Panther Party if he didn't do them

Red

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some kind of favor, what the favor was it is not clear). At this time

Authla's husband came up and tried to tell Bobby Seale to leave his viro

alone and that she didn't have to listen to that stuff, when he was immead-

lately seized by three Panthers but was immediately released when Bobby

Seale commanded them to and reminded them that he had told them not to

move until he moved. Then he told Mrs. Arthur that he had told her before.

and he was telling her now to mind her own business and keep her nose out

Of Party business and not to come around the Panther office again, and

this was the last time that he was going to tel? her. He said that her big

mouth was the reason that she was kicked out of the Black Panther Party by

Newton, Cleaver, and himself. Then he whirled and walked out sith his Pan-

thers following him.

When order was finally restored, a notion was made that the B.U.F. re-litc

cognize the Black Panther Party as a political party, and it was passed

with no opposition. The flor was then opened to ideas concerning amend-

ments and additions to the bylaws. and purposes of the B.U.F. Among the

suggestions was one by a sister representing an organization in San Jose

that we form some type of training class to teach our black women how to

shoot weapons and how to protect thomselves and defend their homes "like

these white women are doing". There was a lot of head nodding and individ-

ual verbal exclamations of affirmation but no formal action was proposed

or taken by the B.U.F. There were suggestions of setting up classrooms in

churches to tutor black children in all points of formal education. A law-

yer that was present said that he would solieit 1,000.00 dollars from his

associates to be turned over to the B.U.F. for whatever necessary expenses

they had.

The last spoaker was Bro. Larry Thomas Co-ordinator of High School

Black Student Unions.

Bro. Thomas told of a planned boycott of Housewives

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Market In Oakland beginning Hay 1,1968, and of a immediate boycott of all

Ingram Food Company facilities and products, and also the immediate boy-

cott of Red's Tomales.

Following Bro. Thomas' talk a motion for adjournment was entertained ans

passed, and the meeting was adjourned until May 12,1968 at the same place.

There were about 65 persons present at the end of the meeting. The

writer recognized the presence of Ernie Allen who goes by the name of

Mwananchi ilkalimoto, beside those already mentioned in the text of this re-

port.. While speaking, chairman Lunnumba often used the pronoun "we" and a

soy times he mentioned the Brothors of Umoja. mio Allons Younger brother

Doug was there.

Red Applie.

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F'Ö-36 (Flov., 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

A IRMA I.

FBI

Date:

2/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

c 2124/84

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, for Chicago one, for New York one, and for WEO one,

of hall.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Informant advised the comments of KING referred to

in the enclosed Lill were made during the evening of February 7,

1968.

KING further conmented that "maybe I should have a heart

attack" and "we" could pull out of Washington because of my

illness.

In response to this, HOSEA WILLIAMS stated "maybe

you should".

Informant advised that on the morning of 2/8/68. KING

and ANDREW J. YOUNG were scheduled to meet with some ministerial

group is Washington,

so having "lost" his

Do go ho

D. C., but KING claimed be could not do

voice the preceding evening addressing the

SCLC mass meeting in Washington.

KING's declination to attend

this meeting irked YOUNG.

During breakfast that morning with

several SCLC officials YOUNG

clained that KING never gets sick

3000

Bureau (Enc.

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UNITE STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Ploase Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

Fabruary 12, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 8, 1958, a confidential source advised

several officers

SCLC he was greatly concerned as to the probable success of

SCIC's Washington Spring Project (WSP).

He pointed out that

to date very little progress appears to have been made on the

part of SCIC personel assigned the task of recruiting and

training denonstrators for the

WSP.

ca. 2/24/36-

This document contains neither recommendations por conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property. of the FBI

and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your

agency.

DECLASSIFIES BY 6080

12416/77

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712/6177

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AT 157-2924

when he feels he is making progress but when he becomes

discouraged (then discouraged re WSP) he becomes sick with

almost anything very easily.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Ploase Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

February 12, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta menorandum dated and captioned as

above.

All sources. (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in refereed communication have furnished reliable.

information in the past.

This document.contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

outside. your agency:

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