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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-3-104)

SAC, CHICAGO (100-32864)

"COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

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As the Bureau is aware, the Chicago Branch of the

National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP

is headed by THEODORD A. JONES,

an executive of the Supreme

Liberty Insurance Company of Chicago, and anti-communist.

JONES is a confidential source of this office

CONDIDENTIAL SOURCE

In the fall of 1958, JONES, in order to combat the

communist element within the chicago

Branch. of the NAACP,

abolished three units of this Branch, leadership of which

heavily Communist infiltrated. In 12/58 the JONES slate of

TIONAL SECURITY

candidates won a sweeping victory against the opposition

candidates supported by the left wing.

Since 12/59 JONES

has been in constant conflict with the left element in the

NAACP and has used every parliamentary trick to defeat every

Unauthorized Disclosure

effort on issues which they have brought to the floor.

Reliable informants, CG 6066-S, CG 6Q65-5 and Cu 14-S

have all joined what is known

co-ordinating committe

INFORMATION

I'his is an unofficial, loosely knit group of

individuals whose sole objective is to oust the JONES leader-

ship as well as the current national leadership of the NAACP.

Included in this group are CP members, Socialist Workers Party

Bureau (REGISTERED)

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members, socialists and other Negro nationalist type

individuals. For the past several months this group has

continued to organize opposition to the JONES and present

Meetings have been held

sanction of the Chicago Branch NAACP leadership and unknown

to this leadership.

INFORMANT

In early 5/59, lUG 6065-S_attended a meeting between

CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT, Illinois District Chairman, and PETTIS

PonsTION

PERRY, following

the last NeC meeting of the

CP. At this

meeting CG 6A65-S, a CP member and also a member of the left

AS

wing faction in the NAACP, LIGHTFOOT, and PERRY agreed to

INFORMATION

have liaison of left lorces between chicago, Los Angeles,

TINIS TO

New York in the matter of nominations of delegates to the

IDENTIAY

national NAACP convention scheduled for 7/59 and to defeat

current leaderships in the various NAACP Branches:

informant

On 4/29/59 THEODORE A. JONES visited the Chicago

Office andireiterated his anti-Communist policies with regard

to the governing of the Chicago Branch NAACP and was

confident that the Communists had been defeated. During

this interview JONES gave no indication of having knowledge

of the Co-ordinating Committee of the NAACP. He was quite

confident of his ability to keep Communists

out of the Chicago

Branch NAACP and indicated that while he would not run for re-

election in 12/59 he has selected a well known Negro business

executive and anti-Communist to succeed him and is confident

of this individual's election. He indicated, however,

a group of individuals whom he named were causing trouble

in the branci

I and that he suspected them as being Communists.

•This office, while referring him to public sources,

advised him of the Bureau's position regarding dissemination

of information concerning individuals..:

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Caucus to Name Proposed Left Wing

Slate of Delegates to NAACP National Convention

INSOLMANT

[CG 6066-S advised that on 5/7/59 the Co-ordinating

Committee of the NAACP held a meeting at which a slate of

delegates to the NAACP National Convention was nominated.

This meeting was attended by between 40 - 50 individuals,

including such prominent Communists as MILTON COHEN, member,

State Committee, CP, LESTER DAVIS, State Committee, CP, ROBERT

HYMER, member of CP

NAACP fraction, FRITZI ENGLESTEIN, a

prominent leader in the Ninth. Congressional District, CP,

LEO and BETTY GOLDMAN, and others.

There were also in attendance

current members of the swe and members of the ISi until it

merged with the socialist Party - Social Democratic Federation.

Informant advised that the individual leader of

this caucus was one TIM BLACK,

a Chicago school teacher and

an individual who can be described as a Negro nationalist.

However, informant advised that the leadership of ENGLESTEIN

and COHEN was instrumental in maneuvering in picking the

slate.

The slate itself includes two SWP members, one former

ISL members

two CP members and one leader of the Socialist

Party - Social Democratic Federation, out of a total proposed

Chicago Branch delegation of nine members.

INFoRmANT The Co-Ordinating Committee strategy, according to

CG 6066-S, is that at the meeting at which the

Chicago Chapter

delegation is selected, they will pack the meeting with 75 to

80 of their group which is considered enough to swing the

vote in favor of their delegates.

The Co-ordinating Committee

is to concentrate on working for

the nine named delegates

as

delegates rather than alternates as it assumes the regular

NAACP organization will have its votes split further in

selecting both delegates and alternates.

Experience has shown that only 100 people attend

a NAACP meeting of this type. Therefore, the Co-ordinating

Committee feels that by having approximately 75 of its people

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at the meeting it will sweep the election of delegates to

the National Convention and this

in turn will open the door

for a sweep of the 12/59 elections for the leadership of the

Chicago Branch.

Observations and Proposals

Reliable informants have reported that the strength

of the CP in the leadership of the NAACP, Chicago Branch,

today is at its lowest ebb.

Within the past several weeks

the of fraction for work within the NAACP has been working

to organize and to broaden its

NAACP by defeating JONES as well as to increase its strength

in or at least change the leadership of the National Ifice

of the NAACP. If the Co-ordinating Committee objective of

election of its slate of delegates from the Chicago Branch

to the National Convention is successful, It will result in

a major accomplishment of CP organizational efforts in the

Negro field in that the NAACP in Chicago alone has approxi-

mately

• 20,000 members.

With these facts in mind and in considering that

THEODORE A. JONES is an intelligent and able leader with a

political machine of Congressman WILLIAM DAWSON to back him

up, it is felt that if he were put to notice of the existence

this caucus and slate he could defeat the CP in its

to attempt to get control of. the Chicago Branch and

picture of the NAACP.

As indicated previously as late as

4/29/59 when JONES visited this office he was unaware of

any organized resistance to his leadership although he

recognized individual dissatisfaction among the members as

a result of their statements at Branch meetings.

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SENTAL

It is felt that a counterintelligence gain that

will hurt the CP can be had with complete security insofar

as the Bureau is concerned and the following is suggested:

That Chicago be permitted to prepare a letter for

anonymous mailing to THIODORE A. JONES, President of the

Chicago Branch, NAACP, at the earliest possible date to make

him aware of the existence of this organized faction as

well as to the existence of the slate of candidates backed

by the group of individuals in opposition to the present

policies and leadership of the national and Chicago Branch,

NAACP.

This letter will be written in longhand in the

language of an individual who would be a member of the

NAACP.

The following proposed letter is submitted for

Bureau approval:

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Dear President Jones:

I am a member of the Chicago Branch and voted for

saw me and asked me to vote for a list of people to go

to our National Convention in New York. I thought the dele-

gates

were to be elected on May 22. This person said the

list is already made up.

I saw the list and I think some

of them

are Communists. Two names I remember are Davis and

a woman named Meyer.

Branch.

I am sure you don't want them in our

person told me that the real leaders are Bullock

and Cohen and they have 75 votes already. They tell me

Reverend Griffin is supposed to run this thing but others

are behind him.

I will be there on May 22 to vote against them.

God bless you.

An old time branch member who

used to be in the Communist Party

and has seen the light.

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Expeditious consideration is requested for the

above in view of the convention delegate election meeting

of May 22. The Bureau is assured that this counterintelligence

Further, that should it succeed,

through his organizational efforts will make it succeea,

the counterintelligence item would

serve as a great defeat

for the cf.

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- Mr. Belmont

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TO SAC CHICAGO (100-32864)

FROM DIRECTOR FBI (200-7-104)

CPUSA, COUNTERINTELLIGRNCE PROGRAY, IS DASH C. REGARTEL

MAY ONE FOUR INSTANT. AUTHORITY GRANTED ILMEDIATELY MAIL

express

approval

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may not

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ANOVYLOUS HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO JOVES. FOLLOW LETTER AFTER

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your

disclosed

limit'?

DETAILS RE SLATE OF DELEGATES AND PROPOSED PACKING OF

MAY TWO THO WEETING AND TO INSURE JONES IS SUFFICIENTLY IMPRESSED

request

WITH DANGER CP POSES TO HIS ORGANIZATION IN THIS NATTER. TAKE

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1 Mr.

Belmont

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Onsgard

The Attorney General

May 19, 1959

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REC-

100.3-104

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Director, FBI

111G

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE

ADVANCEHENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

DECLASSIFTED BY SPA EL

0N12-71-00

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Unauthorized Disclosure

Theodore A. Jones, an executive of the Supreme

Liberty Insurance Company of

Chicago, is head of the

National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP) in Chicago, Illinois.

This branch has

approximately 20,000 members.

In December, 1958, Jones,

who is opposed to the conmunists, won a sweeping victory

against the left-wing supported opposition candidates

in the NAACP and since that time he has been in constant

conflict with the left-wing elements.

Information has been secured through informants,

who have turnisted rellable information in the past,

that a loosely knit group of individuals, calling themselves

the Co-ordinating Committee of the NAACP, has been formed

in Chicago, Illinois, for the sole purpose of ousting

Jones from

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leadership. in the NAACP. Included in this

2 sore a Sociate fontore Party a tro, suete

organization; socialists; and other Negro nationalist

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type individuals.

For the past several months this

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group has held surreptitious meetings throughout Chicago

organizing opposition to Jones and also against the

present national leadership of the NAACP.

A meeting of this coordinating Committee 0f

the NAACP was held on May 7, 1959, at which time a

slate of nine proposed delegates was selected to attendi

rEW'D-READING

the NAACP national convention scheduled to be held in

New lor& Cly In July, 1959.

This meeting was attended

by 40 to 50 individuals including prominent Chicago

ROOW

communists Milton Cohen and Lester Davis, members of

the State

Connittee of the Illinois CP; Robert Hymer,

Tolson.:

member of the CP fraction in the NAACP; and others.

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The Attorney General

The proposed nine-lember slate of convention delegates

includes two CP members and members of. Trotskyite and

socialist groups. the strategy of this Co-ordinating

Committee is to pack the meeting of the Chicago Branch

•i che NAACE scheduled tor May 24; 1959, with 75 or ot

nembors of its group and push for the election of its

national convention and thereby also lay the groundork

for ousting Jones from the leadership of the Chicago

Branch of the NAACP.

For your confidential information we are

anonynously advising theodore A. Jones concerning the

activity of the Coordinating Comnittee of the NAACP

in order that Jones way take steps to counteract the

activity of this committee.

1 - Hir. Lawrence E. Walsh

Deputy Attorney General

NOTE ON YELLOW: This is being classified "Confidential"

since the AG is being advised of activity under the

Counterintelligence Program and if this program became

ance Progras

known outside the Department the effectiveness of the

program would be neutralized and the national defense

of our country would be harmed.

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

: MR. A. H. BELMONT'

DATE: May 18, 1959

Tolson,

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BROM : NE. F. I. BAUNGARDNDEI

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The chicago branch of the National Association for Advancemand b

Colored People (NAACP) has approximately 20,000 members.

Theodore A Jones,

an executive

of the supreme Liberty Insurance company of chicago?s the head

of this branch. Jones is anticommunistland also a confidential source of the

Chicago Officed In December, 1958, Jones won a sweeping victory against

the left wing supported opposition candidates. Since December, 1958, Jones

has been in constant conflict with the left wing elements outal. d

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE

Chicago Office by airtel 5-14-59 advised that through several

reliable informants,

it was learned that a loosely knit group of individuals,

whose sole objective is to oust the Jones leadership calling themselves the

Coordinating Committee of the NAAC, has been formed. Included in this

group are members of the Communist Party (CP), USA, members of the socialist

Workers Party (SWP) (trotskyite organization); socialists; and other Negro

nationalist type individuals.

for the past several months this group has

held surreptitious meetings throughout Chicago organizing opposition to

Jones and also against the present national leadership of the NAACP.

INFORMANT

According to [cG 6066-5, a meeting of this Coordinating Committee:

of the NAACP was held 5-7-59 at which a slate of nine delegates was

selected to attend the NAACP national convention scheduled to be held in

New York in July, 1959. This meeting was attended by 40 to 50 individuals

including prominent Chicago communists, Milton Cohen and Lester Davis,

members Illinois State Committee CP, Robert Hymer, member of CP NAACP

praction and others. The nine-member a late of convention delegates includes

two CP members and members of trotskyite and socialist groupings.

The

strategy of this co-ordinating Committee is to pack the meeting of the

Chicago branch of the NAACP scheduled for May 22, 1959, with 75 or 80 members

of their group and push for the election of their slate of nine delegates

previously selected.

since only approximately 100 people attend a Chicago

branch ire sty of this type, the coordinating Committee feels it will sweep

the election of their delegates to the national convention and thereby also

lay the groundwork for ousting the Jones leadership of the Chicago branch

of the NAACP at the nect election in December,

1959.

If this concerted

plan of the Ce and other dissident elements is successful, it would be a

dangerous accomplisiment since the strength of the CP

the Chicago branch

of the NAACP at the present time is at its lowest ebb.

It is, therefore,

extremely desirable that we discreetly frustrate the

Co-ordinating Committee inside the NAACP.

Plane this

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i not for dissemy!

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Nemorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

100-3-104

Chicago Office, requests authorization to send a handwritten

anonymous letter to theodore a. Jones, president of the chicago branch of

NAACP,

advising him of the

existence of this slate of delegates ano

plans of the coordinating

committee to pack the May 22, 1959, meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

The Chicago Office is being instructed in attached teletype to

immediately mail

the anonymous letter.

In addition, the Chicago Office

being instructed to follow us the anonymous letter after sufficient time

with an anonymous telephone

call to spell out more details re slate of

delegates and proposed packing

of May 22, 1959, meeting and to insure

Jones is sufficiently impressed with danger Ce poses to his organization

in this matter.

Teletype is necessary due to time limitations.

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ETANDARD FORM NO. CA

Office Memo, indum • UNITED STA: S GOVERNMENT

TO

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-104)

DATE: May 26, 1959

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

CONTENTIAL:

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DECLASSIFIND BY SPLAEMIITE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

01. 13-21-00

Re Chicago letter to Director dated May 14, 1959 which

proposed a counterintelligence stratagem designed to

frustrate

Communist Party (CP) attempts to have a delegate slate favorable

to the ce elected as representative oi the chicago National

Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Branch

at the July, 1959 National NAACP Convention, and Bureau

teletype to Chicago dated May 18, 1959 granting authority.

On May 19, 1959; an anonymous letter,

that set out

on page six of re Chicago letter, was directed

to THEODORE A.

JONES, President of the Chicago NAACP Branch.

On May 21, 1959 an anonymous telephone call was

direeted to THEODORE A. JONES, which call further developed

the content of the anonymous letter.

INFORMANT

On May 25, 1959, [cG 14-5] who bas furnished reliable

information in the past, advised that on May 22, 1959 the

regular monthly meeting of the Chicago NAACP Branch member-

ship was held at 7415 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago,

Illinois.

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Unauth rired Disclosure:

NATIONAL SECURITY

INFORMATION

The meeting took the form of the election of Chicago.

NAACP Branch delegates to the July, 1959 National NAACP

Convention.

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/t.:

INFORMANT

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LCG 14-Shadvised

th.a1

; the

"left caucus" slate

was

"buried in an avalanche of JONES!

votes." [CG 1L-S.

said that

the

"Ieft caucus"

, which had carefully planned its

"election

coup," began encountering trouble on May 20 and 21, 1959 when

the Chicago NAACP Branch. Leadership did not make known the

definite site of the May 22, 1959 NAACP membership meeting.

woRmICG I4-SIsaid that the monthly membership meeting site is

always made known two days before the meeting but on May

information regarding the meeting site and accordingle had

aifficulty in directing "left caucus" people.

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Bureau (REGISTER N 16 1959

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caucus" that the meeting would be held at 7415 South Cottage Grove

Avenue, Chicago,

the "left caucus" engaged in a hectic last

minute effort to marshal and direct "left caucus" voting

strength to 7415 Cottage Grove Avenue.

Grove address,

When "left caucus" people arrived at the 1415 Cottage

they experienced

'a real blow"

JONES had

packed the meeting with members of the United Steel Workers

Union whom JONES had 'enfranchized for the occasion".

The JONES slate was elected easily, by such a margin

that the highest "left caucus" vote-getter badly trailed the

lowest JONES candidate.

INFORMANT

INFORMANT

[CG I4-SJsaid that he/was surprised at JONES! "sudden

political

• ICG I4-SI said that JONES was obviously

aware of the "left caucus" plan though the caucus had tried its

best to conceal its planned delegate coup. ICG 14-Ssaid that

the

"left caucus" defeat badly jarred caucus morale; to such INformANT

an extent that the meeting ended on a note of "left caucus"

resignation to the fact that JONES had secured complete

dominance over NAACP at Chicago.

INFORMANT

IcG Ih-sIwent on to say that this "left caucus" defeat

may well render the

"Left caucus"

at least for a while,

impotent as the carefully planned

'"left caucus delegate coup"

was crushed by the enlightened political tactics of THEODORE

A. JONES.

The chicago Division feels that it, through counter-

intelligence, materially aided in the defeat

i. of the NAACP

"left caucus

for the following reasons:

The Negro press at Chicago two days before and the

city press one day before monthly NAACP membership meetings,

always carry conspicuously the monthly NAACP meeting site.

That information was on the occasion in point withheld from

the press.

2)

The information as to, the monthly NAACP meeting site

nas always been available in the past the day before the meeting

through the NAACP leadership; yet on

this occasion, thostof

the

"left caucus" who attempted to get information regarding

the meeting

site got only, according to cG 14-S double talk

and

evasive language.

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JONES uSed a restON D

Halestrengt for the iNsemaut

the steel Workers, mentioned previously. CG 14-S.

acquainted with NAACE peopLe

and power blocs said

that the "steel workers steam roller"

was something new to

informed NAACP people and was

a bloc unknown to NAACP people

until the time of the meeting. ICG 14-SJsaid that he cannot

recall

a NAACP function being held at the steel workers union

Fall, 7415 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago

INFORMANT

in the past.

Suggestions and Recommendations

Chicago feels that it played a definite part in the

defeat of the

"left caucus"

"right led" mass organization.

an attempt by the CP to infiltrate

Based on the results of the above and because of the

broad CP program of infiltration of mass organizations, it is

felt that this incident has demonstrated that the Bureau's

Counterintelligence Program can successfully be extended to

cover CP programs in "right led"

organizations.

The Bureau may desire to advise the field of the

additional counterintelligence possibilities offered in the

matter of the counteracting of Communist influence in mass

organizations.

It is felt that with careful planning and implementation,

the Bureau's Counterintelligence Program can be further extended

to obtain additional

effective results.

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TO

Mr. A. H. Belmont

CONFIENTAE

DATE:

iMr.

Belmont

Mr. F. J. Baumgardnet,

1 - Mr.

Baumgardner

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June 2, 1959

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The counterintelligence operation aimed at preventing theady -

communist led "left caucus" of the Chicago branchof the National

Ax i

Association for the Advancement of Colored

electing Teft-wing candidates to the"

• July,

People (NACH) from

1959, national

convention

of the NAACP was successful.

By teletype May 18, 1959, the Bureau authorized Chicago Vifice

to immediately mail

an anonymous handwritten letter to heodore AA Jones

anticommunist president of the Chicago branch of the NAACP advising

him of the intention of communist elements to pack the May 22, 1959

meeting, which was scheduled to elect nine delegates to the July, (1

1959, national convention to be held in New York City.

The Bureau

authorized an

anonymous follow-up telephone call to further spell

our more details of the secret plan and to impress Jones with the

danger the Communist Party (CP) posed to his organization in this

/connection. Since the Chicago branch of the NAACP has approximately.

20,000 members, its delegation at the national convention would

represent a powerful voice at the convention.

/INFORMANT

By letter dated 5-26-59 the Chicago Office advised the anonymous

letter was mailed May 19

ThroughiCh 14-s, and an anonymous telephone call was

made 5-21-59 11linois State NAACP it was learned that the

who is a member of the executive

board of the

"left caucus"

slate was "buried in an avalanche of Jones votes."

The strategy

people in advance as to the meeting place. Usually, the NAACP

meeting place is advertized two days in advance in the Negro press

and one day before in the city Jones selected the United Steel Workers

On this occasion the information

was withheld from the press.

Union hall as the meeting place and then packed the meeting with

members of the union whom Jones had "enfranchized for the occasion."

The Jones slate of delegate candidates was elected easily by such a

margin that the highest

"left caucus" vote getter badly trailed

the lowest Jones candidate. LCG 14-S advised that he was surprised

at Jones' "sudden political astuteness"

aware of the plans of the

"left caucus, "and that Jones was obviously

which had been concealed.

Chicago Office feels that this counterintelligence operation played:

a definite part in frustrating the CAplan to elect its slate of

convention delegates.

NATIGNAL SECURITY INFORMATION

BEs. Unauthorized Diselosure

Enclosure at

3-8-5:2

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100-3-104

COMUNISI PARTY, USA, COLATERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

;."'

Chicago Office points out that this incident has demonstrated

that our Counterintelligence Program can successfully be extended

to disrupt secret CP maneuvers in right-led organizations.

We will

Iremain on the alert for additional similar situations where our

counterintelligence activities can be discreetly expanded in this

\regard.

RECOMMENDATION:

there is attached for your approval a letter to the

Attorney General advising him of the successful outcome of the

him of the

+ the

Under date of May 19

navi sed the A torney eera of dee daehreat to the hiage prancously

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Mr. Belmont

Mr.

Baumgaroner

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Mr. 08 Connor

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The Attorney General

June

3, 1959

Director, FBI

COMMUNIST INFILIRATION OF THE

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NATIONAL ASSOGIAIION FOR. THE

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ADVA NORMENT OF. COLORED PEOPLE

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Reference is made to my letter of May 19, 1959,

which alerted you to secret communist plans to pack the

May 22, 1959, meeting of the Chicago Branch of the National

Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Subject to

in order to assura election of a slate of nino selected

candidates as delegates to the NAACP convention to be held

In reference

letter you wore confidentially advised that we were

anonynously alerting Theodore A. Jones, anticormunist

president of the Chicago Branch, to the plans of the "left

caucug" in order that Jones could take stops to countor

act this activity.

Criminal Sanctions

Unauthorized Disclosure

os Jour further confidential information in this

connection, ou Chicago office has advised that our strategy

materially aided in the defeat of this NAACY Pleft caucus."

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Jones was discreetly aloried to the threat the conmunist

Party posed to his organization on way. 19, 195%s through an

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anonymous letter and on May 21, 1959s by an anonymous

telephono call.

Following reccipt of this information,

Jones immediately employed the following strategy. He kept

the meeting plase secret until Hay 22, 1959, thus

preventing

the "left caucus" from counseling tis people in advance

as to the meeting place. Usually the NAACP meeting place is

advertised two days in advance in the Negro press and one

day before in the city press.

on this occasion the information

regarding the meeting was withhold from the prese.

addition, Jones selected the United steel workers Thion hall

for the mesting and packed the meeting with members of this

mion baor Jones had "entranchised For the,casion."

An Inóividual highly, placed Inside the Illinois

NAACP has

advised that he wes surprised/plutones, "sudden

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The Attorney General

by such a margin that the highest "loft cauous" vote gotter

badly trailed the lowest

Jones candiaste.

The "left cavous"

defeat badly jarred tha "loit caucug" morale and may well

render the "left cauous," at least for a while, impotent.

Since the Chloago Branch of the NAACP has

approximately 20,000 members, 1ts delegation to its 1959

national convention woulé be

one of the largest.

Had the

communists in the "left causus" been able to eleot their

nino soleoted candidatos as delegates this would heve

represented a tremendous viotory for the communiet element

in the Chicago Branch of the MAACP and a potential threat

to the national leadership of the NAAC?.

1 - MX. Lawrence E. Walsh

Deputy Attorney General

NOTE ON YELLOW:

This is being classifiod "Confidential" since

The Attorney General is being advised of activities under

would be neutralized and the national defense of our

country would be harmed.

Data concerningresults of this program as 1t

pertains to instant communication were set forth in Chicago

bot 15-26-59, File namber 200-3-204-1080 and wes furaished

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SUBJECT: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

DECLASSIFIED BY SPE ALMITG

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Re Chicago letter to Director dated 5/14/59

under the Counterintelligence caption.

Background

Subject to

The Chicago Branch of the National Association

for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) continues

to be headed by President THEODORE A. JONES, à Chicago

business executive, who is an outspoken anti-Communist.

During 1958, JONIS abolished NAACD Units at

Chicago which were heavily infiltrated by Conmunist Party

(CP) people and other Marxist elements.

Criminal Sanctions

Unauthorized Disclosure

At the time of the unit dissolution by JONEs,

a Chicago NAACh LaCtion In opposition. to JONEs vas formed.

This faction, the NAACP "leit caucus"

, composed in part of

NATIONAL. SECURITY INFORMATION

CP, Socialist Workers Party (SP) and other Marxist groups,

unsuccessfully in December, 1958, to defeat

the JONES' slate in the annual Chicago NAACP election.

Again in May, 1959, the NAACP "left caucus" failed in

attempt to elect a

its

slate, responsive to the "left caucus"

viewpoint, as delegates to the July, 1959 National

NAACP

Convention at New York City.

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As outlined in referenced letter,

the "left

caucust Was "buried in an avalanche of JONES' votes"

In its May, 1959 effort. After its set back in May,

1959, the

""'left caucus"

appraised the

position. astutely

and began quietly to build an organization.

During the summer of 1959 while regular NAACP

activity at Chicago vas curtailed, the "left caucus"

set up a regular schedule of meetings, increased its

membership, elected a leadership and acquired funds.

The "left caucus" also recruited vigorously new NAACP

members at Chicago who were ideologically allied with the'

"left caucus"

After organizing carefully from June to

October, 1959 and baiting JONES continually during that

period,

the "left caucus" in October, 1959, dealt the

current Chicago NAACP leadership, headed by THEODORE JONES,

two jarring blows:

The entire "Ieft caucus" slate

of delegates was elected to represent the Chicago NAACP

Branch at the 10/59 Illinois State Convention.

JONES,

though the leader of Illinois' most influential NAACP

Branch, was not even elected a delegate to the organization's

state convention; 2) The "left caucus" slate was elected

in toto in the annual NAACP nominating committee election.

This nominating committee is the key to NAACP elections

because it selects those names which will aypear on the

ballot at the annual December Chicago Branch NAACP election.

Among those elected to the nominating committee

of eight were MILTON COHEN and LESTER DAVIS, members of the

Illinois State CP Committee, FRITZE ENGLESTEIN, Illinois

CP member, BARNEY TAYLOR, SWP member, SAUL MENDELSON,

former member of the Independent Socialist League National

, Committee,

This nominating committee has

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DENIET INZORNANTE

NAACP President JONES is reportedly disgusted

and tired of fighting the "left caucus" and

seems about

ready to capitulate to the "left caucus" by accepting

the candidate slate

of the "left caucus". dominated nominating

committee in 're the

1959 NAACE election.

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It has been learned

that the "left caucus"

dominated nominating committee, while supposedly going

to nominate a slate acceptable

to both JONES and the

"left caucus", a "harmony slate", will at the last

possible instant on November 27, 1959, the day the ballot

is drawn up, nominate "left caucus" leader GERALD BULLOCK,

Whom JONES reportedly despises. BULLOCK will reportedly

be supported by former Chicago NAACP President WILLOUGHBY

ABNER, an enemy of JONES, Whom JONES defeated in the

Chicago NAACP Branch Presidential election of 1957. The

"left caucus" feels that the BULLOCK-ABNER coalition

will win easily not only because of its strength perse,

but primarily due to the fact that its existence will not

become known to JONES until the last minute on November 27,

1959 when itris too late for JONES to rally his forces.

It should be noted that in October, 1959,

Illinois CP Chairman CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT said that the

"inmediate task"of the Illinois CP is to recruit members

for the Chicago NAACP before November 11, 1959. LIGHTFOOT

said that new NAACP recruits who are signed up before

November 11, 1959, will be eligible to vote in the

December 11,

1959

Chicago NAACP election and that thus

the CP can play a prominent behind-the-scenes role in the

December, 1959 Chicago NAACP election.

• On November 7, 1959, LESTER DAVIS, in addressing

South Side Chiçago CP leaders, said that "the NAACP

at Chicago can be altered by changing the rotten leadership....

We are within grasp of victory.....He are well nigh in a

position to exercise control of NAACP at Chicago."

Observations and Proposals

Based on the preceding information, it would

appear that the "left caucus" of NAAC? seems in an

excellent position to take over the NAACP at Chicago.

Unless President THEODORE JONES can somehow be energized

to marshal his Iollowers ad campaign aggressively, it

appears that the CP, by using the "left caucus" and directing

CP members in the "left caucus"

, will achieve a

significant degree of control of NAACP at Chicago.

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In an attempt to frustrate the "left caucus"

the following tactic is suggested.

IN'JORMANT

NAACP President THEODORE JONES andICE I4uS, been

the Chairman and key man on the NAACP Nominating Committeel

are both vitally interested in the civil rights question

and are both anti-Communist. IG 14-5, who holds a

INFORMANT

leadership position in the

"left caucus", has asked for

guidance in what he calls "his current dilemma"

AS a MiSURMANT

"left caucus" leader, CG 14-S wants to progress in the

caucus and thus increase his value to the Bureau. As a

well-educated, intelligent Negro, he knows Communism

to be detrimental to the best interest of the Negro people

and fears

that the "left caucus" taking over NAACP at

Chicago will be prejudicial to the best interest of the

Negro.

INTORMANS

Currently CG 14-Slis meeting regularly with

NAACP President THEODORE JONES in an effort to work out

the so-called "harmony slate". It will be recalled that

the "leit caucus" is reportedly only using the "harmony

slate" as a subterfuge and plans at the last minute on

November 27, 1959, to double CrOSS JONES and to spring

the BULLOCK-ABNER coalition.

INFORMANT

In response to[CG 14-s] request for guidance,

the Chicago Division proposes that while giving him

guidance, it simultaneously can initiate a counterintelligence

action.

DELETED. IDENTIEY

AS TENDS TO

The Chicago Division proposes that ICG 14-S,

іпранмонт

in his discussions with JONEs early in the week of November

2,1959, discretely and indirectizlinform JONES of the

BULLOCK-ABNER coalition's existence and the fact that

the coalition, will be sprung on JONES on November 27,

1930 when it is too late for him to marshal opposition forces.

The Chicago Division feels that if JONES is

informed in time that his hated enemy GERALD EULLOCK 1S,

by mears of a coup, attempting to succeed him, vill

become enraged, summon his lieutenants and go all out

to defeat BULLOCK and the "left caucus" with him.

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Even if Jones' is energized and goes all out,

he will' reportedly have great difficulty in defeating

the "left-caucus". If he were to activate and could not

defeat the "left caucus" completely, it is felt that

his political activities, if he can be influenced to

organize, can at least gain him sufficient support to

limit the Party influence in the NAACP to nirreducible

minimum.

It is noted that after due consideration, the

Chicago Division feels that an anonymous mailing would

not again be effective in this situation..

Recommendation

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IDENTIT

Bureau authority is requested (by airtel) to

Jallow C& 14-S to "leak discretely" information regarding pretel

the BULLOCK-ABNER cOalition to TICDORE JONESIas early/

in the week of November 22, 1959 as possible

The sooner

JONES is notified, the more time he will have, if this

NAACP pre-election meeting.

technique if approved, to mobilize for the November 27, 1959 MAsT

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COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PREGRAM, INTERNAL

SECURITY DASH C. RE CHICAGO AIRTEL NOVEMBER ONE NINE, LAST. E:

PORTION DE/ETED, IS PNEUMATION TENDS

AUTHORITY GRANTED CG DASH ONE FOUR DASH § TO LEAK)TO JONES

INFORMATION

THOUT DiSCIOSURE DE INFORT DASA'S STATUS INFORNATION

CONCERNING THE MACHINATIONS OF. LEFT CAUCUS. KEDP BUREAU

ADVISED PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.

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See memorandum Baumgardner to Belmont, 1i-23-5?,

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Remyairtel 11/19/59 and Bureau teletype

1123/59 re counterintelligence activity designed to defeat

the "left caucus" within the Chicago National Association

for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) which is composed

of individuals opposed to the leadership of THEODORE A.

JONES, current Chicago NAACP President.

There are members

of the Illinois CP and other Marxist elements in this

caucus and the immediate objective of their efforts is the

election of

Chicago Branch officers to be held on 12/11/59.

PORTION DElETED AT INLORMATIN

IDENTIFY INTORMANT

Immediately upon receipt of Bureau authority,

CG 14-Sivas contacted and instructed to discreetly and in-

directly furnish to JONES information in informant's

possession concerning plans of the "left caucus" to double-

CrOSS JONES after purporting to agree on a "harmony slate"

of candidates satisfactory to both JONES and the caucus.

The informant later reported that he was able to furnish

this information to JONES within twenty-four hours since

• in sport re

JONES contacted him shortly

after JONES returned to Chicago

from New York on 11/23/59.

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nation outside your Eunnives.

Ito aco is limited to official proceedings bij

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorsed person

nel without the express approval of the fBI.

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Informant advised that JONES' reaction upon

receiving this information was one of surprise and anger.

He promptly stated that although he did not intend to be a

candidate for re-election as President of the Chicago

Branch and had planned to take a cooperative and amenable

attitude toward the "harmony slate" being prepared by the

Nominating Committee, he now saw the need for direct

action in support of candidates of his own choosing in

the Branch election. He said he was considering two or three

individuals who might be strong candidates for President,

and that one of these would receive the unqualified and

active support of himself and his followers.

The following intormation concerning the recent

developments in this matter was received from CG 14-S

on 12/2/59:

INCORMANT

" Within a few days, after a meeting by JONES with

his supporters, he flatly rejected the "harmony slate"

which was offered by the Nominating Committee. Further,

at a meeting of the "left caucus" a decision was made that

the caucus would support a full slate of candidates which

included GERALD BULLOCK for President, LOLA BELLE HOLMES

for Secretary, and LESTER DAVIS and SAUL MENDELSON as

Executive Board members. DAVIS is a current member of the

Illinois State Committee of the Communist Party (CP) and

HOLMES is an Illinois CP member. MENDELSON is a former

member of the National Committee of the Independent

Socialist League, now defunct.

The JONES forces also prepared a slate which

included DEIPSEY TRAVIS, a well-known Negro realtor for

President, WILLIE THOMAS for First Vice President, ETHEL

DOSTAL for Secretary, and JAMES KEMP for Treasurer. TRAVIS

is a candidate personally selected by JONES, and the others

named are incumbents who are strong supporters of JONES.

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KEMP IS One Of JONES' first lieutenants and the source of

much of his

following among trade union members. JONES,

himself, is a candidate for the Executive Board on this

slate.

At a meeting of the Chicago Branch on 11/27/59,

the most important business was the election of a three

man Election Supervisory Committee to serve at the Branch

election on 12/11/59. The duties of this Committee are

to control procedures connected with the distribution of

the ballots and, in the past,

the Committee has also super-

vised the counting of the ballots.

This meeting was called

by JONES in a union hall near 74th Street and Cottage Grove

and his opponents accused him of choosing this hall because

he would be able to marshal additional support from Chicago

NAACP members who are trade unionists and who normally

isoman congregate there for recreational purposes.

According to

ICG 14-S,] there were over 200 members present at this meeting

and the composition of the membership present at first

indicated that the supporters of the "left caucus" enjoyed

a slight numerical advantage.

With JONES presiding, the

meeting was temporarily delayed until additional members

from JONES' camp arrived.

Both sides offered three candidates for the

Election Supervisory Committee and each side named three

tellers to count the votes. It had been indicated that

there were about 220 members present but after 220 ballots

were counted there were still a large number of uncounted

allots remaining. This brought a sharp protest Irom saul

LENDELSON, a leading member of the "left caucus" who wa:

serving as a teller for the caucus.

One of the JONES tellers

insisted that he had counted at least 300 members present

and the counting of the ballots was continued after a

ruling by JONES.

When the vote count passed 265 and there were

still a substantial number of uncounted ballots, MENDELSON

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became extremely angry and challenged the legality of the

election. JONES ruled against him.

MENDELSON then seized

both the counted and uncounted ballots. and threw them out

into the crowd, scattering the ballots on the floor.

After the confusion subsided, JONES, as Chairman,

ruled that MENDELSON had forfeited the election by his

action. He then announced that JAMES KEMP, THEODORE

CALLION, and AMY VICTOR, the candidates of the JONES forces,

had been elected to the

• Election Supervisory Committee

for the December Branch election of officers. JONES then

adjourned the meeting and left the hall.

These developments left the meeting in an uproar

and GERALD BULLOCK took the floor and drafted a telegram

of protest to ROY WILKINS, National NAACP leader, waich was

signed by BULLOCK and at least ten others. The telegram

demanded supervision of the Chicago Branch election in

December

by impartial representatives of the NAACP National

Office.

In a meeting of tha"left caucus" held on 12/1/59,

the major activity was

the composition of a long letter

to the national leadership of the NAACP which included a

statement that a copy of the letter was being sent to the

local press. It was expected that this letter might influence

YILKINS to take action as requested by the "left caucus" in

supervising the forthcoming Branch election.

Some considera

tion was also given to a proposal that an attempt be made

to obtain an injunction of some type against the JONES

forces.

No final decision was made on this proposal at

that time.

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Observations and Conclusions

Although pertinent developments in this matter

have been set forth above, it is not possible to predict

the outcome of the 12/11/59 election at this time.

However,

CG 14-S has pointed out that if the Election Supervisory

Committee composed of JONES supporters is permitted to

function at the Branch election,

the "'left caucus" will be

faced with a very limited possibility of success. As

an

indication that the Illinois Party leadership is concerned

about this development, CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT recently instructed

both DAVIS and HOLMES to seriously consider remaining in

Chicago for the election in spite of the fact that they

are scheduled to accompany the Illinois delegation to the

CP National Convention on the same weekend.

From the developments to date, it is apparent

that JONÉS did take immediate and aggressive action in

mobilizing his forces for the 11/27/59 Branch meeting.

addition, he rejected the "harmony slate" supported by

the "left caucus" and presented a slate of his own candidates

for Branch officers.

These were the immediate objectives

of the Chicago office in initiating this counterintelligence

activity as set forth in re airtel of 11/19/59.

The Bureau will be promptly advised of any

additional pertinent developments, including the final

outcome of the 12/11/59 Chicago Branch NAACP elections.

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FROM : F. J. Baumgardner

UNITED STA.&S GOVERNMENT

TO

SUBJBET:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

DATE: December T

1 - Mr. Belmont

- Mr. Baumgardner

Mr.

O'Connor

• Mir

•Bly

1959

Tolson.

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

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INTERNAL SECURITY COUNTIN

W.C. Sullivan -

Tele. Room —

Under date of november 23, 1959, the Bureau

Holloman -

authorized the andy

Chiçago Office to instructioG 14-S to discreetly and indirectly leakiperti-

nent information to Theodore A. Jones, anticommunist president of the

Chiçago Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored Peo-

ple (NAACP), regarding secret plans of the "left caucus," aimed eventually

at seizing control of the Chicago Branch at the annual election on

December 11, 1959.

The planned strategy of the "left caucus"

was to have

its slate of officers nominated at the pre-election meeting scheduled

November 27, 1959. Lour informant, CG 14-S, was the chairman of the

Nominating Committeel which committee consisted of three communists, two

of whom were on the Illinois State Communist Party (CP) committee, as weld

as a member of the Socialist Workers Party and a former member of the

national committee of the Independent Socialist League. According to SC

CG 14-S, it looked as though the Nominating Committee would nominate a

groups settist officers.

PORTiON DELETEDORMANT.

PUGORMATION TENDS TO

INFORMANT

IDENTIET

The Chicago Office, by airtel dated December 3, 1959, furnished

information pointing out that our counterintelligence efforts in trying to

prevent the communists from seizing control of this 20,000-member Chicago

Branch of the NAACP has been Initially successful. However, the final test

will come on December. 11, 1959, when the actual election of

officers will

take place.

PORTION DElETED AS INIOAMATON TENDS TO IDENTY INSONMBAT

LCG 14-S, following instructions and without revealing his intorm-

ant status, discreetly advised Jones on November 23, 1959, of the secret

plans of the

"left caucus" Nominating Committee to double cross Jones anc

select a slate of

select a

"harmony slate"

nist as secretary and another communist as executive board member. The

Jones forces prepared an opposing slate of noncommunist officer candidates.

At the Chicago Branch meeting on November 27, 1959, the most important busi

ness was to elect a three-man Election Supervisory Committee to serve at

the Branch election on December 11, 1959.

This committee would control pro-

cedures connected with the distribution of ballots and supervise the count-

ing of the baliots.

The November 27, 1959, meeting was called by Jones in

a union hall near

74th Street and Cottage Grove in Chicago and his oppo-

nents accused him of choosing this hail because he would be able to marshal

additional support from Chicago NAACP members who are trade unionists and

who normally congregate there for recreational purposes.

According to

Ce 14-Sy there were over 200 members present and, it looked at first that

100-3-104

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

100-3-104

the supporters of the "left caucus" enjoyed a slight numerical advantage.

Jones, who was presiding, delayed the meeting until additional Jones sup

porters arrived. Both sides then offered three candidates for the Election

Supervisory Committee: It had been indicated that there were about 220

When the vote count passed 265 and there

was still a substantial number

of uncounted ballots, Saul Mendelson, a lead-

ing member of the "left caucus" who was serving as a teller for the caucus,

became extremely angry and challenged the legality of the election. Jones

ruled against him and Mendelson then seized both the counted and uncounted

ballots and threw them out into the crowd, scattering the ballots on the

I100r.

After the confusion subsided, Jones, as chairman, ruled that

Mendelson had forfeited the election by his

action and then announced that

the candidates representing the Jones forces had been elected to the Electic

Supervisory Committee.

Jones then adjourned the meeting and left the hall.

These developments left the meeting in an uproar and Gerald Bullock, who 1s

to be the "left caucus"

candidate for president of the Chicago Branch, took

the floor and drafted a telegram of protest to Roy Wilkins, national NAACP

leader, which was signed by Bullock and at least 10 others.

The telegram

demanded supervision of the Chicago Branch election on December 11, 1959, by

impartial representatives of the NAACP national office.

INFORMANT

CG 14-S/nas advised that while it Is Impossible to predict the

outcome of the December 11, 1959, election, if the Election Supervisory

Committee composed of

Branch election, the

will be faced with a very limited poss1-

billty of electing their candidates'&

RECOMMENDATION:

This memorandum has

been prepared for your information. There is

attached herewith an airtel

to the Chicago Office instructing that the

Bureau be kept promptly advised of all developments, particularly the

results of the December 11, 1959, election of officers for the Chicago

Branch of the NAACP.

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Desember 8, 1959

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFTED

BYSP 2 ALM

DATE 12/21/00

Re Chicago airtal December 3, 1959.

It would appear that the counterintelligence objective.

almed at preventing tha "let't caucus" from salzing control of tha.

Chicago Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP) has been initially successful. The Bureau should be

kept promptly advised or all pertinent developments, particularly

the actual results of the December I4, 1959, election or chicago

Branch officers of the NAAd?.

See Memo

HOB : Kmo

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Baumgardner to Belmont 12/7/59 same caption

I'has document as prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its rose

es limited to offacial proceedings ou

your Cornmittee and the content, may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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concerning counterintelligence tactics regarding the

"Left Caucus" of the National Association for the

Criminal

Unauthorized Disclosure

NATIONAL SECURITY

Advancement of the Colored People (NAACP) at Chicago.

INGORMANT

The following information was furnished by

[cg 14-5, who has furnished reliable information in the

past, on 12/12/59:

Sanctions

INFORM

Results of December, 1959

Chicago NAAC® Branch Election

By a vote ratio of approximately two to one,

the candidate state oi THEODORE A. JONES resoundingly

defeated the Chicago NAACP "Left Caucus" candidate

one 'Left Caucus" candidate was elected to NAACP Office

Lat Chicago.

Tactics Used by JONES To

Achieve Victory

JONES "pulled all the stops" in defeating

the "Left Caucus" It the time that information was

"leaked"

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to JONES of the "left Caucus" plan to double cross

him, JONES emerged from his lethargy and went into

action.

JONES used the technique "first things first"

and from 11/24/59, to 11/27/59, he concentrated on

defeating the "Left Caucus" attempt to gain control of

the Election Supervisory Committee. JONES' first goal

was achieved during the turbulent

meeting of 11/27/59,

(Chicago airtel of 12/3/59).

From 11/28/59, to 12/11/59, JONES, with apparently

only his most intimate lieutenants as confidants, planned

the following strategy which was put into practice on

12/11/59, and resulted in the routing of the "Left Caucus"?

JONES reportedly in early December, 1959,

although a strong Republican, entered into an alliance

with the strong Chicago South Side Democratic Organization

for the purpose of defeating the "Left Caucus". As the

election process began at approximately 8:30 p.m. on

12/11/59,

the South Side Democratic Organization held

tight control of the balloting process.

Democratic

ward committeemen, piecinct captains and their followers

were located strategically at each phase of the election

process.

The Democratic Organization 'got out' the vote

and despite the fact that a torrential rain storm occurred

on the evening of 12/11/59, the Democratic Organization

"brought® in" enough people to insure JONES' victory

by a. wide margin.

JONES also struck a paralyzing psychological

blow at the "Left Caucus". Any "Left Caucus" thought

of disrupting the meeting was removed quickly because

on approaching the polling place the first sight visible

through the intense rain was the flashing red lights

of police vehicles. Inside eight uniformed policemen

directed by a police sergeant circulated continuallyand

by their presence thwarted any latent disruptionist

tendencies of the "Left Caucus". The election was run

in an efficient businesslike manner and was directed

by an NAACP Official appointed by the NAACP leadership.

At the completion of the balloting, the "Left Caucus"

made no complaint of any kind regarding irregularities.

DENTAL

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CG 100-32864°

Observations and Conclusions

Without the use of the counterintelligence tactic

sanction?in Bureau teletype of 11/23/59, it is felt

that the "Left Caucus" would possibly have taken over

NAACP at Chicago or certainly gained a poweriul voice

in Chicago NAACP affairs by successfully gaining a

INsormaNt number of elective positions.

As late as 11:00 a.m.

on 12/11/59.[CG 14-STadvised the Chicago Division

that

he, from his close vantage point, deemed the election's

results "a toss up". It is also

felt by the Chicago

Division that the use of any lesser counterintelligence-INFORMANT

technique would have failed badly. CG 14-S has advised

that undoubtedly the "leak" of the impending "Left Caucus"

double cross so jolted JONES that JONES dropped everything

and set out to defeat the

"Left Caucus".

The result

of using the counterintelligence tactic in point seens to

be that for the year 1960, NAACP at Chicago will have

outspoken anti-Communist leadership to the consternation

oj Illinois CP Chairman CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT who designated

NAACP at Chicago as the point of CP concentration for

mass organizational work.

It is noted that LIGHTFOOT

had assigned

several Illinois C? members, including two

Illinois CP District Committeemen to the

allout task

of taking over NAACP at Chicago by means of a "Left

Caucus" victory in the 12/11/59, NAACP Election at Chicago.

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CONFIDENTIAL

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Hopsring Ofice

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

Ofice of Origin

ATLANTA

MARTIN LUIHER KING, JR.

3-23-98 SP-ZALA 7TGAMORIG

CLASSIFIED BY SRY BRAILSG

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X /

REFERENCES

Date

4/13/62

Report made by

JOHN J. ELLIOTT

CHARACTER OF CASE

Investigative Period

2/27/62 - 3/30/62

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Bureau letter to Atlanta, dated 2/27/62.

New York letters to Bureau, dated 3/6/62 and 3/8/62g

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ADMINISTRA:

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exception; of a parsphrase of the information set forth in the first

paragraph oi lover lage D, is not being incorporated into the

the source thereof:

on 1/4/62,

NY I-ll advised that during a contact on

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NY 100-136585

ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT'D.)

Leader, LUTHER KING. STANLEY LEVISON wrote the speech

that KING delivered at the AFL-CIO Convention in

Florida. LEVISON is active in KING'S "right to vote"

$200,000 for this movement | aton Detate

movement in the south and was instrumental in raising

By reason of his

association with KING,

•LEVISON has access to the nite House. LEVISON has

been in contact with President KENNEDY, Attorney General

ROBERT KENNEDY and important leaders of the AFL-CIO.

l has contage we numerge people a cane g

In accordance with his previous commitment..to

On 2/12/62.

"NY I-Il acvised the following:

l In a recent meeting with LEMENT HARRIS, CP, USA

lunctionary associated with the CP, USA Reserve Fund operation,

the informant was old Oy HARRIS that shortly before GUS HALL,

Ust General Secretary, wens to the West coast,

HARRIS trans-

mitted to HaiL a

"confidential verbal report on De. MARTIN: *

LUTHER "KING, "urnished to HARRIS by STANLEY EVISON KING'S

attorney and advisor, "who is a sécret memoer of the CP and a

report was as follows il forde

When Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING was invited to address

the AFL-Clo convention some time ago, KING, on LEVISON'

vice, first obtainea approval to do so from a. PHILDER RANDOLPH,

Negro labor leader, who, ir he had not been consulted in the

matter, might have felt that KING's making a speech at the

ao convention was a bIow to RANDOLPH's prestige.

Deterates.

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ADMINISTRATIVE (CONE'D.)

TING delivered a remariably effective speech at the

• AFL-CIO convention, and,

as a result, received invitations

from numerous labor leaders, including "MC DONALD Of Steel,"

to address their respective unions. As the outstanding

champion of Negro rights in the country, KING is a powerful

political influence, recognized as such

by the higher echelons

of the Democratic Party..

He has access to Attorney General

ROBERT KENNEDY and President KENNEDY, who, politicaLly, need

• KING,

particularly in the south, where in cities like Atlanta

nd New orleans the nepro vote now consultures the balance oi

over and where in control the nesto vote on po

JAMES HOFFA, loamsters Union "boss"

appreciates

the political power of KING, particularly the fact that KING

can influence

• the 90,000 Negro members of the Teamsters

Union.

HOFFA invited KING to address the Teamsters Union,

and KING accepted the invitation.

Knowing that KING is being

deferred to by Attorney General KENNEDY, and President KENNEDY,

HOFFA requested KING to contact the Attorney General in an

effort to influence tice latter "to lay.off" HOFFA. KING was

inclined to do as HOFFA requested, but LEVISON convinced him

that to do so would be politically unwise, inexpedient, and

¡ to be a "boomerang," since the Attorney General

would

nore pose to duen a nequest, parts cularay In the case o5

LEVISON had to steer KING away from another politi-

cally hazardous situation. Some months ago OTTO PREMINGER,

Hollywood movie director.

entered into negotiations with

a KING representative for KING to play a part in a picture

which PREMINGER would direct.

Although PREMINGER'S offer was

the offer would lower the latter's prestige.

After convincing

KING OI this IaCt, LEVISON personally telephoned to PREMINGER,

telling him that

"the deal was off"

tie rents

rarent

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ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT D)

What LEVISON particularly wanted US HALI to know

is that "KING is holeheartea

who has studied

because of his being a minister of religiOU

o espouse It publIcTy Portion

sometie to protect

GUS HALE, according to HARRIS, was "elated" to

receive InVISoNis report on Lute KING partiqu Dateded

to protect

seNtive porn y/9/62 The Worker"

miser enter!

I-I1 advised that on 3/7/02, JAMES

JACKSON, Editor of

, remarked that an article

in a recent edition of "The Nation"

', ostensibly written

Nation" contains an article by MARtIN LUThER KING, JR.

entitled "Report on Civil Rights - Fumbling on the New

Frontier"

, which is a criticism of the KENNEDY administrations'

efforts in behalf of civil righis.

In connection with the informacion set forth

above to

the effect that STANLEY LEVISON wrote the speech.

that the subject delivered at the AL-CIO Convention in

torida, there is some question as to whecher this speech

was written by SIANLEY LEVISON Or by GUS HALL, CP, USE

General Secretart, inasmuch as during a discussion on 1/25/62,

between SF 2256-S, GUS HALI and MERIE BRODSKY, HALI

told SP 2256-S and BRODSKY that he, HALL, had written KING'S

on 3/30/62, NY I-11

was contactea in an eliore to resolve the matter and Ny r-?.

advised as follows: tiTION

Dolated

as ifornation Tauda.

identit

infrimaut.

INY I-II Is not in a posicion to give a categorical

answer to the question who wrote the speech in question, and

doubts

that anyone but GUS HALL, LEVISON and LUTHER KING could

do so. NY T-11 will be alert to obtain whatever information

he can in this regard. For the following reasons, however,

11I WoULd Come T LEVISON Lather than HALL, wrote

the speech in question: pestion

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ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT"D.)

As far as the informant knows, HALL is not

personally acquainted with LUTHER KING, and was not fully aware of

KING's pro-Communist leanings until recently, when LEVISON,

through LEM HARRIS, Sent HALL a report on KING, and LEVISON'S

close association with KING.

Although not impossible, it is in-

consistent that HALL in New York would write a speech

for KING,

nom, untid recently,

HALL, although he can deliver a fair speech, does not

write well.

He is ungrammatical and knows little if anything

about proper sentence structure. NY I-ll has heard in the

past that HALL, in preparing to give a speech has submitted the

Lideas to people such as JAMES ALIEN, MICHAEL DAVIDOW and ARNOLD

JOHNSON, who actually write the speech. It: is therefore, in the

informant's opinion, highly improbable

that HALL wrote the

speech in question.

What adds to the improbability is the

Pact that HALl 1s too bey to engage in such, act you ea

What HALI may have said to another source with regard

to his being the author of the said speech must be interpreted

in the light of HALL's character and motives.

Hall is a pompous,

conceited, arrogant individual and may have taken credit for the

speech to

enhance his own prestige.

or, Inasmuch as he may

have wished to protect LEVISON, a secret Party member, he may

have assumed personal responsibility for KING's speech. The

chisa possibility in this regard is that HAll, in mentioning

this matter to another source, may have used the editorial "we"

referring to the speech as having been prepared by the Part we"d

The soures may have reported the

Pronoun as

noun as "', instead of

FAithough the following does not exclude the

possibility that HALL wrote the speech in question, it is

pertinent with regard to the question as to who does "goost-

write" for KING.

As was reported to the Bureau, JAMES JACKSON

told NY I-ll that a recent article in "The Nation"

, ostensibly

written by KING, was actually written by HUNTER PITTS O'DELL,

REVESON. P

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ADMENISTRATIVE (CONT'D.)

— The following information furnished byNY 3580-5;

Is not being incorporated into the Details of this

report

that the information, by les nature, tends

to Identify Ni 1520-3%as the source thereof.

Ery 3580-S-Tadvised aù 3:30 p.m. on 3/30/62,. that

WYATT TEE!"ALIER telephoned IEVISON at LEVISON's office in

NYC. • "ALlER, Who said he was in washington, D.C., stated

that he had

received a telephone call fron Dr. MARTIN LUTHER

KING this aim. With respect to Justice WHITTAKER (CHARLES

EVANS WHITTAKER, Supreme Court Justice) resigning.

KING wanted to get an opinion from LEVISON and

WALKER as to what might be KING's strategy in pushing HASTIE

(Judge WILLIAM HENRY

Appeals. LEVISON stated he was thinking of calling KING

In this regard as he thinks something should be done.

WALKER stated that KING is debating whether to do

It publicly, put him (possibly President JOHN F. KENNEDY)

right on the spot, or to do it through channels, through

protocol.

LEVISON stated that he thought that it should be

done publicly. Negroes would expect a leader to step forth

at a time like this and declare what Negro should be put

on the Supreme Court. LEVISON stated that if KING: still

leels cautious about it, he coula call HASTIE who would

'give him a juagment on this.

LEVISON stated "my tendency is for MARTIN

(LUTHER KING) to issue a statement on it and speak of it

hist super opportunity coming at a critical juncture in

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONT'D.)

WALKER concurred with LEVISON and stated "we ..

haven't put any pressure on the President (JOHN E.

KENNEDY)

himself, it has been mostly on his brother, in che

Department of Justice - by being nice we haven't gotten

anything"

• WALKER stated that

we" have. to get more

Insistent with the President.

IEVISON felt that there should not be any real

problem as it is not a real strong demand.

He stated that

It is so obvious that HASTIE is more qualified than:the

other candidates mentioned in the paper today for the

vacancy on the Supreme Court.

WALKER stated

that KING was concerned with the

paradox of asking for a Negro to be appointed to the Supreme

court, but LEVISON did not feel that this would be any

problem.

WALKER said tr he would be returning KING's

call and would aduise him of LEVISON's, opinion with

respect. to the aboue informatien.

Regarding STANLEY LEVISON and HUNTER PITTS O'DELL;

mentioned above, the subject's relationship with these two

individuals is set forth. in the Details of this report.

It is to be noted that HUNTER PITTS O'DELL is also commonly

known as JACK O'DELI. and J. HUNIER O'DELL.

The pretext interview by an SA of the FBI conducted

on 4/27/61, as mentioned in the Details of this report, was as

follows:

SA JAMES F. O'CONNELL, telephonically contacted JACK

O'DELL under the guise of a person interested in contributing

money to the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King, Jr.

The

telephone call was made to telephone number UN 6-2000, the listed

telephone number of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference w

(SCIO) .

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ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT'D.)

The pretext interview

by an SA of the FBI conducted

on 10/27/61, asmentioned in the

Details of this report, was

• as

follows:

SA JAMES F. O'CONNELL telephonically contacted

JACK O'DELL, under the guise of a person seeking information

concerning the SCLC and whether the SCLO was planning any activities

in the New York City area.

The telephone call was made to

telephone number UN 6-2000, the listed telephone number, of

the SCLC.

• The pretext interview by an SA of the FBI conducted

on 1/26/62, as mentioned in the Details of this report, was

as follows:

SA JAMES P. O'CONNELL telephonically contacted a

female, name unknown, who identified herself as an employee

SCLC.

The telephone call was made under the guise

of a person

interested in the acu vities of the SCLC.

The

telephone call was made to the telephone number UN 6-2000,

the listed telephone numver of the SCLo.

The SAS of the FBI who observed HUNTER PITTS

O'DELL entering the building located at 312 West 125th Street,

New York City, on 10/27/52, as mentioned in the Details of

this report, were as follows:

SA JAMES F. O'CONNELL

SA JAMES M. KIRBY

For the information of the Bureau and the Atlanta

office, no characterizations were set forth for the following

organizations mentioned under caption II in the Details

of this report due to the fact.

no characterizations exist

for these organizations:

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Socialist Party. - Social Democratic Federation

SCIO

New York Committee to Defend Martin Luther King, Jr.

and the Student Struggle in the south

Committee to Defend Martin Luther King, JR.

Northern Branch of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference

• Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle

New York Friends of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference.

For the information of the Bureau and the Atlanta

Office, all future information of a subversive nature which

comes

to the attention of the New York Office regarding the

subject will be forwarded to the Atlanta Office, the Office

of Origin in this matter.

This report is classified "Secret" because unauthorized

disclosure of the information furrished by NY I-ll might reveal

a confidential informant of continuing value and impair its

future effectiveness, and such impairment could have an

adverse effect upon the national defense interests of the

United States.

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INFORTTANTS

Identity of Source

NY

• I-1

My 2214-5 Intermant:

• NY I-2

NY

File Number Where Located

134-1165-145

-582

234-2439-148 (c)

134-3077A-180

NY

NY

T-3

2529-sl Inter mart

NY

I-4

MY 559-SH FAER Informant

Used to characterize HENRY WINSTON

HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

134-2602A-569

-594

NY

T-5

NY

2517-SEn formant,

NY I-б

Former

• IA 3142-Senfürmant.

Used to characterize FRANK WILKINSON

134-5857A-18

NY I-7

[Panel source confidential

JOSEF ZOLTAN source

NY T-8

WY 2869-SInfurmant.

NY

T-9

3011-slErfornant

134-4399A-44

134-5219A-121

NY F-10

IG 5824-sEn formant

Used to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

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_ INFORMANTS (CONT'D.)

IdentIty of Source

•File Where Locatea

NY.

T-11

NY 694-SEEn formant

Used to characterize STANLEY LEVISON

ROY LEVISON

used to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

134-91-2030, 300i

100-91330-596

100-91330-591

100-141665-1A3

100-136585-49

100-111180-1B6 (4)

-YO

-100

100-111180-747

100-111180-897

NY T-12

BAGS-'i confitertial source.

NY T-13

x 646-51 InFormant:

NY

I-14

MY 1300-S3

ELSUR

NY

NY

NY

T-15

1831-S# ELSUR

T-16

2314-S$]

ELSUR.

Careful consideration has been given to each

source concealed and I symbols were utilized only in those

instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed.

The sources utilized in the characterization of

the New York council to Abolish the House Un-American Activities

committee areLNY 2517-S, ROBERT RONSTADT, LA, California, Införmante

and LA 3512-5g respectively. The various sources referred

to in this characterization are NY 1460-5, and NY 359-S and Informusts,

NY 388-5*3

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The sources utilized in the characterization

of the Southern Conference Educational Fund, Incorporated

are INo 886-5] and IBA 986-S. respectively.

The other confidential informants, who reported

during March, 1902, that they have no information. pertaining

to any activities or a subversive nature on the part oi

the subject are:

INY

: 2299-S

NY

1317-S

ITY

359-S

NY

2381-S

NY

2207-S

NY

939-S

NY

3492-PSI

Informan

NY

1177-S

NY 1212-S

NY

3060-S

NY

NY

3065-5

2660-S

NY

3134-S•

NY 1621-SJ

INX 2395-5

388-S* ELSUR

NY

1086-S

NY

2705-S

NY

2816-S

NY

1023-S

NY

NY

2783-5

1587-S

NY

NY

3390-S

2917-S

NY

3144-S

NY

NY

2650-S

1460-S

NY

3308-5

NY

384-S* ELSUR

NY

2009-S

NY

367-5

NY

972-S

NY 2101-S

NY 2784-S

NY

2750-S

-NY 2462-S1

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

JOHN J.

ELLIOTT

4/13/62

Field Office File No.: 100-136585

Title:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

Office:

New York, New York

Bureau File No.:

100-106670

E192730 SPY BIALSC

ON.

3:23÷98

Character:

Synopsis:

SECURITY MATTER - C

MinTERAris

Subject was born 1/25/29, in

Atlanta,

Georgia, and married CORETTA

KING, neeXSCOTT, on 6/17/53. Subject's

educational background set forth.

Subject

formerly resided at 309 South Jackson St.,

Montgomery.

Alabama, and he was formerly

Pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church,

454 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, Alabama. Subject

has been described as a confirmed Marxist.

Subject was one of the sponsorsfor a national

gathering held in Washington, D.C. for

purpose of seeking a Presidential

commutation of MORTON SOBELL'S sentence.

Subject signed petition urging suspension

or reduction of JUNIUS SCALES' sentence.

Subject spoke at a testimonial held in honor

Of HENRY WINSTON on 9/7/61. Subject signed

petition requesting executive clemency for

CARI BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON.

Subject's

relationship with HUNTER PITTS O'DELL and

SANLEY LEVISON set lorth.

Subject signed

petition directed to 87th Congress which

petition sought to abolish HUAC. No credit

or criminal record located for subject.

additional information of pertinence located

BSS, NYCPD. Other confidential informants

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Unauthorized Disclosure

have no information pertaining to any

activities of a subversive nature concerning

subject.

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the

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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DETAILS:

1.

BACKGREUND DATA

A. Birth Data

The 1960 - 1961 edition of "Who's Who in America"

reflects that the subject was born January 15, 1929, in

and his mother having been ALBERTZ

B.

Marital Status

The 1960 - 1961 edition of "Who's Who in America"

reflects that the

on June 17, 1953, ubject married CORETTA KING, nee SCOTT,

and chilaren born to this marriage were

YOLANDE DENISE KING and MARTIN LUTHER KING, III.

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C. Education

The 1960-1961 edition of "who's Who in America"

reflects that the subject received the following academic

degrees from the schools listed on the dates indicated:

School

Morehouse College

Academic Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Doctor of Letters

of

Humanities

Bachelor of Divinity

Date Received

1948

1957

Crozer Theological

Seminary

Boston University

1951

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Divinity

1955

1959

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School:

Chicago Theological

Seminary

Academic Degree

Doctor of Divinity

Date Received

•1957

Howard University

Doctor of Laws

Morgan State College Doctor of Laws

Central State College Doctor of Letters

1957

1958

*1958

of Humanities

This edition of "Who's Who in America" also

reflects that the subject was the recipient of the Pearl

Plaikner Award for scholarship at the Crozer Theological

Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1951, and when the

subject was working toward his Doctor of Philosophy degree

at Boston University as previousy indicated, he was a J.

Louis Crozer Fellow. This edition of

• "Who's Who in America"

further reflects that subject was a special student at

the University of Pennsylvania, dates not indicated, and

in the Department of Philosophy, Harvard University, dates

not indicated.

D. Past Residence

E.

Past Employments

The 1960 - 1961 edition of "Who's Who in America"

reflects that the subject was a clergyman and former Pastor

of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 454 Dexter Avenue,

Montgomery, Alabama.

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This edition of. "Who's

¿ Who in America" also

reflected that the subject was President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), President of the

Montgomery Improvement Association and Vice-President

of the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union

Congress of the National Baptist Convention, Incorporated.

F.

Miscellaneous

The 1960 - 1961 edition of "Who's Who in America"

reflects the following concerning the subject:

He was

selected one of the ten outstanding

personalities of 1956 by "Time" Magazine in 1957.

He has received numerous awards for leadership inthe

Montgomery Movement.

He is a member of the National

Association for the

Advancement of Colored People,

Alpha

Sigma Pi Phi,

and the Elks. He was the

Phi Alphas stride Toward Freedon" in 1958 and has contributed

author of

to popular and religious periodicals.

II. AFFILIATION WITH THE COMMUNIST

MOVEMENT

A. Evidence of Communist Party (CP) Symoathies

• MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., has been described as a

confirmed

Marxist.

NY I-1]

February 12, 1962

On August 22, 1958, BEN DAVIS stated that while

conversing with MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., KING told him,

DAVIS, how glad he was to see BEN DAVIS back among his

people to lead the fight.

NY I-1

August 28, 1958

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"The Worker" issue of October 30, 1960,

on Page 1, identified BENJAMIN J. DAVIS

as National Secretary of the CP.

"The Worker" is an East Coast Communist

newspaper.

At a meeting of the Upper East Side: (Yorkville)

City, it was announced that BEN DAVIS made a

section of the CP, held on September 18, 1950knit" at a

in New York

recent New York Baptist Minister's Conference and he

received the good wishes of LUlHER. KING.

NY T-2

september 24, 1958.

Page 12, Column 4, reflects an article entitled,

"The worker' issue of November 6, 1960s "sobell

Parley Called".

According to this article, widespread

appeals in behalf of freedom for MORTON SOBELL,

imprisoned scientist, were scheduled to be climaxed at a

national gathering in Washington, D.C., from November 19,

1960 through November 2D, 1960.

This article further reflected

that the participants in the scheduled national gathering

were seeking a Presidential commutation of SOBELL's sentence

during the traditional Christmas amnesty season of 1960.

Among those who sponsored the scheduled national

gathering was Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

MORTON SOBELI was convicted on March 29, 1951

in the United States District Court

(USDC) ,

Southern District of New York (SDNY) of

conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of

the Soviet Union, and was sentenced on April

5, 1951 to 30 years imprisonment.

He is

currently serving his sentence at the Federal

Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia.

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The August 25, 1961, issue of "New America"

ancofficial publication of the

Socialist Party - Social

Democratic Federation, on Page 8, Column 3, contains

án article entitled,

"Brominent Americans Seek Pardon for

Junius Scales".

This article reflected that civil rights

• leaders, trade unionists, and leading American cultural

and intellectual figures have joined in an effort to

aid JUNIUS SCALES; sentencedto six years in prison under the

Smith Act.

Among those who joined this effort and who

signed

a petition urging a suspension of or reduction of

SCALES' six year sentence was Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

JUNIUS SCALES was convicted in the USDO,

Greensboro, North Carolina, and on February

21, 1958, was sentenced to six years in the

Federal Penitentiary for violation of

the

membership provisions of the Smith Act of

1940.

The records of the United states Court of

Appeals for the Farth Circuit reflect that

that Court of Appeals had upheld on October

6, 1958, the convicion of SCALES.

"The Worker" issue of December 28, 1958, on

scales, in anarticle captioned "ill Review

, staled

that the United States

Supreme Court had decided to review the JUNIUS

SCALES' Smith Act "membership case"

asticle further stated that this is

the second

time the United States Supreme Court will

review the SCALES' case and that SCALES is

out on bail appealing a six year sentence.

The recoras of the United States Supreme Court,

wasingion, D.C. reflect that on June 5, 1961,

the United States Supreme Court upheld the Fourer

Circuit Court of Appeals decision on October 6,

1958, affirming the conviction of SCALES.

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On. October 2, 1961, JUNIUS SCALES,

surrendered to the United States Marshal,

SDNY, for service of a six year sentence.

On October 14, 1961, SCALES was transferred

to Lewisberg Federal Penitentiary,

Lewisbarg,

Pennsylvania.

On September 7, 1961, a testimonial was held

in honor of HENRY WINSTON in the Skyline Ballroon of the

Hotel Theresa, 125th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York,

• New York.

One of the speakers at this testimonial was

MARTIN LUTHER KING 1:

NY I-3

September 12, 1961.

(At a CP, United States of America (USA)

National Executive Committee meeting helo

August I2 and 13, 1961, HENRY WINSTON was

elected a member of the CP, USA National

Committee, the National Executive Committee,

the Resident Board, and made Vice-Chairman,

CP, USA.

NY I-4

August 14,. 1961.

At a meetingo the New York Council to Abolish the

• House Un-American

Activities Committee, held on May 0, 1961,

an New York City, it was announced that Reverend MARTIN

LUTHER KING had praised CARL BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON

and he had helped in preparing a clemency petition for

BRADEN and WILKINSON.

NY T-5

May 19, 1961.

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A characterization of the New York

Council

to Abolish the House

•Un-American Activities Committee

appears in the Appendix to this report.

Mrs. ALBERTA AHEARN, 2311 Payne Street,•

Laisville, kentucky, a self-admitted

former member of the CP. Louisville,

Kentucky, in testliying on December 11

and 13, 1954 in Jefferson: County,

Kentucy, criminal court, in a state.

Sedition prosecution against CARL BRADEN

identified CARL BRADEN as having been

known to her as a member of the CP,

Louisville, Kentucky from January,

1951

to shortly prior to her testimony.

"The Courier-journal" Louisville, Kentucky,

a newspaper of general cisculation, on

February 3, 1959, reflected that CARL

BRADEN had

been sentencedito one year

in prison on a charge of contempt of Congress

on February 2, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The story noted that he had been convicted

under unis charge on January 21, 1959:

and that the charge arose from his refusal

to answer questions before the House

Committee

on Un-American Activities.

"The Louisville Times", Louisville, Kentucky,

a newspaper of general

circulation, on

rebruary c1s 1901, reported the, United States

Supreme Court had, on that date, affirmed

the contempt of Congress conviction of BRADEN.

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: "The Courier-Journal", on May 2, 1961, of Louisville,

reported that CARL BRADEN had surrendered

to the United States Marshal at Atlanta,

Georgia, on May 1, 1961, to begin serving

a one year prison sentence for contempt

of Congress.

"The courier-Journal", Louisville, Kentucky,

on February 2, 1902, reported that CARL

BRADEN had been released from the Federal

Prison Camp at Allenwood, Pennsylvania,

on February 1, 1962.

BRADEN indicated

that

he would return to his home, Louisville,

Kentucky •

The December, 1961 issue of "The Southern

Patriot" which, according to its masthead

is published by the Southern Conference

Educational Fund, Incorporated, identifies

CAnL shADEN as a

Ine address or the editorial office of this

publication is given as 4403 Virginia

Avenue, Louisville 11, Kentucky, which is

the home address of BRADEN.

A characterization of the Southern Conference

Educational Fund, Incorporated is set forth

in the Appendixte this report.

As of September, 1952, FRANK WILKINSON

was a CP member.

NY T-5

September 17, 1952.

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""The New York Times", a daily newspaper,

issue of January 24, 1959, carried an

article to the effect that on January

23, 1959, FRANK WILKINSON was sentenced

the USDC, Atlanta, Georgia, to one

year in jail for contempt of Congress.

According to this article, WILKINSON

had been convicted for refusing to

answer questions of a House Un-American.

at an Atlanta

hearing on July 30, 1958. One of the

questions

was whether WILKINSON was a

Communist.

The May 2, 1961, issue of "The Los Angeles

Mirrori

, a daily newspaper, carried an

article

to the effect that FRANK WILKINSON

surrendered on May 1, 1961 to the United

States Marshal, Atlanta, Georgia, to

commence serving his one year sentence for

contempt of Congress.

The February 6, 1962 issue of "The Worker"

on Page T, Column 1, carried an article to

the effect that FRANK WILKINSON was released

from prison on February 1, 1962: after

serving nine months of a one year sentence

for refusing to answer questions of the

House Un-American Activities Committee.

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At a meeting of the North Bronx Committee of the

Ñational Council of American-Soviet Friendship (NCASF) held

on June Il, 1961, In the Bronx, New York, 1t was announced

that recently a reception was tendered to CARL BRADEN and

FRANK WILKINSON.

T..in Atlanta,

Georgia.

Among those present

at the recepuion was Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING.

NY T-7

June 12, 1961

The NCASE has been designated by the Attorney

General of the United States pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

The records of the Bureau of Special Services (BSS)

of the New York City Police Department (NYCPD) were caused

to be searched by SA DAVID G. JENKINS on March 8, 1962 and

these records reflected the following information:

The "New York Post"

, a New York daily newspaper,

issue of May 2, 1961, contains an article which reflected

that the name of Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Of Atlanta,

Georgia was listed on a petition requesting President JOHN

F. KENNEDY to invoke executive clemency for CARL BRADEN and

FRANK WILKINSON.

At a meeting of the New York Council to Abolish

the House Un-American Activities Committee, held on August

8, 1961, in New York City, it was announced that Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING and some others in the South recently

to receive the requested appointment.

- 354.

NY T-5

August 30, 1961

The October 2, 1961 issue of "National Guardian"

on page 8, column 1, reflects

an article entitled, "Leaders

Petition Kennedy For Clemency". This article, among other

things,

fellects that a lourth appeal to President OhN f.

KENNEDY asking for clemency for CARL BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON waS

Initiated by 18 prominent Americans, including Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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'A characterization of the "National Guardian"

appears in the appendix to this report.

B. Evidence of Membership in or

sympathy with communist larty

(CP Front Organizations

On August 28, 1960, at a meeting of the Committee

to Secure Justice For Morton Sobell held in New York City,

it was learned that Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, a prominent

Negro minister, declared in a letter addressed to the Committee

to Secure Justice For Morton Sobell, over the signature of

his secretary, that he would be happy to lend his support

for obtaining ireedom for MORION SOBELL.

NY T-8

August 31, 1960

A characterization of the Committee to Secure

Justice For Morton Sobell appears in the appendix

to this report.

C. Associates

1. HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO)

"Is headed by the Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING and its

headquarters are in Atlanta,

Georgia.

When a branch of that

organization was formed in New York City, it was going to be

called the Northern Branch of the SCLC.

Since this would

have been confusing, the branch in New York City adopted the

name of the New York Committee to Defend Martin Iuther King

and the Student Struggle in the South. HUNTER PITTS O'DELL,

who is also known as JACK O'DELL and J. HUNTER O'DELL, came

up from the south and was working in the New York Office of

the New York Committee to Defend Martin Iuther King and the

Student Struggle in the South at 312 West 125th Street, New

York City, about March of April, 1960. O'DELI helped to run

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-a rally held by the New York Committee to Defend Martin

Luther King and the Student Struggle in the South at an

armory in New York City on May 17, 1960.

NY T-9

March 21, 1961

At the last session of the 17th National

Convention of the Communist Party, United

Sates of America (CPUSA) held December 10

to December 13, 1959, in New York City; the

election of the new National Committee, CPUSA,

was held.

Three individuals from the South

were elected to membership on this new

National Committee, one being CORNELIUS JAMES.

NY I-10

• December 14, 1959

It was determined that the identity of

CORNELIUS JAMES is fictitous and JAMES is

actually identical to HUNTER PITTS O' DELL.

NY T-11

January 6,, 1960

In 1958, HUNDER PITTS O'DELL utilized the name

CHARLES

and had been selected as the assistant

to JAMES E, JACKSON,

Secretary of Negro and

Southern Affairs, CPUSA.

NY I-11

October 25,, 1958

"The Worker" issue of December 20, 1959, reported

committee,

elected National Secretary for the South and a

member of a five man Secretariat to conduct the

current work of the Party.

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JAMES JACKSON 15 in charge of the south for

the CPUSA and he is assisted by HUNTER PITTS

01 DELL..

NY I-4

March 10, 1960

• According to PHIL BART, HUNTER PITTS O'DELI

Is still on the National Office payroll of the

CPUSA, but an effort was being made to delete

him and to get him into something away Irom

the CP. BART stated that O'DELL has connections

in other movements, but he did not identify

these movements.

NY I-10

February 27, 1960

"The Worker" issue of April 3, 1960, on page 3,

column 2, describes PHIL BARI as the National

Organizational Secretary, CPUSA.

It was learned on June 1, 1961, that HUNTER PITTS

O'DELL had quit the CP and he is considered by

the CPUSA as being officially out of the CP.

However, O'DELL is still on good terms with the

CP and he will work with the CP.

NY T-10

June 1, 1961

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL'S most recent employment

was with the committee to Defend Martin Luther King, Jr. at

312 West 125th Street,

New York City, where he was employed

during the first half of 1960.

NY T-12

January, 1961

A release was published by the New York Committee

to Defend Martin Iuther King, Jr. and the Struggle for

Freedom in the south, 312 west 125th street, New York city.

This release, dated April 19, 1960, stated

"for further

information call J. HUNTER O'DELL, UN 5-1700"

NY T-13

March 24, 1960

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It was ascertained on May 6, 1960, that HUNTER

PITTS O'DELL was then working iull-time in connection with

the MARTIN LUTHER KING mass meeting, which was to be held in

New Xork City on May 17, 1960.

It was also ascertained that

the CP considered this meeting to be of the utmost importance

and felt that it was to the ci's advantage to assign

outstanding CP members to work with the MARTIN LUTHER KING

The CP policy was, at that moment, to concentrate

on MARTIN LUTHER KING.

NY I-11

May 6, 1960

The "New. York Amsterdam News"

a New York City

newspaper of general circulation, issue of October 22, 1960,

on page 4, contains an article entitled "King Committee

Issues Statement™

It states thau the Committee to Defend

Martin Luther King, 312 West 125th Street, New York City,

released a financial statement showing it had collected

$85,872.64 and spent $84,916.25 in its approximately sex

months of activity.

This article states further that

"unexpended funds

listed as oi july 31, 1960 have since

been disbursed by transferring them to

the SCLO"

The Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle

produced the "Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

on

January 27, 1961, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. One of

the staff members of the Committee to Aid the Southern

Freedom Struggle who helped produce the "Iribute to Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr."

was Mr. JACK O'DELL, Administrative

Assistant.

NY T-14

March 8, 1962

According to JAMES JACKSON, on February 17, 1961,

HUNTER PIIIS O'DELL waS on the payroll of the Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. and O'DELL had requested CP permission

to attend a university at night and to be active and help

KING in his work during the day.

NY T-11

February 17, 1961

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on April 21, 1901,

a Special Agent of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation, (FBI), using a pretext, contactea an

Individual who identified himself as JACK O'DELL at the SCIC at

312 West 125th Street, New York City. O'DELL stated that his

office is the New York Office of the SCLC. O'DELL advised

that the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King, Jr., at

'ad hoc"

committee to assist in KING's defense when he was

subject to court action, but, when the reason for this

committee being in existence was removed, the committee was

formally dissolved.

The same group of individuals who

comprised this Committee formed the Committee to Aid the

Southern Freedom Struggle, which is operating at 312 West

125th Street, New York City. O'DELL added that it would

make no difference as to whether a person contributing money

makes out checks

payable to the Committee to Defend Martin

Luther King, Jr., the SCIC, or the Committee to Aid the

Southern Freedom Struggle, because they are all one and the same.

at 312 West 125th Street, New York City, which building

houses an office of the SCLC.

On October 27, 1961, shortly after O'DELL entered

the building at 312 West 125th Street, New York City, as

mentioned above, a Spedal Agent of the FBI, using a pretext,

contacted a person at the SCLC, 312 West 125th Street, New

York City. This person identified himself as JACK O'DELL

and said that he is in charge of that office, which is the

New York Office of the scle, which is headed

by the Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., with headquarters in Atlanta,

Georgia. JACK O'DELL stated that he, O'DELL, is the

Administrator of the New York Office of the SCLC.

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On November 17, 1961, at a meeting of the Harlem

Regional Committee of the New York CP, held In New York

City- it was announced that two weeks previausly a meeting

was held and a group was organized called the New York Friends

of the SCLC.

This is MARTIN LUTHER KING's group.

The

guest speaker at this meeting was JACK O'DELl, who is the

New fork representative of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR: and who

'has an office at 312 West 125th Street, New York City.

This group is not a CP group.

However, a "few comrades" are

Involved in it.

This group will have a loose affiliation

with the SOLd, but will not be restricted to working only

with that group.

NY I-1

November 20, 1961

On January 26, 1962, a Special Agent of the FBI,

using

a pretext,

contacted an

unknown person at the SCLo, 312

West 125th Street, New York City. This person identified

herself as an employee of the SCLC office and stated that

Mr. O'DELI is the person who is in charge of that office.

2. STANLEY LEVISON

On December 26, 1956, STANLEY LEVISON discussed

plans for the publication of articles that were scheduled

to be written by Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KINGS JR.

NY T-15

December 26, 1956

As of October,

1961, STANLEY LEVISON continued

• to donate money to the CPUSA.

NY T-11

• October, 1961

It was ascertained that as oi september 24, 1250,

STANELY LEVISON waS Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'s

"Assistant Chief"

LEVISON spends half his time advising.

and helping KING.

NY T-16

September 24, 1958

STANLEY LEVISON is a legal representative and

confidant of Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Montgomery,

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Alabama..

-LEVISON is,also legal counsel for KING in matters

concerning his,. KING's, book

"Stride Toward Freedom"

NY T-14

; January 18, 1959

It was ascertained on May 6, 1960,. that STANLEY

LEVISON and ROY LEVISON, who 1s also know as ROY BENNETT, were

working in connection with the MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. mass

meeting which was to be held on May 17, 1960.

•NỸ T-11

May. 6, 1960

As of October, 1961, ROY LEVISON, also known

as ROY BENNEIT, continued to donate money to

the CPUSA.

NY T-11

October, 1961

On February 8, 1961, Mr. JOHN J. TOTTEN, Manager,

Carnegle Hall Corporation, 57th Street and Tth Avenue, New

York City, advised SA JAMES F. O'CONNELL that arrangements

for a "Tribute to Martin Luther King" at Carnegie Hall on

the night of January 27, 1961, were made by STANLEY LEVISON

of 6 East 39th Street, New York City.

As of February 27, 1961, STANLEY LEVISON was an

Associate Director of the SCLC, 208 Auburn Avenue, Northeast,

Atlanta, Georgia.

NY I-14

April 23, 1961

As of March 29, 1961, STANLEY LEVISON waS

associated with the SCLO, 312 West 125th Street, New York

CIty.

• NY I-14

April 23, 1961

The records of the Charities Registration Bureau

of the New York State Department of Social Wellare, 91

State Street, Albany, New York, as furnished to SA ROBERI

E. MARGISON bY BERIRAM HESS, Senior Accountant, on May 11,

1961, revealed the following:

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The Committee to Defend Martin Luther King,

JI.

and the Struggle for Freedom in the South, 312 West 125th

Street, New York 27, New York, was started on March 7, 1960,

and one of the officers of this committee was STANLEY

LEVISON, Assistant Executive Director.

The committee to Aid the southern Freedom struggle,

312 West 125ch Street, New York 21, New YOrK,

was startea

on November I, 1960 and among the officers of this Committee

were STANLEY LEVISON, 100-11 67th Road, Forest Hills, New

York, Assistant Director, and Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

563 Johnson Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, Co-Chairman.

It was ascertained that as of January 19, 1962,

STANLEY LEVISON,

6 East 39th Street, New York City, was

still associated with the SCIC:

NY T-14

February 11, 1962

D. Miscellaneous Activities

The January 16, 1961 issue of the "National

Guardian"

the Un-Americans

, on page 5, contains an article entitled "Abolish

This article reflects a petition was

directed to the 87th Congress signed by 350 individuals who

sought to abolish the House Committee on Un-American

Activities.

Among those who signed this petition was

Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., a church leader from

Georgia.

The May 14, 1961 edition of "The Worker" on

page 12, column 3, contains an article entitled "Southern

Hit Un Americans"

This article reflected that 17

Negro and White Southern leaders have Initiated a petition

to President JOHN F. KENNEDY denouncing the House Un-

American Activities Committee, Senator JAMES D. EASTLAND'S

Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee and various Southern

state committees modeled after them, as instruments of destruction

of the forces working for integration in the South.

This

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denuneiation was included in a plea to free CARL BRADEN,

Southern integration leader.

One of the initiators of the

petition

was Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Atlanta,

Georgia.

III MISCELLANEOUS

in March 0,. 1902, Miss PAULINE DE FIORE, Clerk.

sredit Bureau of Greater New York, advised IC JOHN GOOI

that a search of her files fails to reflect any pertinent

Information concerning the subject.

On March o, 1962, SA DAVID G. JENKINS caused the

records of the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the

New York City Police Department to be checked concerning

the subject, however, no record could be located pertaining

to him.

On March 8, 1902, SA DAVID G. JENKINS caused the

records of the BSS of the NYCPD to be checked concerning

• the subject, however, no information of pertinence could

be located

pertaining to him in addition to that which has

previously been set forth in this report.

Other confidential informants, who are familiar

wita some phases of CP activity in the New York City area,

reported during March, 1962, that they have no information

pertaining to any activities of a subversive nature on

the part of the subject.

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AFT ENHAT

..NY 100-136685

COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE

FOR MORTON SOBELL

"Following the execution of atomic spies ETHEL

and JULIUS ROSENBERG In June, 1953, the 'Communist campaign

assumed a different emphasis.

Its major effort centered

upon MORTON SOBELL,' the ROSENSERGS' codefendant.

National Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case -

a Communist front which had been conducting the campaign in

the United States - was reconstituted as the National

Rosenberg-Sobell Committee at a conference in Chicago

In October, 1953, and 'then as the National Committee

to secure Justice for Morton Sobell in the Rosenberg

Case'

("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"

dated January 2, 1957, issued by the House Committee on Ur

American Activities, page 60.)

In September, 1954, the name "National Committee

to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature

Issued by the Committee.

In March, 1955, the current name,

"Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first

appeared on literature issued by the Committee.

The 1960-1961 Borough of Manhattan telephone

directory lists the

"Committee to Secure Justice for

Morton Sobell"

as being located at 940 Broadway, New

York, New York.

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL GUARDIAN

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications,"

revised and published as of January 2,

195%, prepared and released by the committee on Un-

American Activities, United States House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C., contains the following concerning the

"I.

"National Guardian

'Established by the American Labor Party

In 1947 as a "progressive" weekly. ***

Although it denies having any affiliation

with the Communist Party, it has

manifested itself from the beginning

as a virtual official propaganda arm of

Soviet Russia.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities,

Report, 'Trial by Treason: The National

Committee to Secure Justice for the

Rosenbergs and Morton Sobell, ' August 25,

1956, p. 12)"

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APPENDIX

THE NEW YORK COUNCIL TO ,

ABOLISH THE UN-AMERICAN

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

On March 9, I961, a source advised that the New

York Council To Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee

(WYCAUAC), 150 West 34th Street, New York City, New York,

was formed at a meeting held in New York City on November 17,

1960.

This organization was founded principally through the

efforts of FRANK WILKINSON, Field Representative of the

National Committee To Abolish the Un-American Activities

Committee

(NCAUAC). / :

A second source advised on September 17, 1952,

that FRANK WILKINSON was a Communist Party member

as of

September, 1952.

The "National Guardian" in January 16, 1961,

issue, page 7, column 1,. contained an article which states

that the NYCAUAC has only one objective: "to help the

National Committee as

vigorously as possible in its

endeavors to mobilize the American people in a campaign

to abolish the House Committee on Un-Americin Activities."

A third source furnished on March 9, 1961, a

prospectus of the NCAUC prepared principally by FRANK

WILKINSON, which in reierence to "local abolition committees"

stated that these committees may identify and coordinate

their efforts as closely as they desire with NAUAC, still

maintaining their autonmy for as flexible and independent

program as possible. The prospectus also stated that the

NYCAUAC was responsible fer coordinating abolition activities

• on the Atlantic coast.

Various sources have advised in ipril, 1961, that

Communist Party members in the New York Ciry area have been

solicited to support activities of the NYCIUAC during

attendance at Communist Party club meeting.

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APPENDIX

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.

The Southern Patriot, a monthly publication, shows

that it is published by the Southern Conference Educational

, Fund, Inc. (SCEF.)

the southern Patriot was cited as an "organ" of the

Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCH by the Committee

on Un-American Aetivities, House Report 592, on the SCHW,

June 12, 1947.

The SCHi was cited as a communist front by the

::'

Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 592,

June 16, 1947.

An amendment to the charter of the SCHW changed

the name of that organization to the SCEE,

and listed its

purpose as being to improve the educational ana cultural

standards of the Southern people in accordance with the

nighest American democratic institutions, traditions, and

ideals. The amendment was dated April 26, 1946.

A source, who is familiar with some phases of

Communist Party activity in the New Orleans area, advisea on

May 15, 1901, that during the time the schw was in existence,

Communist Party (CP) members were members of and worked

actively in the ScHw. However, since the formation of the

SCEF, rank and file CP membershave not been encouraged to

not on.

maged the

wOrK

in the SCEF.

The source stated that the SCEF is a

progressive, liberal organization, which he considers a CP

front organization because it has gone along with the CP

on certain issues, particularly on the racial question, and

through the years,

certain CP members in the New Orleans

area have been assigned to work in the organization to further.

CP principles.

On May 15, 1961, the source advised that in the past

ne has considered JAMES DOMBROWSKI, the Executive Director

of the ScEf, tobe a Communist, 1f not an actual CP member,

because he followed communist principles.

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The source also advised on May 18, 1960, that many

people who are officials and members of the SCEF, while

lIberal in their views, are by no means communists.

Another source advised on March 2, 1961, that

cLAUDEthroot, a cr iunctionary,

stated at a meeting of

the CP in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 25, 1961, that

the cP is not connected with any progressive movement, but

indirectly they do have some intluence in the SCEF.

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FD-323 (3-28-60)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

April 13, 1962

In Reply, Please Rejer 10

File No.

Bufile 100-106670

New York 100-136585°

Title

Martin Luther Kings. JI.

Character

Reference

Security Matter - C

Report of Special Agent John

J. Elliott, dated and captioned

as above, at New York.

All sources (except any listed below) used in referenced

communication have furnished reliable information in the past.

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

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

your agency.

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ADMINISTRATIVE (CONT!D.)

Socialist Party - Social Democratio

Federation

SCLC

New York

Committee to Defend Vartin Luther King, Jr

and

the Student Struggle in

the south

Committee to Defend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Northern Branch

of the

Southern Christian

? *.

Leadership Conference

Committee to Aid the

Southern Freedom Struggle

New York Friends of the

Leadership Conference

Southern Christian

For the information of the

. Bureau and the Atlanta

Office, all future information of a subversive nature which

comes

to the attention of the new yoric Office regarding the

subject will be forwarded to the Atlanta Office, the Office

of Origin in this matter.

sEcret

This report is classified "Confeder stat" because

unauthorized disclosure of the information furnished NY I-I,

NY I-2, NY T-34 NY I-4, NY I-5, NY I-7, NY TO, NY I-9, NY I-10,

Informants a continuing value and in ais they su con adeectate-

ness and such impairment could have an adverse èffect upon

the national defense interests of the United States. NY I-11

is a highly placed and sensitive source.

-1-

• COVER PAGE

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

nation outerce your Committee.

Its are is limited to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut as disclosed to unauthorized persons.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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FID-201 (Re5-3-359) -1

UN. *ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF - STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File No.:

Title:

JOHN J. ELLIOTT

4/13/62

1007136585

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Office: New York, New York

Bureau Fits No.: 100-106670

053557384 SPRAN

SPUB1R/L56

3/23/98

Character:

Synopsis:

SECURITY MATTER

- C

Subject, was

DOr 1/2

79, in

Atlanta, Georgia, and marrica

BETA

KING, nee SCOTT, on 0/1//53.

isrect's

educational background set coub..

subject

formerly resided at 302 J0icr ürekson Stes

Montgomery. Alapama, and

VICE

formerly

Pastor of the, Dexter averve Buzrise Church,

454 Dexter Ave., Monogone:, adDama.

subject was, one of sponsor for a national

gathering neld in Washington, D.C. fOI

purpose oi seeking a Preu.cantel

commutation of MORTON SO GLu's sentence.

Subject signed petition unging suspension

or reduction of JUNIUS SCATES:

suntence.

subject spoke au a cesthere nola in honor

Of HENRY WINSTON On 9/1/.

suoject signed

Bedition requesting executive clemency for

CARL BRADEN ana FRANK MILKINSON.

relationship with HUNTeR PiTTS O'DELL ând

STANLEY LEVISON set forth. Subject signed

petition directed to 87th Congress which

Petition sought to abolish HUAC.

No credit

or criminal recora located for subject.

NO

additonal intormation oi pertinence located

act one, informer a

have no information pervaining to any

activities of a subversive nature concerning

subject.

- RUC -

NATIONAL SECURITY

INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

75774

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the rLi.

Troperty of the fBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

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This edition of "Who!s Who in America" also

reflected that the subject was President of/the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Paésident of the

Montgomery Improvement Association and Vice-President

•of the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union

Congress of the Navional Baptist Convention, Incorporated.

F.

Miscellaneous

The 1960 - 1961 edition of "Who's Who in America"

reflects the following concerning the subject:

He was selected onerof the ten outstanding

personalities of 1956 by "Time" magazine in 1957.

He has received numerous awards, for leadership in the.

Montgomery Movement.

He is a member of the National

Association for the

Advancement of Colored People, Alpha

Elks. He was the

author of

to popular and

religious periodicals.

II.

AFFILIATION WITH THE COMMUNIST

MOVEMENT

A. Evidence of Communist Party

(CP) Sympathies

conversing,with MARTIN

On August 22, 1958, BEN DAVIS stated that while

LUTHER KING, JR., KING told him,

DAVIS, how glad he was

to see BEN DAVIS back among his

people

to lead the fight.

• NY T-1

August 28, 1958.

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DAK?

The source also advised on May 18, 1960, that many

people who are officials and members of the SCEF,

while

liberal in their views, are by no means communists.

CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT.

a meeting oi

the CP In Baltimore, Maryland, on February 25, 1961, that

the cP is not connected with any progressive movement, but

indirectly they do have some influénce in the scer.

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SSC ILTTER

ITEM 4

9/8/75

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEROIN IS UCIASSIFIED

RAT 12/21/00 BYSP 2 ALM-(EIG

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINS

HEREIN IS UNELASSIFITD IX

WHERE SHOWN OUTRUISE

PiÂ, 5-1-59)

Afrain fa see.

= CONFIDENTIAL

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

ATLANTA

TITLE OF. CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

ATLANTA

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

DATE.

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/1-4/16/62

4/25/62

REPORT MADE BY:

SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

AAB

SM - C

SP-ZAMITE IMORIG

3/03/98

CLASSIFIED BY SPY BJA/L5g

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_J

#357398

REFERENCES:

Bureau letter to Atlanta,

2/27/62.

New York letter to Bureau,

3/6/62.

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Keintant -

5, l1

LEADS:

NEW YORK (INFORMATION)

Copy of this report being furnished New York since the

subject is active in that area.

ATLANTA

Will

continue to follow the activities oi the subject

through discreet racial and security sources and report any pertinent

security-type information.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

Bureau

(100-106570) (RM)

1 - New York (100-136585) (info) (RM)

3 - Atlanta

(100-5586)

Ise dullest

MANSTICT NETEINDTVA

° APR 26.1962

1 03 66.85

102013709091

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Peter Pantat is nirmare a besonse to your rèquestiond is not for dissemi

nation puke your simittee.

Its use is limited a lofficial proceedings by

REC-

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CONFIDENTIAL

AT 100-5586

INFORMANTS:

IDENTITY OF SOURCE

AT I-1 CG 6012 - "Smformant

AT I-2 CG 6033-S informant

(U)

AT I-3 Ce 5066-S informante

Ar I-4 CG 6208-s informant

AT T-5 BA 969-s informant

AT I-6 NY 2009-s Informant

AT T-7

Ny 1212-s informant

AT T-8

IA 2954-sin formant

AT T-9

NY 384-5* ElsuR

AT T-10

NY 2361-S*EISUR

AT T-11 NY 1697-S* EISUR

AT T-12 NY 2353-S*EISUR.

AT 1-13 CG 6403-S informant

AT T-14

NY 1831-S*EISUR

AT I-15 CG

5824-s*,nformant

AT I-16

NY 694-s* informant

AT I-IT

NY 2314-S* ElSUR

AT T-18

NY 1300-9*

EISUR

LOCATION

Chicago A 134-505-123

Chicago A 134-445-186 p. 3

Chicago A 134-734-727 D.3XS(U)

Chicago A 134-939-422 p. 5

Baltimore 134-13A-615

• Characterization of TED BASSETT

Los Angeles 134-98A-3110 p. 6

134-82-2236 p. 2

Chicago A 134-1303-23 p. 2

New York 100-111180-1B6(4)

• B.

(COVER PAGE)

CONFIDENTIAC

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CONFIDENTIAL

1$.

AT 100-5586

IDENTITY OF SOURCE

AT I-19 LA 4037-5infonmant

AT T-20 IA 4038-Sinformant

AT I-21 CG 5609-s informant

AT 7-22 Ds 265-s informant (c)

AT I-23 BA 1155-PSI informant

AT I-24 NY 1587-S informant

AT I-25 MO 19-5 informant

AT I-26 WF 1047-51 informant

AT T-27 MOS. OLIVE E. -HANCE,

Accountant,

Tax Office,

Princeton Township,

N. J.

(covered per request) I confident icel

source

AT I-28

LA 3512-S informant

AT I-29 ARTHUR LEVIN, Security

SOI, Director of Anti-

(covered per request) considential

Source

AT T-30 CG 5826-S informant

AT 1-31 NY 2517-5 Infor mayt

AT I-32 NY 2405-5 informant

AT I-33 LA 4125-s informant

AT I-34 anonymous informant

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LOCATION

Los Angeles 134-763A-194(wR) p.

3 and 4

it

"

Chicago A 134-12-897 p. 3

Detroit E34-64R-789 p. A(c)

Baltimore 134-832A-42 p.2

New York 134-831-1205 p. 7

Atlanta 100-5586-298, 306

Washington Field 134-1543-Sub A

202 p. 2

Newark 100-45275-1A-3

Characterization of JAMES IMBRIE

Atlanta 100-5586-208

Chicago A 134-42-3630

New York 134-2602A-578 p. 4

New York 134-2573A-

Los Angeles 134-1220A-357 (WR)

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IDENTITY OF SOURCE

AT I-35 CG 5792-Sinformant

LOCATION

AT I-36 NY 2101-Sinformant

AT I-37 IP 3108-PSI informant

AT T-38

PH 210-Sinformant

AT I-39 BU 123-Sinformant

Chicago A 134-24-

Atlanta 100-5586-173 p. 1

New York 134-1321-269 p. 2

(characterization of

JFK Act 6 (4)

Indianapolis 134-447A-28 p. 1

Philadelphia 134-33 Sub A-

Buffalo 134-14A-

Atlanta 100-5839-310 p. 22 and 23

(characterizations of MAE MALLORY,

ROBERT F. WILLIAMS and MILT

NEIDENBERG )

AT I-40 [CE 1936-S* ELSUR.

Characterization of ROBERT F.

WILLIAMS

AT I-41 AT 85] informant

Atlanta 67-2955A-2 p. 7

Atlanta 100-2162-3 p. 5

AT I-42 PAUL ANTHONY, Assistant

Instant report

Director,

Council,

Southern Regional

Atlanta, Ga.,

Security

SOI) (covered per request) confidential source.

AT I-43 [JUSTIN FINGER, Invest1-

Instant report

gator,

Anti-Defammation League,

Atlanta, Ga. (Security SOI) .

(covered per request) confidentral Source.

The five sources familiar with racial and security matters

-in Atlanta who were contacted with negative results are as follows:

LWILLIAM N. NIX, Director of Personnel, Morehouse College,

security sol, contacted 4/5/62d confidential Source.

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C. ERIC LINCOLN, Assistant to the President, CLark

College,

Security SOI, contacted 4/5/02 confidential

source.

THORACE M. BOND, Dean of School of Education, Atlanta

University, Security SOI, contacted 4/5/62d Confidential Soarce.

AT 1371-S] contacted 4/2/62.

sources utilized to characterize organizations and

publications in the appendix of this report are as follows:

COMMITTEE TO AID THE MONROE DEFENDANTS

NY 711-S Informant

NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH THE UN-AMERICAN

• ACTIVILIES COMMITTEE

VIA 3512-S Informant

ROBERT RONSTADT,

Los Angeles, Cal.,

concealed per

request.confidenstia

source

NEGRO AMERICAN LABOR COUNCIL

CV 378-S Informant

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL. FUND, INC.

VOLUNTEER CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

WOMEN FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION

WOMEN'S PEACE AND UNITY CLUB

NO 886-S informant

sWE 1047-smformant

IA 3779-S informant

5702-s informant

EG 5824-57 nfantent

WORKERS WORUD PARTY

BUFFALO BRANCH - WORKERS WORLD PARTY

1Wx 712-5

informant

BU 122-Sinformaud

BU 123-S _informant

ADMINISIRATIVE:

Careful consideration has been given to each source that

is concealed in this report and I symbols were utilized only in

those instances where the identity of the source must be concealed.

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Portion Deleted as information Tends to identife informant.

YSF 2256-5 advised on 1/29/62 that she, MERLE BRODSKY, a

functionary of the CP, and GUS HALL, General Secretary of the

CP,

USA, had a discussion on 1/25/62. GUS HALI, wanted to discuss

the

differences MERLE BRODSKY had with the CP in an effort to get him

to become more active in the Party. During the discussion,

BRODSKY said he thought the most important thing the CP means to

do today is to try to become part of the things that are going

on

and not become isolated from the mass movements. BRODSKY said he

agreed completely with everything Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING said in.

his speech on the relation of labor to the Negro people before the

national convention of the American Federation of Labor. According

to the informant, GUS HALL said BRODSKY had better agree with the

speech KING gave because he, HALL, had written it. When BRODSKY

expressed surprise at this,

HALL said "Yes, it is true, I wrote the

whole thing."

HALL said the secret of Rev. KING's relationship

with the CP must be closely guarded.

The informant was thoroughly

questioned re this information and did not know whether KING was

aware that HalL wrote the speech in question or what connectior

there is between the cP and KING.

Portion Deleted as

intermant.

[The above information is

the

San Francisco Office advised that it was not to be distributed

outside of the Bureau because only persons present were GUS HALL,

MERLE BRODSKY and the informant.

This report is classified e Secreti since data

reported from numerous informants could reasonably result in

identification of Confidential Informants of continuing value,

the disclosure of which could be detrimental to the national defense.

Ny 694-5* is a highly placed and sensitive source.

informant

• In sill 1= node traito brest is nevited hall

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STATES DEPARTMENT OF

DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIUN

SEGRET

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

-SA ROBERT

April 25»

100-5586

R. NICHOLS

1962

MARTIN EUTHER KING, JR.

Atlanta, Georgia

Office:

Bureau File #:

100-106670

3573SPYBJELS)

ON

3/23/981101

Character:

SECURITY MATTERS - C

Subjeat was born 1/15/29 and resides in Atlanta, Ga.

He is co-pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father,

MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., and is also president of the SCLo.

Confidential sources report subject associates with CP members and

officials.

He is acquainted with BENJAMIN DAVIS and ELIZABETH

GURLEY FLYNN, CP officials.

One source said KING and HARRY BELLEFONTE

aSKEd DAVIS Ior help in their present integration problems. STANLEY

D. LEVISON, NYC, a secret member of the CP, represents the subject

and SCLC in business and racial matters.

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, CP

oIficial in 1959, is In the SCLC New York Office. The CP aids SCLC

and, the subject in integration matters. mis

mak/ Sources state subject

supported clemency for CARL BRADEN and i slishment of House

Committee on Un-American Activities, 1960 to 1961. He supported

release of MORTON SOBELL in 1960.

Subject has associated with

"Women for Legislative Action" and "Women's Peace and Unity Ciub,"

both Los Angeles. "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Student

Defense Fund" and "The Committee to Defend Martin Luther King,"

solicited

funds in 1960 from Czechoslovakian, Romanian and Soviet

official establishments in Washington, D. C.

Subject is supporting

the defense of MAE MATLORY, who is standing extradition in Ohio for

kidnaping in Monroe, N. C., racial disturbance. In 1941 a source

said that subject's father was a member of the

CP; however, there

were no activities to substantiate.

A source thought subject's

father was not a CE member but would cooperate with the CP for the

betterment of the Negro race and was reportedly sympathetic to the

Southern Negro Youth Congress in the early 1940's.

- ₽-

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions -

This document contans neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of thel FBI and is loaned to

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

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CONTÉNTS

BACKGROUND

11.

MATTERS RELATING TO COMMUNISM OR THE COMMUNIST

PARTY, USA

A. General Information

B. Associations with BENJAMIN DAVIS and ELIZABETH

GURLEY FLYNN

C. Connections with STANLEY D. LEVISON and HUNTER

PITTS O'DELL

D. CP Efforts to Aid the Subject or SCLO

E. Information Tending to Refute Communist

Association or Sympathies

III.

SUPPORT OF CLEMENCY FOR CARL BRADEN AND ABOLISHMENT

.OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

IV. SUPPORT OF RELEASE OF MORTON SOBELI

V.

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

VI. SUPPORI OF MAE MATIORY DEFENSE

VII. INFORMATION REGARDING SUBJECT'S FATHER

VIII. INFORMATION FROM SOURCES AWARE OF RACIAL AND

SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN ATLANTA AREA

IX.

CREDIT AND CRIMINAL

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I. BACKGROUND

The 1961 edition of Who's who in America furnishes the

following background information concerning subject:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., clergyman, born Atlanta on

January 15, 1929, to MARTIN KING and ALBERTA WILLIANS. ReceIve

A.B.

Morehouse College, 1948. LHD, 1957; B.D. Crozer Theologica

Seminary, 1951; Ph.D. J. Louis Crozer Fellow Boston University,

1957; LL.D.

Central State College, 1958; Special Student, University of

Pennsylvania, Department of

Philosophy, Harvard. Married CORETTA

SCOTT, June 17, 1953; children - YOLANDA DENISE, and MARTIN LUTHER

III.

Pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama;

President of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); Vice

President of National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union,

Congress of National Baptist Convention, Inc.; President of Mont-

gomery Improvement Association; recipient of Pearl Plafkner Award

for Scholastics, Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania,

1951; selected one of ten outstanding personalities of 1956 by

Time magazine, 1957.

Member of National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People (NAACI) '" 1958, and contributor of

Alpha Pi Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi,

Author of "Stride Toward Freedom,

articles to popular and religious periodicals.

Home - 309 South

Jackson Street; Office - 454 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.

The Atlanta Daily "orld newspaper on December 1, 1959,

carried an article entitled "Dr. King Resigns To Take Post in

Atlanta."

This article stated that subject had resigned as Pastor

of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and

nad accepted the post of co-pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist

Church

in Atlanta, Georgia, with his lather. The article stated that he

had been pastor of the Dextes Avenue Church since 1954 and that he

would come to Atlanta on February 1, 1960. The article reported

that he had founded and headed the Montgomery Improvement Association

which organized the successiul protest that ended bus segregation

in Montgomery, Alabama. The subject was also described as President

of the SCLC.

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the May 23, 1961, issue of the New York Herald Iribune

carried an article entitled "Dr. King Maps Alabama Strategy.

" This

article stated that the SCLC was an outgrowth of the Montgomery bus

boycott of 1955 to 1956 in which the subject, then pastor of the

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, sprung to national

prominence as a leädes of Negroes seeking to end segregation on

local buses.

The nine-month campaign was successful and SCIC now

coordinates

campaigns throughout the south to end segregation by

using such tactics as sit-in movements and freedom rides.

The Atlanta Constitution of May 31, 1960, carried an

article entitled "Rev. King Names Virginian to Lead Integration

Group." This article said that the Office of MARTIN LUTHER KING;

JR., announced that a Virginia Negro Minister, Rev. WYATT TEE

-WATKER, Peterst: 13,.

Virginia, had been named Executive Director

of the SCLC.

II. MATTERS RELATING TO COMMUNISM OR THE COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

A. General Information

on June 6, 195% AT T-I advised that at a meeting of

Communist Party (CP) Club, Southside Division, Chicago, Illinois,

held at 73 East Carver Plaza, Chicago, LULA SAFFOLD, a CP member,

remarked that she had always wondered

about the origin of the bus

boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, where the subject had first gained

prominence, and felt it was quite possible he may have had CP

backing for encouragement for this movement. She stated it was her

siopinion that if the subject was not a CP member, he was close to

being one as it seemed his feelings on many issues were similar

to the stand of the CP. She continued, however, that the subject

was very clever in his manner of presentation of these issues

that unless one were in the CP it would be diffioult to detect the

similarities.

According to T-1, SAFFOLD also said these were her

personal opinions and she had no real knowledge of the CP connections

on the part of the subject.

On September 18, 1959, AT I-2 stated that a meeting of the

section Committee, Southside Section, Chicago, Illinois, of the

CP was held at 3851 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, on September 15,

1959.

I-2 said it was mentioned at this meeting that the subject

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had been at the residence of LESTER DAVIS recently in Chicago to

refresh on his way to California and Honolulu.

I-2 stated on September 18, 1959, that LESTER

DAVIS at the above meeting was made Chairman of the

Resolutions Committee for the upcoming CP Southside

Section Convention to be held in November, 1959, in

chicago.

AT I-3 stated on May 23, 1961, that a meeting of the CP

Illinois State Committee was held

May 20, 1961, at 333 West North

Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. I-3 reported that at this meeting CARI

WINTERS

Chairman of the Michigan State CP, spoke regarding the

subject's speech at the United Auto Workers Convention in Detroit.

thinking and somewhere along the line he has studied Marxism.

T-3 offered the opinion that this was not true regarding

the subject and Marxism, although the subject in his book

attributed his philosophy to Hegel.

North Avenue, Chicago.. I-4 said that at this

meeting, CARL WINTER

stated that they must recognize the subject is not a Marxist and

1s not supporten "our line, but is supporting some of the sane

AT I-5 advised on November 19 and 20, 1960, that at a

meeting of the CP USA held in New York City, TED BASSETT, described

by T-5 as a representative of The Worker, gave a report on the

November, 1960, Presidential Election, and during this report

stated that the CP USA was in the process of placing their members

in key positions in the seLl. BAsSEll added that a lestern

conterence of this group was then being Iormed and

a CP USA member

(name not mentioned) was the leader of this group.

On November 23, 1959, AT T-6 advised that at the

November 22, 1959, session of the New York County CP

Party Convention,

TEL BASSETT was re-elected Educational

Director of the New York County CP and a member of the

New York County CP Committee.

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On January 11, 1960, AT I-T advised that at the

January 9, 1960, session of the reconvened New York

State CP Convention, TED BASSETT was elected to the

New York State CP Committee.

The Worker is an East Coast Communist newspaper.

On June 6, 1961, AT I-& stated that a joint meeting of

the section organizers, Area coordinators and section organization

secretaries of the southern California District, CP, was neid at

Hungarian Hall, Los Angeles, California, on May 24, 1961.

The

were urged to use every possible effort to build this meeting.

The newspaper Muhammad Speaks, February, 1962, edition,

page 10,

carries an article entitled "Martin Luther King Squirming."

This article states that subject is denying that he ever suggested

Negroes should turn to Communism in his answer to a

on a Cleveland television show called "Open Circuit question posed

to the article, the subject was called to task for the remark by

EDWARD D. BAI,

editor of the Nashville Tennesseen, who charged that

the subject had advocated the Negroes turning to a new ideology after

finding

that forced integration is not working.

subject's reply

was that he had contended there would be no doubt that if the

problem of racial discrimination is not solved in the not-too-

distant future, that some Negroes out of frustration, discontent

and despair would turn to some other ideology.

The characterization of Muhammad Speaks newspaper is

Included in the appendix of this report.

B. Associations with BENJAMIN DAVIS and ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN

AT I-9 advised on September 22, 1958, that according to

NAT RICHMOND, Manager of the Bronx County Committee, CP, BEN DAVIS,

National Committee Member of the CP, has been associating with the

subject in the New York area.

I-g said that subsequent to the

recent stabbing of the subject, BEN DAVIS and ARNOLD JOHNSON,

Secretary of the Legislative Committee of the CP, USA, donated

blood to the subject.

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The Worker, issue of December 20, 1959, reported

that BENJAMIN J. DAVIS at a meeting of the National

Committee of the CP, USA, on December 14, 1959, was

elected National Secretary and a member of a five-man

Secretariat to conduct current work of the Party.

The Wall Street Journal on March 16, 1962, carried

• an article entitled "Two U.S. Communists Were Indicted

By The Federal Grand Jury."

The article reported that

the two were GUS HALl, General Secretary of the United

States CP,

and BENJAMIN DAVIS, ItS National Secretary.

They were

indicted in washington on charges of failing

to register as Communists with the Justice Department

as required under the

• Control Act. The article stated DAVIS was indicted

on six counts and HALL on five. No date was set for

their trial.

AT I-10 advised on September 23, 1958, that BEN DAVIS

stated recently that he was so convinced of the need for the CP

because subject and others could not substitute for trained Marxists.

On September 23, 1958, T-9 advised that BEN DAVIS attended

a Baptist Ministers Convention in Harlem recently.

He said that

DAVIS was given two minutes to speak, but at the end of the two

minutes his time was extended and he spoke for fifteen minutes.

It was reported that DAVIS made a great impression on

the convention

and would appear at a similar convention in Chicago.

According to I-9 it was reported that at the Harlem

Convention, DAVIS met the subject and they spoke about the "wilson

Case."

subject told DAVIS that he would shortly engage in a

campaign to save WILSON's life and told DAVIS that he was ready to

cooperate with him on the WILSON case and on the fight for school

integration.

On January 17, 1959, AT T-Il stated that BENJAMIN DAVIS

furnished WILLIAM Z. FOSTER, at that time General Secretary of the

USA, a letter he had received from the subject. According to

I-11, DAVIS explained to POSTER that the subject's

grandfather and

nis father had been close friends politically in Georgia.

When the

subject visited New York last summer, DAVIS said he talked to him

and the subject was very friendly.

DAVIS told FOSTER that the

subject claimed he knew about DAVIS, his prison record, and what

DAVIS stOOd fOX.

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•I-ll also stated that DAVIS said when the subject was

stabbed he contributed a pint of blood and started others

contributing.

According to I-Il, DAVIS also said that he sent the

subject copies of The Worker and wrote his personal views on the

subject's book which DAVIS considered to be one of the two most

Important books in the last five years on the Negro question.

T-11

was. not aware of the nature of the letter from the subject which

DAVIS furnished to FOSTER.

AT T-12 advised on lebruary 2, 1959, that BENJAMIN DAVIS

recently asked ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN if she was going to the

"Resistance Dinner" to be held at the "Fifth Avenue Hotel" on

February 2, 1959. DAVIS told her that their mutual friend, MARTIN

LUTHER KING, had mentioned FLYNN's possible attendance. DAVIS said

that the subject was speaking at the dinner and DAVIS told FLYNN

he would inform subject of her reason for not attending.

The Worker on March 19, 1961, page 1, reflects

that ELIZABETH GURIEY FLYNN

had been elected National

Chairman of the National CP, USA, by its National

Committee.

FLYNN was convicted in United States District

Court, New York, on January 21, 1953, Ior violation

of the Smith Act.

On May 10, 1960, AT I-13 advised that a CP Club Meeting

of the Ninth Congressional District, Illinois CP, was held May 4,

1960, at the home of DOROTHY DAVIES, 1214 LaSalle Street, Chicago,

Illinois.

I-13 said that after the meeting was over, DAVIES

discussed subject and HARRY BELLEFONTE. She stated both the

subject and BELLEFONTE went to see BENJAMIN DAVIS and asked for

help in their present problems concerning integration and civil

rights.

c.

Connections with STANLEY D. LEVISON and HUNTER PITIS O'DELI

During the latter part of 1956, AT I-14 said that on

several occasions STANLEY LEVISON showed

interest in the development

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said the concert was to be held at Manhattan Center and subject

would be connected with it. I-14 also stated that LEVISON remarked

that the proceeds of the rally were going to be divided so that

two-thirds would go to the Montgomery Improvement Association.

on August 6, 1957, AT'I-15 stated that LEVISON

and his brother, ROY BENNETT, were active in CP

financial matters and business ventures which con-

tributed to the CP.

AT I-16 advised on October, 1961,

that LEVISON continues to donate money to the CP, USA.

On December 26, 1956, I-I4 advised that STANLEY LEVISON

had recently conferred with an unknown individual concerning plans

for the publication of articles apparently to be written by the

subject who was to make a visit to India at some future date.

LEVISON said that he was making the suggestion that the titles of

"jazzed up" and even sensationalized for popular

He said the wording of the titles should depend upon where

the articles were to be published and the reading audience that

would thus be reached.

LEVISON named a number of suggested titles

," "popularity of GIs in

such as "An American Negro Looks at Indro"Biggest surprise in India--

India As Seen By Martin Luther King," or

Indians Love Americans, by Martin Luther King."

According to I-14, LEVISON discussed the desirability

of the publication of the articles in "Took" magazine, "New York

the "Washington Post" and other periodicals.

He remarked that

If publication could not be made in a national circulation magazine,

then the Reporter magazine was a possibility.

have to get the subject to

call a meeting of all leaders in the South to confer on transportation.

I-I4 on January 7, 1957, advised he had learned that the

subject and a Mr. STEELE of Tallahassee, Florida, had actually

called a conference on transportation to be held in Atlanta, Georgia,

presumably January 10 and 11, 1957, at the subject's father's church.

The nature of this conference and whether it actually took place

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had been described as a real estate man who spends half his time

advising and helping the subject. T-IT also stated LEVISON has beer

doing a lot of dealing with "Harper's"

magazine on a new book by

subject.

AT I-18 on January 18, 1959, advised that apparently.

STANLEY LEVISON, 6 East 39th Street, New York City, was legal

representative

Ior the subject regarding the subject's book "stride

, Toward Freedom" and also other matters.

On February I1, 1962, I-18 said that LEVISON was conducting

business matters for the SCLC in New York City, such as keeping

records and advising SCLC headquarters in Atlanta when payments of

bills came que.

I-18 further advised on February 11, 1962, that JACK

O'DELL, also known as HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, apparently is employed

• in the

New York Office of the SCLC.

I-15 advised in January, 1961, that HUNTER PITTS

O'DELI, who was elected to the National Committee of

the CP, USA, under the name CORNELIUS JAMES at the 17th

National Convention of the CP, USA, in December, 1959,

was reported to have quit the CP and is considered by

the cP to be officially out of the party. I-15 said,

however, that O'DELl is still on good terms with the

CP and will work with it.

T-16 advised on October 25, 1958, that HUNTER

PITTS O'DELL, who had formerly been the assistant

Of JAMES JACKSON in Southern Negro work, was

according to JACKSON not on the official CP payroll

but was being paid $75 per week ostensibly to

working either for

International Publishers," "New

Century" or "Workers Library" in New York City.

T-15 advised on December 14, 1959, that JAMES

JACKSON was elected a member of the National

committee of the CE, USA, at Its 17th National

convention, December 10 to 13, 1959.

The Worker on January 31, 1960, announced that

JACKSON had been appointed by the publishers as

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•D. CP Efforts to Ald the Subject or SCIO

On October 10, 1958, AT T-19 and T-20 advised that a

meeting of the Ontario CP Club

was held at 6777 Jasper Street,

Alta Loma, California, on October T, 1950: T-19 and I-20 said that

at this meeting mimeographed copies

of a letter concerning "$14 For

the 14th Amendment" were sent out by "San Jose friends of

Martin Luther King."

According to the informants, the letter

relates that on learning of the "unwarranted" arrest of the subject,

a group in San Jose organized an emergency committee called "The

Fourteen" to raise the equivalent of the $14 fine imposed on the

subject. Purpose of the committee is to send the equivalent of the

Ilne to the Montgomery

• Improvement Association and to invite other

communities to join in "this gesture of sympathy." The letter

suggests that each recipient of the letter collect $14 from fourteen

or more persons,

On October 13, 1958, AT T-21 advised that a meeting of a

newly-organized CP CLub

within the Southside Section of the Illinois

CP was held on October 9, 1958. According to I-21, it was announced

at this meeting that the book recently written by

the subject was

to be purchased by members whenever possible.

I-9 advised on October 16, 1958, that a meeting of the

Bronx county Committee of the CP was held on October 1, 1958, at

2749 Barker Avenue, Bronx, New York.

announced at this meeting that the "Youth March for Integrated

Schools" to Washington, D. C., was to take place on October 25, 1958.

It was also announced that this march was being sponsored by such

notables as the subject and RALPH BUNCH.

The members present at

this meeting were told this

was an important action and that all

CP groups should work to get different civic groups to back the

march.

It was also announced at this meeting that the National

Executive Committee of the CP, USA, had decided to direct all party

organizacions to work for and participate in the youth march.

AT I-22 on November 10, 1959, stated that a meeting of the

Polish-American CP Club was held on November 5, 1959, at 2632

Glendale Street, Detroit, Michigan.

T-22 said

one of the five

persons in attendance was RAY BLOSSOM, who said that CP helped and

managed the subject's work during his work with the bus boycott in

Montgomery, Alabama.

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I-22 advised on November 10, 1959, that RAY

"BLOSSOM was one of two individuals elected at the

above meeting to be delegates to the Ce State

Convention.

AT I-23 advised on March 18, 1960, that a CP meeting was

held on March 15, 1960, on Lauretta Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.

T-23 said that at this meeting DANNY RUBIN, Youth Chairman from

CP National Headquarters, referred to a conference headed by the

subject to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Shaw University

on April 15 to 17, 1960. RUBIN wanted someone to carry the Party's

ideas to this conference and would like this particular person to

carry a member of the CP along with him to the conference.

was. to leave for Howard University on March 6, 1960, to see an

individual at Howard University to accomplish

this.

I-15 advised on January 25, 1961, that MORTIMER

DANIEI, RUBIN is the National Youth Director, CP, USA,

and is a member of the National Committee, CP, USA.

AT T-24 advised on October 24, 1960, that a conference

of the Bedford-Stuyvesant CP Section was

held

at 789 St. Marks

Avenue,. Brooklyn, New York, on October 23, 1960. The incidents

leading to subject's current confinement in jail were briefly

discussed and it was proposed that all of those present send

telegrams and letters to Senator KENNEDY and other public officials

where the subject was confined.

E. Information Tending to Relute Communist Association

or Sympathies

AT I-25 advised in September, 1958, that the subject was

president of the Montgomery Improvement Association.

I-25, who was

familiar with some CP activitles in the Montgomery area, advised

chat he knew of no cP Influence on the subject or infiltration

into the activities or leadership of the Montgomery Improvement

Association.

I-16 advised on October 25, 1958, that a meeting of the

National Executive Committee of the CP, USA, was held in New York

on October 22, 1950. At this meeting JAMES JACKSON presented

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seven-point program for the coming year. Point 1 of this program,

according to I-16, was that the subject although a capable and

honest leader was

not the man to lead the Negro people because oi

his subservience to the white ruling class. It was declared that

KING is the representative of the Negro clergy who now influence

the Negro people and constitute a poor leadership. JACKSON declared

that the Party's aim in Negroes activities would be to prove that

the subject is not possessed of sufficient wisdom to be the leades

of the Negro people. The Party will stress the fact that in his

book KING admits that he is influenced by white capitalists.

T-25 stated on January 13, 1960, that the Montgomery Club

of the CP held a meeting on December 27, 1959, at 1222 Payne Street,

Montgomery, Alabama. T-25 stated that at this meeting CP member

LOUIS H. BEANE mentioned that the subject was moving from Montgomery

to Atlanta.

He said that the Negroes in Montgomery regretted very

much that the subject was leaving. T-25 said there was no mention

that the subject had anything to do with the CP in Montgomery or

any of its policies.

The Atlanta Daily World newspaper on October 16, 1960,

carried an article entitled "Sit-inners Meet at Morehouse College

The article reported that the

subject, who was one of the speakers, urged the students to accept

the philosophy of non-violence not only "as a technique but as a

way of life."

KING also stated that non-violence rejects the

method of Communism.

T-16 advised on September 24, 1961, that GEORGE MEYERS,

self-admitted head of the CP's Southern Region, said he had nothing

to do with the subject's organization (SCIO).

III. SUPPORT OF CLEMENCY FOR CARL BRADEN AND ABOLISHMENT OF

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

AT I-26 advised on January 18, 1960, that CARI, BRADEN

said a representative of the subject would be in Washington, D. C.,

for the meeting of the Volunteer Civil Rights Commission on

January 31, 1960.

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RE:

CARL. BRADEN

MES. ALBERTA AHEARN, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville,

Kentucky, a self-admitted former member of the CP,

Louisville, in testifying on December 11 and 13, 1954,

in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Criminal Court,

state sedition prosecution against CARL BRADEN, identified

CARL BRADEN and his wife, ANNE BRADEN, as having been

known to her as members of the CP Louisville, from

January, 1951, to shortly prior to the time of her

testimony.

The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Fentucky, a

newspaper of general circulation, on February 3, 1959,

reported that CARL BRADEN had been sentenced to one

year in prison on a charge of contempt of Congress on

" February 2, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The story noted

that he had been convicted under this charge on January

21, 1959, and that the charge arose from his refusal to

answer questions before the House Committee on Un-American

Activities (HCUA).

The Louisville Times, Louisville, Kentucky, a

newspaper of general circulation, on February 2/s

1961, reported that the United States Supreme Court

had, on that date, affirmed the contempt of Congress

conviction of BRADEN.

The Courier-Journal, on May 2, 1961, reported

that CARL BRADEN had surrendered to the United States

Marshal at Atlanta, Georgia, on May 1, 1961, to begin

serving a one-year prison sentence for contempt of

Congress.

The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, on

February 2, 1962, reported that CARL BRADEN had been

released from the Federal Prison Camp at Allenwood,

Pennsylvania, on February 1, 1962. BRADEN indicated

that he would return to his home, Louisville, Kentucky.

The December, 1901, issue of the Southern Patriot

which, according to its masthead,

is published by the

Southern Conference Education Fund, Inc. (SCEF),

identifies CARL BRADEN and his wife, ANNE BRADEN, as

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"field secretaries and editors. The address of the

editorial-offices of this publication is given as 4403

Virginia Avenue, Louisville 11, Kentucky, which is the

home address of the BRADENS.

Characterizations of the SCEF, Inc., and the Volunteer

"Ciyil Rights Commission are included in the appendix of this report.

AT T-27 on December 30, 1900, advised that the name of

the subject appeared on a list maintained by JAMES IMBRIE,

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, which IMBRIE indicated was a list of

individuals who had consented to the use of their names by the

"Ad Hoc Committee" as a supporter of a petition to the 87th

Congress to eliminate the HCUA.

JAMES IMBRIE was identified by AT T-28 on November

18, 1960, as a member of the National Committee to

Abolish

• the Un-American Activities Committee (NCAUAC) •

A characterization of the NCAUAC is included in the

appendix of this report.

012 April 24, 1961, AT I-29 made available a petition for

clemency appeal in the case

Of CARL BRADEN. The mailing address

was given as 584 Alfred Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia.

On May 12, 1961, inquiry in the neighborhood of 584 Alfred

Street, Nil, determined that Rev. WYATT TEE WALKER resided at that

address.

An article appearing in the Atlanta Journal newspaper,

issue of April 30, 1961, identifies WALKER as the newly-appointed

Executive Secretary of

the SCLC, having offices in Atlanta,

Georgia.

This article quoted Rev. WALKER as advising that his activities with

this appeal are as an individual and not as a SCLC official.

I-26 advised on May 2, 1961, that some people in

washington, D. C., area had received letters with the return address

Of 584 Alfred

Road, NW, Atlanta 10, Georgia.

These letters enclosed

a petition fos clemency addressed to the Honorable JOHN F. KENNEDY;

President of the United States.

The petitions requested presidential

clemency for CARL BRADEN to "reaffirm

the position of the Federal

Government supporting peaceful and orderly

integration in the South."

The letters enclosing the petitions were signed by several persons,

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WATT TE WAKE REEN LUTHER KING, Atzanta, Georgia, as well de

Atlanta Journal newspaper, issue of May 2, 1961; contained

an article captioned "King Sees McCarthyism in 2 U. S. Contempt

Sentences."

This article stated that subject said the one-year

jail sentences given CARL BRADEN and FRANK WILKINSON are evidences

that "McCarthyism" is on the rise again. According to the article,

the subject stated he had no doubt they are being punished,

particularly Mr. BRADEN, for his integration activities. subject

went on to say he was not upholding Communism in any way, but it

was felt the HUAC should not be used to thwart integration.

This article went on to state that BRADEN and WILKINSON

would serve one-year jail sentences for contempt of Congress because

they refused to tell the Committee in a 1958 Atlanta hearing whether

they

have ever been Communists.

The characterization of FRANK WILKINSON is included in

the characterization of NCAUAC, which is in the appendix of this

report.

AT T-30 on May 2, 1961, advised that WILKINSON stated

recently he and BRADEN had arrived in Atlanta and attended a huge

banquet in their honor which was sponsored by the subject and Rev.

SHUTTLESWORTH of Alabama.

AT I-31 advised on June 23, 1961, that a meeting of the

New York Council to Abolish the HUAC was held on June 12, 1961, at

was in

She that

74 Fiith Avenue, New York City. It was announced at this meeting

that a national petition for executive clemency for FRANK WILKINSON

and CARI, BRADEN had been sent to 1,000 prominent people. I-31

stated that subject was one of those who had already signed the

petition.

IV. SUPPORT OF RELEASE OF MORTON SOBELL

AT T-32 stated on September 22, 1960, that the subject was

a supporter of the Washington appeal for

MORTON SOBELL's release

during the traditional Christmas

amnesty period.

T-32 said the

appeal was conducted by the Committee to Secure

Justice for MORTON

SOBELL.

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MORTON SOBELL was convicted on April 5, 1951, in

United States District Court, Southern District of New

York, for violation of the Espionage Conspiracy Statute

and was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment.

The characterization of the committee to Secure Justice

for MORTON SOBELL is included in the appendix of this report.

The Worker, issue of Novenber 27, 1960, carried an article

entitled "I200 Clerics Urge Ike Free Sobell."

The article listed

the subject as one of those sponsoring an appeal to the President

to urge a new trial for MORTON SOBELl of grant him clemency by

commutation of sentence.

V. ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

AT I-33 advised on May 16, 1960, that the May meeting of

the Women for Legislative Action, Louisiana Chapter, was held on

May 11, 1960. I-33 said that the Ninth Annual Awards for Outstanding

community Service were given and that an award was given to the

subject.

The subject was not present and it was accepted for him

by a Rev. MAURICE DAWKINS. DAWKINS brought a personal message from

the subject which was on tape and it was played back for the benefit

of the meeting.

Characterization of Women for Legislative Action is

vincluded in the appendix of this report.

AT T-34 advised in June, 1960, that the "Committee to

Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING," "The Struggle for Freedom in the South;"

and "Southern Christian Leadership Conference Student Defense Fund"

all in a combined appeal,

solicited funds from the Czechoslovakian

Ambassador, the Romanian

Legation, and the Russian Embassy, all

Washington, D. C. All three offices were asked to make their checks.

payable to NAT KING COLE, Treasurer.

T-34 said that the subject was

listed on the letterhead of the request as President of SCLO.

According to I-34, these organizations in their appeal asked

for

financial assistance for the defense of those who are daily risking

their careers and facing jail terms and death in their struggle to

make the United States truly democratic.

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AT I-35 advised on January 20, 1961, that a meeting of

the Womens Peace and Unity Club was held at the YMCA, 19 South

Lasalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, on January 3, 1961.

T-35 stated

that correspondence was

read at this meeting.

One of the items was

a letter from the subject asking for donations. -T-35 said it was

decided that the Womens Peace and Unity Club would send $5 to Rev.

RALPH ABERNATHY of Montgomery for the subject.

A characterization of the Womens Peace and Unity Club 1s

included in the appendix of this report.

On February 20, 1961, T-24 advised that the Negro

American Labor Council (NALC) held a meeting called the Workshop and

Institute on Race Bias in Trade Unions, Industry and Government at

the metropolitan Baptist church, washington, D. Co, on february if

T-24 said that A. PHILIP RANDOLPH is President of

the NALC. Informant stated that speeches were made by ADAM CLAYTON

POWELL and the subject. During one of the sessions, LLOYD BROWN

suggested to PHILIP RANDOLPH that a moment of prayer be had for

PATRICE LUMUMBA, once leader of a Congolese faction. I-24 said that

RANDOLPH, before accepting the resolution, asked the subject If this

would be appropriate and received an affirmative reply.

AT I-36 stated on February 20, 1961, that a regular meeting

of the NALC was held February 17 and 18, 1961, in Washington, D. C.

Among the regular members of the New York Council of NALC who

attended the meeting was that group which was known to include the

er memoers engaged in mass organizing work within NALC. One of

these according to I-36 is LLOYD BROWN.

A characterization of NALC is Included in the appendix

of this report.

Atlanta Journal newspaper of February 23, 1961,

carried

an article entitled "Highlanders" and Dr. King Join Forçes." This

article stated that the Atlanta SCLC, headed by the Rev. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., and Tennessee controversial Highlander Folk

School have joined forces to train Negro leaders for the southern

civil rights struggle. The article said that the Highlander Folk

School located in Tennessee Cumberland Mountains had been involved

in the past in several political controversies. It had been

staunchly deiended by Mrs. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, among others, but

in 1900 a Tennessee State Court revoked its charter after a

legislative investigation charged that Communists had lectured there.

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A characterization of the Highlander Folk School is

included in the appendix of this report.

On January 12, 1961, AT I-37 advised that BLANCHE MONTINE

of 1222 Oakridge Drive,

South Bend, Indiana, received in an

envelope postmarked December 29, 1960, New York 1, New York, bearing

the return address of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., 407 Auburn Avenue,:

NE, Atlanta, Georgia,

a printed letter dated

October 20, 1960.

This

letter indicated that the subject was in the Fulton County Jail in

Atlanta and asked for contributions for KING's legal defense.

The

addressograph imprint on the envelope, according to T-37, appeared

to have been made with the same plate as that used to address the

copies of "National Guardian" which MONTINE received on a weekly

basis.

A characterization of the "National Guardian" is included

in the appendix of this report.

AT T-38 advised on January 4, 1962, that a letter "From

the study of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

407 Auburn Avenue, NE,

Atlanta, Georgia" was dated November 11, 1961, and signed MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., President of the SCLO, and was an appeal for funds

for subject who was in jail in Atlanta.

T-38 stated that apparently

the letter was addressed on the addressograph of the "National

Guardian"

and sent to persons on its mailing list.

VI. SUPPORT OF MAE MALLORY DEFENSE

AT I-39 advised on December 1, 1961, that a meeting was

held of the Buffalo Branch of the Workers World Party in Buffalo,

New York on November 24, 1961. I-39 stated that at this meeting

MILT NEIDENBERG said that the subject was going to appear in

Cleveland, Ohio, for the benefit of MAE MALLORY, but did not know

whether the subject's appearance would be beneficial.

On August 31, 1961, two true bills of indict-

ment were returned against WILLIE MAE MALLORY

(also commonly referred to as MAE MALLORY) by a

Grand Jury in superior court. Union County,

Monroe, North Carolina, charging MALLORY with two

counts of kidnaping Mr. G. BRUCE STEGALI and his

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wife, MABEL STEGALL, on Sunday night, August 27,

1961.

The kidnaping allegedly grew out of a race

riot following picketing of the Union County Court

House, Monroe, North Carolina, from August 21 - 27,

by "Freedom Riders" and followers of ROBERT

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS.

On August 31, 1901, an authorized

complaint was filed and warrant issued by United

States Commissioner, Charlotte, North Carolina,

charging MALLORY with Unlawful Flight to Avoid PrOS-

ecution for the crime of kidnaping, in violation of

Title 18, United States Code, Section 1073.

October 12, 1961, Special Agents of the FBI apprehended

MALLORY in Cleveland, Chio.

AT I-39 nas advisea that RUBERT FRANKLIN WILLAND,

also commonly referred to as ROB WILLIAMS, for the past

several years had been a controversial figure, par-

ticularly in connection with racial matters taking

place in the vicinity of Monroe, North Carolina, his

home.

During 1960, WILLIAMS visited Cuba at the

invitation of the Cuban Government and subsequent

to this visit, travelled extensively through the

United States praising FIDEL CASTRO and the present

Cuban Government.

WILLIAMS was president of the NAACP,

Union County, Monroe, North Carolina, but some time

ago was suspended by

• the NAACP for advocating violence

In connection with the racial issue. According to I-39,

WILLIAMS during the summer of 1961 was engaged in

purchasing a quantity of arms and ammunition and had

advocated violence in obtaining racial equality,

particularly in Monroe, North Carolina.

On August 28, 1961, two true bills of indictment

were returned against fugitive ROBERT WILLIAMS by a

Grand Jury in the Superior Court, Union County,

Monroe, North carolina, charging wilblaMs with

• two

counts oI kianaping mc. t. BRUCE StEGALL and his

wife, MABEL STEGAII, on Sunday night, August 27,

1961.

The kidnaping incident followed a racial

aisturbance at Monroe, North Carolina, the afternoon

of August 27, 1961.

On August 28, 1961, an authorized

complaint was filed before United

States Commissioner,

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Charlotte, North Carolina, charging WILLIAMS with

violation of Title 18, Section 1073, United States Code,

in that WILLIAMS fled the State of North Carolina to

avoid prosecution for the crime of kidnaping.

on October 6, 1961, AT I-40 advised that RUBen

FRANKLIN WILLIAMS

had fled from the United States and

was at that time in Havana, Cuba.

T-39 advised on January 22, 1962, that MILI

- NEIDENBERG

at the Buffale Branch of the workers World

Party (WWP) continued to serve on the National

Committee of the WWP:

A characterization of the WWP and its Buffalo Branch,

as well as the Committee to Aid the Monroe Defendants, are Included

in the appendix of this report.

I-39 advised on December 8, 1961, that a meeting of the

Buffalo Branch of the WWP was held on December 1, 1961. T-39 said

that at this meeting VERA SPRUILL reported on a trip to Cleveland

by local comrades the previous weekend.

She stated that she and

MAE MALLORY talked to the subject outside the Cleveland church

where the subject had given a talk. SPRUIL said the subject had

gone on record in favor of MALLORY and had signed one of the

petitions being circulated in MALLORY's behalf.

T-39 has advised that VERA SPRUILL since

approximately the summer of 1958 had been active

in the affairs of the Buffalo Branch of the

Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

The SWP has been designated by the Attorney

General of the United States pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

Following the split on the part of the Buffalo

Branch SWP (BB SWP) from the National SWP during

February, 1959, the local branch became known as

the

BB WWP.

since February, 1959, VERA SPRUILL has con-

tinued

her activity in behalf

of the BB WWP.

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VII.

INFORMATION REGARDING SUBJECT'S FATHER

AT I-41 advised on August 13, 1941, that VERNA SCOTT,

wife of HARDY LEE SCOTT, stated that Rev. M. I. KING of the Ebenezer

Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue was a member of the CP.

T-41 said in April, 1942, that VERNA SCOTT said that HARDY

LEE SCOTT called on Rev. M. I. KING frequently. T-41, who knew most

of the Negroes in the CP in Atlanta during the early 1940's, said

that to his knowledge MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., was not a member of

che CP but it was his beliei that KING, Sr.,

would cooperate with

the CP for the betterment of the Negro race.

T-41 further advised that there were no activities of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR.: known to him which would verify the

information furnished by VERNA SCOTT that subject's father was a

• member of the CP.

I-41 described HARDY LEE SCOTT as the former

Georgia State Secretary of the CP USA.

I-41 in April, 1942, also advised that LOUIS BURNHAM,

secretary of the Southern Negro Youth Congress, Birmingham, Alabama,

said that M. L. KING, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in

Atlanta, was sympathetic to the SNYC and would contribute money

to this

organization.

The Southern Negro Youth Congress has been

designated by the United States Attorney General

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

VIII. INFORMATION FROM SOURCES AWARE OF RACIAI AND SECURITY

ACTIVITIES IN ATLANTA AREA

AT T-42 on April 5, 1962, said that he knew and has worked

with the subject and WYATT WALKER,

Executive Director of the SCLC.

I-42 said that he was aware that both the subject and WALKER signed

petitions for clemency for CARL BRADEN and also supported amnesty

fOr MORTON SOBELL.

T'-42 said that the SCLC organization seems to be

very close to the

SCEF, which is the remnant of the SChw, publicly

cited as a communist front by a Congressional Committee.

T-42

stated that it is his opinion that WALKER is the one responsible

for pushing SCLE closer to SCEF.

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I-42 also stated that CARL BRADEN and his wife, ANNE,

seemed. to be very close to the SCLo organization and their work.

I-42 stated that he has no further information regarding

the subject which may relate to security matters.

On April 5, 1962, AT I-43 advised that he knew of the

subject's signing the petitions for clemency for CARL BRADEN and

amnesty for MORTON SOBELL.

T-43 stated that he knew of no other

Information regarding the subject or his organization which would

be considered a security matter.

Five other sources of information familiar with the

racial and security matters in the Atlanta area advised that they

knew of no infornation regarding the subject of a security nature.

• IX. CREDIT AND CRIMINAL

3, 1962, reflect that the subject and his wife had a file established

September 3, 1952. His address since February, 1900, was listed as

503 Johnson Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. Employment was listed as

EDenezer Baptist Church, 40% Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, as

assistant pastor since February, 1960. Former addresses

2102320

were

reflected as 454 Dexter Avenue,

Montgomery, Alabama; 209 South

Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama; 193 Boulevard, Me, Atlanta,

This record shows subject's credit sating to

satisfactory and to contain no unfavorable information.

Records of the Atlanta Police Department Identification

Bureau as reviewed on April 3, 1962, indicate the following

regarding the subject:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Atlanta Police Department Number 198979,

FBI Number 169 213 C.

CONTRIBUTOR

DATE

PD, Montgomery,

1-26-56

CHARGE

Speeding

Ala. #80161

DISPOSITION

$10 & costs

(appealed)

SO, Montgomery,

2/22/56

Ala. #7089

Vio. T. 14

Sec. 54. 1940

Code of Ala.

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CONTRIBUTOR

DATE

SO, Montgomery, 2/29/60

Ala. #10281

PD.

Atlanta, Ga-10/19/60

CHARGE

Perjury

Vio, Art. 497

Ga.

Law of 1960

misdr. refused to

leave premises.

DISPOSITION

10/19/60 B.0.

Fulton Co.

article stated the subject was cleared of perjury in the filing of

his Alabama income tax.

Two indictments had charged the subject

with perjuring himself by understating his 1956 and 1950 earnings

The article related that the subject paid his

disputed tax before a grand jusy indicted him in February, 1960.

The following description was obtained from Atlanta Police

Department records as of October 19, 1960:

Race

Sex

Born

Height

Weight

Hair

Eyes

Complexion

Wife

Parents

Brother

Employed

Occupation

Negro

Male

January 15, 1929

5'7'

165

Black

Maroon

Dark brown

CORETTA KING, 563 Johnson Avenue,

MARTIN and ALBERIA, 1366 Dale

Creek Road, NW.

A. D. KING, 501 Auburn Avenue, NE.

Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Minister.

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APPENDIX

COMMITTEE TO AID THE MONROE DEFENDANTS (CAMD)

A source advised on October 30, 1961, that the CAMD was

formed during September, 1961, by the Socialist Workers Party

(SWP) in New York City.

The SWP originally proposed the formation

of this committee during discussions with various left wing and

Liberal tendencies and offered a sum of money to initiate activities.

source stated that the SWP, however, was unsuccessful in

forming a committee of various tendencies and

proceeded to organize

RE the band promote its activities under the domination and control.

• The aims of the CAMD according to the source are to afford

financial support and counsel for ROBERT F. WILLIAMS and four other

defendants who were involved in a racial incident on August 27,

1961, at Monroe, North Carolina.

The SWP hopes to dramatize this

incident nationally and internationally through the CAMD and thus

attract individuals to the Sip's aims

and principles by playing a

leading role in the integration struggle.

The headquarters of CAMD is located in Suite 1117, 141

Broadway, New York, New York,

The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the

United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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• APPENDIX

COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL

"Following the execution of atomic spies ETHEL and JULIUS

ROSENBERG in June,: 1953, the 'Communist campaign assumed

emphasis.

a different

Its major effort centered upon MORTON SOBELI, ' the

ROSENBERGS' codefendant. The National Committee to Secure Justice -

in the Rosenberg Case - a Communist front which had been conducting

the campaign in the United States - was reconstituted as the National

Rosenberg-Sobell Committee at a conference in Chicago in October,

1953, and 'then as the National Committee to Secure Justice for

Morton Sobell in the Rosenberg Case'...."

("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"

dated January 2, 1957, issued by the HUA, page 60.)

In September, 1954, the name "National Committee to Secure

Justice for Morton Sobell"

appeared on literature issued by the

Committee.

the current name,

"Committee to Secure

Justice for Morton sobell,

In March, 195), first appeared on literature issued by

the Committee.

The 1960-1961 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory

lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as being

located at 940 Broadway, New York, New York.

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HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL

An Atlanta Journal newspaper article appeared December 15,

1957, entitled "Highlander Director Says School Not Communist, But

In Same Field". The article reported the Highlander Folk School was

established in September, 1932, by MYLES HORTON, Director, and

DONALD L. lEST, a Georgian with a long record of affiliations with

Communist front groups. HORTON denied that he or the school had

ever had any connection with the Communists.

The article stated that Highlander hit the headlines two

months ago when the Georgia Commission on Education published a

four-page newspaper-size report charging that the institution is a

"Communist Training School.

The commission, set up by the Georgia

Legislature to help preserve segregation, charged that Highlander's

race-mixing plans are part of a communist scheme to create strife.

As proof, the commission reported that a number of persons who had

been connected with Highlander also had been connected with

organizations labeled as communist fronts by the HUA.

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MUHAMMAD SPEAKS NEWSPAPER

The April, 1962, issue of Muhammad Speaks shows this

newspaper is located at 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago 15,

Illinois.

On the last page of the April, 1962, issue 1s the

following statement:

"The most talked about leader ever to arise in the so-

called Negro community is Messenger Elijah Muhammad.... his goals,

Spea a, progran are plainly outlined in the newpaper

'Muhammad

as news of the black man of Africa, Asia and

America that can't be found in any other publication."

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NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH

THE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

On May 3; 1951, a confidential source advised that the

National Committee to Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee

was organized in August, 1950, at Los Angeles, California, to

stimulate new and utilize all efforts of interested individuals and

organizations in a national campaign to promote public education

leading to political action to abolish the House Committee on Un-

American Activities (HCUA). The National Committee to Abolish

the Un-American Activities Committee will not duplicate the work

of other Civil Liberties organizations, which include the abolition

of the HUA as a part of their program, but will encourage the

coordination and consolidation of all their efforts for abolition,

and will promote new efforts in those Congressional Districts where

education and political action for abolition have not been initiated.

FRANK WILKINSON is the Field Representative of the

National Committee to Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee.

According to the source, WILKINSON periodically confers with

DOROTHY HEALEY, Chairman, Southern California District Communist

Party, and is in close touch with other leading communist

functionaries in the Los Angeles area.

Another source on September 17, 1952, advised that FRANK

WILKINSON was a Communist Party member as of September, 1952.

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"NATIONAL, GUARDIAN" ;

WEEKLY GUARDIAN ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED

The 1949 report of the California Committee on Un-American

Activities cited the

"National Guardian" as a publication, launched

management and content.

(1949 report of the California Senate Fact

Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, page 394.)

The masthead of the "National Guardian," issue of May 14,

1956, reflects that it is published weekly by weekly Guardian

Associates, Incorporated, 197 East 4th Street, New York City.

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NEGRO AMERICAN LABOR COUNCIL (NALC)

A source: of information advised on January 20, 1960, that

BERT WASHINGION, the Ohio CP Organizer for the Negro

cadre considered

the NALC to be an important movement which the CP desired to

infiltrate or influence, notwithstanding the anti-communist position

taken by the national leadership of NALC.

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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.

The Southern Patriot, a monthly publication, shows that

1t 1s published by the Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc.

(SCEF) •

The Southern Patriot was cited as an "organ" of the

Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW) by the Committee on

Un-American Activities, House Report 592, on the SCHW, June 12, 1947.

The SCHW was cited as a communist front by the Committee

on Un-American Activities, House Report 592, June 16, 1947.

An amendment to the charter of the SCHW changed the name

of that organization to the SCEF, and listed its purpose as being

to improve the educational and cultural standards of the Southern

people in accordance with the highest American democratic institu-

tions, traditions, and ideals. The amendment was dated April 26,

1946.

A source,

who is familiar with some phases of Communist

Party (CP) activity in the New Orleans area, advised on May 22, 1959,

that during the time the SCHil was in existence, CP members were

members of and worked actively in the ScHW.

However, since the

formation of the SCEF, rank and file CP members have

not been

encouraged to work in the SCEF.

The source stated that the SCEF is

a progressive, liberal organization, which he considers a CP front

organization because it has gone along with the CP on certain

work in

issues, particularly on the racial question, and through the years,

certain CP members in the New Orleans area have been assigned to

work in the organization to further CP principles.

On May 22, 1959, the source advised that in the past he

has considered JAMES DOMBROWSKI, the Executive Director of the SCEF,

to be a Communist, if not an actual Communist Party member, because

he followed communist principles.

The source also advised on May 22, 1959, that many people

who are officials and members of the SCEF, while liberal in their

views, are by no means communists.

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VOLUNTEER CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

A source reported on February 8, 1960, that the Volunteer

Civil Rights Commission was held at the Asbury Methodist Church,

11th and K Streets, Northwest, Washington, D. C., on January 31,

1960, and that CARI, BRADEN, Field Secretary of the SCEr, was the

principal organizer of this Commission.

The source added that the

SCEF was one of the sponsoring organizations

of the Commission.

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WOMEN FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION

A source advised on May 7, 1959, that the Women for

Legislative Action was formea in 1952, claiming to be an independent

organization dedicated to non-partisan participation in legislative

and civic activities.

its position in lavoring on opposing

legislation usually parallels the position of the Communist party

and related groups.

It is currently supporting legislation to

abolish the House Committee on Un-American Activities

Membership

In the Women for Legislative Action does not, of Itseif, connote

membership in or sympathy with the Communist party.

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WOMEN'S PEACE AND UNITY CLUB, formerly

known as the Chicago Women for Peace

The aims and purposes of the Chicago Women for Peace (CWP),

as set forth in its self-identified publication, "Chicago Acts

for

peace" (CAP), May, 1951, issue, describes this organization as a

"service center for women working for peace." This publication

described the Chicago Women for Peace as being affiliated with

the American Women for Peace and as co-operating with the American

Peace Crusade.

The January, 1954, issue of "CAP" announced the dissolution

of the American Women for Peace and the affiliation of the Chicago

Women for Peace with the American Peace Crusade Council in Chicago.

A source advised in November, 1956, that the CWP remained

affillated with the American Peace Crusade, Chicago, until that

organization dissolved in September, 1955.

The CWP continued with

no national affiliation until September, 1956, when a "re-organization

and name change took place

Peace and Unity Club"

(whin' and it became known as the "Women's

The reason given for this "re-

organization and name change" by DOROTHY HAYES, Secretary of the

organization, was that the CWP had been formed

to end the Korean War

and since that war was over and there was a "measure of peace in the

world"

, women's interests were more centered on such issues as civil

rights,

desegregated and better schools, juvenile delinguency, equal

opportunities for women, housing, and cost of living, source

advised that the only actual "re-organization" of the CP was the

change of its name to "Women's Peace and Unity Club".

Another source advised in October, 1956, that the CP,

Illinois-Indiana District, had ordered the dissolution of the CWP

because it no longer served the purpose of the Party, since it was

a "Left-wing"

peace group. Though the CP refused to dissolve and

chose to continue in the form of the "Women's peace and Unity Club,"

it continues to be a "Communist front organization" whose policies

and activities are directed by DOROTHY HAYES, a known CP member.

The previous source advised on May 7, 1959, that the

WPUC continues

to operate in the Chicago area as a peace organization

under the same leadership and with the same objectives.

The American Women for Peace and the American Peace

crusade have all been designated by the Attorney General of the

United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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WORKERS WORLD PARTY

On April 17, 1959, a source advised that on

Repruary 42, 19bs, a soclalist workers larty (SWI minority

group, under the leadership o1 national committee member

Sam Ballan, Inown in the SWP as Sam Marcy, split from the

SWP.

The source stated that this minority. group referred

to as the Marcyites, alter many years of program and policy

differences on varied issues concerning tactics and inter-

pretation of political events, split from the SWP on the

grounds that the Party was liquidating itself by departing

from the Marxist precepts of Leon Trotsky and retreating

from the fight for the world socialist revolution. The

final issue which ultimately forced the split was the minority's

opposition to the SWP regroupment policy which involved

cooperation with the Communist Party (CP) periphery -

individuals characterized by the minority as petty-bourgeois.

The minority program, according to the source,

advocates the unconditional defense of the Soviet Union

and nas as lis goal the building of a revolutionary party

with a complete proletarian orientation for the purpose

of overthrowing capitalism in the United States and throughout

the world.

On May 12, 1950, the source advised that this

minority group had chosen

the name Workers World Party with

headquarters located at 46 West 21st Street, New York,

New York.

The SWP and the CP have been designated by the

Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive

order 10450.

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BUFFALO BRANCH - WORKERS WORLD PARTY

Sources advised in May, 1961, that the currently active

Buffalo Branch of the Workers Horld Party (WP), originally

established in Buffalo, New York, during May, 1959, is currently

part of the National WWP, which maintains headquarters in New York

city, and the Buifalo Branch follows the aims and principles of the

National Organization.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File Nu.

100-5586

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVÉSTIGATION

Atlanta, Georgia

April 25, 1962

Title MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Character SECURITY MATTERS - C

Reference Report of Special Agent Robert

R. Nichols at Atlanta, dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) used in referenced

communication have

furnished reliable information in the past.

AT I-41 has furnished both reliable and unreliable 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 distribute:

outside your agency.

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AL INPORT TO CORATES

SAC, Mobile

July 20, 1962

Director, FBI

1 - Mr.. Rampton

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

/SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

ReNYlet, 7/16/62

& captioned "Martin Luther

King, Security Matter - C

Relet requests Bureau to advise Mobile

whether a comintil investigation should be instituted

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (scLe)

and the basis for the investigation.

For the

information of Mobile letter to review available

atlanta and New york have deen

requested by separate

information to determine wether such an investigation

should be conducted.

Upon receipt of the observations

of these offices and the recommendations of the

Atlanta Office,

the Bureau will determine whether

authority should

be granted for a cominfil investigation.

In the event an investigation is approved

Atlanta Office should furnish

the Mobile Uffice

appropriate information in the event leads are

indicated for Mobile to cover.

For the information of all offices the

Bureau

has opened a separate file under instant caption for

the purpose of receiving information concerning any

connunist infiltration of the SCLe.

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This document as prepared in response to sour request und is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its use as limited to official proceedings ou

your Committee

and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without Nite aross approval of the FBI .

JUL 2 01962

180-438784-164

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COMIUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

1 • Mr. Harrington

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN IRADERSHIP COME

Rampton

INTERIAL SECURITY - C

(00: ATLANTA)

ALI INFORMATION CONTAINE MORI6

ERKIN IS UNCLASSIF

ATT: 12/21/00 BY SPYALMIFIS

Prior correspondence received from Atlanta and

iew York indicates Stanley David Levison, a secret member of

the Communist Party (CP), and Hunter Pitts O'Dell, who has-

had prior connections with CP, are influential with Martin

Luther King, Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC) •

5/29k9

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It is noted O'Dell is employed by SCLC and is in

charge of the New York office of this organization.

Early

this year the New York Office furnished information the

New York Friends of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (WVF, SCLC) had been organized by CP members;

however, this organization ceased activity on 2-22-62. and

the matter was closed subject to reopening and reporting in

the event additional infornation was developed concerning. its

continued existence. This latter organization was organized to

give some financial support to the SCIC,

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COMM-FBI

Atlanta and New York are instructed to review files,

contact sources ard determine whether the CP is exerting any

influence on the SCLC through Levison and O'Dell or others

and/or whether the Party is making any

attempts to infiltrate

this organization.

The Bureau should be furnished a comprehensive

summary of the information available to each office concerning all

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RE: COMMUNIST INFILITATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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individuals connected with the CP who are influential in or

have a position in the SCIC. Sources who have previously

furnished information concerning the influence of levison and

O'Dell on King and "King's group" should be recontacted, where

appropriate, to pin down whether such influence is exerted on

King, the SCLC or the individuals working with King on the

Integrationist movement. The extent and place of this in-

fluence should be clearly shown for purposes of evaluating

whether a comminist infiltration investigation should be

conducted on the SCLC.

New York should furnish the Bureau and Atlanta Its

observations and analysis of the information it has developed

to assist Atlanta in making its recommendations. Atlanta,

upon receipt of New York's reply, should furnish the Bureau

the results of Its review and its recommendations as to whether

a communist infiltration investigation is warranted in accordance

with the instructions contained in Section 87 E of the Manual of

Instructions. No investigation of this nature should be con-

ducted, however, without Bureau authority.

The Bureau has opened a separate file on this matter

and correspondence relating to the communist infiltration of

SCLE should be directed to this file rather thap the Racial

Matters file (100 427079)-157-632

NOTE OY YELLOW:

Levison has been identified as Associate Director of

SCLC and a secret member of the CP. O'Dell is being considered

for a position as administrative assistant to King and is

employed by the SCIC, in charge of the New York office. O'Dell

has been identified as a CP member in the past and was elected

under a pseudonym to the National Committee of the CPUSA at the

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

17t: National Convention of the CP in Decenber, 1959. In May, e

1960, LAY 694-S*reported that CP policy then was to concentrate.

on Martin Luther King and the CP felt it was to the Party's

advantage, to assign outstanding Party members to work with the

Martin Luther King group. As late as 11-21-61 the Atlanta Office

outstanding Pe

has advised no information has been developed on which to base

a security inquiry on SCLC. In view of the continued activity

of Levison and Q'Dell and the fact they exert influence on King

it is deemed advisable to again ask for a review of the appropriate

field office files to determine if any CP direction and infiltra-

tion of the SCIC has developed.

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ALI, INFORMATION CONTAINS

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 1Z/21/00 BYSP-JAIM/FEE

September 17, 1962

SAC, Savannah (105-New)

REC. 128 Director, FBI (100-438794) - 5

1 - Mr. Rampton

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY • C

(00 - Atlanta)

ReSVlet 8-29-62 (no copies to Atlanta and New York).

For the information of Atlanta and New York, referenced

Letter suggested that, in view of the possibility that the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) may be using

Communist Party (CP) members or sympathizers as instructors

or as students at the Dorchester Community Center, Melntosh,

intormation concernine this training school.

the Bureau may be interested in acquiring additional

Relet made reference

to Savannah letter to the Bureau 8-29-62 captioned "Hunter Pitts

aka.,

O'Della 26 100 - New York)." This letter Indicates SOLd 15

IS-C_(00 " New York); and Hosea Herman Hudson, Sr.,

using the Dorchester Community Center as a training school for

the training of Negroes in voting, matters and in methods of

demonstrating and that the demonstrators in Albany, Georgia,

Review of referenced letter

and the letter concerning O'Dell and Hudson does not disclose

any information indicating CP participation in the activities

at the Dorchester Community Center or participation on the part

of CP members.

for the intormation of savannah, the New york and

Atlanta Offices have been instructed to review available

Information concerning CP interest: in captioned organization

and to furnish the Bureau recommenciations as to whether a

communist infiltration investigation of this organization is

warranted in accordance with the instructions contained in

Section 87E of the Manual of Instructions. No communist

Infiltration investigation has been authorized as yet.

New York Office has submitted its observations by letter dated

8-21-62 and recommended a communist infiltration investigation

should be conducted.

The Bureau has instructed Atlanta to

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the Bureau will render a decision concerning the recommendations.

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Res

Communist Infiltration of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

100-438794

In view of the foregoing, Savannah should furnish

Atlanta and the Bureau the basis for its view that the

possibility exists the SCLE may.

be using CP members or

sympathizers as instructors or as students at the Dorchester

Conmunity Center, McIntosh, Georgla. In the event Bureau

authorization is given Atlanta and pertinent offices to

conduct a communist infiltration investigation, the Atlanta

Office should advise Savannah and the Bureau whether this

investigation should involve the Dorchester Community Center

at Mcintosh, Georgia. It is pointed out these instructions

pertain only to acommunist infiltration investigation and do

not relate to any responsibilities pertinent offices might

have in connection with Racial Matters investigations. for

the information of Savannahy the Bureau maintains a separate

file on the SCIC to receive information which relates to

Racial Matters (157-632) •

Bulet 8-29-62.

"Atlanta is requested to expedite its reply to

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UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

DATE:

8/21/62

SAC, NEW YORK (100-149194)

SUBJECT:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

IS-C

(00: Atlanta)

ReBulet to Atlanta, 7/20/62, which reqüested

NY to furnish the Bureau and Atlanta with observations

and analysis of the extent of CP influence or infiltration

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

on 3/10/61, ANDREW ANGIOLETTI, Chief Clerk,

Manufacturers Trust Company, 275 West 125th Street, NYC,

advised that there is an account maintained at this

branch by the SCLO, whose officers are listed as MARTIN

LUTHER KING, President; BAYARD RUSTIN, Secretary; and

SIANLEY D. LEVISON, Assistant Treasurer.

CG 5824-S3/ on 8/6/57, advised that

STANLEY LEVISON and his brother, ROY

BENNETT, were active in CP financial

matters and business ventures which

contribute to the CP.

NY 694-S*advised In October, 1961,

that LEVISON continues to donate

money to the CP, USA.

During, the

National Convention, CP, USA, was held

in NYC on February 9-12, 1957, and that

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BAYARD RUSTIN attended some of the

convention sessions as a guest.

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16 AUG 23 1962

Ins document is prepared in response to your request and

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to

aun predeedings by

els VOUr, Committee and the content may nut be disclosed tarunauthorized person..

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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NY- 100-149194

Est eng-s advized on 11/22/60, (BA 134-231-615)

that at a National Negro Commission meeting held on

11/19, 20/60, at CP Headquarters, 23 West 25th Street,

stated that the

TED BASSETT, a representative of "The Worker"

CP is now in the process of placing

members of the party in key positions in the SCLC.

BASSETT continued by saying that à western Conference of the

Christian Leadership is now being formed and a CP member

is the leader in this conference.

694-Sl advised on 5/2/62

-, that on 4/30/62, PORTION DELETE

ISADORE WOFSY, CP, USA fund functionary, said that

TO PROTECT

according to LEM

he was told by STANLEY LEVISON SENSITIVE

that the CP,

USA had sent "an experienced, professional, roRev.N

secret organizer" to New Orleans, who would assist the

INTELLIGENCE

MARTIN LUTHER KING group there in its fight for political optemen.

equality of Negroes. LEVISON allegedly told HARRIS

that he personally, and not the party, was financing

organizer.

iny 694-s*, advised on 5/2/02, that according to

LEM HARRIS, the secret CP organizer, whom the CP, USA had m

sent to New Orleans, was JOSESHUDSON. HARRIS said that

Baton Rouge.

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SENSITIVE

formant

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oPeRATioN.

on 7/2/62, NO 1084-S advised that SERGEANT

CAULFIELD returned to Baton rouge, Louisiana, from Atlanta,

Georgia, on 5/31/02. Informant said that CAULFIELD stated

that he

and JOSE HUDSON met HUNTER O'DELI in Atlanta,

stated that CAULFIELD paid CP dues

to O'DeLL for several CP mempers from Louisiana. O'DELI

had come to Atlanta regarding organization of the MARTIN

LUTHER KING movement.

O'DELL thaught that if an active

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MARTIN LUTHER KING movement could be organized in

Louisiana, the State Senatorial District where CAULFIELD

resides permanently (Lettsworth, Louisiana), CAULFIELI

might be furnished

as much as $1,000.00 per

month to

promote this movement.

The funds are to come from the

MARTIN LUTHER KING movement and the object is to get

every eligible Negro to register to vote. CAULFIELD

reportedly met MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRo, While in Atlanta,

and discussed with him the voter

registration matter in

Louisiana.

Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING and also the

SCLC at 312 West 125th Street, NYC.

The pretext used was

that of a person interested in contributing money to the

KING committee.

The person answering the phone during

the conversation identified himself as

• JACK O'DELL, and

furnished the following information:

His office is the Northern Branch of the SCLC.

The Committee to Defend MARTIN LUTHER KING, at 312 West

125th Street, was organized as an "ad hoc"

committee to

assist in the KING defense, when he was the subject of

court action. When the reason for this committee's

The same personalities them formed the committee to Aid

312 West 125th Street.

O'DELL stated that it would make no difference

as to whether'a person contributing money makes out checks

payable to the Committee to Defena MARTIN LUTHER KING,

the

SCLC or the committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle,

because they are all one and the same.

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PORTION. DELETED

TO PROTECT

SCISITIVE POREKIN WTELLIGENCE

on 6/1/61,, CG 5824-S* advised that HUNTER PITIS OPARETION.

O'DELL,

Who was a secret member of the National Committee,

Ce, UsA, has quit the CP and is officially considered by

the CP as being out.

However, there are no hard feelings

existing between o'DELL and the party and he is stat

on 500d te us with the f and wil wor with there .

EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED WITH RESPECT

TO DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN,

SINCE BY ITS

NATURE

IN TENDS TO IDENTIFY NY 694-5*, A VALUABLE INFORMANT,

AS THE SOURCE THEREOF.

UNLESS THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED

FORTION DELETER 7 PROTECT SENSATINE FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE

OPERATION.

n 7/23/62,

course.

NY 094-5* stated during a persona

contact with GUS HALL, General Secretary of the CP, USA,

on that date, HALL advised that HUNTER PITTS O'DELL iS

still representing the CP, USA ánd that he is still on

the National Committee of

the CP, USA.

Halt further

and is doing an excellent job.

TO PROTECT SENSITIVE

FOREIA INTELLIGENCZ OPERATION.

Current investigation in NYC reflects that O'DELL

is spending most of his time in the Atlanta area working

with the SCLC.

He was last reported in the Ny area in

June, 1962.

infor

on 2/11/62, NY 1300-S made available photographs

of material maintained in the office

STANLEY LEVISON,

6 East 39th Street, NYC.

Included in these photographs

were the following:

the printed

L name ethes, both dated 12/19/51, bearing

southern Christian Leadershi

Conference"

, 312 West 125th Street, NY, NY.

These checks

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are numbered 397 and 399, one in the amount of $251.90

and one in the amount or 5150.00, are marked payable

to J. O'DELL, and are signed by STANLEY D. LEVISON.

copy "c" of a Withholding Tax form for

1961, in the name of JOHN HUNTER O'DELL, 312 West 125th

SCIC, 312 West 125th Strect, NYC.

[NY 3575-S* advised on 6/20/62, that STANLEY

LEVISON stated that in a recent conversation with MARTIN

LUTHER KING, KING said he was thinking of getting another

administrative assistant.

LEVISON stated that in the

past LEVISON had not considered it wise for O'DELL. to

take on such a position, but he is the only one who coulc

do the job and

should be considered for it. LEVISON statec

as long as O'DELL did not have the title of Executive

Director, there would not be "as much lightening flashing

around him"

• O'DELL could be called a coordinator and

still fulfill all the duties of Executive Director.

ELSOR.

LEVISON stated, accordinglto NY 3575-5% that

KING LIkEd LEVISON'S suggestion with respect to O'DELL

taking this position, because KING felt that O'DELL

must face it sooner or later,

stating

"that no matter

what a man was, if he could stand up now and say he is

not connected,

then as far

as I am concerned, he is eligible

to work for me"

Chris a advised on 7/11/61, 134-4268A-378)1

that HAZEL GRAY is working again at the SCLC, 312 West 125th

Street, NYC.

informant

LIGHTFOOT had mentioned that he wanted

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to use HAZEL GRAY and her husband,

JOHN GRAY

organization? the kines counsy ce

The intormant stated

that LIGHTFOOT highly recommended the

exemption from the New York City amusement tax, dated

1/23/01, and signed by STANLEY D. LEVISON. The exemption

was requested for a "concert" to be given at Carnegie Hall

on 1/27/61, for one evening performance.

The name of the applicant was given as the "Committee

to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle"

, 312 West 125th Street,

an unincorporated association.

It is

stated that the

applicant is a non-profit educational committee which

has registered with the Charities Registration Bureau in

Albany and the Department of Welfare in NYC.

It says that it

employs no professional fund raisers and that neither its

officers nor executive directors are paid either salaries

or expenses.

The, "purposes for which applicant was organized",

are listed as:

"To provide funds, for the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference to be used for establishment of

constitutional rights in the south utilizing voting registration

drives,

sit-in

educational meetings, church and synagogue conferences,

techniques, legal actions etc:

-The,

"Activities of the Applicant"

, are listed as:

"Mail solicitations; benefits, meetings, educational

conferences, church collections."

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The, "Source and Disposition of Income", is listed

as :

• "All income less expenses in transmitted to the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference or directly paid

out to sources indicated by the Southern Christian Leader

ship Conference.

Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING is President of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference."

A "note" attached to the application stated that

the committee was created by resolution as an unincorporated

association at an organizing meeting held at the home of

HARRY BELAFONTE, 300 West End Avenue, in June, 1960.

The application for exemption from the New York City

amusement tax was denied by letter 1/31/61, sent to the

Committee to Aid the Southern Freedom Struggle, 312 West 125th

Street, attention of STANLEY D. LEVISON.

Ny has considered the above facts and is of the

opinion that a Cominfil investigation of the NY Chapter

of the SCLC is warranted, due to the dominant CP influence

on the executives of the NY Chapter of the SCLe.

NY will conduct no further investigation without

prios Bureau authority.

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Optional Form No. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

ILI, INFORMATION CONTAINE

'GREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

FROM: J/ SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718)

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

IS-C

(00: ATLANTA)

DATE:

10/11/62

Re Bureau letters to Atlanta, 7/20/62, to Mobile,

7/20/62, and to Savannah, 9/17/62.

The following shows Communist Party influence or

possible influence on MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and WYATT T.

WALKER, President and Executive Director,

respectively, of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which is

headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,, has been described as a

confirmed

Marxist.

INFORMANT

NY 694-5*

72/12/62)

nel witnes: the

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., KING told bim how glad he was to see &

him back among his

people to lead the fight.

INFORMANT

(NY 22145] 8/28/58)

"The Worker" issue of 10/30/60 on page l identified

BENJAMIN J. DAVIS as National Secretary of the Communist Party.

"The Worker"' is an East Coast Communist newspaper.

-Bureau (RM)

2-New Orleans

(RM)

REG- 45. /

2-New York (100-149194) (RM)

2-Nobile (Ril)

2-Savannah

(100-5027) (PM)

EX. - IE

<- Atlanta

(2 - 100-5718)

(1 - 100-5153) CP, USE,

Southern fegion)

~ 100. 5769) (Cominfil Qf Mass Organizations)

sis is later?

RRN: evg

• OCT 151 1562

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nation outside your comma.

your request andus not for dissemi

2 his lose.

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A communist Party (CP) club meeting of the Ninth

Congressional District,

Illinois CP, was held 5/4/60 at the

nome OI DORDIAY DAVID, LaLA LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Arter the meeting was over DaVies discussed MARTIN LUTHER KING,

Jh., and Hakhy BAuLErONT. DAVIaS Stated both KING and

BELLICNTE vent to see BENJAMIN DAVIS and asied for help in their

present problems concerning integration and civil rights.

INFORMANT

(CG 6403-5] 5/10/60)

BENJAMIN DAVIS on 1/17/59 furnished WILLIAM Z. FOSTER

at that time General

secretary of the CP, ush, a letter ha

had received from KING.

DAVIS explained to FOSTER that KING's

grandfather and his father had been close friends politically

in Georgia.

When KING visited New York last summer, DiVIS

said he talked to him and he was very friendly. DAVIS told

FOSTER that KING claimed he knew about DAVIS, his prison record

and what DAVIS stood

fOr.

ELSUR.

INY 1097-5*

1/27/59)

On 9/7/61 a testimonial was held in honor of HENRY

WINSTON in the Skyline Ballroom of the Hotel Theresa, 125th

Street and

Seventh Avenue,

• New York, New York. One of he

speakers at this testimonial was MARtIN bother kiNG, oh.

INTORMANT

(NY 2529-5] 9/7/61)

At a CP, Ush, National Executive Committee meeting

held 3/12/61 and 8/13/61 HENRY WINSTON was elected

l a member

of the CP, USA, National Committee, the National Executive

Committee, the

Resident Board, and

was made Vice Chairnan of

tha CP, USA. Zaformant

Ky 559-5*

3/14/61)

Un 10/27/61

JECK O'DELL, aka Hunter Pitts U'Dell,

stated that he, O'DElL is the administrator o the New York

Office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

312 West 125th Street, New York City, which is headed by

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Headquarters in btlanta, Goorgia.

(Pretext telephone call to JACK C'DILL, 10/27/61)

•-2.

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(SA JAMES F. C' CONNELL telephonically contacted

JACK C'DELL under the guise of a person interested in contri-

buting money to the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King,

JI.

The telephone call was made to New York telephone number

UN 6-2000, the listed telephone number of the Southern

Christian

Leadership Conference.)

STANLEY LEVISON iS MARTIN LUTHER KING'S "Assistant

Chief." LEVISON has been described as a real estate man in

New York City who spends half his time advising and helping

KING.

TONE EBR

4-9*,9/24/58)

STANLEY LEVISON and his brother, ROY BENNETT, were

active in CP financial matters and business ventures which

contributed to the CP.

informant o

5824-5÷

8/6/57)

LEVISON continues to dohate money to the CP, USA.,

INFORMANT

NY 594-91

October, 1961)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., was a supporter of the •

Washington Appeal for MORTON

SOBELL's release Juring the

traditional, Christmas amnesty period.

2405-S/ 9/22/60)

MORTON SOBELL was convicted on

was sentenced to 30 years in prison, which he is

serving.

currently

All sources utilized above have furnished reliable

information in the

past.

Porten Deleted as intormantion lends to Identit

1 55 2256-S advised on 1/29/62 that GUS HALL, General

Secretary of the Communist Party wanted to discuss differences

MERLE BRODSKY had with the Communist Party in an effort to

get him to become more active in the party. During the

Informant.

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Portion Deleted as information Tends to Identify Informant.

discussion BRUDSKY said he agreed completely with everything

Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JP., said in his speech 'on the

relation of labor to the Negro paople before the National

Convention of the AF of L.

According to SF 2256-5: HALL said

BRUDSKY had better agree with the speech KING gave because

he, HALL, had written it.

When BRODSKY expressed surprise

this Habl said that it was true, that he had written the

whole thing. HALL said the secret of KING's relationship with

the Communist Party must be closely guarded. This informant

did not know whether KING was aware that HilL wrote the speech

in question or what the connection is between the Communist

Party and KING.

The above

Iniormation should not be used

Informagut.

because the San Francisco Uffice advised it was not to be

distributed outside the Bureau because the only persons present

during this discussion were GUS HALL, MERLE BRODSKY and the

informant.

99280477757

EISUR,

INY 24°

"S* who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised TED BASSETT, a member of the state Committee,

New

York state Communist party and editorial writer for

"The Worker" contacted "Public Relations" at Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on 10/28/60. BASSETT asked to speal to

JAMES WOODS (former public relations director of SCLC) out

in his absence talked to WYSTY T. WALKER.

BASSETT

identified himself and stated "I was down there and wrote a

story I wanted to follow up." WALKER advised "Things have

changed,

I'11 write you the additional details." BASSETT

furnished his address as that of "The Worker", in New York City

and inquired whether WALKER had seen the story he had written.

WALKER replied in the negative and asked BASSETT to mail it

to him.

WALKER also requested that BASSETT put "us" on

his mailing list (mailing rhalf "The worker."

on 4/21/61/2V-2367-577

a source who has furnished

reliable information in the past, made avalable photographs

of the names and addresses of subscribers maintained by "The

Worker," 23 West 25th Street, New York City.

One of the

photographs shows the following: "Rev. Wyatt Walker, 41

Exchange Place, S. E., Atlanta 3, Georgia." It is noted that

41 Exchange Place was the address of SCLC in June, 1962.

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Intorman

On 5/2/61 M

1048.

¿who has furnished reliable

information in the past, auvised that some people in the

Washington, D. C., area had received letters with the return

address of 584 Alfred Road, N. W., Atlanta 18, Georgia.

These letters enclosed a petition for clemency for CARL

BRADEN addressed to President of the United States.

The

petition stated BRADEN was subpoenaed to appear before the

House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1958, refused

to answer pertinent questions, was convicted for contempt

and was sentenced to serve one year in jail. These letters

were signed by saveral people, two of whom were MARTIN LUTHER

KING and WYATT T. WALKER of Atlanta, Georgia.

Intermant.

nu dossion 12/42/5y identitled ChRU BRADEN as

Field Secretary Of the Southern Conference Educational Fund,

Inc., (SCEF) .

ALBERTS AHERN, 2311 Payne Street, Louisville, Kentucky,

who is an admitted former member of the Communist Party,

testified in court in Jefferson County, Kentucky, that BRADEN

and his wife, ANNE, were known to her as member of the

Communist Party in

Louisville from January, 1951, to December,

1954.

CONEIDENTIAL SOURCE

Cn 4/24/61/ARTHUA ARTHUR LEVIN, Southerr Regional Director

of the Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta, Georgia, a former

source of information)whose identity he requested be concealed.

made available a petition for clemency appeas in the case of

CARL BRADEN.

The mailing address for this appeal

was given

as 584 Alfred Street, N. W., 'Atlanta, Georgia.

On 5/12/61 inquiry in the neighborhood determiner

that Rev. WYATT T. WALKER resided at that address.

On 4/9/621V7

Intimal who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised that on 4/3/02 a meeting of

the program committee of the washington Committee to abolish

thehuac met at 3923 Mckinley street, Washington, D. C. Discussion

was held regarding an affair to be held by Washington Committee

to abolish

the HUAC (WAChHUAC) on 5/4/62.

it was announced

the featured speakers would be WYATT T. WALKER Of btlanta,

Georgia,

Executive Secratary of the SCLC, CaRL BRADEN and

FRANK WILKINSON.

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WILKINSON was sentenced along with BRADEN to

serve one year for refusal to testify before HUAC. WILKINSON

is also a former Communist Party member,

according to sources

who have

furnished reliable information in the past.

The following /are known Communist Party members who

are associated with SCLG at the present time:

HUNTER PITTS DELI

HOSEA HERMAN HUDSON

SARGEANT, CAULFIELD i

STANLELALEVISON

An undated folder published by SCLC, Voter Registration

"Crusade for the Ballot" set forth a list of orricers.

Department, 330 Auburn Avenue, A 7., Atlanta, Georsta, J. 10d

O'DELL, which is one of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL'S aliases,

is

listed

as a consultant on the voter registration field staff.

This folder carries the address of 330 Auburn Avenue, N. E.,

Atlanta, Georgia, for SCLC and it is noted that SCLC has been

at this

adaress

only for the past 'few months.

Mrs. A. R. ANDERSON, Desk Clerk, at the Walunaje

239 West Lake Avenue, N. W., Atlanta, Jeorgia,

advised on 9/25/62 that O'DELL registers in and out fron New

York City and represents himself as being with SCLC.

Ste said

that he bas represented himself in this capacity as

late as

September, 1962, and that he registers under the

name of

J. H. O'DELL.

At the last session of the 17tb

no come to 10 Decembo 4 133 in or You Cy 150m

election of

the new Natzonal Committee, CP: USs, was held.

Three individuals from the South were elected to membershir

on this new National Committee, one being CORNELIUS JAMES.

• ittormant.

CG 5824-5*,

12/14/59)

It was determined that the identity of CORNELIUS

JAMES is fictitious

and JAMEs is actually identical to HUNTER

PITTS G'DELL.

INFORMANT

(NY 694-5*|1/6/60>

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It was learned on 6/1/61 that HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

had quit the Communist Party and he is considered by the CP,

USA, as being officially out of the CP. However, U'DELL is

still on good terms with the CP and he will work with the CP.

Intormant.

(CG 5824-5*6/1/61)

attended

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL was among those persons who

a conterence of the CP, UsA, National Committee,

District Leaders and Selected Functionaries, which was held

at academy hatre man

New to city, 6/22-24/62.

(NY 559-5*] 7/3/82)

In July, 1962, HUNTER PITTS O'DELL waS considered

by the CP, USA as

a member of its National Committee.

& SCLC newsletter dated February, 1962, on page 3,

contained an article

captioned "Citizenship Training at

Dorchester, Georgia. i

This article describes JACK C'DELL

(which is another alias of HUNTER PITTS O'DELL) as a voter

registration expert of scle, New York office, ald further

indicates that JACK O'DELL had worked with a

group at the

Dorchester Community Center, MeIntosh County, Georgia, 1/15-20/62

in structuring a plan for Albany.

Savannah letter to the Bureau dated 9/25/62 advised

that this is the only indication available at this time which

would indicate that the SCLC may be using Communist Party

available

members for sympathizers, as instructors, or as students at

the Dorchester Community

Center.

Informadat

INo 1034-S, who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on 5/23/62 that SARGIANT CAULFIELD and

HOSEA HERMAN HUDSON attended a Communist Party meeting in

Baton Bouge, Louisiana, on 5/27/62.

Among those in attendance

were SAM JACKSON who is

not a Communist Party member but who

is active in the Voters League in Pointe Coupee Parrish. HUDSON

stated there should be at least two fall time workers in each

parrish in Louisiana to get all eligible Negroes registered

to vote. HUDSON explained to the Communist Party members that

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the CP had appropriated some money for mass work in the

south. However,

HUDSON told JACKSON that the money would

come from MARTIN LUTHER KING's organization.

CAULFIELD agreed

to go to atlanta, Georgia, with HUDSON to find out how much

money could be raised for

voter registration work in Louisiana.

HUDSON told CAULFIELD that they would meet HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

in Atlanta who would decide who would lead the voter registration

movement_ in Louisiana.

nformanent.

NO 885-SJadvised on 5/1/52 that CAULFIELD returned

to New Orleans, Louisiana, on 5/30/62 from Atlanta, Georgia.

CAULFIELD announced that he had met with HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

in Atlanta and that C'DELL wanted CAULFIELD to work for the

MARTIN LUTHER KING organization in the "right to vote"

movement. He offered CAULFIELD $1,000 per month to organize

Pointe Coupee Parrish and the parrish in which Lake Providence,

Louisiana, Is located. CAULFIELD said he would have to show

progress

during the three month period before he would be

put on salay, however,

he could not afford to be out of work

for such a long period. CAULFIELD said that C'DELL wants

three or four young men, preferably high school seniors or

recent graduates, to go

to New York for training in the

"right to vote" movement.

All expenses would be paid by the

KING organization.

The training is scheduled for the summer

Ot 1962 and CAULFIELD indicated that he may send-one o! his

sons.

CAULFIELD indicated that he would not give up his job

immediately and would try to work for the KING organization on

weekends.

CAULF IELD said that HUDSON and O'DELL are good

friends and that HUDSON does a lot of work for the KING

organization.

The pertinent information showing STANLEY LEVISON'S

connections with SCLC was set forth by tie New York Office

in their letter in captioned matter dated 3/21/62.

Another connection of LEVISON with SCLC is being

set out as follows:

Un 6/15/62 SA ERNEST T. BIRD contacted SAMURL BOGAN,

Accountant, Charities Registration Bureau (CRB), New York

State Department of Social Welfare, 91 State Street, Albany,

New York. During this contact BOGAN made available the CRB

file on the organization "appeal for Human Dignity Now"

(AERDN), 13 astor Place, New York 3, N. Y.

This file disclosed

that the CRB received a

letter dated 4/13/01 on the stationery

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Of STANLEY LEVISON, Attorney at Law, 6 East 39th Street,

New York 19, N. Y.

In this letter LEVISON requested to

be

furnished anapplication for registration "by a committee

in organization to be known as Appeal for Human Dignity Now."

One photostat of the registration statement of the

AFHDN bearing #9535 received by the CRB on 6/5/61 reflects

the AFHDN solicited under the slogan

"Dollars for Human

Dignity" and seeks to provide financial assistance to the

movement for desegregation and achievement for equal rights

under the Constitution. The statement indicates there will

be emphasis on giving

more assistance to the SCLC of Atlanta,

Georgia, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

of Atlanta, Georgia.

Page'three of the registration statement

contains the name of STANLEY Dy LEVISON as co-chairman of

the AFHDN.

The following security sources of information were

contacted on 10/8/62 and they had no information regarding

any Communist intiltration of the scLc.

These sources are

all familiar with

some activities of SCLC through their work

in the desegregation field:

PAUL, ANTHONY, Assistant Executive Director,

Southern Regional Council Confidential Source

JUSTIN J. FINGER, Investigator,

Anti-Defamation League Confidential Source

RICHARD SHAPIRO, Linti-Dozamation League confidentia

ROBERY THOMPSON, Director of the Atlanta

Urban League. all Filanta, Georgia

confidential

sovice,

In formay i? 1371-5, who is familiar with some Communist and

racial activities in the Atlanta area, advised on 10/8/52

that

Communist Infiltration

into SCLC.

It is recommended that a Cominfil investigation be

authorized by the Bureau in view o1 Information turnished by

the New York Office in their letter to the Bureau dated 8/21/62

lin addition to that information set out above.

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It is not contemplated there would be any need for

anvestigation by Savannah at the Dorchester Center, Meintosh

County, Georgia. The only CP member known to be active

there was O'DIlL and that was for a short pariod of time

(in early 1962.

There is no indication that any investigation would

Ibe made in this matter in the Mobile Division.

New Orleans, if investigation authorized by the

Bureau, should determine whether a SCLC branch bas been

established in your division.

If so, whether CAULFIELD,

HUDSON or other CP members formed or control it or bave

any great influence on its activities.

It is obvious thatall'CP infiltration or influence

known at this time is either in New York City or emanates

they a CR

from there.

The only CP member who is known to be an officer

OR SCLC iS

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL. He divides his time between

scle branch

his position of head of SCLC branch office in New York City

and his duties at Atlanta Headquarters.

All of his known

CP contacts are in New York City with the exception of

SARGEANT CAULFIELD in Louisiana.

Informant.

Information, set forth on page one of this let er

furnished byLNY 694-S characterizing MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

must, if used in a report, be classified secret.

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July. 3, 1963

ALL INTORMATION CONTAINED

MARTIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

0:7 (2/2//008X S8-J SP-JALI/TE

MI. Jack H. O'Doll

488 St. Nicholas Avenue

Apartment 5-5

New York, New York

Dear Jack:

Several months ago you submitted your resignation pending an

investigation of your alleged affiliation with the Communiat

party, as was suggeated by an article to this effect in the

Birmingham and New Orleans newspapers. We accepted this

temporary resignation baczuse of SCLC's firm policy that no

Communist aor Communist sympathiser can be on our staff or

In our membership. We felt tast it was imperative to conduct

an immediate investigation. As you know, we conducted what we

falt to bo a thorough inquiry into these charges and were unabl

to discover any present connectione witt the Communiet party on

your part.

The situation in our country in such, however, that any allusion

to the laft bringa forth an emotional response which would seem

to indicato that SCLC and the Southern Freedom Movemen! are

Communist inspired. In these critical times me cannot alford to

risk any such impressions. We, therefore, have dacidod in our

Administrative Committes, that we shoulá request you to ranka

your tomporary resignation permanest.

We certainly appreciate the yeara of undelfiah service waich you

have put into our New York Office, and regret the necessity of

your departure, Certainly, youre is a significant sacrifice com-

monourate with the suiterings la jail and through loss of jobs

undor raciet intimidation. We all pray for the day when our

sation may be truly the land of the free.

This doement is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside pour Commitier.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Corintice ant the coitent may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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MI. O'Dell

July 3, 1963

Page Two

May God bless you and continue to inspire you in the service of

your fellowman.

Sinceraly yours,

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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