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I. E. Bishop

ABrif 2, 256s

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licatin

Airtel

To:

Subject

Sis 3361

SAC, Isobile.

Director, DEX 100÷4480057

3/4186 Spinacmie.

SCOUTERINTELLiGENCE PROGRAN

BLACK MATTONALIST - HATE GROUPSIN 1-21-83

RACIAL INTEULIGENCE

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PASIINIGTON SPLING PROJ

Reuraintel 3/25/68. -

You are authorized to sond the two anonymous letters

set. out in rcairiel. Exopare the letters on commercially

quichased stationery aud take all necessary precautions

insure they cannot he traced to the Bureau.

When the letters aud envelones are prepared,

them to the baltinore Office fos mailing. for the informa

bion of Baltimore these two leiters are designed to bring

the irue nature of the lashingion Spring Proicot to the

setention of legro leaders in Selma, Alabama.

Mail the

letters the same day they are received iron Mobila.

APR

COM

The Bureau aparceiates Mohile's suggestion.

Advise the Bureau, under the above caption, of results.

3 - Balilmore

HERET! IS IT. " 'ASIFIED,

EXCELL INERE SHONN

DIETNISE.

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ЛОГЕ:

SiC, 10, reconnends that an anonymous lettet

STR

true sature. of lariin inther king's lashianton spring Projeet

153 5C

Веї.

Fredbrich Roose in Scina, Ala:

recse has inde corcoatory

aboit Hing.

conc

Instore,

this letter vould be sout iron anoiner city (si

vitlia

СОРУ СО

the coitor oi ne local nergyaner, the

"scina fines-Journnl,

to five the nersonper an opportunity to interricu seese about lis

Iciter and possibly publicize its contonis.

This norspaner lis

vide Monto Icadcrchip.

The lciter wiil note the narch is for kier'

personal apstandizenent, he is interostod minly in conctions,

54

no provision to house or foed inichers, aid

there night

CECK nationalistS

take oves the waich

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AIRTER•

FBI

Date: 3/25/68

(Type in plairtext or code)

AIRMAIL

(t'riorisy)

TO:

DIRECIOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MOBILE

MARTIN LUTHER KING

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

aprnacmie

DALL

COMED DrOP 8883 RANJAAR

0 2 124182

ReBuTelCali to me 3/12/68, and Burad 3/21/68.

I have considered this matter, discussed it with

appropriate agent and supervisory. personnel of the Mobile

Office and the following 1s proposed as a counterintelligence

Inove on KING's Washington Spring Project.

KING has quite a following in and around the Selma,

Ala. area and has appeared recently in Selma on one occasion

at the church of Reverend I. I. ANDERSON, who, at the time of

KING's appearance, was running for mayor of Selma.

ANDERSON

was tentatively endorsed by KING and was subsequently defeated

In his race for mayor of Selma.

Bureau

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By handling as above, we would eliminate the

..possibility of these rumors being:attributed to the FBI.

Consideration has been given to some method a

discouraging

From our contact

who is a lialson source, It 1s the opinion of

contacting agents that he is so-sold on the project. that 1t

Is almost impossible to disillusion him.

It is also felt that some metrod of getting an

article in the

"Southern Courier" along the lines of the above

would have a discouraging effect on the Negro community in

and around Montgomery,

Ala., since the Courier is very widely

Consideration is being given to the method of accom

plishing. this.

The Bureai Is requested to consider the proposal

set forth above and advise.

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SAC; NEW YORK (100-136585)

MARGIN LUTEER KING,

SECURITY FATTER - C

(00: ARGANIA)

Ralyteletype 3/25/52:

Thore are onclosod for the Bureau eleven coples

i containing

inforation fron

3/10/86

-an information cory

or. this ime is being sent

üu the Richmond Office, Sirce

it

is ircicated that

RIBE

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30, 1900).

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UNITED STATES COVEPMENT

MENORANDUH

TO:

DIPECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718) (C)

SOUTHERE: CHRISTIAN LEADEPSHIP CONFEPENCE

RACIAL MATTERS

Be kemphis airtel to Bureau,

Date: 11/21/61

9/26/61

the Atlanta

Office,

have no information regarding

in Hashrille, renn., héid September, 1951.

Annual Convention

New York letter to

the Bureau.

9/27/63

entitled "CP

USA,

SOUTFERN REGIONS

C" States

Individual Racial latters where the SCIO may be involved

are opened ii warranted under separate case captions.

There is

a infamiation an unide to beze a security latter inous or

5-11-84

rachel batters investication co the Scic at this tired.

T8992 T0K/4

Bureau

(Ri1)

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(Info) (RM)

- Charlotte

(Inio) (R™)

- Jacksonville (into) (RUi)

knoxville

(InEO) (RM) '

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(into) (RM1)

Miani (info) (Ri1)

Mobile

(InIO) (R•)

-

Hew Orleans info) R

Savarnah

(info) (RM)

Tanga

(Into) (Ria)

Memphis

{info) (RI1)

- Atlanta

RRN: aab

(24)

100 - 8874-77

REG 75

Kep

Pas0:c5.te

Qr7.5 and for

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_allivan

.:Bir. H. C. Sulliva

• DATE:

8/30/67

FROM :D. J. Brennan,

I = C. D. Brennan

(D. M. Wells).

Tele.

Cody

I - Liaison

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

ALE WE

1 - J. 11. Fitzgerald

IC.

1) 001 g

This is to recolmend that ve furnish

General

Commanant Of the larine Corps,

Mallace M. Greene' Jr.'nJop Secret" monoggank entitled, Ut

attached copy of Bureau

'Communist Influence in Racial Matters - ~ A Current Analysis.

=.

OBSERVATIONS:

Dastay awa

•318184

General Greene has always been very IcIendly and

cooperative with the sureau

As Commandant of the Marine Coros

hais also. a member of the Joint.Chieis.of Stafi: It is felt;

it would definitely be to the benefit of General Greene and

•" to the Bureau to furnish him the enclosed nonograph which has!

i-previously been disseminated F

stato the white House

the Attorney General, the Secretary ot Defense, Secretary 0£

State, and the Secret Service.

in addItzon,

recently to furnist 3 copy of the document ta boroval was given

12-301

51ls?

RECOMMENDATION.:

l General Greene.

That attached monograph be furnished by finison to

REC 18

100-106670

47502104670-30831

Enc.

JUF: jad

(6)

with thrate,

OK.

iNG

I1 SEP 12 1957

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batter ts dtlanta

RE:

С..

LZILORITIGE ERATO

Lisamand. Cirilat ii Lii

100-435794

developed concernia! the

111 DEDicos are allosof that eny inforcation

=212c12g

to racial naticis

Ler tre rucial cubiers gagcioa. it

shonld ie noced tusi

ae, witt ariatalhis a seiziate sile

on sue relating

io racici

invecticatish kir the

lettor tast be

liniced

to and cicacied

icari beccaining the exteni of

consmist irsiltration of

NOTE COMPUTEI:

Revier di cortesia

undei varicus captions rele:

and ita

locier

dence icceived e the Burnau

Cio activities of SoLC

licared

the

King anữ

vere instructeá

.1?

!!

:.

¿freration

concerning

reccanondations

acich investiration.

iciflet

1.:

to mare e congleto review ci

thio matter ans

сосогіна 2 Со1216? 3131

chapter

of the dow icek

Ci2729+

recoracided a Corin

miration of SCi due to tho

faci trat four Ci rener's tri

Ecuchüly associated wish

SCLE and that ai lessi che

of SCIi and close

diese nedhors is an officer

,to cingo fila

It is holiono a comist infiltration

investigation is merranic!.

F4:T3

Baungardner to Sullivan,

saie caption, duted üctobe: 22, 1952;,

RJP: COD. 1

IT 1:99

003

3/3/86 Прітасти

S|15/84

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SAC, Atlanta

July 26, 19621

5/1184

Dos"

3/3/84

Director, EBI

(100-new) &

Mr. Kitchens

COLLUNISI INCILTRATION OF THE

1

ME.

Harrington

E'SOUTH CHISTIAN LLADSTSHIP COLFSFEICZ

Rampton

INTOILL SECUPITY - C

(00:

ATLANTA"

19

90189441

Prior correspondence received fron Atlanta ar

New fork indicates Starley David levison han

Cornist Cat

but liunter Pitts O'Dell, uno ras

had prior connections sith CP, are Influential with Hartin

Luther fing, JI.,

head of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCiC) •

• «

APPROPRIATE NOCHeTTE

ADVISED BY FOUTING

It is notca U'Dell is employed by SCic ari 1s in

charge of the jew lork office of this organization. Early

this year the en fork Office furnished information the

Fer: •jor: Frierds of the Soutnern Crristian Leadershio

Conference (IF, SCLO) haá baen organized by CP renders;

however, this organization ceases activity on 2-22-62. and

the natter wes closed subject to reopening and reporting in

the event aiditional infornation was developed "concerning. its

•contimed existence. Inis latter organization was organized to

give sone financial support to the SCLE,

$: 1952

Atlanta and dew tori are instructed to review files,

COM.M.FC1

contact sources ard determine whether the CP is exerting any

influence on the SCIC through lavison and O'Dell or others

and/or nether the party is mering any, atteapts to infiltrate

this organization. The Bureau should de furnished a comprehensive

sumary of the infornation avalleble to each office concerning all

1 - Atlanta (100-5718) (SCiC, Pil)

REG

4399114-

3 - Hew Yori (1 - 160-147332) CiNE, SCLA

2am

A: -

1!=t.om

-1 - 100-437325' (:TY, SCIC)

16 JUL 23_1952

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SEE NOTE O1 YELLON PAGE ITY

і :. з.

ULS 01920 5G

fined a respect you cout and not to detent:

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILIPATION OF TIE

SOUTILIN CHRISTIA LEADEFSHLP CONFARENCE

Individuals connected with the CP uno are influential in or

have a position in the SCiC.!

BITTEPAN

Integrationist soverent douse

Ma clearly shown for purposes of eveluating

whether a coszinist infiltretion imestigation should be

conducted on the SCLE.

New York should fugnish the Bureau and Atlanta its

observations and analysis of the information 1t has deveioped

In assist Atlanta in naking Its recommendations, Atlanta,

upon receipt of lew lork's reply, should furrish the Eureau

the results of its review ard its recontendations as to whether

a communist infiltration investigation is farranted In accoIdance

with the instructions contained in Section 87 E of the janual of

Instructions. is 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 conminist infiltration of

SCIC should be directed to; this file rather than the Facial

Matters file (IGO427059)-157-1550

NOTE CY YELLOW:

"Levison has Keen identified as Associate Director of

SCICA

decainistrative assistant to King ard is

employed by the SCIC, in charge of the sew York office.

O'Dell

has been identified as a CP sember in the past

(NOTE CONTINUED PAGE 3)

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

COMMUNIST I'FILTENTION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADEESHIP CONFEFENCE

= concentraie.

on

Yartin Luther King and the CP felt it rasy

Martin Luther king group! As late as 11-21-61 the Atlanta Difice

has advised no infornation has been developed on which to base

a security inquiry on SCiC. In view of the continued activity

of levison and O'Dell and the fact they exert influence on King

it is deened advisable to again ask for a review of the approprista.

field office files to determine if any CP direction and infiltia-

tion of the SCLC has developed.

Jar!

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Kir.

Secwrite

DIx. W. C. Sullivan

DATE:

April 14, 1967

zOM : C. D. Brenna

Trolles -

Tele. rooms

Holmes -

-Gardy -

JBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER - C

JI

1 - HI.

I

ax.,

Bix.

- 315.

Deloach

Wick

Sullivan

C. D. Brennan

PURPOSE

The purpose.of

this memoranaun is to

recommena

that either Assistant to the Director. DeLoach or Assistant

Director Sullivan be approved to personally contact and

brief Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York concerning

the communist iniluence on martin Luther king, Inasmuch as

King is to neet shortly with Governor Rockefeller and King's

connunist advisors hope to take advantage of the forthcoming

meeting to influence events in Latin America along communist.

lines. (U)

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Memorandum

Re:

MARTIN

"• C. sullivar

LUTHER KING, Jr.

N.

alarminint

As you know, Wachtel is

King's other close advisor nud Yachtel also" has had past

communist affiliatious.

OBSERVATION

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Memorandum to fir. W. C. Sullivan

Re: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

• RECOMMENDATION

That the Director designate either Assistant to

the Director Deloach or Assistant Director Sullivan

• to

handle this as outlined above.

....

ADDENDUM:

3/21/67 - veste

We should not ignore this situation.

The stakes

are too high. I think i Delhi telea

to handle this assignment.

it should be done through a second person who has great

Influence with Rockefeller.

Me. Malone, nest inh, finds.

peesomally and Goncil

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UNli

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Tigerin-

8-2560931

Ù STATES CO INA

morandun

oach

Nick

: M5.

1. C. Sullivan

DATE: December 15,

1960

JUNE

Call-kar,

Curresd.

3722-

died. faces

Isoster-

Trie, Poss.

ST:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

•SECURITY LATTER - CO BUNIST

3. - lit.

Sullivan

C.D. Brennan

-

KI.

ROzaIS

3/1/86

01.1028:80

This is to advise you of the microphone

and

coverage that se have miloided lartin Lutser King, JI., Presidont,

Southern Christian Leakership Conierence.

As you are -arare king has been in close association men

incivicuals having Conunist Dariy backgrounds since his rise to

pio=inence in the civil rigits ficla.

is his princirà advisor sionley Lavisoa,

communist those carborshis

Clarence dones, anoiner ClOake

acyloor to lars, mas a former conber ard in a positica cl cacerazs.

in the Labor Iouth isagus a cornunist front orgznization.

Pusiin, anoiner of fing's close adviscre,

ras a mouber of the Young

Co..

nast League in the early 1910'5 and is an acuitted tcaosezal

On Cotober 10, 1953, Attorney Ceneral Robert E. seznady

paroved tochnica!

survéillances o1 king's current resicence o

It zuy Isitaco across i0 thick no raj core:

He also approved

_the

Ecchnical

surveillance of the Southern Christian Leaderstip.

Conscrence let jor

city Office or any other adoress to which it

12Y

be roved.

A tire tao was installed on king's residence, 552 Jonason

Averue, Northeast, Atlanta, Gecroia, on Horenber 8, 1953, and

discontirued on doril 30, 1905, Then ling Loved fron this

• addices

Fis no, Icinstituica on his ron residenco.

100 - 1066.70-2820

FrO= Cctober 2-,

1963, to January 21, 1964, end ECS

July 7, 1956, to idly 31,

1951, a tire in nas saintained on the

Southora Cirictim. Leadership Coricreroo lor jock City Office.

In additica, o= 0010%z

21, 1953,

Attorne Gendenl jeaneds authorized

a wire two on the souchern Chrisiina Leadirscio Confcuerce

Headquarters at Milarta, Georgia,

Thich was raintaizzà irom

coicabor o, 1503, 1o June 21, 1555

r.::

deß. Intranbach ordered it disconti then itiorsay General lichoiag

invad s-noa he thoucht it sight

be prejudicial 1o the rossible prosecution of loser fillics,.

southern Cristine Leadership Conference Dificial, under Interstate

Transpatrica of Siolen lous fenicles Statutes.

!: 100-100579

SENT DIRECTOR

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TO

FKOM! :

SUBJECT:

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UNITED STATES C

- Memorandun

Air. Sullivan

I. 3. Baurgardaez

HART IM LUTHER KING}

JR.

SECURITY HATTI?

1 - Deloach

1

-wick

DATE: 10/24/66

~ Sullivan

]

- Laungardner

D. Piells

0105.1016

lings

177 9 359 M

Jol SOle fidDHP618000008:14014.08 0211.

No nee de limitre to nirini so

This mn. 19909l do nepared in respase do your request and 13 11.

OBSERVATIONS: Information has recently come to our attentio.

indicating

inat king and his group are In need oi

finarcial

support.

This contact with the ford Foundation would un-

doubtedly be of great assistanceto hin at this particulai

time.

It is felt that the Ford Foundation is not arare

of the subversive backgrounds of King's principal advisers

and that if the proper oificials of the Ford Fcundation

MeIE

briefed concerning them, this might preclude any

assistance being granted. Listed balow are four principal..

advisers to king with subversive backgrounds;

clarence Jones

has

been identified as a leader

In the Labor Youth

League, a Communist Party front

BIOUR

during

late 1953 or early 1954.

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"Baungardner to s

livan l'enorandum

Re:

MARTI! LUTHER KIRG, JR.

20Q-106670

.

19/25

Bayard

Rustin, during the early 1940's was a

nember of the Young Communist League, an organization

nhich has been designated pursuani to Executive

Giё? 10450.

The rosendo df this Bureau's Identification

Division contain the toLlonIng arresi icuuiù iúi

Payard Rustin: On 1/12/44 he was arrested for viola-

tion of the Selective Service Act and on 2/17/44

received a sentence of three years. - On 9/15/48 he

was arrested in He» York City on a disorderly concuct

charge and ras

sentenced to fifteen days.

On 1/21/53

he nas arrested in Pasadena, California,

for offering

to engage in an act of

sex perversion of a homosexual

nature, which he admitted and for shich he was

sentenced to serve 60 days.

RECOIENDATION: In an effort to preclade the possibility of

the Soutnern Christian Leadership receiring Ford Foundation

funds, it is recommended that a Bureau cificial be designated

to contact John Bugas, former Special isent in Charge of the

Detroit Office and presantly a vice president of the ford

Motor Company, concerning the above-set forth incts so that

he might bring them to the attention of roonever he feels

appropriate in either the ford family. of the ford roundation.,

I dont is lie aunt this will contion thor proved,

In the event the above reco endation

It is recormended that a Bureau. official be designated to brici

McGeorge Bundy of the subversive backgrounds of the advisers

King.

I

Apice

V.

Piles lagre:

D.

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TO

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110. по. 88

"UNITED STATES G

NMENT

Memoranaum

BroN. Co Sulliyah

Tolson.

Kịng

reurity

DATE:

October 27, 1966

FROM

SUBJECT:

J.

Baumgardner!

107.

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER - C

318\84

Tallaser.

Consed -

Gole

13371

stades

Troit-

Tele. Boos

=> Holses.

"Gandy

1

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DeLoach

hIt.

Wick

Mix.

Sullivan

Baumgardner

-M. Shackelford

AT T

220:

111-81

TERIAL ATTACH

ET

SECR

ICLE

wehave

It is based

entirely on public source information and we are recom-

mending that it be referred to the Crime Records Division

with the idea that it can be given to a friendly newspaper

contact such as David Lawrence, who is Editor of the U.S.

News and horld Report.:

The article was prepared because the cry

of "black power" is a most timely issue in the country today.

This issue has split the civil rights movenent and

has caused

civil rights leaders to take sides for and against "black

power."

However, Wartin Luther King has

been attempting

to straddle the issue,

based on advice given him by his

advisors with communist backgrounds.

The attached article

indicts King for his frilure to take a stand on the issue

and. at the same time exposes the degree of communist influence

..

:.d

.

-.s..o.

It is felt the public should again be ..

reminded of this communist influence on King, and the

current controversy among civil rights leaders makes this

timely to do so.

The attached article has been prepared with

no letterhead relating it to the FBI and is on unvatermarked

bond paper.

RECONMENDATION:

REC 38 100-106670-2760

That this nenorandum and the

attached article

I be,referred to the Crime Records Division for

appropriate

(ENCLOSI

handiang.

Enclosure

16 30545

7 7 NU 11 5 1966

ide artister te

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10-17-66

Is the civil rights novement dead? rioya lickissick,

National Director of the Corgress' of Racial Equallty (Cuzz),

Says it 15. He reportedly cormented to that efiece during a

panel discussion on Ostoker 25, 1956, ul a Philadelpai:

conference of radio-television broadcasters sponsored by the

Nestinghouse Broadcasting Associatio]., In addicios, Lorissics

Is quoted as having addad that "what we have nor is a black

revolution; for black people to taise what they cas 10r

themsalyes."

If the movement is dead, as lichissics asserts, se

Is one of the Individuals nost responsible for its desise.

Eckissick has loudly echoed the "black pover" cries o

Stokely Carnichael, leader of the Student Nonviolent

...-

Coordinating Comaittee, and 1t has been their demends 10=.

revolutionary action which stopped the civil rigats morezent

In its tracks.

In so doing, they have brought to a halt ten years

01

concentrated sitort on the part oi moderate Negroes aad

whites who support the novement. then the noverent began,

It seened to sigaliy the end ci an erz of disenchaztnant.and

disillusionment for Negroes throughout the land and the

beginning of a period in which true justice and equality for

all rould ba established in fact as toll as 1n nane.

Thanks to the lekissicks and the Carnichaels; progress.

toward that goal has stopped and the big question today is

whether the novenent is "dead as a doorhall" as lickissick clains

or shashes the suthads is compery in natured Wr

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RESPORS

Ia civil rigate leaders

ive been appalled

at the har done by the cries of "black sover." In saditios,

they have taken a strong stand in an effure to sight tina

wong. noy tilsies, d. thilip Randolph and "hituey Mi. Young,

Jo, Jolned forces sod issued a publie stateneat la vales

they clearly. and meguirocally denounced "black pouss" and lis

Inherent danger to both the fegro and the farion.

unfortunately, their courageous setion ans under

ained by the one sas in the civil rights rovanent tno bolds

In his hands the poses to silence the rabble rousers end give

tha novenent renesed sorentan.. That man, of coursa: Is

Martin Luther King, &r., whose activities lve invasted Ban

Esth the mantle of leadership in the novement since it began

in hostgomery in 1950.

::-

At first it appeared King had tenlaheartedly Joine2

with Wilkins, Rancolph and Young in their renunciation 01

"black poser." He reportedly endorsed their statement shich

appeared in "The Hey York: Ilaes" on October 14, 1000. For

the first time in sany months, milliong had reason to. bellove

and hope that the caril rights novezent had Ilá lise?? 01 3

carcarous groats aid sould resume lis progress nata recerat

health and vigo..

such to tze amazement and distay of anny, King

silled this hose alzost imodiately. Michin thres days altor

the statezent appeared denouncing "blac porer," whe fen tests

Tines" reported that fing had "clarilied" his position cos-

cerning it. reportedly, he agreed with if in essence but did

not wish to be lociaded as a signer.

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Jung's palliatizz and inbiguous

71t2on on the

Issue is difficul

to understand.or Justify. Thosa tha cry

"blac's pover" have continually claimed it has bead his-

understood and misdeilaed. Eut the record 15 clear that

1t stands for open advocacy of violence, insistence on as

a11-jegro organlational structure in civil rights groups,

and reverse racist.

It 15 equally clear that these things are direct

• •

contradictions of the principles underlying the legitinato

c1v11 rights noverent: a nonviolent approach, conbined

Negro-nite action, and the elimination of raciss.

The great Anerican tragedy of our time sould bo

the failuro of Martia Luther King, JI., to nest the current

challenge which "black power" represents to tha civil rigats

Bovement. His failure to do

• so would seas that 30r s02e

season King is silling to let the legitinato cavil rights

zovenent die. This, to ture, would sesa to indicate test

King's goal is different than that of Wilkins, Randolph and

Young.

It appears that sing's decision to straddle the

¡ence on the issue of "black pover" vas a carefully

calculated one. "The Atlanta Journal" si. Cotober 13, 1955;

reported that king, as head of the Southers Christine

Leadershto Conference (SCIE), was baving an important seeting

with his advisors. Undoubtedly the moys M1lk103, Randolpi

and Young proposed to naie through the issuanca of public

statement was bnown to king and he vas seeking advico on

what his staad should be.

3

renuummer

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It may have been that King's auvisors deoned st

best tor his to avoid condemins aayore.

Ox, they may lave

selt that ties the battle lines dra betweon lickissici sua

Caraichael on the ohe hand and Wilkins, Randolph azd %0u23

on the other, everyone would sulfer aid oniy ting moulù

stand to bensilt and rould be leit the unchallanged larder.

Ox, they may have had still other interests in sind.

In this connection, it is interesting to sote

that the sewspaper article identified King's advisors as

Bayard rustin, Clarence Jones, Stanley Levison and Harry

Facatel.

It these individuals constituta bertin Lather

King';

Jo. 's brais trust, the civil rights noverent nay well

be dead and Klog's supporters and follosers, both Regio 214

white, may tell rue tha circumstances of late that led ilan

to baz' so much on one sas.

The backgacunds of Bustly, Jones, Levison and

Machtel rnise serious questions regarding their degree ca

Iniluence over Hartia Luther King, Ji. The Congressional :-

Record of August 13, 1983, for example, Indicated that

"Rustin 'is a fast menber of the Communist. Jouth League and

attended the intional convention of the conmunist Party Is

an observes in 1957.

In additios; Rustin reportedly travoled to Fussi:

In 1958 to participate 13 a comunist propaganda spactacular

called "Nozviolent Action Comittea Agalrst Nuclear Heapoas."

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Spor 21a rotars,

DIaTe: & 1807 1010 31 2

organizes 0is

student sarch on lashington thich tha onst coast commoist

DONapaDar, "a locker, " pallod as a commalat project.

22053 13 DO COnDE That 5135 B23 TOlLed heaTily O1

Eustin 102 gudaza 207 a long tiss. In last, RuBtis

zoportaily tas disg's part-size sida 20r a 217e-year pariod

2I07 2953 20 1950.

T40X3 220 seport that BEanley 10Y250n also 123

acted as s councolor to liag 10r a dong pariod of tina.

As a natter o1 faci, ho osco hold a position as a vica

DresIdast 11 tha SCIC. Tha COngrassiOnal Record

'It a150 indicatad tist CareS JOses Is 22 attorney

who, during tha 19503, bald a position"01 Leaderanlo i tha

sabox fonta Leagua, thich has bees cited by the attornay

General AI s DUbY95s1T9 OrganIzallon Under Inscativa dIdei...

20159.

Harry tachtol reportedly 19 3 Her Hors attornay,

Itise staaloy lorison, and has kecoze activa 13 King'a bebali

ад .

througà bis acquaiatanco vita lorison,

Ina spoctIs 01 COnuit InIlUICE On Sing 1s not

a ner devoicinont. The sationaily syndicatad columniot

Joseph ALsOp EOlerzad tO 11 11 Apx1l, 1901, 12 3 colum

concerains King's ouplogeant in the scil ol sa Individual

amned Jack 0'D01?. Alsop atated that king lad been varned

Dy GOVerATOnE DIZiCIalS that O'DOll vas a rgenuina comunist

articio, " and vaznod too thas as ever hora Irportant associata

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OR his bas "Known

to be s bey figure La the covert apparatus ci

the Communist Party."

Such associations and, nore particulazly, guidance

SIon such IndIviduals could vell explain King's failure to

take a strong stand in opposition to lckissick and Caraichzel.

They have been exhorting their followers not to support the

Aninistration's action 11 Vietnas, to relusa serving ti

araited, and to tear apart cur cities with violent acts of

• civin disobedlence. These demands tell sere camunist: aims

to bring about a cosmuist victory in Vietnan and to divida

the masses along class lines to ionest disorder in tha gircess.

Such gaidance rould help to ezplala also way jing

split with nen like Wilkins, Randolph and Young on the issue

of whether civil rights leaders should ba speaking out oa

matters of foraign policy of whether their role shonld be

contined to civil rights matters. It will ba recalled that

King attempted to project his viens to criticisa or ligating.

In Vietnan but the responsible civil rights leaders took a

staad in opposition to 12n.

It wuuld appear that King's advisors have & broader

goal than the civil rights novement in this country. There

1s talk thai King will travel extensively abroad to areas such

as Latin Anariva to speas out in behalf ci tha poor, Negro

and shite alika, la underdeveloped couatrles.

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Poxhays voing the recognized lead

0T 22 I111102

Regroes in this country is not enough. Il the 1aage 0r biw

can ba projected as the "savior" of the dotrodden throughout

the porld, hia prestigo and Influence will groy to a degree

unich vill eraola hin to dictato demnds is a voica that 7131

ring loud and cles through the halls of Congress and 13 tha

Waite House. luch would depend on the bacigrounds of his

advisora and tha nature of the demands they vould be

walspering in his ear.

should that come about, the religious groups,

Ioundations.and others sho have contributed millions to

support king and his activitles could lind that their

generous support had sparced a conster staking to devour theu..

The saddest part oi it all is thai tha anerican

Negro nay well be left in the lurch with his dreams of true

aquality asd justico 1a a united country free of prejudice

and bigotry shattared.

To repeat, Martin Iuther Ring, JI.,

could be the

great Americao tragedy of our tiaes.

NOTE:

See mencrandum captioned MARTIN LUTHER KING, JIo;

SECURITY MATTER - C dated 10/27/66, CDB/pc.

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50 T0

1868831194

¿NiTED STATES C

MemoranduinZOUtE

IN LIN KOLOPE

TO

Ano th C. Sullivan

FROM:

kT.

I. J. Baungardner

r

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER XINE. JP.

SECURITY MATTER - COLLUNIST

DATE: Septeuber 11, 1954

-

hir.

Belmont

IT.

MObr

NT:

DeLoach

LiE.

hit. .

hir.

-

Lit.

Bland

Baungarcher

PaLIlipS

OBSERVATIONS:

-Deranges 3

0u 12/5170

-Because of the connunist influcrces on Fing It Mould be sell

to prevent any publication of his views.

It is noted that carlier

• this

year we had sone advance infommutica on the possibility of a king

article being published by "The Saturduy Evening Post." On that occa-

Sion Assistant Direcior Deloach's office was able to take appropriata

actios to crestall the publication of the article. This nas handles

by Supervisor Willian Stapleton.

who has an appropriate contacti

Saturday Evening Post."

ACTION:

He have separately nade appropriate assentation ate

¿nicrnation concerning King's intentions to have an article publishec

1n "The Saturday Evening Post" and have aiso written the Atlanta zad

Hew York Offices to resain on top of the situation so that the Durazy

till be promptly furnished further developuents. in this matier.

RECOLLENDATION:

REC. 58

• 100-19207.35

• 251 13 1894

48/

This memorandum

be routed to Assistant Director Deloach {o=

appropriate action in accurance, rith the abservations set out acove.

100-106670

This document

1 - 100-412529: (IRS)

SEP: 10.57

2o1r Cirls

(9) 11:

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epared in response to your request aristart for dissemi

As use is limitru to agoal proceedings ty

not be disclosed to unauthorised persone

the Fate, ADDENDU!! PAGE TiO.

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ADDEIDT!

DOLESTIC TITSINIGTNCE DIVISION

9/1I/€4

SPP: 721J

lore recert infornation has just been recsived to the

eifact that a John jurt of "The Saturday Evening Post" has already

been incontact nith kias concerzirs naterial being prepared for

the "Post."

also, king and some oi his advisors are to reet

briefly on the late niteracon of 9/11/61 thile King is maiting at

the airport in den dork City for a flight overseas. They are to

further discuss the article it question.

In light of the latest infomation, it is suggesied that

done as soon as possibLe

KOTOT

so that it would be less difficult for "Post" people to take the

action desired:

9/15/04

3, Due Arbon Than in

he t

in sidestine are

Presciend

9/r8f6f des

7/22/5 al

spote wich Curle, an

ale nine cleat into,

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NITED STATES COVERNMENT

Memorandum

..

HE. BELLOITIN

_JUNE

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Ivans)

COLIULIST INFLUENCE

RACIAL MATTERS

LIVELOPE

DATE:

7/16/63

Hir.

Beluont

I15.

Sullivan

Cries -

Callson -

Cossal -

Lolouch -

Tirel

Tresses.

Tale. Noos.

• Gandy _

The AG was contacted at his request late this

afternoon.

He said that Clarence Benjanin Jones,

¡a My attorney who has had close asgcciation with

According to

the AG,

jones nad indicated he had sone resora-

tions about talking with Levinoos on the phona.

Marshall thought he might have been referring to a

possible telephone tap, and passed it off by telling

Jones:this vas

something he would have to taie up

with 'Levinson.

L2E41960)

The purpose of the AG's contact was that this

brougit to nis attention the ros:

tity

of eileci-

ing rechnicat coverage on both

and

Martin

Luther King.

I told the iG tha

as not at 211

i.:.

acquainted with Jones, but that,

so far as king was

concerned, it mas obvious fron the reports that he

vas in a travel status practically all the tine, and

It was, therefore, doubtiul that a technical surveillaace

on his office or houe would be very productive. I also

Praised the question as to the repercussions 1? it

should ever becone known that such a surveillince hrs,

been put on King.

REGS 116-2816-

..!-

Tue liG said this did not concern him at all; SU/

31.1953

that in view of the possible communist influence

in.--

the racial. situation, he thought is advisiblc to

have as completo coverage as possible.

I..told him,

under the circunstances, that we would check into the

matter to see ií coverage was icusivle and, if so,

would subnit au appropriate Icconcondation to hin.

.

If you approve, he will have a brcliminary survey

made to, 500 1f

tochnical coverage is feasible witz full

security.

.:..

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805 до ті

. d.

TO

TRNMENT

: Memoranuum

Bir. Sullivag

FROM : F. J. Baungaídner

D-24

1 - DeLoach

1 - Tick

A7T: 11/3/66

~ Sullivan

- Baumgardner

-D. Hells

11:

{8?:

C3!.

Теіт.

Haines

SUBJICT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, Ji

SICURITY MATTER - C

nip.

PURPOSE: To obtain approval to alert friendly members of the

news media fiold of the meeting between liartin Luther King, Jr.

James Hoffa, President, International Brotherhood oi Tensters,

BACKGROUD: You were previously advised that acgordinz to

for ilisseme

to nur pennest and

¡e lie en offical proceedings

is grepared in response

1ячse

This doorment

•I nulside your rammilere.

¿o Commitice and the content may nof lidiadosca to uneuthoriced person

the Labor Youth League, a communist-iront organization, and

now a principal aiviser to king, was attenpting to arranze

a meeting betreen King and Hofía. Jones informed Hosia's •

attorney that king thought loita's union moght want to

subport the civil rients movement to a greater degree because :

of its 150,000 regro reniers. Jones advised that King is

"ery sensitive regarding this meeting and does not want any

publicity concerning it.

1-14-81

On October 30, 1966, tHis sade source

advised

phoenienat

•Hoffa had agreed to meet with king in Soffa's office in

•'

rashington,

D. C., on either the second, third, or fourtb of

Hoverber, 1956.

This mas to be a luncheor meting. Jones

125 to advise Hoffa's aide that date was agreeable with

tic

King by 10/20/66.

On 10/31/66 pF-2n advisad that Jones vas

=

apprial

In contact with the Teansters Union.

Sinca King was unable

to meet on any of the above rates, tentative plans were made

hold the meeting on the ninth or terh of lovember, 1950.

II

these days are not satisfactory, an alternate mecting

date ras scheduled for one day during tue week of

November 14, 1966.

REG 3

189-196110-9781

nel arithout the

The New York. Difice has been zierted to notify the

Bureau immediately when a date

and time have been set toIld

this meeting

100-106670

11 MOV 22 1295

Dim: dich

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Baungardner to Sullivan lemorandum

Re:

MARTIN LUTILER KING, JR.

• 208-106070

OBSERYATIONS: From the above, it is apparent that King 1s

in dire neca oi junas.

Secondly, he dislikes going to

HofIa because of Hoffa's unsavory reputation.

King

undoubtcaly feels that this association night reflect

unfavorably upon his public image.

On the other nanc,

it would appeai bofia might be concernea with the white

backlash within his own union ranks should it become

knowi that union funds may be expended to promote Negro

obicctives. It is therefore felt that both men have

just reason for keeping this meeting secret.

Any

publicity concerning it would probably be extremely

emiarrassing to both parties.

It yould appear that the meeting may be virtually

spontaneous and time in this instance could be very critical.

RICO!!

EXDATIO": A Burezu official be designated now to

aLert

¡nichaly neks media of the mectiny once the meeting

learned so that arransoments can be made for

appropriate press coverage of the planied meeting to

expose and disrupt it.

: ROM

Emile

ADDENDU:!: DOMESTIC. INTELLIGINCE DIVISION, 11/3/66, FJB: deh*

Special Agent in Charge Donald E. Roney of the

New jork Office called at 3 p.M., this date.

He said that

through a reliable source they had learned that Clarence

Jones had contacted King torizy. He told King that

arrangements have been made for King. to meet with Foffa in

Hoffa's office in lashington, D.C., foI a luncheon meeting

on Hovenber

9, 1966. King agreed

and they then discusse

the possibility of naring Stanley Levisons

$ S

a principal adviser 10 King, attend the

meeting.

They

thought this was a good idea and would try

to sork it

out

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FINTED STATES CU

Memorandum

Mir. Mohr

DATE: April 8, 1964

5501181

Sche, Frose.

C..D. DeLoach

Holk pe

Gority.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. •

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

p.G

Mr. Baumgardner's memo to Mr. Sullivan 4/2/64 recommended that

Ily briel Senator Saltonstall in accordance with an attached "Top Secret" sunimary

icaling Reverend Wartin Luther King's communist connections and

mis make-i

a purpose of such action was because Reverend King had beer.

waitIng

Senator Saitonstail is on the Board ot Trustees ol spilngileic

I called upon Senator Saltonstall at 10:30 a.m., 4/7/64 in his office. At

beginning of our conversation I told the Senator that my remarks should be held in the

ast of confidence. He agreed to this. I then mentioned that he had long been a

vier of int FBi's and, inerejore, ine Direcior wanieu me io brief inue concern ug a

of potential embarrassment to a college he obviously was very personally in reste

Senator Saltonstall was told that captioned individual was to insi

arised tut King for sone the was been maintaini-

lose liaison with

members of the Communist Party. I tola hiz;

& King had receivea suante and counsel and had relied greatly upon one of these

mbers. • I told Senator Salonstail also that King was known to be

ON 20220-55

Арриастке

Senator Saltoastall toid me he was shocked to receive this information.

Re

ted it was hardly believahle. He said if it were not for the integrity of the FBI he wow:

believe such facts. I told him that our information was very obviously truthful anc

sed upon indisputable facts.

100-106-70-349

i-les 18.

cail Senator Saltonstall told me that while he wanted to respect our confidencs,

information placed a great burden upon him

He stated he lelt duty bound to sell

GienrOlds. I reminded Senator Saltonstall that had aavised him of the above-

entioned facts in strict confidence. He then inquired if I would speak to Dr. Clus.

Libed Dr. Olds as a very outstanding individual who could be trusted implicitly.

Д.С

Belmont-

REG

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cLoach to Mohr Menio

c: Martin Luther King, Jr.

told the Senator I preferred not to speak with Dr. Olds about this matter and that I

anted him, Senator Saltonstall, to know that under no circumstances should this infor-

ation be attributed to the FBI. The Senator assured me that he would treat our info.-

ation on a confidential basis; however, he might possibly have to take Dr. Olds into

is confidence.

I had been back in my office approximately 30 minutes when Senator

altonstall called me. He stated that Dr. Olds was in his office at the time, having

ropped by as result of a trip to Washington to work on the President's poverty program.

enator Saltonstall inquired if I would see Dr. Olds right away.. I told him that I was .--

ed up on other matters and it would be impossible. He next inquired if I could see

r. Olds at 8:00 a.m. on the morning of 4/8/64. I told Senator Saltonstall I couldn't do

nis inasmuch as I had a commitment to attend a breakfast meeting of a civic group. Ee

sen Closed the conversation by stating Dr. Olds would call me and arrange an appoint-

sent. I asked Senator Saltonstall if he had disclosed the remarks made during our ' :

rey versation a dr. Olds Me state that he had insure in ven i .

hat under the circumstances then that I would see Dr. Olds.

Dr. Olds, after making an appointment, came by my office at 4:00 p. I.,

/8/64. He opened the conversation by stating that he fully recognized the necessity io

eep the information concerning King in strict confidence. He stated he wanted us to

now that he would maintain this confidence and would not advise anyone of this informa-

ion,. He pointed out that he had been very shocked when Senator Saltonstall tola him oi

hese facts and had insisted that Reverend King be prevented states

Manage. Dr. Olds, who impressed me as being a very

erisible, intelligent individual, stated that due to the fact that he will keep this inforra-

ion confidential, it would be impossible for him to "uninvite" King stones

was He stated that the "liberals" on his Board of Trustees

could probably tear him to bits if he now cancelled King's appearance. I told Dr. Oles:

t this point that any action he took in this regard was entirely up to him but that no

nformation was to be attributed to the FBI and that we were to be kept strictly out of

his matter. He stated he fully recognized this fact and no one would ever know thai the

"BI had given Senator Saltonstall this information. Dr. Olds did say that he would tase

mmediate steps to tanka

ree.

He said

le wanted to think about the possivility of si

art 9745

but

it this step of the game he did not see how it couid be done:

DI. Olds expressed a desire to shake hands with the Director some day.

de indicated he had issued the Director two invitations in the recent past to receive :

ionorary degree and make the commencement address at Springfield College, Hoverer

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IeLoach to Mohr Memo

Le: Martin Luther King, JI.

he Director's schedule had caused him to not accept these invitations. I explained the

Director's heavy schedule and the fact that he was reluctant to leave Washington whie

Congress was in session.

Upon leaving, Dr. Olds assured me that no information would be release

and none would be attributed to the FBI. I told him that we would, of course, deny any

such information had been furnished. At this point he advised me that, of course, his

main reason for coming to the FBI was to determine if we could suggest any course of

action he might take. I told him we could suggest nothing, that any action taken was

entirely up to him.

ACTION:

For record purposes.

Male

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58001

so. sad, sor 20.10.

10 oes

•. UNiTED STATES GO

MEN

'Memorandum

W. C. Sullivan

FROsS

: C. D. Brennan-T

•SUBJECT:

COMMURIST INELUENCE IN.RACIAL

MATTERS - A CURRENT ANALYSIS

1

Hir

1 - 1I. J.

P: Daloach

DATE: April 10, 1967

hI.

R.

E. Hick

bir.

W.

E. Sullivan

BiI.

C. D. Brennan

-

Liaison

1

lt. Shackelford

1 - Ur. D. ll. Hells

PURPOSE:

To obtain authorization vor high level assemination

of a document captioned as above which shows the degree of

cormunist influence on hartin Iuther Kin5.....

.Al.

Enclosed is a document captioned as above, which

depicts communist influence in the civil rights field.

emphasizinz the key role of liartin Luther King, di. This

document is a current revision of the previous analysis

captioned "Communisn and the legro Movement - A Current Analysis

prepared and alsseninated in rovender, 1954.

iss quiaiing ii,

we have empirsized these areas:

(1) continued reliance of fing

land (3?"

-;

1?1

King's strong criticism and

condemnation of the

Administration's policy on Vietnam in a speech he made at New Yor:

on 4/4/67 shows now much he has been influenced by cormunist

advisors. His speech was a direct parallel of the communist

position on Vietnam..

It is felt that the president would be intorested in

a summary on king which shows the degree of communist iníllence

on him.

The attached paper constitutes a complete picture zad

strong indictment of King in that regard.

RECO!.ENDATIONS:

4p. muciner

It is recomnended that

3 kalo....

(1) The attacied letters, with enclosures,

to the

Thite House and the sitorney General be forwarded to Assistaut

to the Director DeLoach for transmittal to Mrs. Hildred Stagall,

the finite fouse, and the Attorney General 00.-

Enclosure

.: REG-TI:

100-412529

CONTINUED - OVER J

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SOCIE

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Memorandum to lir.

sultivan

Be:

COLLIUNIST INFLUTICE IN RACIAL

BATTERS - A CURREXT AÑALYSIS

100 - 442529

(2) The attached letters, with enclosures,

tO

the secretary of State,

the

Secretary of Defense, and the

Difector of the Secret Service be formarded to the Liaison

Section

for transmittal,

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"Memorar.um

TO

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan.

devs

1 - Mr.

vach

1 - MI. L_shop

DATE: 11/7/67

TOR NI7O

Calisters

Cartod

FROM!

G. C. Moore

I - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr.

Go

C. Moore

1 - Mr. P. T. Basher

5T0l1e.

Tele, Roos

Halaos

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

SECURITY MATTERS - COMMUNIST

DEGLASOIRED EY 1418.Pxt

PURPOSE:

Attached for your.

approval for dissemination áre

copies of aicommunication containing information regarding a

contract in amount of $61,000 funded and approved by Department

of Labor and negotiated by the Community Action Group, Atlanta,

Georgia, with Martin Luther King's organization Southern Chris-

tian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Also included is information

indicating recent immoral concuct on the part of King-(k)

BACKGROUND:

Recently

advised that the Department of

Laborwas negotiating a contract with the SCLC to train NegIoes

in the Atlanta, Georgia, area for employment

The Director approved furnishing W.

Hillard Wirtz,

'Secretary of Labor,

a-copy of the "Jop Secret" document

entitled "Communist Influence in Racial Matters' - A Current

Analysis"' dated 4/10/67. '

Inis document sets torth in detail

the extent of Communist influence within the SCLC and King's

involvement with such elements and his unsavory. moral. back-

ground.

TREG 60/05-106279-3138

MI. James I. Reynolds, Undersecretary of Labost

sequently advised Liaison (SAW. J. McDonnell) tha Cine Dest:

partment of Labor had recently approved a contract in the a

amount of $61,000 negotiated by the Community Action Group,

Atlanta, Georgia, with the SCLC. The contract is for on-the-

job-training foi Negroes with retail grocers. SCLC will re-

ceive $13,000 for administering the program and the grocers

will receive $48,000 for providing on-the-job-training.

Enclosurere ut

1=8-6>

100-106670

CONTIN

HED - OVER

1 - 100-438794

PIB: IMI

MA SARS Dockd 32499456 Payd GOSS ILDE FOR

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Memorandun G. C. Moore toW. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTERS → COMMUNIST

Reynolds advised that upon receipt of the document

coneering King,: he conferied with Secretary of Labor Wirtz.

Both agreed that there was no way at this time that the con-

tract with SCLC could be gracefully canceled without causing

severe and embarrassing repercussions. He stated, however,

that ir view of the information received, both he and the

Secretary are in agreement that steps will be taken to insure

that no further

contracts will be awarded to King's group.

has advised that King recently completed

tour throughout the United States with the purpose of parti-

cipating in benefit programs to raise funds for the SCIC.

While

on this tour, King took an excessive dosage of sleeping

pills and his conduct on the tour was "quite atrocious." Ac-

cording to the source, King not only "traveled, ate, and drank

first class but slept with his secretary and óthers."

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to Mrs.

Mildred Stegall at the White House; Attorney General; Deputy

Attorney General; and Assistant Attorney J. Walter Yeagley.

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'E." - UNITED STATES GIL. RNMENT

Memoranu

n

TO

Ar. V. C. Sullivals

FROM

c. Moorehen

1 -M.D

-ach

1

- MI.

Sullivan

1 - MI.

Bishop

DATENovember 24, 1967

1 - MI.

G.

C.

Moore

1 - Mr.

D. M.

Wells

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - CORLIUNIST

PURPOSE

DECLASSINED EY

ON : 16-21-85

Attached for your approval for dissemination

ne cates of a communication containing the following

Informant

BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

EcLorh

tailsian

Consad.

Felt-

Gole

Floser

Sulliven.

Tavel

Troller

Tele. Roona

Hо!aє3.

Goady

• King plans for a personal delegation to present

demands are not met, massive civil disobedience would -

then start in' Washington, D. C. If this activity fails

to obtain Congressional action or is quelled by authorities,

similar demonstrations would comnence throughout the Nation

in ten different unidentified cities.

1.00 - 16610-3

Enclosuresad

11-27-67

100-1648

•1 - 190-438794 (SCIC): 2:101

REC I:

12 NOY 29 1957

CONTINUED - OVER

(7)

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"*Memorandun to Mr. H: C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

100-106670

In order to be effective, 2,000 people must be

trained between now and early February, 1958. Also, black

nationalist organizations' activities must be neutralized

in order that SCLC's demonstration will be successful.

King felt that if this progran fails it would probably

benefit the black nationalist movenent.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Administrative

Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of Labor Wirtz;

Secretary of Defense McNamara; Army; Navy; Air Force;

Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General; Assistant L

Attorneys General:: Doar, Vinson, and leagley.

Dull

2

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FROM

Memorai

-um

Mr. W. C. Sullit

iG. C. Moorehles

SUIJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

DATE: November 29, 1967

I - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - MI.

Sullivan

1 - Mi.

G.. C. Moore

1 ~ Mr.

D. M. Wells

тедк

Callsias

Cansod

8a55

Sullinon 16

Ionel.

Tiottra

Tele, Rosa

Hottes-

Богоу -

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication revealing the Ford Foundation is.

million dollars.

BACKGROUND:

ON 411618

8 3 86

сё

DEC

Ex-113 2

145-11

316

With your approval, John Bugas, former Special

Agent in Charge of. the Detroit Office and presently Vice

President of the Ford Motor Company, was briefed

as to the

subversive backgrounds of King's principal advisors. Bugas

expressed alarm and indicated that although the Ford Motor

Company had little control over the Ford Foundation •he,

nevertheless;

would immediately attempt to get in touch

with Bundy and do something about this matter.. Bugas

advised that when he confronted Bundy with this matter,

Bundy was rather highhanded in the conversation. Bugas

"indicated his company had quite a number of "hard blows".

BEG ITS

fpam the Ford Foundation over the years and most certainly.

a liaison between this foundation and Martin Luther King, JI.,

would'be a serious blow to the company. No additional

information was received concerning this matter until

recently. We did not disseminate this information so that

our counterintelligence measures would not be divulged

Enclosure

11-30-67

COPY SENT TO Mi. TOI

DMW: bir!

•

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Memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

At a staff meeting recently, King announced

the Ford Foundation had granted his organization a quarter

of a million dollars. King did not state how this. money 4

was going to be used.

OBSERVATIONS:

It is interesting to note that King's group

will only get $250,000, a large sun, but considerably

smaller than the original amount. Perhaps our measures

had some effect in causing this reduction. In view of

King's current announcements indicating he will hold a

camp-in at Washington, D. C., across from the White House,

it is felt the President would be extremely interested u

In the source of these new funds being made available

to SCLE.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh,

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary

of Defense McNamara;, the Attorney General; Deputy Attorney,

General; Assistant Attorneys General Doar, Yeagley, and Vi

Vinson; Army, Navy, and Air Force.

ph.

fiecs.se

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C;

LINTED STATES &

Memoran..ur

LT.' A. H. Belnont

DATE:

"SALVEL PILEY PIERCE, JR.

280 PARK AVENUE

NESY XORA 17, HOW 202K

ATTORNEY-AT-LAY

JacuaTy's,

1964

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Belnost

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Deloach

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Further,

me knon that ha has boen aole to clevarly deceive

GOES YEET

LIZOLURRE FrOtESTRE RIO CIChOLIC OLGENZALLONS,

seculing

noraby suppori ires then vich gives bin added statura.

It should be

Fei? clerI to all of us thai Larin lither King nust, at some propitious

Joint ia the tuture, be revealed to the paopie oi this country and to

ais Hegro folioners

scorzaIel.

as being that he actually is--. iraud, donagogue aid

Then the true lucts concerning his activitios za

StCh

should be encugh, if handled properly, to tale bim ois

'to reduce sin complately in influance 5o that he vill

To longer be a security problen and no longer will ba deceiving end

lenting the degro people.

Hen this is done, and it can he and vill be done, caviously

ich ColEusion mill, reige, particularly anong the legto people.

hul do cabarrassagnt, frustiation, confusion, Inselinent, ei catera,

¡cauee of this and the enotional roaction that rill sat in, it is not

likely that novenents like the bation of Islan could benefit greatly.

irther, other ridicuious developments sinilar to the Old Father Diviza

Id Daddy Grace organizations uzy appezi:

The Negroes will be leit witho..

cational ieadoI

of sufficiantly compelling personality to steer they

tre proger cirection.

This 15 that could happen, but need not happen

the right tina of a national desto leader could ac this tima ba

anally curalord so as to overshadon Dr.

King and be in the positlon

ssume dud' solo of the leadership of the legro people maen long has bea

Sprintegrin -19

This donce is wenred a repose to your request emB no? for dissent

(J)

cutandled wur Compatre 1es me is limitra to of

a caratie, 10 rutrope the express approval of the FBI:

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caprardus for Hr. Belmos

3: SUE RILEY PIERCE,

For sore nonths I have been thinking about this natter.

Ij' I had an opportunity to explore this fion a philosophical and

sciOlogIcal standpoint sith Di. Irank ?. Barnatt, thom I have linoz for

ONe yearS.

As I previously reported, Barrett is a very able fello

FIner C-ford scholzI and professor, and one on ton I can cely.

shed Barceit to give the matter some attention and it he bnew any

ugro of outstarding intelligence and ability let me knor and we would

Ive a discussion. Barnett has subnitted to me the same oi the above-

=ptioned persos, samuel Piley. Perce, Ix.

Enclosed with this nenoranaun is an outlile of Fierce's

ography which is truly renariable for a nan so young,

having been borr

intesber 8, 1922. On scansing this biography, it will be seen that

-ace does have all the qualifications.or tro

• Lind of a legro

I have

¿mind to auvance to positions of national lendership. I ron't go into

11 his acconplishments and qualifications in this nemorareun, for it

-1l only take a minute or to to scar the enclosed biography.

• On first blush I know it can be said it is not the concern of.

Bureal what happens to the llegroes thon zartin Luther King Las

• discredited.

This can be said, but I thirt 1t is a very short-

Juted view. It is our corcerz if

lasge husbers of them

go late the

cion of islan and other extrenist groups with. thich we arc concerned 25

arrestigative agency, It 1s our concern if the Communist Farty would

•able to capitalive upon this confusion.

Further, tich a rositive

. constructive stunapoint it would be of great suvantage to have leading

e regro people a truly brilliant, honorable and loyal liegro too sould

iner the Suinillion legroes aray

fron consuaisn. I think in a very

aid sense this necessarily must be of groat interest to us. It rould

nost helpiul to have a ran like Piorce ieading the legroes to thou we

ald go, if necessary, and rely upos in sensitive matiers over vaick this

reau ins jurisdiction.

'I sant to mle it cler aù once that I don't propose that tae

I in cay yay becone involved openly as the sponsor of a Negro lozder

overshador lartin Luther king. As far as I am concerned, tbis is rot

issue at all.

But i do propose that I ba given percission to explore

ither this entire Fatter fitn Frank Berrett and any other parson l-novn

both Barrett and syseli who could be helpful. It this thing can be

" up properly vithout the Bureau in any way beconing directly involved,

nint it would ve not only a great help to the. rel but rould be a fine

ins for the country at large. Wile I an not spacifying at ibts noneni,

öre are various way's in which the FBI could give this entire natter

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lenorardun for ir. Belnost

RE:

SAMUEL RILEY PIERCE, JR.

i

the proper direction and developaent.

There are highly placed contacts

of the FBI tho night be very helpiul to further such a step.

These can

be discussed in detail later when I have probed nore fully into the

possibilities.

RECONNIENDATION:

(1) For the infornation of the Director.

(2) That approval be given lor ne to explore this whole natte:.

in greater detail, as set forth above.

wes

See biograflu

outline encied.

wes

DDERDU: (1/9/64), CS/csh:

vix. PicIce has been investigated by the bureau as a deparinental

Applicant (or the position of Assistant US Attorney, Southeir District

and no derogatory information of any kind was develope.

The

investigation shored, as does the biozraphy, that he has a remarlably

fine record.

V.C. Sullivan

put one tine spel t

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RAL BUREAL OF INVESTIGA

in Reply, Please Refer 2o

•File No.

MASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

November 8, 1967

-MARTIN LUTHER KING

Contract Avarded

The Department of Labor recently approved a

contract in the amount of $61,000 negotiated by the Commi-.

nity Action Group, Atlanta, Georgia, with the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference. The contract provides

for on-the-job-training for Negroes with retail grocers.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference will receive

$13,000 for administering the program and the grocers will

receive $48,000 for providing on-the-job-training.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, was instrumental in es-

tablishing this program. He contacted grocers and. obtained

their assurance that they would set aside 15 percent of the

employment openings for on-the-job-training of Negro youths.

King Emotionally Upset

Martin Luther King, JI., recently completed a

tour throughout the United States for the purpose of parti-

cipating in benefit programs to raise funds for the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

9-10-85

Slate spenin

Iseluder fion automaties

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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3, I'case Farles 20

UNITED STA

• FEDENAL

S/DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC

REAU DE INYESTIGATION

Br!3

SYASHINGION 2O, D. C.

October 7, 1963

BEHORANDUS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: MARTI: LÜTUER KING, JR.

SECURITY NATIER - COLLUNIST

COMFURIST TIELETCE IN

RACIAL KATTERS

B-13

Nartin Luther 1cg, Jr., resides at 563 Joinson

Avenue, Hortheast, atlanta,

Georgia, and is president of

the Southorn Christlan Leadership Conferchce (SCLe).

Tze

New York office of the SCLE is located at 312 West 125th

Street, lew York City. He is closely associated with

momisar of the Connunist Farty,

USA.

1 In vier of the possible

communist influerce in the racial situation, it is requested

that

authority be granted to place a technical surveillance

on King at his current address or at any future address to

-which he may nove.

It Is further requested that authority be ganted

to place a technical surveillance on the SCLC office at the

current ley fork address or to any other address to which

It may be roved.

Respectfully,

APPROVED

DATE

ho Edger: Hoover

Director-

100÷106.670-2501

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORDLATION

Unauthorized Disclosine

Stibject to Criminal Sanctions

it

10/10167

DECISION EY Amen:

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UNITED DrIA

FEDERAL B

DPARTMENT OF J05.CL

LIU OF INTESTICATION

fiesse Refer so

SYASBINGTON 25, D. C

October 18, 1963

BrIY

HEHORANDUI FOR TRE ATTOREY GENERAL

RE:

HARTI? LUTIDE KING, JR.

SECURITY LITTER - COMMUNIST

COMMUNIST INFLUDACE IN

RACIAL LATIDES

• The office of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference is located at 330 Auburn Avenue Mortheast,

Atlanin, CcorGia..

wastin Luther Ing, Ji., is President

of this organization. • He is closely associaied tith

member of the Cortunist Party,

USA.

In vich of the possible

communist influence in the racirl situation, it is roquested

that authority be granted to place a technical surveillance

on the headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership

Confcience at its current

or at any future rudiess

to shich it may be moved.

respectfully,

100-106670-258

.

soon 3655141

Jonn Edgar Hoover

Director

APPROVED

DiTE

10/21/53

CLAS

• 3089

ATIONAL SECTRITY INFORMATION

Linantan peal • Dirclorile

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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IT :

UNITES STATES GOVERNY

Memorandum our

с =4

IN

Li+ PLOPE

: HI. Sullivan

6/29/65

1 - KI.

Belmont

1

hir.

llohr

I

- HI.

HiT.

Sullivan → file:

Bland

:, F. J. Baungardder

-

dir.

DeLoach

-

HI.

D.J. ВІСПаД

- HI. Rosen

sir.

TARTIN LONNER SIS,

dr.

JR.

1

Baumgaraner

Philligsir:

SECURITY LATTER - COMMUNIST 100-106670-75714

Te have just obtained information by chance thich,

11 proven true, will give us a golden ooportunity to discredit King

because of his communist connections

Од 6/27/65 Supervisor Seymor F. Phillips, Domestic !:

Intelligence Division, mas engaged in a 501f gene with

3/3184

anna cal

Phillips has known these to individuals only!

ä shört period or time; they are amare of his employment in the FBI:

.,initinted a conversation about king by observing tnat a

fricnd of his, Representative James Martin, Republican of alabana,

nad told hin that he, sartin, had discussed ring nith the President

and that the President is reluctant to expose kingts comeunist

connections because of the harm it mould do to the civil rights

movement. (It mill be recalled that there ras recent persraper

publicity wherein kartin vas critical of the President on the Kiag

naticr and re furnished details to the libite House and Attorney

Gencral.)

¿ observed that an acquaintance, a

cho is employed

the following

who had bove related to her by had old is

i wanker in

According to the banlier, Jing nas a

nunbered account in his bank with a balance of over one million

on man a (

doriars, Tou said de eas surprised to inve received this iniorma-

Tion vecause he thought it most indiscreet for a bank oificial to

divulge such information, even to sm

3, inasmuch as identities

of holders of nunbered accounts are. the most closely-hald troe oi

information existing in'banking circles.

without shoring undue

her Lady name is also a

•Phillips ascertained that (1) Emmi 15 a spinster, hence

* (2) banker ÷•

-Sta holds the

position of Esccutive Director of the unknown bank; (3) "i

-" А

sis considered bycas as most reliable. •

holds a responsable secretarial position Encaus--

Information in Buisles and from Public Sources:

As nove no averse inoration dentifiable

is SCCrCiary

Credit records revent ; employed there e

200-106670

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denorandum to lir. Süllivan

RC:

Wartin Luther King, JI.

100-106670

ALL EXCISING EYCIPT COIT.

SCURCE ON THIS FAG. TO FROTECT

FRIENDLY ECREIGH INTEGLIGENCE

SERVICE, ITS REPPESENTATIVE AND

COUNTRY

for over 30 years.

In Hovember, 1961, just alter the Director

poise out concerning fans and other miters as

you lir. lioover!" She nas thanled 'for her remarks by letter

= felephone Directory has no listing for any.

Band Letally Bankors Piect Listentilies outicials of several

man banks but nos

In connection nith our

investigations under the Criminal Intelligence Program, me have

developed Information that some Is banks do have numbered

accounts.

He do not have any sources that can

us specific

infornation about such numbered accounts.

OBSERVATIONS AND PROPOSED COURSE OF. ACTION:

If we can prove that king is boarding large sums of money, !

ne would have available possibly the best information to date which

could be used to discredit him, especinlly in the eyes of his own

people. Depending on exactly what evidence is developed, re may

tale the action to discredit King ourseles (through friendly news

sources, or the lile) or we might, turn the information over to the

Internal Revenue Service for rossible criminal prosecution.

bridge can be crossed then re reach it for

This

For the present, re

prosese tales this matter up cital

Sle believe that there is

a

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enorancun 'tour. Sullivan

Martin Iuther Klag, Ox.

00-106670

ense of urgency in this matter and should not delay our action

ecause it is entirely likoly that other individuals may have

cen in receint of this inforcation and inquiries by others,

uch as an ambitious nerspaper nan, could tell interfere with

ur designs. There is also the possibility that am, nho

Iso overheard Canny remarks and is friendly nith Congressmas

artin, nay tell. wartin and thus set into motion inquiries fron

nother direction.

ECO:CIENDATION:

It approved, ve will Immediately discuss this matter

1ths

ertinent| developaents

You will be kept advised of

6)

Vi

FBI

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DATE: April 18, 1968

Casper.

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Но!ося.

NJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Rioting

Candy

SECURITY RATTER - COMMUNIST

bosses 618500

This is to advise you of past electronic surveillances

that we had installed for the purpose of securing intelligence dat

concerning the late Martin Luther King, Jr., former President of

the. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) •

?

King had been in close association with individuals havi

a Communist Party background during his rise to prominence in the

civil rights field.

advisor Stanley Levisons

Among such indiviouals was his principal

ween communist whose member

ship in the Communist Party, USA,

has beer established Lat

Clarence Jones, another close advisor of king, had be

& member of the Communist Party and in a position of leadership ir.

the Labor Youth League,

a communist. front organization.

Bayard

Rustin, another of King's close advisors, was a member of the Your

Communist League in the early 1940's and

is an admitted honosexual

In order to determine the subversive influence in racial matters,

the following microphone and wiretap coverage was placed in effect

which provido coverage on the starities off and the scree

Discontinued

Type

ON

9.1/8/63

4/30/65

Wiretap

3p/8le.

Location

563 Jobnson Avenue, N.E.,

1/5/64

Atlanta, Georgia

1/8/64

Microphone

1/27/64

Willard Hotel, Washington,

1/27/64

Hicrophone

Shroeder Hotel, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

2/18/64

2/20/64

Microphone

Milton Hawalian Village,

Honolulu, Hawaii.

2/20/64

2/21/64

Microphone

Ambassador Hotel, Los Angel

California

2/22/64

2/24/64

Microphone 115 Hyatt House Motel,

Los Angeles,

California

3/19/64 3/20/64

Microphone

Statler Hotel, Detrolt,.

4/23/64: 4/24/64

REC SMichigan

..

Microphone

senator liotelSacramento,

California

4/24/64

4/26/64

Hiretap

Hyatt House pierestos Ange

California

717/64

7/9/64

Wiretzp

Kyatt House-Hotel, rive

Ange

California

100-106670

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Menorandum C. D.l

rennan

RE:

to ur. i. C. sulli n

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

-100-105570

Installed

Discontinued

Type

Location

818/81

7/9/64

Microphone Hyatt House Motel, Los Angeles

California

8/18/01

9/8/64

Wiretap

125 East T2nd Street,

New York, New York

8/22/61

8/27/61

Wiretap•

Claridge Hotel, Atlantic Cits

New Jersey

9128/64

10/2/64

Microphone

Manger Hotel, Savannah, Georg:

1/8/65

1/11/65

Microphone Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

1/28/65

1/31/65

Microphone Americana Hotel,

3/29/65

New York, New York

3/31/65

Microphone

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

5/12/65

5/13/65

Microphone Sheraton Atlantic Hotel,

New York, New Yorl:

10/14/65

10/15/65

Microphone Astor Hotel,

New York, New York

10/28/65

10/30/65

Microphone New York Hilton Hotel,

New York, New York

11/29/65

11/30/65

Microphone Americana

Rotel,

New York, New York

In addition to the above coverage of king, the following

coverage was afforded the SCLC.

Installed

Discontinued

Type

Location

20/24/63

1/21/64

• Wiretap

New York Office

11/8/63

6/21/66

• Wiretap

Atlanta Headquarters

7/73/64

7/31/64

Wiretap

New York Office

All of the above wiretap surveillances vere authorized

under the

signature of the then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

who on 10/10/63 authorized the coverage of King's residence and

2n;

other future address to which he may move, and the New York office

•SCIC. He also authorized wiretap coverage of King and the-Atlanta

headquarters of SCIC on 10/21/63.

These authorizations were given

during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.

Attorney General Kennedy did not sign any microphone

surveillance requests. Microphone surveillances vere authorized bi

Bureau officials acting on general authority relating to the

Attorney General.

ACTION:

None. For information.

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ERNMENT.

Memoran

m

: Mx. Fo C. Sull

FROM : Go C. Moore,

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

• SECURITY MATTER - COMUNISM

PURPOSE:

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160

1 - Mr.

Fina, ach

Securite

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C. Sullivan

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DATE: October 18, 1967

2. • MI, Go C. Moore

- Mir. Do Ryan

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Marion

1 - MI. Do Mo Wells

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castes.

Corias.

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Cola.

Sullenca

Tavel and

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Tele-Roon

Holars -

Goaty

Attached for your approval for dissemination to

friendly news media sources is a copy of a Negro newspaper

editorial attacking Martin Iuther King, JI., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

BACKGROUND:

Or - 1:29:91

King's group is in desperate need of funds. In

an effort to combat this problem, King has organized

₴

variety show starring Harry Belafonte, well-known Negro

vocalist with a subversive background, to tour seven major

cities in the United States. The proceeds will go to the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King is touring?

with the group and speaks during each performance.

The attached editorial entitled

Think Iwice

Before Going to Coliseun Tuesday Night." appeared in the

"Forward lines," the leading Negro newspaper in Houston,

Texas. This paper attacks King for his stand on Vietnen Plute

and clains his appaarance in Houston is "an imposition on

the cormunity." King is also referred to as

"a nisguided

'Moses' who has lost himself." In addition, the article

claims King's position regarding the Vietnam war "borders

upon treason." Further, "a man who will not fight for his

country hasn't got any civil rights of any respect due hin."

:.

REG- 60

Enclosure

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3/7

100-106670

13 NOV 3 1957

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ENCLOSI

87 NOV

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Menorandun to Mr. H. Co-Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHED KING, JR.

100-106670,

OBSERVATIONS

41.51

In addition, the advanced

ticket sales vere slow in Houston, Texas, prior to the

performance on October 17, 1967.: This newspaper story

may have caused many of the citizens of Houston to "think

twice before going" and indeed, not go at all.

It is felt that 1f this article is given wide-spread

publicity as how thinking Negroes really feel about King,

two objectives can be accomplished, @respuatet eering

ataltant his country and facesetondly, reduce

encoffe

50125E5E9

ince hennas divermore

performances to give; namely, Chicago, Illinois, October 19;

Cleveland, Onio, October 21; Washington, D. C.; October 23;

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 26; and Boston,

Massachusetts, Octöber 27.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The attached be forwarded to Crime Records Division

for dissemination to appropriate friendl

V.

Handig into Ed long.

Perra Clissin

10/23/67

2

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(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

TANK TWICE BEFORE GOING I,

TO COLISEUM TUESDAY NIGHT

(indicate

pago, name ot

newspapor, cily and siato,

"FORWARD TIMES"

HOUSTON,. TEXAS

Date:

10/14/6T

Edition:

Author:

Editor: Jullus Carter

Titio:

Character:

or

Classification:

Subaltting Office: 100-I04

7 Being investigaiod

Suspenty

1g9di.

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3/2%

ENCLOSURE

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......... ..

Several weeks ago FORWARD TIMES

made an editorial expression which

stated, among other things, that Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King had strayed oft onto an

extremely dangerous course wnich ran

fin the opposite direction from the civi

rights leadership course that vast

numbers of citizens had come to know

and respect him for over a lide span of

„years.

Now, we wish to make it crystal clear

that this newspaper, of course, respects

and upholds Dr. King's right to take &

position that is, what we think to be,

contrary to good judgement. If he wishes

to be the spokesman for the 'peaceniks',

• that's his business. When, however, Dr.

King joins with others and tries to impose

¡that poor judgement upon the entire Negro

community which is already beset withy

more in-depth and complicated probiems

than can apparently be coped with, at that!

: point we call it our business.

FORWARD TIMES takes the position

that Dr. King's visit to Houston next

Tuesday night is an imposition upon this

community of the first order. We aiso

think that the fact that he is shrouding

his "remarks" behind a big name popu-

lar singer like Aretha Franklin suggests

subterfuge. It Aretha Franklin, who is

now at the peak of fame, permits this

group of "peaceniks' to use her name to

further their efforts, all that we cay say?

is, "that's her business." It she wakes up

Mater and finds that she has acted just

Tise Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally, all that

we can say is that she broughtit all upon

herselt.

Our concern is not so much with what

course Dr. King and Miss Franklinelect

to rollow Woat concerns us is that the in-

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nocent public, it not properly fore

warned, might be taken in by their visit

to Houston. We think that if whai Dr. King

phas to say isn't within itselimeritorious :

enough to draw a crowd, he shouldn't be

¡coming to town in the first place to say

it. As it stands now, Aretha Franklin'sil

name has been added to the show and many

people will pay the lee expecting to hear!

her sing. She will be the 'bait to help

get the crowd inside the Coliseum. Once

inside, the trapped ticket purchasers will

have to sit quietly while Dr. King spews i

about the "immorality" of the war in

Viet Nam. Whether we like it or not, the :

United States of Ainerica is at war with

a determined aggressor. How we got into

this war matters little at this point. The

onunit at the nese ties too

ling the same type back at us with re-l

"markable ettectiveness.

Looking at the contlict logically andi:

realistically, we cannot escape the fact

that we have absolutely no course open

to us but to disregard all of the babble

of weaklings. We, as bonafide American

citizens, inust take a stand with our

country. In our actions, in our conver:

sations and in our preachments, we must

give no ald and no comfort to the enemy.

• We must remember that all wars are

immoral ind wher. Martin Luther King

preaches about how immoral the ameri-

can bullets are and tails to ofter us an i

; alternative for stopping those immoral

bullets being hired at our boys, we have

got to take the ex-civil rights worker-

to task for his oversight.

There is no middle ground here for any

misguided "Moses" who has lost him-

self King zot lost just outside of Chica-j

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go in a town called Cicero and he hasn't

been the same since. We cannot sit by

and allow him to lose thousands of

Negro citizens also just because he can't

find his own way.

Crispus Attucks didn't call the cause

at Boston Commons "Immoral'. He

ristood up like a man and tell like a proud i

soldier. From that moment on, both black

jand white men have stood up for Amen-

: Ca. Negro citizen soldiers have stood

like men and fallen, it need be, on battle

neids in far away places all over the

world every since Crispus Attuck first

stood up back in the beginning. This na-

tion has grown strong and it is respected

and, yes, even feared, because we have

• been blessed by the Almighty Grace of

God to have strong men at the right place

Jat the needed time who didn't mind stand-

jing up tor right, tor God andior Country.

It then is not reasonable that we now.

should settle for anything less than what

the most courageous bave done.

As we see it, Dr. Martin Luther King

is suggesting that we Negroes take some-.

thing lesser than the courageous route:

•If he follows the same pattern thathe has

'tollowed in his other "remarks" made

in other cities, he will dwell upon Negro

problems just long enough to get the at-

tention of the listeners and then he will

suddenly shitt to the hard-sell of taking.

the lesser route in the war that this

country is now engaged in.

FORIARD TINIES firmly believes that ;

•in the long run we will lose any and all

respect that the total community might

now hold for us. Our job is to try and

build more respect and not tear down

the little we already have...-=

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mint man who will not fight for his

country hasn't got any civil righis or

any respect due him. For Dr. Martin

Luther King to try and cloud our peo-:

ple's minds, in regards to heiping our

country in its hour of need, bordere

*upon treason:

There is no soit middle wien one"

country is at war or in trouble thai vill.

allow

room for ambitious mea to play.

"footsy" with wildhairbrained schemes.

Either you fight or you run. Eizer you

support your fighting men or you sâbo-:

tage them with preachments the sound

good, give hope and give courage only

to the enemy.

Even though Negro citizens have had

ditferences 'at home' they have always

stood firmly shoulder to shoulder with

the remainder of America when the going.

got rough. FORWARD TINIES believes

that this will continue despite people

like Martin Luther King and company.

It puzzles us how

Harry Belafonti

was selected to headline a show that was

supposed to be aimed in the leg-ointer-

est. We cannot help but wonder hoi much

real concern he has for the supering of

Negro womanhood. As we recall, once he

got famous, he quit his Negro wife and

married a white woman. We doz't have

anything against marrying white women,.

but when you do, don't come into Hous-

ton and try to charge hardworking Ne-

gro women $7.50 admittance jee under

the pretext that they are going to near

one thing and something else is up your

"sleeve. .

Of course, Houston citizens are free

to do anything that they choose about

attending this show. All that we ask is

that you THInk tWice BEFOREcING:

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sansmit the following in

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Date:

(Type in plaribezt or codel

AIRMAIL

(Priorisg)

2/24/66

V.

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APPROFRINTE

AGRICTES ANDIND

OFFICES ADVISED BY ROUTING SLIP

ON

TO:

DIRECTOR,

FBI

ATTENTION: Assistant Director WILLIAN C. SULlIVAN

FROM: *

SAC, CHICAGO

scarecro Eidonmagne!

53 3112/862.

RE:

MARTIS LUTHER KING, JP.

Sú-C(Security ratter - Corrurist)

Re Burcau phone call fron Assistant Director

SULLIVAN tO SAC JOILISON 2/23/66.

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Todar I visited His Excellency,

the lost Revererd

JO PoLCODy, archbishon of Chicago, at his residence.

i e

had a most pieasant visit concerning matteis in goneral,

during which time his iccllency expressed his vory high

regard for the Director and the work of the FBI. ls

indicated that he had had the opportunity during pest years

to cooperate with the bureau representatives and he appeared

most aporcciative of my visit. He indicated that duzing the

past six months, he has tried to becone acquainted with

the various probions nich face his church in the Cricago

entire situation concerning Chiçago 'as he would like to be:

OLESE.

3;- Bureau

7.

Chicago

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this curument is prepared in response to your request and is not jor.!.

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I feel that this visit was highly productive.

has accepted my invitation to visit the Chicago Office.

gave me his private telephone number and asted that we

stay in very close

• touch on matters of mutual interest.

Re

He

Bureau will be kept advised of developments.

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-the 10

FBI

Date:

(Type in plain sert or code)

ority or beshod of Hosling)

separ

BINIC

SAC, LEVENTH (157-10921 (2)

RET/22. C

• 83

on Shelle

He schphis airtel and' Lini rated 5,29/f3

ờnelnsed horewich foi t Burran ax 11

copies,

captiuned.

above and dated 3/30/0

Condes are beilly furnished to

reimal alices of cilitary intelligenes.

'infornation in ill mas incnisice to WILLIAM BRAS,

1llih INIC-

Bid sly.

Fit,

Groker.

PEd THERS,

•Inspectional Bureau.

deuphis:

CrD, ISD,

IIU, RAG, -ED,

т.і:

ENCLOSURE

AGSI, OSI, 55

ke.

Room 836 HOY 50P.H:

9 &D.

DATE FORTY:

APR 11/5

1968

Bureau (Encs 11) (RM)

BY: CAP. GDJ

Atlanta, (Enes. 3) (PU (Into)

2 Cast -

(I-SCIC) FI-NARZIN ESTHOR KING.

J?,) Cl-lashington Spring Project)

(Pies :)

(AM) (INSO)

(1-SOLC) IRTIN LUTHER KING, OR:) (l-lashington Sring Bibjecto

Herphis

(1-151-1092)

(1

157-556) (Pessible facial Violcncc, injor Urban Areas

157-165) (southern Christian Lendership Conterence)

(1-

100-4105) (NARTIN LUTHERN

+R) 155-9146-50

(1 - 157-105 washington Spring roject:

sident

Data

11 - 100-4579) (CALVIN LORDY. TAXLOR)

i (1

-

157-1019) (CHARLES

HARRINGTIN

2E AUR 3

1958

WHLiMnI

(21)

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- 157-109) (SNCC)

1'-

66-1687 Sub) (Dissemination File

3 coins muse for dece

Past/60 secon

1 Рена ky

NORANT SECT

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5 157-1092

ATLANTA AND WED DIVISIONS (ENEO)

Infornation copies are submitted in view of these.

cifices®

Interest In MARTIN LUTHER KING, TR., SCIC, and the

Washington Spring Project.

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2-13-96)

cosmi tho follering in.

FBI

Date: 3/29/68

(Type in plain sez6 or code)

(Priorisy or Meshod of Mailing)

TO:

T.P.OM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

• DiGg. SBX1T3 (157-1033) (P)

Mi faleg Maddir

RY!

(0): Newphis)

341\84

DECLACSTTED BY.

0R •

12-9-81

Re Kenphis airtel and LIM, 3/28/88.

Esclosod for Bureau are 11 copies

and fox Atlanta

? copies of lil captioned and datod as abore.

Copios are boing turnished u. s.

"Attorney, Nennhis;

U: So Secret service, Memphio; and Regional Oriices ot

Militsry Intelligerce.

LERTOY:

Ca, zz,

AOSi, OSI, sU 73, MiO, CD,

• Bureau (Enes

ENGLOSURE

Atlante (Eres, 2)

12 - beuphis

(2 - 157-1092)

(1- 157-556,

HOW FORY:

DATE POV: APR 1 1958

BY :_

CAPENS

Possible Racial Violence,

Pocm 836

9 ED.

Major, Urban

4146

NW 68486

- 100-1105,

(1

157-166,

SCJ.C)

(1

(1

100-4528, CHARISS I.

CHEBAGE)

157-1038, SANUEL, CASSER)

157-957, JOIN E.

S71 ITH)

(1

257-1019, CHITION H. JANERSON)

- 157-103,

SNCC)

(1

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Wto

157-3092

Intormation in the enclosed lus as turnished

malllth Milityry

Intelligence, Third Army.

Namphs, 100091500

11:058

Information copies are bring furnished #tar:a

in viet or the tact thos

it is origin in the case ro

VIKTIN LITIL KING, JH.,

and Sl.C.

3: IPHIS DIESION

AT. MEMPHIS T238.

Will coalinue to solia: ano report pertinent

de:relopments.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Hemphis, Tennessee

Karch 29, 1968

Title:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEUPHIS, TENNESSEE

Character: RACIL LATTERS

Reference: Herorandum grepazed at

Hemphis, Tennessee, dated and captiored as aboye.

All sources (excent any listed below) whose

identities are concealed in referenced communication have

furnished reliable information in the past.

This docurent contains reither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

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

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

your agency.

1

race rod.

Til.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

Henphis, Fennesese

MarCH 29, 1968

DESSION

dudendent

SANTISIICH HORKERS, SERIKE

відіби браласть ВАСтАТ 447ВЕS

MEMPTIS, TEYE 5955

on barch 25, 1968, & first source sdvised that

the sanitation surlie,

lenpur, tonnences, has been in progress

since February 12,

1968, ord that it has

gradually deteriorated

into 3 racis conflict.

The source stated that the vast

m3jority of the 1300 strikers vare umbers of the Negro race.

source one also stated tht the strike support had been

primrily taken over by Negro gacups in Memphis, Tennessee,

primariLy consisting of approximately 125 Negro

ministers,

nembers of the lenphis Interdenominional-Ministerial

Alliance which has adopted the sare Comminity on the Move for

Equality (Cous, and source recalled that asily varates in

support of the strike have been held originating at Clayborn

Temple, & church of the African lethodist Episcopal Church

located at 290 Hermando, lenphis, Tennessee, this being the

strike suppore headquarters.

Nightly rallies have been held

at various Negro churches and such rationaily known leaders

as Roy Wilkins of the National Issociation for the Advancement

of Colored People (NAdCP), Esyard Bustin of tke A. Philip

Randolph Institute, and Reverend Martin Luther King, JI.,

President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), have core to "emphis to adiress large rallies of

strike

supporters.

Source one recalled that Reverend King spoke at

8 miss rally in Mason Temple on the night of Yarch 18, 1968,

st which tine he calied for the kemphis Negro comunity to

have a missive downtown rully during which all Negro employees

would stay gray from work and 111 school children mould stay

aPaY ITON SChOOl and SChEdULed thiS MICh fOr MarCh 14, 1900.

This murch nas cancelled at the list minute due to a 16-lnch

snowfall in Memphis on that dute and was later re-scheduled

{0F ThurSday, March 28,, 1968.

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ENCLOSURE

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LISITATION WORKERS STRIKS,

VISIPHIS, TENNESSEE

man Lieutenant E. H. Arkin,

Inspectional

Bureau,

mempals police department, both advised

on March 23, 1968, that preceding the march high school age

students from several Negro high schools in a rather boisterous

manner left school to head downtown to participate in the

Pass march scheduled for March 28, 1968, to begin at 10 a u.

At Hamilton Figh School, a predominantly Negro high school,

sons two hundred to three hundred youngsters took to the

streets, began throwing rocks, and resulted in police being

called.

They threy rocks ind

bricks at the police, injuring

several police and as & result the police had to use considerable

force, according to Lieutenant Arkin, to quell this disturbance.

First reports mere that tear gas nas used on the students,

although Lieutenant Arkin stated

trues

that this definitely was

not

Man Lieutenant Arkin pointed out that

the start of the march yas delayed until approximately 1l a.i..

due to the late arrival

in Kemphis of Reverend Martin Luther

ning, or., who was to head the march. He did not arrive until

approximately 10:12 a i. at the alrport, and in fact aid

not

join the march until it had proceeded one block north on

Hernando fron Clayborn Temple De

source one, source tro and source three, a11 of

whon were in the vicinity of Clayborn Temple imnediately

prior to the start of the march, poisted out that approximately

five thousand to six thousand people congregated near the

Temple for the start of the mich and they estimated that

at least half of these pocple mere teenagers-and of school

age.

nong the marchers verg irdividuals.who sources, who

familiar with uany people in the Negro community,

rould describe is common criminals and both sources one and two

recognized several ag being people who have been in and out of

pensl institutions

for various lay infractions in the past.

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SANIISTION WORKERS STRIKE,

VIV; IS, TENNESSEE

The narch was ostensibly under the control,

according to these three sources,

of the CoME group.

Ter luis fInun handed out literilly hundreds of prepared

slacaids sade of cardboard and casiled on long I-foot

piro poles.

It ras apparent to these three sources

prior to the march that many of the youngsters were plannin

to use the placards as sticks and clubs because they were

indiscrininately ripping the cardboard away, leaving a

t-loot pole in their hands which many of them waved in

& threatening nagner.

In fairness to the rarch marshais and ministers

Icading the march, all, three sources heard several of then

caution. the people in the crond against violence and some

• of the youths rould utter obscenities at those who were

cautioning them.

Sources one, two and three observed in the

vicinity of the Temple several individuals in Memphis who

have identified themselves with the black power movement.

For example, source three observed John Henry

TE!H.

"rguson, who has already been arrested three times in

omniction with incidents in connection with the strike,

& young wale Negro, and John Burrell'Smith, an Owen College TE!!

studcate and self-acclained leader of the Black Power

sovement, at the Mosque.

Ferguson made fun of the marchers,

saying that he had more important things to do, inferring

that ho was going to engage in violence.

source one,

sno 1s particularly close to the black poser novement,

which he said refers to itself as BlackfOrganizing Poser (BOP) ,T:

an aft1li3te of tie student Nonviblent toortinating Committee

(arCe) and headed by Charies LavernexCabbage and john Burrell

those individuals have repeatedly mode intlarnatory stateronts

during recent weeks and he recalled that on the night of

rarch 5, 1969, Charles Laverne Cabbage, before approximately

1500 people so 8. scrike support rally in Clayborn Temple,

passed out to the audierce a lesflet containing an

infiscutory lecter from H. Rap Brown, Chairmen of the SYCC.

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and also containing a professional type drawing showing

in detail how one could make a Molotov cocktail.

POWER

On March 28 and again on March 29, 1968, source

two advised that prior to the start of the march, the

parade marshals agreed to put the sanitation workers

strikers in the front of the march with the remainder.of

the people to follow behind. He stated that several of the

marshalskept cautioning the joungsters to be peaceful and

TriiN.

-L©Hoyne College,

male Negroes,

and other unknown associates;

and that they were making remarksi sometime between 8:30 and

9:30 а. м:

the Clayborn Temple that they were going to

"tear this S.O;B, town up today." Phillips made some

general statements about some high school students being

"chicken" and staying in school rather than marching and

he stated that the white people who were participating

in the

march were fools for marching because if any trouble

started that the Negro marchers would turn on them first.

Source two stated that the march started at

approximately 1l o'clock a.m., and that Phillips and Carter

and some of the ir unknown associates remained behind. is

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she surch progressed north of Linden on fernando,.

fh1llir3 and snothor associate from

underatcod to he in the for group, clinton koyamerson;

.mint back into an alley and obusines

cricks.

At this point, they moved on up ahead' of

SUurCe tHe.

He did not see them thereatter.

Source two

added that the mich progressed peacefully,

although it

u1s definitely not tell orgänized in that the marchers

very walking all over the street and sidewalks and that

there sas no order whatsoever to the line of march.

Ho stated that the narch headed north on Hernando to.

Bosle, Fest on beale toward loin street, and that by the

ting he resched Third and Bssle many of

the teenagers had

ripped the signs off their poles and were raving them wildly

38 clubs.

Negroes using the long sticks to break windows in Paul's

Clothing Store at Third and Beale and that he could hear

windows broaking further west on Bould Street, a 2-block

ares consisting of pawn shops, clothing stores, and dry

goods stores,

Almost as if spontaneously Negroes who had

been in the march began looting these stores and breaking

windows and running in all directions.

a12 t

Some of the parade

sarshals were urging them to reverse their direction and

return to Claytorr Temple in an effort to break up the croud.

Pollce officers were also urging them to cease and desist

and return to the temple. By this time, which would have

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TON HOKESS SHIT

SLIPH IS, TONYESSES

bion apprcisinitely 11:15 8.u.,

arcording to source

two,

directions, tha the pollen wine ming the cost they

could to song the looters and sis that dick tozard

masons seceas storied munors that

the pollo has shot a tenaire girl bit source later

determined that this mas not tris.

source tro returned to the terple, glong with

soveral hundred of the satchers.

Оз Na Ch 38, 2963,

hiontensnt irkin stated that

when the front of the

had proceered to Beale and

stones, Shore vos connlote disorder on the rart of

the narchers; they were oil over the sidewalks and all

over the streets; and that at this point jartin Luther

KIng, Jo, dho had joined the races do hernando sad seale

Vice president of the shue, reverend Ralph D.

Aternathy and othous unkrown at that port to Lieutenant

Arkin, worn

As the

been, fine remarked stat he had to set ous of there looting

some of his associates san on ahoad aud jumped into

an old Pontiac automobile ind mere escorted aray from the

ratch by & polien Lieutenant to the Rivercort Hotel, an

exclusive asy hotel on the Mississippi Plies hont operated

by Holiday Inns of Anerica.

Lieutenint Arkis stated that

King left the márch at about 11:15 a.m anil did checked into

Bivernond by 11:24% I.

Lieutenint Arkin added that by spproximately noon

the Polise Derriment tad broken up the crowd, bring torced

to use terr gas particularly in the viciniig of Claycorn

Temple, stor sore of the marchers the bad rua into the Temple

bogan throring rocks and bricks st golice from the root too

of the lenplo sad also begas throning fron the streats,

and then the relies would sture sitar ties they sould

run into

the reuple.

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source two recalled that prior to the start

of the rarch some of the associates of Phillips and

Phillige vers iting rorsons read Claytorn Temple to the

effect that some of the rareirry should break windows and

Icet.

Sourcs those stated that ifter the marchers

returned to Clayborn Tenple, Ofter the looting started,

the so-called black porcr group, including many apparent

unorganized teergers, virtually took over the Temple

and Reverend Jares Morris lanson, Jt., one of the leaders

of the coME group, sos unable to

coritrol then.

one of

these individuals mide the statement, "je're going to take

over this toea."

The "pressascinitor" sewsraper, lenghis, lennessee,

Issue of karch 19, 1968, in 2 sinry by Clars Porteous, "Press

Scimitar" staff sriter, thu observed portions of the disturbance

on Beale Street where the major rortion of the early looting

occured, stured that he sar the kemphis police take an

auful lot off the looters in the ray of bricks and bottles

and that he hoard sore reports of police being rough on

citiers, but he did not see any police brutality. He

stated that rany of the officers were taking & lot and

doing it bravely.

another story in thr press-Scinitar" issue of

March 29, 1968, by Staff Reporter James I. Reid, described the

rampant vindon

breaking and lnoting shich cocurred from

the

south kain

Street ares ground Beale Street, east on Beale

to Hermando, and pointed out that verphis police officers

forred a live in in effort to nove the crond bick and that

they give angle noring.

The story reported that many of

the crond instard giovered at the officers tho tried to

nove them from the ares and that then the officers pushed

against the crond, many of th cond rushed back.

Beir reported

thât he

say one officer there toiled in the nelee, and

that

the crond was then out of contool rich many of the croad having

long cocdes st1045.

He stated that soline officers with megapnones

asked the croad to nove dad scared, "For your sufety move

back."

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i WORKERS STRIKE

TAINESE

som of the officero nietta, 2200r5153 to

Ro:1à,

stored that aisy nt tos efficers asd

the defic

Furlier

se, tolted with socks and boist; ind hod restarined

K0585620 C13t

control the crond which hid yirballs custed. into a mob

ind that it was

recassary im the polioe to strike several

c; the Negroes with night soirks in croor to contrni them.

Bi stated thes he sar lleutensat D. " Willians of the

Poilice surent turn fron a smill group of regroes

wiih his luce covered with blood and our other officers

falling siong the toy. Ho sisted that the officers

observer by hin reverted to lusce only niter everything

else had failed, yet he heard sone of the Negroes in the

croad yell,

"police trutullty."

Ke statrd tint sons of

the orners of businesses, tho had their mintons smashed

and thoir merchardise stolen as they took refuge from the

Ferd heard

to reruck-that no one ras compliinin? about

violent tob that surged through the screets ob brutslity.

he stated that many officers vers strick by botties, sticks

and luage socks thrown by the croud and that chose in the

crowd who responded quickly to the officers? command to

move on met with little or no physical persuasion from the

officers. He stated that, in fairnass, nost of the crosd

did move quickly..

source those added that this source remained

near Clayton Temple throughout the march and observed

anerous teeR-uge Negroes with stinks and also observed

sons of them litorally tear som old icon beds spart, naking

iron pipes tron the paris thereos, and miking statements,

"Here going in get some shite bistards today, " thereupon

they ran down and caught up vity the marcs sad joired it.

source three pointed

out that the narch ros excremely

poorly organised; that the much leaders lid no control

over the torchers, even bofore they starded; sad that it

#is Obvious that

there sould crobably be trouble.

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Lieutenunt Artin on Narch 28, 1963, Idwised

this relistle source of the Police Depärtrent 11J

nich 28, 1968, obserred joki B.

inith and sony of his block sover assochades near the

claytors torple with sticks and birtbats.

source tus added thrt he heard Charles I..

carrage tell some of the crowd as they left the lemple,

siter the mrchers returned to the Temple,

that thay should

sut rus tron the poilce and that they should mot start a

job that thoy did not plan to finisi."

abbage did not.

fluberate but source tuo construed this 45 & 0311 fo

trouble.

A fourth source adrised that Revererd Martin

Luther king, et., ralph D. dermachy, sna Bornera Lee,

administrstive aide to ming,

Herg scheduled to leve

Veronis st 9:05 P.l., Central Standard Time, via Eastern

Allies, en route to sclents, teorgia, un vere scheduled

to leave

Alone, Georgia, on the early morning oi

Barch 29, 1958,

to 11y

to Friendshi, Airport in Baltinore.

MsTyland.

Scurce one: advised thit after the trouble on

tale Street, the wigs rally scheduled for kason temple

on the right of larch 28, 1963, which was to have featured

132513 Luther King, Jt., as the min speaker, was

cancelled.

the above-tuscribed fligit and thut no one had cancelled

his reservations, and that so his knowledge King wàs still

staylig It the Rivernont Hotel.

muring the afternoon and evening of larch 28,.

1963, Lautomant Axin savised thot sporadic looting continued

in the south-central srea of Vanpals,

"which is predoninstly

& Negro sons, and that the min turgets of the sporsdic

8SX-1315 MANY

liquor stores and small grocery stores and

sundry

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On the late night of March 28, 1968, Lieutenant

Arkin advised thist there hid been numerous small fires

get but none of then ters serious. He stated that the

Janghis Flie bocartsent ros able to extinguish the fires

vithout trosble.

of March 28,

He pointerce tiat during the afterroon

1958, the Tennesure state legislature in a

specidl session rassed a ststuse which yould give Menphis

kayor Henry loeb suthority to ipply & curfer and that

such

a curfew was ordered to begin at 7 p.I., March 28,

1968.

Lieutenant Arsin further advised that by 6 p.s.,

March 23, 1968, approxinitely 3500 Berbers of the Tennessee

National

consisting of the Merphis unit and West

Tennessee units had arrived and sas on duty is lamphis,

Tennessee, and that Guardscen were preparing to patrol

Kemphis in tactical units,

each unit to be sccompanied

by one or use officers of the Memphis Police Departnent.

On the morning of March 39, 1968, Inspector

Insectlonal Bureau, lenphis Police Department,

dvised fron records, us yet incomplete at the Memphis

Police Departrent regarding the following statistics

reistive to the racial disturbance in leuphis from approxis

nataly 9 3.1., March 29, 1968, t0 12 noon, March 29, 1968,

as follows:

A total of 150 fires sere set; nost were suall

1n nature, primrily trush fires.

Approximitely 30 of these

were estimuted by the tenphis Fire Departrent to have been...

caused by Molotov cocktrils or some sinilar incendiary

devica.

There have been over 300 arrests, exact count

not 85 yet completed, primarily consisting of charges of

Inoting, violation of curfew,

srson,

and related citenses.

Lony of wins fore arrestees, have received medical attention

for various injuries received in correction with the looting

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and over-all disturbanca.

In addition, over 300 reported

cases of looting and rather rajor vandalism have been

reported to the lenphis Police Decartment by merchants

throughout Memphis, sgain inst of these being confined

to the south-central greg of Momphis, which is a predominantly

Negro Brea.

Inspector Tinos empbesized sgain that the

incomplete count shows that most of these were liquor

stores, small grocery stores, sundry stores, and related

establishments, plus numerous clothing stores and related

stores in the Beale Street and

south Main Street area,

described hereinbefore.

Inspector Tines advised that five officers of the

kemphis Polico Department were injured sufficiently to

require hospitalization and that there Here scores of

minor injuries to officers requiring only on-the-spot

field first aid.

Inspector Tines continued that there was a total

of four individuals who were shot while in the process of

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Looting, or as a result thereof.

They are as follows:

Lorry Payne, male Negro, ige 16,

3023 Parker Road, an llth

grade prudent st witchell Road School,

Thich 1s actually.deM.-r

operated by the shelby County Board of Education, just

south of the Memphis City Limits.

He was pronounced dead

on arrival st John Gaston City Hospital, 1:30 f.l., March 28,

1968.

He was shot by an officer of the

Menphis Police

Department as he attacked this police officer with a butcher

knife after he had looted a Sears Rosback siore on South

Third Street.

He had run from this store into the vicinity

• Of the Fowler Homes on South Fourth Street. Another shot

but not killed Bus f.

A. Suniry, Negro male, residence 303

vance, who aus wounded In the neck by s police officer

while

looting & store.

sundry was not seriously

Jesh-as the injury was superficial. Another shot bur injured

not killed

w85 Alin Hintrell, Negro male, age 17, residing 988 Springdale

Street, amate

was shot by a citizen while looting

a store at lind Thoms about 4 p.M., Mich 28, 1968, by the

Store

manager datas taylor.

1sy10r

was charged by the police

with assault to murdor. He was shot after & beer bottle.

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was thrown through the

store mindor. Tines stated that

sutrail is in serious

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Another shot! hut not killed, according to Tines, ras

FilE Dennis Payne, age 21, male Negro of 1835 Castalla,

He pas shot by a policeran while looting a grocery

store

near freenood aad Walker and is in fair condition.

Tines added that a preliminary count of available

arrest tickets, which is definitely not a complete list,

indicates that

at least ten Negroes arrested had pistols

or revolvers on their persons and that nunerous others

had other lethal reapons such as knives.

Lieutenant Arkin advised that at approximately 1:20

p.I., March 28, 1968, the Memphis Transit Authority which

operates the Memphis

City Bus Systen, after receiving numerous

compisints from its bus drivers that

they feared for their

personal well being due to the disorder, coupled with the

fact that many of them had been individually robbed in the

past, decided as a safety measure to stop the movement of

City

Buses for the reminder of March 28, 1968.

The Memphis 'Commercial Appeal" Newspaper, issue of

arch 49, 1968, in a front-page story, by an unidentited

writer, reported that many of the looters and window breakers

not give any basis for its statement to this effect.

On March 28 and 29, 1968, source one and source

Emiliar with many phases of the black power movement

along with Lieutenant E. H. Arbin, all of who are.

In Memphis, Tennessee, advised that a small group of the BOP

followers have put the word "Invaders" on their jackets but

that many high school age students have done this for effect

and are not necessarily affiliated with the BOP movement.

Sources one and two,

along with Arkin, added that

thus far there is no evidence

that any of the BOP group

participated in the looting and in fact source one who is

particularly close to this group advised that he saw many

of them immediately after the initisl rioting and looting

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started and that they definitely had not personally

been involved in the icoting.

Source one pointed out

that as nentioned hereinbefore these individuals had

done such by their previous statements and setions

outlined above to incite sore of the more ignorant and

greedy youths who very in the sarch.

portions of the disturbince and tho are familiar with

their actions, that the looting sas not organized as such.

He observed that in his opinion approsimately 1 per cent

of the marchors engaged in looting and-violence ind.that

many of these were people who sere criminally inclined

and tho had been in previous trouble.

He stated that

Cir the con thin l bon hot and a real roos

it's long wait for the start of the narch and by the general

festive air surrounding the rich thich was on a balmy

spring day and was particinated in by several unirau

gouths who obviously had cut school in order to participate

The informstion set out hereinbefore has been

orally furnished to representatives of Military Intelligence,

Hemphis, Tennessee, and the information not received from.

tho Memphis Police

Departzent has been orally furri shed

to Inspector G.:P. Tines and Lieutenart B. H. Arkin of

the Inspectional Bureau, Menphis Police Department..

This docurent contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency; it sid its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

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Ano Reply, Ploase Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memphis, Tennessee

March 30, 1968

RE: - SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS,..

TENNESSEE

RACIAL MATTERS

Reference communication captioned as above made at

Memphis, Tennessee, March 29, 1968.

On the morning of larch 29, 1968, Henry Lux,

the main leaders of the Community on the Move

(COME), the Memphis Negro Ministerial Group leading the

support of the sanitation workers, Memphis, Tennessee, who

have been on strike since February 12, 1968, informed Lux

that a downtown sympathy march for the strikers was planned

for the afternoon of March 29, 1968.

Lawson stated that the march would be restricted

to sanitation workers and adult sympathizers and that every

effort would be made to eliminate the young element which

created problems leading to window breaking, looting; and

general vandalism which disrupted the massive march on

March 28, 1968, led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Later on the afternoon of March 29, 1968, Henry

Lux advised that the march did take place running

from

Clayborn Temple, 280 Hernando, to the vicinity of the

Memphis City Hall on Main Street with approximately 200

individuals participating. There were no incidents.

The

Memphis Police Department and representatives of the Ten-

nessee National Guard who are still on duty in Memphis as

a precautionary measure, guarded the entire parade area,

the marchers remaining on the sidewalks and observing all

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traffic restrictions. There were no arrests and no incidents.

Lux pointed out that no permit is required for marches of

any kind within the city of Memphis and that the Memphis

municipal authorities are considering the possibility of

passing an ordinance of this type.

Also, on March 29, 1968, Chief of Police James C.

BacDonald of Memphis advised that

there have been no serious

troubles during March 29, 1968. He had instricted all of

his officers to disperse

small groups of youngsters in various

sections of the city and that there were still sporadic out-

bursts of window breaking, minor looting, general vandalis,

and the setting of trash fires. One squad car was fired on by

unknown. Negroes in the vicinity of Dison and Rile in south.

Memphis early on the morning of March 28, 1968, according to

Nachonald, but the individuals firing the shots were

identified. He stated

that throughout the day the Memphis

Police Department received numerous calls of reported looting,

vandalism, and fire settings and fire bombings, although in-

vestigation by representatives of the Memphis Police Depart-

ment and the Memphis. Fire Department indicated that most of

these incidents were minor:

He pointed out that the major

in downtown Memphis with store fronts being damaged. and

practically all of a three block area. He stated that liquor

stores are still closed, that National Guardsmen are guarding

the stores which have been looted and where windows have been

broken, that the merchants are boarding up the fronts of most

of these establishments to preclude further vandalism and

looting and he feels that with the presence of the Tennessee

National Guard, along with the assistance of the Shelby

County Sheriff's Office and his department, that the situation

is well in hand and that, with the exception of sporadic..

outbursts of vandalism, he does not anticipate any imnediate

:trouble in Memphis.'

On the night of March 29, 1968, Assistant Chief

Fenry Lux advised that there were approximately 33 additional

arrests on March 29, 1968, by the Memphis Police Department

charges including miscellaneous looting, disorderly con-

duct, resisting arrest, and threatened breach of peace. He

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reported that in City Court, Division II, more than 200

persons charged in the past two days appeared before City

Judge BERNIE Heinman on charges ranging from drunkenness

to assault on police officers.. Judge Weirman bound 40

defendants over to the state, dismissed 46 others, and con-

tinued the cases against 118

until later in the month of

Appal, 1968. The largest bond was $5,000 set for Gordon

L/ Odom, Jr., of 336 south Parkway East on a charge of thiro

degree burglary, this being set by City Judge Ray Churchill.

other bonds he set ranged from $250 to 52,000=_. 2(14

During the evening of March 29, 1968, the police

received numerous calls of reported fire bombings, vandalism,

and looting over a wide area primarily in the Negro neighbor

hoods but many of these proved to be unfounded on investigation.

Lux advised that the currew imposed by Mayor Henry Loeb on the

night of march 2o, 1908, continued on the night of march 2y,

1968, but that it was a

loose curfew in that any individua

on the streets who had identifications would have nothing to.

worry about provided he could give a plausible explanation as

to his purpose in being there. This meant that theatres,

places of amusement, and restaurants and other functions

normally operating at night would be uninterrupted.

stated

that riot damage resulting from the March 28, 1968,

breaking and looting was estimated by insurance

officials at approximately $400,000 not including the mis-.

cellaneous fires. He pointed out fortunately none of the

fires were serious. This would not, of course, include

losses due to interrupted business days bécause many office

managers, store owners, government agencies, including

Federal, state and county, dismissed their employees early

both on March 28 and 29, 1968, in order to avoid trouble.

He stated that the Memphis city buses were operating throughout

March 29, 1968, but would stop around 7:00 Pill. and that in

the near future it was anticipated that they would be operating

of a full-time basis.

• Lux advised that Tennessee National Guardsmen are

bivouacked at the National Guard Armory on Central near the

Mid-South Fairgrounds and on the military side of the

Memphis Metropolitan Airport. He stated that there are

approximately 4,000 troops from the west and middle Tennessee

National Guard units on duty in Memphis. He had no knowledge

as to when they would be pulled out, but predicted that they

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would it least remain in Memphis over the week

end.of

arch iO-ül, 4966.

He pointed out that school absenteeism in the

city school system in Memphis on March 29, 1968, was nearly

40,000 and that the largest number of truants were at the

predominantly Negro high schools.

lux stated that the only injury reported during

the day was to Memphis Police Patrolman E. H. MAXWELL,

whose finger was severely cut while he was arresting a

drunk young Negro who was fighting with other officers on

Polk Street north of Chelsea; which is in a predominantly

Negro neighborhood. He stated that at about 1:15 P.M.,

officers arrested two white youths, namely Samuel R.

iaddell, age 20 of 2581 Kallien, Larry Williams,

äge 20 of/"

1669 Combs.

He stated that he had been informed that

officers seized a .22 caliber rifle in Villiams living room.

He did not have the details of the arrest. He stated many

of those arrested for looting were youngsters ranging from

8 to 12 years of age.

These were being turned over to

demphis Juvenile Court.

I.JENITENN.

The hemphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Saturday

morning

issue, March 30, 1968, reported in detail con-

cerning activities of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., on

March 29, 1968, and stated in a story on page

Thomas BeVier that King came to Memphis to star in what was

billed as a "dress rehearsal" for his April 22, 1968,

"Poor People's Crusade" on Washington, D. C. The story

continued, "By his own non-violent standards, the rehearsal

was a Ilop." The story stated that King in a press interview

March 29, 1968, reported that he would be back in Memphis.

as early as April 3 and not later than April 5, 1968, for

another mass march and was quoted as saying.

"We are. going

to have a massive non-violent demonstration in llemphis."

The story stated that the question being asked in Memphis,

the nation, and the world is whether - with the increasing

militancy of black youth - anyone can say with certainty

that a non-violent demonstration will stay that way.

King stated in the interview,

"I am convinced

we can have a non-violent demonstration" but was reported

as adding that it would be impossible to "guarantee" that

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there would not be any violence.

The story stated that it

was significant that King was more than a half hour late

for his 11:30_A.M. press conference because he was meeting

with three members of a Black Power group, which the paper

referred to as "The Invaders." . BeVier stated that these

three young men refused to give their names and stated that

they would give their own press conference at a later time.

..

The story continued that King was staying in a

$29 a day room at the Holiday Inn Rivermont, also known as

the Rivermont Hotel. King claimed to the newspaper that he

did not realize when

he: came to Memphis that there were those

in the Negro community who were "talking about violence."

He stated, "We (SCLC) had no part in the planning of the

march.

Our intelligence was nil."

He said that it he had

known there were persons likely to start violence, he would

have had them made parade marshals, a move which he said had

been successful in other marches.

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He was reported as being critical of the press

for reporting that he left the march in haste after the

trouble started on March 28, 1968.

He claimed that he left

calmly because he said, "I will not lead a violent march."

He said that while he

"walked" with aides to a car, he was

"agonizing over what had happened.". The story reported that

Assistant Police Chief Henry Lux had earlier said over the

police radio at approximately 11:27 A.M., Thursday,

March 28, 1968, that the march was apparently without leader-

ship as. Dr. King had asked for a police escort away from.

the march a few minutes after the first report of violence

during the march. King was reported in the story as saying

he.did. not think the riot "will in any way affect" his

Washington plans for his Poor People's Crusade to commence

April 22, 1968. He said he is undecided as to how much of

his SCLC

staff

he can spare to organize the next massive

march in Memphis early in April 1968.

The story said that later in Washington, D. C.,

Rev, Andrew Young, Dr. King's top lieutenant, said that the

main thrust of the Washington demonstration would be delayed

for about two weeks and that steps would be taken to avoid

violence and that a "symbolic delegation," including King

would reach Washington on April 22, 1968. The story continued

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that King claimed that Thursday, March 28, 1968, march was

"poorly planned". which the paper said anounts to criticism

of Rev. James 1. Lawson; Jr., whom Dr. King himself had called

"the leading non-violence theoretician in the country." The

paper reported that Lawson is in charge of the strategy for

the Memphis Negro ministers, also known as COME,. and is pastor

of the Centenary Methodist Church and continued that Lawson

did not entirely agree with King's assessments.

The story stated for instance that King had said

that the Black Power advocates with whom he met earlier had .

said that there had been a lack of communication between them

and the ministers and that they felt "rejected." Rev. Lawson

was quoted by the paper as saying,

"There has been communication.

I don't accept that," referring to King's statement. The

paper said that it was Rev. Lawson who had originally asked

King to come to Memphis and that for about 10 years Lawson

has served in an advisory capacity with SCLC. It stated that

Lawson agreed with King that a non-violent demonstration is

possible and pointed out that this was one of the reasons

King was asked to come to Memphis. Lawson stated, "We didn't

bring in Rap Brown (national chairman of the

Student Non-

Violent Coordinating Committee); we' brought in King."

was reported to have further said that there were other

reasons for bringing in king, one being to give the movement

• in Memphis a "national image" and another was to strengthen

the leadership of the Memphis ministers.

The same March 30, 1968, issue of The Commercial

Appeal newspaper had a lead editorial on page 6 entitled,

"King's Credibility Cap," which stated that hartin Luther

King on the night of March 18, 1968, told an overflow crowd

at Mason Temple:.

"You know what?

We may have to escalate

this struggle a bit.'

DI. King

then urged a total work

stoppage in lemphis.by Negroes

'in a few days' and called

for.all Negro public school students to cut

classes

at the

same time.

'Try it and they will hear you,' said Dr. King.

The escalation came Thursday when Dr. King led a supposedly

non-violent protest march from Clayborn Temple to Beale

Street, west on Beale to Main, and a block north on Main.

got what he asked - to an embarrassing extent.

Negro students

did play truant by the thousands and were joined by hundreds

of other young Negroes in their

20's who turned the march

into a riot and left Beale Street and a short section of Main

in utter ruin.

Photographs and eyewitness accounts identify

those who did

the destruction and the looting - the children

and young people whom Dr. King had told to stay out of.

school. Having fled the melee, King later issued statements

attempting to disassociate himself from the violence that he

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had instigated. The claim will not hold water.

Dr. King's

pose as leader of a non-violent movement has been shattered:

He now has the entire nation doubting his word when he

Insists that his April project - a shanty-town sit-in in the

nation's capital - can be peaceful. In short, Di. King is

suffering from one of those awesome credibility gaps.

-Furthermore, he wrecked his reputation as a leader as he took

off at high speed when violence occurred, instead of trying

to use his persuasive prestige to stop it.

"There are many other second thoughts about the

Beale Street incident of Thursday.

More and more it is

evident that Memphis police were well prepared, alert and

firm when firmness was vital.

What might have

spread into

fax reaches of the city was blocked within minutes.

"The city administration with the help of the

legislature and Gov. Buford Ellington got a curfew law which

effectively restored general. calm and peace.

"As always, there is another side to the coin.

Memphis Negroes do need broader participation in Memphis

government,

and better job opportunities in our city.

The sanitation strike, which has been the takeoff point for

trouble-making, must be settled soon.

"Mediation and conciliation in the strike have been

attempted without significant results.

Obstinacy and

stubborn position-taking will not lead to a settlement.

There must be give-and-take.

"It wouldhelp if the Negro church ministers who

have more or less taken over the cause of the sanitation

employes would get.them back to work. Then mediation might

be attempted in a more reasonable atmosphere.

"The city should shut no doors.

It, too, must

mediate, if the issue is. to be settled without further

damage to Memphis."

In connection with the above mentioned Commercial

Appeal story with reference to "The Invaders," source 1

who is extremely close to the leadership of the Black

Power movement in Memphis, advised that this group technically

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had instigated. The claim will not hold water.

Dr. King's

pose as leader of a non-violent movement has been shattered.

He now has the entire nation doubting his word when he

Insists that his April project - a shanty-town sit-in in the

nation's capital - can be peaceful. In short, DI. Ring is

suffering from one of those awesome credibility gaps.

furthermore, he wrecked his reputation as a leader as he took

off at high speed when violence occurred, instead of trying

to use his persuasive prestige to stop it.

"There are many other second thoughts about the

Beale Street incident of Thursday.

More and more it is

evident that Memphis police were well prepared, alert and

firm when firmness was vital.

What might have

spread into

far reaches of the city was blocked within minutes.

"The city administration with the help of the

legislature and Gov. Buford Ellington got a curfew law which

effectively restored general calm and peace.

"As always, there is another side to the coin.

Memphis Negroes do need broader participation in Memphis

government, and better job opportunities in our city.

The sanitation strike, which has been the takeoff point for

trouble-making, must be: settled soon.

"Mediation and conciliation in the strike have been

attempted without significant results.

Obstinacy and

stubborn position-taking will not lead to a settlement.

There must be give-and-take.

"It wouldhelp if the Negro church ministers who

have more or less taken over the cause of the sanitation

employes would get. them back to work.

Then mediation might

be attempted in a more reasonable atmosphere.

"The city should shut no doors.

It., too, must

mediate, if the issue is to be settled without further

damage to Memphis."

In connection with the above mentioned Commercial

Appeal story with reference to "The Invaders, "re

advised that this group technically

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is known as the Black Organizing Project (BOP) and is affiliated

with Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which

has national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

It is led by

John Burrell Smith and Charles Cabbage. E

TENSE STE

"In connection with anouther investigation conducted

February 16, 1968, Charles I. Cabbage and John Burrell Smith

Introduced themselves to representatives of the FBI and intro-

duced the governing body of the BOP organization as Charles

Apartment ?, Owen

Cöllege student, residence 377 E. McLenore, Charles Steven

Bazard, 1850 kansas. street,

"a student at Owen Junior College;

Edwina Jeanetta Harrell, residence 2418 Gentry, Memphis State

Unlversity Student, Verdell Ronald Brooks Owen College student,

residence 1512 Ball Street;

James Elmore phillips, 1592 Short,

student at Lelloyde College; Clinton Roysdamerson"at Owen

1397 Davis

street; Charles Harrington; 2075 Rile, a student

College; and they mentioned an additional person who was

not present, namely Clifford Louis Taylor, 2507 Fontaine,

Memphis.

MEMCH-S720%

followers wear the words "The 'Invaders" on their jackets

TENM

and John Smith stated that hei personally wears these words:

on his jacket but that this is merely a name which some of

them have adopted and that it is all part of the BOP organi-

zation.

that many teenagers in Memphis have put the word "Invaders"

on backs of their jackets, although they are not necessarily

connected with the BOP organization. They do this more or

less as a symbol of. their self-professed affinity with

Black Power.

pointed out therefore that the mere

fact that one wears the word "Invaders" does not mean that

he is a part of any organized movement, that the only known

organized Black Power movement in Memphis is that of BOP

headed by Cabbage and John B. Smith and the above mentioned

governing body.

He pointed that, for example,!

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Therefore, Jackson's assistant Rev. Johnson, wha

lives at 5183 Horn Lake Road, refused to take them to

see.

Di. Jackson.

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On March 30, 1968, a second source advised that

he had reliably learned that the 3 so-called 'Invaders"

who were reported

in the Commercial Appeal as having

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had an audience with Martin Luther King, Jr., on the morning

of March 29, 1968, were the hereinbefore identified. Charles

Laverne Cabbage, the hereinbefore identified Charles Harrington,

and Calvin Leroy Taylor, a male Negrowno resides at 347 West

Waldorf and who is a senior at Memphis State University:

Taylor works part-time as a copy boy at the Commercial Appeal

newspaper. Taylor has recently told source 2 that he is a

part of the BOP group, which is affiliated with SNCC and

that he has been serving as a liaison representative of

BOP with the COME group, with the Negro ministerial group,

which is coordinating the strike support.

Taylor further

i stated that when Harrington, Cabbage, and Taylor had an.

audience with King that their purpose in seeing King was to"

tell King that they wanted more of the "action". in Memphis

feeling that they were not getting enough of the action.

Taylor refused to elaborate but source 2 conjectured that

by this Taylor meant that the Black Power group wanted

_ more

of a position of leadership and more policy making position

in the over-all Negro movement in Memphis:

Source 2 also advised that the newsmen in Memphis

and other officials will interchangeably use the word

"Invaders" when they are actually referring to BOP and pointed

out that it had been ascertained that actually the Black

Power movement in Memphis uses several names, such as Afro-

American Brotherhood, Black Student Association, BOP, and

Invaders and that Taylor has told him confidentially that

actually there are only about 12 to 15 hard-core 30P

people in Memphis and that the others are merely followers

or people who tend to imitate them. Source 2 also stated

that he had reliably. learned from several individuals who

in the March 28, 1968, march when the trouble began, that the

actual BOP people did

not participate in any of the

vandalism

or looting although prior to the meeting several of them,

exact identities not known to source 2, had been agitating

the young high school age Negroes who were preparing to

participate in the march by indicating that there should be

trouble and that Memphis was not worth saving and that it

should burn, and other inflammatory utterances to this effect.

On the afternoon of March 29, 1968, a third

source advised that Rev. Martin Luther

King,

Ji., President,

SCLC, Bernard Lee, Special Aide to King, and Rev. Ralph

D. Abernathy, Vice President at Large, SCLC, all departed

Memphis, Tennessee, aboard

an Eastern Airlines flight 398

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at 3:20 P.M. CST, March 29, 1968, their destination being

Atlanta, Georgia.

This

source stated that to the best of

his knowledge.

they went directly from the Rivermont Hotel

to the Memphis Metropolitan Airport.

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(A characterization of the V.E.B. DuBois Clubs

of America and the Nation of Islam are

• set forth in the

appendix section of this communication)

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The foregoing information was furnished orally

to a representative of the Inspectional Bureau of the

Memphis, Tennessee; Police Department and to a representative

of the Intelligence Corps, Third Army, both Memphis, Ten-

nessee, on March 30, 1968.

This document contains neither recommendations nọi

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

is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

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Baltimore's suggestion of utilizing a cartoon

to depict the apparent alliance between SCLC and the NOI

newspaper article is more appropriate under the circumstances

and might lend itseli to wider circulation than a cartoon..

The impact on kING of printed matier is apt to be greater. than

material presented in a cartoon no matter hoy skillfully it nay

be presented.

It is noted that during an SCLC retreat held in

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Bishop

Atlanta in the middle of January 1968 regarding the WSP

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the Negro throughout its history. He declared America

oves an incalculable sum io

the Negro who throughout

his long. year's of involuntary. servitude labored to buildi

this country.

This language alnost suggests some degree

adherence to teachings of ELIJAH HULLAD.

It is suggested the proposed publicity might be

slanted to convey the thought that the apparent alliance

between

SCLd, and the NOI possibly grew out of the forner

neeting

between KING and HUMIDAD; that in connection with

the WS? SCLC is "pushing" the Hol

in Baltimore. This, of

course, would raise a question as to the sincerity. of

KING'S

current statements that the WSP is to be based on nonviolent

techniques because the position of the NOI toward the white

wan is basically one of annihilation.

:..

While KING is currently seeking the cooperation of

other organizations to assist with SCLO's. WSP he has shown no

willingness to use SCiC to assist any other organization.

In effort to finance the WSP, SCLC plans to seek

financial contributions from Negro churches.:

Establishing

part of some Negro churchos.

...

It is felt KING's reaction to the proposed technique

would:be positive for counterinelligence purposes.

considers himself a devotce c the nonviolent philosophies

of the late MAHATMA GANDHI. Fo publicly align him and/or SCLC •

with the NOI should trouble him on this basis. It is

further conceivable that Miniatuld may see fit to respond to this

publicly which should embarass kiNG further.u)

•On 3/34/68

@advised RALPH D. ABERNITY,

Vice President and Treasurer, SCLC, had recently commented

he fol.t. the SCLC staff employees assigned to Baltinore

WSP recruitment were

inexperienced and not taking advantage

of opportunitios available to them (not explained). This

might indicate a current weakness in the SCLC organiention in

Baltinore and thai the proposed tochnique is tinely

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In order that the Bureau be fully apprised concerning

special assigment in acnolulu in the above-captioned investi

gation and for the possible future use of the Domestic Intelligence

Division and the Fbi Laboratory, it is believed desirabie that

the following chronclorical orier of events be set forth, inclucing

difficulties enccuntered, effectiveness of the investigation, and

the utilization of persornel. o

Supervisor HADDY E. CLIFFORD, JP. of the San francisco

office was fully briefed at a special

conference ir Assistant

Director SULLIVAl's Osfice at the SOG on londay, 2/3/64.

comnitted as much of the information as possible to remory and

did not rely on raiire extersive rotes.

He arranged with the

Bureau where the Atlanta Office would provide those serials

necessary to him at. San Francisco prior to his departure for

Honoluly.

He arranred his return trip to San Francisco via Los

angeles where he was ret at the airport by two Security supervisors

who here riven the necessary iricrnation in order that the Los

Angeles cilice would be prepared

"to carry out its part in the

special

assignment irvestigation.

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so his return to san francasco, he selected the

follcuing personnel based upon recorrendations by the Dorestic

he is the rost experierced, most ingenicus, the most unruffled,

most countent sound

rar/for this

type of

operation in the San

Francisco office; SA ROBERT U. 'All!, because in both the security

and Criminal Intelligance Frogrars ha has shown unusual ingenuity,

persistence, and deterai

SA. ALBEIT P. CLARK,

nation in makins microchone installations;

runnine physical surveillances, and has beer absolutely

fearless in these

types of operations for more than telle years;

SA PICHID E. STEPHENS, Who hes

just recently completed an

advanced course in

and because he has had

many years experience in overcoming photcarathic broblem

connection with

A conference was had with these fgents, the proposed

investiration outlined, the possible problems to

be encountered

need for the utmost security was emphasized.

SAS CLIFFORD and LYMAN vere scheduled to leave San

Francisco by air for #onolulu 2/12/64, to be followed on the

following saturday, 2/15/64,.by the other three Agents.

In accord with instructions received fron the Bureau, on

2/11/64

in CLIFFORD telephonically contacted SeC EPICe in

Honolulu

in advise him of

the cotails of

the arrival of

no classified information was discussed.

SAS CLIFTOPD and LYKAi arrived in Ficnolulu on the

afternoon no Wednesday, 2112/54. .

They eroceeded to the office

where the background of the investigation and the Bureau instructions

in connortion therevith were

cutlined over a period of several

hours tri:e Price.

"I. FPICE vas irrediately cooperative tc the

¡ fullest drient sessible.

He readily understood the delicacy

of the situation and

pledged all-out support oi the agents on

special unsignrent.

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The Honolulu Cifice hed

received sufficient correspondence

Irom lainland pirices so they could be aware in a general way os

what type cf irvestigation vas

to be conducted concerning the

principal Subject's (KIiG) visit to Ecnolulu.. It was apparent

to the Honolulu Office from the copies of communications in its

file thät the Bureau had an interse

interest in the extra-

curricular activities of the Subject and the

connunist influence

upon him and, therefore,

the licroluiu Office was in a pcsition

to account

for the principal Subject's public activities,

appearances, speeches, ence

SAC PPICE Icinted out upon the arrival of SAs CLIFFOPD

and LYMA" that Honoluiu was in the midst of the peak of its

winten tourist seascr.

The

various airlines hed just inaugurated

a flat $100,00 tourist flight to Havaii anê all cê the principal

"otels were filled

to overflowing with tourists.

He belleved

chat it would be difficult io obtain, many

days in advance, a

block of roons whereby coverage of the subject could be efiected,

but he indicated thet he did nave the official and persona

contacts whereby a beginning could be made immediately.

Through its publie sou-ces,

the Honolulu Office had

determined that the Univarsity of hawaii had planned to put the

Subject and his panty up at the hilton Hawaiian

Village for the

days and nights of 2/18 and 19/84, and the morning of 2/20/64,

while he vas naking public appearances.

Supervisor CLIFF OF.D

reouested that it rossible he and sA LlAN be quartered in the

Hilton Hawaiian Village.

It was immediately determined by pretext

telephone calls that the Hilton Hawaiian Village was filled

overelcring

and was actually asking sore of its. guests to move.

elserinere is possible.

pointed out to Mri FRICa that if at all possible

it was imperative

Eon SAs CLIFICED and LYlan to at least be in

the sare hotel where the subject was scheculed to be a quest in

order that full security could be established and In craer that

the equipment could be

testedi

Ey the evening of 2/12/64, thücugh

SiC contacts Me. PRICE was abie to obtain a room in the establish-

ment fon SAs CLIFFeRo and Life.

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The Filton Favaiian Village is a complex of five

steel and concrete tovers, each approxinately fifteen stories

tall, linked together by

a series of 2-story concrete motel-like

buildings with perhaps 75 independent shops, rastaurants, bars,

etc. arcund a huge

open-air lobby.

In inspection of the halls

and the rooms revealed that

the dividing walls were made of

four irch concrete blocks.

'The Hilton Hawaiian Village has.

apercinately 1100 separate acconnciations,. rcors, suites,

and bent houses with roor for approvimataly 2500 people.

Literally hundreds ane moved ir and out of the hotel every day

accorcing to & fixed schecule, whereby they spend a certair

leneth oi time at this hotel in monclulu, nove cut to other

islands to rake vay forlather tourists to core in, and return to

the hawalian Vallare when the other tourists move out.

Through Yr. ED HASTINGS, a SAC contact, and a personal

friend of SAC PRICE, I. PRICE began a most discreet inquiry to

determine where the subject and his party vere to be located.

It was discovered that the hotel is booked up so full and has

so rany cornitrents on a continuous basis, that it ordinarily

books blocks of ?cons and suites by type and price rather than

making individual assignments to guests who have made reservations;

thus, it would know that or a dertain day it would need, for

example, 1ou s20.00 roors, so 525.00 roors, and 40 900.00 rocms,

but viculd not indivisually assien then until after the incividual

guest had registered at the hotel. This was the case with regard

to the tARTIN LUTHE? KING party.

See med aren

lio specific space had yet been

assigned and for security reasons it was determined best by the

SAC and by the Agents on special assignment, that as far as

possible, the hotel be allowed to follow normal booking procedures.

In the meantime, Sts CLIFFORD and LYMAll proceeded to

establish their identities

as tourists in the hotel

and its

environs. The ticholulu office has ter cars assigned to it,

of which

are relativaly well known and all of which are equigged

2-vay radios.

The brents on special assignment explored the

possibility nitr

the SAC and experienced Agents of the rionolulu

Office of switching license plates on one of their cars and

utilizing it on the special assignment, but the considered opinion

of all concerned sas that security might be lost by such an

arrangerent and it was, therefore, resclved io rent a fertz car

right at the hotel for

use during

the special assignment.

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Under secure conditions, Sis CLIFFORD and LYMAi

unpacked

and experimerted with all of the Bureau equiprent

sent out or brought cut to Honolulu under conditions as clesely

approximating that was anticipated in the actual investigation..

They found that all of the equirment worked vell and vould be

effective is we could arrange to be no more than ohe room away

fron the subjects of our interest.

Due to the neavy concrete

construction of the toners co-posing the hotel, approxirately

one-half of the radio transmitting equipnent.rould not be

effective at any great distance because its sigral was somewhat

overshadoved by a porerful local IV station.

Over the

2/16/64, the experiments continued and

weekend of satureay, 2115/54, and sunday,

In. the meantime.g.uAu

Price most ciscreetly pushed his efiorts to have definite space

(

issigned to the Subject's santy and to locate the special assign-

ment Agents along sice the subjects.

The Kahala Filton Hotel is the newest and perhaps the

most luxurious in the

ertire hilton chain.

It was opened or

business in. January,

cost,

1964,

nes luxurious suites furnished at

and is

situated in an isolated area with its own

man-made lake between a gols course and the sea. It is of solid

construction, tea stories

hish, and because of its prices

attracts

princisally reaithy individuals uno gererally are cider

than the average tourist.

SAS CLIFFORD and L'll personally made a most discreet

survey of the hotel during

the afternoon and evening hours and

discovered that at best it

was a most sedate and formal place

with almost no activity or action. in the halls, elevators, ano

public places, Upor the arrival of the remaining three feerts on

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special assignment in Fonclulu, they vere quickly acquainted

with thesituation at the hilton Revalian Village and on

Sunday evening, 2/16/64, rade as much as a survey as was possible

of the

situation at the Kahala ailton.

It was possible to obtain a rocm for these Agents in

another tower approxinately 100 yards away from the roon

occupied by SAs CLIFFFD and inlei. On. Sunday afternoon

experiments were condusted with the equipment over this extended

and it vas found that most of the equioment worked very

well even at that distante through concrete walls and glass •

windows, but that the IV station interferred with some. of the

On Monday, 2/17/54, SAC PPICE vas able to arrange that

the subject and his

party be placed in Suites 404 and 405 of the

(

sean tover buildins of the filton Hawaiian Village Hotel and

that SAs CLIFFORD and LYMM would be riven the suite numbered

406 along side that to be occupied by the princidal subject (405)

and that the otner three brents acula be given the suite

numbered 403. One complicating factor was that no place else

in the entire comples did the hotel have uncocupied space

available allowing the designation of four rooms in a row for

our purpose.

Another complication was the fact that the Subjects

were due to land at the airport at 12:50 D.r., Tuesday, 2/18/64,

and could be expected to be

at the hotel at approxirately

1:30 p.m.

on that cate, but three of the four rooms were occupied

and could be expected to be occupied until the checkout time of

2:00 pot, oh Tuesday, 2118/64.

SAS CLIFFORD and IVAN vere able to move into Room 406

in the early evening o l'onday, 2/17/64. The hotel arranged

to move the quests out of Poor 403

late that same evening and

the other trents were able to move in to P.oom 403.

Investigation

revealed that the occupants of Suite 405, which was designated

for kIlle, vere rembers of a folk dance group which was having its

final

dance in the ballncon on the second floor of the sare

building.

By running nost discreet surveillences and by utilizing

a passkey obtained by SAC PeiCE theough the coor connecting

i.com 406 with 405, the tgents were äble to establish double wasp

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coverage in Poor 405 during the evening of Monday, 2/17/64, while

the folk fencing party was going on.

This provided the

necessary coverage which was activated when the principal Subject

and his party entered Foom 405 at 2:12

Tuesday, 2/18/64.

Ihis coverage enabled us te contact a hianis confidential source

that evening which supplemented the infornatior received irch

the ricrophone coverage. In order to obtain clear reception

and if possible to overcone the Subjects' playing of the TV,

on Tuesday morning, 2/18/54, a rinirite was installed in another

location in the subject's

suite and monitored from Room 406. -

It had been determined that SA J. STEPLING ADAYS of the

Fonolulu Office had concucted an Anti-Packeteering investigation

concerning SAY GINICAL,

at. the kahala filton Hotel in January, :

1964, and had established excellent working relationships with

mambers of the staff

on the working level at that hotel. ht the

quest of supervison Colarlad, sa Ablis was sent out to the

Kahalä ailton hotel anc checked

ch reservations held by the hotel

for all extected guests for the period fron 2119/54 through

2125/b4, enc determined that theme sere resensations ior single

suites leach suite vall sleep at

least tuc secole) for kliE,

KeepsE liho accompanied the party to lorclulu), and

DOLORES EVIS frOm Los Angeles, lo reservation could be found

for DeLES SHarrEl, but apparently she could have fit in the room

with EVAlS since there vere the beds in the room, Once this was

discoverei, through S4C PRICE's contacts, it was possible to arrange

on Tuesday: 2/18/64, that specific rcoms

i be designated for the

above individuals and that ve select adjacent rcons as desired.

This hotel, being a luxury hotel, was about 75% full

and not as croided as

the other ronolulu hotels.

Three of the

Agerts on special assignment accomparied SA ADAllS to the hotel on

Wednesday morning, 2/19/54, and arranged the situation in such a

way that by renting three rooms curselves as of that date, we coul&

cover the four rooms recuested by the

Subject's party. These

Agents then Shecked into that hotel and worked all day wednesday

neanly all nifht that same night, rednesday-Thursday, 2/19-20/64.

Ey 11:00 pom. they has succeeded, rost discreetly, in making nine

dafferent installations under most secure conditions in the four

rooms. to be cocupied by the subjects.

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Just as they completed their job it was discovered

ough the installations at the ravaiian Village Hotel that.

three fgents then had to spend the rest of the night and

iy morning nours reroving the installations they had worked.

nard to make.

Shortly after nichight Thursday morning, 2/20/64, the

-allations at the Hawaiian Village provided infornation

that

"This information vas provided telephonically tò the

Angeles Cifice and enabled the Los Angeles Difice to

icipate where the Subiects scule be and make, with Bureau

-ission, the proper installations at the Arbassador Hotel.

"In accord with bureau instructions, SAs CLIFFOPD and

rathered together the neceksary material on the morning

Thursday, 2120/64, ard preceded the subjects to Los engeles

In Los Angeles they aided the Los

Angeles Agents in

-tifying the Subjects and their voices.on the evening of

"scay, 2/20/64, ard the early morning of Friday, 2/21/64,

later spent the day of iriday, and Friday' evenire working

the los Ingeles lgents in order that their coverage would

¡e as efficacicus as possible.

SAS CLIFFORD and LYlA returned to San Francisco from

Angeles on Saturday,. 2/22/64. The

renzining three Agents

ived the more bulky equipment, packaged it for shigment to

sureau, san trancisco, and other offices, cleared out of the

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arrived back in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon,

:154.

The cooperation of the Hilton Hotel system was, such*

= the Bureau was not charged for the

rooms

at the

Luxury

la hotel that were used by the agents all day lechesday,

sday night, and Thursday corning,

nor for the four rooms

" we had blocked out the day before and offered to pay rent

if they would be saved for the Subjects.

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SAC PRICE of Honolulu, with funds from the San Francisco

confidential fund, is settling the bill for the rooms used for

experiments and for. the tomers at the Hawaiian Village Hotel and

will forward the bills to sa CLIFFORD, who will voucher and blue

slip same.

OBSEPVATICHS AND PECOMMENDATIONS:

(1) No matter what its size in population, Honolulu

is basically a resort srall

and all the

Bureau personnel who participated in the investigation agreed

that the bureau was extrenely wise in designating this operation

to be handled as a special assignmert in a semi-undercover

capacity by Special Agents fron arother territory who were not

snown as Special Agents ir the licnolulu area.

The Honclulu Office

and the Sar. Francisco Agents are convinced that such

an assign-

ment could not have beer. carried out with full security by the .

Honolulu tgents trerselves because they are too well known in

this comparatively small teur. *

(2) Although using only five Agents to make technical

surveys,

own security,

Subjects and

potential subjects, and contact anonymous sources means that the

manpower is

spread very thin especially where two separate

hotels are involved, it is believed that the use of an experienced

coordinated special

assignrent crew may very well be the

best

way to attack

this prosiem.

13). The sac and the locâl fit office are indispensable

to the successful operation of such a special

assigrrent. Ine two big cuestions that the local SAC has to be

a position to answer are: (a) Exactly where is the Subject

going

to Elb? and (b)

Can we get a room next to him? Agents on

special assignment cannot walk in cold in any area,

a crovided resort area, and accomplish tris with. full security.

the considered cuirior of the

this special assignment that he would have been spared much anxiety

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and lasterinute improvisation if the Ecnolulu SAC could have

been advised in advance, with utmost security, that he would

be called upon to deterrine were the Subject was staying

and to obtain adjacent space for the Agents on special assignment.

This is a suggestion for the Bureau to consider in the event

it plans future special assignments of this sort.

This ore

worked veil due to the excellence of the contacts.

... .

(4) The playing of IV sets in the room and the

operation of incividual air conditioning

units both presented a considerable probler which nade sore of

the conversations almost, if not completely, unintelligiale.

These particular Subjects seemed to have a tendency to turn

TV on most of the time when they were in the room, particularly

in the evening hours.

ve do not believe that it would be wise

inoperable ir a

-o make either the Il or the air conditionin is rade with full

subject's room where a discreet installation

security, but misur coverage becones aimost inesfective no matter

where it is placed if the IV is plasting ava.

Transcrists of those parts of the conversations which

are pertinent to this investigation are being fcrarded under

separate cover as soon as possible.

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¿TATES COVERNME

:emorandum

:

DATE: December 24,

1963

I-fir. Belmont

I-lir. Súllivan

I-ir. Baungardher

I-HI.Curley

1-Hr. Ryan

Co-s

s.inha

Long.

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¡тячна.

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risings.

Candr

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CONTIST PARTY, USA

itti

NEGRO QUESTION

COLLUNIST IRTLUBICE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

In view of the influence the Connunist Party, USA (CPUSA) ,

crerting on the racial situation, particularly through Martin

itatives of our Atlanta Office and Seat of Government persounel.

Recognizing the delicacy of this entire situation because

the prominence of king, the primary purpose of the conference was

caplore how best to carry on our investigation to procuce the

iran rechlis without embacrassment to the Burezu. Included in

- discussion was a complete analysis of the avenues of aapcoach

nod'at neutralizing king as an effective legro leader and developing

idence concerning king's continued dependence on comnunists for

-dance and direction.

• The conference was held at the Seat of Government on

I li

-23-63. It was attended by Security Supervisor Henry Rowse and

rovcrt richols iron our Atlanta Office. The Seat of Governnent.?!

-esentatives were issistant Director W. C. Sullivan, Inspector 4

jeph A. Sizoo, Section Chiel F. J. Baumgardner and Supervisor's

• 1. Gurley and David Ryan. The conference lasted frou 9 a.u...to.

Assistant Director Sullivan briefed the conference on the

al at hand.

lic pointed out the necessity for good judgment and

3

screctness

; in conducting any investigation concerning this matter.

nade it cloar it was necessary for us to continue obtaining

"icence of the CPUSA's influence on king and, through king, influence

the legro people.

12. Sullivan also stressed the fact that,

though king is a minister, we haye already developed Iniormation

UNWICONDED

HI. Sullivan cointed out. that the licia shoulascontinue to

üher information concersing King's personal actilities, such as

2-3-720) C

nation outside your coralin

Coilse are the current my mui

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COiUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLIUNISI INFLUENCE IN RACIAL HATTERS

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" that we may consider using this informationà

at an opportune

: in a counterintelligance nove to discredit him..

During the discussion which followed, the men from the

:¿ outlined in detail the operation or the SCLC in Atlanta and

wanner in which it is managed by king.

Our discreet approach to this case has been necessitated

ing's prominence and the delicate situation which surrounds the

ded we need to develop

additional information in the following

?S:

. ...

(1) ' Ve must determine and check out mi si the cupioyces..

• of the scLe.

(2) We must locate and monitor the funds of the -scLo..

; (3) We must identify and check out the sources who

• contribute to the scLc.

(1) Te must continue to keep close watch on King's

personal activities.

(5)

He will, at the proper time when it can be done

without

embarrassnent to the Bureau, expose king

as an tam opportunist who is not a sincere

person but is exploiting the racial situation Lor

personal gain.

(6)

Te will explore the possibility of utilizing additional

specialized investigative techniques at the SCL office.

Our technical coverage on King and the SCLC is producing.

allent inforuntion. It was decided that, in view of this fact

: sinco we could not engage in active investigation at this time

cut

cibarrassment to the Burezu, we would hold in abeyance oren

arage and conduct whatever investigation cán"be"

nade discreetly.

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randan to it. Belmont

COZIUNIST PARTY, USA

ICERO QUESTION

COLINIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

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This conference proved to be most beneficial, and the

Ison the field expressed their appreciation for the opportunity

-cing brought into the seat of Government for the purpose of

aring this entire natter. They were both enthusiastic about

case and stated the conierence vas of exceptional benefit to

and will be of assistance in setting the future course of the

-süigation.

103:

Te will continue to give this case priority attention

.:at the seat of Government and in the field and will expose

for the cicrical fraud is

the first bar

ortunity. At the end of the. 90-day period, or sooner 11

iions permit, we will make a further recomnendation as to

tier ve are in a position at that time to take fuither action

fist king and the ScLe without embarrassment to the Bureau fu

LETE FIS.

al gilles

3

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ross apiroval of t76.7

DATE: February?

Poses

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T: STANLEY DAVED LEVISUN

SECURITY SATING - C

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ZIt.

Sit.

Sullivan

• Hir.

Rosen (lIcGonan)

- Pit.

•Bland

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Haack

2- 3r. Kitchens

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) White has requested that

stant Director Evans discuss with him the association of the

rend Martin Luther King and Levison since he feels some action

be

taken.

The Attorney General (AG) by letter dated 1/8/62 was advised

Levison,

is allegedi!

lose adviser. of the reverend Hartin Luther Hing, proninent southera

ted a roder son stridentrations the re

AG ras also advised that Levison reporicaly.

through his casoct?

1 with King.

-GROUND:

Levison

ritr

Index.

AX IAT FES

OLE DUST

167-392452-125

nessman and attorney, is in the

101902

'RVATIONS:

The purpose in adising

the AG of Levison's connection siti

was to alert hin and the President that Levison as aroacently

his association sith Fing ast

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STANLEY DAVIS LEVISON

32452

ing.

estand of the possible communist influence

This has been accomplished.

i

It appears that thite desires to furnish Fing,

0r

one close to hin, some information about Levisen and

to suggest

cast that ling break off his relations with Lovison f

who are Vital Ee the internay

IrIty of

the country

Il Thite or the 4E feel a

pelling

need to furnish king intoration about Levison, it is

ieved

White should be advised that undor no circumstances

jula

specific intornation

as contained in the Director's letter Be

scussed with King, since

1t

would definitely endanger our informant

is the national securit

SCOURIERDATION:

That this memorandum be forarded to Assistant Director

vans for his guidance in discussing this matter with DAG lhite.

King a mo gor asin

316/42-CAEIMAW

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18/50

Airtel

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lix.

Bland

Byan

To:

SAC, lew York (100-229502)

IrOn: Director, its (100-3-104-34)

COSMICE PARTY,

L'SA

COUT ALTELECE PROSAI

INITIAL SLOURITY - C

(STILLI DAVID LEVISCH)

PERSOMAL ATTITICI

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD

OFFICES ADVISED BY ROUTING SULP,

Das:

The position of consunist Stanley David Levison as

mentor and balini-the-scone advisor to antin Inther tiny, heid

of the coucherl Ciristina Leadershin Coricience, Chiles 21 to

101t:.89 19980

ÍTOCUUS NOCRONT.

mise nautralize Lavison's

connunist.

arc instruciou to incodiately assign on r full-tira

basin an chicaraising, ircrinative social lent, ho lies Eroven

his ability as a security irvestigator, to carciully rovisy the

¡Lerison cose file seciing posaible countcrintailiconce aboroacher.

If necessary, this review siculd to cranaded to develop i:

investirative annrcachos. i spaclal citort siculd to made to

Locals matsrial oi a bublic sourco and coterchise natuie.

Considsintion should do giion to initinting spot physical~

surveillances on Lovison to caterine his contacts and pattern oi

activity voth ao rolates to subvcision and his parsonal 11izdpu

Advise by ratura mail the identity of the spacial ligent

assignca to this

incontent tasi..

Il circuactances warrant, y0u

shculd assion saditional forsonnel to this project to insare it

15 comploidd at an carly care.

Fithin 15 days, you should submit i0 the Burea a

detailed cunmary of Larison's beaconal to aubre sile resound

with canhasis on 1tuns presenting coanicili

Lintclligence.potcntial

=1 - 100-392152 (Levison)

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Artel t0,500, 222 Yor:

• 100 d.,d

100-3-101-94

11th your summary, you enculd include moosthlo counter-

intolliance reccusandations leon? tonaris tie imadiate

or sysicaatic neutralization of Levison&

dear in mind?

inforcation

Iczardiny bovison lns boch furri.

ted by

310 n0

actioz nay be thieh unicis Disne cosult

Do not isitinto counterintelligenco action vithout

prior lurozu auchoricaiion.

NOTE:

fe are making a compackenairo cordon di devisun's

Bureau care file ior countcriatulligence potential.

Levison

currentl; resides at 505 Vest Ind Avenue, lew Jorl City,

and he is an atiorney operating the lark lanagement Company,

realtors, at 1011 broadwas, dew for City. de

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Ins Reply, Please Rijer 10

File No.

Bufile 100-106670

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTESTIGATION

New York, New Yor!

March 29, 1968

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Security Matter - C

RECONMETAARIOYS NOR PRKLUSIONS

OF METE. NO THE TEENT

AGINCT: AN IS 00NT6:3 416

NOT TO ME BATEBCTRO CUTSICK

YOUR AGENT

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FBI

is Date:

3/21/68

Tiansmit the following in.

(Type in plaintext or cude)

AIRTEL

(Priority)

APPROPRIATE AGENCIEST

GAND•FIELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

*SLIP (S) BY

- DATE

LEAE-

M6728

TO.!

FROM

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR; FBI (100-148006)

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2209)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

ReBuairtel3/11/68.

Chicago has carefully reviewed the Nation of islam (NOT)

file concerning the suggestion in referenced airtel concerning

publicity circulated

to possibly embarrass lashington Spring

Project (ISP) efforts in Baltimore through a suggested alliance

between forces of MARTIN LUTHER KING and the NOI.

Aaditionally,

highly placed NOI sources at Chicago, specifically t

theres the latter of whom was not available until 3/20/6s,

were also

pursued with them

contacted in this connection and the matter was indirectly

By way

Background, as

the Bureau is aware, KING and

ELIJAH MUHAMNAD, head of the NOI, met briefly in Chicago during

2/86 under amicable circumstances, primarily as a result of MARTIN

LUTHER KING's then recent entry. onto, the Chicago civil rights scene

The meeting produced no tangible results insofar as cooperation,

unity or program was concerned, however,

did receive considerable

local publicity.

The meeting was basically for the purpose of

Showing unity within the Negro community.

KING suffered no adverse publicity as a result of this

meeting although within several days MUHAMIlD, at an annual NOI

Convention, made remarks critical of KING for being too close to

- Bureau (RY)

1 - Atlanta (RM)

+ 8002448006-3

saltimore (157-2520) (Ril)

I ~ Chicago

C. C. - Bishop Dus

mAgne WAR 25 1968

JCS: man

(5.)

13/2154

MEET MICH MYRA THEO

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the white man.

In reaction to these remarks publicly, KING

glossed over this criticism and to some degree capitalized on it,

indicating that in his efforts to build unified support for the

cause of the Negro, he was in contact with all segments oi negro.

opinion.

Indeed,

as recently as s/G7, MuHAmmad indicated a desire

to again meet with KING to discuss the unity of the Negro.

As the Bureau and atlanta are aware, KiNG and cassius

CLAY were in personal contact in louisville,

Kentucky, in 5/67,

in the course of open housing demonstrations hold under sIC

auspices.

In subsequent newspaper publicity concerning this meeting,

KING was quoted as having praised Clit for his refusal to be

inducted into the armed forzes, coupling this reference to attacks

on our policy in Vietnam.

The NOI publication "luhannad Speaks"

was one of the papers which contained KING's favorable remarks,

including a comment that CIAY had given up $1,000, 000 in order

to stand up ior what his conscience dictated as right.

In short it would appear generally to be true that

contact between KING and the NOI is not a heretofore unknown happenin

and it would appear that any effort to utilize this situation in

Baltine must indicate more than casual assosiations or contacts,

but in order to embarrass or inhibit WSP efforts should indicate

close working relationship or partneuship between the two groups.

It should be kept in mind also, however, that as the

above sources note, although CIAY is nationally known for his

achorance to the NOI, he is also somewhat universally acclained

and embraced by most grouus within the Black Nationalist rovement,

CORE, and SiC as examples, as vell as the black community genezally

and has achieved sonewhat the status of a martyred black folk hero.

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CG 157-2209

Referenced airtel requested specific comrents conserning

NOI reaction

i to exposure of joint

type efforts with KING's WSP.

As the Bureau is aware, ELIJAH MUHANAD has publicly

stated that the

white man has given him a million dollaxs worth

of. free publicity. This comment was specifically prompted by a

television series

about MUHAIDAD and the NOI which had nation-wide

exposure, as well as being generally a reflection of constant kn

expose type articles concerning the organization. Pitanas

stated that MUHANAD has been openly upset over a period of

such

lack of publicity,

given him and his organization by the white

press.

It would appear, therefore,

that any disruption progran

as envisioned would in all probability, have no real effect on the

NoX and the most that would be forthcoming from ELIJAH HUHAMMAD

or one of his spokesmen would be a simple denial of such support

fox the WSPe

"Muhammad. Speaks" is one of the principal sources

of finance for the NOI and its presence in ISP offices in Baltimore

is believed a reflection of NOI diligence in assuring wide-spread

circulation of this

puper and would not in any way embarrass or

compromise 'the NOI.

The above is furnished for the information and consideration

of the Bureau and other offices interested in this matter.

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APR

PRIATE AGENCIESTI

AN

JELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

SLIP (S) BY Ete

DATE

- 16/78

2:5017:: 4NS-55 URERAT VCS

FROG ATLANTA

•ARTING LUTHER KInG, dñ., Su-e.

SAULATION WORKERS SIRIKE, MEMPHIS, DENGO, RM.

HAD. LEARNED THAT HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND

POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLC; JESSE JACKSON, HORIFER DIRECIOR, PROJECE

BREADLASKET, SCLO; JAMES BEVEL, SCLO STAFF MENCER AND JAMES ORGANICE,

SELE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, WERE CURRENTLY IN NEPHIS. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., PRESIDENI, SOLO, AND RALOH D. ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDENT

AND IREASURER, SOLO, CONTEMPLATED DEPARTING ATLANTA APRIL TWO INSTANT

VIA AIP EN ROUTE TO MEMPHIS. DETAILS RE TRAVEL OF KING NOT AVAILABLE

SUT. INFORSANT GAINED IMPRESSION HE AND ABERNATHY WOULD DEPART DURING

LATE MCRNING. DURATION OF KING'S SIAY IN DEMPHIS NOT KNOWN BUT SCLE

"ACTION

TEE"

MEETING SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN LEUXIS APRILE

THREE

NEXT

AND SCLC ARE DETERMINED TO LEAD ANOTHER MASCH IN

was bri

WILL SE

HONVIOLEHT Ii ORDER TO PROVE TO

NATION THIS CAN SE ACCO:PLIS

PRISONED IT WOULE NOT BE UNITL AFTE

NOT RECORSED

198 APR 17.1953

• .

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APRIL THOSE NEXI NESTING. NOSEA WILLIAMS. IN CHARGE OF CURRENT EFFORIS

IN MENPHIS "REORGANIZE" SANITATION WORKERS IN ORDER THAT ENSUING MARCH

WILL SE PEACEFUL.

ABOVE INFORMATION

TELEPHORICALLY

INFORMATION

FRO

LHA FOLLOWS.

RECEIVED: 2:57PM EXR

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UNITED STATES

RNMENT

Memorandum

•TO

Mr. H. C. SulLies

FROM : G. C. Moorehen

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER RING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

King purity

Mr.

DeLoach

Mr.

-

W.

C. Sullivan

MI.

Bishop

DATE:

2/20/68

_ MI.

Morley

. - Mr.

G.

С.

Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson.

conrad.

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Go!

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Tele, Roos

Holass

Gendy.

PURPOSE.

• Attached For our approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning the

progress of Martin Luther king, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); to organize a massive

civil disobedience campaign in Washington, D. C., in the Spring

of 1968.

• BACKGROUND:

0: 3112186

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls the

"Washington Spring Project" in early April, 1968, to pressure

Congress, into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

5- Bull

King is currently holding the first of two workshops

from 2/19-23/68 at Miami, Florida. He has invited approximately

150 Negro ministers throughout the nation to attend this meeting.

The Ford Foundation recently gave King's organization a $230,000

grant to hold these workshops in an effort to develop responsible

leadership in the Negro ghetto areas of the nation's major cities.

It has been determined that King plans to discuss the Washington

Spring Project at this workshop.

-

..

DI. John A. Morsell, Assistant Executive Director,

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ,

nas advised his organization is not supporting the Washington

Spring troject and is taking no part in it.

Enclosure::.0 1-21-68

it He dised the muc

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Memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN. LUTHER KING, JR.

has tried, without success, to dissuade King from executing

the Project. Dr. Morsell is afraid that King cannot control

the demoristrators and there is a likelihood that the overall.

demonstration will be: taken over by extremists.

King appears to be concentrating his attention on

the South where he has chartered a small twin-engine aircraft

to help speed him about urging people to support his campaign

-

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh,

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of

Agriculture Freeman;

Secretary of Labor Witz; Secretary of

Defense; Secret Service; the Attorney General; the Deputy.

Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys General Pollak, Yeagley,

• and'Vinson; the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Depart-

ment; and to the Departments of Army; Navy; and Air Force.

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UNITED STATES GU:

Memor

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AIMENT

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

NIX.

Sullivaa

DATE:

2/18/66

F.

1

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J. Baungardncr

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DeLoach

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Baungardncr

Mr.

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2

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Sullivan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COLZIUKIST

100-106610-2304 tr

Т11/

Sergeant Edward McClellen,

Human Relations Unit

Chicago, Illinois, Folice Department, advised that on 2/3/65

Martin Luther Fins, Jr., President, Southern Christian Leacers:

limire lo offire

11 hor disclosed lo murinorized

sas in the nature of a courtesy visit, it King'srequest, durie;

which King reportedly infornea

the Archbishoo of the nature anc

purpose of his campaign to end segregation and discrimination

against the Negro in Chicago.

King has selected Chicago to se

the site of the first SCle invasion into the northern civil

It is recognized by King that the future o=

12===a

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IscIc Chicago program.

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pa ra 8a1

1V!

King stated at a press conference, after his meeting

with the Archbishop; that he and Archbishop Cody were in sub-

•stantil agreement upon the goals they were both sceking and

the N'Bl.

intended

to keep in

touch with each other.

King declared

re

¡was hopeful of the active participation of priests and nuns iz

connection with

his SCLC program in Chicago and had gained

IrE

respasso in

inpression fron the Archbishop that such participation tias a

matter of individual conscience and rould not be a matter oi

is document is prepareil

nurside your commitler.

....1101l1

your Continue the content man

the erpices approval of

aiscipline insofar as the Diocesan hierarchy was concerned.

King continues toirely heavilyon the advice of his

New York foursore,, Stanley/Levison, Harry tachtel,

Cizrence

Jones and Bayard, Rustin, in connection with ail major

SCIC

Problems and retIristEs.

These individuals have all been

nenbers of the connunist brity or Communist Party Iront ErO=as.

As lono as king utilizes these advisors gith

subversive bacitgrounds, the danger remains that his SCIC

activities will be iniluenced by connunist-oriented thinkirõ.

He without

should connunists or communist sympathizers succeed in

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Bautgardner to Sullivan

RC:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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King's neeting with Archbishop Cody has been discussed

with Special Agent in Charge Marlin W. Johnson of our Chicago

Office.

Joinson has given assurance that he can talk to

Archbishop Cody in complete confidence and Archbishop Cody

37

not violaie this confidence. Bureau files show that

Archbishop Cody, rhile serving as a Bishop in the St. Louis

Archdiocese in the early, 1950's,

At that tine.

The reportedly had an excellent knowledge.

It is felt it would be desirable to have Special Ages

lin Charge Johnson brief Archbishop Cody regardina to emphasize

subversive backgroundsof Hing's key advisors

to the Archbishon the vast influence these individuals exert .

King.

In addition, Special Agent in Charge Jonnson fould

disclose to the Archbishop king's on sordid

actavIties

Juch a hriefing rould benefit the Archbishoy in determining

degree of cooperation his michaironce fill extend to King's

program in chicago and would probably result in a ieasiring

of King's influence in Chicago.

This would be a serious blon

to any possible connunist attenpt to exploit King's prograu is

¿Chicago.

RECONSENDATION:

It is recommended that Assistant Director Sullivan ba

authorized to telephonically contact Special Agent in Charge

Johnson and instruct him to brief Archbishop Cody regardirg

the strong influence being exerted os king by his key advisor

watn connunist backarounds and to imorm him of King's orn

hypocritical emissehavior.

Special Agent in Charge Jokes

Fi1l

inform the Archbishop that under no circunstance maj the

ever

be any, attribution to the FBI for the information iurnis

him.

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UNITED STATES: C

ERNMEN

Memorandum

Tolson

- hix.

Belmont

Hohr

TO

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

2/18/65

FROM

: E.

J. Baumgardner

y DATE:

I

• 1

Nix.

Mr.

DeLoach

27a13

Callahan

consed

*Felt

Rosen

Sulllion

Tovel.

Trotter

Tele-Room

Holmes.

Gandy

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER ~ COMMUNIST

0-17P3-3-69

748

2üte37/25/45÷

Rosen

-

-

Sulliv.

Hir.

Bland :

Baung«

Mr.

Ryan

-

br. Phillips

100-106670-917

This informative memorandum reports high lights of recent pertine

conversations between dartin luther King,

Jri, and some of his associates

having communist backgrounds, as Iurnished by our reliable, sensitive

SOuICES.

1.23

King's Conferences With President

vice President and Attorney General 2/

DECL

. 0.2-.

912/29

Comment:

The Vice President has already been briefed/ concerning

Rustin's communist background and record as a homosexual.

We cani

of course, ciscount completely the possibility that Rustin's rema

were. an exaggeration to impress his listener.U•

King and Negro-Jewish Relations

King has advised his close advisor Clarence Jones that he

Fail

accepted two speaking engagements.

One is to address the Women's Divisior

of the United Jewish Appeal 3/4/65 at New York City.

The other would be

address before the American Jewish Committee 5/20/65, New York City.

At 1

March affair King is to be given the Eleanor Roosevelt Award. King indic:

that Jones and "our friend"

, (probable reference to Stanley levison) coulc

Tork on the speeches. King

told Jong, that he had accepted these engage-

ments because some of his Rabbi friends trave been telling him that Jens

were not supporting the civil rights movement. King believes this is in

part due to anti-Semitic statements being made by Negroes such as Malcolm

(the Muslim leader). King thought it would help improve the situation

spoke before these .groups.U

REC-3 100-1010-TE MAR 3 1955

Comment; We are having the field attempt to verify any actual

And Gerason in the replate she do king

MAR 4 - 196!

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:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

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King's Fund-raising Activities:

King told Jones that he would be in California 2/25-27/65 to attend

a big fund-raising project. It will include a showing of the movie "The

Greatest Story Ever Told" and

it would "scare the house of about $28,000."

In addition, there are two or

to give $1,000 (presumably each couple) and they have 26 commitments

already.

King claimed that his organization, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC); needs the money desperately. They also

discussed a group in New Rochelle, New York, which King said already had

$5,000 and desired to use it for a fund-raising project to earn even more.

Jones told king that the advertisement which appeared in "The New York

Times" 2/5/65 soliciting funds on behalf of the SCIC cost $2,000. King sa:

that his office had already received $12,000 as a result of this advertise-

ment. U

Friction Between King and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee •

(SNCC)

In discussing the current racial situation in Alabama, King told

Jones that SNCC was again saying that King likes to come into a situation

ot the last minute, get all the publicity and

the benefit of contributions

SC claims that King makes "grandstand plays" after SNCC has done all the

eld work. King asked Jones if something could be done about this throug.

Harry Belafonte (noted Negro singer).

According to Jones,

Belafonte is

about the only person that SNCC will listen to and that he has heard

Belafonte stop

leader for the whole novenent.

King stated that the movement must have a

leader because any ideology is fostered around having a leader around thom

supporters can rally.

Jones believes that he can arrange an unpublicized

meeting between SNCC,

SCIC and Belafonte. U

Comment: The naked boldness of King's egotism is vividly reflecte.

in his pronouncements about the movement needing a leader (obviously King

himself). U

RECOMMENDATION:

We are disseminating this informati

4240

also

Watson.

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LEITED STATIST CORTMENT Mir oos:

Dan ind to decised

Memoranduni

carcos approcal of the ful.

1 ..

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T.

CO.MUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COWUNIST INFLUENCE IlI RACIAL HATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMTUNIST

September 16,

1963

I-lir. Belnont

1-fir.. Rosen

1-lir. Casper

1-Iir. Sullivan

1-Hr. Bland

1-lir. Baumgardner

1-Ir Horley

I-kr Kleinkauf

1-Ar. Phillips

Jojo. Rege

Forty

This memorandun reconnends incrcased_ coverage-of

Communist

fluence on the liegro.

The history of the Coiunist Party, USA

PUSA),

inaluence ang

cruit the legro.

Is Jehlete with its attempts to e2.0-25-63, was a striking

The larch on "ashington,

maple ör such connunist activity as Party-leaders early put into

tion efforts to accrue gains for the CPUSA from the wnrch.

fic11-

cumented infornation concerning the Party's influence on a principa

rch leader, Reverend liartin luther King, Jr., is but an exalole.

e presence at the larch of around suu party nenders, rangiug inun.

veral national functionaries headed by CPUSA General Secretary Gus

pa. to many rans-and-sile nembers, te

Seat anemon te party's

M ite targot (the Negro) today.

12/28166

ciDA

All indications are that the 'larch

"was sot the "end of the fie

and that the Party will step up its eiforts to explit racial

rest and in every possible way clain credit for itself relating

"gains" achieved by the Negro

The entirc field is being alerted to this situation' in a

oposed SAC Letter (attached).

tensify oui coverage of. communist influence on the liegro by giving

flest consideration to the use of all possible investigative

chniques.

verage of those corununist fronts through wich the Prity channels.

s influence and to intensify its investigations oi the many Partyl

"bers and dupes who engage in activitics on behalf of the Party

the liegro field. Further, we are stressing the urgent need for

aginative and aggressive tactics to be utilized through our Counter-

infligence Program--these designed to attenpt to neutralize or

pt the Party's activities in the Nogro field. Necessity for

oupt handling of all facets of this natter to insure tinely'aissedU

1zo the Departnent and of interested agencies 6 also betia.

-215 /

61 1!: 1963

- 10U-2÷0 (CrUSh, liegro Quest

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andun to ur. Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

CO:NUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

The proposed SAC Letter requires key security offices

to submit to the Burcau, within 30 days, an analysis of their

current coverage of communist activities in the legro field plus

details of their plans for intensification. Also, those 16

offices

participating in the Counterintelligence Program on

regular basis arc being required to include in their next monthly

lettors due. 10-15-63 their plans to neutralize or disrupt Party

activities in the Negro field.

RECO KENDATION:

It approved, attached sic letter go forward apprising

the ficid

as above and urging full implementation so that the

desiren results may be achieved. Also attached for approval are

necsosary hanual changes.

hoil cont

ilo.

I call unnerstand hou you con ga

The punter

ilala silich your thinking and evaluation.

305,!: ...

re rectin ann you contended thot lihe

lemmint influenen in thn raciai movenent

s: F

invitentive ind infiniteaim.l.

Thi!-

?09d lin Viole down •ith noie coverage in

Fried no your troon! runs repreerting c.I.

mnlinee in crial novement.

in mcia live and money until you can mic

dont ten in an

hal the sins on Perily 15.6

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your committee is

gil 221/10n4 dhc c.

hir.

H. Belsont

the crudent me nest be disclosial fe

apocal of ihe Fol:

Date:

Septenbe.

B-Y

25,

156

F.. 10:.

MI. Bi. C. Sulli

1

Re:

COMMURIST PARTY, USA

MEGHO QUISTION

COSMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL KITTE

INTEKNAL SECURITY -

Predication:

Refcrence Is made

to the enclosed menorandun dated 9/15/€3

sid to the attached proposed SAC Letter.

On returning from a few days leave I have been advised of

the Director's coutinued dissatisfaction with the manner in which

.

te prepared a Brief on the above-captioned matter and subsequent.

renoranda on the same subject matter.

This situation is very

disturbing to those of us in the Domestic Intelligence Division

responsivie for this area of work, anduve curtainly want to do

carathle rossinle to entreet mur chortermings te absoluteli -1z2

üi ve sinurg mui aintang any mistakes ve rave maùe vi ve

stiff-neclied and unbending concerning our analysis of this matier. f

Dircctor indicated he would not approve our last siC letier

un 12 there vas i clarification and a meeting of minds relative to!

the question of the estent of cornunist influence over legroes arc

" ir Icaders. In this memorandu I will seriously and sincerely

try to clarify a nost regretable situation. It is preparcd not on

official office memorandu but rather on plain bond bolieving that

this discussion need not be nade a matterlotionficial recata.

Common Agreement:

Ls.

31\2|80

301

First, I am sure we all are in agreement on the follotiss

"hich was in both the cover memorandum and, the detailed brief

ittached: (1) for the past 11 years the Communist Party, USA, h

has

to influence

iegroes aud to nake conmuaists out of then;

(2)

the 19 million

icyroes in the couitry todayl

the Connunist Firty

USA; (3) Negro loader Martin Luther

11052

are right mor

as nailui engaged in a foim of social revolutios

ind the time has never been so right for exploitation'of the

y roes by communist propagandisis; and (5)

the Communist Party

i de in the future make prodigious strides and drcat successes ült-

she American Negro to the serious detriment of our national securi:

I deition to the above, the mterial furnished. contained nany press

upecific crapples of connunist policies, portansani activitie

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UNITED

STATES GOVERNMENT i

Memorandum ROU

NE IN ENVELOPE

TO

: lI. 1. C. Sullivan

UNCLASSIE

Ca-it.

- January 8,

1964

Gain

Sal. 32n

1

hir.

Belmont.

Terel

FROM

hit.

¿ saungaraner.

if;v

hI.

Sullivan

Ticket

Tele, Foss

Ir.

Bland

Hol-88 -

hit.

Baungardner Gray

SUBJECT:

CO:GUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLMUNIST INFLUONCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTIPNAL SECURITY - COLLIUNIST

Forsyth.

Liaison

1

HI. Kleinkauf

-

hir. Phillips

•.

Livi

lenorandum from N. C. Sullivan to A. H. Belmont 12/21/63

summarized the results of a conference held at the Seat of Goverment

: 12/23/63 betrcen Bureau officials and Supervisors and field repre-

•sentatives designed to explore hor best to carry on our investigation

of captioned matter to procuce the desired results without enbarrass-

nent to the bureau. Le completely analyzed avenues of approach aimed

at neutralizing lartin Luther King, JI., as an effective Negro leader: -

One of the avenues explored sas that concerning any facets of the

financial operations of king and the organizations through which he

operates rhich investigation night reveal either violations of the

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an or other potentials ior ciscreaiz125, 4125

o otherwise neutralizing

is eitectiveness.

Washington Copital lens Service release dated 10/22/62 reveals that

King's integration organization bad an incone of nore than $735,000

during the past fiscal year and spent only about hall of it. It is

stated that in a report of the financial status of the Southern Chris-

tian Leadership Conference (SCEC), of nich King is Presiden ieft

King

I disclosed that the organization had a balance of $351, 992.20

8/31/63 at the end of the fiscal year from a total income of $735,554.02

Another such nens release dated 11/4/63 revealed that Representative

George Ancrets (D-Ala:) asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to

Investigate the ta. status of the SCLC. Andrews is quoted as saying,

'"Thousands and thousanás of dollars are collected and spent each year!

by so-called civil rights organizations and many people are beginning

•to suspect they could be a front for a full-grown racket."

It is noted that king's operations revolve principally around,

the SCIC.

However, fund-raising operations on his part are further auga

mented by the activities of the Gandhi Society for Hunan Rights, rhich

commenced operations in 1962.

EnC.

REC- 43UWU

100-3-116

1 ::

-100-106070 (artin Luther King, Jr.)

2-100-130794 (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

100-3-116-724

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UNCLASSIMED

-enorandum to lit. Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

CO KUNIST INFLUENCE Ill RACIAL LATTERS

100-2-116

CON

AMAL

OBSERVATIONS:

It is believed that an examination of recent incone tar

returns of King might well reveal information which could assist the

Bureau in its efforis to discredit King or neutralize his effective-

This 1s possibly applicable also if the income tax returns of

the scle and the Ganchl Sockety vere reviewed, In tew of the possia

bility that the SCLC has already been under some investization by IRs,

a request for the results of such investigation is indicated.

Tie also

had information in late 1953 that the Ganchi Society mas negotiating

with IRs relative to tax exemptions and therefore the results of any

Ins investigation of that society would be worth procuring. t:

To date ve have been most discreet and circumspect in our

nancling si the king investigation, as rell as corollary investiga-

tions such as revolving around organizations, because of the position

King has not only as a clergynan, but also us a "respected" legro

weader: It is therefore essential that our current requests of the

IRS which are herein being reconuended be handled in a manner which

would provide for optimum security so that neither king nor any other

unauthorized individuals may becone aware

of the Bureau's interest

and so that no embarrassment nay come to the Bureau. For this reason,

the attached memoranca are classified "Secret."

RECOLOUNDATION:

It is recormended that the Liaison Section obtain two

uncertified copies of each of the income tax returns

available for

the past five years portaining to king, the SCLC and the Gandhi

society.

Attached bereto are three menoranda for the use of the

Liaison section.

DECLASSIFIED ONE 9120E

Honidled will,

WE Man Chi

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GNS CATEGORY

DATE OF

DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

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UNITED STATES DEPANTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BURFAU OF INVESTIGATION

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TYASHINCION 25, D. C.

July 53, 1953

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surveillance on the southen Cristica Loncershir Contcrchec

Respactfully.

CATE

100106670165 FB1

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subjeet to Criminal Sanctions

3110/84

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braing 1/21/65 0z conronarately four dogs.

ling and his

party rill have Noons 3<35

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the

ronitoring room.

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available and sired time mas of the esseace, ten tori ras

told to 80 ahead with the instailation and ras also authorsucà

to made the recessary crocaditure for the coritoring roo..

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Actorandum

781 :

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bir. W. C. Sullivan

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

QUESTION

IS - C

DATE: August 30, 1963

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Reference 1s made to the enclosed material on which

the

•ecior has witten:

"This memo reminds me vividly of those I

eived when Castro took over. Cuba.

You contended then that Castro ana

cohorts were

not Communists and not influenced by Communists. Time

ne proved you wrong.

I for one can't ignore the menos re king,

al2, on the citoritin, dall et al as having only an infinitesimal

to exploit the American Negro by the Connunists."

The Director is correct.

We were completely wrong about

ieving the evidence was not sufficient to determine some yeärs ago

•¿Fidel Castro was not a communist or under comnunist influence.

On

estigating and writing about communism and the American legro, we

better renember this and profit by the lesson it should team

I do think that much of the difficulty relating to the memoran

- rightly questioned by the Director is to be found centered in the.

¿ "influencc" He do not have,

and no Government agency or private

anization ins, any yardstick which can accurately mensure "influence

this particular context,

even when we know it does exist such as in

case of the obvious influencern

Stanley

ison over dartin Luther ling and ling's rituence over öther hegro

Personally, I beliove in the light of king's poverful:.

ingogic speech yesterdry he stands head and shoulders over all other

o leaders put together when it comes to influencing great masses of

He must warl: him now, if we have not done so before, as the

dangerous diezro of the future in this lation fron the stanapom

conaurisis, the regro and national security.

REG 5

i'?.

On deteraining membership of Nesroes in the Communist

are not confronted wich the sane problem.

Farty,

Ye do have here accurate

Of course, our standards are

i exacting.

This means there are many Negroes who are fellow-

ellers, sympathizers of who aid the Party, knowingly or unknovingly,

do not qualify as menbers.

These we must not ignore. " The old

unist pringiple still holds:

"Connunism must be, built with non-

unist hards;"

Thercige it may be unenlistic to limit ouring as

ave been lioing to icalistic Pie Spacely conclusir

TIT

losure

Aram remise to your fendeet ma is nor for dissemi-

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morandun for hir. Belmont

COMMUNIST PRITY, USA

NEGLO QUESTION

20-3-75

at would stand up in testimony in court or before Congressional

mittees that the Conmunist Farty, USA, does wield substantial

fluence over Negroes which one day could become decisive.

The memorandun which the Director penetratively questioned,

ile showing in the details the cornunist impact on Negroes, did

ffer from such limitations. These limitations we will make every

fort to lift in the future.

The great amount of attention this

vision is giving to communist activities directed toward the Negro

suld enable us to do this.

For example, here at the Sezt of Government, the Negro -

maunist question tales up as a whole the time of one supervisor and

ring the past few weeks four men have been so occupied. Additionally,

-) specialized instructions are regularly given the field on communist

filtration of the Negro; (2) monographs have been written on the

"ject and widely disseminated; (3) regularly disseminated are memorandal.

d reports; (1) August 21, 1963, we devoted the entire Current Intelli- m

ice inalysis to the comunist plans for the legro ilarch of August 28,

•53, (149 copies of this Analysis

were disseminated to 44 agencies of

e Government), (5) much material on the issue is given to Agents at

-Service; and (6) an SAC Letter is under preparation in this Division

" Giving the field the benefit of what we learned from the Negro March

liashington and issuing instructions for increased coverage of

nunist intluence on the negro.

As the memorandum pointed out, "this Nation is involved in a

in of racial revolution and the time has never.

been so

"gloes constitute

the Negroes by conmunist propagandists." right for

greatest single racial target of the Conmunist

rector all available incts relating to Negro membership in the Conunist

rty, plus the more complex and difficult to ascertain influence

communist organizations and officials over the leaders and masses of

He regret greatly that the memorandum did not measure up to

at the Director has a right to expect from our analysis.

COMMENDATION:

For the information of the Director.

WE

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MTID STATES GOVERN:

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Memorandum

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SUBJECT:

PACIAL SITUATICK

Exieost

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1?

1963

Testion a

Tair, Roon

Gaorit

Reference is made to the menorendum of IT. Delosch to

AT. lohr, January 15, J0S^, pointing out the attempts made to

intsivier Roverend hartir Jutherliing; Jr, to give him tao

truth concerning the tole ol tho isI in the Albany situatios.

Nurerous aticapts were unde to contact hii and he ras completely

levacica all attenpis to reach hin to set the recora strzigu.

King's coments have been previously brought to the

- attention of "r. Barl I, Bernhard, Staii Directoï of the U.S.

Commission on Civil Rights, and it was pointed cut to him that

there is no basis in luct for king's renarls. In addition, it

was pointed out that four of the live hasident Agents at albany

are fron northern states and one is fros destit

As has been indicated by tir. Daloach's menorandun,

Interviews with publishers of the newspapers who carried

Reverend Mr. King's lics have been conducied and they have

been set straight. ls pointed out, no further need to concoct

Reverend lir. King exisis izasuuci as he obviously dous not

desire to be given the truth. The fact that be is a viciou

Liar is amply demonstrated in the fact he constantly associates F

with and takes instructions

from Stanley Lavison!

Comuunists

954

RECCHMENDATION:

2.0i72an8

In vier. of the conduct of

Reverend it. King in completely

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

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

action taken above,

the attached letters to the Attorney General

and to hir. Bernhard be sent pointing

out the 277

anzauct & iirg.

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: COURIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLMUNIST

August 23,

1963

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Pursuant to the Director's request, there is attached

a detailed nenorandun concerning the efforts of the Communist

Party, USA, to exploit the American Negro.

There is set forth below in this cover memorandun a

synopsized version of the detailed memorandun.

SYKOPSIS

..- D2356

The 19 million Negroes in Zhe

nated states te

States today

constitute the largest and nost important racial target of the

Conmunist Party, USA.

Since 1919 communist leaders have devised

countless tactics and prograns designed to penctrate and control

To population. It has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars

pagandizing the negroes in a variety of ways.

These colossal

orts have been related to "equal opportunity" and "self-

determination" policies (the latter being discontinued in 1959

with the approval oi Soviet Pussia because. it was ineifective,

front organizations, parades, denonstrations, articles, pamphlets,

books, filns, speeches, civil rights, "peaceful coexistence,"

et cetera.

These efforts, among other things, have resulted in

establishing today such active Negro communist

front groups as

che MIrIcan ArerIcan leritage Association, freedomways associates

and Sosthern Conference educational Fund not yet cited by the

Attorney General). haditionally, efforts have been and are being

made to infiltrate with linited

degrees of success such legitinate

Negro orgarizations as the National Association for the Advance-

ment of Colored People, the Negro American Labor Council, and the

Nation Americaneaded by

Southern Christian Leadership Confcrence headed by Hartin Luther

KinG, JI.

Other Icgitinate Negro organizations not known to be

infiltrated, influenced or controlled but are targets include

COngreSS Of

Racial Equality, National Urban League and the

student lionviolent Coordinating. Connittee malarilals

Enc.

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Senatardun to br. Sulld

RE:

¿ COCIUNIST PARTE, US..

TEGRO QUESTION

375

Thile much propaganda is issued, there is no

knorn substantial implementation of Cosmunist Party aims

and policies among. legroes in the labor field. The

Communist Party has done. all possible to exploit a great

nunber of events and issues mong liegroes such as the

Scottsboso Case;. Emeti Till Case; llontzonery, Alabana, bus

boycott; 1956 larch on lashington, D.C.; 1957

Praycr Pilgrimage

to l'ashington; "sit-in" denonstrations;

"freedon riders"; and

school integration campaigns. While not the instigator and

presently unable to direct or control the coming Negro jugust 28

Narch on Washington, D.C., conmunist officials are planning to

do all possible to advance connunit ains in a supporting role.

Martin luther kine, a key figure In the larch, does have as

an advisor, Stanic, Levinson

i57:.

Despiter

tho Conmunist Party,

on the Anerican Negro during the past

44 years, the Party

has failed to reach its goal with the

Negroes.

The Director, on January 26, 1960, said publicly:

"**"

¿'Is no secret that one of the bitterest disappointnents

communistic efforts in this nation has been their failure

Li: lure our legro citizens into the party. Despite every type

of propagantia booned at our lation's legro citizens, they have

never succumbed to the party's saccharine promises of a

Conmunist Utopia. This generation and generations to cone

Ior many jears one a tremendous debt to our legro citizers

who have consistently rciused to surrender their freedous I01

the tyranay of coxnunisu."

Negroes represent ten per cont of the population of

the United States or 19 million.

It one ras to apply this

breakdown to Gus Hall's figure of 10,000 Conmunist Party

members today, it would give to the Party 1,000 Negro members.

(Applied to our classified figure of 4,153 active Connunist

Party nonbers, the estimated nunver of legro communists would

be 145., This would not, of course, include comnunist sympathizers,

supporters or dupes but only those

included under our very strict

and exacting Party membership requircments.) Despite the obvious

Latlure of the Connusist Party of the United States to apprcciably

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lorandun to Mr. Sullivan

COLLINIST PARTY, TSA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-3-75

anilltrate, influence or control large nunbers of Americar

fiegroes in this country, the lact remains that the 1y midlion

jegrocs in this country

constitute the greatest single racial

target of the Communist

Party of the United States.

It would

be loolhardy on anybody's part to ignore this very significant

truth. Further, ve are right non in this lation involved in

a form of racial revolution and the time has never been so

the cormunist party in the next ley years nay fail dismally

with the american negro as it has in the past. On the other

hand, it may make prodigious strides and great successes with

the hnerican negroes, to the serious detriment of our national

security.

Time alone will tell.

we.s

memo reminds me

7 of those I re-

• When Castro took

cuba.

You contended

chat Castro and his

Is were note Communists

ot influenced by Com-

Is.

I for one can

enos re King, O'Dell,

or, Rustin, Hall et al

the efforts to

It the Anerican legro by

bumunists.

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UNITED STATES GOVERY INI

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Mohr

MM

DATE: January 15, 1963

Finçés -

Chilahen.

of Conrod -

Neloset!

Evans -

FROM

C. D. DeLoach

Isc::r:.

Tale. Hoos

Holees -

Grandy -

SUBJECT:

RACIAL SITUATION, Albany, Ga.,

RACIAL MATTERS (Article by

Martin Luther King, JI, Liti,

critical of FBI)

Mr. Belmont's memorandum of Ivoventer 26, 1002, retiected the

iternatives in interviewing flev, wartin buther ling, die, who had criticized the

cork oi the FBI in relation to the Albany situation. The Director approved the

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

Following approve, linee sately tried to contact Rev. King telephorical

1 November 27, 19620

-...

Rev. King does not have a phone at his residence. We then attempted to

intact him at his church in Atlania. His secretary advised, upon being told wao

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

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

impossible to take to him.

That same day I called the SiC at Atianta and instructed

its to attempi to contaci Rev. King and set up an interview for Mr. Sullivan and me.

AC Atlanta advised the foilowing day, November 23, that Rev. King had left

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

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

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

salied since that date.

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

rue tan use cos use deceit, lies and treads o

is own causes.

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

I recommended, 1 - 5.80 (Bhu spimama)

alk with fir. wacKay, publisher of the four Afro-American newspapers.

This

nerview was handled and reported by memorandum.

The interview was based on the

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

im exclusively. In talking with Mr. Mackay I carefully went over each allegation

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

Niaciay olfered no

closure

:- Mir. Eelmont 1 - Mr. McGowan

- fir.

Rosen

LF Wir. Mi. A. JonGS: :

or; famer

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Sullivan

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mo Delcach to Mohr

1/15/63

: Pacial situation, Albany, Ga.,

Racial Matters (Article by

Martin Luther King, Jr.,

critical of FBI)

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

record. A letter was also prepared to John t. sengstacke, rublisher,

hicago Defender, " dated November 29, 1262, (copy attached) sewing the

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

ting the lie to Rev. King's allegations.

"TION:

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

erviews with the publishers of the néwspapers who carried Rey. King's lies

e bech conducied and they have been set straight. I see no further need to

itacting Rev. iing inasmuch as he obviously does not desire to be given the

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

constantly associates with and takes instructions from Stanley Levisona

Communist!

wes

a Iconcurs.

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Memorandum

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MI. Beluiont

DATE: 11/20/62

FROM

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Take.

Holice

Grand

SUBJECT:

RACIAL SITUATION •

ALBANY, GEORGIA

CRACIAL, MATTERS

An article has appeared in the "Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgie.

on 11/19/62 which article was taken from the "New Yorit Times." In the articie,

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr', stated he agreed with the report written by

Howard Zinn issued by the Southern Regional Council concerning the recent racial

situation in Albany, Georgia, The report reierried to criticized the work of this

Burcau in relation to the Albany situation. King has stated among other things

that "Agents of the FBI in Albany, Georgia, sided with segregationists.

There are no tacts to support this and it is noteworthy that the co

by King would appear to dovetail with incormation which has been furnished to in

Bureau indication that King's adrisers are Communist Party (CP) members 20d

he is

IS thE FIESTaeTIL OL

e bouthern Cristint beader smo Corse-et

and it should be noted that on 10/23/62 a communist infiltration investigation of

this organization was initiated, (100-438794) z

DETAILS:

The "New York Times" quoted king as stating he agreed with report

issued 11/14/62 by the Southern Regioral Council that the FBI had not beer vigorous

in looking into denials of civil rights in Albany and the surrounding arcas. He

stated "Agents of the "EI in Albany, Georgia, sided with segregationists. " "Ore

i the great problems we face with the FBI in the Sout, "according to Revered

ift, King, "is that the Agents are white southerners who have been irfluenced by

ne mores of their coamunity. To mairmin their status they have to be iriercy

ith the local police and people tino are promoting, segregation. Every time 1

aW FBI men in Albany they were with the lesal rolice force." It should be nced

were are five Agents assigned to the Albary, Geurgia, Fesident Agency. Che is

is."

::om Indiana, one is irom liassachusetts, one is irom New York, one is froz

innespia and one is iron Georgia. 0 lil -1066

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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE: RACIAL SITUATION

Howard Zinn, the author of the report for the Southern Regionzl

Council, was mentioned in my memorandum 11/15/62 and has been the subject

of a security investigation by this Burezu (100-360217). Zinn was reportealy

a member of the CP from 1949 through 1953 and attended CP meetings auring

that period. Zinn is a history proiessor at Spellman College in Atlanta. It

was the second slanted and biased document written by Zinn on the Albany

situation.

Reverend Mr. King is the President of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference who arose to prominence during the 1955 - 1956

successful boycott which ended bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama.

He has been active in Negro segregation matters since that time.

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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RACIAL SITUATION

RECOMMENDATION:

Consideration has been given to contacting King to straighten him out;

however, this seems undesirable in view of the above facts and it is recommended

he not be contacted.

The backgrand information regarding King, Tevison and Vin has

been furnished to the Department.

Nothing would seem to be gained by contacting the "New York Times"

or the "Atlanta Constitution" as me obviously cannot give them background data

We possess on the CP influence of King, (u)

The Department and the Attorney General have been publicly

criticized on many occasions by King and yet they are cooperating with him.

It is recommended that the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence

¡ Division bring king's comments in the article to the attention of Stai Director

Berl L. Bernhard of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights and foint out to him

that there is no basis in fact for King's remarkg and in addition point out that - ci

the 5 Resident Agents assigned at Albany, Georgia, are from northern states agai

une is iron Georgia.

ACTION:

That this memorandum be reierred to the Domestic Intelligence Divisio

10r appropriate hancling.

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FD-302 (Rew,4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date -

4/6/68

MrS, GRACE HAXES STEPHENS, Apartuent 6-B, 4223

Hain Street, Memphis,

Tennessee, furnished the following

infornation:

MIS. STEPHENS said

that

she was in bed all day

1968, as she has

She advised that

been 111 for

several months.

which sounded

Like

a firecracker at 6 p.u.,

She said the noise

sounded to her as. it it

east

side of her apartment. she said she did sot think anything

about the noise

was connon for trains to set off

firecrackers on the tracks on the east

side of her

apartment.

MES. STEPHENS said

soft footsteps

coming from

of the bathroom,

which is located

adjacent

to her apartuent,

and proceeding rapidly down the hallway

toward the entrance to the apartnent building.

STEPHENS said

she then heard

screaming

and yelling from the east side of her apartment

Lorraine Hotel

at 106 Mulberry Street.

M's. STEPHENS

said she did not get out of bed at any time on April 4,

apartment bathroon

7

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File # Nemphis 44-1987

SAS STEPHEN

1. DARLINGION

by

and

JOHN W.

RAURE

3310: gih .

-Date diclated

4/5/59

This documen! contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency: it and ils contanta are not to be distributed oulside your agency.

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FD-302 (Rev. 1-15-69)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date.

Apxit • 25,

1968

Mrs, CHARLIE STEPHENS, Apartment 6B, 4224 South

Hain Street,

Memphis,

Tennessee, advised she never saw tha

man registered into Room 5B on April 4, 1958, as she was

sick in bed that entire week.

Photographs of JAMES EARL RAY taken in 1955, 1960,

Ape 1 в ,

and of the bedspread recovered at Memphis on

and 1966, 968, were shown to Mrs, STEPHENS, and she advised

the men in the photographs were famillar to her.

also stated she had never seen the bedspread or any .:

bedspread sinilar to it before.

2/anpro Spinacprici

On .

•10

4/24/68 at _

Memphis, Tennessee

_File # _

Memphis 44-1987

SA STEPHEN M. DARLINGION: jap

4/28/88

by

_Date dictated -

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 ite contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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Memoran um

: Mro do C. Sull

FROM : G. C. Moore,

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNISM

#750577

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C. Sullivan

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DATE: October 18, 1967

1 • ME, Go C. Moore

Mr. Do Ryan

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PURPOSE:

Extendly news meia se Your approval for aisselation to

is a copy of a Negro newspaper

editorial attacking Martin Luther King, Jo, President,

"Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

BACKGROUND:

129-81

King's group is in desperate need of funds.

an effort to combat this problem, King has organized

variety show starring Harry Belafonte, well-known Negro

vocalist with a subversive background, to tour seven major

cities in the United States.

The proceeds will go to the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

King is touring-

with the group and speaks during each performance.

pixel

The attached editorial entitled;

Think Twice

Before Going to Coliseum Tuesday Night" appeared in the

Texas:

and clains his appearance in Houston is "an imposition on

'Moses' who has lost himself." In addition, the article

claims King's position regarding the Vietnan war "borders

upon treason."

Further, "a man who will not fight for his

country hasn't got any civil rights of any respect due hin."

Enclosure

REC- 60*.

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670,

OBSERVALIONS

this news item is

extremely irritating to King.

In addition, the advanced

ticket sales were slow in Houston, Texas, prior to the

performance on October 17, 1967.: This newspaper story

may have caused many of the citizens of Houston to "think

twice: before going" and indeed, not go. at all.

It is felt that if this article is given wide-spread

publicity as hor thinking Negroes really feel about King,

two objectives can be accomplished, eter

& country henacer

secondly, reduce

Income

SARANS

Fertie

Severnate

performances to give; namely, Chicago, Illinois, October 19;

Cleveland, Ohio, October 21; Washington, D. C.;

October 23;

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 26; and Boston,

Massachusetts, October 27.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The attached be forwarded to Crime Records Division

for dissemination to appropriate friendl

Handed west ed ho

10/23167

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THINK TWICE BEFORE GOING I.

TO COLISEUM TUESDAY NIGHT

(Indicato pago, name ot

nemspaper, cily and sicte.,

"FORWARD TIMES"

HOUSTON,. TEXAS

10/14/67

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: Jullus Carter

Tillo:

Character:

Classification:

Subalting Ollico: 100-16:42

Being investigated

B/elyu Spinaguce

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ENCLOSURE

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Several weeks ago FORWARD TIMES

made an editorial expression which

stated, among other things, that Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King had strayed oil onto an

extremely dangerous course which ran

fin the opposite direction from the civil

rights leadership course that vast!

numbers of citizens.had come to know

and respect him for over a wide span of

. years.

Now, we wish to make it crystal clear

that this newspaper, of course, respects

ahd upholds Dr. King's right to take a

position that is, what we think to be,

contrary to good judgement. If hewishes.

to be the spokesman for the 'peaceniks',

• that's his business. When, however, Dr.

King joins with others and tries to impose

¿that poor judgement upon the entire Negro

community which is already deser wiw

gore in-depth and complicated problems!

than can apparently be coped with, at that!

: point we call it our business.

FORWARD TIMES takes the position

that Dr. King's visit to Houston next

Tuesday nigit is an imposition upon this

community of the first order. We aiso

think that the fact that he is shrouding

his "remarks" behind a big name popu-

• lar singer like Aretha Franklin suggests

subtertuge. It Aretha Franklin, who is

now at the peak of fame, permits this

group of "peaceniks' to use her name to

further their efiorts, all that we cay say!

is, "that's her business." It she wakes up.

flater and finds that she has acted just

ilse tokyo nose and axis sally, all that

we can say is that she broughtit all upon

hersell.

Our concern is not so much with what

course DI. King and Miss Franklinelect

to follow. oat concerns us is that the in

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nocent public, it not properly fore-

warned, might be taken in by their visit

to Houston. We think that if wha: Dr. King

phas to say isn't within itselimeritorious :

enough to drav a crovid, he shouldn't be

coming to town in the first place to say

it. AS it stands now, Aretha Franklin'si

name has been added to the show and many:

people will pay the tee expecting to hear!

her sing. She will be the "balt' to help

get the crowd inside the Coliseum. Once !

inside, the trapped ticket purchasers will

have to sit quietly while Dr. King spews i

about the "immoralty" of the war in

Viet Nam. Whether we like it or not, the :

United States of Ainerica is at war with

a determined aggressor. How we gotinto

this war matters little at this point. The

bold truth is that we are shooting 'live'

ammunition at inem and they are shoot-

ling the same type back at us with re-

§markable effectiveness.

Looking at the contlict logically andü

realistically, we cannot escape the fact

that we have absolutely no course open

to us but to disregard all of the babble

of weaklings. We, as bonatide American

cilizens, must take a stand with our

country. In our actions, in our conver:

sations and in our preachments, we must

give no ald and no comfort to the enemy.

• We must remember that all wars are

Immoral and wher Martin Luther King

preaches about how immoral the Ameri-

can bullets are and fails to offer us an fi

alternative for stopping those immoral

bullets being fired at our boys, we have

got to take the ex-civil rights worker

ito task for his oversight.

There is no middle ground here for any

misguided "Moses" who has lost him-

self_King got lost just outside of Chica-

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go "in a town called Cicero and he hash't

ment man who will not tight for mis

been the same since. We cannot sit by

country hasn't got any civil rights or

any respect due him. For Di. Martin

and allow him to lose thousands of

Luther King to try and cloud our peo:

Negro citizens also just because he can't

ple's minds, in regards to heiping our

find his own way.

country in

its hour of need, borderg

Crispus Attucks didn't call the cause

at Boston Commons "Immoral". H

"upon treason:

There is no soir middle when ore!!

stood up like a man and tell like a proud

and white men have stood up for Ameri-

sottier. Frora that moment on, both black

country is at war or in trouble that will

allow room for ambitious mes to play.

""footsy" with wildharbrained schemes.

: Ca. Negro citizen soldiers have stood

Either you fight or you run. Eiter you

like men and fallen, it need be, on battle

support your fighting men of you sabo-:

fields in far away places all over the

tage them with preachments the sound

world every since Crispus Attuck first

• .

good, give hope and give courage only

• stood up back in the beginning. This na-

to the enemy.

tion has grown strong and itis respected

Even though Negro citizens have had

and, yes, even feared, because we have

ditterences "at home" they have always

been blessed by the Almighty Grace of

stood firmly shoulder to shoulder with

God to have strong men at the right piace

¡the remainder of America when the going..

at the needed time who didn't mind stand-

got rough. FORWARD TIMES believes

jing up for right, for God and for Country. •

It then is not reasonable that we now.

that this will continue despite people

like Martin Luther King and company.

should settle for anything less than what

•It puzzles us how Harry Belafontu

the most courageous have done.

was selected to headline a show that was

As we see it, Dr. Martin Luther King

supposed to be aimed in the Negrointer-

is suggesting that we Negroes take some-.

est. We cannot help but wonder hot much

thing lesser than the courageous route:

real concern he has for the sufering of

•If he follows the same pattern thathe has

Negro womanhood. As we recall, oncene

tollowed in his other "remarks" made

in other cities, he will dwell upon Negro

not ramous hite woman. led it ave

white woman. We don't have

problems just long enough to get the at-

anything against marrying white women,.

tention of the listeners and then he will

but when you do, don't come into Hous-

suddenly shitt to the hard-sell of taking.

ton and try to charge hardworking Ne

the lesser route in the war that this!

gro women $7.50 admittance is under

country is now engaged in.

the pretext that they are going to hear

FORWARD TIMES tirmly believes that?

one thing and something else is up your

in the long run we will lose any and all

I'steeve. :

respect that the total community might

Of course, Houston citizens are free

now hold for us. Our job is to try and

to do anything that they choose about

build more respect and not tear down

attending this show. All that we ask 1s

the little we already have.

that you THINK TWICE BEFORE GONG:

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eor.To

Kir.

Security

': Br. W. C. Sullivan

SX : C. D. Brenna

3JECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER -

PURPOSE

DATE:

April 1, 1967

Ror

sait;

Trottes.

Tele. Room

Holme's -

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Mr.

Deloach

Mr.

Wick

BIr.

Sullivan

bk,

C. D. Brennan

The purpose. of this memorandum is

to

recommena

that either Assistant to the Director DeLoach or Assistant

Director Sullivan be approved to personally contact and

brief Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York concerning

the connunist influence on Martin Luther King, inasmuch as

King is to neet shortly with Governor Pockefeller and King's

comnunist advisors hope to take advantage of the forthconing

meeting to influence events in Latin America along comnunis:

lines. (u)

BACKGROUND

Last week

throu

we learned that

Stanley

Levison,

who is Martin

Luther King's

chief

advisor, was in contact with an

•associate to whom he disclosed that he had recently talked

.. to Rockefeller.

This apparently is Governor Nelson Rockefelle

of New York because Levison said the discussion concerned y

Venezuelan iron ore deposits about which Rockefeller entert

prises are negotiating with the Venezuelan Government.

Levison also told his associate that rockefeller

was aisturbed™

about Martin Luther King's position on Vietnam

and wanted to meet King to discuss it. Levison told his

contact this pleased him because it would give king

* the

opportunity to present to Rockefeller King's views on :Latin

Anerica which he feels has the potential of becoming the

next Vietnam.

According to Levison,.

King wanted to use thé

opportunity to advise Rockefeller on

the steps that should

be taken in Latin America biasedly to avoid this

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Memorandum

ILI .

TY.

Re:

MARTIN

C. Sullivan

LUTHER KING, Jr.

Krin

King's other close advisor and

communist affiliations.

As you know, t

is his

has had past

OBSERVATION

Martin Luther King has clearly become merely a

puppet in the handst

relies on

currently are direct most at his antivities

and shaping

his public speeches in a way, that goes straight

• down un

the communist line.

These two men have guided King

to a position whereby they are attempting to make him not

only the

acknowleagea leader of 22 million begroes, but

now the

the country

accepted Leader. of the vast. antf-war effort in

Tomorrow, for example, King wiii play the

most prominent role as the spokesman for the peace protesters

in the demonstration in New York City. His recent vicious

condemnation of the United States in a public speech shows.

now much of a communist puppet he has become and Illustrate

the danger he represents in the hands of the scheming communists.

opportunity to

project the communist line further into Latin American

activities through King by attempting to have King influence

Rockefeller in his thinking.

The danger in this is_ that

Rocketeller.through his y

vast Latin American. holdings, is

very influential in latin American affairs, and

any of King'S ideas.

they will definitely represent the

ent he burs

conmunist ideash

CONTINUED

'OVER

2

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Memorandun to Mr.

Re:

w. C. Sullivan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

Once previously, in December, 1964, King had

occasion to have dealings with Governor Rockefeller and

we arranged to have Rockefeller briefed by former Special

Agent in Charge Arthur Cornelius, Head of the New York

State Police, concerningLis

much of an Impression or nocke Caree

Cornelius did not make

chose_{of reason 01

political expediency to ignore it inasmuch

as we. learned

in'October 1965 that Rockefeller

gave King a $25,000

donation..

spoke in King's church in Atlanta, and had

dinner

nes with King's father and his family.

Despite this, the stakes are too high in what

is involved in the current forthcoming meeting with king

commodit 10r tot enot 0k sent to prevent the

is believed that we should again make an effort to brief

Rockefeller, not only about king, but also in regard to

the backgrounds Paster As the that this time

it should be done personally through either Mr. DeLoach

or Mr. Sullivan, either of whom could handle this aiscreetly,

prudently, tachfully and in a manner wnich would insure

that the EBI's interest rould be completely protected

and assured.

• RECOMMENDATION

That the Director designate either Assistant

the Director 'Deloach or Assistant Director Sullivan to

handle this as outlined above.

(и)

ADDENDUM:

1/14/67 - WestE

We should not ignore this situation.

The stakes

are too high.

to handle this assignment.

It should be done through a second person who has great

Influence with Rockefeller.

Mr. Molone, new York;

frontate

ANS.

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UNITED SIATES COVEPMENT

MEHORANDU!

TO:

DIPECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA. (100-5718) (0)

SOUTHERL: CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFEPENCE

RACIAL MATTERS

Re liemphis airtel to Bureau,

9/25/61

Date: 11/21/621

7221?

"office, have no noraron regarang one soro

of the Atlanta

Annual Convention

In Washville, Tenn., held September, 1951.l

said he

has had nothing to do with the HARIT

LUThER KING organization.

Individual Racial

liatters where the SCIC may be involved

are opened if varranted under separate case captions.

There is

e intonation an union ta bese a security latter inauin or

racial latters investization ce the scio at tris time.

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RoF. Saith

ECT:

SALUEL PILSY PIERCE, JR.

280 PARK AVENUE

NO! YORK 17, HOW Y024

ATIOZHEY-AT-LAN

DESL:

3111184

He knon that Reverend Di. Martin Luther King,

represents a vety rest security prented te this course

Gore?

Detestine

is a disgrace to the legro people oi this country beczusa of his

sonal miscorduci tille at the same line purporting to be à ninister

the coegal! Ubviously he has the capacity to deceive people very

cressiully.

This iss rade evident nost racently by his being selecica

SiDE" cigaiut as ine man of the tour.

Furibar, ve knon that ha has boen able to cleverly deceive

" yory intoriani Frotestani and Catholic orgenizations it should be

...

easy support fron then which gives bin added siatura.

2y clear to all of us that lariin lither king nust, at some propitious

int in the future, be revealed to the people of this country and to

5 legro folioners

as being that he actually i5--2 iraud,

donagogue ald

im, scornsiel. then the true lacto concerning his activities ta

eseriod, such should be encugh, it handled broDerly, to take bim ofe

= Elicstal clo to feduce sin Conglately in Influelce so that he vill

longar be a security picolen and no longer vill be deceiving and

Ilocuing the regro people.

Izen this is done, and it con be and vill ba done, cariously

ch confusion Till.

reign, particularly nong the legio people.

21102°0

1l be enorarassment, arustration, confusion, reseatnent, at coterz.

cruse oi this and the enotional roaction tbat will Sat 10, 11 15 z0÷

likely that novemenis lile the lation of Islan could benefit greatly.

rtner, otser ridicuious develop-ents sinilar to the Old Father Divise

1 Daddy Grace organizations nay appear.

The negroes mill be leit witho

sational isador

•i sufficiently congelling personality to steer ther

the proper cirection.

This 15 that could happen, but need not happen

the

rigct tini of a national jegro loader could a this tina be

sually. Coreloped so as to overshadon De, king and be in the position

ssume til' sold oi the leadership of the liegro people woen lang has be:

inteli discordiied.

Toonse is limited to off

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1%..

anorardus for hir. Belmont

SiU RILEY PIE?CE,

For some nonths I have been thinking zbout this matter.

Ове

:2j I had an opportunity to explore this fron a philosophical and

pciological standpoint with Di. Fran ?.

Barnate, thon I have Inoz 10I

19=9 yeRIS.

As I previously reported, Barnett is a very able fellon,

toIneI Onford scholar and proiessor, and one on thon I can rely.

sled Barisit to give the matter sone attention and it he bnew any

igro of outstarding intelligence and ability let me know and we would

ive a discussion. Barnett has subnitted to me the name of the above-

aptioned person, Samuel Riley Pierce, JI.

Enclosed with this menoranaun is an outline of Pierce's

¡ography thich is truly renarkable for a nan so young,

having been boIr

interber 8, 1922.

On scanzing this biography, it will be seen that

-==ce doas have all the qualifications of tro

Lind of a legro i bave

• nina to aúvance to positions of nacional leadership. I ron't go into

"I his accomplishnents and qualifications in this nemorardum, for 1t

•I1 only take a minute or tro to scar the enclosed biography.

• On first blush I know it can be szid it is not the concera of

in Burean what happens to the legioes thos Lartin Luther King has

• discredited.

od relia comest, bait thing it is a very storie

lasge turbars of thon

5o are the

-cion of Islin and oüber extrenist groups with which me nic concerned 25

triestigative agency.

It 15 our concern if the Comunist barty mould

able to capitalize upon this confusion.

= constructive stariuoint it would be oi great auvantare to have lezdirs

.= Megro people a truly brilliant, honorable and loyal legro to sould

icer tha Shinillion legioes away fron conaunisi.

I think in a very

und sense this necessarily must ba of groat interest is us.

It mould

i nost helpfui to have a can like Pierca lending the Megroes to thos ra

.ald go, if recessary, and rely upon in sensitive matters over reick this

rezu bas jurisdiction.

I want to make it clezr at once that I don't propose that toe

I in any may becone involved openly as the sponsor ci a Negro lezder

overshadon kartin Luther ding.

As far as I an concerned, this is sot

issua at all. But i do propose that I ba given permission to explore

i-thor this entire Fatter Mitn Frank Barrett and any other parson known

i both Barrett and nyseli who could be helpful. It this thing can be

 up properly vithout the Bureau in any way beconing directly involved,

hink it would be not only a great help to the fBI but would be a fine

ing for the country at large.

While I an not spacifying at ihts bonesi,

ire are various raj's in tnich the FBI could sive this entire matier

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lenorardum for Ar. Belnont

RE:

SAMUEL. RILEY PIERCE, JR.

;

the proper direction and development.

There are highly placed contacts

of the FBI sho nigot be very helpiul to further such a step.

Thesa can

be discussed in detail later when I have probed more fuily into the

possibilities.

RECONIENDATION:

(1) For the infoInation of the DirectoI.

(2) That approval be given for me to ezplore this whole ratte:

In grezter detail, as set forth above.

GK.

wes

See biographe

outline enchaed

WeS

Mir. Pierce has been investigated bj the Bureau as a Departmental

Applicant for the position of Assistant Us Attorney, Southeir Districi

of li), and no derogatory information of any lina was developea.

The

Investigation shorea, as does the biography, that he has a rencirzuly

fine recoid.

W. C. Sullivan

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FROM

SUBJECT:

8488868177839

6=38

Memorandum ROULE IN ENVOLOPE

dn. I C. Sulliran

fift

F. J. Baungardneri

711

HARTI? LUTHER KING,

JTe.

SECURITY MATTER - COLLUNIST

DATE: September 11, 1964

Hat tot had had got god

bir.

Belmont

II.

HiT.

Lir.

HiT.

IST.

DeLoach

Sulliv2n

Bland

Baungardher

Phillips di

3Dg on an article which is to be submitted over King's BaRs for

cation in the Saturdar Evenina Posti

OSSERVATIONS:

12\3\60

CA ----.

#2y5882

-secause ot the connunist iniluences on king

it would be nell

to prevent any publication oi his views.

It is noted

that carlier this

year we had some advance infomution on the possibility of a king

article being published by "The Saturduy Evening Post." On that occa-

sIon Assistant Direcior Deloach's office vas able to tale appropria=s

action to forestall the publication of the article.

This nas handles

by Supervisor Villian Stapleton, Who has an appropriate contact

Saturday Evening Post."

ACTION:

We have saparately

made appropriate disstmmarion ofte

infcination concerning King's intentions to have an article publishec

'In "The Saturday Evening Post" and have aiso zritten the Atlanta 2ad

Hew York Offices to renain on top of the situation so that the Burees

511l be promptly furnished further developnents in this matter.

RECOLMENDATION:

REC- 58

".-

..

100-104-73=

• 2ST 13 094

This memorandum be routed to Assistant Director Deloach Eo=

appropriate action in

macardance with the observations let out acove.

100-106670

This doement

1 - 100-412529 (CINU)i

SEP: 105)

Vour Cal

nut?

..NUX. 684869 Docid:32989755- Page 207

Carpared in rense to your rentamiere for dissemi-

"So use is limitu to agoral proceedings ly

1 not be disclosed to unauthorized person-

the FatE. ACDENDU! PAGE FiO.

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ADDEIDT

DELESTIC INTELIICHNCE DIVISION

9/1I/€4

SFP: X2.!

love recent information has just been received to the

eifect that a John Hurt of "The Saturday Evening Post" has already

been incontact rith kiag concersing naterial being prepazed for

the "Post."

ding and some of his advisors are to meet

briefls on the late aiteracon of 9/11/64 shile King is maiting at

the airport in den York City for a flight overseas. They are to

further discuss the article in question.

In light of the latest intoration, it is suggezted that

11 any action 1s taken by Ir. Deloach,

it be

done as soon as possible

so that it rould be less difficult for "Post" people to take the

action desired:

9/15/64

7/2/5 a

I, the Alone 30 Aha, st

I scott.

i Steroid rental

ale nive dedi are

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12-83-068

•::anie sie follering in

FBI

Date: 3/23/68

(Type in plain bess or code)

(Priority or deshod of Hailing)

TO:

TF.OY:

DIRECTOR, FBI.

SAG, N39979. (157-2092) (P)

ANOXION WAREHO? S19739,

31186 spinactis

Talen

(00: Neuphis)

Ro Memphis a1rtol Sad IIM, 3/28/88.

Laclosod for Bureau are 11 copies and for Atlanta

2 copies of I'll captioned and dated as above.

Copies are being turnished u.s.

U.S. secret Service, Menphis;

Attorney, Neunhis;

and Regional Offices of

Militsry Intelligence.

LERiOr: 052, 102,

ITY, R:0,

сэ,

ENCLOSURE

ACSI, OSI, .3S

HON FORY:-

Atlanta (EreS, 2)

DATE HOWN: APR $ 1958

15 - Bennhis

BY:- CAR.GOS

(1 - 157-1092)

Room 836

(1 - 157-5562

Possible Racial Violence,

Major,

Urban

9& D

15%

4146-45

12 - 100-1105,

JEROM LUTHEN KUSE TA

(1

- 157-166,

(1

(1

- 100-4538, CHARITAS L. CHERIGE

• 157-1038, SANUEL COBTER)

- 157-957,

JOIN E.

(1

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157-1019, (1,2VION K. JANERSON)

157-103, SNCC)

(1

- 66-1F37 sub 1, Dissomiration File)

H78a gich

( 13)

a APR 2 1968

SESSA

FACIAL

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Hemphis, Tennessee

Harch 29, 1968

dis one

Title:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Charscter: RACIAL LATTERS

Reference: Merorandun prepared at

Hemphis, Tennessee, dated and captiored as aboye.

All SOurces (except any listed below) whose

identities are concealed in referenced communication have

furnished reliable information in the past.

This document contains reither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

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

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

your

agency.

0 129 0)

Зріти дратаст

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#: 158-1052

sourse ont: 15

¿musco tro is

Informails

four

Confidential

Sources

the chelosed lid ins turnished

alllch Militory Intellagenes, Third Army..

Somphis, tone ece

LA. $1S:

12IANTI DIVISION LINED>

Information copies are being furnished stirra

in vies of the tact thas it as origin in the case re

VIRTIN LITUR KING, JHi., and SCI.C.

3: IPHIS DIFISION

AT. MUPHS. DNA.

Will continue to solin and report pertinent

irrelorments.

.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

Nefer t

MAICH 29, 1963

Re:

SANITATICN HOLKERS, SERIKE

MEMPIAS, TEEVESSEE

RACIAL HATTERS

On Barch 25, 1968,

& first source advised that

the manitation strthe, Yanphic, Tennensee, has been in progress

since February 12, 1968, and that'lt has gradually deteriorated

into ? racint contlict. The source statod that the vast

majority of the 1300 strikers were umbers of the Negro race.

Source one also stated that the strike support had been

primarily taken over by Negro grcups in Menphis, Tennessee,

primarily consisting of approximately 125 Negro

ministers,

members of the lenghis Interdenomimiional Ministeria1

Alliance which has adopted the bare Community on the love for Evil,

Squality (ousand source recalled tro daily marches y

support of the strike have been heid criginating at Clayborn

Temple, & church of the African sethodist Episcopal Church

located at 290 Hermando, Kerphis, Pennessee, this being the

strike support headquarters.

Nightly rallies have been held

at various Negro churches and such rationally known leaders

as Roy Nilkins of the National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People (NAdCP), Eagard Rustin of tke A. Philip

Randolph Institute, and Reverend Hurtin Luther King, J5.,

President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), have come to Memphis to addrass large rallies of

strike supporters.

Source one recalled that Reverend King spoke at

8 MiSS rally in Hason lenple on the nigat of harch 18, 1968,

it which tine ho called for the lemptis Negro cormunity to

have & missive downtown rully during which all Negro employees

rould stay susy. from work and 311 school children would stay

away fron school and scheduled this urch for March 22, 1968.

This mirch was cancolled at the last minute due to a 16-inch

sowlall in Memphis on

that date and mis later re-scheduled

107. Thursdsy, March 28,, 1968.

157-9146-45

ENCLOSURE

1-29061

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SLITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

VIJPHIS,

TENNESSES

auX Lieutenant E. H. Arkin,

Inspectional bureau, hemphis Police lapartment, both advised

of narch as, 1968, that preceding the march high school age

students from several Negro high schools in a father boisterous

minrer left school to head downton to participate in the

mass march scheduled for larch 28, 1968, to begin at 10 a.m.

At hanzlion high school, a predominantly Negro high schooly:

some two hundred to three hundred youngsters took to the

streets, began throwing rocks, and resulted

called.

They threw rocks and

in police being

bricks at the police, injuring

several police and as a result the police had to use considerable

force, according to Lieutenant Arkin, to quell this disturbance.

reports were that tear gas was used on the students,

&lthough Lieutenant Arkin stated

that this definitely was

Lieuterant Arkin pointed out that

the start of the march as delayed until approximately 11 a..,

due to the late arrival in Memphis of Reverend Martin Luther

King, Jr., who was to head the march. He did not arrive until

approximately 10:22 a.I. at the airport, and in fact did not

join the march until it had proceeded one block north on

Hernando fron Clayborn Tenple tra

source one, source tro and source three, 311 oi

thon were in the vicinity of Clayborn Temole innediately

prior to the start of the march, pointed out that approsimately

five thousand to six thousand people congregated near the

temple for the start of the mich and they estimated that

at least half of these pocple were teensgers and of school

age.

among the marchers were individuals. who sources, who

familiar with many people in the Negro commanity

would describe is common criminals and both sources one and two

recognized several as being people who have been in and out of

pessl institutions for various lay infractions in the past.

•cales

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SASIISTIOT WORKERS STRIKE,

WINNILIS, TENNESSNE

The march was ostensibly under the control,

sccording to these three sources,

of the COME group.

Tro wis groan handed out literally hundreds of pregared

placards rade of cardboard and caried on long 1-icot

It ras apparent to these three sources

jrlor to the march that many of the youngsters were planninz

so use the placards as sticks and clubs because they were

Indiscriminately rinping the cardboard away, leaving a

t-lout pole in their hands which many of them waved in

& threatening manner.

In foirness to the rich marshals and ministers

Icading the march, all, three sources heard several of thet:

caution the people in the croad against violence and some

of the youths rould utter obscenities at those who were

cautioning then.

sources one, two and three observed in the

vicinity of the

Tenple several irdividuals in Memphis who

have identified themselves with the black power movement.

For example, source three observed John Henry TI"N.

orguses, who has already been arrested three times in

connection with incidents in connection with the strike,

& young wale Negro, and John Burrell Smith, an Owen College TE!!!.

studcats and self acclaimed leader of the Black Power

sovement, at the Mosque important things to do, inferring

Ferguson made fun of the marchers,

saying that he had more

that ho 3s going to engage in violence. Source one,

sho 1s particularly close to the black porer movement,

which he said refers to itself as Black"Organizing Poter (BOP), I-

en aft1liate of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

(SiC) and headed by Chartes LavernexCabbage and John Burrell

Salth, contented that. in tairress to the

individuais did not organire any violence as such.

FOP gaouD thenever.

those individuals have repeataly rade in turnatory statements

during recent weeks and he recalled that on the night of

March 5, 19€9, Charles Laverre Cabbage, before approximately

1500 people at s. sirlke support rally in Clayborn Temple,

passed out to the audierce a lestlet containing an

InfIDeratory letter from H. Rap Brown, Chairnsa of the SYCC,

=3-

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TEINN.

SAN ITST ION WORKERS STRIKE,

15KPHIS, TENNESSES

and also containing a professional type drawing showing

in detail how one could make a Molotov cocktail.

Source one stated als

fat In recent weeks,

John B. Smith has been braggi

want, he and his followers

have been urging high scho. students to remain away

from school when the mar

march to be led by Reverend

Hartin Luther King,.

was to be held. Source one

pointed out that

to the start of the March 28, 1968,

march that donn

asth and some of his associates were in

his opinion

cing to violence in that they were indiscrimin-

ately givingwout the 4-foot pine poles to various teenage

youngsters in the area and John Smitin was heard by source one

to tell these yourgsters, identities not knorn, not to be

afraid to

use these sticks.. He did not elaborate as to what

he neamt.

C.)

On March 28 and again on March 29, 1968, source

two advised that prior to the start of the march, the

parade marshals agreed to put the sanitation workers

strikers in the front of the march with the remainder of

the people to follow behind.

He stated that several of the

marshalskept cautioning the joungsters to be peaceful.and

that he personally say two selfaadmitted BOP people,

Tomes Elmoresphalisa= and sanel carters both students at

-Lokoyne College,

•male Negroes,

and other unknown associates;

and thit they were making remarksi sonetime between 8:30 and

9:30 a B:

near

the Clayborn Temple that they fere going

to

wear this S.O.B. town up today."

Phillips made some

general statements about some high school students being

"chicken" and staying in school rather than marching and

he stated that the white people who were participating

in the narch were fools for marching because if any trouble

started that the Negro marchers would turn on them first.

Source two stated that the march started at

approxinately 11 o'clock a,m., and that Phillips and Carter

and some of their unknown associates remained behind. is

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•CITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

WIKITI IS. TENNESSEE

the surch progressed north of Linden on Hernando,.

phillips and another associate

from Toloyne College,

ment back into an alley and obtained some surces

undererood to tre in the Bop group, Clinton ways messon

bricks.

di this coint, they moved on up ahead of

source tws.

He did not see then thereafter, Source two

added that the mich progressed peacefully, although it

uis definitely not weil organized in that the marchers

very walking all over the street and sidewalks and that

ther was no order whatsoever to the line of march.

Ho stated that the narch headed north on Hernando to

Bosle, rest on Beale torard Main Street, and that by the

tine he reached Third and Beale many of the teenagers had

sipped the signs off their poles and were raving then wildly

38 clubs.

athe

acoverentioned sanuel Carter is & self-sämitted nemoer of th

BOP grown ta sist to comesty 16, 1968, is connection with!

another FBI irvestigation James Elmore Phillips, Charles I.

Cabbage, Clinton Roy Jamerson, and John Burrell Smith 211

samitted to representatives of the FBI that they vere

sombers of the Governing Body of BOP which they admitted

was affiliated with the SNCC, with national headquarters in

Atlants, Georgia.

Source two continued that on reaching Third and

seale Street, the head of the march had already progressed

as far west

as hain Street and he obseryed unknown young

Negroes using the long sticks to break windows in paul's

Clothing Store at Third and seale and that he could hear

windows broaking further west on Boclo Street, a 2-block

ares consisting of pawn shops, clothing stores, and dry

goods stores.

almost as if spontaneously Negroes who had

been in the march began looting these stores and breaking

vindons and running in all directions.

some of the parade

sirshals were urging them to reverse-their direction, and

¿sturn to Claytorn Temple in an

effort to break up the croed.

Pollce officers were also urging them to cease and desist

and return to the Temple.

By this time, which would have

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SANITS TON HONKEE

WI"PH IS, TSAYSSSES

SHRIKE

en

bion approxitutely 11:15 8.1.,

according to source

twO,

ross conlusion iraged, roople very rnaning in

a11

directions, and the pollen wine Moint the best they

could to stop the looters and nove than dick tozard

Clayborn renple.

Various boccas storied munorg that

the police

had shot s teanaire girl but source later

desernined that this sus not tris.

source too returned to the Terple, along with

soveral hundred of the mirchers.

On Narch 28, 1969, Licutenant Arkin stated that

When the frunt of the march

had procrored in Beale and

Usin Fernet, Shore gas connlete discrdor on the rart of

the torchers; they rose sil over the sidesilks and

over the streets; and that at this goine Martin Luther

King, Jü., sho had joined the rarch at ferrando szd Besle

with the vice president ot the out, reverend Ralph b.

porat to Lieutenant

windory of .St111 miching it thr lord of the narch.

As the

store fronts very broken out

began, king remirked that he had to sey. and sporadic looting

out of there..

.and some of his issociates ran on aboud and jumped into

an old Pontiac automobile Ind Fere escorted sray from the

rarch by & Polico lieuterant to the Riverront Hotel, an

exclusive ney hotel on the Mississippi lives diont operated

by Holiday Inns of anerica.

Lieutenant likin stated that

King left the mirch at about 11:15 a u Ini iid checked Into

the RIVErIONE by 11:143.11.

Ltestenuat Arkin added that by spproximately noon

the Police Deportrent had broken up the crowd,

being forced

to use fear gas corticularly in the vicinity of Claykorn

Temple, sitor sone of the michurs to lid ras into the temple

rogan thiering rocks und tricks at solice fron the 100i toy

of the temple sad aiso togas throning fron the streets,

and. then the police could stir attor ther they would run into

the

•leupie.

ofes

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CASI ATION HONKERS S16.13R,

222415, BENNESSEE

Sourse two recalled that prior to the start

nt the march some of the associates of Phillips and

Phillige neve making renouns near Clayborn Temple to the

¡tect that some of the critory should break windows and

source those siated that after the marchers

returned to clayborn Jennle, aftrr the looting Started,

the so-called black pover groun, including many aprarent

unorganised teerigers, virtually took over the

• Temple

and Reverend Jeres Hurris lancon, 35., che of the leaders

of the cons groug, sos uncble to

control ther.

One of

these individuais mids the statement, "sie're going to take

over this torn."

The "Press-Scimitar" rewsraper, lemphis, Tennessee,

Issue of March 29, 1968, in a story by Clark Porteous, "Press-

Scimitar" stotf trites,

who observed portions of the disturbance

on Besle Street

the major rortion of the early looting

occurred, stated that he sar the komphis rolice take an

autal lot off the looters in the say of bricks and bottles

and that he hrard song reports of police being rough on

citisers, but

he did not see suy police brutality.

He .

stated that many of the cilicers were taking a lot and

doing it bravely.

another story in the press-scinitur" issue of

arch 29,

1968, by Staff Reporter Janes R. Reid, described the

rampant rindon

breaking and looting shich cocurred from

the south rain street area around Beale. Strent, east on Beale

to Hernando, and pointed out that lecphis police officers

forred a line is in eflont to nove the croid kick and that

they gave angle raining.

the story reported that many of

the croad instead giotered it the officers tho tried to

nove them from the ares and thet then tbe officers rushed

against the croin, many of the ciord pushed sick.

Bois reported

that he saw one officer there felled'in the melee, and that

the croisd nts then out of control wich many of the croad having

long voodes st 1045.

He statod that solin officers with megannones

asked the crond to nove and sisord, "For your safety, move

back."

• 07.

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TSINESSER

Some of the officers nierded, socording to

Ro: 10.

He stated thet assy nt the officers hod earlier

ps; palted with socks and berets ini

had sostruined

He sisted thot

stan fore we need be motion toes to

control the croud thich bad yirtially tuned. into & nob

ind that it was necarsary in the police to strike several

i the negroes nith night sticks i broug to contrni them.

I? strued thes he sar hercerant D. W. Willions of the

Police regiment turn fron a small group of segroes

wiih his love covered with blood and ray other officers

falding Biong the tay.

observed by his reverted to force only after everything

everted to

He nested that the officors

else hid failed, yet ha heard zone of the Negroes in the

crond yell, "police hrutullty."

He stated that sons of

the ormrs of businosses, tho had their rindors smashed

and their merchandise stolen is they took refuge from the

ers heard

violent rob that susged through the streets, noos brutality. "

to reruck-that no one ras complainin? abort

He stated that many officers vere strick by bottles, sticks

and large rocks thrown by the croad and that those in the

crond "ho responded quickly to the officers? command to

nove on met with little or no physical persuasion fron the

officers, He stated that, in fairnoss, nost of the crosd

did nove quickly.

source three added that this source remined

near Claytorn Temple throughout the rasch and observed

numerous teenage vegroes with stinks and also observed

sons of then litorally tear some old iron beds spart, mking

iron pipes fron the parts thereof, and making statements,

"we're going in get some white bistards today, " whereupon

they ran down and caught up with the mich and joined it.

source three pointed out that the mrch fas extrenely

poorly organised; that the masch leaders tid no control

over the narchers, even before they started; sad that it

5s obvious that there sould probably be trouble.

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10:0II0N HONKERS SARIKE,

VINCES

Lieutenant sarin on March 28, 1963, Idrised

at 9 5elu1ble source of the polios Depärtuent hiJ

1968, obserred echo B.

clytors torpie with sticks sed briesbats.

source too added that he heard Charles I.

lintage tall some of the crond as they left the terple,

11t

the marcheng recurted to the lemple,

that they should

not run tron the police and that they should

"ot start a

job that they did not pian to finish." abbage did not

flubcuite but source tuo construed this as a c811 for

trouble.

& fourth source adrigad that Reverend Martin

sanitiscistive aide to kiug, were scheduled to lesve

Verphis at 9:05 P.M., Central Standard Tine, via Eastern

Atlents, Georgia, and sere scheduled

to leave

Sarch 29, 1958, to fly to Friondship Airport in Baltinore.

Scurce one advised thit after the trouble on

itale Street, the mgs rally scheduled for Mason temple

on the night of larch 28, 1958, which was to have featured

N3rt1s luther King, J.,

as the min speater, was

cancelled.

the above scribed flight and that no ons had cancelled

stay1rg it tho Rivermont Hotel.

During the sfternoon and evening of Mirch 28,

1963, Llautomnt arsin sarised that sporadic looting continued

In the south-central grea of Moaphis,

which is predoniniatly

A Negro grey,

aud that the min turgets of the sporsdic

liquor stores and small grocery stores and

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SIVITATION HOEKERS STRIKE,

HEMPHIS, THINESSCE

On the late night of March 28, 1968, Lieutenant

Arsin advised that there had been nurerous smoll fires

get but none of then fere serious. Hs stated that the

Jnyh1o Fire becartrent vos sble to extinguish the fires

without croobie.

He roirtoáces tiat during the afternoon

of March 28, 1968, the

rennesace state legislature in &

special session passed a sitate chich mould give lemphis

ayor henry loes suchority to apply a curfer and that

such a curfew was ordered to begin at 7 p.I., March 28,

1968.

Lieutenant Arkin further advised that by 6 p.u.,

March 28, 1968, approxiwately 3500 members of the Tennessee

National

Guard

consisting of the Meuphis unit and west

Tonnessee units had srrived and mas on duty in lamhis,

Tennessed, and that Guardsmen were preparing to patrol

Kenphis in tacticnl units, each unit to be accompanied

by one or unre officers of the Merphis Police Department.

-.

On tre morning Of March 29, 1968, lEspectoI

G. P. Tines,

Inspectional Sureau, Menphis Police Department,

advised from records, us yet incomplete at the Memphis

Police Department rogardirg the following statistics

rolstive to the racial disturbance in lamphis fron approxi

nataly 9 3.1,, March 28, 1968, to 12 ncon, Jarch 29, 1968,

as fOllows:

A total of 150 fires vere set; most were snall

in nature, prinarily trash fires.

Approximtely 30 of these

were estinated by the lenphis Fire Departrent to have been

caused by Molotor cocktuiis or sone similar incendiary

devica.

There have been over 300 grrests, exact count

not ss yet completed, printrily consisting of charges of

Tooting, violation of curfer, arson; disorderly conduct,

and related citenses.

An approximate total of 60 individuals,

pany of wins fere arresters, have received nediall attention

Ios vardous injurieg received in correction with the looting

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

YESPHIS, TENESSEE

and over-all disturbance.

In addition, over 300 reported

cases of 100ting and ruther mjor vandalism have

been

reportod to the lenphis Polica Derartment by merchants

throughout Memphis, again sost of these being confined

"to the south-central area of Mamphis, which is a predominantly

Negro ar03.

Inspector linos empissized again that the

Incomplete count shows that nost of these were liquor

stores, suall grocery stores, sundry stores, and related

establishments, plus numerous clothing stores and related

stores in the Beale Street ard

south Nain Street area,

described hereinbefore.

• Inspector Tines advised that five officers of the

Kemphis Police Derartment were injured sufficiently to

require hospitalization and that there fere scores of

minor injuries to officers requiring only on-the-spot

•field first

aid.

Inspector Tines continued that there was a total

of four individuals who were shot while in the process of

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173

looting, or as a result thereof.

They are as follows:

Larry Payne, male Negro, age 16,

3022 Parker Road,

11th

grade prudent at Mitchell Road School, which is actually

operated by the Shelby County Board of Education, just

south of the hemphis City Limits. He was pronounced dead

on arrIval st donn Gaston City Hospital, 1:10 f.m..

March 28,

1968.

He was shot by an officer of the

Menphis Police

Departnent as he attacked this police officer with a butcher

knife sfter he had looted & Sears Roeback store on South

Third Street.

He had rur fron this store into the vicinity

of the Fowler Homes on south Fourth Street, Another shot

but not killed was f. A. Sundry, Negro msle, residence 303

vance, tho aus rounded in the neck by s police officer

in the Hock t

while looting a store. Sundry was not seriously injured

lerit-as the injury was superficial. Another shot but not killed

I'll!

78S Alin Hintrell, Negro itle,

age 17, residing 988 Springdale

street, omnite

MATTHEN

store manager daras taylor.

Taylor was charged by the police

with assault to murder. He mas shot after& beer bottle

1451

was throws through the store windor. Tines stated that

autoll is in serious

,condition with & shotgun slug in his back.

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

HELPHIS, TENNESSEE

Another shot! but not killed, according to Tines, ras

[alE Demis Parse, age 21, male Negro of 1835 Castalia,

Anto 3

He was shot by a policeman while looting a grocery

Store

near GreenHood

,and walker and is in fall condition.

Tines added that a preliminary count of available

arrest tickets, which is definitely not a complete list,

indicates that at least ten Negroes arrested had pistols

or revolvers on their persons and that numerous others

had other lethal reapons such as knives.

Lieutenant Arkin advised that at approximately 1:20

March 28, 1968, the Memphis Transit Authority which

operates the Memphis

City Bus Systen, after receiving numerous

compisints from its bus drivers that

they feared for their

personal well being due to the disorder, coupled with the

fact that many of them had been individually robbed in the

past, decided as a safety measure to stop the novement of

City Buses for the reminder of March 28, 1968.

The Memphis 'Commercial Aypeal" Newspaper, issue of

March 22, 1968, in a front-page story, by an unidentitied

writer, reported that many of the looters and window breakers

were black power advocates, and that several wore jackets of

the

"Invaders," a local black power group:

This story did

not give any basis for its statement to this effect.

On March 28 and 29, 1968, source one and source

two, along with Lieutenant E.

H. Arkin, a11 of whom are

familiar with many phoses of the black poxer movement

in memphis, Tennessee, advised that a small group of the toP

jollowers have put the ford

that many high school age studeats have done this for effect

and

are not necessarily affiliated with the BOP movement.

Sources one and two, along with Arkin, added that

thus far there is no evidence

that any of the BOP group

participated in the looting and in faci source one who is

particularly close to this group advised that he sam.many

of them immediately after the initisl rioting and looting

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STYITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEYPHIS, TENNESSER

started and that they definitely had not personally

been involved in the looting.

Source one pointed out

that as mentioned hereinbefore these individuais had

done much by their previous statemerts and sotiong

outlined shove to incite sora of the more ignorant and

greody youths who were in the rarch.

portions of the disturbance and tho are familiar with

their actions, that the looting ras not organised as such.

He observed that in his opinion approximtely 1 per cent

of the marchers engaged in looting and-violence and that •

many of these were people who were criminally inclined

and tho had been in previous trouble.

He stated that

i would say that probably

the tarst breaking ot the first windo» sas enough to set

off the crosd which had been emotionally worked up by

Its long wait for the start of the narch and by the general

festive air surrounding the rich which was on

& balmy

spring day and was particinted in by several hunted

youths who obviously had cut school in order to participate

•The infornation set out hereinbefore has been

orally furnished to representatives. of Military Intelligence,

Hemphis, Tenressee, and the information not received from

tho Memphis Police

Departient has been orally furri shed

to Inspector G.:P. Tises and Lieutenant E. H. Arkin of

the Inspectional Bureau, Hemphis Police Departrent.

• This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency; it sid its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

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]

Ir.

T. E. Bishop

•Aprif 2 *°2563

J. lealin

dirtel

To:

Ixom:

subject:

•SAC, Mobile.

136

Director,

FE: 100-44880655

603

/COUITERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAN

BINCK TATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

2 9180

sprimaemie

APR

COMM-FBI

Reurais:tel 3/25/68. -

You are authorizod to sond

the two anonymous letters

set out in rcairiel. Propare the letters ou commeicially

purchased stationery aud take all necessary precautions to

insure they cannot he traced to the Bureau.

When the letters and envelopes are prepared, send

then to the Baltinora Difice tos. mailing. For the iniora-

tion of Baltimore those

two leilers are designed to bring

the true nature of the Vashingion Spring Projoot to the

nEtenüion oi regio leacers. in sclea, Alabama..

Hail the

lectors the same day tucy are recelvea iron movida.

The Burenu appicciates Mobile's suggestion.

Adivise the bureau, under the alove caption, of results.

2 - Baltimore

TJD:51S/rSz (6)÷52

FERETS IS IT T SSIFIED,

ENCEFI NERE SHORT

OIHESITISEO.

КОГЕ:

SiC, 30, racoumonds thai an anonynous louce

Lae

truc catuzie. of Martin Lutner King's Hashingion Spring Projoot le s

Леї.

scira,

Ala:

Recse has Made CarcTatorE I'e=

about King.

InsteRe,

this lester votild ba sout froi another city (Ca) vitl &

the editor di the local nerspaper, the "Seina Pinos-Jcuri

to live the nerspayer an opportunity to interrich hoese about ili

Ietici and possibiy publicice iis contonis.

This newspaper ins 3

vice legro lendcrchip.

The leitei will note the maroi is tor lire

personal aggrandisenono, le

is interested minly in donniions,

prurision to house a coed uarchers, and thate aicht 3o riu

M913993ack nationalisis

¿alio ovor the maich

= 3.

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3-22-6810

AINTEL•

FBI

Date: 3/25/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priories)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MOBILE

MARTIN LUTHER KING

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

DECLASSIED BY D

SOS HIM AIR

on 1\24182

eDiteLCall to me 3/22/63, and BuRad 3/21/68 motive

I have considered this matter, discussed It with

appropriate agent and supervisory personnel of the Mobile

Office and the following 1s proposed as a counterintelligence

move on kING's washington Spring Project.

KING has quite a following in and around the Selma,

Ala. area and has appeared recently in Selma on one occasion

was tentatively endorsed by KING and was subsequently defeated

In his race for mayor of Selma.

Bureau

Mobile

WMA: Amd

(5))

ASGISTENED

BY 238

ALL IT-ATE TONTAINED:

HEFT TOO STEER

EX=-

OTHENT SE.

Approved:

Sent

Special Agent in Charge

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100-448006-03

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be

It Is, therefore, proposed that an anogymous letter

directed to

wherein 1t is called to the

that KING is merely using the regroes of the selma area for

his own personal aggrandizement; that he is not genuinely

interested in their welfare, but only in treir donations; that

In all probability the individuals going to washington for

the spring Project will be left stranded without suitable

housing or food.. The letter should also play úp the possibill-

ty of violence, particularly the fact that although CARMICHANL

and BROWN OI SNCC have a so-called gentlerens' agreement

KING not to take over'this action, there exists a strong

witch

possibility that such will occur.

There is also the

ty OL RAM and NOI taking over the project since It lacosslbill-

organization and direction.

The letter should also point out

that KING was in Alabama on about 3/21/68, and did riot make

his. schedule in the Selma and adjoining counties area, which

was another indication that kiNG was talking out of both sides

of his mouth.

It is felt that this letter should be mailed from

either. Washington or Baltimore since,

from anywhere in the south

1f the letter is mailed

cait is the work of

the Klan or some other racist group.

It is felt that Baltinore

would probably be the

best since a letter from lashingion would

Indicate the possibility of the government doing this x

: Simultaneous with mailing the letter from Baltinore,

..It is proposed that a copy of the letter?

with a cover letter

he mailed te

The

COVe

should indicate this attached ras a letter

that hef

ralative

recept of the letter and whau it said.

The thought bahind this is to

chance to intervie

reccint of the letier

and thereby create a nois

story which could leglulnately be

published and read by the legro cormunity in te Selma area.

•It is known that the selna times-journal has a large circular

tion among the legro conmunity In Dallas and adjoirin- cou

and has taken a rather liberal atüitude in connec

civil rights movements

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By handling as above, we would eliminate the

possibility of these rumors being attributed to the FBI.

Consideration has been given to some method of

discouraging

1555764577

From our contact

who is a Liaison source, It Is the opinion of

contacting agents that he is so sold on the project that 1t

1s almost impossible to disillusion him.

•.

It 'i's also feit that somé metnod of

getting an

article in the "Southern Courier" along the lines of the above

would have a discouraging effect on the Negro community in

and around Montgomery, Ala., since the courier is very widely

Consideration is being given to the method of accom

plishing this.

• ‹

The Bureai is requested to consider the proposal

set forth above

and advise.

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"FOr

TAL-

1/214

-FBI

EXEMPT FRONT ANS CATECORY

DATE DE DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE Date:

mit the following in -

(Type in plantert or codes

AIRIES

(Priorisy)

DECIASSIE TED

BY 6076 LA

TO:

FRON:

RE:

2/24/66

1.7.2

C=9.

F:"a

G:-

12:"

j'sie

-4325

CES

SIOU

ROUTING

ON

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTENTION:

Assistant Director WILLIAN C.

*751

SAC, CHICAGO

SARTER LUTHER KING, TR

31121|84

Sw-C(Security ratter - Corrurist)

Piper

Re Burcau phone call fron Assistant Director

SULLIVAN tO SAC JOISON 2/23/66.

...-.

Todav I visited His Excellency, the hosi Revererd

matters in generzl,

during nich time his Excellency expressed his vory nigh

regard for the Director and the work of the FBI. lis

indicated that he had had the opportunity during past jeris

to cooperate with the sureau representatives and he apperred

most appreciative oi my visit.

He indicated

that during the

past six months, he has tried

to becone acquainted with

the various problens which face his church in the Chicago

area, but that a big part of the six. nonths he has spent in

" traveling and, therefore, is not as tell versed in the

entire situation concerning Chiçago as he would like to be.

3i-

Burezu

• Chicago

- 2335

DIE 10

100-10667-01

This domme i prepared in response to ret and it ages mola

chin airine cout Committer

grir Crumittee and the cuntenL ma! nut ur ducused io umulnurieu pursur

•without the express piyurai of the FBI:

Per

Special Mien! in Charre

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EXCISIONS

• SAME AS FI

At this point he connented that he was worried.

about the presence of Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING in

Chicago and stated that kIG had visited hin hese in

Chicago sone time 250.

This gave me in opportunity to

25k him his impression of kInG: His Ecellercy stated

that this was the first occasion he had talked with KING • •

and be ras "not impressed"

He stated that during

conversation, Lasa ssibited a very flib tongue ano lis,

Excellency could not help but question mis sincerity.

His

Excellency stated that he felt kIne vas not à

truthful man

and gave as an example that lilG agreed that the con-

vorsation botreen KIiG and His Excellency vould renain in

strictest confidence.

that the

press was "conveniently available" outside the Archbishop's

residence upon the departure of ninG and hint spoke at

length to the press concerning his visit with the arch-

bishop, even though the two men had agreed the conversation

I then, in strictest confidence, briefed His

Excellency along

the lines discussed with

Assistant Director

SULLIVAN.

It was obvious that His Excellency sincerely

appreciated receiving this information and indicated to me

that he would be nost circussygct in his dealings sith KING.

His Excellency is a very forceful individual, and

fron his comments and demeanor, I feel certain that he will

do everything possible to neutralize KING's effect in this

area.

I feel that this visit was, highly productive.

has accepted my invitation to visit the Chicago Office.

gave me his private telephone number and asked that we.

stay in very close touch on matters of mutual interest.

Fe

He

Bureau will be kept advised of developments.

??i.

SiL

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HSCA LETTER 11/13/78

FBIHQ COPY

ENDE FILE NEVIEL

FORMSTETICAL

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AM FESTA

INVESTIGATION

USE CARE IN MANDLING THIS FILE

Transfer-Call 3421

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FILEIN 11/13/18

FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

HAVE BEEN DELVERED:

14 100-4105-19

B1 100-438794-81

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MALK Ex-

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TALL EX.

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Poly

(

540, dt3anta

Diractor, TI

SOVINDAN CUMISTIAN LEADENSKIP CONCERENCE

INPORTAZROL CORCERNING

(LUMBEZAN SECURIER)

Explored berewith for your incorbasion 15 a

COPY OT aM aNCIOLT 6020003248

captiond organization

which appeasad in the august 17, 195% 1sou0 do Gho

"Plitsbungh Courler."

In tie absenco of am indication that tho

conuaist Party has attonotod, or is autonting, to

Liltrate this orgaziaation sou should concret Do

invostigation in this ratter.

Horover, in view o

too stacod purpose or the orgenáration you chosla

COCCOINing

it in concoction

with the racial sitation.

Septerber 20, 1959

5793

UNGLASSFID

11/15/18 16:57-11,194

104-435-7874-31

(4)000

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(j18)

ORDED -

IL2

10

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nitre

ivieroranci

TO

: Mr.

De Loach Pu

DATE:

2-7-61

FROM

: M..

A Jones

DeLoach .

Malone

Rosen

Trotter

i. vans

W. ISS

Ingram -

Gandy

SUBJECT: ARTICLE IN "THE NATION" FOR

FEBRUARY 4, 1961, BY

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Es decree,

Beginning on page 91 of the captioned magazine Reverend King has an avile

article entitled "The President Has The Power--Equality Now." A copy of the

magazine is attached. (U)

As would be expected King's article is a plea for faster integration of the

races and he particularly makes the point that much can be done by the Kennedy

administration through Executive Order and example which has not been done in

previous administrations. At the top of page 94 the following statement regarding

the Bureau and other law enforcement agencies is made:

"If, for instance, the law-enforcement personnel

in the FBI were integrated, many persons who now defy federal

law might come under restraints from which they are presently

free. If other law-enforcement agencies under the Treasury

-

Department, such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau

Customs had an adequate number of field agents; investigators

and aaministrators who were Negro, there would be a greater

respect for Negroes as well as the assurance that prejudicial

behavior in these agencies toward citizens would cease."

This is the only reference to the Bureau found in the article. Martin Luthei

King, Jre, is well known for his activities in behalf of the National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People in the south, and he reportedly planned the bus a

boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama, and has participated in set-in demonstrations in &

the south. He has been very active in attempts to integrate the races and Bufiles

contain numerous references to his activities in this regard. M1

-It will also be recalled that just prior to the election King was put in jail

and President Kennedy reportedly called him and was successful in obtaining his

release. Some political analysts have stated that the President's action in calling

King resulted in his receiving a heavy Negro vote in many parts of the country.

Enclosure

2i 1NU1

JK:lIn

(2) pus.

NCLOSURE

6 2 MAR 3-

iSbi

See next page:

NOT

RECORDED T

5 FEB 22 T9ạI

46 FEB 28 1961

CRIME RÊSEARCE!

"T,

10-30-80

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Jones to DeLoach mein

Re: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Reverend King resigned his ministry in the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of

Montgomery, Alabama, early in February, 1960, and became co-pastor with

his father in the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.. (100-106670) (4)

Although King is in error in his comments relating to the FBI, it is

believed inadvisable to call his hand on this matter as he obviously would only

welcome any controversy of resulting publicity that might ensue. (U)

RECOMMENDATION:

For information.

Yearne.

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HSCA LETTER 11/9/78

FBIHE COPY

#5.

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1121

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ADDENDUM RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

PROJECTS UNIT, DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION AND REVIEW SECTION

JRM:plc

11/13/78

Gem

A review has been made of Bureau files as listed below, by

Document Classification Assistant Joanne R. Miller, for the purpose

of ascertaining classification status of each serial. The following is noted..

100-438794- non-serialized memo dated 1/19/68 retàin

"Secret" classification.

100-438794-2108 retain "Secret" classification.

-2065 Department of Justice.

-2053 downgraded to "Confidential."

-2052 declassified.

-2042 not classified.

-1586 not classified.

100-106670-2820 retain "Secret" classification.

Spreeke

hold in our Joller.

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"''TO

FROM

SUBJECT

PB18 RYP CH

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-108

MAY 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN. RIG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

1

1

1

Mr. He co Sullivan WelL

-

Mr.

DeLoach

Mr.

Sullivan

- Mr. C.D. Brennan

DATE: 1/19/68

C. D. Brennan

FUNE

1

- Mr. G.C. Moore

=

Mr.

Rozamus

1

- MI.

B.A. Wells

TECHNICAL COVERAGE OF GROUDS AND

PERONE TEARS ONE AND RACE A DIAR FAKE

DEMONSTRATIONS

Tolson

DeLoach

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen

E sullivan

lavel

trotte

Tele. Room

Mr. Tolson asked whether the Attorhey General

had turned down any request for technical coverage which

would have been helpful in determining foreign influence

in demonstrations and racial disorders..

We have had numerous instances of

such requests

either being turned down by the Attorney General or remainin

unanswered by him.

Since the individuals and groups which

were the subjects of the requests are engaged in antiwan

demonstrations and in advocating black power and racial

unrest, it is entirely possible that our coverage could have

furnished us information to either substantiate or refute

in such maters. u

The importance of such coverage is illustrated

the fact that bur coverage of the

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Our investigation of groups and individuals engaged

in staging demonstrations and other forms of unrest--partiou-

larly activity of national scope--has shown that the telephone

is widely used by them to coordinate with other groups and

individuals throughout the country.

Technical coverage would

not only enable us to obtain a "blow by blow account" of this

planning, but would be extremely valuable in obtaining leads

which would help us in determining whether or not therê is

extensive foreign influence behind these activities. u)

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TECHNICAL COVERAGE OF GROUPS AND

•INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN ANTINAR

DEMONSTRATIONS AND RACIAL UNREST

There is set out below a listing of technical

coverage which has been turned down by the Attorney General

within the past few months.

Frederick Douglas Andrews - Andrews is a militant

advocate of Black Power and is a close associate of other

individuals active in promoting racial unrest.

We requested

authority to install technical coverage of Andrews on

8/14/67. It was denied on 9/12/67.

Charles Morris - Morris is the leader of the

American Mau Mau.

This is a militant group which encourages

violence. A request for technical coverage was referred to

the Attorney General on 7/25/67. It was denied 9/12/67.

SNCC - SNCC is the most militant of the racial

groups. •Its activities reflect the policy of Stokely Carmichael,

its former leader, and H. Rap Brown, its present leader. Both

Carmichael and Brown encourage violence and the tearing down

of the United States.

On 8/12/66 we requested coverage of

SNCC.

It was denied

1 8/22/66.

We again requested coverage

on 7/25/67, 7/28/67 and 8/2/67. In each instance our request

was denied.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SALC) -

SCLC is led by Dr. Martin Luther King, jr:, who has threatened

a series of demonstrations during the coming year.

On 1/2/68

we asked for coverage of it. The Attorney General denied this

coverage on 1/3/68 ( u)

The National Mobilization Committee to End the War

in Vietnam - This Committee has been the sponsor of several

major demonstrations against the war in Vietnam. The latest

• large scale demonstration was the assault on the Pentagon on

10/21/67. It includes members of the Communist Party, the

socialist .Horkers Party,

the Progressive Labor Party

and

Students for a Democratic Society, all of which are vehemently

anti-United States. In order to cover its activities and

determine advance planning for the large demonstration at

Washington, we requested technical coverage on 9/18/67.

The

Attorney General did not answer our request. On 12/12/67 we

advised him in view of his failure to respond, we were withdrawing

the request (U)

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TECHNICAL COVERAGE OF GROUPS AND

INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN ANTIWAR

DEMONSTRATIONS AND RACIAL UNREST

The Washington Mobilization Committee to End the War

in Vietnam - This is the Washington affiliate of the National

Mobilization Committee and coordinated the massive demonstration

in Washington on 10/67. On 9/29/67 we requested technical

coverage.

The Attorney General did not answer our request.

On 12/12/67 he was advised that in view of his failure to

respond, we were withdrawing the request.

The Student Mobilization Committee to End the War

in Vietnam

- This organization was received by Bettina Aptheker

a member of the Communist Party National Committee and a leading

agitator at the University of kCalifornia at Berkeley. It

includes members of various subversive groups and is extremely

militant.

We requested coverage on 11/21/67.

The Attorney

General

did not answer the request. On 12/12/67 he was advised

that in view of his failure to respond, we were withdrawing our

request.

ACTION:

For information.

A cores her cereaty.

Ma.

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222INAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

1962 EDITION

U GSA GEN. REG NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

ROUTE IN

ENVELOPE

Tolson

DeLoach -

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Miss Holmes

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

Mohr —

Bishop -

Casper -

Callahan -

Conrad -

Felt _

Gale

Rosen

TO

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM : G. C. Moorey e

DATE: March 29, 1968

14

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1

- Mr.

Rozamus

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

5T

'SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

JUNE

1 rotfer

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

tughing

Attached for your approval is a memorandum to the

Attorney General requesting a telephone surveillance of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) head-

quarters at Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D. C., in an

effort to obtain intelligence data concerning massive civil

disobedience planned for the nation's Capital the end of

April, 1968, by Martin Iuther King,

BACKGROUND:

On January 2, 1968, we requested the Attorney

General to authorize the installation of a telephone

surveillance on the headquarters of SCLC in Atlanta, Georgia,

because of possible riots which might ensue with King's

planned Washington march. By letter dated January 3, 1968

the Attorney General denied our request advising, "There has

not been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security."

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

EX 206

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1-2108

Tennessee, which resulted in a riot.

on March 28, 1961, King Led a march in Memphis,

APR 1J. 1968

concermitig

this riot.

King was considering calling off the Washingten

march and Levison advised him to continue with his plans.

Enclosure

ALL INFOPMA

CONTAINED

TEREIN IS INCASCIFIED

MELTE NOIRE SHOWN I

100-438794

OUTURWISE.

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-438794

OBSERVATIONS:

Since Levison, t

*.:.

King to continue the Washington march in spite of

the Memphis riot, it is felt we should again request the

Attorney General to authorize a telephone surveillance of

SCLC since it would appear that a threat to the national

security now exists.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached communication be directed to the

Attorney General El empty nation gite added

of importare

→ To this re

We

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c.du.

SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Despite this violence in Memphis, Levison and

King are continuing their plans for this massive civil

disobedience to start the latter part of April, 1968, in

Washington, D. C.

In view of the internal security aspect Involved,

authority is requested to install telephone surveillances

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at its

national headquarters at the above-listed address and also.

at its local headquarters, 1401 U Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.,

so that we can keep apprised of the strategy and plans of

this group.

Very truly yours,

John Edgar Hoover

Director

Approved

Date

NOTE:

Classified "Secret" since it concerns a technical

surveillance, the unauthorized disclosure of which could

result in serious damage to the Bureau security coverage

and to the detriment of national security. ,

This memorandum recommends the installation of a

telephone surveillance in SCLC's headquarters in Atlanta,

Georgia, and Washington, D. C., for intelligence-type data

concerning King's plans

for massive civil disobedience in

the nation's Capital in the Spring of 1968.

See memorandum G. C. Moore to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

same caption, dated 3/29/68 prepared by DMW: dsm.

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ROUTE IT INVA

T

SECRET

OFfice nt the Attorney General

Mashingtan, F. G.

JUNE

January 3, 1968

Memorandum to:

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr...

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper

Nir. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Gale.---

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Sulliva

Mr. Tavel..

Mr. Trotter_

T'ele. Room_

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy-

From:

Re:

Mr. John Edgar Hoover, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

10-1

WRamsey Clark

Attorney General

communist Infiltratior

No, a nitr

Al Southern Christian Leadership Conference, O. R2411

Your memorandum dated January 2, 1968

I am declining authorization of the requested installation of

the above telephone surveillance at the present time. There bạs

not been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security. Should further evidence be secured of such a

threat,

or re-evaluation desired, please resubmit.

Other investigative activities should be undertaken to provide

I intelligence necessary to the protection of the national interest.

EX 101

1: - 424294-2065

JAN 9 1968

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-106

MAT. 1962 EDITION

OSA GEM. REO. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

• Memorandum

1

• Mr. Deloach

1 - Miss Holmes

Felt _

TO

:Mr. W. Co. Sullivan.

Gale -

DATE: December 29, 1967

Hagen

i Sitivan

1

FROM :G. G. Moore GUMir

1

- Mr. W. C. Sullivan

i Trotter

Tele. Room

1

Mr. G. C. Moore

Holmes -

-

Mr.

Rozamus

Gandy

SUBJECT. COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

-SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

JUNE

Thei

SC

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval is a memorandum to

| the Attorney General requesting a telephone surveillance

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) ,

Atlanta, Georgia, in an effort to obtain intelligence

of their plans for massive civil disobedience in the

Nation's Capitol and 10 to 15 cities throughout the

United States in the Spring of 1968.

ALL MECE-RE POTATNED

BACKGROUND:

01123-19-8v

On December 13, 1967, you approved an airtel

which was directed to Atlanta Office requesting them to

conduct a survey as to the feasibility of instituting

a secure telephone surveillance of SCLC's headquarters,

Atlanta, Georgia. By communication dated December 20, 1967,

Atlanta

recommends installation and advises it can be

accomplished with full security.

OBSERVATIONS:

Since SCLC's President, Martin Luther King, Jro,

has urged massive civil disobedience throughout the country

in an effort to spur Congress into action to help the

plight of the Negro, it is felt that we need this

installation to obtain racial intelligence informationte

Enclosure Reut (-2-68REC_23

10174%

100-438794

ALL INFOPHATION CONTAINED :

HEREJ! ISTNSIASSIRIED

EXCEFT WIERE SHOWN,

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-438794

concerning their plans. King has warned that these massive

demonstrations may result in riots. Because of this, we

should be in a position to obtain intelligence so that

appropriate countermeasures can be taken to protect the

internal security of the United States.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached communication be directed to the

Attorney General for his approval.

A. G. will not apprise, ben believe

and cot.

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FD-86 (Rew 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

12/20/67

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-438794)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670E)

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

"JUNE"

Re Bureau airted dated 22/14/61 espsea

With full security, survey conducted and reflects

telephone surveillance feasible of headquarters and would

involve coverage on ten trunk lines, all of which terminate

in a 756A switchboard at 330 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga.

In the event installation authorized, it is suggested

monitoring point would be within contines of Atlanta Office

in order to provide required security. The same conditions

prevail as before relating to final hookup in that it would

be necessary for personnel from another office to be

utilized in one phase of installation due to its location in

proximity of SCLC Headquarters and fact sound man this area

known to personnel of that office.

Recommend installation which can be accomplished

with full security.

Riphens

10/86/67 OmW: elus

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AFM: jhs

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C. C. = Bishop

100-438147-2052

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EX 106

1/5/60

Approved:

CM UNCLASSIFIED

Special Agent in Charge

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REE 28

(RI) 100-438794

2052

JUNE

1 - Mr. Deloach

1 - Miss H

mes

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 = Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. Rozamus

January 2, 1968

1 - Mr. D.M. Wells

MEVORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.

193

AND FIELD OFFICES

RE: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ADVICED TY RO

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern

Di. 1athristian Leadership Conference (SCIC), has publicly stated

that he will create massive civil disobediences in the

Nation's Capital and in 10 to 15 major. cities throughout

the United States in the Spring of 1968 if certain

comnitments are not forthcoming from Congress in the

civil rights field. An aide of King has stated "Jail

10nre

will be the safest place in Washington, D. C., this spring."

The Atlanta Office of SCLC will be the focal point

for planning and instructions concerning the massive civil

disobediences and the telephone surveillance is highly

desirable so that -we can keep apprised of the strategy...

and plans of this group. Massive demonstrations could

trigger riots which might spread across the Nation.

In view of the above, authority is requested

to institute a telephone surveillance on the headquarters

of the SCLC, 330 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia,

or on any office to which it may move.

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Very truly you NOTE PAGE TwO

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Approved

SENT FROM D

TIME.

DATE

1-2-18

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— John Edgar Hoover

Director

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

NOTE:

Classified "Secret" since it concerns a technical

surveillance, the unauthorized disclosure of which could

result in serious damage to the Bureau's security coverage

and to the detriment of national security.

This memorandum recommends the installation of a

telephone surveillance on SCLC headquarters, Atlanta,

Georgia, for intelligence-type data concerning King's

plans for massive civil disobedience in the Nation's

Capital and 10 to 15 major cities throughout the Nation

In the Spring of 1968.

See memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan,

same caption, dated December 29, prepared by DMW: ekw.

THEOREL

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12/14/67

Mr.

C. D. DeLoach

Airtel

1

Mr.

Mr.

W.

C.

Sullivan

G. Co

Moore

ST-117

1

1

Mr.

M.

Rozamus

kx. D. M. Wells

To:

SAC, Atlanta (100-6670-E)

From:

Director, roBa

(100-438794) - 2047

REC 6

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

IS - C

JUNE

DAi Say 80

President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

is attempting to lead a massive civil disobedience in an

effort to disrupt ten to fifteen major cities including

the Nation's capital, you are authorized to conduct a survey

for possible telephone surveillance of his headquarters. This

survey should be conducted only if full security is assured.

Results of the survey should be immediately transmitted

to the Bureau. Take no steps relative

to installation,

limiting your action only to a survey.

NOTE:

See memorandum

1 to Mr. W. C. Sullivan from G. C. Moore,

dated 12/13/67 captioned

"Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

Internal Security - Communist, " prepared by DMW:lIc.

Tolson

DeLoach

Hahr .

Bishop

Curper

Callchan

Conrad

Feit

2.30

MAILED 19

DEC 1 - 1967

COMIN- FBL

78:9: JAN 1 0 1968

Repe pc 3

0131 omw

No needs ospe.:

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MÃY 1962 EDITION

DOSA GEN, REP. NO, 27.

PAUTE

IN ENVELOPE

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1

- Mr. C.

D. DeLoach

- Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

DATE! DeCember 03, 4867

FROM

: Go co Mooreflu

JUNE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt _

Gale -

Roson

Sylivan

avel -

Trolter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy .

SUBJECT:

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN. LEADERSHIP_ CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

PURPOSE: Attached for your approval is an airtel to our

Atlanta Office instructing them to conduct a survey for

possible technical coverage of the southern Christian

Keadership Conference (SCLC) Headquarters where Martin Luther

King, Jre,

is planning massive civil disobedience to disrupt

ten to fifteen major cities in the United States including

Washington, D. C.

BACKGROUND: Since August, 1967, Martin Luther King, JI.,

President SCLC has publicly stated his group will stage

massive civil disobedience to disrupt ten to fifteen

Mong

major cities throughout the Nation. He has also stated

recently that he will call the poor,

the sick and the needy

to our Nation's capital to disrupt its operation in an

effort to spur Congressional action to help the plight of he

the Negro.

King has stated in part,

This may even include a camp-in at the White Houser la

"To dislocate the function of a

city without destroying it can be more effective than a riot."/

0,113

55 54

аЛДд

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: King recently held a one week retreat

to plan his campaign in this regard. He is attempting to

recruit 2,000 leaders throughout the

Nation to effect this

plan.

Two individuals have been assigned to Washington, D. C.

and other cities to start recruiting.

The early Spring of 1968

is the target date to start massive civil disobedience if

certain demands regarding economic, housing and education

legislation does not receive unequivocal commitment for prompt

Congressional action.

OBSERVATIONS: Because of the effect this plan of King's will

have on the racial movement and even possibly the internal

security of the United States itself, we feel it is most

necessary to have telephone surveillance coverage on King's

headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, where most of the planning

concenins this operatión will taked eati

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12-14-67

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

In the past, we have had a telephone surveillance

on SCLC, which was extremely productive, but it was dis-

continued on 6-20-66 upon receipt of instructions from

Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. He was concerned

about jeopardizing the possible prosecution of a SCLC employee

for an Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles

statute violation.

On June 1, 1967, the Department advised

the evidence against the SCLC employee was of insufficient

strength to warrant prosecution.

Since there

are no prosecutive

matters which this installation will jeopardize, it is felt

it should be reinstalled.

RECOMMENDATION: That the attached airtel be sent to Atlanta

so that a

survey can be conducted to determine the feasibility

of installing a secure installation on SCLC Headquarters.

Upon receipt of results of survey from Atlanta, appropriate

communication will be sent to the Attorney General requesting

authority for this installation.

swit

Guess

doult that the Attorney

Vise spure sue on intaction, in

belier it alamed try- foe the recend.

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AL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

42 EDITION

EN. REQ. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

SOUTE IN ENVELOPE,

W. C. Sullivand

DATE:

1 - DeLoach

1 - Rosen

9/21/66

FROM

: F. J. Baumgardnei

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mohr —

Wick -

Casper i

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale —

Rosen -

Sullivan.

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECTE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

1 - Sullivan

1 - Baumgardner

1 - DM Wells

1 - Rozamus

11/13/08W9HKP

JUNE

KUNILL

Reference is made to your inquiry concerning the

telephone surveillance on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference which was discontinued on 6/21/66 upon instructions

of the Attorney General.

A telephone surveillance was instituted on the

headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

330 Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, on November 8,

1963. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a

racial-type organization headed by Martin Luther Ring, JI.

ORATION CONTAINED

228

magni

This telephone surveillance provided considerable

valuable intelligence information concerning communist:

influence on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

through King, as well as the communist influence evident in

the outspoken position which King had taken in opposition to

the United States foreign policy concerning Vietnam.

. A memorandum from the Director dated 4/28/66 was

forwarded

to the Attorney General pointing out the valuable

coverage being provided by the telephone surveillance on the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Authorization was

requested to continue the surveillance for an additional six

months.

The memorandum was returned by the Attorney General with

a notation dated 6/20/66 stating "I think this coverage should

be discontinued, particularly, in light of possible charges of

a criminal nature against Hosea Williams and possibly others."

The Attorney General's notation concerning Hosea Williams

referred to an Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor

Vehicles case under investigation by the Bureau wherein the

principle subject, Harold Belton Andrews, alleged he stole

Iour automobiles tor subsequent sale to the southern Christian

Leadership Conference headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

: 1580

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SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

1004 *2529

Investigation disclosed that one of these stolen vehicles

had been in the possession of Hosea Williams, Director of

Voter Registration for King's organization.

Due to the

ramification involving the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and the civil rights movement, the Criminal

Division of the Department has been directing the prosecution

in this case rather than the U. S. Attorney.

On 7/28/66, Harold Belton Andrews and Morris Finley

were tried and convicted in U.S. District Court at Atlanta

on charges of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor

Vehicles.

Hosea Williams was not prosecuted nor indicted.

• Atlanta Office report in this case dated 8/30/66 set forth that

Assistant U. S. Attorney Allen L. Chancey advised that U. S.

District Judge Sidney O. Smith stated he did not know the

exact date that Andrews and Finley would be sentenced.

Judge Smith indicated he desired to withhold sentencing

until such time as the Department of Justice determined

whether or not additional individuals involved in the case

were to be tried. The report was disseminated to the

Department.

ACTION:

For information of the Director.

MyR

very

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--OPTIONAL fORM NO. 10

MAY ! DOZ EDITION

asá 4: T, 994..0,27

- UNITED STÄTES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

-DeLoach

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Wick

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

герд-

TO

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

SROM : C. D. Brennan ClOt

DATE: December 15, 1966

JUNE

Tavel.

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

Holmes

Gandy

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

-

MI. C.D. Brennan

• Mr. Rozamus

• - НІ.

Wells

10.28-80

13-7-84

dipsmacmie

This is to advise you of the microphone and wire tap

coverage that we have afforded Martin Luther King, JI., President

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

F AN

As you are aware King has been in close association with

individuals having Communist Party backgrounds since his rise to

prominence in the civil rights field. F

MINUSE

* Clarence Jones, another close

advisor to king, was a former member and in a position of leadership

'in the Labor Youth League, a communist front organization.

Bayard

Rustin, another of King's close advisors, was a member of the Young

1 Communist League in the early 1940's and

is an admitted homosexual

On October 10, 1963, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

approved technical surveillances on King's current residence or

at any further address to which he may move.

He also approved the

technical surveillance of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference New York City Office or any other address to which it

be moved..

Sulleran

A wire tap was installed on King's residence, 563 Johnson

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, on November 8, 1963, and

discontinued on April 30, 1965, when King moved from this address. It

was not reinstituted on his new residence.

From October 24, 1963, to January 24, 1964, and from

Houly 1, 1964, to July 31, 1964,

a wire tap was

maintained on the

Bushilante

12/19/66

Southern Christian Leadership Conference New York City Office.

In addition, on October 21, 1963, Attorney General Kennedy authorized

a wire tap on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia, which was maintained from

November 8, 1963, to June 21, 1966, when Attorney General Nicholas?

deB. Katzenbach ordered it discontinued since he thought it mighty

• be prejudicial to the possible prosecution of Hosea Williams, a

Sate aristole to ee catate under eaterstate

Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles Statutes.

1: 100-106670

REC 18 Y

SENT DIRECTOR

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

In addition to the foregoing we maintained 16

microphones and 4 wire taps of a few days duration at various

hotels and one temporary residence. These were installed

because of the possibility of a meeting between King and his

communist advisors.

The 4 wire taps were installed under the

original authority given by the Attorney General on 10/10/63.

concerning King's residences:

Attorney General Katzenbach was specifically

notified of three of these microphone installations.

In each

of these three instances the Attorney General was advised

that

a trespass was involved in the installation.

concerning microphone coverage of

pertinent information obtained, perusal of which would indicate

that a microphone was the source of this information.

ACTION:

None. For information.

Shitter?

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ADDENDUM RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

PROJECTS UNIT, DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION AND REVIEW SECTION

JRM:plc

11/9/78

A review has been made of 44-775, serials 562 and 243, by

Document Classification Assistant Joanne R. Miller, for the purpose of

ascertaining classification status of each serial. The following is noted.

44-775-562 and 243 were not classified nor should they be.

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p81A4M 4-23-68 URL

TO DIREGTOR 611-3886126 MAUSAS CITYS MOS ANGELES,. LAS VEGAS,

GEMPHIS 6A4-19878 AND ST. LOUIS

FROM SAN FRANCISCO 6173-658 BRPS

RE SE TEL FOUR TENTY THO LAST

ne's

-RES JOHN LARRY RAY, BROTHER OF JAMES EARL RAY.

ON APRIL TUO THO, LAST, MRS. CHARLES TO TERZI MANAGER, ONE HOUR

3IX ZERO SUTTER STOO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED ONE JOHN RAY

RESIDED IN APARTMENT FIVE TROM JULY THO THREE, LAST. TO AUGUST FIFTEEN.

LASTA BUT HAD PAID RENT UNTIL AUGUST THREE ONE. LAST, AND DID DOT.

REQUEST RENT REFUND: (U)

..:.

TERRY STATES RAY INDICATED ME CAME TO SAN FRANCISCO FROM STI

LOUIS. NOT EMPLOYED WHILE LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO, SPENT MOST OF THE

TIME IN HIS APARTMENT. AT THE TIME HE MOVED ME STATED HE WAS

DOING TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TO LOOK FOR A TAVERÁ TO BUY. IF

INSUCCESSFUL THERE, HE MOULO CO TO REMO, MEVADA, TO LOOK FOR A JAVERN

TO BUY. TERRY STAPED RAY MAD NO FRIENDS OF ASSOCIATES, MO VISITORS.

RECEIVED NO PHONE CALLS OR LETTERS. TERRY STATED JOHN RAY HAD

AUTOMOBILE BUT UNABLE TO DESCRIBE STO CHARLES TO TERRY, HUSBAND.

STATED RAY BIEMED SLIGHTLY EFFEMINATE IN HIS MANNERISM AND WONDERED IF

HE MICHT MAVE HOMOSEXUAL TENDANCIES. TERRY STATED RAY WOULD MAVE MADE

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TVENTY DOLLAR DEPOSIS MITH PACIFIC BAS ANL RECTRIC WHICH ME RAY S1OT.

RAVE GOTTEX BACK. ME STATED RAY HAS ABOUI THRITY-SIVE DOLLARS DUE

MIM FOR ONUSED RENT. MILL ADVISED FBI ST RAY CONTACIS RIMO (UL =

FOR INFORSATIOS LOS REGELIE AND LAS VESAS, JOHN RAY MAS FBI. 2N

JUMBER THREE SIX ELENT SEVEN TUO FIVE A, CII NUMBER SEVEN FOUR ONZ

SEVEN FOUR ZERO AND 1S DESCRIBED UMA, DOB FEBRUARY FOURTEEN, DUE MINE

THREE ONE. RECORDS OF CII REFLECI ME WAS BOOXD AS -SLEEPERE BY

HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA PE DECEMBER THREE, ONE MINE FIVE TUR THEIR.

NUMBER ONE THREE FOUR ONE. MI

LEADSS LAS VEGAS AT REMO AND LOS ANGELES: THROUGEROGICAL

-.

SOURCE ATTEMPT TO LOCATE INFORMATION RE JOHN RAY, (W)

SAN FRANCISCO: VILL CONTACI PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC FOR

INFORMATION REGARDING RAY AND VILL PLACE A STOP REGARDING REFUND. I -

SUBJECI ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

END

OTHER OFFICES ADVISED

CAB

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BAC, BT. LOUIS (88-7447)

BAC, CHICAGO (88-11505) (RUC)

BUBJECT:

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Be Chicago letter to Springlleld deted 12/29/67, and

repOrt O1 SA JOSEPH L. XIBSIAH deted 12/29/67, at IanSas City.

The 1011071nE InvestIgatiOn Mas conducted by sA

ROBERT E. PEVAHOUSE:

on 1/23/68, Chies WIRVIN HORCHER, Wheeling, Illinois,

police department, advised he had determined & JERRY RAY had

rebloed at 2891 techny Road, northbrook, Illinois, but he does

DOt KDOW II JERRY sAY still resides at that address or 11 he 16

the brother of the subjecto (us

•s 1/23/68, Inquiry at 2897 Techny Road, Northbrook,

Il11no1s, revezled the present residents have lived there

since october, 1967, although there vas & JERRY RAY residing

there prior to that

time. They bad so information as to the

PrESODE LOCATIOn O1 SERRY RAY. FU

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88-11505

On 2/7/68, VERRY RAY Mes lOcated and Intervened 8t

tbe sportaen's Country Club, 3535 Dundee Road, Northbrook,

I111n018, where be 18 esployed and resides. He advised be 1s

the brother of subject but has seen subject only three tines

Is the last 15 years, that being the three tines be vialted

subject at the Missourl state Penitentiary, sellerson City,

M1ss0ur1. de advisod subject left hone about the tine be mas

14 or 15 years of age and has not maintained regular contect

with any of the lanily since that time. Subject has always

been a drifter and be has so knowledge o1 frields of associates

of subject with thon be sight be in contact.

Their Sether,

GEORGE, MY, and their mother, bucluu: inY, separated, and

LUCILLE TAS sUbSequently KDOW &S LUCILLE RYAK. Both GEOßGE

DAY And LUCILLE RYAN aTe DON deceRsed. He has no aunt by the

BASE O1 LUCILLE RYAN and anyODe by that same mould have had to

been their nother. He has another brother, JOiN RAY, who 1s

' single and a drifter, trayelling and changing jobs frequently.

Be has so regular address but as of three days ago, vas staying

at the Mc Arthur Hotel on Broadway Street, St. Louis, MissOurI.

He had a younger brother, FRANk, uho uas killed in an sutomobile

accident sour year ago.

He a1so has a Bister, MrS. ALBERT

(CAROL) PEPPER, who just noved Iron 712 Shenandoah, St. Louis,

Missouri, to Bellview, a suburb of st. Louis, but he does not

:. have the address or phone dumber for caroL.

Do 1s sure the

phone company will have a new number for Carol as that rould

be the may be would try to contact ber. These are the only

rolatives subject basoul

JERRY MAY advisod be has been in contact vith CaROL

and JOHN as of three days ago, and both stated they have had

so contact with subjoct or any knomledge where subject can be

located. He does not belleve subject mill contact any of the

relatIves as lOD! as be 18 In a fugitive status; however, should

De raceive any infornation concerning subject, he will immediately

advise the TBI. hI

LEADS

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ST. LOUIS

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

1.

18 01111 located at Mc Arthur Hotel, Wi

M112 ARtOrTieT JOHN RAY

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1111 obtaIn CurTent AddIess Of CAROL PEPPER

and thereafter Intertien bar for any knoWledge Concerning

subject.

BECAUSE BAY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF BOBBERY WITH

DEADLY WEAPON, AND BECAUSE OF HIS CONPINELENT IN A STATE

HOSPITAL, HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARKED AND DANGEROUS.

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JUNE

UND DT ONVE

SECRET

Office of the Attorry Grueral

Mashington, D. C.

January 3, 1968

VIr. Tolson

Mr. Deloach

dIr. JInhr..

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper..

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt_

Mr. Gale.

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmos

Miss Gandy

Memorandum to: MI. John Edgar Hoover, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

From:

Ramsey Clark

10-1

Attorney General

Re:

•Communist Infiltration

Southern Christian Leadership Conference DOINg

Your memorandum dated January 2, 1968

I am declining authorization of the requested installation of

the above telephone surveillance at the present time. There has

not been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security. Should furth r evidence be secured of such a

threat, or re-evaluation desired, please resubmit.

Other investigative activities should be undertaken to provide

\ intelligence necessary to the protection of the national interest.

REG- 51.

1: -454214

-2065

EX 101

JAN 9

1968

Declassified By, J. Michael Kelly

Counselor to the Attorney General

November 13,

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GENERAL JTVESTICAIIVE CIVISION

PROR MEMPH IS 644-1937)

MURAI. - ASSRESINATION OF IFETIN LUTHER KING IR

AT AFPPOYIMATELY TWO FORTYFIVE PM, INTERVIEW WAS BEGUN WITH

NAMES EAT TAY DY SIG, MEMPHIS AT TENNESSEE SIATE PRISON. INTERVIEW

CONCLUDED AT APPROXICITELY TURES INIRTYFIVE PM.. PAY ON ENTERING

ROOM SHIE, "YOU TE THE SUY WHO TESTIFIED. I DON'I VANI TO TALK

TO. YOU ON ANYCODY FRONTHE FOI.

RAY WAS ASKED IC SIT DOWN AND

WAS TOLD IT WAS POSCITLE LE MASTHINGS WE COULD TALK ABCUI. RAY

SAIS

-LL NOT COREDO TALE PROUT CASE AS I VE BEEN MISCUOTED

ENOUOR DEMEAS UNSOLE TO POINT OUT ANY SPECIFICS UHEDE FEI HAD

EVER MIGRUOTES HIMA FE LAS ALES TOLE FBI HAD NOT INTERVIEWED

HIM SO IT HAS MOT POOSIOLE TOP US TO MISQUOTE HIM. PAY INDICATED

HE DUTIER SO LACK TO CELL AS ZAC WAS OULY TRYING IO TRICK MIM

INTO TALKITE ABOUT CARE.

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TO INVEOTICAXE CASE,

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WE MAUREE CORONG TECT GO GO STONER, AN ATTRY 1Н СЕОРЗІВ.

CANO STONE: WELL KNOWN FIGURE IN VARIOUS CHITE

HATO 909021: 203731401

"AT ALGO BALE HE DIGHT HART TO TALX AMY MORE ABOUT

BUYTHING.

O"WE FELT HIS ATTORNEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REOPER MIS

CASE.: HE ALES SAID WE HAS LETTER PREPARED TO SEND TO SENATOR

EACTLAT AND THEN ICREOUT TWO OP INREE MONTHS HIS CASE WOULD BE

CLEAREDIT. HE INDICITED HE TIONE THEN DE WILLING TO SIT COUN

LAND DISCIOE THE CASE ULT

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ATE: 1NE7E : PUDLIC FIGURE WAS KILLED ME WAS ASKED IF HE WAS

TRYING TO TELE SAC THAT SOMEONE PLANTES HIS PAINIS, AUD IF SO

HIS STORY TO DOTTING THIN ADE DIO YOUS LIAVE. HE THER

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INDICATED ME TAG DEADLE ACID GIAN PARET THAT CUE CHARLIE

SIDEWAND CRULE EDDARLY BENE TOENTIFY MIONS HE RUGUSHE

HE DID

NE THOU FURTHE? CLAIMES TRAY NO THE NAS IDEUTIFIZO HIM.

WITH A PHOTORIA: WITEL ME MAGE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE OU

THE VEST COACTO: THE AOSURDITY OF THIS STATOMENT WAS POINTES OUT

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SUCHAS NG THIS TOON LOS ANGELES TO MEN ORLEANS HE SAID MO

THAT ME ME MOE CROTAKE CETTING MIXED UP WITH STEIN IS SAID

NIBIS

VERTE. TUES WOULD DOT TALK FURTHER PEOUT STEREO

PEPIRESCE 0009 DETRETS COVERED WITH DAY INDICATES HE

SAID ME YOUCH 23002YEE A PROPERTY RICEIRE CRON BUTLET OF SOOTLAND

YEP, WERE BORE PIEREO. N0 CAID THIS GEOGIPT MIGHT BE OF

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PAY DATE 0E DR NOT WUT TO TALL TO FEE DEGAUGE ALL THEY WANTED TO

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JUBT FION TO DOING RETURNS TO HIS CELLORIS PARTING COMMENT

WEET TENG ENGROCH CELL DOORMAS, "INNE BOSS LOOK ME YOU MAY BE

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1 - Mr.

1 - Mr

-OSen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mr. McGowan

1 - Vir. McDonough

1 - Mr. Long

1 - Mr. Martindale

April 11, 1968

Framina:

$143

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Conrad

1 - Mr. Sullivan

REC-33°

44-38861-859

MURDER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

The investigation of the murder of Martin Luther

King, JI., on April 4, 1968, bas assumed gigantic

proportions.

All Field Divisions of the FBI are participating

in an around-the-clock operation designed to identify and

apprehend the person or persons responsible for the killing.

Suspects are being developed and processed on

a daily basis as additional information is developed. Every

aspect of the investigation is being vigorously pursued and

the complete facilities of this Bureau will remain fally

committed until this matter has been finally resolved.

WLM:rmr. (15)

51cc - The White House,

the Attorney. General, the Deputy Attorney

General, and Assistant Attorney General Stephen J, Pollak

by routing elip, : 4/11/68

SaNT FER

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anitatio

UNTILD HATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mi. DeLoach

FRO.31

A. Rosen

SUBJECT: MURKIN

Ic.

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mr. McGowan

1 - Mi. Long

DATE. June 12, 1968

1 - Mi. Conrad

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Gale

1 - Mr. Trotter

Troller

"eie-Fear

Fiolaes

Gardy

6-Rofy.

Assistant Attorney General Stephen J. Pollak, Civil Fights

Division, called stating he had not gotten any teletypes, cablegrams

or airtels in connection with the King case other than the one which

had been sent concerning the arraignment of the subject.

1 advised him that investigation was going forward in Canada

FC:2E6N

GOUT

ASENCY

I advised him that information which had been developed by

our representative who went to Lisbon will be furnished to him just

as soon as we have received a report concerning this matter

Срітасткі

It is recalled on Saturday, June 8, as reflected in Mr. DeLoach's

memorandum of 6/8/68, the Attorney General turned to Pollak during the

conversation in the Attorney General's Office and stated he wanted Pollak

to divorce himself from other work for the next several days and that he

should supervise this case completely. The Attorney General also wanted

Pollak to keep advised of all communications, teletypes or cablegrams

that might come in in connection with this case. Mr. DeLoach advised the

Attorney General that any facts pertinent would be furnished to the

Department, after which the Attor Rice feral indicated the ra eting as oyer.

We have received numerous teletypes from various offices, as

well as telephonic information from the field offices and Legats. We have

not furnished copies of this traffic to Mr. Pollak. This material, of course,

contains administrative data and other traffic which is not ordinarily

disseminated outside of the Bureau, purely intra-Bureau information

containing leads and instances of evaluations of information being obtained.

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

Re: MURKIN

The Department has been furnished with the pertinent

reports in this case and since the apprehension of Ray we have

been currently in touch with representatives of the Department

concerning developments which have been brought to the Director's

attention. We can, however, screen teletypes and furnish copies

to the Department, eliminating administrative material and

furnishing that information which may be pertinent.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN:

If approved, we will follow this procedure. We will issue

appropriate instructions to the field that teletypes submitted in this

case in the future must be prepared for appropriate dissemination.

avaiminal indorations

usualn disseminated so.

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ADDENDUM, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR DE LOACH CDD:vea 6/8/68

The Attorney General asked me to come to his office at

approximately 2:20 p.m. In his office were his wife, Assistant Attorney

General Vinson, Assistant Attorney General Pollack, his Executive Assistant

Sol Lindenbaum and the Deputy Attorney Goperal, Warren Christopher.

The Attorney General first congratulated the FBI and stated that

this was the greatest news he had ever heard. He next went into a long

song and dance on the absolute necessity of security and the avoidance of

evasion of civil rights of the subject, James barl Ray.. The Attorney

General asked me questions concerning the quality of our Agent personnel

in London and I told him we had absolute faith and confidence in these men,

otherwise we would not have assigned them there. He stated he thought we

should sendadditional men to London to assist in this case. I: told him

I thought this was both foolish and unnecessary. He asked me about

Legal Attache vinich's bachground and I provided this invimation fur

him. He asked me if the FBI had a representative in the same cell block

with the subject. I told him we did not and that furthermore, inasmuch as

this man was under British custody, we could not even talk to the prisoner

uniess he, the prisoner, agreed to interrogation. The Attorney General

asked if we had a man next to the cell block. I told him we did not and that

he must realize that this man was under British custody and, therefore,

• not the responsibility of American authorities. The Attorney General

stated he would feel better if he knew the exact provisions under which

security the prisoner was being maintained. I made no comment.

The Attorney General asked me if I thought it was necessary to

send a Departmental representative to London. I told him I thought this

was completely unnecessary if the representative would be going for the

purpose of attempting to look into FBI activities. The Attorney General

stated this representative would be going for the purpose of expediting

legal acifivities in connection with the extradition of the subject,

He added

that the Departmental representative would also check with the British

authorities to make certain there was ample security. Furthermore, to

make certain that the prisoner's civil rights were being protected.

The Attorney General asked me whom I thought should be responsible

for bringing the prisoner back to the United States. I told him I previously

discussed this with the Director and that the Director was agreeable to the

- FBI escorting the prisoner back to the United States. He asked how many

men would do this. Iloid him we would untize three very capable men.

He

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would be sufficient, particularly if handcuffs and leg irons were used.

The Attorney General asked me if I thought military transportation or

commercial transportation should be utilized. I:told him that military

transportation would probably be better and furthermore that the plane

should land at a military base, possibly near Memphis, Tennessee, so

that maximum security could be afforded. The Attorney General agreed,

He then called Governor Buford Ellington in Tennessee and specifically

asked him to expedite extradition proceedings by immediately making a

request to the President of the United States so that the White House in

turn could forward this request to the British Home Secretary. The

Attorney General also told Governor Ellington that he would personally

feel better if Federal officers (meaning the FBI) would escort the prisoner

back to the United States. Governor Ellington agreed to all terms and

stated that he would comply with the wishes of the Federal Government

in this matter.

The Attorney General next turned to the Deputy Attorney General

and asked him if he thought a Departmental representative should be sent

to England. The Deputy Attorney General replied, "Without question."

The Attorney General next asked the entire group whom they thougni siouia

be sent. He ventured the personal opinion that it should either be Vinson

or Pollack. There was no comment. The Attorney General then stated

that Vinson should go and should leave tonight, June 8, 1968. He asked

that Vinson be placed in touch with our Legal Attache.

1 toid the

Attorney General that sending Vinson was his own business, however, I

would like to make aosolutely certain that Vinson did nothing to upset the

very excellent relationship between the FBI and Scotland Yard. I stated

that Vinson under no circumstances should attempt to push Scotland Yard

around by insisting on different types of security. The Attorney General

repeated that Vinson would be there primarily for the purpose of expediting

legal activities. The Attorney General then told Lindenbaum to have

several Bureau of Prisons officials go to Memphis early Monday,

June 10, 1968, for the purpose of taking a look at the county jail in Memphis

so that proper security could be afforded the prisoner once he was turned

over to the state authorities, (This, of course, is none of the Attorney

General's business inasmuch as once the prisoner is turned over to the

state he is strictly the state's responsibility.)

Upon leaving, the Attorney General told me that he would like

to sit down with me within the next several days and completely go over

this case. I told him that we had already provided him with reports in the

matter and that these reports, plus the press release of today, covered all

necessary details. He made no comment other than to commend the FBI

once again and to say that hard work paid ofi.

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ACTION:

In the event extradition proceedings are successful and the FBI

is called upon to bring the subject back to the United States, it is suggested

that Legal Attache Minnich, Special Agent Supervisor Wilbur I. Martindale

and Special Agent Supervisor Kenneth L. Bounds be assigned this responsibility.

Bounds is approximately 6 feet 4 inches tall, is in excellent physical shape,

is a former firearms instructor and is currently assigned to the General

Investigative Division here at FBI Headquarters. He has an excellent

background. In the event the Director approves this recommendation, we

will have Bounds obtain a passport and the necessary medical shots so

that he can proceed to London, England, upon instructions.

Fred

m.

1am aavising Legal Attache winnich this atternoon, june o

1968,

that while he should confer with Assistant Attorney General, Vinson he r

should not be "bossed around" by Vinson or allow Vinson to upset any

delicate relations that we have with law enforcement authorities in England.

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: MR. TOLSON

FROM : C. D. DELOAC

SUBJECT. TURKIN

DATE: June 8, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mr. Conrad

1 - Mi. McGowan

1 - Mr. Gale

1 - Mr. Long

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Trotter

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I called the Attorney General (AG) at approximately 5:50 p.m.,

June 8, 1968, and advised him that in connection with the conversation in

his office with me, the Director had instructed me to send two men to London

instead of one for the purpose of escorting the subject back to the United States,

The AG was told that this would make a total of four FBI representatives

escorting the subject back to this country.

The AG was additionally told that the Director had instructed th

the two men in question proceed to London as expeditiously as possible so

that they would be on the scene in the event extradition or deportation pro-

ceedings occurred faster than anticipated. He was told that towards this

end, I had called Joe Califano at the White House, who usually handled

military transportation in expedite matters of this nature, to tell him that

if he knew of a military plane proceeding to London, it would be appreciated

It the l'l representatives could hit kee on this plane.

EX-115

The AG snappishly inquired as to the reasons why this has not

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been cleared with him personally. I told him I had specifically mentioned

in his office the fact that three men would be suitable for escorting subject

Ray back to the United States and that he had disagreed stating that he felt

additional men should be assigned to this project. He stated he did not recall

this exchange of conversation.

I told him I recalled it very well. He stated

there was no need to get into a "spitting contest" over this particular issue

and that he wanted me to definitely realize that he did not recall such matters

being discussed. I told hih-I would not back down on the matter and that the

discussion had taken place.

He then turned to another topic. no

THe Ag Stated that he wanted me to know that he yas unhappy

about the manner in which this case had been handled. Im

ediately asked

him for speciücs.. He stated that obviously the FBI had possessed a great

deal of information and had not eut him in on it. He stated that as an example,

CDD: ergeng

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MEMORANDUM TO MR. TOLSON

RE: MURKIN

I the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) of the United States had called me

personally and that I had refused to give him "inside facts." I replied

that when the DAG first called me this morning, I had indicated that I

had no facts to give him but that a short time later I had called the DAG

and had read to him the press release prior to the time the release was

given to the wire services. I pointed out to the AG that his Deputy had

fully approved the press release and had indicated that it was completely

within guidelines of appropriate legal proceedings, The AG replied that

The had been told differently. He stated that he had been advised that I

had not given any information whatsoever to the DAG. I stäted that as.

indicated in my conversation with him, the facts previously mentioned

were true. The AG replied by stating this was one of the biggest cases

the Department of Justice will ever have. He then asked me point blank,

"Who the hell do you think you're working for?" He quickly added "T'll

tell you who you're working for, you're working for the Department of

Justice. " He next added that he wanted to insist that in the future that

jany information whatsoever received in this case, any investigative step

whatsoever, and any communications be brought to his personal attention

without delay. He stated that obviously he had been kept in the dark thusfar

and that he did not intend to put up with this in the future.

I told the AG if he insisted upon making such falsifications that

there was no need to continue the conversation. I then hung up the phone

lon him,

The AG's secretary called me back approximately three minutes

later and stated that he wanted to speak to me again. He then came on the

phone and told me that our conversation had not been over and that he demanded

to know why I had hung up the phone on him. I told him that apparently there

was no need to continue the conversation and that I did not wish to discuss it

further.

He stated that he must insist, as Attorney General, that any arrange-

ments made concerning this case be cleared with him. He stated that in

connection with the military flight for our Agents that I should have realized

Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Vinson wanted to go on the same flight and

would have wanted to make arrangements on a personal basis with the White

House or the military personnel. I told the AG that if he wanted Vinson to go

on a military flight, this was entirely his prerogative to make his own arrange -

ments, The AG then told me he would discuss this case at greater length later

Mon.

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MEMORANDUM TO MR. TOLSON

RE: MURKIN

Within five minutes the AG's secretary called again and asked that

I come around to his office right away. I took Mr. Rosen with me as a witness.

The AG had with him DAG Christopher and AAG Pollak. The conversation was

initiated by the AG and he immediately referred to his previous conversation

relating to the Agents who were going to London and the discussion which had

taken place in his office earlier during the day when I advised him that three

Agents would be available in London for the purpose of handling the subject

insofar as his return to the United States was concerned. He reviewed what

he had said earlier and I repeated exactly the position I had previously taken.

There was a stand-off and when he recognized that I had not changed my

position, he turned to Rosen for verification at which time Rosen repeated

that it was his understanding that three Agents would be available in London

and that this matter had been thoroughly discussed at FBI Headquarters earlier.

I made no further reference to this conversation and he then turned

to what he said were the three most important considerations in this matter:

(1) Security; (2) insuring that all proper legal procedures acceptable to the

United States and Great Britain would be followed; (3) that proper interviews

would take place.

In this connection, there was a discussion concerning security and

he referred to the availability of Legal Attache Minnich. He insisted that

Minnich meet Vinson at the plane Sunday morning, June 9, 1968. I told him

that Minnich would not be available to meet Vinson inasmuch as Minnich or

one of our people would probably spend all night at the jail. He asked me if

this was a true statement. I told him it was a true statement or I would not

have made it.

He then referred to the legal proceedings that would take place.

He said that Vinson would be in complete charge of this matter, that he would

make the arrangements and insure that proper procedures be followed. He

said that Minnich would report to Vinson concerning any developments and that

the question of deportation was viewed

favorably by him. He said if deportation

was pursued, it could be criticized from a legal standpoint insofar as he was

concerned.

He said transporting the subject by any plane, military or owned

by the United States Government, is not a free deportation from any country.

He said that his attorneys would be reviewing this matter and would be in a

position to make appropriate recommendations to him. He said that the legal

procedures which would be followed were obviously paramount and would have

to receive first consideration over any expedient investigative procedures.

told the AG at this point that we wanted him to know that the FBI had not injected

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MEMORANDUM TO MR. TOLSON

RE: MURKIN

itselt into any such so-called legal procedures and that our actions up to this

date had been strictly of an investigative nature. I also advised him that I bad

informed him of the attitude of the British Government with reference to their

attitude toward deportation and that this had not been an opinion óf FBI repre-

sentatives in London. I stated that when I mentioned that there was a 60/40

chance that he would be deported, that this was the attitude of the British

autorities rather than our representatives.

The AG was advised that we had set in motion the obtaining of the

copy of the indictment which had been requested which indictment was returned

by the Tennessee authorities naming this subject as the person responsible for

the killing of King, that this would be made available immediately upon its

receipt and that a properly certified copy was being obtained.

DAG Christopher asked me if the subject was being detained on a

"holding action" or as a result of a violation of British law. He was told that

the subject was being detained on the basis of entering the country with illegal

documents and because he had a loaded gun on his person.

The AG then turned to AAG Pollak. He stated he wanted him to

divorce himself from other work for the next several days and that he should

supervise this case completely. The AG then turned to me and stated that he

wanted Pollak to be kept advised of any communication, airtel, or cablegram

that might come in in connection with this case. I told the AG that any facts

which were pertinent would be furnished to the Department. The AG then

indicated that the meeting was over. •

I called Legal Attache Minnich upon my return to the office and

informed him that he should proceed as planned; however, under no circum-

stances should he give the impression to Vinson or the Embassy that the FBI

was injecting itself into extradition or deportation proceedings. Minnich

properly replied that he had not thusfar injected himself and that as a matter

of tact, following my call to him concerning Vinson coming over there, he had

immediately informed Embassy officials that all proceedings pertaining to

extradition or deportation would be strictly handled between Vinson, the

American Embassy and the British Government. I told Minnich that he should

be diplomatic but firm with Vinson and that under no circumstances should

Vinson be allowed to push our personnel around. I also informed him that the

AG had been told that he, Minnich, would be unable to meet Vinson inasmuch as

the would be spending almost full time at Scotland Yard and at the jail.

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MEMORANDUM TO MR. TOLSON

RE: MURKIN

Minnich was advised that Special Agents Bounds and Zeiss would

arrive in London by military transportation at approximately 1:30 p. m. g

London time, Sunday, June 9, 1968. I stated that the Director had wanted

these men to report to London on an expeditious basis in the event the

British Government allowed proceedings to happen rapidly. Minnich was

told that these men would report to him upon their arrival.

Specific instructions have been given to Special Agents Bounds

and Zeiss as to how they are to handle themselves. They have been particularly

advised concerning Vinson and his background.

ACTION: For record purposes.

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Stephen J. Pollak

Assistant Attorney General

Civil Rights Division

Unknown subjects; Dr. Martin

SUBJECT:

Luther King, Jr., Victim;

Conspiracy Against

Rights,

CIVIL RIGHTS

ARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DATE:

April 4, 1968

MURKI

antoin

I have been advised by telephone that Dr. Martin

Lither King was this date shot and wounded by an

unidentified person or persons in hemphis, Tennessee,

where he traveled to lead a demonstration march

scheduled for April 8, 1968.

Please conduct a full investigation into a

possible violation of 18 U.s.c. 241 and keep me

currently advised of all developmenus.

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The Attorney General

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ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

May 13, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

I - Mr. Rosen

1 - MI. McGowan

1- MI. Long

James Earl Ray has been identified as the subject in the

case involving the murder of artin Luther King, Jr.

Extensive investigation has been conducted, and no information

has been developed indicating his present whereabouts. In order to

possibly assist in locating and apprehending the subject, it would be

of extreme value to know if the subject has made any contact, either

personal or by telephone, with his sister, Carol Pepper, as well as

his brother, John Larry Ray.

5-11-68

In view of the above, it is requested that you authorize

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installation of a technical surveillance at the residence of Carol

Pepper and at the Grapevine Tavern, owned by Carol Pepper and

operated by John Larry Ray. It is also requested that you authorize

installation of microphone surveillanceson the residencesof Carol

Pepper, anohn Larry Ray, as well as the Grapevine Tavern.

These installations could assist in the early apprehension

Of the subject, which could possibly be instrumental in reducing the

stresses and tension placed on our national security subsequent to

the death of Martin Luther Ring, Jr..

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PURPOSE: To recommend the installation of a technical surveillance.

(TESUR) on the telephones of Albert and Carol Pepper, St. Louis,

Missouri, and the telephone listed to the Grapevine Tavern ia St. Louis,

Missouri, owned by Carol Pepper, subject's sister, and operated by

John Larry Ray, subject's brother, and the installation of a microphone

surveillance at the residences of Carol Pepper, ad Joha Larry Ray,

and at the Grapevine Tavern, These installations conta assist in the

early apprehension of the subject, which could passibly be instrumental

in reducing the stresses and tension placed on our national security

subsequent to the death of Martin Luther King, sI.

BACKGROUND: We are presently conducting exhaustive and extensive

investigation to determine the present whereabouts of the subject James

: Earl Ray; who is one of the TEN MOST WANTED FUGITIVES. Although

many hundreds of interviews have been conducted and laads run out, we

have not been able to locate the subject nor have ve located any person

who can furnish us any information as to the subject's present whereabouts.

It has been determined that Carol Pepper, the sister of the subject, and

John larry Ray, the brother of the subject, are tie closest relatives to

him. Carol is married to Albert Papper and they reside at 2025 Belleviev, T:

St. Iouis, Missouri, telephone number 645-2948. John Larry Ray resides

at 1900 A Cherokee, St. Louis, Missouri, no telephone listed. Cárol

teresenty owns the Grapevine Tavern, 1982 Arseni, St. Louis, Missouri, Wel

telephone number PR 6-9417. This tavern is operated by John Lary Ray.

John Larry Ray has expressed a cooperative attitude; however,

at Is illt that he is not giving us complete and accrate intocuration... Carol

Pepper refuses to submit to interview and is not coopsiative. • It is felt that

if the subject telephones or personally contacts auy of the relatives, it will

most likely be Carol Pepper of brother John Larry Rax:

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telephones of Albert and Carol Pepper and the Crapevine Tavern and a

microphone surveillance be installed at the residences of Albert and

Carol Pepper and John Larry Ray and at the Grayerine Tavern.

Attached for approval is a memorandum to the Attorney General

requesting autority iot ims coverage.

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Rosen to Mr. DeLoach, consideration is given to microphone installations on

certain properties of Albert and Carol Pepper. The proposal raises a question

concerning the legality of any action taken against the subject of this case on the

basis of information obtained irom the microphones.

= We believe these microphones can be installed and used without

prejudging the case against the subject. In a very recent decision of the United

States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a listening device

was insialled on the premises of one Levine. Later, a subject named Granello,

an associate of Levine, came up for trial and claimed that the listening device

installed on Levires premises, which was installed by trespass, was illegal as

to him, Granello. It was not contended that any information obtained from the

Levine microphone was used as evidence against Granello at trial either directly

or as a lead. The court held that since Granello had no interest in the Levine

premises, the monitor was not illegal as to him and he could not obtain a new

trial or dismissal of the indictment. U.S. v. Granello, 280 F. Supp. 482 (1968).

Applied to instant case, this rule of law cold work out in different

ways. Assuming that the subject of this case is not on the premises to be...

surveilled by the means suggested, and has no possessory or other right in

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those premises, any information disclosed by the surveillance in some way,

such as conversation among the Peppers, could be used to learn the whereabouts

Of the subject for purposes of acrest. The problem becomes somewhat more

complicated, however, if the subject of this, case made a telephone call to those

premises and that telephone call were recorded and used as the basiscior his

apprehension.

He then could claim that the surveillance violated his right of

privacy in the telephone comminication he made to that place, ciling the Katz

decision in the Supreme Court.

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Memorandum J. J. Casper to Mr. Mobr

RE: MARKIN

The worst that could happen in either of the above circumstances,

however, - assuming that we follow the precautionary measures listed below -

is that we illegally learn where the subject is located and thus are able to arrest

bim on that knowledge. The rule that comes into play here, established in the

last century by the Supreme Court in Ker V. Illinois, 30 U.S. 347 (1886), is that

an illegal arrest is no bar to prosecution.

Wong Sun v. U.S., 371 U.S. 471 (1963);

U.S. v. Hoffman, 385 F2d 501 (1967); Keegan v. U.S., 385 F2d 260 (1967). A

person may be arrested unlawfully and actually kidnapped into the court having

jurisdiction of the criminal case, yet the court still retains jurisdiction to try

the person for the offense. The court would not allow the prosecution to use

as evidence any information obtained through the illegal surveillance but the

illegal surveillance would not taint the use of any other evidence obtained either

before or after and which was gotten in a legal manner. Nor, to repeat, would

the illegality of the arrest alone, resulting from whereabouts disclosed by unlawful

surveillance, prevent the court from trying the subject for the offense.

It the action being considered is taken, we strongly suggest three

precautionary measures, as follows:

(1) That all recordings be preserved intact. It may be necessary

to disclose some of them to the court or even to the defense.

(2) That no use be made of any information obtained against

anyone whatsoever or in any way whatsoever except for the single purpose of

locating the subject in this case. As we well know by this time, evidence of

the offense obtained in this manner is not admissible. It would not bé admissible

against the subject and it would not be admissible against the Peppers on a charge

of harboring.

(3) Be aware that since this search and seizure is unconstitutional

as to the Peppers, they have at least a theoretical cause of action for damages

against those who installed the devices by trespass. Here again, however, i

nothing learned by this surveillance is used against the Peppers in any way, their

cause of action is diminished to the lowest possible degree, becoming that for a

technical violation only rather than one of substantial harm to them. Moreover,

in any such case the government of the United States should surely be willing to

pick up the tab for any judgment had against those who installed the microphones.

RECOMMENDATION:

For information.

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258

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TELETPE

FBI WASH DC

FEI MENPRIS

533PM DEFERRED 9-30-58 -DGS

TO DIRECIOR <44-38851)

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•FROM HEMPHIS (44-1987) 28

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600

RE MEMPHIS AIRIEL IO BUREAU DATED SEPI. EIGHIZEN LAST

ENCLOSING XEROX COPIES OF TWO MOTIONS FILED BY ATIORNEY

ARTHUR SO HANES IN SHELBY COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT, MEMPHIS,

TEURO HEARING ON THESE HOTIONS WAS HELD BY JUDGE W. PRESTON

BATTLE IN SHELBY COUNTY CRIMINAL COURI, MEMPHIS, SEPT. THIRTY

LAST,

AT THE CONCLUSION OF INE PRESENIATION OF THE PROOF BY

BOTH DEFENSE AUD PROSECUTION DURING THIS HEARING, JUDGE BATTLE

DISMISSED BOTH MOTIONS FILED BY THE DEFENSE WITH THE

EXCEPIION OF THE PORTION PERTAIRING TO RAY'S CORRESPONDING

ULTH HIS ATTORNEY, JUDGE BATTLE RULED IANS WRITTEN

97161-5207

HOTES

EXCHANGED BEIVEEN RAY AUD HIS ATTORNEY ARE PRIVILEGED;

HOWEVER, THE SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT COT. 2. 1059

WAS IHE AUTHORITY IO PERUSE THESE NOTES TO DETERMINE IF

THERE IS ANY ATTEMPI IO BREACH SECURITY OF THE BAIL. THESE

ACTES SHOULD NOT BE PERUSEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASCERIAINING

EC

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FE 44-1937

PAGE THO

THE FULL CONTENTS OF THE MESSAGES.

AT THE INCEPTION OF THE HEARING, ARTHIR HANES SR.,

ATTORNEY FOR JAMES EARL RAY, ADVISED JUDGE BATTLE THAT

AFIER CONFERRING WITH HIS GLIEBT ON THIS DATE HANES AND HIS

CLIENT HAD DECIDED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HADES AND HANES WILL

CONTINUE TO REPRESENT RAY IN RAY'S FORTHCOMING TRIAL FOR THE

HURDER DE REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. II IS HDIED THAI

DURING THE HEARING BEFORE JUDGE BATTLE ON SEPT. IWENTY SEVEN

LAST HARES SR. IMPLIED TO THE COURT THAT AS A RESULI OF A

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. BETWEES RAY AND. HIS ATIORUEY IHE LAW FIRM

OF MANES AND HANES HAY MOT REPRESENT RAY AT THE TIME OF

TRIAL,

BUREAU HILL BE KEPT ADVISED OF ANY CHANSE DR DEVELOPMENTS

IS THIS REGARD. Pa

ENDS

SHA

FBI WASH BE

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FROM

BUBJECT:

ATIONAL POSINA PrOS 1

LAT 1272 EDETSONI

Got Prun (# (879) 199-917

' UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Director, FBI

SAC

Memphis (44-1987) (P)

C

NURKIN

259

DATE:

10/11/68

Enclosed are two Xerox copies of a letter and

envelope addressed by subject JAMES EARL RAY to bir. ARTHUR

THANES, SR., Attorney, 617 Frank Nelson Bldg., Birmingham,

_Ala..

This

letter was written by RAy, 10/3/68, while incar-

cerated in Shelby County Jail, Memphis, Tenn.

Copies of this letter are furnished to the Bureau

for information only.

(Enc. -2)

ENCLOSURE

Bureau

Memphis

RGJ : H&

(3)

_COPIES MADE, BATE SEAR&BY

FOR REVEN AT TiE Ania LELiNCHS

(GEE CURLE 82-117255)

MAL I

- 3713.184

stormerie 100

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RE 385-36-61-5235

SEA OCT. 14 1968

0CT1 8 1968

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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p.1.15

J.RAY

COUNTYJAIL

MEMPNIS, TENN,

To: Mr. Aithur Hones ti. Attorny,

612- Fink nelen sef,

Bermunshen i alibinie,

3520}

10-3-68

Dear. Mer. Hoxes;

'el just wrnte; a steet letti do let

you snareuythe' is alliget, on still.

gaining ineght and sleying s's his a dig?.

Fing is sming cnwns aloitt, tiet Ongang

To houe him rint wstel a nece wyour ogsin

I since s tunit to qiue him them prpeae

alo if iyous hove one of llain bhlnk.!!

proe af attrng o tint hin ts bow one?

of thein o wil lree fr nown?

Зіз|ti"

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TO

INTONAL FORM MIN

MITIIEEUTTION

actreet (81 0778) 177-11.8

UNITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

Director, FBI

#259

= 262

(44-38861)

DATE:

10/14/68

Twin

SUBJECT:

MURKIN

Submitted herewith for the Bureau's information are

two copies of an Order issued by Judge W. PRESTON BATTLE,

Memphis, Tenn., relative to seating accommodations in the

courtroom in anticipation of forthcoming trial.

• :

Also submitted are two copies of an "Order on Scixe

Facias," issued by Judge BATTLE.

there are enclosed

In addition to the above Orders issued by Judge BAXYLI

I two

copies each of the folloning:

Letter prepared by subject JAMES EARL RAY to his

brother JERRY, dated October 14, 1968.

Letter dated October 9, 1968, addressed to subject

by his brother, JERRY RAY, St. Louis, No.

Letter dated October 14, 1968 from subject to Attorney

ARTHUR HANES.

- Bureau (Enc.-10)N0L,80z

~ Nemphis

RGJ : ME

REC 53

(3)

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MEMPHIS, JENN

To.

Mr. Arthur Horice

att of faw.

" "T

35203

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00f-14-68

I will just write a chat rite,

i sueything is about the same; The parpine

five been city abat a ortiles easyay

Aut St done, It list art to totes

The while front pay of to and section.

a guise they had a tito brifig from

Is stie attory office and thy came.

up with a cople no theys, also

bring me up a set of bead's as an

lippe the a hippie acconding

trin tite, this litto do It.

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ặct - 14-65

Is you on att. Sir Cit fron Engle!.

is reid in the paper a couple of dze opera lue

Is fidus count ore asiy the Later The

Get civitine.

lincerely

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manit the lollowing in

"AIRIES

525.95

260

Date:

10-24-68

(Typs in plainters os code)

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38 Iron Bubject BAY to his attorney,

_The taiD

ARTHUR RANES,

7:4

O1 s1gn121canca, BAY In'his letter to HARES requests

that sir.

HUIs not go to any ol

the addresses in Miani

after the trial.

In this connection, RAY also states "that

part of the story just covers a

{прохаль. ""

SING

Zew days anyhow and to not too

The "above naterial is being' furnished for the Burean"s

Infornation.

EMCLEBUREK

BURBAU MEnC. 6) (AM)

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BGJ : BU

10/5/38

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Sent

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TRAY

COUNTY TRIL

MENPRIS, TENN

To, Mr; Aithin Hones, att

619- Junk Delam 1008

35203

10018-68

Sire Mr. His;

I'was thinky abust that bag hit of

witne setiring, It seens mist, of

them resulted from Mus, His guing to ching?.

Thufres ask him that to go to of of

the oddess in mine inte aposts

tril state, That way if Clank send

a cuple divin dain their it well la it

Cits to put the on to it his.

That pant of to sit find covere

fur cliga anyhow and is not to important,

ale if you dist destry than pipine thre

sind all of them to ferry.

That all for now.

Simily, I. Br

MIT, T702

EATION CONTAINED.

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20/31/38

1-MI. Ing

20:

sin, Memphis. (44-1997)

From:

..DIrector, 731 (44-30351)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

BREIN IS UNCLASSTTIED

pima mice

DATE 3.N13

Cmplantial donce

Bureau 15 1n receipt of a cori of a letter tro

Jazes Irri Rey addresses a

stentrate:

Georgia,

es proviics to you by the

Pressris.

#€5.15539e

Thie letter

ung to

renante end bates that Ray's brother sill be in touch with

stoney.

In your seletype cá /30/65, 504. 99518e6 that Ir the

notion files be rather to fares.

Fier'e ettorrey,

in Shelby.

county Citrinel Court, Norahis,

Tennéstes, pertairing to

gay's correrponding bith his ettorney, Juôge hi. Frestor Battle

ruled that mitter notes exchanged betweer Ray and his attorney

are palvilesses homever, the shelby County Sherlff or bia

ôcslenated egert has the authority to perise these notes to

Ôsterrine 1s there 1e eny etterpt to breash sacurity of the

jail.

These notes should not be peruses for the purpose of

assertsiring the fuil contents of tbe bessages.

In vler de the abore order of a.

shoula not esoure and written corarication fron the

preston Esteemed.

regarding correspondence between day and other ircivicac

IF 1E 18

not 1n bioletion the court croer you neg eccer.

arEcIation Eros the

7us he volunteers this Irecration

and 1t.191

on air cral

Pay.

FEG35

435-3041

55/0

PRY SEN 27

(4).

SEE BOTE PAGE TRO

So NOY

5: 1838

NSLO36

RE

4000

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NOTE:

Confidential founce

Bureau is in receipt of

a copy of a letter. iros

Serennel, Georgia,

as protect by

10 0ur simptis Gifice.

deilet

Piphis, Tennessee,

inalilg Stoner for coming to

mcmpts and stales that Fay's brother will be in touch with stoner.

biphis by teletype of 9-30-68, advised that in

the Lotion filed by kithur 3. lanes, Raj's attorcey, in Shelbs

County Cririnal Court,.

demphis,

Tennesses, pertaining to

Ray's corresponding. with his attorney, Judge F. Preston Battle,

rüled tri uritten notes exchanged betreen pas and bis attorney

are privileged; borever, the Stally County Sheriif or his

designairi gent bes the authority to peruse those notes to

deteriing is

jail.

there is any attenpt to breach security of the

T:: 056

notes should not he perused for the purpose ci

asceriü ring the full contents of the messages.-

in contents ot

This comunication

cutilinication

Irc-

correstig

Desis irc.:

that tie

coopirit:

of the court order.

me baphas not to accept

regarding Ray's

information on at cral

heaptis diso being instructed to insure

this oral incruction is not in violation

Prior 1rtorzation indicates that Pay has beer in

contact sito i. E. Stoner ulth a vler tovards engaging bij as

coursel, although cases continues to be Ray's attorney of record.

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FBI

Date: 10/31/68

cansnit the following in

Fir

AIRTEL

(T'jpe in plaintext or code)

•(Priority)

To:

SẠC, Memphis : (44-1987

•From: Director, FBI: (44-38861)

MURKIN

Bureau DiatructoisIn

Bureau is in receipt of a copy of a letter from

James: Earl Ray addressed to J. B.

stoner, "Savannah, Georgia,

as provided to you by the Sheriff of Shelby County, Memphis,

Tennessee.

This letter is thanking Stoner for coming to

Memphis and states that Ray's brother will'be in touch with

Stoner

48/738

In your teletype of 9/30/68, you advised that in the

motion filed by Arthur J.

"Hanes;

Ray's attorney; in Shelby

County Criminal'Court, Memphis, Tennessee, pertaining to

Ray's corresponding: with

his attorney, Juage W. Preston Battle,

ruled that written notes exchanged between Ray and his 'attorney

are privileged; however, the Shelby County Sheriff or his..;

designated agent.has.the authority to peruse these notes. to

determine if, there is any attempt to breach security of the

jail." These notes should not be perused for the purpose of

ascertaining the.full.contents;.of./the/messages.

28 in View of the above order of w. Preston sattley you

should. not accept.any written communication from the sheriff

regarding correspondence between Ray and other individuals.

If it is not in violation of the court: order you may accept

information from the sheriff- if he volunteers this information

and it is on an oral basis only.

13\3/20

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SEARCHED...

SERALLED, DEFIED. C

NOV: 1903

Leri

BI — MEMHI

Sent Via

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47

PLAINTEXT

APRIL 7, 1968

TELETYPE

URGENT

1 ~ Mr. McGowan

TO:

ALL SACS

Filenu

OLPARIMENT

MMUNICATIONS SECTION

FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI

-...

L MURKIN

MARTiN LutheR King JR.

7 1968

APRU

THIS IS THE CAPTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION

I TO IDENTIFY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASSASSINA-

3

10

TION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, ON

APRIL FOUR LAST.

joint

ALL INVESTIGATION MUST BE HANDLED UNDER THE PER-

SONAL DIRECTION OF THE SAC. LEADS ARE TO BE AFFORDED

IMMEDIATE, THOROUGH IMAGINATIVE ATTENTION. YOU MUST

EXHAUST ALL POSSIBILITIES FROM SUCH LEADS AS ANY ONE LEAD

COULD RESULT IN THE SOLUTION OF THIS MOST IMPORTANT INVES-

TIGATION, SAC WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY

FAILURE TO PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY HANDLE INVESTIGATIONS

IN THIS MATTER.

38.861/53

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18-186

Mar 10÷

211 074. 8л. 10. 38

UNITED STATES Co/

ERNMENT

Memorandum

#16/

Folson.

TO

: MI. DeLoach

DATE: April 17, 1968

-

Alaper -

Calishan

consad -

Felt -

Gas

RESEN -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Hoom

Holmes -

• A Rosed

SUBJECT:

MURKIN-

1 - Mi. DeLoach

FROM

1 = Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mi. McGowan

1 - Mr. McDonough

1 - Mr. Long

7

1 - Mr. Martindale

is C

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Mi. Bishop

1 - Mr. Gale

PROPOSED PROSECUTIVE ACTION

1 ~ Mr. Conrad

1 - Mr. Sullivan

This case concerns the murder of Martin Luther King, JI.

On 4/16/68 the Attorney General authorized the filing of a

complaint charging Galt with violation of Title 18, Section 241, U. S.

Code, for conspiring to interfere with the constitutional rights of

Martin Luther King, JI. It was understood that no publicity would be

even to i solant unless some change a the situation inatated ine

complatat should be mix Malic A proposed complaint is set out belowe

On or about March 29, 1968, at Birmingham,

RE 126, at B 8861 - 15-55

Alabama, in the Northern District of Alabama, Eric Starvo

Galt and an individual whom he alleged to be his brother,

entered into a conspiracy, which continued until on or

about April 5, 1968, to injure; oppress, threaten, or

intimidate Martin Luther King, JIo, a ... citizen of the

United States, residing in Atlanta, Georgia, in the free

exercise or enjoyment of a right secured to him by the

Constitution or laws of the United States, namely, the

right to freely travel from state to state. In fuytheranges 1968

of this conspiracy, Eric Starvo Galt did, on or about

March 30

The above proposed complaint is considered to disclose the

absolute minimum information that would be acceptable to a U. S.

Commissioner or Federal Judge, To satisfy the judicial officer, it may

be necessary to add some additional details such as the description of the

gun and the fact it was abandoned at the crime scene. If necessary, such

detail will be added but only to the extent necessary to obtain a warrant.

55 Page 311

CONTINUED - OVER

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

Under the statute being used the complaint can be filed in any

District in which the conspiracy took place or an overt act occurred.

On the basis of facts presently available, we are limited to filing the

complaint at Memphis or Birmingham

We understand that we cannot rely on the U. S. Attorney at

at the situation and the complatat would become public knowledges

li we tried to file there, we would immediately lose contro.

We have checked with Birmingham and we have no assurance

we could keep a complaint filed there a secret. We would have to go

through the U. S. Attorney's Office and Macon Weaver, the U. S. Attorney,

is presently in Houston. The U. S. Commissioner is a woman who does

not have too firm a grasp on her operations.

Investigation at the Canadian address given by Galt, 7/31/67,

has not been productive and a Kansas City address as of 3/1/67, that we

obtained in Canada is nonexistent. Galt is last known to have been in

Atlanta, 4/5/68, and his present whereabouts are unknown. We are

faced with the danger that he may leave the country before he is located.

In view of the above circumstances, it now appears charges

should be immediately filed and Galt's fugitive status should be given the

widest possible publicity.

ACTION:

1. We should openly file the proposed complaint at Birmingham.

2. We should issue a wanted flyer and a' fugitive press release.

3. We should issue an Identification Order even though no

fingerprints are available.

4. At the appropriate time, the Attorney General should be

advised that circumstances have required the action being taken.

messies

for-es batter

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NEW YORK (UPI) --ATTY•

PROGRESS REPORT WOUÊD BE MADE

RAMSEY CLARK SAID

THURSDAY NIGHT A

TO THE NATION SOON ON THE MANHUNT

FOR THE SLAYER OF DR.• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

"WE WILL REPORT ON SOME DEVELOPMENTS THAT SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC

SOON," CLARK TOLD

NEWSMEN.

WHEN PRESSED FOR A SPECIFIC DATE CLARK

*WHEN THERE

ARE FACTS A REPORT WILL BE MADE.

HERE TO RECEIVE THE HUMAN

RIGHTS AWARD OF THE B'NAI B'RITH

ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE

SAID ON HIS

ARRIVAL AT THE WALDORF -ASTORIA

CAPTURE "OF THE ASSASSINS.

*I REMAIN AS OPtIMISTIC AS I

EVER HAVE BEEN ON IT (THE

CLARK REFUSED TO COMMENT ON REPORTS THAT POLICE

RADIO BANDS ON

MEMPHIS PATROL CARS HAD RECEIVED FALSE MESSAGES

THE

ICIVIL RIGHTS LEADER WAS SLAIN.

"YOU UNDERSTAND I

DISCLOSE.

CLARK REFUSED TO

ELABORACE DE TAETHER SAE HAD ANY NEW FACTS TO

JL1054PES

We are not?

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319A

CLARK

4/11 NX

• IST ADD CLARK NEW

YORK 296A X

IN HIS SPEECH TO THE DINNER

"ANXIETIES" OF

AMERICA MUST BE VIEWED IN THE PERSPECTIVE THAT

OTHEP TIMES AND OTHER

COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE TROUBLED.

*WE HAVE HAD RIOTS IN THIS NATION FAR MORE DEADLY THAN THESE

TERRIBLE RIOTS OF THE

PAST FIVE YEARS

CLARK HAILED THE NEWLY SIGNED CIVIL RICHTS BILL AS ANEM

BASIC CHAPTER FOR FREEDOM BUT WARNED THE NATION MUST MOVE FORWARD

ON ALL FRONTS TO BRING THE "ALIENATED - "THE YOUNG,

THE MINORITIES" - INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN LIFE•

"THE QUESTION IS WHETHER WE CAN MAINTAIN OUR SOCIAL STABILITY

WHILE WE UNDERTAKE THE MIGHTY TASK ESSENTIAL TO RECLAIM OUR CITIES&

OUR POVERTY-STRICKEN. ••SOCIAL STABILITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR PROGRESS,

HE SAID.

"THE

POLICE MUST KNOW THAT OVER-REACTION OR UNDER-REACTION WILL

CAUSE A

RIOT THAT CAN ONLY DIVIDE THE COUNTRY

CLARK SAID.

THIS YEAR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MAN

WORKING FOR PROGRESS, HE SAID.

M1123 5AES

WASHINGTON CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE

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KING'S MURDERER

YEWED AS LONER

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GENI

Ramsey Clark said yester

day

tere is so significant ert

ders

that the assassination:ol

t0r.

Martin Lutber: King, JT.

goe

beyond the single actart

who

• fired the fatal siot;

i Fi made the statement in

reply to a question concerning

reports de a possible conspiracy

Southern businessmen who

aight bave been involyed in the

Eing Slaying 38807

OMURKIN

The Washington Post

* Times Herald"

The Washington Daily News.

The Evening Star (Washingto) Alle

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News (New York) -

Sunday News (New York);

New York Post

The New York Times

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Ray Will Be Capiared

BASHINGION, May

12

§(UPI)

— Attorney Geenral

shamsey

• Clark

said

today

that James Earl Ray, sought

in the slaying of the Rev. Dr.

Martin

Luther 'King,

was

alive. He said he was

"very

optimistic" that Ray would

be captured.

ETMr. Clark interviewed on

the

American

Broadcasting

Company's

television

pro-

3ram

said he had found no

dence to believe that he is

pnot still alive," Mr. Clark

said

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him." Clark said. ma

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Times Herald -

The Washingion Daily ews.

The Evening Star (Washingron)

The Sunday Star (Washington) -

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (Every York)

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The New York Times .

The Sun (Baltimore) -

The Worker

The New Leader -

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Date

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DATE: August 21, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mi. McGowan

Sphnac/arel - Mr. Long

This is the case involving the murder of Martin Luther

King, JI. •

With reference to the dissemination to the Department

of investigative reports in this case, such reports fall into two

categories: a) reports containing information of evidentiary value

pertinent to the prosecution of the Federal violation involved; and

b) reports containing the results of the extensive fugitive investigation

conducted to locate and apprehend the subject, James Earl Ray.

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All reports pertinent to the prosecution of the Federal

violation involved, and in which the Department has a legitimate

interest, have been disseminated promptly to the Department and

there has been absolutely no delay in doing so.

The remaining reports contain the results of our extensive

fugitive investigation to locate and apprehend Ray. Copies of these

reports were not disseminated to the Department since they relate.

solely to the fugitive aspects of the case, and contain no evidentiary

material or information of value to the Department in the discharge

of its prosecutive function relative to the Federal charge involved,

There are twenty such reports involving approximately

2, 000 pages. They contain background data and results of extensive

interviews and/or other investigation conducted to locate Ray. Although

they do not relate to the prosecution aspect of the case, they will none

the let he fuented to the Departin RECt 5, 4 22 5115

speculic request.

.EX-100,

at the Bureau July do, let Absent to ne a 188 .

Vinson, Jr. of the Criminal Division requested we review the records

of the Missouri State Penitentiary pertaining to Ray, and summarize

references to Ray's family background; education; physical, medical

and psychiatric examinations and disciplinary proceedings.

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dentially came to our attention before Vinson's memorandum was written

that British prison authorities had asked Vinson for information of this

type in connection with their responsibility to maintain Ray's custody

and the extradition proceedings.)

we had, of course, reviewed such records in the initial

phase of the fugitive aspect of the investigation, and the results had

been set forth in the fugitive reports dated May 15, 1968, and June 14,

1968, submitted by our Kansas City Office. Copies of these reports,

which contained in full the information requested by Vinson in his

letter, were furnished to him on July 19, 1968, Since the Attorney

General had requested that information relating to the case be furnished

to both Vinson and Assistant Attorney General Stephen J. Pollak of

the Civil Rights Division, copies of the pertinent reports were also

furnished to Pollak.

It should be noted Vinson did not furnish Pollak a copy

of his (Vinson's) July 12, 1968, letter to the Bureau and consequently

Pollak is apparently completely unaware the pertinent Kansas City

reports were furnished to him and Vinson in answer to Vinson's

specific request. This is another typical example in the Department

of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing and explains

why Pollak has gone off half cocked in erroneously accusing us of delay

in disseminating the reports in question.

As a further example of this lack of coordination between

Pollak and Vinson as relates to this case, it is noted that after Ray

was turned over to state authorities in Tennessee we inquired of Vinson

by letter whether the Federal process against Ray should be dismissed

since the extradition order did not cite the Federal Civil Rights charges

and it was our understanding that Ray could not, therefore, be prosecuted

on Federal charges. A copy of our letter was furnished to Pollak.

Vinson in reply advised us that he felt the Federal process

Should be dismissed; however, Pollak, apparently unaware of Vinson's

position, subsequently advised us that he felt the process should not

¡be dismissed pending disposition of the state murder charges against

Ray. It was necessary for us by memorandum to point out the

discrepancy in the two views and request clarification in the matter.

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Memo Rosen to DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

ACTION:

Attached for approval is an appropriate letter to Pollak

straightening him out in line with the above.

V.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

DATE: April 30, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mi. Malley

1 - NT.

McGowan

1 - Mr. Long

1 - Mi. Bishop

1 - Mi. McDonough 1 - Mr. Gale

Tat 15 the ease seroirun the murder at Martin zuther kit ye

A confidential source at the telephone company in Houston

Cleate

has furnished the iollowing intormation. \ Hugh Ainsworth of "Newsweek"

advised the telephone company that Louis Lomax and Charles Stein

identitied a public telephone at Uvalde, Texas, as one used by Ray to

make a call to New Orleans between 6 p.m.

'and 9 p.m., 12/70/6%

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Telephone company records show that no call was made to

New Orleans from this telephone during the entire month of December.

Only one interstate call was made between 6 p.m. and 9 p. ., 12/16/67.

This call was by a man identifying himself as Ben Gomez and was made

to the residence of Guadalupe Mata (phonetic) at a telephone number in

California. Mata is being checked out as are eight calls made from this

telephone to T'exas telephone numbers between 6 p.m. and 9 p. Mo,

12/16/670 g

Mrs. Clovina/Olonzo, New Orleans, mother of Charles Stein, C

describes him as "crazy but harmless." She bases this opinion on the

fact that he holds conversations with "space people" and on several

occasions has asked her to look into the sky to see a flying saucer he

allegedly was watching; she could see nothing. She also stated that Stein

talls to trees and explains this by saying that trees were placed on earth

for a purpose.

REG 7149/4-138261-2598

Anthony Charles Decarvelho, a friend of Charles Stein in

Orleans, has advised that he held several conversations with Stein

when Stein was in New Orleans last December and that these conversations

dealt with a "cosmic philosophy" in which Stein believes. Decarvelho

said this philosophy deals with flying saucers, space people residing on.W

earth and attempts to get closer to the Creator. Stein said that the Creator

had provided for him in making the subject available to drive him to

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RE: MURKIN

New Orleans. Stein told Decarvelho he felt that he was on the

threshold of converting Ray to his "cosmic philosophy" and hoped to

complete the conversion on the return trip from New Orleans to

Los Angeles.

Lomax and Stein have now returned to Los Angeles. Stein

advised the search for the telephone booth used by Ray had been

nonproductive. He said a couple of telephone booths in Uvalde, Texas,

looked familiar but he could furnish no factual data as to their use by

Ray.

In an article for immediate releaseby Louis Lomax, now

writing for the North American Newspaper Alliance, Lomax falsely

claimed that there are certain contradictions in the FBI investigation.

Lomax in his article states as follows.

1. Lomax claims: The FBI has been forced to admit that the

fingerprints circulated as those of Ray are in fact of someone else.

Facts: The FBI has issued only one set of fingerprints

and these are the actual fingerprints of Ray. When Ray escaped from

prison in April, 1967, Missouri authorities issued a wanted notice that

bore the wrong fingerprints; however the warden immediately issued a

corrected wanted notice bearing the correct fingerprints. We had nothing

to do with these wanted notices issued by Missouri almost a year before

King was killed.

2. Lomax claims: An FBI search of the 1966 white Mustang

driven by Ray unearthed Green Stamps that were issued as a result of

a purchase at a Birmingham, Alabama, gas station in mid-february, 1960.

FBl reports consistently place Ray in Los Angeles as a student at dancing

and bartending schools at the time of the gas station transaction.

Facts: The manager of the service station in Birmingham,

Alabama, stated that the station purchases S & H Green Stamps every two

weeks and upon reviewing the stamps from the 1966 Mustang of Ray the

manager stated that the stamps were purchased on 9/8/67 from the S &

Company and the number on the top of the stamps would indicate that they

were given to a customer sometime during 9/8-22/67. It is noted that

Birmingham investigation indicates that Ray was in Birmingham, Alabama,

from 8/26/67 to 10/6/67.

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Memorandum to Mt. DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

3. Lomax claims: FBI reports indicated that cigarette

butts and ashes were found on the floor of the white Mustang when it

was recovered in Atlanta, Georgia, although Lomax alleges Ray does

not smoke.

Facts: The Agents in Atlanta, upon examination of the

1966 Mustang, determined there were no apparent cigar or cigarette

ashes on the floor of the white Mustang and the ash tray was clean.

4 Lomax claims: The FBI reports indicate that Ray was

in Los Angeles until 3/27/68; he is reported to have bought the fatal

weapon in Birmingham, Alabama, on 3/30/68. Ray could not have driven

the route in a Mustang in that short period between 3/27/68 and 3/30/68.

Facts: Our investigation discloses that Ray departed

Los Angeles, California, on 3/17/68 giving a forwarding address as

General Delivery, Atlanta, Georgia.

5. Lomax claims: The most fatal oversight was the FBI's

failure to uncover the console television set Ray gave to a Hollywood

girl friend in return for her portable television set. The back of this

television set contained handwriting believed to be that of Ray.

Facts: We were perfectly aware that Ray traded his console

television set for a portable model and the television set has been in the

possession of a person whom we have interviewed at length. Our

Los Angeles Office advises that there is no handwriting on the back of

the television set.

6. Lomax claims: A clear reading makes it all but certain

that Ray took three trips to New Orleans between 12/13/67 and the end

Jof March.

Facts: Our investigation thus far discloses that Ray made

two trips to New Orleans: once when he left Los Angeles 12/15/67, was

registered at a New Orleans motel, 12/17-19/67, and returned to

Los Angeles 12/21/67; and again when he left Los Angeles, 3/17/68,

and delivered a package in New Orleans to a relative of Charles Stein,

apparently on the evening of 3/21/68.

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

7. Lomax claims: The FBI did not retrace Ray's trip to

New Orleans with Stein to find the telephone booth Ray used to call

New Orleans and did not consider the possibility Ray had called

New Orleans from a telephone booth in the St. Francis Hotel in

Los Angeles.

Facts: Lomax and Stein spent several days in an

unproductive search for the Texas telephone booth allegedly used by

Ray. We are checking the records of all calls made from more than

170 telephones along the route driven by Ray and Stein in December, 1967.

We have previously checked out calls made from the telephone booth

in the St. Francis Hotel indicated by Lomax as having been used by

Ray and no pertinent information was developed. We are also checking

calls made from all other pay telephones in the St. Francis.

ACTION:

Extensive investigation is continuing throughout the field

on a top priority basis to locate and apprehend Ray as quickly as possible.

Memphis authorities have indicated that they may seek a

murder indictment against Ray from a local grand jury on or about

5/3/68. It is not yet known if the testimony of FBI Agents will be

necessary but we will furnish whatever cooperation local authorities

may require in presenting the matter to a grand jury.

Roper 1'

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mir. Deloacov

FROM : A Rostad

•L'BJECT:

MURKIN

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DATE: May 7, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Mohr

1 - Mr. Rosen

I - Mr. Bishop

1 - MI, Valley

I - Mr. Conrad

1 - MI. MCGOWan

I ~ Mr. Gale

I - MI. Long

I ~ Mr. Sullivan

I - Mr. McDonough

I - Mr. Trotter

I - Mr. Martindale

This is the matter involving the murder of Martin Luther

King, JI.

Louis E, Lomax has now released his final news article,

It is a vicious and unwarranted attack against the Bureau and is

replete with misstatements of fact and ridiculous conclusions.

1, LOMAX STATES: The Director deeply disliked King

and once referred to him as a notorious liar; therefore, few

black people will believe the Bureau will work overtime to

find King's slayer.

FACTS: The total facilities of the FBI have been

... "=

fully committed to this case from the outset, Investigation

has proceeded around-the-clock on a top priority basis

throughout the United States and in various foreign countries.

Thousands of interviews have been conducted and hundreds

of suspects have been processed. A tremendous number of

examinations have been conducted by the Laboratory and

Identification Division. Every logical investigative approach

is being vigorously pursued and there will be no let up

until Ray is apprehended.

2. LOMAX STATES; The FBI is inept or its bungling

is intentional,

REG-20 4438861-3145

FACTS: The Bureau's record in this case is one

of substantial achievement, Starting with an unknown subject,

the man known as Eric Galt was identified as a prime suspect

within five days, Within another week we had obtained a

photograph of the subject and the Attorney GenerRe MAY 9 1958

considered sufficient evidence had been developed to

mess

WIVErmY. (14)

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE. MURKIN

warrant Federal process. Three days later,

as a result

of a project to check latent fingerprints against the

fingerprints of more than 53, 000 fugitives, Ray was

determined to be identical with Galt.

3. LOMAX STATES: Somebody managed to circulate

wrong fingerprints for Ray and if he had been arrested

when he abandoned his car in Atlanta (#/5/68) he would

not have been identified as Ray.

FACTS: The FBI has issued only one set of

fingerprints and these are the actual fingerprints of Ray.

When Ray escaped from prison in April, 1967, Missouri

authorities issued a wanted notice that bore the wrong

fingerprints; however, the warden immediately issued a

corrected wanted notice bearing the correct fingerprints.

We had nothing to do with these wanted notices issued by

Missouri almost a year before King was killed.

4. LOMAX STATES: The FBI has pre-empted local

police from the case by declaring the King murder a

conspiracy.

FACTS: We have closely cooperated with the Memphis

Police who chained a murder warrant immediately after

Federal process was obtained. All evidence has been

turned over to the police together with the results of

Laboratory and fingerprint examinations and we have

offered locai authorities whatever assistance may be

needed in presenting the case to a local grand jury.

5. LOMAX STATES: The FBI has yet to ask the

cooperation of the Los Angeles Police,

FACTS: Our relations with the Los Angeles Police

in this case have been excellent. We have checked their

records on the subject and various other individuals and

on 5/3/68 when the police received a letter to the "Los Angeles

Times" purportedly written by the subject, it was immediately

made available to the Los Angeles Office,

6. LOMAX STATES: Ray made at least three trips from

Los Angeles to New Orleans.

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Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

FACTS: Ray is only known to have made two trips

from Los Angeles to New Orleans, in December, 1967, and

in March,

, 1968.

7. LOMAX STATES: The FBI confiscated telephone

company records listing calls made from Los Angeles

telephone booths used by Ray and only the FBI knows what

these records show.

FACTS: We have not confiscated any records, We

have obtained information from the telephone company

regarding calls made from all pay telephones in the

St. Francis Hotel, Los Angeles. It would appear that •

Lomax has been unsuccessful in his efforts to obtain

similar information from the telephone company.

8, LOMAX STATES: America's blacks never have

trusted either the Director or the FBI.

FACTS: We have long enjoyed the confidence of

responsible Negro leaders and the responsible Negro press.

This confidence has been gained by the Bureau's continuing

success in handling Civil Rights cases such as the murder

of three civil rights workers in Mississippi, the murder of

Lt, Colonel Lemuel Penn in Georgia, the murder of

Viola Liuzzo in Alabama, investigations concerning

discrimination in voting, education, and many similar

investigative accomplishments.

8, LOMAX STATES: The FBI leaked a story to the

press suggesting a Negro was behind King's murder.

FACTS: This is absolutely false.

10, LOMAX STATES: The Director should publicly

admit his dislike for King and then "share the hunt with a

less prejudiced agency; the cause of justice would be better

served if the investigation were under a Warren-type,

biracial commission,

FACTS: This is unworthy of comment,

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Mèmorandum to Mr. DeLoach

RE: MURKIN

11, LOMAX STATES: It is certain powerful men in

American society were part of the deed.

FACTS: We have developed no evidence to indicate

this is tre nor does Lomax document this statement in

any way.

In his prior articles Louis Lomaz made reference to a

"mysterious blond" named Jerri who he alleged had been involved

with Ray at Los Angeles and läter went to Vilwaukee where Lomar

said she had disappeared, Jerri has been identified as Dyell

Dennis, a prostitute and narcotics addict whose relationship with

Ray appears to have been limited to a single meeting in a bar followed

by a brief visit to his room.

Edgar John Pendleton, Los Angeles, with whom Lomaz

has also been in contact, has made available a letter he received trom

Dyrell Dennis, postmarked 4/19/68 at Milwaukee, This letter

states in part,

"Have you seen Ray? I hope he is OK,". Pendleton

denies any knowledge of the subject and states the Ray mentioned by

Dennis is Ray Selma, a Mexican-American who formerly resided at

the St. Francis Hotel, It is noted Dennis has stated she knew the

subject only as tric,

Local authorities are scheduled to present this matter

to a grand jury at Meraphis, 5/7/68, to seek a murder indictment

against Ray, At the present time it does not appear that Bureau

personnel will be required to testify, but the Special Agent in Charge

will be available if he is needed.

ACTION:

Vigorous investigation is continuing on a top priority basis.

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Memorandum

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: A. Roser

MURKIN

(KING MURDER CASE)

DATE: May 2, 1968

1 - Hr.

DeLoach

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This i8 a memorandum concerning Louis Emanuel

lice Conn.

GeOrgia 1D AuguSt 1922,

1s a free lance writer and reporter

currently writing articles for the North American Newspaper

Alliance. He previously conducted a controversial

program which originated in Los Angeles.

television.

Texas. I

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An Investigation of Lomax was conducted in 1963 when

he traveled to Cuba from Mexico.

Bufiles reflect that Lomax

is no good and that he has repeatedly proven his antagonisn

toward the FBI.

For example,

in November, 1964, he appeared

Hon David Susskind's "Open End" television

program with

Edward k. Keating (publisher of "Ramparts," the rotten magazine

which has former SA Hilliam i. Turner on its stail) and

William Kunstler (attorney who is absolutely no friend of

ours). On this program Lomax was very critical of the FBI's

role in the civil rights movement and stated there would

DE

. solution to the problen in kississippi as long as

Ir. Hoover remains as head of the FBI.

schneir, author of a book based on the theme that the

Rosenberg

a case subjects were roaded."

44"38861-3196

Buffles further reflect that In August, 1967,

former

Agent Norman T. "Ollestad, author of the vicious book, "Inside

the FBI," appeared on Lomax? television program and used this

as expected,

did absolutely nothing to present. the s

side

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charlesnstein to possibly determine the location oi the

phone stations used by Ray and Stein in theirfrif to lamilt

Enclosure

7 9 MAY] 5 1968

Te cot:rT9.

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Memorandum to HI. DeLoach

BE: MURKIN

New Orleans in December of 1967. The articles as written

by Lomax are grossly distorted and without loundation in fact.

The Los Angeles Office feels that Lomax hopes to use his

articles regarding the King case as a vehicle to get back in

"big time" television.

Our Los Angeles Office advises that lonex was sentenced

to the penitentiary at Joliet, Illinois, on larceny charges

{тох 2/19/50 until 5/9/56.

ACTION:

done.

Lonax attached.

For intornation.

Identification Record on

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20537

The failowing FBI record, NUMBER

329 480 A

, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

Information shown on this Identification Record represents data furnished FBI by fingerprint contributors. WHERE

FINAL DISPOSITION IS NOT SHOWN OR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF CHARGE IS DESIRED, COMMUNICATE

WITH AGENCY CONTRIBUTING THOSE FINGERPRINTS.

CONTRIBUTOR OF

FINGERPRINTS

NAME AND MUTUBER

ARRESTED O%

RECEIVED

CHANGE

DISPOSITION

Louis Lomax

#6702

passing bad

checks

Iice Department

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lice Department

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lice Departnent

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Louise Lomax

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Louis E Lomax

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Louis E Lonax

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1cazo Illinois

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#113390

January

1, 1949

December

4, 1949

confidence game

(automobile :2)

court cost

$5000

December

general -

5, 1949

principles

February

10, 1950

larceny by bailee

(1-10) (3-10)

(1) confidence

(1-10 years) (3

game (1)

concurrent)

confidence game

January 16, 1951

(1)

released on Frit

to criminal

court Chicago

Illinois

September 28,

1954 paroled to

Chicago Illirois

January

"EC" sentenced

16, 1951

to Penitentiary

March 6, 1951

sentenced to

Penitentiary

blie Vehicle

cense Commission

1cago Illinois

Louis E Lonax

#175521

Applicant

Fingerprinted

June 11,

1956

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MITED

armorien

Notatiens indicated by * are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are listed only as investigative leads as

being possibly identical with subject of this record.

John Edgar Hoover

Director

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UNITED STATES G

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Memorandum

MR. TOLSON

C. D. DeLoach

120 A

SUBJECT:

DATE:

7/26/58

cc Nir. DeLoach

Mr.

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MURKIN

While having lunch at Hammel's on 7/25/68,

Jim McShane,

could, U. S, Marshal's Office, Department of Justice, asked if he

sit at my table for a few minutes. I tola him to sit down.

McShane told me that he wanted to express the deep resent~

ment that he and all US Marshals felt over the fact that the FBI

had brought James Earl Ray from London to the US. He stated this

was logically a job for the us Marshals and that, while he had

always meticulously adhered to the premise that the Marshals

should never infringe on FBI jurisdiction, yet the FBI had cer-

tainly infringed on the Marshals' responsibilities in this

instance.

McShane also told me that he had discussed this matter

with Fred Vinson and planned to mention it to the Attorney General.

I told Mcshane that it appeared his complaint was being

misplaced, inasmuch as this was something he should discuss with

the AG.

I told him that, although the AG made the final decision,

I wanted McShane to definitely realize that I personally vas glad

• that the FBI had brought the subject back to the US. I stated

this was a highly important case, very technical and complex in

nature, and if this man had started discussing the aspects of the

case with marshals, the marshals would have definitely been

completely lost.

licShane replied that he personally had brought a subject

back from overseas in a previous important case.

I told him I

remembered this, inasmuch as this particular subject had gotten

away from him and had succeeded in slashing his wrists. McShane

laughed and admitted this.

RECS 11 :

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McShane told me that his complaint meant nothing personally

between

the two of us; however, he definitely wanted the FBI to

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hir.

Tolson

know of his feelings. He stated he did not care whom I told

of his complaint. I stated it made little difference to me

whom he complained to; however, once again, if he desired to lodge

a complaint regarding the policy involved in the return of the

subject, he should discuss this with the AG and not the FBI.

He stated he planned to do this. He then left my table.

The Director was advised of this matter on 7/26/68.

ACTION:

For record purposes.

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PLAIN TEXT

TELETYPE

APRIL 26, 19€8

URGENT

1 - Mr. McGowan

1 - MI. Long

1 - Mr. McDonough

i:1 - Mr.

Martindale

TO.*• ALL SACS

FROM DIRECTOR, FBI (14-38861)

ORKT

THE MAIN FILE ON KING HAS BEEN REVIEWED AT THE BUREAU

AND LEADS ARE BEING SENT OUT CONCERNING PERSONS INVOLVED IN

PRIOR THREATS AGAINST KING. THESE LEADS AS WELLAS LEADS

CONCERNING ANY OTHER SUSPECTS DEVELOPED FROM ANY SOURCE

MUST BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE AND THOROUGH HANDLING ON A TOP PRIORITY

BASIS.: PROCESS HAS BEEN OBTAINED AGAINST JAMES EARL RAY AND

EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING TO LOCATE RAY AND TO

ESTABLISH MOTIVE OF CRIME. YOU HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE

FURNISHED INFORMATION RELATING TO OT HER POSSIBLE CONSPIRATORS.

THESE MUST ALI BE THOROUGHLY RESOLVED NO MATTER HOW REMOTE.

FEDERAL BURERU OF INVESTIGATION

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DATE: April 19, 1968

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NATIAL CRIME IPORATION CENTE NOTO NA

the uses of NCIC in connection with the above-captioned case.. The

The purpose of this memorandum is to set forth some a fe

white mustang used in this crime was identified and placed in the

NCIC system on April 10, 1968. An inquiry by the Atlanta Police 3 M

Department on April 11, 1968, resulted in the ear being identified.

as abandoned at Atlanta,

Georgia, :.

We also searched all NCIC transactions from August Is:

E1967, through the first two weeks of April, 1968, looking for any.

inquiries by the police or any records that could be identified with

NECE

Galt and the vehicle. A number of leads were furnished to the sub-

stantive desk for follow-up. This meant that the computer searched

approximately 2•1/2 million tape transactions with the NCIC system

during that period.

As the result of the request that the latent fingerprint

obtained in the Murkin case be searched against all fugitives, again

the NCIC system was used. Using the computer, the 25, 000 fugitive

records in the NCIC were searched looking for only the sixth finger

of the fingerprint pattern stored in the NCIC record for ridge counts

19 to 15. The questioned ridge count was reported by the Identification

/ Division to be 11 or 12. In two hours machine time the computer

identified 1, 740 possible records for the Identification Division to

check within the ridge count range of 9 to 15. This information was

furnished to the Identification Division and within the first 100 records

positive identification was made of the subject in this case. If this

had to be dene manually it would have possibly taken several weeks

oF longer as they would have po way to isolate the questioned finger.

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Memorandum to Mr. Bishop

Re: Murkin, NCIC

These searches in the uses of the NCIC system were worked out

by personnel in the Uniform Crime Reporting Section and the Voucher-

Statistical Section, Administrative Division.

ACTION

For information.

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JAMES EARL RAY

• ITERESTEG IDENTIFICATION

Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed on April 1, 1988, while

standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

The

unknown. killer made good his getaway, but in so doing, left behind evidence

that would eventually help lead to his identification, apprehension and imprisonment.

Items left behind were a . 30-06 Remington rifle with attached Redfield telescopic

sight, binoculars, and a blue zipper bag containing clothing and personal

articles. These items were found in the vicinity of a rooming house across

from the Lorraine Hotel. Investigation determined that subject had rented a

room at the rooming house using the name John Willard, and it was from the

bathroom in this establishment that the fatal shot was fired. The rifle and other

evidence was delivered to the FBI Laboratory and Identification Division by a

Special Agent of the Memphis Division.

Several latent prints of value were developed on the items

submitted. Two of these latent prints, one on the rifle and one on the

binoculars were found to bave been made by the same finger and the position

of these prints, as well as the shape and slope of the ridges, indicated tha

prints were probably from the left thumb.

Thorough investigation developed considerable information.

relative to the murderer. The rifle had been purchased in Birmingham by

an individual using the name Harvey Lowmeyer; the white Mustang believed

to be the getaway car was registered to an Eric Starvo Galt wio had spent

the night preceding the murder at the Rebel Motel in Memphis. Galt was

further traced to a rooming house in Atlanta where additional evidence Fas

recovered, including a map of Mexico. A latent fingerprini developed thereon

was identified tito the latent prints on the rile and binoculars. This identi-

fication enabled the fBi fingerprint experts to say that this print, in addition

ta probably baing from the left thumb, was an unar loop of 12 ridge counts.

The latent prints developed on the rifle, binoculars, the map,

and other evidence was been compared during the eleven days following the

murder with approximately 400 suspects, had been searched through all

sections of the FBI's single fingerprini file and .compared with all outstanding

F 31 idensincation orders.

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Based on the premise that the latent fingerprint recovered

from the rifle, binoculars and man of Mexico was probably from the leit

thumb and was an unar loop of 12 ridge counts, a review of the fingerprint

records of the 53, 000 fugitives on file was undertaken and it was found that

approximately 1900 of these fugitives had unar loops of 10 - 11 ridge counts

in the left thumb. Comparisons were started and on April 19, 1968, 15 days

after the crime, the latent fingerprints were identified with the fingerprints

01 James Earl Ray, an escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary Where he

had been serving time for robbery.

The fingerprint identifications with James Earl Ray triggered an

intensive man hunt involving law enforcement officers and investigative

personnel, not only in the United States, but also Mexico, Canada, England,

and otber countries.

The possibility that Ray himself might have been killed was

not overlooked and all unknown deceased fingerprint cards received by the

FBI were referred to tbe Latent Fingerprint Section for comparison. One

case of this type concerned a body found buried on the beach at Acapulco,

Mexico. Fingerprints taken by local authorities from this body were examined

in the Latent Fingerprint Section but, because of the condition of the body,

were of no value. An examiner from the FBI's Latent Fingerprint Section

flew to Mexico and on examining the flesh of the fingers was able to determine

that the body was not that of James Earl Ray.

Another phase of the investigation led to Canada, and there,

following an exhaustive search of passport applications, it was determined

that Ray nad obtained a passport under the name of Ramon George Sneyd and

had taken an airplane flight to London.

Copies of the FBI Identification Order prepared following Ray's

identification by latent prints were immediately furnished to Scotland Yard and

on June 6, 1969, while attempting to board a flight for Brussels, Belgium,

Ray was arrested at London Airpori.

Ray was subsequently ordered extradited to Memphis, Tennessee,

to stand irial for murder and to Missouri as an escaped felon. On Marca 10,

1069, Pay plead guilty to King's murder and was sentenced to 99 years in the

Tennessee State Penitentiary.

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1 - Wir. Rosen

1 - Vir. Ivialley

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This is the case involving the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.

It has previously been reported Sandy Smith advised the Bureau

that "Life" magazine had information alleging Curtis Way, Newark, had

photographs showing. James Earl Ray marching with King two weeks

before the murder. It has now been determined that the photographs taken

by Way are actually photographs of John Patrick O'Rourke, formerly

a Sergeant on the West Orange, New Jersey, Police Department for

sixteen years. O'Rourke does not appear to have any connection with

this case,

The Laboratory has determined that a piece of brown thread

from the room Ray had in a "hippie" rooming house in Atlanta is like

the brown thread used to mend undershorts abandoned with the rifle in

Iviemphis at the time of the killing. The undershorts have been traced

to Ray by the laundry tag.

Information vas received from "Life" magazine that one

Earl Smith, Nemphis, had allegedly been approached regarding a plot to

assassinate King. Smith has been interviewed and related that he served

six years in the Air Force as an Explosives Ordnance Disposal Technician.

In August, 1965, he was employed at a Testern Auto store in Iverphis and

frequentea a bar on Bellevue Street, Smith does not recall the exact

(location or the name of the bar. While in this tavern Smith states he

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Memorandum to Mix. DeLoach

RE: VIURKIN

engaged in conversation with another patron and mentioned his military

specialty. Two days later he met the same man again in the bar and

this man said that since Smith had been in the Air Force he should have

contacts for obtaining munitions and explosives. He then requested

Smith to get 50 hand grenades and laid $5, 000 in cash on the table saying,

"This is yours it you get me the grenades." The man then told Smith

that he and four others in Memphis had vowed that one of them would

kill Vartin Luther King, JI., in one way or another and this was why they

wanted the hand grenaces. Smith asked the man if he was a member

of the Ku Klux Klan and he replied that he was not. Smith declined to

provide hand grenades and was told, "It you can't get them for me, you

had better forget it." Smith has had no further contact with this man

and does not know his identity. He described him as forty-five years of

age, 5'7 tall, 220 pounds, gray hair, and driving a new Corvette:

automobile.

After being interviewed Smith alleged that he had been fired

from his job because he had furnished information. C. E. Weaver,

general manager of the Western Auto store was contacted and said he

had not fixed Smith but had told him to go home because he was drinking

on the job. He also said that Smith had failed to appear at a scheduled

meeting of employees at 6:30 a.m., 1/11/68 and he had determined that

Smith had been drunk the evening before and had overslept.. Weaver

considers smith to be deceitiul, unreliable, probably a heavy crinker

and weaver has been considering firing Smith.

Records of the penitentiary at Leavenworth show that Ray

was approved for the honor farm in 1957 but was never so assigned

as he did not feel he could live in the honor farm dormitory because

it was integrated.

John Larry Ray, subject's brother, has been located in

Sto Louis where he operates a bar. John claims he has seen the subject

only twice in twenty years, the last occasion being three years ago

at Missouri State Penitentiary. John Ray expressed wonder that Ray

is being hunted by the FBI since all he has done is "Kill a nigger" and

there would be no interest in Ray it King had been white. John Ray

said the subject would have no reason to contact him and would not be

able to locate him anyway.

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Memorandum to

RE: MURKIN

DeLoach

Radio station KNEW, San Francisco, has a recording of a

"stalk show" that occurred between 9 p.m. and 10 p. Mo, #/ 10/60. Ar

unidentified caller alleged Adam Clayton Powell offered $20, 000 to kill

King and stated, "I am a Negro myself and I belong to a militant group.

Well, if you turn around and check to find out why he offered $20, 000

on Reverend King's death to four men in a UCLA building. I was there,

one of twenty-six men at that party. They had a big fight between the

two of thern, It was never put in the paper. You have the FBI investigate

and find out why the man was offered $20, 000 and a hideout in Bimini.

That is why I left Ios Angeles, to come up here, because I have heard

your program and explain everything to you so you can turn it over to the

FBI and let them figure it out."

The caller also said the meeting had been in a white house and

when the announcer asked for his name so he could be contacted by the

FBI, the caller stated, "Well, I don't want them to contact me because

my life ain't worth two cents, on account of the man that hit (censored,

censored) it might trip away from him. That is all I am going to say.

Thank you." Los Angeles is contacting racial sources for any information

as to such a meeting and the statements actually made by Powell.

ACTION:

Every possible means of locating Ray is being vigorously

pursued.

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MEMIORANDUM FOR NIR. TOLSON

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ME, DE LOACH

MIA. ROSEN

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MR. SULLIVAN

While talling to Adorney Gereral Ramsey Clar's oa another matter,

ha asked how tho James Earl Ray investigation looked now. I said i thought

i was more or less styried in legal technicalities In Croat Britain as L has

to go through a long process ua extradition. I commented that, of course, tha

Jawyer who has gone over to represent Ray 18 a former FBI Agent; that he ia

we got conviorions in that, but tis lawyer hes alsays lace strongly pro- Jan.

I said he was hayor of Birmingham, Alabazoe, at one slice and at that tioe

he was a strong supporter of "Bull" Connor and I tacught it significant thei

Raz should get a fellow muo has certainig a strong ecll of the Elan boat him.

I Bald he denies that ho is a Klansman or that he ever attsnacd any of their

meetings and he claims he docs not krow how Ray came to aak for him aa his

Lawyer.

I said that Fuy ciaims he read about him in the newspaper when he

was in the penitentiary in Miescuri. The Attorney General said he does not

see how Rag would remember that, lagroad and told the Attorney General

toas the lawyer and his son, who is & parteer, went over to England and we

alerted ouz London Office to niert the British as to hiz baesground 70 they

noud know with whom tacy are dealing-

The Attorney General ached hon long ago the fallow was with the

Bureau and I stated it muat have been befoze the war.

The Attorney General

then aased how long he was with the Burean and I told him abcut three years

and thet he then went into the practice of law and gos inio gollies in Birmingham

and, as I had sali, ha was a very strong supporter of "Bull" Connor in the use

of police doga, el cater, la civil rights matters, I said he was the lawyas

In ¿ca Llazo case and won la the local count and then it went into the Federal

court on civil rights and he lost, I said he has toade many public statements

against Martin Lutie: King wien King was living and be has strong animoaity

againss Ling and against Kenedy. I said it was signitleant tuat he is the

attornay selected by Ray to represent him in tha trial in this eounity. I sala

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Memorantara lor Messis, Tolson, Dalozch, Rosen, Bishop

June 20, 1953

•Te does not intend to ask for a change of venue li he 13 to be tried la Memphia.

Ths Altorey General asked i we were getting any evidence that Ray had

somebody belping hira and supporting him and I fold him sons whatsoeves.

I auid we were checking various lines ag to Ray and Sirban Sirhan In the

Sobert F. Kennedy case as to the mysterims voman in the pantay of the

Ambassader Hotel and eo far they have all tallen through, I said the girl

in the Sizhan sase has remsed to take a lie detector test, but I thought the

police zero golag to give her one albongà eo laz she bas refused to take onc.

The Adorzey General assed li Luis were the woman in the polka doi dress and

¿ tolà bir it vas the coe who claiced she sau the voman in the polia dot dress.

Tha Attorney General said he bad read the zeport on her and got the feling

eze wes unpainaced. I commented that the was secting mablicity.

I continued that we are aiso checking as to who was with airban

Sirhan si me rile range when be was practicing with the revolver as well

as persons with him when he bought the ammunitios, Latted in these

inclances they were mea

I stated that in Ray's case, ve heve not lound a olegle angle that

would laricate a conspiracy. i suld the ouy significant thing is the money

he nad and which he spent trechy in paying bille and I thought that could bare

beea catained from a bank robbesy.

The Attorney General said that li wo

could sbow he robbes the benk at Alton, it would be helpful. I said we are

working on that becauso he was paying his bills with $50 bille no to his arrest.

I sald on the other hand he stayed at flop houses and never staged at a first-

elasa hotel bat at the same tune be agent, 1 thought, $1200 or more in biging

guns aed the car, which i thought was 91500, and taca he took dancing lessous,

Baconces Leesons, and beacong ta picking Joche, and that 1s Bay A 2ins Securit

se Go excecringly amportant nos only in anand bus on d0e way 32c4 39 9222

couaizy and then le goss here..

Tha Attorney Genaral commented that he hoped my men con bring

him back and asked 11 that wera sablalactory.

I told him iỉ was ană that 3

17ould be etrongly of the optalon, aaless theze is s compelling reason to the

contrary, that he ougot to be brought back by milltary plane; that I could not

des any aluarence betseen a military piane, a Cunard lines, os Pan Americaa;

and on the Militasy plane we would hava cur Agents and have Ray contined altu

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Memorandam for Megere. Tolach, Delsach, Rosen, Bieboy

Jane 20, 1953

Leg tons and bardcuils. I said ha la a dangercas indivial and is nos a dasn

200l; that ha is desperate and will make any stort to escage that he can.

sald I thonght he sbould be landed at the Naval airport in Memphia and nus

the regular aleport. 'The Attorasy General asked li no shoald bays a repra

sentative of the Memphis Police Department on board or not, and I sail a

would sot thinks so. I said I would think wa would be responsible for taklag"

him from the British and arrange with Izanà Holloman to have the Memphia

Police at the airport in Meraphia on arctral, but to do li alacet on an "eges

only" basis so tere will be 2o leak as to there or whea be is coming ia

bocause me will be plagued by the press, as they are trying eyerything they

can in England to got a line on when he is baing moted.

i said I noted the

lawyer says be expects to be advised exactly when and where he will depart.

The Attorazy General commented that he will know shen he gets in.

I said there la a military airport in London and I thought that is

whare the military plane should land li it goes trom this country with

absolute silence on the part of the Commanding General as to lis departure,

that the first moniedge in tals country aculd come when he is delivered to

the Memphis Police with suitlelent time to get his into jail. I sajd the

Mane chould arrive so as not to allow them to go tbrough the dity in the daytime

But to arrive around 2:00 o3 5:00 in the morning. The Acorney General sald

he was sure wat was exacy sigot. i naid otherwise mere wit be ciorca so

kill him 1 there 1a a conspiracy and li there is no conspiracy, the supporters

0f Dx. Bing will do everything in theis power to kill him. I said the same

is trua la the case of Sirban Sirhan In Jias Angeles because the feelinge

on behall of the Kennedy lollowers is so strong that they wIll have so take

gacat precautiona to see he is not kllled. I eald l would be a horrible thing

as i would be charged lt use done by the Federal Goverment or somathing

lice that sod foz that reason it muat ba very carefully hamilled both as to

transportadon oi Ray from Losdon and incarceration, 11 he is ever extradited

as 1 think 1à 13 going to dang on for live of six weeks. I said that lam airald of

1s, that there is going to develop in this country criticism on the part od the Erittsb

in getting thia iclico back here. I said people have asked how soon he ulll be

brought back and I have told them it is up to the British as it is not oue re

aponaluility as we have done everything so tont he has legal representation.

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Mesorandam for Idesars, Tolson, DeLoach, Resen, Blaboy

June 20, 1938

Ase Adorney Genera, staked that Assistant Attorney General Frea

Vascs, 3r., wili be going back over to England Monday night as tha Rome

Decretary and our Ambassador ssked that he come back. He said that us have

urged in every way that it be spesded un because of toe strong feeling in this

country about it

Ins Attornay Guneral asked then li I fought a military plaza is

better than leasing a commercial place and i trid I lid because whea you

leasa a commercla) plane, you would have a erew, unless you put a milliary

seen on in bus tere wooid be no puspose putting a railitary crew on a

commercial plane, I said I could bot see any lezal ditticulty as the method

di goring him back eces not muse much atierenco as to the legality of tha

thing or the image of it.

The Adorney General Commented that he had boca

thinkdag the othes way. i said he is a dangers man and has proven himeeli

to be very clever as he headoá for various parts of the worid a& I thought

ho was beaded for Erussels to joja the mercenariss sad be hau pians to go

do Ancesta and ho was in Lisbon where he laid scood for snout a weet and

same bacs to ond. I bald tE LOdon POlice baTe never boen able to pic

ep want us was doinz or the balance oi the time, 1 said he is & slippery,

shrewd idiridual ami be 19 most contemytucus in manner and action sita.

the grison authoritles over those. I said anukher thing about the Britiah ta

that they are not tubt on benurity as they do not search & person mless be is

coozicted and they do not search anybody visiting someone in jai, but that

is the old British procedure, The Attorney General commented tat it is

abschutely wrong. 1 said 1 thought any peason visiting a prisoner ought to be

beached. Tha Attorney General said ba thought ray men talked them into doing

that. I said they finally did, but they always tal bout traditicus over these.

Tha Attorney Generil commented that they were about as strict as aaybody os

tease,

I said I thought we have a very cericas problem in noving this lellow

and we cught to do it with very eareruly laid out plans and tales hiza iato the

Naval aipose la Ilemphia and arrange to bira him over to Rollomaa and thea

anacince he is in the cuetody on the Memphis Solice.

The Attorasy General

aald he boged my ten were working on that to we will be ready and I told

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Memorablum for Messes, Tolson, Deloach, Rosen, Bishop

Juse 80, 1908

I told the Abtorney General tha, the men who were in London weze

back here, as ona man's father had a serious heart attach, I said one la

Special Agent Zelsa, whom ba may remember, and the Attorney General sala

he did, that he was a close friend of his lather's and his son kaows him, too.

I said he will ba on the plane and so would John I. Minnich. The Attorney

Ceneral commented this would be ideal,

The Altorney General azied dow we thought Ray got the three sarses

be 225€d

I sald this again shows bis astuteness as all three are ilving people

resiling in Gunada who never knew him and never heard of him. I said on

the other hand, Ray spent last year, when he was wanderlos arcuad the country,

a great portion oi the time in Canara and l thought he was planning this thiny

and secking a double identity Ilke Sneya, Galt, and Bridgeman and checktag

out thoseiames so li there were any check made on his application for a birth

certificate, they -culd ascertain such a person existed. I said this shows his

Shrewdness, I said I think we are dealing with a man who to not an ordinary

cEltilnal in the usual sense, but a man capable of doing any lini of a sly act.

The Attorney General said he was exceptlonally clever.

& sald Sirban Sirhan is a different Individual as he Is a fanatic and

Killed Robert Kennedy because he spoke In lavor of Israel and this fellow

beizy an arco became intensely bliter against kennedy and telt he snould be

alled, watch he die, but he le a tanatle and Ray is not a fanatic in that sense.

I said I think Ray Is a racist and detested Neyroes and Martin Luther King

and there is indication that prior to the Memphis situation, he had information

about sing speaking iu oler towns and then plosed out Memphis, I said I

thick he acted entirely alone, but we are not closing our minds thai others

might be assoctated with him and we have to run dowa every lead.

& sald we are gettag more crank letters and letters about other

people woo are going to be killed who are in high office, such as Senatos

Edward Kennedy, el estera. I said one does not sealec how many muts

are loose in this ecuntry until wa have & case like this. The Attorney General

paid il brings them out. I salê we have to be carefal ci all of thera, that we

hase abat tree away a rect pho come to my office who complain about

persecution sod sometimes they are armed and we senü them to the hospital

anú thun they are sent to &t. Elizabeth's and in too or three months they are

bach on the stesets. The Attoroey General said we are going to bave to

And now wege lo deal with that problem as it la not clective now, I said it

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Memorantim for Messrs, Tolson, Deloath, Rosen, Bishop

Juna 20, 1958

is a problam for tea psychiatrists but they are apparently doing lltle to cure

them, but they are mentally mbalanced.. The Attorney General said it is a

pablic salety pIcolem now. I said i do not invor the view that the countay

le depraved and all thai. I said I thias ve have a great block ai line people

¿n this country; that there may be some depraved citizens, but it is not a

depraved society, The Attorney General sald he thought there was tox much

emphacis today la the preas that sociesy is Biek; that it is due inationable

thung to so.

I Eid I boped the new Commission toe Preatdent has appoided

Pill leep a balanced viempoint aa to that because the other Commission

went fas astray in regard lo white racism, I sald thera is raciam but not eg

precominantly as the Kerner Commission found It to be. The Attorney

General saul he had never found it 30. I said as an example take the meeting

yesterday (Solldarity Day); that more than 50% of those so attended were white

and it ras not pretominantly Negro.

The Atorney General said that was

surpotsing to him and he felt better to see it that way. I sald this shows

tat white raclam is not as predominant as we bare beca led to believe.

I said I hope the Elsenbower Commission when they get around to thel

findiags view it with an unemotional attitade. The Altorney Ceneral sald

there are come good people on the Coromission, A sald it seems it should

• be done vlthout emotionaliem or crytog tira.

I said I get annoyed with the

editorials about cur sick soclety a 1 do not bellere there is such a thing

In this country although there are zome sick citizens. The Attorney General

said that if I could inake this point in the Law Enforcement Bulletin on the

Director's page, he thought it would be helpial. I said I have been working

sa that just recently: that the idea was given to me by MeGil oi the adanta

Constitution. I said he had a line editorial about tbe attacks on the Sa

because we had nos found the King murderer after two montos and the cazels

that we were not laying to lind him and then ha quoted several verses oi the

Sible which portrayed Christ a8 nos interested in to poor, bat it ahowed

sgain that thera la always en allort to tear down and destroy. a commented

that & thought there was a tendency to debunk ous Patrioks in bistory. I said

it was that sort of thiny that 1 thought drove President Johnson irom running

for a escord term and the Attornay General agreed.

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Memorandum los Debars. Tolson, Deloach, Rosed, Biah0p

June 20, 3958

I mentioned the Studenta for a Democratic Society 8a & minorley

group dominuting and the Attorey General sald it was a tiny erong. & baid

a is a bad grouy and it played a big part yesterday at this meeting a3 taey

altended bat it was just like the Columbia University thing. I sald that was staged b:

daly about thirty individuals who closed the university vaich has theasance of

dicidents, The Altosney General said they are a pretty clever and elecsive.

groap and have to be watched careilly. I sald they ass more elective than

out and ou communists. The Attorney General Bald they are doing more

bazze,. I said they are moving into every area toey can and we have beca

watching tham closely and we hava some good iniozmaate. The Attornay

General maid he thought that is really vital because they are a dangerous

The Altorney Coneral expressed hla apprectation and sald he would

Ten me posted on this registration at guna.

Very truly yours,

3. E. H.

John Edgar Hooyer

Director

SENT FROB D. O.

TIME HiASAM

DATE 6•71-68

BY -

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TO

OPTOMAL fORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1062 EDITION

Обя СЕМ. КG.NO, 37

UNITED STATES

MENT

Memorandum

: Mr. DeLoac

FROM

: A. Rosen fw

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SUBJECT: MURKIN

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Tolson -

DeLacca -

Jesper -

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DATE: March 13, 1969

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Malley

1 - Mr. McGowan

1 - Mr. Long

This is the case involving the murder of Martin Luther King.

Reference is made to previous memoranda concerning

Jensen's plan to interview subject Ray in the above-entitled matter

at the Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville, Tennessee.

I had previously advised that Jensen had entered the maximum

security building of the institution at 3:44 p.m. This information was

furnished to the Director's Office immediately thereafter.

It is also pointed out that the steps outlined and the Director's

comments concerning the need to make no public statement as the press

and TV would descend on the penitentiary en masse were brought to the

attention of Assistant Attorney General Leonard of the Civil Rights Division

after Jensen had started his interview with Ray today. Mr. Leonard

indicated he fully agreed that any publicity at this time would be most

undesirable.

Mr. Leonard asked to be informed of developments which

might have a bearing on this matter as it will be necessary to decide,

in the event Ray is not cooperative and there is no possibility of further

getting any cooperation from him, as to whether he should be brought

before a Federal Grand Jury and be questioned under oath concerning

the existence of coconspirators.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN: In accordance with the Director's instructions,

the resuits of the interview of subject Ray by SAC Jensen will be furnished

tó the Director before any further action is taken to disseminate such .

information to the Department. "It is noted that Leonard indicated he was in

close touch with the Attorney General in this matter and is anxious to know

of developments. The information will therefore not be furnished to

• Mr. Leonard until it receives the Director's approval.

1 4-586

REC-125

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24 MAR2 O 1969

EX-110

11 8 MAR 17 1969

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FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI

FURKIN

TULL COVERAGE IS TO BI AFTORDED THE RELATIVES DE SUBJECI

RESIDING IN YOUR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES. THIS WILL INCLUDE

A SPOT SURYZILLANCE OF THESE PERSONS AS NELL AB A DETERMINATION

OL THEIR ASSOCIATES AND INDIVIDUALS HAKING FREQUENT CONTACT

WITH TAKH. YOU SHOULD ALSO OETAIN ALL LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE

CALLS FROM THEIR RESIDENCE FOR PERIOD APRIL THENTYTHREB SIXTY-

SEVEN TO PRESINT TIME. YOU SHOULD HAKE THIS A CONTINUING PROJECT

UNTIL OTHERTISE ADVISED BY THE BUREAT. IF TELUPEONE CALLS LOCATED

THEY MUST BE THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT TO DETERMINE ANY "CONTACT

BY THE SUBJECT. IF GRAND JURY NOT IN SESSION TO SUBPOENA RECORDS,

YOU SHOULD INSURE THAT REVIEW OF RECORDS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH

FULL SECURITY AND BUREAU'S INTEREST WILL BE FULLY PROTECTED.

IT MILL BE FULLY INCUMBENT UPON EACH OFFICE TO BE COMPLETELY

AMARE OF ANY SITUATION IN WHICH THE SUBJECT CONTACTS RELATIVES

HEAPHIS

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COMMUNICATIONS SOON PACE TYO.

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TRISTIPE TO SAC, CHICAGO

KANSAS CITY

ST. LOUIS

SPRINGEIELD

BI: MURKIN

OF THI BUBJECT; YOU SHOULD INSURE THAT LACH RELATIVE IS

ADEQUATEÏX COYKRED TO POSSIBLY ASSIST IN THE SUBJECT'S

LOCATION AND APPREHENSION,

ARKED AND DANGEROUS:

AIMAIL COPY TO MEMPHIS.

NOTE:

In view of the fact subject could possibly contact

his relatives, the officescovering residence of relatives

requested to provide full coverage to provide any information

whatsoever that could lead to the subject's apprehension.

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F.AROTONGAL

DECLASSIFICATION

GROUP V

HSCA LETTER 10/30/78

FBIHQ COPY

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

4/17/58

TOMAS LAU

Iluent in spanish and could only say a few words in spanish.

These words, however, were correctly pronounced by him.

LAU stated he now recalls that GAIT had mentioned to him

that he had lived in Puerto vallarta, Mexico for about three

years.

The exact dates of this residence are unknown.

IAU could not recall GAIT ever mentioning the

"yet mentionine the eason he ha

been living in Mexico.

LAU stated he thought it rather peculiar that someone

would sperdthree years in Mexico and would not take the trouble

to learn the language. He never questioned GALT in this

regard.

On -

_4/16/68

_at Los Angeles, California

_File # Los Angeles 44-1574

SA BILLY DALE HUBBARD and

by -

SA JAMES R. PACE

TRP/nmb

_Date dictated _ 4/16/68

Tus age; it con ats coniches are not to be distri cod lusion you the P. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1

4/17/68

Date

9033 WIlshire Boulevard,

RICHARDS in the vicinity of her employment on April 16,.

1968, at which time she advised

as follows:

She stated that she was employed on a part-time

basis as an evening dance instructor at the National

Dance Studio located at 2026 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach,

California.

She stated that she recalled one ERIC S. GALT

as a former student whom she instructed. She stated that

as she recalled, Galt was her dancing pupil isom about

the iirst week in December 1yo% through approximately the

middle of February 1968.

In recalling GALT, she offered the following

infornation concerning him:

she said that Gali was a very near person ano

that he dressed immaculately, often in expensive clothes.

re aways appeared at the dance studio cleanly shaven,

wearing white shirt and tie, and either a spost coat

and slacks or a suit. She stated he also owned an

expensive looking pair of alligator loafers, which he oiten

wore with a sport suit.

She stated that his hands were very

well kept, and his nails may have been professionally

manicured, but she could not state this with absolute

certainty. She stated, however, that she had never seen

his hands

soiled or his fingernails dirty. His fingernails

were well filed and trimmed and were worn short and neat.

She stated that he was left handed inasmuch as she had

noticed him on two occasions writing, and at the time she

observed him writing, she made a mental note that he was a

"south paw.

талону??.

B\14

4/16/68

Los Angeles, Califomia

Los Angeles 44-1574

On

-at

_ File #

SAS GEORGE I. AIKEN, Jr. and

IrSE. PHEAD RICHARDS/GEA/eb

4/77/68

by

-Date dictated

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

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

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GALT was very ill at ease in crowds and gave

her the impression that he prefers to be either alone or

with no more than one other individual.. He was an

introvert and was very hard to converse with.

She stated

that in the approximate two months that she knew him,

only towards the last did he feel confident enough with

her that he would joke with her.

She stated that toward

the end he showed somewhat of a humor, which she believed

very few people knew he had.

He was always ill at ease

around others and could not relax while in conversation

with any other indiviaual. He always fidgeted, pulled at

his ears, played

with his

hands, and looked in every

direction but at

the person with whom he was conversing.

She stated that he smiled with a one-sided smile and that

he smiled very infrequently.

He would never talk about himself, but in general

conversations she was led to believe that he came to los

Angeles from Mexico, possibly around lexico City. He told

her that he was unemployed; was a former merchant seaman;

ROADS stated that she was of the opinion that

GALT entertained the thought of asking her for a date on

many occasions, but his backwardness prevented him irom

actually doing so. During the dancing lessons he always

centered his conversations around dancing techniques and

never talked in general terms about himselí. She believes

he was a Southerner, and she recalled that possibly the

first or second week during. January 1968, he did not attend

dancing instruction, and upon his

return, stated that he had

visited a brother in the State of Louisiana.

RHOADS stated

changed residences twice in Hollywood, Califoria.

at no time associated with GALT socially.

She was not

acquaintea with any of his associates, and through

conversations, GALI told her that he had no particular

"hobby.

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She stated that GALT seemed to compensate for

his social inaptness by his attire and placing his

schedule on precise projects which he was participating in.

As an examole, she stated that GALI took dancing

lessons she believed to overcome some of his shyness.

pursued the dancing lessons quite vigorously, doubling up

on the number of lessons normally taught per week so as to

take the maximum number of lessons in the shortest possible

time.,

He abruptly quit dancing, telling her that he had

enrolled in bartending school and was having a conflict in

his schedule.

RHOADS was of the opinion that he had toyed with

his dancing lessons sufficiently to satisfy himself and

was

"running off on another tangent."

She also stated

that GALI was not sufficiently busy she believed

to have not

pursued both courses,

because GALT told her that he slept

rather late, had lunch, took a nap in the early alternoon,

went to bartending school in the late afternoon, and would

then attend dancing lessons in the early evening.

This,

he explained to her, was his typical day, which was not

busy, productive, or strenuous one in her

. mina.

She stated that GALT was very slow in his mental

processes.

He often did not understand jokes and did not

react favorably to a friendly gesture extended to him.

RHOADS stated that during one conversation with GALT she•

made mention that it was odd that he did not wear any

jewelry, that is ring or watch, since he was so well dressed

otherwise. GALT replied that he detested jewelry Of any sort,

and to her knowledge, she never saw him wear a watch, ring,

or curf links, or any other items of jewelry.

RHOADS could remember nothing else of the

mannerisms, backgrouna,

of GALT.

was a white male, weighing about 165 pounds.

She stated that GAIT

She stated

that he had brown hair; was in his middle 30s; had a medium

complexion, and spoke with a southern accent.

She stated

that from his diction she believed him to be high school

eaucated. To her knowledge, he spoke no Ioreign language.

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His hair was short but not a flattop or Butch haircut.

She

stated that she could not recall whether of not he

had

a part in his hair but for some reason doubted that

his hair was parted. His eyes

were described as pretty

and blue in color.

She stated that should she remember any further

Information pertaining to GALI,

she would immediately

contact the Los Angeles Division of the FBI.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1

Date -

4/15/63

TOMAS LAU, Director, International School of Bai-

tending, 2125 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Caliiornia,

was interviewed at this location and furnished the following

information:

He stated his records reflect thai ERIC S. GALT

attended the International School of Bartending from January

19, 1968 through March 2, 1963, graduating from same on the

latter date.

He attended school Monday through Friday from

10:00 a.n. to 1:00 p.I. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.n.

AUsrecords further reflect that on January 19:

1968 GALf baid $20 in cash and

on January 20, 1900 paid $10

in cash fos this course.

GALI's Application for Admission

which address and telephone number were scratched out

and re-

placed with an address oi 5533 Hollywood Boulevard and wich

a telephone number of 464-1131.

The application further ic-

¡lects thai GAlI furnished a prior employment as lit. WILLeR

751 South Figueroa, With a salary of $50. He listed the

following references:

On -

MARIE DENINNO

5533 Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood, California

RITA STEEN :

5666 Franklin

Hollywood, California

CHARLEY DEMINNO

5665 Franklin

Hollywood, California

with a birth

On this application, GALI listed his

age as 36 years

of July 20,

ahd that he was a citizon

of. the United Statos.

He listed his marital status

as sanese.

number of children none and his Seleciive Service classification

aIrIt. le Listed his-educatien as high school, and-descarbes

131

4/15/63 Al Tos Angelas, Calitornia Pile HIos Angeles 1l1-1571

SA RICHARD J. RAYSA and

by

Learnto Date dictated -

4/15/63.

3o Sat contain could noe recede des for ta duties othere. " is the property of the fil wed is loured t

640

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hanselí as 175 pounds, 5'10" and as having no physical defects.

This application was signed by bRiCs. GALI.

IAU made available the above application, indicating

he observed GALi completc and sign this application in his of-

(and TOHAS REYES LAU. LAU stated he also observed GALI sign

this document on January 19, 1908.

LAU also made available a colos photograph and negative

dated larch 2, 196S depicting GALI and INU together in IAU's

office on larch 2, 1963, the date of GALI'S graduation from the

International School of

Bartending.

LAU recalls GAil driving a dark, possibly black,:

Jate and small model lord having sed interior bearing out ot

state license plates, possibly black and white in coloi.

IAU recalls that approxinately one week after GAIT's

graddacion on barch 2,

1900, GALT telephonically contacted him

(InU) at which time LAU advised him thai he had a possible job

opportunity foi him as a bartender.

GALt advised LAU that he

was leaving town within two weeks for an undisclosed destination

to visit his brother and did not wish to take a Job at this time.

GALI Stated that he

would seturn to Los Angeles and check with

IAU regarding employment ai thai time.

InU siated ho had no information which would indicate

that GAIT has held a position as a bartender in the los Angeles

IAU stated that while GAll was a student at this school,

he did not observe him to associate closely with any other.

student.

LAu continued that Galt did noi talk about himseli,

his past experiences or any associaics.

Ia furnished the following description was GAIT:

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T 144-2574

Name

Sex

Race

Date of birth

Citizenship

Height

Weight

Eyes

Hair

Build

Conplexion

Education

Marital staius

Characteristics

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ERIC S. GALT

Hale

Caucasian

1931

5'10"

180 to 135 pounds

BluC

Brown, close cropped, greying

at temples

Husky

Light

High school

Single

Neat and clean shaven;

well aressed;

right handed;

speaks with slight southern accent;

thin lips;

well coordinated;

no visible jewelry

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

4/16/68

DONALD F. HOOD was.contacted.at. Aeromarine

Supply Company, Birmingham,..and was. shown a group of

seven photographs of various

shite males.

These photo-

graphs were numbered one through saven in Roman numerials

as Lollows:

I.. BYRON DE LA BECKHITH

II. CHARLES EDWARD ERVIN

III. ELI HONTGONERY VINES

IV. CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR.

V.

ERIC S. GALT

VI. GORDON DALE ERVIN

VII. RICHARD RAY RATCLIFF

After viewing photographs of the above seven

individuals, DONALD F. WOOD furnished the following

signed statement:

"Birmingham, Ala

April 16, 1968

"I, DONALD F. WOOD, make the following

voluntary statemant to Special Agents NEIL P.

SHANAHAN and PATRICK J. MOYNIHAN, who have

identified themselves to me as Spocial Agents

of the F.B.I.

I an employed by my lather as

a salesman at Aeromarine Supply Company in

Birmingham, Alabama.

"I have just viewed a group of photographs

of seven white men and

aiter careiul considera-

tion I have selected to as the man to whom Mr.

3ц184-.

On - 4/16/68

_at .

Birmingham, Alabama

_File # BH 44-1740

SA PATRICK J. MOYNIHAN &

by -

SA NEIL P. SHANAHAN/NPS: eDS 174. Date dictated =1/16/63

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

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

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BH 44-1740

U. L. BAKER sold a rifle and scope sight on

3-29-68 and the man that returned this rifle

to me on 3-30-68 and exchanged it for another

rifle.

This man signed the sales invoice as

HARVEY LOMEYER.

"I can't say exactly at this time but I

thin's that this is the man.

To the best of

my memory I believe that this is the man that

bought the gun."

"I have read this statement consisting

of this and one

other page and it is true

correct to the best of my knowledge.

"/s/ Donald F. Hood

"Witness:

"/s/ Neil P.

Shanahan, Special Agent, FBI

4016-68

"/s/ Patrick

Moynihan, Special Agent, FBI,

4/16/68"

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D-302 (Rov. 4-15-61)

FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

4/11/68

At approximately 10:30 a.#. DONALD F. HOOD

vag contacted at Aeromarine Supply Company, 5701 Airport

FOEBE? E: TOOD, SR.,

Supply Company.

WCOD was discreetly questioned con-

coming the sale of a Remington caliber 30 purchased

serial number 461476, which Aeromarine had

fron Finberkey-Thomas in August; 1966.

DONALD F. HOOD

Imediately stated that he had

heard the accounts of tha

assassination of MARTIN LUTHER KING the previous day on

the radio and had immediately recalled selling a rifle,

as was described in the newspaper as the murder weapon,

i to

an individual about a week before the murder.

WOOD

innediately searched for and found a sales invoice in his

rocords and indicated that on Saturday, March 30, 1968, he

had sold this gun to an individual using the name HARVET

LOMETER.

After obtaining both copies of this sales

invoice, Mr. WOOD was requested to accompany the inter-

viewing Agent to the Birmingham Office of the FBI, which

he agreed to do.

Mr. HOOD was transported to the

Firm ize

han Office of the FBI, where he furnished the following

sigred statement:

"Birmingham, Alabama

April 5, 1968

"I, DONALD I. HOOD, hereby make

this statement to Special Agent NEIL P. SHANARAN

who has identified himself to me as a Special

Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

I

reside at 405 Lance Lane, Birmingham, Alabama

and

subscribe to talephone number 836-4918.

I am

employed by my father, ROBERT E. HOOD,

SR.

at the

Aeronarine Supply Company, 5701

Airport Highway,

Birtznghai, Ala,, as a salesman.

On -

4/5/68

_at.

Birmingham, Alabama

_ File #

31141819.

BH 44-1740

Splinemis

by -

SA NEIL P. SHANAHAN: Im]

-Date dictated

4/11/68

you door on in atre end to a i no use so a me, a the property of the El and is one /2

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2

"On Friday,

March 29, 1958, sometime

in the early afternoon I had just returned from

lunch when I observed Mir. U.

I. BAKER,

also a

salesman, completing the sale of a rifle to an

individual unknown to me.

MI. BAKER had just

sold this man a Remington, Model 700, Caliber

•243 Winchester with a 2x-7x Redfield Scope

mounted thereon.. Mr. BAKER had made this sale

and had also mounted and bore sighted the scope

on our machine. This individual also bought one

box 01 20 rounds of .243 Norma ammunition,

payed cash for this sale. Then I first observed

nan he was dressed in a dark business suit

with a white shirt and tie, as well as I remember.

He was approximately 5'g" tall, 150 to 160 pounds

and had dark hair.

He had a medium complexion and

appeared to be a

meek individual.

This individuas

had given his name as HARVEY LONHEYER and stated

that he resided at 1907 South Ilth Street,

• Birmingham, Alabama. He also advised that he was

36 years of age.

"This information was not given to me

personally by this individual, but I determined it

from the bill of sale that was prepared by

HI. BAKER.

"Following the sale this individual left

the store carrying the gun in a cardboard box

utilized by the Browning Manulacturing Company.

This box was used because with the scope mounted

the rifle would not fit in the normal Remington ber.

He also took the empty Remington manufacturer's

carton with him when he left.

"It was, as best I recall, either later

that afternoon or

early the following Saturday

morning when this individual called on the tele-

phone and stated that he had

had a conversation

with his brother and decided that the gun be bad

purchased was not the gun he wanted and he requested

whether he could exchange it for a Remington, Model

760, 30.06 caliber.

I advised him that we coul

make this exchange but that it would cost him an

additional $5.00.

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3

"At approximately 9:00 Al on Saturday,

march 30, this same individual returned to the

store with the gun he had previously purchased.

Then he returned the gun he had the gun still in

I told him that I would change

the scope from the caliber .243 rifle to the

' Hodel 760, but that it would take me until appronio

nately 3:00 o'clock in the alternoon and I

instructed him to return at 3:00 o'clock and to bring

the original Remington box for the caliber. 243

weapon with him when he came as I would need a box to

store the gun 1n. I gave him the Model 760 gun and

I balieve that I left it in the Browning carton.

did not receive

the $5.00 because in exchanging the

scope I had to use a weaver base and rings instead

of the Rediield base and rings and this made up the

cost difference.

I also exchanged the bos of .243

callbar ammunition for a box of 30,06 amnunition

watch I believe was Peters Core Lokt, 150 grain,

20 rounds per boz.

Ho leit the store carrying the gun

in the cardboard box.

"During the course of our dealings

Saturday I asked this individual why he didn't want

the caliber. 243 gun and I told him that it was a

big enough gun to bring down any deer in Alabama.

statod in an ofthand manner. that he wanted the 30.06

callber gun because he was going to use it to hunt in

Risconsin,

"At the present time this is all that 'I car

remember concerning the transaction with this indirie

dual.

"4/5/68

"I have read this signed statement and

accopt whers I have initlated one correction.

find it to consist of this and tro other pages

and

It 1s true

and correct.

"/&/ BONALD F. #COD

"/3/ NEIL P. SHANAHAN, Special Agent,

FBI, 4/5/68.

"/5/ MARVIN M. EUBANKS, Special Agent,

FBI, Birmingham, 4/5/68.'

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4/16/68

RICHARD CONKATES, 1404 North Manzanita was interviewed

at his residence at which time he furnished the following

information:

He advised he is a former student of the International

School of Bartending, 2125 Sunset Boulevara, Los Angeles,

California at the same time that ERIC GATT, known to him as

ERIC, attended the school.

He stated they both graduated from

the school on the same date and he has not seen GAIT since.

During conversations with GALI, while attending school, he

learned from GALT that GAIT had lived in Mexico for about

three years, the exact dates and places unknown.

GALT Claimed

to have gotten along well with Mexicans, liked lexico very

much and planned to réturn there to live.

On the date that graduation took place, in response.

to do, GAIT stated he was going

Alabama to visit his brother for about

two weeks.. He did not mention the name of his brother or his

exact address.

He indicated he would possibly return to Los

Angeles after this trio to Alabama.

GALT indicated he had been

a chei in the tierchant marine,.

sometire in the past, serving

on seagoing vessels.

GALT never mentioned any other

type of

employment of members of his family but dia imply he had been

married once though was not presently married.

At the bartending school, GOIZATES found GALT to be

very quiet and one who kept to himsel.

He was also quite slow

in mastering the bartending school curriculum and often displayed

nervousness. GONZAIMS stated he thinks that GALT is right

handed.

GONZATES stated that GAIT never mentioned any women

and it was not known whether he drank much. He did not smoke.

GONZALES stated that GALI usually wore a business suit to school,

however, gave the appearance of one who felt ill at ease in such

clothing and it would be more fitting to his personality for him

to wear more casual clothing.

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SA BILLY DALE HUSBARD and

by SA JAGES R. PACE,

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GONZALES stated he never sam GALI's car and he

was led to believe that GAIT usually drove his car to school.

GONZALES stated however that on

at least one occasion did not

drive his car to school because

he, Gall, had allegedly lost

nis billiola, which contained his driver's license and it was

not known if this billfold was ever recovered.

GALT claimed the reason he was taking this bartending

course was because as a chef he had occasion to serve cocktails

on board ship.

He stated he did not feel qualified to mix

these drinks properly. and so was taking this course.

Concerning descriptive information on GALT, GONZAIES .

furnished the following information:

He stated GAIT never used profanity and talked like

a fairly educated person. GALI was noi observed wearing any

rings although did wear

a watch which had no distinguishing

characteristics.

He usually wore a short sleeve. with his

business suit and no tattoos or scars were observed. GALT'S

hair was brown with some grajing on the sides

GONZALES stated

that GALt wore dark brown wing tipped shoes and had a slight

southern accent.

He stated GALT had a medium frame although

somewhat of a large stomach. He never mentioned being in the

military and did appear to know a in words in Spanish and

what words he did say in Spanish were correctly pronounced.

GONZALES stated that within the next two weeks he

1625 Sixth Avenue, Oakland, California, telephone 832-3723, will

always know his whereabouts.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL, TREATMENT RECEIVED BY

JAMES E. RAY IN LOS ANGELES DURING INE

PERIOD NOVEMBER 27, 1907 TO DEVEMBER 14, 1907

On April 19, 1903, Dr. MARK. O. FREEMAN telephonically

contacted the Los Angeles Office of the

FBI stating he believed

he had information regarding JAMES E. RAY and desired to be

interviewed.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

April 19, 1968

De, MARK O. FREEMAN, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, was

interviewed at his residelce,

227 South Bedford Drive, Beverly

Hills, California, April 19, 1968, at which time he furnished

the following information:

On November 27, 1967, he received a telephone call from a

JAMES E. RAY, Who said he

social confidence, and learn self-hyonosis in order that

wanted to overcone his shynost e could

relax, sleep and learn to remember things better.

As there was

an open appointment that afternoon, an appointment was made for

RAY to come to the doctoris office, 9952 Santa Monica Boulevard,

Beverly Hills, at 5:00 DoM.

Ray did report for the scheduled appointment on November 27th,

at 5:00 pom. Dr. FREEMAN exhibited a leaf from his consultation

notebook (aproximately 3"x5" in size), on which he said he had

made some notes regarding RAY on the occasion of their first

This notebook page contained the name JAVES I. RAY;

adaress, 1535 North Serrano; telephone 469-8096; and notations

indicating the patient was single; had said he was fron Last St:

louis,

and had worked on boats on the Mississippi River. Born March 10, 1928.

In this first appointment and in subsequent appointments,

RAY had very little to contribute about his personal family back-

ground. He said that he was unemployed.

That he had worked as

a cook on a Mississiopi river steamer, but did not like the work,

so had quit.

The doctor said he got the impression that RAY was an early

riser, as he wanted early appointments, where ever possible. He

also usually arrived at the office early, considerably ahead of

his scheduled appoin iment time.

He was not "shaky," when he arrived

for the early morning appointments.

No indications that he was

suffering from'hang-overs," on those occasions.

RAY had no physical distresses. No headaches. Has in excellent

health,

trin and handsome.

He gave no indications of being osychotic

or of being. plagued inth neuroses.

Impressed the doctor as having

an average intelligence quotient. No evidence of any deep animosity.

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Although he gave his birthdate as March 10, 1928, on the occasion

of their first appointment, RAY impressed the doctor as being "young

and immature."

In consultations subsequent to their first meeting, the doctor

stated he felt that he and RAY developed a good

•rapporT. RAY repeated

his request that he wanted to overcome his shyness,

and gain social

•confidence so that he would ba able to talkto people.

He was usually

placid, cooperative, easily led in conversations, and did not fight

against the doctor as some of his clients do.

During either the second

or thira visit, the doctor asked RaY if he had any "deep dark secrets

or any sexual problems or aberations.

He said that RAY answered in

the negative, and gave him no reason to doubt his answer.

RAT Indicated he had read a loi of books on hypnosis. According

to Dr. FREDIAN,

"Ray hadthe old power idea of hynotism.

That is that

you can so around looking people in the eye and can hyonotise them and

make them do what you want them to."

In subsequent appointments,

FRESHAl placed PAY in a hypnotic state. He said he would have RAy lie

down on a couch in his office, and stare at a little spiral on the

ceiling. Then the doctor would talk to him..

Ha was a very apt subject

for. hypnosis.

Very eager,

and very cooperative. He was an excallent

hypnotic subject. He was likeable, and polite.

He was making progress

The doctor nad no recollection ofany particular habits or hobbies

that RAY might have had. He dia not recall any scars or peculiar

physical characteristics that made any special. impression

on him with

regard to RAY. He had no recollection of any discussions regarding

sports, although their visits were during the height of the football

and the start

of the basketball season. He was neat, and to

the best of the doctor's recollection, usually more a suit coat, without

a tie.

two photographs of unle tall (with eyes open and eyes closed)

were exhibited to the doctor, no said they were excellent likenesses

of his patient, JAMES E. RAY.

The doctor pointed out in his professional aypointment book, entries

fOr JANES E. RAY covering six appointments and a seventh entry which was

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crossed through. These appointment dates

and times, as noted in the

professional appoiniment book, were:

Hovember 27, 1967

5:00 p.m.

November 30, 1967

10:00 a.M.

December 4, 1967

9:00 2.M.

December 6, 1967

10:00 a.M.

Decemoer 11, 1967

• 3:00 p.M.

December 14, 1967

10:00 a.M.

December 18, 1967

3:00 p.mo

This latier appointment (12/19/67) was the one with the line

through it. The doctor recalled that RAY had teleyhone him at the •

office, after making the appointment for December 18th, and told him

that he would be unable to come to the office for the appointment as

he had received information from his brotner, that the latter nad

"found

a job for him in the Merchant Marine in New Orleans, Louisiana."

The doctor is not sure of the date or time that RAY teleyhone to

cancel this last appointment; but feels sure that it was sometime

after their 10:00 a.m. appointment on December 14, 1968.

Dr. FRISMAN saidthat RAY paid in cash, $25.00 per visit.

he has the recollection

Except

that RAY sent him a money order (he believes it

was a postal money order) for the final $25.00 payment.

Concerning his own personal history background and professional

trainings Dr. FREEMAN advised he had his college training at the

University of Illinois (there he 'had a minor in Zoology), the University

of zurich, and graduate study at the University of Southern California.

He said he was an agent in the Army's counter-intelligence

cones in

Europe during World War II.

He is married, and has two children (a

and daughter) living with him. In addition to his travels and studies

in Burone; he has travelled in Japan.

His office is located at 9952

Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, and his office

telepnone nuriber is CRestview 6-2412.

The doctor said that many of his

patients cone to him a referral from Mr. MELVIN POWERS of the wilshire

Book Company on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California;

which he

discribed as a publishing house that publishes numerous titles in the

field of self-hypnosis.

It was his recollection that RAY had indicated

he had read some of these books and that he had been referred to the

doctor from that source.

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The docior concluded by stating that JAMES I. RAY came to him

seeking psychological hely in the nature of self-hypnosis to gain

confidence, overcome shyness, learn to sleep better, and to be able

to talk to

people. Following each session, he was instricted to go

home and practice the methods of relaxation they had gone over in

the office.

He was shy, introverted, and withdrawn,

but not psychotic

or plagued with any deep

seated neuroses. Although he indicated he

was unemployed, he never seemed to lack money to pay in cash for his

consultations during the period of their appointments.

when he

called to cancel their last appointment, he indicated he was

going

to Hew Orleans to accept a position his brother had obtained for him;

but he told the doctor he hoped they would meet again sometime.

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Dato -

May 21, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY waS interviewed in a Bureau

autonobile

on Illincis

Avenue, south of Arsenal Street.

JOHN LARRY RAY stated that as pointed out previously he

was released from Menard Penitentiary in Illinois in February, 1960,

and visited his brother, JAMES EARL RAY, who was incarcerated at

that time at the City Jail,. St. Louis.

This incarceration

in connection with a holdup of

the kroger store in October va

november, 1966, by his brother and a man named OWENS.

After JAMES EARL RAY's trial about April, 1950, he was

moved to the Missouri state penitentiary at jefferson City, Missouri.

From that time and until prior to his escape he visited his brother

on occasion, exact number of occasions. not recalled.

He does recall

that on at least one occasion on attempting to visit his brother,

determined that his brother was in some type of solitary confine-

icent and could not have visitors.

Therefore, although he had signed

in to visit his brother, he actually did not see his brother. JOHN

MARRY RAY pointed out that this may be the reason for the numerous

visits shown to the Penitentiary by him, all of which he does not

recall.

JOHN LARRY RAY stated that he has not seen nor heard oi

his brother or from his brother since his escape from the Penitentiary

outside of what he has learned from newspaper articles and news

cormentaries:

He very emphatically denied having any knowledge, either

_direct or indirect, of his brother ever being in Omaha, Nebraska.

He stated that his

knowledge of his brother being in California

is linited to what was reported in the newspaper.

When questioned regarding conversation between him and

his brother on visits, JOHN LARRY RAY stated that he rarely visited

his brother over a half hour because they had very little to say

to one another. He indicated that his brother is "close mouthed"

sad the conversation consisted primarily of the welfare of. JAMES

EARL, RAY.

On one or more occasions he does recall, however,

that

JANES EARL RAY mentioned that as soon as he got out of the Penitentiary

(not clarified as to whether he intended to escape or whether he

meant

after his sentence

was served) he intended to leave the country.

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On at least one of these occasions when he was talking about

leaving the country, he indicated that he thought very highly

of the way former German Army officer, I. N. SMITE, was running

JOHN RAY stated that this was merely

a passing comment and he did not attach any significance to 1t

but is mentioning it now because he is of the opinion that if

JAMES EARL RAY is alive, he is out of the country.

Again, JOHN LARRY RAY reiterated that he has no direct

or indirect krowledge of his brother, JAMES EARL RAY's present

whereabouts nor has he had any knowledge regarding this since

his escape from the Penitentiary.

He said again that his brother was not reported as an

escapee but rather on the first news report that he recalls

hearing was reported as missing. He denied that he ever spoke

to anyone of knowing that JAMES EARL PAY was in Omaha or Los

Angeles, California, other than the reported California visit

in the newspaper.

JOHN LARRY RAY advised that his brother, JERRY RAY,

left St. Louis today to return to Chicago. JOHN LARRY RAY

stated

that he is of the opinion from conversations with JERRY RAY

that JERRY RAY has no knowledge Of JAMES EARL RAY's whereabouts.

He noted that JERRY RAY arrived. in St. Louis last Friday night

from Chicago as previously advised and while in St. LOUIS SInCe

last Friday visited with him and with CAROL PEPPER, their sister.

JOHN RAY stated that they visited JERRY RAYNES at his farm

in Center, Missouri, together using JERRY's automobile. They

During coversations with ce da man center, center issours.

na go a me

he gained the impression that he has no knowledge of JAMES EARL

escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary.

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EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIL..

Dato

May 23, 1968

JOHN LARRY PAY was interviewed in the vicinity of

the Grapevire Tavern in a Bureau autorobile.

JOHN RAY stated that, if his brother had been in

St. Louis or had visited St. Louis following his escape

Iron the Missouri State Penitentiary, he would definitely

ave contacted him. (cOnN RaL, parTIcuLarLy li he needed

elp in the way of money or place to stay. He emphatically

denied that this took place.

He stated he would still help

his brother if his brother asked him to or contacted him in

any way, however, he feels he would tell the interviewing

Agent about it after it happened.

With regard to JOIN GAVRON, he stated that his

brother is acquainted with John cairon, however, is positive

that he rould never contaci hir i in St. Louis and a lugitive

because he does not trust him. JOHN RAY described CARON as

an old crazy man, who talks about "jobs" and "cases jobs" but

never pulls any.

He talks all the time about the past and

jobs he pulled in the past, however, tells various versions

of the jobs at various

times, therefore, believed to be by

JOHN RAY à complete liar and

sidiot."

He stated that if

his brother wes dealing in

amphetamines in prisoz thathe would probably have had plenty

of money on him at time of escape, because dealers of

amphetamines

In prison are usually the top money holders:

JOHN RAT stated that he is of the opinion that his

brother immediately left the country after his escape and

basis this opinion on the fact that during his visits with JIM,

vice wit

JIM indicated thathe intended to leave

the country whea he got

out, inasmuch as he was. sick of the law enforcement harassment

in this country.

With regazd to JAMES L. OYENS, fall partner of JIM

in 1959 hold-up of the Kroger Store, he

stated that he does not

balieve that his brother Fould bo in contact with OWENS because

he is of the opinion he would kill ONENS if he saw him again.

He

stated he

believes this because he feels OWENS was responsible

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for the arrest and conviction of JiM, however, did not gain this

impression from conversations with JIm, nerely surmised it

because OWENS pleaded guilty and got a lighter sentence than

JIM.

On viewing the Identification Order photographs,

JOHN RAY stated that the photograph with the crew cut looks

more like his brother, rist, to him, however, he noted this

is possibly because he does sot recall ever

seeing JEM with

long hair, noting that he always more a crew cut.

When questioned regarding his smiling resction to

each question,

he stated that his facial reaction is a nervous

reaction, which in the past on questioning by the police has

caused him trouble.

He stated that it is merely a nervous

reaction and he is not eliding to any kecrledge

• that he

maght be withholding.

JOHN RAY stated that the name JAriS DAVID DAIley.

is unknown to him but, when questioned regarding a man known

as "J. D:," he does recall a man who owned a bag at Twelfth

and Morrison Street a sumber of years ago who was known as

"3. D."

This individual later owned the IslI-jay House

Restaurant on Jefferson Avenue.

He stated

that he does not

balieve that "y. D." snows hit by name.

He stated the reason

he recalls "J. D."

was that on one occaszon, wille in the

bar at Twelfth and Morrison,

"J. D." "sicked" seven men on

him and later he caught "J.

B."

and beat him up because

of this.

He stated insofar as he knows his brother, JIM, is

UnKnOwn

to "J. D.", howeves, he has no way of knowing whether

of not they are acquainted..

with regard to the money sent to the penitentiary

in 1963 in the amounts of $35.00, $65.00 and $50.00, he does

not recall sending those amounts

and again reiterated that he

transferred no money from anybody to or for JIM ray while

he was in the penitentiary.

He stated that he never sent

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JIll more than $15.00 or $20.00 at any given time, and he is of the

opinion that he may have sent some money to JIM under JERRY'S

name, however, it would be amounts of $15.00 or $20.00 or less..

He pointed cut that ha has never given anyone permission to

send money to his brother under his name and no one has ever

approached him in that regard.

He stated that about 1963 and possibly part of 1962,

for about four to six nonths, he resided at his grandmother's

rooming house on Hickory Street and the street which would be

diractly behind this was cormonly called "Callie," however,

It is z0 longer in existence due to the routing of Interstate

Highway 55.

He stated that in 1964 and 1965 ke went to Florida,

where he worked for a very short perion of time at flamingo

city, which is about ninety miles from Miami, believed to be in

the Everglades National Park.

Thereafter, believed during

tha same period of time, he went to New York City, remained a

short time and then went to work for & short period of time

at the Concord Hotel in the Catskill Mountains, just outside

of dew York City.

Thereaiter, he returned to New York City

for & short period of time and drew unemployment.

Sometime theresiter, he returned to the Chicago area

where he worked in various country clubs and in about October,

1965, he came to St. Louis..

For a short period of time he

rosided with his sister at

712 Shenanacah

and then foz a

couple of months resided'at JOHN GAWSON's residence on South

Eleventh Street.

Following this he resided for about three

moxths at 1822 North Twanty-first Street.

He then obtained

a room at 2001 or 2100 Russell for a short period of tihe and

in about October of 1967 rented an

apartment at 1912 California

Street. He kept that apartment for about three or four months.

He stated to the best of his racollection for a

short period of tame,

about November or December, 1967, he

resided at 2010 Shenandoah and he also recollects from about

August, 1957, or September, 1987, he resided at 2012 Lafayette

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and for a short perios of time in the early past of 1967 he

also resided at 1805 or 1808 Lafayette.

he stated that in between ail of the above mentioned

residences he would stay sometimes a week or two at a time with

either his sister on Shenandoah of with JOHN CAVRON on South

Eleventh Street and cocasionally stayed a few uays at 1819 Fark,

where his father, JEPRY PAYNES, Laved au

the time.

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Date.

May 22, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY waS interviewed at the Grapevine Tavern;

1892 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

fie stated that with regard to his belief that his brother,

JAMES FARL RAY, had panty of money on him at the time of his escape

Iron prison was based on the fact that he had been questioned regarding

his knowledge of his brother's dealing in amphetamines while in prison.

He stated that it was pure guess work on his part and he merely felt

from his experience in prisons

that usually the people. who deat

In narcotics in prisons are among

the wealther limates.

He stated he has no idea how James earl

PaY weld have spent any money he earned in pilsOn,

either while

in prison or subsequent to leaving prison.

He reiterated that

he has not seen or heard from JAMES EARL, RAY since his escape and

has never heard anyone say that he was in Chicago, particulary in

the sunner of 1967.

He recalls that in the summer of 1967 he was

in Chicago hirsell ai which time he traded cars with his brother

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• _DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO..

Dato

5-24-68

JOHN LARRY RAY, 1902a Cherokee, was interviewed at

that location at which time he supplied

the following infor-

mation:

RAY identified a photograph of JAMES DAVID DAILEY

as a person known to him only as

"J.D." who at one time operated

a tavern on Morrison Street in st. Louis and with whom RAI

got involved in a fist fight with sometime in 1960.

RAY is

of the opinion that although he knows

"J.D." by sight he does

not believe that DAILEY knows him.

RAY was unable to provide

any information whether his brother, JAMES EARL RAY, and DAILEY

have ever known each other.

RAY was questioned regarding his stay at the Mac

Arthur Hotel in St. Louis at which time he readily stated

•that approximately two or three months ago he spent a night.

at the MacArthur Hotel with the night barmaid of the Grape-

vine Inn, NAOMI REGAZZI (phonetic). According to RAY he regis-

tered as

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN RAY and provided a fictitious address.

He was questioned regarding the address 1886 Wyoming at. which

time he stated it is entirely possible that he used that address

when registering, however, it does not have any particular

significance to him.

RAY stated that in the early fall of 1967, his father,

JERRY RAYNES, had sold a house on Park Avenue in St. Louis and

gave to Ray $1000 to hold for him.

RAY indicated that he had

saved approximately $3000 from various employments and indicated

that on many occasions carried this cash on his person: and..

stated that even to this date it is not unusual for him to

carry $500 or $600 on him. RAY denied any of the money saved

by him had been obtained in an unlawful manner. RAY supported

this statement by saying that in the operation of the Grape-

vine Tavern it is necessary to have an abundance of cash for

various bills and he also pays the employees at the tavern

in cash.

RAY stated that in early August of 1967, he had

decided to drive to San Francisco, California, in an attempt

to invest the money he had at that time in a bar or other:

profitable business. He indicated that he drove alone to

California, and while in San Francisco, stayed several days

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. at various cheap hotels in the downtown area, exact names

unrecalled. He did say that he failed to find a suitable

business opened and while on the return trip to St. Louis

he decided to travel to Tijuana,

Mexico.

He related that

he had

heard of the numerous dishonest people and thieves

in Mexico so while traveling through an unnamed town in Wyoming

he purchased $750 worth of travelers' checks. RAY stated

that he then drove to Tijuana and after his arrival there

stated it was extremely difficult for him to understand the

language, that he did not like the place, and within two

hours after his arrival departed en route to St. Louis, Mis-

souri.

RAY stated the entire trip required approximately

two weeks and he emphatically denied any. knowledge of or contact

with his brother, JAMES EARL RAY, during the trip or at any

time following JAMES' escape from the Missouri State Peniten-

tiary.

He stated he never knew that JAMeS RAY was in California,

until

the current publicity regarding

him.

RAY added that upon his arrival in St. Louis during

the last

week of August, 1967, he opened bank accounts at

the Manufacturers Bank and also the Jefferson-Gravois Bank.

He indicated that both accounts were opened as the combined

business hours of both banks were suitable to his own hours.

RAY stated that deposits to open these accounts were made

with the remaining cash he had on hand and the travelers'

checks which he purchased in Wyoming.

RAY was questioned regarding the financial status

of his brother, JAMES RAY, while he was in the Missouri State

Penitentiary and RAY stated that he had no idea as. to how

money JAMES had, however, he reiterated the previous

recollection of statements made by JAMES during visits to

the Missouri State Penitentiary. that if

he got out of the

penitentiary he would leave the country. • JOHN RAY stated

that he assumed that his brother would have had sufficient

money to do just that. He denied any knowledge of sources

of income for his brother but he again assumed that. if his

brother was involved in the sale of amphetamine or in the.

Joan business while in the penitentiary he would then presumably

have made some money.

RAY denied any knowledge or informa-

tion that anyone outside the penitentiary owed money to his

brother or was hading money for him.

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Dato

May 23, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY was interviewed in the vicinity of

Wisconsin and Illinois Avenue, after a prior telephone con-

tact with him at the Grapevine Tavern.

RAY advised that the basis for the front page

article in the St. Louis "Globa-Democrat" this date was an

interview with him by a newspaper reporter from the "Globe-

Democrat. he stated that he has been regularly refusing to

talk to reporters, however, this particular reporter showed

hin a story allegedly to be put on AP by the Los Angeles

"Times" reporter, whom he had refused to talk to.

According

¿o RAY, this article indicated thathe hated his brother, had

no close family ties, and was hiding out, all of which he

indicated was untruthful.

After reading

this article, the

reporter indicated to him that, if he agreed to an interview,

the reporter rould put it in a more favorable light and the

result rould be a refuting of these lies.

He advised this newspaper reporter that his sister,

CAROL, whose last name he did not furnish the newspaper,

owned

the tavern known as the Grapevine, which he was operating.

He also indicated to the reporter that he did not hate his

brecher, is alleged in the supposed AP story and to impress reporter.

with the

closeness of his family, he told him he could go to

his father in Hannibal, Missours, who is alive, or to his

sister and borrow $500.00 any time he wanted to.

He stated

that the purpose of this statement was to impress reporter

with the closeness of his family and it had no other meaning.

With regard to the statement in the newspaper article

abort him running a trucking business, he pointed out this is

not true.

However, he noted that he had talked to CLAreNCE

hAiNes, who resides at 182k north iwenty-jirst street, about

going into the trucking business together he noted that

FAYNES has one truck and they tentatively agreed that RAY would

more or less obtain customers for this trucking business. He

noted that HAYNES was supposed to have cards printed up

reflecting both their names, hoyever, to date he has not seen

they may have been printed and the

those have gotten this information either from HAYNES

or from the printing company. He pointed out that he is

definitely not in the trucking business, yet, however, may enter

this with RAïNES.

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He pointed out that since this paper has hit the

steet he has been dodging newspaper reporters and television

coverage all day. He noted that he was contacted by JIM

BRADY of Chanrel 2, St. Louis, and tentatively agreed to meet

him at 1:00 Pom. this date for pictures of his place of.

business and of him for television purposes, however, said he

set up this meeting date as only a way of getting rid of

BRADY•

Thereafter, he sid not keep this appointment and

thereafter lett his place of business so he could not be

Located.

With regard to mailing postcards to his sister,

SUSA, in Chicago,

he noted thathe had sent her one from

Hindsor, Ontario,

Canada, and related the following as

incidental to this:

Fe sisted that shortly after his release from prison,

he was living and rorking in the Chicago area and decided to

Chicago to Detroit and, while in Detroit, drove across the

bridge to Caneda.

an route at s

En route across the bridge, he was stopped

•oy that ho believed to be a united States Immigration Officer

who told him that ha could not remain in Canada more than

twenty-four hours.

Thereafter, he proceeded to windsor,

ontaris, and remained they night, suring wich time he mailed

this postcard to his sister, SUSAN.

He returned the next

morning to Detroit. Then, instead of going to New York City,

returned to the Chicago area.

With regard to the posteard of July 29, 1962, at

Nashington, D. Co,

he does not specifically recall mailing

this card,

however, has been in Washington, D. C., dates not

specifically recalled, on more than one occasion.

indicated that he did

travel extensively, noting that after

he worked for a while and got a few dollars ahead he would

take trips to various places in the United States without

giving any particular thought as to where he was going.

He

noted he has visited Florida and all along the east coast up to

and including New York City.

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With regard to the noney that he deposited in his

bank accounts last August, he related the following that

immediately preceded those deposits:

He stated that his father, JERRY, sold the place at

1819 Park Avenue and received some $2,000.00 or more in cash fron

this sale.

Thereafter, JERRY gave this money to CAROL to

deposit me her man account to ever partne bese ed to

be 51,000.00, was to be held by JOHN. He noted

кора осоце , пор

specific agreement, merely that they were together and he

intended to go to California and try to locate a small business

purchase. He noted that JERRY could have the impression that

CAROl got all the money to hold, however, recalls that JERRY

was present when he got the $1,000.00.

After the above, he proceeded to take a leisurely

trip en route to San Francisco and, while in some town in

Hyaning he decided that he would change a portion of this

cash into Travelers Checks, which he did.

He then proceeded

to sai Francisco, where he stayed approximately two weeks.

While in San Francisco, he discovered that in order to get a

liquor license you had

to buy an existing license and these

business licenses were from $6,000.00 to $30,000.00 each, which

he could not afford.

Thereafter, he drove south to San Diego and remained

approximately one week. On departure from San Diego, he visited

Tijuana, Mexico, for approximately two hours and thereafter

drove back to st. Louis.

He specifically stated that he does not know anyone

in the area traveled above and he does not know whether or not his

brother knows anyone in those areas.

He again specifically.

denied that he made any direct or indirect contact with his

brother or anybody acquainted with his brother during the

above-mentioned trip. He denied remaining in Los Angeles,

stating that he drove straight through los Angeles, not

remaining for any period of time. He denied contacting anyone

in Los Angeles.

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He stated he cannot furnish the specific dates

that he was in San Francisco, San Diego or Tijuana, however,

would place it as the month or five weeks that immediately

preceded the date he opened two bank accounts with the

$1,300.00 and $1,350.00 deposits. He stated he opened these

accounts either the day or the day after he returned to st.

He zoted that both he, his brother JERRY and his

father have at various times

given CAROL money to deposit in

hes account to hold for them.

He stated that whenever he

needed money he would go to CAROL and get. it and has no

idea who owes who what or whether the money is a loan or the

return of money previously given to CAROL. He stated he

assumes CaroL keeps some kind of accounting of this, however,

cantot be positive of

this because it is never mentioned.

It is noted that John lainy ray, in order to avoid

newspaper reporters, had left his personal car parked adjacent

to the Grapevine Tavern and proceeded to the place of the

above interview in a black 1965 or 1966 Mustang, bearing

Missouri License CB1-627.

Missouri License CBl-627 is issued to MARGARET ECKER,

5860 Morganiord, for a 1965 Ford Mustang.

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• ¿DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIC.

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Date June 5, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY was located and interviewed while he was

tending bar at the Grapevine Tavern at the intersection of Arsenal

and Illinois.

RAY stated that he has not had any contact with his brother,

JAMES EARL RAY, since last interviewed nor has he received any infor-

mation regarding the whereabouts of his brother since he escaped

from the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP). JOHN RAY did make the

comment that he did belie his brother was probably out of the

country or either he was deceased as he feels he would have been

apprehended by this time.

RAY denied any contact with his brother, JERRY RAY, since

JERRY was in St. Louis, either telephonically or by mail.

JOHN RAY was questioned regarding the whereabouts of

CLARENCE HAYNES, at which time RAY stated that His employed

with a local drayage firm and is extremely difficult to locate

durng the daylight hours. He stated that HAYNES does reside at

1822 North 2lst Street, however, it is unlikely that he normally

spends much time at that location. RAY explained this by saying

that. HAYNES' wife RUBY is currently in the hospital for treatment

of a heart ailment.

RAY stated that NAOMI REGAZZI has returned to work at the

Grapevine Tavern since she worked the previous Saturday and several

nights during the past week. RaY could not explain ii she would be

worked

employed on a permanent or temporary basis snce he had not discussed

work arrangements with her.

An extended interview with RAY was not possible due to the

entrance of several patrons into

the tavern and, therefore, the inter-

view was terminated.

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_ar Ste Louis. Missouri

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• ¿DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIC.

1

Dato _

June 10, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY was interviewed at his place of bus-

iness, the Grape Vine Tavern, 1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis,

Missouri.

He was questioned regarding his employment that

could be verified or his whereabouts that could be verified

during the month of April, 1967. After sone thought, he

stated that to the best of his recollection, he forked for

a short time as a painter and maintenance man at a notel be-

lieved to be 902 North Kingshighway, which is managed by a

woman.

He stated that he felt this was after April, how

ever he could not recall specifically but did recall that he

sometime prior to that, put an ad in the paper believed to be

the St. Louis Post Dispatch, indicating that he was attempt-

ing to get workas a painter. As a result of this ad he was

contacted by an interior decorator or pairting contractor, whose

name he could not recall, but whose name he would attempt to

locate through records who he went to work for on a day to day

basis on a number of occasions..

He stated this individual

operated from his residence which at that time was believed

to be in the 5700 block of Westminster about the middle of

the block on the north side of the street where there was

usually a painting truck parked.

He stated this individual

he recalls on one or two occasions, mentioned that he had just

returned from the Colorado area and usually did small house

painting jobs.

After delivering JOHN RAY to a given job

on a given day, he would then leave supposedly to make other

estimates on other jobs, therefore, JOHN LARRY RAY had 11ttle

personal contact with him.

JOHN LARRY RAY stated that he would

attempt to locate any records that would show his employment

during the year of 1967.

Afier considerable thought he advised that he was

of the opinion that during April or May, 1967, he was pro-

bably residing on the second floor at 1822 North 2lst Street,

which building is owned by CLARENCE HAYNES.

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St. Louis, Missouri

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F-JERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato.

6-11-68

JOHN LARRY RAY was interviewed at his place of busi-

ness, the Grapevine Tavern, 1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis,

Missouri. RAY was asked if he had obtained the name of the

painter

for whom he was an employee during nart of 1967.

Ray advised that he could not recall the painter's name but

that he had furnished the painter's address to SA PATRICK

W. BRADLEY, FBI, St. Louis.

6-4-68

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St. Louis, Missouri

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Dato

6/25/68

JOHN LARRY RAY was interviewed outside the Grapevine

lavern, Illinois and Arsenal Avenue, at which time he stated he

had been closed the entire previous

week for the safety of the

patrons of the tavern, since on one occasion earlier in the week

three car loads of Negros were reported to be observing the tavern.

He indicated that he had also been hiding from reporters but would

not reveal the location where he had taken refuge.

RAY indicated he had opened this bar this date for business

as usual and Naomi RiGaull is currently working as barmaid for him.

JOHN RAY stated there was no truth in regards to newspaper accounts

of him having received a telephone call from Canada and stated that

he does not know anyone in Canada. He indicated that he believed

the telephone at the Grapevine Tavern is tapped and that the FBI

and other lan enforcement agencies would probably be aware of all

He did not specifically state that he believed

the

was responsible for tapping his phone.

RAY also stated that he has had no contact from his brother,

JAMES EARI RAY, and he further has no intentions of going to London,

England, to see him. He commented that he doubted if he could get

a passport for such a trip.

He further denied that he has at this

time retained any lawyer for his brother.

RAY did state that he

has written to his brother in London and told him to get in touch

He provided his brother with CAROL'S

current address and telephone number.

RAY was again questioned regarding source of income for

his brother at which time he stated that his brother never had any

real needs for money as he was always able to pick it up by ways of

burglaries or robberies during his travels. He indicated this was,

of course, the reason why he was sentenced to the Missouri State

Penitentiary.

RAY indicated that he had recently sold his Thunderbird

automobile and had purchased a 1963, jour-door, White colored

Chrysler for $500 from a private individual.

RAY stated that his brother JERRY RAY had arrived in St.

Louis on the previous day from Chicago, Illinois, and stayed last

night with his sister, CAROL PEPPER.

RAY stated

that JERRY was at

the time of interview inside the tavern and stated he wanted to talk

to the interviewing agent.

On

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St. Louis, Missouri

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JAMES EARL RAY

HOTEL CLERK

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

The following Investigation was conducted by Special

Agent ALBERT J. RUSHING

and Special. Agent. RICHARD T. HRADSKY

on April 19, 1968, at the MacArthur Hotel, 100 North Broadway,

St. Louis, Missouri:

MT. IRVIN SHATZMAN, Manager,

macArthur Hotel, made

avallable recorda pertaining to the registration of guests at

the hotel which were reviewed for the period: January 26, 1968,

to April 19; 1968:

Fron this revlew the following registration

cards were located:

Registration card number 8709; reflecting that

JERRY W. RAY, 3535 Dundee Road, Northbrook,

Illtnots, registered at 10:00 p.m., February 2,

1968,.

In room 501; at a rate of $4.00 per day.

He was registered

for only that one date

Registration

card number 8791,

reflecting that

JOHN RAY,

1912 Hickory, St. Louis; Missouri,

registered into

. room: 614 at 2:10 a.I.;.

•i February 6,

1968, at a rate of $4.00 per day.

regiso

tered

only that

one date at that time.

Registration card' number 8976, reflecting that

Hr. and Mrs:: JORN RAY; 1886 Wyoming, St. Louis,

Missourt, were registered into room 1203,

2:10 a.I.; February, 17,

1968,

at. a

at:

rate of $6.00

per day:

They were registered. for only that one

date.

Each of the

foregoing three registration cards had initials

which were identified by Mr.. SHATZIAN as the Initials of

CHARLES

BRettweIsti, Clerk at the Macarthur Hotel,

signifying. that BREITHEISER

was the clerk on duty at the time of each registration.

The following personnel of the MacArthur Hotel were

contacted on Apr1l 19, 1968, at which tine the original registration

cards referred to above were exhibited to them and also photographs

"of subject JAMES EARL RAY ware exhibited to them:

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ROMEO WARD

Extra Bellboy

RAYMOND RILEY

Bellboy

LOUIS ZIRKEL

Clerk:

BLOOMER A. HALI

Clerk.

Each of the foregoing persons advised he

was unable to

recall any circunstances relating to the persons who

at the hotel as indicated by the three registration

were registered

cards. and each

advised he could not recall having encountered or seen any person

similar in appearance: to the photographs of subject RaY.

HI. SHATCHAN; the manager of

that other hotal personnel,

the MacArthur Hotel,

advised

not. then on duty and not avallable at

that tine for interview; included the following bellboys and clerks:

ENOCH XIGER

Ballboy

HILLIAM TYSON.

Bellboy

CHARLES BREITHEISER

Clerk.

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RE :

JAMES EARL RAY

RELATIVES - NEIGHBORHOOD

AT STO LOUIS, MISSOURI

The following investigation was conducted by SAS

GEORGE M. PEET and ALBERT J. RUSHING, April 19,

1968

brother of subject, when registering at

the MacArthur Hotel, St. Louis, Missourt, February, 1968, showed

one address at 1886 Hyoming, and on a second registration during

February, 1968, he gave his address as 1912 Hickory.

1886 Wyoming is non-existent; that the area where

From obsereatstent Tha determina heat this addres

address

would normally be located is

the north edge of Cherokee Part, a

city park. in St. louis.

"y.

TONY CREAMER, 1915 Hickory, advised that the FBI had

previously talked with his mother, HELEN CREAMER, attempting to

Locate JAMES RAY. He indicated that while he did not know them,

he understood. that the RAY lamily previously llved at 1913'

Hickory Street and that the only people in the neighborhood

who have been in the area long enough to remember the RAYS were

the TURNBOUGHs at 1902. Hickory

and Mrs. MARTIN

I at 1917a Elckory.

JUNE TURNBOUGH, 1902 Hickory, and Mrs. SOPHIE MARTIN,

•1917a Hickory, were both contacted at the TURNBOUGH residence,

at which time Mrs. TURNBOUGH indicated she had resided in the

area for 21 years,

and LUCILLE's son resided in and operated a rooming

house at 1913 Hickory. Mrs. TURNBOUGH recalled that LUCILLE'S

son, who may have been the subject, was with her son when he

was walking across the roofs of the houses on Hickory Street and fell

through a skylight: Mrs. TURNBOUGH and Mrs. MARTIN advised

there has been a

high turnover of residents in the area during

past years, that there is no one else in the neighborhood that

was residing there during 1959, and that neither of them have

heard or seen anything of or concerning the family occupying 1913

Hickory during 1959:

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JEL/ral

Re: Ray Relatives - JOHN RAY

AT ST• LOUIS, MISSOURI

The following investigatior was conducted by A 3AYES

E. LINDSAY and SA WALTER C. JOHNSON:

On April 20, 1968, Mr.. GOERCE SVOSODA, JR., 1926

Allen street, which is the property lu the area

where 2012

disSisSigol Avenue would be located, vas contacted.

Mr. SVOSUJA

related that the address 2012 Mississippi does not exist. ic

advised that it would be the rear of his property if i tia

exist.

He stated that his proporty is the Moydcll Funeral Hone

and has been in existence for over thirty jears.

He advised

that he has never had any persor by the name of RAy engloyer

by the company.

Ee viewed a photograpn of the subject sAles

EARL RAY and advised that this person ras not familiar to bin.

On April 20, 1958, Mr. and MrS. NATAR SCHUFSSLEF,

2011A Mississippi Avenue, advised that he could not recall a

JOHN LARRY RAY havings resided at the : daress of 2011 or 2013

Mississippi in the last few years.

ze advised that he has

resided at this address for the last 28 years and that he

cannot recall any person by that nare residing at the adúress.

On April 20, 1969, GEORGE CARDELL, fOrmer owner,

National Market, Russell and Mississippi Avenues, advised ibat

-he could not recall any persor who resided in the vicinity of

2000 block of Mississippi Avenue who used

the name of Ray.

He advisee that he had operated the above

store for &

of 20 years and was familiar with nost of

neighborhood, and could not recall anyone

anskering the

description of the subject JAMsS

• EARL: PAY

either.

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RE: RAY RELATIVES

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

The following investigation

was conducted by Special

Agent HARRY C. JUNG on April 23, 1968

Through

the Missouri State Highway. Patrol, Kirkwood,

Missouri, it was

ascertained that 1968 Missouri license

AE2-558, was issued on a 1960 Ford coach, Vehicle identifica-

tion Number: (VIN) OY7IY122630,

to JOHN RAY, 1912 California

Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri

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EUCKAL BUKEAU UT INVESIIOA

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•Dato:_ AprIL 23, 1968

the grapevine BAf 1082 Arsenal Street, St, louds, Missourhy

also known as JACK,

was located at

telephone Prospect 6-9417.. RAY readily admitted his identity

and also admitted that

he is the brother of JAMES EARL RaY.

He said that he had not. spoken with anyone concerning the

charges against his brother, and this includes other members.

of his fanily.

RAX stated that he last

. saw JAMES two.to

four years

ago, when he visited his brother at the Missouri State Penitentiary,

Jefferson Clty, Missouri, Prior to this visit, he had not seen

his brother for approximately fifteen years.. On that occasion,

JAMES EARL RAY had Just been: discharged from the United States

Army and visited members of

the family in Quincy, Illinois.

RAY said that he has

had no other contacts with his brother

over these many years

and has no knowledge of his whereabouts.

He insisted that he has not been contacted by his brother since

the latter's escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary in

1967 and, as

a matter of

fact, did not know of the escape:

JOHN RAY stated that he is commonly known as. JACK.

He said that his sister, CAROL ANN PEPPER, Owns the Grapevine

Bar and has operated the establishment since the fall of 1967.

He claimed that he did not have any interest in the business

other than to assist his sister.:

He said that she had had

some trouble with patrons fighting and since that. time

he. has

JOHN RAY stated that the last time he was outside

the City of st. Louis was three, four or possibly five months

ago, when he went to Quincy, Illinois,

to visit his sister.

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During the interview, the following descriptive and

background information was obtained:

Name

Race

sex

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

JOHN LARRY. RAY, also known as

JACK RAY

White

Male "

February 14,

1933

Alton, Illinois

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SA

HARRY C.

JUNG and

SA ROBERT A. HESS

HCJik1r

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Build

Hair

Eyes

Complexion

Peculiarities

Residence

Marital Status.

Military Service

Criminal Record

Automobile

Relatives

Mother

Father

Sisters

Brothers

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5'10" to 5'11".

160 to 170 pounds

Mediun.

Brown

Brown

Medium

Slight speech impediment

1900a Cherokee Street,

St. Louis, Missouri

(rents two. rooms above

Cherokee Euffet,

Single

None

None admitted

1960 Ford Thunderbird,

tro-door, hardtop,

waite over blue,

bearing Missouri license

AE2-558

LUCILLE RAY, nEe MAHER

Deceased •

Refused to identify

MELBA RAY;

Quincy,

Illinois;

Mrs. CAROL ANN PEPPER

2025 Bellerue

Maplewood, Missouri;

SUSAN RAY

Current address unknown

'JERRY RAY

Chicago, Illinois;

FRANK RAY

Deceased

(killed in automobile

• accident in 1964);

• MAX RAY,

Address unknown

(MAX was born in 1952 and was

last known by JOHN to be in

orphan's home, Quincy, Illine

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Uncle

WILLIAM MAHER

1118: East Seventh Street

Alton, Illinois

said,

if he had killed

He only killed a nigger.

have been killed

a white man you wouldn't be here: King should

ten years ago."

Special Agent JUNG

inforned JOHN RAT of the provisions

of the Harboring Statute and

cautioned him concerning

withholding

information concerning a Federal fugitive.

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FD-302 (Rov. 1-25-65)

F: HERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato

April 29, 1965

1.

JOHN LARRY RAY was contacted at the Grape Vine

Tavern, 1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri, where he

was attending bar.

RAY was asked to re-iterate when he last

saw his brother JAMES EARL RAY, and he said that it was several

years ago at the Missouri State Penitentiary.: He was asked

how many times he had visited his brother in the penitestiary.

and on this occasion

said two

or three times

RAY was reminded that the records of the penitentiary

reflected that he was

last

of which was on April 22,

a visitor on at least nine occasions the

1967, the day before: the brother

escaped. RAY stated that he

was confident that he had orly beer

to visit his brother in jail on three or four occasions:

did not recall the date of his last visit fe states that he

formerly had a visitor's permit issued.to jOhN or JERRY RAY.

He and his brother JERRY

possibly used the same perrit

said that the exact number of visits he made to the peniter-

tiary could be determined through handwriting. examiratios.of

the prison

records.

RAY said that he himself was released from the Meera

Penitentiary, Chester, Tilinois,

In. rebruary, 1950

Follorirg

release he came to St. Louis where the subject was incarcerateă

in the City Jail.

RAX visited his brother at the jail prior

to his being sent to the State penitentiary. RAY poirted at

that he was in the Menard Penitentiary for seven years oi a

larceny conviction and thus he could have had no personal cors

tact with his brother from 1953 until 1967, other thos

ca prison

visits.

RAY insisted that he knew nothing of subjects placs io

escape and that he has had no contact with his brother since the

escape. He added that he did not know of his brother's escape

from the penitentiary until several weeks of perhaps & a5at

after the actual escape when he heard of same on

the radio.

noted that no law enforcement officers have contacted

.dim

cerning his brother other than, during

instant investigatior.

RAY stated that after coming to St. Louts in Febriary,

1960, he remained her for two or three months and then went to

Chicago, Illinois,

where he worked as a bartender

• Mic cost

On

April 26, 1968

st. Louis, Missourt File #_/SL 41-47S

SA CLETIS B. BIDENELL.

by - SA HARRY S. JUNG

1C chos:

-Date dictated April 26. 1968

This document contain neither recommendations nor conclusions ot the FBi. it is the property ol the Fäl ind la long ei

your agency; It and its contenis are not to be distributed outalde your agency.:

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steady job was at the White fine Colt

Course, Bensonville,

Illinois, a suburb of Chicago where he worked

for approxi-

mately four years.. He also porked brietly at the treyhours

Sus Depot, Chicago.

He said that

he returned to st

approsimately one year ago

jobs one of which

Yes .55a bartender at the Arena

had yarious part-time

#OFl

several

weeks, and another 35

bartender at 901 N. Kings-

highway Boulevard.

Re has been workut at the crape Vine. Tavern since

it opened in December, 1957

He claimed: that his sister;

CAROL. PEPPER was the

owner. of the tacorn, but adaltted tha

he himself had $1,800 invested lu the bustress:

The interview was terninated

whon. other patrons

entered the establishnent and RAY had to attend bar

irdicated that the barmaid he usually hus

working during

the day became ill

and went to a hospital for treatment.

The provisions of the harboring statute vere

re-iterated to RAY but he

Insisted.that.he.dig. noz-kzop

the whereabouts.of his brother JAMES EARL RAY,

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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA

¡Dato -

May 9, 1968

1.

JOHN LARRY RAY interviewed in the vicinity of the

Grapevine Tavern, 1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri,

at which time he advised that his brother, JERRY

RAY, arrived

herefrom Chicago about

9:30 AM on April 30, 1968, at which

time he woke him up at his residence..

He stated during the

time JERRY remained in

time around the tavern, however, did visit their sister?

st. Louis they spent most

CAROL PEPPER in Maplewood, Missouri.

He stated that the majority of the conversation

concerned harassment of, sister CAROL and brother JERRY by

newspaper reporters. JOHN RAY related that JERRY indicated

if the harassment in Chicago continued he would quit his job.

JOHN RAY stated that his brother JERRY left to

return to Chicago driving his own automobile, alight green

DeSoto, about 11:00 AM, May 1, 1968

JOHN RAY specifically stated that during the conver-

sation there was no indication that either JERRY or CAROL hac

any knowledge of JAMES. EARL RAY'S location or contact with hin

directly. or indirectly since his escape from the Missouri State

Penitentiary:

JOHN RAY pointed out that the only one member of the

family whose location would be known to JAMES EARL RAY would

probably be JERRY because the rest of the family have all moved

at one time or another since the escape, and JERRY RAY!S address

would be

the

only stable address

known to JAMES EARL RAY.

Then questioned regarding amounts of money' sent to

the Missouri State Penitentiary for JAMES EARL RAY, JOHN. RAY

stated that®

he would on occasion send his brother money. while

a prisoner at jefferson City, however, could not specifically

recal the note a the come de there no eno onese e.e5

having been a prisoner. how hard it is to come by the

while a prisoner and also due to the fact: that his brother JAMES

EARL RAY had sent him money while

he (JOHN RAY)

was. a prisoner

at the Menard Penitentiary.

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Оп -

5/2/68

St. Louis, Missouri

¿Filo # =

LiSL 44-775

SA F. JACK WILLIAMS

by - SA PATRICK W. BRADLEX

PWB:bam: Date dictated: 5/7/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclualons of the FBI. It ts the property, of the FBi and la loaned 10

your agency; it and its contents aro not lo be distributed outalde your agency.

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With regard to his brother, JOHN RAY stated that

JAMES EARL RAY appeared to be a normal person as far as

he recalls until he returned from the Army in Germany when

on contact

subsequent to

this return he gathered the opinion

that JAMES EARL RAY became

a narcotics user while in the

Army

or else had some other cause to act crazy on occasion.

JOIN RAY further pointed out that it was his belief

that is brother I sa par, reds vile.

he conjectured that if it was a crazy act ör an act while he.

was mentally unstable he felt that JAMES. EARL RAY HOuld JEFEr

then contact. amy mender of the family:

Further, 11 this Killing

were for money he sould not contact amy of the family becauze

he would not need any help financially. He indicated that it

was his opinion

that if he

were paid by any persor of group

for this assassination that they in turn would kill his brother

to seal his lips forever and.

prevent. any connection between

the individuals responsible:for the contract and

the assassin-

ation of KING..

JOHN RAY stated that he knew of no Close friends of

his brother, that his brother was a loner, and any friends he

would make would be

short tern acquaintances.

JOHN. RAY again emphatically denied any knowledge of,

direct or indirect contact with. his brother,

IMES EARL: RAY,

sirce his escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary. He

reiterated that in the event he should garner any knowledge

concerning his brother's whereabouts he rould imediately.

contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation inasnuch as 'te

was

well aware.of the crovisions

the harboring statute

and does not want (himself) to return to prisen

over.

sonething

that he could avoid.

JOHN RAY stated that be has

not been

contacted by

anybody regarding mmey in connection with paying or collecting

any arounts ored by or to his brother

while his krother was 37

inmate in the Missouri State Fenitentiary.

further, that hr

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never furnished any money to an attorney, in fact did not

even know the name of any attorney that night have been

in previous contact with his brother; JAMES EARL RAY. - He

noted, however,

that: he vaguely recalls his brother mentior-

ing during one

visit to the penitentiary that he had an

attorney either in Columbia, Missouri, or Jefferson City,

Missouri, however; he was very unspecific regarding this

and it may have been

set forth,

and there would be a record of this communication in the

Missouri State Pemitentiary correspondence recores.

• •

With regard to correspondence JOHN RAY stated

that he does not recall receiving mny letters but nay have

received one

or two. letters from JAMES. while. one: or the.other

of them was a prisomer, but believes that JERRY RAY may have

corresporded more frequently with him.

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FD-302 (Rey. 1-25-60)

EDERAL BUREAÙ OF INVESTIGAT

.•Dato,

May 10, 1968

JOHN LARRY RAY was contacted at his residence,

1902A Cherokee Street, St. Louis, Missouri:

* .:

He advised that his brother, JERRY RAY, arrived

in St, Louis last night from Chicago driving his

own. car

and getting to the Grapevine Tavern about 9:30 p.u.

of time he left

e teet radicate the tauren and nort pertod

was going to

go to a hotel (name. not mentioned)

about noon at the Grapevine tavern with fold meet tomorrow

JOHN RAY: stated that JERRY indicated he wanted

to get away from Chicago for awhile because of harassment

from newspaper reporters and did not know how long he intended

to stay in St. Louis.:

JOHN RAY pointed out that there was

no statement made by JERRY that would lead hin to believe.

that JERRY had any knowledge of the whereabouts of JAMES EARL

RAY.

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On

st. Louis; Missouri

- Filo. #ü

SL:

•44-775

SA PATRICK W. BRADLEY

by

SA F. JACK WILLIAMS

PWB: pdp

-Date dictated :1 5/8/68

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

your age and sia contents are not rude disre te cute ou agay, i do the property of the ral and la larg 812

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POSSIBILITY

SUBJECT AT BROTHER

JERRY'S HOUSE, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

APRIL,

1967

On the evening of Nay 3, 1968, DAVID ALLEN,

1929 Fashington Avenue, Wilmette,

Illinois; phone AL 1-5761,

advised SA RENE J. DUMAINE that JERRY RAY waS formerly

married to a friend of his wife's.

He said that according

to his wife, approximately one year ago in April, 1967,

the subject was with JERRY RAY and his wife in Northbrook,

Illinois.

Hirs, LINDA ALLEN also telephonically advised that

she had attended school with Mrs. GUERDIS RAY, who Is present-

ly residing at 314 Wisconsin Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Mrs. ALLEN related that Mrs. RAY had told her that

sometime in April, 1967, a brother had stayed with JERRY RAY

when she and JERRY were

residing at 2897 Techay Road,

Northbrook, Illinois (from March to September, 1967). The

brother stayed there for approximately one week and that

although she, LINDa, rented a house in Northbrook, Illinois,

next to RAY, she never physically observed the brother.

She did remember that GIERDIS bad told her that JERRy and

the brother would go to Chicago on numerous occasions but

would not take her with them.

MrS. ALLEN advised that one

neighbor who was residing there at the time still lives

there in the house to the west of where the RAys used to

Live.

She did not know whether or not the landlord was

still in the area but that information could be obtained

from the ex-landlord.

The following investigation was conducted by

SA ROBERT K. MC QUEEN and SA O. ARTHUR GRAN:

AT LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS.

ROY WILSON, Caretaker, rooming house at 314 Hisconsin,

-advised on May 6, 1968, that GUERDIS D. OLSEN, alSO KNOWS S

aS GUERDIS RAY, occupied Apartment 12 from about November;

ot3% to 3:00 p.D., Saturday, hay 4, 1968, when she "sneaked

without notice and without paying $180 that she was

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carrears in rent.

She left in a station wagon driven by:

her mother, which WILSON had noted parked that morning a

block away.

She had a red car of her own, and had worked

a short while last fall at Scottie's Restaurant, Lake

Forest. Her father, a retired Navy man, supposedly worked

at Great Lakes.

WILSON said he never noted any menfolk

visiting GJERDIS. At the time she left, she had just had

a phone, number 234-9047, installed the

week before.

check of Civil Service and Navy ExChange,

personnel records and of registered station wagons at Great

Lakes Naval Training Center failed to Identify parents of

GIERDIS RAY, DEe OLSEN. NICOL LAMBERT, Owner, Scottie's

Restuarant,

lake Forest, was located lay ?, 1968.. He said

GJERDIS RAY had been employed only a fey days as a waitress

in late 1967, at which time she was rooming at 314 Wisconsin,

phone 234-9894; however, other waitresses had since reported

seeing her around town occasionally, most recently keep her

company with a dark-skinned Negro whom she identified as

boyfriend, name not given.

LAMBERT Located 1967 withholding

certificate for GERDIS RAY, Social Security Number.

348-40-1527, on which was listed address of 1344 Hazel

....:

Avenue, Deerfield, Illinois, telephone 945-0356.

...

AT DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS.

Located at 1344 Hazel, as he came home for lunch

Irom bis two-day-a-week "manpower"job as maintenance manager

at Recreation Department, United States Naval Hospital,

Great Lakes, PAUL ALFRED OLSEN, Age 69, advised as follows:

GERDIS RAY 1s the daughter of his brother who

was killed in Whitehall, Montana, in 1949.

He and his wife

adopted GERDIS at age 11 months.

They also adopted GJERDIS"

brother, NORMAN DALE OLSEN, now age 22, and living in

Houston,

Texas, and working as an auto

painter. Both of the

children were slow to learn, left school early, and have been

constant sources of trouble

for their stepparents.

GJERDIS got married three years or so ago to a.

DAVID STREET, had a baby by him, then got a divorce for non-

support. Then she married JERRY RAY whom she met at

Sportsmans golf course two years ago.

Last year she put her.

baby up for adoption through a Methodist home in Lake forest.

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"She and JERRY separated six months ago, and she later got

She has since lived by herself and not at her

"parental" home because Mr, and Mrs, OLSEN are "fed up"

and did not approve of her chasing around, staying out late,

etc.

Hir, and Mrs. OLSEN had become attached to the baby,

and visited GJERDIS and the baby a few times at Northbrook,

at the place on Techny Road. OLSEN Saw JERRY RAY a few

of those times but did not like him because once OLSEN

got stuck in the snow right outside the Techny address, and

JERRY would not "even bother to help push" him out. OLSEN

never net any relatives of JERRY RAY and first knew that

JERRY had a brother, JAMES RAY, when he read it in the

nenspapers a few weeks ago.. GJERDIS never mentioned baving

met JAMES, and OLSEN was unaware of a visit by one of the

RAY brothers to the Techny Road address.

He recalled that

shortly alter they were married, dunny

RAY and GUERDIS went

to Missouri to see JERRY's relatives with the intention:

of living there but he heard no more about this.

OLSEN concluded that he feels there is something

wrong nentally with GIERDIS, who just moved from lake Forest

to a motel in Des Plaines and who is working as a waitress

at the Kopper Kettle, Highland Park.

Mrs. OLSEN works as

a babysitter at the J. D. SIMMONS residence, B2724 Birchwood

Lane, Highland Park, phone 945-5029.

Interviewed separately May 7, 1968, at B2724 Birchwood

Lane, NIS. PAUL OLSEN verified generally what her husband .

had said and added that. GIERDIS is highly nervous and emotional,

takes pills and is under doctor's care, principally because :

of the strain of having placed her baby out for adoption

last summer in

an attempt to preserve her marriage with

JERRY RAY.

She said GJERDIS, who was born April 12, 1948,

married JERRY RAY 1n Chicago

first lived at Arlington Heights before moving to 2897 Techny

Road, Northbrook.

Before GJERDIS and JERRY were separated

1n the fall of 1967, Mrs. OLSEN visited them about three

Itmes, but at no time saw any of JERRY's relatives. When the

papers related, much to her surprise, a few weeks ago that.

JAMES RAY and

JERRY RAY were brothers, she recalled the following

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two incidents, the dates of which she could not precisely.

place:

The first was GJERDIS' relating to her about the

I trip she and JERRY-took to St. Louis where JERRY visited a

brother and his lather who lived near there. GIERDIS told

of "waiting in a theater" for JERRY while he went with his

ter" for

brother on some sort of mission.

after the marriage, probably in the early spring of 1987,

which Mrs. OLSEN related to a time when GJERDIS had just

quit working for Culligan's in Arlington or Northbrook.

The other incident concerned a phone call GUERDIS

made to Hrs. OLSEN from Northbrook, 'in which she said'

that

"something funny" was going on because she, GJERDIS, had

discovered some strange clothes leit in the garage by

JERRY's brother from St. Louis; further,

that this brother

had taken JERRY's car and left.

GUERDIS told Mrs. OLSEN

that she "just don't understand" and that she had not

really seen the brother.

then the publicity about dames band Ray came out,

sIS. OLSEN and GUERDIS tried to set the time oi the loregoing

car incident and figured that it must have been April, 1967,

because "he (JANES RAY) didn't escape until late in April"

and they chose to assume that it was brother JAMES who

was there at the time.

Mrs. OLSEN concluded that she is certain that ..

GERDIS has never in her life seen JAMES EARL RAY from what

she has told and indicated to her (Mrs. OLSEN). She

cautioned that GJERDIS' mind would "wander" when agents.

talked with her and she would not be able to recall specific

dates and places.

It is noted that Mrs. OLSEN as well as her husband

pledged complete cooperation and said they would immediately

contact the FBI should they hear or learn any information

re subject.

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"GJERDIS DOROTHEA ANNA OLSEN (she has again assumed

her maiden name), date of birth April 12, 1948, at St. Paul,

Minnesota, who would freguently go off on unexplained

tangents in response to questions, was interviewed outside

her place of employment, kopper kettle, Routes 41 and k2g

Highland Park.

She said she had been

"expecting" agents,

that she really had no "good" information, but that she

would cooperate in any way. She advised as follows:

Since Hay 4, 1968, she has beenresiding at Randel's

notes, Apartment 12, Des Plaines, but intends to move in the

near luture to Haukegan. She drives a 1962 Plymouth with

1968 1111n0is license HK 6917. She married WILLIAM STREET,

dundelein, Illinois, August 31, 1966, and gave birth to his

baby October 13, 1966.

She divorced

him in Chicago in about

i...

January, 1957, after having net JERRY RAY who was working

at Sportsmans.

In about Christmas, 1966, she and JERRY

went to st. Louis and visited his lather

and his sister,.

MELBA, and

her husband. There was another man there, probably

& brother, but she never heard his name.

She first knew

a brother,

JOHN, when in early 1967, at the Techny Road

address, she happened to see a clipping in which it was

mentioned that JOHN RAY was in some kind of trouble.

She

never talked to JerRy about this, however, and she never knew

there was a JANES RAY until after it "came out in the

papers."

She has seen numerous pictures of JAMES RAY SiNCE

and"is quite sure" she has never seen him before. As to

her waiting in a theater in St. Louis, she responded only

.;.

that she did go to a movie one time rather than go with

JERRY on some sort of errand.

After the publicity about JAMES, she and her mother

recalled the incident wherein a brother from St. Louis, name

unknown to her, came and left some clothes and his car.

This brother was about 45, had dark bair like JERRY, but was

not dales. She and her mother figured it was about April,

196%, when this occurred.

The brother came driving a 1961

red Plymouth tudor,

with white top, and he traded cars with

JERRY, taking JERRY's 1963 or 1964

bought from the second chef at Sportsmans.

This was a cream

"Colored four door. The brother left in this car, saying he

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was going to Los Angeles.

She did not see him again. JERRY.

to have been sent the title for the 1961 Plymouth but

later he took this car back to St. Louis and left it and

got the car which he is now driving.

GUERDIS, who had to return to work at her boss?

request, concluded that she would be available at any time

Ior rurther interview, but she was very certain "I have never

SEED JAMES. "

She said JERRY has been ruined by the publicity

and she would like to "find him" to talk to him and "settle

him down."

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Doto.

5/13/68

JERRY BLULIAN RAY was shown the new photograph of his:

brother, JAMES EARL RAY,

In a business suit taken sometime in

canuary or february, 1960. Alter viewing the photograph,.

shiix stated that the photograph is a good likeness of his

brother except tht he remembers him being thinner in the

face.

In fact, this particular photograph depicts JAMES

fuller in the lace, than JERRY has ever seen him.

JERRY advised that his father,

JERRY RAYNES,

Center, Missouri, left his mother in 1951 to live with RUBY

CARPENTER.

RUBY has a son, JeroMe, who is presently in

prison, Jefferson, City, Missouri, and is acquainted with

the subject. JERRY also KnowS JEROME since he was in the .

Illinois, with him. JERRY

classified JEROME as being

reformatory at St. Charles'"off mentally" and a person who

very seldon talks to anyone.

JERRY believes that JEROME

may have been in the bospital for the criminally insane at

Fulton, Missours, when the subject escaped from prison.

15 presently doing time for the murder of a Negro.

JERRY also related that when his father left, JERRY was

In the Boys' Reformatory at Sheridan, Illinois.

JERRY said that he does not know NEAL EDGAR AEBY,

JAMES DAVID DAILEY, BOr is he acquainted with the Half Hay

Restaurant at 1549

South Jefferson, St. Louis, Missouri.

He said that he never heard his brother mention DAILEY nor

does he have any information that DAILEX had ever hidden

his brother from the law. JERRY also advised that he never

heard of an organization named the "Coolies" nor did he ever, .!

bear his brother mention that organization. JERRY said

that when he was in prison, he was involved in a fist fight

with (First Name Unknown) MENARD, who worked with him in :

the shoe shop.

He said that he could not recall this

Individual's first name and that there would be no record

of the fight at the prison since it was not reported nor

were they observed fighting.

He said that on one of the

occasions when he visited with his brother in prison, he told

him about it and JAHES was Joking with him because JaMeS

On

5/12/68

Wheeling, Illinois

SA

RENE

EDULA INE 8E

SA

ROBERT I. PEVAHOUSE/RJD: jap

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Chicago 41-1114-7

by.

_Date dictatod-

5/13/68

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said that he was close friends with the MENARD brothers

who were then in Jefferson City, Missourt, prison

with

JAMES.

JERRY said he visited his brother about three

or four times while he was in prison in Jefferson City,

Hissouri, the last time being around 1964.

JAMES came.

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Henard prison to visit JERRY on one occasion.

JERRY again

stated that the last time he saw his brother JAMES outside

of prison was in 1951 in Quincy, Illinois, and JERRY was

fifteen years old at that time.

The father was still

living with his mother then.

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He said that he belleves that WALTER TERRY RIFE and i

JAMES went to Leavenworth together but that LONNIE RIFE

never did time with JAMES. He said that if he had given

the Impression that LONNIE did do time with JAMES in the

previous interviews, this was in error.

JERRY again stated

that he himself has

done time in Menard, Illinois, with

both RIFE brothers.

He stated that he has no idea as to the presént

whereabouts of "BLACKIE" AUSTIN and doubts if his brother

has maintained contact with AUSTIN nor would be in contact

with him since his escape. He said that of all of the

persons that he knows of, JAMES was the friendliest and

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closest with AUSTIN. JERRY pointed out, however, that his

knowledge of this is limited since JERRY was in prison

when both AUSTIN and his brother were on the street.

He

does know that"BLACKIE" liked his brother and has always

talked about bim..

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In clarification, JERRY advised that his brother

JOHN first came to Chicago sometime around July, 1960, and

he, denit, came to this area around september, 1960.

JOHN

first worked at murphy's steak House,

He also worked at

the White Pines Country Club and JOHN's last employment ir

the Chicago area was the Indian Hills Country Club, Bloomingdale

Illinois.

JERRY advised that he was employed with

his

brothers JOHN and FRANK at the Rolling Green Country Club

beginning in September, 1960 and JERRY stayed there for

about sixteen months. and JOHN for eight or nine months.

"" He nas uncertain to

"e length of time that his brother?

FRANK worked there l. believed he had left a good length

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time prior to his death in September, 1963.

JERRY advised that sometime during June or

July, 1967, when he was living at 2897 Techny Road, Northbrook,

Illinois,

JOHN drove here in a 1961 Plymouth which

he had

bought from the father, JERRY RAYNas. At this time, JERRY

owned a 1962 air-conditioned Rambler. JOHN was having

"-?

trouble with the transmission in the Plymouth and they

switched cars.

He does recall that JOHN transferred some

clothes and other items from the Plymouth to the Rambler.

Also, that JOHN left some old shirts and pants and some

other papers in the garage at Techny Road and JERRY hid

these items above the rafters in the garage. He said that

JOHN stayed a couple of days and was

in either an apartment

or a hotel in Chicago and did not reside at JERRY's residence

while here. JOHN left with the Rambler and both cars are

presently at bis father's farm in Center, Missouri. JERRY

said that his wife did not meet JOHN on this occasion but

did meet him at Christnas time, 1967, when JERRY and his:

wife went to St. Louis where they had dinner at CAROL

• .:

PEPPER's house and JOHN was present.

JERRY advised that

JOHN did not know how to find his residence in Northbrook,

Illinois, and that he, JERRY, met him in the town of

....

Northbrook and then JOHN followed him to the residence..

JERRY also advised that his brother JAMes did not ever know

that JERRY resided at this address in Northbrook.

"=.

In previous interviews, JERRY advised that he :.

borrowed somewhere between $40 and $50 from his brother

JAMES While JANES was in prison. He reiterated that state r

ment in this interview at which time the financial trans-

actions fron his brother's account at the Inmates Bank'':::

Hissourt State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missourt, were

discussed with JERRY. It was pointed out to him that this

list shows that his brother had sent him $266.25. JERRY

advised that this must be an error since the only amount

he recognized was $55.25 which was sent to him on June 22,

1964. He stated that at this time, he, JERRY, was in

St. Louis, Missouri, and needed more y to return to Chicago

to obtain

employnent. He wrote to his brother requesting

this loan and was in the process of paying JAMES back when

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in zin

shits escaped.

JERRY suggested that the money listed to

him was instead paid to his brother's attorney, name unknown

In Jefferson City, Missouri. JERRY advised that be himself

did not receive money from his brother to be sent to the

attorney or anyone else.

JERRY advised that this attorney

had been hired by his brother to handle his appeal and that

he believed the attorney did visit with JAMES while JAMes

was in prison. JERRY said that his brother never mentioned

anything concerning Benzedrine inhalers or any type of

"bennies" or dope.

JAMES never mentioned being involved

1n any illegal drug selling while in prison nor did he.

ever mention

that he was involved in any type of racket

with a guard. He also never mentioned any guard that be

was particularly friendly with and in fact, made no comment

whatsoever concerning the prison officials

that JERry can

remember.

JERRY also advised that his brother never

mentioned reading any of the James Bond novels and in "

fact, JERRY did not believe his brother was much of a

"reader." The only location that he can recall his brother

making a comment as to how much he liked it was tijuana,

Mexico, and he believes his brother was there sometime in

1951.

The brother made no mention to him at anytime as

to the identity of any persons with whom he was acquainted

in lexico.

JERRY advised that when he left Chicago on this .

latter occasion, he stayed with his brother JOHN for two

nights, with his father one night, with his sister CAROL

one night, at the St. Regis Hotel one night and at the

Hac Arthur Hotel one night. In conversations with his

brother JOHN and sister CAROL, they both stated that they

belteve, fron newspaper stories, that the subject is the

victim of a frame-up or being used as the "fall guy." He

also stated that CAROL is concerned over the newspaper

articles speculating that the subject is dead and she has

that opinion. He said that JOHN told him that some people

came to the tavern at the time of the KING funeral request-

¿ing him to close down for that day which he did not do.

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JOHN also said that 11 he himself receives any publicity;

he will close down the tavern and leave because he feels

that people will throw firebombs in his place.

GERRY

related that one of the newspaper reporters located and

Interviewed a woman named RUBY who works for his brother

since JOHN had used that woman's address about three or

four years ago. RUBY told the newspaper people that she

did not know the whereabouts of JOHN.

JERRY also said that

In conversations with JOHN, JOHN told him that the subject

would be "crazy" to give himself up because even if he

is not guilty of the kinG murder, he still would have .

eighteen years to do in the penitentiary at Jefferson City.

JERRY explained this by stating that his brother bas

thirteen years leit on his previous sentence and that

he would get at least an extra five jears for the escape. :

JERRY again speculated that 1f his brother

was KING's murderer, he would have had to have been paid

because he could not see how his brother would have obtained

enough money to purchase the 1966 Mustang, take the trips

he was supposed to have taken and to pay $150 for the

telescope used in the murder.

He said that there was just

too much money coming in and in response to a direct ques-

tion, he said that he did not think his brother would have

been able to steal this much money because he would have had

"slipped up and been caught." He explained that in his

opinion, his brother was not an accomplished thief and that

most of

his previous scores were "small time."

JERRY advised that he is presently residing in

Apartment 14, 314 Wisconsin Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois,

which rooming house was recommended to the Sportsman's

Country Club by WAYNE CLANDENEN (phonetic).

JERRY noted

that his ex-wife DJERDIS also used to reside at this rooming

house. He said that he is not listed as a tenant and that

the rent of $60 per month is being paid by the country club.

He advised that there is no phone at the building with the

nearest one four blocks away.

He said that he plans to

continue his employment at the Sportsman's Country Club

and will contact SA RENE J. DUMAINE on a daily basis.

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He advised that his ex-wife presently works at

a restaurant near the expressway and is living in a motel

In Wheeling, Illinois. He went on to say that yesterday

there was a knock on the door of his apartment and when

he opened it, his ex-wife was there. She said that she

had found him by inquiring of the rooming house manager,

the room numbers of the last two tenants and then came to

talk with him.

he said that they talked of personal matters

with nothing of interest in this case. JERRY advised that

be may have to move from this address since his ex-wife

night inadvertently give out his whereabouts. He said

he was not concerned with the problem of people making that

threats against his safety because of what his brother did

but that he was most concerned of the people who would

attempt to harm him without making threats. In explanation,

he made the comment,

"Like that guy who shot king, he

JERRY advised that he will continue to cooperate:

with the Bureau in furnishing information.

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*AL BUREAU OF INVEST

4/26/68

Date

tie

JERRY WILLIAM RAY stated that he and JOHN RAY WErE

in st. Louis, Missouri, on february 2, 1968, and were at

sister

CAROL's residence to visit with her as he has previously

stated.

He stated

that he is of the opinion that his brother

JOHN was registered at the cArthur Hotel, but he did not

register with him and he was not in his room. He said, co

his knowledge, JOHN has never married and has no information

concerning a

Mrs. JOHN RAY.

was in the habit of using the McArthur Hotel for occasional

dates with women.

He assumes that the Mr. and Mrs. JOHN RAY

registering at the MeArthur Hotel on February 17, 1968, could be

JOHN and a woman.

He again stated that the only individuals at his

sister CAROL'S reSidence were JOHN, JERRY, CAROL, her husband

and their children. JERRY emphatically denied that the subject

was present at this occasion or, in fact, any other occasion

when he was in CAROL's residence.

JERRY

insisted that he has no

information as to the present whereabouts of either JOHN Or

JAMES RAY.

JERRY stated that JERRY RAYNES is the step-father of

the subject and definitely not the subject's lather. He restated

that the subject's father died in 1951.

JERRY advised that the last contact that he knew of

between WALTER RIFE and the subject was in 1954 at Leavenworth.

4/20/68

Chicago, Illinois

CG 44-1114-2

On

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-File #

by

SA RENE J./ DUMAINE/12j

4/23/68.

-Date dictaled

This don unent ennline nesther recommendition nor conclusions of the Fil. la is the property of the FBi and is loned 1o

your 12e169; it and its consents are not to be dintribuled outside your ugency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/26/68

Date

1

JERRY WILLIAN RAY, Who was present in the Chicago

FBI Office, was requested to furnish his fingerprints,

He was also

requested to pose for photographs.

He complied with both

Based on information furnished by the St. Louis

Division, JERRY was requestioned concerning the discrepancy

as to the identity of his father and present whereabouts.

He advised that JERRY RAYNES, Center,

Missouri, was not his

father and reiterated that his father

waS JAMES GERALD RAY,

who died in 1951 at Hannibal, Missouri.

He said that the

information concerning his relatives and parents is correct

to the best of his knowledge because it was told to him by

his mother. He said that he is unaware of where CAROL PEPPER

might have

obtained her information since she left the

mother's home in about 1956 when she was 15 years old.

He

then stated that prior to his father's death in 1951, he was

employed. by. the railroad (identity unknown), and worked on a

farm in the vicinity of Hannibal, Missouri.

He further related that all of the children left

home upon reaching the age of 15 or 16 and there was very

little family contact thereafter. When the parents separated

in 1949, all of the younger children who were then at home went

with the mother.

In response to a question as to the reason for his

brother's commission of the murder of KING, JERRY advised that

he was unable to furnish any reason.: He went on to say that

during the three or four time that he has talked with his

brother in the last 15 or 15 years, JAMES never expressed

any particular outward dislike for

members of the Negro race.

But JERRY did have the feeling that the subject was not

particularly fond of Negroes.

4/19/68

Chicago, Illinois

CG 44-1114

at

SAS RENE J. DUMAINE

and ROBERT I. PEVAHOUSE/ 12j

-File #

4/23/68

bay.

Date dictated

Thus document contains neither recommendaions nor conclusions of the FBl.. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to

your agercy: land its contents are not to be distrinuled outside your agency.

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JERRY said that he is not aware of JAMES' present

whereabouts and

has no idea where JAMES nas been since his

escape from

priSon.

He said that he has not been contacted

by JAMES in any manner.

He classifies JAMES. as a

"loner"

and does not know of any member of the family that JAMES

would likely.contact.

The only occupation for JAMES that he

is aware of is that of a baker, which JAMES learned in prison.

JERRY informed that he has only seen his brother

once outside of prison and that was sometime in 1951. All

of his other contacts with his brother have been when

either he, JERRY, has visited his brother in prison, or JAMES

has visited him while he was in prison.

JERRY said

that he

has no knowledge of his associates other than WALTER TERRY

RIFE, who was arrested with his brother and served in prison

with

him.

WALTER RIFE is also known

personally to JERRY since

they both served time together in the Illinois State

Penitentiary, Menard, Illinois. JERRY has no information as

to the present whereabouts of RIFE and has not seen him since:

JERRY's release from prison in 1960.

He is of the opinion that

RIFE could have returned to Quincy, Illinois. JERRY alSO knows

LONNIE RIFE since he did time in Menard with him, also.

He

said that the name

Of ROBERT JOHNS waS not knOwn

to him.

JERRY advised that to the best of his recollection,

he never

informed JAMES of his residence address; however, ne

has

received mail from JAMES from prison addressed to Post Office Box

22, Wheeling, Illinois.

JERRY

said

that he obtained this box

that his brother could vrite to him and that mail from the

Penitentiary would not be going to JERRY's employment. He

said that he has no reason to believe that JAMES would: contact

him.

JERRY said that he

feels that he would cooperate with

the FBI in

this matter but that it would take considerable thought

on his part to turn his brother in.

if he was telephonically contacted by his brother, he would not

• talk to him but would hang up.

JERRY was asked how his brother

would know his phone number if he was not aware of his residence

and employment.

JERRY said that he has no reason to believe

that his brother is aware of his phone number; that he never gave

it to him and made the foregoing statement about a phone call

merely as a matter of conjecture.

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He said that he has no idea of the present whereabouts

of his brother JOHN,

stating that the

iast time he saw him

was in February, 1968, at the licArthur Hotel, St.Louis, Missouri.

He said that on

this occasion, he and his brother went

to their

sister

Carol's house and stayed until three or four in the

morning.

They both returned to the hotel where they had several

bar and then JOHN left. JERRY assumed that JOHN

was staying in the McArthur Hotel but could not furnish a

room number nor was he ever in JOHN's room.

* vas he cret

He said that he did not know his brother JOHN's present

occupation but that he has worked in the past as a bartender,

that JOHN had attended

bartender's school in Chicago, Illinois. He said that JOHN,

to his knowledge, has never been married. JERRY further

related that his brother JAMES also has never married and

that he knows of no girl friends with whon his brother JAMES

had associated.

He said that JAMES would usually pick up

girl in the hotel, or go to a hotel and obtain a girl through.

the bellboy or patronize houses.

He said

that he was not aware of his brother

visiting any private doctors but did recall that one time

when his brother was in prison, he was sent for psychiatric

treatment to Fulton, Missouri.

AS JERRY recallS, this was

for a nervous condition and his brother JAMES was there about

a month.

JERRY said that the reason that he went to Kansas City

He denied that he

had seen his brother

JAMES while in St. Louis.

He also advised that he makes the

trip from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, about

once every.

six or seven

s2.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date_

5/1/68

MERRY WILLIAM RAY waS interviewed at the

Chicago FBI Office and furnised the following information:

individual

California, about March 1, 1968, and in which photograph

GALT had his eyes closed.

RAY Stated

that the photograph

was above his brother JAMES EARL RAY. He was questioned

as to whether he was certain that the photograph depicted

his brother and he said "I'll put it this way.

If I was.

a citizen and knew that you were looking for JAMES EARL

RAY and saw the individual depicted in the photograph, I

would immediately call the proper authorities and notify

them that I had seen the individual that was wanted."

He was shown the same photograph in which eyes

had been drawn by an IBI artist.. He said that he did not

like the

eyes in the picture

as they were drawn

berause

they did not truly represent his brother's eyes,

RAY stated that he is employed as a maintenance.

man and handyman at the

Sportsman Country Club located

at. Northbrook, Illinois, on Dundee Road. He said that

he was

steadily employed at the country club from late

March,

1968,

to. the date of interview.

RAY stated that he has served prison sentences in

the Illinois. State Penitentiary at Menard, Illinois, and

believed his inmate number was 2497J.

He said that he had

served time in Illinois State Penitentiary at Pontiar:

Illinois; and believed that his inmate number was 20229

He said

,that he had also been confined in the Missouri

State Penitentiary at Jefferson City, Missouri, however,

he was unable to recall. his inmate number.

He gave his

Social Security. Number as 329-30-0132.

He said that his brother, JAMES EARL RAY, has

been in prison on several occasions serving sentences for

Durgary out that these burglaries weze for things like

by.

4/19/68

Chicago, Illinois

CG 44-1114

_at.

_file *

SAS

ROBERT F.

PEVAROUSE,

P. WAYNE ROBBINS

and RAMON W. STRATTON: jas

425/68

Date dictated

¡his dervenent contains neither recommendarions dor conclusions of the föl. ils ina properly of lie 53i and is loaned lo your egency:.

il unid ils contaris are not lo be distribuled aulside your agenci..

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stealing gas from a gasolime. station and that his brother was

really not much of a "real burglar". He said that he last

seen his brother in about 1964.

RAY related that the family has never been real close

and

that mostly the children had been born. in the quincy.

Illinois area.

He said that the only family member that he has

really been close to is his sister, CAROL ANN PEPPER, WhO

resides in Maplewood, Missouri, He advised that he frequently

visits with CAROL because she is the only real family thai he

has.:.

He said that he knew of no reason why his brother

would have killed

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

Ir., because he had never

known his brother to have any particular hate for members of

the Negro race or of KING himself.

JERRY WILLIAM RAY was requested to furnish his

family tree and furnished the following information:

He said that his father was JAMES GERALD RAY who died

in 1951 at fannibal, Missouri, just across the line Iron

Quincy, Illinois.

He advised that nis mother was LUCILLE MARY RAY, nee

MAHER; who at one time changed her name to LUCILLE RYAN after

separation from his father in 1948 or 1949, and he claimed that his

mother had died in January, 1961, at St. Louis, Missouri.

There were seven children born of this marriage and

he identified them as follows:

1.

JAMES EARL RAY, age 39 or. 40, who has never been

married,.

whereabouts unknown.

2.

JOHN LARRY RAY, age about 35, who has never married,

address unknown, but whom jakey last seen at the macarthur hotel

in st. Louis, Missouri, about February. 2; 1968.

JERRY WILLIAN RAY, born July 16, 1935, at ruincy,

Illinois, residing at the Sportsman Country Club, Northbrook,

Illinois, divorced from wife GUERETS, see OLSON,

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CAROL ANN PEPPER, age about 27, married to

ALBERT PEPPER, and residing in Maplewood in suburb of st.

Louis, Missouri.

5.: FRANK DELAND RAY, age 22, who drowned in an

accident in

1963 on the Missouri side of the river at Quincy;

Illinois, at West Quincy, Missouri..

• G.

SUSAN (LNU), age about 21, who was adopted by

some family

In the nuincy,

Illinois area in about the fall of

1952.

He believed that CAROL would know SUSAN's full name and

address.

7.

MAX (LNU),

age about 18, who was adopted out at

Quincy, Illinois, in about 1952.

He said that the only maternal relatives he has is

his mother's brother,

WILLARd WAHER, age about 60, whom he

bélieves resides in San francisco,

California, and the only

employment he could recall for WILLARD was in Guan after

World War II in about 1946-1947..

He said that the only paternal relatives he has is

his lather"s brother,

EARL RAY, age about 70, who was released:

from

the

Illinois State Penitentiary in Menard, Illinois, in

about May; 1958, and died possibly in the fall of 1958 at

Syracuse,

Hew York,

RAY said that he was unable to recall any other

relatives on either his father or mother's side such as aunts.

uncles, cousins, etc.

RAY advised that he normally receives his mail. at

BỌX

22, Wheeling, Illinois, but sometimes receives mail

at

the Sportsman Country Club, Northbrook, Illinois.

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•FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/26/68

Date

JERRY WILLIAM RAY Stated that he and JOHN RAY were

In st. Louis,

Missouri, on February 2, 1968, and were at

sister CAROL'

s residence to visit with her as he has previously

stated. He stated that he is of the opinion that his brother

JOHN was registered at the Mcarthur Hotel, but he did not

register with him and he was noc in his room.. He said, io

his knowledge, JOHN has never married and has no information

He did note that his brother JCHN

was in the habit of using the McArthur. Hotel for occasional

dates with women.

He assumes that the Mr. and Mrs. JOHN RAY

registering at the McArthur Hotel on February 17, 1968, could be

JOHN and a woman.

He again stated that the only individuals at his

sister CAROL's residence were JOHN, JERRY, CAROL, her husband

and

their children.

JERRy emphatically denied that the subject

was present at this occasion or, in fact, any other occasion

when he was in CAROL's residence.

JERRY

insisted that he has

.ДО

information as to the present whereabouts of either JOHN of

JAMES RAY.

JERRY stated that JERRY RAYNES is the step-father of

the subject and definitely not the subject's father. He restäted

that the subject's father died in 1951.

JERRY advised that the last contact that he knew of

between WALTER RIFE and the subject was in 1954 at Leavenworth.

4/20/58

Chicago, Illinois

• CG 44-1114

On

_at

File #

SA RENE J. DUMAINE/laj

4/23/68

-Date dictated

This demon ones nowher recomedations nor conclusions of the fist. It is the froperty of the FBI and is loined to

wour igoney, i and as toatene e not to be distrihuted que vie your agracy.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date:

4/24/68

JERRY WILLIAM RAY was interviewed at the Sportsman's

Country Club, Northbrook, Illinois,

RAY advised he also.

uses the name of JERRY WILLIAM RYAN and that due to the fact

he could never locate a birth certificate in the name of

RAY and his mother had sed the name RYAN, he registered

for the draft under the name of

RYAN and has used

the name

RYAN on all legal documents.

RAY advised since he last was interviewed by

the FBI, he talked with his sister, CAROL, on the phone.

He stated his conversation with CAROL did not produce any

information as to the current whereabouts of his brother,

JAMES EARL RAY.

JAMES. would not want to get any of his close

uncle, WILLIAM MATER. 118 East 7th Street, Alton, Illinois.

is a painting contractor.

JERRY advised both he and

JAMES RAY have stayed

MAaR in the past. He stated the

reason he thinks JAVES would contact MAHER is that he has

Stayed with him in the past,

however, he is not particularly

close to or fond of this uncle, and therefore, he would not

be afraid of getting MAhaR in trouble from such a contact.

JERRY

RAY advised his father's sister, MELBA FULLER,

who

was married

to FRANK FULLER, resides in Quincy, Illinois,

and would be able to identify members of the family on his

father's side that he, JERRY RAY, was not familiar with.

He

stated MELBA FULLER is not close

•to himself or any of his

brothers and sisters.

In recalling his brother's habits, RAY stated he is.

not very familiar with his brother's habits as he has not

seen his brother,

JAMES RAY,

outside of some prison visits

since he, JERRY RAY, was age 13.

He did

recall of past

On.

4/22/68

nat

Northbrook,

Illinois

_File#.

CG 44-1114

SAS ROBERT F. PEVAHOUSE

by.

JOSEPH M. BURKE: paS

_Date dictated 4/24/68

I es vinent colems sminer recommendarons nor conclusions othe PSill is. the property of lie 83l and is looned 1o vour agency;

it india sains are nortobe distribuied. outside your agency.

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conversations with JAVES RAY where he talked of the cheap

living

in Tijuana, Mexico.

JERRY RAY advised as far as he

knew, JAMES used

to like to frequent "rough house" bars.

JERRY RAY was. asked if his brother contacted him

would he notify the FBI. RAY advised he did not know if he

would call the FBI if he heard from Javes.

He stated he

did not feel that he would have this problem because he

did not think JAMES would contact him, however, if he did

contact him, he felt he would probably immediately hang up

the phone so as not to get involved.

JERRY RAY was advised by interviewing Agents

of the Provisions of the Harboring Statute.

He was told

any assistance he gives his brother could possibly be a

violation of that statute and interviewing Agents solicited

the full cooperation of JERRY RAY in locating his brother

to include the immediate contact of the FBI in the event he

were contacted by his brother, JAMES RAY.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date.

4/29/68

At the outset. of the interview, JERRY WILLIAM

RAY was advised of the provisions of Section 1001, Title 18,

United States Code.

He was advised that he did not have

to talk to the interviewing Agents but that they wished

to stress to him the importance of his cooperation and

truthfulness in the matter of the murder of MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JI.

It was pointed out i JERRY that he had lied to

the Agents

in the previous interviews in that the FBI

had located his brother, JOHN, and that it would have been

impossible for JERRY not to have known his whereabouts..

He then stated that he had lied but only in an effort to

protect his brother JOHN's,

investment in

a bar in St.

Louis:

JOHN had

put up 92500 to purchase the bar and JERRY

was of the opinion that if FBI Agents harassed JOHN, he would

lock

"The

up the bar, take a loss and leave: The bar, known as

Grapevine"

, is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and

is licensed

in the name of CAROL PEPPER,.

their sister.. He

said that he has no information nor does he believe that

JAMES RAY has been in contact with JOEN since his escape

Irom prison in April; 1967.

JERY went on to say that

he doubted very much that. JAMES: RAY was aware of the present

whereabouts of JOHN since JOHN was classified as a "drifter"

It was

pointed out to JERRY that JOHN had been a visitor to

the Missouri Prison on the day before JAMES RAY'S escape.

In answer to a direct question, JERRY then admitted that

it would be possible for JAMES RAY to know the location of

his brother's tavern.

He said that he doubted if JAMES RAY

knew his, JERRY's, present employment at the Sportsman's

Club, Northbrook, Illinois, but that he might be aware of

it since he had written letter to the Parole Board in which

he might have

mentioned his present employment saving that

he possibly could obtain employment for his brother, JAMeS.

hood "ither at the country cluh or in the lamediate neighbor-.

He denied that he had ever furnished JAMES. RAY with

his present employment.

He said that to his

positive

knowledge, the only way that JAMES could get in touch with

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_File "

"SAS JOSEPH. M.. BURKE and

by-

RENE I DUMBINE: paS

_Date dictated 4/26/68

This ¿acument contains neither recommendelions nor conclusions di she

f3t. llis the properly of tha Fli and is looned lo your agency:

il ond lis contanis ara nol lo be distribulud outside your agancy.

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him

was through p: 0. Box 22, Wheeling, Illinois, since

he, JERRY, had obtained this

box for the specific use of

his brother since he did not

want mail from the penitentiary

coming to the country club.

'JERRY related that JOHN came to this area sometime

around 1964 and stayed for about 21 years.

To the best of

JERRY's recollection, JOHN first worked at Murpny's

Steakhouse,

then went

to the Rolling Green Country Club.

and from there to the

White Pines Country Club where he

was employed as à pot

washer..

JOHN then went to bartending

school in Chicago

and

went to work for the Indian Hills

Country Club ia Itasca, Illinois. JERRY is of the opinion

that his brother, JOHN,

uses the

hame RYAN.

JERRY said

that on April 20 or 21, 1968, he.

telephonically contacted his sister, CAROL PEPPER, and

explained

that the uncooperative attitude of both CAROL and

JOHN arose from the harassment of the newspaper reporters

in the neighborhood

and that both were afraid of unfavorable

publicity which would adversely effect the tavern business

causing

them to sell. out and move.

Fle

said that his

sister, CAROL, has told him that she feels that she now has

to move from the particular neighborhood where she resides

in St.. Louis, Missouri.

CAROL has commented to him that

the picture in the newspaper of JAMES RAY does look something

like him.

JERRY said that he agrees with this but that felt:

it could not be his brother because he read in the newspapers

that the person sought by the FBI for the KING murder had

attended dancing school in New Crleans, Louisiana, in 1964

and 1965, but since his brother was imprisoned during these

years, he knew it could not be him.

Concerning his trip

to St.

Louis,

February. 1968, JERRY advised that he stayed at the MarArthur

Fotel for one night; he believes

1963.

the date: to be February. 2,

and that his brother. Jov;

either stayed in an

apartment over the tavern or

nearby, but not

at the hotel

as he previously implied.

He said

that about avery six or

seven weeks he drives to St. jouis, Missouri, to

visit witn

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CAROL and sometimes JOHN Since they are the only family

he has.

He denied that his brother, JAMES RAY, had been

at this family. reunion at this last or any other time.

JERRY advised that he owns two automobiles, one

• a 1960 light green four-door De Soto which presently is

parked in front of the cottage at the Sportsman's Country

club.

The other, a 1961 two door white over red Plymouth.

Both of these cars were purchased from a stepfather, JERRY

RAYNES; who resides on a farm in Center, Missouri:

exhibited a receipt from the Dunhurst Currency Exchange

showing that Missouri driver's license 8250-6227-822-98-473M0,

plus title and registration for 1960 De Soto had "been turned

in.

•The receipt was in the name .of JERRY WILLIAM RYAN,

2897 Techny Road:

JERRY said that he had turned

over

these items April 24, 1968, and expected to obtain his

Illinois driver's license and license tags within the next

several days.

JERRY further related that he paid $200 for the.

1961 Plymouth and has owned it for

about six months.

• The

car is presently at his stepfather's farm and is not

registered.

The reason it is not registered is that

the

title to this car

was filed by his stepfather in St. Louis,

Missouri, but. was

not returned.

Both he and his stepfather

made inquiry concerning the fitie, but it was evidently

lost.

JERRY said that he has driven the. car to Chicago and

in this

area on one ncrasion utilizing license plates from

a junk car..

CAROL: PEPPER has aiso driven the car on several

occasions with the same plates.

However, the

plates have

since been rémoved

from the car and destroyed

In response

to questions concerning Post Office

Box 22, Wheeling, Illinois, JERRY reiterated that the only

person who has ever written to him was his brother JAMES RAY

with the rare exception that he might receive some

advertising literature of no consequence. • He persisted

in stating that that he had received no communications at this

Post. Office box within recent weeks.

After further questioning,

JERRY admitted

that on April 23, 1968, he received a telegran

addressed to him at. P. 0. Box 22.

He

then made available:

copy of. this telegram which read as follows:

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"JERRY RAY.

"PO BOX 22 WHEELING ILL.

"(RTE WATS CHGO)

"PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, COLLECT AT 217-224-1710

ROOM 230, OR MYSELE OR GERALD MOORE 312-467-9700.

I HAVE A

METTER

OF IMPORTANCE TO DISCUSS AND SOME MONEY FOR YOU

"DICK WOODBURY LIFE MAGAZINE"

He then related that on April April.23, 1968.

he went

to "Life" magazine offices where he was interviewed

concerning his brother,

other family members and family.

residences and background.

He stated that it appeared to him

that what "Life" magazine was interested in was the family

history.

He also advised that his picture was taken and

that for his services he was paid S150.

According

tO JERRY:

"Time"

reporters but that his uncle, WILLIAM MAHER,

cooperated freely.

MAREr also told the reporters that SUE

(SUSAN DONIAN) had a family album in which there were

pictures of JAMES RAY, including a picture in uniform..

Concerning SUE, JERRY

related that he does not know SUE's

present whereabouts and is certain that JAMES also is not

aware of her present address.

of her whergabouts

which was

He requested to be informed

denied.

He related

that his usual day off is Tuesday.

and that on occasion, he will go to. Northbrook, Illinois..

where he gets a train to the Union Station and spends some

time in Chicago, Illinois.

The evening Of. April 23, 1968.

he

spent at the Victoria Hotel, Clark and Van Buren Streets.

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JERRY advised that sometime around September, 1960,

shörtly after his release fron prison, he was unemployed

in St. Louis and he was contacted by his brother, JOMN,

who told him to cone to the Chicago area which JERRY did

He commenced employment at the Rolling Greens Country Club,

Arlington Heights, Illinois, from September, 1960, until

January, 1962.

He then returned to St. Louis, Missouri,

days and then went to work for the Medinah Country Club

until sometime in December, 1963, when he was hit by a car

as he was walking along à highway. JERRY Spent some time in

the hospital

as a result of these injuries and then went back

:

to St. Louis, Missouri, with JOHN.

He again returned to this

area and was. employed at the Flossmoor Country Club,

from

April until September, 1964. At: that time;

• he commenced

his present employment at Spotsman Country Club.

JERRY said

that he had resided at the Sportsman

• Country

Club except for a short period of time from March to

September, 1967, when he resided

at 2897 Techny Road,

Northbrook, Illinois,with his wife GJERDIS STREET who presently

resides on Misconsin

Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois. He said

that while they were married, she had a child, however, this

child was by her previous husband.

He went on to say that he

and his wife separated in August of 1967 and the divorce

was finalized on January 25, 1967.

Later in the interview,.

JERRY

advised that he was married

in August, 1966, and

that the divorce was final January 25, 1968.

When

questioned as to whether or not he. had been

married previously, JERRY

replied that he hadn't, but that

he had lived common-law with CAROL SARTAIN who is presently

residing in Morristown, Tennessee. He did know that

CAROL is presently married but he

did not know CAROL's

married name.

CAROL, änd JERPY had one child; MICHAEL, age

5, who is presently living with CAROL's parents, Mr. and

Route

HIS. HILLARD SARTAIN, Route F2, Whites

Whitesburg. Tennessee.

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This town is located 24 miles outside of Knoxville, but

JERRY does not know exactly where the

SARTAINS live.

He

said that he doubted that the subject would be aware of the

SARTAINs identity since JAMES was in prison before JERRY

met his ex-wifa.

JERRY related that his take-home pay is

approximataly $113

per week and that he also receives room

and board.

He said that he has no money to speak of,

at the present time,

since all of his savings had been.

expended in his ill-fated marriage.

He said that he sends

money to his sister; CAROL, which

she deposits in her account

to keep for him.. He estimated that he has approximately $200

in that account.

He denied that any of his

money

had been

utiliced by lis brother JOHN in the purcahse of the tavern

in

St. Louis.

JERRY sends money to the SARTAINs spasmodically

about

S50 at a time and estimates

he nas sent them approxinately $150:

o.t e a15o sends clothing

also sends clothing

and: other items for MICHAEL'S uSE.

Healso advised that he

expends a great deal of money on automobiles and since he has

been in this area has nad at least 12 cars but never seems

to beabie to purchase a dewer model than a 1962:

He informed

that his marriage "cost him a fortune" indicating that in the

•first to months he was married,

his wife ran up S300 in phone

bills.

He also paid $135 to send her to driving school after

which

she nac three automobile accidents and in one completely

demolished one car so that he had to buy another. His ex-wife

was also extravagant and spent money freely through charge

accounts.

JERRY related that he has never heard of anyone

named. JAMES DAVID DAILEY,

THOMAS BEaCHUM CREWS:' Or JUNIOR

RAY CONWAY.

JERRY advised that he was not aware that JOHN

registered at the Mac Arthur Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri,

during the time that he, JERRY, was there.

He said that

he did

know that JOHN used the

Mac Arthur Hotel whenever

he was able to "pick up.a woman".

He said that JOHN has

never married and has no knowledge that JORN is presently

going with or residing with any particula woman.

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He related that he has no idea as to the present

whereabouts of his brother,JAMES, and believes that he is

either dead or out of the country.

fOr JAMES alleged murder of MARTIN LUTHER KING,

did say that JAMEs would have to have been paid for

no la have a ha

He could offer no reason

JI:, buT

this

murder in view of the purchase of the car and the dance

school payments which JAMES made which information he obtained

from reading the newspapers.

JERRY did speculate that if

anyone did. pay JAMES for this murder, it would have to be

someone he met

after his escape because he doubted that

anyone in prison or anyone that he knew In JAMES' life

prior to being. in prison would have the money or the desire. to

Kill KING.

JERRY said that all of the other crimes committed

by. JAMES were Small scores and that he knew he never realized

much money from them.

JERRY further related that it is his opinion

that JAMES would never get in touch with anyone in the

family ao matter how bad he needed help.

JERRY RAY was then interviewed by SAC MARLIN W.

JOHNSON and ASAC KYLE G. CLARK in an effort to obtain his

complete cooperation in this matter.

After discussion, JERRY

gave his word that he would not lie in the future and that if

his brother did contact bim,

he would contact the FBI.

He

reiterated that he had no reason to believe that JAMES

would contact him.

•JERRY advised that he sends his money to his

sister, CAROL, because he would spend it if it was avzilable

to minio

he sometimes

sends her his whole paycheck

to put

in

the accouni.:

• He

wants the money to save

to put as a

downpayment on opening a bar.

Concerning: his automovile accident, JERRY advised

that he wes walking along the highway when he was. struck.

by a car and that he was taken to the hospital at Elmurst,

Illinois, where

se was

semi-conscious for three days; He

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stayed in the hospital for 13 or 17 days

and his pelvis

bone had been broken.

He entered into a lawsuit in an

effort to recover damages, however, he was only paid $1,00

and believes

he owes the hospital around $400.

He again stated that he had absolutely no idea

as to his brother's whereabouts and then advised that if

there was anyone else involved in the crime with JAMES, it

JERRY's opinion that JAMES would never divulge this

person's identity.

He said that at the: time his brother

received the 20 years' sentence, from which he escaped,

he hàd been offered eight years

to turn state's evidence

but did not do so.

The other person inlved with JAMES did

turn state's evidence and received a six year sentence.

JERRY opined that even if JAMES was offered a sentence, of

five: years against death in the electric chair; he would not

implicate. a

partner if in fact he had one.

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The following description of JERRY. WILLIAM RAY was

obtained through interview and observation:

Race

Sex

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Height

Weight

Build

Hair

Eyes

Scars and Marks

Tattoos

Other employments

White

Male

July 16, 1935

Quincy,

• Illinois

No birth certificate,

doctor died two days after

birth)

5:9" tall

178 pounds

Medium, stocky

Brown, receding

Brown

Circle scar 4" diameter

above left eyebrow;

"JoR." left forearm outer;

"JaR,"

," in

scroll right forearn

outer

Knodel Bakery Company

st. Louis, Missouri,

oven

worker, one day,

1963-64;

Sunset Sanitarium,

St, Louis, Missouri

s, cannot

recall working

Marital Status

there

Divorced

JaRRy then advised that he

used the Bell Employment.

Service, Chicago, since his brother JOHN had used it because

the fee

was only $Is or $30 to locate a job.

He then related

that he came

to Sportsman's Country Club from Flossmoor

Country Ciub

where

he had been

a bar waiter. He said he

started out at Sportsman's as a dishwasher and then went to.

work for the Marx Maintenance Company as a maintenance man in

the country club.

Sometime thereafter, the country club dropped

the maintenance service and hired JERRY. He also advised that.

his brother JOHN was employed at the Indian Hills Country Club,

Eimhurst, Illinois, not at Indian Lake. • He then recalled that

his brother was also empioyed at. Green Acres Country Club,

in Northbrook, Illinois.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dare_

- 5/3/68

JERRY WILLIAM RAY advised that he had nover discussed

photography with his brother JAMES and had no knowledge that

JaMes was in any way interested in or proficient in photograpiy.

He never knew of him to make any comments concerning the taking

of pictures of nude women and in fact, never Isnew JAMES to

be particularly interested in women.

In this regard, he ad-

vised that JAlES never. had any lasting attachment with a woman

and that he would usually either pick them up in a bai or go

.to à hotel and contact the bellhop.

He knew' of no associate

of his brother in Atlanta, Birminghan, New Orleans, or

Los Angeles. He could offer no suggestions as to the person

allegedly contacted by his brother: via long-distance telephone

calls while on a trip to New Orleans in December, 1967.

JERRY then advised that he had lied previously when

he said

that his father died in 1961 at Hannibal, Missouri.

The true father for all of the children born to JERRY and

the family

variously

used the names set forth

previously. but that his father's

birth certificate is in the name of RAY, He also advised that

his sister, MELBA, now uses the surname of FULLER:

danky also

advised that his

paterzal grandfather's name is GEORGE 'RAY.

JERRY advised that he had never heard his brother

JAMES mention the name ALFRED GEORCE SCHNEIDER OF NEAL AEBY..

He said that the only individuals with whom he knew JAMES was

friendly with in prison were RALPH "RAT" DAVIS (deceased),

WALTER TERRY and LONNIE RIFE.

He said that he did not know

if JOSEPH "BLACKIE" AUSTIN had done time kith his brother but

that he was arrested with the subject in Quincy, Illinois, on

an armed robbery charge, JErRy said that he was acquainted

with AUSTIN while they both were in the Illinois State Penitentiary,

Menard, Illinois.

He said he thought that AUSTIN is presently

on parole but he does

not know whether he is

in St, Louis of

Chicago:

JErRY doubts that

there 1s any close contact between

AUSTIN and JAMES

RAY now;

On-

4/25/68

mat_

Chicago, illinois

_File # Chicago 44-1114

by

SA RENE J, DUMAINE/ Jap

Date dictatad 5/1/58.

is sedumire curtains neither recommendations nar conciusions of the fli. il is ine property oi ine. f3l and is loaned lo your aginey;

irand is-consents are not to be distrbuled. outside your agency.

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Concerning his father, JERRY did not furnish a reason.

for the various names but said

that for the last fourteen years

his father has been using the name JERRY RAYNES.

JERRY made

the statement that "I was about 20 years old before I knew

my name."

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date_

4/30/68

1

JERRY WILLIAM RAY advised that he has no

intormation as to any available photographs of his brother

and that the only one he can recall ever seeing was a

photograph of his brother in Army uniform.

JERRY thinks

that the

last time he saw that photograph was in 1953.

but that he cannot

recall who had it.

JERRY said. that he considered the $150 he

received from "Life" Magazine as payment for the inforna-

tion for the article, as his brother's and when his

brother is found

he will give him this money to use for

his defense.

He also advised that he gave the phone number

of the cottage where he resides to the "Life" Magazine

reporter and that the reporter has called him at that

number.

He said

that he has no information indicating

that his sister SUSAN has any typerof

in fact,

doubts that she does.

a family album and

On_

1/26/68

Lat Chicago, Illinois

____File # Chicago 41-1114

by-

SA RENE J. DUMAINE/ Jap

_ Date dictated -

4/2.9/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F8l. ll. is the propersy of the FBi and is loaned lo your ugency:

1l und is conlenis are not lo be disirlouled ouiside your agency.

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Captain THOUS S. BUCKLIN, Director, Glenbrook

l'atrol service, Incorporated, 1132 laukegan Road, Glenview

Illinois, telephone Park 4-3434, advised SA HARRY A. ViALKER

on inril 2o, 1900,

thai his company is the patiol service

for the sportsman's Country Club, Jundee Road; "orthbook,

Illinois.

BUCKLIl: stated that under an agrement with ir.

RICIARD CINDERLATA, Owner of the Sportsman's Country Club,

his men

have to

personal ly contact JERRY RAY nightly at the

club at 12:00 lidnight,

2:00 Al, and 4:30 Al, with the

excention of Tuesday, RAy's day off, and if RiY is not working

at the

time of any of the contacts

they are to immediataly

contact lic. CHAMBERLilM and advise him of this fact.

BUCKLIN

advised that these instructions were given to him by

GLADERLAl at the time his company took over the patrol

service for the sportsman's Country Club.

It was related by Buckli that Lieutanant GLE.

Bas and sergeant TOtAS PCDUCH are the patrolmen fror.

his agency that personally contact JERRY RAY, sach on alternate

nights, and RAY almost immediately after the publicity broke.

concerning JAlES EARL RAY confided in both men that he was

the brother of JAiES EARL RAY:

BUCKLIN stated that he rill immediately advise.

both of his above patrolmen to also immediately contact the

Chicago Uffice of the fBl if JeRRy Ray disappears at any

cine curing the midnight, 2:00 Al, and 4:30 dil contacts

at ob 1.00

with RAY at sportsman's Country Club.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

5/2/68

Date

1

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JERRY WILLIAN RAY advised that he had accidentally

met with his ex-wife, DJERDIS, in Wheeling, Illinois, at

which time she told hin that she had moved

i to that area.

During conversation with her about his brother

JAMES, DUBOIS aSked him II she had ever met bim.

told her that she had not and then in further conversation,

she pointed out that one of the brothers had been to Northbrook,:

Illinois, to visit with them when they were married. JERRY

told her.

that this was his brother JOHN.

JErRY advised that

he thinks that JOHN came to the Northbrook residence sometime

in March, 1967, and that he sold JOHN an older model Rambler

and that JOHN took the Rambler. back to Missouri with him.

JERRY is of the opinion that this car is now at his father's

farm in Missouri.

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CG 44-1114

it

_File #

SA RENE J. DUMAINE/ Laj

4/30/68

-Date dictated

hs sive we contains neither recommendaiions nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned lo

sir ingenav; it and its contonts are nut to be distributed outside your agency:

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Date_

5/3/58

JERRY WILLIAM RAY advised that from 1918 to 1952 of

1952, be was residing in Quincy,

Illinois,

and that during

1950,

he was sent to the reformatory at St. Charles, Illinois.

He said that all of the addresses in Chicago where his brother

•TAMES resided meant nothing to him and he knew of no acquaintances

or relatives of his brother JAMES in Chicago, Illinois.

He

said that the last time he saw his brother JAVES outside of

prison was in 1951.

The last time he saw him in prison was

in 1984.

He said that on several occasions, he had sent

money to his brother JAMES while he was in prison and that

JAMES had sent him out about $40 or $50. He said that this

was a total accumulation of three or four amounts sent to

him while JAMES. was in prison.

He did remember that JAMES

came to the Illinois State Penitentiary, Menard, Illinois,. to

visit JeRRY while he was in prison.

He said that the names of VERONICA WOODHOUSE and

PHILLIP BAKER meant nothing to

him.

He furnished CAROL PEPPER'S phone number as

311-545-2943. He stated he did not have his brother JOHN's

phone number

either at his residence or tavern.

Concerning JAMES, he did not know of any country

club employnen't for him in this area.

The only schools that

he recalls his brother attending were in Ewing, missouri.

JERRY advised that he had received the 1968 Illinois

license tags for his automobile and they are numbered Kx 5820.

He also stated that he had seen his wife yesterday afternoon

which was the first time he had seen her

since her divorce.

She has never met JAMES but did meet JOHN.

iSPRY related that he was leaving for St.. louis,

Missouri, about

1:00 pom. this date and would probably stay with

either his brother. JOHN or his sister,

at the present time were to drive

ive to 3°.

CAROL.

His plans

St.' Louis and

i return about

4:00 or 5:00 pol. On May l; 1968.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

5/7/68

Date_

1

JERRY WILLIAM RAY advised that he left Chicago,

Illinois, at about 1:00 PM, April 29, 1968, driving his 1960

light green Desoto.

He became sleepy

while driving and

stopped

at a motel in Braidwood, Illinois, where he slept and stayed

1nt11 about 4:00 AM, April 30, 1968.

He arrived in St. Louis

at 9:00 AM that day

and went immediately to his brother JOHN's

apartment on Lemp Street, where

he stayed until noon.

Then JOHN and he went to his sister CAROL PEPPER'S

residence, where they stayed for approximately two hours.

JERRY. and JOHN then returned to JOHN's tavern and JERRY said

he drank too much beer, became sleepy and feel asleep that

evening.

He said that

he could rot recall. very much about

the evening after he returned to the tavern and

that he

stayed with JOHN at the apartment until leaving St. Louis,

Missouri, about 11:00 AM, May I, 1968:

JERRY advised that he, his brother JOHN, and CAROL

have read almost every article in the newspapers concerning

their brother.

He commented that while he was in St. Louis

this last time,

most of the conversation centered around the

article in "Life" magazine and that there was no indication

in the conversation with JOHN or CAROL that they were aware of

the subject's whereabouts or his whereabouts since his escape

until September 1, 1967. JERRY was advised that the FBI was

very much interested in attempting to determine his brother's

whereabouts from the period of time from his escape until he

first appeared in Birmingham, Alabama, about September 1, 1967.

JERRY advised that he had no

information as to his brother's

concerning the whereabouts of the subject came from their

aforementioned following of the KING murder in the newspapers.

and that he noted in one article that his brother obviously,

using

the name BRIC STARVO GAIT, first appeared in a rooming

house in Birmingham, Alabama, around September 1, 1967.

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BURKE

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trunent contains neilher recommendations nor conciusions of the, F.Bl. it is the properly of the. FBl and is loaned to your agency;

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JERRY denied having any information which would in the

slightest way indicate that his brother or his sister

aided the

subject in his escape and have had any idea of

the subject's whereabouts since his escape.

JERRY then stated that his brother JOHN had told

him that the FBI had combed a two-block area looking for a

JACK GAWRON, since it had been developed that GAWRON had

been acquainted with JAMES. JERRY said that JOHN knows that

GAWRON has been interviewed by the FBI but JOHN did not

indicate to JERRY that GAWRON had ever stated what he had

told the FBI.

JERRY said that in the past, he had driven GAWRON

around looking at possible burglary scores at which time

GAWRON would pay the expenses.

TO JERRY'S knowledge, GAWRON

never committed any burglary in any of the places in

which

they had "cased" and in JERRY's opinion; GAWRON is "living on

past glories."

JERRY then stated that GAWRON was a name that

he probahly should have given to the Agents before since he,

JaPRY, was aware that GAWRON had served time with his brother

JERRY expressed the opinion that JAMES would not contact..

him to be slightly "stir crazy."

mention whether

or not GAWRON and JAMES participated in burglaries together

and made no comment as to the closeness of association between

JERRY advised that WALTER RIFE waS JAME's rap partner.

in Leavenworth and that he, JERRY, has served time with both

LONNIE and WALTER. RIFE in Menard.

JERRY advised that he has given the matter of

he would do if his brother

contacted him considerable thought.

He is now of the very strong opinion that he would assist the

FBI if it could be handled in such a manner so as not to compromise

him and also if he could be assured that every effort would be

made to apprehend his brother without hurting him.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

• Dale.

5/5/68

JERRY WILLIAM RAY advised that of all of the individuals

that his brother JAMES committed crimes with, he was probably

closer to "BLACKIE" AUSTIN than any other.

JERRY Said that he

has no information as to any association between AUSTIN and his

brother sinca AUSTIN was released from prison and in fact,

did not know AUSTIN's present whereabouts.

He said that

JAMES was also close with WALTER RIFE but

did not think JAMES

would contact him because WALTER continually brags about

everything he does. He said that for the same reason he would

doubt that his brother would contact JACK GAVRON although he

felt that GAWRON and his brother were also fairly close. He

again stated that he did not know whether GAWRON and his

brother committed jobs together and expressed the opinion that

they did not:

JERRY indicated that any information in his

possession about the associations of his brother would be mostly

speculation because of the lack of contact he has had with

at the tack of

his brother outside of prison.

JERRY Said that his closest associates at the

Sportsman's Country Club were AL WRIGHT, who is married and

lives in Mount Prospect, Illinois,

and HEY MALONE, who is

single and resides in the same cottage with JERRY.

JERRY advised

that he was calling from the pay phone

in the cottage and that this is the phone he usually uses

for his personal calls.

On-

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On April 22, 1968, SAS

JOSEPH M. BURKE and

ROBERT F. PEVAHOUSE observed a 1960 De Soto,

white over

green, bearing Missouri license

plates CC7-363, parked in

front of the employee's cottage at the Sportsman's Country

Club, Northbrook, Illinois.

This car is

known to be

operated by JErRy wILLIAM RAY.

On April 25, 1968, the Latent Fingerprint

Section, Identification Division, FBI Laboratory, advised

that the

remaining unidentified latent prints in

this case

are not identical with finger or palm prints of JERRY

WILLIAM RAY, FBI Number 862 651 A.

On May 1, 1968, JERRY RAY was advised by SA DUMAINE

that information had come to the FBI's attention that a local

newspaper reporter had been able to determine JERRY's employment

based upon the information that JERRY had furnished to

"Life".

magazine.

JERRY advised that he had no desire to furnish

information to any newspaper and if contacted would not give

them an interview, JERRY was informed that the FBI was under

no circumstances instructing him not to cooperate with the news

media and that any. decision in that regard would be entirely bis

On the evening of May 2, 1968, MrS. MARGUERITE WELCH,

Manager, Sportsman's Country Club,

telephonically contacted

SA DUMAINE, at which time she advised that there were numerous

people from the various news media present at the club attempting

to locate and interview JERRY RAY, which apparentl "Sun-Times"

upon the news stories which appeared in the Chicago

MIS. WELCH advised

that she. was going

to see that JERrY was

placed in a motel that evening and would relezse to the newspapers

that he had quit his employment and present whereabouts unknown.

morning of May 3, 1968, JERRY RAY telephonically

contacted SA DUMAINE and advised that he was leaving for st.

Louis, Missouri,

at about 1:15 PM,

that date, driving his 1960

He indicated that he would probably

stay overnight

with his brother JOHN and then stay with his father JERRY RAYNES

on the farm at Center, Missouri. • He expects to stay there three.

or four days and will call the country club on may i, 1960,

to

see if the news media interest has abated... If so, he will

return

to Chicago and continue bis employmert in the club.

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lio.

Re: JERRY WILLIAN RAY, brother

SIX, RICHARD CHAMBERLA flinois, advised SA HARRY

Owner, Sportsman Country

Club, Dundee Road, Northbrook, 23, 1968:

A, WALKER as follows on April

JERRY RAY started with the country club on

September 16, 1964, as a dishwasher and was actually sent

the club from the Bell Employment Service, Chicago,

Illinois.

At the time that RAY started his employment, he.

entered on an application that he was previously employed

for the Knodel Bakery Company, St. Louis, Missouri, on the

ovens and as a waiter at the Sunset Sanitarium, St. Louis,

Missouri. No dates of employment were listed for either of

the above two employments.

The last employment entered by

RAY before he came to the Sportsman Country Club was listed

as a dishwasher for Keeshen's (phonetic); however, no address

or city was given for this employment.

RAY's home address

was listed as 712 Shennadough (phonetic), St. Louis, Missouri.

At the time that RAY started his employment as

a dishwasher, the maintenance work was done at the club on

a contract basis by

the Marx Maintenance Service, Des Plaines,

Illin01s.

an older couple was doing the

maintenance work for the

At this time, yars. Company and resided at the club.

This arrangement was entirely for the convenience of the olub

which dia

not wish to hire maintenance people directly. eventually,

ne older coupie left and Ray took over the same duties

and was employed again by the convenience of the club by the

Marx Maintenance Service, Eventually, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

discontinued the Marx Maintenance Service and hired RAY on •

a direct basis and RAY is presently making approximately

$160 a week with a take-home pay averaging anywhere from

$113 to $145 a week. RAY is very frugile and his only

expense appears to

be paying the upkeep of a child by a

previous marriage.

Approximately two years ago, AY married a waitress

who was formerly married

divorce

from STRIET, shortly thereafter married RAY.

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CHAMBERLAIN dascribed GJIRDIS OLSEN as a woman

still in her twenties, mentally retarded who he believes

is presently residing with her parents, possibly a hr. and

MrS. PAUL A. OLSEN. 1344 Hazel Avenue, Deerfield, Illinois.

This address and the name of her parents was given to the

club by OLSEN at the time she started her employment as

a waitress.

A review of RAY's cancelled checks appears that he

does his banking at the Wheeling Trust and Savings Bank,

Wheeling, Illinois.. All the checks observed were cashed at

this bank.

MT. CHAMBERLAIN advised that he has no objection to

the FBI using his parking lot to maintain a constant surveillance

On RAJ.

He also stated that he will immediately contact

RAY and talk to him concerning the necessity of RAY's complete.

cooperation with the FBI.

The patrol service used by the

Sportsman Country Club is the Glenbrook Patrol service,

Glenview, lilinois, a service operated by THOMAS BUCKLIN

with telephone number Park 4-3434.

RAY; according to CHAMBERLAIN, had a brother whose

first name was unknown to him who, according to RAY, was

employed as a bartender approximately one year ago at the

Indian Lake Country Club near Bbomingdale, Illinois. The

club is owned by the franinger Organization.

This brother

was also a bartender supposecly employed by the Green Bakers

Country Club which is located

& short distance east

Of

the Sportsnan Country Club.

AS tO RAY'S divorced wife, GUIRDIS OLSEN,

MI. CHAMBERLAIN waS of the impression that. RAY had

to. marry

GIRDIS. due to her being pregnant.

RAY has no close friends at the club, associates

with no one and seldom leaves the ciub other than on a

Tuesday which is his regular day off.

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1.

MITS. MARGUERITE WELCH, who resides at 287 Crestwood

Village, Northfield, Illinois, home phone HI 6-6087, who is

in charge of personnel at the Sportsman Country Club located

on Dundee Road, Wheeling,

Illinois,

advised SA HARRY A.

WALKER as follows on April 24, 1968:

She has been acquainted with JERRY RAY,

the

maintenance man at the Sportsman Country Club, since approxi-

mately September, 1964, when he started employment as a

dishwasher at the country club coming to the club from the

Bell Employment Service, Chicago, Illinois.

RAY left

shortly after his employment started; however, returned within

one or two months and continued his employment as a dishwasher.

He eventually became night maintenance man at the club and

has always in this capacity performed his work in a capable

manner and was honest in every respect; however, she is of.

the opinion that RAY has a low mental capacity.

RAY at no time has ever visited her home at the

above.address. and she has. had no contact with

RAY since he

left the Sportsman Country Club on April 23, 1968, which is

his day off, until the present

time.

which falls on a Tuesday usually takes a bus to Chicago,

visits a theater, sometimes staying in Chicago and returning

the next day either for lunch or dinner.

RAY has spoken of a brother who she believes is

St. Louis, Missouri area; however, 'he never provided

any additional information concerning this brother other than

the fact that he was a bartender.

RAY also had a child during

his marriage to GIRDIS RAY, nee OLSEN, a former waitress

at the country club; however, GIRDIS was pregnant by a former

husband whose last name she remembers as STRIET (phonetic)

and the baby was born shortly after RAY's. marriage to GIRDIS

nee. OLSEN.

To the best of her recollection, GIRDIS RAY

no longer has this baby turning it over to a wellare agency

for adoption. RAY also has an ex-wife, possibly in Nashville,

and had a son and a daughter

by this marriage who

Tennessee, in the vicinity of from eight to ten years old.

Approximately three years ago at Christmas during his employ-

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ment at the club, RAY flew to Tennessee to visit these two

children; however, she knows nothing further concerning these

children

or their

mother or where the family is presently

residing in Tennessee.

RAY has no close friends at the club; however, in

the past has filled in for other employees of the club

in addition to his own duties when the employees wanted time

off and needed someone to work in their place.

He at no time

spoke of other members of his family other than to say that

he had a brother that was a bartender in the St. louis area

and she had no idea that RAY was incarcerated in the past.

Her records revealed that RAY worked steadily during the

having any time off.

She is of the opinion that RAY is not cooperating

with the FBI in every respect, does not feel that some of the

questions asked of him are important enough for him

to give

any thought in answering; however; it could be that duè to

his low mental condition that he is not capable of answering

the questions asked of him.

to RAY telling him that she "thinks", she is going to talk

that this is an

extrene ly

important part of his life to cooperate with the FBI in

every respect.

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MIS. MARGUERITE WELCH, immediate supervisor of

JERRY RAY at. the Sportsman Country Club, Dundee Road,

Northbrook, Illinois,

; and r. RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, Owner

of the club, were contacted by A HARRY A, WALKER

1968, and given

Of JERRY RAY'S visit to

the evening of April 241 "Life Magazine," Chicago,

on.

the background

Illinois.

Both people who expressed surprise of RAY's contact with

"Life" were advised that "Life" did not learn the identity

of JERRY RAY from the FBI.

The above people also advised that before JERRY.

RAY. left Sportsman Country Club voluntarily on April 24,

1968, for the Chicago Office of the FBI, they talked to

him attempting to impress upon RAY the necessity of RAY

fully cooperating with the FBI at all times in this

investigation.

Both of the above people advised that one or the

other will know if JERRY RAY does not report for work and if

he does not,. they will immediately contact the Chicago

Office of the FBI.

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¿EDETAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato

April 6, 1968

Records of the Manufacturers Bank and Trust Company,

1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, reflect there is

a current checking account in the name of ALBERT Or CAROL

PEPPER.

The balance as of April 29, 1968; was $186.09.

This account was opened April 3, 1967, with a

deposit of $209.08.

Prior to August 21, 1967, the balance was two figures

and low three figures with no deposit larger than the opening

depostt and the largest withdrawal: being $164.75. On August 21,

1967, there was a deposit in the amount of $4628,78 and on

August 23, 1967, a check was written in the amount of $500.00.

On September 5,

1967, there was a deposit of $837.94 and on

September 6, 1967, a check was written in the amount of $3656.98.

On September 12,

1967, there was a deposit of $756.00 and on

September 14, 1967, a check was written in the amount of $1900.00.

On October 9, 1967, there was a deposit of, $1056.71.

Since October 9, 1967, no deposit was made larger

than a deposit of $460.35 made November 6,

1968,

no check. was

1967

Since January 22,

written on this

account larger than the

$195.00 check written January 22,

1968.

• :

•".

With respect to the largest deposits

as reflected

below in a check of the savings account of ALBERT and CAROL

PEPPER, the deposit on August 21e

1957,

to the checking account

in the amount of $4628.78 coincides with a withdrawal. in their

savings account. of $4500,00. Deposit tickets for the checking

account for August 21, 1967, reflect that the $4628.78 deposit

was made up of $4500.00 transferred from a savings account;

a check in the amount of $105.37 and a check in the amount of

$23.41.

148

On

1967, this deposit consisted of $513.29 in cash,

$200.00 in

cash, and a check in the amount of $124.60.

With respert to the deposit of $756.00 on September 12,

1967, this consisted of a check in that ancunt.

Regarding the deposit of October 9, 1967, in the

amount of $1056.71, this consisted of a cast deposit of $1000,00

and a check in the amount of $56.71

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The other deposit of size noted above, November 6,

1967, in the amount of $460.35, Is supported by deposit

tickets' reflecting $100.00 in cash and checks in the

amount

of $125,00, $87.07, $93.95, $6.67, $43.40, and $4:26.

ОД

Since January 1, 1968, the only checks written

this

checking account were six in January, one in February,

and two in March.

Checks drawn on the account in April 1968,

(six in all) consisted of the following:

April 12, 1968; in the amount of $2.50 payable

to R. J.. DEVEREUX;

Apr1] 16, 1968, $5.46 payable to Sealtest;

April 16; 1968, $3.00 payable to. Cardinal. Glennon

Hospital;

April 14, 1958, $6.50 (this check could not be

located to determine payee);

April 14, 1968, $13.88 to Katz Drugs and

March 29, 1968, $105.20 to Mazufacturers Bank:

An official of Manufacturers Bank stated that the

$105.20 check dated March 29,

1968, payable to Manufacturers

Bank

is for a payment on the

PEPPER residence they are purchasing.

One of the large withdrawals from this checking

account listed above was a $5Q0.00 check on August 23, 1967.

This was the date of posting and the check was actually drawn

on August 18, 1967. It was payable to Mercantile Trust Company

and contained a stamp indicating it had been processed by the

Real Estate Department.

With respect to the check in the amount of $1900.00

noted above, which was posted on September 14, 1967, this check

was dated September 9, 1967, and payable to JERRY RAINS and

contains a : tation "purchase of 42 acres".

Itwas endorsed

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JERRY RAYNS followed by an endorsement which appears to be

HAROLD FAIRER, Trustee. This check was deposited at the

Center State Bank and is the only check found wherein the

body of the check was apparently not written by CAROL

PEPPER, although she signed all checks mentioned herein.

ALBERT or CAROL PEPPER also maintain at the

Manufacturers Bank a savings account number 5907.

Bank

record reflect that this account was opened September 7,

1965.

The PEPPERS gave an address of 712A Shenandoab;

St. Louis, Missourt, and the only other address reflected

in the savings account is 2025 Bellevue, Maplewood, Missouri.

At the time the account was opened ALBERT PEPPER, Social

Security Number 496-38-5413, stated he was born May 29, 1941,

at Chicago, Illinois, and is employed by Ace Service...

PEPPER stated she was born January 30; 1941; in Missouri.

It was noted that an inquiry had been made concerning this

account by Missouri Liquor Control on November 27, 190%.

The account was opened vith a deposit of $2570.15.

The

largest deposits thereafter were $1900.00 on April 3. 1967,

and 5344.00 on February E: 1967.

Numerous other deposits

*

were made in smaller amounts.: Withdrawals were as follows:

November 10, 1965

$200.00

Jule L1' 1966

$100.00

July 11,

: 30.00

September 12, 1966

$500.00

September 151966

• 1966

$500.00

October 24,

$175.00

August 21, 196%

$4500,00

September 12, 1967

$756.00

The balance as of April 30, 1968, Fas

$2175.43.

Records of the Manufacturers Bank also reflect that

ALBERT and CAROL PEPPER have a real estate loan, number

M-1625, on the Property at 2025 Bellevue, Maplewood, Missouri,

in the anount of $6500.00. It is payable in monthly installments

of $75.00 which payment includes escrow fee, taxes, insurance,

and interest. A number of payments in addition to the regular

payments have been made and the balance due on the principil

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as of April 1, 1968; is $6080.77.:

This property is recorded

1n Book 1052;

Page 167, Daily number 132, St. Louis County

Court House.

•It is a

first deed of trust.

Seller to the

PEPPERS was Hercantile Trust Company, Real Estate Department.

Closing on this property was: September 6, 1957, with a payment

in the amount of $3656.98.

The application for this:loan was dated August 14,

1967, and signed by ALBERT PEPPER:

The application reflects

this is a five room house, the total selling price being

$10, 500.

At the time of the application ALBERT PEPPER resided

at 712A Shenandoah and was employed by Ace Construction Company -

New Market Hardware at $100.00 per week plus overtime. His

wife was employed by "Arch. Dietries" (Project Headstart) at

$50.00 a week.

On the application no liabilities were listed

and

assets vere a $5000.0o life Insurance policy on a savings

of ALBERT PEPPER with his wife beneficiary; cash in

account of $7256.43; a 1963 Plymouth valued at $800.00; and

furniture valued at

$800,00 or total assets of $8856.43.

Two checking accounts were. located in the name of

JOHN RAY both of which were closed as of April 30, 1965.

The firch account was opened November 3, 1966, with

a deposit of $339.12.: At the time the account was opened

JOHN RAY listed his address as 1812 Lafayette.

This was changed

to 712A Sienandoah and there was also a notation of an address

at 1822 North 21st Street.

Three deposits were made after the account was

opened ranging in amount from $48.00 to $68.18.

Eleven checks were drawn on this account ranging

in amount from $5.88 to $152.00.. Reference shown at the time

the account was opened was JERRY RAYNS.. This account was

closed on July 18, 1967.

JOHN RAY had a second checking account opened

august 30,

He gave his

august 1807 at lasted there was fee avatial deposit

only. Fifteen checks were drawn on this account ranging from

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savings

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$5.04 to $550,00.

1968.

The $550.00 check was posted on February 2,

The next largest check drawn on the account: was posted

January 26, 1968, in the amount of $126.85. At the time

the account was opened RAY stated he was unemployed. There

was no activity in the account from February 9, 1968, until

it was closed April'8, 1968, with a check in the amount of

$5.04.

The Manufacturers Bank also contains a closed

checking account in the name of JERRY RAYNS, 1434 Menard

Street, which

1967.

was opened May 11, 1964, and closed May 29,

At the time the account was opened JERRY RAYNS indicated

he was sell-employed at a second hand store.:

: From January 5,

1966, until January 16, 1967; 10 depowits were made ranging

in amounts from $46.40

to $500.00. • The largest balance was

on October 17, 1966, amounting to $1076.28.

The largest

check drawn on the account was $500.00 on November: 25, 1966.

After January 16, 1967, there was only one transaction, check

number 344, which closed the account.

Records of the Manufacturers Bank also reflect a

closed savings account in the name of JERRY RAYNS OF CAROL

PEPPER (daughter) savings account number 88556.

This account.

was opened September T, 1965, with a deposit of $300:00.

At that time JERRY RAYNS listed his address

ar. 1819 Park

Avenue.

He stated he was born November 24, 1899, in California

and is retired. No address was listed for CAROL PEPPER, who was

said to be a housewife born January 30, 1941, in Missouri.

October 6, 1965, there was a deposit of $100.00 and

on August 30,

1966, a deposit of $200.on.

This account was closed on

September 5, 1967, with a withdrawal of

$513.29.

In the event these mcords are needed, a subroena

duces fecum should be direcied to Mr. HARLET E.

SCHHERING,

Senior Vice President, Manufacturers

Bank and Trust Company,

1731 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri.

"Is this

father.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

. Date.

• April 29, 1968

1.

age 27, of 2025 Bellevue,

PEPPER for approximately six years.

She stated she had not seen

JAHES EARL RAY since some time prior to her marriage and that

her husband had never met her brother JAMES EARL RAY

With reference to her brothers JOHN "JACK" RAY and

JERRY RAY she stated she

had not seen either of these individuals

since they were visiting in St. Louis around Christmas; 1967.

She advised JERRY RAY resides in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois

and it is her understanding that JACK RAY is residing there also.

Then questioned concerning her father she stated that

her father, Janit Ral, age about 59 years,.

is presently residing

on a farm he owas which is located in the vicinity of Fannibal,

Missouri.

She denied knowing the exact location of this farm

stating she had never visited it.:

However; she had visited in

the general area near Hannibal some months ago at the time her

father was looking for a farm to purchase in that area. Accord-

ing to Mrs. PEPPER she is normally in contact with her father

approximately once a week at whichtime he calls her by tele

phose, usually on Saturday morning. She denied having ever

made a telephone call to her father, JERRY RAY, stating that

she did not know his: telephone number. When questioned specif-

number but had never been in possession of his telephone number.

she advised that her father was retired, and that his only

source of income was what he received from Social Security.

With respect to other menbers of the fantly Mrs. PEPPER

furnished the following information:

SUSIE RAY, age 20,

raised by sone unkrown well-to-

do family

residing

in the vicinity of Quiney, Illinois.

the past severalconths SUSIE was married to some uknown bard

leader who works out of the vicinity of the Quincy, Illinois, area.

robes

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_at

Maplezood, Misschri

SA HARRY C. JUNG

SA CLETIS B. BIDEYELL CB3:ban

_ Filo #

SL

44-775

by

__ Date dictatod

4/25/68

3650

This document contains neither recommendatlons nor conrlusions al the FRi. lt la the property of la FBi and la loined to

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A sister, MELBA RAY,

age 30 and single, resides sone-

in a hospital due to a mentally retarded condition.

She vol-

unteered the information that the last time she heard from

MELBA was at Christas last year at which time she was in

jail in Quincy, Illtaois..

According to Mrs: PEPPER another: brother,

FRANKLIN

"BUZZY" RAY was killed in an automobile accident which occurred

She stated when she last saw JAMES EARL RAY he was with

brother "BUZZY".

proor to the deata se "o proximately to or caree years

With respect to her mother LUCILLE RYAN, MES. PEPPER

advised that she had died in the City Hospital at St: Louis

approximately seven years ago of complications resulting from

sclerosis of the liver and heart

trouble.

brother, JAMES EARL RAI: She was specifically advised of the

provisions of the harboring statute during the course of the

intervier.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato _ May 2, 1968

ALBERT B. PEPPER Has interviewed at his place of employ-

ment, the Ney Market Hardnare, 4064 Laclada.

, PEPPER stated he had

never seen subject RAY inasmuch as RAY was serving time in the

Missouri State Penitentiary at the time he married CAROL RAY,

supject's sister. He deniad having any information whatsoever

concerning the present thereabouts of subject or having been

contacted either directly or, indirectly by subject since his

escape fron the kiasourt State Penitentiary at Jeterson City,

Missouri®

"ith respect to subject's brother, JERRY RAY, presently

residing in Chicago, Illinois, he stated he had not seen JERRY

In a couple of montha. Then questioned concering the subject's

brother,

JACK RAY, he stated he had. not seen him in approxinataly

month.

He further stated he did not nix with his nile's relatives

and

bor contact with then was her own business.

When questioned specifically concerning any communication

Iron the Hissouri State Penitentiary addressed to the Albert J.

Papper Stationery Company, 712a Shenandoah, St. Louis, Missourt,

PEPPER stated he and his

Lamily formerly resided at that address

but he was not anare of any mail addressed to such a stationary

company. In discussing this matter, he admitted that his wife

might have raceived such a communication but denied having any

дІогихОд сопсехпілд. thiê..

He mentioned the possibility that

If such a letter had been sent it very well could have been stolen

fross the mailbox and never' received as they have had in the past

checks stolan fron the mailbox.

• 5.:

PEPPER was asked if he would discuss this

matter with his

wife CAROL and endeavor to determine whether or not she had ever

received any mail or any money mailed to her addressed to the Albert

75. Pepper Stationery Company, 712a Shenandoah, and he agreed to do

so. During the entire course of the intervier, PEPPER appeared

Iriendly, but obviously volunteered no information whatsoever.

It was pointed out to PEPPER that this matter would

undoubtedly

be discussed with hin again at sore luture date and

he was apparently agreeable to this suggestion.

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_a St. Louis, Missouri

SA CLITIS B. BIDEWELL/mjb

3A ROBERT 3. STEWART

_ Pilo if

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44-775

5/2/68

_ Dato dictatad

This documon: roniaina no:ther socommendalsons nor conclusions of the FBl. Il is the propasty of tha FBl and la loaned la

your suoney; it and lts contents are not to be distilbured sutrian your egoncy.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

Dors -

May 14, 1968

•

IT. T09

ATS. ALBERT B. (CAROL, AI) PEPPER, 2025 Bellavie,

stated her say unpublished telephone number

18 645-9152.

She was interviewed on May 10, 1968,

'Dy SAs HOrARD c.

KENNEDY and ALBERT J. RUSHING

at which time she furnisaad

the 10110ring intornation:

Mrs. PEPPIR 13 the sister of subject, JAMES BARI

BAY, but 1s 13 gears younger than subject and 1n all of her

life has had very little contact or association with the

subject having seen his only aproximately three of tour

times in her tile..

These three or four times when she has

seen his sit occurred in the City o1 st. Louis after Ars.

PEPPER came to St. Louis when she was 16 years old to reside

with her lather li St. Louis and all of the occasions when

she saw the subject are brief encounters such as then she

say his os the street.

She belleves the last time she sar

the subject was probably in 1959 or earlier then she en-

countered his on the street In south st. Louis at which tire

she vas. in the conpany of their brother, FRANK (BUZZY) BAY,

who is now deceased.

Her first recollection of seeing hin

as folloring his discharge Iron nilitary service.

Hrs. PEPPER was born January 30, 1941, at Ewing,

MISSOUZI.

she resided nita ber nother, LUCILLE RYAN. ArS. PEPPER'S

birth certilicate showed her name as RAYNES. which she under

stands 1s an Incorrect spelling of the name of her father,

whose nase to BAINS and who now resides near Center,

Missouri, to which location he recently moved Iron St. Louis,

21880Ur1.

Ars. PEPPER prior to marriage, used the name

CAROL, RYAN; the

same surname used by her nother, LUCILL

RYAN.

UrS. PEPPER, 1s unable to account for the

variations

1n the surrases and sha is aware that various ones of ber

brothers and sister have used the surname RAY.

SO far 35

she knows they all had the same lather although she expressed

uncertainty in that regard and she assumes that the varia-

tions of the name are simply because her brothers and sisters

dacided to use the name BAY, & variation of the name RAINS..

When Hrs. PEPPER Has 15 years of age, she leit

her nother's residence in Quincy and came to St. Louis where

she llved with her lather at 1727 South llth Street.

She did

IND

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-of-

St. 10418, 11880492

SA HOWARD C. ERNNEDY

SA ALBERT J. RUSHING

_ Filo #

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not attend school after she noved to 8t. Louis but had various

jobs including a period of employsent at fresge's, a dire

store, located on Delar Boulevard, University City, Missouri,

20 longar 1n existence,.

She is not soy employed.

Her zaat

employnent having baes by the Catholic Archdiocese 11 St. Louia

as a teacher in the Head Start Progran which vas conducted st

St. Joseph's School on South 12th Street in St. Louls.

Tha.

Inter employment y39 for a pariod of about one year during the

latter part of the residence of ir. and Urs. PEPPER at 712a

Shenandork, St. Louis, frow which address they noved to their

present address in the

Maplewood in about October, 1967.

Sonetine after Hrs, PEPPER came to St. Louis at the

age of lo years to reside with her father, hermother aiso case

to St. Louis and resided with Mrs. PEPPIR'S maternal grand-

nother, MARY MAHRE, at 1913 Hickory, St. Louis. Mrs. PEPPER

hovever, did not at any time actually reside 1n St. Louis.

with her mother, elthough she occasionally spent brief periods

of tine with her acher at the nother's address. After the

death of Hrs. PEPPER'S nother in early 1961, Hrs. PEPPER did

reside for a period of a ley months with her grandmotber, hrs.

MAHER, In St. Louis, until Mrs. PEPPER Mas married In St. Louis

tO ALBERT 3. PEPPER

11 Decembe, 1961.

Krs, PEPPER and her husband have two children,

ALBERT, age 6, and JINHY, age 4.

After subject, JANES BARL RAY, was arrested and con-

victed on the charge for which he nas sent to the Missouri Stata

Penitentiary, Mrs. PEPPER has not ever seen his again on azy

occasion.

for a time alter he vent to the penitentiary she

did write letters to his on behalf of her grandmother, Mrs.

MAHER and used the latters name in the leters and she cor-.

tinued this practice alter the death of the grandmother in

1963, continuing to use the name of Hrs. WARY MAHEB, WhO 133

an approved correspondent of subject's in the penitentiary.

Urs, PEPPER estimates that alter the death of her grandaotbar

she probably wrote no more than three or four letters to the

She is unable to recall the

last such letter she wrote to him but the last time nay have

been as late as the early part of 1967. She occasionally

received a letter Iron subject while he was in the peniten

tiary and believes she received no nore than tro or thres

letters fron hiu. Mrs. PEPPER did not ever visit subject at

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the penitentiary or attespt to do so and insofar as she 12045

her husband did ot ever vislt his at the penitentiary.

advised she has understood fIon her husband that the

has never seen the subject in his 1110..

12 1.20

Bhe

STS. PEPPER has not at any time had ars contact

ofther direct or indiract with the subject since his escapo

1n 1987 Iron the Missouri State Penitentiary She has no

knowledge of any person who has had intormation regarding te

subject's theresbouts and stated she could lurnish so such

information regarding his whereabouts. She, hersell, first

learned that he had escapad from the penitentiary when the

heard it on the radie and she knew nothing about any plans

Ior the escape. She stated she has had no indication that

anyone In her lanily or otherwise has been in any way in

ery,

contact with the subject or had information regarding his

gonn

thereabouts since his escape.

Inguiry tas made of hrs. PEPPER regarding whether.

she recalled anything about the receipt of a money ordar

In approximataly January, 1967, which was reportedly in the

State Penitentiary to the ALBERT PEPPER Stationery Company, why

amoust of $15.00 and sas sent by an inmate at the lissourt

712a Shenandoab, St. Louis.

:

In response to direct questions concerning this

matter, she advised that she may have received & soner order

on one occasion but to the best of her recollection, it was

Lo, 52.00 or $3.00 and 1t may have been in paynent for saga-

zines which her brother had reguested she mail to him. It

was her recollection that if she received a money order it

Has receivad earlier than January, 1957. She said she never

at any time nailed magazines to him and doesnot Iecall that

disposition she say have made of any noney order aitar. it

was received. Later in the interview she said the money order

nay have been for as auch as $15.00 but she does not zeaati.

She also acknowledged that she might have cashed such a moray

order but she cannot specifically remember having done 3o.

In this connection, she said her nenory is very vague.

In response to soliciting by interviewing agenta,

HIS. PEPPER stated that she would be entirely willing to notify

the

St. Louis Office of the FBI ii she should at any tize 19

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the Iuture recairs any infornation which night have bearing

on locating the subjact.

She also stated that she would be

entirely villing to be interviewed further in the ovent there

should be any additional matters on which an intervien with

her would be desirad.

HIS. PEPPER sald that her first knowledge of the

subject's involvesent In this natter sas when she heard the

neys announcement on the radio and she said she has never

had any intornation regarding the possible involvezent othar

than that which has speared in the news media.

She said ahe

had never know of anything in her brother's attitude or

associations which would suggest any notive for his involve-

ment in the killing of a Negro leader such as MARTIN LUTENR

BIG.

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_DERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATIO..

Doto

5-16-68

Airs. ALBERT B. (CAROL) PEPPER was recontacted

•et

ner residence,

She again

specifically denled tzar 52e

has had any contact with her

brother, JAMES RAY, since his escape from the Missouri state

Penitentiary In April, 1967, or that she has had any knowledge

whatever of his mbereabouts since that time other than that

she has derived from the news media.

Although Mrs. PEPPER

expressed her willingness and intention to notify the FBI

If she should at any time be contacted by him or if she should

receive any information regarding him she stated that she

would certainly not expect that he would contact her and sie.

noted in that regard that RAY would not be aware of her current

address or her new un-published telephone number. . She further

pointed out that other. than their brother, JERRY RAY, who

is 1n the Chicago ares, she belleves all of the family bave

moved since RAY's escape from the peritentiary and that JERRY

RAy would, therefore, be the only one whose address would

be knows to JAMES RAI.

Hith regard to the Grapevine Tavern, HrS. PEPPER

commented that the tavern has karely been making expenses

since it was opened about the first of the current year and,

therefore, 1t may not continue in operation very long.

On_5-14-68

_o _Naplewood, Missouri

SA ALBERT S. PUSHING

BY SA HOWARD C. KENNEDY

AJR: 2mb

135

a ura sol to be distributod outsids your agoniy

Fila #_ SL 44-775

_Dots dictatod _ 5-15-58

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato -

5-21-58

ATS. ALBBI (CAROL) PEPPER, 2025 Bellevue, Maplayood,

Missouri,

intervieved it har residence, at which time be.

furnished the

{0110T1a3 SnioratiOn:

Urs, PROPER has racolved no information regarding

her brother, JAKES BARL RAY. (WhoDe Bhe refers to as JIll),

since the last previous intervier with har by the fBI.

within the pest several days, police officers from

the St. Louis Police Department came to see Mrs. PEPPER 1ndi-

cating to her that they had received some inquiry from a

newspaper, possibly "The Los Angeles Tises" according to hrs.

PEPPER's recollection of what they said; this inquiry having

to do 11th the finances of the RAY lanily. The police officeis

apparently came to see Hrs. PEPPER just to find out some general

information about her, and they suggested to her that 1f people

wanted to talk to her sbout her linances, she night want to

her about

obtain a lawyer.. A representative of "The St.. Louis Post

Dispatch" newspaper al30 came to see Hrs. PEPPER within the

preceding few days, but she refused to talk to him.

firs.

PEPPER has heard Iron 21 acquaintance that there was an article

a In days ago 1n "The St. Louis Post Dispatch" which seemed

to be a rehash of the erroneous information which appeared in

a "Life lagazine" article concerning the RAY family, but Mrs.

PEPPER herselt did not read this newspaper article.

UTs. PEPPER and ber family went to see her father

at center, sissours, over the preceding yeekend, say 18-19,

1968.

She has been customarily going to see hin there during

weekends and usually takes his grocerias.

She is the one 1n

the family who maintains contact with the father and 1o0ks

alter his needs.

The farm which the father bought about-atr

months ago is belleved to consist of about forty acres oi

which a little is probably tillabis, and she thinks her father

will grow corn on this part of the tarn, but the remainder 1s

suitable only for livestock and grazing.

She thinks that ha

paid some amount in the neighborkood of 92,600 for this fast.

Mrs. PEPPER 13 uncertain In her recollaction, but balieves it

may be correct that she gave hin a check drays on her account

ginances

1n the amount o1 $1,900 at the time he was purchasing this

farn and which was applied to the purchase. If so

this moneyl

wky can'X

дві.

remember if it wen

a loan

On 5-20-68_01

Maplewood, Missouri

_Fila # SI 14-775

SA HARRY C. JUNG

DY SA ALBEEL I RUSHING

AJR:Eal

_ Data dictatad.

5-20-68

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would have been hig soney.

Sirs. PEPPSE sometimes keeps h1s

monEY in ber checking secount of savings acceuft, a the other

thinks this say have occurred in this instance.

purchased the lara, he sold the property 12 St. Louis which

he formerly owned at 1819 Park, this property consisting of

& two-story residential building, Hrs. PEOPER believes he

received something like $2,800 fros the saitd this property.

She belfavor tha: the 31,900 thich she may have returned to

him in the torn of her coads represented part of the proceeds

of the sale of that prosarty which he gave her to keep for

him in ser account.

In any event irs. PrFpit, is certain thet

she sid not hersell pay for any part or the purchase of the

farm by ber lather, and it she save him the check for $1,900,

this was a return of his money or a 1023.

#hile Ara. PEPPSA's Iather realded in St. Louis

before the purcicase of the lain at Corter, Missouri, he had

various jobs, such as, eervice station attendart, and be also

at one time operated a second-hand store where he sold junk.

This business was 2150 located on fary avenue, but was same

where erst of trellth Stroet, a cossiderable distance iron

1819 Park. Her father did not own the property where he con-

ducted this second-hand business.

Until Hr. and Hrs. PErest moved to their present

residence in the fall of 1987, Mrs, PRPPI wag always employed

ever since their marriage in Deczubar o1 1961. During that

period of time, they have practicad thrift and econony and

have always endeavored to save sorething iron their income.

They opened a savings account soverzl yesrs ago at the

Bobemian Savings and LORI AESOCISIICa On South Eighteenth

len years ago when the bobenizi Savings ard Lors Association

was noved to a remote section ef the city, they transferred

their savings account to the Manufacturers Bank and Trust

Company, where they haye curtinued to have a joint saviaga

account. ALBERT DIPPER has been exployed Ici more than three

years by the ace coastruction an Edgineering corpaDy, waich

1s affilicated with the Ner Markst Fararare store.

gis earnings

in this employnent is $3 par hour, and in some reeks he morks

overtize on Saturdays. MIT. PIPPER'& last enployment vas with

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the "Head Start" School Program, and she was employed there

•by the Catholic Archdiocese being paid at the rate of $60 per

week.

She had this employment for about & year until Mr.. and

Mrs. PEDPER moved in the fall of 1967 to their present address.

Her last enploynent before that was in cleaning work at an

office building at 1015 Locust in St. Icuis. Because she ard

her husband have always endeavored to be econonical and saving

in the handling of their family finances, they were able to

accumulate funds in their savings account. then they con.

tracted in the faii of 1967 to purchase the house where they

row lIve for a purchase price of sty, 500, they withdren the

Mrs. PEPPER has no idea and i0 kroledga as to whether

her father may ever have given irs. PEPPER's brother, JOHN LARRY

•Ray, any funds to hold for her father.

HIS. PEOPER has no information regerding a trip to

Califorala nade by bes brocher, JaNi CARRE RAY, in the summer

of 1967 and nevar kner or heard that be made such a trip.

One of the places in St. Louis where Mrs. PEPPER

lived with her father prior to her aerriage was 1727 South

Eleventh Street.

She believes her brother BuZZy lived with

then trere part of the time,

but she is certain that her

brother JIM never lived with them there.

Mrs. PEPPER nEvEr

had any knowledge of her brother JiM having.

used the name

O'CONNOR, and she never knew of any bank accounts he may have

had at any bank at any time.

In fact,

kirs. PEPPER had so

little contact or kachledge of her brother Juk that she can

now recall having seen him only on possibly a coupie of occa-

sions then she was snall and shortly after he

was discharged

from military service, and she recalis sesing him on ose occa-

sion on the stress in South St. Louis at some later time after

She moved to St. Louis with her father.

Although Hrs. PEPPER

was known as CAROL RYAN as of 1959, she has no knowledge or

recollection of having received any checks from her brother

JIll or fron any person under the name JAMES CARI O'CONNOR,

either in 1959 or azy other time.

She can thirk of no reason

why she might ever have receivad

any suck checks. Mrs. PEPPER

is certain that she has never had any firarcial dealings of

any type with her brother JIM in her life.

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With regaré to the matter of a money order directed

from an inmate at

the hissouri State Perstentiary to the Albert

Pepper Stationery Company, 114 Shenanical, St. L0u1s, MrS:

•stpuh nas still been unable to rememder arything further

regarding such a matter since she was previously interviewed

regarding this matter.

She still does vaguely remember that

someone told her one time while he was in the penitertiary

that he wanted magazines sent to him, but she cannot remember

having sent magazines to hin and cannot recall that she was

ever reimbursed for doing so. She is certain, however,

there was never any Albert Pepper. Stationery Company at 712

Shenandoah.

Mrs. PEPPER has no recollection that she has ever

known of a person named t. P: hEBBE or Y. P. WEBBE, and this?

name is not in any way familiar or sigrificant to her.

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+-EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO,.

Dato

June 5, 1968

1

Urs. ALBERT (CAROL) PEPPER, 2025 Bellevue,

Haplewood, Missouri, advised that she had received no

additional information whatever bearing on the possible-

location of her brother, JAMES EARI, RAY, since she was last

intervieved.

Inquiry was sade of Mrs. PEPPER as to whether, in

the event she should receive some pertinent information

regarding her brother, she would furnish such information to

the Federal Bureau of

Investigation. (FBI).

HIS. PEPPER

then stated that she mould have no expectations whatever that

her

brother would communicate with her in any way, pointing

out that he did not know her current address or her current

unpublished telephone-number.

She added that she felt that

he did not believe that he could expect any help from her and she

said that, as a matter of fact, she rould not be at all

interested or willing to help him as she did not want herself

and particularly her children to be in any way involved with

him.

She said that if she should hear from RAY and be convinced

of his innocence she might find it difficult to furnish such

information to the FBI. It nas pointed out to Mrs. PEPPER that

In the event RAY should be innocent or there should be any .

extenuating circumstances the entire matter would in any event

be most readily resolved through locating RAY at the earliest

possible time.

KIS. PEPPER expressed understanding and agree-

ment with this idea.

Inquiry was made of Nis. PEFPER as to her whereabouts

and activities during the period beireen April and July 1101.

She said she was living zt that period of time with her

husband and two children at 712-a Shenardoah, St. Louis.

She

recalled that beginning in about the summer of 1966 and

ending in about July or August, 1967, she was empioyed as a

teacher's aide or assistart teacher in the "Eead Start Program"

at St. Joseph's School located at Twelfth and Russell streets,

In this employment she worked regularly during

that period on Honday through Friday, each week, during the

hours of 8:00 a.I. to 4:00 or 4:30 p.II. daily.

This work

involved the teaching of children three to five years of age.

She was employed in this work by the Catholic Archdiocese on

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Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, under Sister ANN CLARICE,

Supervisor of the 'Head Start Program" for this. Archdiocese.

She was paid for her sork by check from the Archdiocese,

although she understood that at least some of the funds for

the "Head Start Program" were furnished the Archdiocese

Aren бcee 10.

by.

the Fuman Development Corporation. Mrs. PEPPER recalled

that she missed only one day from work during the entire

period of her employment and that day was due to the illness

of her youngest child.

Mrs. PEPPER said her first knowledge of the escape

of her brother, JAMES FARL-RAY, from the Missouri State

Penitentiary was when she heard or read news reports regarding

the escape but she is unable to recall the approximate time

she, heard such reports.

However, since reported identification

of RAY as the alleged assassin of MARTIN LUTHER KING, MrS.

PEPPER has heard or read reports to the effect that his

escape from the penitentiary was not officially. reported or

given publicity for perhays several weeks after the escape

oCcurred.

Mrs. PEPPER, therefore, assumed that she herself

would not have learned of the escape from news reporis until

perhaps several weeks after the escape.

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June 14, 1968

HIS• ALBERT (CAROL ANN, PEPPER, reSiding 2025 Bellevue,

maplewood, Missouri, telephone 645-9152, Hio 725 cantacted at der

residence, disclosed the following information;

• She has been truthful in previous contacts by FBI Agents

with her that she does not recall having any contact at all except

by personal correspondence with her oldest brother, JAMES EARL

RAY, since about eight. or nine years ago, prior to the time he:

escaped Iron the missouri state Penitentiary (HSP), Jelferso

City, Missouri.: Her only contact vit's JAkES FARL RAY while he

was incarcerated there uas via mail. She admitted having written

to him under the name of her grandmother who died after RAY N23

confined to the penitentiary.

She emphasized that she has reverst anytime nor does

she not kook where her brother spent the time between about

April 23, 1967, when he escaped from the MSP and July 1967, when

his hereabouts have beer established through investigation. She

did not see or hear from. him at all during that period of time,

and irsofar as is knoyz to her, tone of her brothers of sisters

have seen hin since ke escaped from the MSP.

She was very much surprised when she learned that JAMES

EARL. RAY had been arrested in London,

England.

She first learned

of these circumstarces aiter being called by telephore by a 7oman

trierd, name not disclosed, on Saturday, June 8, 1968, the day of

his arrest.

This friend informed her of the news and she then

heard the same news on talevision..

Although she has saved most

of the local papers for eack day since that time, ske has not read

• Iron more than ohe or two of them about her brother.

The news

is, of course, upsetting and she has iormed an opizion that in

many instances information is grossly exaggerated and misrepresented.

She is schewhat bitter towards the local press, advising that CHRIS

CONDON, a St. Louis news commentator, telephoned her, probably

on horday, June 10, 19S8, requesting an interview with her.

declined and on the folloring day, Tuesday, June 11, 1968,

in the

late afternoon she observed CHRIS

CONDON and several other men

:

with him, both in front of the house and in a vestibule at ber

house.

They appeared to be attempting io gain entrance but she

declined to answer the deor.

She observed that they took pictures

= Of the house and then on the 6:60 p.I. telsvision news broadcast,

Channel 5, she observed pictures of her house.

The pictures diy-

closed the house number of 2025, and the news announcement indi-

cated the house was located on Bellevue Street in Maplewood.

On

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On the previous evening, CHRIS CONDON reported photo-

graphs and news concerring the Crape Vine Tavern cried by her

st St. Louis.

her brotber, JOHN.

At one point she commented that it is rather dis-

couraging to knor that she and many other people are paying

through taxes the expeises for a represertative of the United

States Goveriment to travel to London, England, in behalf of

Ste said it might be possible if she had noney to "help in

his defense" in referring to her brother; JAMes EARL RAY, but

she did not coumert further.

She emphasized she has absolutely

no information pertaining to his activities within the past

severai years.

She became sad ard tearful in recalling incidents

of her childhood, mentioning that a Catiolic childres's houe,

not oberwise identified, fas wrong in taising from her mother

her three fougest childrer, namely MI, SUSiE and 50227..

MAX, 11 living, is now about fifteen years old. According to

recert news, MAX was adopted but she bas no other infor

mation concerting him. She knows that her mother never signed

papers or gave any approval for an acostion of lad, wao she

heard many years ago was retarded or a "rental case."

Fould very much like to know the wheresbouts of Max. she has

• not seen her sister, siste,

who is married and the lives in the

Chicago, Illisois, ares,

since SUitY's fuzerate

fer mother,

of course, was aB

alcazolic.

Her husband, ALSERT PErPEr,

has indicated to her

he believes they should obtain a gun of sona kind "for protection"

in view of recent publicity.

She is afraid that Negroes may

attenpt to barn then.

SEe personally dircoted JOIN RAY to close

the tavern for a. few

days.

sie believes is at home.

She talked to kin by telephone rhes he calles her from the

tavern there he had stopped for a fey minutes on June 12, 1968.

She does not knos when the tavery will reopes.

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. RE:

CAROL PEPPER

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI:

On May 17, 1968,

MT. HENRY A. GREWICK, Owner and

Operator of a proprietorship known as F.L.k. Investments with.

offices at 3638 Olive Street, St. Louis, was contacted at

his place of business by SAA. HOWARD C. KENNEDY. MI. GHIESEDIECK

furnished the following information:

On or about May 1, 1968, he received à $320 check

from CAROL PEPPER residing. 2025 Bellevue, St. Louis, Missourt.

Mrs. PEPPER is the operator of a tavern known as "Jack's Place,"

1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis.

He recalled that this check

was drawn on an account at Manufacturers Bank and Trust Company,.

St. Louis, Missouri, but he had no further description of

the check

received by him.. The check was forwarded in response

to a statement of F.L.R. Investments forwarded to Mrs. PEPPER

under date of March

27, 1968, and it was in payment for a

tavern bond costing $20 and a Missouri State Liquor License:

32d

costing $300. F.I.R. Investments serves as an agent, obtain- Chick: -.

and cocktail lounges in the St. Louis area.

Manufactura

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Data -

june 19r 1958

Mrs. ALBERT PEPPER (CAFOL ANN), residing 2025 Bellevue,

Maplewood, Missouri, telephone 645-915%,

teisphonically furnished

the following information at 2:30 p.I.

.:.

On inquiry as to whether her brother, John LarRy Ray,

is in fact intending to travel to london, Engiand, 1l benalI oi

JAMES EARL RAY, his brother, she commented that her brother JOHN

is definitely not going to leave St.. Louis to travel to England

or anyhere else. She said he does not have funds Fith which to

travel and although she personally "has a few dollars" she does

not intend to give any of it to j0m.

She said she might con-

sider doing so if either of them could be of any assistance to.

JAMES EARL RAY,

but she is confident that "there is no help for

him". She said that if they can in anyway help him, they fill

have to do so after

he is returned to this country.

She said that JOIN RAY does tot have a telephone where

he may be reached except at the Crape Vice Irvert.

He visited

her home on the afternoon of June 13, leGs, and he usually tele-

phones her once each day. He has not yet called her today and

she expects to hear from him this afterso02.

At the reguest of

SALAD HOWARD C. KENNEDY she said sire will inform Jou RAY to

telephonically. contact SA PITRICK F. MANIDI at this office.

On .

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CAROL PEPPER

EMPLOYMENT

"Head Start Program,"

Supervision at St. Joseph's School, 12th and Russell, St. Louis,

Kissouri, from 1966 until she voluntarily terminated

such

employment on August 18, 1967, due to the fact that she was moving

to st. Louis County.

During this period she worked from 8:00 A. M. to 4:00

?. to each week day, except for one five-hour absence on one day in

February, 1967.

fer services were satisfactory.

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CSD/r81

Re:

CAROL PEPPER - CREDIT REFERENCE

The following investigation was conducted by SA CHARLES

S. DUKE On May 22, 1958, at St. Louis, Missouri:

HT. DON SUFLSING, Credit Manager, Beiderman's Furni-

ture store, 6759 Chippewa Street, st. Louis, MissourI, advisec

that an account, now closed, was established on June 4, 1966,

for the amount of $103 in the nameci AL and CAROL PEPPER,

residing at 712A Shenandoah, St. Louis, with an indicated

previous address of 1324 Lami, St. Louis.

ALBERT's employment was listed as New Market Hardware

on Laciede Avenue, St. Louis.

The record of bir. and Mrs. PEPPER indicated a savings

account at the Manufacturers Bank and a personal: reference as

JERRY RAYNS, 1819 Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.

HUELSING advised that the record contained. no

derogatory information.

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• Re: CAROL PEPPER - CHARACTER REFERENCE

The following investigation was conducted by SA CHARLES

S. DUKE at St. Louis,

Missouri, on May 22, 1968:

ALENA SUTTON, 7129 Leona Street, St. Louis, Missouri,

was contacted at her residence, whereupon she advised that she

knew CAROL, PEPPER, also known as. Mrs. ALBERT PEPPER, for just

a couple of years

and that their association was not a social

relationship but rather a teacher-parent relationship..

She

said that she was an

instructor at the St. Joseph Church on

Twelfth and Russell Streets, St. Louis, and enrolled. in the

project "Headstart" government program, and the program required

at least one parent of one of the children attending the program

to be present. She said CAROL was the parent present at this

program.

SUTTON advised that she did not know where. CAROL waS

presently residing with her husband ALBERT and two sons,

ALBERI, JRi, and JAMES, ages 6 and 4 respectively.

SUTTON stated that she did not know any of CAROLS'

brothers or sisters and did not know if she even had any.

She stated that she last saw CAROL sometime in August

of last year, and the only thing she could remember about any

type of conversation about her family was something to the

effect that her father was going to buy or did buy a farm up

around Hannibal, Missouri, and that he probably would let her

children go to the fari.

She said that it was probably in

Fannibal, but she was not sure.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO..

Dato -

June 5,. 1968

Mrs. ALBERT (CAROL) PEPPER, 2025 Bellevue,

naplewood, Missouri, advised that she had received no

additional information whatever bearing on the possible.

location of her brother, JAMES EARL RAY; since she was last

interviewed.

Inquiry was made of Mrs. PEPPER as to whether, in

the event she should receive some pertinent information

regarding her brother, she would furnish such information to

the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI).

Mrs. PEPPER

ther stated that she would have no expectations whatever that

her brother would communicate with her in any way, pointing

out that he did not know her current address or her current

unpublished. telephone number. She added that she felt that

he did not believe that he could expect any help from her and

saza that,

as a matter of fact, she vould not be at all

interested or willing to help him as she did not want herseli

particularly her children to be in

any way involved with

She said that if she should hear from RAY and be convinced

of his innocence she might find it difficult to furnish such

information to the FBI.

It was pointed out to Mrs. PEPPER that

in the event RAY should be innocent or there should be any

be most readiestine team at the earliett

be most readily resolved through loczting RAy at the

possible time.

MirS. PEPPER expressed understanding ard

• agree

ment with this idea.

Inquiry was made of firs. PEPPER as to her whereabouts

and activities during the period betreen April and July, 1967.

She said she was living at that period of time with her

husband and two children at 712-a Sherardoah,

recalled that beginning in about the sunner of 1966 and

She

ending in about July or August, 196%, she was employed as a

teacher's aide or assistart teacher in the "Head Start Program"

at St. Joseph's School located at Twellth and Russell Streets,

St. Louis.

In- this employment she sorked regularly during

that period on Monday through Friday, each week, during the

hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 or 4:30 p.". daily.

This work

involved the teaching of children three to five years of age.

she was employed in this work by the catholic Archdiocese or

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SAA HOWARD C. KENNEDY

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Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, under Sister ANN CLARICE,

Supervisor of the 'Head Start Program". for this Archdiocese.

She was paid for her work by check from the Archdiocese,

although she understood that at least some of the funds

for

the "Head Start Program" were furnished the Archdiocese by

the Human Development Corporation.

Mrs. PEPPER reCalled

that she missed only one day from work during the entire

period of her employment and that day was due, to the illness

of her youngest child.

Mrs. PEPPER said her first knowledge of the escape

of her brother, JAMES BARI RAY,

from the Missouri State

Penitentiary was when she heard or read news reports regarding

the escape but she is unable to recall the approximate time

she heard such reports.

However, since reported identification

Of RAY as the alleged assassin of MÄRTIN LUTHER KING, MrS.

PEPPER has beard or read reports to the effect that his

escape from the penitentiary was not officially reported or

given publicity for perhaps several weeks after the escape

occurred.

hirs. PEPPER, therefore, assuned

that she herself

would not have learned

of the escape from news reports, until

perhaps several weeks after the escape.

alco. told FBI: in.

öse interview.

That: John called

The once a day

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"(and husband ALBERT PEPPER)

winn.

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JERKY'S EMPLOYMEN'T AT

NORTI. SHORE COUNTRY CLUB

The following investigation was conducted by Sas

WILLIAM M. O BRIEN, LAURENCE SCHENCK,

JR. and PHILIP R. TRACY, JR.

at Glenview, allinois, on may s, tybo:

Mr. KARL HALLERBERG, Manager of the North Shore

Country Club

in Glenview, Illinois, telephone number 729-1200,

advised that a check of their files was negative for JAMES

EARL RAY but that these files contained the following informa-.

tion regarding JERRY WILLIAM RAY:

JERRY RAY was employed as a locker room man from

Nay 15, 1962, until about February,

1964, when he left without

giving any notice.

Ray was engaged by Mr. VICTOR CHIGAS, who

general manager at the time and who would know JErry Ray

VICTOR CHIGAS is presently an investment broker for

"alston and Company, Incorporated, Ill West Jackson, Chicago,

Illinois,

office telephone

number 427-7101, home address

1326 Prairie Lawn, Glenview, Illinois, home telephone number

729-3826.

RAY listed

the following information on an application

form for employment, dated June 28; 1962:

Position

Locker. roOm

assistant

Social Security Number

329-30-0132

Residence Address

North Shore Country Club

Glenview, Illinois

Marital Status

Married

Place of Birth

Quincy, Illinois

Date of Birth

July 16, 1935.

Age

:26

American Citizen

Yes

Nationality

Irish-French

Religion

Catholic.

height

5% 9":

Weight

155 pounds

Color Eyes

Brown.

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•Color Hair.

Dependents

Insurance Carried

Physical Defects

Work. Time Löst Due

To Illness

Have You. Ever Been

Bonded

Education

Brown

Four, wife-children

None

None

None

Grade School, Quincy, Illinois,

Graduated 1952;

Sheridan, Illinois, High

School, did not graduate

Any Other Schooling

Military Service

References

NO

Mr..

ALBER PEPPER - Mechanic

174. Lafayette

St. Louis

Mr. FRED HAINES - Furniture Mover

1818 South 12th

St.: Louis

Previous Employment

Rolling Green Country Club

550 per week,

ar Tington Heishts Houseman,

laid

worked for ir. CHIGAS

Person To Notify In

Case of Illness

Mr. FRANK RAY

2342 Park Avenue

St. Louis

Also contained in RAY's records is a memorandum

dated February 15, 1964, with the notazion, "Jerry ttyn on the.

Lafayettey St.

Louis, 10., ret. to work."

• Also written

memorandum was the address 2342 Park Avenue, St. Louis.

Also cuntained in RAY's records was the following

letter dated fobruary 13, 1964:

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"Dear Mr. Chigas:

"I hope this letter finds you in much better shape

then my last one did,

"I had a unfortunate accident while working at

Medinah Country Club, I got run into by a car and

was

unconious for Five days plus for six weeks had to stay

bed..

"I didn't just write to you to tell you the troubles

Ive had, the main reason is to see if you have any openings,

if not or you can't hire me for reasons we both know of

then thanks for taking time to read this ietter.

Tell

everybody hello for me and

take care of yourself.

"As Ever

"Jerry Ray

"1602 Mississippi

"St. Louis, Mo.."

Also contained in RAY's records is a memorandum,

uncated, with the following written thereon:

Mr. Jerry Ray

LuD. OPR.: 30

Morristown, Tenn.

586-8351

MrS. Carol Ray calling

Sickness in family

Call back after 4 o'clock

our time

1lso contained in RAY's records was a

letter aated

February 17,

1964, from V. CHIGAS

to JERRY RAY,

1602 Mississippi,

St. Louis, Missouri, as follows:

"Dear jerry:

"We have been

trying to locate you, and this short

note is to: say we will hire vou again.

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"Please. let us know when you expect to be

available for

work.

"yours very truly,"

Also contained in RAY's records was the following

note:

"Mrs. C. Peppez, 1331 Lume Sto,

St. Louis, Mo.

Carol Satain, 605 Hilltop Dr., Morristown, Tenn.

Jerry Ray, P.O. Box 269, Glenview, I11.

was in this morning:6-3-64.".

Mr, HALLERBERG advised that this note was probably

written by GOERCE SIMCOX who was the steward at this country

club at the time.

SINCOX is presently employed as a general

manager for FRANCIS SHAW at the Arlington Racetracky

Western

. Concessions.

sincox had probably known JERRy RAy when they

worked for this country.club.

Also contained in RAY's records as the following

letter

whirh was postmarked at St. louis;

ilissourt, on

June 15, 1964, to the North Shore Country Club, Glenview,

Illinois, from JERRy RAY,

1321 Loni (illegiole), St. Wiis;

Missouri:

"Thursday

"Dear SiT

"Enclosed you"ll find my name and address to send

my tax statements to

W. Ray

Jerry Shenadaugh

712

St. Louis; NO.

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Also contained in RAY's records was the following.

note dated February 10, 1965:

"Dear sir

"please send my income tax

statements as your earliest

convenience

"truly yours

Jerry Ray

712A Shenodaugh

St. Louis, Mo.!'

Mr. HAUIERBERG waS exhibited photographs of JAMES

EARL RAY and

a photograph of JERRY RAY and he advised that he

was not familiar with any persons who might resemble these

photographs.

He stated that he would not know JERRy RAy, since.

he .only

started as marager for this country club on. December I,

1967• He stated that HERB HINZE, Locker Room Manager at this

country club, would

probably. know JERRY RAY, since

he. wes

employed here at

that time.

On May 3, 1968;

; Mr: HERB EINZE, home address 910

telephone

at the North Shore

Country Club in Glenview, Illinois. He stated that JERRY

RAY was employed as a clean-up man

in the locker room for

abalt one or two years on an intermittent

basis.

A photograph

Of JERRY RAY was exhibited to Hille and he stated thatthis was

the same JeRRY Ray who was employed here,

Photographs of JAMES

EARL RAY were exhibited to HINE and he stated that he had not

this indiviaual before.

He stated; however, that he recalls

that JERRY RAY had taken his brother, game unknown, to see

Mr, CHICAS in order to obtain employment.

He stated thathe

does not remember when this occurred and

thathe had never

observed JERRY RAY"s brother and could provide no further

information regarding RAY's background.

He described JERRY

RAY as a quiet, harmless sort of guy, who was not too bright.

He stated that the question of RAY's racist attitudes never

came

and that he could never believe that JERRY RAY would

ever be

associated wich. RAY. ourside of the country club and would not

be involved in shooting anyo

be aware of his personal activities.

KINZE stated that the

country club provided room and board for

RAY during his employ-

ment.

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LABORATORY-A

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: FBI, Memphis (44-1987)

Date:

April 25, 1968

FBI Flle No. 44-38861

Re:

MURKIN

CR

Lab: No.

D-561276 JK

Specimens received

4/22/68

K191

Six handvriting sample forms bearing known handwriting

and hand printing of JERRY WILLIAM RAY

ALSO SUBMITTED: Major case prints of JERRY WILLIAN RAY

Result of examination:

Differences were noted between the "Harvey Lownyer"

signature on Q72 when compared with the known handwriting. of

JERRY WILLIAM RAY, K191.

Because of the limited questioned

writing involved and the lack of comparable letters and letter

combinations in the known material, a definite opinion was not

reached.

It was concluded that the other questioned vritings

attributed to Eric S. Galt were not prepared by JERRY WILLIAM

RAY, K191.

Specimen K191 and the ALSO SUBMITTED material are

retained.

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Date

May 9,

4:1968

JERRY RAY advised.

telephonically at

•9.225 a;

• It •

May 7, 1968,

that he had arrived in St. Louis on the

evening

of May 3, 1968, and that he had, after conferring briefly:

with his

brother

JOHN RAY, gone to the MacArthur Hotel ta St.

Louis where he had registered using the surname of -RYAN.

He Spent the Pollowing day withhis brother, JoHN,

and stayed at the St. Regis Hotel in Ste louis that night

under the name of RYAN 3

He spent his waking hours on Sunday, May 5751968;

with his brother,: JOHN,!

at his residence and the Crape Vine

Tavern and that evening both he and his brothery JOHN,

traveled in JERRY's automobile touthe residence of their

Inther, JERRY RAYNES, Center, Missourt, where they spent the

night and returned to St louis on the morning of. May 6, 1968.

He spent his raking hours on May 6, 1968, with his

brother, JOHN, and stayed at JOHN's apartment that night.

He stated he contemplated contacting his Chicago

employer telephonically later on

the norning of May 71968,

to determine if reporters had left his employment and

whether or not it night safe for him to return. He indicated

he would contact special Ageat HAROLD R. DOBSON later in this

regard.

He stated that, if the press was still active at

Pennsylvania, area.

experienced no difficulty with reporters since leaving?

Chicago.

but had not seen her personally up

He had contacted his sister, CAROL PEPPER,

telephonically

that time. He was aware

that she had visited her father. in Center on Sunday,

• May: 5,

1968, but stated she had left prior to the arrival of himself

and his brother,

JOIN, which he estimated was approximately 8:00

or 9:00 p.Il., after dark

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He indicated his intention of personally contacting

his sister, CAROL PEPPER; on the afternoon of May 241968.

he was convinced from his conversations with his

father,

his brother- JOHN RAY and his telephonic contact

with his sister, CAROL PEPPER, that none of them had any

information as to the whereabouts of the subject

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FD-302 (Ror. 1-25-80)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

в MY:9,3 1968

JERRY RAY telephonically advised Special Agent

HAROLD. R. DOBSON he had just

of his employment on the

previous: day" This

"employer had

indicated

that he was welcome to

return if. he so desired

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He expressed the belief it would be desirable

to remain in the st. Louis area for one additional day

and that if a check with his employer showed his employment

area free of reporters on May 8, 1968, he contemplated

returning to Chicago on that date m

It was intention to stay with his brother

JOHN.

that night.

He stated that at the time of making contact with

Special Agent DOBSON he was en route to his sister's, CAROL

PEPPER, residence to spend the

afternoon with her and that

he would later advise: Special Agent DOBSON of the results

of his conversations with her:

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He stated he had never lived at Lancaster, Missouri,,

and had never used that city as a mailing address

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FD-302 (Rov.

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¿Date:

May 9,. 1968

ANJERRY RAY telephonically contacted Special Agent

HAROLD R. DUBSON at 6:30 p.n. on May 7/11968,

visit. with his sister;

CAROL PEPPER:

He stated:she: had indicated

she had nothing specifically

agrinst the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which prevented

her cooperation but that she and her husband-were both angry

with law enforcement generally because members of the St..

Louis; Missouri, Police Department had disclosed the PEPPER

relationship to subject.to her. husband's employer. who had

proceeded to advise other employees with the resuit that

her husband had been regarded with suspicion by them,

particularly by negro fellow employeesos

He had assured her that the FBI had not disclosed

any information concerning the relatives and that the FBI had

assured him that it was interested in preventing harassment

of relatives by the press. He pointed out that his own

harassment: by the press had not been caused by the FBI and

he attributed the relative lack of press. harassment experience

by Missourt relatives to the FBI policy of secrecy.

She told him she and her husband had even talked

seriously of selling their home and leaving the area:

She also expressed her beliefs to him that subject

was not guilty of the KING assassination

He stated that he would stay with his bröther, JOHN,

the night:of May: 7, 1968, and would recontact his Chicago

employer. telephonically.on the morning: of May 8, 1968. He

stated that in the event the area surrounding his employment

was Iree from reporters at that time it was his intention

to leave St. Louls: for Chicago at approximately noon: on

Hay 8, 1968.

He stated he would telephonically contact specia

Agent

DOBSON prior to his departure.

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FD-302 (Roy-1-25-80)

EDERAL. BUREÄU OF INVESTIGATI

Date May 1l, 1968

JERRY RAY telephonically contacted Spectal Agent SPURGEON J

PETERSON at 1:45 PM on May 8, 1968. He stated he had decided not to

return to chicago until approximately 2:00 PM on May 9, 1968÷ He

naicated he would be required to go to work at the club where he is

employed by 9:00 PM on that date: He stated further that he would

be living at a new address in Chicago

as the club had obtained new

living quarters for him. He was not aware of the address at that

time but would determine same on his arrival in Chicago:

He stated he contemplated spending the afternoon and part

of the evening at the.

residence of his sister, CAROL PEPPER, and

that he planned on having his evening meal there.

He stated he would call Special Agent HAROLD R. DOBSON

following his visit with the PEPPERS and that he would contact

Special Agent DOBSON between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM prior to his

departure on May: 9, 1968•

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•EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIL

Date

May 15, 1968

492 C49M

JERRY RAY telephonically contacted Special Agent

SPURGEON J. PETERSON at 1:40 p.I. on May 9, 1968.

He stated.

he was leaving for Chicago in approximately fifteen minutes.

He indicated his intention to return to his former employment

at the Country Club but stated that he would not know until

he arrives there where he will live, as telephonic inquiry

with his inquiry with his employer indicated the employer

has obtained a residence for him as a protection against the

press.

He stated that he would contact the Chicago Division

on the following day.

He advised further that in his visits to and from

conversations with his father, JERRY RAYNES, his brother, JOHN

RAl, and his sister, CAROL PEPPER, he had received no informatior

that any of them had been in contact with subject following

subject's escape or had any knowledge or information concerning

subject's present whereabouts.

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EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dato_

5/13/68

JERRY WILLIAM RAY was shown the new photograph of his:

brother, JAMES BARL RAY,

In a business suit taken sometime in

January or February, 1968.

after viewing the photograph,

unhis stated that the photograph is a good likeness oi his

brother except tht he remembers him being thinner in the

lace.

In fact, this particular photograph depicts JAMES

fuller in the face, than JERRY has ever seen bim.

JERRY RAYNES,

center,

CARPENTER.

RUBY has a son, JEROME, who is presently in

prison, Jefferson, City, Missouri, and is acquainted with

the subject.

JERRY alSO KnOWS JEROME since he was in the .

reformatory at st. Charles, illinois, with him. JERRY

classified JEROME as being

"off mentally" and a person who

very seldom talks to anyone.

JERRY believes that JEROME

may have been in the hospital for the criminally insane at

fulton, hissouri, when the subject escaped from prison.:

JERONE 1s presently doing time for the murder of a Negro.

JORRY also related that when his father left, JERRY was

In the Boys' Reformatory at Sheridan, Illinois.

JERRY said that he does not know NEAL EDGAR ALBY,

JAMES DAVID DAILEY, nOT is he acquainted with the Half Way

Restaurant at 1549

South Jefferson, St. Louis, Missour.

He said that he never heard his brother mention DAILEY DOI

does he have any information that DAILEY had ever hidden.

his brother from the law.

JERRY also advised that he never

heard of an organization named the "Coolies" nor did he ever

bear his brother mention that organization.

JERRY said

that when he was in prison, he was involved in a fist fight

with (First Name Unknown) MENARD, who worked with him in

the shoe shop.

He said that he could not recall this

individual's first name and that there would be no record

of the fight at the prison since it was not reported nor

were they observed fighting.

He said that on one of the

occasions when he visited with his brother in prison, he told

him about it and JAMES was joking with him because JAMES

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Bald that he was close friends with the HENARD brothers

who were then in Jefferson City, Missourt, prison with

JAMES.

t :

JERRY said he visited his brother about three

or four times while he was in prison in Jefferson City,

Missours, the last time being around 1964.

JAMES came

Henard prison to visit JERRY on one occasion.

JERRY again

stated that the last time he saw his brother

JAVES outside

of prison was in 1951 in Quincy, Illinois, and JERRY was

fifteen years old at that time. The father was still

Ilving with his mother then.

He said that he believes that WALTER TERRY RIFE and

JAMES went to Leavenworth together but that LONNIE RIFE

never did time with JAMes, He said that 1f he had given

Tate on:

the impression that LONNIE did do time with JAMES in the

previous interviews, this was in error.

JERRY again stated

that he himself has

done time in lenard, Illinois, with

both RIfE brothers.

He stated that he has no idea as to the present

whereabouts of "BLACKIE" AUSTIN and doubts if his brother

has maintained contact with AUSTIN nor would be in contact

with him since his escape. He said that of all of the

persons that he knows of, JAMES was the friendliest and

closest with AUSTIN. JERRY pointed out, however, that his

Sis, y pointed out

knowledge of this is limited since JERRY was in prison

when both AUSTIN and his brother were on the street.

He

does know that"BLACKIE" liked his brother and has always

talked about him.

In clarification, JERRY advised that his brother

JOHN first came

to Chicago

sometime around July, 1960, and

he, JERRY, came to this area around September,

1960.

JOHN

first worked at

Murphy's Steak House,

He also worked at

the White Pines

Country Club and JOHN's last employment in

the Chicago area was the Indian Hills Country Club, Bloomingdale,

Illinois.

brothers

JERRY advised that he was employed with his

JOHN and FRANK at the Rolling Green Country Club

beginning in September, 1960 and JERRY stayed there for

about sixteen months and JOHN for eight or nine months.

in to an

He was uncertain to 'e length of time that his brother

FRANK worked there l. believed he had left a good length

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of time prior to his death in September, 1963.

JERRY advised that sometime during June or

July, 1967, when he was living at 2897 Techny Road, Northbrook,

Illinois, JOHN drove here in a 1961 Plymouth which

he had

bought from the father, JERRY RAyNes. At this time, JERRY

owned a 1962 air-conditioned Rambler.

JOHN was having

trouble with the transmission in the Plymouth and they

switched cars.

He does recall that JOHN transferred some

clothes and other items from the Plymouth to the Rambler.

Also, that JOHN left some old shirts and pants and some

other papers in the garage at Techny Road and JERRY hid

these items above the rafters in the garage. He said that

JOHN stayed a couple of days and was

in either an apartment

or a hotel in Chicago and did not reside at JERRY's residence.

while here.

JOHN left with the Rambler and both cars are

presently at his father's farm in Center, Missouri. JERRY

said that his wife did not meet JOHN on this occasion but.

did meet him at Christmas time, 1967, when JERRY and his:

wife went to St. Louis where they had dinner at CAROL:

PEPPER's house and JOHN was present. JERRY advised that

JOHN did not know how to find his residence in Northbrook,

Illinois, and that he, JERRY, met him in the town of

Northbrook and then JOHN followed him to the residence.

JERRY also advised that his brother JAMES did not ever

KnOw

that JERRY resided at this address in Northbrook.

In previous interviews, JERRY advised that he

borrowed somewhere between $40 and $50 from his brother

JAMES While JADES was in prison.

He reiterated that state-

ment in this interview at which

time the financial trans-

actions from his brother's account at the Inmates Bank,::

Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missouri, were

discussed with JERRY.

It was pointed out to him that this

list shows that his brother had sent him $266.25. JERRY

advised that this must be an error since the only amount

he recognized was $55.25 which was sent to him on June 22,

1964. He stated that at this time, he, JERRY, was in

St. Louis, missouri,

and needed more y to return to Chicago

co Obtain employment.

He wrote to his brother requesting

this loan and

was in the process of paying JAMES back. when

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JAMES

escaped. JERRY suggested that the money listed to

him was instead paid to his brother's attorney, name unknown,

In Jefferson City, Missouri.

JERRY advised that he himself

did not receive money from

his brother to be sent to the

attorney or anyone else.

JERRY advised that this attorney

had been hired by his brother to handle his appeal and that

he believed the attorney did visit with JAMeS while JAMes

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was in prison.

JERRY said that his brother never mentioned

anything concerning Benzedrine inhalers or any type of

"bennies" or dope.

JAMES never mentioned being involved

1n any illegal drug selling while in prison sor did he

ever mention that he was involved in any type of racket

with a guard. He also never mentioned any guard that he

was particularly friendly with and in fact,

made no comment

whatsoever concerning the prison officials that JERRY can

remember.

JERRY also advised that his brother never

mentioned reading any of the James Bond novels and in

fact, JERRY did not believe his brother was much of a

"reader."

The only location that he can recall his brother

making a comment as to how much he liked it was Tijuana,

Mexico, and he believes his brother was there sometime in

1951.

The brother made no mention to him at anytime as

to the identity of any persons with whon he was acquainted

In Mexico.

JERRY advised that when he left Chicago on this •

latter occasion, he stayed with his brother JOHN for two

nights, with his father one night, with his sister CAROL

one night, at the St. Regis Hotel one night and at the

sac Arthur Hotel one night.

In conversations with his

brother JOHN and sister CAROL, they both stated that they

belleve, from nerspaper stories, that the subject is the

victin of a frame-up or being used as the "fall guy."

also stated that CAROL is concerned over the newspaper

articles speculating that the subject is dead and she has

that opinion.

He said that JOHN told him that some people

came to the tavern at the time of the KING funeral request-

Ing him to close down for that day which be did not do.

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JOHN also said that if he himself receives any publicity

he will close down the tavern and leave because he feels

that people will throw firebombs in his place. defix

related that one of the newspaper reporters located and

Interviewed a woman named RUBY who works for his brother

since JOHN had used that woman's address about three or

Iour years ago.

RuBy told the newspaper people that she

JERRY also said that

in conversations with dohn, donn told him that the suoject

would be "crazy" to give himself up because even 1j he

Is not guilty of the KING murder, he still would have .

eighteen years to do in the penitentiary at Jeiferson City.

JERRY explained this by stating that his brother has

thirteen years left on his previous sentence and that

he would get at least an extra live jears for the escape.

JERRY again speculated that 1f his brother

was KING's murderer, he would have had to have been paid

because he could not see how his brother would have obtained

enough money to purchase the 1965 Mustang, take the trips

he was supposed to have taken and to pay $150 for the

telescope used in the murder.

too much money coming in and in response to a direct ques-

tion, he said that he did not think his brother would have

been

able to steal this much

money because he would have had

"slipped up and been caught." He explained that in his

opinion, his brother was not an accomplished thief and that

most of

his previous scores were "small time."

JERRY advised that he is presently residing in

Apartment 14, 314 Wisconsin Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois,.

Which rooming house was recommended to the Sportsman's

Coustry Club by HAYNE CLANDENEN (phonetic).

that his ex-wife DJERDIS also used to reside at this rooming

house.

He said that he is not listed

as a

tenant and that

the rent of $60 per month is being paid by

the country club.

He advised that there is no phone at the building with the

nearest one four blocks away. He said that he plans to

continue his employment at the Sportsman's Country Club

and will contact SA RENE J. DUMAINE On a daily basis.

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He advised that his ex-wife presently works at

a restaurant near the expressway and is living in a motel

in Wheeling, Illinois.

He went on to say that yesterday

there was a

knock on the door of his apartment and when

he opened

It, his ex-wife nas. there, She said that she

had found him by inquiring of the rooming house manager,

the room numbers of the last two tenants and then came to

talk with him.

He said that they talked of personal matters

with nothing of interest in this case.

JERRY advised that

he may have to move from this address since his ex-wife

might inadvertently give out his whereabouts.

he was not concerned with the problem of people making that

threats against his safety because of what his brother did

but that he was most concerned of the people who would

attempt to harm him without making threats.

In explanation,

he made the comment, "Like

that guy who shot king, he

did not make any threats."

JERRY advised that he will continue to cooperate

with the Bureau in furnishing information.

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JERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

..:Dato

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JERRY RAY was interviewed outside the Grapevine Tavern,

Illinois and Arsenal Avenue, at which time he stated he had arrived

in St. Louis the previous day and spent the night with his sister,

CAROL PEPPER.

He indicated

that during the previous week he was

in Chicago,

Illinois, where

he had been hiding in a Chicago hotel,

which he had left un-named, 'in an effort to avoid reporters and

newscastors.

He indicated

that while in st. Louis he will either

stay with his sister, CAROL PEPPER, or at the St. Regis Hotel

under the name of JERRY W. RYAN.

He exhibited to the interviewing

agent a recently obtained

Illinois driver's license under that

папе.

RAY stated that he intended to visit his father at Center,

Missouri, tomorrow and then intended to return to St. Louis on

nia then

He then plans to leave for lemphis,

lennessas, on Friday, Juns 21, 1968, where he intends to obtair

employment until after the trial of his brother, JAMEs BARl RAI.

RAY stated that he has not heard from his brother in

Lonion, however, did make the comment that he still does not

believe that his brother killed MARTIN LUTHUR KING and that he

was paid to establish the ERIC STARVO GALT identity.

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FBIHQ COPY

HSCA LETTER 10/30/78

GROUP III

ENTIRE FILE NEVIEWED

FOR HISTORICAL

DECLASSIFICATION

DECLASSFICATION AUTHOUTTY AUTED FFOS:

FEN AUTOMAIX: DEUL ASSIFIRATIC DUNE

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UNI. D STATES DEPARTMENT OF J.

TICE CONFIDENTIAL

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TASHINCION 25, D. C.

In Reply, Fleaze Refer so

File No.

July 24, 1968

SEMES EARL RAY, aka

This dossment contrins neither

recommer dions for sonilarions of

leftle re-eyes

EYEIPT FRO1

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE: "

176/18.

Information set lorth below covers the

establieted activities or captionec individual who, as

BRIC STARVO ChlI, viElted Kexico during October and

November, 1957.

MEXICAN GOVERNMENT RECORDS (Q

on spril 11, 1968, at atlanta, Georgia, a 1966

White mustang bearing elabama license 1-38993, was

recovered.

This car had vehicle Identification number

610/e190647, and on the car was Mexican tourlet eticker

bearing follo number H294486, showing that the car hac

croesed the border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Investigation at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaullpas, oF

April 12, 1968, showed that thie automobile crossed

the

border on Cetober 7, 1967.

Documents for the automobile

veré Issued to ERIC

E. GALI, who had tourist card number

7475449 and listed his

address as 2508 Highland,

Birmingham, Alabama.

At lexico, DoE., Mexico t

44 - 1987-sut-L.1221,

On April 24, 1968, a confidential source abroad

advised that contact with an official of the Inspection

vervice of lexican Immigration 1n Mexico City disclogea.

that this agency had searched records for all departuren"

CONFIDENTAL

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JANEE EIRL RAY, aka

by land from Hexico during the second half of Hovember,

1967. This search Included all exit points from the

Pacitic to the gull or lexico, and no record was located

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of the departure of till bearing tourist cara mentioned

that efforts to locate the Mexican tourist card, which

should have been surrendered by GALT upon his departure

from Hexico, had been unsuccessful.

The official stated

that his office had directly contacted every exit point

along the border between Mexico and the United states, in

an attempt to locate this card, with negative results.

he stated, thererore, that GaLl probably left lexico without

surrendering his tourist card, which 1s a fairly common

occurrence because of the volume of traffic at all of

the border crossing polnts.(8

On July 18, 1968, this same source advised

that contact had been maintained on a regular basis,

since pril 14, 1960, with headquarters of the kexican

Federal Autonobile Registration Bureau at Mexico, D.f.,

the agency where all documents issued to vehicles of

tourists are eventually received and filed. Officials

of this agency have advised that; despite extensive

review of their records, the tourist importation pernit

for the 1966 Mustang which was issued to GALT at the

agency from any border crossing point. It was the

conclusion of these officials, therefore, that call

left vexico In the Hustang without surrendering this

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HOTEL RECORDI

[At Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (.)

A second confidential source abroad advised

on April 14, 1358, that on that same date EDUARDO

HARROS, UI

1967, through November 5, 196%• MARRU,U1 Stated that,

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JAMES EARL BAY, aka

according to his recollection, Gill was alone, anò

MARROQUI did not recall anything concerning GALI's

Car or possible iriendships with, other guests (e}

On Apr11 15, 1968, ROBERTO HONG, clerk, Hotel

Rio, furnished the registration card for ERIC E. GILT,

giving his address as

3 2608 Highland Avenue, Birmingham,

alabana.

He occupied Room 212 at the rate

of 60 pesos

(44.80 U.f.) per day.

the card chows his arrival on

October 19, 1967, and that he checked out on Hovember 6,

1967. It also bears the signature "TRIC 8. GALI.'(LX

examined two photostatic copies of the registration card

of the Hotel Rio in the name of BRIC E. GALI and C.

concluded that the questloned writings on the fregietra-

tion card were prepared by the writer of other specimense

received in the

matter which have been attributed to

BRIC &• GALLAN

ROBERTO HONG also advised on /pr11 15, 1968,

that there were

no long-distance telephone calls

charged to GALI'S FOOM. (e

remembered GiLT as a

was never seen around the hotel during the day and did

not stay around the hotel in the evening. he did come

1n to eat.

he was always alone, with the exception of

one occacion on which LUIs GARCIl, & bartender IrOn

another hotel, came to the Hotel Rio one morning trying

Important papers 1n Gilt's car.

to I1nd GALI since he, GARCIl, Stated be had leit some

On Hay 9, 1968, & photograph of JAMEL EARL RAY

taken In California in early 1968 was shown to TONG.

Be identified thie photograph as the came person who

had lived in the Hotel Rio as ERIC &. CALl. O

The source advised that MIRI! DE GUADALUPE

DIAL, Calle Galeano 127, was Interviewed on ¿prit 25,

1968, and stated that she was formerly employed as e

maid at the Hotel Rio. She recognized photographs of

RAY as an individual who had been a hotel guest some d

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months ago and recalled that he had a white sports car.

The said he was friendly but never asked her for a date.

the gaid she did not recall éver seeing anyone visiting

the subject and could not recall the type of luggage

he was using.

The said she never observed any weapons

In his room, but did recall that there vere several

nights when

he apparently har not slept in his bed.

She

eald she mentioned this to the hotel oner, but that

there are no records kept concerning incidents o. this

rature and she was unable to recall the

dates when GALT

did not spend the night in his roow.&

The same source advised that the records of

the Hotel "Tropicana" were reviewed on April 15, 1968,

and showed that ERIC GALT, with an address of 2508

Highland evenue, Birmingham, Alabama, registered there

on November 7, 1967, and departed on

November 13,

1967.

¡e occupied Room number 417 and paid 90 pesos (47.20 U.S.)

per day.

• Accountant CARLOS HANZO, made these recorar

vallable for review and stated that there were nc

long-distance telephone charges appearing on this account.&

Tropican," May 50 to euce tie a ter to tel

hotel accounting department, GALT probably checied out

between & aoll. and 1l a.l. on November 13, 1967.

The Document Section of the FBI Laboratory

examined two photostatic copies of the regietration

card of the Hotel "Iropicana" in the name of ERIC GILT] C

It was reported that although handwriting characteristice

noted indicate the common authorship of the questioned

"Galt" signature on thie item and the other signatures

In this name, a definite conclusion was not reached,

partly because of the indistinctness of the photocopies

and

partly because of the prezence of some variations..

On April 23, 1968, FELICITAS ZAVALA, Super-

visor, teleronos de bexico,

Central Exchange,

advised

the source that all toll tickets for long-alstance

calls made by anyone from the Central Exchange in Puerto

Vallarta during the period from October 15, 1967, through

November 20, 1967, had been forwarded to the company's

offices at hazatlan, finaloa, mexico, and were kept on

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At Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

On May 17, 1968, a third confidential source

abroad advised that

'a review had been made of over

twelve thousand toll tickets on file at the Telefonos de

Mexico offices In Hazatlan. These toil tickets repre-

sented long-distance telephone calls made from the

Central Exchange in Puerto Vallarta during the period 1n

which call is lnown to have resided tbere.

The source

stated that no

nane of GALI. (ecord vas located of any calls in the

BANK RECORDE

It puerto Vallarta, Jalleco

GALT, JONT HILLARD OI HARVEY LOAMEER. Employees of

this bank

were unable to recopnize a

photograph of the

subject.

On April 19, 1968, the same source was advised

bani: for any transactions by ERICS.

GALT, JOUT HILLARD OF HARVEY LOWWYER.

Employees of

tubect. gere unable to recognize a photograph of the

On April 25, 1968, MARCO ANTOMO ROMO,

Assistant lanager, Banco de Comercio de Guadalajara,

Sono, adviced the source that no record is kept in

that

bank of travelers checks issued or cashed tbere.

He sald that he had personally reviewed the files of

all Americans opening accounts in the bank for the past

year without encountering the name of any individual who

m1ght be identical with GALT. (W

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[At Mexico, D.I., Mexico d

co june 28, 1968, an officlal of the Special

Investigatione yepartment o1 the sant o1 bexico savized

the first source that there is only one bank in Puerto

and thie

detonated it 40 to 5 pose boxe ond be costed.

had been rented

at that bant in the second half of October or the first

I1fteen days 01 Movember in 1967. He also determined

that the bani has no saiety deposit boxes rented to

anyone but derican citizens. (&

ABSOCIANEE LID GIRLFRIENDS

At Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexIco EX

On April 15, 1968, LUIC GARCIA, bartender,

Hotel Oceano, advised

that he kney ERIC GALT when the

latter was staying in Puerto Vallarta.. He said that

GiLT came to the Oceano Rotel bar several times. He

said Gali told him he had served nine years in the

I. to army, but never went anywhere and was now just

traveling around. He said GALT spole little Spanieh,

ned a serious deneanor, and his walk was slow and very

erect. He also described him as an Individual who was

daris from sunburn, had a sharp nose, and wore his hair .

in a crew cut.

GARCIA said that he and GiLt had gone out

together on two separate occasions after GARCIA Iinished

work. He said CLT always drank screwdrivers, but

one or two at a time. He said CALT was not a big

spender and recalled that GilT once paid a bill with

U.s, five doller bill, but usually paid in pesos (e

CARCIA told of a night when he and Chit were

at the Posada Vallarta to see a floor show and, upon

Leaving, saw & girl named Enlit waiting for a bus to

return to downtown Puerto vallarta. they Offered*

this girl a ride and the three went to the Club Los

Lobos where GILT became drunk or & little 111 and went@

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out to sit in the car. Afterwards, GALI took GARCIA*.

g1rI. Jetter's boae and sald he wanted to stay with the

GARCIA described the car as a white Mustang

with automatic traremiscion and a red inter1or. He

said the car had blu. license plates with letters of

another color.

He said he told GALT that the plates

said "Le Habana," and joked with him ahout FIDEL CAstRo.

C:LT corrected him, replying that the plates were Irom

labama. GARCIA also recalled that GALI complaine

hat one tire on the car was too large.&

GARCIA said that he went to CALT's roOM at

the Hotel Rio on the morning after he and GALT had picied

up ELISA. He said he saw a portable typewriter there,

but no firearms.

On May 9, 1968, the photograph of JAWVC FARL

RAY which was taken

in California in early 1968 was shown

tO LUIS GARCIA

graph was Identical with BRIC CAT Ce that thie paoto-

prostitute employed at the casa tusana, atamoros soa

the casa rusana, latamoros 503,

advised the second gource that she recalled the subject,

but could not remember his nane. the said she also

uges the name "La Chilindrina."

the said the first

night that subject came to this house, which she est1-

mated as being in October or November, 1967, he told

ber he was on a forty-day vacation in Puerto Vallarta.

but did not Lay where he came from or there he was going.

the explained that she has a very limited capability in

the English language and that he could speak hardly any

Epanish. the

said he told her he had a car outside and

wanted to take her to the Posada Vallarta where they

could spend the night. The refused to leave the Casa

susand, and told him he could spend the night in her

гО0т,

which he did, leaving the following norning at about

8 a.m. d

Continuing, MARGARITA MONTES said that she

was absent from the city about eight days, and that a

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when the returned, the subject wes going with "IRM,"

another gifl employed at the Casa fusana. the recalled

that one day when the tubject came in, IRMA was drunis

and subject tried to renew his association with

MARGARITA. She told him he had better stay with IRMA,

but he replied that he was through with IntA. He then

left the Casa Jusan? and she never saw him again. (8)

on day 9, 1968, & photograph of druss veil

RAY taken in Calliornia In the early part of 1960 was

shown to MRGARITA KONTEr WiZE, and she stated that

come to the Casa susana in about Hovember, 1967, but

did not recall his name. She said she saw him at

least three times in one weels, and that she slept with

in ne casin but then

he was mainly interested

in lil:. the recalled thet he had a white dustang.

automobile and invited ber to go to relapa, a nearby

recreation area on the coast, but she refused to go.

3he recalled that he was using both pesos and U...

dollars in paying his bar bills, but was not able

remember the denoninations of the bills he used.

photograph of sAhes

0O SA 10 BARL ReY 1a which the ZubJect was

ARCELIA GONZALOL examined one

wearing sunglasses, and a second photograph which was

taken in Colifornia In early 1968.

3he said she

recognized the photograph with sunglasses as the person

about whom she lurnished the foregoing information, but

she did not thin's the second photograph was a very good

likeness.

and that at one time he was talking about

buying the Lubject's Mustang. He said that he did not

have sufficient money for the car and had discussed

trading some land for 1t.

He said he went out in the

car with the fubject and IRM!, and the three of then wentled

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to see some lots which Blrcere owned. He said that

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they loosed at the lote, but that no serioue discueston s

regarding the trade ever tooi place. He said the jubject

Invited him to go to lismaloya, a beach area near Puerto

Vallarta. He eald that he and

the subject and Int

all went there and spent some time at the beach.

BIECARL, algo etated that, while at the Casa

susana, rubject usually drani. tequila and squirt

a drini made IrOm Bacardi run. He dil not recali that

the subject smolied, and stated that he knew nothing

about the ubject seeking or using narijuana. @

on april Lo, labü, the secona source was

advised by JOcs MillUEL GUZMIN GARCIA, Boca de Mismaloya,

that Gutill zod his brother, Plifio, operate a cantina

and beach-front recreation area.

de recaLLed the

puerto vallarta, several months earlier. He said he

latter stayed on the beach, but that 'ROI" sald that

the American was sponding a great deal of money on IRMA

GUZMIl said the Emerican came back two more

times and that he had a different American girl with

• him on each occasion. He did not know these girls and

presumed they were tourists. He said all of this

ictivity was within the space of about one veei's time,

and tool: place several months ago.

On Hay 3, 1968, ELENO GUZMANI GARCIA, BOCE

de Mismaloya, advised the second source that he

Immediately recognized the photograph of the tubject

with sunglasses as a man who had been at this beach

several months earller in a white kustang, accompanied

• by IRMa, & bar girl, and a mexican whom he believes

Has RODIMIR iron the Casa Lusana 1n Puerto vallarta.

He stated that this man had a noticeable scar on his

forehead. He recalled that the subject was fully

dressed at all times and did not near sunglasses that

day•

He said that the fubject apoke very l1ttle

Epanish.

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On April 17, 1968, RODOLFO GONZALEZ, photo-

grapher,

Posada Vallarta, advieed the second source

that BLIl had been a cigarette girl at the Posad.

Vallarta and also worked as a camera girl. Le remem

bered that she told him that she had an American boy-

friend with a nice car, some kind of Iord.

He £aid

this man gave ELISA enough money to get a place to

Iive by hercell so be could visit her but, Instead,

she tool the money and left for Guadalajara. (a

On May 3, 1968, FRAICICO PEREZ GOME,

captain of the main bar, Posada Vallarta, stated to the

second source that he recalled the fubject only vaguely

and knew very little about him or hic activities. Ae

said he dis recall thet the subject was dating a

girl

named SlIft who worsed in the bar gelling cigarettes.

PEREZ stated that one evening ELISA asied him to write

a note for her in English to the subject, whose name

PEREZ could not reeall.

He said it seemed that ELICA

had accepted some 500 pesos (440 U.f.) from the Lubject

to rent an apartment for them, but that she had used the

money to tale two of her children to Guadalajara. The

note mas to explain to the cuoject how she had spent his

money and to ask his pardon.

de recalled that the

subject cane into the bar, perhaps that same evening,

and Porsc delivered the note to him.

PEREZ said all

this took place about four or five months ago, and that

he did recall the cubject had a white bustang.

He did

not remember ever seeing him again, and was not certair

that he could even recognize him if they should meet. a

On April 18, 1968, the second source was

advised by Mir. and Mrs. CALVADOR MIZA, proprietors of a cheap

notel

at Pleya' la Gloria, that they

remembered an

American who drove & white

Mustang and came to the hotel

In about november, 1567, with bulch, who was the girl-

Iriend oi the photographer et the rosada vallarta.

They

said he came to the hotel once with ELIEd and twice

alone, and on the latter occasions took a corner room.

He left about dawn and returned sometime later, LoCking

himself In the room all day.

They stated that they

considered this very strange behavior 8

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Urs. HiLA algo stated that she recalls the

same individual coming back a lourth time with a

prostitute whore name she did not know.. the said this

woman had leit querto Vallars.

a Ior Tijuana, Baja

Calliornia, some time ago. l

At GuadalaJara, Jelleco, Mexico @)

She 51a5

living at Epeninos 1764, Colonia Indepencencia, and

stated that she pas born on January 9, 1948, at Durango,

FLICE ARELLANO said that she had been employed

as a cigarette girl and photographer at the ¿osada

Vallarta at Puerto Vallarta, valisco, In November, 195%.

The said that one pight after work she was offered a ride

back to the central part of town by the bartender of

the Oceano Hotel and a white male American, who later

Identified himself to ber as EPIC STEVO GAIT. The said

that GAlT at that time lived at the Hotel Rio, but later

noved to the "Tropicana" Hotel. She recalled

• marital relations with CALT for about five days at a

located on the road to the airport from querto vallarta.

the rosed to te

ELICA ARSIANO said that she parted company

with call because he wanted her to buy marijuana, which

she refused to do. the said he told her he had made

various trips to Yelapa in order to buy marijuana. the

said she say him around Puerto Vallarta for about

Iifteen days after they parted company. the described

him as a uhite male American, about 36 years old, five

feet eleven inches call

regular to slender build, brow

hair and & thin nose. &

On April 18, 1968, ELIZA ARELLANO told the

third source that while she

and Gilt were going together,

he had asied her to rent an apartment. She said he gave l

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"CHICO" PEREZ

In the main restaurant of the Posada

vallarta, and asted him to write a letter to cili

apologizing and stating that she could not see hin

again. To

Continuing, BLISA ARELINO said that she

recalled that GAlT only had two or three driniss during

the time she spent with him, and recalled that he had

a screwiriver or a vodia and tonic.

the said he did

not smole, and ele never saw him me manner.

told her

that he had gone to Yelapa several times and

he seemed to have a lack of energy, and 1t appeared to

tire him to carry on a conversation.

Che described

him as a complete introvert. The said he did not l1ke

he was very tired, and she thought that he might be a

mental case.

Che

said that he had no scars on his body

and appeared to have thin legs siith a heavy upper truni.

On June E, 1968, ELIJA ARELLANO advised the

third source, alter

examining photographs of the lubject

wearing sunglasses and the photograph taken in California

- In early 1968, that she recognized both of these photo-

graphs as being the same individual whom she knew ia

Puerto Vallarta, but that in the California photograph

he appeared beavier than when she knew him.

On April i1, 1968, the third source advised

that Inue Moreus, the prostitute who was lornerly

employed at the Casa Susana in Puerto Vallarta, had

been identiflea as MANURLA AGUIRRE MEDRANO. the was

ThiCh 18 11

rexico.a

[st Atotontico, Jalisco, Hexico l

On April 22, 1968, MANUELE AGUIRRE HEDRANO

dviced the third source that she was jormerly employes

it the Casa Susana In Puerto Vallarta, Jalleco, as a sell

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prostitute, The identified a photograph of JAusE EARL

RAY as the

Individual known as ERIC CALT whom she had

Ehe said she could

chis first visit, Galt spent the evening with another

prostitute called "La Chilindrina." (U

ine next day, GALt came to the house looking

for "La Chilindrina," who wes out of town. He then

began his friendship with MANUEl and, she stated,

slept with her nearly every night for

the nest several

days during his visits to the house.

the recalled that GALT was very methodical

and hzd alloved himself 100 pesos (48 U...) for driniting

money and another 100 pesos

each day for a girl. the

recalled that he drank beer during the daytime and gin

at night.

The said he invited her to go to Mismaloya,

a nearby beach, and that, after postyoning the trip for

two or three days, they did so to mismaloya with

RODIMIR BISCARA, the bartender. the described GALT'E

automobile &e &

white automobile with Alabama license

plates, and as having

a red interior with reclining

seats.

She said this was a two-door automobile, but

she could not remember the make. the said that after

swimming, drinking beer and having a seafood lunch,

they began the return trip to Puerto Vallarta at

about 4 p.m.

lbout half-way along the distance from

Mismaloya to Puerto Vallarta, GALT stopped the car and

took what appeared to be a new Polaroid camera from an

ice chest in the back. he said that this was one of

the first rolls of i1lm in the camera and that there

were only two pictures left. He mentioned that the

camera had cost him & little less than $80. He tool a

photograph of MANUElA seated at the steering wheel of the

car with her sisirts up.

This photograph was bad and he

destroyed 1t. A little farther on,

they stopped at a

place called Punta Megra, where GiLT took another photo-

graph which vas also bad, and be tore it up. she

recalled that this was a faturday and that they arrived

back at the Casa Jusana about 5 p.Il. and GALT departed

saying that he would not return that night. (

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on qne next day a sunday HAnusLA stateds thomia

'ALT arrived at the Caga Lusana about ? p•I.

the bellered

that this might have been on October 29, 196%.

GALI

drank with WHurt and noted that there

HErE fOUr

Negroes and some white people seated at a nearby

taole. Inese vere sailors from a yacht

or private boat

which had stopped at Puerto Vallarta. Elu

The said that one legro was very tall and

another wre chort and fat, about live feet four inches

tall. The latter was very druni, and the whole group

was rowdy and having a good time. CALT appeared angry

at the Negroes and said insulting things concerning

them.

Be said he hated Negroes. Be left his table, said

something insulting to the enort legro and returned to

his table. All of the individuals

appeared to be talking about GiT-C

the other table

HANUELE AGUIRRE said that GALT then went to

his car and came bact. to the table. He went again

to the table where the Negroes were seated and Insulted

them and returned to his own table. he aslied her to

feel his pociet and she felt what appeared to be an

automatic-type pistol.

the believed it to be something

similar to a falther 380 automatic. GALT said he mas

• going to k111 them.

The tall legro came to GAlT's

table and said something in a peaceful manner, but

CALT replied in en Insulting manner.

The tall legro

then returned to hie table and tool the shorter negro

In his armo and took him out of the house. GALT wanted

to go alter them, but MilluclA told him this would not be

a good idea since it was about 10 p.l. and the police

were scheduled to visit the house momentarily

said he wanted nothing to do with the police.

MANUELA AGUIRRE said that CALT visited the

house again on the following day and told her that he

would not see her for several days.

He said he wanted

to rest and would only sleep and eat. He nezt returned

on what MAllUllA recalled as a Thursday of the same weel:

and told her that he planned to move to the "Tropicana"

Hotel. He spent more than 200 pesos

($16 U.c.) for

drinis and left about midnight.

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on the following day, according to kihusha

AGUIRiE, GiLl arIlved between 8 and s p.Il. and she,

WHuil, was drunk and said that she did not want to

go to bed with him. CALT remained to drink at one of

the tables and there was a photographer present, causing

MiNush: to request that a photograph be taken of GALI

with her. Gall ald not want his photograph taren, but

she insisted.

ie told her that he planned to go to

Yelapa on taturday or Sunday, and that he did not llise

to go out in Puerto Vallarta on Eaturday or Eunday

because there was so nuch noise and so many people

around. (Oll)

She said that GALT arrived at the house

between 8 and 9 p.w. on the following Monday. He

Invited MANUELA for one drint and was very gerious and

Impolite. He was angry with her for her actione on

the previous Friday.

He asised her to marry him and

she refused. The said that he had previously asked her

to marry him. He said that 11 she would not marry him

he was going

to invite out some of the other girls. He

spent the rest or that

to bed with ARCELIA (k) Yening with ALCELIA and went

MANUELA AGUIRRE said that she saw GALT

again about three days later, but did not talk with

him. the said she did not believe that he saw ARCELIA

i not et he her l gal, and that she.

agals, and that she herself

the recalled that GALl drank gin or whatever

other drin's the bartender at the Casa susana served

k1m. He did not smoke, and sometimes stated that he

did not smore anything except marijuana.

however, that she never saw him smoke marijuana. l lu

MANUISLA AGUIRRE said that CALT spoke practi-

colly no spanish and the bartender interpreted for him.

She said that GALT had an old pair of sandals that he

liked very much and which he said had been bought in

Europe.

the said she told him to throw the sandals

away and buy new ones, but he did not want to get rid

of them.

She recalled that he definitely could not

dance.

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MANUELA AGUIRRE made avoilable the photograph

" traveling group known as "Yoto Rapida. "eis talen by

At Querto Vallarta, Jalisco (Q)

On April 22, 1968, CARLOE PEREZ, Foto Taurino,

dotel Cceano, advised the second source that Foto Rapida

was á concern made up of four or five men who came to

querto Vallarta In the fall of 1967 and were there less

than a nonth. Thie group spent most of 1ts time in the

nightclubs, bars and other places frequented by tourists.

They used only folarole cameras, ana there were no

negatives or recorde kept of the photographs taken.

He

said all members of this group had left Puerto Vallarta

and that their current whereabouts was uninown. d

on april z4, 1968, LOPOLDO CISNEROS, Assistant

Manager, Dairy Queen shop,

Main Plaza, advised the second

source that in the fall of 1967 this shop was known as

the Discotheque Cate.

He recognized a photograph of

the cubject immediziely as an almost daily customer

for a period during the fall of 1967. He said that

Subject came In for three or four weeks about 3 p..

each day and had a hamburger and a Pepsi Cola. He said

that the subject, in the beginning, usually ate a hall-

dozen small green chilles with his hamburger. After he

stopped ordering these chilles, he told CINEROS that a

doctor had advised him to stop ezting them.

CIENERDE recalled that the eubject drove a

white Mustang which he parised outside the shop. He said

he had also seen the fubject around the Hotel Rio. He

said that on two occasions, the subject was accompanied

by a heavy-set Mexican man

whose name was not known to

CISNEROS.

CIENEROs said this man had been a regular

customer

in the past and is belleved to be a United

Etates citizen.

Then CISNEROS aeied the subject whether

he had known this man in the United states, the subjeci

replied that he was just someone he had met on the beach. l

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71th regard to the information that the stuc

Subject may have consulted a physician in Puerto

Vallarta, the second source contacted the following

doctors on the dates indicated with negative resulte:

Date

Name

April, 1967

24

24

24

26

26

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26

29

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DE. ERNESTO CORDOVA IBARRA, Director

Public Health

Juarez 71

DI. ALFONEO RODRIGUEZ G.

Physician for Hotel "Tropicana"

Morelos 74

DI. ANTONIO R. EAHAGUN

Juarez 178

DI. AGUETIN LOPEZ Y ALCALA

Juarez 259

DI. ANTONIO TOPETE PALPRIO

Zaragoza 30

Dra. A. ELIZABETH ORTIZ H.

Public Health Clinic and Hospital

DI. LIZANDRO NAVARRO PORTILLO

Hotel Rosita Building

DI. PABLO MORRIS and

DIa. ANA JOCEFA RAMIREZ

Clinic of Las Glorias

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FIRECTONT DELUXE CHAMPION TIRE, CIZE 7.50 ÷ 14

In connection with the recovery of the white

1966 kustang at Itlanta, Georgia, on April 11, 1958, 1t

was discovered that the right front tire on this car was

"tamped on the tize were the words

Mexico," with the following Identifying numbere:

LoMe 2; BD-33595; N204031154. The tube of this tire

had a stamp thereon: "G7, General Popo 7.50 x 14.

Made for Helle Poc, General Popo, E.A., Mexico D.I."

Et Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico (e)

On May 7, 1968, JUEN MANUEL FREGOLO GUTIERREZ,

Avenida Mexico 50,

advised the second source that he

operates a gasoline station at the corner of 31 de

octubre and 31 de layo, and that his wife operates a

Firestone tire store which he owns at Avenida Mexico 50.

on May 7, 1968, Hirs. GENOVEVA CURICL DI

FRIGOZO, proprietor of the Firestone store, advised the

second source that she did not personally recall seeing

the Subject or his car since she was upstairs in her

apartment at the time of the transaction. She did

• recall that an American came in several months earlier

to buy a 7.15 & 14 tire and, since they did not have one

In stoch, the clerk sold him a 1.50 & 1.

Ars. FREGOSO

said that this man asked for a discount because the tire

was the wrong size, and the clerr called up to the

apartment for authority to give the discount. Mrs.

PREGOSO said she authorized a ten percent discount on

the sale. &

Hrs. InuGOsO could recall nothing lurther about

the

actual sale, and stated that her brother had mounted

the tire on the car, but could recall nothing of the

incident.

The said

the store kept no record of tire

seriad numbers except to note them on the sales slip

at the time of the sale for guaranty purposes. the

searched invoices of tires received by the store Irom the

Pirestone factory and noted that there were no serial

numbers in these invoices the was, theretore, unable to

state whether a particular tire had ever been in their

inventory.

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JAMSE EARL REY, ak2

TERECE FERNANDEZ, cleri, Firestone store,

COMNIDERTINL

Avenida Mexico 50, advised

the second source on May 7,

1968, that the photograph of the Subject wearing sun-

glasses was Immediately recognizable as a man who came

into the store one morning to buy a tire. 3he said he

had apparently come from the General Popo Tire Etore

two doors aroy. the could not recall the date, but

belleved thai It was 1n January, 1968.

Miss FERNAHDEZ remembered that the Subject's

white Mustang had a tire which was badly road-damaged

and he asied for a replacement, size 7.45 x l4. Since

there were none of this size in stock, she said, he took

a size 7.50 x l4 Firestone tire, but requested a discount

since it

was the wrong size..

Miss TERNANDEZ said she

spoke to Hrs. FREGOEO, who was in the upstairs apartment,

and a ten percent discount was authorized.

the said

that, since the tire was slightly larger, and because the

use of tubes is alveys recommended due to the difficult

terrain, the rubject walked to the General Popo itore

and came baci: with a tube which he had purchased himself.

The tire gas nounted outside the store by Mrs. FRIGOLO'S

-

brother.

Miss FERNIIDEZ searched for the sales slip

recording this transaction, but was unable to locate 1t.

the said that the fubject did not give her his name,

and that, since he was not a Mexican, she did not bother

to ask his name or to note the serial number of the tire

on the sales silp, since this is only done for guaranty

purposes. (C

Continuing, MiSS FREGOO said she lives near

the Casa susana and, efter she sold the tire, she

remembered seeing the same white Mustang parked on

Calle 31 de Cctubre around the corner from the Casa

Lusana.

The car was parked in front of a vacant lot

and she thought this strange since she saw it there

about 8 in the morning on several occasions while she

was walking to mori. On one occasion as she was on her

way to lunch, the say the subject pari his car anc

walk un and turn into latamoros street.

the said she

never say him with any other person and that he was alone

the day he came to the etore to purchase the tire. (C

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CONFIDENTIAL

JAMSE EARL RAY, ala

On Hay 7, 1968, ANA MARIA MEDORO, ClerE,

General Popo Tire Store,

Avenida Mexico 32, advised the

second source that the code

"G7" Indicates

that a

tube with this marling will ilt a 7.50 x 14 tira. She

said she did not recognize the photograph of the

fubject or recall his ca.t.

che could find no record

of a sale or any item ta bRIC GiLl from october I,

1967, to 199 1, 1963. C

Kiss MADERO stated that if she did not know

MANUEL PRICOCO on the sales s1lp. In this connections

sold for cash to MiNUBL FREGOO on October 26, 1967,

and on Jenuary 13

1268.

57 pesos (94.56 U.E.) •8

CONFIDENTIAL

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1:3

FS1

WASH

DC-

1.

Comparina

WAR 1 9 1963

YRE

1 55

FBI MEMPHIS

705 PM UPGE.

3-13 - 59 D30

TO DIREÇTO? (44-33351) AITH: M?. AL ROSEN, ASSISTANI DIRECIOR

GENERAL INVESTICATIVE DIVISION

FROM MEMPHIS (44-1937)

i.1.

sir.

MURKIN. - ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR

AI APPROXIMATELY TWO FORTYFIVE PM, INTERVIEW WAS BEGUN WITH

JAMES ZARL RAY DY SAC, MEMPHIS AT TENNESSEE STATE PRISON. INTERVIEW

CONCLUDED AT APPROXIMATELY THREE THIRTYFIVE PM. PAY ON ENTERING

ROOM SAID, "YOU'TE THE QUY WHO TESTIFIED. I DON'T WANT IO IALX

TO YOU OR ANYBODY FROM THE FOI. PAY WAS ASKED TO SIT DOWN AND

WAS TOLD IT WAS POSSIZLE WE HAD THINGS WE COULD TALK ABOUT. RAY

SAID, "I'M NOT GOINS TO TALK ABOUT CASE AS I'VE BEEN MISCUOTED

ENOUGH. HE JAS UNADLE TO POINT DUI AMY SPECIFICS WHERE FBI HAD

EVER MISQUOTES KIM. HE WAS ALSO ICLE FBI HAD NOT INTERVIEWED

HIM SO II WAS HOT POSSIELE FOR US IO MISQUOTE HIM. RAY INDICATED

HE BETTER GO EACK TO CELL AS SAC WAS ONLY TRYING TO TRICK HIM

INTO TALKING ABOUI CASE. HE WAS THEN REMINDEDOF HIS GUILTY

PLEA

IN OPEN COURT AND VAS ASXED IF HE INRECES TO CHAISE IRIS.

5622

SAID NO.

78 MAR 17 1969

RAY THEN CRITICIZED HIS ATIORNEY ART HANES, ON, THE SAID

HANES WAS HOT GOOD ATTORNEY AS HE REFUSED TO INVESIIGATE CASE.

SAC INTERJECIED THAT HIS ATTORNEY HAD HIRED INVESTIGATOR, TO

ENG

6 MAR 2 1 1969

MR. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

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WHICH PAY REPLIES, "HE'S NO 300D EITHER, AND ME OHLY BEGAN IO

INVESTICATE A FOY EIVE "EROTE THE TRIAL," DAY STATED HANES REALLY

WASH'T HIS AIRPINEY AS WILLIAN BRACFORE HUIE HAS FIRES KANED TO

GO TO L-HECH TO S0: N3 ATTORNEY FOR PAY, IN RETURN FO? STORY

CONTRACTE, ANY WOULE ROT AMPLIFY ON CONTRACIS BUT DID STATE HE

BRE THO HUWETEE THOUGEND DOLLARS IN CONTRACTS OUT. PAY SAID HE

RADN'T ECSIVES ANY MONEY ON ANY OF THESE CONTRACTS VET. HE ALSO SAVE

HE HAS COUTATOS WIT PETCY FOREMAN REGARDING POSSIBLE STORY.

ALSO SAID FART OF NIC CONTRACT WITH FOREMAN WAS THAT PAY WOULD

TOT E'LATAGE FOREMAN IN COURTO. WHEN ASKED IF THAT IS WHY HE

BAI: NO MOTE IN COUT NEW НЕ TO TOMAKE COMMENT, PAY SAID HE

FOULETT TALK ABOUT IT ASY MOGE.

HE THEN SECAME CRITICAL OF FOREMAN, SAYING HE WOULDN'T

INVESTICATE HIS CACE CIRHETO SPID THAT FOREMAN CAME TO HIM

WITH A GELATIVE ATTITUEE, SAYING "YOU? DEST DEFENCE IS TO PLEAD

GUILTY M? YOU'LL GET TUE DEATH SENTENCE." RAY INDICATED DIS-

SATISFACTION HIT!: HIS PIST ATTORNEYS. HE SAID HE HAS TRYINS TO

GET AN LITORNEY IN GEORGIA NOW. HE REFUSED ID INDENTIFY THIS

ATTORUEY• (SAC HAS PREVIOUS DISCUSSION WITH WARDEN LAKE

RUSSELL AT PRISON ANE WARDEN HAD ADVISED RAY HAD TOLD HIM HE

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PAGE THEE

WAS MAKING EFFOTIS TO CET U. E. STONER, AM ATTORNEY IN GEOPGIA.

TO REP--SONE WIT. J.E. STOND? WELL KNOWN FISURE IN VARIOUS WHITE

HATE COUPS IN GESRSIA.D

PAY ALSO SAID HE DIDN'T HANT TO TALK ANY MORE ABOUT

AlYTHIM:, *C HE FELT HIS ATTORNEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PEOPEN HIS

CASE, NE ALSO SAID NE HAS LETTER PREPARED TO SEND IO SENATOR

EASTLAN: AND THEN IN ABOUT TWO OR THREE MONTHS HIS CASE WOULD BE

CLEATEN UP. HE INCICATES HE MIGHT THEN BE WILLING TO SIT DOWN

AND DISCICS IRE CASE FLELY.

AT-ITIONAL CHALL TALK BOOUTRES AND RAY BROUGHT UP FBI IV

SERIES• HE 70353RE0 WHY FUI ALWAYS HAD TO LET THE CRIMINALS

DRAW TITST DEFOZE THEY WERE SHOT. HE WAS TOLD THIS IS ONLY

CONSIGTEHT WITH THE FACTS, AS OU? WEAPONS ARE USED ONLY IN SELF

DEFENSE. ME EYPTESSED SOME SKEPTICISM. HE THEN ASKED IF FBI

•THOUGHT HE LAS STUPID ENOUCH TO LEAVE HIS FINGERPRINTS IN THE

AREA THERE & PUCLIC FIGURE WAS KILLED. HE WAS ASKED IF HE WAS

. . ..

TRYING TO TELL SAC THAT SOMEONE PLANTED HIS PRINIS, AND IF SO

HIS SIORY HAS GETTING THIN AND SAC WOULD LEAVE. HE THEN RAISED

SOME QUESTIONS AZOUT NOI EVER HAVING SEEN IDENTIFIED IN A

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LINEUP AND HAS NOI SUPE THAT AUYONE COULD. IDENTIFY HIM. HE THEN

INDICATZ ME HAD READ IN A CADADIAN PAPE? THAT ONE CHAZLIE

STEPPESS COOLS PROCAELY S

CHATLIE STEPHENS HAD A #00D LOOK AT HIM IN ROOMING HOUSE.

HE DID

MOT WANT TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHE?.

HE THES FUSTHE? CLAIMES THAT NO ONE HAD IDENIIFIED HIM

WITH A PHOTOGRAPH UNTIL ME MADE SOME PAOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON

THE WIST COAST. THE ABSURDITY OF THIS STATEMENT WAS POINTED OUT

TO KIM AS HE KNEW THE STATE HAS SEVEZAL WITNESSES WHO COULS

IDENTIFY WIN.

HE WAS ASKED IF HE BIDS'T WANT ID IALY ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE,

SUCH AS HIS THIP FOM LOS ANDELES IO NEW ORLEANS. ME SAID NO,

INAT HE HRD MADE. A MISTAKE GETTING MIXED UP WITH STEIN. HE SAID

STEIN HAS DULY A "HIPPIE." HE WOULD NOT TALK FURIHER ABOUI STEIN.

OTHER MISCELLANEDUS MAZTETS COVERED WITH RAY INDICATED HE

SAID HE NEVER RECEIVED A PROPERTY RECEIPI FROM BUTLER OF SCOTLAND

YARD WHEN ARTESTED THERE. HE SAID THIS RECEIPT MIGHT BE OF:

VALUE AT SOME FUTURE DATE: HE REFUSED TO CLARIFY THIS:

BAY WOULD JOI AI ANY TIME DISCUSS CONSPIRACY OR ANY ASPECIS

LOT PIE HE CORTINOUSLO CLAIMED CHAS MOULD BE MATTER FOR HIS

SEND PAGE FOUR TE

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PAGE FI!..

ATTORNEY TO MANGLE ANS

IDLY SENATOR EASTLAND

COMMITTEE.

AttORNey GeNeRAL

HE ALSO EXPRESSES PIGLIZE COG FORMER

: CLANK DECAUSE OF HIS

STATEMENTS SUI WOULD MOT CLARIFY WHAT STATEMENTS. HE DID, HOWEVER,

SAY SNOUT CLAZY THAT IF HE YAS SOFT ON CRIME AS THE NEWSFAPERS

SONCINE NORO:ТЕЙ THIS НАЗ ОКАУ.

AT THIS TINE CAC COKED TAY IF TE WOULD HOI LIKE TO MEET A

PAIT OF SECOCIATOS OF SEC, AGENTS JOE CE HESTER AND POSERIF. BOYLE.

RAY SAID HE DID NOT WAUT TO TALK TO FEI BECAUSE ALL THEY WANTED TO

DO HAS TRICK HIM. MAX AT CONCLUSICN OF INTERVIEW SAID HE DID

NOT WANT TO TALK TORNY OTHE? COENTS AT THIS TIME. HE WAS TOLD

THERE VECE TWO OTHER AGENTO WITH SAC. HE DIE MEET THESE TWO AGENIS

JUST POISE TO DEING RETURNED TO HIS CELL. HIS PATTING COMMENT

WHEN BORNE THROUCH CELL 532? MAS, "IRKE A GOOD LOOK AS YOU MAY BE

LODKIN" FOR ME AGAI!."

CAC TOLE TRY THAT HE MOULD RECONTACT HIM AGAIN TOMORROW

MORNINE AND PERHAPS TE COULS AGAIN ENZAGE IN SMALL TALK. RAY

SAIE "HAYDE I WILL HOT TALK WITH YOU ABAIN."

ATTAMTEMENTE VILL JE MAJE TO SEZY SECOND INTERVIEW IN

До Mo WIll: ?4!.

.....

no need all an pict a ?

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• +

PAY'S COMMENT LOCUT TARING A GOOD LOOK WAS SPECIFICALLY

POINTER OUT TO THE OFFICERS DE EUTY EN THE MAXIMUM SECURITY

SECTION AND IT WAS OUSEGUSITLY POIN

DED QUI TO WARDEN RUSSELL&

133;

IN ADITION, IU CICCUCSIONG WITH WARDEN RUSSELL, SAC REQUESTED

THAT VISIT OF FOI TO TENNESSEE SIATE PENITENTIARY SHOULD BE HELD

P,o

ENE

EF.T

FRI VASY 3C

P

AMR. ROSEN

..*.

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F9-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEVERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

• :

Date

4/30/68

BO DEL MONTE, Bartender. Rabbit's Foot Club,

5623 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles,

California,

advised that his home address is 1229 North Bronson,

Los Angeles, California.

He advised after observing

photographs of JAMES EARL RAY, that RAY was identical

to a customer who frequented the rabbit's Root club,

from

approximately January until the middle of March

He described RAY as wearing usually a dark suit,

He said that his appearance was that

of a rural person from Alabama, who has just recently

come to the

"big city".

He said that RAY wore his crew

cut to longs or he was

allowing his hair to grow.

DEL MONTE recalled the incident in which RAY

became involved in a heated discussion with a Caucasian

female and began dragging her towards the door of the

Dar saying,

how you like it therer you off in watts and we'll see

• DEL MONTE recalled that shortly

after this incident a Negro patron of the Rabbit's Foot

club, and his date, were struck on the head by a rock or

brick while in a nearby parking lot.

DEL MONTE acknowledge that RAY often spoke

support for Governor WALLACE.

DEL MONTE said that RAY drank vodka straight

or in screwdrivers.

DEL MONTE said that RAY purchased a

Key for the key club, which is operated by the Rabbit's

Foot club.

He stated that he believes RAY gave him the

name "DOUG COLLINS"

gaye him

, when he purchased his key. DEL MONTE

said that the writing of this name was by himself, and RAY

furnished no other information as to residence.

macaria...

On -

4/22/68at Los Angeles, California File #

LOS Angeles 44-1574

JA E. RHEAD RICHARDS and

by

SA DENNIS C. LEMASTER, DCL/@p

-Date dictated

4/26/68

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

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

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

1. DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATI

4/30/68

. Date

JAMES E.

MORRISON, Bartender, Rabbit's Foot. Club,

5623 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, advised

that he resides at 191T Grace Avenue, Los Angeles,

Califomia. He was shown photographs of JAMES EARL RAY,

and he advised this individual is identical with a customer

who frequented the Rabbit's Foot Bar.

He said that he

recalled this individual because of his frequency as a

customer at the bar. MORRISON stated that he became engaged

in a political discussion with RAY concerning ROBERI F.

KENNEDY

and GEORGE WALLACE. He said that RAY became rather

Incensed and vehemently supported WALLACE. On one other

occasion, MORRISON said that RAY had a discussion with a

Irequent female customer of the bar whose name was PAT GOODSELL.

This discussion concerned Negroes and civil rights movement.

MORRISON said that RAY became very involved in the argument

and began dragging her towards the door saying, "I'll arop

you off in Watts and we'll see how you like it there

MORRISON said that another customer. who knew the girl, separated

them.

MORRISON said that subsequent to this event GOODSELL

died

through an overdose of some type of medicine. He said

that she formerly resided at the Cariton Towers, an apartment

complex, in the neighborhood. He discribed her as:

Race

Caucasian

Sex

Female

Age

Approximately 27

MORRISON said that RAY habitually drank vodka or

screwdrivers. He said that he was a very quite customer and

It was unusual for him to become involved in an argument.

MORRISON said that he believes he used the name "DOUG" while

at the bar.

Артастье

On

4/22/68

_at Los Angeles, California File # Los Angeles 44-1524

by

SA E. RHEAD RICHARDS and

SA DENNIS C. LEMASTER/DCL/@p

-Date dictated

you agent entain orites remote be distrio conclusio so the By. It is the property of the Fil and is loaned to

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-'s"

GROUP II

(contt)

HSCA LETTER 10/30/78

FBIHQ COPY

slinizon

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D STATES GOVERNMEYT

emorandum

:

Ar. V. C. Sulliran

OUTE IN

FUNE

DATE:

surias!

{868.9

Деін

-

-T:

hit.

¿. Baungaranci

злітв

CLARENCE BENJALIN JONES

SECURITY. LETTER - COLZIUNIST

и.5.

1SE.

212'

1503

[cliont

I-32115

Rogen

Тріх. Тьом

dialeca

91111721

Garty

Bland

Brander duer Bird

Donoline

Shay

Shya

This 1s a iccormendation Icquecting the dittorney

General's

Jilty for the installation of a tichnicel

surveillanco

coycIing

lose telephone of Clarence benjazin Jones,

as well as the tele-

is covering Jones's lan fizu and the Ghandi Society for Human

ia, a riegro vellare organization in which dones plays a very.

-ie part.

:

You t11i recall that on 7/16/c3 the Attorney General auvised

stant Director Evans that in vier of the possible cormunist inilu-

•in the racial sizuation, no deslice that consideration be given

Jacing a technical surveillance on urtin nuther king, leader or

Southern Christian Leadershiy Concrence, and Clarence BenjasJa

5, a Hew Yorl: City attorney, sho is closely associated with king. •

ittorney Geneial indicited he tas not concerned with the reper-

ions 1f 1t should ever beccue loom that such currcillarcos biz

put into effoct and that he thought 1t aúvisable to have as

¡ete coverage as

possible.

Jones resiacs at 5505 Indepencence,

Avenue, Bront, New York,

15 a partner in the. lay firm of Inbell, Inbell 'and Jones, 105 BrOad-

liew York City. He.1s the Caneral Counsel for the Chandi Society

Hunan Rights, 15 East 40th Street, Hey York City, an crganization

ad to lend support to hurtin Luircr King. Jones

1s on the Reserve

He 15 exirenoly active in racial natters and serves as the

sel for lartin Luther King. In 1033-54 Jones was an active nember

c.Labor Youth League, an organir-tion cited as subversive under

stive Order 10450.

He has recontly been in requent contact with

unist Party, USA, leaders i1 lew York City concerning racial

375.

т.

Pursuant to the Attorney General's rcquest that considera-

be given to placing a technical surveillance on Jones, our kew

Office sas requested to conduct a survey to ascertain if such.

aze is fensible and could be conducted with full security.

telctype 7/19/63 discloses that iccinical survcillance coverage

ses's resicence, ln firm and tic Ginndi society for Human Rigbts,

: jones spcads a

- d

with dull security.

107012-01-10.7015-2

7-22

27.018

rich without the express approcal of the Eila

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13Z2 Bea3

'ja)!:

'addät.ir Ml Ci°:

T DeSeNO 1los

and

Investigatáve-type techni.càl

beilig installed.

Ihe linit 15

mn haa: 1h 1e0 tus hece requested to conduct a survey

üd2 ar Lll:, l':

mg oi pracinn & treinicas survelldirae on

"si jatircz"

io dccel:

= this surycy i5 conyleted a Iecom-

Lüion dilh le iw icriint do iectituting coycrage on King.

3127201:

In yien co ine itccoet General's rcqueri that our coverage

5 conplcta za

E ced 212!

is iclt thet te should' institute

Tago nt cilý

ricidenos bit aiso hig lar cilice and

3unnal Socicüg :

d'liwioh

dighes?

.2IOI DATICh:

That tha atirciod tararanton for the atioiney General 50

"aId rcquestizr

cuchoatsg tn instis? a tcchnical survcillance on

s's residcace;

Jãsl flie;

the Chandi Society for Eunan Rights.

Ni' gotte

it!''

ROM

'T tx 1975

FB1

2

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.

B=16

Itel

Brit

1

1

-

Apr11 19, 1955

Fir.

J:D. Donohue

His.

w.т.

Forsyth

Fir.

Phillips

- .

SiC, Atlanta (102-5570-5)

JUNE

Director, FBI (200-442529) 246852 pace 31010

CIRI:

Reurairtel 4/15/05 inich advised that Martin Iuther

Kings Jx., vas plarning to nois sis rezidence during the week

of 4/12/55 to a recantly purcraced ho.? located at 234 Sunset

Averue, ll."l., itlürta, Geozgia, and that he as planning to

hare tho telephore runcers aù ilo new cosidence.

It was stated.

that 1t ves apparent that prezent cource at king's residence,

¡cula be clocontinuod as a recult o1 the move.

Bureau autrority wes recuisied to conduct a survey on the new

residence so that uppropriacs reconcertations night follo:

concerning tocrnicul coverage there. You assured full security

for this curvey.

Bureau auchority 15 granted for the survey provided

full security 1s issured. Iulie no action ralative to

installation, liniting jour cotion only to survey. Expedite

so trat any break in coverage may be mininized.

Promptly

advice

nIcau of tire and cate of aiscontinuance at old

residence.

109-442527933

Keep Purcau promptly advised of all pertinent

acveloprents.

SFP:hb1:tef

(6)

Itserneal surveillance on the resedance

oi Ting, 503 Johnson Avenue, M.2.,

atlanta, Georgia.

authorized 10/15/53 2nd-Inotalled 12/5/63.

It is noted trai

ve received the tnon ittorney general's authority for inciallation

of this coverage, it as to be on king's residence or at ary

future adiress to which to may move.

This scurce has, of course,

pranite one cor emerely valuzole intelligence

rclatina t0

After receipt

of the recuite offsurvey and Atlanta's reccamendations, a

renarandur vilite prepared along uintany recessary correspordence

mehta dier

it is or lamin

nd to uificial procceings by

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Memorandum

TO

DN'TS: 12/29/01

FROM : F. J. Baungardner

Lis, suilívia

=J.

2. Blind

-

BaLrigarancI

s. I. Phillips

so dna Pic

Hokes.

Catady -

SUBJECT:

KARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLMUNIST

INFORMANT

Ast. Peters Josuit

whas reported thet luther mesmer of the

school in Not Jersey rucently contacted the

headguarters of the southern Christian Liadersii, Conference

at Atlanta, Georgia, which Conference is headed by kartin Luthe

King, JI.

Father Hassmer indicated thie St. Peters wanted to

give King an honorary degrce on 6/6/65. King's secretary

indicated to Father Wassmer that King would advise at a later

date whether he could accept the degrce.

OBSERVATIONS:

21623|3184

Maluence

It will be recalled that we previously were able

alert proper authoritics at harquette University when that.

to

Institution was considering King for an bonorary degree.

AS

a result of information furnished on a highly confidential

basis concerning King, Marquette did not give King an honorary

degree. It may be possible that similai action on our part in

the current instance will avert the action which is contemplater

by sto Peters Jesuit School.

RECONLIENDATION:

z0

It approved, we will determine from ou

Newark Office

ded other next de so natas there on let alone wo

fuelech be given an hororary degree.

whether there is some individual there in high authority who cou

be contidentially briefed concepon appro yelps tite will not

8 wars 1046%0 -

this matter.

739

2 JAN 22 1965

200-106670

14/30

Sie Bachnice deral.

per alone, for will

N. 6846-4C1af32989755 Pagê 533

АНН ІНОГИ СТР ГОРСАІНТІ

micadill

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iTO

FROM:

SUBJECT:

BOSS LINTIN

сая ва.

Иы. по.58

UNITED STATES G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

C-59

MI. Moh

Fan/ou Somenace DATE: 1-11-65

Eston

Tenel

=12-1409

1803R00/929

E. D. Delosch

100-106670-130 we

Tate.

Motor

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

REVEREND YOUNG AND REVEREND ABERNATHY

VISIT TO FBI HEADQUARTERS, JANUARY 11, 1965

Brigin

In my memorandum of January 8th, it was pointed out that Reverend

Young wanted to come to Washington today together with Reverend Abernathy and see --

Mr. Hoover if possible. It was recommended and approved that the Director's regrets

be expressed and Leinbaugh and I saw these men at 2 p.m., today.

Both Reverend Young and Reverend Abernathy seemed to be highly

(uncomfortable during the interview. Reverend Abernathy started out as the spokesman

Mr. King bui jugsed dune dales anvitty and beverand Young, who le much mere

ciculate, carried most of the discussion.

Initially, Reverend Abernathy said that there were three points they

wished to discuss with the FBI and he said the first of these had to do with communist

infiltration into the civil rights movement. He said that they all realized that Reverend

King, as the leading civil rights spokesman, was subject to persecution. He mentioned

the pamphlets which had been distributed showing a picture of King at a highlander

Folk School meeting and he mentioned the constant problem of keeping communists out

of the civil rights movement. Reverend Abernathy said that Jack O'Dell had been

brought into Reverend King's organization but that O'Dell did have a bad background

and communist connections and that he had, therefore, been dismissed from the staff

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) • Reverend Abernathy said

that there had been statements made challenging Mr. King's loyalty but that the truth is

Reverend King has always attacked communism in his speeches, in his book, and that

their entire movement is "clean" in this respect.

na merfioried that both o belt and -73e

Levinson had been possible problems and he said that in the past their organization

had tried to get assistance from the Department regarding the background o1 these

individuals but had been generally unsuccessful. Reverend Young said they had the

problem of evaluating such people and ordered what could be done.

83 16: 22 1953

I pointed out that the answatches

very simple, that the FBI can't give

out information and that our files are confidertial. He wanted-to know wnat the SCLC

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• Be: Martin Luther King, JI.

could do to protect itself or to get detailed information regarding individuals with

questionable background and he was informed that the House Committee on Un-

American Activities did have extensive records which were available to all citizens

and that this source could be of possible background assistance.

Reverend Young and Reverend Abernathy said they hoped they could

come to the FBI privately and they were told that they should always feel free to come

to us at any time and they were reminded that Director Hoover had emphasized this

point when he had seen them with Reverend King in November. Reverend Young

made some comment about a press release. He was told that the FBI had no intention

of making a release concerning their visit.

Reverend Abernathy spoke very generally, pointing out that people

were always "making charges" and "innuendoes" against Mr. King. He said there

are claims that Dr. King is getting rich and he is using organizational funds-for

his personal use. Reverend Abernathy said the fact is Mr. King receives no salary

from the SCLC whatsoever. I took occasion here to point out that certainly matters

relating to the usage of funds within their organization were of no concern whatsoever

i the FBI and that the FBI confined its activities strictly to its statutory limitations

1 and tbat we did not have time, let alone the authority to probe into other matters.

Reverend Young said it looked like there were some attempts to

smear and ruin the civil rights movement; that just lately there has been some new

evidence in this regard and that very obviously the activities of Mr. King and

the SCLC are under close surveillance. Young said that as a recent example, King

went to the home of Young's secretary while she was in the hospital so that he could

do some writing in private. Reverend Young said that shortly after King arrived in

the secretary's apartment he was tired, was taking pills that made him groggy and

went to sleep. Shortly afterwards he was awakened by a fireman who reported there

was a major fire at this address. King reported that after the fire trucks left, the

phone in the apartment began ringing but that no one would answer. Young said that

only he had known that King had gone to this apartment, but that he also had called

Reverend Abernathy and told him where King was and that as a result of this he was

certain someone had been tapping their phones.

Since Reverend Young had mentioned the possibility of surveillance,

he was asked if Reverend King believed he was being followed. Young said he had

no such information. He said he did feel though there must be some sort of con-

certed organized campaign that was being directed against King and the SCIC.

Young added that the SCLC takes for granted its phones are tapped and said he realized

e Government might have a legitimate interest in their official activities but

wondered about the governmental interest in people's private activities.

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I very carefully pointed out that certainly the FBI was not interested

in any matter beyond the scope of our jurisdiction. I explained carefully the very

limited use made by the FBI of wire taps. I pointed out that wire taps were used

in certain major espionage cases, or in a kidnap case where a victim's life is at

stake, that there were very few such taps, and that each and every case required

the express authority of the Attorney General.

At this time both Reverend Young and Reverend Abernathy interrupted

to say that they, of course, knew better than to imply that the FBI would be involved.

Reverend Abernathy stated that there were three points they had

wanted to discuss; communist infiltration, allegations that King was getting rich

on the civil rights movement and the third point had to do with allegations about

--

the personal life and moral character of King. Abernathy bogged down a bit at this

point and said that, "We all are human beings... We all make mistakes." Itried.

to bring out what he meant and asked why he was making such statements. Abernathy

said that he was not going to make allegations against the FBI but that some things

were ming on they just enuine not understand.

.. .

Reverend Young said that King had been receiving some letters

charging him with immorality, that these letters attacked his personal life and he

pointed out rather lamely that "All humans make mistakes."

I told Reverend Abernathy and Reverend Young that a lot of people did

come to the FBI with rumors and stories and that as a matter of fact, we had heard

allegations reflecting on Dr. King's morality but that certainly we took no action on

such rumors. I emphasized that any prominent person or leader of a movement must

be most careful in his private life and that such a leader's reputation should be

above reproach. I also noted that these rumors regarding King were prevelant

outside the FBI.

Reverend Abernathy said there had been some problems in the past;

that when Reverend King goes to make a speech people always want to hold a little

party or reception for him and that there is alcohol at these parties. Abernathy

said as a Baptist minister King does not participate in drinking affairs but some-

(times it is hard to avoid attending receptions where drinking does go on.

Reverend Young said that he was deeply concerned about irresponsible

usage of personal information on the part of scandalmongers and wondered if there

çould be any "leaks" from the Government. He was assured that there were no leaks

com the FBI, that the Director ran a tight organization and that any irresponsibility

on the part ol any Agent would not be tolerated. Young said he did not leel the rol

was responsible and said that just the other day King had received a letter which

brought up the "female question," and added they have been getting 8 or 10 bad letters

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DeLoach to Mohr memo, 1-11-65

Re: Martin Luther King, JI.

Here again he was asked why he was telling us this and Young replied

that they were worried and concerned, that maybe they were overly concerned, but

that it seemed the campaign against King had been stepped up since he had received

the Nobel Prize. Young spoke about constant threats to ruin King and threats on

King's life. He was toid that if any threats were made which would come within the

FBI's investigative authority, the full facts shoud be made available promptly so that

the matter could be thoroughly run out and investigated.

Reverend Abernathy brought up the fact again that all men make

I mistakes and blunders but that King had become the symbol of nonviolence and that

it would be tragic for both the North and South if King should be ruined and if some

demagogue like Malcolm & would move in and take over the civil rights movement.-..

He said it would be tragic if Dr. King were destroyed. He was asked if there was

vulnerability on Dr. King's part or if he was being blackmailed. He said that every-

body has skeletons in their closets and he said that DI. King was really a moral

person, that he had a deep love for all of mankind--I refrained from commenting

here-band that King was very moral and that in the last year Dr. King had been

especially careful to avoid ant actions which could be misconstrued by racists and

hers out to destroy King.

Reverend Young tried to get "down to brass tacks" but was unable

to do so. He spoke of the changing sex standards in the country, talked in general

terms about people being tempted and making bad judgments and spoke about the

spiritual nature of their movement and the fact that God uses "frail vessels" in

carrying out His precepts, knowing full well the weaknesses of men. I asked him,

as a minister of God, if he condoned sex degeneracy. He replied that people have

different standards and different ideas as to what the sex norm is.

I made a final attempt to pin down the precise nature of their problem

but neither man would come out with any specifics--only statements that "they" were

trying to ruin King and the.civil rights movement and that this would be tragic for

the whole country. Both ministers said they knew and appreciated the fact that the

FBI would not be a party to vilification of King and I said this was true, and that

while we naturally were aware of rumors concerning immorality on King's part;

we had no cause to look into such matters.

Reverend Abernathy said he wanted to be very frank and wanted to

raise a question as to whether some Agents might overstep their authority in the Souti

and might engage in actions which were not known to FBI Headquarters. I

emphasized this was absolutely impossible, that our Agents carried a very heavy

sase load, that we knew what our Agents were doing at all times and always knew

§their whereabouts.

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Re: Martin Luther King, dr.

Both visitors said, of course, they accepted and knew this to be

a fact. They mentioned one incident of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation man

checking on one of their meetings. They also mentioned the possibility that private

investigators may have been hired to probe their activities.

They said they had no other problems and I assured them that they

should always feel free to call on us if anything should occur within our investigative

authority. Both ministers agreed to do so and added they appreciated the

Lopportunity of stopping by.

Throughout the visit, both Young and Abernathy were ill at ease

Mand le was evious that neither of tom could bring thesselves to discuss any

specific allegations of immorality on King's part.

ACTION:

For record purposes.

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EMPT SEGRET 8

Memorandum

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P. Wchoach

TO

N. C. Sulllvan

DATE: April 10, 1967

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FROM : Co D. BrEnnaN'

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Sullivan

D. Brennan

Liaison

SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL

shackelford

MATTERS - A CURPENT ANALYSIS

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PURPOSE:

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DOES CATEGORY ~

DICLAGSIFICATION INDEFINITE

To obtala authorization for high level desserination

lof a document captioned as above which shows the degree of

communist influence on hartin Luther King.

Enclosed is a document captioned as above, which

depicts communist influence in the civil rights field,

:.

emphasizing the key role of hartin Luther King, JI.

docusent is a current revision of the previous analysis

¡ captioned "Communisa and the liezro lovenent - A Current Analysis.

and the

preparea ano asseminated in rovender, less. iu uniaiing ii,

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and (3) co=sunist soal of uniting the peace and civil rights

movements

end

King's adherence to this communist long-range

objective

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King's strong criticisn and condemnation of the

Administration's policy on Vietnam in a speech he made at New Yer:

on 4/4/67 shows how nuch he has been influenced by communist

no tien he

advisors.

His speech was a direct parallei of the conmunist

position on Vietnan.

It 1s delt that the president would be intcrested in

a sunnary on King which shows the degree of conmunist anillance

on him.

The attached paper constitutes a complete picture znd

strong Indictnent of King 1s that regard.

RECO!WEDATIONS:

It 1s recomnended that

(1) The attached letters, with enclosures, to the

white House and the sitorney General be formarded to Assistant

to the Director Deloach for transmittal to Urs. Mildred Stagzll,

the taste Fouse, and the Attorey beneat 100 10l6) 0=

Enclosure :

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SEGRET

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COLUMNIST INFLUENCE IT RACIAL

MATTERS - A CURRENT ANALYSIS

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(2) The attached letters, with enclosures, to

the secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense,

and the

Difector of the Secret

Service be forwarded to the Liaison

section for transmittal.

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SECRET

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Memorandum

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C. D. DeLoach!

DATE: April 8, 1964

FURITT

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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realing Reverend liartin Luther King's commurist connections and Eate

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• purpose of such action was because Reverend King had beer.

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Senator Saitonstail is on the Board of Trustees of Springfieic

I called upon Senator Saltonstall at 10:30 a.m., 4/7/64 in his office. At

beginninty of our conversation I toid the Senator that my remarks should be held in the

ast of confidence. He agreed to this. I then mentioned that he had long been a

vier of in roi's anú, ireiore, it Direcior wanieu use iv uriti ims cuncers uy a

of potential embarrassment to a college he obviously was very persorally in.aresie

Senator Saltonstall was told that captioned individual was to insp

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believe such facts. I told him that our information was very obviously truthtui an

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Cail Senator Saltonstall told me that while he wanted to respect our confidence,

information placed a great burden upon him. He stated he felt duty bound to tell

Glenn/Olds: I'reminded Senator Saltonstall that I had advised him of the above-

ntioned facts in strict confidence. He then inquired if I would speak to Dr. Olas.

ibed Dr..Olds as a very outstanding individual who could be trusted implicitly.

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": Martin Luther King, dr.

old the Senator I preferred not to speak with Dr. Olds about this matter and that I

inted him, Senator Saltonstall, to know that under no circumstances should this infor-

atión be attributed to the FBI. The Senator assured me that he would treat our info.-

ation on a confidential basis; however, he might possibly have to take Dr. Olds into

s confidence.

I had been back in my office approximately 30 minutes when Senator

iltonstall called me. He stated that Dr. Olds was in his office at the time, having

opped by as result of a trip to Washington to work on the President's poverty program.

inator Saltonstall inquired il 1 would see DI.. Olas rignt away. I told him that 1 was --

ed up on other matters and it would be impossible. He next inquired i 1 could see

r. Olds at 8:00 a.m. on the morning of 4/8/64. I told Senator Saltonstall I couldr't do

is inasmuch as I had a commitment to attend a breakfast meeting of a civic group.

len closed the conversation by stating Dr. Olds would call me and arrange an appoint-

ent. I asked Senator Saltonstall if he had disclosed the remarks made during our

¿ous conversation to Dr.. Olas. He statea inal ne nag inasmuen as it wanied it lica-

at under the circumstances then that I would see Dr. Olds.

Dr. Olds, after making an appointment, came by my office at 4:00 p.m..,

/8/64. He opened the conversation by stating that he fully recognized the necessity to

eep the information concerning King in strict confidence. He stated he wanted us to

now that he would maintain this confidence and would not advise anyone of this informa-

on,. He pointed out that he had been very shocked when Senator Saltonstall told him oi

lese facts and had insisted that Reverend King be prevented is

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ananae. Dr. Olds, who impressed me as being a very

erisible, intelligent individual, stated that due to the fact that he will keep this informs-

on confidential, it would be impossible for him to "uninvite" King Biting

tant He stated that the "liberals" on his Board of Trustees

ould probably tear him to bits il he now cancelled King's appearance. I told Dr. Olás

t this point that any action he took in this regard was entirely up to him but that no

formation was to be attributed to the FBI and that we were to be kept strictly out of

his matter. He stated he fully recognized this fact and no one would ever know that the

BI had given Senator Saltonstall this information. Dr. Olds did say that he would tase

mate. He saic

* but

e wanted to think about the possibility of its

i this step of the game he did not see how it couid be done.

DI. Olds expressed a desire to shake hands with the Director some da;.

le indicated he had issued the Director two invitations in the recent past to receive a:

onorary degree and make the commencement address at Springfield College. Howerer:

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he Director's schedule had caused him to not accept these invitations. I explained the

Director's heavy schedule and the fact that he was reluctant to leave Washington whie

congress was in session.

Upon leaving, Dr. Olds assured me that no information would be release

and none would be attributed to the FBI. I told him that we would, of course, deny any

such information had been furnished. At this point he advised me that, of course, his

main reason for coming to the FBI was to determine if we could suggest any course of

action he might take. I told him we could suggest nothing, that any action taken was

entirely up to him.

ACTION:

For record purposes.

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Hy menorandun to you larch 19, 1964, concerning the comi

influence in racial natters advised that we had learned that Spring

College, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, were considering the conferring upon hartin Luther kin

oi bonorary degrees in June, 1964, but that to date no definite plû.

had been perfected relative to either institution.

He indicated thi

qwe were initiating appropriate checks as to the availability of suc

westablished and reliable sources at these institutions which nould

permit the beading off of the conferring of honorary degrees to Kin

We indicated an intention to proceed along lines similar to that tal

recently thick prevented King fion gettiug an honorary degree from

Marquette University.

The Director noied "OK" relative to these

intentions of ours.

Instant memorandun reconnends that an extrenely

discreet. contact be made with Senator Leverett,Saltonstall (Republic

Hassachusetts) who appears to be in a position to assist the Eureau

lin the matter relating to Springfield College. A separate memorandu

will follow relative to Yale University.

Boston SAC Handley has advised that although the Boston

Office files are negative concerning Springlield's President, DX. Gl

→O1as, Handley has been able to determine that Olds is very close tu

Sargent Skriver and Olds spends half of his time in Washington, D. C

assisting Shriver in matters relating to the Peace Corps and study

on poverty.

Bureau files on Olds are favorable; be

is a theologian

and has visited Russia on one occasion.

• . • is:.

Handley suggested Senator Saltonstall as a possible coniset

as he is a menber of the Board of Springlield College.

Saltonstail

is on the Special Correspondents® List and we have had limitea but

Erlendly relations with lim for a number of years. He is usually,

written a congratulatory letter upon his re-elections.

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ORSERVATIOUS:

Because of Olds' close association with Shriver, it would

not appear to be prudent to attenpi to deal with hiw.

It

Iron our study that Senator Saltonstall is the most logical indi-

viduzl to deal with and that if he were personally approached by

Assistant Director Deloach and orally briefed, in the strictest of

confidence, concerning King, he vould be in a position to take the

necessary action to prevent King Ixon receiving an honorary degree

fIon Springfield College.

RECOMMENDATION:

If approved, Deloach should personally orally briet

Senator Saltonstall in accordance with the attached "Top Secret"

summary indicating King's communist connections and degenerzte

rake-up. This is the same sunnary we previously used in the

Harquette University situation). It should be made clear to

Saltonstall that the information is being given him in the suricte.

of confidence with the thought that he might desire to use it in

preventing King fron receiving an honorary degree from Springfield

College and thus save that institution from embarrassuent because

of King's connections and character.

It should be emphasized t0

Saltonstall that under no circumstances may this intormation.evex.

be attributed to the Bureau.

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Me are recommending disseminacion to the White House,

Secretary of State Rusk and tue Acting Attorney General;

information concerning plans which are under way by Martin Luther

King, JI., and his associates (men with conmunist backgrounds

such as Bayard Rustir) for welcoming-bach festivities when King

returrsto the U.S. from Norway where he is to receive the

Nobel Peace Prize

12/10/64.

We have received iniormation from our reliable sensitive

sources in key York City regarding recent contacts between king,

Rustin, Ralph Bunche of the Uniied Nations (UN) and Harry Wachtel,

the latter being another sing advisor with a communist background.

Such'

activities are in the planning stage as a fund-raising speech

;by King at Carnegie Hall; King being roccived at the UN with the

'possibility that others present at the un will include Leonza I.

Brezhney, First Secretary, Cormuist Party Soviet Union, and

Krame Nkrunah, Presidert of Ghana; and a possible ticker tape

parade: Bunche is lang consivered as possible chairman of the

committee honoring King and coctact has already been made with

White House aide lee Thite to have Prcsident Johnson present

New York City although no connitncht has yet been made by the

White House: Elforts also being made to have King see English

Prime Minister Harold Wilson in London and to have an affair in

Loudon honoring King thich will raise funds for King's work in

Mississippi. C

Concorning King possibly meeting Hilson in London,

an

Rustin is scheduled to go to London 11/11/61 to work on this

matter.* A separate memorandun 1rom I. d. Baumgaraner to

ü• C. Sullivan #as prepared today (11/10/61) concerning the

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Hemorandum to W: C. Sullivan

From i. C. Baungardner

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

RECOMMENDATION:

Attached for approval are letters to the

Honorable BIll D. Moyers, Special Assistant to the

• President, The White House; Secretary of State Dean Busk;

and the Acting Attorney General, copies to other Department

officials.

These letters transmit a memorandum containing

a summary of pertinent information in this matter.

Copies

of the letterhead memoranda from which this Information

was obtained are being separately disseminated to CIA,

ilstary Intelligence agencies, and Secret Service.

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CONTENTiAL

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то 9т

MEAT

Memora..um

D-

- Duboach

- Hack

TO

HI. SUllIVAN

SEGRE To 412/00

• sullivan

FROM : F. J. Baungardner

1

Baungardner

- D. Hells

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felt

Teir, Pin=

SUBjLOT:

..!

MANTI. LUTHER KING,

SICURITY MATTER -•

peera..

• ATE CF/DESHCSIRCITION DEFINITE

nis.

PURPOSE: To obtain approval to alert iriendly members of the

news sedia field of the mecting between bartin Luther Kirt, Ji.

James Hoffa, President, International Brotherhood of Teansters,

Chauffeurs,

tarchousemen and lielpers Union.

'BACKCROI?: You vere previously advised that acgordirt to

for iliasraito

precedining in

East on 10/17/66 Clarence JOiCS, a fOrnEI Member Of

tagnur penneset and

8

Misdialosed to unruthoriara porsos

the Labor Youth League, a communist-iront organization, and

now a principal aciviser to king, mas attempting to arrange

a meeting between King and Hoffa. Jones inforned Hoffa's

attorney that king thought loita's unnon magnt want to

support the civil richts novement to a greater degree because:

of its 150, 000 liegro senDers. Jones advised thät King is

"ery sensitive regardiny this meeting and does not want anj

publicity concerning it.

On October 30, 1966, this same source advised that

•Hoffa had agreed to meet sith King in Foffa's office in

Washington, D. C., on either the socone, third, or fourth of

shoverber,

1956.

This was to be a luncheor. meeting, Jones

was to advise Hoffa's aide what date was agreeable with

¿ d incumral is prepared in mespons

119 1196

King by 10/30/66.

• mulside your commiere.

Per"Committee and the content may

_m advised that Jones vas

millout the espices nupmini

In contact with the Teansicis

Sinca King was unable

to meet on any of the above dates, tenttive plans vere mde

to hold the meeting on the ninth or tenh of lovember, 1950.

II these days are not satisfactory,

an alternate meeting

date ras scheduled for one day during the week of

November 14, 1966.

REG 3

183-106116-9781

The ken York pffice has been zierted to notify

Bureau immediately when

this meeting.

a date and time have been set 1052182

CLASSIFICATION RETAINED BYGONE WANTE

100-106670

11 MOV R2 1235

Dim: deh!

301900

CONTINUED - OTER

DECLACOIT:

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Baungardrer to Sullivan Memorandum

Re:

BARTL. LUTILER KING, JP.

100-106570

OBSERVATIONS: Fro. the above, it is apparent that King is

in dire neea oi funds.

secondly, he dislilies going to

Holla because of Hoffa's unsavory reputation. King

undoubtedly feels that this association night reflect

unfavorably upon his public image.

on the other hand,

at would appeai boria might be concernca with the white

backlash within his own union ranks should it becone

known that union funds may be expended to promote Negro

objectives.

It is therefore felt that both men have

just reason for eeping this meeting secret. Any

publicity concerning it rould probably be extremely

embarrassing to both parties.

It would appear that the meeting may be virtually

spontaneous and time in this instance could be very critical.

RICO""D:DATIO!: A Bureau official be designated nor to

alert iricruly news redia of the meeting once the meeting

dato is learner on that arransoments cas be made for

appropriate press coverage of the planzed meeting to

cxpose and disrupt it.

20M1

1,6

Thril

.

ADDENDU!!: DOMESTIC INTELLIGIICE DIVISION, 11/3/66, FJB: deh

Special Agent In Charge Donald E. Roney of the

.

New York Office called at 3 p.I., this date. He said that

through a reliable source they had learned that Clarence

Jones had contacted King tonay.

He told King that

arrangements have

been made for King to meet with Hoffa in

Hoffa's office in lashington, D.C., for a luncheon meeting

on hovenber 9, 1966. King agreed

and they then discussed

the possibility of having Stanley Levison, a long-tine

communist and nos a principal adviser 10 King, attend the

They thought this was a good idea and would try

so sorkit out.

8.

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• 524 гоа г.!

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та 36

UNITED STATES G:

- Memorandum

18a3*»

TO : 8T. SullIvanin

FROM : Pou. Baumgardney to

SUBJECT:

Dizz

DATL:

20/28/66

1

~ DeLoach

• Wick

- Sullivan

Baumgardner

1 - Shackelford

88-300

G=d.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR.

SECURITY MATTER • 0

PUPPOSE: To obtain authorization for the attached

Article

concorning bartin Luther King, JI.'s contacts with James R.

Hoffa to be given to a friendly newspaper contact for

publication.

I1: 22080710-

BACKERCURD:

As you have been advised,

stated

Clarence Jones, a forner nember of the Laber south Lengua,

• & consunist-front orgaization, and non a principal adrisor

to kartin Luther king, JI., President, Southern Christian

‚Leadership Conference, was in contact with Paul, O'Dryer,

New York City attorney and brother of forner liew York City of

Havor willian O'Dryer.

Jones ranted O'Dryer. to arrange a

Рr.:

meeting betreen King and Janes Hofia, President, InTer-

national Brotherhood of Teansters, Chauffeurs,

rarehousemen ob

and Helpers Union.

Jones advised that king is very sensitive in

regarding this meeting and does not ant any publicity con-

cerning 1t.

Ií a meeting coula be arranged, &irg, aCcomple

oy cones, would be milling to neet lloffa at Hoffu's convenionce.

-O'Dwyer pronised to help arrange this meeting. Hoffa's

•previous record of freewheeling rith union funds mould

indicate a reluctance on his part to pour union funds into tre

civil rights movement; a nove which rould accrue no direct

"benefit to him indivicually. This appears borrout by his

is prepared in response lo

118 9pue

the

outside never d'ammiller.

TiC

your Commillen and the centrat me!!

caprcis approval

910169988

ach silhort the

Indicated reluctance to meet with King and thereby be con-

Ironted with king's version of his (Hoffa's) responsibility

to aid the 450,000 degro nembers of Hoffa's union by

contributin, financial and moral support.

Disclosure of

King's transnarent atternt to blackmail loffa with the large

Negro membership of Hofia's union, to solve the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference's financial problems vould

cause an uproar anong leaders of organizations having large

Negro merberships; pointing out their own vulnerability to

such a snueeze by any unscrupulous civil rignts leader.

Tisis

potential collusion betreen la-ge labor unions and the civil

rights novement could also react to the detriment of the

Negro in that through large financial donations,

unscrupulous labor leader could subvert the lezitimate 3529a

and objectives of the civil rights movenent to his orn

purposes.

Enclosure

REC BR

+40 1066702111

100-106570

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CONTINUED - OYER

• 12 NCY 22 1955

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Baumgardner to Sullisan Memorandum

Re:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

Public disclosure of King's intentions in this

Instance appears timely, in that it points out lioffa's

susceptibility to King's plot and the intention of

King to virtually engage in extortion to obtain needed

funds.

Disclosure would be mutually embarrassing to

both men and probably cause king's quest for badly needed

funds -to fail in this instance.

RECO:CIENDATION:

That this memorandum and the attached article

be referred to the Crime Records Division for

appropriate handling. The article is on plain unwater-

marked bond paper.

11-7-66

Wires

.

• 8p.

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Memorandum

D-ac

: MII. DeLoach

DATI:

11/9/66

¡OS : R. Ee Wick

BET: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

PROPOSED MEETING WITH

JAMES R, HOFFA, 11/9/66

зрівн

Sipingem

maricilings by

origid person

88088088.10018

we commilled and the conlent mal

the erpress approval

nel milliont

It was presiously recommended and approved that Crime

Records alert friendly news media regarding a proposed meeting between

Ling and Hofia 11/9/63.

Through a reliable source we learned late last night

that in view of publicity in the New York Daily News regarding this

unwise to meet with Hoifa. It was further ascertained that King was

still due to arrive in Washington at 11:30 Aivi this morning, it being noted

that he had a speech scheduled at Howard University this evening.

We alerted Julian Morrison, a very friendly reporter with

the Washington New's, and Sid Epstein of The Star regarding King's

arrival time in Washingion. The reporters cornered King as he came

off the plane and quizzed him about the meeting with Hofia. King at

•first told the reporters that the meeting had been cancelled and he seemed

1 to be llustered at the reporters' appearance. He then ducked into a

i mens' roor at the airport with his aides and upon emerging told

the reporters that there had been discussion regarding his meeting Hoifa

but that he had no further comment at this time, and he had decided to

hold a press conference later on this afternoon at the Statier Hotel.

King then left the airport with Clarence Jones who had come down earlier

from New Yorl:, and with an attorney with Jones by the name of Philip

Sipser, who identified himself as a labor lawyer.

Morrison advised at 3:15 PM this afternoon that he had

finally gotten through to King's party at the Statler and had talked to

King's aide Reverend Andrew Young. Young at this time informed Morrison

that the meeting between King and Holla was oil and he clumed that the

raceting had been cancelled last night.

Euc'sure

194 17 1295

tar. 'Sullivui

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Wick: to DeLoach

Re: Hiartin Luther King, Jr.

Security Matter - C

Proposed Meeting with James P.. Hoffa 11/9/66

Morrison pressed him for details and Young said that the

I proposed purpose of this meeting had been "misinterpreted." He said

King had wanted to have an ofi-the-record discussion with Holla regarding

the problems of the Negroes in the Teamsters and Young claimed that

King's outfit had worked closely with the Teamsters in Atlanta and

Chicago and they felt it was time for them to meet the Teamster head.

Young said it was difficult for King to have a private conversation with

anyone in view of his prominence and reiterated that the whole matter

had been "misinterpreted and distorted." Reporler Morrison continued

to press Young and Young finally acknowledged that King might try to

have a meeting with Hofia at some other time.

Morrison advises that The News will carry a picture tomorrow

oi sing arriving in iown, togeiner sit ine inormaton sei vui dove.

The Star is also going to report this meeting.

It is felt that our counterintelligence aim to thwart Ising

in receising monej from the Teamsters has been quite successíul to date.

The aboves Her our itonnon, and certaingingignts

V.

spellens.

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Memoranuum

Ar. H. C. Sullivan

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Baungardner

BARTTN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER • C

1

Sect.i

King

DATE:

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October 21, 1966

DeLoach

Hick

Sullivan

Baungardner

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DeLaces.

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not rather as. It ds basede

It is based

entirely on public source information and we are recom-

mending that it be referred to the Crime Records Division

with the idea that it can be given to a friendly newspaper

contact such as David Lawrence, who is Editor of the U. s

News and forld Report.

The article was prepared because the cry

of "black power" is a nost timely issue in the country today.

This issue has split the civil rights movenent and has caused

civil rights leaders to take sides for and against-"black

power."

However, Martin Luther king has been attempting

to straddle the issue, based_on advice given him by his

advisors with communist backgrounds.

The attached article

indicts King for his izilure to take a stand on the issue

and. at the same time exposes the degree of communist influence

on hitic

It is felt the public should again be

reminded of this communist influence on King, and the

current controversy among civil rights leaders makes this

timely to do so.

The attached article has been prepared with

no letterhead relating it to the FBI and is on unwatermarked

bond paper.

RECOMMENDATION:

REC 39 100-1066-78-2760

That this menorandum and the

attached article

i again ed to the crime Records Dirtsion sor appropriate

1: 5055 in as

we article if this natters.

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SECRET

10-27-66

. Is the civll rights novement dead? Fioya lickissick,

Hational Director of the Coagress

of Racial Equality (CU3),

says it 15. He reportedly commented to that efiect during 3

panel discussion on October 25,

1966, at a Philadelpaza

conference of radio-television broadcasters sponsored by tha

Festlaghouse Broadcasting Association, In addition, irIssiCK

Is quoted as having added that "what we have non is & brack

revolation, for black people to taise what they cas 105

themsalves."

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ON

.313|86

Il the novenent 1s dead, as lickissick asserts,

1s one of the individuals nost responsible for its desise.

INED

HcXissick has loudly echoed the "black power" cries oz

S.FICANON INDEFINITE.

Stokely Carnichael, leader of the Student Nonviolent

ON

Coordinating Comittee, and 1t has been their demands for

0051

Dy lee to

Cinsallica

Date of Declnssilicnilou luciefinilo

revolutionary action which stopped the civil rigats novementl

In Its tracKS.

EX

In so doing, they have brought to a halt ten years

of concentrated eifort os the part of noderate regroes aid

unites who support the noverent. When the moverent bega,

It seemed to sigaliy

the end of an era of disenchantnast and

alstlluslonnent for Negroes throughout the land and the

beginning of a period in unich true justice and equality 10x

273

alt sould ba established in lact as voll as 15 Dane.

Thanks to the kickissicks and the Carmichaels: Frogress.

shen

toward that goal has stopped and the big question todaz is

hie"

whether the movesent 1s "dead as a doornail" as lickissici clains

It: .

Room

or shether the setback is temprary in natured Wres

143

MAIL ROOH

TELE TEN GUIT

SDE

• NOTE PAGE SEMEN

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civil rigats leaders

170 been appalleu

at the haru done by the cries of "black nover." Is addition,

they have taken a sirong stand in an etfurt to fight tas

wrong. soy Wilsies, I. Phillp Randolph and WhItuey M. Kourg,

JIa, Jolned forces sed Issued & public statement 13 Unles

they clearly and unsgalrocally denounced "piack poses" and its

Inherent danzer to both the Negro and the Matzos,

Unforturately, their courageous action has under-

ained by the one san lo the civll rigats sorenest tno holds

In his hands the porer to silence the rabble rousers und give

tha novenent renered tonentay. That van, of coursa: i&

Hartle luther Ring, 8I., those activities lave invested bis

ulth the mantle of leadership in the noveneut sirce lt began

11 kontgonesy 1n 1955.

• At first it appeared fing had Isoleheartedly Joined

with Wilkins, Randolph and Young 11 their renunciacion 01

"black porer." Re seportedly endorsed their staterent uhich

appeared in "The Hey Torl Tiues" on October l4, 1008. for

the first tIMe IN DOST MONthS, DillLOIS Had JEREON tO belleVI

and hope that the c1yll rights novezent had tid fusell or a

cancerous grouth and sould resure tis progress mith regever

sealth and vigo..

luch to the anazement and distay uf many, Kig

killed this hose alsost imodiatoly. Fishin threr.

days altor

the staterent appeated denouncing "black power," whe Hen Ter'

Ilnes" reported tot king had "cIarilier" 113. position co2-

cerning it. Reportedly, he agreed with it in escence bat did

not vish to be Locladed as a signer.

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King's palllating and anbiguons position on the

Issue is difficult to understand or justify. Thosa who cry

bIac' poyer" have continually claluad it has beos uls-

understood and misdefiaed. But the record i5 clear that

1t stands for open advocacy of violesce, insistence on an

all legro organizational structure in civil rights groues,

and reverse racist.

It 2s equally clear that these things are direct

contradictions of the principles underiying the legitinate

civil rights soverent; a nosviolent approach, coubined

Regro white actios, and the elinination of racist.

The great american tragedy of our tine would ba

the falluro of Martin Inther Bing, Jr., to neet the current

challenge which "black power" represents to the civil rights

sovement. His fallure to do so would nean that 10r sone

reason King is tilling to let the legitinato civil rights

sovesent die. This, to turs, sould seen to indicate that

Sing's goal 1s different than that of Wilkins, Randolpy aid

It appears that sing's decision to straddle the

senco on the issue of "blac'i poner" was a carelully

calculsted one. "The Atlanta Journal" sif October 13, 1965,

reported that ling, as head of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (ECLC), nas having an important zeeting

with his advisors. Undoubtedly the noys Milklos, Randolpe

and Young proposed to maie through the Issuance of public

statenent was know to king and ho vas sceking advico on

what his stard should be.

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unte

It may havs been that king's suvisors deened st

best 107 his to avoid condemning anyone. Gi, they may love

selt that ults the battle lines draim betvean lickissics szd

caraichael on the che hand and #1lk13s, Randolys and 70123

on the other, everyone sould suffer and only Eing would

stand to beneiit and rould be left the unchalleuged lezder.

Ox, they may have had still other interests 13 mind.

•In this connection, 1t ls Interesting to sote

that the renspaper article identifled King's advisors as

Bayard austis, Clarence Jones, Stanly Levison and Harry

Hachtol.

It these Individuals constitute bartin Luther

King, Js. 's brais trust, the civil rights soverent nay #211

Do dead ard King's supportors and followers, bota Negro sad

unite, nay well rue the circunstances of fate that led tian

to ban's so much On 01e 529.

• =

The backgrounis of RustlI, Jones, Levison and

Machtel inise serious questions regarding their degree ed

Influence over kartin Iuther King, JI. Tho Corgressional

= =

'?

Record of hugust 13, 1953, 105 ezapple, Indicated that :..

'Bustin 'iss fast neuber of the Comnunist. Jouth League and.

attended the sitional convention of the fonmunist Party 23

an observer in 2957.

In sidition, lustin reportedly traveled to tussia

1n 1958 to pariicipate 1a & commnist propaganda spectacular

called "Nonviolent Action Cosmittee Agalast Fuclear Heaguns."

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1'?

Upon 21a rotara, Do playod a BOy I0l0 a5 23 organizes

•student sarch oa testington thica tra east cozai commalet

10N322295, "11a Morior, " ballod 23 a cosmalat projecto

Tor 13 to doubt that slag haa rolled besids 01

BUStLE 107 gUIdaSCO I05 a LONg 1158. IN fact, Rust1s

Zopostody N23 EisZ's part-11Je alda 10r a 1170-ye25 pariod i

атом 1955 хо 2960.

Thero aro reports that Starley 13Y1507 als0 223

LU aCted aS a COUNSOLOS tO KLIE 107 a lONE pariOd Of tire.

As a natter O1 fact, ho Onco held a position as a vica

Drestdost In tha sale. Tea Cangros310n2l Record of July 21,1

1966, Radicated L0N130R

seMber of the CoralaI

Party 23 late as 1983.

SFIO

It a1so lodicatad that clarence doses 1s an attorazy

90, BurIng tha 19505, hold a position'OL Jonderalip 21 tha

Labor loots league, thich has booz cited by the Attorney

GORAJaI AI & BUGYASSITO CIgaRIZatLOS UnUeT RecItiva order.

20150.

Harry dachtol soportodly is s hey fork attornay,

215e Stanley 1071s02; and has tocoza activa 18 Iing's behall

througs b1s acguaintanco tits 1091309.

The spectro Ol concurlat Influssco on flag 13 not

3 ney developuont, The nationaily syadicatod columist

Joseph AlSOp TOlerIOd tO 11 10 A9511, 1981, 13 a COlU

concerning King's espIoJaDAl in the SCLI ol as individual

aased Jack O'Dell, Alsop atated that kirg had been varned

by Gorerasont offlelals that O'Doll vas a "genuine consunist

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of his tas "knows to be a ley ligure in the covert apparatus of

the Communist Party."

Such associations and, nore particulazly, guidance

¿ron snch Individuals could vell explain Xing's tallure to

Easo " strong stand in opposition to lesisaick and Caraichael.

They have been exhorting their lollowers not to support the

Adaiaistratlon's act1on 15 Vietnas, to refuse serving 11

dralted, and to tear apart our citles tith violent acts of

. c1v11 disobedience. These demands vell serve coamnist: airs

to bring about a cosmolst victory 1n Vietnan and to divide

the nasses along class linas to lonest disorder in tho stsoess.

Such gaidance rould help to ezplain also thy sing

spllt w1th nen Iike Vilisins, Randolph and Young on the Isste

of whether civil rights leaders should ba speaking out oz

satters of foreign polley or whether their sole should be

contined to cir1l rights natters. It will be recalled toat

King attenpted to project his viens to criticis or fighting.

In Flotnan bit the responsible ciull rights leaders toas &

stand in opposition to hin.

It tuald appear that king's advisors have & broader

goal than the civil rights movement in this country. There

15 talis that king ill travel estersively abroad to areas such

25 tatia Anarica to speas out in behali of the poor, leg50

and shite elisa, In underdeveloped countries.

G

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Perhaps being the recognized leadez of 22 Illlion

can ba projected as the "savior" of the dontrodden throughout

the toria,. his prestigo and influence ill Broy to a degree

which will enable his to dictate demands 1s a voice that v11l

ring loud and clear through the halls of Congress and 11 tha:

waite Houss. luch would depend on the backgrounds of his

advisors and the nature of the desands they toula be

valsparing In his eas.

should that come about, the religious zroups,

foundations and othars uho have contributoi uillions to

support king and his activities could find that their

generous support had spayred a nonster seeking to devour then.

The saddest part of lt all is that the American.

Hegxo way well bo left in the lurch with his dreans of true

oguallty asd justico in a unitod country ires of prejudica

and bigotry shattared.

To repeat, Martin Lather Riag, J?., Could be tho

great American tragedy of our tires.

NOTE:

See mencrandum captioned MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.,

SECURITY MATTER - C dated 10/27/66, CD/pen.

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800

SEGRET

-UNITED STATES L ERNIE

Memorandum

Vi!

lite

TO

EXOM :

HiT. Sullivan

31360

1 - Dacoach

-tiick

DATE:

10/24/66

1 - Sullivan

1 - Baungaroner

1 - D. Hells

SUBJECT:

lings

alicin"

mustlerized 81678016

genier peopest and is 1r.

dimilnit in

Me, eul is preparil in praparan to

100es denmiller.

This

melliris melsilo

ming commillio and the conlond may

copirens approval of lhe

millirant the

SECURITY EAT CC

JR.

2

SECUZITY BATTLa -

COS'MCITION INDEFINITE

ВАСЙСЗОU.Д: Ол 10/19/66,

advised that hartin luther

King,

President,

'Christian Leadership Conference,

had recently net nith licheorge Bundy, Director of the icré

Foundation.

on behalf of the fore

Foundation, offered Kiss's

gillion dollars.

is extrunely interested in various programs of the southers

Christian Lezdcrship Coniercice.

Also, the Ford Foundation

is sympathetic with the firancial problems of the Southera

Christian Leadership Conicrence.

According to the source.

¡the only concern vi ning ==t bie associates is that if ibey

accepi Inis grant, thether due furú ¿uuniciin mii uncras=-

control over the policies and operations of the Southern

Christiar Inauership Conference.

11 the Ford Foundation has made this Brant ff, le

Tie do not know at this tize

OBSMIVATICUS: Inforration has recently come to our

• attentici

indicitarg

that King and his group are in need of finnicia-

support.

This contact with the Ford Foundation would un-

doubtedly be of great assistanceto hin at this particular

time.

It 15 felt that the Ford Foundation is not anare

of the subversive hackgrounds of king's principal advisers

and that 1f the proper oificials of the Ford Foundation

were briefed concerning them, this might preclude any

assistance being granted. Listed below are four principal,

Jadvisers to King with subversive backgrounds:

Stanley Levison is a long-time communist whose

established as of JuLY REC 5)

esthe she connie ee usa, has been

151174-2757

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In the Lavor Youth

League, a Connunist Party front

group, during late 1953 or early 1954:

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Harry Tachtel's nare appeared as zn active member of

the Rational Lawyers Guild in Deceaier, 1949, according

to a confidential sou.ce. The National Larvers Guild

has been cited as a cormunist front by the louse

Conmittee on Un-Arerican Activities. It should be noted

that lachtel is a New York City attorney.

Another

confidential source advised In March, 1941, his name

-appeared on a list of names, significance not knorn,

maintained at the Communist

Party Hcadquarters of Kings

County, Brooklin, siew York. Regarding Wachtel's wife,

Leonora, a confidential source adised in larch, 1941.

that she was a nemly elected officer of

the Bath Beach

Club of the Kings County Concunist Party, Brooklyn,

New York. (C

Bayard

Rustin, during the early 1940's was a

nember of the Young Communist Lezque, an organization

which has been designated pursuant to exccutive

ДЕйЕЇ 20452.

Tha a0cerde af this Bureau's Identification

Division contzin the Io1lonIng arresi recued iúi

Rayard Rustin: On 1/12/44 he was arrested for viola-

tion of the Selective Service Act and on 2/17/44

received z sentence of three years.

On 9/15/48 he

was arrested in lien York: City on a disorderly conduct

charge and as sentenced to fifteen days. On 1/21/53

he was arrested in Pasadena, Calliornia, for offering

to engage in an act of ser perversion of a honosezual

nature, shich he adnitted ard for shich he was

sentenced to serve 60 days.

RECCI ENDAT ION:

In an efiort to preclade the possibility of

the Soutnern Christian Leadership receiring Ford Foundation

funds, it is reconnended that a Bureau efficial be designated

to contact John Bugzs, former Special Agent in Charge of the

Detroit Cilice and presantly a vice president of the ford

Motor Company, concerning the above-set forth facts so that

he might bring them to the attention of whomever he feels

appropriate in either the Ford fanily or the Ford Foundation.

I doubt' this will -complish anything. D.

Is the event the above reco-endation is not

approved,

It is recommended that a Bureau officil be designated to brici

NeGeorze Bundy of the subversive backgrounds of the advisers to

K1ng.

I Aquie

Piles I agre:

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DATE: 10/25/66

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Surady.

JARTIN LUTHER KING;

SOUTHER: CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC)

POSSILE GRANT OF $3,000, 000 FROS FORD FOLLIDATION

CONTACT WITH JOHN BUGAS, VICE PRESIDENT,

FORD MOTOR COMPRIY

Stillin

Ly memorandun to you of 10/25/66 reflected a, Call to ¿i.:

Bugas, relative to confidentially advising hin that cGeorge Bundy,

President, Ford Foundation, had contacted martin Luther king

olicring a grant of $3, 000,000 to the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC).

"r. Bugas was grateful for the inforuation I..

furnished hin yesterday. He expressed alarm and indicated that,.

aillicüri tie ford dutor

Compang bad little control cier the tere

Foundation, he nevertheless would amnechurely siiemi in sei in

touch rith

Bundy and do something about this matter.

Nr. Bugzs called me back at 11:30 this morning. He stated

he had contacted Bundy and had asked hin for an appointment within

the next sevcral dajs. Bundy aslied why he wanted to see him.:

Bugas replied he was in receipt of information concerning the l

fact that the Ford Foundation: wanted to have dealings with the

SCLC.

Bundy aslied for the source of his infornation.

Bugas told

him his source did not want to be divulged. Eundy stated under

the circumstances he would refuse to talk to Eugas and wouid

discuss the matter only with the source. Bundy then asked if

the source was the FBI. Bugas refused to reveal the source and

the conversation was terminated.

• .

Bugas stated he thought Bundy had been rather high-handed

in the conversation; however, he wanted to recuest that the

Director give serious consideration to an FBI representative

contacting Bundy, inasmuch as this matter represents one of

great importance

Bugas indicated his

I company had had quite a number of "hard blows" from the ford

Foundation over the years and nost certainly a liaison between

this foundation and bartin Luther King would be a serious blow

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I told Bugas that, in view of Bundy's attitude, it appeared

(rather doubtful concerning the adviszbility of our going furthe=

in this natter. Bugas stated he realized this; however, he masteé

to express again the importance of this matter to the Ford rotor

He stated he did not know Bundy; however, Bandy bad

apparently been rather snobbish in dealing wish the Ford people.

He explained that when Bundy first took this job, Bundy had beez

invited to Detroit to meet Henry Ford III and the top peopie of

At that time Burdy was point-blank advised that be

should be careful in adainistering the Ford Foundation, inasmuch

as this Foundation had caused serious hain to the sales of the fore

"otor Conpany, Bundy allegedly stuck his nose in the air and

istated "I have a social responsibility to fulfill."

HI. Bugas once again stated that any liaison between the

Ford Foundation and bartin luther King would "set his company back

t=5==t 2011.9

Be schad ourin that te concines contarting Bunty

directly and stated he would appreciate knowing of any action.

taken in this regard.

ACTIO%:

I personally feel that Burdy is of the psuedo-intellectual,

Ivy' League group that has little respect for the FBl. he was

friendly on the surface while at the hite House and

I met hin

frequently. Under the circunstances, it appears rather coubtfai

that contact with him by the FBI will convince hin che way of

another.

It 1s, therefore, recomnended that I advise dr. Sugas

that, while we appreciate his concern, there is some doubt thai

contact by us with Bundy would amount

to anything.

It will be

suggested to him that he might desire to bring this matter to

li, Henry Ford's attention, in the event bir. Ford desires to aires;:

to exeicise any control over Bundy.

dr. Bugas, during our

conversation, noted that sir. Ford was out of the country at the

present time.

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dn. th C. Sullizar

DATE: September 11, 1964

1

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FROM:

1. J. Baugardneri

IST.

Mobr

Deloach

05-58

Lit.

Sull1y20

SUBJECT:

HARTIN LUTSER KING,

SECURITY MATTER - COMMIST

IT .

Bland

IT.

- HiT.

Baungardaer

Phillips

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he have just learned that hurtin lither king, Jr., and sore

lot his advisors, including Bayarc rustin and Clarence dones, are fari

107 on an article which is to be submitted over King's sane for publi

cation in "The Saturday Evening Post." The article would deal with

such ratters as the poverty bill, elections, riots and the so-called :

"backlash" that is croppiag up in political circles. The only Dablica-

t10n Ençin to be corsidered for this article to date is "The Satizéa:

Evching Post. "

He do not as yet bron specifically that line Fiag mill

take in the article or what its spacific stands will be. The matter se

this articlo is scheúgled for futher discussion by king and his swris

•This inforuation is classified "Secratil

OBSERVATIONS:

123180

-Because of the connunist Influences "ön king it would be sell

to prevent any publication of his views. It 1s noted that earlier this

year we had sone advance infomation on the possibility oi a king

article being published by "The Saturday Evening Post."' On that occa-

S10n Assistaut Direcior Deloach's office nas able to take appropria-a

ection to fcrestall the publication of the article. This mas hanales

Saturday Evening Post."

EXE:

nitr

Li

_GORY

DATE Or DECL

He have sagarately made appropriate

SLEIGH LOA INDEFINITE. "b/s

inicrnation concerning Kizz's intentions to have as article publisted

1s "The Saturday Evening Post" and have aiso zritten the Atlanta aad

Hew York Offices to resain on toy of the situction so that the burcia

till be prouptly furnished further developnents in this matter.

RECOLLENDATION:

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This menorandun be routed to Assistant Director Deloach. los

appropriate action in accogdance with

the observations set out acore.

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lore recent Inforaction has just been received to the

effect that a Jobn Hurt of "The Saturday Evening Post" has already

been incontact with kiag concersiss naterial being prepazed for

the "Post."

also, sing and scae oi has advisors are to seet

briefly on the late aiternoon où 9/11/61 while King 1s waiting at

the airfort is der York City for a flight overseas. They are to

further discuss the article in question.

In' light of the latest infornation, it 1s suggested that

"Post" people to take the

Ection desired:

9/5j64.

9/28/64 віл

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ILETROTUS

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gang see

Gaie

DATE:

9-17-64

Tapass

1-ir. Belmont

"Fore!.

Trotter.

Tein. Poor

FROM : F. J. Baumgardner

1-hI HobI

Holses.

1-Mr DeLoach

Giridy

1-hx. Sullivan

SUBJECT:

KARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

1-kt. Bland

¿SECURITY MATTER -

1-Mr Baumgardney

1-hr. Phillips

p3!!

The "Hashington Post and Times Herald" contained a small

article in today's edition stating that lartin Luther King, Jr.,

hzd

aunounced through his office in Atlanta that he had been granted

audience with Pope Paul VI to take place on Friday, 9-18-64,

which time he hopes to discuss the racial situation in the United

States with the Pope.

You will recall that several weeks ago, when we first

learned of King's intention to travel abroad, we

anticipated the

possibility of King's asking for an audience

with the Pope and

arranged to have Assistant Director Halone of the New York Office

contact Francis Cardinal-Spellman to see if appropriate action could

not be taken to prevent such an audience.

Malone did brief Cardinal

Spellman in the matter and told us the Cardinal had in fact called the

Vatican immediately after being contacted by Malone.

Malone was contacted telephonically today to see if he

Trail

could shed

any further light on the report that King was to have an

audience with the Pope. He contacted Cardinal Spellman's office and

was told that the Cardinal, who presently is recuperating from an

operation, had spoken personally several weeks ago by telephone to

the Secretary of State at the Vatican and had strongly recommended

that no audience be granted King because of very serious but highly

confidential information which had cone to his attention but which be

could not discuss in detail over the telephone.

3.

Malone was asked to determine if there possibly could have

{been a slip-up so that the pope did not actually receive Cardinal

Spellman's warning.

He was advised by Cardinal Spellman's office

that with the information being furnished to the Secretary of State

at the Vatican It would be mandatory for the Secretary of state to

furnish the information directly to the Pope and that there was every

assurance the Pope had received the information. Cardinal Spellman's

office advised halone today that it is possible that arrangements for.

such an audience had already been made and could not be

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liemorandum to W. C. Sullivan

RE: KARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

canceled without embarrassment or it is equally possible that the

Pope, viewing King's important role in racial matters in the United

States, decided to overrule the recommendation not to meet with

King.

• Halone was advised through Cardinal Spellman's office

that the matter would, again be delicately brought to Cardinal

Spellman's attention.

Kalone is to keep us advised as soon as he learns anything

additionally pertinent.

RECOMMENDATION:

For Information.

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DATE:

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rHOM : C. I. Deloach

dit'.

Persoach

Sullivan

s2°.

SÜBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING

BiShOp

Bower's

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54-7

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appoininent withi

Sonato: Robert C. Byrt! (D.-".Va.)

1/19/63

ALL I'T

bas sou

At his request I net with

Senator Byrd in his office t

11 a.5. today. Also present was #r. Barssdale, Senator Byrd's staif

membei on research and speech writing.

He tolá se he was

extierely conceined ovei tre pionouncements made recently py vattin

Luther King that massive civil disobedience would be stagea in the

ration's capital this sumner.

The Senator indicated it was tine that

king "net his laterloo" and that he lelt this sunker roulú do ¿ne

trick.

He stated this, of course, depended upon whether or not the

Presiient would allow sufficient force to "knock King down."

.

Senator Byrd asked me if the FBI could prepare a speech

for iin on the subject of king which he could give on the Senate

fl002 next week.

He stated thereafter he would liie to be kept up

to dare on the activities of king so that lurther speeches could be

Inade.

se reminded me that he was a great supporter of air. Hoover and

the 221.. He reiterated his responsibilities in connection with the

D.C. Government

and told me that, nile other scrators' and congressmen

were aiding

abetting the alleged civil rights cause, he had con-

stantly sounded forth a warning as to the atiachments to subversive

causes which many so-called civil rights leaders hag.

I told Senator Byrá and it. Barescale that,

wile we sopre-

ciated his

Dichare "the speech

the hat ir mind.

I stated

1ì any itons of a public source nature caine

¡o our attention which we felt would be of interesi to the sonator, vel

noss de course, cater him to the appropriate source weich contained

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in a vory few noments, about the swing to the leît of varicus alleged

civil rights organizations sucil as SICC, CORE, and the Southern Christi

Leadership Confeierce.

¿told them that the Director had pointed this

out on many eccasions and that the Directos clearly felt thai the nore

these groups needed money and publicity, the luther left they would

swing in order to gain such objectives.

I told the Senator and sir. Barksiale they should feel free

¡to call us at any time; however, we of course were restricted in wazt

we could furnish them.

The Senator expressed appreciation and asked

ithat his best regards be extended to the director.

Iír. Barksdale is a forer ediior of a newspaper in test.

se deplored the attacis upon the direcior and tre fbi Dy

te de restos, on it fae people treest stated this paper makes

ACTION:

For record purposes:

Vitin

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Ax. H. C. Sullivan

DATE:

Seewrity

Apr11 14, 1967 .

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C. D. Brenna

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BJECT:

Бі8°.0

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- Hit.

DeLoach

Hick

BAPTIN LUTHER KING

SECURILY MATTER -

dr.

Bir.

Sullivan

1

Hr. C. D. Brerinan

PURPOSE

• EYFMPT FROM ONS CATEGORY 2,3

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION DEFINITE

The purpose of this memorandun is to recommend

SIST

that either Assistant to the Director Deloach or Assistant

Director Sullivan be approved to personally contact and

brief Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York concerning

the conmunist iniluence on Martin Luther King, Inasmuch

as

King is to neet shortly with Governor Rockefeller and King's

comnunist advisors hope to take advantage of the forthconing

meeting to influence events in Latin America along communist

lines. (u)

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BACKGROUND

FIS

Last

week,

through

we learned that

stanley®

Levison,

who is Martin

Luther King's

chief

advisor, was in contact with an

to locate tehis alent at bower censon coceeler

to Rockefeller.

of New York because Levison said the discussion concerned :

Venezuelan iron ore deposits about which Rockefeller enter?

prises are negotiating with the

Venezuelan Government.

Levison also told his associate that Rockefeller

yas disturbed

about Hartin Luther King's position on Vietnam

and wanted to meet King to discuss it. -

Levison told his

contact this pleased him because it would give king

5 the

opportunity to present to Rockefeller King's views on Latín

America which he feels has the potential of becoming the

next Vietnam.

According to Levison, King wanted to use the f

opportunity to advise Rockefeller on the steps that should

be taken in latin America Breasedly to avoid thig d

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Memorandun to 1I.

H. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

The following day, April 6, 19622

the 'same source

advised that Levison was contacted by Harry, Wachtel about

King's meeting with Rockefeller.

As you know, Wachtel is

communist affillatious.

Rocke end on eate Arve 22o Apter 1570(8

OBSERVATION

Martin Luther King has clearly become merely a

puppet in the hands of Levison and Wachtel. He Felles on

both these individuals more than anyone else and they

morently are cirecting most of his activities

and shaping

-most of his public speeches in a way. that goes.

s sträight

These two men have guided King

to a position whereby they are attempting to.

now the accepted leader of the "vast

o the see dead teen at alton one int

the countent rooster point kor te peale protesters

In the demonstration in New York City. His recent vicious

condemnation of the United States in a public speech shows

how much of a connunist puppet he has become and illustraten

the danger he represents in the hands of the scheming comnunists

Now Wachtel and Levison see an opportunity to

project the communist line further into Latin American

activities through King by attempting to have King iniluence

Rockefeller In his thinking.

very intuential. in Latin American affairse and li he buys

any of King's ideas they will definitely represent the

• communist ideas of Levison and Machtel.

On the surface Wachtel is a partner in the law

Baum and Levine,

598 Madison Avenue,

the owner and operator of the

Park Management Realty Company, 1841 Broadway, New York,

New York. Both of their past communist affiliations have

been well concealed and today neither of then ostensibly

have any connection with the Conmunist Party; nevertheless

from our experience they represent. two of the most dedicated

and dangerous coumunists, in the country.

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Memorandun to Sr. W. C. Sullivan

Re:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

Once previously, in December, 1964, King had

occasion to have dealings with Governor Rockefeller and

we arranged to have Rockefeller briefed by former Special

King's immoral nature.

Either Cornelius did not. make

much of an impression.or Rockefeller

political.

expediency.

to ignore _it

t Inasmuch as we. learned

in 'October 1965 that Rockefeller gave King a $25,000

donation,.

spoke-in King's church in Atlanta, and had

dinner with King's father and his family.

Despite this, the stakes are toe high in what

Is Involved in the current forthconing meeting with King

and Rocketeller for us not to do sonething to prevent the

connunists from influencing Rockefeller through king.

is believed that we should again make an effort to brief

Rockefeller, not only about king, but also in regard to

the backgrounds of Levison and Hachtel and that this time

It should be done personally through either Mr. DeLoach

or Mr. Sullivan, either of whom could handle this discreetly,

prudently, tactfully and in a manner which would insure

that the FBI's interest would be completely protected

and assured.

• RECOMLIENDATION

That the Director designate either Assistant

the Director DeLoach or Assistant Director Sullivan to

handle this as outlined above.

wel

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• He should not ignore this situation.

The staxes

are too high. I think ir.

to handle this assignment.

et at s not to biate cy, u

It should be done through a second person who has great

Influence with Rockefeller.

Mr. Molone, nor York, noris t

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UNITED STATES CO

Memoran.

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dr. H. C. Sullivan

INTl:: 10/30/67

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SUBJECT: ,CONHUNIST. ILTRATION OF

• SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

ALL MECCARTON COATED

DE 5 19 и тастак

By menorandum in captioned matter dated 10/17/67

(attached), our Atlanta Office advised of information

received from a confidential source 10/16/67 to the effect

that the department of labor as negotiating a contract

with Martin Iuther King's Southern Christian Leadership

..

Conierence (SCLC) In themount of 957,000 to train Negroes

in the Atlanta, Georgia, area for employment. The Director

approved the furnishing of such Information to the Secrctary

of Labor together with a copy of the "Top Secret" document

entitled "Communist Influence in Racial Hatters--A Current

Analysis" dated 4/10/67, the latter for the Secretary's

confidential information.

This document set forth in

detail

the extent of connunist influence within tha SCLC and 'Zing's

Involvement with such elements and his ursavory moral backgrourd.

lix. James J. Reynolds,

Undersocietary of Labor,

was contacted by Liaison 10/23/67 and furnished a copy of

the Atlanta

menorandun nentioned above together with the

"Top Secret" document.. Reynolds was asked whether of not

Labor was, in fact, negotiating such a contract with the

.

SCLC and he responded that he rould immediately look into

this and advise the Bureau.

x. Reynulds recontacted LiffoR 10/25/67 at which

time he advised that the Connunity Action GouD, Atlanta,

Georgia, had, in fact, recently negotiated a contract with

the SCLC in the amount of $61,000 such contract to provide

for on-the-job-training for Negroes with retail grocers.

Reynolds explained that mile this contract was between the

nanny actin lin man me a man ta fact, been

approved by the abor department.

The amount of the grant

was 561, 000, $13,000 of which would go to the SCIC:for '

administering the program and $18,000 to the grocers for

on-the-job training.

Reynolds stated that king had set up. -

the program by contacting grocer's and getting assurance

trat

they would set aside 15% of the employment openings for

on-the-job training of Negro youths.

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Reynolds advised that upon reccipt of the

information provided by the Bureau and ascertaining

that such a contract was in ellect mr amediately contarred

with Secretary of Labor K. Willard

Both agrced

be exacerally and this Cat ing seve arace could"

and embarrassing

repercussions.

He stated, nowever, that in view of the

infornation received, both he and the secretary are in

agrcenent that steps will be taken to insure that no

tur ther

contracts will" be

awarded to king's group.

Reynolds stated that both he and the Secretary

appreciated very much the Director's bringing this infor-

mation to their attention. Reynolds stated that he had

| beard of king's immorality and sex escapades but did nos

realize the extent to which he was under communist influence.

'He conjectured that this possibly explains King's recent

anti-Vietnam campaign. He remarked that he had

considered

King an opportunist notivated by financial considerations

but now he could only conclude that connunist elerents were,

Ito a large extent, "calling the shots" for king.

The sensitive nature of the infornation furnishea

was emphasized with bir. Reynolds.

ACTION:

For information.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING,

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scheduled to appear in Davenport, Iowa, 4/28/65,

at a banquet

sponsored by the Davenport Chapter of the Catholic Interracial

Council (CIC). King will reportedly be paid 91, 000 for his

appearance and also be given the "Pacem in Terris" award, the

second year such an award has been given by the CiC.

The irst

such awards were given in 1964 to the late President Kennedy

and to John Howard Griffin, a writer. The award is in memory

of Pope John.

• You will recall that in August, 1964, we recommended,

and the Director approved, that Francis Cardinal Spellman be

orally briefed concerning King's communist connections and

moral degeneracy so that such information could be passed on

to the Pope as it was anticipated that King would seek an

audience with the Pope.

Such briefing of the Cardinal subsequentl:

was made by Assistant Director Malone in New York City.

It is shocking Indeed that King continues to be

honored by religious groups.

Inasnuch as commitments have

apparently been made by the CIC for the award in Davenport,

there 1s little likelihood that anything can be done in this

Instance to prevent such an award. It is believed, however,

that it would be desirable to have Assistant Director Halone

recontact Cardinal Spellman and bring to his attention the

information we continue to receive about King being given

honors by Catholic groups, citing the Davenport CIC award as

a current instance.

It could be tactfully suggested that in

the end it might sell be embarrassing to the Catholic Church

having given honors to King.

A discussion with the Cardinal

might well suggest to him the desirability for the Cardinal

to initiate such action as he deems appropriate, through church

circles, to alert Catholic institutions and organizations concerni

King.

It would appear that the Cardinal would certainly be

appreciative for the intormation we are fare filmet. e

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Memorandum to W. C. Sullivan

From F. J. Baungardner

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

RECOMMENDATION:

If approved, this memorandum should be routed

back to Assistant Director Sullivan who will telephone

Assistant Director Halone and have hin discuss the matter

along the lines indicated above.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SECURILY LALIER - COMMUNIST

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Hartin Iuther King, Jr.,

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the leading figur

In the civil rights novenent in this country today. He is of

vital interest to us because of the communist influences upon

him. His actions ard expressions (both private and public) are

of Importance In several different areas of the Bureau's

operations such.as relating to the communist influences in

racial matters, racial matters generally, civil rights matters,

Because of King's position, we must be, In many

respects, extremely guarded in our efforts to gain information

concerning King's activities.

King frequently travels about

the country and speaks to public gatherings.

He often times

discusses the luture plans of himself and his organization, the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It is well, therefore,

to avail ourselves of the coverage which may be given King

through a review of news media, sources and through contact with

established reliable sources.

We recently received information divulging à series

of King's appointments for the period 1/20/65 through 6/19/65.

These include many public gatherings such as at universities and

colleges, churches, and the like. We are, therefore, recommending

a letter to the appropriate offices instructing that they report

Information available from news media and established sources

concerning King's appearances in their respective territories.

By receiving letterhead memoranda with such information, we

are also able to make prompt dissemination to such interested

other agencies as the Department and the military Intelligence.

RECONLENDATION:

REC.9

793

Attached for approval is a

Letter to the appropriate

offices covering the territories in which King is scheduled to

travel.

Enclosure da

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SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

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SECURITY MATTER • C

DATE: January 21, 1965

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This morning lr. Ralph NcGill, publisher of the

"Atlanta

Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia,

and a long-time adnirer of the Director;

dropped by the office to discuss with me Martin Luther King,

ix.

= Matill some

concerit

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licGill told me that on being

advised of the facts concernag king,

he has remained completely silent.

As a result, he is being questioned

by associates in Atlanta,

Georgia, as to why he is not speaking out in

favor of king and why he is not taking an active part in the banquet

to be given King next Wednesday night. McGillisaid that he would never

disclose a confidence and, therefore,

his only reply is that he no

'onger is an admirer of Martin Luther King.

Further, he has talked

ith some other men who have told him of their knowledge of king's

morality and their concern about it.

In view of this, he is free

can be attributed to the men with whom he has spoken.

BeGill said that these men are Adlai/stevenson, Ralph Bunche,

and Harryl Ashnore of the Arkansas Gazette." He told me that Adlai

Stevenson advised him without being questioned about king that he is

aware of King's innoral activities. Stevenson told cGill that he

considers King to be a "very dangerous man" to the civil rights movement

and that something should be done about it. Ralyh Bunche told McGill

that he has never been an adnirer of King's although he thinks King

has done some good things; that a few months ago he began hearing very

disturbing stories about King's imnoral behavior. Bunche believes

King should be maneuvered

out of the civil rights field or else he

will do it serious damage.

lix. Ashmore,

likewise, informed McGill

he had heard some time ago about King's incredibly imnoral activities.

Ashnore is very disturbed over it and wishes sonething could be done

"but he has so specific course to recommend.

100-106670-781

Sir. McGill told me that following my first discussion with him

a few weeks ago he contacted a banker friend in Atlanta who was helping

to finance the banquet to be given King next Wednesday night.

The

banker was disturbed and said he would contact some other bankers also

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emorandum to Mr. Belmont

Fie: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

involved and see if support could be quietly withdrawn. McGill's

friend and some of the bankers did take steps to withdraw but this was

very quickly relayed to bankers in Haiti who were on the threshold

of an important financial deal with the Atlanta, Georgia, bankers.

They took the position that if the Atlanta bankers did not support the

Martin Luther king party, their financial deal with these Georgia

bankers was off. as IcGill said to me, the almighty dollar is still

extremely important and especially so with bankers, and as a result they

got cold feet and decided to go ahead with linancing King's party.

ücGill told me that Archbishop

Hallinan, Catholic leader in

He said that he is certain that not

one of these three is avare of King's immoral behavior. I told him

that in view of what stevenson, Bunche,

and Ashmore had told hin, he

night want to explore very confidentially and discreetly the subject

matter with these three men. He said he would do this.

cGill told me that he thinks it is too late now, especially in

new oI the financial interest of the Georgia bankers in the Halti deal,

o prevent the banquet from taking place. However, licGill said he

could do what he could to encourage key people to limit their praise

and support of King as much as possible.

McGill also told me that he is taking steps through RalphBunche

to get key Negro leaders to unite in opposition to King and to gradually

force him out of the civil rights movement if at all possible.

Ir. McGill said that he would like to have President Johnson know

three things-- (1) that from diverse sources he has learned of the

Incredibly immoral behavior of bi Martin Luther king, dro, and his

deceiving of sincere, good people in this Nation who have been supportin

King;R)that he regrets greatly that the banquet is being given in King's

honor next week in Atlanta, but that it has gone so far that it is

probably not possible to head it off; and (3) that he believes that the

very best thing that could happen would be to have King step completely

out of the civil rights movement and public life for he feels that if

this is not done, sooner or later King will be publicly exposed and this

will do Irreparable harm to the civil rights movement in which ne,

licGill and others are so interested and have worked so hard for, and

likewise, It will do injury to different citizens of the country who

have been

supporting King not knowing that he is of such low moral

character.

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Senorandum to Mr. Belmont

Re: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

hir. McGill said that if he had had time to see President

Johnson before leaving washington, he would have told him these

three things, but that he wanted the Director to know that he is

free to quote him on these three points to the President and free

to put all three things in any communication that goes to the

White House Irom the bureau.

It is very refreshing to meet a man of licGill's stature in

the field of journalism who is so sincere and honest and desirous

of doing the right thing. He is a very admirable man.

Repeatedly,

hir. McGill told me that he will continue to stay with this problem

and

to think about it, hoping that he will devise some plan or

McGill told me in a visibly disturbed manner that this problem

centering around King has caused him to wake up at night from time

to time and he is very upset over it. licGill explained that while

he has never been close to king or an active supporter thereos, he

nas been completely identified and very active in furthering civil

rights and better conditions for the Negroes.

He thinks that King's

"behavior now known to him when publicly exposed will do irreparable

damage to such social causes that he and others have been

sponsoring

throughout a lifetime.

RECOMMENDATION:

Enclosed will be found a letter to the White House setting

forth licGill's discussion for approval and forwarding.

Inasmuch

as

IcGill mentioned only the President's getting this infornation, we

do not contemplate any further dissemination.

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UNITED STATES GOT TEL

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DATE: December 15, 1960

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MARTIN LUTIET. KINS,

SECURITY LINTTER - CO LUNIST

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PH TRANIKR

This is to lad of the microach

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¡coverasc that we have afforded lartin luther King, J., President!

Southern Christizn Lericiship Conference.

As you are arare king has been in close association

ircivicuals having Comunist Pariy bachgrounds since his rise to

provinenec in the civil rigits ficia.

krong such individualseas,mus

as his princis advisor Stenley Lavisoa, a long-tine fatya

icomunist these ranbership in the Co-zurist Party, US3,

LES CELIATELL

estrilisied as lnie as July, 1903. Ciarerce Joses, another closope.

LevisDi tO tirS, TaS a fOrusT LOnDer and in a position ci icedorFis

in the Labor louth Leagus, a co-ranist aront crienization.

Pusüin, anoiner of fing's close reviscre, as a neuver of tie 3025

Cornist League in the early 191015 ard

is an acuitted IC=CaC:-1ai

On Cotozar 10, 1933, Attorney General Nobert E. ¿ezrady

anproved technick"surveillarces on King's current resiceace o

Lat any tartac zicress to rhich ho raj cove. He also coproved

_the

technical surveillance of the Southern Caristian Leadersal?.

Conference ich sor's city office or any other acaress to phich it

Baay be cored.

A viro tap sas installed or kirg's residerce, 552 Johnson

lAverue, Kurtheast, ntlantz, Geergia, on Movesber 8, 1953, zed

nandiscontinued co ipril 20, 1905, then ling Loved frOm this

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24, 1963, to January 24, 1964, znd I502

July 7, 1931, to icl; 31,

19s4, a tire tay ras raintained on the

Southera Christie Leadership Coricience deR YorK ChLy OffiCe.

In additioa, 0s Catober 21, 1933, Attorne Geroial jeanedy authorizes

25е і? ол го? сейле Столсіга цеабіссід СОліСневаЄ

licacquarters at silrita, ceorgia,

which was naintained Irc

tove-ber 8, 1903, to June 21, 1955, rach itcorley General nacholi:

cos. tattenunch dicersd it ciscost

inued s-nce he thoscht it sight

•De prejudicial lo the rossible prosecution of losen liillies,.

Soathern Christian Leauership Confererce official, under Interstate

Transportation oi Sicion joic lenicles siatutes.

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Nchorandun to Ix. T. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KIKE, JR

100-106070

SEGRET

In adition to the foregoinz te maintzined 16

nicrophorcsand 1 tire taps of a few days duration at various

hotels and

one terporary residence.

These vere installed

because of the possibility of a nectiry betreen King ind his

conzunist alrisors.

The 1 wire taps tore installed under the

original auchority given by the Attorrey General 02. 10/70/52.

concerning Fing's residerces:

Attorney Gezazal Kaizenbach tas specifically

notified of tbree of those microphone installations.

In each

of these inree Insiances the titorrey Cercral as advised

that.

a trespass.

res involved in the irstallation.

an a micropone were done else toes loos

Kirg, Attorney Coveral Robert i. Kennedy vas furrished the

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OD STATES GOV.

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: Me. T C. Sullivan

SECRET

¿ CLASSIFICATION RETAINED BY LOT WA

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DATE OF LECLASSIFICATTON INDEF

DATE: October 22, 1962

Стой

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тхом : MI. I. J. Baungerdner

I-MI. Belmont

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1-MI. McGowan

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Sullivan

SUBJECT: CEMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

1-MI.. Bland

SOUTHEN CHRISTIAN LSADERSHIF

1-MI.

Baumgerdner

CONFERSACE

1-MI. Hazrington

INTERNAL SECURITI - CA

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Correspondence received fror the Atlerta and New York Offices

lating to the activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Corference

SCLC) has indicated the Communist Party (CE) has been attempting to exert

fluence on DI. Martin luther King, the southern integrationist leader

ad through him the SCLC. DI. King is the President of SCLC which is

stively engaped in the Integration novement in the South. Stanley David

tt, National

I. Viago: Dost.

-ve been identified in the past as officers of SCIeu .

SEASITIVE FOREIGN

The New York and Atlanta Offices were instructed to make a

omplete review of all available information concerning C? interest in the

CLC and to furnish the lureeu reconnendations concerning a communist

nfiltration investigation of this organization. Loth offices have

ecommended a cosmunist Infiltration investigation of SCIC due to the

ominant CP Influence on the executives of the New York Chapter of SCIC arc

he fact that four @ members are presently associated with SCIC and that a

east one of these members is an officer In the organization (

It 1s belleved a comunist infiltration investigation of SCLO 1s

Tarranted to determine the a intluence, in that

'ECOMMENDATION:

sper

--CATECORY

DATE OF &

LOSIFICATION INDEFINITE

That the attached letter to Atlanta with coples to pertinent

offices authorizing a communist infiltration Investigation of SCLC be

ep"roved. The field is being cautioned that this irestigation must be

In-ted to and directed toward determining the extent of communist insil-

Err"on of the SCLC and any information developed concerning the interEs.

or racial arti

vities

SCLC msst be reported under the racial It=:

21ON.

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SSC, Atlanta (100-5713)

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concoinici a co. mulino irridration iscaccicacic:

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Latter to atlanta

RE:

100-425794

developed

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alcung to racial caticis

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on sito sciatina to racici ciclécaus (107-932).

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DATE OF DECLASSICATION INDETE),

revien oi cortessonencr Ieccirca e the Burrau

unaRI MarICHS CaptiOns rei:::.

to tie activitics of SCiC

and ita lecver, •rein Wc"

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sate caption, duted üctole: 22, 1912;

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CLASSIFICATION RETAINED BY 6676 WAN Me

EXLi Fu...

DATE OF DECLISS.FICATIG, INDEFINITE.

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CLASSIFICATION RETAINED BY 6or6 warlor

C: SENTEGORY

DATE OF DECLASSiFICATION INDEFINTE

SAC, Atlanta

Juiy 26, 1962

:12.88

1(300-Ren) do not

COCANISE NOLA TON OF THE

- MI. Kitchens

1 - M. Harrington

'SOUTERRA CLISTIAN ILADETSHIP CONSISACE

INTOLLL SECURITY - C

(00: ATLATA)

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

the Conmmist Party (CP), and liunter Pitts O'Dell, wino has .

had prior connections with CP, are Influentiel with lertin

juther 1.173, JI., head of the

• Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCiO). (Sy W •

APPROPRIATE AGRYOTTE

BY ROUTING

ADVISED

It 1s noted O'Dell is employed by SCiC and 15 in

charge of the sew lork office of this organization.

Carly

this year the sew fork Office furnished infortation the

ICt 'JOr: tILers of the SoutreIn Craistian LeadeIsaLI

Conference (iF, SCLC) hai baen 'organizeá by CP nenbers;

horever, this organization ceases activity on 2-22-62. and

the natter hes closed subjoct to reopening and reporting in

the event riditional infornation was developed "concerning. its

continued existence. Inis latter organization was organized to

give sone financial support to the SCIC,

•WI. C 0 1852

Atlanta ard dew fork are instructed in review files,

contact sources and deterrine whether the CP is exerting ary

influence on the SCLC through levison and O'Dell or others

End/or whether the Party is mering any, attents to infiltrate

this organization. The Bureau should de furnished a comprehensivel

seriazy of the infornation evalleble to each office concerning alt

1 - Atlante (100-5718) (5C16, Pil)

FER

3 - ilow Yor' (1 - 160-147332) (iNE, SCLI

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Letter to htlanta

RE:

COM-UNIST INTILITITION GE TIE

SOUTLIERN CHRISTIA LEADEESHP CORFERENCE

;:

Individuals cornected with the CP who are influential in or

have a position in the SCLC. Sources who have previously

furnished information concerning the influence of levison and

O'Dell on king end "King's group" should be recontected, lnere

approprlete, to pin doin whether such influence is exerted on

King, the SCic or the individuals working with king on the

Integrationist novenent. The extent and place of this in-

flucnce should be clearly shown for purposes of eveluating

whether a consist infiltration investigation should be

conducted on the SCIC. (S. WU

Rew York should furnish the Bureau and Atlante Its

observations and analysis of the information it has developed

to assist Atlanta in naiing 1ts récommendations. Atlanta,

upon receipt of iev York's reply, should furrish the Eureau

the results of its revier and its recontendations as to shether

e communist Infiltration investigation 1s tartanted in eccordance

with the instrictions contained in Section 87 E of the innual of

Instructions. is investigation of this nature should be con-

ducted, however, without bureau authority.

0e.

The Bureeu has opened a separate file on this matter

and correspondence relating to the comminist infiltration of

SCLe should be cirectes to;this file lather than the Facial

Matters file (I60 427379)-157-452

NOTE O1 YELLOA:

SENSITIVE fOREIGN

I ENTERLIGENCE APERATiNG

"Levison has been Identified as Associate Director of

SCLC and fans toes at the CP.

O'Dell is being considered

for a position as adainistrative assistant to King ard is

employed by the SCIC, in charge of the dew York office. O'Dell

has been identified as a C? zember in the past and was elected

under a pseudony to the National Committee of the CPUSA at the

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SECRETO

Letter to Atlanta

RE: COMJUNIST I:FILTEATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADEESHIP CORFERENCE

.. : :

17th National Corvention of the CP in December; 1959. In May,

1960, INtimAN=I 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.S)As late as 11-21-61 the Atlanta Office

has advised no inforcation has been developed on wich to base

a security inquiry on SCiC. In view of the contimed activity

of levison and O'Dell and the fact they exert influence on King

1t is deened advisable to again ask for a review of the appropriate.

fleld office files to deteruine if any Ci direction are infiltra-

tion of the SCLC hes devéloped.

.

SECRET.

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SECRET

UNITED STATES COVENMENT

MEBORANDUH

TO:

DIPECIOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (200-5718) (0)

ISSOUTIER: CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFEPENCE

RACIAL FiSTIERS

Date: 11/21/621

7221?

e hemphis arruel to bureau

9/26/61.

CONFIDENTITE SOUTCES

my mones fumished reltable information in

ear some or Moration of the Actanta

iroffice, have no infornation regarding the SCLe Annual Convenilor

in Nashville, Tenn., heid September, 1951.4

INFORMANT

NEW YOrk Letter tO

the Bureau, 9/27/61,

entitled "CP

SOUTHERE REGIOl, IS - C"

States that water stated on

/ 9/24/61 that GEORCE Cygas,

sElf-zanitted hezá of the CP -

Southem Resion,

saic he

had nothing to do with the marta.

LUTHER KING organization

Individual Pacial liatters where the SCLC may be Involved

are opened if varranted uncer separate case captions.

There 15

e intonation to wace ta keze a security latter inquiry or

sac1el latters investisation co the scec at tris alre.

Checare 37 6080

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Memorandum

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DATE: 12/8/64

Rosen

Sullivan

Blasd

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Brungardner

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cermigatdl.e.

The know that' in the past firg has been very friendly

with rockeieller who has been a fim supporter of King and

activities in the civil rights novement.

Te checised bita our

Albany Office this torning (12/8/64) and jind that the Dureau's

relatiors with the Governor are sost fiendly and that the

Governor has been cooperative with the Bureau.

OBSERVATIONS:

100-106670-645

It 1s belleved that me should consider taking steps

to orally brief Rockefeller, on a confidential basis, so that

be may be fully apprised as to the conunist influence on Kiag

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the Bureau's detrizont

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Governor with nuch tharles on his part. lie have considereá the

10110n133 courses of action, listed 1n order oi preference,

one: of thich mould

serve to inplenent the suggested action.

Enclosure

pd-p1.011-643

REG-10

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lenorandun to M. C. Sullivas

ETON TO NI

Baumgardhcr

PE: WERTIY LUTiER Ili, Si.

100-106670

(12 The Director may desire to personally telephone

Governor RocicIeller and brief his.

(2 le could have either issistant direator valone

se on the hen jork Ordice) or sic Bulley of the

Albany Office, acting as a personal representative.

of the Director, neet with the Governor and orally

brief hin.

He could have former Sic lithur Cornelius, who

{S

head of the liew York State Police, orally brief:

the Governor.

(4) Me could have a responsible third party who is

very Influcntial nith Rockeieller, such as New York's

forner goveraor, Thonas Dewey, orally brief Goverror

•Rockefeller.

•-.

RECO'REIDATION:

That the Director corsider orally briefing Governor

Rockefeller, on a confidential basis, concerning King.

attacked

'¿s & seroranous containisg necessary pertinent information

which may be used in an oral briciing of rockefeller should

any of the above considered courses of action be decided upos.

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subject of tartin luther king.

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¡olate ting nia Jeror sla frca the cole he is nor securing it:

civil rizuts acktillies.

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ECno t0 12. Filroni.

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TaTI 12n Mi.,

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SECURIT? СА*E" - С

cuascienco and ha is a parto. on shon considorinle rclieltlity

can baplaced.

Jlron the ericat of his corcoca cuout king aid

I iccl positivo tiat le rili try to do 25 nuch is he cun ta

renove Lir, Iro1 the poreríul social posizioa ha non occunies.

Di. lsay dorlored is ne very strongi; tle laci thct kir, vas aile

to ba raneú "lan of the fear" by "Tinc" nzgazino, vas ihe

rccipicht reccntly uf the ioisz).

Iline, secured in audience with

the Pope, anú hus becn thy recipicnt of differeni avarès iroa boti

Protsstant aù Catbolic grciys.

I agrecd with ri. nost hozrtily

and suid it was tou bad these people responsible fus giring such

recognition to lin, core nci vie circunosoct. He replicd tbet

It ins probablj que to their lusi oi knorlcuge concerring King's

COnuUniSt COnTCTOnG 0 CiS IIRI GGGIVLEE, SU СО BaL¿СЇо

this conditioa is veins corzestea, at least znong tie ciergyzen.

ACTECI:

For fafrrratinn:

'aua; 'a!

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UNITED STATES & 'ERNMENT

Memorandum

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Caspe:

Callo

TO

MI. Mohr

ITE: December 2, 1964

Caro

Here

Salli

трож:

C. D. DeLoach

SUBJECT:

Д/ал

ALL,

MARTIN LUTHER KING

APPOINTMENT WITH DIRECTOR 19/

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

Hoksa

Wisera

Abernathy, Secretary of the Southern Christian Leadership Conierence (SCuC);

27. Andrew loung, Executive Assistant to King; and Walter'Fauntroy, SCIC

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

I met King and his associates in the hallway outside the Director's Offier

An attempt was made to rush them directly through the reception room, bowever dang

slowly posed for the cameras and newsmen before proceecing.

Upon being introduced to the Director, Reverend King indigated his

40

relate everend ber's seeing the thee tated what Reverend metay meta

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

Reverend Abernathy expressed the appreciation of the Negro race for the Directoz's

line work in the field of civil rights. He stated that the Negroes had probioms,

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

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

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

working relationship with the FBI. He wanted to clear up any misundersirding thich

might have occurred, He stated that some Negroes had told him that the Fül had been

incifective, however, he was inclinesi to discount such criticism. Revered King aster

that the Director please understand that any criticism of the Director and the fei whic.

had been attributed to King was either a misquote or an outright misrepresentaiion. a

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

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

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

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

course, promoted distrust inasmuch as the police someti-.es "brutalized" Negroes.

1i0=1225ü1-

Enclosure - Sent 12/2/64

..

18 DEC 21 1964

MI. Belmon t

1 - Miss Gandy

- Mr. Rosen

1 - Miss Holmes

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DeLoach to Mohr

12-2-64

Martin Kuther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.

2-1-64

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

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

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

The FBI is i great restraining influence. Reverend King denied that he had ever statec

that Negrow should not report information to the FBl. He said he had actually encoura

such reporling, in many instances. He claimed there were good relationships in many

communitics, especially Atlanta, Georgia, between Negrots and the FBI. He stated he

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

Reverend King stated he has never made any personal attack upon

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

the Soirth in order to keep a tradition of nonviolence rather than violence. He added tha

the Negro sluuld never be transferred from a policy of nonviolence to one of violence ai

terror.

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

on rioting wits a very excellent analysis,

Reverend King advised that Negroes are currently laboring under a very

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

"pair. " Il' added that it was a challenge and a duty for him to keep the Negro from

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

represent a inal feeling of lonesomeness and despair. He, however, has pointed cut thi

the path to success is nonviolence rather than violence.

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

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

Director was very concerned because he bore the responsibility of security in the Natio:

Reverend Kiny stated that from a strong philosophical point of view he could never beco:

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

stated that a: a Christian

he could never accept communism. He claimed that when he

learns of the Identity of a communist in his midst he immediately deals with the problen.

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

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

these one or to men were former communists and not Party members at the present ti

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

leave his stalf because the success of bis organization, the Southern Christian Leaders.

conference, was far more important than friendship with O'Deil.

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

experience till the communists move in when trouble starts. The Director espiained t

Camunists Misrive on chaos. The Director mentioned that his riot report to the Presic:

re-ected the sportunstic efforts of communists. He then stated that communists have

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

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12-2-64

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

o liaison between the Department of Justice, the President and the State of Mississippi

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

xplained honestly that he was a segregationist, however, ahorred violence. The

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

nasmuch as he was in Mississippi to put an end to violence and hrutality. The Director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

he three civil rights workers and that these murderers scald soon he brought to trial.

Che Director then spoke of the terror in Mississippi bacloods and of the fact that

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

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

Che. Director added that the KKK constartly damns the FEI and that we have currently

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

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

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

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

involving white men. The Director spoke of the KIK involvement in the Lemuel Penn ca

just outside of Athens, Georgia. He stated this was an outragecus miscarriage of justic

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

acquitted.

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

FBI could not state whether a conviction woald be obtained or not in the case involving th

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

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

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

ght to trial.

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Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. Do a

12-1-04

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

leals or associates with law enforcement officers who have been invol;ed in civil rights

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

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

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

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

spects of the civil rights movement. He stated that the FBI constantly needs cooperatic

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

go, to transfer northern Special Agents to southern offices. He stated that, for the mo:

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

idded that he feels that our Special Agents, regardiess of where they are born, will

nvestigate a case impartially and thoroughly. He mentioned, however, that it was unfai

o the Agent and the FBI to "have a strike against him" in that critcism

1 had been leveled

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

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

o our attention proving such a fact.

The Director made reference to the recent case in McComb, Mississippi,

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

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

-casing the deiendants because they had learned their lesson and were merely youtis

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

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

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

any deterrent to future actions of violence by these men.

The Director explained that there is a great misunderstanding today amo..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

manner once the Department has authorized such investigations.

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

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

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

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

(Itrated the communists and the Soviet espionage services. He stated that our progre

in infiltrating the IKK has been so rapid that Klan members now suspect each other anc

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

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

fame homes dr a lage harance the mamhare of this ormnization are apprehensiv

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Detoach to Mohr 12-2-64

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

as to the identity of FBI informants in their midst. The Director stated he had personal

been an enemy of the KKK for a long time.

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

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

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

is strictly on the Negro race..

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

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

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

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

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

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

accordingly.

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

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

He

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

estigation, while not comparable to the Mississippi Highway Patro', has cooperated

a the FBI.

The Director told Reverend King and his associates that FBl

representatives have held several thousand law enforcement conferences in which

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

ras clearly assisted law enforcement, particularly the FBI, however, acnittedly, this

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

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

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

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

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

ike to know immediately if any of our Special Agents ever act in a supercilious manner

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

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

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

ime they have such complaints.

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

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

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

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

nentioned several professions in which Negroes could easily lezrn skills. The Director

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

iNther a gons?982 sings. That there were less attempts now to prevent Negroes from

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12-1-64

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

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

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

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

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

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

was not in favor of takir.g Negro children 10 or 12 miles across town simply because

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

neighborhood. -

The Director told Reverent King thut in due time there will be a complet

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

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

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

prosecution in Federal Court despite the fact fat sarelocal courtcannot be trusted. He

added that some judges cannot be trusted.

• .

The Director praised the Erorgia piers that declared the verdict of the

Penn case to be a travesty of justice. Hs udiss ünt the Jackson, Mississippi, paper

Dirch burnense te same editoriaos de ter as no way to solve tact tion in

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

Jackson, Mississippi, this summer to die sitect tazi he was in Mississippi to see to it

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

upon backwoods terrorists.

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

question is oiten raised as to whether the Fel mil protect civil rights workers or Negrc

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

that the FBI does not have the authority noz the jarisdiction to protect anyone. He state

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

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

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

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

thorough and impartial he wanted to state unse agnin that if Reverend King or any of his

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

about this matter immediately.

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

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

stated ihat there have been some cases in Miami, Florida.

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le:

Martin Luther King, Appointment with Director, 3:35 p.Io, 12-1-64

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

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

kample oi a snoesnine boy in miami, florida, who turned out to be, aiter questioning

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

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

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

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

egro, or any othér race, should be kept down. The Director spoke of his pride in .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ere very happy to hire any Negro who was qualified for the position. The Director Lola

iverend king that we, of course, could not let down our qualifications simply because

the color of a person's skin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

operate with the FBl.

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

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

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

bie a church. He stated these hoodlums vere immediately taught a lesson, The

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

rtain, through legal means of course, that the hoodlums lose the same number or more

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12-2-ut

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

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

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

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

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

fraid when they face an equal number.,

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

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

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

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

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

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

ynching of Parker.

-..

- --.

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

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

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

o gather

evidence in an expeditious and thorough manner.

Reverend Abernathy stated that the Negroes have a real problem in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rong to "mislead" Negroes. .

Reverend Abcrnathy stated that the SCLC does not want Negroes like®

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

revented people like Epton and the Muslims from taling over the civil rights movement

'everend Abernathy stated that actually the Negroes are a part of the Federal

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

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

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

eceives information that a case in which he has been brutally mistreated is going to

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

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

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

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Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p.m.

12-1-64

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

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

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

activities.

.

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

call him at any time when they have knowledge of possible civil rights violations. King

replied that over the past lew years he has noted amazing signs oi progress in the civil

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

our investigations in Selmz, (Jacame. He mentioned that one case would come to trial

(Jecember 9, 1964. The Director particularly made reference to the fact that we hav

thiee excellent cases in Selme at the present time.

Reverend King inquired as to whether his representatives should notify

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

his representatives should contact the 2.3I upon arrival, however, he asked the Director

what would be the possibilities oi Fi Agents being in Selma, Alabama, inasmuch as

there appeared to be a potentic! for ricience. The Director specifically asked Reverend

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

would take place around Januasy 1, 1905. The Director clearly explained that FBI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reverend King mentined that there were representatives of the press in

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

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

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

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

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

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12-2-04

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

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

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

ad been prepared prior-to the time Reverend King arrived at FBI Headquarters. A

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

1 the Director's reception room.

;CTION:

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

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

The General Investigative Division, Civil Pights Section, should take

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

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

Jabama, on or around January 1, 1965.

is tel to dino

82-80-617

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naum of C. D. DeLoach, Crime Records Divisi

ADDENDUM:CDD:das. 12/10/64

C+58

I lully agree that this work should eventually be done, particularly

Il an additional controversy arises with King. I see no necessity, however, in this

work being done at the present time inasmuch as the controversy has quieted down

considerably and we are not in need of transcriptions right now. In view of the

transcription fiready accomplished, and because of the above-mentioned reasons,

I would recommend that we hold off doing this tremendous amount of work until there

is an actual need.

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SUBJECT:

i ITTi LÜNCT KIrG, J.

130-106170-

hir. Jack, is. Jogers, Cormittee Counsel, Joint Legislackgr

Conkittee on Un-nerican ictivities,

State of Louisiana, called re

to advise he was sending to ne airmail a letter Jirected to "'rriends?

sponsored by "The southern Conferenes ¿ducational puná, Inc., thic

was the successor orzanization to the southern lonference for liunian

delfare, cited as a com unist front organization by the sonrittee

on Un- merican :ctivities in its report datel 6/16/47. iufiles show

that its succesuor, The jouthern Conferance ¿ducational Fund, is

described as a prograssive, liberal organization which one of our

sources who has furnished reliable information in the past considers

a cormunisi front organization in that it has folloned the Co:unist

Party line, particularly in rugard io the racial mestion.

The enclosed letter refers to the Director's criticisi

of Dr. Hartin luther King and urges all recipienis io write a letter

or send a telegram to President Johnson expressing the hope that

Johnson will renove the Director. Tie letter also carrios a critical

article on the hirectur published in the "'ashington ¿ust on 11/21/64.

It is evideni fron the enclosed focueni: that i will be

given sidespread disserination.

This jusi nighlights inat to re is

an indisputable fact and that is this Bureau hes not yet energed

victorious in its cunflict with Nartin Luther ving.

I think re are

Jeluding ourselves if we believe that kiny. and his follover: an

supporturs around the country have run. for cover and are not attacking

the r'Bl in one way or another.

In view of this situation, Izalisn:

lakes it ranjatory that ve take every prudeni siep tiat se can take

inclosures neu412-1855

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1-fir. Delsont; l-jir, sullivan;

1-lI. Deloach; 1-ir. Baumgardner;

Rosack:

BES. 18.

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Memo to lit. Belront

"RTIE LUTH. KIrG, JA.

SECURITY M:TII? - C

to emerze completely victorious in this conflict: de should not

take any ineffective of half-way weasures, nor blind ourselves to

the realities of the situation.

This new attack on the Director and the Bureau should

certainly be called to the attention of the resident as it is very

likely he will be receiving critical letters and telegrars. Inclosed

lioney den a lester to lit. Reyere and oko a letter for ine ecia

ittorney General.

KECOIMEND: TIUN:

That the enclosed letters be approved for dissemination.

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UNITED STATES CÉ JRINENT

Memorandum

UMCLASSIFIED

Всілоті.

Coirton.

Cress.

Coste

Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 12-8-64

Ross: MA Jones (

100-106670-6218

Tтоt3E.

Tele.

Goady

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR.

POSSIBLE APPEARANCE BEFORE

BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE CONGRESS

IN JUXE, 1965, MIAMI BEACH, FLORDA SAmage BRAl y

You will recall that shortly after the Directo interview with the

women reporters, Dr. Robert S. Denny, -

Associate General Secretary of the

Baptist World Alliance (SWA) and a personal friend of SAC.

Benjamin Fulton,

•contacted Fulton concerning King. Dr. Denny pointed out that the Program

Committee of BIA had been encouraged by some members to invite King to

speal, at the 1965 Congress in June next year at Miami Beach. About one half of

the Program Committee members nbiected, pointing out that it was their feeling

if Director Hoover had publicly identified King as a "notorious liar, " there must

certainly must be even worse derogaiory information concerning him which wools!

make his appearance on the program questionable. You instructed SA Fulton to

furnish Dr. Denny the general facts relating to King'sc-

-2732 On

this basis and without revealing the details and source, Dr. Denny was avie to

get the King matter tabled at that time.

On 12-7-64, DI. Denny again contacted Fulton and advised that

the matter has been brought up again.

He pointed out that while he objects to

having King on the program and has made his position known, unless he is able

to share the information with at least Dr. Joseffitordenhaug, the General Secreial

of BilA, and perhaps one other program official, either Dr. Theodore F. Adams,

Program Committee Chairman and minister of the First Baptist Church of

Richmond, Virginia, or perhaps Dr. E. . Pruden, minister of the First Sapsist

Church of Washington, -D. C., and a prominent Icader in the American Baptist

Convention, it is unlikely that he can keep the Program Committee froin extendin;

King an invitation.. He would like for us to make the general facts relating to

King's moral degeneracy, similar to what we told him, known to Dr. Nordenhaug

and either Dr. Adams or Dr. Pruden, whichever is available. Dr. Denny aávise

, that se may have explicit faith in the reliability and discreetness of these men

and liat he know's they would be exceedingly grateful for the Bureau's consideratic:

in this matters out t rare i ere BES, s

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M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo

Re. Martin Luther King, JI.

This, of course. would be only brief cral staiments concerning

King's titani w

2,2a You will recall the Director earlier on

a memorandum dated 11-27-64 disapproved the proposal of arranging for

DI. Denny and Dr. Nordenhaug to listen to sources we have concerring this

matter.

Bufiles reflect no derogatory information corcerning Dr. Nordenhaug,

We have had friendly relations with Dr. Pruden and vcry corcial relations with

DI. Adams.

RECOMMENDATION:

That approval be granted that through Dy...Lemy arrangements

be made for Dr. Nordenhaug and either Dr. Acars or IT. Pruden be given the

general facts relating to King's Li

4.07

- " on a dierrei ani confidential

basis,

-12-10-64.

CRi

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Subject:

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Reference is sade to the ettached neworendus DeLoach

to lohr dated 11/27/61 conceraing Deloach's interview vith Roy

vilkiss.endto-y0ur- 1nfornal sezo,2l50-attaeirod.

Nir. willins stated to Deloach that be was laced with the

11111cult problez of tairy sieps to rezove Firz Iron the naiional

picture. He incicates is his cozents a laci: of confidence that

be, alone, coulé be successful.

It 15, therefore, suggested that

consideration be given to the lolloriay course of action:

That Deloach have a further discussion nith ilkins azd

offer to be belpful to "illins is connection tith the probles of

the renoval of jing fros the national scene;

That DeLorch suggest that le. Tillizs zigke desire to

call a reeting of legro leaders in the country maich sight lacluce,

for instance, 2 or 3 top leaders in the civil rights coverent such

• 25 Janes Faizer and A. Philip Anuolph; 2 or 3 top legro juéges

such as Juige Parsons and Juire Easty; 2 or 3 too reputanle

ministeis such is robert donnson, roceraior or the "ashington

City presbytery; 2 or a other selected jegro oilicials iron public

1i1e such as the liegro ittorney General frou one of the ler Eugiand

states. These ren could be called ¿or the gurpose of lcarning the

facts as to the Eureau's periorance in the fulfillzent of its

responsibilities under the Civil Rights statute, and this could

well be done at such a reeting.

In addition, the bureau, o2 a

highly contidential basis, could brick such a group on the security

background of sing and biscuess Te use-ofa tage,

Euch as contenates in you senoracten, corother with a transcriat

for convenionce in colloming tie tuno, snosid ve nost convincing.

¡INFO FROM ELSUR

The inclusion of U.S. Governsent officials,

such as Carl

Rosen or ralph luncie, is not surgested as they night fecl a duty

to advise the inite douse of such a conterplated reeting. It is

believed this could rive us an opportunity to outline to a group o1

influential siegro leaders that our record in the enforcesent o1

"civil rights has veer.

It sould also five then, on a contidential

.

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no to 15. Sullivan

IE: JUTEIN LUTIE SING, JR.

basis, isloration concernia ling thich would convince thes of

the danger of ting to the user-all civil rizits covenent. ill:irs

1s alrcad; sell arare of this.

This troud should inclace such

leadersha? as moulú be crazule of renoving ding fron the scene

11 they, of their on volition, decidioù this mas the thisg to éo

after such i uriciiay.

to control

a Lan llie Jares Earer and zaiie hir see the ligit of

day.

This right nave the cirect of increasing the stature of oy

Filkins, sho is a croable person and is arbitious.

there are reiirezezis nich, of course, coula be added

so the above which is set forts in outrize lom sor possiole

consideratios.

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UNITED SINTES CGVERNMENT 820

Memorandum

T. c. suzzyan INCLASSIHED

: ROS!

• I. J. Baungardner 114.

SI:BJECT:

HARLIN LUTHER BITE,

SECURITY MATTER - COLMUNIST

1 - IlI. Beluont

- Hix.

1 - 1r. DeLoach

NATE: 11/30/64

1 - Ix. Nosen

fod

- lix.

Sullivan

Liaison

foe

J. F. Bland

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J. Baungardner

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Memorandun from D. i. Brennan, Jx., to lIx.

Sullivan,

11/13, to el me dude to tracts bet the nate a sat

United States

Ambassadors in london and Oslo concerning Hartin Luther king, Jx.

The briefing was concerning both the conmunist influences on

permission because he anticipated that the imbassadors might

consider entertaining King while he is in Europe to receive the

acted me tie Ambassadors 1l they were bricied. (ExaS

Peace Prize and Bates belleved he could forestall such

• ••

Assistant Legat linnich; London, telephoned early

today (11/30/61) and advised that Bates would also like to

brief our Ambassadors at Stockholn and Copenhagen as King is

tO

also visit these citics.

The legat's ofiice,

London, will

telephone again vla cost-free defense facilities tomorron a/NG

Our Ambassador at Stockholm is a career Minister,

J. Graham Parsons.

The Anbassador at Copenhagen is Ih's. Katherir

Elkus white.

We have nothing unfavorable in our files concernin:

these two Ambassadors which would preclude giving them the same

briefing ve previously gave the Ambassadors at london and Oslo,

Our relations with the Ambassadors are friendly and it if a

believed that Bates should be permitted to brief them f

RECOLLIENDAT IOR:

If approved, we will tell Bates

that he may orally

brief our Ambassadors in Stockholm and Copenhager along the

same lines as he previously briefed the Ambassadors at london

and Os1o.

Upon approval this memorandun should be routed to

Liaison for the necessary advice to Bates via cost-free telephor

facilities.

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Leadership Conference.

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BACKGROUND: King has been on a two-nonth vacation in Jamaica,

writing a new book. During this time he has been _tempting

V

to determine what direction he should take in regarag to

leational issues.

ñis inclination is to direct his entire

.

efforts 1p opposition to the var in vietnan. During the past.

‚tao meers, he has started making public appearances again.

In California on 2/25/67 he attacked the war in Vietnam and

suggested cuitting Vietnam, according to an article in "The

New York Times." At one point he made a statement that

sight be considered revolutionary. He stated in part,

"we

have got to get out and denonstrate and protest until

1t

rocks the very foundations of this Nation."

Also, while King was out of the country, the voter

registration drive in Chicago failed miserably.

He is very

sensitive about this failure and feels it hurt

his public

Image. He is also sensitive about allegations his personal

appeal to the ghetto. Negro is waning.

Another photor that is Intending his decision

15 Reverend Janes Pevel's leaving bis post as Project Director,

Chicago Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

to becone

Executive Director, Spring Mobilization Connittee to End the

Har In Vietnan, New York. New York.

This also transpired

while King tas In Jaraica.

to Banol, North Vietnas,

continue

Leadership Conference evey though they have new empioyment.

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OBSERVAT IO.'S:

It 15 felt that;

Inérable

to an IDen

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assed questions:

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representative could arrange for an intervier ostensibly

to question King concerning his sea book. During the

Intervien the above-interrelated activities could be

developed, particularly to bring out the political.

reorientation of King's najor efforts in relation to

United States foreign policy as contrasted to the position

taken by other civil rights leaders tho have continued to

direct their efforts at civil rights.

This then could

Ilsked to shor that king's current policies remarkably

parallel comunist ef orts.

This nould cause extreme

embarrassnent to King. Further, it is felt that since the

position and paths taken by king and his group closely

parallel that advocated by the Connunist Party, this fact

should be made known to the public.

RECO CIENDAT IONS:

• That the attached list of questions be furcished

the crane Records Days 1naa etfo tater terest

interviewing King.

Yesterd

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" Memora?

hU King Security'

H. C. Sullivady.

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ultivan

• DATE:

8/30/67

FROM

: D. 3. Brennan,

1 - C. D. Brennan

(D. N. Hells).

1 - Liaison

1 - J. 1. Fitzgerald

SUBJEET: MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATIER - C

Consist.

Conse! -

Tele. Poo

$0:zоs-

.

This. is to recommend that we furnish to Generat

allace a.gcreene,

Connandant_Of_the Marine corps,

attached copy of

Buxeau

'Communist Influence in Racial Matters -~

A Current Analysis."

OBSERVATIONS:

E.

General Greene has always been very friendly and

cooperative with the Bureaujoi

As Commandant of the Marine Corps

ha is also. a member. of the joint.Chiefs.0f Staff. It is felt

It would definitely be to the benefit of General Greene and

•t to the Bureau to furnish him the enclosed nonograph which has

•previously been disseminated on a. high level to the White House

recently to furniso

In addition, approval was giver

Australian

mbassy,

D.

Sited a

•RECOMMENDATION.

Dare of Doya

that attached monograph

!. General Greene.

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UNTIED STATES GOVERN

Memorandum DUNE IN

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DATE:

Belmont

1

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IMPTIN LUTIER FINS, MR.

SECURITY LATTER - CONUNIST

100-106-670-75715-

Tie have just obtained information by chance which,

11 proven true, mill give us a golden opportunity to discredit King

because of his connunist connections

О 6/27/65 Supervisor Seymor F. Phillips, Domestic

Intelligence Division, was ergaged 1n a 50lf gase tith

Classital l/ sPanacmre

confidential sources

Desacy Su CADR 316/840

Ph1llips has known these tro Individuals onl?

ashört period of time; they are anare of his employment in the FBi.

..initinted a conversation about king by observing tnat a

Iriend of his, Representative James Martin, Republican of Alabana,

had told hin that hs, dartis, had discussed fing with the President

and that the President is reluctant to expose king's comunist

connoctions because of the harm it mould do to the civil rights

Inovement. (It nill be recalled that there ras recent serspaper

publicity therein tartin ras critical of the President on the King

natier and re furnished details to the wbite House and Attorney

Country o1 friendly Foreign Intelligence Services

com, source

confidential source observed that an acquaintance,

tho Is esplojed

cont. source

& zanker in

nunbered account in his bank mith a balance of over one nillion

б011ar5.

Tus said de vas surprised to tave receivea this incorna-

Tion vecause he thought it most indiscreet for a bank official to

divulge such infornation, even to'smu

inasmuch as identities

of holiers of nunbered accounts are. the most closely-hald tree or

Information cristing in' banking circles.

Without showing unaue

her in

Interestiny nane is also

Ph1llips ascertained that (1)

ma 1s a spinster, hence

ans (2) banker Lau

• holes the

position of Executive Director of the unisona bank; (3) ‹

holds a responsible sccretarial position

RS'FIED. ESK!

and

e15 considered bycas as nost reliable.

TAMPT FROMI GIS

DATE: QF DECLASSE

Information''in

Ruffles and from Public Sources:

sits tre no aurorse aroration identifiable

71th2

NOr.

15

secretary to

the &

Credit records, revent dis employed those

•ine

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lenorandum to lI. Sullivan

Bartin Luther King, J5.

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LL EXCISING FYCEPT CO.:.

GOURCE OH TUID ING. C0 F2022CI

FRIENDLY FOREIGK ISTELLIGENCE

SERVICE

COUNTRE C

IT'S REPPESENTATIVE AND

for over 30 years. In Hovember, 1961, just after the Director

poke out concernin tans and other meters, i conf Source

ou Ir. hoover!" Bee pas thanked for her renaris by letters

- Telephone Directory has no listing for any a mcont. sorre

and lichally Bankers Ingectpsy identifies oificials of several

ww banks but no!..

a listed.

In connection with our

nvestigations under the Criminal Intelligence Program, we have

developed inforation that sone ca banks do have numbered

ccounts. "e do not have any sources that can give us specific

-azornation about such numbered accounts. (C

Our Investigztion of Jing and related matters has

Iven us some cause to suspect a possible stiming off of funds

oy sing fron the vest anounts he collects on behali of the civil

ights novenent. This rould certainly be consisiont with the

opportunistic and into fion Elsalature of King.

However, ye have

never been able to develo? any

evidence to support such a

suspicion. le do.tron that one of his favorite vacation haunts

is mannd he ins none at cast cro trirs there an the case

ievcrad ioneds.

tentive nece on honore re soviet

us controd anu a

-2, representative in Washington, D.C.,

has previously been

oriefed by us concerring king and mould aypear to be our best

channel for attempting to establish whether or got king does have

a large sun of noney concealed is 2 i..

a bank.

OBSERVATIONS AID PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION:

If we can prove that king 1s tezraliz large suns of money,

re would have available possiply the best information to date whic:

could be used to discredit him, especinlly in the eyes of his ow

people. Depending on exactly what evidence is developed, te may

tale the action to discredit king ourselves (through friendly news

or the like) or ve might, turn the infornation over to the

Enternal Bevenue Service for Possible crininal prosecution.

propose taling this natter up tits i

brode ta be toss ather te reach it or the eresente request

that he initiate, on a bighly confidential basis, investization to

establish the truth of the allegations)He belleve that there is &

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ense of urgency in this matter and should not delay our action

ecause it is entirely lliely thai other individuals may have

een in receipt of this inforcation and Irquiries by others,

uch as an anbitious senspaper nan,

could nell interfere with

S

artin, may tell, hartin and thus set into motion Inquiries fron

nother direction.

ECO!CIENDATION:

URies

Eer sir

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UNITED STATES GOI

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPES

: K5. Sullivar

UNCLASSIFIED DATE: 3/3/65

-

cors: :F.3. Baungardnes

( June

BJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COLINIST

Belmont

Hohr

DeLoach

Sullivan

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Bland

15.

Kr.

Baumgardner

Phillips

Holess

ready.

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The Governor of

Biassachusetts is John A. Volge (R).

- He #2S

erected 11/3/64 and had previously served as Governor from 1961-1963.

No adverse security Infoication concerning Volpe in Bureau files.

Relations with hin have been cordial and in January, 1961, upon his 217.3t

election as Governor he was sent a congratulatory letter and a copy of

"Rasters of Deceit" by the Director.

Pursuant to your request of SAC

sandley, Boston, for discreetly-obtained available inioraatzo? coacernie?

a plained "Day"

for King, ASAC Mhittaiser, Buston, today (3/2/65) telegion:

the following infosation to the Bureau.

Arrangenents for a "Day" for

King have alrezdy been fired up.

It is to be 4/23/65. An award is to

be made to king, the - nature of which has nöt yet been deternined.

keith!

has the place for the testimonial yet been deterrined. . Tuere is so

Information that the invitation to King has been definitely extended as

SAC Handley has met

the Governor who is cordial and fricadly to

the Burcau and Handley belleves that the Governor could be safely contact:

on a highly confidential bats and briefed concerning King

with the end

result that the affair for king will be watered down.

OBSERVATIONS:

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Because of the known connunist influence on King coupled with

on the Pea to he Ste belty person 1y mout ben tae do enter

in. the interes

briel him concerning King. Although arrangenents have progresseá so far

for the King Day that the affair will likely come off, our briefing of chi

vernor will likely induce him to minimize the affair and especially the

award for kingo

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This document is preparedin response to your request and is not for discum

i cartoral of the EBl.

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and have his brief the Covernor on a highly confidential basis and with

the proviso that under no crcunsinnces uny thexe ever be any attribitio.

to the tiL sor the Injocuation furnished rin:

The Governor will be tol¿

that king for sore tire bas been associnted with and under the influencs

of present and forner communicts and thut kirs, although a clergymen anc

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The GorcInDi will ElsO; ba told that hint and otheI

civil

richtS

leniers plan to go to Roscon th¿s Spr¿n, to.

' in that area.

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UNCLASSIFIED

comin

10.

IJNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

‹ Memorandum

то

Mr. Belmont L

FROM

SUBJECT:

BriT

C. A. Evans:

MARTE LUTEER KING, JP.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

B3-1S

DATE:

October 21, 1963

JUNE

Caifeboa

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Tole, 8.0o

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The Attorney General spoke to me with reierence to pur

memorandum of October 18, 1963, recommending a technical surveillance

on the office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at Atlanta,

Georgia. It is noted that last week the Attorney General authorized

similar coverage on the residence of Nartin Luther King, JI., President

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

The Attorney General is apparently still vacillating in his

millionts

position as to technical coverage on Martin Luther King and his organization

it being recalled that he had initially suggested such coverage and then

vour Commitice

changed his mind and felt it might be inadvisable.

The Attorney General said that he is still uncertain in his own

mind about this coverage. I reminded him of our previous conversation,

und the con

mutire minds your Commi

This document is prepared in

wherein he was assured that all possible would be done to insure the securit

of this operation..

The Attorney General advised that he was approving the

' €1.16

October 13, 1903, memorandum but asked that this coverage and that on

King's residence by evaluated at the end of 30 days in light of the results

¡secured so that the continuance oi these surveillances could be determined

at that time. This will be done.

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limited

{e)

The original of our October 18, 1963, memorandum was handed

to me by the Attorney General. It is attached hereto.

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UNITED SIASO DEPARTMENT OF JUS. iCE

FEDERAL BEREAU OF INVESTICATION

PASTINGTON 25, D. C

October 18, 1963

B-Y

LIDHORAIDUS FOR TRE ATTOREY CHADRAI

RIE:

bARTIX LUTHEr KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNISI

COMSUNIST INFLUANCE IN

RACIAL ILITIERS

The office of the Southern Christian Leadership

conference is located at 320 Laburn avenue fortheast,

Itlanta, Coorgiu.

carten Luther tea, dr., 1s President

o1 this orcanization. ' He is closely associated with

member of the Connunist Party,

USA.

In vicH of the possible

communist influence in the racirl sitzation, it is roquested

that authozity be granted to place a techrical surveillance

on the heacquarters of the southeir Christian Leadership

Conicience at its current addess or at any future rudess

to shich it may be moved.

RJu

Respectfully,

100-106670-258

Gona toçar Roover

APPROYED

DATE

10/21/63

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

( Memorandum

BD

13-149

TO

:

Mr. Belmont

DATE: October 10, 1963

FROM:

C. A. Evans

JUNE

Tele, Root

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

BOBA

The Attorney General was contacted at his request this after -

noon. He had before him our memorandum of October 7, 1963, requesting

authority for technical surveillances on Nartin Luther King at his residence

at Atlanta and at the office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

of which he is president, at New York City.

The Attorney General said that he recognized the importance of

this coverage if substantial information is to be developed concerning the

relationship between King and the Communist Party. He said there was no

question in his mind as to the coverage in New York City but that he was

nworried about the security of an installation covering a residence in Atlanta,

Georgia. He noted that the last thing we could afford to have would be a

discovery of a wire tap on King's residence.

I pointed out to the Attorney General the fact that a residence

was involved did not necessarily mean there was any added risk because of

the technical nature of the telephone system. He was informed that the

Bureau had had years of experience in this field and that we continually

Oreviewed our procedures to insure that every measure possible to secure

such installations was taken. It was nevertheless noted that of necessity

"gwe had to deal with established contacts in the telephone company to get the

necessary leased lines, but once again we had procedures which minimized

the risks to the nth degree.

BEG ?!

B MOY 7 1953

After this discussion the Attorney General said he felt we

should go ahead with the technical coverage on King or a trial-basis, and to

continue it if productive results were forthcoming. He said he was certain

that all Bureau representatives insolved would recognize the delicacy of this

particular matter and would thus be even more cautious than ever in this

assignment. He asked to be kept advised of any pertinent information

developed regarding King's communist connections.

Enclosure .

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Our memorandum requesting authority for this surveillance

• Signed by the Attorney General and handed to me. It is attached.

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UNITED ST.

DEFNTENT OF JUSTId

FEDINAL LUREAU OF INTESTIGATION

MASDINCION IS, D.C.

" I'case Tortes so

(October 7, 1963

SELORANDUS FOR THE ATTORKZY GENERAL

BE:

HAPTI: LETTER KING, JR.

SECURITS LATIER - COLLUNIST

CONNHIST IRELUENCE IN

RICIAL MATTERS

lizrtin Luther king, Jr., resides at 563 Johnson

Georgix, and is presideni of

the Southor: Christian Izdership Confcrence

(SCLS).

lew fork office of the SCLe is located at 312 Hest

125th

street, ew York City. he is closely associzied with

momlet of the Connunist Party,

USA.

B3-13

communist irfluerce in the Icial situation, it is requested

that authority be granted to place a teclinical surveillarce

on king at his current address or at any future address to

which he may nove.

.

It Is further requested that authority be granted

to place a technical surveillance on the SCLC office at the

current lew jork address or to any other address to which

1It tazy be roved.

Respectfully,

•Tar

parents

APPROVED

DATE

- GROUP

Er.cluded

Joha Edges foaves

Director

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LiranChoriael Disclosire

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UNITEL, STATES GOVENNMENT

r IViemorandum

TO

Mr. Belmont'

, UACLASSSFIED

Tolsca

Cisilet, 5.

Conse!

DATE:

June 25, 1963

C. A. 'Evans

JUNE

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KNG, JR.

.

сою.

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The Attorney General orally informed me today that he had been

considering the request he made on July 16, 1963, for a technical surveil-

• lance on Martin Luther King at his home and office and was now of the

opinion that this would be ill advised..

At the time the Attorney General initially asked for such a

surveillance, he was told there was considerable doubt that the

productirity of the surveillance would be worth the risk beczuse King

travels most of the time and that there might be serious repercussions

should it ever become known the Gorernment had instituted this coverage.

These were the very thoughts that the Attorney General expressed today

in withdrawing his request.

With reference to the other technical surveillance requested

at the same time, namely, the one on Clarence Benjamin Jones, the

Attorney General feli this vas in a different fategory and we should go

iorward with this coverage. It is noted that this was previously approved

in mriting by the Attorney General.

The memorandum we sent to the Attorney General on

July 23, 1963, requesting authority for the King surveillance has been

retriered and is attached.

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116 1

ACTION TO BE TAKEN:

We will take no further action to effect technical coverage on

Itartin Isther King; either at his home or at his office at the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, in the absence of a further request

from the Attorney General.

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FEDELAL NUBFAU OF INTESTICATION

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UNTILE STATES GOVERNMENT +

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Tolsca

Bel sons

Коть -

Caises

Csist.zs

Corest

ЕТАть

TO

IT. N. C. Sullivan

CONFIDENTA

January 8, 1964

hI.

Belmont.

Sullivan

FROM : AT. tO NO BaUNgarOner.

Teja, Foo.

15.

Bland

Holses.

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SUBJECT:

CO:GUNIST PARTY, USA

1

KT.

Baungardner

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IT.

Forsyth

REGRO QUESTION

COLMUNIST INFLUDNCE IN RACIAL LATTORS

Kleinkaur

INTAPNAL SECURITY - COLLUNIST

kit. Phillips

-07

Lemorandun Iron I. C. Sullivan to A. H. Belmont 12/21/63

summarized the results of a

conference held at the seat of Governnentg

12/23/63 betreen Bureau officials and Supervisors and field repre-

sentatives designed to explore how best to carry on our investigation

of captioned natter to produce the desired results without enbarrass-4

nent to the Bureau, Te completely analyzed avenues of approach aimed!:

1-j

et neutralizing liartin luther ling, dr., as an ellective regro leacer.

One of the avenues explored was that concerning any facets of the

: Linahcial operations of king and the organizations through which he

¡ operates thich investigation right reveal esther violations of the

nan or other potentials for ciscreditius lins or otheruise neutrulizin

"is erfectiveness

Buffles contain tro sters of particular significance. A

Washington Capital liens Service release dated 10/22/63 reveals that

King's integration organization had an income of nore than $735,000

during the past fiscal year and spent only about half of 1t. It is

stated that in a report of the financial status of the Southern Chris-

tian Leadership Conference (SCLC), of which king is president, King

I disclosed that the organization had a balance of $351,992.20 left

8/31/63 at the end of the fiscal year fron a total income of $735, 554.02

Another such news release dated 11/4/63 revealed that representative

George AndreTs (D-Al2.) asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to

Investigate the tir. status of the SCLC. Andrews is quoted as saying,

"Thousands and thousards of dollars are collected and spent each year:

by so-called civil rigats organizations and nany people are beginning

to suspect they could be a front for a full-grown racket."

FITA

It 1s noted that King's operations revolve principally arouna,

the SCLe.

however, tund-raising operations on his part are further aug.

nented by the activities of the gandhi society for hunan Rights, rhich

comnenced operations in 1962.

EnC.

REC- 43 ON

100-3116

9-100-106670 (Martin Luther Ring, _JI.)

MIRECORDEN

1-100-453794 (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

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memorandum to lir. Sullivan

RE: ' CONFURIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

CO'LIUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-116

CONFIENTIAI

ORSERV&TIONS:

It 1s believed that an examination of recent incone tz.

returns of ling might well reveal information which could assist the

Bureau in its efforts to discredit king or neutralize his effective

Iness.

This 15 possibly epplicable also if the income tar returas of

the SCLC and the Gandhi Society were reviewed.

In view of the possi

bility that the SCLC has already been under some investization by IPs,

a request for the results of such investigation 1s indicated. Me 21so

had Information 1n late 1953 that the Gandhi Society vas negotiating

with IRs relative to tar exemptions and therefore the results of any

InS investigation of that society would be worth procuring faye

To date me have been most discreet and circunspect in our

hancling of the king investigation, as tell as corollary investiga-

tions such as revolving around organizations, beczuse of the position

King his not only as a clergican, but also as a "respected" legro

deader. It is therefore essential that our current requests of the

IPS which are herein being reconuended be handled in a manner which

I would provide for optimus security so that neither king nor any other

: unauthorized indivicuals may becone aware of the Bureau's interest

and so that no embarressment may come to the Bureau. For this reason,

the attached menoranda are classified "Secret."

RECOLITERDATION:

It 1s recormended that the Liaison Section obtain two

uncertified copies of each of the income tax returns available for

the past five years pertaining to king, the SCLC and the Gandhi

society.

Attached bereto are three menoranda for the use of the

Liaison Section.

Howdled with

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UNITED STATES C

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Memoran

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FROM

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

iG. C. Moorerly

DATE: November: 29, 1967

1

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- MI. Bishop

MI.

Sullivan

- Mr. G.. C. Moore

1 - MI. D. M. Wells

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SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

CLASSIE BY

PURPOSE:

FEMPT FROMGOS CATEGORY

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

?

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication revealing the Ford Foundation is

giving Martin Luther King, JI.'s, group, the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a quarter of a

million dollars.

BACKGROUND:

DECLICH

CM

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informist

mor

In October, 1966, €

advised McGeorge Bundy,

President, of the Ford Foundation,

was about to give SCLC a

$3 million grant in December, 1966. According to the source,

the Ford Foundation was sympathetic to the financial problems \

of SCLC.

16: - 106670-316

With your approval, John Bugas, former Special

Agent in Charge of, the Detroit Office and presently Vice

President of the Ford Motor Company, was briefed as to the

•subversive backgrounds of King's principal advisors. Bugas

expressed alarm and indicated that although the Ford Motor

• Company had little control over the Ford Foundation •he,

nevertheless, would immediately attempt to get in touch

With Bundy and do something about this matter. . Bugas

advised that when he confronted Bundy with this matter,

Bundy was rather highhanded in the conversation.

indicated his company had quite a number of "hard blows.

Ejem the Ford Foundation over the years and most certainly

DEC

a liaison between this foundation and Martin Luther King, Jr.,

would'be a serious blow to the company.

No additional

information was received concerning this matter until

Trecently. We did not disseminate this information so

that

our counterintelligence measures would not be divulged

Enclosure

11-30-13155,

NTIMI

CULY SEiT TO SIR. TOISON

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0.

Memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

CONFIDIEHTANL

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

At a staff meeting recently, King announced

the Ford Foundation had granted his organization a quarter

of a million dollars. King did not state how this money 4

was going to be used.

OBSERVATIONS:

It is Interesting to note that King's group

will only get $250,000, a large sun, but considerably

smaller than the original amount. Perhaps our measures

had some effect in causing this reduction. In view of

King's current announcements indicating he will hold a

Camp-in at Washington, D. C., across from the White House,

It 1s felt the President would be extremely interested

In the source of these new funds being made available

to SCLC.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh,

• Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary

of Defense McNamara; the Attorney General; Deputy Attorney

General; Assistant Attorneys General Doar, Yeagley, and Vi

Vinson; Army, Navy, and Air Force.

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UNITED STATES GiRNMENT

Memoranaum

TO

Nx. H. C. Sullival s

FROSS

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SUBJECT: FARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY LETTER - COLMUNIST

CONFIDENTIAL

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Attached for your approval for dissemination

ane mates of a communication containing the folloving

Informant

BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

typic

advised recently Martin Luther

JI., President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Frognore, South Carolina, the purpose of this being

discuss ways and means of implementing a program of

massive civil disobedience in kashington, D. C., in

February, 1968.

5-D. Quell

• King plans for a personal delegation to present

their demands to the Secretary.

demands are not met, massive civil disobedience would -

then start in'Washington, D. C. If this activity fails

to obtain Congressional action or is quelled by authorities,

similar demonstrations would commence throughout the Nation

in ten different unidentified cities.

1.00-166.10 - 311

Enclosuresa.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Memorandum to Mr.

H: C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

100-106670

In order to be effective, 2,000 people must be

trained between now and early February, 1968. Also, black

nationalist organizations' activities must be neutralized

in order that SCLC's demonstration will be successful.

King felt that if this program fails it would probably

benefit the black nationalist movenent.

RE COM END ATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Saninistrative

Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of Labor Wirtz;

Secretary of Defense Micamara; Army; Navy; Air Force;

Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General; Assistant L

Attorneys General:: Doar, Vinson, and Yeagley.

smel

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'Memoraneum

NX. W. C. Sullivan

1 - ME B Scruity

pach

1 - MI. Bishop

DATE: 11/7/67 fr

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Tele. Roos

FROM : G. C. Moore

1 - MI.

Sullivan

1 - MI.

G. C. Moore

1 - MI. P. I. Basher

SUBJECT:

.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTERS - COMMUNIST

CLASSIFIED BY

GDS CATEGORY

PURPOSE:

9-18-8.5

Nons Pro ATE Or BE ASSIFCATION INDENTE

Attached for your.

approval for dissémination áre

contract in amount of $61,000 funded and approved by Department

of Labor and negotiated by the Comminity Action Group, Atlanta,

Georgia, with Martin Luther King's organization Southern Chris-

tian Leadership Conference (SCIC). Also included is information

indicating recent immoral concuct on the part of King-(V).

BACKGROUND:

Informant

Recently*

Padvised that the Department of

Laborwas negotiating a contract with the SCLC to train Negroes

In the Atlanta, Georgia, area for employment (gtli,..

The Director approved furnishing W. Willard Wirtz,

a.copy of the "Top Secret" document

entreted "Commands I cene the cia Sate" A current

Analysis" dated 4/10/67. This document sets forth in detail

the extent of Communist influence within the SCLC and King's

involvement with such elements and his unsavory. moral. back-

ground.

FetC: 60/05-104170-3138

MI. James J. Reynolds, Undersecretary of Labo

sequently advised Liaison (SAW. J. McDonnell) that the därl

partment of Labor had recently approved a contract in the

amount of $61,000 negotiated by the Community Action Group,

Atlanta, Georgia, with the SCLC. The contract is for on-the-

job-training fo: Negroes with retail grocers.

SCLC will re-

ceive $13,000 fni administering the program and the grocers

will receive $48,000 for providing on-the-job-training.

•Enclosurelei

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Memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN TUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTERS - COMMUNIST

Reynolds advised that upon receipt of the document

concering King, he conferred with Secretary of Labor Wirtz.

Both agreed that there was no way at this time that the con-

tract with SCLC could be gracefully canceled without causing

severe and embarrassing repercussions. He stated, however,

that in view of the information received, both he and the

Secretary are in agreement that steps will be taken to insure

that no further contracts will be awarded to King's group.

linforms

# has advised that King recently completed

a tour throughout the United States with the purpose of parti-

cipating in benefit programs to raise funds for the SCLC.

While on this tour, King took an excessive dosage of sleep ing

pills and his conduct on the tour was "quite atrocious."

AC-

cording to the source, king not only "traveled, ate, and drank

first class but slept with his secretary and óthers."

RECOMMENDATION: •

The attached be forwarded by routing slip to Mrs.

Mildred Stegall at the White House; Attorney General; Deputy

Attorney General; and Assistant Attorney J. Walter Yeagley.

ipt.:

Upper

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F

JERAL BUREAT OF INTESTICATON

In Reply, Please Refer 10

•File No.

MASHINGION, D.C.

20535

November 8, 1967

-MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR

CONT

Contract Awarded

The Department of Labor recently approved a

contract in the amount of $61,000 negotiated by the Comm-

nity Action Group, Atlanta, Georgia, with the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

The contract provides

for on-the-job-training for Negroes with retail grocers.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference will receive

$13,000 for administering the program and the grocers will

receive $48,000 for providing on-the-job-training.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, was instrumental in es-

tablishing this program.

He contacted grocers and obtained

their assurance that they would set aside 15 percent of the

employment openings for on-the-job-training of Negro youths.

King Emotionally Upset

Martin Luther King, JI., recently completed a

• tour throughout the United States for the purpose of parti-

cipating in benefit programs to raise funds for the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

According to a confidential source of this Bureau,

King, while on the tour, experienced difficulty sleeping and

as a consequence he resorted to the use of sleeping pills.

The source stated that in one instance Kingvas scheduled to

depart by air at 9 A.M.; but due to having taken sleeping pills

the previous evening, "they" could not awaken King until 2 P.M.

the following afternoon.

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SONTTE

CONFIDENTIAL

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The source also stated that King!'s conduct on the.

tour was "quite atrocious."

He said King not only "traveled,.

ate, and drank first class but slept with his secretary and

others." Furthermore, according to the source King frequently

flew into a rage over relatively insignificant matters.

_CONFIDENTIAL

CONEIDINTIA

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UNITEU STATES SRAMENT:

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SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNISM

711E"

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination to

friendly news media sources is a copy of a Negro newspaper

editorial attacking Martin-luther King, Jo, President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

3384201/acme

BACKGROUND:

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King's group is in desperate need of funds.

In

an effort to combat this problem, King has organized

₴

variety show starring Harry Belafonte, well-known Negro

vocalist with a subversive background, to tour seven major

cities In the United States.

The proceeds will go to the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King is touring

S

• with the group and speaks during each performance.

The attached editorial entitled/Think Iwice

Before Going to Coliseum Tuesday Night" appeared in the

"Forward Times," the leading Negro newspaper in houston

Texas.

This paper attacks King for fis

stand on Vietnan

and clains his appaarance in Houston Is "an imposition on p).

the cormunity."

King is also referred to as "a misguided

"Moses' who has lost' himself."

In addition,

the article

clains King's position regarding the Vietnan war "borders

upon treason."

Further, "a man who will not fight for his

country hasn't got any civil rights or any respect due him."

Enclosure

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Menorandun to MI. W. Co-Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670,

OBSERVATIONS: Informost

Shas advised us that this news item is

extremely Irfitating to King. In addition, the advanced

ticket sales were slow in Houston, Texas, prior to the

performance on October 17, 1967. This newspaper story

twice: before going" and indeed, not go. at all.

It is felt that if this article is given wide-spread

publicity as how thinking Negroes really feel about King,

two objectives can be accomplished.

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performances to give; namely, Chicago, Illinois, October 19;

Cleveland, Ohio, October 21; Washington, D. Ca;

October 23;

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 26; and Boston,

Massachusetts, Octöber 27.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The attacked be forwarded to Crime Pecords Division

for dissemination to appropriate frandl;

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MICK TWICE BEFORE GONG I,

TO COLISEUM TUESDAY NIGHT

city and state.

"FORWARD TIME""

HOUSTON,. TEXAS

10/14/67

Date:

Edilton:

Author:

Editor: Jullus Carter

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Several weeks ago FORWARD TIMES

made an editorial expression which

stated, among other things, that Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King had strayed oft onto an

extremely dangerous course which ran

aln the opposite direction from ine civil

frights leadership course that vastl

numbers of citizens.had come to know

and respect him for over a wide span of

• years.

Now, we wish to make it crystal clear.

that this newspaper, of course, respects

and upholds Dr. King's right to take &

position that is, what we think to be,

contrary to good judgement. If he wishes.

to be the spokesman for the 'peaceniks',

• that's his business. When, however, DI.

King joins with others and tries to impose

that poor judgement upon the entire Negro

community which is atready beset withy

more In-depth and complicated probiems

than can apparently be coped with, at that!

¿point we call it our business.

• FORWARD TIMES takes the position

that DI. King's visit to Houston next

Tuesday night is an imposition upon this

community of the first order. We aiso

think that the fact that he is shrouding

his "remarks" behind a big name popu-

'lar singer like Aretha Franklin suggests

subterfuge. It Aretha Franklin, who is

now at the peak of fame, permits this

group of "peaceniks' to use her name to

further their eftorts, all that we cay saya

is, "that's her business." If she wakes up

flater and finds that she has acted just,

Jise Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally, all that

swe can say is that she broughtitall upon

hersell.

Our concern is not so much with what

course Dr. King and Miss Franklin elect

to 10l1ow. pat concernsus isthatthein.

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nocent public, il not properly fore-

warned, might be taken in by their visit:

to Houston. We think that if whai Dr. King

phas to say isn't within itselt meritorious:

enough to draw a crowd, he shouldn't be

coming to town in the first place to say!

It. As it stands now, Aretha Franklin' Si

name has been added to the show and many

people will pay the lee expecting to hear!

her sing. She will be the "balt' to belo

get the crowd inside the Coliseum. Once 1

inside, the trapped ticket purchasers will

have to sit quietly while Dr. King spews i

about the "immorality of the Mat in

Viet Nam. Whether we like it or not, the

United States of America is at war with

a determined aggressor. How we got into

this war matters little at this point. The

Hing the same type back at us with re-

"markable effectiveness.

Looking at the conflict logically andi;

realstically, we cannot escape the fact

that we have absolutely no course open

to us but to disregard all of the babble

of weaklings. We, as bonafide American

cilizens, must take a stand with cur

country. In our actions, in our conver:

sations and in our preachments, we must

give no ald and no comfort to the enemy.

- We must remember that all vars are

immoral ind wher Martin Luther King :

preaches about how immoral the Ameri-.

can bullets are and tails to ofter us an f

got to take the ex-civil rights worker:

ito task for his oversight.

There is no middle ground here for any :

misguided "Moses" who has lost him-

self, King zot lost just outside of Chica-

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATIOI.

UNCLASSIRED

Date

May 14, 1968

lill insi

Mes. ALBERT B. (CAROL ANN) PEPPER, 2025 Bellevue,

stated her new unpublished telephone number

is 645-9152.

She was interviewed on May 10, 1968, by SAs HOWARD C.

KENNEDY and ALBERT J. RUSHING at which time she furnished

the lollowing information:

MrS. PEPPER is the sister of subject, JAMES EARL

RAY, but is 13 years younger than subject and in all of her

life has had very little contact or association with the

subject having seen him only aproximately three or four

times in her life. These three or four times when she has

seen him all occurred in the City of St. Louis after Mrs.

PEPPER came to St. Louis when she was 16 years old to reside

with her father in St. Louis and all of the occasions when

she saw the subject were brief encounters such as when she

saw him on the street.

She believes the last time she saw

the subject was probably in 1959 or earlier when. she en-

countered him on the street in South St. Louis at which time

she

was in the company of their brother, FRANK (BUZZY) RAY,

who is now deceased.

Her first recollection of seeing him

was following his discharge from military service.

Mrs: PEPPER was born January 30,

1941, at Ewing,

Missouri.: She went to school at Quincy, Illinois, where..:

she resided with her mother, LUCILLE RYAN. MrS. PEPPER'S

birth certificate showed her name as RAYNES which she under-

stands. is an incorrect spelling of the name. of her father,

: -=

whose game is RAYNS and who now resides near Center,:

Missouri, to which location he recently moved from St. Louis,

CAROL RYAN; the same surname used by her mother, LUCILLE.

RYAN. Mrs. PEPPER is unable to account for the variations

in the surnames and she is aware that. various ones of her

brothers and sister have used the surname RAY. So far as

she knows they all had the same father although she expressed

uncertainty in that regard and she assumes that the varia-

tions of the name are simply because her brothers and sisters

decided to use the name RAY, a variation of the name RAYNs.

When Mrs. PEPPER vas 16 years of age, she left

her mother's residence in Quincy and came to St. Louis where

she lived with her father at 1727 South llth Street. She did

5/10/68

_at.

St. Louis, Missouri. File # SL 44-775

SA HOWARD C. KENNEDY

SA ALBERT J. RUSHING

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not attend school after she moved to St: Louis but had varicus

jobs including a period of employment at kresge's, a dime

store, located

on Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri,

no longer in existence.

She is not now employed.

Her last

employment having been by the Catholic Archdiocese in St. Louis

as a teacher in the Head Start Program which was conducted at

St. Joseph's School on South 12th Street in St. Louis.

The

later employment was for a period of about one year during the

latter' part of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. PEPPER at 712a

Shenandoah, St. Louis, from which address they moved to their

present address in the

Haplewood in about October, 1967.

Sometime after Mrs. PEPPER came to St. Louis at the

age of lo years to reside with her father, hermother also came

to St. Louis and resided with Mrs. PEPPER'S maternal grand-

mother, MARY MAHER, at 1913 Hickory, St. Louis.

MrS. PEPPER

however, did not at any time actually reside in St. Louis

with her mother, although she occasionally spent briel periods

of time with her moner at the mother's address. After the

death of Mrs. PEPPER's mother in early 1961, Mrs. PEPPER did.

reside for a period of a few months with her grandmother, Mrs.

MAHER, in St. Louis, until Mrs. PEPPER was married in St. Louis

to ALBERT B. PEPPER

in Decembe, 1961.

Mrs. PEPPER and her husband have two children,

ALBERT, age 6, and JIMMY, age 4.

After subject, JAMES EARL RAY, was arrested and con-

victed on the charge for which he was sent to the Missouri State

Penitentiary, Mrs.

PEPPER has not ever seen him again on any

occasion.

for a time alter he went to the penitentiary she•

did write letters to him on behalf of her grandmother, Mrs.

MAHER and used the latters name in the liters and she

con-.

tinued this practice after the death of the grandmother in

1963, continuing to use the name of Mrs. MARY MAHER; Who was

an approved correspondent of subject's in the penitentiary.

Mrs. PEPPER estimates that after the death of her grandmother.

probably wrote no nore than three or four letters to the

subject at the penitentiary. She is unable to recall the

last such letter she-wrote to him but the last time may have

been as late as the early part of 1967.

She occasionally

received a letter Irom subject while he was in the peniten-

tiary and believes she received no more than two or three

letters from him.

Mrs. PEPPER did not ever visit subject at

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the penitentiary of attempt to do so and insolar as she knows

her husband didnt ever visit him at the penitentiary.

She

advised she has understood from her husband that the latter

has never seen the subject in his life.

Mrs. PEPPER has not at any time had any contact

either direct of indirect with the subject since his escape

in 1967 from the Missouri State Penitentiary.

She has no

knowledge of any person who has had information regarding the

subject's whereabouts and stated she could furnish no such

information regarding his whereabouts.

She, herself, first

learned

that he had escaped from the penitentiary when she

heard it on the radio and she knew nothing about any plans

for the escape. She stated she has had no indication that

anyone in her family or otherwise has been in any way in

contact with the subject or had information regarding his

• whereabouts since his escape.

Inquiry was made of Mrs. PEPPER regarding whether.

she recalled anything about the receipt of a money

order

in approximately January, 1967, which was reportedly in the

amount of $15.00 and was sent by an inmate at the Missouri

State Penitentiary to the ALBERT PEPPER Stationery Company,

712a Shenandoah, St. Louis. : :.

In response to direct questions concerning this

matter, she advised that she may have received a money order

on one occasion but to the best of her recollection, it was

for $2.00 or $3.00 and it may have been in payment for maga-

zines which her brother had requested she mail to him. 'It

was her recollection that if she received a money order it

was received earlier than January, 1967. She said she never

at any time mailed magazines to him and doesnot recall what

disposition she may have made of any money order after it.:

was received. Later in the interview she said the money order.

may have been for as much as $15.00 but she does not recall.

She also acknowledged that she might have cashed such a money

order but she cannot specifically remember having done so.

In this connection, she said her memory is very vague.

In response to soliciting by interviering agents,

MrS. PEPPER stated that she would be entirely willing to notify

the St. Louls Office of the FBI if she should at any time in

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the future receive any information which might have bearing

on locating the subject.

She also stated that she would be

entirely willing to be interviewed further in the event there

should be any additional matters on which an interview with

her would be desired.

Mix's .

PEPPER said that her first knowledge of the

subject's involvement in this matter was when she heard the

news announcement on the radio and she said she has never

had any information regarding the possible involvement other

than that which has apeared in the news media.

She said she

had never known of anything in her brother's attitude or

associations which would suggest any motive lor his involve-

ment in the killing of a Negro leader such as MARTIN LUTHER

KING.

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Mrs. ALBERT B. (CAROL) PEPPER was recontacted at

her residence, 2025 Bellevue, Maplewood, Missouri.

She again

specifically denied that she has had any contact with her

brother, JAMES RAY, since his escape from the Missouri State

Penitentiary in April, 1967, or that she has bad any knowledge.

whatever of his whereabouts sinos that time other than what

she has derived from the news media.

Although Vrs. PEPPER

expressed her willingness and intention to notify the FBI

It she should at any time be contacted by him or if she should

receive any information regarding him she stated that she

would certainly not expect that he would contact her and she

noted in that regard that RAY would not be aware of her current

address or her new un-published telephone number. She further

pointed out that other than their brother, JERRY RAY, who

is in the Chicago area, she believes all of the family have

moved since RAï's escape from the

penitentiary and that JERRY

RaY would, therefore,

be the only one whose address would

be Known tO JAMES RAY.

With regara to the Grapevine Tavern, Mrs. PEPPER

commented that the tavern has karely been making expenses

since it was opened aboit the first of the current year and,

therefore, it may not continue in opezation very long.

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Mrs. ALBERT (CAROL) PEPPER, 2925 Bellevue, Maplewood,

Missouri, was

interviewed at her residence, at which time she.

furnished the following information:

Mrs. PEPPER has received no information regarding

her brother,

JAMES EARL RAY (whome she refers to as JIM),

since the last previous interview with her by the FBI.

Within the past several days, police officers from

the St. Louis Police Department came to see Mrs. PEPPER indi-

cating to her that they had received some inquiry from a

newspaper, possibly "The

Los Angeles Times" according to Mrs.

PEPPEr's recollection of what they said; this inquiry having

to do with the finances of the RAY family.

The police officers

apparently came to see Mrs.

PEPPER just to find out some general

Information about her, and

they suggested to her that if people

wanted to talk to her

about her finances, she might want to

obtain a

lawyer.

A representative of "The St.. Louis Post

Dispatch" newspaper also came to see Mrs. PEPPER within the

preceding few days, but she refused to talk to him.

Mrs.

PEPPER has heard from an acquaintance that there was an article

a few days ago in "The St. houis Post Dispatch" which seemed

to be a rehash of the erroneous information which appeared in

a "Life Magazine" article concerning the Ril family, but Mrs.

PEPPER herself did not read this newspaper article.

Mrs. PEPPER and her family went to see her father

at center, missouri, over the preceding weekend, May 18-19,

1968. She has been customarily going to see him there during

weekends and usually takes him groceries.

the family who maintains contact with the father and looks

after his needs.

7333

months ago is believed to consist of about forty acres of

ta to at that to father:

will grow corn on this part of the farn, but the remainder is

suitable only for livestock and grazing.

She thinks that he

paid some amount in the neighborhood of

$2,600 for this farm.

MrS. PEPPER is uncertain in her recollection, but believes it

may be correct that she gave him a check drawn on her account

in the amount of $1,900 at the time he vas purchasing this

farm and which was applied to the purchase.. If so, this money

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would have been his noney. Hrs. PEPPER sonetimes keeps his

money in her checking account or savings account, 2r0

she

thinks this may have occurred in this Instance.

on the other

hand, she may have given him such a check as s

loan, but she

is uncertain in her recollection.

Sonatime before her father

purchased the farm, he sold the property in st. Louis which

he formerly owned at 1819 Park, this property consisting of

a two-story residential building.

received something llke $2,800 from the saie this property.

said Fros

MIS. PEDDER, believes he

ty consisting o

She bellevee that the $i,500 which ste may have returned to

hit in the fcim of her check represented part of the proceeds

of the sale of that property which de

gaye her to keep for

hin in her account. In any event Irs. PSPPS3. is certain that

She did not hersell pay for any part of the purchase of the

farm by her

father, and if she gave hin the check for $1,900,

this was a return of his money or & loan.

While Mrs. PEPPIR'S lather resided in 3t. Louis

pefore the purchase or ine larm at Cester, Missourt, he had

various jobs, such as, service station attendant, and he also

at one time operated a second-hand store there be soid junk.

This business was also located on sark avenue, but was some-

where east of tweilth Street, a considerable distance from

1319 Park. Her tather did not own the property where he con-

ducted this second hand business.

Until Mr.

and airs. PErpsh moved to their present

residence in the fall or 1957, Mrs. PROPER yas always employed

ever since their marriage in December ol 1961. During that

period of time,

they have practiced thrift and econony and

have always endeavored so save sonething iron their income.

They opened a savings account several years ago at the

Bohemian Savings and loan Associztion on South Eighteenth

street in St. Loris ir the same area were they resided.

fow years ago when the Bohenian Savings and Loan Association

was noved to a remote section of the city, they transferred

their savings account to the Manufacturers Bank and Trust

Company, where they have cortinued to have a joint savings

account. ALBERT PEPPER has been enployed lor more than three

years by the Ace construction and Engineering Company, which

is affilicated with the Hey Harket Hardware Store.

In this employment is $3 per hour, and in some weeks ke works

overtime on Saturdays. Mrs. PELDER'S last employment was with

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the "Head Start" School Program, and she was employed there

by the Catholic Archdiocese being paid at the rate of $60 per

week.

She had this employment for arout a year until Mr. and

Mrs.

PEPPER moved in the fall of 1967 to their present address.

Her last employment before that was in cleaning work ät an

office building at 1015 Locust in St. Louis. Because she and

her husband have always endeavored to be economical and saving

In the handling of their family finances, they were able to

accumulate funds in their savings account.

When they con-

tracted in the fais of 1967 to surchase the nouse were they

now ilve for a purchase price of S10, 100, they withdrew the

necessary money for the downpayment from their savings account.

Mrs. PEPPER has no idea and no krowledge as to whether

her father may ever have given Mrs. PEPPER'S brother, JOHN LARRY

RAY, any lunds to hold for her father.

Mrs. PEPPER has so infornation regarding a trip to

California made by her brother, JOny LARRY RAY, in the summer

of 1967 and never knew or heard that he made such a trip.

One of the places in St. Louis where Mrs. PEPPER

lived with her father prior to her narriage was 1727 South

Eleventh Street. She believes her brother BUZZY lived with

then there part of the time, but she is certain that her

brother JIM never lived with them there. Mrs. PaPPER never

had any knowledge of her brother JIM having used the name

O'CONNOR, and she never knew of any bank accounts he may have

had at any bank at any time. In fact, airs. PEPPER nad so

little contact or kncwledge of her brother JIM that she can

now recall having seez him only on possibly a couple of occa-

Sions when she was anall and shortly after he vas discharged

from military service, and she recalls seeing rim on ore occa-

sion on the strest in South St. Louis at some later time after

she noved to St. Louis with her father.

Although Mrs. PEPPER

was known as CAROL RYAN as of 1959, she has no knowledge or

recollection of having received any checks from her brother

JIM or from any person under the name JAMES CARL O'CONNOR,

either in 1959 or any other time. She can think of no reason

why she might ever have received any such checks.

Mrs. PEPPER

is certain that she has never had any financial dealings of

any type with her brother JIN in her life.

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With regare to the matter of a noney order directea

from an inmate at the Missouri State Fenitentiary to the Albert

Pepper Stationery Company, 712 Sherendcah, St. Louis, Mrs.

PEPPER has still been unaole to remember anything further

regarding such a matter since

she was previcusly interviewed

regareing this matter.

She still does vaguely renember that

someone told her one time while he was in the penitentiary

that he wanted magazines sent io him, but she cannot remember

having sent magazines to hin and cannot recall that she was

ever reimbursed for doing so.

She is certain, however,

that

there was never any Albert Pepper Stationery Company at 712

Shenandoah.

Mrs. PEPPER has so recollection that she has ever

known of a person named i. P. WEBBE or V. P. WEBSE, and this

name is not in any way fumiliar or significant to her.

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Dato.

June 5, 1968

11/15/05 ulti/ps

Mrs. ALBERT (CAROL) PEPPER, 2025 Bellevue,

Maplewood, Missouri, advised that she had received no

additional information whatever bearing on the possible.

location of her brother, JAMES EARL RAI, since she was last

interviewed.

Inquiry was made of Mrs. PEPPER as to whether, in

the event she should receive some pertirent information

regarding her brother, she would furnish such information to

the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI).

kES. PEPPER

then stated that she would have no expectations whatever that

her brother would communicate with her in any way, pointing

out that he did not know her current address or her current

unpublished-telephone-number

She added that she felt that

he did not believe that he could expect any help from her and she

said that, as a matier of fact, she mould not be at al

interested or willing to help him as she did not want herseli

and particularly her children to be in any way involved with

him.

She said that if she should hear from RAY and be convinced

of his innocence she might find it difficult to furnish such

information to the FBI.

It was pointed out to M's. PEPPER that

in the event RAY should be innocent or there should be any

extenuating circumstances the entire ratter would in any event

be most readily resolved through locating RAY at the earliest

possible time. Mrs. PEPPER expressed understanding and agree-

ment with this idea.

Inquiry was made of Mrs. PEPPER as to her whereabouts

and activities during the period betreen April and July, 1967.

She said she was living at that period of time with her

husband and two children at 712-a Sherardoah,

st.

louis. She

recalled that beginning in about the sumer

of 1966 and

ending in about July or August, 1967, she was employed as a

teacher's aide or assistant teacher in the "Head Start Program"

at St. Joseph's School located at Iwelfth and Russell Streets,

St. Louis.

In. this employment she worked regularly during

that period on Monday through Friday, each week, during the

hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 or 4:30 p.I. daily.

This work

Involved the teaching of children three to five years of age.

She was employed in this work by the Cathollic Archdiocese on

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Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, under Sister ANN CLARICE,

Supervisor of the 'Head Start Program" for this Archdiocese.

She was paid for her work by check from the Archdiocese,

although she understood that at least some of the funds

the "Head Start Program" were furnished the Archdiocese by

the Human Development Corporation.

Mrs. PEPPER recalled

that she missed only one day from work during the entire

period of her employment and that day was due to the illness

of her youngest child.

MrS. PEPPER said her first knowledge of the escape

of her brother, JAMES EARL RAY, from the Missouri State

Penitentiary was when she heard or read news reports regarding

the escape but she is unable to recall the approximate time

she heard such reports. However, since reported identification

of RAY as the alleged assassin of MARTIN LUTHER KING, MIS.

PEPPER

has heard or read reports to the effect that his

escape from the penitentiary was not officially reported or

given publicity for perhaps several weeks after the escape

occurred.

Mrs. PEPPER, therefore, assumed that she herself

would not have learned

of the escape from news reports, until

perhaps several weeks after the escape.

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Mrs. ALBERT (CAROL ANN) PEPPER, residing 2025 Bellevue,

Maplewood, Missouri, telephone 645-9152,

who was contacted at her

residence, disclosed the following information:

She has beer truthful in previous contacts by FBI Agents

with her that she does not recall having any contact at all except

by personal correspondence with her oldest brother, JAMES EARL

RAY, since about eight or nine years ago, prior to the time he

escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP), Jefferson

CLEY, MISSOUrI•

Her only contact with JAES EARL RAY while he

was incarcerated there was via mail.

She admitted having written

to him under the name of her grandmother who died after RAY vas

confined to the penitentiary.

She emphasized that she has never a anytime nor does

she nor know where her brother spent the time between about

April 23, 1967, when he escaped from the MSP and July 196%, when

his

whereabouts have been established through investigation. she

.. did

not see or hear fron him at all during that period of time,

and

insofar as is known to her, none of her brothers or sisters

have seen him since he escaped from the MsP.

111.?.

She was very much surprised when she learned that JAMES

EARL RAY had been arrested in LOndOn,

England.

She first learned

of these circumstances after being called by telephone by a roman

triend, name not disclosed, on Saturday, June 8, 1968, the day o1

•m say any

bis arrest.

This friend informed her of the news and she then

heard the same news on television.

Although she has saved most

of the local papers for each day since that time, she has not read

Irom more than one or two of them about her brother.

The news

is, of course, upsetting and she has formed an opinion that in

many instances information is grossly exaggerated and misrepresented.

She is somewhat bitter towards the local press, advising that CHRIS

CONDON, a St. Louis news commentator, telephoned her, probably

on Monday, June 10, 1968, requesting an interview with her..

She

declined and on the following day, Tuesday, June 1l, 1968,

in the

late afternoon she observed CHRIS

CONDON and several other men

with him, both in front of the

house and in a vestibule at her

house.

They appeared to be attempting to gain entrance but she

declined to anster the door..

observed that they took pictures

of the house and then on the 6:00 p.Il. television newg broadcast,

Channel 5, she observed pictures of her house. The pictures dig-

closed the house nunber of 2025, and the news announcement indi-

cated the house was located on Bellevue Strest in Maplewood.

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On the previous evening, CHRIS CONDON reported proto-

graphs and news concerzing the Crape Vise Tavern owred by her

and operated by her brother, JOHN LARRY RAY, it st. louis, she

belleves this news coverage is very unfsir to herself and to

her brether, Joal.

At one point she commented that it is rather dis

couraging to know that she and many other people are paying

through taxes the expenses for & represertative of the United

States Government to travel to London, England, in behalf of

the Covernment for prosecution of her brother when she person-

ally does not have money enough to afford to

go there also.

She said it might be possible if she had norey to "help in

kis defenses in referring to her brother; IlMES. EARL RAY,

but

she did not carment further.

She emphasized she has absolutely

no information pertaining to his activities within the past

seversi years.

She became sad ard tearful in recalling incidents

of her childhood, mentioning that a Catholic children's hone,

not otherwise identified, as wrong in taking from her mother

her three rougest childer, mamaly ME, SUSiE and suuut..

Man, II lIving, is 50r about fifteen years old. According to

the recent news, MAX was adopted but she has no other infor

mation concerning him.

She knows that ber mother never sigred

papers or give any approval for as acostion of val, who she

heard many years ago was retarded or a "dental case." She

mould very much like to know the whereabouts of Hax. She has

i not seen her sister, suSiE, wio is married and who lives in the

•Chicago, Illinois, ares, since SUllY's fuzeral. Ber mother,

of course, was an alcoholic.

Her husband, ALSERI PEPPER,

has indicated to her

he believes they should obtain a gun of some kind "for protection"

in view of recent publicity.

She is afraid that Negroes may

attent to barn thes.

Ste personally directed JOll RAY to close

the tavern for a few days. JOIN REY, sie believes is at home.

She talked to him by telephone then he called her from the

tavern paere he had stopped for a fes minuses on June 12, 1968.

She does not know when the tavezy till reopen.

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Dato.

June 14, 1968

Mrs. ALBERT PEPPER (CAROL ANN), residing 2025 Bellevue,

Maplewood, Missouri, telephone 645-9152, teiephonically furnished

the folloring information at 2:30 p.I.

On inquiry as to whether her brother, JOHN LARRy RAY,.

2s In fact intending to travel to iondon, Ergland, in behalf of

JAMES EARL RAY, his brother, she. corrented that her brother JOHN

is definitely not going to leave St. louis to travel to England

or anywhere else.

She said he does not kave funds with which to

travel and although she personally "has a few dollars" she does

not intend to give any of it to jon.

She said she might con-

sider doing so if either of them could be of any assistance to.

JANES EARL RAY, but she is confident that "there is no help for

him".

She said that if they can is asyway help him, they will

have to do so after he is returned

to this country.

She said that' JOHN RAY does

not have a telephone whare

he may be reached except at the Crape Vire Exveri.. He visited

her home on the afternoon of June 13, 1968, and he usually telo

phones her once each day. He has not yet called her today and

she expects to hear fron him this aîter3002.

At the request of

SALAD HOWARD C. KENNEDY she said she will inform JOIN RAY to

telepsonically.contact. Sa PATRICS R. BRADLEY at this office.

On .

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CAROL PEPPER -

EMPLOYMENT

Sister ANN CLARICE, Supervisor, "Head Start program,

for the Catholic Archdiocese, 4445 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis,

Missouri, advised SA JOSEPH A. DUBYAK, June 7, 1968, her records

disclosed CAROL, PEPPER of 712A Shenandoah, St. Louis, Missouri,

was employed as a teachers aide under that program and under ber

supervision at St. Joseph's School, 12th and Russell, St. Louis,

Missouri, from 1966 until she voluntarily terminated

sucin

employment on August 18, 1967, due to the fact that she was noving

to st. Louis County.

During this period she worked from 8:00 A. M. to 4:00

P. I. each week day, except for one five hour absence

on one day in

February, 1967.

fer services were satisfactory.

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CSD/ral

Re:,

CAROL PEPPER - CREDIT REFERENCE

The following investigation was conducted by SA CHARLES

S. DUKE On May 22, 1968, at St. Louis, Missouri:

• Mr. DON HUELSING, Credit Manager, Beiderman's Furni-

ture store, 6759 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, Missouri, advised

that an account, now closed, was

established on June 4, 1966,

for the amount of $103 in the nameal AL and CAROL PEPPER,

residing at 712A Shenandoab,

St. Louis, with an indicated

previous address of 1324 Laml, St. Louis.

ALBERT's employment was. listed as New Market Hardware

on Laclede Avenue, St. Louis.

The record of bir. and Mrs. PEPPER indicated a savings

account at the Manufacturers Bank and a personal: reference as

JERRY RAYNS, 1819 Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.

HUELSING advised that the record contained no

derogatory information.

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Re: CAROL PEPPER - CHARACTER REFERENCE

The following investigation was conducted by SA CHARLES

S. DUKE at St. Louis, Missouri, on May 22, 1968:

ALENA SUTTON, 7129 Leona Street, St. Louis,

Missouri,

was contacted at her residence, whereupon she advised that she

a social

relationship but rather a teacher-parent relationship.

said that she was an instructor at the St. Joseph Church on

Twelfth and Russell Streets, St. Louis, and enrolled. in the

project "Headstart"

government program, and the program reguired

at least one parent of one of the children attending the program

to be present. She said CAROL was the parent present at this

program.

SUTTON advised that she did not know where. CAROL was

presently residing with her husband ALBERT and two sons,

ALBERT, JR., and JAMES, ages 6 and 4 respectively.

SUTTON stated that she did not know any of CAROLS'

brothers or sisters and did not know if she even had any.

She stated that she last saw CAROL sometime in August

of last year, and the only thing she could remember about any

type of conversation about her family was something to the

effect that her father was going to buy or did buy a farm up

around Hannibal, Missouri, and that he probably would let her

children go to the farm.

She said that it was probably in

Fannibal, but she was not sure.

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ACK: amb

. RE:

CAROL, PEPPER

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI:

On May 17, 1968, MT. HENRY A. GRISDICK, Owner and

Operator of a proprietorship known as F.L.k. Investments with.

offices at 3638 Olive Street, St. Louis, was contacted at.

his place of business by SAA. HOWARD C. KENNEDY.

MI. GHIESEDIECE

furnished the folloring information:

. *

On or about May 1, 1968,

he received à $320 check

frOm CAROL PEPPER residing. 2025 Bellevue, St. Louis, Missourt.

has. PEPPER is the operator of a tavern known as "Jack's Place,"

1982 Arsenal Street, St. Louis. He recalled that this check

was drawn on an account at Manufacturers Bank and Trust Company,.

st. Louis, Missouri, but he had no further description of

the check

received

by hin.. The check was forwarded in response

to a statement of F.L.R. Investments forwarded to Mrs. PEPPER

under date of March 27,

1968, and it was in payment for a

tavern bond costing $20 and a Missouri State Liquor License:

costing $300. F.L.R. Investments serves as an agent, obtain-

ing liquor licenses and supplying bonds, for numerous taverns

and cocktail lounges in the St. Louis area.

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ASSI

Da

4/15/63

TOms IdU, Director, Internacional School Of Bai-

tending, 2123 Sunset

Boulevard, los angcles, calliornia,

was interviewed at this location and

jurnisned the lolloring

information:

He staicd his records refleci that BRIC S. GALT

atiended the International School of Bartending Iron January

19, 1900 through larch 2, 19ou, graduating from salie on the

latier daic.

He attended school Monday through tricay ItOn

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.n. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

InUsrecoids further reflect that on January 19,

1963 GATh' Daid. $20 in cash and on January 20, 1900 paid $105

in cash for this course.

GALI's Application for Admission

which address and telephone number were scraiched out and ie-

placed wiüh en address

of 5533 Hollywood Boulevard and with

a telcuhone number of 464-1131. The application further ic-

751 South Fisucroa, With a salary of 550. He listed the

• Lollowing seferences:

WARIE DENINNO

5533 Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood, California

RITA STERN

5666 Franklin

Hollywood, California

CHARLEY DEMINNO

5665 Franklin

Hollywood, California

On this application, CALT listed his age as 36 years

with a birth date

, 0E July 20, 1931 and that he was a citizen

the Uniied Siates. He lisied his mariial status as single

nuriber oí children none and his Selectivo Service classilicatica

2s-HI-A- He Listen has-chueatien as-high-school, and describes

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S4 RICHARD J. RAYSA and

by -

TiA/amis Date dictated -

4/15/63_

jour arenes; it and its conomid are not lo be distribuied

This doeuront contains neitivr recomacnditions nor duncht i souternet I is the proposty of the fit und is leaned to

640

"IT TRAIT

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hinselí as 175 pounds, 5'10" and as having no physical dofects.

This application was

signed by ErICS. GAlT.

$125 for a six week bartencing couise ana signca BMiCs. GAii

and TOMAS

REYES LAU.

LAu stated he also observed CALl sign

this document on January 19, 1968.

Bartending.

INU recalls GALT driving a dark, possibly black,

Jate and small nodel lord having red interior bearing out or

state license plates, gossibly black and whito in coloi.

LAU recalls

that approxinately one ncek after GAid's

gradostion on March 2, 190J, CALT telephonically contacied hir

(IAU at which tine LAU advised him that he had a possible job

opportunity foi him as a bartender.

GATT advised LAU that he

was leaving ton within two weeks for an undisclosed destination

to visit his brother and did not wish to tale a job ai this time.

GALI statod that he would return to Los Angeles and check witn

IAU regarding employment at that timo.

IAU stated he had no information which would indicate

that CAlE has held a position as a bariender in the los Angeles

area: Hu stated that while Gall was a studer! at this school,

ne ala not obscrve hin to associate closely with any othar

student. LAU continuod that Chit did not

call: about hingels,

his past experiences or any associaies.

InU furnished the following description was GATT:

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Namc

Sex

Racc

Date of birth

Citizonship

Height

Weight

Eyes

Haii

Build

Complexion

Caucation

liariial status

Characieristics

ERIC S. GALI

Hale

Caucasian

July 20

1931

United Staics

5'10"

180 to 135 pounds

Bluc

Brown, close cropped,. greying

at temples

Husky

Light

High school

Single

Neat and clean shaven;

well dressea:

right handed;

speaks with slight southern accent;

thin lips;

well coordinated;i

no visible jewelry

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VECLASSIHED

MLK Ex.*

DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAI

Date

4/14/68

FiX. RODNEY ARVIDSON, owner - operator, National

Dance Studio,

2026 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, California,

telephone 591-5651, advised as follows:

He recalled ERIC GALT as a dancing student

who enrolled at National Dance Studio during the first

week of December 1967, and who subseguchily guit taking

lessons quite abruptly on approximately February 12, 1958.

ARVIDSON stated that during this period of time

he had several occasions to talk with GALT and on at least one

occasion he interviewed GALI for approximately two hours,

in an attemot to benefit him socially through his dance lessons

at the stuaio.

Through his conversations with GALT, ARVIDSON

stated that he was told by GALl that he had been in Mexico

and as he, ARVIDSON, recalled he believed it was in the

early dart of 1967.

ARVIDSON stated that he believed GALT

informed him that he owned a restaurant in Mexico City.

ARVIDSON

stated that he spoke Spanish fluently and when he

conversed with GALT in Spanish, GAiT did not reply, leading

ARVIDSON to believe

that GALI was not conversant to any degree

in that language.

ARVIDSON stated that GAlT used rather

poor language, leading him, ARVIDSON, to believe that he had

achieved education no higher than high school.

ARVIDSON recalled that he never saw GALT in any

attire other than shirt and tie. He often wore a very

expensive pair of alligator shoes which ARVIDSON believed were

loafer cut.

GALT told him sometime during their conversations

that he was a merchant seaman and that he very much desired

to return to the sea.

Upon terminating his dance instructions, GAIT.

stated that he wanted to aütend bartending school in ordei

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•at

Long Beach, California

_File #

Los Angeles 44-1574

by

SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR./kaf

4/14/68

-Date dictated

This documeat cortains neither reconmerdations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the Fil and is louned lo

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

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that he may open his own restaurant, and his dance

instructions were conflicting with his desires to

attend bartending school..

ARVIDSON stated that GALT was somewhat backward

socially and was a poor dancing student because he was

ill at ease with others.

GALI could never seem to relax

while in a mixed group or around other people.

ARVIDSON

recalled that GALT was driving a white automobile, make

and model unrecalled by ARVIDSON.

ARVIDSON stated since GALI was a student for

such a shost period of time he did not obtain a photograph

of him, which was customary for all. students enrolled in the

dance studio.

GALI did not smile readily, was pleasant

but very evasive.

He would not talk about himself

at all and would not look the individual he was conversing

with in the eye. He was bashful and a true introvert

and smiled with

a crooked smile.

TO ARVIDSON's

recollection; GALT never appeared at the dance studio

with any associates,

male or female.

ARVIDSON stated that he was of the opinion

--..

that GALI was a complete loner,

was transient, although

he seemed to have money.

ARVIDSON recalled that in each

instance when GALI paid

for dance instruction as agreed,

he removed a roll of bills from his trouser pocket and

paid his account as agreed.

ARVIDSON stated that ARDELLE, a part-time dancing

employee, instructed GAIT more than any othes of the

National Dance Studio employees.

ARVIDSON stated that

ARDELLE was the nickname of SHARON RHOADS, 5411 Don Ricardo

stated tost READs, residence telephone 293-2616.

ARVIDSON

that RHOADs was employed by Charter Title

Company,

located on Wilshire Boulevard

Beverly Hills, California,

business telephone o g 9-0326.

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DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA

]

Date .

4/14/68

MT. RODNEL ARVIDSON, Owner - operator, National

Dance Studio, 2026 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, California,

telephone 591-5651, was interviewed at his place of business,

at which time he provided the following official National

Dance Studio records for review by SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR.:

A National Dance Studio "Enrollment Agreement

and Contract for Dancing Instruction"

, reflected that

ERIC GALI, residence 1535 North Serrano, Los Angeles,

- California, telephone 469-8096, on December 14, 1967,

executed an enrollment agreement, agreeing to take a course

of 50 hour lessons for the total amount of $499.

The

course consisted of 25 private hour lessons and

25 party

or group technaehous lessons.

GALI paid $100 on account and agreed to pay the

balance of $399 under the following terms:

$149 due December 18, 1967;

$50 per week until the contract was paid

in full.

The National Dance Studio agreed to give the

above stated 50 hour lessons within four months from the

date of execution and stipulated that this course of 50

hours of dance instructions expired on March 14, 1968.

The contract was signed by ERIC S. GALI and A.S. JORGENSEN,

'Dance Instructor.

National Dance Studio Card Number 66429, a

dance analysis card used by instructors, in the name of

ERIC GALI, 1535 Serrano, reflected that

the dance student

had previously had dance lessons in the State of Alabama,

had taken fox trot and cha cha dancing. It was dated

December

5, 1967, and reflected that GALT's dancing

counselor was Miss LIPTON and instructor was ARDELLE.

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On -.

4/13/68

_at

Long Beach, California File # Los Angeles 44-1574

SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR. Mar

4/14/68

by

_Date dictated

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the fill and is loined to

your ngenes: it and its contenis are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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ARVIDSON was shown three photographs, a composite

drawing of the KING assailant furnished from lemphis,

Tennessee, a description of the assailant of KING from

Birmingham, Alabama, and a photograph of JEROME WALLACE

VERNON.

He was asked by SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR., if any

of the

above three photographs appeared to be similar

in facial characteristics to ERIC GALT. After viewing

the photographs, Mr. ARVIDSON chose the photograph submitted

Irom mempnis, lennessee, as being very sinilar in

facial characteristics to GALI.

He stated that the eye region,

the nose region, and ears look very similar to GALl; however,

the hair line and chin line were a little bit different.

When he looked at the photograph, he stated the above

mentioned photograph furnished fron lemphis, reminded him

Of GALT Very much.

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On the reverse side of the dance analysis

card the following notations had been noted by an

employee of National Dance Studio:

"Had a restaurant

in Mexico"; "Leaving in a couple of months to work

on a ship - wants to travel"

The cara also reflected

that a box adjacent to the letter "s" had been checked

indicating that GALT was single.

A National Dance Studio Bookkeeping Cara,

in the name of ERIC GALT, 1535 Serrano, telephone

469-8096 and subsequently noted 464-1131, reflected

the following transactions:

LESSON NO.

DATE

TEACHER

1 -2

12/5/67

3 - 4

5 - 6

7

8

12/7/67

12/12/67

12/14/67

12/21/67

12/14/67

12/25/67

LIPTON &

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

PAXMENTS

BALANCE

DUE

$29

$100

$399

2 - 3

4 - 5

12/21/67

12/26/67

12/27/67

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

$364

Discount

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BALANCE

. OWED

$100

$455.70

$437.10

$418.40

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LESSON NO.

DATE

6-?

8 - 9.

10 - 11

12 - 13

Illegible

14 - 15

16 - 17

18 - 19

20 - 21

22 - 23

24 - 25.

26 ÷ 27

28 - 29

30 - 31

32 - 33

34-35

36 - 37

12/28/67

12/28/67.

1/2/68

1/3/68

1/3/68

1/9/68

1/11/68

1/11/68

1/15/68

1/16/68

1/18/68

1/18/68

1/22/68

1/23/68

1/25/68

1/25/68

1/29/68

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TEACHER

PAYMENTS

BALANCE

DUE

NORTON

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

MC KAY

ARDELLE

NORTON

HARRIS

ARDELLE

HARRIS

HARRIS

• HARRIS

ARDELLE

HARRIS

ARDELLE

HARRIS

ARDELLE

BALANCE

OWED

$399.80

$381.20

$362.60

-$344.00

$326.40

$307:80

$289.20

$270.66

$252.00

$233.40

$215.80.

₫197.20

$178.60

$160.00

$141.40

$122.80

12i

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LESSON NO.

DATE

TEACHER

PAYMENTS

BALANCE

DUE

38 - 39

Illegible

40 - 41

42 - 43

44 - 45

46 - 47

48

1/30/68

1/31/68:

2/1/68

2/5/68

2/6/68

2/8/68

2/12/68

ARDELLE

NORTON

ARDELLE

HARRIS

ARDELLE

ARDELLE

BALANCE

OWED

$104.20

Illegibi

$85.60

$67.00

$48.40

$29.80

$18.60

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Date

117/68

MLK Ex. _

9033 Wilsnire Boulevara,

, CallIornia, was

interviewed by SAs GEORGE E. AIKEN, Jr. and E. RHEAD

RICHARDS in the vicinity of

her employment on April 16,

1963, at which time she advised as follows:

She stated that she was employed on a part-time

basis as an evening dance instructor at the National

Dance Stuâio located at 2026 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach,

California.

She stated that she recalled one ERIC S. GALT.

as a former student whom she instructed. She stated that

as she recalled, GALI was her dancing pupil icom about

the first week

in December 1907 through approximately the

middle of February 1960.

In recalling GALT, she offered the following

information concerning him:

She said that GALI was a very neat person and

that he dressed immaculately, often in expensive clothes.

He always appeared at the dance studio cleanly shaven,

wearing white shirt and tie, and either a sport coat

and slacks or a suit. She stated he also owned an

expensive looking pair of alligator loafess, which he often

wore with a sport suit. She stated that his hands were very

well kept, and his nails may have been professionally

manicured, but she could not state this with absolute

certainty. she stated, however, that she had never seen

his hands soiled of his

Iingernails dirty. His ringernails

were well filed and trimmed and were worn short and neat.

She stated that he was left handed inasmuch as she had

noticed him on two occasions writing, and at the time she

poserved him writing, she made a mental note that he was a

"south paw."

4/16/68

Los Angeles, Califomia

_at

SAS GEORGE I. AIKEN, JI.

and

IE. RHEAD RICHARDS/GEA/eb

File #

Los Angeles 44-1574.

4/17/68

-Date dictated

is document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to

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

ITT, I.

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GALT was very ill at ease in crowds and gave

her the impression that he prefers to be either alone or

with no more than one other individual. He was an

introvest and was very hard to converse with.

She stated

that in the approximate two months that she knew ham,

only towards the last did he feel confident enough with

her that he would joke with her.

She stated that toward

the end he showed somewhat of a humor, which she believed

very few people knew he had. He was

always ill at ease

around others and could not relex while in conversation

with any other indiviaual. He always fidgeted, pulled at

his ears, played

with his hands, and looked in every

direction but at

the person with whom he was conversing.

She stated that he smiled with a one-sided smile and that

he smiled very infrequently.

He would never talk about himself, but in general

conversations she was led to believe that he came to Los

Angeles from Mexico, possibly around Mexico City, He told

her that he was unemployed; was a former merchant seaman;

that he wished to return to sea, and that he received

suiiicient proceeds Iron the sale of a bar that he coulo

"get along without being gainfully employeà."

lone, but nie bo knaces sevented in Fron

actually doing so.:

During the dancing lessons he always

centered his conversations around dancing techniques and

never talked in general terms about himself.

She believes

he was a Southerner, and she recalled that possibly the

first or second week during January 1968, he did not attend

dancing instriction, and upon his return,

stated that he had

visited a brother in the State of Louisiana. RHOADS stated

that during

the two month period that she knew GALI, he

changed residences twice in Hollywood, Califomia.

She

at no time associated with GALT socially.

She was not

acquainted with any of his associates, and through

conversations, Gall told her that he nad no particular

"hobby.

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She stated

oat GALT seemed to compensate

for

his social inaptness by his attire and placing his

schedule on precise projects which he was participating in.

As an example, she stated that GALI took dancing

lessons she believed

to overcome some of his shyness. He

pursued the dancing lessons quite vigorously, doubling up

on the number of

lessons nornally taught per week so as to

take the maximum number of lessons in the shortest possible

time.

He abruptly quit dancings

telling her that he had

enrolled in bartending school and was having a conflict in

his schedule.

RHOADS was of the opinion that he had toyed with

his dancing lessons sufficiently to

satisfy himself and

"running off on another tangent."

She also stated

that GALt was not surficiently busy she believed to have not

pursued both courses, because GALT told her that he slept

rather late, had lunch, took a nap in the early aiternoon,

went to bariending school in the late afternoon, and would

then attend dancing lessons in the early evening. This,

he explained to her, was his typical day, which was not

a

busy, productive, or strenuous one in her mina.

processes. He often did not understand jokes and did not

react favorably to a friendly gosture extended to him.

RHOADS stated that during one conversation with GALT she

made mention that it was odd that he did not wear any

Jewelry, that is ring or watch, since he was so well dressed

otherwise. GALI replied that he detested jewelry of any sort,

and to her knowledge, she never saw him wear a watch, ring,

or cuff links, or any other items of jewelry.

RHOADS COUld remember nothing else of the

mannerisms, background, etc. of GALT. She stated that GALT

was a white male, weighing about 165 pounds. She stated

that he had brown hair; was in his middle 30s; heû a medium

complexion, and spoke with a Southern accent.

She stated

that from his diction she believed hin to be high school

eaucated. Io her knowledge, he spoke no foreign language.

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His hair vas shori but not a flattop or Butch haircut.

She

siated thai she could not recall whether or not ne

had

a part in his hair bui for some reason doubied that

his

hair was parted.

His eyes were described as pretty

and blue in color.

She stated that should she remember any further

information pertaining to GALT, she would inmediately

contace the Los Angeles Division of the FBI.

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MTS. MARGUERITE WELCH, Immediate supervisor o1

JERRY RAY at the Sportsman Country Club, Dundee Road,

Northbrook, Illinois, and Mr. RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, owner

of the club, were contacted by SA HARRY A. WALKER on

the evening of April 24, 1968, and given the background

Of JERRY RAY'S visit to

"Life Magazine," Chicago, Illinois.

Both people who expressed surprise of RAY's contact with

"Life" were advised that "Life" did not learn the identity

Of JERRY RAY from the FBI.

The above people also advised that before JERRY

RAY left Sportsman Country Club voluntarily on April 24,

1968, for the Chicago Office of the FBI, they talked to

him attempting to impress upon RAY the necessity of RAY

fully cooperating with the FBI at all times in this

investigation.

Both of the above people advised that one or the

other will know if JERRY RAY does not report for work and if

he does not, they will immediately contact the Chicago

Office of the FBI.

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1.

URALASSIFIED

11/15/25WAH/ORNN

MrS. MARGUERITE WELCH, who resides at 287 Crestwood

Village, Northfield, Illinois,

home phone HI 6-6087, who is

in charge of personnel at the

Sportsman Country Club located

on bundee Road, heeling, Illinois,

advised sA HARRY A.

"ALkER as fOllows on April 24, 1968:

she has been acquainted with JERRY RaY, the

maintenance man at the Sportsman Country Club, since approxi-

mately September,

1964, when he started employment as a

dishwasher at the country club coming to the club from the

Bell Employment Service, Chicago, Illinois. RAY left

shortly after his employment started; however, returned within

two months and continued his employment as a dishwasher.

He eventually became night maintenance man at the club and

has always in this capacity performed his work in a capable

manner and was honest in every respect; however, she is of

the opinion that RAY

has a low mental capacity.

RAY at no time has ever visited her home at the

above address

and she has had no contact with RAY since he

left the Sportsman Country Club on April 23, 1968, which is

his day off, until the present time.

RAY on his day off

which falls on a Tuesday usually takes a bus to Chicago,

visits a theater, sometimes staying in Chicago and returning

the next day either for lunch or dinner.

RAY has spoken of a brother who she believes is

from the St. Louis, Missouri area; however, he never provided

any additional information concerning this

brother other than

the fact

that he was a bartender.

RAY also had a child during

his marriage to GIRDIS RAY, nee

RAY, nEE OLSEN.

however aeribers

OLSEN, a former waitress

at the country club; however, GJIRDIS was pregnant by a former

husband whose last nane she remembers as STRIET (phonetic)

ad the baby was born shortly after RAY's marriage to GJIRDIS

. To the best of her recollection, GIRDIS RAY

10 longer has this baby turning it over to a wellare agency

RAY also has an ex-wife, possibly in Nashville,

Jennessee, and had a son and a daughter by: this marriage who

should be in the vicinity of from eight to ten years old.

Approximately three years ago at Christnas during his employ

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2.

ment at the club, RAY flew to Tennessee to visit these two

children; however, she knows nothing further concerning these

children

or their

mother or where the family is presently

residing in Tennessee•

RAY has no close friends at the club; however, in

the past has filled in for other employees of the club

in addition to his own duties when the employees wanted time

off and needed someone to work in their place. He at no time

spoke of other members of his family other than to say that

he had a brother that was a bartender in the St. Louis area

and she had no idea that RAY was incarcerated in the past.

Her records revealed that RAY worked steadily during the

night at the Sportsman Country Club from Wednesday evening,

April 3, 1968, through Monday, April 8, 1968, without

having any time off.

She is of the opinion that RAY is not cooperating

with the FBI in every respect, does not feel that some of the

questions asked of him are important enough

for him to give

any thought in answering; however, it could be that due to

his low mental condition that he is not capable of answering

the questions asked of him.

to RAY telling him that she "thinks"' she is going to talk

that this is an extremely

important part of his life to cooperate with the FBI in

every respect.

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POSSIBILITY SUBJECT AT BROTHER

JERRY'S HOUSE, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

APRIL,

1967

On the evening of May 3, 1968, DAVID/ALLEN,

1929 Washington Avenue, Hilmette,

I111nois, phone AL 1-5761,

advised sA RiNE J. DUMAINE that JERRY RAY-was formerly

married to a friend of his wife's.

He said that according

to his wife, approximately one year ago in April, 1967,

the subject

was with JERRY RAy and his wife in Northbrook,

Illinois.

Mrs. LINDA ALLEN alSO telephonically advised that

ghe had attended school with Mrs. GJERDIS RAY, who is present-

Iy residing at 314 Wisconsin Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois.

MrS. ALIEN related that Mrs. RAY had told her that

sometime in April, 1967, a brother had stayed with JERRY RAY

when she and JERRY were residing at 2897 Techay Road,

Northbrook,

I111no1s (from March to September, 1967).

The -

brother stayed there for approximately one week and that

although she, LINDA, rented a house in Northbrook, Illinois,

next to RAY,

she never physically observed the brother.

She did remember that GUERDIS had told her that JERRY and

the brother would go to Chicago on numerous occasions but

would not, take her with them.

Mrs. Aluch advised that one

neighbor who was residing there at the time still lives

there in the house to the west of where the RAYs used to

live.

She did not know whether or not the landlord was

still in the area but that information could be obtained

from the ex-landlord.

The following investigation was conducted by

SA ROBERT K. MC QUEEN and SA O. ARTHUR GRAN:

AT LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS.

ROY WILSON, Caretaker, rooming house at 314 Wisconsis,

advised on May

6, 1968, that GUERDIS D. OLSEN, also known ::

aS GUERDIS RAY, occupied Apartment 72

from about November,

0127 to 3:00 p,M, Saturday, Way 4, 1968, when she "sneaked.

without notice and without paying $180 that she was

XB202

SEARCHED

SEHIALIZED

INDEXED®

FILED

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parrears in rent.. She left in a station wagon driven by

her mother, which WILSON had noted parked that morning a

block away. She had a red car of her ows, and bad worked

& short while last fall at Scottie's Restaurant, Lake.

Forest. Her father, a retired Navy man, supposedly worked

WILSON said he never noted any menfolk

At the time she left, she had just had

a phone, number 234-9047, Installed the week before.

A

check of Civil Service and Navy Exchange,

personnel records and of registered station wagons at Great

Lakes Naval Training Center failed to identify parents of

GUERDIS RAY, DEe OLSEN, NICOL LAMBERT, Owner, Scottie's

Restuarant,

Lake Forest, was located May 7, 1968. He

GUERDIS RAY had been employed only a fer days as a waitress

In late 1967, at which time she was rooming at 314 Wisconsin,

phone 234-9894; however, other waitresses bad since reported

seeing her around town occasionally, most recently keeping

company with a dark-skinned Negro whom she identified as her

not given. LAMBERT located 1967 withholding

certificate for GERDIS RAY, Social Security Number.

348-40-1527, on which was listed address of 1344 Hazel

Avenue, Deerfield, Illinois, telephone 945-0356.

AT DOEREIELD, ILLINOIS.

Located at 1344 Hazel, as he came home for lunch

Irom his two-day-a-week "manpower"job as maintenance manager.

at Recreation Department, United States Naval Hospital,

Great Lakes, PAUL ALFRED OLSEN, Age 69, advised as follows:

GUERDIS RAY 1s the daughter of his brother who

was killed in Whitehall, montana, In 194y. de and nis wize

adopted GIERDIS at age 11 months.

They also adopted GERDIS"

brother, NORMAN DALE OLSEN, now age 22, and living in

Houston, Texas, and working as an auto

painter. Both of the

children were slow to learn, left school early, and have

been

constant sources of trouble

for their stepparents.

GJERDIS got married three years or so ago to a

DAVID STREET, had a baby by him, then got a divorce for pon-

-isupport. Then she married JERRY RAY whom she met at itin

Sportsmans golf course two years ago.

Last year she put her

baby up for adoption through a lethodist home in Lake Forest.

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She and JERRY separated six months ago, and she later got

& divorce.

She has since lived by herself and not at her:

"parental" home because Mr. and Mrs. OLSEN are "jed up"

and did not approve of her chasing around, staying out late,

etc.

Mr. and Hrs. OLSEN had become attached to the baby,

and visited GIERDIS and the

baby a few times at Northbrook,

at the place on Techny Road. OLSEN SaW JERRY RAY a feW

of those times but did not like him because once OLSEN

got stuck in the snow right outside the Techny address, and

JERRY would not "even bother to help push" him out. OLSEN

never met any relatives of JERRY RAY and first knew that

JERRY had a brother, JAMES RAY, when he read it in the

newspapers a few weeks ago.. GJERDIS never mentioned having

wet JAlES, and OLSEN was unaware of a visit by one of the

RAY brothers to the Techny Road address.

He recalled that

shortly after they were married, JERRY RAY and GUERDIS went

tO MissOuri tO see JERRy's relatives with the intention.

of living there but he heard no more about this.

OLSEN concluded that be feels there is something

wrong mentally with GJERDIS, who just moved from Lake Forest

to a motel in Des Plaines and who istorking as a waitress...

at the kopper kettle, Highland Park.

Mrs. OLSEN works as

a babysitter at the J. D. SIMMONS residence, B2724 Birchwood

LaDe, Highland Park, phone 945-5029.

Interviewed separately kay 7, 1968, at B2724 Birchwood

Lane, kirs. PAUL OLSEN verified generally what her husband

had said and added that GERDIS 1s highly nervous and emotional,

takes pills and is under doctor's care, principally because

of the strain of having placed her baby out for adoption

last summer in an attempt to preserve her marriage with

JERRY RAY.

She said GJERDIS, who was born April 12, 1948,

married JERRY RAY In Chicago

in about January, 1957, and they

first lived at Arlington Heights before moving to 2897 Techny

Road, Northbrook.

Before GJERDIS and JERRY were separated

In the fall of 1967, Mrs. OLSEN visited them about three

Itmes, but

at no time saw any of JERRY's relatives.

When. the de

papers related, much to her surprise, a few weeks ago that::

• JAMES RAY and

JERRY RAY were brothers, she recalled the following

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two incidents, the dates of which she could not precisely

place:

The first was GIERDIS' relating to her about the .

I trip she and JERRY-took to St. Louis where JERRY visited a

brother and his father who lived near there. GUERDIS tOLd

of "waiting in a theater" for JERRY while he went with his

brother a: some sort of mission.

This trip was shortly

after the marriage, probably in

the early spring of 1967,

which Hrs. OLSEN related to a time when GJERDIS had just

quit working for Culligan's in Arlington or Northbrook.

The other incident concerned a phone call GJERDIS

made to hrs. OLSEN from Northbrook, ' in which she said' that

"something funny" was going on because she, GJERDIS, had

discovered some strange clothes left in the garage by

JERRY's brother from St. Louis; further, that this brother

had taken JERRY'S caI and left.

GUerDis told Mrs. OLSEN

that she "just don't understand" and that she had not

really seen the brotber.

"hen the publicity about JakEs EARL RAY came out,

and they chose to assume that it was brother JAMES who

was there at the time.

Hirs. OLSEN concluded that she is certain that

GUERDIS has never in her life seen JAMES EARL RAY frOM what

she has told and indicated to ber (Mrs. OLSEN). She

cautioned that. GJERDIS' mind would "wander" when agents.

talked with her and she would not be able to recall spectlic

dates and places.

It is noted that Mrs. OLSEN as well as her husband

pledged complete cooperation and said they would immediately

contact the iBI should they hear or learn, any information

re subject.

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GUERDIS DOROTHRA ANNA OLSEN (she has again assumad

her maiden name), date of birth April 12, 1948, at St. Paul,

Minnesota, who would Irequently go off on unexplained

tangents in response to questions, was interviewed outside

ber place of employment, Ropper Kettle, Routes 41 and 22,

Highland Park.

She said she had been

"expecting" agents,

that she really had no "good" information, but that she.

would cooperate in any way. She advised as Lollows:

Since May 4, 1968, she has beenresiding at Randel's

Motel, Apartnent 12, Des Plaines, but intends to move in the

near future to Haukegan.

She drives a 1962 Plymouth with

1968 Illinois license HK 6917. She married WILLIAM STREET,

Wundelein, Illinois, August 31, 1966, and, gave birth to his

baby October 13, 1966.

She divorced

him in Chicago in about

January, 1967, alter

having met JERRY RAY who was working

at Sportsmans.

In about Christmas, 1966, she and JERRY

.:

went to st. Louis and visited his father and his sister,.

MELBA, and her husband.

There was another man there, probably

a brother, but she never heard his name.

She first knew of

a brother, JOHN, when in early 1967, at the Techny Road

"...

address, she happened to see a clipping in which it

was

mentioned that JOHN RAY was in some kind of trouble. She

never talked to JERRY about this, however, and she never knew

there was a JAMES RAY until after it "came out in the

papers."

She has seen numerous pictures of JAMES RAY since

and"is quite sure" she has never seen him beiore.

As to

ser waiting in a theater in st. Louis, she responded only

that she did go to a movie one time rather than go with

JERRY on some sort of errand.

After the publicity about JAMES, she and her mother

racalled the incident wherein a brother from St. Louis, name

unknown to her, came and left some clothes and his car.

This brother was about 45, had dark hair like JERRY, but was

not jALES.

She and her mother figured it was out april,

1967, when this occurred. The brother came driving a 1961

red Plymouth tudor,

with white top, and be traded cars with

JERRY, taking JERRY's 1963 or 1964

bought from the second chef at Sportsmans.

colored four door. The brother left in this car, saying

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tas.

going to los Angeles.

She did not see bin again.

JERRY

was to have been sent the title for the 1961 Plymouth but

later he took this car back to St. Louis and left it and

got the car which he is now driving.

GUERDIS, who had to return to work at her boss'

request, concluded that she would be available at any time

for further interview, but she was very certain "I have never

Seen JAMES. " She said

JERRY has been ruined by the publicity

and she mould like to "find him" to talk to him and "settle

him down."

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44-775

BAROL PEPPER - SISTER:

(ard husband ALBERT PEPPER)

spina ma

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FD-302 (Ror-1-25-801

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date.

April 29, 1968

1.

MrS.

ALBERT

(CAROL PEPPER;

age 2T, of 2025 Bellevue,

advised interviewing Agents that

she

had

been married to ALBERT S.

PEPPER for approximately six years..

She

stated she had not seen

JAMES EARL RAY Since some time prior to her marriage and that

her husband had never met her brother. JAMES EARL RAY:

With reference to her brothers JOHN "JACK" RAY and

JERRY RAY she stated she had not seen either of these: individuals

SERRE theY

since they were visiting in St.' Louis around Christmas, 1967:

She advised JERRY RAY resides in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois,

and It is her understanding that JACK RAY is residing there also.

When questioned concerning her father she stated that

her father, JERRY RAY, age about 59 years; is presently residing

on & farn he owns which is located in the vicinity of Hannibal,

Missouri.: She denied knowing the exact location of this farm

stating she had never visited it.

However, she had visited in

the general area near Hannibal some months ago at the time her

father was looking for a farm to purchase in that ares:

•:ACCOrd-

ing to Mrs. PEPPER she is normally in contact with her father

approximately once a week at rhichume he calls her by tele

phone, usually on Saturday morning. She denied having ever

made a telephone call to her. lather, JERRY RAY, stating that

she did not know his telephone number... Then questioned specif-

Ically in this respect she stated she had not. misplaced his

number but had never been in possession of his telephone number.

She advised that her father

was retired; and

that: his only

source of income was what he received from Social Security.

+ 120

With respect to other members of the family Mrs. PEPPER

furnished the following information:

SUSIE RAY, age 20, was raised by some unknown well-to-

do fanily residing in the vicinity of Quincy, Illiaois..

Within

the past several tonths SUSIE was married to some uknown. band

leader who works out of the vicinity of the Quincy, Illtzois,

area.

72:

4/19/68

- at

SA HARRY C.. JUNG

SA CLETIS

Y N 68486-Docld-32983755-PageNFLL

Maplewood, Missouri

CBB: bam

HAD CIT

DOn 100

19426/3

KIN 48/7

44-775

Date dictated

4/25/68

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41-775

A sister, MELBA RAY, age 30 and single, resides some-

where in Quincy, Illinois, and has

on occasion peen comilnec

in a hospital due to a mentally retarded condition.

She vol-

unteered the information that the last time she heard from

MELBA was at Christmas last year at which time she was in

jail in Quincy, Illinois.

" 89201R

According to Mrs. PEPPER another brotker,

"BUZZY" RAY nas killed in an autonobile accident which occurred

approximately four years ago on a bridge west of quincy: Illinois.

She stated when she last saw JAMES EARL RAY he was with this

brother "BUZZY" in St. Louis approximately two or three years

prior to the death of "BUZZY". RAY.

With respect tö her mother LUCILLE RYAN, MrS. PEPPER

advised that she had died in the City Hospital at St. "Louis

approximately seven years ago of complications resulting trom

sclerosis of the. liver and heart

trouble

Mrs. PEPPER emphatically denied having any knowledge

or information whatever concerning the whereabouts of her

interview.

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FD-302 (Rav. 1-25-80)

: FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION

•*:

i: Date -

" Hay 2, 1968

ALBERT B. PEPPER #aS intervieved at his place of esploy-

sent, the New Harket Hardwaro, 4064 Laclode. PEPPER stated he had

never seen subject RAy Inasmuch as RAY was serving time in the

Missouri State Penitontiary at the time he married CAROL RAY,

subject's sister. He denied having any information whatsoever

concerning the present whereabouts of subjoet or having been

contacted either directly or

Indirectly by subject since his

escape fron the Missourl State Penitentiary at Jeterson City,

Missouri®

ja-gen

residing in Chicago, Illinois, he stated he

In & couple of nonths. Then questioned concoming the subject's

brother, JACK RAY, he stated he had not seen him in approxinatesy

one month. he lurther stated no. did not nis with his wiles relatives

and her contact vith them nas her orn business.:

12.di

4060699

Then questioned specifically concerning any communication

Iros the lisaouri State' Penitentiary addressed to the Albert-

PEPPER atated he and his family formerly resided at that address

but he was not aware of any mall addresaed to such a stationery

company. In discussing this natier, he adnitted that his wile

night have received such a communication but denied naving any

¿ He mentionad the possibility that

I1 such a letter had been sent it very nell could have been stolen

from the mailbox and never received as they have had in the past

checis stolen from the mailbos:

PEPPIR was asked 11 he rould discuss this matter with his

Wife CAROL and endeavor to detormine: thether or not she nad ever

received any mail or any money nalled to her addressed to the Albert

I. Pepper Stationery Company, 7122 Shenandoah, and he agreed to do

30. During the entire course of the interview,

PEPPER appeared

friendly, but obviously volunteered no information whatsoever.

4ad:1

It was pointed out to papper that this matter would

undouotedly be discussed with him again at some

future date and

he was apparently agreeable to this suggestion.

On

5/2/68

at St. Louis, Missouri

SA CLETIS B. BIDEWELs/ mjb

_ File # SL:

i Date dictated

44-775

* 5/2/68

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REC 35

443441-4390

CABLEGRAM

TO

FROM

1 - Foreign Liaison

Lo MI. Long

CODE

JUNE 11, 1968

URGENT

LEGAT, LONDON

DIRECTOR, FBI

MURKIN

THE FOLLOWING IS BEING SET FORTH FOR THE INFORMATION AND

INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE OF LEGAT, LONDON:

JERRY RAY, SUBJECT'S BROTHERE

JERRY RAY

INDICATED THE FOLLOWING: SINCE SUBJECT HAD TO SERVE EIGHTEEN

YEARS IN PRISON, HE CERTAINLY HAD NOTHING TO LOOSE IF SOMEONE

DID OFFER HIM A LOT OF MONEY AND WOULD GET HIM OUT OF THE

COUNTRY TO KILL A PERSON HE DIDN'T LIKE ANYWAY. THIS ANSWER

WAS TO A DIRECT QUESTION P

- "DID YOUR BROTHER KILL KING?"

THAT SUBJECT RECEIVED SOME MONEY IN ADVANCE WHICH HE MAINTAINED

IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX AT UNKNOWN LOCATION, WHICH WAS WITHDRAWN

WHEN "SUBJECT LEFT." IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT FROM WHERE HE LEFT

in WHEN HE WITHDREW THE MONEY COULD NOT BE CLARIFIED

•Liach.

11147h7n

•5t71

SUBJECT'S BROTHER JERRY INDICATED SUBJECT RECEIVED EITHER

VIA TELETYPE

REL:hw (4)

1O JUN1?1068

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JUN 1'1 1969

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CABLEGRAM TO LEGAT, LONDON

RE: MURKIN

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

'IT BROKE SUBJECT'S HEART TO ABANDON THE MUSTANG."

JERRY RAY AT NO TIME DURING DISCUSSIONS E

MADE Á STATEMENT THAT HE HAD

DIRECT KNOWLEDGE THAT SUBJECT KILLED KING OR WHO MADE THE

MONEY AVAILABLE.

NEWARK OFFICE DOES NOT DOUBT WORD

BUT HAS

NO WAY TO EVALUATE JERRY RAY'S INFORMATION.

• :

NEWARK OFFICE FEELS PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION COULD

BE USED IN DIRECT INTERVIEW OF SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO APPROACH

JERRY RAY ABOUT ABOVE WOULD

JUNDOUBTEDLY STOP THE FLOW OF

INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM JERRY RAY.

A JERRY INDICATED THAT HE WILL VISIT

HIS BROTHER IN ST. LOUIS AND FEEL THEY WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE

OBTAINING A GOOD ATTORNEY BECAUSE OF THE PUBLICITY..

SINCE JUNE SEVEN, LAST, NEWARK OFFICE HAS CONSISTENTLY

BEEN

N AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY ANY VARIATIONS

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CABLEGRAM TO LEGAT, LONDON

RE: MURKIN

IN INFORMATION FURNISHED BY S

JERRY RAY

NORMAN MC CABE, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, RCA,

CAMDEN, NJ, ADVISED THAT MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NUMBERS

AS FURNISHED OF TWO ONE SIX V STUREE ONE TWO AND J IS

ZERO ZERO SIX P ARE NUMBERS FOR RCA BATTERIES AND NOT

FOR TRANSISTOR RADIOS. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE BATTERY

SERIAL NUMBER AND THE J IS NUMBER IS A VOLTAGE

DISCLOSURE CODE NUMBER. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACE SUCH

NUMBERS. MC CABE ADVISED THAT INSIDE THE CASING OF RCA

PRODUCED TRANSISTOR SETS IS PLACED ON A PIECE OF GLUED

PAPER THE SERIAL NUMBER, MODEL NUMBER, AND BATTERY

INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SET. OCCASIONALLY A SERIAL NUMBER

OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS PLACED ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT

BOARD OF THE SET. THESE NUMBERS MUST BE OBTAINED TO

EFFECT ANY POSSIBLE TRACING OF AN RCA MADE TRANSISTOR

RADIO. THE ACTUAL POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING WHERE THE

RADIO WAS SOLD IS REMOTE BUT IF RCA COULD OBTAIN THESE

NUMBERS THEY WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IN THIS REGARD.

IF THE NUMBERS ARE OBTAINED AT LEAST THE DATE AND PLACE

- 3 ..

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CABLEGRAM TO LEGAT, LONDON

RE: MURKIN

OF MANUFACTURE CAN BE ESTABLISHED. MC CABE ADVISED

THAT THE TRACING OF A TRANSISTOR RADIO MANUFACTURED

BY THAT COMPANY WILL BE DONE BY RCA AT INDIANAPOLIS

AND HE SUGGESTED THAT TO EXPEDITE SUCH A TRACING ANY

FUTURE CONTACTS THIS REGARD BE HANDLED AT INDIANAPOLIS

NEW YORK OFFICE,

JUNE NINE, LAST, A LONG DISTANCE

PERSON-TO-PERSON CALL WAS PLACED FROM JIM TATUM,

HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO SUBJECT, JAMES EARL RAY, LONDON

ENGLIND. CALL WAS PLACED FROM FOLLOWING NUMBER.

CALLER EVENTUALLY CONTACTED CANON ROW POLICE

HEADQUARTERS, PHONE NUMBER NINE THREE ZERO - ONE ONE

• ONE THREE, LONDON, ENGLAND, AND AFTER BEING DENIED

ACCESS TO RAY, ASKED TO SPEAE TO SOMEONE WHO COUL

FURNISH INFORMATION REGARDING RAX. HE WAS REFERRED TO

CHIEF OF DETECTIVES SUPERINTENDENT BUTLER BY THE NIGHT

STATION OFFICER, HOWEVER, DECLINED TO CALL BUTLER.

.. HOUSTON OFFICE IDENTIFYING JIM TATUM AND DETERMINING

HIS INTEREST IN SUBJECT RAY.

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VIA TELETYPE

JUNg 1963)

ENCIPHERED

5-55 . PM

• RCM

WASHINGTON

B1

URGENT

69-68

TO DIRECIOR, CHICAGO AND MEMPHIS - I

FROM NEWARK (44-854)

MURKIN

Mr. Trison

Mr. Irlanch

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishup

Mr. Casper

MIr. Callahan..

Mr. Contad.

Mir. Gale

MI. Rosen

MIr. Sullisa

Mr. Tarel.

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Aliss Hlolmes..

Miss Gandy..

The Won

Jots

JERRY PAY, SUBJECT'S BROTHERE

• DURING DISCUSSIONS

JERRY RAY INDICATED THE FOLLOWING-

SINCE SUBJECT HAD TO SERVE EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PRISON, HE CERTAINLY

HAD NOTHING TO LOOSE IF SOMEONE DID OFFER HIM A LOT OF MONEY AND

WOULD GET HIM OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO KILL A PERSON HE DIDN'T LIKE ANYWAY

THIS ANSWER WAS TO A DIRECT QUESTION

*DID YOUR BROTHER KILL

KING"?

THAT SUBJECT RECEIVED SOME MONEY IN ADVANCE WHICH HE MAINTAINED

IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX AT UNKNOWN LOCATION, WHICH WAS WITHDRAWI WHEN

"SUBJECI LEFT"• IT IS TO BE NOTED THAI FROM WHERE HE LEFT WHEN HE

WITHDREW THE MONEY COULD NOT BE CLARIFIED

SUBJECT'S

BROTHER JERRY INDICATED SUBJECI RECEIVED EITHER ONE HUNDRED

THOUSAND OR

24121-4390

REC 36

JUN L2 1953

END PAGE ONE.

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PAGE TWO.

FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

"IT BROKE SUBJECI'S HEART TO ABANDON THE MUSTANG". JERRY RAY AT

NO TIME DURING DISCUSSIONS

MADE A STATEMENT THAT HE HAD DIRECT KNOWLEDGE THAT SUBJECT

KILLED KING OR WHO MADE THE MONEY AVAILABLE.

NEWARK DOES NOT DOUBT WORD

BUT HAS NO WAY TO EVALUATE

JERRY RAY'S INFORMATION.

NEWARK FEELS PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION COULD BE USED IN DIRECT

INTERVIEW OF SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO APPROACH JERRY RAY ABOUT ABOVE WOULD

UNDOUBTEDLY STOP THE FLOW OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM JERRY RAY.

JERRY INDICAIED

THAI HE WILL VISIT HIS BROTHER IN SI. LOUIS AND FEEL THEY WILL HAVE .

NO TROUBLE OBTAINING A GOOD ATTORNEY BECAUSE OF THE PUBLICITY.

ENd pagE TWo.

• . .

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PAGE THREE.

SINCE SIX SEVEN LAST NEWARX HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN INS

MIN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY ANY VARIAZIONS IN INFORMATION FURNISHED

JERRY RAY ST

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

END... EFH

FBI WASH DC

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36 (Rer.

FBI

Date:

6/11/68

smit the following in

(Type in plaintert or code)

AIRTEL

(Priorily)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(ATTN: FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, NEWARK (44-854) (P)

SUBJECT

-HURKIN

(00: Memphis)

T other

1 кий серу ділк оСЕ 2-34 гр

Re Newark teletype to Chicago dated 6/7/68,

and Newark

teletype to the Bureau, Memphis and Chicago dated 6/9/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau is a

form nersletter bearing

the heading, "The Royal Bank of Canada

Monthly Letter."

for the intormation sithe

brother, was encouraged by l canden,

JERRY RAY

suhject's

to

travel from Chicago,

111.,

on 6/5/68, to visit

her. This was their first meeting and JERRY RAY performed his

travel by plane.

AY stared witl

wheref

has a room.

The landlady for this

I'OOm

2S

who resides at the same location.

7/68,

said to

and

upon

• his arrival

him

the 5/3/

00,

on 6/5/68, JERRY RAY had with

issue of "Life" magazine, which contains a cover

story re instant matter.

He also had a second issue of "Life"

which had New York City Mayor JOHN LINDSAY on the cover.

That

issue contained additigat information concerning NuRKTN.

Bureau (Enc. 1) (RAURE

REG- 19

4595

Nemphis

(Info)

Chicago

(Info)

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• Newark

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As he unpacked the magazines, JERRY RAY said i

"Just between you and me, I saw my brother right after

he escaped. He had a meeting place where he would meet on my

days off."

Ray did not say il these alleged meetings occurred

after bis escape from prison or after the murder of KING.

JERRY RAY also said he had visited his brother who

owns a tavern in St. Louis, Missouri, after the assassination

and before his first interview by the FBI. He stated that

before the FBI contacted him, he saw the photograph of an

individual identified as ERIC STARVO GAlt with his eyes closed.

He recognized this man as being identical with his brother JAMES

EARL RAY.

JERRY RAY said if he told the FBI everything he knows,

"with all of their resources" they

mould be able to "track him

- down." He stated, "I do not know where he is right now.

I do

not think I'll ever see him alive again." He explained his

brother would probably not permit himself to be captured alive.

JERRY RAY added that he did not want the subject apprehended

because of the additional bad publicity it would result in for

*the RAY family.

RAY further said he does not refer to the

subject since the assassination by his real name but calls him

STARVO OF GALI. He did not explain way he does this.

RAY also said, "I tell the FBI only enough to keep

them off my back."

On 6/5/68, RAY speculated fe

that the

subject would probably flee the country to Mexico or Canada.

He also said the subject was too hot for him to be in touch

with now.

0n 6/6/68, в

asked JERRY RAY 11 his brother

-Shot KING: Be replied,

This is his business.

Ididn't ask

him.

If I was in his position and had 18 years to serve and

someone offered me a lot of money to kill someone. I didn't like

anyhow and get me out of the country, I'd do 1t."

L.

-

JERRY RAY, Hould not agree with him.

He did not further

explain this statement,

a advised.

RAY said he now carries a gun from his room to his

car.

He keeps the gun in the trunk of his car.

When he walks

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to his room from his car, he removes the gun from the car's

trunk and takes it with him.. He said he carries the weapon

for personal protection.

RAY said the subject is a supporter of Presidential

Candidate GEORGE WALLACE.

He said the subject once drove a man

to Alabama from possibly the California area so he could vote

LOI HALLACE.

He then identified this man by his photograph.

waich appears in the 5/3/68, issue of "Life"" It 1s noted E

sald the magazine states this man's name 15 CHARLES

STEIN.

JERRY RAY, Las

Con did not say when

the trip to alabama occurred.

JERRY RAY said he was considering moving his residence

again to a place where the press and possibly the FBI would be

unaware of.

He also said he was thinking of beginning to use

the alias of JERRY RYAN. He then displayed a ner Illinois

driver's license in the name of JERRY RYAN. He said he recently

obtained that license for his own use. He did, not further

explain why he might change his address and begin to use an

allas. He did not say he intended to leave. his present job.

On 6/7/68, Lie

i said on 6/6/68,

asked JERRY RAY if be thought his brother shot KING: RAY

replied by pointing out if he were in his brother's position

of having an 18 year sentence to serve once he was apprehended

and someone offered him money to kill someone he did not like

and thereafter be able to leave the country, he would do 1t.

RAY further volunteered at this point the subject might have

fled

..to canada or Mexico.

He did not say anything further

about where he thought the subject was.

Then

asked JERRY RAY where the subject

got the money to buy

instant white Mustang with.

JERRY RAY

replied, "They gave him part of the money. He put the money

in a safety deposit box, but: when he left, he drew it all out.

It broke his heart to have to leave the white Hustang."

On 6/9/68,

PCI also said on 6/6/68,

recalled RAY

conmented the subject was paid ether $100, 000

JERRY RAY said this while n

Or

$500,000.

and he fere discussing

If the subject killed KING.

ACcordIng to t

SEE JERRY

RAY did not further explain his comment regarding the $100,000

or $500,000 sun. Neither PCI was able to extract a direct

statement IroM JERRY RAY that the subject killed XING.

11977

On 6/9/68,

call from JERRY RAY.

Besaid lA

a received a telephone

He said he mas calling to alert

in

3

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the event dec

did not know, the subject had been arrested.

He also said he did not think the RAy family would have any

difficulty obtaining a lawyer to-represent the subject because

he was certain several good ones would want the job because

of the publicity they would receive.

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JERRY RAY also told eate

he intends to visit

the subject with his brother who owns a tavern in st.

Louis when the subject is returned to the United States.

received the impression fron JERRy

RAY that he did

not know the subject was traveling as he

was just before his arrest.

JERRY RAY also said he intends to travel to

St. Louls, Missouri to conter with his, brother who owns

& tavern there within the next week.

He said he will

do this so he and his brother can agree on how they should

handle inquiries from the Press.

He said he might

consult with an attorney himself so he would not mistakenly

say anything in public which might be detrimental to the

subject's case.

• On 6/10/68,

advised

received

on 6/3/68 an airmail special delivery envélope from JERRY

RAY postmarked in Wheeling, Ill., on 6/1/68 The envelope

contained a money order fIOn JERRY RAY to lu.

the amount of $40.00.

The money order was about 8y"

long

by 34" wide.

The paper the money order was on was yellow

In color and had a white edge. Across the bottom of the

face of the money order was

"FERSONAL MONEY ORDER" written

1n black letters. PCI said could not recall noticing

what kind of a money order it was.

stated on 6/3/68

cashed the money

goer at tho 2800 bed or it ratand trust don batt.

the number

money order when it was cashed.

money order represents one of several instances

JERRY

has mailed money orders or cash to

personal use.

It is noted for the Buren

Information JERRY RAY is apparently quite fond of

and this is probably the reason he sends

The money order was enclosed in a four page forI-

type newsletter bearing the heading of "THE ROYAL BANK OF

CANADA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER".

Beneath this heading appears

the information this newsletter represents Vol, 49,

No. 5,

kira

5

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and the organization's head office is in Montreal. The

newsletter is for May, 1963, and contains an article entitled

"TECHNOLOGY AS A NAY OF LIFE".. The article deals generally

with the various aspects of technology's affect on contemporary

living.

Across the front of the newsletter is written in

ink, "Look Inside, I an at the post office and didn't

have any paper."

Pissaid this is the only message

fIOM JERRY RAY whiCh appeared in this piece oi correspondence.

said la recalled receiving the

communication containing the described newsletter after

learning the subject had been in Canada prior to his

apprehension. E

said that JERRY RAY indicated to t

during his visit he obtained and sent the money order

from the

Wheeling, Ill. area.

REQUEST OF THE BUREAU:

The FBI Identification Division is requested to

process the enclosed newsletter for latent impressions and

compare any of value which are developed with the subject's

fingerprints.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO

3535-Dundeer Post

Northrott Melinsis

ZiP COCE_ 6.60 G 2

LIN

1968

DaUr

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Mai 1Aat

Miss Mayores Fetters

2420 arnold ittect

Constan, new Jersey. 09104.

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May 10, 68.

Desust Magpie?

Just a fus lines to say hells and

Rope this liter finds yout the Baby is

Marie this Is important to the three

it wave len cate me to me!.

Baby to ice on, by thet I dont meon

fust to

git by on, I Theon is daie

weting your wost and titter of your

wanting for hating, so your assives you

tie the and ill send that amount lack

weh. s this you w auld forer stagerg

lome and taking care of the Bely.

44-1114-496

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_FILED_

MAY 1 6 1968

EBI- CHICAGO

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with then that what

Hut se do your at edit come wa

entirs your distred to dis so.

com aufully can about not writing in the

Fast time days but tve really been

Macing around, firt aris hacs up

ning and the people

I wait for t in get the leving

in Lake Fest ellinses, in wtechos

about ton riles fron i here o work,

I will get my mail with a work at...

an actual, com nat listed her, the

nate he do as so he Muni

rectors cont find out whee lown at

Ml conterue to live here for i orth, on?

I the Newspaper lit up them lll mai

back winter the Club.

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o they keep the publictly on then ill

Just leaue.my fit and more to

Comes. Even i everything got alrig

akan here a might eunite more up

there, that was the main reson e

wanted you to Fly down for a visit

Saw s you run you perfer ring.

at or here was ther that

would he where ine lied in care we

decided to get Marred, as e also.

belenic is the womon in to decides

Where to lee, a mon con adjist ts

Where che perfis. Mit pit your leter

any any on state and the should thie

up toniantian will ansion it our

the wick-end, I dicht get it lost

Mght as i get in to late.

marie I dont know what your

peelings are concerning My Brother bing

accused of tiling Martin Luther I1 in

LOVER

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4:

as I told You in one of my presti

liter, el done hate calored?

there being supaston ter as is song files

take at time, when athey show you ups is

Front of ather aple. for instonce when

el go is ellio in which ès conte dio

Miles array. euronce in auctile one

will bump into you on purport and anto

gece to him because if

You dont you he he will list

go into a fue deficint nightcletes.

euryone in auchile i regre Mon

Vost with in and unill he watch

the most and till the person she cas

With to out last, weather it woul? I

Bay Flind or Hustin I cont bnis

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5.

But who ever it was they war? lave itte

Place and fost

the seans nun and the girl Was le usually

donce unt casing time then line trutter

most of the time you could tell the dent

want to leaue with hin butiste dent

have any chsice

Enough for that as a thin' we can

und more pleasant then to tall alicut.

M. Call You on the plone tomorive.

or hurdley.

It she thave to your ansies ey

you like is tie in condose on forefer

to live somil her, else, ato cont

forget to tell mhe have Much it coct

for you and the Bat it Chic on confitally

and til the all about bein.

anner Wiles your get me.

as almage

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AFTER 5 DAYS

RETURN TO

'35 35_

under Poss

ZIP CODE_60.062

FLING

AM

3 MA: 18

1968

ViS AR MAIL

Buss Mayore Fetters

2420 arriala streit

cander. Newwgensey.og/0y.

крітасти

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May 18,68.

Dear Migore""

el ricines

was try

it night back but I wanted to think things cuet

avert been doing Matting else but tricking

or the bast lust day If hake Youll are wit

the destion es fissily reachial.

Mayore dr sid secuity and income top is

a chito el warld Clear arsini one His ce and

.T,

and Extra 5 Tunes & Fity callors.

at this ell at least get a tie sti

Mallor Bonis plis a the wes pard Vacatis.

Magice el Thinks it woult the lest for as is

at bart quie this a they and Thates it'

Hay here contil Jonesy l 1969 and ther

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MAY 2 R 1968

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You make the decision weater stout sto

here or we should or to Esmanor Flose.

man et this letter Money an i felone o

It want you to think these thing on so wilon"

i shone You'll And Wilat you i got to do.

I thin a Rown tip blone techt up here would

Cast arent a hundred pitin dallass quie or tabe

a fur dallars, Dent was de Mail You a Hundre!

dallars pies the Falling wet I would mass

You the some arount if you would Fly up for

wore or the day risit. Hon wont there ite

rent a cor and wail icet you at the

avert. I know we would home in contest

tive as when you deces it do the wailed

do it as theres Nici supper Chels, Mightclubs.

Drice-in or anyten, else you night desic.

Dont metabe the silists for thicage as out

her theres practially so cismo plus you

go for a week at a time wither seity

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3.

an ali purple er pete wo live

Fee like Mael aito work for a

live out here becase, in dent lite this

Jerson carel live a life witent eur suing chess

as there every in out here that sity or in the city.

ator we meet and get acquainted and You out her

Much are in tachaton ting this i we thist

Whe should get Marris in the bear piters or on the

atter hand l just clont appeat it you or theres

ut The that you dont liber and you

thin If warlient mate a suble Husband.

either way you wont lome at the lose as if

for diceigh.

we shaul get marie in the son

future thesi cue could tatt chess to condes

and pick up all of your Belinging and diese

back here and get sulled down on you could

Fly lack and how me ipsel you up at a

later date.

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CONFIDEN

Not anu lie an my ent to du, c

foule like it as i a 1460 besst and they was

a Experience con, el wandert le hurtig as el

also hores a 196) plymouth at my Dad Farn

on Messian and i wonde go upon fit it un

Money to step at a Mite at Night ples for

Food and wist lee you the hit heard, on

i dont we go a cet the son

ging,

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

200001

LITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF LVESTIGATION

WASHINGTOY, D.C. 20535

March 13, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

In the course of a file review conducted at the

Louis noT ordice viewed: 074,.

This file contained a contact

relating to several criminal matters and also contained the

following paragraph:

"During the Fall of 1973, five or six months ago,

date not recalled, Beyers came to the shop inquiring as

to whether they could get together to talk, and they later

did so at Pizza and Cream, Clayton, Missouri, in the area

of a Broad-Dugan Paint Store, where informant had traveled

on business.

Beyers talked freely about himself and his

business, and they later went to informant's house where

Beyers told a story about visiting a lawyer in St. Louis

County, now deceased, not further identified, who had

offered to give him a contract to kill Martin Luther King.

individual, seyers commented that this man was actually

the individual who made the payoff of James Earl Pay after

the killing.)

Beyers said he had declined to accept this

contract.

He did remark that this lawyer had confederate

flags and other items about the nouse that might indicate

that he was 'a real sebel'. Beyers also commented that

he had been offered either $10,000 or 320, 000 to ki11 king.

:Extensive further research in the St. Louis incices

and files failed to reveal this information was in any way

disseminated and the information simply reposes in the informant

file.

2/27/86

sprmacnice

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

00001

CITED STATES DEPARTMEVT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF IYTESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20535

March 20, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF PEPRESENTADIVES (HSCA)

In connection with the ESCA's investigation into

the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr, the st. Louis

Office of the FBl surfaced information during a file review

in an unrelated matter which it is believed is of interest

to the Committee. This information concerning a St. Louis

informant discussing with (first name not furnished) Beyers

several individuals who may have information germane to the

ESCA's investigation was furnished to FBI Headquarters, in the

attached memorandum dated March 13, 1978.

In order to facilitate the Committee's evaluation

of the information contained in above-mentioned memorandum,

the St. Louis Office was asked to furnish background data.

on Beyers. On March 17, 1978, the St. Louis Office

telephonically furnished the following:

NAME: Russell George Beyers

DOB: August 19, 1931

FBI NUMBER: 101-311E

The information contained in

the memorandum of

March:13, 1978, was discovered as a result of a file review

conducted for background data on Beyers who was

recently

arrested by the St. Louis Police Department for his alleged

participation in the burglary of a St. Louis museum.

there information is not provided, it is because

it is not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to

the Memorandum of Understanding:

""T, I'

Spinagiki

45100.

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. MURKIN

44-38861

-

LC #91075

LATENT PRINTS

(Memphis Evidence)

Photo number

1. One palm print on black rifle box, Q1

Identified as palm print of Birmingham gun store clerk Donald E. Wo

2. One fingerprint on side of rifle, @2

Identified as left thumb of James Earl Ray

3. One fingerprint on side of telescopic sight, Q2

Identified as tight

che fingerprint of James Earl Ray

4. One fingerprint on binoculars, Q14

Identified as left thumb of James Earl Ray

5. One fingerprint on front page of Memphis newspaper "Commercial Appea

for 4-1-68, Q19

Identified as left index fingerprint of James Earl Ray

6. One fingerprint on aîter shave lotion bottle, part of Q24

Identified as right index fingerprint of James Earl Ray

7. One fingerprint on Schlitz beer can, Q53

Identified as right middle fingerprint of James Earl Ray

8. One fingerprint on board, Q71

Identified as fingerprint of SA Franklin I. Johnson

9. One fingerprint on lift marked in part "Lifted from Dresser top"

Identified as fingerprint of Memphis police officer

10. One fingerprint on lift marked in part "Rt. side of fireplace(iront)"

11. One fingerprint on front Rebel Motel legistration card for 4-3-68 in

name of Eric S. Galt, Q86

Identified as fingerprint of SA John W. Bauer

12. One fingerprint on back of same registration card

Identified as fingerprint of motel clerk

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Frisi!

sp0/2ale

GROUP II

HSCA LETTER 10/30/78

FBIHQ COPY

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......

.......

ENTIOR FILE ROMENAD

FOR NICTORCAL

DECLASSIFICATION

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22543

06/22

FBIHO COPY

HSCA LETTER 10/30/78

GROUP II

.......

DESAEGRICITESI AUTHOUTY CAN VED TARA:

645/223017

TBOCLAGEICATON OUTDE

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/TO

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

No. Bassate N7812

: D. Ryan

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT, OFVUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

720M

..

SUBJECT:

tasoc. Dir.

ing. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs. _

'Crim. Inv..

ident...

Intell.

"L'aboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Inspe

Rec. Mignt.

Tech. Servs.

Training -

Public Afts. Off.._

Telophore Rm. -

Director's Sec'y-

HOUSE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS

J. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

DATE:

11/8/78

• 21.

1 - Mr. Boynton

I - Intelligence Division

{Attn:

Mr. Steinbeck):

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Atth:,

Mc. Heller)

I - Mr. •Bassett

1 - Mr. Ryan

1 - Mr. Foster

Rit-

PURPOSE: To furnish information concerning the documents the HSCA has

indicated it may publicly disclose when the public hearings reconvene on

11/9/78, concerning the assassination of Di. Martin Luther King, Jr.

SYNOPSIS: • HSCA is scheduled to reconvene its public hearings: on the

assassination of Dr. King on 11/9178. As the HSCA.has, done previously,

copies,of those documents which may be. referred to or made public

uring those. hearings were furnished to Mr. Robert L. Keuch, Deputy

Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, by HSCA letter dated

:10/30/78; with the request that the Department review.them,

Mr. Keuch,

He requested that

therEbt advise him of the resyle? al that review by, lfo,18:

The material, as furntahed, es broken abu unto avn earps.

740-41

The material contained in Groups 1 and 5, reflects various aspects of

, the criminal investigation into the, King assassination, including

photographs of vatious documents; FD-302's reflecting interviews of

vitresses and relatives; and investigation into the financial records of

those relatives.

Group 2 contains documents from, various security files

pertaining to King which appear to.cover, the gamut of the security

investigation of King. Because of the nature of these documents, they

were. reviewed for classification by the Projects Unit, sument Classification

om 1x204

and Review Section (DCRS), Records Managements vision (RMD).

Group

contained: FD-302's reflecting the interviews of several witnessesja

PEG 5 19:8

teletype reflecting the interview of, James Farl Ray; and a letterhead

memorandum reflecting investigation, conducted in Nexico CBecause of the

sensitive nature of Legat operations, this letterhead memorandum was

'this tened tor escatication by lie rotes unt."

"Rice daises aside

3|18/840

Spinacle.

..1

DEC.Z9

PORT 14 TAM

SER ARENT PAGE 7.

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

FBI/DOJ

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URCLASSIFIED

SAC, Memphis

(757-1092)

1 157-9146-826

Director, FBI

SANITATICN WCREERS STRIKE

MENPHIS, TENNESSEE

RACIAL, MATTERS

3/15/68

1 - Mr. Parkis

Reurairtels and letterhead memoranda concerning

this matter.

It is noted at the Bureau that in several of the

letterhead memoranda submitted in connection with this

metter Special Agents of the FBI have observed marches. and

demonstrations. It is assuned. at the Bureau that Agents

were at the scene of these demonstrations in connection

with other business inasnuch as there has been no

authority from the Bureau for Agents to be present

observing such activities.

It is, of coirse, necessary

that your office maintain sufficient close liaison with

law enforcement agencies to be made currently aware of

all developments; however, without specific Bureau

authority, Agents should not observe demonstrations as

a part of

intelligence-gathering activity.

CAPAbjI kiri

NOTE:

151-9146-126

In Memphis, Tennessee, Negro sanitation workers

have been on strike since early February, 1968. The National

Association for the Advancement of Colored People is supporting

the strikers. There have been a number of marches and demon-

strations in connection with this labor dispute. There is no

-outstandinz

instructions for Special Agents to observe.

MAILS. 2

nitr. 1. 5 1555

СOMіЛ-F.B:

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UNCLASSIFIED

1

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Deloach

MI.

Evars

Mx. Rosen

RiI. Sullivan

~ J. F. Bland

Horcabor 3, 1964

F.

J.

Baumgarâi

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Phillips

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Th0 Acting ALtOJReY GonecaI

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COZIUNIST IIELMLICE IN RACIAL TNILWRS

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IxtiThi fier000 UCiC), ad sono Di his roproschirtiveg

Tartla Lthol kange 5, Lond of thg Soreson Cvettes

have boan sogotiatiny with "Tha Sncurday Ivening Poat" concoming

tho pebiication of an articlo in that nagazino chich vill criry

• RiME dE tO DuthOI. SuCh an IUZCIO DOG NZITICN DI CIarEnCO tOne

and sumitted to the "post" for yulication in ling's nans.

Tho

aTticio reportedly vill deal vith such natiors as the Povarty Bili

=laçilor5, Ihots end tho soczlled "backlaal. "L :

Jonos 13 toncral Cauaci of the tenchi Society los

Euunn Iighis, a tuná-zaisiag adjunot of the scli.

J0n00 io a

ixoguent aèrisor to wlng ani in tho nid-1950's 2010 a posicioz

oi Iondershin in tho luor Youch lenguo, an osganization Thich

Z20 beRa dOSigaLtEd IS DUtVOIZIVO pUrSUZAt tO INCCUZIVO GIÊOI 201E

•

ROCENtIJ, &' MUNNGI OI LINg'E INSCCIaLOS, LICTUdINI

Посохноуз персоведиу пій, Цайо ДОсЯ ПОдОСіліВ! ПіЕЙ єво «РоДЇ

zubulttod for pullicacion cacazeù.

Tio "Pos"," Rovdver, has

righis eiojps and londers zd thet LuasmiCh as Ling Iocently

rocalrod tho lobel Peaco Prizo, tho anicio should sor be cicical

bat jnstesd shoald try to unlto a11 cizil righùs cororants.

bao a1so boes indicated thai Ilrg dods noi razi t0 t0 tco 1ar in

THO IITICIE II CONdENMiNI CIVII dISCHOLICICO JOCRUSO 2I

Sonator Bary Colduater is clociod rrcoilont, Eing may call Loz

БЇЗ ПВС ОЙСІ ЧОГЕ ОЇ ДОЇСТЕ.

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Assue ol tila "Post" contains

2a announcemont ot aLtiCLOs

"Cominy soon In tho "Post,l lasted is "Tho Heero

kart1n Latzor Elog, 3I.

This Incoration l0 als0 boing Lusnighed to the

Honorable BLIl D, loyers, Spochal Asistant to the President. u

1 - Tho Deyuty Atiornay Eonezal

I - IT. Bariso Harahr21

Assistant Atiozzey Gonera?

I - hir. J. Unltcr Hoagier

ASaiStaNt ALisrney Cousra

NOTE:

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reportod s5. Buphighly. beratline.gources in the racial Liola

Buch 25k

•anoy are of contiming

valuo sau hu watcher nicetcaure of this information

could exposo the informanis and thus possibly be injuricus

to the national dolenso, Jepizate dissonination being made

to the milicary antol11g0n00 agencics and secret service. L

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ATTENTION:

Assistaat

DIrector

DECLA

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SAC, CHICAGO

on 3l2l81e

RE: MARTIZ LUTHER KING, JR. '

SH-C (Security natter - Corrunist)

Re Burcau phone call fron Assistant Director

SULLIVAN tO SAC JOL:SON 2/23/66.

-

Todav I visited llis Excellency, the lost Revererd

.

regard for the Director and the work of the fBI. le

indicated that he has had the opporturity during post years

to cooperate with the bureau representatives and he appeared

most apprcciative of mj visit.

le indicated that duzíig

•past six nonths, he has tried

to becose acquaintca with

the various problens shich face his church in the Chicazo

area, but that a big pait of the six-nonths he has sucht in

" traveling and, therefore, is not as tell versed in tie

entire situation concerning Chicago as he would like to bek

EXCISION MADE. RECHUSE OF SPECIFICALLY, REQUESTED

CONFIDENTiALy of this eroFoRmAtion which does disr

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At this point he conmented that he vas worried.

about the presence of Reverend "ARTIN LUTHER KING in

Chicago and stated that Klif had visited hin here in

Chicago some tie ago.

This gave se an opportunity to

ask hin his inpression of kIG. His Excellercy stated

that this was the first occasion he had talked with KING

and be was "not impressed". He stated that during the

conversation, KI:G exmiuited a very glib tongue and lis

Excellency could not help but question uls sincerity. His

Excellency stated that he felt tIne nas not à

- truthful nan

and gave as an exaaple that lIlG agreed that the con-

ursation between KliG and His Excellency vould rohain in

strictest confidence.

he pointed out, horever, that the

press was "conveniently arzilaold" outside the Archbishop's

residence upon the ceparture of hind and ning spoke at

length to the press concerning his visit with the arch-

oishop, even though the two men had agreed the conversation

was contidential.

I then, in strictest confidence, briefed kis

Excellency along

the lines discussea witn

Assistant Director

SULLIVAi.

It was obvious that his Excellency sincercly

appreciated receiving this inforration and indicated to ne

that he rould he most efreuerset in his dealings with xiich

His Excellency is a very forceful individual, and

Iron his comments and demeanor, I feel certain that he will

do everything possible to neutralize KING's effect in this

• area.

I feel that this visit was highly productive.

has accepted my invitation to visit the Chicago Office.

gave me his private tclephone number and asked that ie.

stay in very close touch on matters of mutual interest.

Bureau.will be kept advised of developments.

He

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1

J. Baungardner

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STICATIOT INDEFINITE

1116/28

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COURIST

DATE:

2/18/66

- Ar.

DeLoach

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Mr.

biohr

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SiT.

Sullivan

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he disclosed

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your commitler.

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of

expicys approval

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Hel without the

Pali

Sergeant Edvard acClellen,

Hunzn relations unit

Chicago, Illinois, Police Department, advised that on 2/3/c6

bartin Luther Fing, Jr., President, Southern Christiza Lezcars-i:

Conference (SCIC), net with Reverend John P.. Cody the seeting

Archoishes ca

the Chic-go Diocese of the Rom Cathorre church.

"as In" the nature of a courtesy visit, at king's request, duri==

which king reportedly infored the Archbishop of the nature zai

purpose of his campaign to end segregation and discrizination

against the degro in Chicago. King has selected Chicago to sa

the site of the first SCle invasion into the nortnern civil

rights problen. It is recognized by king that the future os

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King stated at a press conference, after his meeting

with the Archbishop, that he and Archbishop Cody were in sus

•stantal agreement upon the goals they were both sceking and

Intended to keep in touch with each other. King declared ke

was hopeful of the active participation of priests and nuns in

connection with his SCLC progran in Chicago and had grineá ire

inpression fron the Archbishop that such participation ties a

matter of individual conscience and would not be a natter oi

(discipline insofar as the Diocesan hierarchy was concernea.

ling continues to fely heavily on' the advice of his

new YoRk foursore,; Stanley;tevison,

Harry: Yachtel,

Clarence

Jones and Pryard, lustia, in connection sith all najor SCIC

Problens and seritistes. These individuals have all been

menbers of the communist berty or communist Party front grosas.

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in the past.

As long as king utilizes these advisors siti

subversive bacigroancs, the danger renzins that his SCIC

activities mill be iniluenced by comunist-oriented thinkirg.

should communists or colmunist sympathizers succeed in

influencing the SCLS Chicago progrin, it moula:do 2, na.10r

breakthrough for the consunists in the civzl rights field.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SERP-T

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King's seeting with Archbishop Cody has been discussed

with Special Agent in Charge Harlin #. Johnson of our Chiezgo.

Ofaice.

Johnson has given assurance that he can talk to

Archbishon Cody in complete confidence and Archbishop Cody 11]

not violate this confidence. Bureau files show that

archbishop cody, shale serving as a bisgop in the st. Louis

Archdiocese in the early, 1950's,

CCiFILETiN, SCUrCE

At that tise,

lhe reportedly had an excellent knowledge of the Cormunist party.

It is felt it yould be desirable to have specist Ages

in Charge Johnson brief schoishop cody regarding the

-

subversive backgrounds of King's key advisors uná to emphasize

to the Archbishon the vast influence these individuals exert s..

In addition, Specizi Agent in Charge Johnson would

disclose to the Archbishop King's om sordid

activities

such 2 hriefing rould benefit the Archbishop in determining tre

degree of cooperation lis mcbrince will extend to king's

progran in Chicago and would probably result In a its5i-izy

of King's influence in Chicago. This would be a serious blon

to any possible communist attempt to exploit King's progran is

¿Chicago.

RECO:CIENDAT ION:

It is recommended that Assistant Director Sullivan be

authorized to telephonically contact Special Agent in Crarge

Johnson and Instruct him to brief Archbishop Cody regarding

she strong intluence being exerted or hing by his key adiisore

hypocritical an spehavior.

Special Agent in Charge Jokes:

#ill infors the Archbishop that under no circunstance may tre

ever be any, attribution to the FBI for the information irris

bim.

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'NITED STATES

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

ME. H. C. Sullivaps

FROM : G.C. Moorehen

King Security-

1

}

-

Mr.

DeLoach

Mr.

W.

MI.

с.

Sullivan

Bishop

DATE: 2/20/68

I = мг.

- MI.

MorLey

G.

C.

Moore

1 - MI. D.

M. Hells

Таїхаа.

DeLooch

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ТЕНИ

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бао.

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

CONFIDENTIAL

LASSIFIED B

PURPOSE:

EXEMPT FROM

EDS CATEGORY

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

• Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning the

progress of Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), to organize a massive

civil disobedience campaign in Washington, D. C., in the Spring

of 1968.

..

• BACKGROUND:

0N 3112184

...

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls the

"Washington Spring Project" in early April, 1968, to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

King is currently holding the first of two workshops

from 2/19-23/68 at Miami, Florida. He has invited approximately

150 Negro ministers throughout the nation to attend this meeting.

The Ford Foundation recently gave King's organization a $230,000

grant to hold these workshops in an effort to devel op responsible

leadership in the Negro ghetto areas of the nation's major cities.

It has been determined that King plans to discuss the Washington

Spring Project at this workshop.

• +0

р.

DI. John A. Morsell, Assistant Executive Director,

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),

has advised his organization is not supporting the Washington

Spring Project and 1s taking no part in it, He advised the dada

Enclosure::.+1-21-48

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Memorandum G. C. Moore to M. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN. LUTHER KING, JR.

CON

IDENTIAL

has tried, without success, to dissuade King from executing

the Project. DI. Morsell is afraid that King cannot control

the denoristrators

the decriston ors be there de by extend that the overall

• King appears to be concentrating his attention on

the South where he has chartered a small twin-engine aircraft

to help speed him about urging people to support his campaign.

srimes

padvised recently that the entire Washington

Spring Project seems to be suffering from indecision, petty

bickering among the staff, members. and the idiosyncrasies of

King's ego.

This source advised that King is worried about

the lack of progress being made by his recruiters. He is

concerned about the success-of the program. He has instructed

his staff. to seriously consider whether or not they can

successfuily carry out the Project.

If they cannot then it

will be necessary to establish a reason as to why he finds

it necessary to discontinue the Washington Spring Project

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh,

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of

Agriculture Freemar; Secretary of Labor Wirtz; Secretary of

•Defense; Secret Service; the Attorney General; the Deputy.

Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys General Pollak, Yeagley,

"and Vinson; the Inter-Division

Information Unit of the Depart-

ment; and to the Departments of Army; Navy; and Air Force.

CONE

IDENTIAL-

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UNCLASSIFIED

Sac, Hew Yor's (100-123802)

2/21/68

Director, FBI (100-3-104-34)

1 - Hr.:H: C. 3haw

ECHUNIST FARTI, USA:

COINERIHIRILIGENCE PROGRAM

INTERIAL SSCURITE - E

(FRUNDOVAYS ASSOCIATES)

Atlanta.

FaNYaLtol 2/9/88, 2 copy of phich tas furnished

Your proposed counterintolligenco action set

foIth in reairtal 23 excellent and shors that your officer:

13 alert to the necessity to suggest eitective counter.

Intalligence neasures whenever the occasion arises.

TOur.:

suggestad articla has been given to cooperatize news

sources and you shoald be alort for publication oi this.

¿forzation 1n your arza. Prouptly furnish the Bureau

with copies of any news articles which relato to this

natter, along vith say tangibla results.

1 - Atlanta (100-5586)

#GS estist

(5)

NOTE:

• EX-105

100-3-10

-34 31660

New York furnished a

suggested article concerning

the appearance of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., at a

lund-raising affair sponsored by CP controlled freedomways

Associates.

The article raised the question as to whether

King was courting the communists to bolster his civil

• disobedience campaign. It was also pointed out that

sach O'Dell, former close associate of Zing's and a

lez.äing CP figure,

essociates.

is one of the officers of FreedomuzsFEB 21 1963

Crine Records Division has furnished the

articla to cooperative news sourcas and Her Tor's is baing

requested to be alert for the publication of any articles

reisting to this natter.

MALES &

FE0::1363

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COMM-FEI

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URCLASSIED

B 1

Date:

2/15/68

orsmit the following in

(Type in plaintezt or code)

AIRTEL

• AIRMAIL

(Priority)

-÷÷-

TO:

:.:DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-104-34)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670D)

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA:

COUNT ER INTELLIGENCE-PROGRAM_:

IS - C

(FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.)

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:01.5. 50.8

141421076

overachel

Re New York airtel to Bureau 2/9/68 captioned as

above and Atlanta airtels and IHis 2/12/68 and 2/15/68 captioned

"WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RU".

Re New York airtel suggests a communication which

the Bureau night release through its mass media contacts.

Re Atlanta communications reflect as of 2/7/68 and 2/12/68

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., evidenced considerable skepticism

Atlanta is of the opinion that New York's suggested

communication is excellent and has no desire to materially

amend it.

The communication submitted by New York is

"designed, or course, to cause the reader thereof to ask

himself the question whether KING is inviting CP assistance

* taur the

for the Washington Spring Project.

It is felt possible

additional impact might be given

this question if New York's

communication is introduced by pointing out that recently

(For example, during the 2/6 and 7/68 Executive Board neeting

in Washirgton, D. C.) it is understood KING evidenced sone.

discouragement

as to the probable success of the lashington

Spring Project.

(3- Burea- (e)

2- New

• forE (100-129802)

(1200-229802 034

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LISTED STATES GONERYMEN

UNCLASSIFIED

Memorandum

1 - 31r. C. D. DeLoach

1

-

3r .

T. E. Bishop

1

Mr. K. C. Sullitan

"r. #. C. Sullivan

1111. February 15, 1968

1

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315.

G.

C. Moore

C. D. Brennan

Ca

Brennan

31T.

R

C.

Putnam

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112ast-

COLMUNIST PARTY, USA

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAJI

INTERNAL SECURITY - COLNUNIST

(FREEDONWAYS ASSOCIATES)

ССіМ!

This is to recommend release of the attached

article to sources in the mass news media field regarding

Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference,

who is scheduled to give the keynote

address at a fund-raising activity sponsored by Communist

Party-controlled freedomyays Associates, publishers oi the

magazine, "Freedomways," which is self-described as a

quarterly review of the Negro Freedom Movement.

objective is to show that King appears to be courting the.?

communists to bolster his forthcoming civil disobedience

campaign in Vashington, D. C., in the Spring of 1968.

• The communist

publication, "National Guardian,"

recently publicized the

fact. that King is to give the

keynote address at the 100th anniversary celebration of

the birth of the late W. E.B. DuBois, well-known regro

educator who joined the Communist Party, USA, at the age

Of 93.

This affair is scheduled to be held

on 2/23/68 in

Carnegie Hall, New York City, and is sponsored by Freedomways

Associates.

The main purpose of this affair is to raise

money to help finance "Freedomways" magazine, and informa-

tion has been received indicating that with King as the

keynote speaker the affair will undoubtedly be a financial

success.

Although no information has been received as to

the contents of king's speech, it is reasonable to assume

that he will comment on the matter with which he is primarily

his campaign of civil

disobedience planned for the Spring

concerned at the present time, namely 1968 in Washington, D. C.

ic...

Enclosure

REC- 5900-5-104-34-1662

100-3-104-34

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¡emorandun to Jr. M. C. Sullivan

RE: COSMUNIST PARTY, USA

100-3-101-35

It is believed that the publicity glven to King's appearance

at Carnegle Hall on 2/23/68 1n behalf of the concunist

2723/6014c be navee

publication, "Freedomsays," could serve to show King's

aflinity for the communist movement and, thereby, place his

planned civil disobedience campaign in the proper context.

The attached proposed article goes directly to

the heart of this matter. It is proposed that this article

be relèased 'to appropriate sources in the mass news media

field through the Crime Records Division.

The proposed

article raises the questionas to whether King is courting

the communists, to bolster his civil disobedience campaige.

In this connection, it is pointed out that Hunter Pitts

(Jack) O'Dell, former close associate of King's in the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, is one of the

editors of "Freedonways.". In 1963, King reluctantly released

O'Dell from his post in the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference. when if became publicly known that O'Dell was a

leading figure in the Communist Party. It is further

pointed out in the proposed article that the Communist Party,

with its years of experience in agitation and fomenting

conflicts, would be a powerful ally for King in his efforts

to promote civil disobedience in Washington, D. C.

RECOMMENDATION:

That this memorandum and the attached article be

routed to the Crime Records Division for release to

appropriate sources in the mass news media field.

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1 - Mr: C: D. DeLoach

- it. T. E: Bishop

1

- r. H. C. Sullivan

1 - iT. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. C. D. Brennan

February 15, 1968

I - BiT. B. C. Putnan 1 - HT. Shan

righta Held, is homing an affair 10 109 1ui Cty tonia.

noney to bolp linnace its operations, this affair is i

advertised 29 a2 obaarvance of the looth birthday of tho fate

#. E. B. DiBois, the 791l-3n0wn lagra educator tho flirted :

w1th

lait wing causes for nany years belors he publici.

announced he bed joined the Communist Farty, Usà, at the age-

of 93. This announcesent vas greeted with great lantare by

the Comaunint Party, USA, DIass, so 1t 13 understandable why

the 100th anniversary of the birth of I.. Es. B. DuBois yas

chosen as the setting to raisa lunds that w1ll ultizately

benailt the Commist Party, USA:

It 1s no colseidence that King's old triend Iron

the southern christian Laadershly Conierance, Jack O'Dell,

1s one of tha editors of "readonays" sagazine. D'Dell,

1, 1s racallad, vas reluctantly released by fing aron his

post in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in

1063, after it became public knowledge that o'Dell, a

Leading Comunist Party figure, was a menber of King's

hiararchy in the leadership of the Southern Caristian

madership Confarence.

3 nes and nore militant Ilne concerning the civil rights

struggla in this country. The Party would waloone any

The communist party once

The comunist party, Usa, has only recently issued

opportunity to involve itsell 1a & progran such as fing has

with its jesrs of expartence

in agitation and fomenting confliets, the Comuniat Party

wuuld bo a poveriul ally for king in his allorts to promote

civil alsobediance in the Spring of 1968.

It appears that

King has chosen effectively, i1 not wisely.

100-3-104-34

Wes: est

(10)

See cover memorandum C. D. Brennan

to

w. C.

Sullivan, datad February 15, 1908,

captioned

"Communist

ParTy, USA, Counterintelligence Program, IS = C, (Freedonways

Associates)," prepared-by iss:est.

3/19,,8x....

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FBI

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2/9/68

(Type in plaintezt or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-104-34)

SÀC, NEW YORK (100-129802)

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COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

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, reflecting that MARTIN

head of the

Southern Christian Leadership

Conserence (SCIC), Is to give the keynote address at the 100th

anniversary celebration of the birth of W.E.B. DU BOTS' 1o

2/23/68, in Carnegie Hall, New York City,

which affair

sponsored by Freedomways Associates, Inc.

This affair has been publicized in newspapers such

as "The Village Voice" and the "National Guardian"

There can be little doubt that the main purpose of

this affair is to raise money to help finance the magazine

"Freedomways"

, published by Fréedomways Associates.

The NYO

has received indications that the affair is going to be a

financial success and the fact that MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

Is advertised as the main speaker would help to insure its

success.

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The NYO has not received any indication,

about the contents of KING's speech…. Horever, It 1s

date,

reasonable to assume that he will comment on the two items

with which he is primarily concerned at the present time,

namely, the campaign of civil disobedience. which his.

organization, the SCIC, Is planning for the spring of 1968;

1n Washington; D.C., and the involvement of the United

States 1n the Vietnam war-which he opposes. " It is believed

that 1f publication 1s given to KING's appearance at Carnegie

Hall on 2/23/68, on behalf of "Freédomways";

linking It-with

his Washington; D.C: campaign, it could serve as a disruptive

measure adversely

allecting both "Freedonways" and KING's

spring project in washington; D.C." It is suggested that the

Bureau,

through Its contacts with the mass media, release the

following commundcation:

* Is MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. courting Red lavor to

bolster his civil disobedience campaign in Washington, 'D.&.?.

"Freedomways"

,. the communist-backea publication in the civil.

rights -field,

is nolding an allalr In New York City, to

raise money to help finance 1ts operation. This affair is

advertised as an observance of the 100th birthday of.

. *.

W.E.B. DU BOIS, the well-known Negro educator who flirted:

Cpipress, so it is understandable why, the l00th birthday

of W.E.B. DU BOIS: was chosen as the setting to raise funds

_that will ultimately benefit-the CP.

It is no coincidence that KING's old friend Irom the

SCIC, JACK O'DELL, Is one of the editors of "Freedomways"

Magazine. O'DELL, It 1s recalled, was reluetantly released

by KING from his post in the SCLC

in 1963, after it became

public knowledge

that O'DELL, a leading CP figure, was a

member of KING's hierarchy in the leadership of the ScIo.

The CP has only recently issued a new and more militant

line concerning the civil rights struggle in this sountry. The ..

Party would welcome any opportunity to involve itself in a progran

such as kniG has proposed for Washington, D.C. With its years of

experience in agitation and fomenting conflicts, the CP would be a

poweriul ally for KING in his efforts to promote civil disobedience

In the spring of 1968. It appears that he has chosen effectively

if not wisely.

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UNITED STATES G

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TO

HI. H. C. Sullivan

y DATE:

2/18/65

FROM

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grate

sUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COLIUNIST

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SLIP

Phillips

100-106670-917

This Informative memorandum reports high lights of recent pertine

conversations between Martin Inther King,

Jre, and some of his associates

sources.

having connunist backgrounds, as furnished by our reliable, sensitive

DECLASSIFIED DY

King's Conterencel ta Pestdent, vice rest dent and Attorney General 2/:

Bayard Rustin told a contidante of his that while in Washington,

wIth King for conferences with President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey

and attorney General Katzenbach on 2/9/65 he, Rustin, wrote all of King's

material and kept "everyone in line."

Bustin boasted that following

-nierences he was stopped by Humphrey and complimented for his "great

Co]

ibution to the conference." Humphrey told him that he could contact hu

• any time and went so far as to introduce his (Humphrey's) assistant as

the man Rustin should contact about an appointment. Humphrey said to

Rustin "I thipk you are a valuable person In our country and we must kee,

in touch

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Corment: The Vice President has already been briefed concerning

Rustin's communist background and record as a homosexual.

We cani

of course, aiscount completely the possibility that Rustin's rema

were, an exaggeration to impress his listener.

KIng and Negro-Jewish Relations

King has advised his close advisor Clarence Jones that"

he had

accepted two speaking engagements. One is to address the Women's Division

of the United Jewish Appeal 3/4/65 at New York City.

The other would be a

address before the American Jewish Connittee 5/20/65, New York City. At t

March affair King is to be given the Eleanor Roosevelt Award.

that Jones and "our friend"

King indica

work on the speeches.

(probable reference to Stanley Levison) could

1ng tola coney that he had accepted these engage

ents because some of his Rabbi friends Have been telling him that Jew

were not supporting the civil rights movement. King believes this is in

part due to anti-Semitic statements being made by Negroes such as Malcolm!

(the -Muslim leader).

spoke before these groups. U

King thought it would help improve the situation

REG- 3 100-1061:80-917 MAR 3 1955

Conment; He are having the field attempt to verify any actual

stachpatIon by Levison In the preparation of speeches for king.

MAR 4 - 1965

100-106670

1123/65

1 - 100-442529 CIR lassies bill

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HARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

King's Fund-raising Activities:

King told Jones that he would be in California 2/25-27/65 to atten

a big fund-raising project.

It will include a showing of the movie "The

Greatest Story Ever Told" and It would "scare the house of about $28,000."

In addition, there are two or three wealthy people trying to get 50 couple

to give §1,000 (presumably each couple) and they have 26 connitments

already. King claimed that his organization, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), needs the money desperately. They also

discussed a group in New Rochelle, New York, which King said already bad

$5,000 and desired to use it for a fund-raising project to earn even more.

Jones told king that the advertisement which appeared in "The New York

Times" 2/5/65 soliciting funds on behalf of the SCIC cost $2,000. King sa

that his office had already received $12,000 as a result of this advertise

ment. U

Friction Between King and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee •

(SNCC)

In discussing the current racial situation in Alabama, King told

Jones that SNCC was again saying that King likes to come into

a situation

ot the last minute, get all the publicity and the benefit of contributions

IC claims that King makes "grandstand plays" after SNCC has done all the

eld work. King asked Jones if something could be done about this throug

Harry Belafonte (noted Negro singer).

According to Jones, Belafonte is

about the only person that SNCC will

listen to and that he has heard

Belafonte stop

'SNCC workers who tried to attack king's integrity. King

said that he did not like for SNCC to fight against the idea of having a

leader for the whole novement. King stated that the movement must have a

leader bécause any ideology is fostered around having a leader around whor

supporters can rally.

Jones believes that he can arrange an unpublicized

meeting between sNCe,

SCIC and Belafonte.U '

Comment: The naked bolduess of King's egotism is vividly reflecte

in his pronouncements about the movement needing a leader (obviously King

himself). U

• RECOMMENDATION:

This is for your information.

"e are disseminating this informati

to the Department and the intelligence

community. V

also

Wataon:

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Alfredientlanta letterhead memorandum (1111) 5-21-65 advised that

quettner of the unitea press interiational (url), has been zo

touch with king's office relative to a possible article

to be written

by Kuettner.

SAC Ponder of our atlanta Office telephoned me about 1ooд -

today (5-24-65), made reference to the lill, and stated that Alfred G.

-Kuettner has conferred with king and plans to write either a series.

of three articles about King or one article in three parts.

'-) Martin Luther Kisg, Sr.

-tho Is He?

This will be on King's background.

(2) Where Does King Go Fron HerE?

• Kuettner speculates as to king's interest in speaking

and writing in that in recent speeches king indicates

he

1s moving into international affairs and Lancies hinself

. (3)

King's Associates.

Pigl

Kuettner has requested assistance concerning ling's associates

and desires public source naterial to use as well as any other inforna-

tion we can givet him on a confidential basis which would serve to

orient hin. The latter inormation wingt be used by him 1n his

article.

1.H5

Ponder recormends that the Bureau assist Kuettner.

He stated

that Kuettner has been an SAC Contact of the Atlanta Office since

no one an et sette centetely reliable: and

certain that kuettner will

will write an objective article or articles concerning King. Ponder

pointed out that fuettner 1s UPI's authority In the South on the Negro

novenent and his articles carry & great deal of influence and Ponder

does not believe that he would prepare anything flattering or favorable

to King. Ponder further noted that several weeks ago Kuettier prepared

¡an article on the Selma to lontgonery march which exposed sexual

§rregularities on the part of certain of the marches duiles contain

ho adverse infornation on Kuettna dien

Enclosures-

doC: 106670

nant one depresent to one to inut request and l hot for Feemin

"isuse is limitra to obliciai proceedinas ba

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Henorandun to hir. N. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

200-106670

OBSERVATIONS:

attached are tro documents which it is believed should be

made available to Kuettner.

Document number 1 contains only public

source infornation which Kuetther could use without, of course, any

attribution to the FBI.

Document number 2 is a short summation

concerning King's cornunist connections with particular emphasis

on his communist adiísors.

This document would not be used insofar

- 15 Kuettner's article rould be concerned but rould be merely

: fOr

orientation purposes. There would be no loss of security to our

sources by making this information available to Kuettner.

BECOMENDATION:

Attached two documents be furnished to Ponder for the use of

Kuettner with the limitations as set forth above.

If approved, this

menorardum should be referred back to the Domestic Intelligence

Division for appropriate advice to Ponder. The documents are attachei

IO, inSiQui REMUIDULÚN.

WeS do

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UNiTED STATES G

RISIÉNT

Memorandum

TO

: Mi. Mohr

D.32

DATE: 8-14-65

kRös : C. D. DeLoach

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Bottes

Carty

SUBJECT:

SPEAKER JOHN MC CORMACK

BRIEFING RE MARTIN LUTHER KING

SATURDAY, 8-14-65

AT 2 P.M

At his request, and with the Director's approval, I briefed

Speaker John McCormack regarding the backgrouná and activities of Martin

Luther King today in the Speaker's rooms.

The briefing lasted approximately 45 minutes. It covered King's

as well as his connections with members of the

-Communist Party. The identity of the members of the Communist Party tho

have had control over and association with King were brought out. The latest

incident in which King has advised the press that he will write a letter to

General Ho Chih Minh of the North Vietnamese, in an attempt to establish

himself as a "peacemaker" was related to Speaker McCormack. The commurisis

efforts back of this incident, and those individuals perpetrating the incident were

mentioned,

Speaker McCormack was quite calm about the entire briefing. He

stated he had heard much in the way of rumor previously; however, he wanted

to know if the information he had received was accurate.

He stated he now

recognized the gravity of the situation and that something obviously must be dòne

about it. He inquired as to whether the President knew these facts. I replie in

the affirmative.

The Speaker stated that he thought that "Edgar Hoover did not

call King a notorious liar for nothing. " He stated he now recognized why the

Director branded King as he did He added that he was in complete sympathy

with the Director taking this action

100-106670-1782

The Speaker spoke lengthily concerning the desperate need to

educate Negroes today with the fact that they cannot defy the law and get away

with it.

1 - Mr. Belmont

1 - Mr. Sullivan

EX 100

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DATE 12-10.80

As LeCCITINg DilICES ITO sTITe, MItIN Lutier Yirg

beS TOr SOse tir leCH trin O1 a May LOOK tO De Dibilched

over lia santallin. tanterial tork selative to the roor is

israina benger (hotttte) 12 ich Yors City.

inutiry sala the seo ints cifico in captioncu and rolaied

Mattera IcItalIil, to tie boos.

tone mention dan aizo been

TALC i9 COMUNICÜTLOTS II0Z LILANtA.

It 13 astirol paralilc that niet tha purlieztion

OI ¿NO BOUS t'N INTCLU LEY LOSLIS tO LASE SUDE ECtiOn, IaSi-

CI{CCti:2I035 1C02L80 01 lls Colmuniot Luclüreca 2705 122.

At thET tUSO LE MY bO MECECUETY tO INCOTIOraTA IntO & SinTie

I0. CrisalC 110 COUiSeL MiCH LaniCY UITLN LeVisoR laS alrOsdy

CIOTiCU ICiALLVO 1O tEO DUOS.

Il order to facilllato La preprIstion of = COmn:a1-

caticù cach as Lue Lurceu MuS 10 siid, rescivinT OffLeoS iTO

DON 1:5M.CiCe tO 1001C0 EmIObriciO 11l0g 2Id tabulate rEiCI-

COLTCILICH ELÜDE SIEN THY LÜTNTO ONOB O1 INO SiRO Efue.

eLau dete tno Lorosu dIl iGnO LuEthor ¿retructiona as to

tho Bicparaticu of tho carunication 1t les in uisú.

It 10 intendo that this antirr vill no hanriod by

tho ila gors cllico, thii itianta assistinr. is jurnleizan

neCLamary retCrenceS to jad YOrk sOs INcOrporaZION in the

cocuacat.

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UNITED STATES

OVERNMENT ..

MemorandumpOUTE IN ENVELOPE

: Mr. ". C. Sullivan

DATE: May 10, 1968

_FROM

c. c. Moorel,

• SUBJECT

COUNTERINTELIICENCE PROGRAM

BLACK HATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(POOR PBOPLE'S CAMPAIGH)

Tol son

Delooch -

Catchon

Felt -

•Cade

This 1s to reconnend copy of document shoning

\Communist Party, USA, Interest In the Poor People's

Campaign be furnished a cooperative ners sedia source on

a confidential basis by the crine records division.

BACKGROUND:

191

383 RAM

The Poor People's Campaign (PPC) was Initiatedy

by the late Martin Iuther King, JI., 28 & massive civil

disobedience campaign to force passage of legislation

Iavorable to Negroes. He have just received, and disseminated

•to appropriate interested agencies, a Communist Party, USA,

(CPUBA) document concerning the PPC. (Copy attached)

This document is signed by Milliam L. Patterson

for the Party's Negro Mork Department. It is addressed to

all Districts of the Party, all National Committee (NC) •

wenbers, Heads of all Negro Hork Departments, and

Chairmen of all commissions. The first heading in the

document reads, "All-out Support to the Poor People's

March."

18015.

The document calls for "nobilization in support"

of the PPC.

The CPUSA wants to organize the unemployed

and the south as a followup to the PPe:

EnClOSUrE

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REC 14: 100-44 80065/22

TJD,

189). 132

11 MAY 17. 1968

ENCLOSES

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Memorandum G.C. Moore to Mr. H.C. Sullivan

RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

100-448006

PROPOSAL:

To show CPUSA interest In the PPC 1t

18

suggested a copy of the attached CPUSA document be

Iurnished a cooperative news media source on a

confidential basis by the Crime Records DivisiOn.

For the background intormation of the news

source an article in the 1/24/67 issue of "The Worker,"

the erst coast communist newspaper, page two, identified

Willian L. Patterson as the Chairman of the Communist

Party, USA, Hational Hegro Commission.

ACTION:

That attached copy of CPUSA document

regarding PPC be furnished news source on confidential

basis by Crime Records Division.

s80 1 of

wells

BB

• :

!

ADDENDUM: CRIME RECORDS DIVISION: TEB: jo 5/13/68

If approved, this document would be given, on a very

confidential basis, to columnist Robert Allen, Hall Syndicate, who is

very trustworthy and who is a great friend of the Bureau. His attention

would be drawn to the fact that in the January 24, 1967, issue of "The

Worker," William L. Patterson, who is the person who issued this

document, is publicly described as Chairman of the National Negro

"Commission of the Communist Party, USA.:

Noudled

with Bob

allan, Hell

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## Page 785

=..8

and

PES

Memorandum

• li. C. sullivan!

DATT: March 39,

1958

FROM

:G. C. Moore/d

SLiNJECT

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISI - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(CARTIN LUTITOR, KING)

PURPOSE:

та

King.

BACKGROUND:

Martin: Luther King has urged Negroes in Memphis.,

Tennessee, to boycott vnite merchants in order to force

compliance with Negro denaids in the sanitation workers*

strike 1s lemphis:

Thes violence broke out during the narch king led

In Memphis on 3-28-58, King disappeared,

There is' a'first

class legro hotel in denghis, the Hotel Loraine,

but King

chose to. hide out at the white owned and operated Holiday Inn

hotel..:

RECOLENDATION: i

The above facts have been Included in the attached.

blind menorandun and it is recomnended it be iurnished a

соот

stie news meala sourcety the him deconds division.

done ON

Enclosure

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liarch 29, 195S

DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO

„Hartin Luther King, during the sanitation workers.

strike in lenphis, Tennessee, has urged regroes to boycott

downtova white marchants to achieve legro tenands. On 3-29-65

King led a march for the sanitation forkers.

Like Judas leading

lanus to slaughter King led the narchers to violence, and when

the violence broke out, king disappeared.

The Line Hotel Lorraine in lenphis is owned and

patronized exclusively by Negroes but King didn't go there

from his hasty exit.

Instead King decided the plish Holiday

.

Inn dotel, white owned, operated and alnost exclusively white

patronized, was the place to "cool it."

There wil!. be no

boycott of white nerchants for king, anly for his tollowers v

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APR

₫ 1868

sac,-betzoit (100-34655).

÷REC, 36

Director, FBI: (100-448006) -

3 A.

LEX TO

бо..

.COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PRCGRAZ

BLACK HATIONALIST - HATS GROUPS

RACIAL IRTELLIGENCE

(HASHINGTON SPRING. PROJECT)

4/7/58

1523: d. Deakta

Stabu sormacmos

saissenate

- Reurairtel: 3/23/68.

?

Detroit 1s authorized to continue pretext calls

to Ixan's Ditto, Detzoit organizer of the Hashington spring :

Project..

shown: 1n this matter.

The Eurezu appreciates the Ingenuity and liltiative

"÷-"'"Horever; lt is not: possiole to authorize tie

expenditure of $200 "earnest money"-to contiace Ditto

a. fictitious businessman will pay for transportation fir the

Project, transportation, that would not matezialize. Entroit

should consider other.methods.of. using this established

pretext to disrupt Ditto's plans

TID: sib Sid

+ (9)3-990060

'NOTE:

.36.

Detroit has established the pretext contact with

-Ditto of a fictitious businessnanj.G.I: Myte, who is

purportedly sympathetic'to Martin Luther King's March

• on

Hashington;

Ditto has, been so taken in as to furnish

G. I. Mayte sith considerable Information about the march.

Detrolt now suggests: offering to pay for to buses to bring

" the marchers to Mascington,

whyte rould maise arrangements

and, of course, no. buses would show up. Detroit suggested

sending Ditto $200 from Thyte to show "byte's good laith.

This would leave Ditto' with $200 of our money, and he could

always arrange for two mote buses on his owe.

My 686 i 7oKp 85 199g 78r.

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Transmit the following in

"is

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/23/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

_(Priorily)

2r. Tolson

Att. Delosch

JII.

• Bishop_

BIr. Casper.

sir. Callahai

Mr. Conrad-

Mr. Felt.

sIr. Gale..

aIr. Pasen.

sir: Sullivar

BIr.

'Tavel.

Air. Trotzer..

Sliss Hussas

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448005)

SAC, DETROIT (100-34655)

COUNTER INTFILICINCT PROCRAM

BLACK NATIONALISTS - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

D.

Re Bureau airtel to Albany, El Al, dated 3/4/68,

Detroit teletype to Bureau 3/20/68,

and Detroit airtel and

Rii.

LEM to Bureau 3/21/68, captioned WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT,

As a counter intelligence action relating to the

Washington Spring Project (WSP), 4/23/68, Washington, D.C.

Detroit proposes the utilization of the following technique,

• Which in part, has already been instituted. Background dazs

a."

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

on 3/14/68, -syoke .at

Grosse Pointe, Michigan, sponsored by the Grosse Pointe

Human Relations Council, at which time he was warmly received

and alforded a standing ovatton.from the over 2,500 spectators

attended his speech.

WSp had determined that

Previous investigation regarding

Detroit organizer for the WSP, would possibly confer for

KING and FRANK DITTO, local leader and

purpose of determining a course of action in connection

with Detroit's role in

the #SP.

any Dian of

action was

In an effort to determine if

pretext was

utilized:

devised at this tine, tre'following

momo...

100-447199

2- Bureau

2 - Detroitolo

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DE 100-34655

A stenographer of the Detroit Office, at the

request of SA JOHN

..E. KING, placed a telephone call on.

March 20, 1968, to DITTO's place of employment "for her

employer; G. L. WHYTE, requesting tö

speak to Mr,: DITTO..

Then DITTO answered, the stenographer went through the

bsiness routine of advising

"Hr. WHYTE"-Ur. DITED was

Fazon the line.

"From this point, SA KING advised DITTO that

he was a local white businessman with the rictitious

name of "G. L.. WHYTE" who was. in complete sympathy with

MARTIN- LUTHER KING, JR.,

and his Washington "camp-In.

He was further advised thatthe caller.had. heard Reverend

Ke wanted to assist in the washingter campin"In any

way, possible, especially "Iron the financial end. . DIO

was

advised that the caller, under no circunstances,

wanted

...

his identity discload and

any financial assistance offered

this project was to ba on a strictly confidential basis

He was told that thecaller had colored employees in his

company and would make these people available to participate

for a brief period in the WSP at

the.caller's expense.

Further, that it was conceivable the caller would

be in a position to help out with the financial end of travel tof

individuals from Detroit'in connection with the asP. Dillo

sounded favorably impressed and stated that be lully under-

stood and appreciated tie efforts of the caller to assist.

- in this matter."- DITTO reasürred that no mention would be

made of any donations from this sourca. He-expressed a

deep feeling of gratitude and described the caller as one

"deeply concerned with the under privileged group of

lumanity." It was mentioned to DITTO the caller did not

want to be publicly identified as it could

possibly render

harm to his business and bring about retaliiory action

from the white extremists involving possible physical harm

to his wife and family.

It was at this point that DITTO volinteered the

information set'out in re IM. He offered to furnish the?

caller with further information regarding WSP after his

meeting with KiNG.

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DE 100-34655

Prior to terminating the interview, it was

established that DITTO would be telephonically contacted.

by the caller following his scheduled conference yith KING

in Detroit.

It is, the opinion of the contacting Agenty.

that i KING. actually comes to Detrolt.on 4/4/68, thatz

•this

retura telephonic recontact with DITTO would be.

productive and pertinent data regarding HSP coud be

obtained from him.

nocke 29

•In addition to the above,

it 1s suggested that

the following action be taken prior to 4/4/68:

2l.A plain unmarked envelope with $100,00 n

cash, carefully wrapped, in commercial type statlönery

be mailed to HANK DITTO, care of East Side Voice of

Independent Detroit (ESVID), 10833 Mack Avenue, Detroit

Michigan; place of employment, registered, special delivery,

marked personal

stationery covering the

nunanity in my own humble manner: G. L. WHYTE "Cause of

225-4

12: "After the scheduled 4/4/68 meeting between

KING and DITTO, another personal telephone call. to DITTO

will be placed in the same manner as the initial call!!

Further detailed information regarding WSP will be solie

Irom DITTO. "He will be appraised of the interest the caller

-has in Dr. KING's Washington

"camp-in""' Inquiry will be

made at this time regarding "the good will gesture. sent

•DITTO by the: caller.

i:? 3.54 Inthe event it appears DITTO is receptive:

10823

towhat has thus far transpired, another $100.00 in. cash M

will be mailed to Duo inthe same manner as

khove. The enclosed notation on thisletter concribea

Let crag

warts "but to the best use in your good endeavors

019-7e

•Lea

1hrought. I. WHYTh's" show of good faith by.

giving FRANK DITTO $200.00 in cash

"with no strivas

attached," he would be receptive to "G. L. WHYTI'S" offer

of making available to DITTO two chartered buses to

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DE 100-34655

is toadvise any. inquiry regarding these buses that they

are being sponsored by ESVID or through Reverend KING.

DITTO will be contacted by "G. I. WHYTS" prior to the date

of departure for those traveling to Washington,

time DITTO Will advise "G. L. WHYTE" of the tine and

location where he wanted these two buses tube sent,

-Хотт-

.? -

It is believed that this technique has the

potential to achieve the following results:

in i ain

•152092204

.: It would create a deep resentment onathe

part of the people to be transported to Hashington against

DITTO,

Reverend KING, and the WSP when they are all'set to

go and no buses show up at the designated location,

especially since DITTO and MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

supposedly solely responsible for their transportation.

2. The resentmentad confusion derived would

undoubtedly stike ai:the heart of DITTO's recruting :

since it is nio reasorahlery to assume he will have.

his closest followers and frienas traveling to i

Hashington

at no expense to them personally.

r..:

3...

Doubt and suspicion would becast upon further

and future eiforts of recruiting other individuals not

personally involved in this incident, thereby resulting

in elimination of some of these individuals planningst.

participate in the wSP.

All possible precautions will be taken to-su.

preclude any embarrassment to the Rureau in the handling

of this matter.

No further action will be taken without

prior Bureas authority and the Bureau will be immediately

advised of iny tangible results.

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INITED SENTES CA ERNMENTO

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

os. G. C. Moored ( as a

JECT: COUNTERIKTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

PURPOSE:

wAit. March 26, 1968

irit

To recommend Item be furnished cooperative national

news media source by Crime Records, designed to curtail

success of Martin Luther King's fund raising for the washington

Spring Project.

"po

BACKGROUND:

Martin Luther King has now scheduled the Washington

Spring Project, his "poor people's march on Washington, D. C.,"

for the latter part of April, 1968. King's organization, the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has sent out a

mailing to 70,000 potential financial contributors. King

asked these 70,000 to contribute to the Washington Spring

Project for the feeding and housing of the marchers.

area have said they el teedanchouse the a manstons.

SUGGESTION:

KEE-D 91248}

..

That the above facts be given a cooperative news

source by the Crime Records Division so that a story could be

cope !?

MI. DeLoach

1

1

• Me. W. C. Sullivan

SEC 36.

100-41: 111.-

тось

MI.

Bishop

1

.

1

Mr. G. C. Moore

EX 106

IS APR 9 1968

- MI. D. M. Wells

- MI. I. J. Deakin

ASSIFIED

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liemorandun to MI. Sullivan

RiL: COUNTERINTELLIGZiCE PROGRAM

given nation-wide circulation that king does not need

contributions fron the 70,000 people he solicited. Since

the churches have offered

support, no more money is needed

and any contributed would only be used by king for other

l purposes. This item would need nation-wide circulation

In order to reach all the potential contributors and

curtail their donations.

A sample ltem 1s attached.

ACTION:

That the facts about King's solicitation of

funds unnecessarily be given a cooperative news source

by the Crime Records Division.

wie.

ZHensed y/u/68

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Hartin Luther King, JI., President of the Southers

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), today finds himself

1n the embarrassing position of having

too much money, or at

least the probability of too much money. The SCLC sent out a

huge nailing to its contributors pleading for funds for the

Tashington Spring Project, the "poor people's march on

Tashington."

the march financially in order to feed and house the demon-

strators. But the churches in the bashingtos, Do Co, srea

have offered to house and leed the demonstrators.

Mon the contributions are beginning to roll 1s IrOn

the mailing and ling doesn't need the money. An embarrassment

of riches has befallen fing, who w11l only use the money for.

other purposes. The churches had better cose through with

time the march rolls around.

S388 PARIAAR"

... 'one carrand

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•dirtel

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4/3/68

Mr. Rushing

Mir. Glass.

÷

To:

SAC, Hemphis (157-1092)

Eron:

Director, FBI

OSANTIATION WORKERS STRIKE

MATHIS, THNESSEE

LACIAL MATTERS

ATT, I'T

Dil 346l81

panacmair

Reurairtel and letterhead menorandun 3/21/58 and your

teletype 3/23/63..

• Referenced teletype 3/23/68 reported that prior to the

start of the sanitation workers' march on 3/28/68, James Elmore

Phillips, Lelloyne College student, Memphis, Tennessee, and one

Sam (INU) and others were heard near Clayborn Temple to say that

some of the narchers should break windows and loot. Phillips,

Sam (LNU) and others went into an alley behind the Clayborn

Temple and obtained sticks and bricks. This group remained bebind

the line of marchers when the march started:

151-9146-70

On 2/16/68 Phillips and Charles L. Cabbage advised

APR 3 - 1968

MA: 5131

:::.

they said is affiliated with the Student Nonviolent Cordinating

Comnittee.

REC 22.

154-6-26-

Metatta

SO APP. 8: 1958

Referenced letterhead memorandun 3/21/68 yeported that

janes Bevel, one of Martin luther King's key workers, had been in

Flemphis since 3/10/68 working with Harold Addlebrook in

organizing college and high school students to participate in the

sympatiry narch for the strikers.

Un 3/20/63 wevel and Middlebroo!

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Alrtel to SAC, Hamphis

RE:

SANITATION WORKERS STrIKE

THIS, TENNESSEE

were taken to jeiloyne College by Phillips and Clinton Janerson,

also of Black Urganizing Fower, where level spoke to some

students. Bevel gave a virulent black power talk to the

students. Four students from Uwens Junior College were also

at the meeting. Bevel urged the Leiloyne College students

to appear at Clayborn Temple as early as 7 a.m. the morning

of the march.

In connection with your inquiries into the disorder

that occurred on 3/23/68, you should be alert for any informa-

tion that subversives werewvolved or that the disorder was

preplanned by militants. Your inquirles should also cover

whether Lelloyne College students were involved in preplanning

the disorder and whether Janes Bevel had a hand in inciting

the disorder.

• Any Inquiries concerning students of Leiloyna College

should, of course, ba conducted in accordance with current

Bureau instructions regarding investigations on college campuses.

If you have not already done s?, initiate an investigation

of Black Organizing Fower to determine the basic aims and

objectives of that.organization, to: establish the identities

of the leaders, and to develop background infomation about

thien.

The inquiries into the disorder should be promptly

handled and submitted to the bureau in a letterhead nemorandum.

Tout inquiries concerning Black Organizing lover should be.

reported under that caption.

LS aaron

aLis

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HSCA LETTER 11/7/78

FBIHQ COPY

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F. B.I

*Date: 4/3/68

EgACy Gi, VDiU OaL : CRD

cansmit the following in

(Type in plain text or code)

ia

AIRTEI

• Prioriey or Method of Wailing Bf

TO:

DIRECZCE, FBI

Hox Foru..

d-d.

FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS (157-1092) (P)

1-8368

Pakis

SANITAT ION WORKERS STRIRE,..

ESPRES, TANASSEE

(00: Memphis)

Data io 518942em l

SpE Bya (9a 11-7184.

Re Lenphis airtel and I4l1, 412/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are

11 copies,

Lor NFO 3 copies, for Atlanta 3 copies, and for Chicago

I copy, of-IHi captioned as above and dated 4/3/68.

Copies are

being disseminated to USA,

lemphis,

and Sécret service, Memphis, and to Regional Offices of

Military Intelligence.

confidentiall

Source one furnishing iniormation in the

enclosed LHu is?

, (PROTECTED at her

request).

SISSIE

Bureau (Encs. 15) (RH)

3

- Atlanta (Ercs,3) (Ril) (Info)

(1 - SCLC)

157-9146-69

oa.)

RECIDE 7 1 26

1150

1 - Chicago (SCLC) (Enc,1) (RI) (Info)

3 • WFO (Escs. 3) (RM) (Info)

3 APR 5 1968

(1 - SCLC)

.

(1 - BARE IN LUTHER KING, JR.)

- Weshirgton. Spring Project)

9 - denphis

RACIAL MR SECT.

(2 - 157-1097,

- 157-1097₽

Weshington Spring Project)

11 - 157-556,

Possible Racial Violence, Major Urban Areas)

(35)-

MW/546: Bald:239 stagesensen

Per

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38 157-1092

REMPHIS COPIES COYTINUED:

1

100-4528, (CHAbLES L. CARESUE)

157-1023, (DONNIB DELANEY)

100-4105, (NIRTIN LUTHER KING, dh..)

157-109, (SNCe)

66-1687 Sub A, (Dissemiration File)

-

=.....

ident data

LEADS:

ATLANTA, CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON PIELD DIVISIONS (INFORMATIO)

Infornation copies are being furnished above offices

since they are interested in MARili LUTHER KING, JR., SCLC,

and the lashington Spring Project.

MEPHIS DIVISION

ST BEMPHIS, TENN.

Will follon and report pertinent activities regarding

instant case.

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In Reply. Ploase Hefor so

File No.

ENITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF INSESTIGATION

demphie,

ttr.essee

April 3,

1968

.

Be:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

LEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

RACIAL RATTERS

intelligence personn

On 4pr21 1, 1969, аe

Inspectionâl Bureau,

Hemphis sintes veparinents

advised

that at approxirately 2:30 p.m., tpr1l 1, 1968,

approximately 450 supporters of

tre deuphis sanitation,

strike, which originally began February 12, 1968, all

carrying placards marched single fir on the sideralks

Iron clayborn temple locateo at 280 hernando street,

hemphis, tennessee, to dain street and to City Hall

the north end of vein street, therealter returning to

Clayborn Temple where they dispersed. He stated there

pere no incidents and no errests.

A first source advised that Hosea L. Williams, '

Director of Voter Registration, Southern Christian Leader-

• Ship Conterence (ScuC); Jares L. Lavel, who is in charge

of SCLC "Tionviolent Action"; Jesse jackson, Director of

'Operation Breadbasket"; J. I. Johnson, the Mississippi

organizer of the SCle "washington Spring Project"; and

Janes orange and i. B. Cottonrezder, both field staff

menuers of the see, held a press conference April 1,

1968, In the company of Reverend dares horris Lawson,

ОГО.

deuphis, pastor of the Centenary Methodist Church,

who represented the Cominity on the love for squality

(Ok), thich is the genphis nisisterial group leading the

strike

support.

sourco one advisid tie?, representatives of the

American Federation of siate, Courty, and Municipal Employees,

the striking union, were also pressit, including national

officials Joseph paisley, Josen: Ciampa, William Lucy, and

Thomas Oliver Jones, President of Local 1733 which is the

local striking union. Also preseat were Charles L. Cabbage

151-9146-69030

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SAN ITAT ION HORKERS STRIKE,

HEMPH IS, TENNESSEE

on february 16, 1968, Charles I, Cabbage

advised & representative of the Federal Bureau

of Investigation that he is the head of the Black

Organizing Power (BOP), & Student Nonviolent Coordina-

ting Committee (SNCC)

oriented group in Memphis,

Tennessee. On March 5, 1968,

Donnie Delaney advised

representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

that he is a part of this same group.

Source one advised that Hosea L. Williams was

the main spokesnan and stated that every effort would be

made by a task force of the SCLC which 'is in Memphis

during

the week beginning April 1, 1968, to escalate

strike support activity in Memphis, Tennessee, James he

Crange stated that he would set up a series of youth

workshops in the various churches in Memphis which would

be attended by youths and adults and that these persons

would be trained in SCLC techniques and Fould also be

trained as parade marshals for any subsequent marches

which would be held under the auspices of SCLC and the

COME group. James L. Bevel stated that Dr. Martin Luther

King, JI.,

President of the SCLC, would come into Memphis

on Tuesday, April 2, 1968, and would probably remain until

Friday, April 5, 1968, and would probably march in a mass

march to be sponsored by COME and SCLC on that date.

Source one stated that some of the press raised

the question as to whether SCLC was attempting to take over

the strike and related racial activity in Memphis, Tennessee,

and Bevel and Hosea Williams emphatically denied this claiming

that they are operating in lemphis at their "own expense."

Hosea Williams stated that the SCLC would have to get the

garbage men justice and that it would probably have to have

daily marches in this effort.

Source further advised that Reverend Jesse Jackson

stated that SCLC and its supporters would start a concerted

drive to get all Negroes in Menghis, some 250,000, to transter

their vant accounts and insurance policies iron white

institutions to Negro institutions.

He stated that this

group would alin attempt to sce that Negro businessmen

obtained a greater portion of Negro business and that if they

did not "shape up" they would have to "ship out."

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• SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MELPH IS, TENNESSEE

Source one interpreted this to mean that Negro

businessmen would have to prepare themselves to discharge

their business responsibilities should new business from

their own people be brought to them.

Source one advised that Williams, Bevel and Jackson

kept emphasizing that this is sot a

"takeover" on their part

and that they are in Memphis at the invitation of the COMS

group.

They described themselves as a catalyst who are here

in Memphis to unite "black power."

Source one advised that Reverend James Morris

Lawson, of., stated that the leaders would nave to

recognize every black person in Memphis, including the

youth, as a'force in this novement."

Source one advised that in response to queries

from the press as to who is financing the obviously

expensive SCIC operation in Memphis, Hosea Williams replied

that SCLC is paying the bills from its treasury and that

any money raised as a result of SCLC activity in Nemphis

1111 go the sanitation workers.

Source one turther advised that Bevel answered

•a press inquiry relating to a recent statement by hemphis

neighborhoods of memphis as in effect a "war."

Bevel in :

commenting on Holloman's statements stated,

"We're here

as political psychiatrists.

We see the Mayor and his group

as patients who are mentally sick." Bevel also stated

that all of the trouble in Memphis can be attributed not

to black militancy and irresponsibility, but to the

over-all white racism which he clained exists in Memphis.

He stated that Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb feels inferior

because he viviously does not understand black people.

He added that the city tried to settle its problem with

the army and with tanks when the real problem was poverty.

He emphasized "poverty is the key issue."

003 co

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

HEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Source one stated that some of the press raised.

questions with the ministers as

to hoy they explained

He stated that it is obviously correct for the

white

race to steal; that they have been cheating and

stealing from the Negroes economically for centuries:

and he concluded by stating, "We believe in black power

and advocate its use..

" He did not elaborate as to what.

he meant.

On the late night of April 1, 1968, Memphis

Chief of Police James C. Hacdonald advised that the City.

of Memphis was giving serious consideration to legal

actions which could be taken to prevent future mass

marches. He stated that the city was considering asking

for a court injunction preferably a Federal Court Injunction,

prohibiting any mass marches led by Dr. Vartin Luther

King, Jr., or other persons prominent in the march which

He stated that

conditions under which a march could take place and

that the city is further considering the resumption of

the curfer which was originally imposed on warch 28, 1958.

nd which as lifted April 1, 1968. Chief Macdonald alsc

stated that the city was considering placing some of the

strike support leaders under peace and financial responsibility

bonds.

Chief Hacdonald stated that Memphis Juvenile Court

Judge Kenneth Turner was calling for an investigation of a

report that one or more ministers provided taricabs to

take youths from their schools to the March 28, 1968, march

which would be in violation of the truancy laws. He

adults who were doing this could be charged with contributing

to the delinguency of a minor.

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SANITAT ION WORKERS STRIKS,

HEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Chief Macdonald stated that Judge Turner's

decision came after remarks by a student,

Alvin White,

of 1546 Orr. who stated that he skipped school to take

part in the march and had told Judge Turner that a minister,

name not known to him, had provided taxicabs to take some

of his friends and himself to Clayborn Temple AMs Church

so they could be in the march.

Chief Hacdonald stated that approximately 31

Negro youths appeared in Judge Turner's Court on April 1,

• 1968, In connection with truancy and other charges growing

out

ot the barch 28, 1968, incident; and that Judge Turrer

continued 8 cases, dismissed 7 for lack of prosecution,

dismissed 8 for lack of evidence, took 2 under advisement,

sentenced 4 and remanded 2 to the Shelby County Grand Jury.

The Information hereinbefore not

received from

the Police Department, Hemphis, Tennessee, was furnished

to representatives of

the Inspectional Bureau of the Memphis

Police Department and to representatives of the lllth Military

Intelligence Group, Third Army, Menphis, Tennessee.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

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

1s loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

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## Page 805

FEI WASH DC

FEDERAL BURSAU OF INVE: SICHTICH

. S. UEPFRIAESIS IN JUSTICE

COMMUNICATIORS SECTION

APR 3 1368

TELETICE

B5. T0lan

#r. Delrach

BIT.

31r. Bishop

Mr. Caspar.

ALI.

Callahan

BET.

Contad.

Mr. Felt.

so. Erlen

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01:53

'Eisera

LISS GIZES

FBI HEMPHIS

111X 1137AM URGENT 4-3-5? SAB

TO DIRECTOR AND NEW YOP'-

FRCH MENPHIS 157-1092

2P

ALL I:

Sputenla

Sple@angi 11-7-84

"ANITATION HOPKEES SIBIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., PM.

REPRESENTATIVES OF EASTERN AIPLINES ADVISED, REV. MARTIN

•LUTHER, KING

JRO, AND SCLE STAFF MEMBERS DOROTHY [CORION,

ANDREWS

YOUNG, PEPNARDEL

EE AND RALPH .D.

"ABERNATHY ARRIVED

MEMPHIS FROM ATLANTA, GA. NO RETURN OP OUIGOING RESERVATIONS

FOR ANY OF ABOVE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

A SOURCE ADVISED THAT STRATEGY

MEETING KELD MIGHT APRIL IWO

LAST AITENDED BY PEPRESENTAIIVES OF COMMUNITY ON THE MOVE

FOR EQUALITY (CONE), THE MINISTERIAL GRCUP IN MEMPHIS SUPPOPTING

SAMITATION STRIKE

RY REPRESERTATIVES OF SOLO, SERUE AFREA

0. 393

WHICH WAS HOSEA

VILLIARS, AND BY REPPEST ES

AND BY REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN 54-9146-630

FEDERATICH OF COUMIY, SIATE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, SPCKESMEN

ETUS WILLTAM LUCY AND JESSE EPPS, FIELD REPRESENTATIVES

TUEPEAF. AT I'IS STRATEGY MEETING, TUE NASS MARCH PRISIMALLY

SCHEDULED FOR APRIL FIVE NEXT TORE LED BY KING WAS RE-SCHEDULED

FRO GANDAY, APRIL EIGHT, REASON BEING THAT UMIOM PEPRESENTATIVES

NIN 6843E Docd: 32939787 Page 805

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FAGE TWA

• FEEL THAT STRIKE HAS BECOME A RACIAL ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS

DEFINITE NEED FOR A MORE UNIFIED SUPPORI BY UNION PEOPLE

ASSUMING MORE ACTIVE ROLES IN STRATEGY AND DECISION. EPPS

IS ARRANGING THROUGH UNKNOWN UNION OFFICIALS TO PRING THO

CHARTERED PLANE LOADS OF "UNION PEOPLE," MANY OF WHOM WILL

BE OF WHITE RACE, FROM NEW YORK CITY AREA DUE TO ARRIVE MEMPHIS.

SOMETIME APRIL SEVEN NEXT, AND THAT EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO

PLACE AS MANY WHITES AS POSSIBLE IN THE FRONT OF THE MASS

MARCH• SOURCE ONE ADDED KING SCHEDULED IO HAVE STRATEGY

MEETING WITH ABOVE GROUP AT NOON APRIL THREE AND TO

DELIVER

ADDPESS AT MASS SUPPORT PALLY MASON TEMPLE, NIGHT APRIL THREE.

NEW YORK AT NEW YORK, WILL THROUGH LOSICAL SOURCES

INCLUDING AIRPORI OFFICIALS DETERMINE SPECIFICS OF GROUP

OR GROUPS WHICH MAY BE LEAVING NEW YORK AREA IO COME TO MEMPHIS

TO PARTICIPATE IN MASS MARCH AND RELATED STRIKE SUPPORI ACTIVITIES.

• ADVISE MEMPHIS AND BUREAU OF POSITIVE INFORMATION BY TELETYPE..

AIRMAIL COPY IS ATLANTA.

P. END.

CAP

FRI WASH EC

:

"Wre

Ji.

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CONHDETHAL

THAL

APARd

HATE AGENCIEST

AND FIELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

•SLIP (S) BY

DATE

2:5: 7: 4-2-55 URERAT VCS

FROG ATLANTA

CRE RATI

PITE OF DECLASSIFICATION IN

ON ---1a0e

« ж;

•ARTIRE LUTHER KinG, Ji., Sa-c.

SANIEATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENGO, FM.

5-Taseusà

ON EVENING OF APRIL OKE LAST AT ONE

THREE BIGKI SEVERER ADVISES ME

HAD LEAPNEO THAI MOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECIOR OF VOTER REGISIRATION AND

POLITICAL EDUCATIOS, SCLC; JESSE JACKSON, HORINGRA DIRECTOR, PROJECT.

BREADLASKET, SCLE; JAMES BEVEL, SCLO STAFF BEIGER AND JARES ORGANGE,

SELC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, WERE CURRENTLY IN MENTHIS. BARTIN LUINER

KING, JR., PRESIDENI, SCLO, AND RALPE D. PEERRATHY, VICE PRESIDIT

AND TREASURER, SCLO, CONTEMPLATED DEPARTING ATLARIA APRIL TWO INSTANT

VIA ALE EN FOUTE TO MEMPHIS. DETAILS PE TRAVEL OF KING NOT AVGILAELE

BUT INFORSANT GAINED IMPRESSION ME AND ABERNATHY WOULD DEPART DURINE

LATE MCANIRE. DURATION OF KING'S SIAY IN MENCHIS NOI KNOWN BUT SCLC

"ACTION COMMITTEE" MEETING SCHEDULED TO DE RELU IN KEROHIS PaT=

KINS AND SOLO ARE DETEPMINED TO LEAD ANOTRER CARON IN SUPRIS WAI

HILL BE NOUVIOLEHI IN CADET TO PROVE TO

SATION THIS CAN BE ACCOTPLISHE

PRESUATE IT MOULE NOT BE UNITL AFTE

NOT RECORDED

198 APR 11 1958

CONE

INTIA

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PAZE THO

APRIL THREE NEXT MEETING.

HOSEA WILLIANS IN CHLEGE OF CURRENI EFFORIS

IN MENPRIS "REORGAMIZE" SANITATION WORKERS IN ORDER THAT ENSUING FARCH

WILL SE PEACEFUL.

ASOVE INFORMATION TELEPHONICALLY FUALISHEE NOMPHIS.

AT: ONETTHREE EIGHT SEUEN-

IAFORRATION FROME

CNFIDENTIAL

LAG FOLLOUS.

RECEIVED: 2:57P EXR

.

Ter.

i are.

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FBI MEMPHIS

E17 PM URGENT 401-58 DND

TO DIRECTO!

TOM MESHIS 6157-1052)

SANITATION KORXERS STRIKE, KEMPHIS, TENDO, SET "

:i..::

it he is it i tiline pump an

nasting

O! APRIL ONE INSTANT,

INSPECTIONAL

EUPEAU, MEMPHIS PD, ADVISED FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN

Dilets.

LEADERSHIP CONFEPENCE STAFF CUPRENTLY IN MELIS REGISTERED AJ !P.-

LOPRAINE MOTEL: R.S.

@COTTONREADER, JAMES ORANGE, REV. JESSE

• JACKSON AND JAMES L

LIVEL,

ALSO REGISTEREDIN THIS MOTEL OVER

WEEKEND OF MARCH THIRTY AND THIRTYONE WERE CHARLES L. CABBAGE, JOHN

BURPELL

•SPITH AND CHARLES STEVEN BALLARD, ALL OF WHOM RAVE AS RECENTLY

AS FEBRUARY SIXTEEN LAST ADMITTED TO REPRESENIATIVES OF FBI BEING

O' EOVERNING BODY OFLELACK ORGANIZING. POWER (BOPS AND OVEBALL LACK; LE

POWER GROUP IN MEMPHIS WHICH THEY SAY IS SOFTLIATED WITH STUDENT NON

m..w.

• VIOLET COORDINATING

•COMMITTEE.

REC 36

55-9146-170

=

¿CRED THAT AT TWO THIPTY POM. APRIL CUE INSTANI,

EOPROXIGATELY FOU? FIVE ZERO SUPPORTERS OF MEMPHIS SANITATION STRIKE

CARPYING PLACARDS MARCHED FROS, CLAYBOR! TEMPLE SINGLE FILE TO MAIY

WALL,

i paid od 328925 Page 809

MMOUS UNEASSIFIED UNING TO TEMPLE.

THERE

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PAGE TO

WERE NO INCIDENTS AND NO ARRESTS..

A SOURCE ADVISED THAT HOSEA LO!WELLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTERS.

REGISTRATION, SCLC; JAMES L. BEVEL IN CHARGE OF SCLE "NON VIOLENT

ACTION"; JESSE JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF "OPERATION REDBASKET", SCLC;

J.T. JOHNSON, THE MISSISSIPPI ORGANIZER OF THE SCLO, "WASHINGTON

SPRING PROJECT"; JAMES ORANGE AND ROB. COTTONREADER, BOTH FIELD

STAFF MEMBERS SCLE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE, MEMPHIS APRIL ONE INSTANT

IN THE COMPANY DE REV. JAMES MORRIS LAWSON, JRO, REPRESENTING COMMUNITY

ON MOVE FOR EQUALITY &COMD, THE MEMPHIS MINISTERIAL GROUP LEADING!

STRIKE. FIELD REPRESENTATIVES OF STRIKING AMERICAN FEDERATION OF

STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ALSO IN AITENDANCE ALONG

WITH CHARLES CABBAGE OF BOP. WILLIAMS STATED THAI REV. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. WOULD ARRIVE IN MEMPHIS APRIL TWO NEXT, TIME NOI SPECIFIED,

BUT SCLC WOULD CONDUCT DAILY MARCHES AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN MEMPHIS,

THAT A NASS MARCH WOULD BE HELD APRIL FIVE NEXI TO BE LEAD BY

KING AND THAT KING WOULD POSSIBLY REMAIN IN MEMPHIS UNTIL APRIL

• FIVE NEXT. JAMES ORANGE WILL INSTITUTE A SERIES OF SCLO "WORK SHOPS"

IN VARIOUS CHURCHES. WILLIAMS STATED THAI THE STRIKE ACTIVITY IN

MEMPHIS WILL BE ESCALATED. JESSE JACKSON STATED THAT ALL MEMPHIS

NEGROES WILL BE IMPLORED TO TRANSFER BANK ACCOUNIS AND INSURANCE

ACCOUNTS FROM WHITE INSTITUTIONS TO BLACK INSTITUTIONS AND THAT SCLC

END PACE THO

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PASE •THREE

WILL ORGANIZE NEGRO BUSINESSES TO TAKE OVER ALL NEGRO BUSINESS IN

COMMUNITY AND THAT THESE GROUPS WILL "HAVE TH SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT"

WILLIANS DENIED SCLC IS ATTEMPTING IO "TAKE OVER" MEMPHIS, CLAIMED

SCLC HERE AT INVITATION OF COME AND IS MERELY SERVING AS A CATALYST

AND IT IS "HERE TO UNITE BLACK POWER"

JAMES LO BEVEL STATED SCLC IN MEMPHIS TO SERVE AS A POLITICAL

PSYCHIAIRIST AND THAT SCLC SEES MEMPHIS MAYOR HENRY LOES AS A •

"SICK INDIVIDUAL". HE CLAIMED THAI WHITE RACIST RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL

PROSLEMS IN MEMPHIS. HE CLAIMED THE CITY TRIES TO SETTLE PORBLEMS

WITH THE ARMY AND TANKS WHEN THE REAL PROBLEM IS POVERTY AND THAT

THE ARTY IS CALLED IN WHEN NEGROES LOOT WHEREAS THE WHITE RACE HAS

BEEN STEALING FROM THE NEGROES ECONOMICALLY FOR CENTURIES. SEVEL

CONCLUDED "HE UNEQUIVOCALLY BELIEVE IN AND ADVOCATE BLACK POWER".

#PINEANG

CORA-PAGE- ONE-LINE-DHE-

AHE OTHER PLACES IN IT WORKXX 19.3 ZICHI

SALE-BE TINES"-2PT "TINES"

END

CAS

FEI WASH DC

TO CLIP

Included In letter to White House 6 8

and Attorney fonerab. Date Las

Midi

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.: 3

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Sir. Bal, : 38

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8-1

URGENT 4-1-68

TO DIRECIOR, ATLANIA, BIRMINGHAM, JACKSON, JACKSONVILLE,

KNOXVILLE, LITTLE ROCK, LOUISVILLE, MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS,

SAVAMIAR, SI. LOUIS

FROM; HEMPHIS

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN.; RM.

Krism

INFO RECEIVED FROM MEMPHIS, TENN., FD INDICATES NUMEROUS

OUTSIDE AGITATORS IN MEMPHIS ARE PLANNING TO COME TO MEMPHIS

IN ANTICIPATION OF CONTEMPLATED MASSIVE MARCH TO BE HEADED BY

REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WEEK OF APRIL ONE THROUGH FIVE,

SIXIY EIGHT.

ALL RECEIVING OFFICES EXPEDITIOUSLY SUBMII IC MEMPHIS

NAMES, DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON

AGITATOR INDEX.

ALL OFFICES FURTHER REQUESTED TO NOTIFY MEMPHIS IMMEDIATELY -

OF ANY KNOWN PLANS OF AGITATORS WHO PLAN TO COME

TO MEMPHIS.

157-9146-54

падка 310/04.-73

and bear-cers me on

APA 4 1368

PECEIVED: 1:25 PM RNK

i.:

314 el

RELISSHED

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APPROPRIATE, AGENCIES"

AND FIELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

SLIP (S) BY

RATE tho tolloming in 11l2E

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Neuphis, Tennessee

March 30, 1968

CON

DENTIAL

RE: - SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MELPHIS,

TENNESSEE

RACIAL HATTERS

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Reference communication captioned as above made at

• Memphis, Tennessee, Harch 29, 1968.

On the morning of Harch 29, 1968, Henry Lux,

assistant chiet, hemphis, tennessee,

police department,

advised that lev. James, worrys

Lawsor, Ta Hale Negro, TENN,

pastor of centenary kethodist Church,

Hemphis, and one or

the main leaders of the Community on the love for Equallty..

(CONE), the Hemphis Negro Ministerial Group leading the

support of the sanitation workers, keuphis, Tennessee, who

have been on strike since February 12, 1968, informed Lux

that a downtown sympathy march for the strikers was planned

. Ios the afternoon of Harch 29, 1968.

Lawson stated that the narch would be restricted

to ganitation workers and adult sympathizers and that every

effort would be made to eliminate the young element which

created problems leading to window breaking, looting, and

general vandalism which disrupted the massive march on

Harch 28, 1968, led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Later on the afternoon of March 29, 1968, Henry

Lux advised that the narch did take place running from

Clayborn Temple, 280 Hernando, to the vicinity of the

Hemphis City Hall on Hain Street with approximately 200

individuals participating. There

were no incidents.

The

Jemphis Police Department and representatives of the Ten-

nessee National Guard who are still on duty in Memphis as

a precautionary measure, guarded the entire parade area,

the marchers remaining on the sidewalks and observing all

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traffic restrictions.. There were no arrests and no incidents.

Lux pointed out that no permit is required for marches of

any kind within the city of Hemphis and that the Memphis

municipal authorities are considering the possibility of

passing an ordinance of this type.

Also, on March 29, 1968, Chief of Police James C.

Macdonald of lemphis advised that there have been no serious

troubles during March 29, 1968. He had instructed all of

his officers to disperse

small groups of youngsters in various

sections of the city and that there were still sporadic out.

bursts of window breaking, ninor looting, general vandalisi,

and the setting of trash fires. On squad car was fired on

unknown. Negroes in the vicinity of Dison and Rile in south.

by

Memphis early on the morning of March 28, 1968, according to

MacDonald, but the individuals firing the shots were not

identified. He stated that throughout the day the demphis.

Police Department received numerous calls of reported looting,

vandalism, and fire settings and fire bombings, although in-

vestigation by representatives of the Hemphis Police Depart-.

ment and the Hemphis Fire Departuent Indicated that most of

these Incidents were minor.

He pointed out that the major

damage in connection with the karch 28, 1968, disturbance

was confined to a three to four block area on Beale Street

in downtown Hemphis with store fronts being damaged and

practically all of & three block area. He stated that liquor

stores are still closed, that National Guardsuen are guarding

the stores which have been looted and where windows have been

broken, that the merchants are boarding up the fronts of most

of these establishments to preclude lurther vandalism and

looting and he feels that with the presence of the Tennessee

rational Guard, along with the assistance of the shelby

County Sheriff's Office and his department, that the situation

1s well in hand and that, with the exception of sporadic

outbursts of vandalism, he does not anticipate any imnediate

trouble in Hemphis.

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On the night of March 29, 1968, Assistant Chief

Henry Lux advised that there were approximately 33 additional

arrests on March 29, 1968, by the Memphis Police Department

on charges including miscellaneous looting, disorderly cOn-

duct, resisting arrest, and threatened breach of peace. He

0200.

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reported that in City Court, Division II, more than 200

persons charged in the past two days appeared before City

Judge BERNIE Reinman on charges ranging from drunkenness

to assault on police otficers.. Judge Heinman bound 40

defendants over to the state, dismissed 46 others, and con-

tinued the cases against 118 until later in the month of

Aphil, 1968. The largest bond mas 55,000 set Ior Gordon

La Odom, or., or s3o south parkway East on a charge o1 thira

degree burglary, this being set by City Judge Ray Churchill.

Other bonds he set ranged from $250 to 52,000 =

received numerous calls of reported fire

and looting over a wide area primarily in the legro neighbor-

hoods but many of these proved to be unfounded on investigation.

Lax advised that the currew Imposed vy Mayor Henry Loeb on the

night of March 28, 1968, continued on the night of March 29,

1968, but that 1t was a

loose curfew in that any individual

on the streets who had identifications would have nothing to.

worry about provided he could give a plausible explanation 2s

to his purpose in being there. This meant that theatres,

places of amusement, and restaurants and other functions

normally operating at night would be uninterrupted.

He

stated that riot damage resulting from the March 28, 1968,

window breaking and looting was estimated by insurance

• officials at approximately $400,000 not including the mis-.

cellaneous fires. He pointed out fortunately none 'of the

fires were serious.

This would not, of course, Include

losses due to interrupted business days because many office

Harch 28 and 29, 1968, In order to avoid trouble.

He stated that the lemphis city buses were operating throughout

Harch 29, 1968, but would stop around 7:00 Potl. and that in

the near

future it was anticipated that they would be operating

o1 & full-time basis.

....

Lux advised that Tennessee National Guardsmen are

bivoacked at the National Guard Armory on Central near the

Mid-South Fairgrounds and on the military side of the

Memphis Netropolitan Airport. He stated that there are

approximately 4,000 troops from the west and middle Tennessee

National Guard units on duty in Memphis. He had no knowledge

as to then they would be pulled out, but predicted that they

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would it luast remain in Hemphis over the week end of

zarch i0-31, 1900.

He pointed out that school absenteeism in the

city school system in lemphis on March 29, 1968, was nearly

40,000 and that the largest number of truants were at the

predominantly Negro high schools.

lux stated that the only injury reported during

the day was to Memphis Police Patrolman E. M. MAXWELL,

whose finger was severely cut while he was arresting a

drunk young Negro who was fighting with other officers on

Polk Street north of Chelsea, which is in a predominantly

Negro neighborhood. He stated that at about 1:15 Paler

officers arrested two white youths, namely Samuel R.

Waddell, age 20 of 2581 Rallien, Larry Milliams,

age 20 0114..

1669. Combs.

He stated that he had been informed that

officers seized 2.22 caliber rifle in Willlams living room.

He did not have the details of the arrest.

He stated many

of those arrested for looting were youngsters ranging from

8 to 12 years of age.

These were being turned over to

Memphis Juvenile Court.

Thế HempTs Nomercial Appeal newspaper, Saturday

morning issue, larch 30, 1968, reported in detail con-

cerning activities of Rev. Hartin Luther King, Jr., on

March 29, 1968, and stated in a story on page 1 by Reporter

Thomas BeVier that King came to Hemphis to star in what was

billed as 2 "dress rehearsal" for his April 22, 1968,

"Poor People's Crusade" on Washington, D. C. The story

continued,

"By his own non-violent standards, the rehearsal

was a tlop."

The story stated that King in a press interview

March 29, 1968, reported that he would be back in lemphis.

as early as April 3 and not later than April 5, 1968,. fOr

another nass march and was quoted as saying, "We are

going

to have a massive non-violent demonstration in Hemphis."

The story stated that the question being asked in Memphis,

the nation, and the world is whether - with the increasing

militancy of black youth - anyone can say with certainty

that a non-violent demonstration will stay that way.

King stated in the interview,

"I am convinced

we can have a non-violent demonstration" but was reported

as adding that it would be impossible to "guarantee" that

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there would not be any violence. The story stated that 1t

was significant that King was more than a half hour late

for his 11:30_A.i. press conference because he was meeting

with three nembers of a Black Power group, which the paper

referred to as "The Invaders." BeVier stated that these

three young men refused to give their, names and stated that

they would give their own press conference at a later time.

The story continued that King was staying in a

$29 a day room at the Holiday Inn Rivermont, also known as

the Rivermont Hotel. King claimed to the newspaper that he

did not realize when he came to Memphis that there were those.

in the Negro community who were "talking about violence."

He stated, "We (SCLC) had no part in the planning of the

narch.

Our Intelligence was nil."

He said that if he had

known there were persons likely to start violence, he would

have had them made parade marshals, a nove which he said had

been successful in other marches.

He was reported as being critical of the press

for reporting that he left the march in haste after the

trouble started on Harch 28, 1968.

He claimed that he left

calmly because he said, "I will not lead a violent march."

He said that while he

myalked" with aides to a car, he was

"agonizing over what had happened." The story reported that

Assistant Police Chief Henry Lux had earlier said over the

police radio

at approximately 11:27 A.H., Thursday,

Harch 28, 1968, that the march was apparently without leader-

ship as DI. King had asked for a police escort away Iron.

the narch a few minutes after the first report of violence

during the narch.

King wag reported in the story as saying

he did not think the riot "will in any way affect" his

Hashington plans for his Poor People's Crusade to commence

April 22, 1968. He said he is undecided as to how much of

his SCLC staff he can spare to organize the next massive

march in Memphis early in April 1968.

The story said that later in Hashington, D. C.,

Rev, Andrew Young, DI. King's top leutenant, said that the

main thrust of the washington demonstration would be delayed

for about two weeks and that steps would be taken to avoid

violence and that a "symbolic delegation," including King

would reach Mashington on April 22, 1968. The story continued

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that ring claimed that Thursday, March 28, 1968, march was

"poorly planned" which the paper said amounts to criticisu

of Rev. James H. Lawson, Jr., whom Dr. King himself had called

"the leading non-violence theoretician in the country." The

paper reported that lawson is in charge of the strategy for

the Hemphis Negro ministers, also known as COME, and is pastor

of the Centenary Nethodist Church and continued

that Lawson

did not entirely agree with King's assessuents.

The story stated for instance that King had said

that the Black Power advocates with whom he met earlier had .

said that there had been a lack of communication between them

and the ministers and that they lelt "rejected." Rev. Lawson

was quoted by the paper as saying, "There has been communication.

I don't accept that," referring to King's statement. The

paper said that it was Rev. Lawson who had originally asked

King to come to hemphis and that for about 10 years Lawson

has served in an advisory capacity with SCLC. It stated that

Lawson agreed with King that a non-violent demonstration 1s •

possible and pointed out that this was one of the reasons

King was asked to come to Hemphis. Lawson stated, "He didn't

bring in Rap Brown (national chairman of the Student Non-

Violent Coordinating Committee), we brought in King."

He

was reported to have further said that there were other

reasons for bringing in king, one being to give the movement

in Hemphis a "national image" and another was to strengthen

the leadership of the kemphis ninisters.

The same March 30, 1968, issue of The Commercial

...

Appeal newspaper had a lead

editorial on page 6 entitled,

"King's Credibility Gap," which stated that"lartin Luther

King on the night of March 18, 1968, told an overflow crowd

at Mason Temple:

"You know what?

He may have to escalate

this struggle a bit.' Dr. King

then urged a total work

stoppage in lemphis by Negroes 'in a few days' and called

for.all Negro public school students to cut classes at the

same time.

'Try it and they will hear you, ' said Dr. King.

The escalation came Thursday when Dr. King led a supposedly

non-violent protest march from Clayborn Temple to Beale

Street, west on Beale to. Main, and a block north on Main. He

got what he asked - to an embarrassing extent.

Negro students

did play truant by the thousands and were joined by hundreds

of other young Negroes in their 20's who turned the march

• .

into a riot and left Beale Street and a short section of Main

in utter ruin. Photographs and eyewitness accounts identify

those who did

the destruction and the looting - the children

and young people whom Dr. King had told to stay out of :

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had instigated. The claim will not hold water. DI. King's

pose as leader of a non-violent novement has been shattered:

He now has the entire nation doubting his word when he

Insists that his April project - a shanty-town sit-in in the

nation's capital - can be peaceful. In short, Dr. King 18

suffering from one of those awesome credibility gaps.

• Furthermore, he wrecked his reputation as a leader as he took

off at high speed when violence occurred,. instead of trying

to use his persuasive prestige to stop it.

oThere are many other second thoughts about the

Beale Street incident of Thursday. Hore and more it is

evident that lemphis police were well prepared, alert and

firm when firmness mas vital.

What night have

spread into

far reaches of the city was blocked within minutes.

"he city administration with the help of the

• legislature and Gov. Buford Ellington got a curfew law which

effectively restored general calm and peace.

"As always, there is another side to the coin.

Memphis Negroes do need broader participation in Memphis

governnent, and better job opportunities in our city.

• The sanitation strike, hich has been the takeoff point for

trouble-making, must be settled soon.

"Hediation and conciliation in the strike have been

attempted without significant results. Obstinacy and

stubborn position-taking will not lead to a settlement.

There must be give-and-take.

.

"It wouldhelp 11 the Negro church ministers who

have nore or less taken over the cause of the sanitation

employes would get them back to work. Then mediation might

be attempted in a more reasonable atmosphere.

"The city should shut no doors.

It, too, must

mediate, 11 the issue is to be settled without further

damage to Memphis."

• In connection with the above mentioned Commercial

Appeal story with reference to "The Invaders," source I

who is extremely close to the leadership of the Black

Power movement in Hemphis, advised that this group technically

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had instigated. The claim will not hold water. Dr. Ring's

pose as leader of a non-violent movement has been shattered.

He now has the entire nation doubting his word when he

insists that his April project - a shanty-town sit-in in the

nation's capital - can be peaceful. In short, Dr. King 15

suffering from one of those awesome credibility gaps.

Furthermore, he wrecked his reputation as a leader as he took

off at high speed when violence occurred, instead of trying

to use his persuasive prestige to stop it.

"There are many other second thoughts about the

Beale Street incident of Thursday. Hore and more 1t is

evident that lemphis police were well prepared, alert and

firm when firuness was vital. What might have spread into

far reaches of the city was blocked within minutes.

"The city administration with the help of the

legislature and Gov, Buford Ellington got a curfew law which

effectively restored general calm and peace.

"As always, there is another side to the coin.

Memphis Negroes do need broader participation in Memphis

government, and better job opportunities in our city.

The sanitation strike, which has been the takeoff point for

trouble-making, must be settled soon.

"Hediation and conciliation in the strike have been

attempted without significant results. Obstinacy and

stubborn position-taking will not lead to a settlement.

There must be give-and,take.

"It wouldhelp if the Negro church ministers who

have more or less taken over the cause of the sanitation

employes would get them back to work. Then mediation might

be attempted in a more reasonable atmosphere.

"The city should shut no doors. It, too, must

mediate, i1 the issue is to be settled without further

damage to lemphis."

In connection with the above mentioned Commercial

Appeal story with reference to "The Invaders," source 1

rose to the

who is extremely close to the leadership of the Black

Power movement In Memphis, advised that this group technically

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1s known as the Black Organizing Project (BOP) and 15 affiliated

with student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), whiCh

has national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

It is led by

John Burrell Smith and Charles Cabbage.

In connection with anouther investigation conducted

February 16, 1968, Charles h. Cabbage and John Burrell Smith

introduced themselves to representatives of the FBI and intro-

duced the governing body of

the BOP organization as Charles

Laverne Cabbage, 1924 Rile; John Burrell Smith, 1644 Hahauer,

Apartment I, Owen College student; Curtis Carter, LeMoyne

Cöllege student, residence 377 E. UcLemore, Charles Steven

Bantara, 1830 kansas street,

"a student at Owen Junior Coliege;

Edwina Jeanetta Harrell, residence 2418 Gentry, Hemphis State

UnIversity student;" Verdell Ronald Brooks, Owen College student,

residence 1512 Ball Street;

James Elmore Phillips, 1592 Short,

student at Leloyne College; Clinton Rox Jawerson,,

1397 Davis

Street; Charles'/Harrington, 2075 Rile, a student at Owen

College, and They mentioned an additional person who was

not present, namely Clifford Louis Taylor, 2507 Fontaine,

Memphis.

пококиіоню

Cabbage and john smitin advised that some of their

followers wear the words "The Invaders" on their jackets

TENNI

and John Smith stated that he personally wears these words.-

on his jacket but that this is merely a name which some of

them have adopted and that it 1s all part of the BOP organt-

zation.

As recently as Harch 30, 1968, source 1 stated

that many teenagers in Hemphis have put the word "Invaders"

on backs of their jackets, although they are not necessarily

connected with the BOP organization. They do this more or

less as a symbol of their sell-professed affinity with

Black Power.

Source I pointed out therefore that the mere

fact that one wears the word "Invaders" does not mean that

he is a part of any organized novement, that the only known

organized Black Power movement in Hemphis is that of BOP

headed by Cabbage and John B. Smith and the above mentioned

governing body. He pointed that, for example, at LeMoyne

College their group 1s known as BOP, at Owen College 1t 1s

known as the Afro-American Brotherhood and at Memphis State

University, which has approximately 1500 Negro students,

It is known as the Black Student Association (BSA).

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Source I was not certain as to the 3 individuals

who net with king but believes that they vre Charles

L. Cabbage, Charles Harrington, and a young male Negro

in his early twenties, light skinned, with a "dog type"

face, clean features, Afro hairdo, about 5'9" to 5'10"

tall, slender, and who had introduced himsell earlier in

the summer of 1967 as Miller.

These 3 shortly prior to the

time that King Interviewed Black Power people had attempted

to gain an audience but Dr. I. halph Jackson, head of the

Hinimum Salary Division of the African Methodist Episcopal

Church, A.M.E. Church, 274 Hernando, next door to Clayborn

Temple,

280 Hernando,

which has been the headquarters of

the strike supporters since February 12, 1968. Cabbage

was insistent on seeing Ralph Jackson and that Jackson's

assistant, a Rev. Johnson, refused to allow him to see Jackson

stating that Jackson was completely "fed up" with Cabbage and

his Black Power associates, that Jackson originally had

•attempted to have rapport and communication with them and

had even offered to get them financial support out of New

York City but that after the ruckus started on March 28, 1968,

cabbage, John B. smith, and their associates came back to

the temple after the ministers had attempted to get the

marchers to return and virtually took over the temple, took

over the microphone, and would not cease and dismiss when

some of the ministers asked them to do so.

Therefore, Jackson's assistant Rev. Johnson, who

lives at 5183 Horn Lake Road, refused to take them to see

Di. Jackson.

Source I poirted out that since around March 1,

1968, the BOP group headed by Cabbage and smith has been

In close contact with the sanitation stilke and had been

i an taban

working in cooperation with the COME group that Rev. Lawson

and Dr. Jackson, the two prime leaders of the COME group,

have allowed them to attend strategy meetings and have met

with them on numerous occasions.

out it is significant that a mass strike support meeting

was held at Clayborn Temple, 280 Hernando on the night

March 5, 1968, attended by some 500 to 600 individuals and

that one of the main speakers and masters of ceremony was

Rev. James Horris Lawson, JI., and at this mass meeting

Charles laverne Cabbage and some 30 to 40 of his purported

followers were openly and with the consent of the ministers

-9.

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in charge of the meeting, passing out a 5 page mimeographed

pamphlet entitled, "Afro-American Brotherhood Speaks, Black

Thesis, Black 'Power!!" which eulogized H. Rap Brown,

national charman of SNCC. A portion of this document

stated that the civil rights tactics of 1963 are not sufficient

in the form of pressure on political structures and in dealing

with what it referred

to as extreme violent reaction of city

powers in this community. It claimed that the so-called

self-appointed part-time civil rights and part-time preacherg

inevitably "quit the struggle too soon." It said that "civịl

disobedience implies an entirely new set of priorities and

responsibilities of which the current Negro leadership could

no longer accept."

It claimed that the current strike support

movement in Memphis had turned into a big revival with the

preachers having the followers so busy singing, praying, and

marching that they do not do anything about the real Issues.

Itasked the question, "Why has the community let the preachers

take over and try to lead in a fight which? There must be

• some real fighting.

je all know the preachers can't fight

or won't fight."

It then printed a lotter dated March 21,

1968, Iron Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana, from i.

: Rap Brown in which he said, "He must move. Irom resistance to

aggression, iron revolt to revolution. For every Orangeburg

there must be 10 Detroits. For every lax Stanford and fuey

Newton, there must be 10 dead racist cops. And for every

black death there must be a Dien Bien Phu." It continued,

"Aggression is the order of the day" and concluded "America:

II 1t takes my death to organize my people against you, and

to organize your jails to revolt against you and God, your

poor, your country, and to organize nankind to rejoice in your

destruction and ruin, then here is my life.

Following this was a detailed drawing captioned

"Holotov cocktail" showing in detail how a Molotov cocktail

can be made by inserting a plain rag into the neck of a

bottle which contains gasoline with a base of dirt or

washing powder. source I pointed out that none of the

ministers present at this weeting made any effort whatsoever

to restrain Cabbage and his followers from distributing this

naterial nor did any of them make any statements

to the

-audience that they should ignore such naterial.

On March 30, 1968, a second source advised that

he had reliably learned that the 3 so-called "Invaders"

who were reported in the Conmercial Appeal as having

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had an audience with Hartin Luther King, Jr., on the morning

of Harch 29, 1968, were the hereinbefore identified. Charles

Laverne Cabbage, the hereinbefore identified Charles Harrington,

and Calvin Leroy Taylor, a nale Negrowno. resides at 347 Mest

Waldorf and who 1s a senior at Memphis State University.

Taylor works part-time as a copy boy at the Commercial Appeal

newspaper.

Taylor has recently told source 2 that he is a

part of the BOP group, which 18 affiliated with SNCC and

that he has been serving as 2 liaison representative of

• BOP with the COMe group, with the Negro ministerial group,

which 1s coordinating the strike support.

stated that when Harrington, Cabbage, and Taylor had an.

audience with king that their purpose in seeing King was to

tell King that they wanted more of the "action" in Hemphis

Iceling that they were not getting enough of the action.

• Taylor refused to elaborate but source 2 conjectured that

by this Taylor meant that the Black Power group wanted more

of a position of leadership and nore policy making position

in the over-a11 Negro novement in kemphis.

Source 2 also advised that the newsmen in Memphis

and other officials mill Interchangeably use the word

"Invaders" when they are actually referring to BOP and pointed

• out that it had been ascertained that actually the Black

Power movement in lemphis uses several names, such as Afro-

American Brotherhood, Black Student Association, BOP, and

Invaders and that Taylor has told him confidentially that

actually there are only about 12. to 15 hard-core BOP

people in Hemphis and that the others are merely followers

or people who tend to imitate them. Source 2 also stated

that he had reliably. learned from several individuals who

in the Warch 28, 1968, march when the trouble began, that the

actual BOP people did not participate in any of the vandalisi

or looting although prior to the meeting several of them,

exact identities not known to source 2, had been agitating

the young high school age Negroes who were preparing to

participate in the march by indicating that there should be .

trouble and that lemphis was not worth saving and that. 1t

should burn, and other inflannatory utterances to this effect.

.

On the afternoon of Harch 29, 1968, a third

source advised that Rev. Hartin Luther King, Jr., President,

SCLC, Bernard Lee, Special Aide to Ring, and Rev. Ralph

D. Abernathy, Vice President at Large, SCLC, all departed

Hemphis, Tennessee, aboard an Eastern Airlines flight 398

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

at 3:20 P.H. CST, Harch 29, 1968, their destination being

Atlanta, Georgia. This source stated that to the best of

his knowledge

they went directly from the Rivermont Hotel

to the Hemphis Hetropolitan Airport,

source 1 on larch 30, 1968, recalled that Rev.

kartin Luther king, or., obviously would have been aware

of the presence of a nilitant Black Power group in

Hemphis and based this opinion on the following Information:

King 1n his March 18, 1968, speech before the

strike supporters at Mason Temple had urged all high school

students to remain away from school to participate in the

massive narch which he planed to lead in the future and

urged all workers in Hemphis to stay away Iron their jobs

and march and at no time did he call for a completely non-

violent march.

Source further recalled that James Bevel,

who for several years has been on King's staff and who was

last known by source 1 to have the title of "in charge of

non-violent action, was in Hemphis with King's party on

Harch 18, 1968, and remained in Hemphis until at least

Harch 20, 1968.

Source I recalled that on March 20, 1968,

•Bevel along with Rev. Harold Hiddlebrook of 257 Walker,

, a former member of King's staff in Atlanta and now a resident

of lemphis and one of the leaders of the COME group appeared

at LeMoyne College, a Negro institution of some 600 students

1n Hemphis, being brought there by James Phillips and Clinton

Roy Jamerson, members of the governing body of BOP, There

Bevel and Hiddlebrook met with various Lelloyne students at

the student center at noon on Harch 20, 1968, meeting with

approximately 75 to 100 sudents.

Bevel was the nain speaker

and gave what informant described as a virulent Black Power :

talk claiming that the white power structure through economic

pressure will eventually attempt to exterminate the Negro

in the United. States in some form of genocide and pointed

out that the United States in its foreign aid program has

proven that it is a white supremacist country in that 1t

gives more to white nations in the form of foreign than it

does to black countries such as those making up the continent

of Africa. Bevel further claimed, according to source 1,

that while Negroes or black men as he referred to them welcome

the support given by the white clergy and white "do-gooders"

that these whites are not really sincere as they have no

"real soul feeling" toward the Negro and he suggested that

his listeners read several Black Revolutionary books, and

particularly urged them to read the book entitled, "The

Wretched of the Earth" by Frantz Fanon, which informant

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SANITATION MORKERS STRIKE

MELPHIS, TENNESSEE

described as a bible to revolutionary and militant

Negro

activities.

Source 1 stated that he personally knew that

John B. Smith of BOP, along with Charles Harrington and

Verdell Brooks of BOP and a new supporter of the group,

one Milton Hack and another BOP member Samuel Carter,

were all present with Middlebrook and Bevel at this

meeting.

Bevel urged all of these listeners to actively

participate in the future scheduled march to be led by

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Furthermore, at this meeting

John B. Swith and his followers stated that they were

canvassing all of the Negro high schools with leaflets

urging a nass walkout at the schools and urging that these

walking students participate in the sanitation workers

• sympathy narch to be led by King.

Hiddlebrook and Bevel stated that they also planned to

• canvass Memphis State University, Southwestern College,

• Christian Brothers College, and Owen Junior College, all

institutions or higher learning in hemphis, tennessee,

.In order to solicit support, not only for their organization

. but also for the proposed mass march to be led by King.

John B. Smith bragged to Bevel that his BOP group

had

2180

organized at most of the colleges in lemphis.

meeting urged the students to read"Wuhammad Speaks,"

official newspaper of the Nation of Islam' (NOI), headed in

Chicago, Illinois, by Elijah luhamnad, pointing out that

much of Muhammad's program Iits his concept of Black Power

philosophy with the exception of the religious aspect whereby

Muhammad claimed Allah as his god. He told students to

ignore the religious aspects and merely follow the economic

and political aspects propounded in Muhammad's program.

Bevel also bragged that within the next year he hopes to

• form a new nationwide Black Power organization in the

• United States which would supersede SNCC and would take in

the remnants of the varied uncoordinated Black Power groups

now existing in the United States and wanted to build a

united black front effort having tentacles in all major

communities in the United States. Source I pointed out that

Bevel, will an ordained minister, was extremely vulgar and

obscene in his talk and shocked some of the women who were

• present resulting in some of the women leaving the meeting

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HEMFRIS, TENNESSEE

Source. I pointed out that Middlebrook definitely is very close

to the SCLC, Bevel, and Rev. Kartin Luther King, JI.

He

stated that Bevel 1s a most effective speaker particularly

with regard to influencing young people and that in his talk

he preyed on their feelings. of avarice, and envy claiming that

the white man would purposely not allow them to have enough

of the economic goods of this country and that the black nan

JAMES BEVEL C

TEILL.

Bevel, in early March 1966 was observed to be

present at

the offices of the Westside W.E.B. DuBois

Club in Chicago (DCA).

Discussion took place at

this time centering around reaction to a recent

notification that the Attorney General of the United

States intended to label the DuBois Club as a

communist front. Bevel, in conversation, stated

that he would have ignored this notification and

Kept about the work in which he was engaged. He

felt that 11 the DuBois Clubs have a real program

of help for the people, then the people would

for the clubs despite any labels appied to

then.

Host present agreed that the attack on the

Dubois Clubs was a part of the plan by the "establish-

ment" to undermine the civil rights novement.

felt that the recent hearings into Klan activities

In this country were only a beginning which would

lead to a full scale attack on the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), the real target.

of those present stated during the course of this

discussion that he was not a communist, and to this

Bevel was overheard to reply that every thinking

American should be. Bevel stated that Negroes have

not begun to read

yet, but when they do, they will

•be socialists.

(Source 4, 3/661004

(A characterization of the M.E.B. DuBois Clubs

of America and the Nation of Islam are set lorth in the

: appendix section of this conmunication)

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

HELPHIS, TENNESSEE

The foregoing information was furnished orally

to a representative of the Inspectional Bureau of the

Hemphis, Tennessee, Police Department and to a representative

of the Intelligence Corps, Third Army, both Hemphis, Ten-

nessee, on Harch 30, 1968.

This document contains neither reconmendations nọr

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

1s loaned to your agency; 1t and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your

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BE. BObSE

Mr. Bishop.

'Mr. Casper

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SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, RiM. RiCIAL EASTERS

ЛА

RE MEMPHIS TEL CALL TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. C. SULLIVAN.

AT TIME INCIDENTS BEGAN IN MARCH HELD IN MEMPHIS, MARCH

TWENTYEIGHI, SIXTYEIGHI, MARTIN LUTHER, KING, AT HEAD OF MARCH,

WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SAID, "I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.". THIS

STATEMENT FURNISHED BY LI.

REX-ILE MEMPHIS PD, WHO ALSO ADVISED

KING WAS OBVIOUSLY SCARED•=

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FURTHER DETAILS AS TO INCIDENTS AT START OF MARCH SECURED

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FROM LI. M. E. NICHOLS OF MEMPHIS PD WHO WAS IN VICINITY

AND

OBSERVED ACTIVITIES. HE REPORTED DR. KING MADE NO EFFORT TO QUIET

MOB -AND HIS ONLY CONCERN WAS TO RUN AND PROTECT HIMSELF. LT•

NICHOLS HAS ADVISED THAI DR. KING, RALPH ABERNATHY, BERNARD LEE,

AND TWO OTHER NEGRO MALES UNKNOWN TO HIM WERE AT HEAD OF MARCH.

APR g 1968

WHEN TROUBLE BEGAN, THIS GROUP TRIED TO COMMANDEER A WHIJE PANEL

TRUCK TO GET THEM AWAY FROM MARCH. DRIVER OF TRUCK REFUSED IO

HELP.

FOLLOWED THE PANEL HalEX IN THE CROSS TRAFFIC. ONE OF KING'S

A SPITE PONTIAC WITCH WAS OCCUP LEO EY TWO REGRO FEMALESTRY

FORMCASE

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AIDES MANAGED TO STOP PONTIAC. AIDE ASKED IF THE WOMEN WOULD

ASSIST IN GETTING DR. KING OUT OF DANGER THE WOMEN AGREED.

THEREAFTER, ONE OF KING'S AIDES SLID BEHIND STEERING WHEEL.

THE OTHER FOUR NEGRO MALES, INCLUDING DR. KING, GOT IN REAR SEAT

OF PONTIAC. CAR WAS DRIVEN IO BEALE AND FRONT STREET, AT

WHICH POINT IT WAS SURROUNDED BY ABOUT FIFTY INDIVIDUALS

CONSISTING OF NEGROES AND NEWS REPRESENTATIVES. LI. NICHOLS,

WHO WAS ON MOTORCYCLE, CLEARED CROWD FROM AROUND PONTIAC AND

ASKED DRIVER OF PONTIAC WHERE HE WAS GOING. DRIVER SAID KE HAD

DR. KING IN BACK SEAT AND HE HAD TO GET AWAY. THE OFFICER WAS

ASKED TO ESCORT THEM TO HOTEL SHERATON PEABODY. LI. NICHOLS

EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO RIOTING THEY COULD NOT GET IO SHERATON

REABODY AND ASKED IF THEY WANTED IO GO TO ANOTHER PLACE. THE

NEGRO DRIVER ASKED JUST TO GET THEM AWAY FROM TROUBLE.

LT NICHOLS THEN ESCORTED THEM TO REVERMONT MOTEL.

NICHOLS WENT TO DESK CLERK AND ASKED IF SHE HAD SPACE FOR FIVE

NEGROES INCLUDING DR. KING. THE DESK CLERK TOLD LI. NICHOLS THE-

NEGROES COULD REMAIN IN THE LOBBY AND EFFORI WOULD BE MADE TO

OBTAIN ROOM FOR THEM. AFTER THE FIVE NEGROES, INCLUDING DR.

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KING LEFT. THE PONTIAC, THE TWO NEGRO FEMALES DROVE ON. LT.

NICHOLS DID NOT OBTAIN NAMES OF THESE TWO FEMALES AND FEELS

CERTAIN THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH DR. KING AND WERE NOT A PART

OF DR. KING'S PARTY, LI. NICHOLS STAYED AT THE RIVERMONT HOTEL

AND KNOWS THE TWO FEMALE OCCUPANTS OF THIS CAR DID NOI RETURN TO

THE RIVERMONT WHILE HE WAS THERE.

INTERESTING OBSERVAILOM MADE BY MEMPHIS OFFICE IN THAT

DR. KING IN HIS ROLE AS LEADER AI MOMENT OF DISTURBANCE AND TROUBLE

WAS PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN PRESERVATION OF HIMSELE AND MADE NO

EFFORT TO QUIET GROUP THAI WAS FOLLOWING HIS LEADERSHIP. SOMEWHAT

INCONSISTENT WITH STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO HIM DURING JALX. THAT THE

PLACK MAN SHOULD SUPPORT HIS OWN BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, DR. XING

FIRST SOUGHT RESIDENCE AI SHERATON PEABODY AND ENDED UP STAYING

AT RIVERMONT HOTEL, WHICH IS PART OF HOLIDAY, INN CHAIN. IN PAST

HE HAS STAYED AT THE LORRAINE MOTEL, WHICH IS A QUALITY NEGRO

MOTEL, MEMPHIS.

DR. KING, ACCOMPANIED BY RALPH DO ABERNATHY AND BERNARD LEE,

DEPARTED MEMPHIS BY EASTERN AIRLINES APPROXIMATELY THREE TWENTY PM

THIS DATE. DESTINATION ATLANTA. ATLANIA ADVISED TELEPHONICALLY.

END

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SANITATION WORYERS STRIKE, HEMPHS, TEHESEE, A Lain ME on

intelligence peiconed

RE MEMPHIS TELS, MARCH TWENTY EIGHT, NINETEEN SIXTY EISHT.

FOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF MARCH IWENTY EIGHT ACIIVITIES;

ON MARCH IWENTY EIGHT,

* INSPECTIONAL BUREAU,

MEMPHIS POLICE DEPT., ADVISED THAT THE MASS MARCH TO BE LED BY

REVO MARIIN LUTHER KING, JRO, IN SUPPORT OF SANITATION WORKERS

STARTED AT AROUND ELEVEN AM OST WITH ESTIMATED FIVE TOSIX

Trainis

THOUSAND WORKERS, MANY OF WHOM WERE NEGRO TEENAGERS. MARCH

STARTED AI CLAYBORN TEMPLE, LOCATED HEARI OF NEGRO AREA, AND RATE

HING JOINED MARCH AFTER IT PROGRESSED ONE BLOCK•

WALKED

WITH

MARCHERS TO VICINITY SEALE AND MAIN STREETS, MADE

MADE NO SECESS

COPY

PRIOR TO MARCH, MADE NO KNOWN UTTERANCES DURING MARCH, AND ET

4 1958

TIME HE PEACHED ABOVE POINT RAMPANT BREAKING OF STORE WINDORS APR

CONDED

AND LOOTING WAS BEING PERPETRATEDI BY MARCHERS, WHEREUPON KING

UN:

AND A FEW ASSOCIATES RAP TO ' NEARBY CAR AND LEFI MARCH, PROCEEDEd

TO RIVE ON MOTEL WHERE THEY REMATED JASOUGH AFTERNOOR AND

4001, POLICE HAD BROKEN UP CROWD, BEING FORCED TO USE

TEARSAS, BUT

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AND EVEATHE, PREMARILY CONFINED TO SOUTH CENTRAL ARE SNAPAIS

A PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO AREA, PIMARY TARGET OF LOOTERS BEING

LIQUETSTORES AND SMALL GROCERIES.

TENNESSEE STATE LEGISLATURE TODAY PASSED CURFEW BILL, WHICH

WAS INVOKEDBY MEMPHIS MAYOR HENRY LOEB, EFFECTIVE SEVEN PM,

AND THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FROM MEMPHIS

AND WEST TENNESSEE ARE CURRENTLY ON DUTY IN MEMPHIS OPERATING AS

TACTICAL UNITS, BEING ACCOMPANIED IN THEIR PATROLS BY REPRESENTATIVES

lOF MEMPHIS PD.

SCHEDULED MASS RALLY TO FEATURE KOMON NIGHT OF MARCH TWENTY

EIGHT CANCELED. AT TWELVE MIDNIGHT, MARCH IWENTY EIGHT, THREE

HUNDRED ARRESTS, PRIMARILY

RELATING TO LOOTING AND CURFEW VIOLATIONS

HAVE BEEN MADE BY POLICE DEPT. FOUR INDIVIDUALS

• .

HAVE BEEN SHOT, ONE OF. THESE, A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY, WAS KILLED

IN ACT OF LOOTING A STORE. THREE OTHERS WERE SHOT, TWO BY

POLICE OFFICERS AND ONE BY A STOREKEEPER WHILE LOOTING, NONE

SERICUSLY INJURED.

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EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED THAT KING, RALPAS ABERRATHY, AND

BEPNARD LEE, FAILED TO LEAVE MEMPHIS ON EASTEPN FLIGHT THREE

NINE EIGHI, NINE ZERO FIVE CSI, DUE TO ARRIVE ATLANTA ELEVEN

ZERO THREE PM EST. THIS ALSO CANCELS KING'S AND LEE'S FLIGHT

FPOM ATLANIA SIX IWENTY AM MARCH TWENTY NINE DUE TO

ARRIVE BALTIMORE SEVEN FORIY TWO AM.

ntellicance

personne

MEMPHIS PD, ADVISED KING PLANNING TO STAY IN MEMPHIS AI

RIVERMONT HOTEL TONIGHT, FUTURE PLANS UNKNOWN AT PRESENT

TIME. P.

CORD PASE TWO PARA ONE, LIKE ONE WORDS EIGHT, MINE, AND TEN

SULA BE "APFA DE MEMPHIS" AND LINE INO, PARA OLE,. WORD FIVE

SHLD DE -PRIMARY

PAGE IWO PARA THREE, LITE ONE WORD SIX SHLD-BE "KING" - AND LINE IRRÉE

WORD THREE SHLD BE PRIMARILY" AND-A-PERIOD SHLD BE BETWEEN

"DEPF. ARD FOUR" OBEXXX ONLINE FOLR.

PAGE-THO FARA ONE LINE THREE WORD ONE SHLD BE "LIQUOP"

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CONFEREE. ALSO PRESENT WAS REV. FAUNTROL AND AN UNIDENTIFIEL

AND UNDRESSED LEGRU MALE. YOUNG THIEL 'IAT FE HAD KECENTLY

SPOKEN TO LARTIN LUTHER KING AND THERE ELVE BEZY NO CHANGES MIE

CONCERNIKE THE WASHINGIOL SPRING ZILJECI, AS A RESULT OF ECCE

VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS IN CONJUNCTION FITH NEGRO PRUTESI. YOJIG

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DEMCNSTRATION. 10UNG STATED THIS VILL NUT UCCUA IE NDC.

YÇUNG STATED GUILI ÜN FEMPHRS EO SVIUEAT 2NU KUSC SE:IGUS SI:ICE

GROUP UF TVENTY TU THIKTY IRSTIGATORS OE VIULENCS NUI ATTACKED

DIRECILY. MEMPHIS D ATTACISE TUE ENTIR, HALCHING BUDI

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AFRIL IVENIITHO, WHEN MARTIN LUTHEA KING FINL CUIE IN NOO NITE

A "SMALL GROUP" AD PRESENT PATITIONS IU CONGRESS AND GOVERNENT

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NEWARK, PHILADELPAIA AND BALTITORE. ALONG OTHERS, AS LEII AS

FROM SIX RURAL AREAS DE IHE SUUTE: IN MISSISSIPPI, LUUISIANA,

GEORGIA, ALAB114, MOKTH AND SOUTH CAKULINI.

KEY, YUUNG STATED TAd MAIL LUTHEN KING hAD SPUICE TOONY

TO MEMBERS OF THE INVADER GROUP WEICH CAUSED THE TROUBLE IN

MEMPHIS, AND DESCRIBED THEM AS "HOSTLE KIDS". ICUNG SAID LE

WILL GO TO ATL-NIA TOURRO FOR ADDITIULL FANNING SESSIOUS KED

THAT MARTI: LUINER KING WILL BE IN BEC THIS SUNDAY AND GITS I

SERIUN, CONTEXI UNKNOHS, LT TUE WASHGIC" MATIONAL CATFEDASI.

YOUNG GUERIED IF SCIC WILL DESE A CUURT INJUICTION RUMONED

TO BE FAVORED BE SEN. BIRD DE WESI VIRGINI:, TO SIOP IUD: MARCH.

YOUNG STATED IT DEPENDS UN HURDING OF INJUNUTION AND HÜNGE COURES

WILL NOT RESPOND TO "FASCISI PRODÜSALS UE SOME ILISSES GE CUNCLESSI

YOUNG STATED TUS FINAL EVIDENCE VILL REVIL! IN TRE MUST SERIOUS

VIOLENCE IN SELCHIS WAS CAUSED BE IAL PULLOR, IDING STAZRO DIG

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THAT IS PD PROBLEM. YOUNG ADDED REGAIDING FACIAL MILITANIS,

THAT HE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLENLE BROUGHT ABUT SE

OTICAS, AND HAS NUI AITO DOES NUI ERECI IU RECEIVE A GUARANISE

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KING, SP. ANSWERED IN AEFIRGAIIVE AND SAID HE DID GOT KNOW WHY IT

SHOULD NOT DE HELD. THIS SOURCE ALSO SPORE SAME COIF 10 ROLANE SAITH,

ATLAISTA XECHTIVE BOARD HERDER, THO SIATEL DEP ILL STILL BE TELE

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WHO SPOKE WITH DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KINE PRIOF TO HIS PRESS

CONFERENCE AT MCLIDAY INH - RIVERNCHT NOTEL, "ARCH IWENTYNINE

LAST. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE: CHARLES L. GARBAGE, CURRENTLY

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INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED AS CALVING LEPOY TAYLCE, NiO IS SERIOS

STUDENT AT MEMPHIS STATE LIVERSITY, MEMPHIS. TAYLOR IS

ALSO EMPLOYED AS COPY ECY AT "COMMERCIAL APPEAL." HE CLAIMS

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Casses

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Mr. Moha

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UNCLASSIFTED

BJECT. ROY WILKINS

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

OF COLOZED PEOPLE NAACP

SDI LEASUARTEZS

WASELIGION, D. C.

HERET

DATE TACT TA -

Pog Wilkins, ExeCusive SECrETTy, dison" is asiation for the

arancement of Colored Peonie, called me from New Yorn a 14:55 3. m. todaj.

aleá iral he taá 10 dj dosa to lastirzon lo ser Re maicardig,

Be asked i I

an ani grilete lime. Ee apolo azed io, cierg

= and Sha despite nis unnaTTuES SialmeniS COnCerTin: ME Direcior ard the =21,

ald sit down and talk to him.

Willins arriveé it 4:00 p.m. He sated that he was greatly concernes.

he mace reference to the Direcior's nojola speeck iast Tuesday, 11/24/64, in wnich

he Director had made reference to "serual degenerates" in pressure groups. Wilkirs

stated he personally knew about whom the Direcior was illing, although many other

Negroes did not know. Wilkins added that he red received a ieast three newspaper

nquiries during the past two days from individuals inquiris, is to whether King was a

sesual degenerate or, not.

Wilkins told me that he personally did not minó. 5i6

King ruined.

He'

stazed the important part of the matter, however, was the fact: car :

ing was ruined

ai: intire civil rigits movement would be ruired. Wilkins sau:c: be personally

?:. that King was a "liar" and that he had little respect for tim.

=..

noted an examo

e ids wife stating last night at a Thanksgiving dinner with frienu,

ca being asked if -

a knew of the terrible things that "Edgar Hoover had said about arterend Xing being

Lico" Nirs. Wilkins replied, "This doesn't sure: se me because

agis a tor."

sins continued that while King is nagood, ris rü.:

=tion will s':..

Fire cisil rights movement.

1120-106670

NOT RECORDEO.-

Witsins told me that deepsten se dese ne sellere.

NIONIO

as and communist allegati' agains:

• many of

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Tuch to Monr Demo, ::/27/64

Roy Wilkins, Appointraent 11/27/€1

FBI Headquariers, Washingtor, D. C.

ould jump to the defensive and defend King. On the other hond, however, many of the

hite people who believe in the civil rights movement ani. Tro yearly contribute from

poc to $50, 000 to this movement will immeciately cezse tair financial support.

ilkins added that the loss of financiai support will be tremandous, however, the loss of

ith in King by millions of Americans would be even vorse. Et stated the corbination

the two would, of course, halt ary furtner progress of the civit rights movement.

Wilkins told me that he and a rumber of the legio ieaders had attemptea

everal months ago to ge: King to accept the presideney of a saal coliege. He stated

ing had refuseá to do this because he vas accus-ned to the barcaris; of acciation

ne to the money inat was pouring in to him. He simieu ina: King for some time now has

eceired from 5500 to a 51, 000 per speech on the ice: 2e circ

Fe mertioned that

ing receives consideraole sapport from wealt Negro snu minin gaspie alise. He

nied la corcel: de besi laing ta: me degro lendars cia t. now word ba to get

1y to acceri a posicon as pastor di a lage degro crurce. aLiereby retire forete.

Wilkirs stressed the laci that he was nu: sedig hi as an emissary. He

med he had some irfluence or. King sui sot much. B:ani tet there were others

thin his moremer sho had greater inquerce ind that pitis:fier some pressure

mald be brought on King. Wilkins then added inat he hoped zai "e FBI would not

spose King before something coula be cone.

I interrupied Wilkins at this point. I told him in the "irector, of

purse, ala not have in riind tre destrucion of the civi ripto ac.cient as a whole.

cold him the Director sympatized with the civil rights nov: ma.. ds exemplilied by the

irector's supervision i the FBI's many brilliant acr plish munis in this fieid. I

ided, however, that we deegly and bitterly resented te lies ari a senoos tolá by

ing mủ that if fing wered war we certainly would give it to air. Yllins skouk his

sa¿ and stated there wa: no coubt in his mind as to which side would lose if ti.; "BI

call; came out with a'!: lis ammunition against King. I told him the ammu.: :

as cientiful and that i: we were not responsible for the many unc's bei:.: tiated

git King, we had kah. of these rumors and were certainly iu : zisition to

its untiate these.

I told Willins that inasrouch as e was attempting i;a. out tr

241

¡ peace he should kno" a few positive lets o: ise. He asked wha:: lant- 15

a spaced the eats on our a pet to gees relat nos

7 that King had orgized a bitter : asa... against the D'raior & : the Fi..

vilkins tiese long-standing and " :1 piiced informants had aused us i"

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JOica to Mohr Memo, 11/27/64

Fuy Wilkins, Appointment 11/27/64

FBI Headquarters, Washington, D. C.

.

had contacted people in various parts of the United States to get them io send telegrams

to the President, the Attorney General, and the FBI asking for Mr. Foover's retif:-

ment or resignation. I told Wilkins that King had aiso encouraged telegrams to be

sent advising the FE! of lasness in the investigation of civil rights matters. I asses

Wilkins how in the hell could he espect the FBI to believe his offers of friendship aí

request for peace when King was at this time attempting to ruin us. Wilkins meresy

bung his head and stated he had no idea that King was carrying on such a campaign, Ee

stated that this upset him greatly and made him all the more determined to initizie

actior. to remove ding as soon as possible.

Wilkins stated that he had long noted King's sympathy toward the

communist morement. He told me this chrious!; stemmed iron. Stale; Lenirson's

influerce on king. Willins diverted from the subjeci di ine conversation to sperá suz a

time in esplaining that he had also noseá communisi infuence in de ciri rigs sore-

nent in jussissippi. He sied that tre cry of "Down with ire Pic'emarisa" vas ferting

to be the bardecry of te miia legroes in bassissioni zu babama de meric-ed

the same thing was inue sinh respeci io Negro allegations a laress on the part oi tie

Di. He mentioned that the Negroes have been led by King are Sugard Rustin to

believe that the FEi coaid do noiring right; corsecuently, Far sciazion of civil rights

cases made litue impression upon some Negroes in the civi sir movement.

Wilkins stated he was wrong in his cascism o the ¿ rector. He added

hat he was attempting to accomplish, in a mild manner, a divisor ietween the battle

of the Director ard King and any phases of the battle which wou: stect upon the civil

rights moremeri. fe stated he has a hard time controlling fis j-wen Board of.

Directors, particulz ly since King is a member o this board gethe added, "We're

hurting," and something must be done.

Wilkins told me that he will be lecturing in Caitorcis wast all of nest

week. He stated that before he leaves for the cossi he will attempt ise King, along

with other Negro Icaders, and tell King that he can't possibly wi? ir. is battle with the

FBi and that the best thing for him to do is to retire from puili.. jie, je stated he

ma! no, have any success in this regard, however, that he is suries that the FBI

ca:. casily ruin King overnight, therefore, for the good s civi rights cause King

should make definite plans to leave public life and merei; it Puster of a Negro church

in the future. I told Wilkins this, of course, was up to air:; lewever, I wantec to

reiterate once again must strongly, that if King wanted we we were prepared ta give

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CONTINUED-OVER

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peLoach to Mohr Memo, 11/27/64

le: Roy Wilkins, Appointment 11/27/64

FBI Headquarters, Washington, D. C.

t to him and let the chips fall where they may. Wilkins stated this would be most

isasterous, particularly to the Negro movemeni and that se hoped this would never

ome about. I told him tiat the monkey was on his back aá that of the other Negro

eaders. He stated he realized this. We then shook hands and he left to return to

New York

ACTION:

It is suggested thai the attached letier be seri to the President in

connection with the above ConverSztion

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EXEMPT FROM

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SEC, licy York (105-220802)

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COCHLET INESY, LSA

СОСТАСИТЗМіСЛСі РОЗА!

IZMAL SECURITY -

C

(STILLE DAVID LEVISCH)

PERSONAL ATTATIC:

PROPRIATE SEENCIES AND FIELD

OFFICES ADVI

SED BY ROUTING SUIT:

07 11/2/78

gai.

The position of comunist Stanley David Levison as

mentor and beuire-the-scene civisor to snathi Inther lily, head

1n the fouler stateh en oles bin to

EXCOULA LOVORENT. INTOURIC SIOTS MHOULK DE TASCh tO C::233214

esposo or otherwise neuralize Lavison's rolca

communist.

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OpERATIN

You are instructoù to 1moulatoly assign on 1 full-tina

1a-inative doochal tient, To l45 ErOiCi

Mis ability as a cocurity imesticior, do carelully rovisy tie

origon case file sectio roscinla counterintailiconce iveroacliu..

•II neessary, this revien siculd la carnaled to develop i:a

investratlie Sprrcacies.

i succial cisont siculd to cade to

Ical ratilal Di a bubliC SOCo and CUrUrCHiC nature.

Consisintion blould vo riion to Intintin, snot physical-

waitroni

survcillances on Lavison to coteriline his contacts and patiern oi

uctivity woth as relates to subycision and his parsonal Liia. (sl

Adviac by ratyrn rall the icontity of the special ligent

assygned to this irsortant

il circlaglances

МАГІРТі,

sliculd assin aiditional corsonnel to this projcct to insure-it

15 conpleted at an carly dare.

T1thin 15 day5,

you should subait to the Bureau a

detailed cuanarz

Iritu cupliasis on its preecnting cofficintolligence potential)

51-114

=1-100-392152 (10:ison)

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With your cussary, you sheuld include possible counter-

Intollience ruccasinticho leoking towares ti inuediate.

or systesatic neutralization of LevisOn D

Bear 1n sind that cousiecrable

inforection

I'coardin, Lovison lns buch fussianes by

SOURCES

action say do tried in ash forule in those compase. (5):

Do not initiate counterintelligenco action vithout

prior DuIczu aniluricai102.

KOTE:

Bureau care file for countcriatellicico potential.

currently resides at 505 Vest Ind Avenue, Hew Yorl Cicy,

Levison

and he is an aticrray opcratius the bark Lanagenent Coapany,

rcaltors,

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UNITED STATES COVERNNENT

MemorandumBOUTE IN TYROPE

HI. N. C. Sullivan !

DATE:

9-8-64

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LARTI! LUMEN KING, JE.

SECULITY LETTIR - COMMUNIST

leference is nade to my nenorandum to you in this matter ily

ated sugust 31, 1964, In which the Director approved the recommendation

o have Assistant Director Halone orally brief Francis Cardinal Spelluan

oncerning tariin Luther king, Jr.'s connunist connections and

egenerate make-up to avoid the possibility of having the Pope grant

e audience to ling in connection with his proposed visit to Rome

aler this monta.

halone was brieied in this matter and told to stress two

I'ngs 1s his contact vith Cardinal Spellran, the first being that

e should stress of course the confidential nature of our brieling

p that the bureau would not be arzin into the picture, and, secondly,

certain 11 Cardinal Spellnan could take the necessary action

us relationship fith the pope so that it he could not, ve coula

alic appropriate, steps through other channels.

Halone called today and stated that he had discussed the.

Ituation vich Cardinal Spellman over the weekend and he said that,

he Cardinal took instant steps to advise the Vatican against

ranting iny audience to ling. He stated that Cardinal Spellnan

ssured him that he would respect the confidential nature of the

niornation and added that the Cardinal was nost pleased and

ratitsed that the Director thought enough of his to take him into ?

is confidence and to rely upon hin to handle such a delicate matter.

ardinal Spellian is going to home nest week to attend the Ecumenical

ouncil and thus will be on the scene personally and further insure

oniact with king.

91803 RPO/Pe

RECEP # +1-8066750

• SEP 211964

for your information.

• hit. Belmont

- lit. blohr

- Ax. DeLoach

- Air. Sullivan

Al. D. J. Brennan

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DATE: August 31, 1964

1 - Mr. Belmont

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1- Mr.

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Mr.

Sullivan

L'BJECT: '

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

1-

sir.

SECURITY

MATTER - COLMUNIST

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Bland

ATT,

3/a/810

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hIT.

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1- Mir. Phillips

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ROQIOP

Hartin-I0ther-King,

Jr., is to be in West Berlin, Germany;

for the opening of that city's cultural festival 9/13/64.

We have

just obtained details of his itinerary for travel abroad which reveals

that he will leave the United States cither 9/11 or 12/64 and not

return until 9/22/64.

Included in his itinerary is a visit to Rome,

Italy. he is to go there irom Madrid, Spain, 9/18/64, and remain In

Rome until the morning of 9/20/64 nhen he will go to London, England.

He have not as yet obtained

any information indicating the

purpose of his visit to Rome, but it is entirely likely that he may

seek and be given an audience with the Pope. This likelihood is

clearly evident when one considers that King is receiving more and

lore acclalm as a leader of the Negro people in this country, plus

the fact that he is a clergyman. Further, King He know is being con-

sidered for the Nobel Peace Prize andhis receiving an audience with

the Pope would likely receive considerable publicity, especially in

Europe, further enhancing his chances for the Prize.

• It would be shocking indeed for such an unscrupulous character

as King to receive an audience with the Pope. It is believed that it

a plan to see the Pope is in the making, it ought to be nipped in the

Ve have considered different possibilities for meeting this

problem and believe that the best one would be to have Assistant

Director Malone of the New York Office personally contact Francis

Cardinal Spellman and on a highly confidential basis bring to the

Cardinal's attention (1) the fact that King is to visit Rome and the-

likelihood of his receiving an audience with the Pope and (2) the

unsavory nature of king's character, both from a subversive and moral

standpoint alone should be able to impress upon the Cardinal the

likely embarrassment that may result to the Pope should he grant King

an audience and King 1s later discredited. In this light it moula

hardly even be necessary for Malone to "suggest" what the Cardinal

should do to forestall any possible audience.. Malone should stress

the highly confidential nature of this matter with the Cardinal, who

is veiy, friendly to the Bureau, and insure that the Bureau is in no

Enc.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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way associated with any action taken by the Cardinal or the Vatican.

Malone should also obtain from the Cardinal a commitment that he

will be able to block any attempt by King to gain an audience with

the Pope. If the Cardinal 1s not able to give such an assurance,

Fe must innediately know this so that me may explore some other avenue.

RECOLMENDATION:

i approved, assistant Director halone should personally

orally briei Francis Cardinal Spellman in accordance with the attacheo

"Top Secret" summary indicating King's communist connections and

degenerate make-up.

This is the same summary me previously used

in preventing King's receiving an honorary degree from Harquette

University.)

The attached summary should also be used for telephon-

ically briefing lalone.

This matter should receive most expeditious

handling because of the time element involved.

O.K•

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Deputy Attorney General (DAG) lihite has requested that

stant Director Evans discuss with him the association

of the

rend Hartin Luther king and Levison since he feels some action

taken.

(x)U

The Attorney General (AG) by letter dated 1/8/62 was advised

Levison, fine

man the Cormunist Party (C?), is allegedi!

ose adviser of the keverend tartin luther ling, proninent southern

AG Has alSo aavIsco Tat LeViSOn reportedly, through has associ

SENSITIVE FUNERN INTELLIEGSICE DUELLERER

• INFORMANT

speech. (

0 .

Hew York and San Francisco have been requested to contact

informants involved to see if they can thron any additional iignt

specifically who vias responsible for preparation of the speech,.

nough it is logical to assume that Levison consalted Hall

verning the speech; thus, both may have had a part in its

paration.

GROUND:

INFORMANT EX ICI

FEC-

Levison,

alden york busiressran and attorney, is In the

arity Index.

•e 1952 concerning

Shave furnished infernation

viti train

is Levison's connections with the Cr are krown

irrants and to a very few national leaders of the CP.

CLASSIFIED/BY6076 INHHT

RVATIONS:

1(7%

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The purpose in advising the AG of Levison's connection siti

lias to alert hin and the President that Levison sas anoarently

SIPE LATE AN ARE TETON ENORANTE

his association with king as im

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¡TAILEY DAVIA IZVISON

32452

manand of the possible cominist influence

-ng.

This has been accomplished.

It appears that thite desires to furnish ling,

one close to him, some information about Levison and

east that ling break off his relations with Larison. Since

-.

son's connections with the C? are known to onlt a fen tep C?

tionaries, the disclosure of any specific information about his

-vities which might get back to levison or to the CP would tend

identify @ti

mas, who are vital te ine internal

irits of the country motter, if White or the 1C feel a

selling need to furnish ling iniorracion about Levison, it is

irved'that it sould minimize the risk to the intomants 11 king

told in strict confidence that levison has in the past been a

I DI

the CP and that indications are he is still under its

fluence. white should be adviseú that under no circumstances

ould specific information as conizined in the Director's letter be

scussed with king, since it would definitely endanger our informant

I the national security:

•(c)

COPIERDATION:

That this memorandam be forkarded to Assistant Director

ians for his guidance in discussing this matter with DiG hite.

King an on ence

Timo Even

COMFIDENTLAL

-.

• 2.

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¿TATES. COVERNMENT

emorandum

CLAN AN EARSEGRET

Hi. A. E. Belmont

DATE OF /DECLASSIFICATION INDERINTE

DATE: December 24, 1963

Salianes

: 1ra Ho C. SullivasUCS

I-fir. Belnont

Towel

1-lir. Súllivan

"roller

Tair. Roo

1-hr. Baungardier

candy.

IT:

1-"I Curley

COTTIST PARTY, USA

1-HI. Ryan

NEGRO QUESTION

COLLURIST INZLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMKUNIST

In vicw of the influence the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA),

exerting on the racial situation, particularly through Martín

her Ling, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

0), the

• Director approved a conference be held between repre

tatives of our Atlanta Office and Jeat of Government personnel.

Recognizing the deliczcy of this entire situation because

the prolinence of king, the primary purpose of the conference was

emplore ho: best to carry on our investigation to produce the

"Inarl recilts trithout embarrassnent to the burezu. Included in

discussion was a comblete analysis of the avenues of approach

nd'ãt deutralizing king as an effective Negro Icader and developing-

¿ence concerning king's continued dependence on comnunists for

_dance and direction.

•'r!

The conference was held at the Seat of Government on

-23-03. It was attended by security Supervisor Henry Rowse and

Roucit lichols from our Atlanta Office. The Seat of Government!:!

escatatives vere Assistant Director W. C. Sullivan, Inspector I

jogh d. Sizoo, Section Chiel F. J. Baumzardner and Supervisors

I Girley and dause Ryan. The coatorence tasted tron 239

Assistant Director Sullivan briefed the conference on the

3i: at hand.

He pointed out the necessity for good judgment and

ecreciness in conducting any investigation concerniug this matter.

made it cicar it was necessary for us to continue obtaining

¿dence of the CPUSA's influence on King and, through Kint,

н.

ühe licgro people.

'a. Sullivan also stressed the inct that,

cough hang isa minister, we have already developed information

L.

175-60

sullivan pointed out that the 11010

her inforeation concerning king's personal activitses, outanue to

UNWICONDID

- Sis!

This documar is propared in flinsero on renest ara Prejur distmit l

malian cuffide your cornin

Wt Carperitst, and the curtion may mui

nel witon ta espose approduld the

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andun to 2. Belmont

COIUNIST PATTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMBINIST INFLURICE IN RACIAL MATTERS

-2-116

SECRET

:iD5 drunk: 5.

I that ve my consider using this infornation at an opportune

= in a countcrintelligonce move to discredit him.

During the discussion which followed, the men fron the

id outlined in detail the operation of the SCLC in Atlanta and

wanner in which it is managed by King.

Our discreet approach to this case has been necessitated

ing's proninence and the delicate situation which surrounds the

& wIoDy move could well result in extreme

"iassnent to the surezu.

As a result of the conference, it was

ded we need to develop additional information in the following

25:

(1)' VE MuSE dEtErMinE and chech süt and ai the employees

of the ScLC.

(2) He rust locate and monitor the funds of the scic.

We must identify and check out the sources who

• contribute to the scle.

(4)

He must continue to keep close watch on King's

personal activities.

(5)

lie will, at the proper time then it can be done

personal gain.

(6)

"e will explore the possibility of utilizing additional

specialized investigative techniques at the SCLC office.

Our technical coverage on King and the SCLo is producing.

Ilent information. It was decided that, in view of this fact

• since we could not engage in active investigation at this time

cut®

embarassment to the Bureau, we would hold in abeyance one

crage and conduct whatever investigation cán be made discreetly.

Ser o leit

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-aacon to i. Belmont

CO ZEURIST PRATY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLINIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

- 3-116

SEGRET

This conference proved to be most beneficial, and the

iron the field expressed their appreciation for the opportunity

sing brought into the Seat of Government for the purpose of

sring this entire matter.

case and stated the conference vas of exceptional benefit to

and will be of assistance in setting the future course of the

-stigation.

50.1:

ve will continue to give this case priority attention

.: 2t the Seat of Government and in the field and will expose

for the clerical fraud and larzist he is at the first

ortunity. ht the end of the 90-day period, or sooner 11

-aiions permit, ve will male a further reconnendation as to "...

inst Kisg and the SCLC without embarrassnent to the Bureau

girles

-

RECEIVED FROM

sEr = 1975

SEGRET

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,ara esú, ii so, io lany sill ou noccoer

( 3-441459 62

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1) Coulú jo conjuit aly cí tlioir rois points to strong

POLITE CUT UE?

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() bonu de nitico inro contucto monr seraper goaglo

(a) Foulé Lesuro cad/os risurs on tiba's mirlirionts holn to

métalie dal indire 2:1'5

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(2O) 150 there dig MaTruntleS Corloyoos et acuC and/ss fOrar

Lollm ooaloy0cs sno my be asgrintloi or dispruntled acuunistruces?

(11) Miot la ths astup

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1250, dO floy USE i'0 iiDIt 6005 CE

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Loston sorcial santis nao rien tliat cosonuy naci a j'iln of

pOlice dilicors visitirg boo:le jo1si3 in the coston arua.)

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rcicild, nis sinid cestrücien.

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10 capoüo älnig can üe crtadsa.

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ande Oì Ml GraClo Laû Ghtltlt", i3 Tie г00t 1ii7-

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and soie diccusslon siuuld thie piaco so t0 tic cangurs

and sciantagas.

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do tales construtton must be tiger is ory sachume rich -

ire 327

Mes; end/or possibic use as sources?

(21 t000 01 the Means Lamell for tircly dio

sonation ci rectisen licenclus in the bescrate

te jiicious aplicailci si vil

cailable arvescerniivo

List not rcaci tha point of tinuiiy.

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r3 as fRom: 19-13-881

disorien Bybar

CONYDENTIAL

FBI

B-36

CATECORY

DATE OF DECLASSIRICATION INDEFNITE

110/90

Troasuit the follcring in

Late: 2125/64

PROPRIATE AGENCIEST,

AND FIELD OFFICES

SLIP (S) BY

DATE_

Vis

AIRTEL

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

(Irrediate Fersonal

attention

Assistant Director %. C. SULLIVAN)

FPOL: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-519244)

PE:

COMMUNIST PAPTY

Zs USA

-NEGRO QUESTICH

COICICHIST

I:ELUB!iCE I!!

PACIAL EATTEF.S

IS - C

(Type in plain text or code)

HIP. BAIL - RECISTEPED

(Priority or seshod of Mailing)

JUNE

ant

ON 314/84-

In order that the Bureau be fully apprised concerning

the special assigment in onolult in the above-captioned investi-

gation and for the possible future use of the Donestic Intelligence

Division ard the FBI Laboratcry, it is believed desirable that

the follerina caronclorical crier of everts be set forth,

inclucin?

difficulties enccuntered, effectiveness of the investigation, and

the utilization of personnel. o

Supervisor HAaDY I. CLIFFORD, JP. of the San Ixancisco

Office was fully brieled at a special conference ir. Assistant

Director SUlliVAi's fifice at the SOG or londay, 2/3/64.

comnitted as much of the inforration as possible to renory and

did not rely on raire extersive rotes. He arranged with the

Pureau where the Atlarta Office would previde those serials

necessary to him at San Francisco prior to his departure for

Horolulu.

He arranred his return tris to san Francisco via Los

Angeles vinere he was ret at the airport by two Security Supervisors

who were fiven the

necessam irichration in order that the los

Angeles cilice viould be prepared to cirry out its part in the

special

assignment irvestigation.

100-3-1161

(4)

San Francisco

rcau

DES. 102

211-11=

97 8: 209941.

17:

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retTer to official pro

- so tim mut be disclosed to ununtegreed perso

a send of tie FB.M

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Intellince Division, by the IsL Laboratory,

experiem. with the mer involved:

SE. FORDICE C. LIVAN, because

he is the rost experierced, most irgenicus, the most unruffled,

most countent sound mar. fos this tyge of

ceration in the San

Francisco uffice; SA. POSERT U. lill, because in both the security

and Criminal Intelligence Progrars he has shown unusual ingenuity,

persistence, and determination in raking nicrophone installations;

SF ALLOIT I. CLARK, "ho hes been a leader ci tre old san francisco

Undererriid Souad in conducting contacts with higaly confidential

sources, running physical surveillances, and has beer, absolutely

fearles: in these tyges of operations for more than tielve years;

SA PICH'S I. STEPHENS, who has just recently completed an

advanced course in technical photorraphy and because he has had

many year: experience in overconing photographic problers

connection with espiorage cases and the Anagra Program.

A conference was had with these lgents, the proposed

investiration outlined, the possible problems to

be encourtered

discusers!

• and each was fiven a supcific assignrent in order to

prepare himself for the special investigation in sonolulu.

The

need for the utrest security was emphasized.

SAS CLIFFORD and LY''F" vere scheduled to leave San

Francisco by air for acnolulu 2/12/64, to be followed on the

following saturday, 2/19/64, by the other three Agents.

In accord with instructions received fron the Bureau, on

2/11/64 B1 CLIFTOPD telepnonically contacted SAC EPICE in

Honolulu in advise him of

the details of the arrival of

ors chirinst and lyitil and to ciat out that a tean of five men

would extually be operating

in scrolulu. .

In this conversation

no classified information was discussed.

SAS CLIFTOPD and LYKHi arrived in Fenolulu on the

eiterneon of lednesday, 2112/64. They ercceeded to the office

where the background of the irvestigation and the Bureau instructions

in connoision therevith were cutlined over a period of several

hours toüil Price.

1'5. PRICE was irrediately cooperative te the

fullest essent possible.

He readily understood the delicacy

of the situation and pledged all-out support of the figents on

special risienrent.

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The Honolulu Office hed received sufficient correspondence

from Maintand Offices so they sould be aware in a teneral way c

what type ci irvestigation ves to be conducted concerning the

princizal Subject's (nIiE) visit to Eonalulu. It was apparent

to the Honolulu Office from the cogies of communications

in its

file that the bureau had an interse interest in the extra

curricular activities of the Subject and the conrunist influence

upon him and, therefore, the licrolulu chrice was in a position

to account for the

pringipal Subject's public activities,

appearances, speeches, ejs.

SAC PPICE Icinted out upon the arrival of Sas CLIFFOPD

and LYMall that Honolulu ses in the ridst of the peak of its

winter tourist seasor.. The verious airlines hed just inaugurated

a flat $100.00 tourist flight to Havail and all co the principal

"otels were filled to overtloving vith tourists.

He believed

chat it would be difficult to obtains many days in advance, a

block of rooms whereby coverage of the Subject could be effected,

but he indicated that he

nave the orficial and personal

contacts whereby a beginning coyld be made imediately.

Inrough its sublic sources,

the Horolüin Office had

determined that the University of Hanazi had planred to put the

Subject and his party up at the hilton Hawaiian Village for the

days and nights of 2/18 and 19/64, and the morning of 2/20/64,

while he vas rating public eppearerces.

Supervisor CLIFFORD

reuested that if rossible he and sA LYlfil be quartsred in the

Hilton Hewzilan Village, It was immediately determined by pretext

telephone calls that the Hilton Fanailan Village was filled to

overilciing and mas actually asking sone of its guests to move

elsewhere is possible. •

It was scirted cut to tri EPICS that if at all possible

it was imperative for sas CLIFICPD and Lylfil to at least be in

the sare hotel where the subject ves scheduled to be a guest in.

order that full security could be established and in crier that

the equipment could be tested: ly the evening of 2/12/64, through

SIC contacts No, FRICE was abie to obtain a roon in the establish-

ment for sAs CLIFFC?I and Li'fi.

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The Filten Faraiian Village is a complex of five

steel and concrete torers,

each approzinately fifteen stories

ta11,

linked together by a

series

of 2-story concrete notel-like

buildings with perhaps 75

independent shops, restaurants, bars,

etc. arcund a huge open-air lobby.

En insection of the halls

and the rochs revealed that the civicing malls were made

four irch concrete blocks. "The hiltch Hawaiian Village has.

approxinately 1100 separate acconciations, reors, suites,

and pent houses with roc. for approximately 2500 people.

Literally hundreds are noved ir, and out of the hotel every day

accordInE to e tixed senecule

islands to rake vay fcriather tourists to core in, and return to .

the Hawaiian Villare when the other tourists nove out.

Through yr. ED FASTINGS, & SAC contact, and a persenal

friend of sac price, lo. trice began a most discreet inquiry to

determine where the

Subject and his party were to be located.

It was discovered that the hotel is booked up so full and has

so rany corritrents on a continuous basis, that it ordinarily

books blocks of.rcors and suites by type and price rather than

making individual assigments to guests sho have made reservations;

thus, it rould know that or a dertain day it would need, for

guest had registered at the hotel. This was the case with regard

to the "AFTI!! LUTHE? KIE party.

Ho spechlic space had yet been

assigned and for security reasors it was determined best by the

SAc and by the Agents on special assigntent, that as far as

possible, the hotel be alloved to follow normal booking procedures.

In the meantime, ses CLIFFORD and lintil proceeded to

establish their identities as tourists in the hotel and its

environs, The ricrolulu Office has ter. cars assigned to it, 211

of which are relatively well knoin and all of which are equipsed

with 2-vay radios.

The frents on special assignment explored the

possibility with

the sec and experienced lgents of the Honolulu

Office

on switching license plates on one of their cars and

utilizine it on tre special assigament, but the corsidered opinion

of all concerned sas that security right be lost by such an

arrangement and it was, therefore, resclved to rent a fertz car

right ät the hotel for

use during

tre special assignment.

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Under secure concitions, Sis CLIFFORD and LYMA!

unpacked®

and experimerted with all of the Bureau equiprent

sent out or brought out to Honolulu under conditions as clesely

approxinating that vas anticipated in the actual investigation.

They found that all of the equirment worked vell and would be

effective is we could arrange to be no more than ohe room away

• fron the Subjects of cur interest.

Due to the neary concrete

construction of the towers compcsing the hotel, approsinately.

one-half of the radio transmittine equipment vould not be

effective at ary great distance because its signal was somawhat

overshadoned by a porerful local TV station.

2/16/64, the experiments contirued and

Pete see busted to tee to have desire spece

( ssigned to the Subject's party and to locate the special assign-

ment Agents along sice the Subjects.

The Kahalá Filten Fotel is the newest and perhaps the

most Incuricus in the entire tialton chain.

It was opened ior.

busiress

in January,

1so", des luxuricus suites furnished at

great

cost, and is situated ir an isolated area with its own.

ran-made lake between a gols course and the sea.

It is of solid

than the average tourist.

Ses CLIFFORD and Liit personally made a most discreet

survey of, the hotel during

the afterroon and evening hours and

discovered that at best it vas a most sedate and formal place

with almost no activity or action in the hallo, elevators, ano

publac places, uno the arcival oe the rerainine three fierts on

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special assignment in Honclulu, they vere quickly acouzinted

with the situation

at the Hiltor. Faraiian Village and on

Sunday evenire, 2/16/64, rade as much as a survey as was possible

of the situation at the

Kahala Filton.

It was possible to obtain a rocm for these Agents in

another tover aporcynately 100 yards away fror the room

occupied by Sas CLIFFOD and lylei. On Sunday afternoon

experiments were conducted witt. the equipment over this extended

space and it was found that rost of the ecuignent worked very

well even at that distante through concrete walls and glass

windows, but that the TV station. interferred with sone of the

equipnert on certain wave lengths.

On Monday, 2/17/54, SAC EPICE vas able to arrange that

the subject and his

party be

placed in Suites 404 and 405 of the

l. sean tover building of the filton hawaiiar Village hotel and

that sis chrlord and wiis would be given the suite runbered

406 alore side that to be occupied by the princibal Subject (405)

and that

the other three gerts

sculd be given the suite

numbered 403. One complicating sector was that no place else

in the entire compley déd the hotel have uncocupied space

available alloving the designation of four rocms in a row for

our purpose.

Another complication was the fact that the Subjects

were due to land at the airport et 12:50 p.r., Tuesday, 2/18/64,

and could be expected te be

at the hotel at approxirately

1:30 Pon. on that date, but three of the four rooms were occupied

and could be expected

to be oscupied until the checkout time of

2:00 pot. on Tuesday, 2118/64.

SAs CLIFFORD and L'll dere able to move into Room 406

in the early evening, es l'endey, 2/17/64.

Ine hotel arranged

to move the guests out of Poon 403 late that same evening and

the other trents were able to neve in to Poon 403. Investigation

revealed that the occupants of Suite 405, which was designated

for kllle, vere rembers of a felk dance group wnich was having its

final dance in the ballroon. on the second floor of the sare

building.

3y purrine nest discreet surveillances and by utilizing

¿pasckey obtained by sAc reice throsen the door connecting

I.com 4D6 with 405, the tgents were able to establish double wasp

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coverage in Poer 405 durine the evening of Monday, 2/17/64, while

The tolk yancing darty tes soing on.

This provided the

necessary coverise which was activated when the principal Subject

ard his

party entered room 405 at 2:12 Polo, tuesday, 2/18/64.

This coverage enabled us tc contact z highly conficential source

that evening which supplemented the infornatior. received frcr

the microphone coverare.

In order to obtain clear recestion

and if possible to overcome the Subjects' playing of the TV,

on Tuesday morning, 2/18/54, a rinirite was installed in another

locatión in the Subject's, suite and nonitored from Room 406. .

It had been deterrined that SA. J. STEPLINE ADANS of the

Fonolulu Office had concucted en Anti-Packeteering investigation

COnCerniNE SA!! GIlDCASA

at the Kahala lilton hotel in January,

1964, and had established excellent working relationshias with

members of the staff on the working level at that hotel. At the

quest of supervise CollECeD, SA ADAs wes sent out to the

Kahalà 311tcn Kotel and checred on reservations held by the hotel

for all extected guests for the period frc.. 2/19/64 through

least the secple) for KIiG,

DOLOPES EVAIS frOM

for DeLoPes SHurrel, but apparently she could have fit in the room

with EVAlS since there were the beds in the room. Once this was

discovered, through. SIC PRICE's contacts, it was

above incividuals and that ve select adjacent rcons as desired.

This hotel, being a luxury hotel, was about 75% full .

and not as croided as

the other ronolulu hotels.

Three of the

Agerts on special assirnment accomparied SA ADri:S to the hotel on

Wedresday merrine, 2/19/64, and arranged the situation in such a

way that by renting three rooms curselves as of that date, we could

cover the four rooms requested by the Subject's party. These three

Frents then Checked into that hotel and worked all day lechesday

and nearly all night that same night, rednesday-Thursday, 2/19-20/54.

Ey 11:00 pom. they hed succeeded, rest discreetly, in raking rine

different

installations

i under rost secure conditions in the four

rooms. to te cocupied sy the Subjects.

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"Just as they completed their job it was discovered

sugh the irstallations at the nanzilan Village Hotel that

three fgents then had to spend the rest of the night and

iy norning hours reroving the installations they had worked.

..ard to make.

Shortly after nitright Thursday morning, 2/20/64, the

allations et the hawaiian village provided information that

This information ves provided telephonically to the

Engeles difice and enabled the los lingeles Office to

-cipate where the subjects sculd be and make, with burezu

-Ission, the proper installations at the Arbassador Hotel.

"In accord with burezu instructions, sis CLIFFOPD and

t gathered together the necetsary material on the morning

-nurscay, 2120/64, ard precesed the subjects

to Los Angeles

Los ingeles they aided the Los fngeles Agents In

-tifying the Subjects and their voices. on the evening of

then

¡e as efficacicus as possible.

SAS CLIFFORD and LY:'Al returned to San Francisco from

Angeles on Saturday, 2/22/64. The renzining three Agents

ived the more bulky equionent, packaged it for shipment to

sureau, san francisco, and other offices, cleared out of the

-15, and arrived back in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon,

:164.

The cooperation of the Hilton Hotel system was, such

- the bureau was not charged for the rooms at the luxury

la Hotel that were used dy the agents all day Weenesday,

estay night, and Inursday morning, nor for the four rooms

" we had blocked out the day before and offered to pay rent

if they would be saved for the Subjects.

TECT

sittin

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SAC PRICE of Honolulu, with funds from the San Francisco

confidential fund, is settling the bill for the roors used for

experiments and for the toners at the Hanaiian Village Hotel and

will forward the bills to sh CLIfFORD, who will voucher and blue

slip same.

OESEPVATICHS AND PECOWVERDARIONS:

(1) No matter at its size in population, Honolulu

is basically

a resort srall town and

all the

Bureau dersonnel who participated in the investigation agreed

that the Bureau vas extremely wise ir designatirg this operation

to be handled as a special assignert in a semi-undercover

capacity by Special tgents frer. arcther territery who were not

knoun as Special lgerts ir the Ficnolulu area.

The Honclulu Office

and the Sar. Francisco igents are convinced that such an assign-

ment could not have beer. carried out with full security by the

Honclulu tgents therselves because they are too vell known in

this comparatively small tevr.. ?

(2) Flincugh usine

only five Agents to make technical

oun security, conduct discreet nearby fisurs of

technical installations, erovide their

Subjects and

potential

subjects, and contact anonymous scurces means that the

manpover is spread

very thin especially where two separate

hotels are involved,

it is believed that the use of an experienced

coordinated special

assigrrent crew may very well be the best

way to attack this prosiem.

(3). The SAC and Ine local FEI Office are indispensable

to the successful operation of such a special

assigrent. The two big questions that the local SAC has to be

in a position to anster are: (a) Exactly where is the Subject

goin? to le? and (1) Can we get a room next to him? Agents on

special assigment cannot walk in cold in any area, much less

a cronied rescit area, and accomplish this with full security.

It is the considered sinion of the frents sino participated in

this special assignent that he would have been spared

much anxiety

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CONFISENTIAL

SF 100-51914A

HEC/jE

and lasturinute improvisation if the Honolulu SAC could have

been advised in advance, with utmost security, that he would

be called upon to deterine where the subject was staying

and to obtain adjacent space for the Agents on special assignment.

This is a suggestion

for the Bureau to consider in the event

lit plans future special assierments of this sort.

This one

worked well due to the excellence of the contacts.

(4) The plagits of IV sets in the room and the

operation of incividual air conditioning

units both aresented a considerable prcbler which made sere of

the conversations alrest, li not completely, unintelligible.

These particular Subjects seemed to have a tendercy to turn the .

TV on most of the time when they were in the room, particularly

(

in the evenine hours.

ie do not believe that it would be wise

-o make either the TV or the air conditioning inoperable in a

subject's rcen where a discreet installation is made with fuil

security,

"put misur coverage becones alnost ireffective no matter

where it

is placed if the IV is plasting avay.

Transcrists of those garts of the conversations which

are pertinent to this investigation are being forwarded under

separate cover as soon as possible.

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UNITED STATIS GOVER 'ENT

Memorandum

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SOUTE IN ENVELOPE

TO

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Cert.

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DATE: January 6, 1964

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WD STAMES COVERMENT ROUTE

SECRET

Memorandum

ROUTE IN ENVELOPT

8-4.

CITER

Callahan

Correl

JUNE

то

DATE:

7/16/63

1. 31 04

FROM

#. Evans)

ce ir. Belmont

Sullivan

¿vanS

V.

7559169 -

70se. 7502

"Grandy

SUBJECT:

TIVE

CONKULLOI INFLUONES LI

4

RACIAL MATTERS CI AÇCITIEN BY 1254

EXT'IFT FROM

GnS

ATFGORY

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE 2/18/3r

The AG was contacted at his request late this

He said that Clarence Enjamin Jones,

a six attorney nho has had close asscciation with

Martin Lucnet !.11

Sarsitani acout ine racial situation. According to

the he, dones nad indicated he had sose restra-

tions about taliing mith Levicion on the phona.

Marshall thought he might have been reierring to a

possible telephone tap, and passed it off by telling

Jones:this was

something he would have to taie up

with levinson

22510521)

The purpose of the AG's contact was that this

brought to nis attention the rossivility

of eiicet-

ing technical coverage on both zones and dartin

Luther King.

I told the id thai I as not at 211

acquainted with dones, but that, in so far as king vas

.. ..

ELAINED BY 6076

INITE.

IND FEI

CORY

was in a travel status practically all ine tina, and

EICATI

It sas, therefore, doubtiul that a technical surveillance da

on his office or houe vould be very productive.

I 2150

Praised the question as to the repercussions 12 1t

should ever becone known that such a survcillance.hat

been put on King.

REG9 /11,-=1i6-=

CLASSIFICAT

Tue IG said this did not concern him at all; 10%

31 1952

that in view of the possible concunist influence

in..-

the racial situation, he thought i: advisable to

Findaid

have as conplete coverage as possíble.

I-told hiu,

under the circunstances, that ve sould check into thei

matter to see ii covcrago sas icisible and, i1 so,

would subnit au appropriate scconcondation to bin.

.

Is you approva, he will have a preliminary survey

•ірї

made

security.

1 techmical coverage is feasible with full

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Tain Ghoul G-2-д5 121

BIRECTO? (18E-186670) AND NEPHIEL.

FiON ATLANTS: 8188-5536)

7049110

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM-S.

Tre

BANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSES

Informant

EM.

Diatte

FURWISHED THE FOLLOWING INFCRVATICY

AS FOUR THIRTY PA MARCH THENTYLICHT, SIXTYEIGHI.

INCORRENT'S INFORNATION WAS OSTAINED FROM DISCUSSION SHORTLY

SEFORE LITH MOSEA WILLIANS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND

POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLO, CURRENTLY IS ATLENTA, WRO DURING LATE

ASTERIOC: MARCH TWENTYEIGHT, SIXTYEIGNT, CONFERRED TELEPHOMICALLY

VICE BARTIN LUTKER KIKE, JR., PRESIDENT, SOLO; RALPH D. ABERNATHY,

VICE PRESIDENT AND TEASURER, SCLO; AND BERNARD LES, SPECIAL AIDE

10 THE PRESIDENT, SCLC.

KITE, ADERNATHY, AND LEE ARE CURRENTLY IN ROOF EISHI ZERO ONE,,

HOLIDAY ING, KEIFHIS.

WITH REFERENCE TO RACIAL DISTURSAICE IN NESPHIS PARCH

I, SIXTEEN MINE ME FINENE FENCE. HE AND

FERORTHY SIRONELY FEEL DISTUREANCE CH

INIS DATE DELIDERATELY PLARICE

: FORMIATE AGENCIES,

157-9146-

O OFFICES

*1:19

56-0

iTs

195 (в

NOTE ECORE

14.22

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1:32 The

=: *GAZE W40 ARE NEITHER SYMPATHETIC IC KING OR SCLO. IDENTITY

SUCH INVIS MEN T

ASSRNATHY, LEE AND WILLIANS ARE GREATLY CONCENNED FOR

LELiGRE OF KING, PARTICULARLY OÜ HIGHT OF MARCH TWENTYEIENT,

SIXTYRIGHT, WHEN KE EXPECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MARCH OR DEMONSTRATIO.

¿IF SAUITATION WORKERS. AT PRESENT TIME KING DOES NOT FEEL HE SHOULD

LEAVE REMOHIS• DURATION OF SIAY AND FURTHER DETAILS IN THIS

CUNNECTION NOT KNOWN.

ACCORDING TO VILLIANS, HE, ABERNATHY, AND LEE STRONGLY FEEL

SAID ZIENCHTS WHICK CAUSED DISTURBANCE IN HEMPHIS EARLIER YARCH

EVENTUZIOLE HAY CAUSE PERSONAL HARD TO KING EVENING OF MARCH

PHENTYEZONE, SIXTYEIGHT.

Informant

ISORTATICH FROM CAMARAN

#TUSI BE CLASSIFISD

BEMPRIS; HOWEVER, SHOULD ADVISE LOCAL ALTHORITIES IS

¡N: ALIZADY KHOUN THAT KIKG CORTENPLATES PARTICIPATINE IN MARCH OP

::GRATION EVENIRE OF KARCH TWERTYEIGKT AND THAT IN VIEW OF EARLIER

DISTUECANCES I MEIPHIS Di THIS DATE, SEVERAL RANKING SCLE OFFICIALS

IPPRRREIGIVE FOR PERSONAL WELFARE OF KITS

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FORECOING INFORMATION TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED MEMPHIS MARCH

ТИРеЗИЕ, SINTYEIGHT.

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9018, 108

+48 8808 67186S7

6696 CRA, 8660, 000, 89

• " UNITES STATE

ERNMENT

Memorandum

Sect. 80; Seriale after 3283

King figurity

scllivan

FROSS : G. C. Moorehen

DATE: 3/28/68

Praise:

Te:e, 200s -

120:- 88 м

SUBJECT:

SANITATION• WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSES

CRACIAL, MATTERS

A sanitation workers stric has been going on in

reuphis for some time.. Martin Luther King, JI., today led a

march composed of 5,000 to 6,000 people through the streets

I of Memphis. King was in an automontle preceding the sarchars.

As the march developed, acts of violence and vandalisa broke

out including the breaking of windows in stores and some

looting.

This clearly denonstrates that acts of so-called

nonviolence advocated by King cannot be controlled. The same

thing could happen in his planned nassive civil disobedience

for Washington in April.

Each

ás stem

ACTION:

= AP?.

2

1388

ENCLOSURE

Attached is a blind memorandum pointing out the--

apove, wnich if you approve, should be made available by

Crime Reçords Diviona

crate news media soces. (ona

sister

TDR: Fnd (6)

pho

1 - Me. DeLoach

-

Mr.

Sullivan

MEO

-

HIo.

Bishop

G. C. Moore

- MI.

Deakin

wies

NE: -106670,

MOR RECONNED

nit,

290 APR A 1838

IOLASSIFIED

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Martin Luther King, JI., President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, injected himself into the

sanitation workers' strike in Yemphis, Tennessee, and the

result of King's.fanous espousal of nonviolence was vandalism,

looting, and riot.

Previously, King involved hinself in this strike,

called for a general strike, and called for a mass march. •

Ioday he led the mass narch in an-autorobile at the head of

the line. Negroes began shouting "black power". and trouble

began.. King, apparently unable or unwilling to control the

marchers, absented himselt from tre scene; window breaking and

Looting broke out.

Police officers were forced to use gas to break up

the march and to control the crowd. It was necessary to

activate the National Guard. Martin luther King clains his

much-heralded maich on Washington, scheculed for April 22,

1968, will also be "nonviolent."

He says he has persuaded

militant black nationalists to abandon violent extremism in

Washington, D. C., during the march. Memphis may only be.the

prelude to civil

‚strife in our Nation's Capitol.

:

:

27, a

10739

Jpurence

1

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ENCIASURE

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CLCCRISATION RETAINED

SECRET

2

Ecic:

3/29/68

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

Treasmit the folloring in

T176678 Tripe is pelaided me conies

T25s.o

diaria.

. 10

AIRTAL

r..:

-0's

10.5.16

TO:

FRO%:

SUBJECI:

APPROPS TE AGEN

AND FLETTA FIRES

ADVISED BY SHUTING

DIRECIO?, FBI (100-106779997E

SLIP. (5) BY

SAC, NEW YORK (100-155585)

1'-05

dis üinig

SECUKILL PAITER - S

(00: ARRANTA)

NATE OF DECLASSIFICANON JADEFI/T/125

Reitteietype 3/25/52:

D. 44°

There an encloudi 1o? tne Bureau eleven copies

anoad tamerancon (Ell) contuining information irom

107 3/28/63,

concerning & convescution bedwear.

ESTISON

Erd bARTIN

Kine, Jr. on what king's

position saculo

Pennessee on 3/28/68.

acting that cecursed in emphis,

used to characterize SPANLEY LEVISON

In informicion copy oi this its is being sent

¿o too Richmona Orfice, sirce it is Indicaied that KING

•il pzobably carcel a

acheduled aupearance in Virginia on

Saturias. (March 30, 1955).

& 3uracu (Enels:

(ESS)

212572128)

(TAS ANGEON SPRING PEOJECT)

+00-106670-3272

(100-

31(202

(1-200-5718)

(COMITIL, SCIC)

12-257-

i-Piermona

(100-

heron shee porrid,

2-lestingion

13702;

( 200)

•20 RAR &6 3965

) (ancis.

2) (230)

2-157-

UNION

(42)

130-249-04

120-255735)

1257-2852)

(E06-136565)

SPY DIG 2305302) (÷3)

ENCLOSURE

..!:

:

HOT RECOPIES I

165 33 3 1839

32 APR 9- 1963:

SVES

Special ya a chige

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SECRET

Lied "SEc2or" bacause 1u contains

This 1i

inicrition fro.e

intonation about sicid

therein: Et also is classifica

"SEC!

a concentracion of infortation froi

tho US erd Cormunist LhilLenzE

une it cortains

in the charecteriza:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

March 29, 1968

Is Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

Bufile 100-106670

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES".

AND FIELD OFFICES •

ADVISED BX ROUTING

SLIP (S) BY

• DATE_

SECRET

JI.

MH,

RETANNED BY 6076

MULLISSH

GOSC.

martin Luther King,

Security Matter -

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Information in the past, learned on March 20, 1960, that,

late on

that date, Stanley Levison and Martin Luther king, Jr.

discussed the violence that occurrec in hemphis, tennessee

on march 20, 1900, following king's leadership or a protest

march through downtown Memphis.

King indicated that he has

Abecome so depressed over the developments in Memphis that

he has considered calling off the Hashingion March (his

O self-described Poor People's Campaign, scheduled to begin in

Washington, D.C. on April 22, 1963). (STU

Levison told King that his depression was aggravated

Moecause he is physically exhausted as a result of his recent

_strenuous progran.

He counseled King not to be on the defensive

Zover the events in

Memphis but, on the contrary, should take

Luthe position that the majority of people in the Memphis March

maid not join in the rioting that took place, proving the

effectiveness of King's leadership aná his policy of non-violence.

--Levison emphasized that the Washington March will be different

Pin that King will have organized this march and his forces can

Estress the importance of non-violence. Levison suggested that

ciSaturday morning (March 30, 1962) would be e better time to

-meet in Atlanta to discuss the Memphis incident

rameeting on Friday night March 29, 1900) because it will give.

King time to rest.

Graceren py bppo LeD,

E."=

LATE OF DECLASAIFICATION INDEF/N0T,

SEGRET

TIS VOTEMENT CONTAS YEITHER

RECOKAETIMNON YOR CAILUSIONS

OF TETEL. VI TRE VINENTY

OF THE FI AM SIGNSE TO SOUL

NOT TO BE BATKBCTRO GETSIE

YOUR AGE!?

бику. Прорік

Earlessing God UB

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Martin Luther King, JI.

King agreed in every respect with Levison's

evaluation. ($4

The source also ascertained that, prior to conferring

with ning, Levison spoke with the Reverend

Ralon Aberrathy,

an zide of Dr. King's, who advised Levison that king has

cancellea a scheduled

appearance in washington, D.C. on

Maren 29, 1968. Abernathy also noted that King is scheduled

to be In Virginia on Saturday (Marcr. 30, 1958) but will

probably cancel that appearance.

Acernathy continued that

it was a mistake for the ring forces not to have a staid In

Memonis to train people in non-violence. He said it also was

a mistake on the part of the king

forces not to have ceen

nore aware or the local situation s

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. Macrriorandu

: Mr. Bishop VE

DATE:

3/18/69

: M.

Jones i

¡ECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY

BACKGROUND:

Te. Fea

Hot=es

Groats

Today, March 18th, Congressman John M. Ashbrook (R-Ohio)

who is a member of the House Committee on Internal Security advised

MI. DeLoach that 30 bills have been introduced into Congress to declare a

holiday on Martin Luther King's birthday, January 15th. Ashbrook further

advised that a bill concerning this matter will soon be voted out of the Sub-

committee on the Judiciary.. In this connection he advised that Congressman

19)

Charles E. Wiggins (R-California) and Byron G.: Rogers (D-Colorado),

members of the subcommittee, wil be contacting the Bureau in the near

future to request an "off the record" briefing concerning King:

ng. They are in

a position to keep any such bill from being reported out of committee--it,

as stated by Congressman Ashbrook, they realize that King was a scoundrel.

=

un Go Rogers

Rogers was born in Texas in 1900. He was U.S.: Attorney for the

District of Colorado 1934-36, and thereafter was Attorney General of the State

• of Colorado. He was elected to the 82nd Congress in 1950 and has been re-

elected to subsequent Congresses:

The Bureau investigated Rogers in 1933 and 1934 in connection

with his appointment as U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and the

investigation was favorable. We have had cordial relations with him since he

has been in Congress.

As magyare Shells

Charles E. Wiggins

DATE 21131)

• Sp4dрт 14

Wiggins is from El Monte, California, and was elected to

Congress in 1966: We have had cordial relations with him and he met the

Director and had a picture taken on 6/26/68: On 12/9/68 Wiggins presented

a plaque to the Director in behalf of Rosemead,

Cattiarnia, rant ne was

cordially thanked.

REG 87"

GO AFR 258650-3586

1 - Mr. DeLoach

MI. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

DEAPR/DE4959

411)

1 - Mr. Rosen

1 - Mr. Gale

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KING'S BIRTHDAS

RECOMMENDATION:

Bureau that they be invite to consent bring and eras contact the

Martin Luther King. They will be referred to public source newspaper

articles if they desire to have any material for usage.

Teat mode

signsor

This is a desicate atten -

furt

com. he fand at ting

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SECRET

Memorant

Mr. M. C. Seat e

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NECT:

DATE: Apr1l 18, 1968

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KARTIN LUTHER KING,

oR.

22) SECURITY MATTER - COMAUNIST

This is to advise you of

past electronic surveillances

RETANED BYC

that no had installed for the purpose of securing intelligence da

OATESORY.

CATION IN

concerning the late Martin Luther King, Jr., former President of 1

the. Southern Christian 'Leadership Conference (SCLC).

King had been in close association with individuals hav

Communist Party

background during his rise to proninence in

the

civil rights field. Among such indiviouls was his principal

aavisor stanley Levison u

sartass communist whose membe:

has bech established as recent:

ship in the Conarence pones, another close advisor of king, had bi

July, 1963.

member of the Communist Party and in a position of leadership i:

the Labor Youth League,

& communist front organization.

Bayard

Rustin, another of King's close advisors, was a nember of the You

is an admitted honosexua

In order to determine the subversive influence in racial natters,

Lü

the following microphone and wiretap coverage was placed in effec

which providedcoverage on the-activitles.9c

King and

DECLACOIT INS

Installed

Discontinued

Type

SKin andothe scLe:(

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2.7/8/63

4/30/65

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Cinssilicel M

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Dato ol prelatiention lurelinio

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2/5/64

1/8/64

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Hicrophone

1/27/64

#icrophone

2/18/64

2/20/64

Microphone

2/20/64

2/22/64

2/21/64

Microphone

2/24/64

.

3/19/64

4/23/64

4/24/64

717/64

3/20/64

.4/24/64

4/26/64

7/9/64

563 Johnson Avenue, N.E.,

Atlanta, Georgia

Willard

Hotel,

dashington,

Shroeder Hotel, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

Milton Hawalian Village,

Honolulu, Hawall.

Ambassador Hotel, Los Ange

California

Byatt House Hotel,

Los Angeles, California

Microphone

Statler Hotel, Detrolt

REC SHichigan

3388

Microphone

senator liural Sacramento,

California

Miretap

Hyatt Honse ptalgagos Ang

California

Hiretzp

Kyatt House-Hotel Iz

Angi

California

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SEGRET

Herorandum C. D. rennan to Hr.

C. Sulliy i

RE: MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.

-100-106670

Installed

7/9/81

8/18/01

8/22/54

9/28/64

1/8/65

1/28/65

3/29/65

5/12/65

10/14/65

10/28/65

• 11/29/65

Discontinued

7/9/64

9/8/64

. 8/27/61

10/2/64

1/11/65

1/31/65

3/31/65

5/13/65

10/15/65

10/30/65

11/30/65

Type

Microphone

Wiretap

Hiretap'

Microphone

Microphone

Microphone

Microphone

Location

Hyatt House Motel, Los Angele

California

125 East T2nd Street,

New York, New York

Claridge Hotel, Atlantic Cits

New Jersey

banger Hotel, Savannah, Georg

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

Americana Hotel,

New York, New York

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

Microphone

Microphone

Sheraton Atlantic Hotel,

New York, New York.

Astor Hotel,

New York, New York

Microphone

Microphone

New York

Hilton Hotel,

New York, New York

Americara Hotel,

Rew York, New York

In addition to the above coverage of king, the following

coverage was afforded the SCIC.

Installed

Discontinued Type

Location

20/24/63

1/24/64

•Wiretap

New York Office

11/8/63

6/21/66

• Wiretap

Atlanta Headguarters

7/13/64.

7/31/64

Wiretap

Hew York Office

All of the above wiretap surveillances were authorized

under the signature of the then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

who on 10/10/63 auttiorized the coverage of King's residence and at

other tuture address to which he may move, and the New York Office

• SCIC.

He also authorized wiretap coverage of King and the Atlanta

headquarters of SCLC on 10/21/63.

These authorizations were giver

during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.

Attorney General Kennedy did not sign any microphone

surveillance requests. licrophone surveillances were authorizedi

Bureau officials acting on general authority relating to the

Attorney General.

ACTION:

None.

For infornation.

ER SO SECRET

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beginning 1/21/66 or aperoritately four days.

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party sill have Roois 3'35 - 3437.

The ken fork Office hus

avall-ble Econ 3335 fro.1 which it advises it can naintain a

microphone surveillance on Kiig with full security assured

and lithout the use of any tiring.

We have

had prio: inforsation that king planrod to 2c1

Tith sone of his aévisors tith coumunist backgrounds,

sick is

Enriy tircatcl are Clarence Jones this rech ir ley York Caty.

Pest CGLICXE:XOS

with such advisors have shoon the corcarisi

influence exerted by then upas láng relative to the racial

situation is sell as the vietner-eitectio. my

25 :

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ricrophone surveillance installation the cirat of 1/22-21/60,

to ba activatca 1/21/05

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reguested

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16.2001814.p

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availaale and sined tire ros of the essezce, den ior: mes

told to 10 2h0rr mith the installation and vas also zutro-azsa

'to nato the socessary crocaditure lor the rositoring reor.

Atiacied ≤c=

12220i2l is a nozo-aníc- to the kitorney Gerori

adilsing bis inat this microphone suricillance mill be eciliateó:

1/21/05

23: 5111

i--calately disco-tinued upon siro's

departur?

or about 1/25/66

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Aerorandum

D. Deloach

DATE: MarCh 20, 1968

C. Sullivas

Corset.

Fel: -

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Roset.

Sollaras *

Tavel

Trotter

Tele, Roos

Holaes -

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"RIT LUFFER KING'S

SIPCE ON TASHINGTON

•CIAL, MATTERS

3/064

We all know the great gravity of Martin Luther

ling's narch on lashington next month.

It could end.in

ser: violence and bloodshed. This being the capitol city

1= World do us irreparable propaganda damage around the

"arle.

.

This Division has been preparing to carry out its

interigence responsibilities relative to this march in the

ust erjective manner possible. We have been girding ourselves

"or this task ever since King's announcement to march on

askington. He should leave no stone unturned.

In view of the above, I would like the permission

"o tel' confidentially to Bishop Lord of the Methodist Church

!:cê to Cardinal O'Boyle of the Catholic Church.

I know Lord

"suggest this, because both Protestant and

crolic leadership in Washington give clear signs of being

zost totzlly unawara of the lawlessness and the violence.

sone elerents who will be involved in this march. I would

Ele to make them discreetly aware of this particular factor.

dither, I sould like to sow the idea that as eminent church

-sacers they have an enornous responsibility relative to

assistiag and naintaining law and order. I want to drop

a sint that it is not enough for these church leaders to

approve publicly as they have done of the social justice

Jate inherent in this march on lashington. . I want to leave

"er vith the thought that they will not be tulfilling their

respossibilities unless they make it evident publicly that

ase chrich leaders of this city tillnat approve.or any

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"ROLaNdiE: tO liT. C. D. DeLOICh

&: UTIN LUTHER KING'S BATCH ON WASHINGTON

I here.

I Feel-very.strorgly.that.i.can do some-good

Therefore,

I do hope that the. Bureau will not deny

se the permission, to see

excrenely. vital.area.

nature z'bout on

the part of these church leaders, it may

make the nork. of this Bureau somewhat less heavy

and

cifficult at the time of the march.

PECOLENDST ION :

That I be given the permission to do as

Indiczted above.

2

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UNITED STATES GOL

Memorandum

ROUTE

MENT

829 nolrec

before 1198

Elvi

GLOPE

ALT

Belmont

1

Mohr

•Ar. DeLoach

see.

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Cal: so

85938

Everas.

( : Mr. N. C. Sullivan

jil

ROM : 1T. F. J. Baumgarduer (

DATE: March 23, 1965

- Hr. Rosen

TrOnA?

Tete. Moo

Sullivan

Hairs -

L'BJECT:

fe fue fue!

-

D. J. Brennan

diT.

Bland

"COMMUNISH AND THE NEGRO

WOVEDENTEZA CURRENT ANALYSIS"

Mr.

HI.

Baumgardney (sl

Phillips

50l0

'ou will recall that in December, 1964,

Dix

tors approva aru

with the

first checking with thandte

we disseminated to the Heads or wue intelligence

comnunity a paper captioned as above which depicted the

conmunist influence In the Negro movement.

Emphasis was

Che ar

gives in the paper to the communist Influences on Martin Luther

A105, JI., as well as facts relating to his immoral nature.

As you are aware, LeRoy Collins, former Governor of

Florida, 1s Director, Community Relations Service (CRS),

Department of Connerce, and In this position serves. as

something

of a "mediator" in problems relating to the racial field.

He

has been a key individual relative to the situation in selma,

Enlabama.

Information of interest to the CRS is regularly being

disseninated to that agency.

We just received reliable. Infor-

between Martin Luther King, Jx.,

8444277

mörence to.

prejudice.

He have disseminated the information concerning

the King conversation to CRS.

It Is belleved that, in view of Collins important.

White House and the Heads of the intelligence commugity...

Our rela-

tións with Collins have been friendly;

he is a long-time admirer of

RECOLLIENDATION:

the Director and the Bureau.

Attached for approval is a letter to collins enclosing

a copy of the paper captioned as above.

• 100-442529

Sent 5-2616

100-44252959326

10-21.1450273

mis sonia.

Enclosures

APR: 2] 1965

(10)

AT•T,

ALL INTO

HEREIN IS U

DATE 3 40/04/*

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UNITED STATES GOVERI

Memorandum

Arala

TO

Mr. M. C. Sullivan'

FROM

Mr. I. J. Baungardner Iffic

SUBJECT:

MARCH CH WASHINGTON

AUGUST 28, 1953

POSSIBLE SUBVERSIVE INFLUENCE

DATE: August 27, 1953

1

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HI.

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licGowan

KI.

Denz

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lenorandur Baungardner to Sullivan dated 8/22/63 set

forth information pertaining to communist Influence and participa.

tion in the llarch on lashington 8/28/63.

The purpose of instant

senorandun is to bring the Director up to date concerning thei

Party's latest plans with respect to this larch.

gus hall, leader of the Communist Party (CP), USA, has

noy decided to participate in this lurch 1a11 plans to partic

Ipate quietly and with no publicity.

an crample of the Party's

desire to participate in the larch under a veil of secrecy, nine

Party functionaries, headed by Janes E. Jackson, Editor-in-Chief

of "The Vorier," enst coast communist publication, are attempting;

to gain accreditation as "press representatives" of "The Worker"

rather than 2s

Cohan 5 larch, partiespant It Just infinstesimal: H. f

Information avallable to us as of 8/27/63 Indicates that

in CXCeSS Of 100 CP

cembers plan to participate is this larch.

hilc the mjority or these individuals will cone from the lew Yorkamä

and Philadelnhia areas, individuals in such ridely scattered arezs

lier Sork; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Detroit, lichigan;

Chicago, Illinois; linneapolis, Minnesota; Denver, Colorado; States

of Oregon and lashington; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California;

end the New England area plan to attend.

Information Icceived on 8/22 and 23/63 indicates that it

has been runorca among Fucrto Rican independentists in lien York Cit:

that the liew York Junta of the sationalist Party of Puerto Rico

(NPPR) (designated pursuant to Erecutive Order 10450) desires to

have one of its adnerents participate in the lnich and to join the

larch leaders tho vill be received by the President.

If successful

this acherent, in the presence of the Fresident, would attenot to

create sore unspecified type of disturbance to publicize i?pr demar

for a free and independent Puerto Rico. Information concerning thu

NiPP? has been furnished to the local secret Service by our liashirt.

Field Office and sas promptly. telephoned to lr. John Nolan, Acmini..

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Memorandun to lit. Sullivan

RE:

LARCH ON WASHINGTON

AUGUST 28, 1963

POSSIBLE SUBVERSIVE INFLUENCE

100-3•116

At this point, there 1s no Information available 1nd1-

cating that the Nation of Islan, an antiwhite hate group, plans

to participate in this larch.

Approximately six menbers of the

Socialist Workers Party Iron Cleveland plan to participate.

All pertinent infornation received concerning communist

Influence in this larch has been furnished to the deputy Attorney

General, Assistant Attorneys GeDeral Burke Harshall and J. Walter

Yeagley,

the military agencies and, where appropriate, to the

Attorney General hirself.

He will have sources in attendance at this harch and

any pertinent infornation developed by then will be furnished to

the Viashington Field Office and 1t vill be appropriately furnished

to the Departuent.

ACTION:

This matter 1s being folloved closely and you will be

kept advised of pertinent developments. Pertinent information

receive will continue to receive appropriate dissemination to

the Departnent and military agencies.

wes..v.

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Ha. 00.88

UNITED STATES C

RNMENT

Memorandum

€

1O

Mr. Mohr

DATE: . May 19, 1965

FROM : C. D. DeLoach

ALL TNSCRRURTOT CORAMED

ILD

DATE 34, Lelle

SUBJECT: DR. ARCHIBALD J. CAREY, JR.

REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING

Collabon

Corred.

Tell-

Firale.

Shira

rexel.

Tele. Re

Holmes

Goarty

Pursuant to instructions, I saw DI. Carey, who is known to

Mr. Tolson and the Director, at 12:30 p.m. today in my office.

DI. Carey told me that he knew that time was limited at FBI Headquarter

so he would come right to the point. He stated he had come to see us on behalf of

Martin Luther King. He added that King was in Chicago last weekend and stayed in

Carey's home, and at that time indicated every evidence of great disturbance. King

told Carey he had been reliably informed there was a massive effort to discredit him

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This effort is to begin this week.

Carey told me that he wanted to enlist the sympathies of the FBI In not

letting any effort to discredit King occur. He said he wanted to beg the usage of our ..

good offices to prevent such an occurrence from happening. He stated he was asking

for our assistance based upon good reasoning. He then mentioned those reasons as:

(1) Reverend King is a good man: (2) Reverend King stands as a "symbol" to the

Negro race today. (3) Reverend King is a "safety valve" at the present time. He

explained this by indicating that Reverend King's articulate voice was preventing more

of the militant and violent Negroes from committing serious acts in the United States..

I interrupted Dr. Carey at this point and told him he had known us for a

long time and that I felt certain that he knew in his own mind that the FBI had plenty

to do without being responsible for a discrediting campaign against Reverend King.

DI. Carey agreed that he did know us better and stated that he had doubted King's

allegations from the very beginning. I told Carey that Reverend King had criticized

us very unfairly, particularly concerning the background and investigative actions of

our Southern Agents. I briefed Carey very thoroughly on this point. I further told

DI. Carey that King had later denied that he had made such allegations upon having an-

appointment in Mr. Hoover's Office. I told Dr. Carey that the Director had given

Reverend King some very good advice insofar as his moral responsibilities were

concerned.

10 1 11

151119-1

1 - Mr. Belmont

- 1 - Mr. • Sullivan_

- Mr. Rosen

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DeLoach to Mohr Memo, 5/19/65

RE: DI. Archibald J. Carey, Jr.

Reverend Martin Luther King

. I went into the entire situation with Dr. Carey and told him not only of

the many successes we had enjoyed in this particular field, but also of the dis-

couragements and humiliations that extremists on both sides attempted to subject us

to. Dr. Carey Showed great interest and indicated that he would be one that would

lattempt to remedy that situation.

DI. Carey called me'at 3:35 p. ti. this afternoon and stated he wanted

to use about ten seconds in mentioning two additional things: (f) He stated that ne

thad talked to King telephonically and remonstrated with King about the fact that king

shoudd make a greater effort to praise the FBI for its excellent work inthe civil rights

field. (2) DI. Carey stated he wanted to be very immodest for a second. He added

that he felt he had done a great deal for the current administration and that despite

the fact that he was the president of a savings and loan association; minister of a large

Negro church; and head of other business interests, he would still appreciate it if the

Director would say a good word for him to the President. DI. Carey stated he knew

John Macy of the Civil Service Commission very well and felt that Macy would be on

)lis side if any appointment came up. I told Dr. Carey that the Director, of course,

regarded him very highly and would naturally keep his request in mind, although it

might be presumptuous for the Director to make such recommendations to the White

House. DI. Carey stated he could understand this. He again pledged his loyalty

and friendship. •

ACTION:

Di. Carey is the third individual that King has had come see us relative

I to requesting that we not expose him. Roy Wilkins, Jim Farmer and Reyerend

Abernathy have all been here for the same purpose. It is obvious that King is

becoming very disturbed and worried about his background, else he would not go to

such great efforts to have people approach the FBL. I did not commit the FBI in any

manner insofar as exposing King is concerned. To the contrary, I let Carey flatly

know of King's derelictions insofar as false allegations against us are concerned and

of the fact that King and other civil rights workers owed the FBI a debt of gratitude

they would never be abe to repay. For record purposes.

Well handl

ind, a

• 2.

SISSIEED

now. Ind

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MAT 1982 FONION

СЗА СЕМ. ХРО, МО. 37

UNITED STATES C

ERNMENT

Memorandum

King

Хозь.

Scape.

Caliza ra

Сст. 3] -

Fed:

Gile.

TO

:Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: March 19, 1968

FROM

iG. C. Moore He

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

Tele. Roos -

Gready

Stator

Through liaison it has been determined that the

recent monograph entitled "Martin Luther King, JI., A

Current Analysis," dated March 12, 1968, has been received

very favorably by the intelligence conmunity. Because of

this, liaison has received requests from various agencies

for copies of this monograph. We feel that the monograph

would be helpful to other Govermient agencies with

Intelligence responsibilities.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that copies of the monograph

on Martin Luther King, JI., be furnished the following

agencies by liaison:

Central Intelligence Agency; ~

Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Joint Chiefs of Staff;

Major General Carl C. Turner, Provost Marshal, U. So Army;

General Leonard E. Chapman,. Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps.

100-106670

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- MI. Deloach.

tir.

W. C. Sullivan

1

1

1

Mr.

Bishop

Mr.

G. C. Moore

Mr.

D.

J.

Brennan

Mc.

D.

M.

Wells

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

:Mr. H. C. Sullivan

FROM :G. C. Moore

D-13

DATE: March 19, 1968

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

Through liaison it has been determined that the

recent nonograph entitled "Martin Luther King, JI., A

Current Analysis," dated liarch 12, 1968, hus been receive:

¡very favorably by the intellitence cormunity, Because of

this, liaison has reccived requests from various =gencies

for cupies of this monograph. We feel that the monograph

would be helpful to other Covermment agencies with

Intelligence responsibilities.

RECO: MENDATION:

100-106610-3254

It is recommended that copies of the monograph

on Martin luther king, JI., be furnished the following

agencies by liaison:.

Central, Intelligence Agency;

Secretary of State Dean Rusk', Joint Chiefs of Staff;

Major General Carl C. Turner,

Provost Warshal, U. S. Army;

General Leonard E. Chapnan, Cosmandant,

U.

S. Marine Corps

april 1968.

00094040-80382

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King Seewrity

PINCZASSIFIED

CODED

3/21/58

TELETYPE.

URGENT

1-

- Mr. W. C. Sullivan

'1

- Mr. G. C. Moore

1- Mr--I.:J. Deakin

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ALL OFFICES

TO SACS ATLANTAY

BALTIMORE-

BIRMINGHAM.

BOSTON

• CHARLOTTE

CINCINNATI

CLEVELAND

COLU-BIA

DETROIT

JACKSON

LOUISVILLE

MILITAUKEN:

PAPES CONTATNED.

HEREIN

• DATE 2/8 X

•BID

NEW YORK

PATTADE CHIA

2 ITTSBURGH

RICHIOND

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VIA TELEFIRE

114821065

ENCIPHERED

FROM DIRECTOR FBI (TOO ORDS)

0:--.

MARTIN- LUTHER KING, RAGIAL: INTALIGENCE SE

3251

REFERENCE IS MADE'TO TELEPHONE CONVERSATICNS WITH:FACH

100 1 06622=

SAC DURING THE PAST WESK GIVING INSI

SCIONS CONCERNING

D MAR E

KARTIY ENTHER KING'S WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI. THIS IS TO

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PERSONALLY URGE ZACH SAC TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IN CARRYING

101809

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_ OUT THE INSTRUCIICNS GIVEN YOU IN REFERDICED TELEPHONE CALIS

-. AND TO CARRE OUT THESE INSTRUCIIONS AS SDON AS POSSIBLE.

-?:

• з

-NOTE:.,

Martin Luther King's Washington Spring ?roject

is scheculed to begin the end of April, 1968, and instructiors

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Atlanta

Martin.

luther King

200÷4480063

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have been, issued the aböve offices

telephonically concerning

the discharge of our responsibilities

in connection with-this

march

This.

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SACS disch

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UNITED STATES GÚ

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Memorandum

TO

ia.:. B. SULIlS

FROM

:. 12. G. ENCURS GCML

SUBjECT:

Kina

security

3-5-58

DATE:

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LiRTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTH. -

mus stegall,

wM:s-13.28

Fursuant to the Diractor's question as to why

bringing up to date this monograph may take until 3-14-58,

the following is set forth for consideration:

• This section made an imediata analysis of the

problem and discovared that there have been so many changes

and devalopments in regard to organizations, leadershi?,

. and activities affecting Martin luther King's operations

that to do a truly first-class' job would require not

bringing the nonograph up to date, but revriting it fron

the vary beginning. This is what the section is engaged

in doing now. Howaver, if the Director feels that urgency

is paramount. in this matter, this section will be only tos

glad to work around the clock. and rewrite the monograph

in a minimun of time. This mould nean completing it about

Friday, 3-0-50..

ALL INFORMATION CONTANED

SLIMSATIN:

If the Director so desires, as indicated, this

section will ba glad to compicta it on a crash basis as

.?

describad

above.

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ADDENDU:!:

WCS: 1m1"3/5/68

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It is to be noted that our analysis

1

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Daloach

of the racial situation in Washington wh

involves King)

will be finished on Thurs

.1

" C. Sullivan of this week.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENS

Memorandum

1 - MI. DeLoach

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

Tolson.

orland.

Maks -

Bishop

Casper

Casiod

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

C. C. Moore 66l!) 89

MARTIN LUTHER

SECURITY MATTERING, JR.

DATE: 2/29/68

1 - MI. Bishop

1 - MI. G. C.

Moore

1 - MI.

D. M. Wells

FOILET

Tale, Room

0-15

619404

HI. Tolson has sugges

and the Director agreed,

- up to date.

that the monograph on Martin Luther King, de. be brouse

this is an excellent suggestion and we have already

started the necessary research. Bringing this monograph up to

date and disseminating it at high level prior to King's "Wash-

rington Spring Project" should serve again to remind top-level

officials in Governient of the wholly disreputable character

of king.

As you know, King's "Hashington Spring Project" was

originally scheduled for early April, 1968. However, our

Washington Field Office has developed information that King's

to participatein the demonstration and the date for the project

has now tentatively been set for April 27, 1968.

Because of the importance of doing a thorough job on :?

this, we will conduct an exhaustive file review to bring together

the most corplete and up-to-date information and to present it

in a hard-hitting manner. To make the brief timely, we will

have it completed and ready for dissemination by March 14, 1958.

RECOMMENDATION:

For Information,

REC- 11Y

TDR: Imr

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MAR! 2 ISS This document is prepared in response to yout request and is not for dismis

ot onese at de cutter to use in it ta ona pored person

Cai mittry and tle contut mar me s9i

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Hate Groups

3/23/68

SAM, JACKSON (157-9097)

SECIION CHIEF GEORGE C. MOORE

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOE

HASHIIGIOU SPRING PROJECI

-REA

ALT

DATE 2

Spinacate

At 5 PM,

• 3/11/58,

GEORGE C. MOORE, Section Chief,

Recial Istelligence, Division 5, SOS, advised ASAC FLUR E.

LIKBERG and SuperVISOI JAHES. D, INGRAM AS fOllOWS:

He advised that the followig proposal was sent to

tRE DILECTOI:

NW; 6848,

The racial conference at the SOC discussed the

Hashington Spring Project headed by HARIIN LUTHP. Kuh and

reconcended that the facts about the Project be brought to

the attention of possible participants through a tutor campaign.

We would use our informants, without their knowledge, to spread

the story about lack of funds and organization.

FEZIS DE.

economic reprisal and personal safety should dissuade potential

participants. He would point out aiso that the Project is

Strictly fOI HARTIN LUTHER KUNG's benefit wnich is actually

the case. He thinks he can regain lost prestige by tais

denonstration. Some suggested rumors would consist of:.

The participants would be told that their nemes

would be taken In Hashington and welfare checks fron

the

333

Governbent discontinued.

o: 7 8 428-363

Possible threats of violence and boully haru to the

¡participants would be spread. Also information showing that

Ese Hashlagton legro Comunity 1s Incensed and Fwious with

nespect tö: this narch on Washington by outeide legroes.

The above are à ten of the type of rumors tinai can be

used and you should tie in any runor of this nature to your local

problem, Also think of other counterintelligence rethods and

secure telephoric approval from the bureau prior to utilization.

2 - 157-9097.

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B-al

FILE (66-233}

SAC JOSERE E. PONDER

ELSUR

6/23/66

Inspector JOSIE A. SIZOO, Domestic Intelligence

Division, called at 11:45 a.I. On 6/21/66.

He instrucied that

our technical coverage on scle and littli Lutie? line, on.

be discontinued imediaicly.

he said this coverage sinuld be

discotinued in such a way that 1t can be re-establishad on

short notice, but li 15 not to be re-established without

specific Bureau instructions.

I told SIZOD ve vould discontinue this operation

at once, but that ve sould

fron the plant, and that vebot recove any of our equipnent

would leave an igent on duty round

the clock to insure the socurity of the installation.

Te vill

continue to man the plant for security rezsons for about a

zeel: at the end of vich tine ve will chech. with the bureau

for furthei Instructions il none have been received in the

meantine.

I called si DAVIS then on duty at the plant at

21:55 lil and be at that tire discontinued this source.

The

Bureau was subsenuently advised by teletype that this source

•vas discontinued at 11:55 e.I. 6/21/66.

- 66-293

- 200-6670-8

JP :hld

shed

Пратастке

This dumment is propored in response to yout request and is not for arscher-

Its usc i: limited to nim proceeaings 0y

1aur Colmit'le aid the conlert may nut be disclosca to uruuthorised person

del risent the express approcal of the FBl.

100.66705-101

SEAICHED...

8{K88617E0

JUN 2 3 1965

FBi-ATLANTA

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3-37

• UNITED STATES GOVERNIIENT

"Memorandum

70

Do E. Belmont

ROUTE IN LINVELOR

DATE: 1-13-64-B--Pa

12021

:

NI. H. C. Sulllvan

-SUBJECT:

COZIUNIST PAPTY, USA

NEGRO (JESTIO

COMMUNIST IRELUDICE

IN RECIAL LATTERS

INTEPIÁL SECURITY - COLLIUNIST

A man wish i hang beat

Dur 0 Te

Dev Benmanis

In connection with captioned case, we had a

microptone

urveillance cover the activities of bartin Luther King, JI, and

one of his associates while they were at the Willard Hotel in

ashirgton, D. C., 1-3/7-64. The results of this coverage are

;

!

ontzined in a letterhead menorandum, a copy of which is attached.

Is accordance with the Director's instruction that the

=torney General be given the results of this coverage, it Is

uggested trat issistant Director Eraas personally deliver to the

Ininey General the copy of the letterhead nenorandun which is

shed.

: She attached docusent is classified "Top secret» to

intrize fre likelihood that this material will be read by someone 1 all

no will leak 1t to king.

However, it is possible despite its

assification, the ittorney Generzl hisself may reprirand King

= the basis

_of this aarertal.

Is he coes. It is not likely_we

Is sighly incorict toat we do develop further inforcation of

auer of the legro people.

ECOTE DATIC:

WeLASCENE

This senorandin be routed to lit. Evans so that he may

snish the Attorney General, personally,

a copy of the letterhead

FIOIRDGUM.

It is suggested i. Evan's deliver this menorandun personally

s at von't be passins through the havas of oilice personnel who might

-ll about it.

:0-3-115

- It.

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Evans

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COMEUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COBUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL HATTERS

.00-3-116

• .

Inasmich as King 15 seeking an appointuent with President

"obason and as we have previously alerted the President concerning

ing's communist connections in particular, it may be the Director

ill want 115. Deloach to show a copy ol the letterhead menorandum

-O Hit. Jenkies.

Handled with:

Jenkins

siled-+ the President

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• SITUMIGO TECHIHICAL SUPVEILLANCE FEASIBLE WITH FULL

SO OTHEN TECHHICHLS IN EFFECT CIA RESIDENCE.

STAVICE FIF!ISIED TO OFFICE SCUTHER: CHRISTIAN

"GEROUS CONFERENCE, 330 NUEL AVENUE, ATLANTA, BY FOUR.

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MI.

Ms. Casper -

Ms. Callahan

January 14,

1964

Mr. Conrad -

Mr. DeLoach

797

Ms. Evans -

n. Gale

Var. Rosen

MR. HOOVER:

hir. Soliven

!!

Mr. Tavel -

RE: REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Ms. Trotter-

Tele. Room

Wiss Holmes

Pursuant to the Director's instructions, I showed ele Mlas Gone

the attached report concerning the

engaged in by Dr. King

to Walter Jenkins of the White House this morning at 11:00 a.m.

Jenkins read the entire report word for word. I told him that the Director thought

perhaps the President might like to know about this matter strictly in confidence..

Jenkins stated he would tell the President this afternoon about this incident. He

stated that it certainly opened his eyes and he felt it was one of the most repulsive

incidents that he knew of.

I told Jenkins that the Director indicated I should leave

this attachment with him if he desired to let the President personally read it.

Jenkins mentioned that he was sufficiently aware of the facts that he could verbally

advise the President of the matter. Jenkins was of the opinion that the FBI could

erform a good service to the country if this matter could somehow be confidentially

ren to members of the press. I told him the Director had this in mind, however,

also believed we should obtain additional information prior to discussing it with

_certain friends.

and mor

RESPECTFULLY,

D.C

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:C. D. DE LOACH

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TIV 684

INCLASSIHEL

EAC, AILRES

22506205, 3787

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Angest 25, 2957

ERSORAL ATTERTION TO ALL OFPICES

1

CiD. Brenaar

Bland

COUKEEPINTELLIGENCE, PROGRAN

ІТЗІДОІ

BLACE KATICNALIST - HATE GROUP8

-

3tr

Helle

JATZPRAS SICULITI

.

В. Трокрзод

1 " NI. ByzI

O1fIcos sécolting coples of this latter ato Instructed

to tradiately catablish's control 1110, captioned la above, and

to s35LeR responsiblity I0r 20110r1eg and coordinating this 1ey

consterintolligence propcas to an exportencad and Inrgizatito:

spocial Agent well versed 11 Investigations relating to black

satiosal1st, h3to-typa 0r5aD1z2t1075.

The I1Bl& OILICa COntIOI

2110 used under this profEds try be asintalled In a panding

Inactive status ustll such time 23 a specilic operation or

technique 1o placod under considaration for Ipplesentation.

?= Tue purpose ol this dey counterintelligence endeavor

13 to expose, disrupt, sisdirect, discredit, or otherviss

neutralize tha activities of black natioralist, hite-type

0rges1zat10ns and groupings, their leadership, srosesnes,

berbership, and supporters, and to counter their propensity 207.

vrolenco and civil disorder: The actlulties o1 all such groups

'Of Intelligenco Isterest to this Burezu sust be tollosed on a

CODtLILORS baSIO DO Me 1111 be 10 & posItion. to prosptly tzie

adrastage-01 211-opportunitles for counterintelligence and to

Lospire 2ct101-10 105tabces ubera circustances tarrent.

The

DarnIcious beckyround ol such groups, -their duplicity,

end devious

sansuvery sust be exposed to public scrutiny there such publicity

+111 2240-2-224172117188 elicet

б ло

2 = Atlanta

MCT-34

51307313

101 she various groups

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долоу сору.

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100rd.0

0=539

BORROT tO BAC, AIDALY

COUNTERINTELLIGLHCE FROGZAU

MACT LATIONLLIBX • HATE GROLES

i*.

to consolidato thal. forcas or to recrult ner or youthial

adbarants sust ba arastiatos.

~Do opporturity should ba s17z9á

to saplolt through counteriatelligenco tachniques tha.

organistlonal and p9rz0n21 conllicts o1 the leadsrships of tha.

exoups and unara possibla as altort should ba nada to c2p1zzl1ea

apon existing conlIcts datusse costing blaci nationalisE.

отуалітавово. HDs In оppOX:N01у 13 эрраҐеІ 40 МІхирІ ок:

sautIaliza black Ixt10na111t, bate-type organizations througà toa

cooparation o1 establlshad 20c2l sers sadia contacts or through

•euco contact alta soircos arallablo to the seat of Coverassat,

2n Overy InstRsce Careinl attention must ta glyan to tha propozal

to Insuro the targated group 1s disrupted, ridiculed, or

•elacredited-tbrough the publicity and sot seroly publicizzã...

Considoration should ba given to techaiques to precluda violenco

pross or rabblo-touaar leaders ol hato groups 1702 spreading their

•Bhilosophy sablfcly of througa various nass concunication sadia..

dany 10815184213 CUSTontly actITa In Black nationaliat

s52a11zat10rs have background of imorality, subverblue actitlty,

and crisinal records. Thiough your Investigation of key agItatOIl,.

you should endeavor to establlah thel unsavory backgrounds, .

Ba alert to dote aina evidenco ol elsappropriation Of Lunds os

othor typas of personal sisconduct on the part o1 alliant

patlonal1st loadors so asy practical or tarIzated countara

100111ganco. say be 103tititad.

Intonastled attastion under this progran sbould do

afforded to the activitles of such groups as the student

Konriolent Coordinating Comittes, the Southers Christies-

Leadership Conterence, Revolutionary dotion Hovenent, the

Deacons 107 DolenJa and Justico, Consuess Ol Raclal Equallty,.

•and the Nation O1 IBlas. Particular enphagis should be gLues to

extrorista to dliect the activitles and policios o3

Tovolutionary of silltaot groups such as Stokely Carnichual,.

E, "Zap" Eror, BILget Sabarcad, and M2s7011 starlord.

At tALS t1OS thO DUrEAU 13 BATTINg UP DO rEQUITeNZIE

8os status lottery to bo poriodically subeltted under this

progras, It t11l to Isourbest upos you to insure the prozrai

1s being silorded secessary and continuing attention and tozt

Do opportunities 1ll ba overlooked for counteristelligencs

actLOs.

Talo progras should not ba conlused tich the progras

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Lattar to gic, albary

COUNTERINTELLIGINCE PROGRAN

BLICK EATIONALIBI • ESTE ERCUPB

ozafnat tha Corrunlat party an related organizations, 0s tra

progras entitled "Cousterintolligence PrOgras, Internal SacrritTe

1219+20+209-04-1329-6501051

2B110157-9)201101 13 0150cted

agatest flas and bato-typa trouss gxla2r1ls C0131311ng-01 Valza

Dri: 51361830

All apocial Agost parsonnel responsiblo for tha

1m0st1ga5201 of black nationliat, hatetypo organizatlons and

•@is15 seaborahips should be, alerted to our counterintelligenes

Loterest and dach Investigativo Agent bay 1 Iesporalblllty to

ea11 to tha attention ol the counterintelligenco coordinator

BuSIEstLOng and posalbilitian Jor Laplesenting tha prograii

"Ton aro s130 cautioned that the natura DI thIN DEY eDdaITOI

Is such that under so circunstances should the existenas of

-be prograr bo sade knons outsido the bureau and appropriato

H2th11-0111cs securlty should be alforded to sansItivA Oparations

and tochaiques corsidated under tha progras.

do counterintelligence action under this propras may

Do 1alt1ated by the field tithout specafic prior kureau

authorization.

Ton are urged to tazo an enthusiastic and Iraginatite

AppIoRch to tsla seT counteILntelligence-endeavor and the lureau

011l bo pleasad to ontartala any suggestions or tochniques you

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F BI

' Date:

3/4/68

AIRTEL

THE DUIT HE rest or codel

(Priority)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

To:

SẠC, Albany

get on:

Director, FBI (100-448006) :

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Title is changed to substitute Racial Intelligence

for Internal security for Bureau routing purposes.

PERSONAL ATTENTION FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING SACS

2 - Atlanta

2

~ Baltinore

- Birmingham

2

~ Boston

- Buffalo

~ Charlotte

- Chicago

2

- Cincinnati

2

.- Cleveland

2 - Denver

2

- Detroit

2

- Houston

- Indianapolis

2

2

- Jackson

- Jacksonville

- Kansas City

- LOS Angeles

- Hemphis

781

- Biami

2 - Milwaukee

2 - Minneapolis

- Mobile

- Newärk

- New Haven

- New Orlearis

- Hey York

-. Omaha

- Philadelphia

- Phoenix..

- pittsburgh

- Portland

2

Richmond

Sacramento

San Diego

San Francisco

- Seattle

- Springfield

= St. Louis

Tampa

2

- HEO

ALL INECT TTON COURAILED

sanance aubre

2 91 85

830 RAM/RHE

INCIET THESE SE0.3

OIUESHISCO

Fille- 5

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RE: COUNTERINTELLIGAICE IROGRADI

BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS

BACKGROUND

By letter dated 8/25/67 the following offices

were advised of the beginning of a Counterintelligence

Program against militant Black Nationalist-Hate Groups:

Albany

Hemphis

• Atlanta

Newark

Baltinore

: New Orleans

Boston

New York.

Buffalo :

Philadelphia

Charlotte

Phoenix",

Chicago

Pittsburgh

'Cincinnati

Richmond

Cleveland

st. Louis

Detroit

San Franciscó

Jackson

Washingon Field

Los Angeles.

Each of the above offices was: to designate a

Special Agont to coordinate this progran.

Replies to this

letter indicated an Interest In counterintelligence against

pIlitant black nationalist groups that foment violence. and

several ofiices outlined procedures which had been effective

in the past. For example, Hashington Field Office had

furnished information about a new Nation of Islan (NOI)

grade school to appropriate authorities in the District

...of Colunbia who investigated to determine 11: the school

conforned to District rezulations for private schools. In

the process WFO obtained background information on the paxents

of cach pupil.

...

• The Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM), a pro-

Chinese connunist group, was active in philadelphia, Pa..

in- the sunner of 1967.

The Philadelphia Office alerted

local police,

who then put rall leaders under close scrutiny.

They were arrested on every possible charge until they could

no longer make bail. As a result, RAll leaders spent suost of the

sunner in jail and no violence traceable to Rali took place.

The Counterintelligence Progran is now being

expanded to include 11 otices. Each of the offices added

to this prograti should dcsignate an Agent Lamiliar with blac

0 20 0

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GRACE PROGRAM

BLACK RATIONLISE-HITE GRESPS

nationalist activity, and interested in counterintelligence,

to coordinate this progran.

Ihis Agent will be responsijole

Ior the periodic progress letters being requested, but each

Agent working this type o1 case should participate in the

soraulation oi counterintelligence operations.

GOALS

For maxinum effectiveness of the Counterintelligence

Program, and to prevent wasted effort, long-range goals are

being set.

•1. Frevent the corlition of militant black

rationalist groups. In unity there is strength; a truise

that is no less valid for alliats. triteness.

An effective.

coalition oi black nationalis, groups right be ice first

step toward a real "Hau lau" In Auerica,

the baginning ot

a trie black revolution.

1101Xeet ride been suc

Halcolm. X might have

of the novenent today.

bartin luther Kirg; Stokely Carmichael

and Elijah kuhanned all aspire to this position. Elijah.

Huhanned is less of a threat because of his age.

be a very renl contender for this position should be abandon

his supposed "obadience" to "white, liberal doctrines"

(nonviolence) and enbracé black nationalisu. Carmichzel

has the necessary charisma to be a real threat in this way-

3. prevent violence on the part of black

nationalist groups: This is of privary inportánce, and is,

of course, a goal of our investigative activity; it should

also be a

goal of the Counterintelligence Program.

Through

counterintelligence It shold be possible to pinpoint potential

troublenakers and reuralize, them before they exercise. their

potential for violence:

.. •

4. Prevent nilitant black nationalist groups ard

Icaders fron gaining respectability, by discrediting them

to thrce separate segnents i tie community.

the goal of

discrediting black nationalist must be handled tactically

In three says. You nust discredit these groups and

individuals to, first, the responsible degro consunity.

second, they must he discreditod to the white comunity,

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RE: COUNTERINTELLIGINCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS

both the responsible community and to "liberals" gho have

vestiges of sympathy for militant blach nationalist simply

because they are Negroes.

Third, these groups must be

discredited in the eyes of Negro radicals, the followers

of the novenent. This last area requires entirely different

tactics fron the lirst two. Publicity about violent tendencies

and radical statements mercly enhances black nationalists

to the last group; It adds "respectability" in a different

way..

5. A final goal should be to prevent the long-

range groath of nilitant black nationalist organizations,

especially among youth.: Specific tactics to prevent these

groups fron converting youny people nust be developed.

Besides these five goals counterintelligence 15

a valuable part of our regular investigative progran as it

often produces positive Infornation.

TARGETS

Primary targets of the Counterintelligence Program,

Black Nationalist-Hate Groups, should be the nost violent

and radical groups and their leaders. Ve should emphasize

those leaders and organizations that are nationvide in scope

and are most capable of disrupting this country: These

targets should include the radical and violence-prone

leaders, wembers, and followers of the:

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Connittee (SNCC):

Southern Chrístian Leadership Conference (SCLC.) :

Revolutionary Action Hoverent (RAjI).

Nation of Islan (NOI)

..

Offices handling these cases and those of Stokely.

Carmichael of

SNCC, H, Rap Brown of SNCC, Martin Luther King

of sole, barwell stanford of RAM, and Elijah huhanted of

NOI, should be alert for counterintelligence susgestions.

INSTRUCTIONS

Within 30 days of the date of this letter each ostice

should:

1.

Advise the Eureau of the identity of the Special

Arent assigned to coordinate this prograss.

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wany

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS

• 20

submit a very succinct summary of the black.

nationalist noverent in the field office territory. Include

name, number of members and degree of activity of

each black

nationalist group. Also state your estinate of each groups

propensity for violence. This is for target evaluation only,

not for record purposes.

Second, list Rabble-Rouser Index

subjects who are militant black nationalists and any other

militant black nationalist leaders who might be future.

targets of counterintelligence action because of their

с. РІо-

-pensity for violence.. Include a mininun of background

IntOrnatIOT

S20U10

suffice.

on each person listed; & lei descriptive sentences

3. List those organizations and individuals

.?..

you consider of such potential danger as to be considered.

for current counterintelligence action. Briefly justily.

each target.

submit any suggestion you have for overall

counterintelligence action or the administration of this

рходхат.

Suggestions for action against any specific

target should be subnitted by separate letter.

Subutt, by separate letter, suggestions for •

counterintelligence action against the targets previously

listed as field-vide.

as "publicize Storely Carmichael's travel to communisten

These should not be general,

countries," but should be specific as to target, what is

to be done, what contacts are to be used, and all other

Information needed for the Bureau to approve a counter-

Intelligence operation.

Thereafter, on a ninety-day basis, each office

is to subnit a progress letter summarizing counterintelligence

operations proposed during the period, operations effected,

and tangible results. Any changes in

the overall black

nationalist novenent should be sunmarized in this letter.

This should include new organizations, new leaders, and any

changes in data listed under number two above. Suggestions

for counterintelligence operations should not be set out

In this progress letter. Use the following captions:

1. Operations Under Consideration, 2. Operations

Being Effected,

Tangible Results, and 4. Developnents

or Counterintelligence Interest. These 90-day progress

letters are due at the Burzau the first day of daich, Juni,

september, and December, excepting warch, 1968.

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Airtel to SAC, Albany

RE:

CCUNTERIRTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST-RATE GROUPS

The effectiveness of counterintelligence depends

on the quality and quantity of positive information

available regarding the target and on the inagination and

initiative of Agents working the progran. The response of

the field to the Counterintelligence Progran against the

Connunist Party, USA, indicates that a super's job can be

done by the field on counterintelligence:

..

. . . .

Counterintelligence operations must be approved

by the bureau.

Because of the nature of this program each

operation must be designed to protect the Burcau's interest.

so that there is no possibility.of croarrassment. to the

Büreau.

Beyond this the Bureau will give every possible

consideration.to.your proposals.

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151890K.

5-22-64)

sail the following in

AIRTEL

UNCLASSFTED

Date:

3/8/68

(Type, in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priorisy)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-448006)

SAC, BALTIMORE

(157-2520)

SUBJECT: •COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE

GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

DIDI

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) has recently opened an office in Baltimore, Marylana,

in connection with the proposed march on washington by

SCLC. A racial source of this office has advised that

prominently displayed in the office are photographs of

MOHAMED ALI 422 CASIUS CLAY.

Copies

MARTIN LUTHER KING'&Muhammed Spoaks" and other literature

of the publication

of the National of Islam (NOI are available in this oifice.

Additionally, there is indication that a representative of

the NOI in Baltimore has been in contact with SCIC represen-

tatives here.

it is recalled that in 1966, KING and ELIJAI

MUHAMMED were not able to resolve their differences at a

widely publized meeting of the tro.

At the present time, the SCLC is mäking very poor

progress in either getting organized, finding sufficient

people with funds to back the project, and in general

finding enough residents in Baltimore to go along with the

'idea of such a march.

Again according to our source, the

"leaders of the SCIC here are talking of picking a particu-

lar area of the City of Baltimore and concentrating on that

area to gain support with the thought that thereafter to

pread to other parted theity. 100-448006=

24

(REGISTERED MAIL) (Encl. 1)

- Baltimore

ING: r1j

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Special Agent in Charge

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SAP

BA 157-2520

Sources heve advised this office that the

presence of literature and photographs connected with the

NOI, along with KING, have raised the question as to where

a11

the money Is going to in connection with this and

other projects.

Attached to this airtel is a sketch of a suggested

leaflet.

It is requested that this be considered by the

Bureau and that a refinement of this sketch be made with

either a photograph or possibly a caricature and that a

sámple copy be furnished to this office.

It is specifically

noted that this office does not desire to use this leaflet

at the present time; but,

*if the SCIC does make any head-

way in a particular section in Baltimore City then this

office would make a recommendation of anonymous distribution

of this leaflet in quantity.

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UNCLASSIFIED

3/14/68

Aistel

1=7:

Buzhing

Deckin

To: SACs Atlanta

Baltinors (157-2520)

Chicago

Brons: Droctor, F32: 100-948006) - 24

COUNTEK INTELLICHCE PROGRAM

BLACE IATICHALIST - HATE GROUPS

PECIAL TITRLLICEECE

MASEINGIOR ERRIUG PROJECT)

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MAILED 6

1-2r

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3?144

1.987

MAR 1 4 1968

RCBAzirtal 3/8/68.

114) 81-

plenacpares.

For the Infomation of Atlauta and Chieago relerenced

airtel pointed out that the southeia Christizn Leadership

• Conferosco (SCic) recently opened co oitico La ealtitore,

Maryland, in connection vith bartla Luthor Hag's Hashington

Spring Project. Baltinore advised that photographs of Hurtin

Luther King and suhanned All (Cassius Clay) are displayed ii

this ofiico and litoratuce oi tho Mation of Islam (n0I) is •

available at the soic oilies.

The fOI bewspaper,

Speaks, " 15 also availzble at the office.

Baltimoro suggested

cartoon concarning tha unusual alliance of the SCIC and

the hoi ba circulatod in Lalitore 1i the campaign ior the

alasaington caring project tales hold in baltimore.

as soliding this suggestion ¿u abeyance at this tina.

Because of the past conilict betreen Martin Iuther

ning and the FOI, Baltimoro La requested to consider the possi

unLity of alciticy a novspapor source to this situation.

nergnager publicited the apparent alliunce between King and tho

NOt, a militant, black saclonalist group, it night prove

embarrassing to BisE.

0z course, the publicity should uot ba 13

a Hegro Derspaper that migat only publicizo the Hashlugion

Spring Project to king's advantago.

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ALL INTOLS TO POETIRED

HEET THIS 2IED

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TELETYPE UNIT

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fintcl to sic Atlanta

PE: COU TERINTELLIGLICE PROGRAM

(I50-42005

Atlanta is requested to comment on this suggestion

and nevise the ahove oilions and the sureru by recure airtel.

Edvise viat King's raactica ight possibly be to this publicity.

Chicago is requested to advise of any possible loI reaction ba

return airtal, and thereafter, Ealtinore should coditiously

suknit recommendations for alerting a completaly cooperativa

and reli:ble newspaper source vio vould publicize this situation

as outlined aisove.

since the lashirgton spring Project is

scheduled to begin April 22, 1955, each office should promptly

reply.

Ho counterintelligenco action should be taken without

Bureau authority.

The Bureau appreciates Baltinore subaliting

this suggostion and recognizing the counterintclligence potential

In this situation.

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## Page 924

INCLASSIFIED

airtel

3/25/68

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 = MI. G. E. Moore

1 - MI. I. J. Deakin

To:

SAC, Chicago

From:

Director, FBI (100-448006)

MARTIN LUTHER KING

RiCIAL INTELLIGENCE

PERSONAL ATTENTION

Reference is made to telephone conversation wi

you during the past week giving instructions concerning

Nartin Luther King's Washington Spring Yroject.

This is

to parsonally urge you to do everything possible in carrying

out the instructions given you in referenced telephone calls

and to carry out these instructions as soon as possible.

IJD: &sm fr

(6)

NOTE:

Martin Luther King's Washington Spring Project is

scheduled to begin the end of April, 1968, and instructions

have been issued Chicago telephonically concerning the dis-

charge of our responsibilities in connection with this

märch. This is to insure Chicago discharges its responsi-

bilities in this matter.

REC 8100-44800633

ET MAR. 22 1958

11383 РАП

linindo in

AR 2 21858

F22374

+548-20455

7

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Tirasril the following in

BIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/21/68

CONTIDENTIAL

(Type in plainicze or cudel

(Priorisy)

APPROPRIATE AGENCIES

AND FIEND OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

• SLIP (S) BY

DATE,

EAR.

TO !

• FROM

DIRECTOR; FBI (100-448006)

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2209)

SUBJECT:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

CLASSIFIED BY 6076 WANT AfICE.

ReBuairtë1.3/14/68.

EXEMPT FROM GS CATEGORY

DATE OF/DECLASSIFICATIÓN INDÉFINITE

Chicago has carefully reviewed the Nation of Islam (NOI)

file concerning the suggestion in referenced airtel concerning

to possibly embarrass jashington Spring

Project (WSP) 'efforts in Baltimore through a suggested alliance

between forces of MARTIN LUTHER KING and the NOI.

Additionally,

highly placed NOI sources at Chicago, specifically d

Dents the latter of whom was not available until 3/20/68,

were also contacted in this connection and the matter was indirectly

pursued with them.

infarmants

By way of background, as the Bureau is aware, KING and

ELIJAH MUHAMAD, head of the NOl, met briefly in Chicago during

2/66 under amicable circumstances, primarily as a result of MARTIN

LUTHER KING's then recent entry onto, the Chicago civil rights scene

The meeting produced no tangible results insofar as cooperation,

unity or program was concerned, however,

did receive considerable

local publicity.

The meeting was basically for the purpose of

showing unity within the Negro community.

KING suffered no adverse publicity as a result of this

,meeting although within several days MUHAMiAD, at an annual NOI

Convention, made remarks critical of KING for being too close to

3' - Bureau (R$)

1 - Atlanta (R$)

HIG-GET

100-448006-31

9

1 - Baltimore (157-2520) (RM)

¿ ~ Chicago

EX116

22 MAR 25 1968

JCS; mann

DEEL So - Bisho

pinaenes..

(5.)

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APRT 01958 Agent in Chorge

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CG 157-2209

the white man.

In reaction to these remarks publicly, KING

glossed

over this criticism and to some degree capitalized on it,

indicating that in his efforts to build unified support for the

cause of the Negro, he was in contact with all segments of Negro •

opinion. Indeed,

as recently as 8/67, MUHAMMAD indicated a desire

to again meet with KING to discuss the unity of the Negro.

As the Bureau and Atlanta are aware, KING and CASSIUS

CLAY were in personal contact in louisville, Kentucky, in 5/67,

In the course of open housing demonstrations held under stIC

auspices. A Chicago NOI source has advised that the meeting was

not pre-arranged, but resulted from the fact that both KING and

CLAY were in Louisville at the same time: HERBERT MUHALAD, 50n

Of ELIJAH',, desired to enlist KING's support for CLAY in his

resistance

to the draft and arrarged this meeting, which was

characterized

as full of joking and horseplay.

In subsequent newspaper publicity concerning this meeting,.

KING was quoted as having praised CLAY for his refusal to be

inducted into the armed forces, coupling this reference to attacks

on our policy in Vietnam.

The

NOI publication "Muhamnad Speaks"

was one of the papers which contained KING's favorable remarks,

including a connent that Chay had given up 31, 000, 000 in ordex

to stand up for what his conscience dictated as right.

In short it would appear generally to be true that

contact between KING and the NOl is not a heretofore unknown happening

and it would appear that any effort to utilize this situation in

Baltime nust indicate more than casual associations or contacts,

but: In osder to embarnass or inhibit WS? efforts should indicate

close working relationship or partnenship between the two groups.

It should be kept in mind also, however, that as the

above sources note, although CIAY is nationally known for his

adherance to the NOl, he is also somewhat universally acclaired

and embraced by nost groups within the Black Nationalist Movement,

CORE and SACC as examples, as well as the black community generally

and has achieved somewhat the status of a mortyred black folk hero.

-2.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Referenced airtel requested specific comments concerning.

NoI reaction to exposure of joint type efforts with KING's liSP.

As the Bureau is aware, ELIJAH lUHaAD has publicly

stated that the white man has given him a million dollaxs worth

of. free publicity. This comment was specifically prompted by a

television series about MUHAlAD,and the NOI which had nation-wide

exposure, as went

expose type articles concerning the organization. e

Lee concerneral a reflection of constant intiment

stated that buriad has been openly upset over a perzod of such

lack of publicity, gaven him and his organization by the white

press.

It would appear, theretore,.

that any disruption program

as envisioned would in.all probability, have no real eftect on the

NOI and the most that would be forthcoming from ELIJAH HUMANNAD

or one of his spokesmen would be a simple denial of such support

for the lSP.

"Muhammad Speaks" is one of the principal sources

of finance for the NOI and its presence in WSP offices in Baltimore

is believed a reflection of NOI diligence in assuring wide-spread

circulation of this puper and would not in any vay embarrass or

compromise 'the NOI.

The above is furnished for the information and consideration

of the Bureau and other offices interested in this mattere

• CONFADENTIAL.

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422-64)

FBI

d:. Date:

CONFIDENTIAL

•3/18/68

w18 sir following in

AINTEL

(Type in plaintest or codel

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

APPROPRIATE ACENCIES

AND FIELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

SLIP (S) BY

DATE

-gAS

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (100-7182)

LASSIFIE

BY6676 WAH9k

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGORY

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS

ти

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATIQN INDEFINI

RACIAL INTELLIGMICE

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

Vet

DECLAC

to do

8383 RAMPANI

- 24.82

Ap mache | 28/86)

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta 3/11/68.

Baltimore's suggestion of utilizing a cartoon

to depict the apparent alliance between SCIC and the NOI

has, as the Bureau noted, definite merit. Howeyer, Atlanta

is of the opinion the Bureau's suggestion of a pertinent

newspaper article is more appropriate under the circunstances

and might lend itself to wider circulation than a cartoon..

• The impact on king of printed matier is apt to be greater, than

material presented in a cartoon no matter.how skillfully it may

be presented.

On 2/23/66 KING met with ELIJAH MUHALLAD in the

latter's residence in Chicago for the purpose of enlisting

MUHAMNAD's aid in fighting Chicago slum conditions.

Istlan ta's

highly confidential sources at that time never developed any

pertinent information describing KING's reaction to or

evaluation of this neeting.

Chicago sources reported the

meeting was not successful

in developing any mutuality

or cooperation mainly because of religious and philosophical

dificrences betcen KING and HUlLAHAD.

In particular,

#reported MUBALHAD essentially agrecd to the meetin?

for publicity purposes and was gratified that KING cane to

him.

infarmant

It is noted that during an SCLC retreat held in

Atlanta in the middle of January 1968 regarding the WSP

Bishop

KING stressed that obtaining jobs or incoue foi Negroes

would represent a mere traction of ta o

Burcau (Ri)

KEC-68

1100-

2- Baltinore

(157-2520) 01217

2- Atlanta 11.,

I- Chicago (RH)

EX-116

(- 157 29219956382)

Sent

AGS: jhs limaße

Spezial Agent in Charge

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AT 100-7182

the Negro throughout its history. He declared America

oves an incalculable sum to the legro who throughout

his long year's of involuntary. servitude labored to build.

this country.

This language alnost suggests some degree

adherence to teachings of ELIJAH MULALIAD.

It is suggested the proposed publicity might be

slanted to convey the thought thát the apparent alliance

between SCLf. and the MOl possibly grew out of the former

neeting

between KING and LUlAD; that in connection with

the IS?

SCLC is "pushing" the NOI in Baltimore.

This, of

course, nould raise a question as to the sincerity. of

KING'S

current statenents that the ISP is to be based on nonviolent

techniques because the position o1 the bor torara the unite

man is basically one of annihilation. f.u.

• .

While KING is currently seeking the cooperation of

other organizations to assist with SCIC's WSP he has shown no

willingness to use SCLC to assist any other organization.

In effort to finance the WSP, SCLC plans to seet

financial contributions from Negro churches.

Establishing

part of some Negro churches.

It is felt KING's reaction to the proposed technique

would be positive for counterinelligence purposes. KING

considers himself a devotced the nonviolent philosophies

of the late MAHATIA GANDHI. To publicly align him and/or SCLC •

with the NoI should trouble him on this basis.

It is

further conceivable that MUlAD may see fit to respond to this

Publicly which should embairass KING further. (u)

anfarment

/ On 3/3.1/68 B

advisea RALPH D. ABERNITILY,

Vice President and Treasurer, SCLC, had recently commented

he felt the SCLC staff employees assigoed to Baltimore for

WSP recruitment vere inexperienced and not taking advantage

of opportunitics available to them (not explained). This

might indicate a current weakness in the SCIc organization

in

Baltinore and thai the proposed tochnique is tinely.

2

CU

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## Page 930

FBI

Date: 3/25/68

.T.:::9!=1l0nla.81a

AIRTEL

(Tipe in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Prioriss)

CONRIDENTIAL

APPROPRIAITE AGENCIES*

AND FIELD OFFICE.

ADVISED BY ROUTING

SLIP IS. BXI

EAs

114/28

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, MOBILE

MARTIN LUTHER KING

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGOR

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

DECL"03

ON 124/08..

ReBaTelCall to me 3/12/68, and BuRad 3/21/68.

Spinacite

214/81

I have considered this matter, discussed 1t with

appropriate agent and supervisory personnel of the Mobile

Office and the following 1s proposed as a counterintelligence

move on KING's Washington Spring Project.

KiNG has quite a following in and around the Selma,

Ala. area and has appeared recently in Selma on one occasion

at the church of Reverend I. I. ANDERSON, who, at the time of

KING's appearance, was running

for mayor of Selma.

ANDERSON

was tentatively endorsed by KING and was subsequently defeated

in his race for mayor of Selma.

Reverend FREDERICK DOUGLAS REESE, who 1s head of

the Dallas County Voters League and 1s quite influential among

the Negro community in the Selma area, did not endorse ANDERSON

Ior mayor and informed sources indicate he more oraless con-

tributed to the defeat of ANDeRson.

REESE has been known to

make derogatory remarks concerning KING and was allegedly

miffed that KING did not advise him, REESE, of his, KING's,

contemplated visit to Selma.

In view of the above,

1t 1s felt that 1f some

method can be devised whereby REESE can be advised of certain

Items relative to the Washington Spring Project, he would take

AS GISTERED

WMA: Amd

5

340=0

Approved:

NW 68486 Docld:32989855al Age 53dn Charge

AFR 4 1958

TOE "ANTAINED

=11152

5-Td

ITAL

Sent

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## Page 931

CONFIDE

;:

by

It is not believed that ReEse could be contacted of

Bureau Agent,

It 1s, therefore, proposed that an anonymous letter

be directed to REESE at his

home addréss, 1566 Range, Selma

Alabama 36701, wherein It 1s called to the attention .of REESE

that KING 1s merely using the Negroes of the Selma area for

his own personal aggrandizement; that he is not genuinely

interested in their welfare, but only in their donations; that •

In all probability the individuals going to Washington for

the Spring Project will be left stranded without suitable

housing or food,. The letter should also play up the possibill-

ty of violence,

particularly the fact that although CARMICHARL

and BROWN of SNCC have a so-called gentlemens' agreement .with

KING not to take over'this action, there exists a strong

possibility that such will occur.

There 1s also the possibili-

•ty of RAM and NOI taking over the project since 1t läcks.

organization and direction.

The letter should also point out

that KING was in Alabama on about 3/21/68, and dia riot make

his. schedule in the Selma and adjoining counties area, which

was another Indication that KING was talking out of both sides

of his mouth.

(opli

:

It

Is felt that this letter should be mailed from

either Washington or Baltimore since, if the letter 1s mailed

"rom anywhere in the south, REESE may feel 1t 1s the work of

the Klan or some other racist group. It 1s felt that Baltimore

would probably be the best since a letter from Washingion oula

indicate the possiblity of the government doing this. (fl

: Simultaneous with mailing the letter from Baltimore,

..It is proposed that a copy of the letter to ReESE,

together

-with a cover letter,

be mailed to ROSWELL FALKENBERRY, Eaitor

and Publisher, Selma Times-Journal, Selma, Alatama.

The cover

letter should indicate that attached was a letter directed to

naiss and that he, falsenschki, night want to contact rebse

relative to REESE's receipt of

the letter and what it said.

The thought behire this 1s to glve FALKENEERRY a

• chance to Interview REESE concerning receint of the letter

and thereby create a news story which could legitimately be

published and read by the sagro cormunity intre Selma area.

•It 1s known that the Selma fires-Journal has a large circula~

tion among the legro community in Dallas and adjoiring counties

and has taken a rather liberal attitude in connece

civ11 rights movements.

AHAL

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CON

HIAL

By handling as above, we would eliminate the

possibility of these rumors being attributed to the FBI.

Consideration has been given to some method on

discouraging

From our contact

who is a llaison source, it 1s the opinion of

contacting agents that he 1s so sold

on the project that 1t

15 almost Impossible to disillusion him. fY

It Is also felt that some method of getting an

article In the "Southern Courier" along the lines of the above

would have a discouraging effect on the Negro community in

and around Montgomery, Ala.,

since the courier 1s very widely

read.

Consideration 1s being given to the method of accon-

plishing this.

The bureai 1s requested to consider the proposal

set forth above and advise.

3

CONTENTH

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1

T. E. Bishop

CONFIDENTTAL

1-1. 1. J. Icatin

hirtel

APPRORRIATE AGENCIES

AND FIELD OFFICES

ADVISED BY ROUTING

То:

SAC, lobile.

Ke 336

SLIP (5) - T

FrOM:

Director, FBI 100÷44800:65-

DEGLACOIES SY S6663-RAMOIC

Subject:

JCOUETCRINTELLIGINCE PROGRAN

ON - 1/24/822

BLACK IIAZTOMALIST - HATE GROUPS

RACIAL TITELLIGENCE

са поть шАнові

Reurairtel 3/25/68.-.

EXEMPT FROM GOS CATEGORY

-DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION. INDEFINITE

You aro authorized to send the two anonynous lotters

set out in rcairtel.

Propare the letters on connercially

purchased stationery and take all necessary precautions to

insure they canust he traced to the Bureau.

Then the lotters aud envelopes are prepared, send

then to the Baltinore Oifice for mailing.

For the informa-

tion of Baltinore those ivo letters rie designed to bring

.03

the true nature of the Washington Spring Projoct to the.

attention si kogro leacers. in selma, Alabama.

Mail the

APR

COMM•FBI

letters the same day they are received irom tobila.

The Bureau apricciates Hobtle!'s suggestion.

Advise the Burezu, under the alove caption, of results.

_ - Baltimore

ALL INCO-!ANTAY "RETAINS.

EERETE IS IT. OBSIFIED,

EXCETI INIZE SHOWE

CONPIDENTIAL

TJD:5xS/TSz (5) /57

DIESIST.

coilitia pouici

sic, to, reconnends that an anonymous lctter showing the

true sature. of tartin Luther King's lashington Spring Projeet be s

Deï. Frcücrich leose in Scina, Ala:

Recse has inde Carchators I9-

about ling.

Instead,

this fetter would be sert iron another city (Phy viili

СОРУ ЧО

the cuitor of the local newspaper, the "Scina Times-Journal

to give the nerspaper an opportunity to intervich feese about tis

loiter and possibly sublicize its cortenis.

This newspaper 19s 3

vide Herto Icadcichip.

The leitei will nate the sarch is for kie?

poisonal ancrandizenont, he is interested' ininly in donations,

ti:e

provision to house or feed narchers, and

there might no

No1 98gack rationallets

taln over the maich.

14.1.

•Ti

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## Page 934

DETONAL FORAL MO, 50

MAY INZ EOSTION

GEAFTMR (4087) 101-1IN

UNITED STATE.

ERNMENT

Memorandum

UNCLASSIFIEO

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-448006)

DATE: 4/4/68

SAC, JACKSON (100-980) (P)

SUBJECT:

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE PROGRAM

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Re Bureau airtel to Albany, dated 3/4/68,

and Jackson letter to the Bureau, dated 4/4/68.

In accordance with instructions from Item

$5 of Page 5 in the first reference above, the follow-

ing suggestions are forwarded as possible counterintel-

ligence actions against previously determined field

wide targets:

I. SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE (SCIC)

MARTIN LUTHER KING

A. KING has changed the date of his

Washington Spring Project (WSP) on several occasions;

he has, on occasion, announced his anticipated presence

at various locations, and then send a top aide instead

of appearing himself; he has periodically changed the

dates of his appearances in certain geographic areas.

Many times, announcements were made when KING was to be

at a specific WSP meeting in order to draw a crowd, when

actually it was known in advance by KING that he would

not attend.

REC. 59100-448006=72

*@ - Bureau (RM) (AM)

2 - Jackson (100-980)

1968

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EXCEET TO-RE SHONS

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It. Is felt the above considerations can

be exploited to cause confusion in the efforts of KING

and his group, and to cause Negro dissatisfaction with

his operating procedures.

This could be accomplished

by the following:

1) When KING is actually to

be at a gathering, have informants circulate false in-

formation as to time, date and location of KING's ap-

pearance, or variations of each, i.e., correct time and

place, but different location, correct location, but

different date, et cetera.

2) Have informants circulate

information that KING is to be at announced local meet-

Ings of SCLC groups when, in fact, he will not be present.

3) Announce, through informant,

when KING is to be at specific place, that this is only a

guise to draw a crowd, and only local leaders will be

present, excluding KING.

B. KING and his top aides dress expen-

sively, generally travel via first class means, and

stay at first class accommodations usually in predomi-

nately white areas of cities he visits. Recently, in

Memphis, KING ran from his followers when violence erupted

during a march he was leading there. It is felt the above

two considerations could be linked to discredit KING and

his aides with poor Negroes who he is seeking support from.

This could be accomplished by the preparation of a flyer

showing photographs of KING and aides dressed well, next

to photographs of Negroes poorly clothed; under the photo-

graph would be data concerning his expensive tates, ac-

commodations, use of private airplane, and related

data;

with this information would be information concerning

2

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KING's deserting his followers during the Memphis riots.

The key note message would be that KING and his aides

are out for their own financial and physical welfare

primarily. Flyers could be prepared from newspaper

photographs of KING and lis aides, or from some photo-

graphs available at various field offices. Distribution

could be by anonymous mailings to poor Negro leaders, :

or by placement of copies at Negro meeting places by

Informants•

II. STUDENT NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING

COMMITTEE (SNCC)

This group has discouraged its members

from associating with whites. Information has been de-

veloped that some leaders and top functionaries, since

the establishment of this policy; have periodically

maintained close associations, to include residing with

white girl friends. Information concerning these asso-

ciations could be capitalized on by counterintelligence

measures to show the hypocrisy of these leaders and to

discredit the individuals involved with their new "Black

only" oriented associates in the same organization, and

to discredit them with leaders of other Black Nationalist

organizations withwhom they may be seeking support or

rapport.

Specifically, efforts could be undertaken

to obtain photographs of the principals involved with

their white girl friends. The flyer could then be pre-

pared containing this photograph or photographs.. Under

the photograph could be information regarding the princi-

pals' position with SNCC, followed by quotations of top

SNCC leaders regarding associations with whites or

Black Separatists statements. The flyers could be mailed.

anonymously to pertinent National and local leaders of

SNCC and/or to leaders of other Black Nationalist organiza-

tions advocating Black separatism, rather than simply

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MAY INSRJITION

UNITED STATES

• ERNMENT

Memorandum

UICLASSIFEBS

: КТ", FI (100-449005)

DATE:

4/2/68

5IE, LES ANGELES (257-2252) (P)

Felon.

COTT SINTELLIGAICE PROGRAPT

DI'CA STICIALIST.

.- HATE GROUFS.

FACIAL INTELLIGENCE

Re Bureau airtel dated 3/4/68.

1. SA FRANCIS G. KAHL has been designated coordinator

of the counterintelligence

progran against Black Nationalist

• Hate Groups for the los Angeles DiVision, U)

2.

The folloving Black Intionalist Hate type groups

are acolve in the los Angeles arca at this time. They are

siven a priority listing based upon an valuation or their

size, aims, and propensity for violence.

It is believed

that

counterintelligence action chould du instituted first

against those organizations headirg the list. This target

evaluation is based upon the opinions of the agents handleft

these organizations as well as intoration from niormants

In contact with these groups. ul

2 180

spinace.

US

Dai 9/10181

8663 RAMAKE

This organization 1s probably the fastest

groving gioup in the Los Angeles area.

has about 200 members, of shich approximately

20 are considered "hard corc."

The group

claime to be culturally oriented, horever, Its

leaders make rabble rousing speeches designed

to appeal to the emotions of their listeners

with suggestions of revolution and violence.

It is rated as having a potential for violenca al

STUDENT NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING

COMMITTEE (SNCC)

REC-59

100-448096-76

This 1s a newly reorganized ara reactivated

group with an

estimated 30 menbers.

rated as having a potential for violeree based

on the composition of lts leadership aná menoer-

ship rather than its size. u)

этилы a

Bureau (Ry)

8 tire sess

- Los ingeles

ALL ISTRUATOE COUTAINED

star.

FOK/pjs

there gonn

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LA 157-2252

and otherwise exploit minor frictions and differences.

example, a rank and file member of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), might be asked during an

Interview 1f there was anything to the rumor that STOKELY

CARMICHAEL plans force

MARTIN LUTHER KING out of the SCIC

and take it over, or even some more plausible type of rumor.

It is felt that such activity might be useful in preventing

the formation of a coalition. (u)

Agents assigned to work racial matters have been

'fully advised of the importance of the counterintelligence

Any suggestions or ideas will be submitted to the

i am me on cat bureau instructional

•

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¡AT-NA STATES COVERNM

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

: H5. N. Co Sullivanu=S

DATE: Harch 4, 1954

1

Hro

Beluont

578ь

FROM

J. Baungar daery

DeLoach

10252

Sullivan

t9t=8=

Н5.

Bland

SUBJECT:

MÄRTIN INTER BIIG, JR.

SECURITY BATTER - COMMUNIST

IT.

Baumgaréner..

HI. Byas

-'fi

IST

phillips

21 AE

This senorandun reconsends that an extresely discreet cor-

test be rade mith the Chapcellor of jarquette university to preven.

E=s awarding of an Honorary Degree to hartin luther king, die, dil!:

he recently learned that larquette University, Wilmaulee,

smoossia, 1s corsidering the awarding of an honorary degree to kisz.

Tre boicersity lad proposed givizg lung a Degree on 6/7/64 but firg

"is unabie to ree that date since he cra another cornituent on the

At the present time negotiations between harquette and alas

are is a state of suspense relztive lo the selection of a éate.

geezze, bozaver, is javurauly dispuded sonard siring ling such

Percuette 1s the largest Jesilt university 1n the country

ann the jaector, os 6/11/50, at i1lwauicee, was presented mith an

Ianorra; Bagise on behalf of harqueute University by the then Presicezi

I te inicestig, Soverend Eduard". O'Donnell. O'Dontell sas for

Miltzukee Office ard nost ia+cI-

¿:?o disgised torará the Director and the Bureau. On 2/19/62 Fatier

O'innacli vas asplaced as president of tarqueite and vas designaied

Cancelior of the Unizersity.

Faiber O'Donnell is a personal conize=

0: SiC timer of the Lilazukee Office and Baker advises that the Fazier

cis be sailed unes conoletely 11 te vere to nake any infornation avaii-

auLe on astrictly

confidential basis.

311

80

•-ICKS:

AlL

Till is bar

C

100-106-670-312

It 1s shocking isdeed that

the

possibility exists that king

2e, receive an honorary Degree fros the sare institution thick iócored

The Director tilb such a degree in 1950. he ougat to take rositive

steps to head this off 1f at all possible mithin the frazetori di tre

strurity o! 01r inforcation and sources. by naking pertinent iriorza-

tioa concerning sing available to Esther O'Donnell at this tire, er a

stricti; confliential basis, te will be giving the University suasicies.

¿ne to cravie 1t to taie positiie action 11 a unner trich night aroic

carrassment to the University.

This dorumont is nechared in response torgnit prquest and is not for dissemi

Ire. 3

100-100670

your Commit one Cantel may no de distis to oil reced 050

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Mezorandus to 3. Su111920

HE:

MARTIN LUISER KIKG, MR.

100-106670

RECOME,DATICK:

-It is reconended that SAC Baker be telephonically apprised

of the irioration in the attacheá bliná meroranáum thica succinctly

sets forth the iscis concerning not only King's cormunist comections

but his titants as well.

saker should be instructed to [er

sora115, ard 23 tas Strictest of confidence, orally briet Father

0'Dos-e11 on ti:a basis of the information in the blind sezorandun.

It soil be eishasized to Baker that he should in turn enphasize to

Fitner O'bonzell tiat under no circurstances night this infornation

be

traced bari to the Bureau.

val

3/6/47

Bashed

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MI.

Jolson -

Mr. Belmont

Ms. Moh! —

Mr. DeLoach

November 3, 1964

Ms. Casper -

Ms. Callahan

DeLoach:

INCLASSI

Mi. Consad -

Mi. Evans.

RE: MATTHEW.

Ms. Gale -

GUILIGAN

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY

62-45750-17

Thi. Rosen

HI. SeRian

Ms. Tatel -

Mr. Trotter -

as you know, there has been a bloody power struggle

Tele. Room -

vithin the Curtis organization aimed at deposing our good friend, Joe

Miss Holmes.

sulligan, Chairman of the Board, and, until about a week or so ago,

Miss Gandy -

President Bitter charges of mismanagement were,hurled at Culligan

by

dissident group of top officials headed by Clay Blair, JI., Editor in Chief of "The

Saturday Evening Post" and all Curtis magazines, and Marvin De-Kantor, $80, 000

¡year senior Vice President in Charge of the magazine division. In a nutshell,

3lair and Kantor have been fired; Normay hitter, Assistant Managing Editor, and

chomas halarvel, Chiet of Editorial Production, have been suspended. Culligan,

who has been actively looking for a top executive to assist him in running the atiairs

I Curtis for sometime, resigned as President while retaining his job as Chairman

i the Boara. It is expected that a new President will be named soon.

-..

This top management revolt, which has been brewing for some months,

rupted openly during the early part of October when the press reported that fifteen

7, officials in a letter to the Board of Directors accused Culligan of mismanagement.

at the present time, it appears that Culligan has retained the confidence of the Board

I Directors, has seized the initiative, and is making a thorough house cleaning.

Culligan has been a good friend of the Director and the Bureau for

•number of years. He has demonstrated his support and admiration on numerous

occasions and has been most cooperative with us.

It was he who offered to feature

lead article in a May issue of the "Post" concerning the Director's 40th Anniversary,

vith a photograph of Mr. Hoover on the cover.

Earlier, through Culligan, we

quelched the unfavorable article against the Bureau being written by free-lance

riter, Dan J. Marlowe, submitted to the "Post" concerning our investigation of

russbaum and Wilcoxson. More recently, through Culligan, we postponed publication

n the "Post" of an article based upon the assault of our Agent Foley in New York by

ne Lombardozzi family. Early in 1964, we received word ol an article being

rublished in the "Post" by Martin Luther King. Through Culligan, we forestalled

ublication of this article. More recently, with the Director's approval, I

ontacted Culligan on September 22, 1964,

concerning another article our sources

old us that Martin Luther King was preparing for the "Post" At that time, Culligan,

- Mr. DeLoach

• MI. Sullivan

.S: mmol. in domment in pret

Mamase told tread is not for aliens? 1964

(4)

1ºc:6 636:

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Ip was in the midst of this rebellion, had told us that he would endeavor to assist

s but indicated at the same time that a possible contractual agreement existed with

ing. Culligan had been previously discreetly briefed concerning King's domination

• communist influences and of his

Culligan has

dvised that a contract did exist with King for the "Post"' article and that the

ecalcitrant group within Curtis had insisted that publication of it be carried through

ecause of King's recent Nobel Peace Prize. Although he was completely sympathetic

ith our aims and regretted his inability to be of service in this specific instance,

e pointed out that we should feel free to call upon him in the future if there is any

ay in which he can be of help to the Bureau. Culligan advised that the King article

as scheduled for early publication sometime after election.

In connection with this "Post" article by King, our sources have

dicated that since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize he has attempted through

ome of his associates to change the "Post" article in an effort to soften criticism

ade by him against other civil rights groups and leaders. King feared that such

iticism would cause difficulties in the civil rights movement. The "Post'' however,

Is resisted King's efforts to make these changes.

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10-19-63

BIR. TOLSON:

• The attached analysis of

¡Communise and the licero Movement 15

highly colosive. It can ue Ichardcủ as

a personal attach: on hartin Lutherling.

¡There is no doubt it will have a heavy

¡ impaci on the Attorney General and anyone

else to sinon we disscuinate ii. It 1s

Labeled TO? SECiLT. However, even such a

high classification seems to

be no bar

today to a leali,

and should this leal: out

it will add iuel to a matter which may

alrcady be in the cards as a political

Issue during the forthcoming Presidential

caupaign.

The menorandum maies good reading and

• is based on infornation Irom reliable sources.

lie may well be charged, however, vith

expressing opinions and conclusions, parti-

cularly with Icicience to sone of the

Istatenents suout king.

aust do

duty. H

This menorandun may stattle the Attorney

General,

particularly in viev of his past

association with King, and the fact that ve

are dissominaiing this outside the Department.

He may rescht

this.

lievertheless, the

menorandum is a nowcriul varning. against

Conmunist intluence In. the

antive will

ve carrying out our responsibilits

by dissominating it to the people indicatea

antic attached memorandu si

I glad that -

I'ecognize

last that there tor

Tis ca

sts such influence.

INA ASCIEE

1 00-3-116-715

his document is prepared in respolise in your tenners and is not for dissemi

d's beer is limited to official prucerdings by

centual moy net he disclused lu unauthorizid person

13}

dUl

19/5

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..Tet tate lane

Bel praerchanees lay..

Memorandum

i w. c. 5u21400,

kr. E. d. Baumgardner

¿jorcos unprosal of the Flil.

SECRET

1802.99

BAIL: September 16,

1963

1-lit. Belmont

1-}I. Rosen

201e. 9es4

1435038

50017

1-lir. Casper

I-iLI. Sullivan

COLMURIST PALY,

USA

I-Iir. Bland

NEGRO QUESTION

1-lir. Baumgardner

COWUNIST LILTICE LI RACIAL HATTERS

I-Ir Horley

INTERNAL SECURITY.

COMTUNI ST

1-hir. Kleinkauf'

DECL".

/Salmachal

I-lI. Phillips

"emorandun recommends_ Inercased coverage of

_communist

fluence on the legro.

The history of the Camunist Party,

cruit the legro.

The here michae on mass too 01-00 Srang

aisple of such comnunist activity as farty-leaders early pat into

tion eiforts to accrue gains for the CPUSA fron the lnrch. Fell-

cunented information concerning the Party's influerce on a priscipal

076

GDS CATEGO

BY

FROM

DECLASSIFICATION INDEETNE

EXEMPT

RATE OF

ich leader, Reverend hartin luther King, Jr., is but an evauple.

enresence at the march of around i try meroers, I t

veral national functionaries headed by:CPUSA General secretary Gus

3.1.? to nany ran:-and-file nembers, is clear indication of the Party's

•*e targot (the segro) today.

All indications are that the liarch was rot the "end of the , de.

and that the Party will siep un its eiforts to explit racial

rest and in every possible uny chain credit for liself relating

to

'"gains" achieved by the legro.

A clear-cut indication of the

irty's designs is revealed in its plans to huld a highly secretive

adership mecting in liovenber, 1963, which will deal prinerily with

le legro situation. This meeting is to be preceded by aiGus liall

arustorning" trip through key areas of the country to meet Part

pople and thus better prepare himsell for the liovenber meeting.

The entire field is being alerted to this situation' in a

roposed SAC Letter (attached).

The field is being instructed to

stensify our corcinge of. communist influence on the liegro by giving

illest consideration to the use of all possible investigative

ichniques.

In addition,

the field is being :told to intensify its

overage of those conunist fronts through tinich the prity channels!

is influence and to intensify its investigations oi the many Partyl

ambers and dupes who engage in activitics on behalf of the Party

1 the liegro field.

Further, we are stressing the urgent need for jef

saginative and argressive taciics to be utilized through our Counter-

SET

it-ligence Program--these designed to attenpt to neutralize or

pt the Party's activities in the legro field. Necessity for

topt handling of all facets of this natter to insure tinely dissedidul!?

120 the departuent and offle interested agencies a boa.

25 OCT 1!: 1263

- 10U-276 (CrUSA, liegro Questios

Firearminasai

BI1L

(560551)

SECR

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•andun to bir. Sullivan

RE:

CONtURIST PArTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTIO:

COMMUNIST INFLUEICE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

SECRET

The proposed SAC Letter reguires key security offices

to subnit to the Bureau, within 30 days, an analysis of their

current covcrage of communist activities in the liegro field plus

details of their plans for intensilacation. Also, those 16

offices participating in the Counterintelligence Program on a

regular basis arc being required to include in their next monthly

letters due, 10-15-63 their plans to neutralize or disrupt farty

activities in the Negro field.

RECOLLERDATION:

It approved,

attached SAC Letter go forvard apprising

the facid as above and

urging full implerentation so that the

Gasiren results may be achieved.

Also attached for approval are

secaosary lianual changes.

V.

Quit

insti

f?.

hol cant

llo. J cat Marratand hot you ero Ba

11le1a gildel you thinkine and evaluation.

'os.!: 5..

fe: redle sin you contended that the

deniat influener in tho racial morengit,

isrifertive send infiniteainio1. 'Ini:-

10: y 19195

1aad din Virlo goin 'Ith noie coverage ini

ire no your treent ruind deprecating, C.P.

:1mieaee in scial movement..

'n aggie this sha money until you can imake

19 cos mónd that the sitantion recite in. H-317

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your Committic es

Tul 256lhout tic

the critent turn met her disclosid

28 afrocal of ile FEl :

{CH 1195

Date:

September 25, 150

B-Y

To

#. Belmont

sir: P. C. 51214477

?e:

COUMUNIST PARTY, USA

SECRETH I

MEGIO QUISTION

CONSCRIST LAFLUENCE IN RACIAL LANTERS

INTERIAL SECURITY • C

DANSTROUS

secret

CLASSIFED BY LOrd MAN/48

Predication:

EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGORY

DATE OF DECLASSIFIÇATION INDEFINITE

Refcrence is made to the enclosed menorandun dated 9/15/63

and to the attached proposed SAC Lette.

On returning from a lew days leave I have been advised of

the Director's coutinued dissatisfaction with the manner in which

te propared a Brici on the above-captioned matter and subsequent.

nenoranda on the sane subject matter.

This situation 15 very

disturbing to those of us in the Dowestic Iniclligence DivisiOn

responsivie for this area of work, anduse curtainly want to do

auê vE siLNUUru aUUui aúnLITIng any mistakes ve rave maúo vi de

still-neclied and unbending concerning our analysis of this ratter.

I Director indicated he would not approve our last siC letter

uit? there was a

clarification and a meetiny of minds relative to::

ths question of the extent of cornunistiinfluence over logroes are

" 1i Icaders. In this memorandum I will seriously and sincerely i

try to clarify a nost regretable situation.

It is preparcd not on;

official office memoranduin but rather on plain lond believing trzt

tHis discussion need not be made a matteriolinificin recate.

3\12|84.

Gie:

Normanc

.ase

Common Agreement:

a lame tendent"

3 0

First, I am sure we all are in agreement on the followiss

wich was in both the cover memorandun and the detailed brief

attached:

(1) for the past sy years the Communist Party, USA, has

spent enorous suns of money and ceaseless efforts

to influence

legroes abd to naie communists out of theu; (2)

the 19 million

legroes in the couitry today constitute the gieatest single racial

target of the Consunist Firty, USA; (3) legro icader Hartin Luther

and the time bas never been so right icI 'exploitation' of the

I? Toes by connunist propagancists; and (5)

the Connunist Party

cu-le in the tuture make prodigious strides and great successes wiza

the american toyro to the serious detriment of our national sucuri.

udition to due above, the satcrinl furnished, contained many gaze:

pechlic erauples or connunist pollcies, piograngzaruntilize=

100.3-116-368.

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MidLandUn TOI HI. BELT

•NEGRO QUESTION

COLKUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

SECRET

ing communist involvenent 1n legro racial matters in this ration,

relative to which to can a11 assee (sel!!!'!!

Essence of the Situation:

The essence of the situation seems to be this:

He

presented what facts there are in our filcs'in the Briel in questios

than this Hat les prector certaie

to

chen this:

* -1=207

that, while there is connunist influence being exerted on legroes

This historically has been the position of the Bureau

1n this matter 1n ligbt of file reviews going back ten to twenty

years mr dus is it the interite

The Historical Position:

For example, in a detailed docuent prepared on Cor-urist.

Party and the Negro in 1953, ue lind the statesoat reéçzaia5 to "Ahe

"si)ste ai the communist Party to attract avoI & cigaLlicunt nulle

of liegroes in the United States to its nurocr. "

Another example is

to be found in an analysis 1n this same field preparcd by the Burea

1955 to the effect that communist efforts have been "unsuccessfui

¿, a state or national level" in infiltrating "legitimate legro-

fraternal, protest and improvement organizations," although they ace

Ited success in some "isolated chapters."

The Director's book,

Lasters of Deceit, published in 1958, states: "It becane obvious

that the sariy,

despite great efforts, had failed to win over ever

a Significant minority of legroes." In 1960 the Director's stateseni

to The Committee on the Judiciary. United States Serate; reads:

"It Is no secret that one o1 tne bitterest disappolniments of

communistic efforts in this Nation has been their failure to lure

our legro citizeus into the Party." In 1952 sinilar public stateneats:

were made.

On page seven of the Brief subaitted to the Director

under the date of August 23, 1963,

this historical position vas

restzted and it was said, "One of the bitterest disappointments of

the communists las been their single failure to lure any significant

number of our legro citizens into the Party." This statement was

set forth again in the cover menorandum which the Director marked.

The point I wish to make here is this: The fact that this

bas been our historical position in the Bureau for many years is no

reason to assume that it is the correct position at this tire, as

Director has clearly explained.

Times qua conditions change and, «:

the evidence mounts, naturally we seed to change our position a1005

„h this evidence.

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SECRET

Memorandun for Hr. Bolmont

&&:

CORKUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

_COLLUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL HAITERS

Interpretation:

..

Ag te know, facts by thenselves are not too meaningful,

sor they are soncwhat like stones tossed in 'a heap as contrasted

to the same stones put in the form of a sound edifice. It is.

obtlous to us now that we did not put the proper interpretation upon

the facts which we gave to the birector.

SENSITIVE FOREIGN

Martin Luther King:

He have been aware of the communist influence for nearly

tarO

years on bartin Luther Kirg, Jr., head of the Southere Christin

Leadership Conference, and 1n the conprehensive memorandum entitled

nuisi Farty, üsÁ, jegro Question," Gated 3/22/02 =0 set cut

Infornation to the effect that a number of legro leaders in this

Tutry bave bad subversive connections in their bacligrounds and

has been dealing with Stanley Levison,

conmunist influerce is being exerted on Martin Luther King, dr,

jand that king is the strongest of the legro leaders.

As we have

stated before is a memorandus,

1 389494O

Is addition, we know the Party 1s directing a major effort toward

strengthening its position anong the legroes inasmuch as we have

Inforcation the Party plans to intensily its efforts to exploit

the racial situation sor the purpose o1 gaining iniluence anong

the negroes. No this end, the farty plans to hold a nighly se

cretive leadership metlng in lovenber, 1963, which will deal

• primarily with the Negro situation.

This neeting is to be preceded

by a lous Hall "parrstorning" trip through key areas of the

country to néet Party people and thus better prepare himself

for the Novenber weeting." Furthernore, in the last few days

Half/has advised an infoment he contemplates requesting the

visos brathersto set up an gilice in Atlaata, ceorgia, to

.. used by Hunter Pitts O'Dell:which will serve as the office

for "Freedomways," a Cornunist Party sponsored publication,

headquarters for Communist Party artivity in the souther

1919

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¿O:MUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLNUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

SEGRET

C letter to the Field

•I would like to set lorth here briefly why I think that

e enclosed SAC Letter, rhich was returned to us by the Director,

ould be sent to the field offices.

Ведіст

3 11 escue an and leave

tara turned to danclon every and all facts a

Krist

this natter.

Some of these tacts un nor vet nave beei

earthed by our field offices, and will not be unless se.

ollow up this matter evernore closely with them.

ky second

eason why I think the sAc Letter should be sent is related

• the present changing situation inthe Communist Party - Negro

elations area. During the past two weeks in particular there

ave been sharp stepped-up activities on the part of communist

ciscials to infiltrate and to dominate Negro developnents 1n

h1s country. Further, they are meeting mits successes.

Inis

nould be so surprise to us because since the Negro march on

= ngton on August 28 communist officials have been doing all

pseible to exploit the very troubled racial situztion as

ar said weeks ago, the end of the kegre march mould be the

es aning of evermore systenatic activitics on their part to

enetrate and influence legroes and legro leaders.

They are

ow 1n tull force acting upon this intention of theirs expressed

eeks ago. The field should be alerted to this fact and given

astructions to investigate exhaustively new communist - legro ...

ctivities. The SAC Letter in question will be a great belp

ovara this end, and it should result in our developing important

acts relating to the current changes and pertinent activitles

oing on during the past few veeks in this entire field.

ubject of Deep Concern

May I repeat that our failure to measure up to what the •

irector expected of us in the area of communist - Negro rclations

s a subject of very deep concern to us in the Domestic Intelligence

1v1s10n. We are disturbed by. this and ought to be. I want bin

- 4-

wit

1919

D 0:

GRADET

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1E:

COLLINIST PARTY, USA

I NEGRO QUESTION

CONKIUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

SECRET

to know that ve will do everything that is humanly possible to

dcvelop all facts nationwide relative to the communist penetration

and influence over Negro leaders and their organizations.

RECOLSENDATIONS:

(1) Thai the Director reconsider giving approval for sending

the enclosed SAC Letter to the field.

12, In order that other agencies and arominent government

ficials vill be aware of the deternined

efforts of the Communist

Party to exploit the racial situation, if the Director approves we

these facts forth, succinctly and clearly,

the reader cannot help

but be impressed with the seriousness of the communist activities:

WeL

for.

Wit . 1513

L3J

SECRET

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femorandum

EC

A. 11. Beliont

Hr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: August 30, 1963

dr. Belmont

1

Ht. Sullivan

-

381.

D. E. Hoorè

1

Mr. Baungardner

g°

8408-90979

f'onas

Costa

•Ножа

Sallion

Tomal

Trating

Ters. from

Waltes.

Croady

•JECT:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

IS

CLASSIFIED BY 602L WAH/OKA

DECLAOST

EXEMPT FROM GOS CATEGOR

ON :---

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

Reference is made

"to

the enclosed material on which the

ECtOI

• has witten:

"This memo reminds me vividly of those

eived when Castro

took over Cuba.

You contended then that Castro ana

cohorts were not Connunists and not influenced by Communists.

Time

ne proved you wrong. I for one can't ignore the menos re king,,

311, Levison, lustin, hall et al as having only an inlinitesimal

ect on the efforts

to exploit the American. Negro by the Communists.

88

The Director is correct. He were completely wrong about

ieving the evidence sas not sufficient to determine some years ago

= Fidel Castio was not a connunist or under communist influence.

On

estigating and writing about communisn and the Anerican legro, ve

better renember this and proiit by the lesson 1t should teach us.

I do think that nuch of the difficulty relating to the nemoran

rightly questioned by the Direclor is to be jound centered in the.

¿ "influence"

He do not have, and no

Government agency or DIIVale

in1zat1on hns, any yardstick which can accurately measure influence

sers: Personally, I belicve in the light of king's powerful.

gogic speech yesterday he stands head and shoulders over all other

so leaders put together when it comes to influencing great masses of

roes.

de must marl: him now, if we have not done so before, as the i

dangerous legro of the future in this lation fron

connunism, the legro and national security.

the standpoims

REG" 5

!'f."

On determining

membership of Regroes in the Communist

rarty,

rIe not confronted wich the sane problem. We do have here accurate

isticlis for establishing membership.

Of course, our standards are

¿exacting. This meais there are many Negroes who are fellow-

"ellcis, synpathizers or wio aid the Party, knowingly or unknowingly,

do not qualify as menbers.

These we must not ignore.

The old

unist principle still holds: "Communism must be, built with non-

Thorrore it my be unrealistic to linit ourg.!"g as

•ave been doing to lcauligtic.proof or detinitely conclusti:

Jelico

• osure

ridden a monro uscalse do your rearet and is voryor dissemi-

(5) !:

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morandun for bir. Belmont

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGLO QUESTION

00-3-75

SECRET

ai would stand up in testimony in court or before Congressional

mittees that the Connunist farty, USA, does wield substantial

Iluence over Negroes which one day could become decisive..

The memorandum which the Director penetratively questioned,

ile showing in the details the communist impact on legroes, did

ffer from such limitations. These limitations we will make every

fort to lift in the future.

The great anount of attention this

vision is giving to communist activities directed toward the Negro

sula enable us to do this.

For example, here at the Sezt of Government, the Negro -

arunist question inkcs up as a whole the time of one supervisor and

ring the past few weeks four men have been so occupied.

Additionally,

-) specialized instructions are regularly given the field on connunist

filtration of the Negro; (2) monographs have been written on the

"ject and widely disseminated; (3) regularly disseminated are memorandal.

i reports; (1) August 21, 1963, we devoted the entire Current Intelli-

ice Analysis to the communist plans for the legro barch of August 28,

"53, 1149 copies of this Analysis were disseminated to 44 agencies of

e Government), (5) ruch material on the issue is given to Agents at

-Service; and (G) an SAC Letter is under preparation in this Division

"giving the field the benefit of what we learned from the Negro larch

liashington and issuing instructions for increased coverage of

siunist influence on the liegro.

As the memorandum pointed out, "this liation is involved in a

has never been so

not face to canet never been 5o neteen 12110.

roes constitute the greatest single racial target of the Connunist

rector all available facts relating to legro membership in the Concunist

Ity, plus the more complex and difficult to ascertain influence

communist organizations and officials over the leaders and masses of

He regret greatly that the memorandum did not measure up to.

at the Director has a right to expect from our analysis.

COMMENDATION:

For the information of the Director.

"WES

2

SECRET.

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- Memorandum

F.

c. sullivan

I. Fo S. Baugaraldl?

120k

• it.

Saspo

§allotin

wass

COLONIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

SECRET

li august 23, 1963

Belmont

1-1r.

I-1I.

1-115.

Rosen

Sullivan

Baungardner

Bland

1-li5.

Gurley

Gait.

Trin. For

H01-7

5,2494

8.0,o

Pursuant to the Director's request, there is attached

& detailed senorzadun concerning the cfiorts of the Communist

Party, USA, to exploit the American Negro.

There is set forth belor in this cover memorandun a :

synopsized version of the detailed memorandun.

3/12\86

spinaconke

DECLASSIFID-EK

SYNOPSIS

The 19 million Negroes In the United States today

constitute the largest and most inportant racial target of the

Connunist Party, USA. Since 1919 courist leaders have devised

countless tactics and prograns designed to penetrate and control

iro population. It has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars

a variety of says.

These colossal

"orts havd been related to "equal opportunity" and "self-

deternination" policies (the latter being discontinued in 1959

with the approval of Soviet Russia because, it was ineffective),

front organizations, parades, denonstrations, articles, pamphlets,

books, filns, speeches, civil rights, "peaceful coexistence,"

These efforts, mong other things, have resulted in

establishing today such active legro communist front groups as

the hirican arerican leritage association, Freedomways associates,

and southern conierence caucational fund not yet cited by the

Attorney General), Additionally, efforts have been and are being

made to infiltrate with linited degrees of success such legitinate

Negro orgarizations as the National Association for the Advance-

Southern Christian Leadership Conicrence headed by wartin Luther •

King, JI. Other logitinate legro organizations not known to be

Infiltrated, influenced or controlled but are targets include

COngreSS Of

Racial Equality, National Urban League and the

Student lionviolent Coordinating Connittee, Mil viVal.

Enc.

- 2537

100-375-°

: skw

This duckenen

parquared in response to your request and is net for dissemi

state genie Chinmiter.

'emilles oud the content may nut ir disclosci to unaulnutlice person-

ael a mwit the capress approval of lice FBl.

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senorardun to tr. Sullt

RE: COZIUNIST PIRTY, USA

TEGRO QUESTION

375

SEgAE

While much propaganda is issued, there is nó

known substantial implementation of Cornunist Party ains

nunber of events and issues among liegroes such as the

boycott; 1956 March on

school integration campaigns.

marie not the instigator and

presently unable to direct or control the coming legro sugust 28

Narch on Hushington, D.C., communist officials are planning to

do all possible to aívance connunit ains in a supporting role.

dartin Luther King,

does have as

an advisor

diSEasiove Foren taroligence operation.

Despite tremendous suns of toney and time spent by

tho Conmunist Party, USA, on the Anerican Negro during the past

44 years, the Party has falled to reach its goal with the

Negroes.

The Director, on January 20, 1960, said publicly:

r

I Is no secret that one of the bitterest disappointsents

sonmusistic efforts in this nation has been their failure

"i dure our degro citizens into the party. despite every type

of propaganta booned at our kation's legro citizens, ther have

never succusbed to the party's saccharine promises of a

Conmunist Utopia. This generation and generations to cone

Ior many yeary one a tremendous debt to our legzo citizers

who have corsistentis rofused to surrender their freedoss tong)

the tyranay of connunisa."

.

Negrocs represent ten per cent of the population of

the United States or 19 m1lllos.

di one was to apply this

breakdown to Gus Hall's figure of 10,000 Conmunist Party

members today, it mould give to the Party 1,000 Negro members.

(Applied to our classified figure of 4,153 active Conunist

Party nenbers, the estimated nunver of legro connunists would

be 145., This would not, of course, include connunist sympathizers,

supporters or dupes but only those

Included under our very strict

nad exacting Party membersbip reguircments.) Despite the obvious

fallure of the Conmusist Party of the United States to appreciably

2

SEQ

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• lorandun to lir. Sulllyan

COLiNIST PARTY, TSA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-275

intiltrate, influence or control large nurbers of Anericar

negroes in this country, the lact remins that the 19 million

megroes in tnis country constitute the greatest sIngle Iacia

target of the communist l'arty of the United States. It mould

be foolhardy on anybody's part to ignore this very significant

truth. Further, me are right son in this ration involved lI

a form of racial rovolution and the time has never been so

'right for exploitation of the Negroes by connunist propagansists.

The Conmunist Party in the next few years may fail dismalls

with the inerican liegro as it has in the past. On the other

hand, it may na're prodigious strides and great successes with

the inerican segrces, to the serious detriment of our national

security.

time alone will tell.

we. s

(

seno reminds me

Ly of those I re-

I when Castro took

suba.

You contended

that Castro and his

is were note Coummists

it influenced by Com-

is.

I for one can

mos re king, O'Dell,

m, Rustin, Hall et al

on the efforts to

-t the American

mmmunists.

H

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NED SAI GUIETENI

"Memoranduma

ME. M. C. Sullivan

+201

VATT:: August 23, 1963

2-1T.

Belmont

1-Hr.

roSEn

Sullivan

1-1r.

1-115.

1-45.

Baungardner

Bland 1

Gurley :

71098E7

Pole. Bos

ГАЗСАУ

COLLINIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

INTERIAL SECURITY - COLINUNIST

Jf'c

li

Pursuant to the Director's request, there is attached

a detailed schorandun concerning the efforts of the

• Communist

Party, USA, to exploit the American legro.

There is set forth below in this cover memorandun a :

synopsized version of the detailed menorandund u

DECLASCITITD CI

2.10.

SYNOPSIS

ON 311285-

6/12/86 Spamaomke

the 19 million herroes In the United States toda

constitute the largest and nost inportant racial target of the

Communist Party, USA. Since 1919 communist leaders have deviséd

countless tactics and programs designed to penctrate and control

legro population. It has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars

propagandizing the legroes in a variety of mays.

These colossal

efforts have been rclated to "equal opportunity" and "self-

deternination" policies (the latter being discontinued in 1959

with the ayproval of Soviet Russia because, it was ineffective),

Iront organizations, parades, denonstratioss, articles, pamphlets,

books, filns, speeches, civil rights, "peaceíul coexistence,"

et cetera. These efforts, nong other things, have resulted in

the Atican rosean

establish.ng today such active liegro communist front groups as

the Mirican irerican Heritage Association, freedomways Associates,

and Southern Conference Educational Fund (not yet cited by the

Attorney General).

naditionally, cliorts have been and are being

nade to infiltrate with linited degrees of success such legitimate

logro orgarizations as the National Association for the Advance-

cent of Colored People, the legro inerican Labor Council, and the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference headed by Hartin Luther

ning, од.

Other Icgilinate legro organizations not known to be

infiltrated, influenced or controlled but are targets include

COngreSS Of

Racial Equality, National Urban League and the

Student lionviolent Coordinating Conmittee. wiluiban"

Enc.

Fittin

!: 3÷114-2537

100-3-75-°

I'JB: Skw

(7) This doseigne»

!r!15

vis the capruis amount of the fEl i CLASSIFIED lY GONG WAH OR

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licmorandun to dir. Sulli

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ILE:

COSCIUMIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-3-75

SECRET

While much propaganda is issued, there is no

known substantial implonentation of Communist Party aims

number of events and issues mong liegroes such as the

Scottsboro Case;. Ennett T1ll Case; lontzonery, Alabana,

bus

D.C.; 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage

to Hashington; "sit-in" denonstrations; "freedon riders"; and

school integration campaigns. While not the instigator and

presently unable to direct or control the coming legro August 28

March on Hushington, D.C., connunist officials are planning to

do all possible to aávance connunist ains in a supporting role.

SENSITIve faRen daisligence operation.

Despite tremendous suas of nonay and tire spent by

tho Connunist Party, USh, on the Anerican legro during the past

44 years, the Party has failed to reach its goa wath the

regroes.

The Director, on January 26, 1960, said publicly:

"It is no secret that one or the bitterest disaypointnonis

of communistic efforts in this Mation has been their failure

to lure our legro citizens into the party. respite every type

of propaganda boored at our lation's legro citizens, they bave

never succumbed to the party's saccharine promises of a

Communist Utopia. This generation and generations to ccre

so many jenry one a tremendous debt to our legro citizens

who have corsistently rciused to surrender their freedous {o:

the tyranay of cornunisn."

$)

4

Negroes represent ten per cent of the population of

the United States or 19 million,

If one vas to apply this

breakdown to Gus Hall's figure of 10,000 Communist Party

nembers today, it would give to the Party 1,000 Negro members.

(Applied to our classified figure of 4,153 active Communist

Party nonbers, the estimated nunver of liegro connunists would

be 415., This would not, of course, include communist sympathizers,

supporters or dupes but only those included under our very strict

nod exacting Party nembership requircments.) Despite the obvious

fallure of the Cormurist Party of the United states to approclably

SEGRET

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SECO

lemorandun to ur. Sullivan

RE:

COLLATIST PARTY, TSA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-375

anilltrate, influence or control large numbers of American

jiegroes in this country, the lact remains that the 19 million

diegroes an this country constitute the greatest single racial

target of the Communist Party of the United States.

It would

be foolhardy .on anybody's part to ignore this very significant

truth. rurther

we are right non in this lation Involved in

a form of racial icvolution and the time has never been so

right for exploitation of the Negroes by connunist propagarlists.

The Cormunist Party in the next few years may fail dismally

with the hmerican legro as it has in the past. On the other

hand, it may nake prodigious strides and great successes with

the hmerican regroes, to the serious detrinent of our national

security. Time alone will tell.

we.s

Tilở

-emo reminds me

Ly of those I te-

i when Castro took

Juba.

You contended

That Castro and his

is were note Coumunists

ot influenced by Con-

=S.

Time alone proved you

I for one can

t ignore

nos Le King, O'Dell,

37, Rustin, Hall et al

:ing only an infinitesimal

on the efforts to

E the American Megro by

inunists.

# SW

SLORET

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DATE OF DECLASSIFICATIOL INSEFINITE

94-20211

HI. B. H. Belnont

DATE:

January's, 1969

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Belnost

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"SALLEL RILEY PIERCE, JR.

280 PARK AYERUE

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Bir.

D.E.looze

NEY YORK 17, HEN X027

kI.

ATTOZHSY-AT-LAY

DECLADOIIEO DE

He knon that Reverend DI.

Martin Luther King,

a sell-aronedi

Larzis-, reprcsents a very rezl security problem to this country.

cáition to his Harrisn, Di. King, 25 Wa Lnor, for sone tie son has

been sarceptitiously receiving guidzice iion concealed nerbers of the

Apart iron the security factor,

he is a disgrace to the legro people of this country because of his

=0rs0221 ciscorduci sinile at the same tize purportirg to be a minister

-i tha a=pal, Obviously he has the capacity to deceive people very

-accessiully.

This ias race evident nost recently by his being selectea

"DIIO" LAGUiNE 25 iDE SZn Of the XORI.

Iurther, te knon thai ka has boen able to cleverly deceive

sis very inportant Protestant ard Catholic orgenizations, securing

or? Lupport ToI then wrich Lives him added statura.

It should be

i=g clear to all of us that trite luther ling rust, at soze pxopitious

-oint in the future, be revealed to the paopie oi this country and to

•is nogro folioners as boing that he actually 15--. fsaud, denagogue and

then the true locts concerning his activitics are

resez.m1, such snould be enougo, 11 handled properly, to tala bin off

in Deúccial and to reduce sir completely in influerce so that he vill

"O 10nger be a security problen and no longer vill ba deceiving end

¡cloruiny the legro people.

then this is done, ard it can be and vill ba dore, cariously

ch confusion till roige, particularly enong the legro people.

there

111 be cabarrass-ent, Erustration, confusion, reseatnent, et cotera,

i-cause of this and the enotional roaction that sill set 1n, 11 15 zot

alikely that novenents like the lation of Islan could berefit greatly.

irtror, otzer ridicuious develop-ents siullar to the Old Irther Divine

ad Indig Graca OrgaLizations uzy appezI.

The Negroes Mill be left witho:

cational incor

Di sufficiantly compelling personality to steer ther

tre proper cirection.

This 15 that could happen, but need not happan

the riget tini of a national jegro loader could ar this tina be

-anally Co:elorad 50 25 to overchaco, di. king and be in the nosition

•osure tha' sole of the leadership of the legro people voen king has bee

(J)

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1.

S/cUE RILEY PIERCE, JR:

SEGRET

Por sone months I nave been thining about this

matter. One

2y I had an opportunity to explore this fion a philosophical and

sciological siandpoint mith Di. Frank P. Barnett, then I have known for

D7e YELIS.

As I previously reported, Barnett 1s a very able fellow

foreI Oxford scholzI and professor, and one on thon I can rely.

ched sarzeit to give the natter sone attention and ii he knew any

gro of outstanding intelligence aud ability let me knor and we would

=ve a discussion.

eptioned persos, Sanuel Riley Pierce, 3r.

Enclosed with this nenorznaun is an outline of Pierce's

ography which is truly razrkable for a san so young,

having bees born

iptezber 8, 1922. On scanning this biography, it will be seen that

-e=ce does

have all the qualifications of tice

kind of a legro I have

: mind to aúvance to positions of nacioral leadership. I von't go isto

I his accomplishments and qualifications in this memorardum, for 1t

i11 only take a ninute or tro to scar the enclosed biography.

• On first blush I krow 1t can be szid it is not the concern of

• Iurez that happens to the legroes thon lartin Luther King has

• discredited.

This can be said, but I thirs 1t 15 a very short-

Catca vien, It 15_our corcera li

Laste

zurbers of then

go 1ai0 the

cion of islan awd other extresist groups with thich te are concerned 25

ircestigative agency. It 15 our corcers if the Comcrist Party Mould

Te to cle n this control, career, sect casative

= constrictive staripolat 1t would be oi great suvantaze to have lezding

oregro people a truly brillizat, honoraole and loyal liegro tico sould

-ser tha stimillion legroes away froz comunign. I thins in a very

and sease this necessarily must be of great interest io us. It mould

•most belsiui to have a lan like Pierce leading the legroes to thon ve

Ild go, is necessary, and rely upon in senzitive matters over raick this

ezu ins jurisdiction.

I nant to male it clezr at once that I don't propose that ise

•I in any say becone involved openly as the sponsor of a Negro lezder

overshadon lartin Luther King. As fzI Is I an concerned, this is rot

13si2 at all.

But i do propose that I be given parnission to esplore

-ther this entire Fatter nith Fran!: Barrett and any other parson Inown

bots Barrett and nyself who could be kelpful. It this thing can be

I up properly mithout the Barezu in asy may beconing directly involved,

hink it would be not only a great help to the FBI but would be a fine

ing for the country at large. While I an not specifying at ib's coneni,

ire are various ways in which the FBI could give this entire matzer

;

SEGRET

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LeroIandum fOI lI. Belnost

RI:

SALUAL RILEY PIERCE, JR.

SEgRET

the proper direction and developaent.

There are highly placed contacts

of the FBI sho nigat be very helpiul to further such a step. these can

be discussed in detail later when I have probed nore fully into the

possibilities.

RECO'RIENDATION:

(1) For the iniornation of the Director.

(2) That approval be given for me to

1s greater detail, as set forts above.

explere this whole natte:

We.

See biographe

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ADDENDUS (1/9/64), ICS/cso:

HI. Pierce has been investigated by the Bureau as a Deparinental

Applicant lior the position of Issistant Us Attorney, Southeir District

of lis), and no derogatory infornation of any lind was develoned.

The

investigation showed, as does the biography, thai he has a rentially

fine record.

#.C. Sullivan

SEGRET

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ITID STATES COVERTNIENT

Memorandum

SECRET O

TO

Hi, Belmont Wires

DATE: January 17, 1963

CLASSES 6O2G WAH/OR:

EXEMPT FROM GOS CATEGORY

DATE OF DEQLASSIFICATIOA INDEFINITE

SUBJECT.

ARACIAL SITUATICH

ALCAKY,

• GEORGIA

• FACIAL LATTERS

Ixat-

То'м,

Refcrence is made to the

menoranaun of lI. Deloach to

At. lohr, January 15, J062, pointing out the attenpts nade to

intorvier Rovererd lartir Luther zing, JI-, to give him the

truti: concerning "the voic ol thu isI In the Albary situation.

Hurerous aticoots were unde to contact hii and he las completely

levaica all attempts to reach sin to set tie recora strzigiù.

King's comerts have been previously brought to the

aitention of ir. Derl I, Bernard, Stall Director of the U. S.

Comission on Civil Lights, and it was pointed cut to him that

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

In addition, it

was pointed out that four of the live resident Agerts at Albany

are tron northere states and one is from grEy.

As has been indicated byar. Daloach's nenorandu,

Interviews with publishers of the nessoryers tho carried

Roverend It. King's lics have heen conducied and they havo

been set strairht. Is poinicd out, no further need to concoct

Reverend lit. King exists izastucil is be obviously does not

desire to be given the truth.

The fact that he is a vicious

Ilar is amply denonstrated in the fact he constantly associnte

with and takes instructions iron Stanley levison no-is c

•the connunist Farty in new york.

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95/

6584

PECCHIMIDATION:

In view, of the conduct of Reverend i. Kirg in completzis

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

the Albzny situation, it is recounended trat in zacition to the

action taisen above,

and to lit bernard be sat chen later in the dito lee berta

conducto firy.

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ic. John la canetachie

savor in obicad parir ance of tici detizo and ho is pesaonay cu ca bond

c Cun atad in tio moris

De TLI in tao Consto tuet teo eenis era valte beceraera to bous bran

un haitat te consicer asca ning atado iron inde gara de te cocasa to te

Fuus FEl lente troneat the comty corry cut thei tresti-

eccad in protecny cara zigie.

Án en crasale of moraly one acract cisur catensive corretices

Ma malhes corrected inve dados levolin:

aure tien su countra in saich

-acial dueriniation wes clierad to caist dno Lepertoent oi Justor kes zen

Srimid te resalto ci thace invock ptiors, caü casad 2247 1021, Gc1 33

nuito in counier oi tira futes lase inen inico by the Dagaruneat for de parpose

l caing racial scribiacion in vez.

lis a resili si ILI invartinations ped court actions based thereen,

Losranãs di proviout, de trenciance it pose bave beca enebles la register

Es Fote in uceortener titn ciza ticues unase tea Conciction andlasa di tae

United Itares, jor cirugle, in onu moz Ences lo diero laá voted in 20 years,

ingoes entores polling pieces in cepternosr, lusd, and cast balois.

It enculd alneos be barre in reind that the 1p1 13 stricuy 2n

investigative arenco, Con investi ations aus coracted rich Cieraich and

10005s. Contary ts my lahus, we do seircheer prosecutirs cainione

ni handlo toe rosecution o casco. Chis, el cource, is proper in a tcpablic

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Tus in; to sac thet the tir chi continue to camy but its

investi cure rescarcalitro to tao utause in este a reasonaule ena realisti

1 sunt ity commere mii cute to but uns isonas scicza by Er. Z2ng in Lazir

Pieces ciro me a cill iron lie vecasion di your tiest tip to

Tiachinzion. li macit gosa to sos gua eguan,

• .

C. D. De Loach

NOTZ: John H. Eungstacke is on the Special Correspondents' List. Sengstacke

wet tue Directo= in Lpre, 1c0, wien le Director appeared in Chicago ior a

speech. te was very much inpressed with ir. Hoover and iir. Sengstacke has

expressed much acciratio: io. te Director and the FBi. Fe vas congratulated

by the Director vien he was alected President of the National Newspaper Pub-

lishers Associalion in 16S0. SAs Joseph Z. Q'Foule and Paul J. liohr wera

the kegents assauliad ly Virgil edinund Fuckett, and this case is being closely

foliored by the Congral Investigative Division. In June, 1902, Sengstacke was

appointca to the trusident's lavitory Cunmittee to end any discrizzination

against military personnel and their samilies. In July, 1902, the White House

was furnished a coy; of porticent inforiation in Builes regarding Sengstacke.

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WAITED STATES GOVERN

? SECRET

Memorandum

Erican 2

MM

Cbilsson

- Coxro

Errors

TO:

Mr. Mohr

DATE: January 15, 1063

FROM

C. D. DeLoach

Truste:

Tolo. Fi20s

Filees -

Granty -

SUBJECT:

RACIAL SITUATICi, Albany, Gã.,

HACIAL MALThIS ArtCle DY

Martin Luther King, Jr., litie

critical of FBI)

LASSIFIED BY LATEWAY ON

//EXEMPT FROM GDS CATEGORY

- DATE, OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

Mr. Belmont's memorandum of November 26, W02, reflected the

terratives in interviewing Rev. Martin Luther King, Ji., who had criticized the

ork of the FSI in relation to the Albany situation.

The Director approved the

iggestion that Ir. Sullivan and I handle the interview with Rev. King.

•.

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

1 November 27, 1902.

Rev. King does not have a phone at his residence. We then attempted to

Cntact him at his church in Atlania. His secretary advised, upon being told wio

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

The further stated that Pev. King preferred not to be disturbed and that it would be

impossible to tar. to him.

That same day I called the S'C at Atiant, and instructed

i to attempi to contact Rev. King and set up an interview for It. Sullivan and me.

:4C Atlanta advised the foilowing day, November 23, that Rev. King had left

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

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

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

culled since that date.

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

-rue facts. He obviously used deceit, lies and treachery as propaganda to fypini

iis own causes.

DECLACCI M3. EY

11-5 - 550

Realizing the above, 1 recommended, the Director approved, that 1

salk with in. wackay, publisher of the four Airo-American newspapers.

This

nerview was handled and reported by memorandum.

The interview was based on the

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

im exclusively. In talking with lar. Mackay I carefully went over each allegation

y Rev. King and set him straighi with respect to these lies.

Nackay offered no

"closure

1- jr. Econt

1 - Mr. McGowan

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1/15/63

& SEGRET

emo DeLcach to Mohr

Pacial Situation, Albany, Ga,,

Racial Matters (Article br

Martin Luther King, JI.,

critical of FBI)

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

= record. A letter was also prepared to John El. Sengstacke, Publisher,

sending

hicago Defender, " dated November 29, 1262, (copy attached) setting the

operated

zord straight.

Sengstacke, whom we know most favorably, published the letter

ting the lie to Rev. King's allegations.

"MON:

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

erviews with the publishers of the newspapers who carried Rey. King's lies

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

stacting Rev. King inasmuch as he obriously does not desire to be given the

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

constantly associates with and takes instructions from Stanley, Levison who

smithe Communist Party in Ney York.

SENSITIVE foregr

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"'inces"

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SECRET

V.

Hors

TO

Mr. Belmont

DATE: 11/20/62

FROM

A. Rosen

урапастке

SUBJECT.

RACIAL SITUATION.

ALBANY, GEORGIA

CRACIAL MATTERS

sidestie

=

D. 1 8/35

An article has appeared in the "Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia.

on 11/19/62 which article was taken from the "New Yorit Times." In thearticie,

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr', stated he agreed with the report written by

Howard Zinn issued by the Southern Regional Council concerning the recert racial

situation in Albany, Georgia. The report reierrred to criticized the work of this

Bureau in relation to the Albany situation. King has stated among other things

that "Agents of the FBI in Albany, Georgia, sided with segregationists. "(u.)

There are no facts to support this, and It 15 noteworthy that the commea..

by King would appear to dovetail with iniormation which has been furnished to inis

Bureau indicatin- that King's aduisers are Combunist Party (CP) mencers ard ($

he is conse

HESEASITIGE RINGET IMTERISENEES

ПРЕСАТІМО

King is the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Comference

and it should be noted that on 10/23/t4a communist inltration invesugation ot

inis organization was iniblatea, (100-438794)

1170/2K

CLASSIFIED SYGO>6 WATCH

DETAILS:

SECRET. EXEMPT.FROM GOS CATEGORY

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INNEEINITE:

The "New York Times" queted King as stating he agreed with recort

issued 1l/14/62 by the Southern Regioral Concil that the FBI had not been vigorcus

in looking into denials of civil rights in Alcany and the surrounding areas.

.

stated "Agents of the "BI in. Albany, Georgia, sided with segregationists. ' "Ore

r. kire probe the Agents are hite so theres i have die to mee

me mores of their cormunity. To mairain their status they have to be iriercy

ith the local police and people wco are promotins, segragation. Every time 1

3aw FBI men in Albany they were with the icsal rolice force."

It should be nciad

here are five Agents assigned to the Albany, Georgia, Fesident Agency. Creis

com Indiana, one is iron lissachusetts, one is ron New York, one is froz

innesosa and one is irom Georgia." EC. 111

57-5-2 EACLOSERE

Loresponse to your request and i5

! los cite

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SEGRET.

Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE: RACIAL SITUATION

Howard Zinn, the author of the report for the Southern Regional

Council, was mentioned in my memorandum 11/15/62 and has been the subject

of a security investigztion by this Burezu (100-360217). Zinn was reportedly

a member of the CP from 1949 through 1953 and attended CP meetings auring

that period. Zine is a nistory proiessor at Spellman College in Atlanta It

was the second slanted and biased document written by Zinn on the Albany

situation.

Reverend It. King is the President of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference who rose to prominence during the 1955 - 1956

successful boycott which ended bus segregation in Montgomery, Alacema.

He has been active in Negro segregation matters since that time.

sensitive Foreign Intelligence

operatión.

JESUR

advised on 8/7/82 that while in conversation with O'Dell,

Levison asked how things were ir Albary, Georgia O'Dall reglied that there

was a leadership problem down there and things could get quite disorganized

I "our" stall was not there. #W

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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

SECRET

RE: RACIAL SITUATION

ELEUR

I79557179

On 9/10/62 5:66

advised that on the afternoon of that date

Clarence Jones, a member of the Labor Youth League in 1954 (a cited organization)

and Levison were discussing burning of churches in the South, both expressed the

upinion that King should not be silent in this matter but should send a hot wire to :

"Kennedy" expressing his indigance at the Government's failure to control one

small community. This was furnished to the Attorney General од 9/11/62.

RECONCENDATION:

Consideration has been given to contacting King to straighten him out;

however, this seems undesirable in view of the above facts and it is recommended

he not be contacted.

The hackground informa fion regarding King, Levison and Zinn has

been furnished to the Department.

Nothing would seem to be gained by contacting the "New York Times"

or the "Atlanta Constitution" as we obviously canrot give them background cata

me possess on the CP influence of King.

The Department and the Attorney General have been publicly

criticized on many occasions by King and yet they are cooperating with him.

It is recommended that the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence

¡Division bring bing's comments in the article to the attention of Staff Director

Berl I, Bernhard of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights and point out to him:

that there is no basis in fact for King's remarks and in addition point out that 4 ci

the 5 Resident Agents assigned at Aloany, Georgia, are from northern staies agai

one is irom Georgia.

ACTION:

That this memorandum be reierred to the Domestic Intelligence Divisio

lor appropriate handling.

M SECRETL

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FBI GASH D*

FEDERAL DUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

U. S, CEPARTHEHIT CF JUSTICE

COMHUNICATION SECTION

MAR 2 8 1969

Sin.

TELETYPE

FBI MEMPHIS

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FROM MEMPHIS 157-1092 5 P

•SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN•; RM.

RE MEMPHIS TELETYPE MARCH IWENTY EIGHI, NINETEEN SIXTY

Taliovin

EIGHT CONCERNING MARCH AND RIOI, MEMPHIS•

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENIS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

LI. E. Ho APKIN, INSPECIIONAL BUREAU, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPI.,

ADVISED MARCH TWENTY EIGHT THAT BY APPROXIMATELY TWELVE NOON,

EST, THE DISRUPTIVE MOB WHICH HAD BEEN BREAKING STORE WINDOWS

AHD LOOTING BEALE SI. AND SOUTH MAIN ST., HAD BEEN CONTAINED

AND THEN WAS DISPERSED AFTER CONSIDERABLE TEAR GAS WAS USED IN

VINCINITY OF PONTOTOC AND HERNANDO STREETS IN FRONI OF CLAYBORN

TEMPLE.

HE STATED THAT ONE OF THE LOOTERS, LARRY PAYNE, MALE NEGRO

AGE SIXTEEN, ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENI AT MITCHELL ROAD SCHOOL,

REC 23

WAS SHOT WHILE LOOTING AT NINE HUNDRED SOUTH FOURTH

AND

WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT JOHN GASTON HOSPITAL, ONE

At R

' 1658

IWENTY PR• FIRST REPORT PAYNE SHOT BY POLICE OFFICER, HOWEVER

SECOND REPORI REFLECIS PAYNE SHOT BY STOREKEEPER. THIS BEING CHECKED

NG 30.1983

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PAGE TWO

ARKIN ADDED THAI AI EIGHT FIFTY FIVE AM, MARCH TWENTY

EIGHT INSTANT, THE MEMPHIS PD RECEIVED CALL FROM A PIRS. E. RO

HODGSON WHOSE MAID HAD STATED THAT A GROUP OF YOUNG NEGRO MALES

FROM MITCHELL ROAD SCHOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED IN SHELBY COUNTY SOUTH

OF MEMPHIS CITY LINIIS, HAD PLANNED TO PILFER ONE OF DOWNIOWN

SIORES DURING THE MARCH. THE MAID IS EDNA EDWARDS, FRMALE NEGRO,

AGE SEVENTEEN, WHO ATTENDS MITCHELL ROAD SCHOOL.

ARKIN ADDED THAT ON MORNING OF MARCH IWENTY EIGHI, SOME

KZGRO STUDENTS AT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS, ATTEMPTED TO

INDUCE THROUGH VERBAL INTIMIDATION OTHER STUDENTS TO LEAVE

SCHOOL TO PARTICIPAIE IN MARCH, THAT A DISTURBANCE, DEVELOPED AND

WHEN POLICE CALLED TO SCENE SOME OF THE AGITATORS PLANNED TO

iNTERFERE WITH POLICE BUT THAT POLICE WERE ABLE TO DISPERSE

CROWD AND MADE ONE ARREST OF A THIRTY EIGHI YEAR OLD NEGRO.

CIRCUMSTANCES NOT KNOWN TO ARKIN.

ONE NEGRO WOMAN, POSSEBLY A TEACHER, WAS ALLEGEDLY HIT ON

HEAD BY A STUDENI AND WAS TAKEN IO JOHN GASTON HOSPITAL FOR

TREATMENT.

AFTER POLICE USED TEAR GAS IO DISPERSE. CROWD, THE GROWD

WAS DISPERSED AND ARKIN FEELS THAI POLICE CURRENTLY HAVE SITUATION

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PAGE THREE

UNDER CONTROL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REPORIED SPORADIC WINDOW

CREAKINGS AND POSSIBLE LOOTINGS, WHICH POLICE ARE CURRENTLY

CHECKING OUT•

SOURCE ONE ADVISED THAT PRIOR TO START OF MARCH, SOME

YOUNG SALE NEGROES, INCLUDING JAMES ELMORE/pHILLIES, LENOYNE

COLLEGE STUDENT, MEMPHIS, AND ONE SAM (LAST NAME UNKNOWNS, AND

OTHER, IDENTITIES NOT KNOWN, WERE HEARD NEAR CLAYBORN TEMPLE

TO SAY THAT SOME OF MARCHERS SHOULD BREAK WINDOWS AND LOOT.

SOURCE OBSERVED PHILLIPS, SAM, AND OTHERS, ESTIMATED TO BE FIFTEEN

TO TWENTY, TO INTO ALLEY AREA BEHIND CLAYBORN TEMPLE AND OSTAIN

STICKS AND BRICKS• THIS GROUP REMAINED BEHIND THE LINE OF

FARCHERS.

CLI. ARKIN ALSO ADVISED THAI A RELIABLE SOURCE OF THE

"EMPHIS PD REPORTED SOME OF THIS GROUP SEEN NEAR CHURCH WITH

STICKS.)

SOURCE ONE ADDED IHAI AS MARCH PROGRESSED WEST ON BEALE

ST. THAT HE OBSERVED UNIDENIIFIED NEGROES, VARYING IN AGE FROM

FIFTEEN IO TWENTY FIVE, BREAK WINDOWS AT PAUL'S TAILOR SHOP, THIRD

•ID BEALE, AND TAKE THEREFROM A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CLOTHING

D SUIT CLOTT. HE HEARD MUCH WINDOW BREAKAGE WEST ON BEALE

"• PACE THREE

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PAGE FOUR

AT THIS POINT SOME OF THE NEGROES, PARADE MARSHALS AND REPRE-

SENTATIVES OF POLICE DEPI. ATIEMPTED TO DISPERSE MARCHERS AND

TURN THEM BACK IOWARD CLAYBORN TEMPLE.

SOURCE ONE ADDED INAT AT THIS SAME VICINITY AND SHORTLY

THEREAFTER HE SAW A TEENAGE GIRL LYING ON A SIDEWALK. AND ABOUT SAME

TIME HEARD A NOISE LIKE A GUNSHOI AND THAT RUMOR IS RAMPANI IN

¡EGRO COMMURITY THAT A NEGRO POLICE OFFICER SHOT THIS GIRL.

LI. ARXIN HAS NO VERIFICATION OF IHIS.

SOME OF MARCHERS CONGREGATED IN CLAYBORN TEMPLE BUT COULD

HOT LOND REMAIN, ACCORDING TO SOURCE, DUE TO HEAVY SATURATION OF

TEAR GAS USED BY POLICE IN THIS AREA BUT UNIDENTIFIED MINISTER

TOLD THE REMAINING CROWD TO NOT ALLOW DISRUPTION OF THE

MARCH TO DAMPEN THEIR EFFORIS; THAT THE MASS RALLY SCHEDULED FOR

CLAYBORN TEMPLE, SEVEN FIFTEEN PM, MARCH TWENTY EIGHT, WOULD BE

HELD AS SCHEDULED, ALTHCUGH HE DID NOT STATE THAI KING WOULD

SPEAK.

SOURCE ONE HEARD CHARLES LAVERNE CABBAGE, A SELF-PROFESSED

FLACK POWER LEADER IN MEMPHIS, TELL SOHE OF CROWD AS THEY LEFI

TEMPLE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT RUN AND THAI THEY SHOULD NOT STARI A

d0S THEY DID NOT PLAN TO FINISH. SOURCE CONSTRUED

THS AS A CALL

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PAGE FIVE

ON FEB. SIXTEEN, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT, IN CONNECTION WITH

ANGTHER INVESTIGATION, CHARLES LAVERNE CABBAGE AND JAMES ELMORE

FILLIPS ADVISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMPHIS FBI THAT THEY

PRE A PART OF A SMALL GOVERNING BODY OF A BLACK POWER GROUP KNOWN

AS BLACK ORGANIZLE POWER", WEICH IS ATFILIATED ULTH STUDENT MONE

VICLENT. COORDINATING COMMITTEE.

THE INFORMATION FROM SOURCE ONE WAS FURNISHED TO ARMY

ITELLIGENCE AND LI. ARKIN. SOURCE ONE HAS FURNISHED SOME

FORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN CORROBORATED IHROUGH INDEPENDENT

I¡VESTIGATION IN PAST AND SOME INFORMATION WHICH IS

•j:CORFOBOROATED. P. END.

Kinin sparsly

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8/28/68 85r1

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UNITED, STATE

RNMENT

Memorandum

•Mr. H. C. Sullivan

FR0331

Mr. G. C. Moorehem

UNCLASSIRED

DATE: March 28, 1968

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•SC'ANNEr SANITATION WORKERS' STRIKE

MOPHIS, TENNESSEE

RACIAL MATTER

Negro sanitation workers have been on strike at

Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, JI., President of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has previously

been in Memphis and had called for a general strike and

& mass march.

At 12:40 P.M. today ASAC C. 0. Halter telephonically

advised that the scheduled march started about 11:00 A. Me,

Central Standard Time.

He stated that King was present

and that an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people were taking part.

The march had proceeded only a few blocks when the marchers...

started breaking windows in business stores and establishments

and some looting was taking place although he did not know

the amount. The window breaking and disturbance has spread

over into a white neighborhood and is continuing.

ASAC Halter advised that the above is the only

information available at the time and that he would keep the

Bureau currently advised of developments.

ACTION:

The above information has been furnished to the

Inter-Division Information Unit and

the military.

This matter

will be followed closely.

PLC: elw

REG 5984-4146-14-021

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Mr. W. C. Sullivan

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6968

1

Mr. Bishop

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Gaels

Mr. G. C. Moore

1.

Mr. D. J. Brennan

1.

Mr. Cox

CONTINUED - OVER

1-

Mr. Trainor

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Monorandum to Mir. W. C. Sullivan

RE: SANITATION WORKERS' STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

ADDENDUM:

At 1:05 P.M. ASAC Halter telephonically advised

he had now received information that king did not walk

in the march but was in an automobile at the head of it.

However, he left the march very shortly after it started

when the trouble began and Negroes began shouting,

"Black Power." Halter advised that there was considerable

situation was fairly well under control although the

Negroes were dispersing into other areas of Memphis.

He advised that the National Guard had been called and

the Memphis Unit would be activated, in about two hours.

The Jackson, Tennessee, Unit will be activated in about.

six hours.

Halter said he had no Information as to the

extent of injuries at this time.

The above Information has also been furnished

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On Sarch 28, 1968, & flist source advised that

the sinttation strive, Lenplus, lonnezzes, has been in progress

BinCe FebruLy I, 1968, SIR ECat LE 133

gradually deteriorated

into 3 rucial conflict.

The sourse statod that the vast

azjority of the 1300 strlkers vere embers of the Negro raca.

Source ore sleo stated that the strike support had been

pIirarily taken over by Negro groupa in Kemphis, Tennessee,

prinarily consisting of approxivately 125 Negro ministers,

benbers of the Herphis Interdaronintional Minister1a1

Alllanes which has adopted the sare comunity on the love for Evil,

Equality (Oons, and source recalled that tally marches f.

support of the strike have teen beld origirating at Clayborn

Temple, & church of the African Hethodist Episcopal Church

located si 280 Hernado, Kerphis, Tennessee, this being the

strike support headquarters.

Nightly rallies have been held

st various Negro churches and such nationally known leaders

as Boy Vilkias of the National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People (NACP), Eagard Rustin of the A. Philip

Randolph Instituto, and Revererd Yartin Luther King, JI.,

Prosident of the Southern Christian Lesdership Conference

(SCLC), have core to kemphis to address large rallies of

strike

supporters.

& INBs rslly in Hason Teuple on the night of larch 18, 1968,

it which time he called for the leuphis Negro cormunity to

have a sassire downtown rally during which all Negro employees

pould stay away fron vork and =11 school children would stay

anay Iron school and scheduled this mich for March 44, 1958.

This nich pas cancellad at the last sinute due to a 16-inch

505 Tall 1a Memphis on that date and Be lates Bestedede

Ios Thursdsy, March 28,, 19€8.

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VIAPH IS, TENNESSES

source one stated that & concerted effort had been

erds on the part of the strike support leaders to

induce

poplo to stay away fron work and to induce school children

to stay anay fron school and participate in the march. M

source one, along with Ileutenant &. I. Arkin,

Inspectional bureau,

Yephis Police Department, both advised

on harch 28, 1968, that preceding the warch high school age

students fros several Negro high schools in & rather boisterous

manner left school to head downtorn to participate in the

sons two hundred to three hundred youngsters took to the

called.

They threw rocks and

bricks at the police, injuring

several police and 2s a result the police had to use considerable

force, according to Lleutenant Arkin, to quell this disturbance.

First

reports were that tear gag was used on the students,

although Lieutenant Arkin stated

that this definitely was not

true.

Source one and Ileutenant Arkin pointed out that

the start of the march aas delayed until approximately 11 a.u..

due to the late arzival. lit Hemphis of Reverend Martin Luther

-ing, er., tho was to head the march. he did not arrive until

approximately 10:12 в.н. ві ене вігрог, ада ід таст ала пої

join the march until it had proceeded one block north on

Hernando fron Clayborn Tenple.

source one, source tro and source three, s11 01

whon Here in the vicinity of mayborn temple innediately

prior to the start of the march, pointed out that approximately

five thousand to six thousand people congregated near the

reuple for the start of the mich and they estimated that

at lesst half of these pecple were toenagers and of school

age.

Among the nichers verg individuals. uho sources, who

are faniliar with many people in the Negro community.

would describe as common criminals and both sources one and tho

recognized several as being people. who have been in and out of

penal institutions for various lan infractions in the past.

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SASITATION MORKERS SARIKE.

MIMIT IS, TENNESSEE

The march was ostensibly under the control,

according to these three sources, of the COME group.

Ter cuys groun handed out literally hundreds of profared

placards rade of cardboard and carried on long 1-ioot

pino foles. It mas apparent to theso threa sources

frdor to the saich that many of th youngsters nere planniar.

so use the placards as sticks and clubs because they vere

Indiscrininately ripping the cardboard suzy, leaving &

t-loot pole in their hands which many of then naved in

s threatening thiner.

In fairness to the sarch sarshals and ministers

Icading the narch, all, three sources heard several of them

caution the people in the crond against violence and some

of the youths rould utter obscenities at those who were

cautioning then.

sources one, two and three observed in the

vicinlty of the temple several individuals in Hemphis who

have identified thenselves with the black power novement.

For example, source three observed John Henry TEH.

urgusca, who has already been arrested three thus in

minection with incidents in connection with the strike,

& young tale Negro, and John Burrell Smith, an Owen College TE!!.

studsate and gelf-acclaimed loader of the Black Porer

sovement, at the Mosque. Ferguson made fun of the marchers,

saying that he had nore important things to do, inferring

that he was going to engage in violence.

source ole.

no is particularly close to the black power novement.

which he seid refers to itself as'Black!Organizing Power (BOP), T.

an affiliate of the Student Nonviolent CooffInating Comnittee

(SYCC) and hesded by Charles Laverne Cabbage and John Burrell

saith, commentod that in fairess to the bOP grous these

SalvidualS di: not organize any violence us such.

horever.

those Individuals bave repeatedly tide intlanatory statements

during recent weeks and he recalled that on the night of

xarch 5, 19€3, Charles Laverne Cabbage, before approximately

1500 people st& sirtke support rally. in Clayborn Temple,

passed out to the audience a lesflet containing an

Infiselatory letter fron H. Rap Erown, Chairsan of the SNCC.

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HEAPHIS, TENNESSES

and also containing & professional type drawing showing

In detail how one could make & Holotov cockta11.

Source one stated also that in recent weeks,

John B. Snith has been bragging tat, he and his followers

hase been urging high school students to remain away

fron school when the rass narch to be led by Reverend

Martin Luther king, Jr., was to be held.. source one

pointod out that orior to the start of the March 28, 1968,

sIch that John Snith and some of his associates were 1i

his opinion trutting lo violence in that they were indiscrimin-

stely glving out the 4-foot vine noles to various teenage

youngsters in the area and John Smitty as heard by source one

to tell these youngsters, identities not known, not to be

afraid to

use these sticks. He did not elaborate as to what

he meant.

GEEANITINE POWER

On Harch 28 and again on March 29, 1968, source

two advised that prior to the start of the march,

the

parade sarshals agreed to put the sanitation workers

strikers in the front of the urch with the reminder of

the people to follow behind.

He stated that several of the

narshalskept cautioning the joungsters to be peaceful and

that he personally say two self-admitted BOP people,

Triliv.

Comes Elmore, 2h1 ine and samaricarters, both students at

-LeHoyne College, vale Negroes,

änd other unknown associates;

and that they were making remarsi sometime between 8:30 and

9:30 a.m; near the Clayborn Temple that they were going to

"tear this S.O:B. town up today." Phillips made some

general statements about some high school students being

"chicken" and staying in school rather than marching and

he stated that the white people who were participating

In the warch were fools for marching because if any trouble

started that the Negro narchers would turn on them first.

source two stated that the march started st

approxinately 11 o'clock a.u., and that Phillips and Carter

and some of the ir unknown associates remined behind. s

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she sirch progrossed north of Linden on Hernando,.

phillira and another associate fron helloyne College,

understood to he in the BOP group, Clinton koy danerson::

ment back into an alley and obtained sume viles suu

tricks.

At this point, they soved on up ahead of

source ths. He did not see then thereafter.

source two

added that the mich progressed peacefully, although it

uns definitoly not well organized is that the sarchers

very walking all over the street and sidewalks and that

the ro was no order whatsoever to the line of sarch.

Ho stated that the sarch headed north on Hernando to

Bosle, rest on beale toward fain Street, and that by the

tino he reached Third and Brale many of the teenagers had

sipped the signs off their poles and were waving then wildly

as clubs.

On Kirch is 1968, source one advised that the

scovementioned Samel Carter is a self-adsitted member of the

BOP group and diso du furuny 16, 1968, in connection with

another IBI investigatIon Janes ilnore Phillips, Charles .

Cabbage, Clinton Roy Janerson, and John Burrell Smith a11

adultted to reprosentatives of the FBI that they were

sorbers of the Governing Body of BOP which they admitted

u93 a1f1l12ted with the SNCC, with national headquarters 1a

Atlanta, GeorgIa.

.. Sourco

tro continued that on reaching Third and

Seale Street, the head of the march had already progressed

as far rest as lain Street and he observed unknown young

Nogroes using the long sticks to break windors in paul's

Clothing Store at Third and seale and that he could hear

windons broaking. further west on Inals Street, & 2-block

urg consisting of parn shops, clothing stores, and dry

goods stores.

Alnost as if spontaneously Negroes who had

been in the sarch began looting these stores and bresking

MIndors and running in all directions.

some of the parade

airshals wore urging then to reverse their direction and

return to Clayborr Temple in an effort to break up the croud.

Police officers were also urging them

to cease and desist

and return to the Temple. By this timo, which would have

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binD appraisinately 11:15 8.0.,

according to source tro,

dixiEtLeNS, aNd Sho fOldeN Wis Malur the best theY

•could to sevy the looters aad trire the sick torard

clayborn reaple..

YaoIvis berin's started runors that

the police had shot & teen are zirl düt source later

deternined that this 5ag not tie.

source too returned in the Jesple, along with

SoNOrAl LuRdIsS of thE sArChOrs.

On March 28, 1969, Lieuterunt Ekin stated that

when the front of the sarch

had proceeded to Beale and:

Main stret, thurs nas coxplete discider on the fart of

the tarchers; they wore all over the eideralks and a11

over the streets; tod that at this priat Jartin Iuther

Kuig, Jo, tho had joined the march at hermando sad seale

men the vice president of the sur, severend Ralph b.

inmathy 25d 05ker3 tikanan at that point to Lieutenam

mandors of 5t111 earchIns it thn tert of the march.

As t be

Etoge fIONtS FOra brOKEN OUS

and sort of his associates ran on ahead and jumped into

an old Pontise autorobile and were escorted suzy from the

narch hy s polien lieutenant to the Riverront Hotel, an

EXClUSIVE IS? HOtSL ON tHE MISSISIIFDI RlIFE Dont operated

by HOlldAy INS Of AbETICS.

Ileuterant Arkin stated that

King left the rich at sbout 11:15 a. zad bad checked Into

the Riversonit by 11:24 J.=.

Hleuteruat likin added that by approxinately noon

the follee departiest tad wicken up the crofd, being forced

to use tezr gas particularly is the vicinity of Claykor

remple, s1ter sons of the mrchers who had rua leto the temple

began throning rocks and bricks st police fron the roof tor

of the tenple and slso bogar troning fron the stroets,

and shen the polles rould stirt alter ther they sould run into

the resple.

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source tro recalled tiat frior to the start

nt the rarch sore of the associates of Phillips and

phillige eess icking toraris sea claytors temple to the

effect that sons of th ratiirry should break windows and

Icot.

source these stated that ifter the marchers

returned to claybor Tenule, after the looting started,

the so-called black pover group, including any apparent

unorganized teeragers, virtually took mer the Temple

and Reverund Jones Morris Innson, Jt., ohe of the leaders

of the cOvE group, sas unable to control ther.

One of

these individuals misdo the sinterent, "'e're going to take

over this torn. "

lasue of narch 29, 1968, In a story by Clark Porteous, "press

Scimitar" stuff writer, and oscored rortions of the disturbance

on refle street there the major rurtion of the early looting

occurred, stated that he sar the kamphis police take an

ariul lot off the looters in the ray of tricks and bottles

and that he hoard sore reports of police being rough on

citiers, but he did not see any police brutality. He

statod that many of the olficers vers taking a lot and

doing 1t bravely.

smother story in the "press-Scinitua" losue of

Harch 29, 1068, by Staff Raporter Janes &. Reid, described the

rampant rindor bresting and looting shich occurred from

the south fain storet ases around Beale Street, east on Beale

to Hernando, and pointed out that Mephis police officers

forned a live in an effort to sove the crond tick and that

they gave angle warning.

The story reported that many of

the croad instead giorered it the officers tho tried to

nove then fron the area

and that then the officers rushed

against the crond, many of ti croad rusted back. Reis reported

that in saw on officer there tolled in the sulce. and that

to crosd was then out of control with easy of the croad having

long sooden sticks.

He stated that solir officers with negaphones

asked the croad to nove ted sinted, "for your

sefety,

nove back."

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IRENERSON

Some of the officers nieslud, secording to

He stated that any of the efficess had earlier

ops, palted with rocks and beirts ait had restrained

dia sinted that

"asidarable force was nerdad by tie muller in orier to

¿ontrol the Cross Thich bil vIttitllY tryted. Lato & 10b

ind that it tas necessary in the zolier to scribe devcral

c; the Negroan with night stirks is noder to control then.

Hi stited that te san Ileuterant D. W. Willians of the

Police Defastnat tuIn fIOM & SMrll gIcup of jegroes

mlih his lace covered yith blood aud say other officers

1a111g 21508 the t95.

He seatedl that the officars

observed by his revorted to lure only situr everything

else hid falled, get he heard ech of the legroes in the

crond yell, "police brutality." In statrd that some of

the ornary of businasses, tho had their mindors snished

and their merchandise stolen as they took refuge fron the

to repak-that no one vas' complaintre about

"olont sob that surged through the streets neh brutality w

He stated that many officers mere strick by bottles, stick.

and sirge rocks thrown by the crosd sad that those in the

croad tho respolied quickly to the ufficers comand to

move on met with little or no physical fersuagion fron the

officers. He stated that, in fairness, nost of the crowd

did nove quickly.

source three added that this source remained

near Clayborn Teaple throughout the tarch and observed

surerous teer-age Negroes with stinks and also observed

sose of the litszally teir som old tron beds apart, making

ion pipos fron the parts thereof, and soking statenents,

"'He're golng on get sone shite bistarda today, " whereupon

they rian down and caught up with the march rod joined it.

source thiee pointed out thit the earch tas extreroly

poorly orgenized; that the taich leadery had no control

over the surchars, even tefore they sturted; and that it

Has obvlous that there sould erotably De trouse.

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ZANIÜSSSE

Ileutenani Askin on March 28, 1968, sarised

1t1? s selustle sourch of the Polles Dapartrent tid

botania & and & bobo, harch 25, 1968, obeared Scha B.

Mit! INd SONS Of HiS black jONeS LISOCIAtOS MET the

chytoor temple with sticky and stroszte.

source too coded that ho hoard Charles 1.

Cittings tall some of the crond as they left the terple.

after the michers returied to the lomple, that they should

sot rus tros the folles and that they should "not start a

Job that thay did not plan to finish. " Cabbago did not

Blüborste but sourco try corstrued this so & call for

trouble.

& fourth source adviged thet Reverend Martin

"alph D. Aberatchy, and Bornard Lee,

adnisististive aide to king, vers scsouuled to leave

Kerous at 9:00 Pon, Cantml Standard line, vis Bastern

Illes,an routo to Atlanta, Georgia, and tore scheduled

to leave stiints, Georgis, on the carly morning of

March 29, 1958, to 11y to Friendship Alrport in Baltinore.

Hstyland.

source one advised that aiter tha trouble on

Etale Street, the siss rally scheduled for leson Temple

on the right of larch 28, 1958, which nas to have featured

15551 luther King, 55..

as the szin spestos, mas

cancelled.

on the late night of rurch 28, 1988,

source fow

avised that king, aberruthy and los had falled to catc.

the suove-tescribed flight and that no one hid cancelled

his reservstions, and that to his knovledge king uns still

Btsylig it the Bivarmont Hotel.

During the afterzoon and arening of farch 28,

1963, Liouterant Arkin advised that sportdie looting continued

1n the south-contral area of Yaaphis, which is predoninzatly

& Negro sins, and that the min turgats of the sporsdic

YsI11s vero liquor stores and shall grocary stores and sundry

350r92.

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MEMPHIS, TRINESSEE

On the late night of March 28, 1968, Lieutenant

Arkin advised that there büd been nunerous 3u311 fires

est but none of then tere ser101s.

ka stated that the

Inph15 Flie logartsent us Ibl? to extinguish the fires

without trozble.

He solsteices that during the sfternoon

of March 28, 1958, the Lenresure state Legislature in 8.

special session mosed a statute which would give Hemphis

X3yor henry loab suthority to apply a curfew and that

such & curten was ordered to begin at 7 P.1., March 28,

1968.

Iloutenant Arkin further advised that by 6 p.u.,

karch 28, 1968, approximately 3500 members of the Tennessee

National Guard

consisting of the Merphis unit and west

Tensegaso units had arrived and tag on duty in kamphis,

Tennesseo, and that Guardsten were preparing to patrol

Kerphis in tactical units, each unit to be accompanied

by one of sore olficers of the semphis Police Department.

• the погрід оі ніґся 49, 1968, lspector

G. I Tines, Inspoctional Burenu, Merphis Police Department,

advised Iron records, as yot incomplete at the Memphis

folice rspartment rogarding the folloring statistics

rolative to the racial disturbance in Lauphia fron approx.

estoly 98.1., Jarch 28, 1968, to 12 nOOB, Jarch 29, 1968,

88 fOlIONS:

A total of 150. fires weze set; nost were seall

In nature, prinarily trash fires. Approximtely 30 of these

Here estinated by the kenghis Fire Depzitrent to have been

esused by Molotor cocktuils or sone similar Incendiary

devica.

There have been over 300 arrests, exact count

not as get completed, primarily consisting of charges of

Inöting, violation of

many of whos tore arresters, have received sedical attention

for various Injuries received in consection with the looting

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VESIPHIS, TENNESSEE

22250%

1931

and over-all disturbanca.

In additios, over 300 reported

cases of looting and rather rajor vandalign have been

reportod to the leuphis Police Decartment by serchants

throughout Hanghis, sgain ast of these being confized

to the south-central area of impais, which to & predominantly

Negro area.

Inspector Tinos emphasized again that the

incomplete count shows that sost of these vera liquor

stores, suall grocery stores, sundry stores, and relatec

establishments, plus numerous clothing stores and related

stores in the Beale Street ard South Main Street area,

described hereinbefore.

Inspector Tines idvised that sive officers of the

Keuphis Police Department were injured sufficiently to

require hospitalization and that there vere scores of

ninor injuries to officers requiring only on-the-spot

field first aid.

Inspector Tines continued that there was a total

of four lulividuals who sere shot shile in the process of

Looting, or as a result thereoi.

They are as follows:

Lorry Payne, male Negro,

3023 Parker Road, an 11th

south of the semphis City Limits.

He was pronounced dead

on arrival st dohn Gaston City Hospital, 1:20 p."., Harch 28,

1968:

He sag shot by an officer of the

Merphis Police

Departsent as he attacked this police officer with & butcher

knife after he had looted a sears Roebuck store on South

Third Street. He had run from this store into the vicinity

• Of the Fowler Hones on south Fourth Street. Another shot

but not killed mas do A! Surity, Negro asle, residence 303

Vance, tho was wounded In the neck by s police officer.

uhtle looting & store.

sundry was not seriously injured

lEntl-as the lajury mas superficial. Another shot but not killed

was Alun Hintrell, Negio mila, age 17, residing 988 Springdale.

street, unroc

He was shot

by & citizen while looting

BATTHEN

a store at tinG thomas about & pan., larch d8, 1960, by the

Store manager dazes taylor. 13ylor

was charged by the police

1951

with assault to murder. He mas shot after & beer bottle

mas thrown through the store mindor. Tines stated that

mund 15 In serious

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Another shot! but not killed, according to Tines, yas

EzlL renals. Payge, age 21, male Negro of 1835 Castalia,

Ant.

store

He mas shot by a policeman while Tooting a grocery

near Creenood, and walker und 1s in fair condition.

Tines added that a proliuinary count of available

Arrest tickets, which 1s definitely not a complete list,

Indicates that at least ten Negroes arrested had pistols

or revolvers on their persons and that nunerous otbers

had other lethal reapons such as knives.

Lleutenat Arkin advised that at approximately 1:20

P.M., Harch 28, 1968, the Semphis Transit Authority which

operates the hemphis City Bus Systes, after receiving numerous

complaints from 1ts bus drivers that

they feared for their

personal well being due to the disorder, coupled with the

fact that many of them had been individually robbed in the

past, decided as & safety measure to stop the sovement of

The Memphis "Commercial Appeal" Newspaper, issue of

the "Invaders," a local black power group. This story did

not give any basis for its statement to this effect.

On March 28 and 29, 1968, source one and source

tamil 1a0 with many phases of the black

along with Ileutenant E. H. Arkin, all of whom are

poxer novement

In Kemphis, Tennessee, advised that a snall group of the BOP

followers have put the word "Invaders" on their jackets but

that many high school age students have done this for effect

and are not recessarily affiliated with the BOP sovement.

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Sources one and tro, along with Arkin, added that

thus far there is no evidence that any of the BOP group

participated in the looting and in fact source one who is.

particularly close to this group advised that he say uany

of then immedistely after the initial rioting and looting

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SLYITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENNESSER

started and that they definitely had not personally

been involved in the looting.

source one pointed out

that as sentioned heroinbetore these individuals had

done nuch by their previous staterarts and sctiong

outlinod above to incite sore of the more ignorant and

greedy youths who sere in the rarch.

source one, who is farticularly close to the

Kogro ghetto arez, stated that in his oninion and in

his conversations with numerous Negroes tho observed

fortiong of the disturbance and tho are faniliar with

their actions, that the looting ras not organized as such. :

He observed that in his opinion approximtely 1 por cent

of tho narchers engaged in looting and violence and that

many of these were people sho were criminally inclined

and who had been in previous trouble.

He stated that

In big many years of experience he mould say that probably

the first breaking of the first windor mas enough to set

off the crond which had been enotionally worked up by

Its long wait for the start of the march and by the general

festive sir surrounding the narch thich vas on a balay

spring day and vas participated in by several unicee:

gouths who obviously had cut school in order to participate.

•The informition set out hereinbefore has been

orally turnished to, representatives of Military Intelligence,

Hemphis, Tennessee, and the isformation not received from

tho Heuphis Police

Departient has been orally furri shed

to Inspector G.:P. Tines and Lleutenant &. H. Arkin of

the Inspectional Bureau, Hemphis Police Department..

• This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency; it snd its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

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La Regio, Proses Prefer no

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ranphis,

Tennessee

MArCh 29, 1968

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DENTIAL .

Title:

SANITATION FORKERS STRIKE,

MENPHIS, TENNESSEE

Caracter: RACILL HATTERS

Beference: Herorandun prepared st

Menghis, Tennessee, dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose

identities are concealed in referenced communication have

furnisbed reliable intornation. In the past.

This docurent contzing neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

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

agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

01 12191x)

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SUBJECT:

"DATIPLAL FORSA MO. 1A

MAY INCE DOITION

GSAFPMA (41 077) 1O1-118

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECIOR, FBI (100-448006)

/SAC, HEO (157-1292) (P*)

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BLACK NATIONALIST - •HATE GROUPS

RACIAL INTELLIGENCE

UNCLASSIFIED

DATE:

4/4/68

D. Gree

ATT,T

1883 RAn/AIR

ReBulet 3/4/68, setting forth goals and targets

of the Counterintelligence Program.

In accordance with the instructions set forth in

reBulet, the following data is submitted:

1) SA ARLAND A. MOSEL, has been designated as the

coordinator of this program. This letter sets forth the

combined specific thoughts, views and efforts of Special

Agents assigned those organizations and individuals coming

within the category of primary targets of the program, as

well as the general views of all Special Agents handling

racial matters in Washington Field.

• 2) Succinct Summary

SNCC in WDC has a staff of six people located

OTHERWISE.

EXCIET WIERE SHOWN

HERETN IS ITTISSIFIED

ADE INFORMATTON CONTAINED

at 1234 U Street, N. Wo, with LESTER MC KINNIE as Director.

STORELY CARMICHAEL announced new policy of SNCC to attain

unity among Negroes and then Black Power. ' Muhammad's Mosque

#4 of the NOI has about two hundred members, and preaches

"white devils" will be destroyed; however, officials also

advocate policy of no participation in demonstrations or

public gatherings. The New School of Afro-American Thought

has about ten dues paying members; DONALD T. FREEMAN nOW

Director of the New School and Gaston I. Neal is the

Bureau

8 - WFO

EX-I16

FEC-68 100-448006-66

(1-157-462) (RAM

(1 - 100-41626) (SNCC)

(1 - 100-42300)

(SCLC)

4 APR 8 1933

(1 - 100-22829)

(NOI)

(1

- 100-43503)

(STCKELY CARMICHAEL)

(1

•700-46722) (H. RAP BRO:N)

N5 U APM1G(100-46918) (LESTER MC KINNIE)

RACIAL VIT

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WFO 157-1292

In regard to SNCC, WFO is probing for weaknesses which

may be uncovered through sources in endeavoring to ascertain the

identity of individuals who may be dissatisfied because of

personality clashes and/or those who may be disenchanted with

volunteer services for SNCC and have sought a salary; and those

who may be suspect of "working for the man", 1. e., suspect of

being an informer.

In regard to STOKELY CARMICHAEL, UFO has carefully - •

considered him from a counterintelligence

standpoint since his

arrival in WDC to take up residence in January, 1968. However,

no positive program has been developed due to the fact that the

sedition investigation has been under active consideration from

a prosecutive standpoint, and it was felt that a simultaneous

counterintelligence program if operational against CARMICHAEL

might tend to aggravate possible future prosecution and possibly

lead to embarrassment.

WFO feels that a positive counterintelli-

gence program would be warranted against CARMICHAEL, especially

in the absence of any prosecutive action against him. In

assessing CARMICHAEL for potential counterintelligence, WEO has

concluded that to be effective, such a program must discredit

him in the Negro community where he enjoys considerable popu-

larity, and would seemingly have to be stronger than alleged immoral

or un-American political inclinations.

Concerning the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) and the Washington Spring Project (WSP) office in HDC,

sources who are familiar with SCLC operations have been instructed

to look for opportunities to plant seeds of discontent and

dissension between the SCLC and the American Friends Service

Committee (AFSC) workers there, particularly in the realm of

funds; and to give rise to rumors that KING seems to be getting

the lion's share of the funds, whereas the AFSC and the poor

people who are to participate are getting little or nothing

In the way of financial aid. It has been developed that WSP

recruiter J. I. JOHNSON; since transferred, was at the center

of a controversy concerning dissension in the office. WO is

in the process of developing further plans exploiting this

dissension.

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WFO 157-1292

fith regard to MARTIN LUTHER KING, WFO will continue

to be alert for all possibilities to secure information of value

in counterintelligence

and for use in the program. It is felt,

however, that the office of origin in this matter is in a better

position to fully evaluate and be aware of possibilities to

exploit in this program.

There is no organized Revolutionary Action Movement

(RAM) activity in the WDC area which has risen to the surface;

however, in the event any situation should arise which would

lend itself to a counterintelligence move, steps will be taken

to fully pursue that matter.

A source has advised that the Congress of Racial

Equality (CORE) is not currently active in WDC; that it has

no organizational structure or planned program of activity.

CORE has held no. meetings in the past year.

WO is also looking for opportunities to develop

positive information concerning H. RAP BROWN in this area in

order to possibly effect a workable counterintelligence operation.

5) As noted above, WFO will continue to exploit all

possibilities and opportunities to institute a successful

counterintelligence program on the mentioned targets and upon

the formulation of a specific plan on any particular organiza-

tion or individual, will submit same by separate letter for

the Bureau's approval.

With reference to Bulets of 3/18/68 and 4/2/68, in

the above caption outlining counterintelligence situations

with reference to SNCC and the Black United Front, these matters

will be taken up by separate letters to the Bureau.

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