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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date 4/5/68

Attached refers to advisors and

associates of the late Martin Luthe: King,

in New York, who are planning to go to

Atlanta and lemphis, in light of the

assassination of King.

They are reconsidering

joining the 4/8/68 march in Memphis, in

support of sanitation workers there

and

the poor peoples march King

had planned for Washington, D. C. during

April, 1968.

Atlanta has been advised. Memphis

and WFO will be auvised.

Pertinent parts of the attached have

been

furnished to the inter-Division

Information Unit of the Department..

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1A TELETYPE

APR 5 1968

ENCIPHERED

Mr. Tolson ..

Mr.. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr ...

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. -Conrad.

Mr. Felt_

Mr. Gale ....

Mr. Rosen _

Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter-

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy-

FBI NEW YORK

12553-4M1 URGENT 415/68189K

> TO DIRECIOR 105-186670 (CODED)

ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 128-136585

TASizOd

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM - C, 00- ATLANIA.

Sauce

NY THREE EIGHT ONE ZEBO RASH SASTERISK (INFORMATION

TO BE CLASSIFIED "SECRET"' ADVISED APRIL OUR SIXTY EIGHI,

THAT ON THAT NIGHT STANLEY

LEVISON AND HARRY WACHIEL, ON

LEARNING OF ASSASSINATION OF MARIIN LUTHER KING, INITIALLY

DECIDED TO GET FLIGHT RESERVATIONS TO MEMPHIS FOR SIX

PERSONS, THESE RESERVATIONS INTENDED FOR WACHTEL AND

HIS WIFE, LEVIÇOR CLARENCE COMES, HARRISBELAFONTE, AND

POSSIBLY BAYARD

RUSTIN. DURING COURSE OF THEIR CONVERSTIONS,

WACHTEL MENTIONED HE WAS CALLED BY RUSTIN WHO HAD BEEN

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CALLED BY JIV

AWSON (IN MEMPHIS) AND SAID THEY ARE TRYING

TO GET ALL TYPES OF CIVIL RIGHIS LEADERS DOWN THERE (MEMPHIS)

TO KEEP THINGS FROM BREAKING WIDE OPEN. LEVISON FELT HE AND

WACHTEL SHOULD GO TO MEMPHIS SO THEY COULD CONTRIBUTE TO

PERPLEXING QUESTIONS WHICH THE (SCLES STAFF WILL BE FACED

THEY

WITH. LEVISON EXPLAINED THAT ME MEANT #EM SOULDAGO ON

"TRIS MARCH" (MEMPHIS MARCH SCHEDULED FOR APRIL EIGHI)

AND " THE WASHINGION THING" (KING'S POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN)?

LEVISON SAID HE THINKS "WE'VE GOT TO BE ANGRY". HE ADDED THAI

YOUNG IS PROBABLY THINKING THERE ARE MANY NEGROES WHO ARE

GOING TO GET HYSTERICAL AND GO OUT AND GET THEMSELVES SHOT.

LATER, LEVISON AND HARRY BELAFONTE AGREED TO FLY TO ATLANTA,

NOT MEMPHIS, AT ELEVEN THIRTY AM, APRIL FIVE AND LET WACHTEL

AND OTHERS WORRY ABOUT THEMSELVES.

ATLANIA TELEPHONICALLY, ADVISED.

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FAIRCHIS

T: #5E79M URGENT 4-3-59 SAS

T. DIRECTOR AND NEW YOP

FACE TEPHIS 157-1092

2P

willite

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., RM.

Mentio

EDPRESENTATIVES OF EASTERN AIPLINES ADVISED REV. MARTIN

LUTHER

XING, JR., AND SCLC STAFF, MEMBERS DOROTHY COTTON,

ANDREW dO YOUNG, BERNARD LEE AND RALPH D. ABERNATHY ARRIVED

MEMPHIS FROM ATLANTA, GA. NO RETURN OR

OUIGOING RESERVALIOMS

FOR ANY OF ABOVE KNOWN AT THIS IIME.

100-1066

RECORDED

& SOURCE ADVISED THAI SIRATEGY MEETING HELES

APBEL

TWO

LAST ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY ON THE MOVE_

FOR I:CALITY (COME), THE MINISTERIAL. GROUP IN MEMPHIS SUPPORTING

SANTATION STRIKE, BY REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIC, SPOKESMAN FOR

WICE TS HOSEA WILLIAMS, AND BY REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN

PETE CON OF COUNTY, STATE AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYSES, PRESEN

-INS HELLTAM LUCY AND JESSE EPPS, FIELD REPRESENTATIVES

THEREOF. AT THIS SIPATEGY MEETING, THE MASS MARCH ORIGINALL!

SCHEDULED FOR APRIL FIVE NEXT TOPE LED BY KING WAS RE-SCHEDULED

•JAY

APRIL EIGHI, REASON BEING THAT UNION REPRESENTAIIVES

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FEEL CUT STRIKE HAS BECOME A RACIAL ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS

CORINETE NEED FOR A MORE UNIFIED SUPPORT BY UNION PEOPLE

ASSURITE MORE ACTIVE ROLES IN STRATEGY AND DECISION. EPPS

IS ARRANGING THROUGH UNKNOWN UNION OFFICIALS TO BRING TWO

CHARTERED PLANE LOADS OF "UNION PEOPLE," MANY OF WHOM WILL. •

BE OF WHITE RACE, FROM NEW YORK CITY AREA DUE IO ARRIVE MOPHIS

SOMEIIME 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 TO HAVE STRATEGY •

MEETING WITH ABOVE GROUP AT NOON APRIL THREE AND TO DELIVER

ADDRESS AI MASS SUPPORI RALLY MASON TEMPLE, NIGHI APRIL THREE.

NEW YORK AT NEW YORK, WILL THROUGH LOGICAL SOURCES

INCLUDING AIRPORT OFFICIALS DETERMINE SPECIFICS OF GROUP

OR GROUPS WHICH MAY BE LEAVING NEW YORK AREA TO COME TO MEMPHIS

TO PARTICIPATE IN MASS MARCH AND RELATED STRIKE SUPPORI ACTIVITIES.

ADVISE MEMPHIS AND BUREAU OF POSITIVE INFORMATION BY TELETYPE.

AIPMAIL COPY TO ATLANTA.

P.

END.

CAE

• FILESH DC

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FEE TASH DC

M.&. DEPANPNENT OF JUST

COMMUNICATIONS SEC,

APR • 3 1968

TELETYPE

FSI MEMPHIS

lEr.

Mr.

Coaral.

Mr. Felt.

fIr. suit.

Mir.

Tavel

Dir. Prodier.

Tele. Ioom

Kiss FiGmes

MiDs Candy

IO DIRECIOR

FROM MEMPHIS (157-1092)

2P

Raciel (1411er

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., fi

RE ME TEL APRIL TWO SIXTYEIGHT

FOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF APRIL TWO ACTIVITIES.

V.CM

LI. E. HO ARKIN, MEMPHIS PD, INSPECTIONAL BUREAU ADVISED APRIL

TWO, LAST THAT LARRY PAYNE'S BODY WAS INTERRED FOLLOWING FUNERAL

WITH ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE. NO INCIDENTS

REPORTED.

• ARKIN ADVISED THAT APPROXIMATELY SIXTY SANITATION WORKERS

MARCHED DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS AFTERNOON OF APRIL IWO , LAST. NO

UNUSUAL INCIDENTS REPORTED..

EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED MARTIN LUTHER XING, JR., ALONG WITH

ARRIVE ME., TEN FIFTEEN AM APRIL THREE, FROM APLANTO

OT RECORDED

A SOURCE ADVISED THAT AI A PRESS: CONFERENCE

$83

CLAYBORA&S

TEMPLE APRIL TWO, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SEEC)

REPRESENEATIVES STATED THAT NIGHTLY MASS STRIKE SUPPORT MEETINGS

WILL 3Ẹ RESUMED NIGHT OF APRIL THREE, NEXT WITH KING AS THE FEATURED

SPEAKER. MeSS MARCH IO BE HELD FRIDAY APRIL FIVE, NEXT AMB-

ALLEGEDLY WILL

INO

LUDE CHILDREN.

END PAGE ONE.

mcludoà in leticr to Whito House

183

66APR17 APR sttoraey a Attorney General. Date 4-26 SuGAPR 5 1968

07XP167

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• LT. APKIN ADVISED MEMPHIS CITY OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING

SEEKING A COURT INJUNCIION PROMIBITING ANY MASS MARCH LED BY

KING OR AN INJUNCTION SPECIFYING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A

MARCH COULD TAKE PLACE.

CAPTAIN JO GO RAY, MEMPHIS PD, INSPECTIONAL BUREAU ADVISED LATE

PM APRIL TWO, LAST IHAI ONLY MINOR INCIDENTS OF BRICK THROWING AND

SMALL GATHERINGS OF INDIVIDUALS REPORTED. RAY ADVISED NO MAJOR

DISTURBANCES OR ANY UNUSUAL INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE REPORTED IN LATE

PM APRIL IWO, LASI OR EARLY AM APRIL THREE, INSTANI.

END

5GN

FBI WASH DC

CC:

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+ FIJ-SEURer. 12-13-56)

i...

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plain tezt or code)

Via

ARTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC,

ATLANTA (100-5586)

ARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

ISH - C

SER:

FAOEDIU

OSL; SEC.

D. mecha

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

JAIPHIS, TENNESSEE

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

Befo

ACSI,

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies, for Chicago two, and for Memphis two, of LaM.

GANACE

Source referred to is

• AT'

1087-8

AGENCY:

LOW TORY:

Source utilized to characterize JAMES BEVEL IS CG 6905--

source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS iS NY 4171-S*

Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELL arE

and NY 694=S*.

UMBY AT 1337-R WHICH

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED

MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY. INFORMATION

ELP.

¿ Bureau

(Enc.

9)

(RM)

2- Chicago

(Enc. 2)

(RM)

2- Memphis

(Enc. 2)

(RM)

Bishop

8- Atlanta

(1 - 100-5586)

REC 22

-

170-290A)

3190

100m1687Ò

/Room 836

9 %=

100-7027)

(JESSE JACKSON)

$00-5718)

157-656)

(JAMES BEVEL)

ed APR 3. 1968,

(1 - 157-257)

(RALPH ABERNATHY)

(1- 157-2016)

(JAMES ORANGE)

(1/

- 157-895)

(HOSEA WILLIAMS)

ХЕКОД

(150R 110

1968

DIAPITUD

Approved:

- Sent

_M

RACIAL

SINSASECIN

Per

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AT 100-5586

Same

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

FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP

WITH SCLC.

Sarice

The enclosed LiM has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by NX.694-Sx. It is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable position of the informant in furnishing information

of this nature.

2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -

SECHET

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta' 2, 1y63

Georgia

April

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

RACIAL MATTER

On April 1, 1968, a confidential source advised

that as of that date

Hosea

Williams, Director of Voter

Registration and Political Education, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCuC); Jesse Jackson, Northern

Director, Project Breadbasket, SCLC; James Bevel, SCLC

Executive staff member; and James Orange, SCLC Field

Representative, were in Memphis, Tennessee, for the

purpose of re-organizing striking Sanitation Workers in

that city along the lines of SCLC's philosophy of nonviolence.

The aforementioned SCLC officials expected Reverend

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, SCLC, and Ralph D.

Abernathy, Vice President and Treasurer,

SCLC, to arrive in

Memphis on April 2, 1968.

in the near future, (date not known).

Reverend King intended to lead a nonviolent demonstration of the

Memphis Sanitation Workers.

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.

APR

170

XEROX

1968

MV 58262 Doald:3298257 Paget

"SECRET

• .

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

• Downgrading and Declassification

ENOICUUXZY

100-106 670-3240

37 4922

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-SE025

HOSEA WILLIANS

Durizz Ostober, 1964, & Goalidential source

RUSh PalLEy, then an

employee o. the socitera

(SOLC), Exciet, New jows Osfice, wile ciscussing several

SCLe personalities with ore coitE CAllElL, referred to

WILLIANS. FAILUY SSIO WELSLAMS had mentioned to her

(date nos specified) that on & rosco. cocasion (date not

Spect 129) ErVER 21.

IS CDma Lad 20id him more about

polLioS than La Could read.

2

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HUNTER PITT'S O'DELL,

In July; 1962, ELVER PINS O'bEL, also known

aS JACK H. 0' DaLI,.

was considered by the Communist Party,

USA, as & rember of is ladional Corridice.

ETATER PITUS O'DELL SOIG EDMINA SMITH December 27,

1953, he vould not go back to the southern Christian

Leadership Conferanze on the same basis bacause he is now

"left person" and it they connot socept him the wey he

Is then stoy will kava to forget about bin.

3

SECHET

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JANES BEVIL

SECRET

BrYan, in early lurch, 1905 was obsertod to ba

present at tha pifices of the lost Side 5..B. Duvia

Club in Chicago (DCC).

Discussion

toot place at this tine

centering around reaction to & recent noticication tiest

the Attorney Gameral

of the United States intended to

label the DuBois Clubs as & Commurist

Iront.

in convercation,

suated that he would bare ignored tara

notilication, and hept abont the work in wich ho

vas engaged.

He felt that is the Dubois Cluis

here

real progray of Lely for the people,

then paople would

lost present agroad that the attack on the

DuBolE Clubs was a part of the

* plan y the

"establisbrent"

to undernine.

the civil rights coveras.

They felt that*

the rosent tourings into klan setivitios in this country vas

only a beginzing phica would leag to a iuls attack on tha

Souchora Cariatian Leadership Contesense (SCIC), tho real

-target.

one of those present assted during the

COUrSO

of this discuscion that ho vas ant & Coumist, and to this

Est was crecheart to real? that every cranking Auerreat

shonld ba,

Bo stated that Negaces kava

ning bogan 10 raid

yet, but rach they de, they will all be

socialists.

-SECRET

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1

W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (2CA)

A source advised that on October 26-27, 1963, 2

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

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment o1

a new national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialisn.

The delegates

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

socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself.

A second source has advised that the founding convention

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

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

the name Wi.E.B. DuBois

Clubs of America (DCA) fas adopted.

Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended. this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that MIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director,

stated that in Negro communities

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

centers and to solidify the Party base through the DeA.

This

source also advised in september, 1965, that DANIEL RUBIN, COUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

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

favorable to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism, and in

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

indicated the DA primary emphasis should be on developing

mass.

resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in September, 1967, that JARVIS

TYNER was elected chairman of the Dia on September 10, 190%, at

the Third National Convention of the DCA

held in New

York, New

Yorki, froni September 8-10, 1957.

A fourth sourca advised during August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National Committee of

the CPUSA.

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

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

York, New York.

SECRET

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SECRET

F.E.B. DU BOIS CIGeS

OF CHICAGO (DEC)

On May 3, 1965: 2

source advised that on Juse 30: 1964,

a group of joung people who atterded the founding convention cf

tae !.E.B, DUBOis ClUbS Ci AmeSio? (ICA, met in Chicago and

adopted a statemert of purgose

and constitution forming the DOC

as an affiliate of the national DCA.

1 second source advised ca May 1, 1987, cat DEA

chartered clube in i's Chicago area are the

weet side DoC and

the Norih

side ice, neither of which curreury mintain

headquarters, There is no central headquarters for the DOC

and there are no unchartared clubs in this area.

The second source advised that the majority of DoC

members are also mambers of the c.

nonexistent.

During too past year Doc activity has been almost

CHET

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

atlanta,

Georgia

April 2, 1968

Title

Character

• Reference

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MENPHIS, TENNESSEE

SECURITY MATTER - C

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

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

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

outside your agency.

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FD 16 (Rev. 12-13-56)

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plain text or code)

A IRMA IL

(Priority or lethou of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

BuFile 100-106670

ATfile 100-5586

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Bufile 157 8428

ATfile 157-2924

AGENCY:

ACSI,

- OSI: SEC. SER:

RAO

IDER

• ITE FC.:

;.W FORT:

--

4/8/68

RIS.

ICCATYCNN8069Y4

ReATtels to Bureau 3/30 and 31/68

captioned "WASHINGTON

SPRING PROJECT, RM",

"MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.,

SM - C" and

4/2/68 captioned "WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT,.

RM,"

-.?

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies, for Chicago two, for Memphis two, for New

York three:.

and for Wro two, of LuM.

мила

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS iS NY 4171-S*SUIA

Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELL are NY

4171-S"

and NY 694-S* Samare

4 Bureau

(EC. 9) ENCLOSURE

(3 - 100106670)

REC 36.

(1 - 157-8428)

< 106

PETECTE DECORATE MINE

2- Chicago

"EnG.

2)

2- Memphis

(Enc.

(RM)

2>

3-

New

York (Enc.

3)

(RM)

h5 APP 3 1958

(RM)

3/

(1 - 100-111180)

(STANLEY LEVISON)

2 ai

WEO (Enc. 2, (RM)

Atlanta

He to

{1 - 1005586)

(1 - 1572924)

3. 11

- 100-7027) JESSE JACKSON,

(1 - 157-895)

HOSEA WILLIAMS)

11 ~ 157-6561 (JAMES BEVEI.)

170

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AT 100-5586

AT 157-2924

NO ACIPION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY

1387~R WHICH NICHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FÜRNISHED RY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSITIED

CONFIDENIIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CIASSIFICATION

ARE TUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN. EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIC.

The enclosed LHM has been classified Secret

Laure

because it contains information furnished by NY 694-s*

is felt this classification is necessary in order not to

jeopardize the valuable position of the informant in furnishing

information of this nature.

de no plast to name meet is see dea

2

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TIN.

D STATES DEPARTMENT O' I

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

LICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

atlanta, Georgi:

April 2, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On April 1, 1968, a confidential source advised

he understood that following the racial disturbance which

occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 28, 1968, Reverend

martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) called a meeting of several

SCLC Executive officers which was held March 30, 1968, at

the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta. Among those attending

this meeting were James Bevel,

SCIC Executive Staff member;

Jesse Jackson, Northern Director, Project Breadbasket, SCIC;

Hosea Williams, Director of Voter Registration and Political

Baucation, SCIC; and Stanley Levison.

Reverend King arranged this meeting for the purpose:

of reviewing the recent disturbance in Memphis and evaluating

the effect thereof upon SCLE's contemplated Washington Spring

Project (WSP). Reverend King opened this meeting by again

stressing to those present how greatly concerned he was as to

the effect of the Memphis

disturbance on his image as a civil

rights leader and the position of SCLC as a leading civil rights

organization. This entire matter apparently upset Reverend King

to the extent he found it desirable to excuse himself from this

meeting shortly after

its commencement.

Source was unable to

advise whether Reverend

King returned to the meeting.

This meeting lasted most of the day and concluded with

a decision on the part of those present that SCLC officials would

immediately return to Memphis, re-organize the striking Sanitation

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.

!.?

so 00098

8

XEROX

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Workers in that community particularly along the lines of

nonviolence and subsequently conduct a peaceful demonstration

in that community. Having accomplished this SCLC will have

shown to the nation it can conduct a peaceful demonstration

and therefore the way should be clear for it to proceed with

its WSP.

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

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

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

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment of

a new national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialisn. The delegates

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

socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself.

-.

A. second source has advised that the founding convention

for;

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

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

the name W.E.B. Dubois Clubs of America (DCA) ras adopted.

Approximately 500 delegates fron throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that LIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro communities

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

centers and to solidify the Party base through the Da!.

This

source also advised in Saptember, 1955, that DANIEL RUBIN, CPUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

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

favorabia to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism, and in

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

indicated the DCA primary emphasis should be on developing mass

resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in September, 1957, that JARVIS

TYNER VRS

elected chairman of the DCA on September 10, 1967, at

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

Yort:, from September 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that

. JARVIS TYHER is a member of the National Committea of the CPUSA.

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

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

York, New York.

4

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SECRETL

R.E.B. DU BOIS CiGeS

OF CHICAGO (ROC)

On May 3, 1965. a source carised that or Juce 30, 196g,

a group of joung people une attended the

founding convention ci

the M.E.B, DUBOis ClEDS Ci Amerion. (ICA, met in Chicago and

adopted

statemert of purpose and constitution forming the DCC

as an affiliate of tha

netional ICA.

ASSCEnd SCUriE

advised on blay 2,

1967,

that DCA

chartered cluce in the Chicazo ares are the

West side DOC and

the North Side ice, neither of which curreurly

meirtair

headquartsts, There is no central

headquai tere for the DOC

and there are no unchartered ciuba

in this area.

The second source advined that the majority of DCC

members are 5150 members of the cr.

Durine the past goar Doc activity has been almost

nonexistent.

75

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SECRET

STANLEY LEVISON

A confidential source advised in April, 1954,

that STANLEY LEVISON VaS

a secret member of the Communist

Pariy (CY), USA, in July, 1953.

militant in the civil righis

sirugsle.

deserter sy corn or leaders is berns to isors

*"left" of

the chun ms position in civil rights.

differences

mimes math the CP, however

are mercly tactical

and he continues his ideological adherence to Comunis.

Forepait liaison Operatin

0P1AOH0G

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SECRET

HUNTER PITIS O PELL,

In July, 1962, MEER PICTS D'pELt, also known

aS JACK I. O'LECT,

was cossadered ky has Communist Party,

USA, as & member of its Nadicini Couritica.

ETArTER PIXTS O'DELL 4013 EDINA SHITH Desember 27,

1963, he would not go back to the southern Christian

LeBdershio Conlezence on the same basis because de 15

nov

a "left person" and if thoy camon socept han the ray he

is ther

scoy wiil have to forger anons 111.

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UN

D STATES DEPARTMENT OF

- EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA-.ON

1 CE

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Title

•Character

Reference

atlanta.

Georgia

April 2, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

SECURITY MATTER - C

RACIAL, MATTER

Atlanta Memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed. in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

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

outside your agency.

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VIA TELETYPE

APR2 1968

ENGIPHERED

204P9 4-2-68 URGENT KES

TO DIRECTOR AND NEMPHIS

FROM ATLANTA

Mr. Tolson.

Sir jlrach..

Mi. Molt .

Ma. Bishop

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Cataran

Mr. Conriid... -

Mr. Felt -

Mr. Gale -

Ruson..

Wasps Son

3Ir. Tavel.

Air. Trotter.

Tele. Roor:

Miss Himes

Kiss Gandy-

MARIIND LUTHER KING, JR., SM-C.

SANIIATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., RM.

STreetsa

3 банк

ON EVENING OF APRIL ONE LASI AT ONE

THREE

EIGHI SEVEN-R

ADVISED HE

HAD LEARNED THAI HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRAIION AND

POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLC; JESSE JACKSON, NORTHERN DIRECIOR, PROJECT

BREADWASKET, SCLC; JAMES BEVEL, SCLE SIAFF MEMBER AND JAMES ORGANGE

SCLC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, WERE CURRENTLY IN MEMPHIS. MARIIN LUTHER

KING, JR., PRESIDENI, SCLC, AND RALPH D. ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDENT

AND TREASURER, SCLC, CONIEMPLATED DEPARTING ATLANIA APRIL TWO INSTANT

VIA AIR EN ROUTE TO MEMPHIS. DETAILS RE TRAVEL OF KING NOI AVAILABLE

BUT INFORMANT GAINED IMPRESSION HE AND ABERNATHY WOULD DEPART DURING

LATE MORNING. DURATION OF KING'S STAY IN MEMPHIS NOT KNOWN EUI SCLO

"ACTION COMMITTEE" MEETING SCHEDURES T

I 1666570-

TO BE HELD IN MEMPHIS APRIL

THREE NEXT.

1 APR 9 1968

KING AND SCLC ARE DETERMINED IO LEAD ANOTHER MARCH IN MEUPHIS WHICH

WILL BE NONVIOLENI IN ORDER TO PROVE TO NATION THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.

DATE OF MARCH NOT

SNOWN BUI SOURCE PRESUMED II WOULD NOI BE UNITL AFTER

END PAGE ONE

6 2 APR 17

* 01 -

XEROX

APR 1I IOUG

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APRIL THREE NEXT MEETING. HOSEA WILLIAMS IN CHARGE OF CURRENT EFFORTS

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

WILL BE PEACEFUL •

ABOVE INFORMATION TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED MEMPHIS.

аля

INFORMATION FROM AT ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN - R CONFIDENTIAL.

LHM FOLLOWS.

RECEIVED: 20950PRAEXR

12:32

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COMON 330 98D

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VIA TELETYFE

1PR1 1969

ENCIPHERED

Tavel

WA

6

Traci.

Isle.

Miss Fin,

3102i URGENT 4-1-68 JE

Driss Guiliz.

TO DIREETOR 180-166679 AND MEMPHIS (CODE)

ATT. DOMESTIC INTELLIGECE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 100-136585 IP

EZ:

SECURITY MATTER-COMPLE

15)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM - C. 00 - ATLANIA

INTENS

sauce

NEW YORK THREE EIGHT ONE ZERO-S ASIERISK CA

SOURCE WHOSE INFORMATION IS TO BE CLASSIFIED "SECRET")

ADVISED THAI STANLEY LEVISON SIATED THAT AS A RESULI

OF MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA ON MARCH THIRTY NINETEEN

SIXTYEIGHT, MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL RETURN TO MEMPHIS

ON TUESDAY CAPRIL TWO, NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT) AND THAT

THERE WELL BE A BIG MARCH ON FRIDAY CAPIL FIVE, NINETEEN

SIXTYEIGHT) •

REC.

•COPY SENI TO ATLANIA REGULAR MAIL.

5900-106670-32444

END

6

APR

4

1968

, timeso,

FJB

FBI WASH D C

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"2":

SUARRAN

1988

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MR. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

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віг. f.

Tr.

"","

kiss

FBI WASH DC

* *

FBI: MEMPHIS

GIZE SIT URGENT 4-1-68 DINES

IO DIRECTOR

FROM MEMPHIS (157-1092)

SIr.

Gil:

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NIr.

Triid ..

Tele. jus

Aliss Mehta s_.

Ifiss Ganiy.

SANITATION WORKERS STRIXE, MEMPHIS, TENN, RARACiAL MATEIZE

REFEENE AERRKS

_FELTIES

RE ME JELS MARCH THIRTYONE LAST.

: ON APRIL ONE INSIANI, INSPECIOR G. P. TIMES, INSPECTIONAL

BUREAU, MEMPHIS PD, ADVISED FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN

Pilis

LEÄDERSHIP CONFERENCE STAFF CURRENTLY IN MEMPHIS REGISTERED AT

LORRAINE MOTEL: R.B. COTTONREADER, JAMES ORANGE,. REV. JESSE

•

JACKSON AND LAMES L' BEVEL. ALSO RSGISTERIIIN THIS MOTEL OVER

WEEKEND OF MARCH THIRTY AND THIRTYONE

THIRTY AND THIRTYONE WERE SHARLES/ BIANOE JOHN

BURRELL SMITH AND CHARLES STEVEN BALLARD,

ALL For WedOHAvE AS RECENTLY

AS FEBRUARY SIXTEEN LAST ADMITTED TO REPRESENT VES 8,190%1 BEING

ON GOVERNING BODY SE BLACK. ORGANIZING POWER (BOPY AND OVERALL BLACK "

POWER GROUP IN MEMPHIS WHICH THEY SAY IS AFFILIATED WIIH SIUDENT NON

VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE. •

TIKES ADDED THAT AI TWO THIRTY P.M. APRIL ONE

INSTANT,

APPROXIMATELY FOUR FIVE ZERO SUPPORTERS OF MEMPHIS SANITATION STRIKE

CARRYING PLACARDS MARCHED FROM CLAYBORN TEMPLE SINGLE FILE TO MAIN•

STREET AND CITY HALLI

MEMPHIS, THEREAFTER RETURNING TO TEMPLE.

THErE

Hipsie

END

ONE

TCEN10104-1-45

St Atril

5

1968

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PAGE. TWO

WERE NO. INCIDENIS AND NO ARRESIS.

• A SOURCE ADVISED THAI HOSEA L. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTERS

REGISTRATION, SCLO; JAMES L. BEVEL IN CHARGE OF SCLE "NON VIOLENT

ACTION"; JESSE JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATION REDBASKET ; SCLC;

JOI. JOHNSON, THE MISSISSIPPI ORGANIZER OF THE SCLO, "WASHINGION

SPRING PROJECT"; JAMES ORANGE AND ROB. COTTONREADER, BOTH FIELD

STAFF

MEMBERS SCLO HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE, MEMPHIS APRIL ONE INSTANI

IN- THE COMPANY OF REV. JAMES MORRIS LAWSON, JR., REPRESENIING COMMUNITY

• ON

MOVE FOR EQUALITY (COME, THE MEMPHIS MINISTERIAL GROUP LEADING

STRIKE, FIELD REPRESENTATIVES OF STRIKING AMERICAN FEDERATION OF

SIATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ALSO IN ATTENDANCE ALONG

WITH CHARLES CABBAGE OF BOP® WILLIAMS STATED THAT REV. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. WOULD ARRIVE IN MEMPHIS APRIL TWO NEXT, TIME NOT SPECIFIED,

BUT SCLC WOULD CONDUCT DAILY MARCHES

AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN MEMPHIS,

THAT À PASS MARCH WOULD BE HELD APRIL FIVE NEXI TO BE LEAD BY

KING AND THAI XING WOULD POSSIBLY REMAIN IN MEMPHIS UNTIL APRIL

FIVE NEXI. JAMES ORANGE WILL INSTITUTE A SERIES OF SCLO "WORK SHOPS"

IN• VARIOUS CHURCHES. WILLIAMS STATED THAT THE STRIKE ACTIVITY IN

MEMPHIS. WILL BE ESCALATED. JESSE JACKSON STATED THAT ALL MEMPHIS

NEGROES WILL BE IMPLORED TO TRANSFER BANK ACCOUNTS AND INSURANCE

ACCOUNTS FROM WHITE INSTITUTIONS TO BLACK INSTITUTIONS AND THAT SCLC

END PAGE TWO

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WILL ORGANIZE NEGRO BUSINESSES IO TAKE OVER ALL NEGRO BUSINESS IN

COMMUNITY ANDIHAT THESE GROUPS WILL "HAVE TH SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT".

WILLIANS DENIED SCLO 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 L. BEVEL STATED SCLO IN MEMPHIS TO SERVE AS A POLITICAL

PSYCHIATRISI AND THAT SCLO SEES MEMPHIS MAYOR HENRY LOED AS A .

"SICK INDIVIDUAL". HE CLAIMED THAT WHITE RACISM 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 ARMY IS CALLED IN WHEN NEGROES LOOT WHEREAS THE WHITE RACE HAS

BEEN STEALING FROM THE NEGROES ECONOMICALLY FOR CENTURIES. BEVEL

CONCLUDED "WE UNEQUIVOCALLY BELIEVE IN AND ADVOCATE BLACK POWER".

PENDING

CORA-PAGE ONE LINE ONE AND OFHER PLACES IN TI WORKXX WORZ EIGHT

SALD-LE"TINES"POTINES"

END

CAЗ

ncludod in letter to mnito houst

FBI WASH DC

na Attorney foneral. Datel 6

TU CLAP

cC -

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

Mr. Torton

Mr. Del Bach f

Mr. Molt

FBI

Date:

4/1/68

Transmit the following in -

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

1112. 1.:

1 Tale. It

(Priority)

Miss Gi:.

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

SUBJECT:

MARTIN JUTHER KING JR.

SM - C

(00: ATLANTA)

I. Mihar,

Re New York teletype 3/29/68!

There are enclosed for the Bureau 11 copies of an

IHM containing information from NY 3810-S* on 3/29/68, concerning

a discussion between STANLEY LEVISON and MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JI., on KING's reaction to the violence that followed KiNG's

leading of a march in downtown Memphis on 3/28/68. It also

contains information from Nx 3010-s* on 3/31/60, concerning

LEVISON's comments on an

Atlanta meeting on 3/30/68.

The source used to characterize STANELY LEVISON

iS NY 694

Guilt

4-/ Bureau (100-106670) (Encls. 11) (RM)

(1- 157-8420 Washington Spring

Project)

3- Atlanta (100-5506) (Encls. 3) (RM)

11- 100-5713 COMINFIL SCLC)

EX-115

Washington

Spring Project,

1- Memphis (INFO (RM) (Encl.1)

85S

16

2-

Washington Field (100-

(Encis. 2) (RM)

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) (Washington Spring Project)

New York

(100-111180) (STANLEY LEVISON 41

1- New York

I- New York

(157-2052) Washington Spring Profect) 452670

100-149194 (COMINFIL SCLC 41

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AIRTEL

NY 100-136585

An information copy of this LiM is being sent to

Memphis because it indicates KIN Is returning to Memphis for

another march.

Saunes

This LIM is classified "SECRET" because it contains

information from My 3oto-s a source engaged in furnishing

information

about racial matters

in the

US and Communist influence

therein. It also is classified "SECRET" because it contains

a one tion ee information from NY 694-s* in the characterization

Of STANLEY LEVISON.

Fannee

WE.000.0Ern

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Bufile 100-106670

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

April 1, 1968

t.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Security Matter - C.

A contidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, learned on March 29, 1960, that on that

date, stanley Levison and Martin Luther King, Jr. discussed

the position which King has found himself in

as a result of the

violence that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 28, 1968,

at the time wher: King led a march

through downtown Memphis. King

told Levison that he leels they have to face the fact thauna

from a public relations

point of view and every other way,

are in serious trouble"

spring campaign, known as the Poor People's Campaign, and

Iar as it is concerned it is in trouble. King noted that it

will be much more difficult to recruit people for the Washington

campaign now because they (the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference) (SCLC) are recruiting non-violent people and these

people will hold back if they think they will be in a campaign

that is going to be taken over by violent elements.

King stated

that this is not a failure for the SCLC because it has enough

of a program to affirm its position but that it is a personal

setback for himself.

King continued that persons such as Roy Wilkens

(Head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored

non-violence

reiterated that they have had a great public relations setback as

far as his image and leadership are concerned.

SECRET

TIAS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER

RECOM ENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS

OF THEE. IT IS THE PROPERTY

OFTHE FRE ANDS LOADED TO YOUR

AGUNCY: IT AND ITS CONTANTS ARF

NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE

YOUR AGENY.

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loungrating and

daclassiFication

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ENCLOSURE

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-SECRET

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Levison attempted to dissuade King from this poini

of view stating that it would be true only if King accepts

"their"

definition. He added that he felt it is a profound error King

1s making..

King noted that he did not accept it himself but that

others will. Levison retorted that people would accept it for

a: few days, but, if events prove otherwise, will not accept it.

King noted that events will not prove otherwise unless

they think soberly through this period. He said that somehow he had

to reaffirm what

the press will refuse to affirm.

He referred to

the Memphis incident stating that they all know it was just a

few people who were involved.

He

added that it was a failure

of the leadership in Memphis.

King informed Levison that persons

who were responsible for the violence came to see him on the

morning

He said these persons were fighting the

Leadership in temphis, the men who ignored and neglected them, the

men who would not

give them any attention, who ordered their

telephones cut off.

King added that he had no knowledge of all this,

that the

persons responsible for the violence were too sick to see

that what they were doing during

the violence was hurting him, king,

more than it could hurt the local preachers.

king related that he was so upset and shocked over

Memphis violence that he was going to announce a personal fasi

is a means of appealing to the Mempnis leadership, as well as

• Se

who participated in the violence, to come to him in a unite

front to take up the "cudget"

and get on with the movement,

He said he felt this kind of spiritual move would be a way ot

unifying the movément, of transforming a minus into a plus:

added that he feels their Washington campaign is doomed.

Levison attempted to convince King that his reasonir

was not correct. Levison said he was concerned over the "trop

King was placing non-violence in because King was saying that

he must have 100% adherence to non-violence which is an impossibility

King commented that they could not get 100% adherence but

that they must face the fact thatariot broke out in the ranks of

, In the line of march, would

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FRIETT

Martin Luther King, Jr.

jump out, do something, and then come back to hide within

the group.

King said he is a symbol of non-violence and

that the press is not going to say

what Levison said.

He

said the symbol will be weakened and it will put many Negroes

in doubt.

He said he must do something that is a powerful

act to unify forces and refute the press.

Levison stated that if it had this result he would

agree but that he is bothered by the idea that King would be

accepting the logic of the press that if King can control 99%,

and not the 1% who are violent, he is a failure. He said they

must find & way in which they do not accept this otherwise King

will never be able to do anything unless he always spiritually

reaches a level where he hypnotizes every Negro alive.

King questioned how he could say that they can

control the planned demonstrations in Washington, D.C. and at the

same time conclude they are going to have l% violence.

Levison counseled that King can say that he can control

his followers and is not undertaking to control everybody else.

He said King could take the position that his followers are non-

violent and will do what they must do.

They agreed to discuss the matter in depthat a meeting

• in Atlanta, Georgia in King's church office on the morning of

March 30, 1968.

The same source advised on March 31, 1960, that on

that date stanley Levison commented on the meeting held in Atlanta,

Georgia, on March 30, 1908. Levison's comments included the

following:

At the Atlanta meeting they examined the whole Memphis

incident and came up with a new ayproach.

"We are going back to

Memphis.

We are going to prove that you can have mass action

in the streets"

Martin Luther King had decided not to go

oack to Memphis and not to go to Washington (for the Poor People's

campaign. It was the determination of the (SCLC) staff that

determ, no von

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Martin Luther King, J:

changed King's thinking.

King is going back to Memphis

on Tuesday (April 2,

1968) and there will be a big march on

Friday (fpril 5, 1968). The Memphis incident was caused by

"a handful of kids" and it could have been controlled by "our

guys" (the SCLC) had they been there.

He, Levison, made the point that they could not let

"a couple of

kids" keep

"mass action" from being their weapon.

As for controlling the Washington, D.C. demonstrations,

King knows he can control the youth.

go to the high schools and tell them what the establishment

wants them to do. Once they grasp this there is no chance of

anything happening. What they (the SCLC) are afraid of in

Washington is a double cross from Stokley Carmichael and the

answer to that is that "our job" (the SCIO") is not to stop violence

but to be non-violent themselves.

are going to go on because to be able to march inthe streets is

"our most important tool" and are not going on the streets because

It may start violence.

"Why do we have to be afraid of riots.

It is their problem not ours".

The Atlanta meeting was good because it shows how

much militancy there is in the SCLC.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

in April, 1904, that Stanley Levison was

a secret member of the Communist Party,

United States of America (CP, USA), in

July, 1963. In late 1963 andearl ye1964,

he criticized the CP for not being

Cp leaders as being to the "left." Of the CP

In this position on civil rights. His

airferences with the CP, however, are merely

tactical and he.continues his ideological

adherence to Communion. Foreig

torcelatelligence

SECRET

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date -

3/30/68

Attached relates to

attitudes of. Martin Luther King

towards the disturbance in

Memphis, Tennessee, 3/28/68 and

his future activities. Stanley

Levison mentioned in

the attached

is principal advisor to King and

reported in past as secret

member of Communist Party.

Pertinent parts of

attached to be furnished White

House, Attorney General, and

interested divisions of

Department.

JEM :rsZ

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VIA TELETYPE

MAR JJ 1968

ENCIPHERE

14 De Leau

S

FBI NEW YORK

30

1232A14

URGENT 3-28-68 ATH

TO DIRECIOR 100-106670 AND ATLANTA (CODE)

ATLANIA VIA WASHINGTON

ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 100-136585

wars

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Fclt..

Vir. Gale

Alr. Rosen.

Ma. trilivain

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Fretter.

Pele. Room.

Miss H. ries

Aliss Gandy.

SECURITI

•MATTER-COMMUNIST

MARZIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR; Sie.

00: Alo

Sumice

NEW YORK THREE EIGHT ONE ZERO-S ASTERISK (INFOR-

K6aRS701663

MATION TO BE CLASSIFIED SECRET ADVISED MARCH TWENTY

NINE, SIXTYEIGHI, MARTIN LUTHER KING TOLD STANLEY LEVISON

THEY MUST FACE FACT THAT FROM PUBLIC RELATIONS POINT OF

LEV, THEY ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE,

WAND THAT WASHINGION,

* I DC CAMPAIGN IS IN TROUBLE. KING SAID WILL BE DIFFICULT

TO RECRUIT PEOPLE NOW. REFERRING

TO MEEPHISINGIDENT,

REC-52 L

KING SAID IT IS GREAI PERSONAL SET-BACK FOR HEM,

A GREAT

PUBLIC RELATIONS SET-BACK AS FAR AS'HIS'

IMAGE ÄND LEADER-

1968

SHIP ARE CONCERNED. KING SAID HE!

• CONSIDERED ANNOUNCING

PERSONAL FAST AS APPEAL IO MEMPHIS LEADERSKIP AS WELL AS

THOSE WHO PARIICIPATED IN VIOLENCE, ASlEE

WAY OF UNIFYING:

TEND, PAGE ONE

, RHASED TOMO

AT

COPY SENT TO MR. TOLSON

COAPRIS

18.

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THE MOVEMENT.

KING SAID HE FEELS WASHINGTON CAMPAIGNS

DOOMED. LEVISON SAID HE COULD NOI DISAGREE WITH KING •

MORE AND ATTEMPTED TO PERSUADE HIM THAT HE COULD NOT

EXPECT TO GET ONE HUNDRED PER CENT ADHERENCE, THAT KING

SHOULD NOT ACCEPT LOGIC OF PRESS THAT IF HE CAN CONTROL

NINETY NINE PER CENT AND NOI ONE PER CENI, HE IS A FAILURE

LEVISON SAID KING'S POSITION SHOULD BE THAT KING CAN

CONTROL HIS FOLLOWERS WHO ARE NON-VIOLENT. THEY AGREED

TO DISCUSS MATTER IN DEPTH AT ATLANTA MEETING MARCH IHIRTY.

END

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FD-36 1Pev, 5-22-64;

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

Date:

3/29/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC.- ATLANTA

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM = C

BuFile 100-106670

ATfile 100-5586

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

AGENCY: ACSI, €7:

BuFile 157-8428

'aSD

ATfie 15% 2924

OSI; SEC. SER:

RAO IDIL

DATE -O

113/6.80

HOW FORV:

BY :---.

Списі

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau

3/28/68 captioned

"MARTIN LUTHER RING, JR., SM - C; SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENT., RM"

LCEATVE4184697)

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies, for memphis three,

and toyNEO two,

of LaM.

Source referred to is

* AT

1387-R.

Sournet

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS is

NY 41713S* Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS

O DELL arE NY 4171-S* and

694S*. SurAn

ALLANCE

(RM)

13 - 100:106630)

41 - 157- 8423)

3- Memphis

(Ene.

2- WFO (Eme. 2)

3)

(RM)

7 Atlanta

(RM)

10 MAR 30 1968

81 - 108-5586)

(1

{1

157-2924)

10505718}

170u290A)

157-257). (RALPH ABERNATHY)

(1

153-895)

(HOSEA WILLIAMS)

157-653)

(BERNARD LEE)

RACIS O

405. jhis

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Sent

:. 1

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Charge

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AT 100-5586

AT 157-2924

Information appearing in the enclosed LHI which

was not included in retel was obtained during brief contact

WIth AT 1381-R Ch 3/29/68.

Reference is also

made to New York teletype to

Bureau

3/29/68 (no cc Memphis) captioned "MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SM a C".

As of the time of contact on 3/29/68 AT 1387R SOURCE

advised

KING bad not returned to Atlanta and he had no knowledge

as to his contemplated itinerary.

From questioning of informant

it was determined he had no knowledge of any SCIo meeting

scheduled for 3/30/68. Arrangements have been made to contact

informant 4/1/68. SEbAd

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INTORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1337R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY."

LNFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 108/R, MUST BE CLASSIFIEL

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIC.

saund

The enclosed IHM has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by NY 694-S*.

It is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable position of the informant in furnishing information

of this nature.

2

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In Reply, Please Rejer so

Filo No.

ÜNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

March 29,

1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On March 28, 1968, a confidential source advised that

during the morning of

that

n9t date

date Reverend Martin Iuther King,

Jr., President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

participated in a march in Memphis, Tennessee, conducted by

sanitation workers who are currently on strike in that community.

During this march, incidents of violence were engaged in by a

With reference to the above incidents, it was the

opinion on March 28, 1968, of Reverend King,

Ralph D. Aberrathy,

Vice President and Treasurer, SCIC; Bernard

Lee, Special Aide.

to the President, SCIC; and Hosea Williams, Director of Voter

Registration and Political Education,

SCI,

that those responsible

therefor were in no way connected with. SCIC but rather represented

a minority who obviously are neither in sympathy with Reverend

King nor SCLC. Reverend King and his colleagues did not know the

identities of these individuals but suspected they might possibly

be connected with some "black power" organization.

Because of the disturbance in Memphis on March 28, 1968;

Reverend King became extremely dejected and discouraged as to the

prospects for success of SCIC's contemplated Washington Spring

Project (WSP).

Reverend King told his colleagues on this date

that because of his participation in the Memphis march, the

disturbance which developed, and the ensuing publicity he was

gravely fearful that his image and that of SCLo as advocates of

nonviolence will be blemished.

This document contains neither recommendatior 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

autside your agency.

SECRET

CROUP I.

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

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SECRE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Subscribing to the thought that those responsible

for the aforementioned disturbance might represent some

"black power" organization, Abernathy, Lee,and Williams on

march 28, 1968, were extremely apprehensive for the personal

safety of Reverend King, particularly in the event he sold

In the near future appear publicly in connection with activity

by the striking sanitation workers in Memphis.

:

2

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HOSEA WILLIAMS

DurIng 005oher, 1954, 2 COTEIdeRtial Source

advised that on Ostober

3, 1254, RUPE BAIRY, then ar

employee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

New Tock Office,

while discussing several

SCLe persoralities with oze CONNIE CAMPBELL, referred to

HILLIANS• BAILEY SAId WILLIANS Lad mentioned to her

(date not spec1rz62,

that or a prior occasion (date not

specified) Hones Fires o'Dela hed told kim nore about

politios than be could read.

-S.X

3

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SECRET

FUNTER PITIS O'DELI

In July, 1962, HAMER PITIS O'DELL, alSO knOWn

25 JACK H. O' Dari,.

was considered by the Communiss Party,

USA, as & member of its Nacional Couritice.

STATER PITTS ODELL, BOLd EDMINA SMITH Decenber 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

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

is then they vill have to sorgos about him.

4%

SECRET

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FED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Ino Reply, Ploase Refer 8o

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

March 29, 1968

Title

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

SECURITY MATTER - C

RACIAL MATTER

Reference Atlanta Memorandum dated and captioned as

above..

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of

the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it

and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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FD-36 (Fler

22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/29/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mit. Toison

Dir. Mour

Mr. Casper

fer. Crie

~ Fir.

Rosen

101V.

"«"'

Tei.. inom

Min Inni

Miso Gardy.

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106770)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

SUBJECT:

SACURT MATERING, JR.

(00: ATLANTA)

ReNyteletype 3/29/68.

There are enclosed for the Bureau eleven copies

of a Letterhead Memorandum (LHM) containing information from

MeN 3010-S* on 3/20/00, concerning a conversation between

STANLEY

LEVISON and MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. on what KING'S

position should be on the rioting that

occurred in Memphis,

Tennessee on 3/28/68.

The source used to characterize STANLEY LEVISON

+543395749

An information copy of this LHM is being sent

to the Richmond Office, since it is indicated that KING

Bet to aar cance a meduled appearance in virtina on 2a

Saturday (March 30, 1068)M4D)

4= Bureau Encis.

(1-157-8428)

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

\2-Atlanta

(100-

(1-100-5718)

( COMINFIL SCLC

PI SCLE, 3) (RM) /C)-/Ci.620-30

1-157-

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

I-Richmond

•(100-

2-Washington

Field (100-

(Ench; (enols. 2)

1) (INFO (RM) 20 MAR 20 1368

. (RM)

(1-157-

I-New

York

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

1-New

York

100-112780)

(STANLEY LEVISON)

(47)

100-149104

(COMINFIL SCIC) (43)

1- New

York

100-153735

PIC

I-New

York

157-2052)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT) (43)

_I -New

York

(100-136585)

AGENCY:

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Fansan

This IHM is classified "SECRET" because it contains

information from a 3010* a source engaged in furnishing

information about racial

matters

in the US and Communist influence

therein.

It also is classified

"SECRET" because it contains

a concentration of information from NY 694-s* in

the characterization

Of STANLEY LEVISON.

- 2 -

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..";

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York,

New York

March 29, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Bufile 100-106670

SEANEF

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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 occurred in Memphis, Tennessee

on March

20, 1960, following King's leadership

of a protest -

march through downtown Memphis. King indicated that he has

become so depressed over the developments in Memphis that

he has considered calling off the Washington March (his

self-described Poor People's Campaign, scheduled to begin in

Washington, D.C. on April 22, 1968).

Levison told King that his depression was aggravated

because he is physically exhausted as a result of his recent

strenuous program. He counseled King not to be on the defensive

over the events in

Memphis but, on the contrary, should take

the position that the majority of people in the Memphis March

did not join in the rioting that took place, proving the

effectiveness of King's leadership and his policy of non-violence.

Levison emphasized that the Washington March will be different

in that King will have organized this march and his forces can

stress the importance of non-violence.

Levison suggested that

Saturday morning (March 30, 1968) would be a better time to

meet in Atlanta to discuss

the Memphis incident rather than

meeting on Friday night (March 29, 1968) because it will give

King time to rest.

TIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER

RECOMMEXDATIONS NOR CNCLUSIONS

OF THE FBL

IT IS THE PRSPERTY

OF THE FE ANDS LOAKED TO YOUR

AGENCY: IT AD ITS CONTENTS AWE

NOT TO BE MISTRIBOTED OUTSIDE

YOUR AGENCY.

SCenET

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GROUP 1

Excluded from automatio

doungrading and

100-106670-32170

eclassification

ENCLOSURE

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ancient dators

datani un.

.....

STORET

Martin Iuther King, JI.

King agreed in every respect with Levison's

evaluation.

The source also ascertained that, prior to conferring

with king, Levison spoke with the Reverend Ralph Abernathy,

an aide of Dr. King's, who advised Levison that king has

cancelled a scheduled

appearance in Washington, D.C. on

March 29,

Abernathy also noted that King is scheduled

to be in Virginia on Saturday (March 30, 1968) but will

probably cancel that appearance.

Abernathy continued that

it was a mistake for the king forces not to have a staff in

Memphis to train people in non-violence. He said it also was

a mistake on the part of the king forces not to have been

more aware of the local situation.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information

in the past, advisec

in April, 1904, that Stanley Levison was

a secret

member of the Communist Party,

United States of America (CP,USA); in

July, 1963. In late 1963, and early, 1964,

he criticized.the CP for not-being

sufficiently militant in the civil rights

cp-leaders as being

in-this position on ivErights. his

differences

merely

tactical and he continues his ideological

adherence to Communism.

tone stellaren Wial Ongoing

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date

3/29/68

Attached relates to a conversa-

tion between Martin Luther King, Jf.,

President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference and his

principal advisor and long-time

secret Communist Party member,

Stanley Levison.

Information in attached

will he furnished the White House

Attorney General and interested

Government agencies.

DMV: hmm

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I VIA TELETYPE

MAR 2 3 1968

ENCIPHERED

WA 3

928SAM URGENT 3-29-68 -JEW

TO DIRECTOR 150-106678 ATLANTA RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON FIELD

ATT. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 100-136585 2P

Mr. Dolph

MT. Mon

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

ME. GACH

Mr. D

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel.

toom.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gardy.

Mal Minis

MARIIN LUTHERE

аллся

NEW YORK THREE

REE FIGHT TEN ADVISED THAT MARTIN LUTHER

KING WAS

NT

IN COKRACT WITH STANLE

LEVISON JUST PRIOR TO

+'+++-41-9497-1535

MIDNIGHT THREE TWENTYEIGHI SIXIYEIGHT WHEN THEY DISCUSSED

RIOT IN MEMPHIS. KING STATED HE WAS DEPRESSED BY RIOTS

AND WAS CONSIDERING CALLING OFF THE WASHINGION MARCH.

LEVISON ADVISED KING HE SHOULD TAKE POSITION THAT

MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN MEMPHIS MARCH DID NOT JOIN IN THE

RIOTING AND PROVES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KING'S POLICY

OF NON VIOLENCE. LEVISON EMPHASIZED THAT THE WASHINGION

MARCH WILL DIFFER FROM NEMPHIS MARCH SINCE TO PELL

HAVE ORGANIZED THE WASHINGTON MENCHIENDO

1066703292

SAN STRESS THE

IMPORTANCE

OF, MONEYIOLENCE. KING AND SOLC WILL RESPRIN

1968

ATLANTA SATURDAY?

THREE THIRTY SIXTYEIGHT IO DISCUSSE

MEMPHIS INCIDENT AND BROBABLY WASHINGION MARCH.

KING

HE 17

WAS SCHEDULED

TO BELONG PASHINGTON

" DC. THREE IWENTY.

END PAGE ONE

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NINE SIXTY EIGHT WHICH HE HAS CANCELLED AND WAS SCHEDULED

TO BE IN VIRGINIA ON MARCH THIRTY SIXTYEIGHT WHICH HE

WILL PROBABLY CANCEL.

END

HWL

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EF-38 (Rer, 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

3/27/63

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

Endl

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI {157-8428)

(100-106670)

FROM:

SUBJECT:

SAC, SAVANNAH (157-1305)

(100-5056)

MARTEN LUTHERRING, JR.

SM = C

00: Atlanta

(P)

(P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

00: WEO

Re Atlanta airtel to Bureau 3/18/68 and Atlanta

radiogram to Bureau and Savannah 3/21/68.

Inclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies off

a letterhead memo concerning KING's visit to

Waycross and

Augusta, Ga. as well as the appearance of Rev. R. D. ABERNATHY

at

Savannah, Ga,

One copy of this letterhead memo is also being

furnished 111th MIG, Fort McPherson, Ga.; NISO, Charleston, S.C.

and U.S. Secret Service, Atlanta, Go.

Copies of

this

communication and the enclosed

& letterhead meno are also!

being furnished to Atlanta and irO.

Byreau

ENCLOSURE

3

1578428) (Enes.

100-196670)

3 - Atlanta

(2 - 157-2924) (Encs.

{1

Co+/e6674-315

- 100-5586)

WFO

{157-1395) (Encs. 2) (RM)

31

Savannah

A MAR OU 08

12 -

157-1305,

100-5056)

JMihsc

(I2T

AGHNCY:

ACSI, GEr,

OST; SEC.

1107-0

first

DATE FOT.

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:

• SV 157-1305

SV 100-5056

Sources utilized in the letterhead memo are as

follows:

First source is JOSEPH ROSS, Manager, Holiday Inn,

Savannah,

Ga., whose identity is concealed at his

request.

Second source is CLARENCE IZZARD, PEE. COME JUM

stired source is WILLIAM MORE JR 209 Hazzard

Streetla

hequest

Cast sound.

..Fourth source is JAMES COLLINS: 1319 Loug-Bewick

Street, Mayeross, Ca.

•(Request)

-

LEAD

SAVANNAH DIVISION

AT SAVANNAH, GA.

Will continue to follow and report pertinent. WSP

activities in this territory.

It is noted that the activities of WSP have been

confined to the reported meetings and the success of KING's

recruiting appeal is unknown at this time.

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- 112356(100. 11-12-057

UNI_¿D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS FICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Savannah, Georgia

March 2?, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service

Department of the Treasury

Washington, D. C. 20220

Dear Sir:

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20535

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked.

1. [ Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the

U. S., because of his official status.

2. [] Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal means.

3. I Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U. S.

4. DJ U.S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. [X] Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a)

Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

(b)

I Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;

(c)

[87 Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order

and government.

• Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.

Photograph

• has been furnished.

[ may be available through

enclosed

& is not available

linkee

Very truly yours,

:

John Edgar Hoover

Directo

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s)

I. S. Secret Service, milania, Ga. (C)

Enclosure(s)

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L'pon remount of classified enelosures, of anv, this transmittal for

ecomes UNCLASSIVED.

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41.0.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNI ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Savannah, Georgia

March 27, 1967

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

On March 22, 1968, a source advised that a

representative of the

Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC), Atlanta, Georgia, had made reservations •

for nine single rooms for

the night of March 22, 1968 at

the Holiday Inn,

Savannah, Georgia.

On the same date, the "Savannah (Georgia) Morning

News"

, a daily newspaper, announced that Rev, Martin Luther

President of

that

aight at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Paul C.M.F. Church,

the SCLC, was scheduled to speak

Savannah, Georgia, about the planned "Poor

People's Campaign"

On March 23, 1968, a second source advised that

Rev. King failed to appear the previous evening at Savannah

as scheduled, reportedly because bad

weather grounded his

plane in Alabama.

Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy,

Vice President,

SCLC, came from Atlanta and spoke to a crowd of about 500

demonstration in

Washington,

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.

124-10617

JUKE

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It is nored that

GH.

jIng", visit to Savannah was

under the

auspices oi

ti:

nihan County Crasade for Voters.

On March 21 / 1968, Porosio B. Moloy: President,

eighth Congressionil District ul Crorgia

Four: League,

Waycross, Georgia, advised pursuant to/a telephonic request,

he had made arrangements for the A.M.E. Mount Zion Church,

Waycross, to be made

available on

March 22.

1900 to lev.

King in make a sperch about the

"Poor People's Campaign"

On March 23, 1968, S. W. White, Sno-White Flying

Service, Waycross, Genrgia,

Airport, advised that Rev.

With arise

had arrived at the layeross Airport at 11:06 a.m. White

subsequently advised that the pilot of King's plane advised

they expected to be in Waycrose for approximately one hour.

On the same

date, Corporal Willie Armstrong,

haycross Police Department, advised he was in the audience

at the church anen dev, King spoke.

He said King only spoke

very briefly, mentioning the needs

of the poor people. and

the ridiculousness of the expenditures on the Vietnam war

when money was

neded in the ghettos and for the war on

poverty,

He said

in effort was made to recruit volunteers

at the

time of the speech and no information was given

concerning this aspect.

He estimated about 225 to 250

people

attonded, but that a considerable number of these

people left prior to the time & collection was taken.

On the same date, Mr.

white,

described above,

advised that Rev. King ind

the individuals accompanying him

left the Waycross Airport at about 1:00 p.m.

On March 26, 1968, a third source advised that he

had attended the meeting at Waycross addressed by Rev. king.

Ho estimaled that there were about 200 people present and

noted that Rev. Abernathy introduced Rev. King.

He said

King spoke less

than ten minutes, directing most of his talk

aboutthe deplorable poverty conditions and his anticipated

campoign in Washington, D. C., for the purpose of correcting

these conditions.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

On the same date, a fourth source related sub-

stantially the same information about the Waycross meeting,

adding that a collection of $200 was taken up from those

present.

On March u1, 1968, Mr. John D. Watkins, attorney,

Augusta, Georgia, advised that Rev. King

was scheduled t

appear at Beulah

Grove Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Marci

aw, 1908; the meeting was sponsored by the Citizens Concerned

cor lelfare of the Community, Inc. (CCWC, INC.), which he

responsible people intereste

welfare of poor people.

Vernon, pastor

Inc., and that Watkins is the Secretary.

He related that the

purpose of the meeting on March 23, 1968 is to interest people

in participating financially in the Washington Spring Project.

On March 25, 1968, Chief of Police Broadus Bequest,

Augusta Police Department, advised he had several plainclothes

detectives attend the meeting at the Beulah Grove Baptist

Church on March 23, 1968. He said Rev. King, scheduled to

arrive at 2:00 p.m., arrived at 6:40 p.m., and that King went

directly from the airport to the church where he spoke about

ten minutes, urging financial assistance in the campaign for

poor people.

Chief Bequest said that King related they had

& warehouse

full oi food for the people participating in the

campaign and expected to build several shacks on the Capitol

grounds to serve these people.

Chief Bequest related the meeting was attended by

about 450 people and that a collection of $305 was taken up

at the meeting. He said there was no indication as to how

many people would participate in the demonstration in

Washington.

He related that following the meeting, King and his

group went to the Downtowner Motel in Augusta where they had

dinner with guests and companions.

dinner was $130 and that following the dinner the group went

to the local airport from which King leit about 11:00 p.m.

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MARTIN LUTHER ANG, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Concerning King's scheduled speeches in Augusta,

Savannah and Waycross, Georgia,

notified:

the following agencies were

Robert Caleb,

1I1th Military Intelligence Group, Savannah, Ga.;

Chief Leo B. Ryan, Police Department, Savannah, Ga.;

Chief Ray Pope, Police Department, Wayeross, Ga.;

Sgt. J. C. Pope, Georgia State Patrol, Waycross, Ga.;

Sheriff Robert E. Lee, Ware County, Hayeross, Ga.;

Chief Broadus Bequest, Police Department, Augusta, Ga.;

Chief

Deputy Sheriff Roger Tomlin, Richmond County,

Augusta,

Ga.;

J. K. Brantley,

111th

Military

Intelligence Group, Fort Gordon, Ga.

4*

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNI.ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Savannah, Georgia

March 27, 1968

Title

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Character SECURITY MATTER - C;

RACIAL MATTER

Reference

Savannah memorandum dated

March 27, 1968 captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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WA--- 05

...

NY---03

6533

PM URGENT 3-27-68

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428)

ATTN -DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

WFO AND MEMPHIS VIA WASHINGTON

FROM NEWARK (157-2298)

-JON

, NEW YORK, WFO, AND MEMPHIS

AIr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLnach

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop

MIr. Casper

Mr. Callahan.

AIr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt--

MIr. Gale

Nir. Rosen

Eritiva

mIr. Tarel

Bir. Trotter.

Tele. Rooni.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

-- PLAINTEXT*

RACiAl MAttER

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI, (USP), RAT,

00-WF0.

pathis

6

TOUR OF NEWARK BY DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING INITIATED AT

ELEVEN THIRTY AM INSTANI BY APPEARANCE AT MT. CALVARY BAPTIST

CHURCH WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL ONE PM. DURING IHIS PERIOD

KING SPOKE FOR ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES TO AN AUDIENCE OF

Is

APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED. MONEY COLLECTED TO DATE IN THIS AREA

WAS ANNOUNCED AS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.

IT WAS SIATED THAT TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX PERSONS IN NJ HAVE

NEW JERSEY

BEEN SIGNED UP TO GO TO WASHINGTON AND

PECTS TWENT LETTE

÷4501

BE DESIGNATED AS MARSHALS AND GIVEN TRAINING IN NON-VIOLENCE AT

I5 APR 2

1968

WORKSHOPS IN WASHINGION DC. THESE MARSHALS WILL RETURN TO

THEIR AREAS AND TRAIN OTHERS WHO WILL BE GOING TO WASHINGTON

FOR THE WSP ON APRIL TWO TWO NEXT.

KING DID ANNOUNCE THAT THE GROUP INITIALLY IN WASHINGION

WAS TO REMAIN AND BE. AUGMENTED BY INCREASING NUMBERS CULMINATING

IN

T..

GIANT RALLY

ON

8

1968 2

46

OR ABOUT JUNE ONE FIVE.

***

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PAGE TWO

-

WHICH INGLUDELO A PET RICHUR VISIT AT THE RESIDENCE OF "EMARY

JONES, ANTI-WHITE BLACK NATIONALISI, WHO WAS ARRESTED DURING

THE RIOTS IN NEWARK, SUMMER OF SIXTY-SEVEN.

INFO INDICATED KING DEPARTING NY FOR MEMPHIS LATE

INSTANT DATE AND WILL ARRIVE WASHINGION THREE IWENTY-NINE NEXI.

THM FOLLOWS.

WA..... EFH R RELAY

FBI WASH DC

TAP FTB 5 (EFH)

M

C.C.:

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

FBI

Date: 3/26/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

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FIr.

C..

Cornisi

"Ir. li."

MIr. Ren

Mr. Iural

Mi. 1rdiei.

Tele. Room_

Miss ¿4 laies.

Miss Gandy-

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

(00: WFO)

I. none,

ReWFOairtel and LHM dated 3/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an LHM

dated and captioned as above. LHM classified "Confidential'

in order to offer additional security to extremely valuable

informants, who furnished information contained therein.

FORMA

The press conference mentioned in enclosed IHM was

attended by SAs JOHN I. ALDHIZER, III, and, ROBERT E. OLDS.

LIM is

WE

The first confidential source mentioned in enclosed

1295-PRI

I, and the second is WE 1827-5.

furnished the information to SA PAUL E.

Both informants

MORRISON.

REG- 69 /

Persons identified in enclosed LHM as having been

10 2 4 6).

recruited to work with the WSP since re airtel and LHM have been

searched through WFO indices and no pertinent identifiable subver-

sive derogatory information was located based on available

information.

AGENCY:

ACSI,

SER:

Bureau (Enc. 11)

RAO IDILL

WFO

DATE FORN:

HOW FORW:

GWP : krk

BY :

(3)

,30

AIRTEL

C. C. = Bishop.

Approved:

• APR5 1968

Sal

ent in Charge

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1 xiaom " x-

WFO 157-1395

As pointed out in enclosed LFM, no active recruitment of

demonstrators has been undertaken to date.

It would appear

as though they will experience little trouble in any future

recruitment of demonstrators to participate in the WSP.

WFO continues to maintain liaison with an Inspector

THOMAS I. HERLIHY, Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police

Department, and has furnished him all available information

concerning the WSP.

Officials of the U.S. Park Police, U.S. Capitol Police,

General Services Administration, and the military agencies have

been alerted concerning details of the WSP and their cooperation

has been solicited in furnishing information coming to their

attention concerning the WSP.

Enclosed IHM has been disseminated locally by WEO

to Assistant U.S. Attorney, Washington, D. C., NISO, OSI,

116th MIG, and the U.S. Secret Service.

2

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20535

March 26, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Reference is made to our memorandum dated March 19,

1968, and captioned as above, which sets forth information

concerning progress in the organization and planning of the

Washington Spring Project (WSP).

Martin Luther King, Ji., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), has publicly announced

he will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

Nation's Capitol during April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

In pursuit of this project, the SCLC has opened an

office in Washington, D. C., from which to organize and direct

the WSP.

On March 22, 1968, a press conférence was called by

WSP representatives at the SCLC Office, Washington,D. C. (WDC).

At the conference an announcement was made that King was expected

•to be in WDC on April 22, 1968, to initiate the WSP by presenting

his requests to Congress.

They further announced that late in

April or early May, 1968, they expect three thousand demonstrators

, to arrive.

The emphasis is being placed on the length of the

demonstration rather than the number of demonstrators and they

do not expect the number of demonstrators to exceed five

thousand and will possibly limit the number to that figure. They

expect the demonstrators to remain in WDC as long as necessary or

until they get tired and return to their hones.

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

ENCLOSUR 7

157-142

461

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONT

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised on March 23, 1968, that he had

learned that a meeting had been held on the morning of March 23,

1968, of heads and representatives of various committees

established to organize and plan the WSP. There were approxi-

mately twenty-five people there, including Reverend Walter E

Fauntroy, Vice-Chairman of the Washington City Council, and..

a WDC affiliate of the SCLC.

- menadett

The chairman of the Food Committee reported that

the Cooks Union had offered their services to the WSP. She

further advised that all food handlers would be screened and

examined.

• A representative of the Xaverian College, 10000

New Hampshire Avenue, White Oak, Maryland, met with the group

and advised the college could handle six hundred people at one

time, The source did not know if this had reference to handling

six hundred people as residents or feeding that number at one

time.

No site has been located on which to erect the "New

City" to house the demonstrators. Three sources from which land

can be obtained were discussed.

They were:

District of Columbia land;

Federal Government land;

Land belonging to churches and private individuals.

1103Hak

Reverend Fauntroy suggested that Billy/Simpson,

3815 Gaorgia Avenue, N.W. be named to head the fund raising

committee and that one Flaxie: Pinkert be asked to assist.

A second confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised on March 25, 1968,

that he had received information concerning a meeting held at

-

GONFIDENTIAL

• 2 .

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFID

the WSP Office on March 23, 1968, which was attended by

approximately ten persons.

At the meeting Anthony Henry,

recruiter, announced that everyone who will live at the

"New City,

and those who will visit frequently, must be

trained in non-violence. dititu

At the meeting Henry further stated that the

majority of the demonstrators will be Negro; however, they

expect Mexican-American, American Indians, and poor white to

participate also. He pointed out that not much süccess had

been realized in the recruitment of poor whites, as they associate

Martin Luther King with the civil rights movement and they do

not feel

this movement effects them.

Charles E.

Cheng, a representative of the American --

Federation of Teachers, heads the Education Committee for

the

WSP and announced no problem has been experienced in the

recruitment of teachers to staff the "Freedon Schools," which

will be developed for use of children associated with the WSP.

He further announced an intention to appoint six sub-committees

on his Education Committee.

They will be: Orientation;

Resources; Recruitment; Space; Program; and Schedules.

Cheng Informed those present that no site had been

selected for the

"Freedom Schools" and that emphasis will be

placed of subjects such as:

Black Awareness; Black History;

and Black Culture."

The attached pages set forth additional information

concerning the WSP..

-*

= =

CONFIDENTIAL

- 3ж .

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WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

REPORTING OFFICE

• Washington, D. C.

NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS RECRUITING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Anthony. Ray Henry

William,Moyer

Henky Brownlee

Lester Hankerson

J.ToJohnson

Richard Gay

Gerald Pogue

Steve ise

James Peterson

ADDRESS OF LOCAL HEADQUARTERS

*1401 U Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.

KNOWN NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED

Reliable sources have advised that efforts have not

been made to recruit demonstrators for the WSP in Washington,

D. C. At this time they have to goal and the number of people

they will attempt to recruit depends on the success of recruitment

elsewhere in the United States.

Their overall goal is a nucleus

of at least three thousand demonstrators and any part of that

total not recruited elsewhere will be sought in the Washington,

D. C., area. To date sixth-three persons have been recruited to

work on various committees in support of the WSP.

KNOWN NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED TO DATE

The following are persons who have been identified

as having been recruited to work in support of the WSP since

March 19, 1968:

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

David AfClarke, 1909 19th Street, M. Na2

Washington, D. C.;

Karl Coblyn; 194

Mary Ion

Washington, D. C.;

¿Burns, 1635 V Street, S.B., Number 6,

+k775033+7

Barbara, 181115;

Washington,

Gary Ayers, 3800 14th Street, N.W., Number 206,

Melvin

Deal, 2705 13th Street, N.E., Washington,D.C.;

David Wrice, JX., 1033 Third Street, N.E.,

Washington, DisG.;

39870117

Jacques

J. kozub;

Judy Crews, 5439 16th Avenue, Hyattsville, Maryland;

Reverend Barry Stipp, Bethesda Congregational Church,

10010 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Marylandi

Gerry, Schwinn, 1509Q Street, N.M. MashingteRe D.C.;...

Oscar Griffin.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED

It is estimated that approximately one hundred

twenty-five persons have been recruited thus far to serve on

various committees in support of the WSP.

NUMBER OF BUSES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL TYPE TRANSPORTATION

CHARTERED AND TOTAL CAPACITY

None

-2.

• S

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

NUMBER OF PRIVATE CARS TO PARTICIPATE

No information developed not already reported by

referenced memorandum dated March 19, 1968.

IDENTITY OF DRIVERS; MAKE, MODEL, AND LICENSE NUMBERS OF CARS

TO PARTICIPATE

None

ROUTE CARS ARE SCHEDULED TO USE

:..

Not applicable

AREAS BUSES AND DRIVERS ARE TO DISCHARGE PASSENGERS UPON ARRIVAL

IN WASHINGTON, D. C.

Not known at this time.

ADDRESS DEMONSTRATORS ARE TO REPORT IO UPON ARRIVAL

Not known- at this time.

REMARKS

None.

To dou dient estican's sothes

the FBL. It in gie. uroperty of

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F7-365 (Rev. 9-27-65)

FBI

Date:

3-26-68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

To:

From:

Director, FBI(157-8428)

ATTENTION:

CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

SAC,

COLUMBIA (157-4453)

(P) GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

OVASHINGION SPRING PROJCHOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

Subject:

V

D CR

DEL DVRA-65

I BM-Threats

I CRA-64

OPA OPE OPE

@ Racial Matters

• Klan D Organization

Summary of Complaint:

Re Columbia airtel to Bureau, 3-19-68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies and for Atlanta

two

copies of LiM. Also enclosed for Bureau are original and

one copy each of the following newspaper articles:

(1) Article entitled "King's March Plan Causes New

Worry," from The State, 3-23-68.

(2) Article entitled "King Plans Visit to Columbia During

(Your of SoutheasteStates," Irom Ihe State, 3-22-68.

- Bureau (Ence

8170

REC- 69

(RM)

2 - Atlanta (17%-2924)

(Enc.

154.0155

1 - Columbia

MAGENCY:

ACSI,

(BSI; SEC. SET:

ISD

RAO IDIA

MBM: cej

DATE FORT:

-17-MAR 28 1968

ACTION: UACB: HOW TORi:

LHM enclosed • Copy furnished to USA

LHM being submitted

Report being submitted (C. Yuanpup Fe697

Preliminary investigation institutec

Limited investigation instituted

Sent

- M

Per

460

APR

Speciol Agent in Charge

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co 157-4453

(3) Article entitled "Martin Luther King Plans Tour of

state on Apr11 3," fron The Columbia Record, 3-2oN Saunce

Source referred to in enclosed LHM is BENJAMIN J. MACK,

Field. SecretarY iRS Cfor the SCIC, concealed at his

request.

For information of Bureau, this project appears to have

made little or no progress in South Carolina.

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• FEDERAL BUREAU DE INVESTIGATION

Colonbir souta Carolina

MArch 25s 199J

In Reply, Planse Rejes lo

File No.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

Hartin Luther King, JI., Prosident, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference

1135

publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign an the Nation's

Capital the first peek in April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

On march 21, 1968, & confidential source who has

furnished reliable information in the past advised as follows:

The Washington Spring Project (ISP, has made little

or no progress in South Carolina, and there is no staff

recruiting in South Carolina in

connection with this proposed

project..

Martin Luther King is tentatively planning to visit

South Carolina for one day on April 3, 1968, In COnneCTIOn With

the WSP. King will probably fly to Charleston, South

tour some counties in the lover part of the state, and

l end up

in Columbia, South Carolina, where he will possibly address a

public rally. During this day, King will meet and explain the

purpose of the WSP.

Mrs. Bernice Robinson and Mrs. Septime Clark, both

'Negro females, reside at Charleston, South Carolina, There they

work with the voter Registration Project and the Citizenship

Education Program which projects

are sponsored by. the scLe.

• Carl Farris of Atlanta, leorgia, is 3 statf-nenber

of the Citizenship Education Progran and about

two weeks ago

Farris was visiting in Charleston, South Carolina,

there

he

working with the Voter Registration Project.

Farris spends

most of his time in Atlanta, Georgia, wen he is not vorking in:

South Carolina.

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NETTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

NOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI.

IT IS TUS PROFERTY

OF THE FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENGY; IT ARD

ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTRISUTED OUISIDE

YOUR AGENCY.

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= •

WASHINGTON SPRING FROJI:"

The above-tentious thier persons, tale working in

South Carolina in roansotion with

thase scLe-consored projects,

describe the purpose of the

ISP Fith persons contacted; however,

they are not activaly recruiting for the wet.

The attached pags sets fortl more detailed data

relative to the FS?.

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WASHINGTON SFRING PEOJEON

Reporting office: Countie

Names of individuals recruiting in South Carolina: No one

known to be recruiting

Address of Headquarters: No headquarters established.

Known number of individuals recruited to 'date:

Known names of individuals recruited: N/A

Estimated number of individuals recruited. o

Number of buses and other comercial type transportation

chartered and total

capacity:

Number of private cars to participate:

Identity of driver; make, model, and license numbers of

car's

to participate: NA

Route cars

are scheduled to use: N/A

Areas buses and drivers are to discharge passengers

upon arrival in Washington, D. C.: N/A

Address demonstrators are to report to upon arrival:

-sn"

N/A

Remarks:

None.

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FD-350 (Rev. 1-16-63)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

King's March Plan

Causes New Worry

By LEE BANDY

the Negro leader has not re-

Washington Bureau

ceived the response he antici-'

WASHINGTON - Southern

pated and has altered the origt!

nal plans.

House Members may have a

new problem in trying to delay

According to informants, the

consideration of the Senate civil

tentative program calls for only

rights bill until Dr. Martin Lu-

a few hand-picked demonstra-

ther King and his demonstra-

ors to arrive in town April 22

tors arrive here April 22.

to

submit • certain demands to

There is serious talk now the

Congress.

Negro leader might be forced

They will include a guaran-

to postpone his

poor peoples teed income for everyone, im

march until some time in May

plementation of the President's

because the response to the Riot Commission Report, Jobs,

• demonstration

has been less and better housing.

than anticipated.

The

sources reported that

This ironic possibility buoys

King's marchers would use the

•the House Democratic leader-

expected rejection of the de-

chip which

has been urging

nands by congress to stir u

members to accept the measure

heir people and get support fo

"without any debate or hearings

the big march in May.

land send it to the White House

Ifor the President's signature.

If that doesn't succeed, the?

The feeling of the proponents

the big march in May.

is that if the Senate civil rights

If that doesn't succeed, they

protection and open housing leg.

said, the plan is for King to

islation is approved bere King

withdraw on account of illness

arrives, some of the sting will

and cancel the demonstration.

be taken out of his campaign.

However, the fear is if thi

However, on the other hand,

happens the black, militants wil

the Dixie Bloc believes it can

kill the

bill by

holding the

move in and take over.

measure out until the march

begins. Southern contention

members will refuse to act un-

der threat of intimidation.

With word leaking out King

may have

to postpone the,

Dixie members and!

same Republicans began taking

new look at their strategy.

1] «Our main concern is how.

long we

can keep tying this

thing up," a Southern member

Reliable sources, win hav

laccess to the inside planning of

the King march, told The State

-1134-460

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

_10-B

THE STATE

__COLUMBIA, S.C.

Date: 3/23/68

Author LEE BANDY

Editor: WILLIAM D. WORKMAN

Title: WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECT

Character:*

Classification:

Submitting Office: COLUMBIA

[7] Being Investigated

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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

King Plans Visit To Columbia

During Tour Of Southeast States

By JIM D'AVIGNON

Staff Writer

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

head of the Southern Christian in the U. S.

Readership Conference, will vis-

areas as part of a campaign to

in extensive tour of southeas- hopes to slowly increase pres-

sure on the federal sever met among the "ouse would kei

Al Pertilla, a spokesman for for aid to poor people. His pri-

and sit-ins and marches.

places (King's visit,)

are not. The current tour will culmi-

known yet. As of this time, nate in a massive march in

however, he will visit. Colum-

Washington on April 22. The

bia."

march, King said, in December

King is making the tour in is aimed at forcing Congress

connection with the S.C.L.C.'s and the administration to pro-

¡Poor People's Campaign. He vide "jobs or income for all."

will visit-several locctions in

King said an initial force of to

South Carolina. During the

South Carolina and will make 3,000 demonstrators, trained in midst of rioting in northern cit-

two of three speeches.

nonviolent

techniques,

would ies last July, King conducted a

The speeches will be open to seek "massive dislocation" of peaceful fund-raising rally in

the publice said Pertilla. King the capital "until America res- Charleston.

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ENCLOSURE

- 460

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

6-B

__ THE STATE

COLUMBIA,S.C.

Date: 3/22/68

Edition:

Author: JIM D'AVIGNON

Editor: WILLIAM D. WORKMAN

Title: WASHINGTON, SPRING

PROJECT

Character:

or .

Classification:

Submitting Office: COLUMBIA

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Martin Luther King Plans

Tour Of State On April 3

BY THOMAS P. MAXES

No specific times or places dramatize the plight of some

Record Staff Writer

have been announced.

three million low income earn-

King plans no demonstrations ing people in the United States.

"The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther

or marches in South Carolina

They say, using primarily sitf

King Jr., head of the Southern

during the visit.

ins and marches, King hopes to

"Christian

Leadership

Confer-

His speeches will probably be

slowly increase pressure on thei

ence, plans a whirlwind tour of open lo the public, the S.C.L.C.

federal government for aid td

South Carolina April 3.

spokesman said.

poor people.

A spokesman for King's At-

Last July during the midst of

In

Charleston King said,

Janta, Ga. headquarters indicat- rioting in northern cities. King

ed

"There are people right here in

the former Nobel Peace

conducted

peaceful

fund-

South Carolina who are starv

Prize winner may visit Colum- raising rally in Charieston.

bia on his one-day campaign.

Benjamin F. Mack, state fielding."

In connection with the director for S.C.L.C., said King

On April 22, King and approx-

y.C.L.Ci's Poor Peoples Cam- may also visit South Carohina imately 100 Civil Rights leaders:

la commun la, ma is see or this or Peop

three speeches

Poor Peoples Campaign or- gressmen and heads of govery

ganizers say King wishes to ment agencies.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

PAGE 1B

_THE COLUMBIA

RECORD

-_ COLUMBIA,S. C.

Date:

3/21/68

Edition: METRO

Author: THOMAS P. MAYES

Editor: JOHN A. MONTGOMERY

Title: WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECT

Character:

of

Classification:

Submitting Office: COLUMBIA

# Being Investigated

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FROM:

RE:

FBI

Date:

3-26-68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FAI (157-8428)

SAC, CLEVELANO (157-1304) (P)

WASTIGION SPRING PROJECT

NACHAN RATTEN

2. nones

Re CV a1rtel to Bureau, 3-19-08.

Enclosed for Bureau

are Li copies of lim ve the wSP;

cOpieS are 5100

2

being sent

tO RELANCE LOT LES ILLE On WST, COMINEIL,

sold and Maran witar KIng, and to Batimore, Chicago, Cincinnati,

New

3

York

and wre.

Copies are also being sent to usA,

CV, Secret service,

CV, and 10091

military inteligence

agencies.

3 - Atlante (157-2924) (anc. 3) (AM)

11 - 10005720

CORNETT

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CV 157-1304

IDENTITIES OF SOURCES

USED

IN IAM

CY 3-2 I8 CY 376-S SauN'S

This IHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL as it contains

data reported Iron CV F-1 and CV I-2 which could reasonably

result in identification of confidential informants of continuing

value and compromise future effectiveness thereof.

PROCRESS REPORT

As of 3-26-68, Rev. E. RANDEI OSBURN and MICHAEL BIBLER,

the two WsP recruiters in CV, have been continuing their recruiting

activity and giring ou WSP posters and pamphlets.

Rer. OSBURN

1s still very enthusiastic and full o1 spiri: regarding this poor

peoples campsin and he feels he should be able to reach his 200

people quote to make this 4-oo trip to Washingion, D. C. As of

3-26-68, 1t was known OSBURN had not recruited his 200 people, but

there is no indication as to the number he has recruited.

Rev. MARZIN LUTHER RING 1s scheduled to be in CV on

4-10-68 In connection with the WSP and 1% 1s felt that OSBURN

and Blarin are pushing hard to have a number of recruits by the

time KIl arrives hare, so they can make a Lavorable report.

No deinite appraisad can be made at this time,

as to the possible

success the US? will have in CY as Rev. OSBURN has not released

any recruitment figures as jet.

2

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In Reply, Please Rejer ia

File No..

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cleveland, Ohio

March 26, 1968

WASICUNCION SPRING BROJECE (WSE)

• 31

Reference i8

made to Cleveland memorandum dated

March 19:

1968.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference

sCic)e has publicly announced

he will conquet a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

nation's capiiol the first seek of April, 1968, in an effort

to pressure congress into passing legislation lavorable to the

Negro.

afternoon

"The Cleveland Press"

• & Cleveland, Ohio, daily

newspaperof general circulation in Its March 19,

1968, issue, page I-3, carried an article "D'. KING PLANS TO

RECRUTT HERE

FOR D.C. PROTESt" which stated the following:

"DY. MARTIN LUTHER KIIG Will be in Cleveland

Apr. 10 to recruit support and participants for a

demonstration over jobs and income for the poor in

Washington, D. C.

"He will stop here during a tour from Mississip-

pi to Mer York to Chicago in preparation for the

Washington demonstration which is to start Apr. 22.

"A coalition os Negro, Fuerto Rican, Indian,

poor white and Mexicon-Auerican groups is being

formed to join in the demonstration, 1t was

announced by Atlanes hesdquarters of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference which Dr. KING

heads.

COME ID

FAL

CHOUT I

Excluded Irom automatic

downgrading and

deciosciracation

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RE:

WASHINCION SERING PROJECE (WSP)

CONFIDENTIAL

"A steering committee for what is being

called the National Poor People's Campaign

includes persons from New Mexico,

Texas,

Georgia,

as We gina, Calliomla, Illinois

ov I-1, Who has furnished reliable InIormatIOn in

the past, advised on Maich 21, 1900, that during a meeting

of the Womens International Lesgue for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

march into Washington" would take place in april, 1968. Plans

are 1or the

poor regro families and children to converge on

Washington, D. C. and KING hoped that many whites would stand

by to fill

the ranks as Negroes are arrested and put in jail.

One of the wonen at

the meeting mentioned that some of the

student groups from Cleveland planned to send

some representatives

to stand by.

Someone asked if there was an active group in Cleveland

assisting KING in

the pians and ancher individual answered that

there was, but it was not a white group.

Sergeant JOHN J. UNGARY, Bureau of Special avestiga-

tions, cleveland, Ohio, Police Departuent, advised on arch 26,

1968, that his depariment had been contacted by the Met:opolitan

Police, Washingo, D. C. to furnish them with any pertinent

information regerding the WSP as lt pertsins to the Cleveland

ares,.

None o Sergeant UNIVARY's sources to date, have been

able to develop any information as to the number of people

recruited by ts Ear,

placs fer crave to washingion, D. C., etc.;

however, sergeant UNIVARY Will be alere for say information along

this iine.

Cv T-2, Who has furnished reliable information in

the past,

Indicated on March 26, 1960, that he Learned Reverend

E. RANDEL OSBORI, the RSP recruiter in Cleveland, has been

working a war neecquarters, 7902 Hough Avenue, Cleverana, On10,

for the past tro days on behalf of the NSP. • OSBURN aLso has a

young woman?

name unknon, doing some of the clerical functions

- in this ofice.

WSP in Cleveland has been distributing posters to

various stores

for display purposes which were prepared by the

SCIC about the

"Poor Peopie's Campaign - 1968"; also the WSP

has been giving out pamphlets prepared by scIo, 334 Auburn Avenue,

BONRIDINIIAL

2

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RE: WASHINGEON SPRING PROJENT (WSP)

CONFIDENTIAT

N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, entitled "Foor People's Campaign"

and this appears to have been prepared professionally. This

pamphle gives information on hor people can join this poor

people's campaign, it welcomes a11 local organizations to join

the WSP, it calls

on both blacks and whites to participate, it

points out the campaign will get undes way in April, 1968

no actuel date shorty

and lastly it requests all kinds of

help as resources are very linued.

Source added that OSBURN and MICHAEL BIBLER, the

other WSP recruiter, are continuing their recruiting activity

and Reverend OSBURN still seems very enthusiastic and has a lot

of spirit regaraing the WSP

although he still does not have

the 200 people for Cleveland'a

Reverend OSBURN has not

given any indication as to the eract

number of people recruited,

their idencity, travel plans, ete.

The Lolloring 1s additional deis relative to this

project:

CONFIDENTIAL

3

...

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-...

-

CONFIDENTIAI

WASHTHIGEON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Reporting office

Names of Individuals Re-

cruiting in this ares.

Cleveland, Ohio

Reverend E. RANDEL OSBURN

and

MICHAEL BIBLER

Address of Headquarters

Pack Iane villa

10510 Par's Labe

cleveland, Ohio

(Rer. OSEURI's apartment)

and

7902 Hough Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio

Known number of Individuals Unknown

Recruited to date

Known names of Individuals

Unknown

Recruited

Estimated munber of

Unknown

Individuals recruited

Number of busea and other

commercial tyre transporta

None

tion chartered sad tota

capacity

Number of Frivate cars to

Unknown

participate

Route cars are scheduled

to use

Areas buses and drivers

Unknown

• are to discharge passengers

upon arrived in leshingcor,

D. C.

Addross demonstraters

Unknown

are to report on arrival

ins document contains

neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the

"Bi. It is the property

of the FSI and is loaned

to your agency; it and its

contents are not to be

distributed outside your

agancy.

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FBI

Date: 3/22/68

Trensmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plains text or code)

AIRMAIL • REGISTERED

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC, BIRVINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

SUBJECT: - WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Birmingham teletype to Bureau, Atlanta,

Memphis, Mobile, NFO, and Jackson, dated 3/21/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau

are 11 copies

of letterhead memorandun suitable for dissemination.

Two copies of this letterhead memorandum are also

enclosed for Atlanta, Fackson, lemhis, Mobile, and

WrO.

C.

Copies of this letterhead memorandum have

'been disseminated Rocally to.

the U.

S. Secret Service,

military intelligence agencies, and U.

S. Attorney,

Birmingham.

W

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Confidential

mont 1a1 15

BH

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informant Ta?

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equest).

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2) (RM)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSLICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVÉSTIGATION

Birminghan, Alabama

March 24, 1968

NASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On Warch 20, 1968, Mr. RALPH R. BANKS, District

Attorney,

Greene County, advised that MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR., RALPH ABERNATHY, HOSEA WILLIAMS, Southern Christian

Leadership Confarence

(SCIC) arrived

at the First

African Baptist Church, Eutaw, Alabama, 5:15 p.M.,

March 20, 1968.

Mr. BANKS stated that

KING and

his

group departed Eutaw, Alabama, at 6 p.Il. bound for

Greensboro, Alabama.

On March 20, 1968, Confidential Informant

T-l advised that MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President,

(SCLC) addressed a group of approximately five hundred

persons at the First African Baptist Church, Eutaw,

ALabama.

This informant advised that KING spoke on

subject of the Washington poor peoples campaign and

said that President JOHNSON was spending too much money

in Vietnam and he

should spend more on the poor people.

KING stated that he expected approximately one half

mill on people in Washington, D. C., for the demonstrai

tion and that sCLC would see

to it that all expenses were

paid. KING said that SCLC would not leave Washington,

D. C. until Congress took appropriate action in regard

to the Negro.

On March 21, 1968, Confidential Informant

T-2 advised MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SCLC, RALPH

ABERNATHY, SCLC, and HOSEA WILLIAMS, SCEC, arrived

at the Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, Alabama, at

9:35 p.M., March 20, 1968.

They drove

directly to

BeSSemer,

Alabana, where pArtiN JUTHor HING, Ji.,

spoke briefly to

a croad of approxinately six hundred

ENCLOSURA

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

persons at the New Zion Baptist Church, 1026 North

24th

Street, Lessener.

RING stated that he is going

to take part in a vemonstration in Memphis, Tennessee

on Friday, March 24, 1968.

RING thereafter turned the

meeting over to HOSEA HILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS advised

those present that scic will us church buses to

transport recruits for the Washington Spring Project

fron the

Birmingham, Alabama area

to Hashington, D. C.

He said that Birmingham ministers wild be asked

SCId to donaté their church buses for the project.

The demonstrators who are recruited in Birmingha

are

toreport to Lafayette Park in Hashington, D. C., There

they will set up a tent city.

will be in charge of the Birningham delegation at

Washington, D. C.

WILLIANS also stated that he sould

like if possible

to transport two Negro "shanty" houses

Iron Alabama to Washington, D. C., and set them up

near the Smithsonian Institute.

T-2 said that

WILLIAMS estimated

that SCiC rould raise $21,000

from Mississippi and $27,000 from Alabama to

support

this project.

WILLIANS

said that 75 to 100 Indians

and Mexicans

from the southwest section of the country

will meet in Jackson,

Mississippi, during the week of

April 22, 1968.

Thereafter, together with the Negro

demonstrators recruited in Mississippi,

they will

travel to Birningham, alabana.

On April 24, and 25,

1968, this group sil%

"anyin" at Keily Ingran Park

in Birminghan.

will march through the city of Birmingham

and thereafter

travel by bus to itlanta, Georgia, and join up with

the Georgia group.

on the night

of April 26, 1968,

the demonstrators

will "camp-in" at the Capitol steps

in Atlanta.

WILLIANS said that the

Teamsters Union

will furnish all the lood necessary for the demonstrators

while they are in Bashington, D. c

In conclusion,

WILLIAMS

said that"Congress

8111

give in or the United

States will be burned down"

2

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On March 21, 1968

Sergeant JAMES SHITE,

Jefferson County Sheriff's Orfice, advised that

at 1 p.m. he interviered NOSEA WILLIAMS at the

Birmingham Municipal Airport and WILLIAMS advised

SMITH that because of inclement weather, Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR., has cancelled his trip

to southern Alabana.

WILLIANS told Sergeant

SMITH that Reverend

KING and his group rould

depart for Atlanta, Georgia,

in a Cessnar

aircraft #N3223Q at 2 pon. and on March 22,

1968,

they planned to fly to Memphis, Tennessee.

Sergeant SMITH stated that at 1:45 p.M.

CST, he observed HARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

and his

party depart fron the

Birminghan Airport.

Appropriate local, county,

state,

and Federal authorities have

been advised of

the above information.

This documont contains neither recommenda-

tions nor conclusions of the FEI. It is

the propraty of

the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it

and its contents are not to

be distributed outside your agency.

3*

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

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham,

Alabama

• March it,

1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

Birmingham letterhead

memorandum to Eureau

dated March 22, 1968.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F'Bl. it is the propert

_ 60262 Docld 329898/anPage 98d to your agency; it and Its contents are not to be distributed outsid

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VIA TELETYPE

Tesson...

Toot 3

ENCIPHERED

fattient:

4435 PM URGENT 3-21-68 VD:€

TO DIRECTOR AND MEMPHIS

FROM ATLANTA

Ir.

Ir. Tavel

Dr Treater.

Tele.

"on!

Miss Gandy.._

MARTIN LUTHER

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., RM.

ON NIGHT OF MARCH TWENTY LASI AI ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN - R ADVISED

J422146

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., PLANNED TO BE IN MEMPHIS, TENN., MORNING OF

MARCH TWO ONE INSTANT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN SANITATION

WORKERS MARCH OR DEMONSTRATION THAI MORNING. KING PLANS TO RETURN

TO GEORGIA DURING AFTERNOON MARCH TWO TWO NEXT. SOURCE COULD FURNISH

NO FURTHER DETAILS RE ABOVE TRAVEL OF KING•

SOURCE ADVISED HE LEARNED ON MARCH TWENTY LASI THAI JAMES BEVEL,

SCLO STAFF MEMBERN MEMPHIS DURING CURRENT WEEK TO ASSIST SANITATION

WORKERS IN PLANNING FURTHER ACIIVITY RE THIS SIRIKE •

14114.

INFORMATION FROM AT

JONE

THREE EIGHI SEVEN R CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

EX-110

LHM FOLLOWS •

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3250

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MAR 22 1968

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/21/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priorily)

TO :

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

(157-8428)

SAG, JACKSON

(100-161)

(P)

(157÷9097)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM • C

(00: ATLANTA)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RM

(00: WEO)

ReJNtel to Bureau dated 3/18/68 entitled

"MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM - C"; INtel to Bureau 3/19/68

entitled "MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM - C and WASHINGTON

.-..

SPRING PROJECT. RM"; JNiel to Bureau 3/20/68 entitled

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM - C, and WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECT. RM."

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of LHM

regarding KING's visit to Miss., 3/19,20/68; two copies of

LHM being furnished MIGp; one copy each being furnished

OSI and USA, Jackson, and Secret Service, Jackson; one copy

furnished USA, Oxford.

- Bureau

• 157-8428) (Enc. 11)

(1 - 100-106670)

ENOCUSURE

(Copies continued page 2)

REC: +11 00-10-670-5

ETITCASRANATO ENRENINTAATISI

6 - Jackson (2 - 100-161)

(2 157-9097) (1-100-56) (1-157-9126) remar

HMR : 1.3%

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Approved:

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JN 100-161

JN 157-9097

(Copies continued)

2 - Atlanta (1 - 100-5587) (Enc. 2)

(1 - 157-2924)

1 - Baltimore (Enc. 1)

1 - Birmingham (157-3236) (Enc. 1)

1 - Charlotte (15/-5541) (enc.

• 1)

1 - Chicago (157-2474) (Enc. 1)

1 - Cincinnati (100-17196) (Enc. 1)

1 - Cleveland (157-1304) (Enc. 1)

1 - Columbia (157-4453) (Enc. 1)

2 - Detroit (1 - 100-31418) (Enc. 2)

(1 - 157-2007)

1 - Knoxville (Enc. 1)

1 - Los Angeles (Enc. 1)

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

1 - Miami (157-2354) (Enc. 1)

1 - Memphis (Enc. 1)

1 - Milwaukee (Enc. 1)

1 - Mobile (Enc. 1)

1 - Newark (Enc. 1)

1 - New Orleans (Enc. 1)

1 • New York (157-2052) (Enc. 1)

1 - Norfolk (Enc. 1)

1 - Philadelphia (Enc. 1) (157-2476)

1 - Pittsburgh (157-633) (Enc. 1)

1 - Richmond (Enc. 1)

1 - San Francisco (Enc. 1)

1 • Savannah (Enc. 1)

I - WFO (Enc. 1)

*********************

Copies of this communication being furnished to

all offices receiving prior communication in captioned

matter.

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JN 100-161

JN 157-9097

Sources utilized in LHM are as follows:

Identity

Location

JN 170-485

JN 170-496

1.

2.

JN 386-R

3.

LEE DAVIS

sawiel

RI: PROB (GHETTO),

4.

5.

IN 378-R (PROB) STAREA rE

IN 199-R (BROB - GHETTO) SiMM!

CONF.

6.

EDWARD PORE SUES

Hattiesburg PDa by request.)

7.

LUTHER MYLES SaWNe

RI -

_(CHETTO)

SAS JAMES E. BODMAN, JR. and RALPH D. GARDNER

observed MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. at Greenwood, Miss., on

March 19, 1968.

Agents who observed MARTIN LUTHER KING and his group

at Thompson Airport, Jackson, Miss., on 3/20/68, were SAS

STEPHEN R. CARR and DANIEL J. CONNELL.

This LHM is being classified confidential because

of information furnished by Confidential Informants JN I-l

through JN T-4 whose identity, if revealed, could compromise

their future effectiveness.

LEAD:

JACKSON

At Jackson, Mississippi

Will follow and report regarding WSP as pertinent

to Mississippi.

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JN 100-161

JN 157-9097

Activity during the past week has been confined

to meetings held by MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., in nine cities

in Mississippi.

The success of his recruiting is unknown at

this time. It is noted he had limited response to his request

for participants to take part in the Washington Spring

Project (WSP) at the meetings held.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

March 21, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

On March 18, 1968, Mr. George Wells, Reservation

Flight 566 from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Memphis, Tennessee,

on March 18, 1968, arriving Jackson, Mississippi, at 7:13 p.m.*.:

G- A.

On March 18, 1968, Chief of Detectives M. B. Pierce, SC.

Jackson Police Department, Jackson, Mississippi, advised that

King and Young did not leave the plane during its stopover

V.A.

in Jackson, Mississippi.

On March 18, 1968, confidential source one, who

has furnished reliable information in the past,

advised that as of that date, Martin Luther

King, JI. was President of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC).

On March 18, 1968, this source again advised that

Andrew Young was Executive Director of SCLC.

On March 18, 1968, a second confidential source

advised that King and his group would return to Mississippi

on March 19, 1968, to tour eight or nine cities in an

attempt to get support in connection with his Washington

Spring Project (WSP) to Washington, D.C. on April 22, 1968.

100-106670-38161

ENDCOSONE

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

regarding his trip to Mississippi:

Town

Batesville

Time

11:00 a.m.

Marks

Clarksdale

Greenwood

Grenada

Laurel

Hattiesburg

McComb

12:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:30 pom.

Place

Mt. Zion Missionary

Baptist Church, extended

end of Penolia Avenue

Silver Grove First

Baptist Church,

Hemper Street

Wednesday, March 20, 1968:

10:00 a.M.

Chapel Hill Baptist

Church, 303 Carolina

Street

Jennings Temple Church,

Avenue G Street, (changed

to Elks Club).

First New Hope Baptist

Church, Bell' Street

St. Paul Methodist

Church, 517 Jefferson

Street

Mt. Zion Baptist Church,

Spencer Street

Rose Hill Church in

Magnolia

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MARTIN LUTHER KING.

2 JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Jackson

11:30 a.m.

Masonic Temple,

• 1072 W. Lynch Street

SCIC - Martin Luther

King • President

SOUTHERN CHRISTEN LET SHEN GENERE

Martin Luther arch Pre 6e Rob ex; Kyle vised , Vice e

President and Treasurer of SCLC; and Hosea Williams, Director i

of Voter Registration and Political Education of SCLC,

DE.

arrived March 19, 1968, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Batesville, d

MISSiSSIpPI, at 11:00 a.m., from Memphis, lennessee. King

S..

spoke to a group of about

400 persons and departed at 1:20 p.m.

VA.

On March 20, 1968, Robert J. Myles, Highway 6,

Batesville, Mississippi, advised that Martin

Luther King

appeared at the Mount Zion Church in Batesville, Mississippi,

on March 19, 1968. Myles stated that Dr. King arrived in

Batesville shortly before 1 p.m. and departed Batesville

shortly after 1:20 p.m. He stated that Dr. King spoke to a

group of approximately 400 individuals assembled

at the Mount

Zion Church.

Myles stated that Dr. King's speech centered around

the forthcoming march in Washington, D.C. King encouraged

• individuals to participate in this matter; and the group,

according to Myles, was very receptive to King.

The March 20, 1968, edition of "The Clarion-Ledger",

page 7, a Jackson daily newspaper, contained an article that

stated that one white man contributed a $100 bill during

Martin Luther King's appearances at the Mount Zion Baptist

Church, Batesville, Mississippi.

On March 19, 1968, Aaron Henry, President, National

Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),

furnished the following information:

3

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy, and Hosea

Williams arrived at Valley Queen Baptist Church, Marks,

Mississippi, at 1:45 p.m. March 19, 1968. All three spoke

at that Church without incident, and they departed Marks

at 2:10 p.m.

The above individuals arrived at Clarksdale,

Mississippi, 3:15 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 303

Carolina, and all three spoke to 500 to 600 people until

4:30 p.M. at which time they departed en route to Greenwood.

They asked for a show of hands regarding those

who would participate in the Washington Spring Project (WSP)

from Clarksdale area and two persons raised their hands.

On March 19, 1968, Martin Luther King arrived at

5:30 p.M. at Greenwood, Mississippi Airport, Greenwood,

Mississippi, in a twin engine Cessna 411 Charter Aircraft bearing

Identification Number N3223Q.

On March 19, 1968, the third confidential source

who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised

that King spoke to a group of approximately 475 individuals at

the Jennings Temple Church, Avenue G and Ash Streets,

Greenwood, Mississippi. King advised his appearance in

Greenwood, Mississippi, was to recruit poor people to go to

Washington, D.C. King

stated that their purpose was to recruit

3,000 to 6,000 unemployed to go to Washington and stay as

long as possible, with new waves of people to come in every

week. King advised that after an appropriate number of

people were present they were going to make a massive march

to "plague" Congress.

During the speech, King requested a show of hands

as to the number of individuals who would be available to

go to Washington, D.C. during April, 1967.

4

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

-

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

At approximately 7:00 p.m. King and six other'

individuals were observed departing Greenwood, Mississippi

Airport in the above aircraft en route to Grenada, Mississippi.

Police Commissioner Paul McKelroy, Grenada, Missis-

sippi, Police Department, advised Martin Luther King, Jr. and

party arrived via aircraft at the Grenada, Mississippi Airport

of approximately 30 minutes at the Bellflower Baptist Church,

Pearl Street, Grenada, before a group of approximately 175 -

200 individuals. King thereafter departed the Grenada Airport

at 8:45 p.m. via the Cessna 411 Aircraft, registration number.

N3223Q, en route to Laurel, Mississippi,

to hold a similar

meeting. King was in the company of Hosea Williams, Reverend

Kalph Abernathy, Leon Wilbert hall, Dorothy.

cotton, and an MIty

unknown young Negro male.

ALAI

Mr. McKelroy advised that License Number 22-3381 is GA,

registered to the Bellflower Missionary Church, Grenada,

SC.

Mississippi.

N.C.

VA.

On March 20, 1908, a tourch contidential source,

who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised

that when King appeared before the crowd of approximately

200 individuals, he asked for support of his poor peoples

march in Washington, D.C. citing necessity for this march as

a request for jobs

and other benefits. When King requested

Individuals to stand up to show their support for his project

and the identity of those who would participate, approximately

.30 individuals responded.

SourCe

advised that $61.60 was collected at the

meeting for King's project.

This money was turned over to

King's associates and placed in a paper sack together with

money already contained in the paper sack.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Source stated that the crowd responding to King's

meeting was small in comparison to those in the past that King

and his associates had drawn, nor did King receive an

overwhelming support for his

proposed project.

Mr. McKelroy advised that King departed Grenada

Airport, Grenada, Mississippi,

at 8:45 p.m. in above described

plane en route to Laurel, Mississippi.

On March 19, 1968, a fifth confidential source who

has furnished reliable information in the past, advised

that Martin Luther King arrived at St. Paul's Methodist

Church, 517 Jefferson Street, Laurel, Mississippi, at approxi-

mately 10:00 pow. on March 19, 1968, and delivered a 10 to 15

minute inspiring talk concerning the Washington Spring Project.

King pointed out that the grandparents and parents of

those present worked for nothing and as a result the

present generation of Negroes have little or nothing.

King

warned that the grandchildren of those present will also have

nothing if the Negro fails to act today and demand his God

given and constitutional rights. He strongly encouraged the

local Negro to rise up and join the Washington Spring Project.

King explained that the purpose of the Washington Spring Project

was to emphasize to the world that the American Negro, though

he is an American citizen, he is not receiving the constitutional

rights which are supposedly guaranteed to all American citizens

but in reality are given only to American white citizens.

Source advised that the Church was crowded with "

approximately 300 persons and some 100 to 150 left before

King's arrival as he was approximately three hours late

• arriving in Laurel. A collection was taken for King at

the Church, the amount received unknown.

On March 19,20, 1968, a sixth confidential source

who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised

that Martin Luther King, President, Ralph Abernathy, Vice-

President and Treasurer, Hosea Williams, Director of Voter

Registration and Political Education, Dorothy Cotton, Director

6

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP) LEON WILBER

SOUTHED ENFITION LEIDERSHIP CONFERENCE

of Citizenship School, and Leor Hall, Project Director for theM:

State of Mississippi, all SCLC,

arrived at the Mount Zion

Cure Has mes an 5p, gun 23 as to Spring L

Project before a crowd of 750 persons. King stated a collection

of $300 would have to be received before he would speak. The

N.:

collection total was $345.00.

Source stated that King had a reservation for nine

single rooms at the Holiday Inn South, Hattiesburg, Mississippi,

cancelled his reservations, and departed Hattiesburg,

Mississippi, en route to Jackson, Mississippi, at 3:14 a.m. "

On March 20, 1968, Major T. Schiff, Jackson Police

Department, Jackson, Mississippi, advised that King and his

party registered at the Alamo Plaza Motel at 4 a.m.

On March 20, 1968, a seventh confidential source

who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised

that King and his party arrived at the Masonic Temple,

Jackson, Mississippi, 12:45 p.m. and he addressed a crowd

estimated at about 400 persons.

Source stated that King did

not travel to McComb, Mississippi, which was a scheduled stop

• on his itinerary.

NATIONAL ASSOLLATION FOR THE ADYANCEANTO

On. March 20, 1968, John Pierce, Reporter, Associated

Press, Jackson, Mississippi, advised King and his party were

greeted by Charles Evers, Director of the NAACP in the State

of Mississippi, Lawrence Guyot, Chairman, Mississippi Freedom

Democratic Party, a predominantly Negro political party within

Drume

G.A.

S.C.

N.C

the State, and Geraldine Smith,

State Chairman of the National

Welfare Rights Organization. Hosea Williams stated the SCLC

ALA

had just completed a strategy meeting and the date of the

Washington Spring Project previously set as April 22, 1968,

Washington, D.C., has been cancelled. He said King, Abernathy,

Andrew J. Young, and other leaders of SCLC will go to Washington

either April 23 or 24, 1968, where they intend to contact

Congressional leaders, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

of Commerce, and expect to receive assurances of legislation

to improve the plight of the Negro. They will present

"SCLC's Economic Bill of Rights to Congressional leaders and

Government officials".

On April 27 or 28, 1968, the "Beachhead Troops"

people from all over Mississippi, will arrive in Jackson for

a major mass meeting. They will

then march through downtown

Jackson and board buses provided by SCLC and will leave en route

to Birmingham, Alabama. At Birmingham they will meet a group

who had just completed a mass meeting and march through

Birmingham and will proceed on to Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia,

South Carolina; Durham, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia;

and will meet at a staging point at Alexandria, Virginia.

At the same time groups will have departed from Boston, Detroit,

Chicago, and Philadelphia, to staging points around Baltimore,

Maryland. They expect to

have a total of 3,000 people in

this group who will stay in Washington for at least two weeks.

Then they will be replaced by a second group and this will

continue until enough pressure has been applied that Congress

cakes appropriate action.

They will build a "City of Hope,

a shantytown"

, in Washington, D.C., to house and feed all

participants.

They will stay in Washington by continuing to

. send waves of people until the Democratic Convention.

Abernathy and King spoke briefly and echoed säme

sentiments as Williams. King said professional groups,

professional people, and industrialists throughout the

country are being contacted for donations for this project.

He did not comment on how much has been received.

On March 20, 1968, confidential source one advised

that he attended the meeting at Jackson on this date and that

from the eight speeches made by King and his staff in Mississippi

on March 19, 20, 1968, a total of $1,000 was collected in

donations.

At each rally a donation was collected. Source

had lunch with King's party following his meeting on March 20,

1968, along with Charles Evers, and King expressed disappointment

over the small donations and the lack of enthusiasm.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

On March 20, 1968, confidential source two who

also attended the above meeting at the Masonic Temple, furnished

substantially the same information. This source stated that

there appeared to be few volunteers

available to go to

Washington, D.C. Source stated that King appeared irritated

over the lack of enthusiasm of his crowd at the Masonic. Temple

for his Washington Spring Project.

On March 20, 1968,

the seventh confidential source

advised that King expressed disappointment over the lack of

enthusiasm and turnout for his speech at the Masonic Lodge

on this date.

At 4:16 p.m., March 20, 1968, King, Abernathy, Williams,

and Dorothy Cotton departed from Thompson Airport, Jackson,

Mississippi, via privately owned plane as described previously,

en route to Birmingham, Alabama.

The following circular was distributed in towns

where King appeared:

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3 PEOPLE'S CAMDAIGN

Wassagoon, I7

Spring 1008

SELC

Southern Christion Leadership Conference

, the Poor People of America, damanda

•lecent Jobs and Insome!

'The Bigit to a Decent Like!

For Incormation:

Poor Peoplo's Campaign

SCIC Mississippi Unit

P.О. Box 577

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Concerning Martin Luther King's visit to Mississippi,

the following agencies were notified of his travels:

Dewey Weems, Investigator

Nassson, Md fishway Safety Patro1

Jackson,

M. B. Pierce, Chief of Detectives

Jackson Police Department

Jackson, Mississippi

Lee Rogers

Military Intelligence Group

Jackson, Mississippi

Aubrey Howe

Chief of Police

Batesville, Mississippi

Brewer Hays, Chief of Police

Marks, Mississippi

Curtis Lary, Chief of Police

Greenwood, Mississippi

John I. "Pat" Ray, Chief of Police

Grenada, Mississippi

Lo C. Nix, Chief of Police

Laurel, Mississippi

Hugh W. Herring, Chief of Police

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ben C. Collins, Chief of Police

Clarksdale, Mississippi

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FD-36 PRair. S:22;:4)

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Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/21/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

_.

ReBHtel to Bureau, 3/20/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a

letterhead memorandum reflecting

information concerning

Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 's speech at Futaw,

Alabama, on 3/20/68.

This letterhead memorandum has been disseminated

locally to the U.S. Attorney, Secret Service, and

military intelligence agencies. sewmeh

For information of the Bureau, Birmingham

AGENCY:

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li Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

March 21, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

SPEECH BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER

KING,

JR., AT' EUTAW, ALABAMA,

MARCH 202-

1968

On March 20, 1968, District Attorney Ralph R.

Banks, Greene County,

Alabama, advised that Dr. Martin

Juther King, JI. arrived in Eutaw, Alabama, at

approxi-

mately 5:15 p.m., March 20, 1968,

and spoke to a crowd

of approximately 400 Negroes at the First African Baptist

Church.

Banks advised that King arrived by plane which

left soon afterwards and headed toward Marion, Alabama.

King spoke for approximately 40 minutes and then traveled

enroute to Greensboro, Alabama, via car.

On March 20, 1968, Birmingham Confidential

Informant Tol advised that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

spoke to a crowd of about 400 to 500 Negroes at the First

African Baptist Church in Eutaw, Alabama, on March 20;

Tol advised that King spoke about

the upcoming

demonstration in Washington,

D.C., scheduled for

April 26,

1968.

advised that King stated that the "poor

people" needed more help from the federal government and

called for President Zohnson to reduce spending in Vietnam

and utilize these funds for the Negroes. Tol advised

that King expected approximately 500, 000 persons in

Washington, D.C.,

for this demonstration and urged all

who could attend to do so.

and that they would not leave Washington, D. Co, until

Congress acted in their

behalf.

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

SPEECH BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., AT EUTAW, ALABANA,

MARCH 20,

1968

Birmingham Confidential Informant T-2 advised

on March 20, 1968,

that Di. Martin Luther King,

arrived in Eutar, Alabama,

and spoke to a crowd of approximately 500 Negroes.

To advised that King spoke for approximately 35 to 40

minutes and then left via car toward Greensboro,

Alabama. This source furnished substantially the same

information as furnished by T-l above.

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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FD-323 (Rev. 1:1-29-61)

En Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

March 21, 1968

Title

Character

Referençe

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

SPEECH BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., AT EUTAW, ALABAMA,

MARCH 20, 1968

RACIAL MATTERS

Letterhead memorandum, dated

March 21, 1968, at Birmingham,

Alabama

information in the past.

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

FBI

Date:

3/20/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO :

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-57229) (P)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - /

00: Atlanta

Re Los Angeles teletype to the Bureau dated 3/18/68.

Submitted herewith to the Bureau are 11 copies of

a letterhead memorandum (LEM) pertaining to the visit of Dr.

KING in Los Angeles area from 3/16 - 18/68.

The source mentioned in the details of the LHM is

identified as LA PRI. 4045-Ghetto, who furnished the information

orally to SA T. M. GARDNER on 3/17/68.

The LHM is being classified as "Confidential"

because of information furnished by the above source, which

if revealed

• coula lead to his identification and compromise

an Informant of continuing value.

The Los Angeles Division will ascertain if Dr. KING

made contact with any other individuals while he was in Los

Angeles.

REC 18

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LA 100-57229

A copy of this airtel and LHM is being furnished

San Francisco and Memphis Divisions in view of their interest

in Dr. KING.

2

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

March 20, 1958

CONFIDENTIAL

MARTIN, LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

Lieutenant H. H. Fair, Anaheim Police Department

Anaheim, California,

advised March 14, 1958, that Dr. Martin

scheduled to address the convention of

the California Democratic Council at the Anahaim Convention

Center, Anaheim, California, at noon on Saturday, March 16,

1958.

Lieutenant H. H. Fair, supra, advised on March

16, 1968, that Dr. King appeared at a press conference at the

Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim,

California, that date.

He stated that

he never endorsed

any presidential candidate, but spoke hignly

of senator Hugene Mc Carthy, Minnesota,

and indicated that he

might endorse him as a presidential candidate in the 1900

election, claiming that he is passive, non-violent but militant

against poverty and the Vietnam War.

Lieutenant Fair, supra, stated that Dr. King also

appeared as the main speaker at the luncheon of the California

Democratic Council which was held at the Anaheim Convention

Center on the same date. Dr. King stated that if the Government

would do something about Negro poverty in the winter time there

would be less likelihood of summer violence.

He also indicated

that there would be a march on washington, D.

in April 1968

and the participants will conduct a

"stay-in" at Governmental

offices until the end of the congressional session to protest

Negro poverty. He stated that it was ridiculous to spend money

to kill Vietnamese in Vietnam and not help underpriveleged.

Negroes.

Lieutenant fair, supra, stated that King left Anaheim

at 2:30 p.m. for an unknown appointment in Los Angeles.

CONFIDENFIAL

GROUP 1

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CONFIDENTIAL

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

A source, who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on March 17, 1900, that Dr. King spoke at

an Elk's

Club somewhere in Los Angeles on the afternoon of

March 16, 1958.

There he raceived donations for the Washington

Spring Project in the amount of $6, 000, in cash and an undis-

closed amount in checks.

The "Los Angeles Times"

, a daily newspaper published

in Los Angeles, California, In its issue of March 17, 1968,

carried an articla which quoted Dr. King while he was in Ananeim,

California, on March 16, 1968. He stated, "The problem is the

Government

has many programs but nothing has been done."

stated that the spring demonstrations which he will begin in

Mohine Congren to late the war on poety the

racism and de-escalate the war in Vietnam.

Officer J. Fredericks,

Airport Detail, Los Angeles

that Dr. King

staying at the Hyatt House Hotel, 5547 West Century

Boulevard, Los Angeles, and would be leaving Los Angeles for

National Airlines.

The "Los Angeles Times"

, previously mentioned in

Church in Los Angeles On Sunday, March

He stated that it was time for someone in Washington

that a mistake has been made in Vietnam and that this

nation is involved in a "senseless, reckless, immoral and

He also indicated white racism is

glaring reality in our country"

and that Congress, dominated

by the rural South "stands as a stubborn force in

the way of

social progress.

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.

- 2*-

CONFIDENTIAL

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, calliornia

March 20, 1960

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

100-57229

Title

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Character

Reference

SECURITY MATTER - C

Letterhead memorandum dated

and captioned as above:

=

• Ali sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

your ayoncynd is loaned to your agency; ll and its contents are not to be distributed outside

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Domestic Intelligenc

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INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date .

3/20/68

The attached relates to

Washington Spring Project, Martin

Luther King's effort to create

poor peoples' demonstration

Washington, D. C., April, 1968.

Pertinent parts of attached

to be furnished White house,

Attorney General, interested

Divisions of Department, military

Secret Service, and other

appropriate agencies, by

memorandum.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, PRESIDENI, RALPH ABERNATHY, VICE

PRESIDENI AND TREASURER, HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER

REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL EDUCATION, DOROTHY COTTON, DIRECIOR

CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL, AND LEON HALL,

PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR

SOUtHERN ChriStinN LEADERSHiP C'UNFERENCE

STATE OF MISS., ALL SGLE, ARRIVED AT THE MI. ZION CHURCH

HATTIESBURG, MISS., AROUND TWELVE THIRTY AM MARCH TUENTY,

SIXTYEIGHI. KING MADE SHORT SPEECH REGARDING WASHINGTON

• SPRING PROJECT BEFORE CROWD OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS.

KING THEN CANCELLED RESERVATIONS FOR HIS PARTY AT A

HATTIESBURG MOTEL AND DEPARTED HATTIESBURG ARRIVING JACKSON,

• MISS. THREE FOURTEEN AM. HE SPENT MORNING AT LOCAL MOTEL,

JACKSON.

KING AND PARTY ARRIVED AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE, JACKSON,

IWELVE FORTY-FIVE PM AND HE ADDRESSED

STIMATED OF

"REG-AD

ABQUT FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS.

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PAGE TWO

JOHN PIERCE, REPORTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS, JACKSON, ADVISED

KING AND PARTY WERE GREETED BY CHARLES EVERS, DIRECTOR OF

THE NACP IN THE STATE OF MISSO, LAWRENCE GUYOI, CHAIRMAN,

MISS. FREEDOM DEMOCRATIC PARTY, A PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO

POLITICAL PARTY WITHIN THE SIATE, AND GERALDINE SMITH, STATE

CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHIS ORGANIZATION. HOSEA

WILLIAMS STATED THE SCLC HAD JUSI COMPLETED A STRATEGY

MEETING AND THE DATE OF THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

PREVIOUSLY SET AS APRIL TWENTY-TWO, WASHINGTON, D.C., HAS

BEEN CANCELLED. HE SAID KING, ABERNATHY, ANDREW J. YOUNG,

AND OTHER LEADERS OF SCLE WILL GO TO WASHINGION EITHER

APRIL TWENTY-THREE OR TWENTY-FOUR WHERE THEY INTEND TO CONTACT

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, THE

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, AND EXPECI TO RECEIVE ASSURANCES OF

LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE PLIGHT OF THE NEGRO. THEY WILL

PRESENT "SCLC'S ECONOMIC BILL OF RIGHIS TO CONGRESSIONAL

LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.*

ON APRIL TWENTY-SEVENTH OR APRIL TWENTY-EIGHTH, THE,

"BEACHHEAD TROOPS", PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER MISSISSIPPI, WILL

ARRIVE IN JACKSON FOR A MAJOR MASS MEETING. THEY WILL THEN

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MARCH THROUGH DOWNIOWN JACKSON AND BOARD BUSES PROVIDED BY

SCLC AND WILL LEAVE EN ROUTE TO BIRMINGHAM, ALA. AT

BIRMINGHAM THEY WILL MEET A GROUP WHO HAD JUSI COMPLETED A

MASS MEETING AND MARCH THROUGH BIRMINGHAM AND WILL PROCEED

ON TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, COLUMBIA, S. CO, DURHAM, N.C., RICHMOND,

VA•, AND WILL MEET AT A STAGING POINI AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.

AT THE SAME TIME GROUPS WILL HAVE DEPARTED FROM BOS TON,

DETROIT, CHICAGO, AND PHILADELPHIA, TO STAGING POINIS AROUND

BALTIMORE, MD. THEY EXPECT TO HAVE A TOTAL OF THREE THOUSAND

PEOPLE IN THIS GROUP WHO

WILL STAY IN WASHINGTON FOR AT LEAST

TWO WEEKS. THEN THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY A SECOND GROUP AND

THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ENOUGH PRESSURE HAS BEEN APPLIED .

THAI CONGRESS TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. THEY WILL BUILD A

"CITY OF HOPE, A SHANTYIOWN." IN WASHINGION, DoC, IO HOUSE

AND FEED ALL PARTICIPANIS. THEY WILL STAY IN WASHINGION BY

CONTINUING TO SEND WAVES OF PEOPLE UNTIL THE DEMOCRATIC

CONVENTION.

• ABERNATHY AND KING SPOKE BRIEFLY AND ECHOED SAME

SENTIMENTS AS WILLIAMS. KING SAID PROFESSIONAL GROUPS,

PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE, AND INDUSTRIALISIS THROUGHOUT THE

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COUNTRY ARE BEING CONTACTED FOR DONATIONS FOR THIS

_PROJECI.

HE DID NOT COMMENT ON HOW MUCH HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

A SOURCE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE

PAST WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING AT JACKSON THIS DATE

FURNISHED SUBSIANTIALLY SAME INFORMATION AS FURNISHED BY MR.

PIERCE. THE SOURCE STATED THAT FROM THE EIGHT SPEECHES

MADE BY KING AND HIS STAFF IN MISS., ON MARCH NINETEEN AND

TWENTY, A TOTAL OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS COLLECTED IN

DONATIONS. AI EACH RALLY A DONATION WAS COLLECIED. SOURCE

HAD LUNCH WITH KING'S PARTY AFTERNOON THIS DATE ALONG WITH

CHARLES EVERS AND KING EXPRESSED DISAPPOINIMENT OVER THE

SMALL DONATIONS AND LACK OF ENTHUSIASM.

A SECOND AND THIRD SOURCE WHO HAVE FURNISHED RELIABLE

INFORMATION IN THE PAST, WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING AT THE

MASONIC TEMPLE THIS DATE, FURNISHED SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME

INFORMATION AS FURNISHED BY MR. PIERCE. THERE APPEARED

TO BE FEW VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE TO GO TO WASHINGION. KING

APPEARED IRRITATED OVER THE LACK OF ENTHUSIASM OF HIS CROWD

AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE FOR HIS WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT.

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PAGE FIVE

AT FOUR SIXTEEN PM KING, ABERNATHY, WILLIAMS, AND COTTON

DEPARTED JACKSON FROM THOMPSON AIRPORI VIA A CESSNA, FOUR

ZERO SIX TWIN ENGINE PLANE, WHITE WITH BALCK STRIPES, NUMBER

N THREE TWO TWO THREE Q. FLIGHT PLAN FILED WITH FEDERAL

AVIATION AGENCY REVEALS HE IS TRAVELING TO BIRMINGHAM,

EUTAW, AND GREENVILLE, ALA.

APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ADVISED

OF DETAILS AND ALSO STATED

THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS IN

CONNECTION WITH KING'S VISII TO MISS. THE PAST TWO DAYS.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

REJNTEL MARCH NINETEEN AT ELEVEN FIFTY NINE PM AND JN PHONE

CALLS TO BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE THIS DATE.

BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE FOLLOW KING'S ACTIVITIES, ADVISE

BUREAU, AND APPROPRIATE OFFICES.

INFORMANTS BEING CONTACTED RE KING'S TRAVELS IN MISS.,

memo

AND WILL BE SET OUT IN LHM. THE SOURCES MENTIONED ABOVE

ARE: FIRST

SOURCE JN TWO SIX ONE - R; SECOND SOURCE THREE

Sance

EIGHT SIX - R (PROB), AND THIRD SOURCE LUTHER MYLES (RI - GHETTO) •

AM COPIES TO BOSTON, COLUMBIA, BALTIMORE, DETROIT, CHICAGO, *

PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, MEMPHIS, CHARLOTTE, WFO.

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-6-41)

FROM:

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POSSISLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Re WFO airtel and LHM of 3/5/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an

I'M captioned as above. Copies are being disseminated to

Secret Service, the Assistant United States Attorney and

zocal military intelligence agencies /dil-/4í-6

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The following is the coverage being for hiredy

170 in captioned matter:

$83 MAR 28 1968

Liaison on a daily basis with the Intelligence

Division of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD),

commanding officers of the MPD precincts, United States Park

Police and local military intelligence agencies.

twenty-one

=daison sources provide coverage of demonstrations by civil

Iighis groups.

The CP and related activities are

covered

cy five security informants and ten panel sources.

The

•=-tion of Islam is covered by three racial informants,,

¿¿cucity informant, and a symbol numbered Probationary

informant (PRI).

Racial matters

are covered by fivery

informants.

Regular contacts are had with thirty-nine PRIS-

wo reside in ghetto areas and are employed therein. These

¿ave

all been informed of the urgent need for immediately

rnishing WFO with all information which might show racial

cension.

Additional investigation is being conducted

develope more PRIS.

AGENCY: CRD, ISD,

IIU,

|/~@'-Bureau (Baol. 11)

ACSI, OSI , 55,2A5,2E0

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WFO 157-433.

The monitoring of MPD radio calls provides NFO

with prompt and timely notice regarding conditions in the

various MPD precincts.

All Criminal Informants and Potential Criminal

Informants have been advised to immediately call WFO if they

obtain any data concerning racial tension.

The Supervisory staff and all Special Agents of

WFO have been made aware of the need for being constantly

and television news.

The following sources as reported in the attached

LAM Were contacted as follows:

SOURCE

CONTACTED BY SA

HILMER H. KREBS

#I, is GRACE WESTLIELD

SAUNDERS, PRI

Cont

Saure

#2, is Fathex GENO BARONI,

La1son Source

CONT

#3, iS ERIC PIONES

1825 Floxida Avenue,

N. W.,

Washington.D. C.

SaMAR #4, is WE 1827-S

#5, is ROY A. CARTER,

PR1

70 ,

IS ANNE TURPEAU;

sane Liaison Source

mit

7i7, 1S PHILIP R

GOODMAN,

738 Delatield,V. E.,

Washington. D. C

BoNF

same

IS DAVID BUTLER,

912

Sixth

a Street N.

VaShingtOR. D. C.

W.;

JOSEPH A. CONNORS, JR.

JOHN T. ALDHIZER

• PAUL: E. MORRISON

HILMER H. KREBS

HILMER H. KREBS

WAYNE G. DAVIS

BERNARD E. BUSCHER

- ¿JAMES W. GARTEN

0. FRANKLIN LOWIE

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T2O 157-433

Santia

The enclosed LHM is classified "Confidential" in

view of information received from VE 1827-S. (Source number

four) which could reasonably result in the identification

of this informant of continuing value and compromise the

îuture effectiveness of the informant

STOKELY CARMICHAEL is On the Rabble Rouser

Index, (FRI) .

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20535

March 20, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

• This current document contains neither recommen-.

dations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investi-

gation.

The information set forth is based on the comments

and views of the individuals mentioned herein. These

pertained to the racial situation as it existed at the time

the comments and views were expressed. The possibility

exists that the racial situation in any particular area in

Washington, D. C., may change suddenly.

Due consideration

must be given this fact.

II.

GENERAL RACIAL SITUATION

The individuals familiar with conditions existing

in the ghetto areas in Washington, D. C., have advised as

{ollows:

The racial situation is very uncertain. People

are apprenensive about Dr. Martin Luther King's "poor

people's campaign" which he plans to bring to lashington,

•D. C. (VDC) in April, 1958.

Some believe the demonstration

will be beneficial and will show the underprivileged that

efforts are being expended in their behalf.

A riot could

happen over some unexpected incident as has happened in other

large cities.

Stokely Carmichael urged a gathering of

people In wit, on march 17, 1908, to arm themselves and that

every black man in the United States should get a gun.

108-10657

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

loungrading and

icclassification

ENOLOSUNS

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POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONFIDENTIAL

people in WDC are not in sympathy with Dr. King's demonst-

ration plans. WDC leaders are attempting to evaluate the

potential of Dr. King's impact on WDC, in April. Howard

University students began a sit-in at Howard University on

March 19, 1968, protesting possible disciplinary actions

against students involved in previous disruptive action

on the campus.

III. CURRENT EVALUATION OF VIOLENCE POTENTIAL

Source number one who lives in the Northeast and

works in the Northwest sections of WDC, advised as follows

on March 11, 1968:

The racial situation in WDC appears to be very.

uncertain. Nobody knows what is going to happen in WDC

and many people are scared.

They are not sure what will

happen when Dr. Martin Luther King's "poor people's campaign"

begins in April. Iven though Dr. King has asked the

militants to stay out of the activities, there is no

assurance

the request will be honored.

The March 11, 1968, issue of the "Newsweek"

magazine, page 45 contained a paragraph captioned "Washington".

It stated Washington had never been considered to be a

major racial tinderbox as much of its Negro population works

• for the Federal government and is insulated by civil service

security from the worst chills of black despair. It stated

Washington was facing the summer with nervous uncertainty,

.2nd Dr. King was bringing 3000 demonstrators to Washington

to begin a summer-long campaign of picketing and marching

Ior jobs and income..

The March 12, 1968 issue of "The Evening Star",

a daily WDC newspaper, page B-1 reported that District

• Safety Director Patrick V. Murphy had said the Washington

police hoped to train as many as 2,800 volunteers for

emergency duty this summer in an enlarged "Police Reserver

-2-

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CONFIDENTIAL

POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corps".

Most of them would be used for station duty and

thus free additional policemen during emergencies.

The March 12, 1968 issue of "Washington Afro-American",

a Washington, D. C. newspaper, page 12, reported that The

National Advisory Commission

on Civil Disorders had said

that «Abrasive relationships between police and non-whites

have been a major source of rioting in the racial ghettos

of American cities".

On March 14, 1968, source number two who works

in the ghettos of WDC and is acquainted with many of the

under privileged advised as follows:

The "poor people's campaign" which is a demonstra-

tion being planned by Dr. Nartin Luther King, Jr. has been

given the support of a number of the larger religious groups

In WDC. The demonstration will show the underprivileged

that much effort is being expended in efforts to improve

their life. It is believed the demonstration will be

beneficial. Plans are being made to have volunteers from

among the demonstrators, who will agree to be arrested if

necessary. It is not believed that any racial trouble will

result from the demonstration.

Source number two further advised as follows:

Stokely Carmichael is in Washington, D. C. and has

organized the Black United Front, (BUF), but it is not

no tad has

believed that Carmichael will have much support from BUF

members if Carmichael decides to create violence in WDC.

The

majority of the BUT members are not expected to support

any plans for racial violence.

On March 14, 1968, source number three who resides

in the Northwest section of

WDC advised as follows:

It is his belief that a riot could take place. in

HDC over some unexpected incident such as the arrest of a Negro.

This has happened in the past in other large cities. Other

than the above situation,

the conditions are such that the

source is optimistic about a riot-free summer in WDC.

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POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONFIDENTIAL

Source number four who resides and works in the

ghetto areas of Northwest WDC, advised as follows on

March 18, 1968:

On March 17, 1968; Stokely Carmichael gave a talk

at The Church of The Redeemer, I5th and Girard Streets,

No Eo, WDC at the invitation of the Fellowship Forum of the

church. Among other things, Carmichael said the black people

in the United States must connect with the 900 million black

people of the "third world" to liberate themselves from the

contiol of the white man.

He described the "third world" as

including the black people of Cuba, West Indies, Haiti,

South America and Africa.

He said

the United States is

planning genocide against the Negroes and for this reason

Negroes should arm themselves.

He said he did not mean a

•22. caliber either. He advocated that every black man in the

United States get a gun.

He stated that if Negroes obtained

an arsenal, relations between whites and blacks would be equal.

Source number four further stated as follows:

Carmichael said he realized many black

people do not agree with his ideology, and that there are many

"Uncle Toms" in the community. Carmichael said his group

proposes that if they develop information about a person

"being that way", someone will talk to that person and

attempt to change his mind and "if he does not change his

ways, he will be considered a traitor to his community and all

traitors die". Carmichael said black people should support

the Arabs in any conflict between the Arabs and the Israelis.

•He said the WDC Public School System is 93% Negro and the

curriculum must be changed to be more relative to the Negro

community.

* =

The March 18, 1968, issue of "The Washington

spoken to a racially mixed audience

on March 17, 1968 at The Church of The Redeemer, WDC.

Among

Carmichael's comments to the group were "We are advocating

simply that every black man in this country should get a

gun.

The only reason the honkie (white man) is able to rule

is because he has a gun".

CONFIDENTIAL

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POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MAJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

CONFIDEN

The March 18, 1968 issue of "The Evening Star",

a daily WDC newspaper on page B-3, reported that the District

chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People had voted to support the goals of the Reverend

DI. Martin Luther King's "Poor People's Campaign".

Source number five who lives and works in the

Northwest section of WDC, on March 18, 1968, advised as

follows:

It is believed there are some individuals in WDC

who may

be inclined toward the creation of racial trouble

in WDC, but these are not likely to initiate any actions

toward

the starting of trouble.

The feeling among many in the

Northwest ghetto is that in order for the "poor people's

campaign" to be successful, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

will have to bring in outsiders for his reported "civil

disobedience" in WDC. In the event large numbers of outsiders

are brought in, their behavior will be very difficult to

control. Therefore anything may happen.

Source number one further advised as follows on

'March 18, 1968:

In the Northeast area

near the source's residence,

there has been a lack of enthusiasm by the WDC citizens for

Ir. King's "poor people's campaign". These people are not in

sympathy with Dr. King's plans as they fail to see that any

no to ta ton

benefits may result from any demonstration involving civil

•disobedience.

Source number six who resides in Northwest WDC

and is employed in a Northwest ghetto area, advised as

£ollows on March 18, 1968:

The foremost concern of people in WDC is the unknown

potential for racial trouble which could take place when Dr.

Martin Luther King and his "poor people's campaign" begins

in WDC in April 1968.

Many leaders of organizations in WDC

are attempting to evaluate the current and future potential

Of Dr. King's impact on the racial scene of WDC. These

leaders are very concerned and are trying to determine what

response VDC citizens may give Dr. King.

CONFIDENTIAL

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POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE

MEJOR URBAN AREAS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

-CONFIDENTIAL

Source number seven who resides in the Northeast

section of WDC and has a wide acquaintanceship in WDC advised

as follows on March 19, 1968:

On March 19, 1968 at about 1:30 PM about fifty to

seventy-five students

began

a sit-in in the lobby of the

Administration Building, at Howard University to protest

possible disciplinary action against students who had

participated in previous disruptive activity, on the campus.

On March 19, 1968, Sergeant Silas Vaughn, Intelligence

Division, Metropolitan

Police Department, advised that at

about 4:45 PM, on March 19, 1968, approximately one hundred

and fifty students were engaging in a sit-in in the Adminis-

tration Building, Howard University and planned to remain all

night.

According to Sergeant Vaughn, Stokely Carmichael

appeared briefly at the building, but did not participate in

the sit-in and then departed.

THEFTS OF GUNS AND AMMUNITION

Source number eight who is employed in the North-

west section of WDC, on March 18 and 19, 1968 advised as

, follows:

The source has received at least 50 or more handguns

of various types including automatic pistols, snub-nosed

weapons and weapons with a long barrel, from an individual

employed in WDC.

The guns have been obtained from the Fall -

of 1967 to the present time.

These were stolen guns.

CONFIDENTIAL

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FBI

Date:

3/20/68

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Mr. Tavel...

Mr. Trotter-

Tele. Room_

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy-

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9428)

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

(00: WFO)

There are enclosed for the Bureau 11 copies of an

LHM containing information from NY 3010-5* on 3/19/60, con-

cerning the Washington Spring Project. This information was

developed during a conversation between STANLEY LEVISON and

HARRY WACHTEL.

conversation, WACHTEL asked if LEVISON knew that Senator

ROBERT KENNEDY had called MARTIN LUTHER KING before he announced

his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency.

He added, however,

ENCLOSURE ssed each other but that "he"

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M.L.KING)

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(100-148289) (HARRY WACHTET) 41

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M.L.KING) 41

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AIRTEL

(probably MARTIN LUTHER KING spoke to BURKE MARSHALL (ph)

and (WILLIAM) VANDEN HEUVEL (an associate of Senator KENNEDY)

spoke to wACHTEL. WaChtel said that "they want to know how far

he's going with the other guy and so on"

did not ask for more than that at the moment. He said that KING

agreed, that they must have

"off the record"

lines open and asked

him, WACHTEL, to

pursue the matter which WACHTEL agreed to do.

WACHTEL said that KING agreed with his suggestion that

maybe this time "we" haye to use them instead of vice versa.

Saman

VARANCE

Samire

The sources used

in this LHM are NX-094=S*

characterize

to characterize HARRY WACHTEL.

Three copies ofthis LHM are being sent to the 108th

INTC Group, NYC, and one copy each to the Naval Investigative

Service, and OSI.

CLAA

This LHM

is classified "SECRET" because it contains

Information from VY 3810-S* a source engaged in furnishing

informationabout racial matters in the US and Communist influence

therein. It also is classified

"SECRET" because it contains

characterization of STANLEY LEVISON.

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• In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Bufile 157-8428

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York

? New York

March 20, 1968

SECRET

Washington Spring Project

Racial Matters

A confadential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past,

advised

on March 19, 1905, that on that

date Stanley Levison contacted Harry Wachtel. Levison, referring

to Martin Luther King's Washington, D.C. spring campaign, told

Wachtel that the National Committee

for a Sane Nuclear Policy

passed

a generalized resolution on the (Vietnam) war and

specifically endorsed the Washington campaign.

He added that

Tudja Crowder, whom he described as the new Executive Director

of sane, had contacted him and wanted to nave a meeting on March 20,

1960, with a small group of the sane Directors to have them

briefed by someone from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) to see how they can tie in.

Levison felt this was important

ana said that, If there is an element of the peace movement they

might get to join "this"

(the Washington Project), it will be

Sane.

• Levisonalso mentioned that the Washington Jewish

Community Council had endorsed the Washington Spring Campaign

because Andrew Young, the Executive Vice President of the SCLC,

had told them that the SCLC would notify the Police on anything

they did. Levison questioned how Young could have promised this

since he and Young had discussed how the building of

"shanty towns"

SECRET

'GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

THIS DOCUMENT CONTALS NEITIIER

RECOMMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS

OF THE FEL IT IS THE PROPERTY

OF THE FRI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR

AGENCY; IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE

NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE

YOUR AGENCY.

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would have to be done at night without anyone knowing it.

He added that a person who had attended a non-black minority

conterence the ss non -negro minority group organizations,

representatives from which met in Atlanta, Georgia, March 14,

1968, with Martin Luther King to plan for King's

Campaign"

specifically said

campaign in Washington, "D.C.) stated that "hepple's

"they" were not going to notify the Police.

Levison,

apparently alluding to the Jewish Community Council,

said it was

left on the basis that there is a general sentiment

to endorse the objectives but they would like to know more clearly

what

is going to be done and why.

He said this is good because

this

is the Jewish establishment.

Levison described the Washington Jewish Community

Council as the leaders of the Jewish Community Councils all over

the country, all of whom are Democrats and "tied into the machines"

Levison referred to Jack Greenberg (Director of the Legal

. Defense and Education Fund of the National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People stating that Greenberg, in his opinion,

up with the best publicity idea thus far and

that is to

transport a cabin, which people live in, in Mississippi, to

washington, D.C. and present it as a gift to the Smithsonian

the manner in which people live in America

in 1903. Levison said that he, Levison, is pushing 'the "shanty

town thing" but that Greenberg's idea is better.

He added that

he intends to see that Greenberg's suggestion is carried out.

Levison noted that their target in the Washington project

is full employment.

He said a victory. in terms of "countable

jobs would be magnificent for King.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advisec

a secret

struggle.

Levison

2 was described by certain

FoRergue INBil.

Gees -

ali-

Onusuita

2

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CP leaders as being: to the..

"Ieft" of the CP

in this position on civil rights. His

agree we centinues med garly

adherence. to Communism.

Harry Wachtel is the Executive Vice

President of the Gandhi Society for Human

Rights, New York, New York.

A. confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, lurnishea

carried as active members of the National

Lawyers Guila.

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

On March 5, 1944, another confidential

source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past

information which revealed that the

name Harry Wachtel was on a list of

names, significance not known

the Kaintained at the Headquarters of

the Kings County Communist Party (CP)

at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Regarding Harry Wachtel's wife, Lenora,

it is noted

that the same confidential

source furnished information on

March 5, 1944, which revealed that her

name and address were on a list of names

of newly elected officers of the Bath

Beach Cluo of the Kings County CP.

-3-

-SEGRET

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With respect to the Gandhi Society for

Human Rights, it is to be noted that this

organization is an adjunct of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SELC, Of which Martin Luther' King, Jr.

is the president, and serves to raise

•funds for the SCLC..

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APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of December 1,

1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-

American Activities; United States House of Represent-

atives, washington,

D.C., contains the following

concerning the National Lawyers Guild:

"National Lawyers Guild

"1.

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American

Activities,

• House Report 1311 on the

CIO Political Action Committee,

•March 29, 1944, p. 149.)

"2.

Cited as a Communist front which 'is

the foremost legal bulwark of the

Communist Party, its front organizations,

and controlled unions' and which 'since

Its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist

Party and individual members thereof,

'Including known espionage agents.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 3123 on the National

Lawyers Guild, September 2l 17, 1950.)

originally related September

"3.

"To defend the cases of Communist

lawbreakers, fronts have been devised

making special appeals in behalf of civil

liberties and reaching out far beyond the

confines of the Communist Party itself.

Among these organizations are the *

When the

Communist Party itself is under fire

these offer a bulwark of protection.!

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the

Senate Judiciary Committee, Handbook

for Ainericans

S. Doc. 117, April 23,

1956, p. 91.)"

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FETENAL FIREMY OF QNIESTIGSTION

US. DOROTRINT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATION SECTION

INAR :: 0 1958

TELETE JU

1?.

All. Crim in.

Mr. C-rad-

Mr. Frit

Mr. Gale -

Air. Rosen..

Mr. Sullivan.

AIr. Tavel--

Ilt. Procter-

Tale. Room.

Miss Halries-

Miss Gandy.-

FBI. JKSN MISS

1459EPM DEFERRED 3-19-68 *KCH

TO/ DIRECTOR (100-106670) AND ATLANTA (100-5586)

FROM JACKSON (100-161) (157-9097)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM - C.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP). RM.

Hi fire

MARTIN LUTHER KING, PRESIDENI SCLC; RALPH ABERNATHY,

VICE-PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, SCLO; AND HOSEA WILLIAMS, )

DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLC, •

ARRIVED MARCH NINETEEN INSTANT AT MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,

BATESVILLE, MISS., AT ELEVEN A.M., FROM MEMPHIS. SPOKE TO

GROUP OF ABUT FOUR NERED PERSONS, DEPARTED ONE TWENTY PRO

ARRIVED AT VALLEY QUEEN BAPTIST CHURCH, MARKS, MISS., AT ONE

UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN

FORTYFIVE PoM., SMALL GATHERING AT MARKS, DEPARTED MARKS AT

TWO TEN P.M. SPOKE AT ABOVE CHURCHES RE WSP MARCH.

INDIVIDUALS ARRIVED CLARKSDALE, MISS•, THREE FIPTEEN P.M•

THIS DATE, SPOKE TO SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE AT CHAPEL BEER BAPTISTES

113249

CHURCH, DEPARTING FOUR THIRTY P.M. EN ROUTE GREENWOOD, MISS.

AT CLARKSDALE A SHOW OF HANDS WAS REQUESTED REGARDINGI5 MAR 22 196?

THOSE WHO WOULD PARTICIPATE IN WSP FROM CLARKSDALE AREA TO

WASHINGTON, D.C., AND

TWO PERSONS RAISED HANDS.

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ARRIVED GREENWOOD, MISS., FIVE THIRTYEIGHT P.M. IN -

CESSNA FOUR ONE ONE, PRIVATELY CHARTERED AIRCRAFT. SPOKE- -

AT JENNINGS TEMPLE CHURCH, GREENWOOD BEFORE APPROXIMATELY.

FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS. DEPARTED GREENWOOD SEVEN TEN P.M.

VIA PRIVATE PLANE EN ROUTE TO GRENADA, MISS.

ARRIVED GRENADA, MISS•, AT SEVEN IWENTY P.M., SPOKE AT

BELL FLOWER BAPTIST CHURCH, GRENADA, BEFORE AUDIENCE OF

APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED PERSONS• DEPARTED GRENADA, MISS. AT

EIGHT FORTYFIVE P.M. EN ROUTE TO LAUREL, MISS•

KING AND PARTY ARRIVED LAUREL, MISS, NINE FORTYONE P.M.

AND SPOKE TO GROUP AT SI. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH. DEPARTED

LAUREL ELEVEN ZERO ONE P.M. EN ROUTE TO HATTIESBURG, MISS. WHERE

GROUP INTENDS TO SPEND THE NIGHT.

DURING ALL ABOVE SPEECHES KING STATED THAT HE :

MUST HAVE VOLUNTEERS FROM MISS. FOR HIS WSP "POOR PEOPLES MARCH",

WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL IWENTYTWO NEXT. STATED SUCCESS OF THIS

MARCH DEPENDS UPON COOPERATION OF PEOPLE AS PARTICIPANIS FROM

MISS. TO THIS MARCH.

KING AT ALL CITIES TOLD GROUPS THEY SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT

FOOD AND FINANCES AS "WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU IN WASHINGION." HE

END PAGE TWO

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PSGE THREE

SAID "WE WILL BUILD OUR OWN TOWN IN WASHINGION AND WE MUST

HAVE A LARGE DELIGATION FROM MISS."

APPROPRIATE LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES AT ABOVE LISTED CITIES

WHERE KING APPEARED STATED NO INCIDENTS REPORTED RE KING'S VISIT.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

JACKSON INFORMANIS ATTENDED MEETINGS AND DETAILS WILL BE

OBTAINED AND FURNISHED BUREAU IN LHM•

BUREAU AND APPROPRIATE OFFICES WILL BE ADVISED MARCH TWENTY,

NEXI OF KINGS DEPARTURE AND ITINERARY.

KING WILL VISIT JACKSON AND MEET WITH DELIGATION AROUND

ELEVEN THIRTY A.M. BEFORE DEPARTING MISS.

END

JR

FBI WASH DC

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATION SECTION

N/n: 1 9 1535

TELETYPE

FBI JKSN MISS

1755

PD: DEFERRED 3-18-88 KCH•

TO DÍRECIOR (100-106670), ATLANTA (100-5585), MEMPHIS

FROM JACKSON (100-161)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM - C.

Mr. Ruleer.

Wr.

Delrach

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75.22--

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Miss Gandy.

RE JACKSON TELCALL TO MEMPHIS, THIS DATE AND LOS ANGELES

TEL TO BUREAU, MARCH EIGHTEEN, SIXTYEIGHT.

DELIA AIRLINES, FLIGHI FIVE SIX SIX, ARRIVED JACKSON, MISS•,

MUNICIPAL AIRPORI, SEVEN THIRTEEN P.M., THIS DATE AND DEPARTED FOR

MEMPHIS, TENN. AT SEVEN THIRTYTHREE P.M.

DR. KING, PRESIDENT AND ANDREW YOUNG, EXECUTIVE UP OF SCLO

WERE NOT OBERVED LEAVING PLANE. NO NEGROES DEPARTED FLIGHT AT

JACKSON®

JACKSON SOURCES INDICATE KING PLANS TO RETURN TO MISS.

A.Mo, MARCH NINETEEN, SIXTYEIGHI, TO TOUR MISS. ON BEHALF OF

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT AND EXPECTED TO STAY THROUGH MARCH

IWENII

MINTISA

MEMPHIS ADVISED BY PHONE, THIS DATE.

MEMPHIS ADVISE JACKSON RETURN DEPARTURE TIME FOR JACKSON®

LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES NOTIFIED.

JACKSON WILL ADVISE APPROPRIATE OFFICES WHEN KING DEPARTS

MISS., MARCH IWENTY NEXT.

* i3 1 FREC-75

END

3 MAR 21 1968

HFL

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VIA TELETYPE

iar 1 81965

38 We LENCHP HERED

Mr. Tolson

No. 1001-1028011

Mr. Mahr

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahin

Mr.

Conrad

Mr. Felt

ilr. Gale

5140

"vien

Mr.

Tavel

Mr. Ernterr

Tots. Room

Miss Molm:s

Miss Gandy...

URGENT 3-18-68

TO DIRECTOR

. AND MEMPHIS

FROM ATLANTA

D. pres

13%6

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN., RM.

RE ATLANTA TELETYPE TO BUREAU MARCH ONE EIGHT INSTANT

CAPTIONED AS ABOVE •

AL ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN-R ADVISED AT NOON MARCH ONE EIGHT

INSTANT THAT INFORMATION HAD COME TO HIS ATTENTION DURING THE

MORNING OF THIS DATE SUGGESTING THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRo,

WILL ENDEAVOR TO BE IN MEMPHIS, TENN., LATE AFTERNOON MARCH ONE EIGHT

INSTANT. SOURCE COULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DETAILS.

INFORMATION FROM AT ONE THREE EIGHT SEVENER MUST BE

CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL• MEMPHIS TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED.

ORICINAI

3

MAR 21_ 1968

RECEIVED:

3:45PM RM

1:1-106670

NOT RECORDED

183 MAR 22 1988

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TO:

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FPOM: LOS ANGELES (100-57229) 2 P

Ict. Tolsou

ift. Pel ach.

Mr. Bich-p-.

Mar. Cooner.

Nir. Callahan

Mir. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

Dir. Gale.

Far. Rosez

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel_

Nir. Trotter

Tre. Room

Miss Holmes.

Kiss Gandy.

AND NEW ORLEANS

MARTIN LUTHER KING: SM - C.

. 6'

ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA PD. ADVISED TODAY KING APPEARED PRESS

CONFERENCE DISNEYLAND HOTEL, ANAHEIM STATING HE NEVER ENDORSED

ANY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. SPOKE HIGHLY OF SENATOR EUGENE

NC CARTHY STATING HE MIGHT ENDORSE HIM AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

IN NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT ELECTION. CLAIMED HE IS PASSIVE, NON-

VIOLENT BUT MILITANI AGAINSI POVERTY AND VIETNAM WAR. ALSO APPEARED

AS SPEAKER AI CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL LUNCHEON, ANAHEIM

• CONVENIION CENTER. KING STATED IF U.S. GOVERNMENT WOULD DO

SOMETHING ABOUT NEGRO POVERTY IN WINTER THERE WOULD BE LESS

LIKLEMOOD OF SUMMER VIOLENCE.. STATED THERE WILL BE MARCH ON

VASHINGION D.C. APRIL NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT AND PARTICIPANTS WILL

CONDUCT "STAY-IN" AT GOVERNHENT OFFICES UNTIL END OF CONGRESSIONAL :

SESSION TO PROTESI NEGRO POVERTY. STATED RIDICULOUS TO SPEND

END PAGE ONE

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LA 100-57229

MONEY TO KILL VIETNAYESE IN VIETNAM AND NOI HELP UNDERPRIVELEGED •

NEGRO.

KING LEFI AM'AHEIM TWO THIRTY PM FOR UNKNOWN APPOINTMENT IN

LOS ANGELES. ANAHEIM PD ADVISED BY LAPD INTELLIGENCE KING LEAVES

LOS ANGELES FOR NEW ORLEANS MARCH EIGHTEEN NEXT AI TWELVE THIRTY .

PM ON NATIONAL AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 'THIRTY FOUR.

ADMINISIRATIVE:

AIRTEL AND LAM FOLLOWS.

END

BGM

FBI WASH DC

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-15-56)

Transmit the following in

Via.

AIRTEL.

FBI

Date:

3/15/68

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC, DETROIT (100-31118)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Sti - C

(00: ATLANTA)

Re Detroit airtels and ills to the Eureau, dated

3/8/68 and 3/12/68, and Detroit teletype to the Bureau

and other offices, dated 3/15/63.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies, Atlanta

two copies, and one each fos information purposes to Los

ageles, dew cleans and Jackson, Of an LHi re above matter.

Source #1 is ChieF-JACK, FROM Crosse Pte.,

Mich, Police Department

(protect by request).

Source #2

IS DE 125-B PROB) • SCIENC

Itinerary concerning KING's future travel

were set

forth in referenced Deroit teletype.

While in Detroit, Mich.; KING is residing in a

suite of rooms at the Statler Hotel, Detroit.

The LIll is classified confidential to protect

the identity of the sources utilized.

2

Bureau (Enc.-124NG

LOSURE

Atlanta

• (100-5587)

(Enc. -2) (RM)

- -

Los Angeles

(Enc.-1) (Info.) (RI)

ind par

New Oriens (EnC.-1) (In{o.) (RM) REC 6

Jackson

(Enc.-1) (Info.) (Ri)

3

Detroit

==

100-11:121-3239

(1 - 157-2007) (WSP) •

ST, 109

JEK/mcm

(11)

IS MAR Z8 1968

AGENCY: ACSI,

DATE FORW:

CHE,

3/20108

RAO-

Naproved:

1atESAHTT44.180698 sent

O Special Agent in Charge

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST

_TION

Detroit, Michigan

March 15, 1968

Re: Martin Luther King, J.

CONFIDENIIAL

Source Number One, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised of the following information

relating to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s appearance at Grosse

Pointe Migh School, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on March 14,

1968:

King's appearance was arranged and sponsored

by the Grosse Pointe Human Relatins Council.. Prior to and

during King's appearance, approximately 200 nickets from

Breakthrough demonstrated in front of Grosse Pointe High

School.

Source Nunber Two, who has furnished

reliable information in the past,

stated that Breakthrough is an ultra-

cobservative group under the direction

of Donald Lobsinger, which group

passes out literature and demonstrates

against various left wing as well as

Communist sponsored affairs held in

the Detroit area.

Source Number One stated King's speech dealt

primarily with the future integration in the United states.

He continually stressed his position of non-violence and

elaborated at length on the social problems facing the Negro

in America today:

During the course of the speech King, in passing,

briefly mentioned his plans for a Washington, D.C, camp-in

April, 1968.

stated he waded it understood his

plan

is

not to

"tie up, and shut down" the

• City of Washington, D.C.,

T D

• GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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Re:

Martin Luther King, Jr.

------------

but he is using

this action to "dramatize the plight of

the poverty stricken Negro". He did not further elaborate

nor give any detailed plans for the recruiting or the

techniques he would be using to bring about success in

this project.

During King's speech Donald Lobsinger, supra,

was ejected from the meeting because of his heckling of

He refered to King as a "traitor" because of his

views on the conduct of the Vietnam war. Also two or

three other individuals allegedly affiliated with

Breakthrough, were escorted from

the meeting for heckling

and causing a disturbance.

The individuals ejected were

not permitted to re-enter the meeting.

Source advised that King was warmly receivad

by those present which numbered in excess of 2,500 people.

He stated the group was composed of predominately white

people with a smattering of Negro people in attendance.

Source Number One further added that other than

the above minor disturbances,

King's appearance at Grosse

Pointe High School was without serious incident.

This document contains neither reconmendations

nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents

are

not to be distributed out side your agency.

COTFIDENTIII

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VIA TELETYPE

MAR 15196

ENCIPHERED

Mr. Tolson_

Mr. Delnach

Mr. Mohr-

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Gale

MIr. Kosen...

Mr.

Sulhvan.

Mr.

Tavel

Mr. Tritter

Tcle. Room.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

T.

•ODSTEN URGENT 3-15-68 IC'S:

TO DIRECTOR

FROM ATLANTA

well

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM. BUREAU FILE ONE FIVE SEVEN -

EIGHT FOUR TWO EIGHI, ATLANIA FILE ONE FIVE SEVEN - TWO NINE TWO FOUR.

MARIIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM - C, BUREAU FILE ONE HUNDRED - ONE ZERO SIX

SIX SEVEN ZERO, ATLANTA FILE ONE HUNDRED - FIVE FIVE EIGHT SIX•

RE ATLANTA AIRIEL AND LAM MARCH ONE LAST CAPTIONED AS ABOVE R

source

AN NIGHT MARCH FOURTEEN LASI AI ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN - R ADVISED

THAI DURING SCLO STAFF MEETING MARCH THIRTEEN LAST MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR•, EXPRESSED DESIRE TO AVOID MAKING PENDING TRIP TO AFRICA.

HE SAID KE FELI WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI REQUIRED CONTINUED AITENTION

ON HIS PARI. ALSO SAID HE CONTEMPLATED HAVING RALPH D. ABERNATHY,

VICE PRESIDENI AND TREASURER, SCLO, GO TO UKYICA IN HIS PLACE.

KING STATED HE DID NOT KNOW IF HE COULD AVOID MAKING AFRICAN TRIP BUT

END PAGE ONE

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side

(.)

PAGE TWO

TIME.

INTENDED TO TRY. INFORMANT COULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DETAILS AT THIS

LHM FOLLOWS.

Same

INFORMATION FROM AI ONE THREE EIGHT SEVEN - R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

AM RM COPY SENT EACH NEW YORK AND WFO•

RECEIVED: 6948 PEKG-

=,23n

poten the sister,

MR TRAINOR

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F.D-36 #i ev. 5-22-64)

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. Her sch.

Ar. Nuhr.

FBI.

Date: 3/15/68

ransmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext of code)

Via

(Priorizy)

dir. ( a per..

Mi. Caiuran

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Iolt..

Tir. Gule

MIr. Rosen

Mi. Suliran_

ali. Tavel.

Mr. Tiller.

Pole. Room.

Miss li dires.

Aliss Gandy.—

TO:

DARRENT ON DOM ST-d INTELLIGENCE DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, NEWARK (157-2298)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

D. nafaridess

Re Newark airtel, 3/8/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of LHM

dated and captioned as above.

RelATIVE of CoME Surer

in the enclosed LHM

National Council of Catholic Men and it was in this

to 1 89? not non" :

capacity that he received the material described in attached

LHM.

Enclosod for offices listed below are two copios

of above described IHM for their information.

11

EX-105,

~ Bureau (Enc. 13) (RM)

Atlanta

• (157-2924) (Enc.

2) (RM)

Washington Field

(Enc.

(RM)

New York (157-2052) (En:. 2)

- Newark

(1

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DATE FOFY

HOW FOR:

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NK 157-2298

ANALYSIS

Information just developed by Newark showing

the utilization in this division of a Roman Catholic

Negro parish and its facilities is so

recent that a

current analysis cannot be made..

Newark will follow this development closely

through established sources.

.."'

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

• Us LED STATES DEPARTMENT OF "STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION®

Newark, New Jersey

March 15, 1968

WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly announced he

will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

Nation's Capital the first week of April, 1968, in an effort

to pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable to

A source, who is in a position to furnish reliable

information made available on

. March 15, 1968, a letter dated

March 9, 1968, which reads as follows:

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 160*

ENCLOSURA

157-8428-358

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SC

ern Christian Leadership Cont

ance

Newark Area Headquarters

44 Belmont Avenue

Newark, New Jersey

March 9, 1968

Dear Sir,

Di. Martin Luther King Jr. has announced that he will lead

a "poor peoples' campaign" in Washington, D.C. this spring.

This campaign will demand that the Congress of the United States

take immediate action to provide jubs u Incune for the nation's

must than do million poor. As you must well know, the question

of poverty is the crucial issue facing this country today. It thre-

tens to literally tear the United States apart at the seams. Dr.

King and the Southern Christian, Leadership Conference feel that

the clergy has a moral obligation to take the lead in the quest of

social justice and to reweave the moral fabric of this nation. The

job is massive and the time is short, we must act now. I'm sure

that that point isn't debatabe. The question is , what can we do?

Dr. King has dispatched organizers into fifteen major urban areas

across the nation to bring poor people to Washington in April, 1968

They need your assistance to do their job. Attached is a leaflet

dasignating who the SCLC representative is in your area and where

you can get in touch with him.

Please call him for further information.

Herns enteres

Rev. Herman jenkins, SCIC

Southern Christion Leili

Organizer

cret com

ga.

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Liter

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

The leaflet attached to Herman Jenkins letter

dated March 9, 1968, 1s as follows:

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Joito

WZASHINGTON

FOOK

PRorce's

CAMPAIGN

APRIL, 1968

SPONSORED BY THE

SOUTHERM

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

DR.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, PRESIDENT

The Poor Peoole's Washingion

Campaifnis

being organized

as & last resort in aiakening

Congress to the needs of this

nation's poor - both black and

white.

The goal of this

campaign is for congrassional.

action to help millions of America's

poor people of every race aid creed.

The smoldering anger rising

in the poor of this nation can

be channeled into

an effective.

militanü.movament in llashingion

and elsewhere.

Rev.

Herman Jenkins has been

dispatched to Newark by Dr.

King to co-ordinate and organize

the poor people of Newarks for

this campaign.

.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL:

Rev: Herman Jenkins, SCLC organiz

Queen of Angels

•44 Belmont Avenue

Newark,

Nei Jersay 07103

Call 248-0545

824-1614

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

The current telephone directory covering Newark,

New Jersey, shows that telephone numbers 248-0545 carey, of

024-1014 are both assigned to Monsignor Thomas J.

Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church.

is the pastor of Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church located.

at 44 Belmont Avenue, Newark, New vorsey, in the heart of

the Central ward of Newark.

Queen of Angels Church ministers

primarily to the Negro population in the Central Ward area:

All the priests assigned to this parish are white.

The attached page sets forth more detailed data :

relative to this project.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

It is the property of the fBI and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contends are not to be distributed outside your

agency•

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suito

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Reporting Office

Names of individuals

recruiting in your

district:

Address of Headquarters

Known number of

individuals recruited

to date:

Known names of

individuals recruited:

Estimated number 'of

individuals recruited:

Number of buses and

other commercial

type transportation

chartered and total

capacity:

Number of private cars

to participate:

Identity of driver;

make; model and

license numbers of

cars to participato:

Route cars

are

scheduled to use:

Areas buses and drivers

are to discharge

passengers upon arrival

in Washington, D.C.:

Address Demonstrators

are to report to upon

arrival:

Remarks:

6*

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•572-7

Newark

Alfred R. Sampson

Herman Jenkins

44 Belmont Avenue,

Newark, New Jersey

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

No date

No data

No data

No additional pertinent

information.

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FD-36 (ROv. 5-22-645 '

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Date:

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AIRTEL :

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REGISTERED MAIT

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FRONT SAC, RICHMOND (257-2246) P

CWASHINCION SPRING PROJECT

RM

(00 :WFO)

3/12168

Re Richmona airtel 3/1/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies, for wro,

Jackson, Birmingham and Mobile 2 copies each of IHM regarding

activities in the Richmond • Petersburg, Va., area in connection

with captioned project.

Copies of this INM are being furnished Jackson, Atlanta,

Birmingham and Mobile since additional information is contained

herein regarding the possibility of persons from Alabama and

Mississippi coming to the Richmond area to participate in

Washington Spring Project (WSP).

One copy of this I-M is being furnished locally to

U.S. Secret Service and 109üh MIE, Richmona, Va, and to

USNISO, NorfOlk, Vao, Via FDa312• nEG-3A 1572

422350

Source used in IAM iS HERBERI

VANLOI COULDON,

who is protected because

requested.

He has

been previously identified by a reliable Atlanta iniormant as

Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC) Fleld Repre-

sentative in Va.

ENCLOSURE

- Bureau (Encl. 11) (REGISLERED MAIL)

2

- Birmingham (157-3236) (EncI. 2) (REGISTERED MATISS8

• Jackson

Encl. 2) (REGISTERED MALL

- Mobile (Encl. 2) (ReGISteRED Mall)

2) (15

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• Atlanta

• WEO (EnC 157-2924) (Enci. 2) (REGISTERED MATI)

4 - Richmond

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RH 157.2246

It is noted the enclosed IHM Indicates information received

from a first and second source when in fact these sources are the

same person.

This is done to further protect the source since it

is anticipated that in the future considerable information will be

attributed to him which can be recognized as coming only from

Headquarters of SCIO.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNIT

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS

ICE

FEDE.AL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Richmond, Virginia

Mạrch I, 1968

RE:. WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

A source, who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on March 5, 1968, that James Gibson, Southern

."Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), Representative from

National Headquarters of SCIO, Atlanta,

Georgia, is presently

attempting to recrult participants for the Washington Spring

Project (WSP) in the Virginia Counties of Amelia, Brunswick

and

Lunenberg.

A characterization of SCIC is attached hereto.

It is stated this recruiting drive, aimed at

attracting persons in the hard-core unemployed

and low income

employed groups, has not been too successful. Persons approached

have been asked to attend and participate in captioned activities

at Washington, D.C. A lack of funds needed to obtain the required

transportation is a major problem.

A

second source, who has furnished reliable information

in the past, has advised that the participation of people from

Mississippi

• and, Alabama in WSP in the Richmond • Petersburg,

virginia, area, is still in a very nebulous planning stage.

It appears that leon Sall, Creneta, Mississippi, Is

actively engaged in the formulation of such plans.

tentative plans call for a march by these persons with persons

Maryland, to Washington, D.C., will take place as a kick off

for WSP.

WW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 168

ENCLOSURE

151-9438-350

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

on March 4, 1900, Reverend Everett Lo smith, Richmonas

Virginia, & member of the State Board of Virginia of SCIC,

advised he has been in close contact with Dr. Martin Luther King

regarding plans for the latter's visit to Virginia on March 30,;

1968.

These plans, which are subject to change, are that Dr. King

Will visit Danville, Virginia, and Prince Laward County, Virginia,

on the latter date.

He will appear at a rally held at

& Negro

church in Richmond, Virginia, later in the day of March 30,

1968.

According to Reverend Smith,

the purpose of Di. King's visit to

Virginia is to stimulate interest and participation in the WSP

as well as to promote the interest and growth of sche.

Reverend Smith and other sources, who are in a position

to learn of activities in connection with WSP. have advised

generally that they do not anticipate that promotion of WSP will

be too successful in the Richmona area. They based their

opinions on past experiences in this type of activity.

They

race relations in the Richmond area as good.

They pointed out that there exists in Richmond a "middle-

class complacency" that has prevented a concerted or mass united

effort in the promotion of activities designed to better the

conditions of Negroes in the community. This "complacency"

feel, is based on the fact there are jobs for Negroes, and this

economically well off.

group is compared to other areas been and are being hired in

They pointed

that Negroes have

city jons and in other positions formarly available only to

persons of the white race.

2

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APPENDIX

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC)

The November 19, 1960 issue of lithe Richmond Ilmen:

Dispatch" reported that approximately sixty Negro church,

professional and lay leaders throughout Virginia met on November

18, 1960 in Petersburg, Virginia and organized the Virginia

Christian Leadership Conference (VCLC) far the purpose of

"Brining about civil rights for a1l.

It was pointed out that VILO is an affiliate of the

SCLC of Atlanta, Georgia.

The purpose of SCLo was reported to "redeem the soul;

of America by creating the beloved community through organiza-

tion, by consent of population; far the purpose of creative

Thi: document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBl. it is ins property of the r5! and is loaned to your

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

agency.

3

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SUBJECT:

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Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Director, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, Philadelphia (157-2476)

WASHINCION SPRING PROJECT

RM

00:

Washington Field

DAnises

Remytels, 3/11, 12/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies of a

self-explanatory letterhead memorandum.

Information copies

fumished MI, OST, NISO, Secret Service, and but EDg.

Confidential Informant PH I-1 1s Lieutenan GECKG

Civil Disobedience

Unis

the Bureau.

SAWICE

Confidential Informant PH I-2 IS I ElLE (chatto).

Bureau will be kept advised.

ENCLOSURE

3- Bureau (157-3128) (Enas. IlD

- BaLcimore denos.

- Boston (ines. 2

- Newark (mos.

- New York (Enos.

157-8428-353

10 MAR 15 1968

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Fils No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 12, 1968.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), has

President, Southern

publicly

announced he will conduct a massive civiL disobedience

campaign in the nation's Capitol the first week of April

1968 (subsequently changed to April 22, 1968) In an effort

to pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable to

the Negro.

confidentia

Informant PH T-1, who has furnished

reliable intermation in the past, advised. Masch 11, 1960,.

that the ser, JAMES, ORANGE, SCIC Director in Priladelphia,

said

that date. that KING would be in Africa for about 10.

days early in April 1968. KING upon his return to the

United States would come to Philadelphia to rest and make

Lurther preparations for the washingion spring troject,

which is now scheduled to take place April 22, 1968, in

Washington, D.C.

KING is concerned about the

safety of

his rollowers

and KING's people are concerned about his

safety. Present plans according to ORANCE state thai

participants in the march will leave from their respective

cities and join other groups as they pass through

cooperating cities en route to Washington, D.Ci, to arrive

at Washington, D.f., April 22, 1968.

The Palladelphia contingent will join the group

which would originate in Boston, Mass., April 19 or 20,

1968, which would increase as this original group went

to

New York city by bus, walked through the city of New York

joined by othro; walked to Newark through the city with

additional Newark people; then by bus t trenton, N.J.,

through the city with additional kaisleigants aid men by

Cus to Disiladciphia.

EiNG would join the group in Nost Philadelphia

and walk through the city to the airpost at tize southwest

157-8428-353

ENCLOSURE

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WASTINGION SZETIC PROTECT (WSP)

extremity of the dity of Philadelphia, KING would then

leave the group and fly to Washington, D.Cis while the

marchers would walk on to chester, Pa., picking up addi-

tional people during the walk and thence by bus to

Wilmington, Del.

The enlarged group would then walk through

Wilmington and then go by bus to Baltimore, Md., Where they

would walk through town and then ride by bus to

the out-

swines of washington. Did to the "cherry blossom area.

They would then be led through

Washington, D.f., by

entire group joined by others fron the rest of the United

States would camp In Washington, D.C., until Congress meets

KING's demand.

Confidential Informant PH I-2, who has furnished

reLiable information in the past, advised on March 11, 1900,

chat he had been to scIo Philadelphia Headquarters and the

general conversation of the office personnel indicates that

the staff 1s not receiving an enthusiastic response to the

project in the city. He said, however, this is his opinion

and only based on his conversation, with the staff.

On March 12, 1968

PH Ia advised that ORANGE On

ASSIRned Washinate.

would be In Philadelpnia March 15, 1900, to make further

finalize plens for WSP los the Philadelphia contingent.

CRANGE had taiked cr a tentative route to march through

Philadelphia; however, ORANGE is not allowed to make

definite plans witzout the approval from top level scIe

personnel.

the attached sheet

sets

forth additional cata

relative to wise.

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me undereser

WASHINCION SEEING 250J83T (WSP)

Reporting office; Philadelphia

Names of individuals recruiting in your district:

JAMES ORANGE, PrOjeCt DIrector

VILLEE TABB,

Student Director

•J/JAYDOR, Office Administrator

CAROL BABB, Field Secretary

Address of Headquarters:

2101 Diamond Street

Known number of Individuals recruited to date: No numbers known

Known names of Individuals recruited:

TAYIR, mentioned above, is Philadelphia resident

Estimated number of Individuals recruited:

Impossible at this time to make reasonable

estimate.

Number of buses and other commercial type transportation

•chartered and totai capacity:

ORANCE previcusly talked of two buses with 50

passenger capacity.

Number of paarate cars to participate:

Nothing sf this nature stated by ORANGE

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Flatt

waste pati's

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (USP)

Identity of driver; make, model, and license numbers of

to participate:

Not known

Route cars are scheduled to use:

Not known (ORANGE indicated Boston, Mass.; New

lork City, N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; Trenton, N.J.;

Philadelphia, Pa.; Chester, Pa.; Wilmington, Del.;

Baltimore, Md.; and Washington, D.C.)

Areas

buses and drivers are to discharge passengers upon

arrival in Washington, D.C.:

"cherry blossom" area

Address demonstrators are to report to upon arrival:

Not known.

This document contains neither recommendations

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

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

to be distributed outside your agency.

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Date: 3/12/68

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AIR MAIL

(Priority)

is #7474 425-9377

TO:

FROM:

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DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASITNGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL MAFTER

65.0.0rz

Re Cleveland airtel and letterhead memorandum to

Buresu, 3/1/63, and Eureau form 0-7 to Cleveland, 3/5/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of an IHM regarding

the WSP: copies are also being sent to Atlanta for ius file on

WS2, Cominfil SCLC and MARTIN LUTHER KING, and to Cineinnati and

for their files on WSP.

Copies are also being sent to the U.s. Attorney,

Cleveland, Ohio; Secret Service, Cleveland; and local military

intelligence agencies.

_C. ÷ Bishop

ENCLOSURE

3 - Atlenta (Enc. 3) (RN)

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CV 757-1304

Idantities of Sources Used In LHM

aV I-1 is CV 768-R SALiCe

This LIM is classified contidential as it contains

data reported from CV T-l, which could reasonably result in

identification of a confidential intornant of continuing value

and

conpromise future

effectiveness thereof.

PROGRESS REPORT

As of this date information received indicates Rev. E.

RANDEL, OSBURN and MICHAEL, BIBLER, who are in charge of the WSP

in Cleveland, have been spending some of their time on recruiting

activities for the wsr, but the bulk of their activity has been

on two

sther projects:

namely, Operation Breadbasket and a strike

at St. Luke's Hospital of the Building -ervice and Maintenance

Union which was

recently settled.

How

that the strike is settled,

OSBURN and BIBIER can devote more time to the wse to recruit the

200 people to travel to Washington, D.C., in April, 1968.

Reportedly Rev. OSBURN is very hopeful of recruiting

these 200 people as he does not feel it is a large number to

obtain as he has recruited larger numbers of individuals in the

past for other projects.

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In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

YNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

"USTICE.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cleveland,

Ohio

March 12, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Reference is made to Cleveland memorandum dated

February 23, 1968.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the nation's

Capital the first week of April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

"The Call and Post"

, a weekly Cleveland Negro newspaper

of general circulation in its

March 2, 1968 issue, page 4B,

the sitorial and

feature column page, had an article by the

This article then

stated as follows:

"The old cliche is: "Don't bite off more than you

can chew.' I was thinking about this as I read that

Dr. Martin Luther King was touring down in Alabama trying

to recruit participants for his

äestined to march on Washington in April.

"When I first heard about Dr. King's proposed

march on

Washington and his plans for camping his followers

in the public parks, I felt he had been 11l. advised to

embark on a project that at best, could be only a publicity

gimmic ipr. King, no matter how much compassion he may have

for his fellowman, must look at all the facets of the

problem and not be swayed by just one side.

CONFIDEN

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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ENCLOSURE

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CONFIDENTIA

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

"Getting 3,000 poor, unemployed folks to pick up

and leave their homes,

humble as some of them may be and,

for an indefinite period, to live out in the open, requires

more than enthusiasm and

dedication.

"Granting that Dr. King finally succeeds in get-

to house them every night?

What about their health

problems?

Their legal problems?

The problems of discipline

Where is the money for all of these things going to come from?

"If I understand Dr. King's program, he says he

is going to keep his followers in Washington indefinitely.

Let's take a short period of 14 days.

Feeding each person

will cost at least 51.00 a day. This then, is 93,000.

In Apxil weather even in Washington, these people will

to save some kind of shelter over their heads at night. If

he can get this for $1.00 per person per night, he will

be lucky.

This is another $3,000 per day.

to provide

other necessities that people

require each day, will cost

a minimum of 50g per person a day.

This adds another $1,500.

So, at the lowest possible estimate, each person will cost

$2.50 per day.

For 3,000 people, this adds up to $105,000

for just 14 days.

"Then, there are the expenses of Dr. King's staff and

other functionaries.

The traveling exuense of these people

going and coming.

The whole thing will add up to a staggering

anount of somebody's money.

will have to produce this in fact, not theory.

"Since most, if not all of the people Dr. King is trying

to recruit are poor and unemployed, wouldn't it be better to

try to get these people into training programs in their local

communities?

Granting that some southern communities may not

have such federally financed programs, isn't it better to

taking these people off on a wild goose chase to Washington

where, no matter what happens, they will have to go back

to

nome communities for whatever beneiits they are to

eventually receive.

CONFIDENT

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CONFIDENTIAL

RE: WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

"Since lobbying for meaningful civil rights legis-

lation is the announced goal of Dr. King's efforts, isn't

he really using these unfortunate people who can least

afford the time or money, as human pawns.

Inspiring them

with promises as an inducement to get their participation,

is creating a false hope of personal reward before they

return home. If they return home disillusioned and empty

nanded, they become prime examples of futility in their

communities.

"This must not be permitted to happen.

The best

way to prevent it, is not to take them to Washington

in the first place.

If a demonstration of power or force

oI whatever you want to call it, is deemed necessary in

Washington, then let those who can afford it march on

Congress and the President. Past efforts have proven that

sizeable numbers can be induced to tin out for a just cause.

"I an afraid Dr. King's venture is frought with

Irry dangers and problems.

The Negro has a just cause.

There is urgent need for putting pressure at every point

in our civil rights fight to achieve meaningful results.

This pressure should be pushed at the local, state and

national levels. Every resource

at the Negross command should

be pressed into the fight.

"On this, Dr. King or no one else will find any

opposition. However, doing something just for the publicity

of it and, using unfortunate human beings, is just going too

far.

"It would be most unfortunate if what happened to

the bonus merchers in the late twenties during the Hoover

administration, happened to Dr. King's marchers. Unfortunately,

the present feeling of a large segment of white people is to

use the police force and, even the National Guard and the U.s.

Army to supress any riots. You can see from the way the

Rational Guard acted recently in Orangeburg, s.C., what to.

expect in any future riots. Every law enforcement agency

has been

in special training during the winter months.

They

have been given special riot control techniques.

Special

equipment and supplies have already been purchased for use.

There is no reason then for deliberately creating situations

that way endanger the lives of innocent Negroes.

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STONFID

TIAL

RE: WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

"I certainly hope Dr. King and his staff will think

very carefully about what they do and how they do it.

Racial tensions in this country are now at a high pitch.

Entirely too many people are of the mind that another

bloody summer is in the offing. No matter what anybody

says, Negroes have not benefited in any substantial way

from

any riot.

Other than a looters holiday, the riots

of the past have been very costly to all Negroes.

must then do all we can to prevent riots. Washington must

not become another frustrating, bloody battleground."

"The Cleveland Press"

', a Cleveland daily afternoon

newspaper of general circulation, in its March 6, 1968 issue,

page A3, had an article entitled,

"200 Clevelanders Sought

fOr DI.

King's March"

, which read as follows:

"Efforts have begun to enlist 200 Clevelanders to

take part in the 'jobs or income: demonstration to be led

by Ix. Martin Luther King in Washington on Apr. 22.

"The goal is to have 200 representatives from 15

cities, totaling 3000 participants, reported Hilbert

Perry, director of the Bruce Klunder Freedom House.

"The Freedom House is one of three groups here

which have endorsed the demonstration and are recruiting

participants.

The others are Domestic Workers of

America, a union of household workers, and the Cleveland

Welfare Rights Movement, made up mostly of mothers on

relief rolls and their supporters.

"They are attempting to raise funds to charter buses

to Washington and also seeking contributions to pay for child

care of mothers taking part, or families who will volunteer

to tend children.

"IN WASHINGTON, churches are to be asked to provide

meals and lodgings for those taking part.

"Perry said those being recruited here cannot be in-

formed jet of what form the demonstration will taïe be-

cause plans are still being worked out by Dr. King's head-

quarters in Atlanta.

But it is expected to start with mass

calls on senators and representatives from the communities

represented.

CONFIDENTIAL

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LAUDENEL

•is. 3

• i thai

SHELES

: XXX

CONFIDENTIAL

RE:

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

"IWE HOPE to get a pledge that the Government

to employ those unable to get jobs elsewhere.

"'Present training and employment programs are

woefully inadequate.

And we doubt that business will pro-

vide the joes needed despite the goverment substay to be

"Also to be urged is that Congress discard the new

Social Security amendment which would limit the num-

ber of children on the Aid to Dependent Children program

for whom federal funds would be provided after July 1."

CV I-1, who has furnished reliable information in the

advised on March 12, 1968, that Reverend E. RANDEL QSBURN

and Troth BIBLER are the two main individuals who have been

workie to organize the WSP group in the Cleveland area, however,

they also have some other unknown individuals who are assisting

in the recruiting activities.

For the most part, OSBURN and BIBLER have been working

on two other projects which seem to take most of their time;

namely, Cperation Breadbasket, which is a program aimed at

increasing Negro employment through a boycott of various stores

and employers; the second is the strike at St. Luke's Hospital,

Cleveland, Ohio, by ine Building, Service, and Maintenance Union.

snis strike was recently settled, which will now give Reverend

OSRUKN and BIBLER more time to work on the wst.

The WSP in Cleveland has an office at 7902 Hough

Avenue, which is not being used as all the work is being done

frcm Reverend OSBURN's apartment at the Park Lane Villa Hotel,

Cleveland, Ohio.

The WSP has been recruiting people in Cleveland

ührough the Bruce Klunder Freedom House, the Domestic Workers

inion,

and Mothers on Welfare. Reverend OSBURN plans to recruit

two nunared people from the poor areas, those on welfare, etc,

anu osbuki feels he will not have too much trouble in getting

this many people as he has recruited larger numbers in the past

for other projects.

Reverend OSBUFW has not indicated who will

take care of the families of those making this WSP trip to

Washington, D.C. in April, 1963, where the money will come from

to paj for the transportation, or living expenses in that city,

means of transportation, etc.

GON

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECI (WSP)

Mr. JAKE BRONSION, Vice President, Greyhound Bus Lines,

Cleveland, Ohio, advised on March 12, 1965, that to date Cleveland

Greyhound

had not received any requests for charter bus service

to Washington, D.C for the WSP.

The following 1s additional data relative to this

project:

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CONFIDENTIAL

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Reporting Office

Names of Individuals

Recruiting in This Area

Address of Headquarters

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Cleveland, Ohio

Reverend E. RANDEL OSBURN

MICHAEL BIBLER

Park Lane Villa

10510 Park Lane

Cleveland, Ohio

(Reverend OSBURN's apartment)

and

7902 Hough Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio

(This office is not being used

at present.)

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Known Number of Individuals

Recruited to Date

Known Names of Individuals

Recruited

Estimated Number of

Individuals Recruited

Number of Buses and Other

Commercial Type Transportation

Chartered and Total Capacity

Number of Private

Cars to Participate

Identity of Driver,

маке, ModeL, and License

ilmbers of cars to participate

Route Cars are Scheduled to Use

None

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CONFI

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...•.

CONT IDENTIAL

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Areas Buses and Drivers are

to Discharge Passengers Upon

Arrival in Washington, D.C.

Address Demonstrators Are

to Report to Upon Arrival

Unknown

Unknown

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. .

CONFIDENTIAL

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VIA TELETYPE

MAR 111968

Mr.

Tolson

Mr.

HeLoach.

Mr.

Mohr.

Mr. Bishop

S'e

Mr. Casper.

-Mr. Callahan.

WAS BA2 NK2 NY2

FNGHCHERED

Mr. Conrad...

Mr. Felt.-

Mr. Gale

922RM

3-11-58

URGENT

FIEK

Air. Rosen.

Mr.

TO DIRECTOR

157-8428 ATT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGION FIELP

SullivanX

Tavel

Trutter.

OFFICE, NEW YORK, NEWARK, BALTIMORE, AND BOSTON (MAILY (PLATIERINES

Hiss Gandg.

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE VIA WASHINGTON

FROM PHILADELPHIA

157-2476

(P)

Nikoe

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECI, RM. 0O WEO.

riptimis

Ping

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANI, PH I-ONE WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFO

IN THE PAST ADVISED THREE ELEVEN INSIANT THAT REVEREND JAMES ORANGE,

MARIIN LUTHER KING'S, SCLO, DIRECIOR IN PHILA STATED AS FOLLOWS. FA

KING WILL BE. IN AFRICA IN THE FIRST PART OF APRIL SIXTYEICHI

FOR ABOUT TEN DAYS. KING WILL RETURN TO THE US AND BE IN PHILA IO REST

AND MAKE FURTHER PREPARATIONS FOR WSP, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL

TWENTYIWO IN WASH., D.C. KING IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIS

FOLLOWERS AND KINGS PEOPLE ABOUT HIS SAFETY. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE

FROM VARIOUS CITIES IN US TO ARRIVE WASHINGTON FOUR TWENTYIWO

NEXT. PHILA FOLLOWERS (SEVERAL HUNDRED EXPECTED) WILL GO TO WASH.,

BY BUS AFTER BEING JOINED BY HUNDREDS WHO WILL START FROM BOSION, MASS•

APRIL NINETEEN OR TWENTY NEXT. BOSTONIANS WILL GO, TO NYC BY BUSE

- 35

THEN WALK THROUGH? NYC WHERE JOINED BY NEW YORKERS, HENÉE /10

WHINETEE

REG 30

NEWARK TO WALK IHROUGH CITY WITH ADDITION OF NEWARK RESIDENES MAREW&968

BY BUS TO TRENION, NOU., WHERE WILL REPEAT PROCEDURE; AND THEN IO

PHILA.

play.

KING WILL JOIN GROUP IN NORTH PHILA AND ALL WILL WALK THROUGH

A Lolane

AIRPORT

AT SOUTHWEST EXTREMITY OF PHILA•

NW 682EN DO EAS59895EBP 4D 10 11/50

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2704

PAGE TWO FBI PHILA

PH 1578428

DR. KING WILL FLY TO WASHO, DOCO, WHILE THE MARCHERS WILL WALK

ON TO CHESTER, PA., RIDE TO WILMINGION, DEL.; MARCH THROUGH WILMINGTON;

RIDE TO BALTIMORE, WALK THROUGH TOWN; AND THEN RIDE TO OUTSKIRTS OF

WASHO, D.C., WHERE THEY WILL BE LED THROUGH WASH., D.C., BY KING TO .

THE "CHERRY BLOSSOM"AREA. THEY WILL CAMP THERE UNTIL CONGRESS MERIS

KING'S DEMANDS. PH I-ONE IS OF OPINION THAT ORANGE NOT REALLY HAVING

GREAT SUCCESS AS HE MENTIONED NO NUMBERS OF ANTICIPATED PAR-

TICIPANTS:

PH T- IVO, WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFO IN THE PAST ADVISED

THREE ELEVEN INSTANI THAT HE HAD BEEN TO SCLC, PHILA HEADQUARTERS

AND THE GERNEAL CONVERSATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO INDICATE THAT THE

STAFF IS RECEIVING AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE IN THE CITY• THIS IS AN

OPINION AND FEELING ONLY.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA CONFLUENC

INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES COGNIZANT. LHM FOLLOWS•

PH I- ONE IS LI. GEORGE FENCL, PHPD, WHO REQUESTED HIS IDENTITY NOT

BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE THE BUREAU. PH I- TWO IS PH FIVE ZERO ONER GHETTO) •

BUREAU WILL BE KEPT ADVISED.

JESCORR PAGE TWO LINE SIXTENEN PATIVE ZERO NE PHAGHETIO)

END

1.. 1.1

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ROOM 836 9&D

FBI WASH DC

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FD-36 iRev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

FBI

Date:

3/4/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

• DIRECTOR, FBI (100-434819)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-144189)

• SUBJECT: FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

IS-C

(00: NY)

There are enclosed for the Bureau ten copies of a

letterhead memorandum (LHM) containing information about the

tribute to w.E.B. DU BOIS, sponsored by "Freedomways"

Magazine, held

on Frida

is taken

from the 3/3/68 issue

B/90 1 5ae 6i

• night, 2/23/60.

This information

of "The Worker" which

contained an account of the tribute.

This IHM is classified "Confidential" because of

the sources used in the characterizations in this LHM, the

• unauthorized disclosure of which could be detrimental

to the

defense interests of the United States and result in the loss

or sources of

These sour are 694 Sal

A copy of this times eing sent to the wro for its

information because it is the office of origin for the

Washington Spring Project.

Bureau (100-434819) (Encls. 10) (RM)

100-106670) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

NOr RECORDED

- 157-8428) - WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECTSO MAR 19 1968

2 - Atlanta (100-

) (Encis. 2) (RM)

• (1 - 100-5586) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

1 - Washington Field (100-

(EncI. L) (INFO) (R&)

1

- New York (100-136505) (MARTIN LUTHER KING) (41)

- New

]

- New York

1 - New

York

1 - New York

1 - New

York

100-113220) (OSSIE DAVIS (46)

157-2052)

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (42)

10144180) 01

DCA (41)

JFO: gmd

(15)

ENCLOSURE

CARE

Approved:

- Sent

M Per

Special-Agent in Charge

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DRIGINAL FILED IN

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New york, "19 York

Re:

Freedomways Associates, Incorporated

Internal Security - C

on March 3, 1968, page

"The Worker", an East Coast Communist newspaper,

3, reported on the tribute to Dr.

WoE.B. Dubols, held at Carnegie Hall, on Friday night,

February 23,

1900. It said that the event was organized by

"Freedomways" Magazine and inaugurated a year of celebration

of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Dr. DuBois. DuBois

was described as a "scholar, writer, teacher, organizer and

Communist"

The article stated that Dr. Martin Luther King

delivered the address honoring the DuBois Centennial Year.

It recounted King's remarks in praise of DuBois and said

that:

"Summing up DuBois' life, King declared 'We can't

talk of Dr. DuBois without recognizing that he was a radical

all of his life.

some people would like to ignore the faet

that he was a Communist in his later years:

It is worth

noting that Abraham Lincoln warmly welcomed the support of

Karl Marx during the Civil War and corresponded with him

freely'."

The article also stated that "King was vigorously

applauded when he said:

This document contains neither recommendations

.nor conclusions of the fBI. It is the property

of the fBl and is loaned to your agency; it and

Its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

GrOup I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

1:11.1

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CONI

Re:

Freedomways Associates, Incorporated

Internal Security - C

"'It is time to cease muting the fact that Dr.

•DuBois was a genius and chose to be a Communist.

Our

irrational obsessive

anti-Communism has led us into too

many quagmires....

• 11

King, according to the article, recalled that

DuBois was a leader of the peace movement in his time and,

as is the case with Dr. Benjamin Spock, was indicted and

arrested, in February, 1951, as a leader of the Peace

Information Center.

Alluding to the activities he is

planning for Washington, D.C., King is reported to have

said that DuBois will be with

those participating in

these activities in Washington, D.C., in April, 1968,

"to demand our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of

happiness"

"The Worker" account of the Dubois celebration

related that J. H. O'Dell, the Associate Managing Editor

of "Freedomways" Magazine,

opened the evening's program

and welcomed the audience to the centennial celebration.

It stated further that Ossie Davis acted

as master of

ceremonies and that

"Davis called on the audience to come

to the aid of the militant W.E.B. DuBois Clubs which are

being persecuted by the subversive activities control board

under the revived McCarran Act"

"the DuBois Clubs are not expendable,quoted Davis as saying

Characterizations of Freedomways Associates,

Inc., and the W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of

America (DCA),-are set forth in the

appendix.

Ossie Davis

a CP functionary stated that Ossie Davis

and his wife were then Communist Party (CP)

members.

- 2 =

CONFIDENTIAL

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CON

Re:

Freedomways Associates, Incorporated

Internal security - C

Jack O'Dell

The Fall, 1967 issue of "Freedomways"

lists Jack O'Dell under the name of J.H. O'Dell,

as its Associate Managing Editor.

A confidential source, who has furnished

on May 1, 1967, that as of April,

reliable Information in the bast, dobrea

O'Dell was considered by the Communist Party,

United States of America (CPUSA), as being

& member of its National Committee.

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CONFIDENTIAI

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'Re:

< CON

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security-C APPENDIX

SNTIAL

1.

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

The records of the New York State Secretary

of State, Albany, New York, show that the Certificate

of Incorporation of Freedomways Associates, Inc., was

filed on March 2, 1961.

On May 24, 1961, a source advised that a report

was given on "Freedomways" at a meeting of the National

•Board, Connunist Party, USA (CP, USA), held on May 24,

1961.

It was stated that the central purpose of "Freedomways" is

understanding and discussion taking place in Negro life

today and to project a socialist and pro-soviet orientation.

On May 25, 1961, a second source advised that

"Freedomways" was set up for

the CP, USA by JAMES JACKSON.

The First Quarter, 1967, issue of "Freedomways"

self-described as

"A Quarterly

Review of the Negro Freedom

Movement" published by Freedomways Associates, Incorporated:

ys broadway, New lork City, lists the following as its

editorial staff:

JOHN HENRIK CLARKE, Associate Editor

ESTHER JACKSON, Managing Editor

J. H. O'DELL

, Associate Managing Editor

JOHN

I. DEVINE, Art Editor

• A third source made available information on

July 1, 1964, incicating that JOHN HENRIK CLARKE attendec

the first and founding meeting of the American Institute for

Marxist Studies- (AIMS). which was held on December 19, 1963,

and continued on January 10, 1964.

This source also made available information on

August 14, 1964, indicating that CLARKE is an "Associate" of AI!

On March 16; 1966, the second source advised that

JAMES JACKSON, accompanied by his wife, ESTHER JACKSON, was

scheduled to depart on March 25, 1965, from the United States

en route to moscow to attend the 23rd Congress of the CP of the

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CONFI

• LAI

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CONFIDEN

Re: Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security - C

APPENDIX

3:

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC. (CONTINUED)

Soviet Union. This source described JAMES JACKSON as a

member of the National Committee, CP; USA.

On July 26, 1966, a fourth source identified

ODELL as a member of the CP.

December 11, 1960, that he was still

in the CP and that the

CP is his whole life.

JOHN DEVINE as a CP member.

On July 24, 1963, a fifth source described

A characterization of AIMS is set

out separately.

=..

====

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Re :

CONFIDE

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security - C

APPENDIX

1

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April 7,

1963, at a meeting of the District Committee of the Communist

Party, United States of America (CPUSA.), of New England, held

in Boston, Massachusetts, HERBERT.

APTHEKER stated he was

developing an organization called American Institute for

Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would eventually legalize the

CP.. He stated AIMS would publish literature on History,

Science, Physics, Archeology and other subjects which would

be put out quarterly with various supplements.

A second source advised on June 30, 1966, that

HERBERT APTHEKER was elected to the National Committee,

CPUSA, at the 18th National Convention of the CPUSA, held

tune 32-25, 1966, in New fork City.

A third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on

June 3: 1903, HERBERT APTHEKER spoke at the CPUSA,

New York

District Board meeting concerning AIMS. APTHEKER stated

that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP although the CP

would not be connected with it. He stated AIMS was being

formed to operate within the scope of the McCarran and Smith

Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions

•to the attention of American scholars and the general public.

A fourth source reported on August 29, 1965, that

AIMS issues a

All holde me us concern were a

This source

A fifth source advised on May 9, 1967,

that as of

that date, AIMS was located on the fifth floor west of 20

West 30th Street, New, York, New York.

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CONFIDEN

•IAL.

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Re:

APPENDIX

Freedomways r

ciates, Inc.

Internal Security - C

W.E.3. DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (DCA)

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

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

including national functionaries, met in chicago, Illinois.

for the purpose of setting in motion forces for the

establishment of a new national Marxist-oriented youth

organization which would hunt for the most peaceful

transition to socialism.

The delegates were told that it

would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists

attracted into this new organization would eventually pass

into the CP Itself.

A second source has advised that the founding

convention for the new youth organization was held from

•June 19-21, 1964, at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

California, at which time the name W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of

America (DCA) was adopted.

Approximately 500 delegates from

throughout the United States attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that

MIKE ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that

in Negro

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

socialist centers and to solidify the Party base through the

This source also advised In September, 1966, that

DANIEL RUBIN, CPUSA National Organizational

Secretary, stated

che Party believes the DCA should have a working class

outlook

and be a mass organization favorable to socialism, socialist

near the conclusion of the Third National Convention of

the DiA held In dev York, New sork, Trom September 8-10, 1967..

A fourth source advised during August, 196%, that

JARVIS TYNER_1s a member. of the

National Committee of the

CPUSA.

--_-=

A fifth confidential source advised on September 21,

1967, that the headquarters of the DCA 1s located at 34 West

17th

street, New York, New York.

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CONFIDENTIAL

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New york4, 19 Tor

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

Title

Freedomways Associates, InC:

Character Internal Security - C

Reference

New York letterhead memorandum,

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

• 1

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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oi.

TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

- MAY 1962 EL:TION

ESA GEN. REG. NO, 37

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

:Mr. H. C. Sullivals

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

- Mr.

DeLoach

W., C. Sullivan

DATE: 3/4/68

1-

Mr. Bishop

G. C. Moore

- Mr. D. M. Wells

!

Tolson

DeLoach

Casper

Callchan

Conrad

Felt .

Gale.-

Rosén:

Sullivan

Tavel .

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy.

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing plans of the advisors

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

Leadership Conference

(SCLC), which deals with his massive

civil disobedience campaign to be held in Washington, D. C.,

in April, 1968.

BACKGROUND:

ino in the vast has nublicly announced he will.

onduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls ther

the past oas

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

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

Recently

AT 1387-R advised that Stanley David Levison

and Harry Wachtel, both advisors to King with subversive back-

grounds, were in conference with William Rutherford, Executive

Director, SCLC, concerning the

"Washington Spring Project."

Rutherford mentioned this conference to several staff

members of SCLC. Among the points discussed, according to

Rutherford, were whether King should visit President Johnson

for the purpose of discussing problems of "ghetto people";

whether King should speak before a joint session of Congress;

and whether the SCLC'should consider legal action against the

Government in a form of a lawsuit for payment of money to

Negroes as reimbursement for the many years they have been held

_in "slavery."

Enclosurepout 3-5-68

REC 8

DHW : LmI

EX-105

11-105-77-3229

(6)

100-106670

ENOLECEZEL

^ MAR 8 1968 715.93

CONTINUED - OVER

5- refiars

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

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

CG 7116-R recently advised that to date Chicago

officials of SCLC have recruited approximately one hundred

individuals who have tentatively agreed to participate in

King's campaign this spring.

The individuals are primarily

welfare recipients and youths from Chicago's near West Side.

King's Chicago staff members also reported that recent events

(tor notey have buen wet with that refusals.

to solicit funds have been largely unsuccessful and appeals

OBSERVATIONS:

It is felt that the President would be interested

in receiving information showing that King's communist advisors

are attempting to plan a meeting between the President and King

or perhaps having King speak before a joint session of Congress.

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 Fxeeman; 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-

Navy, and Air Force.

Ighs

2 -

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SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

March 5, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

William Rutherford, Executive Director, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, was in conference recently

with Stanley Levison and Harry Wachtel, both advisors to

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference,

concerning King's massive civil dis-

obedience campaign called the "Washington Spring Project."

Later, Rutherford mentioned this conference to

several staff members of King's organization.

Among the

points discussed, according to Rutherford, were whether

Martin Luther King, Jr., should visit President Johnson

for the purpose of

discussing problems of "ghetto people";

whether King should speak before a joint session of Congress;

and whether the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

should consider legal action against the United States

Government in the form of a lawsuit for payment oi money

to Negroes as reimbursement for the many years they have been

held in "slavery."

Two officials of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference

met with the "washington Spring Project" staff in

Chicago, Illinois, on March 1, 1968. The Chicago staff members

reported that efforts on their part to date have resulted in

the recruitment of one-hundred individuals who have tentatively

agreed to participate in the "Washington Spring Project."

The

individuals are primarily welfare recipients and youths from

Chicago's near West Side. The Chicago "Washington Spring Pro-

ject"

staff members have also reported that recently efforts

to solicit funds fron former Southern Christian Leadership

Conference contributors have been largely unsuccessful and

appeals for money have been met with flat refusals.

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

10 7-10-610-3229

ENCLOSERS

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Another source advised in April,

1964, that

Stanley Levison was a secret member of the Communist Party,

USA, in July, 196%.

In late 1963, and early 1964, he

criticized the Connunist party for not being sufficiently

militant in the civil rights struggle. Levison. was described

by certain.

Communist, Party leaders-as-being to-the"left" of

the communist Party In his position on civil rights. His

differences with the Communist Party, however, are merely

tactical, an

and he continues his Ideological"adherence to

communion i Stanley Levison is the owner and operator of

the park lanagement Realty Company, 18s1 Broadway, New York,.

New York.

In March, 1944, another source advised the name

Harry Wachtel was on the list of names, significance not

known, which was maintained at the headquarters of Kings

County Communist Party, Brooklyn, New York. The same source

advised at the same time that the name and address of

Leonora Wachtel, wife of Harry, were on a list of names of

newly elected officers of the Bath Beach Club of the Kings

County Conmunist Party.

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• 3ai Carter

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1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr.

W. C. Sullivan

Mr.

- MI.

BishoP Moore

G. C.

1

- Mr. D. M. Wells

March 1, 1968

1066703

MARTIN LUTHER RING, JR.

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Recently, Stanley Levison and Clarence Jones

were in conference. Both men are advisors to Martin Luther

King, JI:, President of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference. At this meeting, they discussed King's massive

civil disobedience campaign called the "Washington Spring

Project" and the issues King should raise during the

denonstrations.

ER SOTATION

MZNORANDUM

Jones informed Levison that Harry Wachtel, another

advisor to King, had drafted some material in this regard

which calls for

full employment, a guaranteed wage, and a

guaranteed annual income.

Also, the Reverend Frederick

Kirkpatrick, a coordinator in the New York area for King's

project, had furnished Jones with a pamphlet entitled

"Declaration of Principle on the March in Avril." Jones

commented that this item was three to four pages in length

and was being vistributed under the auspices of the

"Committee of National Negro Churchmen."

Levison mentioned to Jones that he had sent

out a mailing to 80,000 individuals, who have contributed

to King's organization in the past two years, soliciting

funds.

Levison remarked that the returns are running ahead

of last year's response with $15,000 being received in one

day. Levison advised this letter soliciting funds was

Tolson

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

carefully written to center on the "Washington Spring Project"

and to explain the rationale for it. Because of the success

of this letter, Levison advised he will send it to 250,000

more people in the miúdle-class income group.

Levison told Jones that things are going well in

the mobilization for the "Washington Spring Project."

King

informed Levison recently that people from Alabama and

Mississippi are "just raring to

.80."

Another source advised on February 28, 1968, that

Bernard Lafayette, project Director, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, had informed

him that King's organi-

zation is experiencing difficulty recruiting demonstrators

for the "Vashington Spring Project." Because of this, the

demonstration would not start the first week of April

originally planned.

A third source learned from Anthony Henry, assistant

to Lafayette, that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

had held a secret meeting and tentatively set a date of April 27,

1968, for the start of the "Washington Spring Project." Ac-

• cording to this source, Henry indicated this date can be moved

up or back depending on future developments.

A fourth source advised in April, 1964, that

Stanley Levison was a secret member of the Communist Party,

USA, in July, 1963. In late 1963, and early 1964, he

criticized the Conmunist Party for not being sufficiently

• militant in the civil rights struggle. Levison was described

by certain Communist Party leaders as being to the "left" of

the Communist Party in his position en civil rights:

His

differences with the Commnist Party, however, are merely

tactical, end he continues

his ideological acherence to

communism. Stanley Levison i the owner and operator of

the Park Management Realty Company, 1841 Broadway, New York,

New York.

SECRET

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

A flfth source advised on February 26, 1957, that

he identified a photograph of Clarence Jones as

a person

whom he knew during late 1953, or early 1954, to be a member

and in a position of leadership in the Labor

Youth League.

The Labor Youth League has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

In March, 1944, a sixth source advised the name

Harry Wachtel was on the list of names, significance not

known, which was maintained at the headquarters of Kings

County Communist Party, Brooklyn, New York. The same source

advised at the same time that the name and address of

Leonora Wachtel, wife of Harry, were on a list of names of

newly elected officers of the Bath Beach Club of the Kings

County Comminist Party.

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALI AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARIES OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE; MR. WILLIAM WELSH;

SECRET SERVICE; AG; DAG; AAGS POLLAK, YEAGLEY AND VINSON;

INTER-DIVISION

INFO UNIT; ARMI; NAVY;, AND AIR FORCE.

• NOTE:

Classicied "Secret" inasmuch as the concealed sources

for the above information are highly sensitive sources operating

in the racial field whose disclosure would seriously damage our

intelligence coverage and be injurious to the national defense.

See cover memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan,

dated 2/29/68, captioned as above, prepared by DMW: 1mr.

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• ...

TO

FROM

:

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM MO, 10

5010-106

SAY 10

EDITION

OSA CA 1. REG, NE, 27

• UNITED STATES GO. -RNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. SullivanWes

TING

G. C. Moore 66*| l

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

PURPOSE:

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE:

2/29/68

1 - Mr.

Bishop

1 - Mr..G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

:

Tolson.

DeLoach

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Casper

Callahan

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Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing plans of the advisors

to Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), pertaining to his massive_ civil

disobedience campaign to be held in Washington, D. C.,

in

April, 1968.

BACKGROUND:

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:

NY 3810-S*

advised recently that Stanley David

Levison and Clarence Jones, both advisors to King with sub-

versive backgrounds, were in conference concerning King's

project. Jones informed Levison that Harry Wachtel, another

advisor of King's with a subversive background, had drafted

some material that King could use during the campaign calling

for full employment; a guaranteed wage,

and a guaranteed annual

income. Also, the Reverend Frederick Kirkpatrick, a New York

tina the et cap on she doc it material

Natsonal let was beine distributed by the "Committee E3228

National Negro Churchen HEG-15'0d - 10 ton

Enclosureseue 3-1-68

M8 MAR

1968

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CONTINUED - OVER

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

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Levison told Jones that he had received an excellent

response to a recent mailing. The solicitations were running .

ahead of last year with $15,000 being received in one day.

Levison informed that the letter soliciting funds was carefully

written explaining King's project and, because of the success,

he was sending it to 250,000 more people.

Levison also told Jones that things are going well

in the mobilization for the project and King informed him that

|people From Alabama and Mississippi are "just raring to go."

OBSERVATIONS:

On February 28, 1968, a WFO informant informed us

that Bernard Lafayette, project Director for SCLC, had informed

him King's organization is experiencing difficulty with re-

cruiting demonstrators for the "Washington Spring Project."

Because of this, the demonstrations would not start the first

week of April as originally planned.

Another WFO informant learned from Lafayette's

assistant, Anthony Henry, that a secret meeting had been held

by King's group and they had set April 27, 1968, as the date

for the project to start. Henry indicated this date can be

Imoved up or back depending on future developments.

!

It is felt that the President would be interested in

receiving information showing the communist help King is re-

ceiving in his proposed "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 Freeman; 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 sly tour 3/6/58

Navy, and Air Force.

"с во нітім

T. die fre

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SECRET

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UNT

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CE

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

• In Reply, Please Refer to

File No..

March 1, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR:

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Recently, Stanley Levison and Clarence Jones

were in conference. Both men are advisors to Martin Luther

King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

At this meeting, they discussed King's massive

civil disobedience campaign called the "Washington Spring

Project" and the issues King should raise during the

demonstrations.

Jones informed Levison that Harry Wachtel, another

advisor to King, had drafted some material in this regard

which calls for full employment, a guaranteed wage, and a

guaranteed annual income. Also, the Reverend Frederick

Kirkpatrick, a coordinator in the New York area for King's

project, had furnished Jones with a pamphlet entitled

"Declaration of Principle on the March in April." Jones

commented that this item was three to four pages in length

and was being distributed under the auspices of the

"Committee of National Negro Churchmen."

-

Levison mentioned to Jones that he had sent

put a mailing to 80,000 individuals, who have contributed

to King's organization in the past two years, soliciting

funds.

Levison remarked that the returns_are running ahead

of last year's esponse with $15,000 being received in one

day. Levison advised this letter soliciting funds was

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

EROLDBURE

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

carefully written to center on the "Washington Spring Project"

and to explain the rationale for it. Because of the success

of this letter, Levison advised he will send it to 250,000

more people in the middle-class income group.

Levison told Jones that things are going well in

the mobilization for the "Washington Spring Project." King

informed Levison recently that people from Alabama and

Mississippi are "just raring to go."

Another source advised on February 28, 1968, that

Bernard Lafayette, project Director, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, had informed him that King's organi-

zation is experiencing difficulty recruiting demonstrators

for the "Washington Spring Project." Because of this, the

demonstration would not start the first week of April as

originally planned.

A third source learned from Anthony Henry, assistant

to Lafayette, that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

had held a secret meeting and tentatively set a date of April 27,

1968, for the start of the "Washington Spring Project." Ac-

cording to this source, Henry indicated this date can be moved

'up or back depending on future developments.

A fourth source advised in April, 1964, that

Stanley Levison was a secret member of the Communist Party,

USA, in July, 1963. In late 1963, and early 1964, he

criticized the Communist Party for not being sufficiently

militant in the civil rights struggle. Levison was described

"by certain Communist Party leaders as being to the "left" of

the Communist Party in his position on civil rights. His

differences with the Communist Party, however, are merely

tactical, and he continues his ideological ädherence to

communism. • Stanley Levison is the owner and operator of

the Park Management Realty Company, 1841 Broadway, New York,

New York.

SECRET

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

A fifth source advised on February 26, 1957, that

he identified a photograph of Clarence Jones as a person

whom he knew during late 1953, or early 1954, to be a member

and in a position of leadership in the Labor, Youth League.

The Labor Youth League has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450. •

In March, 1944, a sixth source advised the name

marry wachtel was on the list of names, significance not

known, which was maintained at the headquarters of Kings

County Communist Party, Brooklyn, New York. The same source

advised at the same time that the name and address of

Leonora Wachtel, wife of Harry, were on a list of names of

newly elected officers of the Bath Beach Club of the Kings

County Communist Party.

ia

SECR

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LIOTTIES:

FD-J6 (Rev. 5-22868)

FBI

Date:

3/1/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priorily)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TRON:

SAC, ATLANTA

WASHINGICN SPRING PROJECT

:

Bufile 157-8423

ATfile 157-2924

CIRM

BuFile 100-442529

NYfile 100-153735

\WrOfile 100-43710

ATlile 100-6670

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 3/1/58 captioned as

above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies of lili, for Chicago two, for New York

two, and lor

wro two.

Sanace

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

Sance source utilized to characterize STANLEY LEVISCN iS

utilized to characterize HARRY WACHTEL are

MANENY

190-S* and anonymous

source of Wro set out in report of

JOHN J.

WALSH ?/19/50 at WTO re "NG; IS - C"

source

COpT

utilized to characterize HOSA WILLIANS iS NY 471-S*

• Sources

utilized

to characterize HUNTIn PITES O'pElI

are NX 4172=S*

ang

NY 5940503

TY

Bukeau

(Inc.

9); (aM)

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(3)

157-8423)

(1

2-

100-442529)

112 MAR 4 1968

Chicago

2-

(Enc.

2)

New

Yorks (Enc. 2)

(RM)

(RHI)

2- WTO (Enc. 2) (RM)

511°

SCOT.

9- Atlanta

62

MAR 29:196857-2924)

(1 - 100-5536)

109-6070

(1-100-5710)

1 - 170-290A)

AGS: jhs

Approved:

C0A 09

Sent

(1 - 157-621) (ANDREW YOUNG)

- 157-395) 0110028

TILLIAMS)

100-6974

(BERNALD LAFAYETTO)

- 100-7279)

(WILLIAM RUTHEFTOND)

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AT 157-2924

AT 100-6670

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INTORMATION

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

INFOPMATION FURNISHED BY AT 138Z-IMUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL, THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BICAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS. AN EXTRIMELY

DELICATE ZELATIONSHID WITH SCLC.

The enclosed LHM has been classified"

because it contains information furnished byNX. 696=5*.

It

is felt this classification is necessary in order not

to jeopardize the valuable position of the informant in

furnishing information of this nature.

•.

2

jeth

WWS

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

' JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

..

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

Atlanta,

Georgia

March 1,

1958

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJICE

RACIAL MATTEN

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

On February 29, 1968, a confidential sounce advised

he had learned that WILLIAM A. RUTHERfORD, Executive Director.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCuC), during the

latter pa.t of february 1968 mentioned to several officers of

SCLC that he had recently discussed SCLC's Washington Spring

Project

(WSP) with Stanley Levison and Harry Machtel. According

to Rutherford during this discussion consideration vas given to:

one, Whether Reverend Martin Luther King,

Ji., President, SCuC,

should endeavor to discuss with President Landon B. Johnsor

problems of Ghetto people; two, the advisability of Reverend

King addressing a

• joint session

of Congress as to problems

and complaints of

Ghetto people; and three, whether scLe shoul

consider lesal action against the United States Government foi

financial redress

; to Negroes

based upon the many years the

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

no further details regarding these points.

It was source's understanding that Rutherford would

discuss these matters subsequently with Andrew J. Young,

Executive Vice President, SCLC; Hosea Williams, Director

Of Voter Registration and Political Iducation,

SCLC; and

Bernard Lafayette, Program Administrator, SCLC.

Concerning the possibility of him meeting with

President Johnson, Reverend King merely commented he felt

that at the present time che President would realise a greater

publicity advantage from such

a meeting than he or SCLC.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

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

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

outside your

agency.

GROUP

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SECRET

STANLEY LEVISON

51127090

A confidential

source advised

in April, 1954,

that STANLEY LEVISON waS a secret member of the Communist

Party (CP), USA, in July, 1953.

it no one 2d the on do not been us on or ay

LEVISOR. was

being to thems

the cign has post cion in civil are merely tactical

ditzerences win unt CP hovever,-

and none nues his deologicatanherence to Cohnunism.

tininian iction. in

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STORIE

FOSEA WILLIANS

Conserence,

(SCLC), Harlen,

New Tori. Office, while discussing several

SCIC persoralities with one CoNNiE CAMPBElL,

referred to

WILLIANS BAILEX SAId WILLIANS bad mentioned to her

(date not spocified) that os a prior cocasion (date not

specified) HmtER PIrTs o'Dult had told him more about

politios than he could read.

57-5XT5

3

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SECRET

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

GUL: 1902

aS JACK H: O'DELEs.

USA, as & member of its Nacional Cormittee.

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL, JOIN EDHIA SMITH December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the douchern christan

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

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

Is then they will have to forgot abond him.

%.

SECREE

4.

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SECRET

HARRY WACHTEL

HARRY WACHTE is the Executive Vice

• President

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

Street, New York, New York.

He resides at 29 Split

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

A confidential source furnished information

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

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

carried

as active members of the National Lawyers Guild.

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto..

On March 5, 1944, a confidential source furnished

information which revealed

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

was maintained at the Headquarters of the Kings County

- He quarters at the

that the name HARRY WACHTEL

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

Regarding HARRY WACHTEL'S Wife, LEONORA, It 15

noted that the same confidential source furnished

information

Bath Beach Club of the Kings County Communist Party.

SECRET

• 05

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SECRET

GANDHI SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Gandhi Society for Human Rights was

formed for the purpose oi developing a philosophy and

technique of non-violent civil rights protests. It is

a non-action organization and makes no attempt to

influence legislation nor participate in demonstrations.

The Society furnishes legal assistance in certain civil

rights cases.

The organization was incorporated

June 14, 1962.

SEERIE

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SECRET

THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

"Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of January 2

1951, by

o1 Representatives

Washingion, D. C.,

contains the

following information concerning "The National Lawyers

Guild:"

1.

2.

3.

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American Activities,

House Report 1311, on the CIO Political Action

Committee, March

29, 1944, p. 149).

Cited as a Communist front which "is the foremost

legal bulwark of the communist Party, its front

organizations and

controlled unions"

and which

"since its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist Party and

individual members thereor, including known

espionage agents."

(Committee on Un American

Activities, House Report 3123 on the National

Lawyers Guild, September 21, 1950, originally

released September 17, 1950.)

"To defend the cases of Communist lawbreakers,

fronts have

been devised making

special appeals

in behalf of civil liberties and reaching out

far beyond the confines of the Communist Party

itself: Anong these organizations are the

** National Lawyers Guild.

When the Communist

Party itself is under fire

these offer a bulwark

of protection. "

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate

Juaiciary Committee,

handbook for Americans,

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

SECRETL

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•FD.32'3 FRev. 11-29-61)

KITED STATES DEPARTMENT O2

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 1, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

Character

RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Reference

Atlanta Letterhead Memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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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exte

Domestic Intelligence Vivision

INFORMATIVE NOTE

3/1/68

Date

The attached furnisnes infor

mation concerning the massive civil

Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President,

Southerr Christian Leadership

Conference, is planning on con-

ducting in Hashington, D. C., in

April, 1968

Details of attached will be

furnished the White House,

Attorney General, and other

interested Government agencies.

JEM:chs

wrsim

5527n

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• AIRGRAM

DECODED COPY

• CABLEGRAM

O RADIO

*X TELETYPE

Cosper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

fals

Roter

Trotter

Tele. Foom

Holmes -

Gandy

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428)

FROM

ATLANTA (157-2924)

(WSP) RACiAl MAZER

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM.

Dignitie

communist InFILENCE iN RACINI MALERAS

GARM, BUREAU FILE 1D0-442529, NEW YORK FILE 108-153735,

WFO FILE 100-4371D, ATLANTA FILE 10D-667D

James

ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 29 LAST AT 1387-R ADVISED WILLIAM

RUTHERFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCLO, MENTIONED TO SEVERAL SOLO

OFFICERS HE HAD RECENTLY DISCUSSED SOLO'S WSP WITH STANLEY LEVISON

AND HARRY WACHTEL. AMONG POINTS DISCUSSED, ACCORDING TÖ RUTHER-

FORD, WERE ONE, SHOULD MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO, VISIT PRESIDENT

JOHNSON FOR THE PURPOSE: OF DISCUSSING PROBLEMS OF GHETTO PEOPLE.

TWO, SHOULD KING SPEAK TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS IN ORDER TO

PRESENT PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS OF GHETTO PEOPLESS

WHETHER

REC- 31

SCLE SHOULD CONSIDER LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE

UNCED STATE COV -

2111

ERNMENT ON BEHALF OF GHETTO NEGROES IN THE NATURE, OFAA SUIS8FOR

PAYMENT OF MONEY TO NEGROES AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IHE MANY EARNS

IN

iris

XEROX

MAR 1468

*SouthErn ChristiaN LENDIShiA

COPY MADE FOR MR. TOLSON

6 ÷ MAR 1 1 1968

MR. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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DECODED COPY

JAIRGRAMM

¡ • CABLEGRAM ORADIO XX TELETYPE

PAGE TWO FRON ATLANTA (157-2924)

Tolson

DeLoach -

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan .

Conrad.

Felt _

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

WHICH THE NEGRO HAS BEEN HELD IN "SLAVERY."

RUTHERFORD OFFERED NO FURTHER DETAILS AND THE POINTS

MENTIONED BY HIM WERE NOT DISCUSSED BY OTHERS AT THE TIME.

KING WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF RUTHERFORD'S STATEMENT AND

COMMENTED ONLY THAT A MEETING BETWEEN HIN AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON

AT THE PRESENT TIME MIGHT PROVE TO BE BETTER PUBLICITY FOR THE

PRESIDENT THAN FOR HIM.

WERE

INFORMANT UNDERSTANDS THESE POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED SUBSE-

QUENTLY BY RUTHERFORD, ANDREW J. YOUNG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,

SOLO; HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL

EDUCATION, SCLO; AND BERNARD LAFAYETTE, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR,

SCLC. AT THE PRESENT TIME, INFORMANT COULD FURNISH NO FURTHER

INFORMATION.

• Memo

KHM FOLLOWS.

".

CONFIDENTIAL.

AIRMAIL COPIES TO WEO• AND NEW YORK.

11 1W8

RECEIVED: 6+37PMERNKE

MR. SULLIVAN

:

"y"s

sini

" the intelli ence one ired in the abou orgo to ate iteminated outside the Bureau, it is aussested that is be suitably

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4-l (Rev-7-28-675

D AIRGRAM

DECODED COPY

• CABLEGRAM LARADIO

3:45eA URGENT 3-1-68 LBN

TO DIRECTOR AND MILWAUKEE

FROM

ATLANTA

XX TELETYPE

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Candy =

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM.

RE ATLANTA AIRTEL AND LHM JANUARY 26 LAST CAPTIONED "WASH

INGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM", AND MILWAUKEE TELETYPE TO

ATLANTA CAPTIONED "FATHER JAMES GROPPI, RM", FEBRUARY 26

LAST.

RE MILWAUKEE TELETYPE INQUIRED WHETHER GROPPI WAS IN

CONTÄCT WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR:, PRESIDENT, SOLO,

BETWEEN FEBRUARY 19 LAST AND FEBRUARY, 22 LAST.

ON NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 28 LAST AT

-1387-R ADVISED THAT HOSEA

WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL

EDUCATION, SCLC, HAD RECENTLY COMMENTED THAT FATHER JAMES

UTILIZING MHIS PEOPLE" TO RECRUIT REONSTRATORS IN ENUREE,

WISCONSIN FOR THE WSP.

MAR 5 1968

INFORMANT HAS NO KNOWLEDGE WHETHER OR NOT GRODAY ACTUALLY

.394.91

LANTE

RAU

M

3 MAR 1 ¼ 1968

if the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

NUV 68262-Rocld:32989577 Pags.222

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463 (Rov. 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

JARGRAN

i • CABLEGRAM . DRADIO XX TELETYPE

PAGE. TWO FROM ATLANTA

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper -

Callahan .

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale.

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room.

Holmes -

Gandy =

*CONFERRED WITH KING RECENTLY. HOWEVER, HE SAID WILLIAMS

HAS HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONIC CONVERSATIONS WITH GROPPI IN

RECENT PAST RE WSP. DETAILS OF CONVERSATION NOT AVAILABLE •

TO INFORVANT.

DURING PERIOD FEBRUARY 19 LAST THROUGH FEBRUARY 23 LAST

SCLO AT MIAMI CONDUCTED A "RETREAT" ON URBAN LEADERSHIP

AND CITIZENSHIP TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 12D MINISTERS

FROM VARIOUS CITIES IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH. INFORMANT SAID

THAT ACCORDING TO WILLIANS, GROPPI WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE

ATTENDED THIS RETREAT BUT AT LAST MINUTE FOUND HE COULD NOT

DO SO. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RETREAT A MIAMI SOURCE ON

FEBRUARY 14 LAST FURNISHED A LIST OF NAMES CAPTIONED,

"ROOMING LIST SCLG PERSONNEL" SETTING FORTH NAMES OF

INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD STAY AT A MIAMI HOTEL. IT IS NOTED

GROPPI'S NAME WAS NOT REFLECTED ON THIS LIST:

LHM FOLLOWS.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

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

gence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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3 (hev. 7-29-67)

DECODED COPY

D AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM • RADIO

P.AGE THREE FROM ATLANTA

XX TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach .

Mohr -

Bishop .

Casper.

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy =

INFORMATION FURNISHED

BY

AT

1387-R

MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIALO THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS: AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SOLC.

AIRMAIL REGISTERED MAIL COPY SENT WFO.

RECEIVED: 3:58 AM RDR

co 434 6 3tt 15 4558=

: 394H.06

У & 204 03

jus:

" C'- ROOM 836 9&D

MR. TRAINOR

: nH:!!

. •

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems

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5-1 136(13-20-25)

Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOT5/29/68

Martin Luther Ring, Jr., has been

organizing a demonstration scheduled to

occur during April, 1968, at Washington,

D.C.

The attached indicates King and

others have been requested to visit three

African countries during period 4/16

through 4/20/68.

Pertinent parts of attached to be

furnished White House, Attorney General,

interested Divisions of Department,

military, Secret Service, and appropriate

agencies, by memoraraum.

JEM: Chs

20004

396r inde

Ir.

Li

nife = 36

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103 (Roy, 328-00)

Tolson -

Dột cach

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt _

DECODED

D AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM

16÷29- PM URGENT 2-29-68 25N5

TO DIREGTOR

FROM ATLANTA

• RADIO

*& TELETYPE

6

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy =

five

RAcial MAttER

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RiHT, BUREAU FILE 157-8428, ATLANTA FILE

157-2924.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

SiMME, BUF ILE 100-196678, ATLANTAS

FILE 10D-5586.

Saunce

ON NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 28 LAST AT 1387=R ADVISED HE LEARNED

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DURING CONVERSATION

THAT DATE WITH

RALPH D. ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, SELE, AND

HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL

EDUCATION, SOLG. MARTIN LUTHER EX-O REC 39557-8208

BOY WILKINS, OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT

• OF

COLORED'PÉOPLE AND WHITNEY YOUNG, OF THE NATIONAL URBAN

12 MAR 5

1968

LEÁGUE HAVE: BEEN: REQUESTED TO VISIT THREE AFRICAN COUNTRIES

(IDENTITIES NOT KNOWN) DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 16 THROUGH

Б.

УРС.

- TOROX !

M8. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

E815.

If the intelligence cortained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

NW 882828b621a129893 pees the rau's cryptographic systems:

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43 (Rey. 3-28-62)

DECODED COPY

• AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM O RADIO

XX TELETYPE

PAGE TWO FROM ATLANTA

Tolson.

DeLoach.

Mohr -

Bishop -

Casper

Callahan .

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tevel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room.

Holmes -

Gandy =

LAPRIL 2D NEXT. THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED

TO SERVE AS "MEDIATORS" APPARENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH A

| CURRENT DISPUTE BETWEEN THE THREE COUNTRIES CONCERNED.

THE CONVERSATION SUGGESTED THAT KING HAD BEEN REQUESTED

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MATTER SOME TIME

AGO BUT WAS RELUGHANI

WASHINGEON SEEING FRATER

TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THE PENDING WOP. KING'S FINAL DECISION

TO PARTICIPATE WAS MOTIVATED IN PART BY HIS FEELING THAT A

DECLINATION WOULD IMPLY TO THE THREE AFRICAN NATIONS THAT HE

HAD NO INTEREST IN AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

INFORMANT ADVISED HE COULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DETAILS

REGARDING THIS MATTER.

memo

UHH FOLLOWS.

CONFIDENTIAL.

AIRMAIL REGISTERED MAIL COPIES SENT WFO AND NEW YORK.

ATECENT ANNE A CASSANEL EXISTENE TINA.

Tral a3i408

OG MR. SULLIVAN

Paro instie econo prod in the abus me sapo ie to be disseminated ou side the Bureau, it is suested that it be suitably

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) •

FBI

Date:

2/29/68

Iransmit the following in

Via

SD, CRD, 220

DETR

HOT FORW

BAFE FORW

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8÷23)

FROM:

SAC, ATIANTA (157-2924)

PASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

DAMANS

Re Atlanta

teletype to Bureai: 2/29/68 captioned

"MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM - C", "YSP, RN".

Enclosed

for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies of Lhil.

Source referred to is

araAeR

387 -R

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS is

NY

4171-S*.

sources utilized to characterize HUNTER FITI

ODELL are

NY 694-S* and NY 4171-S* SOlACe

SAMANSI

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATID UPON INFORMATION

FUNISHED BY AT 1387-R WHICH MIGIT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

IDTFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1337-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING TESTLICTION AND CLASSIZICATION

ARE JUSTIFIAD BECAUSE THIS,

SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMILY DELICATE

AFLATIONSHIP WITH SCIC.

Saunce

enclosed LiN has been classied a mace

because it

contains information furnished by NY 694-S

It is felt this

classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize the

valuable position of tha

#Informant in furnishing infornation of

this nature.

EX-110

13- Bureau (Enc.

1- Chicago (Enc.

1)

(RHI)

REC: 31 157-8424-295

(RH) (157-2474)

1- New York (Enc. 1)

(RM)

•- WrO (Inc.

(RM)

(157-2052)

(157-1395)

9/sâtlanta

(1

- 157-2924)

(27 - 100-5718)

(1

170-290A)

(1

- 157-621)

(ANDREW J. YOUNG)

E MAR' I 1968

(-57-593 ROAR NEE

(HOSEA WILLIANS)

{1 - 157-639)

(DOTOTE, COTTON

(1 - 157-257)

(ZAI DII ABDINATHY)

(1 - 100-6979) (BERNARD LAFAYETTE)

1Go:InS 115.

Ipproved

Sent

M

Per

ial Agent;

in Charge

with ad

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

. •

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

startin :

Atlanta, Georgia

February 29,

1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PRUJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 28, 1968, a cuntidential source

advised that Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), recently

infored some officers of SCLC he was anxious to be apprised

on a current basis of the progress being made by SCLC staff

members who are concerned with recruiting demonstrators

to participate in SCLC's Washington Spring Project WSP

In this connection Reverend King instructed Andrey TrYoung,

Executive Vice President, SCLC; Ralph I. Abernathy,

Vice

President and Treasurer, SCIC, Bernard Lafayette,

Program

Administrator, SCLC; Beznaravee, Special Aide to the

President, SCLC; Hosea illiams,

Director of Voter Registration

Director of Citizenship

the various cities and locations

recruiting demonstrators and ascertain what progress is being

made.

Reverend King indicated to these officers he expected

to be informed of the progress observed by them during the

forepart of

the first week in March,.

1968.

He also said that

he expected

them to report to hin as to progress being made on

a weekly basis until the actual commencement of the WiSe in

April 1968. 'Source was unable to furnish any further details

concerning this matter.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions.

It is the property of the IBI and is loaned to

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

outside your agency.

SECRET

GROUP I

EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC

DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION

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ENCLOSURE

157.

8428-213

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SEORET

HOSEA WILLIAMS

During October, 1964, a confidential source

advised that on October 3, 1964, RUTH BAILEY, then ar

employee of the Southern

Christian Leadership Comerence,

(SCLC), Earlem,

New York Office,

while discussing several

ScIC personalities with one CONNIE CAMPBELL, referred to

WILLIAMS BAILEY Said WILLIANS had mentioned to her

(date not specitIed)

PEror occasion date not

specified) HUNTER PlITS O'DEll had told him more about

polities

than he could read.

--

2

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SECRET

HUNTER PITT'S O'DELL

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

aS JACK H. 0'D2L2g

was considered by the Communist Party,

USA, as a member of its National Committee.

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL JOIN EDWINA SMITH December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and it they cannot accept him the way he

is then they will have to forget about him.

3*

SECRET

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

February 29, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

• Reference

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Letierhead Memorandum

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

..

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

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

your agency.

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4-3 (Rev. 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

AIRGRAM

- CABLEGRAM fIRE RADIO

1227-PI URGENT 2-29-68 LBR

TO DIRECTOR, CHICAGO, JAOKSON AND WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM ATLANTA

&X TELETYPE

Tolson -

DeLoach -

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sulliven

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Acom

Holmes

Gandy

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SMAC, BURERU FILE 184-106679, CHICAGO

FILE 188-35356, WASHINGTON FIELD FILE 18D-40164, ATLANTA FILE

190-5586.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM, BUREAU FILE 157-8428, ATLANTA FILE

157-2924.

UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN

RE JACKSON TELETYPE TO BUREAU FEBRUARY 27 LAST CAPTIONED

AS ABOVE AND ATLANTA TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND WFO JANUARY 18

LAST CAPTIONED. WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM.

RE JACKSON TELETYPE REQUESTED INFORMATION AS TO KING

"VISITING JACKSON AND EDWARDS, MISSISSIPPI, MARCH 3 NEXT. ON

BOURCE

NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 28 LAST

AT 1307PR

? ADVISED HE COULD FURNIST

NO INFORMATION RELATING TO KING'S TRAVEL MARCH 3 NEXT. ON

FEBRUARY 27 LAST KING TOLD SEVERAL OFFICERS OF SOLO HE WAS GOING

REC- 69

32.24

1737:70731

TRO COPIES IU NEO

I MAR 5

• 1958

MAK: 6.368

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order ta protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

• NW.68262 Docld:32989577 Page 233

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4-3 (Rev, 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

DAIRGRAM • CABLEGRAM O RADIO

PAGE TVO FROM ATLANTA 1147 PM 2-29-68

XX TELETYPE

Töl son

DeLoach -

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Contad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

•AWAY "FOR A REST" THE BALANCE OF PRESENT WEEK. FURTHER DETAILS

RE THIS MATTER NOT KNOWN BY INFORMANT. KING WAS NOT OBSERVED

AT HIS SCLO OFFICE BY INFORMANT FEBRUARY 28 LAST.

RE ATLANTA TELETYPE SET FORTH KING'S ITINERARY DURING

FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1968 FOR VISITING LOCATIONS CONCERNED WITH

WSP AS FURNISHED JANUARY 18 LAST BY AI 1387-R. SOLACe

A ZEROX COPY OF THIS TELETYPE WAS FURNISHED BY ROUTING

SLIP TO OFFICES CONCERNED WITH WSP•

Same

ON FEBRUARY 28 LAST AT 1387-R ADVISED THIS ITINERARY WAS

NO LONGER PERTINENT SO FAR AS RELATING TO MARCH 1968. THE

ITINERARY FOR KING HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CHANGED AS OF THE END

OF BEBRUARY 1968. NO FORMAL CURRENT ITINERARY HAS COME TO

INFORMANT IS ATTENTION.

ON FEBRUARY 28, 1968 INFORMANT ADVISED THAT KING IS

ANXIOUS TO LEARN ON A WEEKLY BASIS OF PROGRESS MADE BY SCLO

STAFF MEMBERS RECRUITING WSP DEMONSTRATORS IN THE VARIOUS

CITIES AND LOCATIONS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS KING OF FEBRUARY 27

LAST ASSIGNED ANDREW JO YOUNG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SOLO;

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

araphrased in order to protect the Bureau's crypiographic systems.

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i=3 (Rev. 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

•ARGRAM • CABLEGRAM O RADIO

- PAGE THREE FROM ATLANTA 1147 PM 2-29-68

LE TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tovel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

RALPH ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDNET AND TREASURER, SOLO; BERNARD

LAFAYETTE, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, SCLO; BERNARD LEE, SPEC!AL

AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT, SCLO; HOSEA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF

VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL EDUCATION, SCLC; AND DOROTHY

COTTON, DIRECTOR OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, SOLO, TO DIVIDE

THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND VISIT SAME ON A WEEKLY BASIS. FIRST

REPORT OF PROGRESS FROM THESE SOLO OFFICERS SUPPOSED TO BE

MADE TO KING EARLY IN WEEK COMMENCTING MARCH 3 NEXT. WHAT

LOCATIONS EACH OF THE ABOVE OFFICERS WILL VISIT NOT PRESENTLY

KNOWN

TO INFORMANT.

AT 1387→R ADVISED SCLO INFORMATION DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY

PREPARING A PAPER IN THE NATURE OF A HOUSE ORGAN TO BE ENTITLED

"SOUL FORTH". THE DESIRABILITY OF SUCH A PAPER AS A MEANS OF

MAINTAINING CLOSER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOLO HEACQUARTERS

*PERSONNEL AND STAFF MEMBERS IN FIELD SUGGESTED IN RECENT PAST

BY WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCLC. THIS PAPER

WILL BE ISSUED PERIODICALLY AND DESIGNED INITIALLY TO SERVE

DEMONSTRATORS RECRUITED FOR WSP BY EXPLAINING NECESSITY FOR

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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4-3 (Rev, 7-28-67)

Toison

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

DECODED COPY

Gale -

Rosen 4

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

• AIRGRAM • CABLEGRAM O RADIO EXXTELETYPE

Tele. Room

Holmes

-PAGE FOUR FROM ATLANTA I1h7

B 2-29-68--

Gandy

LEGISLATION RE JOBS OR INCOME, VARIOUS OBUECTIVES OFWSP, GENERAL

NEWS ABOUT THE PROJECT, ETC.

WFO AIR RH TO BUREAU FEBRUARY 16 LAST CAPTIONED, "WASHINGTON

SPRING PROJECT, RM" ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS FURNISHED BY 116 MIG,

WASHINGTON, D.C., AND REFERRED TO "A PACKET OF INSTRUCTIONS AND

INFORMATION" REGARDING THE WSP. ON FEBRUARY 28 LAST INFORMANT

ADVISED SO FAR AS HE WAS AWARE THIS MATERIAL HAD NOT TO DATE

BEEN DISTRIBUTED. THE NATURE OF THIS MATERIAL IS TO GIVE SOLO

STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY OF REGRUITING WSP

DEMONSTRATORS INFORMATION UPON WHICH TO MAKE SPEECHES ABOUT

WSP, ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING NEED FOR JOBS AND INCOME, COSTS

OF JOBS OR INCOME VERSUS COSTS OF VIET NAM WAR, PEACE ISSUE,

ETC.

і табат

ZEROX COPIES THIS TELETYPE FORWARDED VIA ROUTING SLIP

OTHER OFFICES CONCERNED WITH WSP.

APPROPRIATE PORTIONS OF ABOVE INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED

IN LETTERHÃED MEMORANDA •

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED

BY AT 1387-R WHICH MEIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY INFORMATION

the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitab.

araphrased in order ta protect the Bureau's cryptographic system.

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il=3 (Rev, 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

• AIRGRAM O CABLEGRAM O RADIO EX TELETYPE

Toisón

DeLoach

Mohr.

Bishop

Casper

Callchan!

Conrad -1

Felt

Gale -

Rosen.

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

"PAGE FIVE FROM ATLANTA 1147 PM 2-29-68

FURNISHED

BY

AT

1307=R MUST BE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL. THE

FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP

WITH SOLO.

RECEIVED: 123-16-404 3-1-68

*ĐAH

-

CC: CAPER

ACON: 836. 90D

pare insince on inde in the sue me rape a te senated outside the Bureau, it is austested that il be suitably

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

FBI

Date:

2/29/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

$

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 2/29/68 captioned

"NARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM - C", "YASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT,

RM"

043115

mat jet by

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies of LHM.

Same

Source referred to is

AT 1387=R.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PRIDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 138-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFOPMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE /TORERONG RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTITIED BECAUSE CHIS SOURCE

ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY,

DELICATE RELATIONSHIR WITH SCLO

3~ Bureau (Inc.

(RM)

I- Chicago (Enc. 1) (157-2474) (RM)

9/8/75,677

1- New York (Enc. 1) (151-2052) (41il)

I- WTO (Enc. 1)

(157-1395)

(RH)

REC 8

6- Atlanta

ICC Antes

(1 - 157-2924)

C...: 101 657-828-

25%

(1 - 170-290A)

(1

-

(1

100-5718)

806480

iE MAR

1968

1007279)

(WILLIAN A. RUTHERFORD)

(1

157-2400)

(TOM OFFENBURGER)

(1-

100-6488)

(SNCC)

AGS : jhs

(12)

BE Bishoo

25

MAR 1 1 1968

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW

Approved:

Sent

_M Per

Special Agent in Charse!

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• * • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

GA.

1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 28, 1968, a confidential source advised

that during the recent past William A. Rutherford, Executive

Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (SCIC)

had suggested that SCLC consider

the practicality of

periodically publishing a form of intra-organization

newspaper.

Rutherford explained the purpose of such a

publication would be essentially to maintain a closer

relationship between SCLC Headquarters personnel and

Field Staff.

SOUTHERN EHRISTIAN LEADEÄSHE CONFERENCE

Rutherford's suggestion was recently adopted

by scle ana the department of Information, scIo,

currently in the process of preparing such a publication

which will be entitled, "soul Forth".

This paper is Gr

being Initially designed for the edification of demonstrators

recruited for SCLC's forthcoming Washington Spring Project

(WSP) by explaining such topics as the necessity for

Federal legislation regarding jobs or income, various

objectives of the WSP, general news about the project,

et cetera.

SOUTHEN-CHRISTIAN

SALEKSER CONFENENSE

"The masthead of "Soul forth" will indicate that

Thomas Offenburger, Director, Department of Information, SCLC,

is the editor of this publication, assisted by one Billiahoney.

Source advised he understood that Mahoney who was

recently employed by the SCLC Department of Information was

formerly affiliated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee (SNCC) •

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

during the latter part of february 1968 commented to several

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the IBI. 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.

157-8428-256

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

officers of SCLC he was aware that Mahoney was previously

affiliated with SNCC. Reverend King said that inasmuch

as Mahoney was assisting with preparation of "Soul Forth"

he was anxious that SCLC be sufficiently alert in order

that Mahoney would not inject any SNCC philosophy into

this publication of SCLC.

2*

256

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

February 49, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Letterhead Memorandum

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

.

256

Orin been do loan no you goney and tie content do not to be derbie outso

It is the property

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FD:36 (Rur.• S-22-64)

FBI

• Date:

2/27/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

(Priority)

TO:

• DIRECTOR, FBI (100-434819)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-144189)

SUBJECT:

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

IS-C

(00: NY)

Saw?

There are enclosed for the Bureau ten copies of a

LiM containing information from My 3010-s* and NY. 2150-s

concerning the observance of the 100th Anniversary of the

birth of w.E.B. Dubois, held at Carnegle Hall, New York City,

on Friday night, 2/23/68, under the sponsorship of

"Freedomways

Magazine.

The source used to characterize OSSIE DAVIS and

STANLEY LEVISON IS NY 694-S*- 5

The source used to characterize JACK O'DELL is

CG 5824-S*. S0111iS

The source used to characterize CLARENCE JONES is

ALBERT BROWN, Chairman, Columbia University LYL, 1954.

sureau (100-434019) Encls. 10 (RM

(1)- 100-1066Y0 (M.L.KING

(1 - 157-8428)

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

•3 - Atlanta (100-

(Encis.. 2) (RM)

(1 - 100-5586) (M.L. KING)

1 - Washington Field (100-

) (Encl. 1). (Info) (RM)

1081

New

New

York

(41)

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New

York

EL.KING JONES) (41)

New

York

157-2052

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (43)

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York

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NY 100-144189

This LHM iS classified "Secret" because it contains

information from NX 3010-s÷, a source engaged in furnishing

Information about racial matters in the United States and

Communist influence therein. It also is classified "Secret"

because it contains a concentration of information from

NY 694-S* in the characterization of STANLEY LEVISON.

An information copy of this LHM is being sent to

the WFO because KING mentioned the Washington Spring Project

in his speech at Carnegie Hall.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

SECRET

. STATES DEPARTMENT OI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 27, 1968

STICE

Re: Freedomways Associates, Incorporated

Internal Security - C

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, furnished information on February 23,

.1960, reflecting that Stanley Levison was going to meet

Martin Luther King,

to the "Freedomways" Magazine sponsored affair at Carnegie

Hall, New York City, that night.

The same source learned on February 24, 1968, that

on that date, stanley Levison told Clarence Jones about the

affair sponsored by

"Freedomways" Magazine on the night or

February 23, 1968.

Levison said he believed it illustrates

the degree of despair and depression prevalent in

circles:

He described it as the

"deadest meeting, rogressive

-he had

ever seen and said that people are depressed because they

frustrated over the Vietnam War and also feel there are no

answers to riots in the streets. Referring to Martin Luther

King's speech, he said that King has never read anything as

. badly. Levison attributed this to King feeling uncomfortable

at the meeting.

He said that King felt it was his duty to

pay a tribute to(w.E.B.) Dubois but also knew it was not really

his (type of crowd.

He said King read his speech as if he

did not understand what he was reading.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the

FBI.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

•Its contents are not to be distributed outside

-.

your agency.

SECRET

Group I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

111:11

LUNCHUNTE

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SECRET

Re: Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security - C

Another confidential source, who has furnished

-reliable information in the

1968, that the "Freedomways"Past, advised on February 20,

Magazine sponsored affair

celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the birth of w.E.B.

DuBois was held on Friday night, February 23, 1968, at

carnegle Hall, New york city.

The affair lasted from

9:00 PM to Midnight with over 1,000 people in attendance.

Ossie Davis was the master of ceremonies and the speakérs

included Martin Luther King, Jack O'Dell and several others.

According to the source, king, in his speech,

praised W.E.B. Dubois and mentioned his planned demonstration

In Washington, D.C. King stated that, with respect to this

demonstration, they would stay as long

as necessary to

accomplish their aims.

He stressed, however, that it would

be non-violent in character.

A characterization of Freedomways

Associates, publisher of the magazine.

"Freedomways

, is attached.

Stanley Levison

A confidentiäl source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advisea

in April, 1954, that Stanley Levison was

a secret

member of the communist Party,

•United States of America (CPUSA) » in

-

surriciently militant in the civil rights

struggie. Levison was described by certain

CP leaders as being to the

are merely

tactical and he

adherence to Communism.

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"SECRET

Re:

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security - C

Ossie Davis

A confidential source, who has furnished

reflable information in the past

advised during the latter part of. 1963,

a CP functionary stated that Ossie Davis

and his wife were then CP members.

W.E.B. Dubois

"The New York Times", August 28, 1963, page 3,

-contained an article datelined at Accra, Ghana,

stating that W.E.B. DuBois died on August 28,

1963. It said that he went. to Ghana as the

guest of President Kwame Nkrumah to become

Director of the Encyclopedia Africana, which was

sponsored by the Government of Ghana, and became

a citizen of that country.

The article also

noted that "During his later years, he was

active in many left-wing ana communist activities.

In the Fall of 1901, at the age of 93, he joined

the Communist Party (CP) •

Jack O'Dell

The Fail, 1967 issue of "Freedomways"

Ilsts Jack O'Dell under the name of J.H. O'Dell,

as its Associate Managing Editor.

anatole Masona

on May 1, 1967,

as of April, 1967,

O'Dell was considered by the cPusA as being

a member of its National Committee.

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". Re :.

SECRET

Freedomwa

associates, Inc.

Internal scurity - C

APPENDIX

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

The records of the New York State Secretar

I state, Albany, New York, show that the certilicat

of Incorporation

of Freedomways Associates, Inc., was

filed on March 2, 1961.

On May 24, 1961, a source advised that a report

was given on "Freedomways" at a meeting of the National

Board, Communist Party, USA (CP, USA), heid on May 24, 1961.

It was stated that the central purpose of "Freedomways" is

to develop a theory and positive criticism of currents in the

Negro Movement, as well as to raise the level of

understanding and discussion taking place in Negro life

today and to project a socialist and pro-Soviet orientation.

On May 25, 1961, a second source advised that

"Freedomways" was set up for the CP, USA by JAMES JACKSON.

The First Quarter, 1967, issue of "Freedomways",

self-described as "A Quarterly

• Review of the Negro Freedom

Movement" published by Freedomways Associates, Incorporated,

199 Broadway, New York City, lists the following as its

editorial staff:

JOHN HENRIK CLARKE, Associate Editor

ESTHER JACKSON, Managing Editor

J. H. O'DELL, Associate Managing Editor

JOHN L. DEVINE, Art Editor

A third source made available information on

July 1, 1964, indicating that JOHN HENRIK CLARKE attendec

.:the first and founding meeting of the American Institute fol

Marxist Studies. (AIMS) which was held on December 19, 1963,

This. source also made available information on

August 14, 1964, indicating that CLARKE is an "Associate" of AIM

On March 16, 1966, the second source advised that

JAMES JACKSON, accompanied by his wife, ESTHER JACKSON, WaS

scheduled to depart on March 25, 1966, from the United

States

en route to Moscow to attend the 23rd Congress of the CP of the

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SECRET

Re: Freedomways ASSociAtEDIC.

"Internal Security-C

2.

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC. (CONTINUED)

Soviet Union. This source described JAMES JACKSON as a

member of the National Committee, CP, USA.

On July 26, 1966, a fourth source identified

O'DELL as a member of the CP.

On January 30, 1961; SYLVIA M. BRENNER DEVINE,

415 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, advised

that her former husband, JACK DEVINE, mentioned on

-December 17, 1960, that he was still in the CP and that the

CP is his

whole life.

On July 24, 1963, a fifth source described

JOHN DEVINE as a CP member.

A characterization of AIMS is set

out separately.

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RE:

SECRET

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

Internal Security - c

APPENDIX

1.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April 7,

1963, at a meeting of the District Committee of the Communist

Party, United States of America (CPUSA), Of New England, held

in Boston, Massachusetts, HERBERT APTHEKER stated he was

developing an organization called American Institute for

Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would eventually legalize the

He stated AIMS would publish literature on History,

Science, Physics, Archeology and other subjects which would

be put out quarterly with various supplements.

A second source advised on June 30, 1966, that

HERBERT APTHEKER was elected to the National Committee,

CPUSA, at the 18th National Convention of the CPUSA, held

June 22-20, 1900, in New York City.

A third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on

June 3,

1963, HERBERT APTHEKER spoke at the CPUSA,

New York

District Board meeting concerning AIMS. APTHEKER stated

that AIMS would unite, and strengthen the CP although the CP

would not be connected with it.

He stated AIMS was being

formed to operate within the scope of the McCarran and Smith

Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions

to the attention of American scholars and the general public.

• A fourth source reported on August 29, 1965, that

AIMS issues a

"Newsletter" every other month.

This source

also made available the information that AIMS issues publications

and holds symposiums concerning Marxisn.

A fifth source advised on May 9, I967, that as of

that date,

AIMS was located on the fifth floor west of 20

West 30th Street, New York, New York.

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• *-F,D-32,3 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UI

ED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 27, 1968

In Roply, Please Rejer to

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

Title

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

• Character

Referençe

Internal Security - C

New York letterhead memorand'um,

• dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

• information in the past.

-

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

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

your agency.

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

FBI

Date:

2/27/58

Transmit the following in

AIRIEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT: WASHINCION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

(00: WFO)

There are enclosed for the Bureau

unde

copies

0f

an IHM containing information furnished by NY

3810-S* on

2/24/68, which concerns the Washington Spring

Project.

-4-

Bureau (Encls. 117) (RM)

MOLOSUREI

(1- 100-106670) (M.L: KING)

Into Juinnhia

3- Atlanta (157-

) (Encls. 3) (RM)

DAE, AD G, yes

1- 100-5506) (M.L. KING)

(1- 100-5710) (COMINFIL SCLC •

55;

1- Philadelphia (Encl. 1 INFO (RM)

2- Wasnington Field (Encls. 2) (RM

1- New York (100-73250) (CLARENCE JONES) 41

1- New York (100-111100) (STANLEY LEVISON 41

I- New York (100-136585) (M.L. KING) 41

ICATELANGESTS

1- New York

100-143289

HARRY WACHTEL) 41

I- New York

1100-153735

(CIRM) 41

1- New York

1- New York

100-

(157-2052

(TREDERICK KIRKPATRICK) 43

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(18)

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NY 157-2052

AIRTEL

LHM are:

The sources used in characterizations in this

Saince

NY 694-5*

CONt

ALBERT BROWN

Chairmans

Sanner

columbia University

10, 1954002

Sauna

NY 1190-S*

Anonymous

source

Of WHO WrO Report

STANLEY LEVISON

CLARENCE JONES

HARRY WACHTEL

It is noted that in the conversation between CLARENCE

apparently referring to workers

engaged in the Washington Spring Project). One of the persons

he mentioned in this

regard was a JAMES ORANGE (ph) in Philadelphia.

A copy of this LHM Is, therefore, being sent to Philadelphia

for its information.

Three copies of this IHM are being sent to the l0sth

INTC Group, NYC, and one copy each to the Naval Investigative

Service, and OSI.

This LIM iS

classified "SECRET" because it contains

Information from Ny 3810=S* a source engaged in furnishing

information about racial matters in the US and Communist influence

therein.

It also is classified "SECRET" because it contains

a concentration of information from NY 694-5* in the characterization

Of STANLEY LEVISON.

367100

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 27, 1968

SECRET

Washington Spring Project

Racial Matters

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, learned on February 24, 1968,

that on that date, Clarence Jones and stanley Levisor

discussed

the April, 1960, demonstrations planned by Martin Luther King.,ur.:

Head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

for Washington, D.C. Jones noted that he had a draft of some

Harry wachtel which calls for full employment, a

guaranteed wage, and a guaranteed annual income.

whom he believed is Kirkpatrick (The Reverend

Frederick Kirkpatrick, a coordinator in the New York area for the

Washington Spring Project) gave him a Declaration of Principle

Jones described this declaration as being

Churchmen pages with the inscription "Committee of National Negro

at the bottom.

Levison commented that Kirkpatrick is distributing

this material in churches.

He told Jones to send this material

to Harry (Wachtel) with any comments he might have.

Levison also mentioned that he considered it

significant that a mailing, which was sent out to reach 80,000

who have contributed in the past two years or more, is running

BUILT

GROUP 1

Exoludod from automatic

doungrading are

Hediasai fication

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER

RECORDTEN DATTONS N2 CONGLUSIONS

OF TIE F.

MY TH PROPERTY

AGENCY; DANA DE CORRES ARE

NOT TO DE CETABOTEDOGISIS

YOUR AGENOY

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Washington Spring Project

: i.

ahead of last year's

response with $15,000.00 having been

received the previous day.

He said the

letter was carefully

written to center on the mobilization and

to expain the

rationale for it. He added that this letter will go to another

250,000 and more. According to Levison, this mailing is to a

middle class group so that it is a test of the middle class

intellectual, the most concerned type of people.

Levison also commented that, in general, he believes

things are going well with the mobilization. He added that King

said that he is getting very favorable comments from many

quarters

and that in Alabama and Mississippi "they're just raring

to go"

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

in April, 1904, that Stanley Levison was

a secret member of the Communist Party,

Unitea States. of America (CP, USA), in

Tuly, 1963. In late 1963, andearlY 1964,04C16"

he criticized the @Pfornotabeing

sufficiently militant in the civilrights

struggle. Levison was described by cetain

CP leaders as being to the "left" of the CP

in this position on civil tights em His

differences with the CP, however, are merely

tactical and

he continues his ideological

adherence to Communism.

Organi

Harry Wachtel is the Executive Vice

President of the Gandhi Society for Human

Rights, New York, New York.

A confidential source, who has furnished "

reliable information in the past, furnishe

carried as active members of the National

Lawyers Guild.

A characterization of the National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

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-SECRET

Washington Spring Project

On March 5, 1944, another confidential

source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, furnished

information which revealed that the

name Harry Wachtel was on a list of

significance not known, which

was maintained at the Headquarters of

the kings County Communist Party (CP)

at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Regarding Harry Wachtel's wile, Leonora,

it is noted

that the same confidential

source furnished information on

March 5, 1944, which revealed that her

name and address were on a list of names

of newly elected officers of the Bath

Beach Club of

the Kings County CP.

With respect to the Gandhi Society for

Human Rights, it is to be noted that this

organization

is an adjunct of the

Southern

Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), of which Martin Luther King, Jr.

the

president, and serves to raise

funds for the scLe.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

on February 26, 1957, that he identified a

photograph of Clarence Jones as a person

whom he knew during late 1953,

or early

1954, to be a member of and in a position

of leadership in the Labor Youth League.

The Labor Youth League has been designated

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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SIGNET

Washington Spring Project

..

1.

APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and

Publications," revised and published as of December 1,

1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-

American Activities, United States House of Represent-

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

concerning the National Lawyers Guild:

"National Lawyers Guild

11].

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American

Activities, House Report 1311 on the

CIO Political Action Committee,

March 29, 1944, p. 149.)

"2.

Cited as a Communist front which 'is

the foremost legal bulwark of the

Communist Party, Its front organizations!

and controlled unions' and which 'since

Its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist

Party and individual members thereof,

including known espionage agents.'

(Committee on Un-American Activities;

House Report 3123 on the National

Lawyers Guild, September 21, 1950,

originally related September 17, 1950.)

the N2t1 0950 2950.)

"3. "To defend the cases of Communist

lawbreakers, fronts have been devised

making special appeals in behalf of civil

liberties and reaching out far beyona the

confines of the Communist Party itselt.

Among these organizations are the * * *

National Lawyers Guild.

When the

Communist Party itself is under fire

these offer a bulwark of protection.'

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the

Senate Judiciary Committee. Handbook

for Americans

• 1950, p. 91.)".. DOc. 11Is April. 23%

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ansmit the foilowing in

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI

• Date:

2/27/68

(Type in plainiext or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-434819)

SAC, NEW YORK (100-144189)

ETEEDONWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

IS-C

(00: NY)

LEM containing information from ax 3810-s* and AT 2750-S.

concerning the observance of the 100th. Anniversary of the

birth oi W.E.B. DuBois

held at Carnegie Hall, New York City,

on Friday night, 2/23/68, under the sponsorship of

Magazine.

Ine source used to

1151-5428-

The, source used to characterize JACK O'DELL IS

CG 5824=5•

NOT RECORDED

The source used to characteleel/dIRElls cONES is

ALBERT BROWN, Chaiman, Columbia University INlm1954

5, = Bureau (100-434819) (Encls: 10) (RM)

ENCLOSET

(1: 100-106670)

(M.L.KING)

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10

3 - Atlanta (100-

"(Encis.

*2) (RM)*

100-5586) (M.L. KING)

NEB 28 7563

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New

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157-2052

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New. York

100-1441861

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NY 100-144189

This IHM/is classified "Secret" because it contains

information from NY 3810-s, a source engaged in furnishing

infornation about racial. matters in the United States and

Conmunist influence therein.

It also is classified

"Secret"

bacause it contains a concentration of information from

MY 694-S* in the characterization of STANLEY LEVISON.

JaMe An information copy of this LIM is being sent to

the WFO because KING mentioned the Washington Spring Project

in his speech at Carnegie Hall.

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In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

SECRET

UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 27, 1968

Re:

Freedomways Associates, Incorporated

Internal Security - C

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, furnished information on February 23,

1900, reflecting that Stanley Levison was going to meet

Martin Luther King, JX., on the night of February 23, 1903,.

at Kennedy International Airport, New York Clty, to take him

to the "Freedomways" Magazine sponsored affair at Carnegle

Hall, New York City, that night.

The sane source learned on February 24, 1968, that

on that date, Stanley Levison tola Clarence jones about the

affair sponsored by

"Freedomways" Magazine on the night oi

February 23, 1968.

Levison said he believed it illustrates

the degree or despair and depression prevalent in progressive

circles.

ever seen and said that people are depressed because they are

frustrated over the Vietnam War and also feel there are no

answers to riots in the streets.

King's speech, he said that King has never read anything as

badly. Levison attributed this

STERES

the "deadest meeting"

he had

Referring to Martin Luther

to King feeling uncomiortable

at the meeting.

He said that King felt

it was his duty to

pay a tribute to(i.E.B.) DuBois but also knew it was not really

his (type of crowd.

He said King read his speech as if he

did not understand what he was reading.

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 ba distributed outside

your agency.

SECRET

GrOUD I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

157-8428

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Another confidential source, who has furnished

Magazine sponsored affair

celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the birth of W.E.B.

DuBois was held on Friday night, February 23, 1968, at

carnegle hald, New York city.

The affair lastea from

9:00 PM to Midnight with over 1,000 people in attendance.

Ossie Davis was

the master of ceremonies and the speakers

included Martin Iuther King, Jach: O'Dell and several others.

According to the source, king, in his speech,

praised W.E.B. Dubois and mentionea his planned demonstration

in Washington, D.C.

King stated that, with respect to this

demonstration,

they would stay as long as necessary to

accomplish their aims. He stressed, however, that it would

be. non-violent in character.

A characterization of Freedomways

associates, punished o the magazine

"Freedomways

, is attached.

Stanley Levison

A confidential source, who has lurnished

- reliable information in the past, aavisea

in April, 1954, that Stanley Levison was

a secret

member of the communist Party,

•United States of America (CPUSA), in

July, 1963.

struggle.

dirferences with the Cr, however, are merely

tactical and he continues his ideological

adherence to Communism.

Forei Intelligenio Quickin- Ongoing

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Ossie Davis

A confidential source, who has

furnished

reliable information in the past,

advised during the latter part of 1963,

3 Ct lunctionary stated that Ossie Davis

and his wife were then CP members.

W.E.B. DuBois

"The New York Times"

, August 28, 1963, page 3,

_contained an article datelined at Accra,

Ghana,

stating that W.E.B. Dubois died on August 20,

1963. It said

that ne went to Ghana as the

guest of President Kwame Nkruman to become

Director of the Encyclopedia Africana, wnich was

sponsored by the Government of Ghana,

and became

a citizen of that country.

noted that "During nis later years,

The article also

he was

active in many left-wing and Communist activities.

In the Fall of 1961, at the age of 93, he joined

the Communist Party (CP).

Jack O'Dell

The Fall, 1967 issue of "Freedomways"

Lists Jack O'Dell under the name of J.H. O'Dell,

as its Associate Managing Editor.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

on May I, 1967, that

as of April, 1907,

O'Dell was considered by the CPUSA as being

a member of its National Coumittee.

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Freedom

У

associates; Inc.

Internal

saurity - C

APPENDIX

1.

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC.

The records of the New York State Secretary

of State, Albany, New York, show that the Certificate

of Incorporation of Freedomways Associates, Inc., was

filed on March 2, 1961..

Board, Conmunist Party, USA (CP, USA), heid on May 24, 1961.

to develop a theory and positive criticism of currents in the

Negro Movement, as well as to raise the level of

understanding and discussion taking place in Negro life

today and to project a socialist and pro-Soviet orientation.

On May 25, 1961, a second source advised that

"Freedomways" was set up for

the CP, USA by JAMES JACKSON.

The First Quarter, 1967, issue of "Freedomways",

self-described as "A Quarterly

Review of the Negro Freedon

Movement" published by Freedomways Associates, Incorporated,

199 Broadway, New York City, lists the following as its

editorial staff:

JOHN HENRIK CLARKE, Associate Editor

ESTHER JACKSON, Managing Editor

J. H. O'DELL, Associate Managing Iditor

JOHN L. DEVINE, Art Editor

A third source made available information on •

July 1, 1964, indicating that JOHN HENRIK CLARKE attended

•the first and founding meeting of the American Institute for

Marxist Studies (AIMS) which was held on December 19, 1963,

and continued on January 10, 1964.

This source also made available information on

August 14, 1964, indicating that CLARKE is an "Associate" of AIM

On March 16, 1966, the second source advised that

JAMES JACKSON, accompanied by his wife, ESTHER JACKSON, was

scheculed to depart on March 25, 1966,

from the United

States

en route to moscow to attend the 23rd Congress of the CP of the

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- FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INC. (CONTINUED)

Soviet Union.

This source described JAMES JACKSON as a

member uf thê National Conmittee, CP, USA.

On July 26, 1966, a fourth source identified

O'DELL as a member of the CP.

On January 30, 1961; SYLVIA M. BRENNER DEVINE,

415 South 50th Street,

4na buth some street, p, t7ak Devil, Peensy Oned a, advised

December 1l, 1960, that he was

still in the CP and that the

CP is his whole life.

On July 24, 1963, a fifth source described

JOHN DEVINE as a CP member.

A characterization of AIMS is set

out separately.

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APPENDIX

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on April 7,

1963, at a meeting of the District Committee of the Conmunist

Party, United States of America (CPUSA), 'Of New England, held

in Boston, Massachusetts, HERBERI APTHEKER Stated he was

developing an organization called American Institute for

Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would eventually legalize the

He stated AIMS would publish literature on History,

Science, Physics, Archeology and other subjects which would

be put out quarterly with various supplements.

A second source advised on June 30, 1966, tnat

HERBERT APTHEKER was elected to the National Committee,

CPUSA, at the 18th National Convention of the CPUSA, held

A thisd source advised on June 7, 1963, that on

June 3, 1963, HERBERT APTHEKER spoke at the CPUSA,

New York

District Board meeting concerning AIMS.

APTHEKER stated

that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP although the CP

•would not be connected with it.

He stated AIMS was being

formed to operate within the scope of the McCarran and Smith

Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions

to the attention of American scholars and the general public.

•A fourth source reported on August 29, 1965, that

AIMS issues a "Newsletter" every other month.

This source

also made available the information that AIMS issues publications.

and holds symposiums concerning Marxism.

A fifth

source advised on May 9, I967, that as of

that date, AIMS was located on the fifth floor west of 20

West 30th

Street, New York,

New York.

6'-

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

TE

STATES DEPARTMENT O1 JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New YorK

February 27, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Bureau 100-434819

Title

Freedomways Associates, Inc.

•..

Character

Reference

Internal Security - C

New York letterhead nemorandum,

• dated and captioned as above.

*4777449

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

• information in the past.

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

of the FBi and la loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributad outside

your agoncy.

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Arg

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

2/27/68

Date

The attached relates to

progress being made in Martin

Luther King's effort to create a

demonstration in Washington,D.C.,

during April, 1968.

Pertinent parts of the

attached to be furnished White

House, Attorney General,

interested Divisions of the

Department, military, and

appropriate agencies, by

memorandum.

JIM:chs

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FBI

WASH, DC*

FEDERAL GUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATION SECTION

FEB2'8 1968

FBI CHICAGO

TELETYPE

EGE

PXXX 3954PM DEFERRED 2/27/68

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428) AND ATLANIA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON FIELD (157-1395)

WASHINGTON FIELD VIA WASHINGTON

FROM CHICAGO (157-2474) (P)

3P

Marin

Ivi

Mr.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt-

ToTal 7.

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

aliss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

RACINI HINTEER

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECI (WSP), R-M. 00:

WASHINGTON FIELD

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, RELIABLE IN THE PAST, ADVISED AS

FOLLOWS RE WSP, FEBRUARY TWENTY-SEVEN, INSTANI:

MEETING SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) /

OFFICIALS HELD ATLANTA, GEORGIA, PM, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FOUR

AND FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIVE, LAST, IN PLANNING SESSIONS FOR WSP.

THOSE PRESENT INCLUDED /REVEREND ANDREW. YOUNG, SCLE EXECUTIVE

VICE PRESIDENI; HOS EAX

WILLIAMS, FIELD DIRECTOR, WSP AND

APPROXIMATELY EIGHI-TEN OTHERS FROM VARIOUS AREAS OF COUNTRY.

PRINCIPAL TOPIC DISCUSSION AT BOTH MEETINGS CONCERNED

SECURITY PROBLEMS INVOLVING SCLE PRESIDENI MARTIN LUTHER/KING,

JR., IN COURSE OF WSP, ARISING FROM FEARS EFFORIS WILL BE

MADE TO ASSASSINATE KING. NO SPECIFIC THREAIS TO KING

END PAGE ONE

Less:

11 MAR 5 1968

F54

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MAR 7

1980

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CG

157-2474

REFERRED IO, DESPITE QUESTIONING THIS REGARD, BUT "BLACK

PEOPLE™ AS WELL AS WHITES TO BE "WAICHED". NO INDIVIDUALS.

OR GROUPS REFERRED TO SPECIFICALLY AS SOURCE CE CONCERN CON-

CERNING KING'S SAFETY•

NO BODY GUARDS AS SUCH ASSIGNED, HOWEVER, YOUNG STATED

PEOPLE WOULD BE PRESENT AT USP WITH GUNS TO PROTECT KING.

INNER AND OUTER CIRCLE OF PEOPLE TO PROTECT KING WITH OWN

BODIES WILL BE FORMED, HOWEVER, DETAILS NOT WORKED OUT THESE

MEETINGS. KING NOT PRESENT THESE MEETINGS.

JAMESYBEVEL, ASSOCIATED WITH CHICAGO WSP EFFORIS, PRESENT

¡AT SCLO HEADQUARTERS ALSO BUI DID NOT PARTICIPATE THESE

MEETINGS. UNDERSTOOD BEVEL PLANNED PROTEST OF INADEQUATE

FUNDS AVAILABLE CHICAGO WSP SIAFF, HOWEVER, NOT KNOWN WHETHER

BEVEL PROTESTED AS PLANNED TO SCLO OFFICIALS THIS METING•

END PAGE IWO

1.52 !:

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PAGE THREE CG 157-2474

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE CHICAGO TEL FEBRUARY, IWENTY-ONE, LAST, THIS CAPTION.

SOURCE OF ABOVE INFO IS CE SEVEN ONE ONE SIX ASH R. (PROB),

MEMBER SCLC CHICAGO STAFF.

LHY FOLLOWS. CHICAGO FOLLOWING AND PERTINENT SEBSEQUENI

DEVELOPMENTS WSP TO BE PROVIDED BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES.

ABOVE INFO NOT BEING DISSEMINATED LOCALLY FOR SECURITY OF

SOURCE, ADDITIONALLY AS IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY EFFECT CHICAGO

INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES.

END

MXS

FBI WASH DC*

B

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.. 4-3 (Rev: 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

JAIRGRAM I CABLEGRAM

XXRADIO

• TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishor

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

• Gale

Rosen

W& Sunran

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

R 47

DEFERRED 2-26-68

TO DIRECTOR AND ATLANTA

FROM/JACKSON

MARTIN LUTHER KING, URO; SM - GO BUFILE (10D-10667D.)

D.

WAQHINGTON SPRING PRONECT (WSP); RM. BUFILE 157-8428.

RE JACKSON AIRTEL TO BUREAU FEBRUARY 16 LAST,

CAPTIONED AS ABOVE, WHICH CONTAINED INFORVATION RE MARTIN

LUTHER KING'S VISIT TO JACKSON, FEBRUARY 15 LAST, AND

HIS PLAN TO SEND TOP AIDE TO JACKSON MARCH 3 NEXT, FOR

FOLLOW M UB

B MEETING REGARDING WSP.

UN 380-R

(PROB - GHETTO) AND TWO OTHER JACKSON

SOURCES, ALL WHO HAVE PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN

THE PAST, HAVF ADVISED THAT ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE ON

DEBRUARY 24 LAST, AT ANTI-POVERTY GROUP PROTEST MEETING

HELD JACKSON THAT DATE AND ATTENDED BY SEVERAL THOUSAND

UNBEC CODI: FANGÉI IM

3221

XEROX

POETS KN

$ FEE 29 1958

5-

MAR 6

1968 fs: 29

9305S

if the intelligence contained in the abous message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is sugfested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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4-3 (994-7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

• AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM EX RADIO • TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLocch*

Mohs -

Bishor

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt .

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan .

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

PAGE TWO FROM JACKSON

NEGROES, THAT DR. KING WOULD APPEAR AT JACKSON IN PERSON

ON MARCH 3 NEXT, TO CONDUCT WSP RECRUITUNG PROGRAM AT MT.

BEULAH CENTER, EDWARDS, MISSO, SAME DATE.

ATLANTA THROUGH SOURCES ATTEMPT VERIFY ABOVE AND

DETERMINE KING'S ITINERARY, TRAVELING COMPANIONS AND

RELATED DATA RE PROPOSED JACKSON VISIT MARCH 3 NEXT.

RECEIVED: 642 PMSEUB

1

- . ..

are telligence contined in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitabl

n order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems

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FD-36 (Rer, 5-22-61)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 2/23/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, JACKSON (157-9097)

GWASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

quite

REJNairtel to Bureau, 2/16/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and

ten copies of LIM; four copies for Atlanta; two copies

for Chicago; one copy for Los Angeles; one

for Miami;

and two copies for WrO.

Sance

The first source used in the LHM is

378-R

(PROB - GHETTO); the second source is JAMES MOORE, Negro

Ilaison Source; the third source is CS JN 382-R; SOUrCE

and the Fourth source is ReV. ALlEN INNeR

Ilaison Source. S

- Bureau (Enc. 1F)

4

(RM)

AGENCY: ACSI, AGE, OSI, SEC. SERV.

BOFI: ISD, ORD, RA0 I DEL

- Atlanta (Enc. 4) (RM)

(2 - 157-2924)

DATE FORW

(1-100-6774)

(1 - 157-2964)

2 - Chicago (Enc. 2) (RM)

1 - Los Angeles

(Enc. 1) (6P5°

(RM)

1 - Miami (Enc. 1) (RM)

FEB

28 1968

25/

2 - WFO (Enc. 2) (RM)

9 - Jackson (2 - 157-9097)

(1-157-9124) , (1 - 170-545)

(1 - 157-9125)

(1 - 170-493)

Bishop

(1 - 157-9126)

:c.f

(1 - 157-9032)

RACH IT SECT.

c.C.

/GWV/1sk

+1-157-41367/18

5 MAR 171968 al Agent in Charge

Soon

Per

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

February 23, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On February 15, 1968, a source who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised that Reverend

Martin Luthes King, Jr. traveled to the Edwards, Mississippi

area to attend a meeting held by the Mississippians for

Political Welfare Rights (MPVR). He advised that the pur-

pose of the meeting was for king to solicit support for

his Poor Peoples March at Washington, D.C. in April, 1968,

and also to lend support to MPWR's

activities. Source

related that King planned to complete his appearances in

Mississippi on February 15, 1968, and travel to Montgomery,

Alabama, where a similar meeting was to be held. He advised

that presently in Grenada, Mississippi, Leon Wilbert Hall

and R. B. Cottonreader, Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC) employees, were actively attempting to

Locate individuals to travel to Washington, D.C. in April,

1968, to take part in the demonstration.

Source advised

that

Reverend B. J. Cameron, President, Grenada County

Freedom Movement, and affiliate of SCLC, will not travel to

Washington in the Spring.

On February 19, 1968, the source advised that Hall

was scheduled to appear before an unknown group at Batesville,

Mississippi, the evening of February 19, 1968, in an effort

to gain support for the Washington Spring Project.

On February 20, 1968, a second source, who has

furnished reliable information

in the past, advised that

Dr. Martin Luther King appeared before a group known as the

National Welfare Rights Organization, together with his

aides, in Chicago, Illinois, on February 3-4, 1968. He

advised that this group is operating in Mississippi as the

MPWR. He stated that delegates from 24 states were present

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

at the Chicago, Illinois meeting which resulted in a

working coalition being established between this group and

SCLC to bring about a social change in the country.

The

source advised that King also put forth requests for support

of his Poor Peoples March in April at Washington, D.C.

He advised that the delegate from Mississippi was one

Geraldine Smith, Holmes County, Mississippi, and Furthermore

that the National President of this organization was an

individual from Los Angeles, California.

On February 20, 1968, a third source advised that

Martin Luther King's

group is attempting to recruit 200

persons to participate in the April 26, 1968, demonstration

at Washington, D.C.

He related that the primary recruiter

in this project in Mississippi appeared to be Mike Higson,

research worker, Lawyers Committee, 233 North Farish Street,

Jackson, Mississippi.

On February 17, 1968, a fourth source who has

furnished reliable information

in the past, advised that a

recent meeting was held in Washington, D.C. in which

Reverend Martin Luther King and the former SNCC Chairman

Stokely Carmichael were present. A discussion at this

meeting centered around the Washington Spring Project.

The source felt that the Project was completely controlled

by King and that any attempts to take over for the purpose

of promoting violence will meet with little success.

The

source reported that Carmichael stated something to the

effect "If King is going to run it, then that will be

all right".

The source advised that a meeting was to take,

place in Miami, Florida, February 19-23, 1968, and that this

meeting was being financed partially by

the Ford Foundation

for the purpose of training Negro Ministers from large

northern cities in the area of leadership. Source related

that the captioned matter would possibly be discussed

at

the meeting, but that was not the primary purpose for the

session.

2

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WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

This document contains neither recommendations

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

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

to be distributed outside your agency.

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOT 5/23/68

Date

The attached relates to a meeting

of Negro Clergymen in Miami, Florida,

and has bearing on the Washington Spring

Project, an effort by Martin Luther King

to cause demonstration in lashington,

C., April, 1968.

The anonymous call

mentioned in the attached concerns a

threat made to King's life,

and all

details relative to the call were

previously disseminated to appropriate

local authorities.

Pertinent parts of the attached

information to be furnished

the White

House: Attorney General, interested

Divisions of the Department, military,

and appropriate agencies, by memorandum.

JEM: chs

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PU EST

U

R

GENT

2/23/68

TO DIRECTOR 157-8428 (CODE)

FROM MIAMI 157-2354 3P

VIA TELETYPE

C* FEB 23 1968

ENCIPHERED

Mr. Tolson.

Mr.

Deloach%

Mr. Mohr...

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT. RACIAL MATTERS.

AIr. Tavel

Mr. Trutter.

Tele. Rnom

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

1420868

INSPECIOR OWEN W. DAVIS AND DET. SILAS VAUGHN, METRO-

POLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGION, D. Co, ADVISED IODAY

THAT THEY HAVE ATTENDED THE MAJORITY OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS

EXCLUDING THE INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP TYPE MEETINGS WHICH WERE

CONFINED TO THE CONVENTION DELEGATES.

THEY ADVISED THE GENERAL THEME OF THE CONVENTION WAS

ALONG THE GUIDELINES OF INSTRUCTING THE DELEGATES IN WAYS AND

D.

Bell

• MEANS OF REACHING THE PEOPLE IN THE GHETTOS IN THEIR PARTICULAR

COMMUNITIES.

THEY ADVISED THE DELEGATES WERE OF VARIANT OPINIONS AS

TO THE METHODS TO BE USED IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THAT

OPPOSE TO A FOR VIO VERE DESTROUS OF A RAN AT PRORE .

GITANT APROACH: 215

THEY ADVISED IT APPEARED TO THEM THAT SOME

MEMBER'S OF

SOUthERN ChRISTiAN LENDiASMiD CONFEMENICE

13 FEB 26 1968

SCLE IN ATTENDANCE WERE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR

THE

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT• HE STATED THAT SOME OF THE

END PAGE ONE

5'

45202

MR. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

TER 150U

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PAGE TWO

*=x=

WASHINGION, D. Co, MINISTERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE CONVENTION

GAVE THEIR RELUCIANT APPROVAL TO THE WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT,

PROVIDING THAT THE PROJECT WOULD BE APPROACHED IN A NON-

VIOLENT MANNER.

THEY FURTHER ADVISED THAT IT WAS THEIR IMPRESSION THAT

POSSIBLY TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM FIFTEEN OF THE COUNTRY'S

MAJOR CITIES WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE WASHINGION SPRING

PROJECT AND EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO CONFINE THE PROJECT

TO A NON-VIOLENT THEME •

THEY STATED IT WAS THEIR OBSERVATION THAT THE GENERAL

FEELING OF THE DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE AT THE CONVENTION WAS

OPPOSED TO STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND THE MILITANCY THAT

CARMICHAEL ADVOCATES.

THEY ADVISED THAT THE CONVENTION IS BEING CONCLUDED

TODAY WITH THE LAST GENERAL MEETING BEING HELD IN WHICH

MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL BE THE KEY SPEAKER.

THEY ADVISED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE DELEGATES WILL BE

RETURNING TO THEIR RESPECIIVE COMMUNITIES TODAY AND TOMORROW.

PolicE DEpARtmENt

LT • HARVERT SWILLEY, INTELLIGENCE UNIT, MIAMI PD, WHO

ATTENDED A MEETING AT THE DUPONI PLAZA HOTEL ON FEB. IWENTYTWO,

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PAGE THREE

LAST, AT WHICH MARTIN LUTHER KING ADDRESSED A GROUP OF

LOCAL CITIZENS, STATED ON FEB. TWENTYTHREE, INSTANT, THAT

KING WAS PLANNING TO TAKE THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND POOR PEOPLE

FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE U.S.., IO WASHINGION, D. C., AND

NOT THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE, AS HE REPORTED ON FEB. TWENTY-

TWO .

Cort. Sannce

. ON FEB. TWENTYTHREE, INSTANT, BOB ASHAUER, CHIEF OF

SECURITY, SHERATON-FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL, STATED THAT CHARLES

HAROLD MALCHMAN, A HOTEL GUEST, WHO HE TENIATIVELY IDENTIFIED

AS HAVING MADE AN ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALL TO THE HOTEL ON

THE EVENING OF FEB. TWENTYONE, LAST, HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AS

BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CALL. HE REPORTED THAT BASED ON

INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL POLICE. AND HIS DEPARTMENT, AN INDIVIDUAL

FITTING THE DESCRIPTION OF MALCHMAN AND WAS IN THE HOTEL ON THE

EVENING OF FEB. IWENTYONE, LAST, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED,

IS POSSIBLY IDENTICAL TO THE ANONYMOUS CALLER..

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE MIAMI TEL TO BUREAU, FEB. TWENTYTWO, LAST •

END

RNK FBI WASH DC

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TO DIRECIOR (157-8428) (CODE)

C'EROM MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

0

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT • RACIAL MATTERS.

ITt.

I UETTL

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr--

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper_

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad

air. But.

Mr. Gals

Mr. Rogen

aIr. Su'livan

Mr. Tatel

Mi. Trotter-

Telc. Room.

Miss Holmos

Miss Gandy.

1., Ise

mithis

INSPECIOR OWEN W. DAVIS, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENI,

WASHINGION, D.C., PRESENILY ON ASSIGNMENI MIAMI, REPORTED

FEB • IWENTYTWO, INSTANT, THAT THE MINISTERS LEADERSHIP

TRAINING PROGRAM CONTINUES ALONG GUIDELINES PREVIOUSLY SET

OUT WITH NO DISCUSSION RELATING IO THE WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECI .

• AI EIGHI ZERO FIVE PM, FEB TWENTYONE, LAST, THE MIAMI

OFFICE OF THE FBI RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALL FROM

A MALE WHO INQUIRED IF THE FBI WAS AWARE MARTIN LUTHER KING

WAS IN MIAMI, CALLER STATED HE INTEAEBOTO REQLKING AND

KIN$ 12: -218

WOULD LIKE IO BOMB KING'S ROOM AI HOTEL, BUT FEARED INJURING™

OTHERS.

13 FEB 26 1968 .

SGI • JOHN WEAVER, MIAMI, FLA., PD, ON DUTY AT SHERATON ..

FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL, REPORTED SWIICHBOARD OPERATOR AT

END PAGE ONE

5

MAR 4

F54

FFRISUU

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HOTEL RECEIVED A SIMILAR ANONYMOUS CALL SHORTLY BEFORE

EIGHT PM, FEB. TWENTYONE, LASI. CALLER MADE REFERENCE TO

A GERMAN LUGER, THAT HE WANTED TO KILL MARIIN LUTHER KING

AND OR BLOW UP THE HOTEL.

CONF

SGI, • WEAVER STATED THAT BASED ON CALLER'S REMARKS,

HONE

BOB ASHAUER, CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER AT HOTEL, TENIATIVELY

IDENIIFIED HOTEL GUEST HAROLD CHARLES MALCHMAN AS THE

ANONYMOUS CALLER. MALCHMAN REGISTERED AT HOTEL FEB.

FOURTEEN, LAST, AND IS SCHEDULED TO DEPARI FEB. TWENTYFOUR,

NEXT • MALCHMAN OBSERVED IN HOTEL LOBBY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS

AND HEARD MAKING REMARKS REGARDING MARTIN LUTHER KING,

THAT KING WAS A COMMUNIST AND THAT HE HAD A LUGER GUN.

MALCHMAN APPEARED TO HAVE A MENTAL PROBLEM AND WHEN REGISTERING

AT HOTEL FURNISHED PO BOX ONE FOUR ONE, HYANNIS, MASS., AS

RESIDENCE AND EMPLOYMENI AT CAPE COD FURNITURE STORE, HYANNIS.

SGI • WEAVER STATED MALCHMAN ARRESTED IN SIXTYFOUR,

BY MIAMI BEACH PD, MIAMI BEACH, FLA., FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCI•

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FURNISHED DATE OF BIRTH AS APR. TWELVE, TWENTYFIVE, AND

DESCRIBED AS A WHITE, MALE, FIVE FEET, NINE INCHES, ONE

• HUNDRED EIGHTY LBS., BLACK HAIR, BROWN EYES.

INFO WAS OBTAINED BY THE FBI FROM THE HYANNIS POLICE

DEPT • THAT MALCHMAN RESIDES SIX THREE OCEAN STREET, HYANNIS,

• MASS., HIS FATHER IS SAMUEL MALCHMAN, OWNER OF CAPE COD

FURNITURE CO., HYANNIS, WHERE SON IS EMPLOYED OFF AND ON

BY FATHER.

RECORDS SHOW THAT MALCHMAN ARRESTED JUNE ONE, FORTYTHREE,

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, FOUND GUILTY, FINED FIFTEEN DOLLARS BY

BARNSTABLE PD AT HYANNIS. FROM NOV. SEVENTEEN, FIFTYSIX,

TO PRESENT MALCHMAN HAS HAD BRIEF COMMITMENTS AT TAUTON,

MASS•, STATE HOSPITAL, A MENTAL INSTITUTION. HE WAS ARRESTED

JAN. TWENTY, LAST, AT HYANNIS FOR DRUNK AND DISTURBING THE

PEACE.

HE WAS COMMITTED TO TAUTON ON JAN. IWENTYTHREE, LAST,

HE WALKED OFF AND WAS LATER RETURNED BY AUTHORITIES AND AGAIN

LEFT IHIS INSTITUTION ON FEB. TWELVE, LAST. BARNSTABLE

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PD ADVISED THAT MALCHMAN HAS PROSECUTION COMPLEX, IS

MENTALLY UNSTABLE, AND HAS HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCIES WHEN

DRINKING. NO INFORMATION DEVELOPED INDICATING ANTI-NEGRO

TENDENCIES.

SGI. WEAVER STATED THAT HE HAS DETERMINED MALCHMAN NOT

IN POSSESSION OF ANY WEAPONS OR EXPLOSIVES.

• 'LT. HARVERT SWILLEY, INTELLIGENCE UNIT, MIAMI PD,

ATTENDED MEETING, DUPONT PLAZA, TODAY, WHERE MARTIN LUTHER

KING ADDRESSED A GROUP OF LOCAL CITIZENS. KING STATED THEY

ARE PLANNING TO TAKE THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED POOR PEOPLE FROM

VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES TO WASHINGION, D.C.,

AND WILL STAY THERE UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE FOR THESE PEOPLE.

KING STATED THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT FROM SOME WHITE GROUPS •

END PAGE FOUR

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ADMINISTRATIVE

REFERENCE MIAMI TEL TO BUREAU, FEB. IWENTYONE, LAST •

~ INFO RELATIVE TO THREAT AGAINSI MARTIN LUTHER KING HAS

PREVIOUSLY BEEN HANDLED AND BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES

ADVISED •

LHM WILL FOLLOW

END

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

F BI

Date: 2/21/68

(Type in plain text or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI- (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Miami airtel

and LAM to Bureau, 2/20/68,

Miami teletype to Bureau,

2/21/68.

Bureau

(Enc-11) (AMSD) (RM)

(3): 157-8488) (HSP)

(1 - 100-438794)

(SCIC)

Eine

den.

98:0

(1 - 100-106670) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

3 - Atlanta (Enc-3) (RM)

(1 - 157-2924)

(WSP)

(1 - 100-5718) (SCLC)

(1 - 100-5536) (KING)

1 - Baltimore (Enc-I)

(RM)

1 - Birmingham (157-3236),

(WSP) (EnC-1) (RM)

. ~ Boston

(Enc-1)

(EIT

= Charlotte ) den

2 - Chicago (Enc-2) (RM)

1578488 218

(1 = 157-HSP)

(1 - 105-16238) (SCLC)X I10

1, SE0. SERV• 9

FAY

1

30262

- Cincinnati (Enc-]) (RM)

2O FEB: 23 1968

. - Cleveland (Enc-1) (RM)

. • Columbia

(Enc-1) (RM)

- Detroit

(Enc-1)

(RM)

1

- Houston (Enc-1) (RM)

- Jackson (Enc-1) (RM)

- Los Angeles (Enc-1)

(RM)

"ENCLOSURD"

, - Miami

(1 - 157-2354) (WSP)

(COPIES CONTINUED PAGE

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(1

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(1 - 157-489) (SCIC)

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MINI

157-2354

Copies Continued:

1 - Louisville (Esc-1) (RU)

• Memphis (Enc-l)

(RV)

Milwaukee (Eac-l) (El),

- Mobile (Enc-1) (RV)

- Newark (Encel) (Rui)

- New York (ENCOI) (RV)

0то

Philadelris (Eac-1) (RN)

• Pittsburgh (Exc-1)

(RM)

- Richnond (Erc-1)

-St, Louis (Bec-1) (Bil)

1

2 - Washington Field (Fro 2)

I - San FraNCisCo (EeCel) (RR

(1 - 157-1305) (RSE)

100-12300) (SCIC)

Enclosed

for the Bureau are 1l copies of LHM,

dated and captioned as above.

Copies

for listed Offices

indicated

N TaL 1S CS BA 28-R

Sand e

MM I-2 IS CS BA 369-R

SAr11. 6n

Recipient Offices should follow this matter in

accordance with Burean inctructions.

2.

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITY STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS CE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 21, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Inspector OWEN W. DAVIS and Detective SILAS VAUGHN,

Metropolitan Police Departnent, Washington, D. C', presently

in miami on assignment, stated February 21, 1968, that they

attended workshop neetings and a general meeting on February

20, 1968.

There was no discussion at these meetings relative

to the Washington Spring Project.

The meetings generally

related to the Ministers Leadership Training Program, as

outlined in a leaflet distributed

to the delegates.

Inspector DAVIS estimated 20 Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC) members among the delegates.

He said most

of the delegates are ministers from various sections of the

United States.

Inspector DAVIS stated & press conference was held

February 20, 1968, with DX. ANDREW YOUNG and Reverend T. Y.

ROGERS, Jh., answaring nost of the questions.. Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER

KING

was not present at the press conference and has

not been seen at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors Hotel by any

of the security and hotel personel on February 20, 1968, and

the morning of February 21, 1968.

MM I-l furnished the following information; on

February

21, 1968:

The SCIC meeting which he is attending at the

sheraton four Ambassadors, continued througnout

the day of

February 20, 1968, without any major developments.

The group of ministers attending was broken up

into workshop units of approximately nine or ten ministers

each.

Each group had a leader who directed the activities

of his workshop.

One such workshop was directed by Reverend JESSIE

JACKSON, who is & SCLC leader from Chicago. During the

progress of this workshop, Reverend JACKSON made the following

statements:

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RE:

WASRINISTOS SPRING PROJECT

He advocated that &t least 1000 ministers go to

rashington to demand that the United States

pull out of

Viet Man.

te felt that if such otivity could be arranged,

it would bring sutiicient weight to bear to cause the

Government to take such action.

Re discussed what was termed bread basket

project"

which ms described as as SCic project wich would be

instituted in the large city grettos, whereir economic

prossure would be brought on white nerchants to employ Negro

help and also on the white business commity to deposit funds

In Negro banks.

These projects vere to be set up in advance

and if the desired result was not obtained, then the SCIC

would resort to picketing and demonstrating and this would be

brought about through pre arrangements whereby it would be

only necessary to make

a nunber of phone calls and give a

code word "knock out" which would bring the desired pickets

and demonstrators tos pe arranged location.

The shove ras discussed in general terns and no

specific cities or areas were mentioned.

But this was

put forth as a project that could be put into effect.

Reverend

JAWES BEVEL, & KINd aide from Chicago,

addresses a group in wich he stated that he jirmly belleved

in burring down the citios if southing significant would

come out of it.

But that he did not believe in burning the

cities just for the sake of burning them.

(JAMES BEVEL. is referred to in the Appendix

section of this wenorandun.)

Reverend BEVEL additionally nade the statement

that he had attempted to got Negro leaders in New York to

burn down the city ween ADAV CLAYION FOrblI lost his

Congressional seat, however, was unsuccessful.

AlSO froM BEVEL'S address, it was apparent that

there is a marked soying

tendency away fron de-segregation

and integration and definite nove by the SCIC toward

economic and political

black power.

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RE:

WASHAGTON SPRING FROJECT

Additionally, It vas evident fron BEVEL's address

that there iss groning tendercy to degrade the institutional-

ized church wich wis described as the "Sunday Church" that

well established in this country and to unite all of the

colored churches into one tremendom, poverful group. Also,

there is evidence of attampts to bresk the moral fiber of

attending miristers.

As an example, Reverend BeVEL Stated trat

he was conviered and firmly bellaved tont vary was raped by a

Roman soldier and that Christ sas not the result of a virgin

birth.

(First Name Inknown) WOODRUFF,

an Episcopal minister

Philadelphia was overheard to state that he was head of the

"Liberation School" In Philadelphia and that he had many classes

ả.m2

various homes in the area.

He stated that he was in favor of

using terrorist tactios to achieve the ends of "Black Power."

Also, it was overheard that WoODRuFF allegedly had been

arrested in Nashville,

Pennessee, some time ago for having

operated & "hate school."

On February

21, 1968, MM To2 furnished the

following

information:

At & workshop meeting held or February 21, 1968,

the fact that the Ford Foundation was paying for this

meeting was discussed.

the main topic of ciscussion ras, cowever,

"operation bread basket" which is to be put into effect

by the

ministers when they return to their respective

cities.

This project is to bring economic pressure upon

the white business community in order to secure better

jobs, bester housine, more pay and to generally improve

the

conditions of the Negroes in the large ghetto areas.

This project will take the form of & coordinated,

concerted effort to bring econonic pressure and efforts will

be made to coordinate this program throughout the country so

that economic pressure can be brought on

some specific

segment of the ecoromy on

a national kisis. An example was

given wherein picketing and demonstrations could occur

simultaneously at & businoss enterprise such as "Cosa Cola"

so that on a pre-arranged date and time, pickets and

3.

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WASHIOTON SPRING PROJECT

denonstrators rould appear

sinultaneously at concerns

operated by coca Cold or any other similar business

throughout the country.

Tere has been no discussion of the Washington

Spring Project and the

conterence is moving along smoothly

with no discussion of any expected violence or disturbances

which might possibly lead to violence..

Former Senator HAREY P. CAIN (formerly from

mashingion state, now residing in minl, rioriod who has

offices in the executive suite of the First Federal Savings

and Loan Association office building, Miani, Florida,

telepronically contected the Miami Office of

Bureau of investigation on February 21, 1963.

CAIN advised that he is chairman of the Community Relations

Board lor Dide County, Florida, and was contacted by two

individuals who stated they were aides of Reverend MARTIN

571122

LUTHER KING, JR.

These sides stated that Reverend KING

desired to neet with a smàll representative group of Miami

people involved with the Commity Pelations Board in order

that he night explain in detail what his programs would be

for the coming nonths:

Senator CAIN reported

thet

he was arranging

• such

& meeting and he expects to have approximately forty

community leaders present, including representatives

from all

local newspapers.

He stated that the weeting was not for the

purpose of obtaining a ness story and those attending would

be so advised.

Serator CAN reported that the meeting vill

be held at 12:15 PX, February 22, 1968, In the Terrace RodY

of the bufont Plazs Hotel.

Copies of this memorsnowm are being disseminated

to the United States Secret Service, Miami; United States

Attorney, Miami; lilth M. I. Group,

Midni and Orlando,

Florida; OSI, Robias Alr

Force Base, Georgia, and NISO,

Charlestor, South Caroline.

This document contains neither recommendations nor •

conclusions of the FBI.

It is the moperty of the FBI and

his.

loaned to your agency;

not to

distributed outside your agency.

4.

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APPENDIX

JANES BEVEL

BEVEL, 22 early veron, 1906, was Observed to be

present at the offices of the West Side N.E.B. DuBois

Club in Chicago (DCC).

Discussion took piace at this time

centering around reaction to a recent notification that

the Attorney General of the United States intended to label

the

DuBois Clubs as &

Communist front. BEVEL, In conversation,

stated that he wonld

have inored this notification, and kept

about the gork in which he was engaged. He felt that if the

DuBois Clubs have a real program of help for the people, then

people would answer

for the clubs despite any labels applied

Most present agreed that the attack on the Dubois

Clubs was

a part of

the plan by the "establishment" to

undermine the civil rights novement. They felt that the

recent hearings into kler activities in this country was

only a

beginning which wonld lead to & full attack on the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the real

target.

Ome of those present stated during the

course of

this discussion

that he was not a communist, and to this

BEVEL Has Overkeard to reply that every thinking American

showld be.

He stated that Negroes have not begun to read

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

5*

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

EAU OF

In Reply, Please Refer ta

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 21, 1968

-

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

is made to memorandum, dated

and captioned as above, at

Miani, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

this document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It Is the properts

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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5-113 (1-10-61)

Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

2/20/68

Date -

The attached relates to a

conference of Negro clergymen

being held in Miami, Florida.

Pertinent parts of the

attached to be furnished White

House, Attorney General, inter-

ested divisions of the Department,

the military, and appropriate

agencies by memorandum.

JFM:rWI

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VIA TELETYPE

FEB 201968

ENCIPHERED

Mr.

AIr.

NR-6--54156PMEST RGE

UR

GEN

1.

2-29-68

TO

DIRECTOR 157-8428

FROM MIAMI

157-2354

(CODE)

O.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT• RACIAL MATTERS.

To'r

Miss doines

THE "MIAMI HERALD" LOCAL MIAMI, FLA., NEWSPAPER, REPORTED

FEB• TWENTY, SIXTYEIGHT, THAT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., OPENED

A SERIES OF MEETINGS FEB. NINETEEN, LAST, DESIGNED TO HELP

NEGRO CLERGYMEN MINISTER TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS

bello.

OF THEIR CONGREGATIONS. DR. KING AND REV. ANDREW YOUNG, AN

AIDE IN THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC)

SAID THE FIVE-DAY SERIES OF CONFERENCES WILL NOT INCLUDE

PLANNING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. THEY

BOTH SAID THEY DID NOI EXPECI STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND RAP .

BROWN, LEADERS OF THE VOCAL BLAGK NATIONALISE ELITANCY, 08428 211

ATTEND. HOWEVER, REV. YOUNG SAID, "IF STOKELY AND RAP COME

WE WON'T THROW THEM OUT."

LI. HARVERT SVILLEY, MIAMI, FLA., PD, MADE AVAILABLE AB FEB 26 1968

FOUR-PAGE LEAFLET ON THE MINISTERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.

THIS LEAFLET STATES THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN LOCAL

LEADERS IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WHICH THE

END PAGE ONE

1958

FEB 1YbO

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RESIDENTS OF THE GHETTO FACE AND WAYS OF SOLVING THESE

PROBLEMS• THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH AN ORIENTATION WORKSHOP

IN MIAMI, FLA., AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN FIFTEEN METROPOLITAN

AREAS. EIGHT TO TWENTY MINISTERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM

THESE AREAS AND WILL DEAL IN PROBLEMS CONCERNING POVERTY,

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, POLICE BRUTALITY, INTER-GROUP

RELATIONS, HEALTH AND WELFARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROPERTY

OWNERSHIP •

LT. SWILLEY STATED THAT AMONG THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF

LITERATURE GIVEN TO THE MINISTERS ATTENDING THE MIAMI

CONFERENCE IS A TYPED STATEMENT MADE BY DR. KING ON DEC.

FOUR, SIXTYSEVEN. IN THIS STATEMENT, DR. KING SAID SCLO

WILL LEAD WAVES OF THE NATION'S POOR AND DISINHERITED TO

WASHINGION, D.C., NEXI SPRING TO DEMAND REDRESS OF THEIR

GRIEVANCES BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND TO SECURE AT

LEAST JOBS OR INCOME FOR ALL.

MM I-ONE ADVISED MINISTERS CONFERENCE AT SHERATON FOUR

AMBASSADORS, MIAMI, OPENED ON SCHEDULE. DR. KING WELCOMED

GROUP AND STATED PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE WAS FOR DISCUSSION,

STUDY AND TRAINING IN THE PROBLEMS FACING THE NEGROES IN THE

END PAGE TWO

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BIG CITY AREAS. HE S

TED THAT ATTENTION WOULD

GIVEN TO

ATTEMPTING TO RECONCILE THE TERM "BLACK POWER" WITH THE OVER-

ALL CIVIL RIGHIS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S. NONVIOLENCE WAS

CONTINUALLY STRESSED AT OPENING CONFERENCE. DR. KING FURTHER

STATED THAT OVER-INTEGRATION COULD OCCUR TO THE POINT THAT

NEGROES COULD LOSE THEIR IDENTITY. HE GAVE AN EXAMPLE OF THE

INTEGRATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, NOT FURTHER EXPLAINED.

THE ONLY REMARK MADE RELATIVE IO WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI WAS

THAT THIS CONFERENCE WAS NOT FOR IHE PURPOSE OF RECRUITING

PEOPLE FOR TRIP TO WASHINGTON NOR WOULD IT BE A TOPIC OF

DISCUSSION. ENTIRE GROUP TO BE BROKEN UP INTO " WORKSHOP

UNITS" FOR STUDY AND TRAINING FEB. IWENTY, SIXTYEIGHT. ALL

MINISTERS EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN STUDY GROUPS•

THE ONLY ITEM OF DISSENSION DURING OPENING MEETING WAS

ANNOUNCEMENI MADE THAT DAN MONAHAN, IN SOME WAY CONNECTED WITH

URBAN HOUSING, HAD BEEN INVITED TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE. SOME

PARTICIPANTS OBJECTED, HOWEVER, REV. YOUNG STATED THAI HE

COULD CONTRIBUTE TO CONFERENCE AND THAT HE SHOULD BE HEARD.

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE MIAMI TELETYPE, AIRTEL AND FIN, IO BUREAU, FEB.

NINETEEN, LAST.

SAMACE

IM I- ONE IS CS BH TWO EIGHT FOUR DASH R

NEAO

CHM FOLLOWS.

END

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FJB

FBI WASH DC

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CATiONAL POST'NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1948, EDITION

GU: GEN. REG' NO. 27

VI ITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

Mx. W. C. Sullivapes

FROM : G. C. Moorehen

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

a -=

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr.

W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

DATE: 2/20/68

_ - MI. MOrLey

1 - Mr.

G. C.

Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson

DeLoach

Cooper

Callahan

Conrad.

su live

a ve

Trottel

Tele. Foom

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE::

• Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning the

progress of Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), to organize a massive

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

of 1968. .

BACKGROUND:

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- DIsallo

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),

has advised his organization is not supporting the Washington

Spring Project and is taking no part in it. He advised the Macka

Enclosure 2 + 1-21-68

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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 demonstrators 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.

AT 1387-R advised 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

successfully 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 Freeman; 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.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

SEC

UN. ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

February 21, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, is holding the first of

two workshops to train Negro ministers in urban leadership

from February 19 through 23, 1968; at Miami, Florida. He

has invited approximately 150 Negro ministers throughout

the Nation to attend this meeting at the plush new Sheraton -

Four Ambassadors Hotel.

The Ford Foundation recently gave King's organiza-

tion 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 citiés.

It has been determined that King's massive civil

disobedience campaign, which he calls the "Washington Spring

Project," will be discussed at this workshop.

-

- DI. John A. Morsell,.

Assistant Executive Director,

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,

advised Special Agents of this Bureau that his organization.

is not supporting the Washington Spring Project and is taking

no part in it. He advised the National Association for the ::?

Advancement of Colored People has tried, without success, to

dissuade King from executing the Project. Dr. Morsell is afraid

that King cannot control the demonstrators and there is a like-

lihood that the overall demonstration will be taken over by

extremists.

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SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification 165-106616-

ENCLOSURE:

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This past week King concentrated his attention on

the South and spoke at rather large gatherings in Birmingham,

Montgomery, and Selma, Alabama.

King has chartered a small twin-engine aircraft to

help speed him about the South urging people to support his

Washington Spring Project:

Another source advised 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 con-

cerned about the success of the program.

He has instructed his

staff to seriously consider whether or not they can successfülly

carry out the Project. If they cannot, then it will be necessary

to establish a reason as to why he finds it necessary to dis-

continue the Washington Spring Project.

In this connection, the "Miami Herald" newspaper on

February 18, 1968; reported that some Negro leaders will urge

• King to detour his planned massive civil disobedience demon-

stration scheduled for April, 1968, in Washington, D. C.; and

redirect the demonstrators to the local districts of Congressmen

who have voted against civil rights legislation. These leaders

feel that Congressmen do not care what happens in

Washington, D. C., but they would feel the impact of these

demonstrations in their home districts.

SECRET

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/20/68'

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

antanare

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies and for

Atlanta two copies or an LiM dated and

captioned as above.

"The first confidential source mentioned in enclosed

IHM is WF 1827-S while the second is PET JAMES ReFLETCHER.

ЗАЛАСС

Concerning the property,

FLETCHER advised it

was his understanding the property was owned by "The URCIOLO

Brothers," who are Washington, D.C. real estate dealers.

Records of the D.C. Real Estate Tax Office were

checked on 2/19/68,

and it was learnedthe property rented

by SCLC is owned by RAPHAEL G. and FLORENCE E, URCIOLO,

Washington, D.C.

"Potts city directory" lox tho rashington arda indicates

C. C. - Bishop.

- Bureau (Enc.

LLENCLOSURE

- Atlanta (Enc. 2) (Info)

7. - WFO

4457-2924) (RN)

(1-100-42300) (SCLC)

(1-157-1461)

(HANKERSON)

(1-157-1462)

(JOHNSON)

REG:

(1-157-1469)

(HENRY)

232

(1-157-1470)

(MOYER)

(1-157-1471)

(BROWNLEE) _..0J

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(12)

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WFO 157-1395

chat URClolo resides at sals Argyle terrace, N. W.,

Washington, D.C.

the directory further indicates that the

Urciolo Realty Company (RAPHAEL G. and JOSEPH J. URCIOLO)

is located at 421 - 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

RAPHAEL G. URCIOLO appears to be identical with

subject of a case

captioned "RAPHAEL GERALD URCIOLO, aka;

SM-C" (Bufile 100-32884, WFOfile 100-1437) .

Wro has had past interest in the building rented

by the SCLC as investigation has revealed that the Student

Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) had recently

considered this building for their offices, but terminated

the idea because of the high cost.

This matter will continue to be followed closely

by WFO.

2

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440 +2

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.

C.

20535

February 20,

1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

The February 18, 1968, issue of "The Sunday Star,"

a dalLy vashington,.

D.C., newspaper reported that Dr. Martin

Luther King's Washington campaign began quietly as southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) field workers opened

an office at 14th and U Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.

The article identified the field workers as J.T.

Johnson, Lester Hankerson and Henry Brownlee of the SCLC and

Anthony

Henry and William Moyer of the "American Friends

Service Committee, a Quaker affiliated organization."

On February 19, 1968, a confidential source, who

has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that

on february 16, 1968, he had passed the building which has

been secured by the SCLC and it gave no appearance of being

In use. He passed the building again on february 19, 1960,

and observed that only two desks had been placed in the

building.

The office

gave no appearance of being opened.

He further advised that a typewritten notice was on SCIC,

Atlanta, Georgia, stationary on a window indicating the

office to be the

headquarters of Dr. Martin Luther King and

his "poor peoples march" on Washington.

To ben a gara 20, at a ca a santa to,

was being readied for use by

the building to have two entrances.

One entrance is located

on 1401 U Street, N.W., while the other is 2000 - 14th Street,

N.W. He advised

that

no activity was taking place at the

office.

This document contains neither

anr conclesions of

t.: Ira, le is tha pa curte se

the I. as i i. iansi to jur agency:

i a lin in zis ara nut to be

distrivuted outside your exeney.

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FD-36 (Rev.'12-13-56)

FBI

Date: 2/20/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plain text or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRICTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

Direness

FASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

T91T4

Re Miami airtel and LAM, 2/19/68, and Miami

teletype to Bureau, 2/20/68, and Bureau airtel to Atlanta

and 21 other offices, no copies for lemphis, St. Louis, Houston,

Sar Francisco, copies of which are enclosed for these

Offices, dated 2/16/68.

IDIN

PAO :

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AGENCY:

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HOW

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(Enc-Il) (AUSD) (RM)

• 157-8428) (#SP)

(1 - 100-438794) (SCLC)

61 =

100-106670) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

~ Atlanta (Enc-3)

(PH)

(1 - 1572924)

(#SP)

(IL

- 10005718)

(SCIC)

(1

- 100-5586)

(KING)

RaItamore

(Enc -4)

(RIA)

20

• Birninghan

Boston

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(WSP)

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Charlotte

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- Chicago

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Copies Continued:

2 - Houston (Enc-J) (RM)

- Columbia

• (Enc-2) (RM)

• Detroit (Enc-2)

(EM)

Jackson (Enc-2) (RM)

- LOS

Angeles

(Ence -2)

(RM)

2

• Iouisville (Ene -2) (RM)

= Memphis (Enc-3)

(RM)

2= Milwaukee (Enc-2) (RM)

2 - Mobile

(Enc-2) (RM)

- Newark

(Enc-2) (RY)

• New York (Enc-2.) (RM)

Philadelphia (Enc-2) (RM)

2

Pittsburgh

(Enc-2)

- Richnond (Enc-2) (RM)

St. Louis (Enc-3) (RM)

San Francisco (Enc-3) (RM)

3

Washington Field (Enc-3) (RM)

& - 150-12300

(ESP)

100-42300)

(SCLC)

Enclosed for

the Bureau are l1 copies of Lil, dated

and

captioned as above.

Copies for listed Offices as indicated.

MM T-1 15 CS BH 284-R.

Recipient

Offices should follow this matter in

accordance with instructions set forth in referenced

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T

In Reply, Please Refer 40

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 20, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRINE PROJECT

:

Reference is made to communication from this Bureau

dated February 19, 1968.

The "Miami Herald" a local Miami, Florida, newspaper

on February 20, 1968, reported that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

opened a series

of meetings in Miami, Florida, on February

1968, designed to help Negro clergymen minister to the social

and economic needs of their congregations.

ed that Dr. KING and Reverend ANDREW YOUNG, one of his top aides

im the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), said

five-day series of conferences will not include planning for

civil rights or anti-var demonstrations.

It was also reported that Dr. KING and Reverend YOUNG

both said they did not expect STOKELY CARMICHAEL and RAP BROWN,

leaders of the vocal Black Nationalist militancy to attend.

However, Reverend YOUNG said, "If STOKELY and RAP come we

won't throw them out." This

article goes on to report that

• In sadition to the 150 official delegates, about su more

ministers are expected to attend the meetings, which are not

open to the public.

It was reported that about 125 delegates attended a

luncheon on February 19, 1968, and neard a talk by or: k. A.

ABERNATHY, a VICe-President of SCLC.

In addition, this

article reports that three lecturers; followed by workshop

sessions, are scheduled for February 20, 1968.

MM T-1 advised that the Ministers Conference at the

sheraton four Ambassadors, Miami, Florida, opened on schedule

on February 19, 1968:

welcoming the group, Dr. MARtIN

LUTHER KING, JR, reiterated that the purpose

of this

conference was for discussion, study and training in

connection with problems facing the Negroes in the big city

areas.

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He further stated that attention fould be given to

attempting to reconcile the term "black power" with the over-

all civil rights novement in the United States. During the

opening conference, nonviolence was continuously stressed.

Dr. KING stated that over-integration could occur to

the point that Negroes could lose their identity. He gave

as an example the integration of the Methodist Church, however,

this was not further explained.

The only renark that was made to the people in

attendance relative to the "Washington trip" was that this

conference in Miami would not be used for the purpose of

recruiting people for the trip to Washington, nor would it be

& topic of discussion.

On February 20, 1968, the entire group will be broken

no into "workshop units"

according to their interest and needs

of the area from which the various ministers came. All leaders

are to take part in the activities of the workshop and report

back to the entire assemoly.

During the opening day of this meeting, only one

item of dissension occurred and that involved some opposition

to the fact that apparently DAN MoNARAs, who was formerly

connected with urban Housing, has been invited to address

• the

conference in Miani. Some ministers disagreed with this

invitation, however,

Reverend ANDREY YOUG stated that his

presence could contribute to the conference, and that he

should be neard.

On February 20, 1968

Lieutenant HARVERT SWILLEY,

Intelligence Unit,

Miami, Florida, Police Department, reported

that several items of literature

were being passed out to the

delegates.

Included in the literature was a

leaflet captioned

•The Southern Christian Leadership Conference" and outlines.

the purpose of the training program.

In addition, a state-

ment made by Di. MARTIN LUTHER KING,

December 4, 1967, which statement relates to

Spring project, was also being passed out.

These two items are quoted as follows:

2.

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

DI. Martin Luther King SI., President

"MINISTERS LEADERSHIP. TRAINING PROGRAM

Rev. T. Y. Rogers, Jr., Director

"CRISIS OF THE CITIES: A CREATIVE ANGLE

"'...transforming the inchoate rage of the

ghetto into a creative force for change...'

"The Ministers Leadership Training Program is

designed to train local leaders in the knowledge of

the many problems which the residents of the ghetto

face and in ways of solving these problems.

Our

focus is the Black Preacher and the Black church for

we believe that the greatest potential power for

controlling the forces which make and sustain as well

as those which can change the structure of the ghetto,

is within the Black church. He further believe that

because of the central place for which the Black

church holds in the Negro commity, ve can develop

the kind of leadership which will develop programs to

transfer control of the ghetto to those who reside :

there.

Finally, the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference is an extension of the church and therefore

much of our emphasis should be on strengthening the

witness of the church in areas of life where problems

are greatest.

"The Ministers Leadership Training Program will be

conducted in fifteen metropolitan areas of our nation.

We have selected a minimun of eight and a maximum

of twenty preachers from these fifteen areas, depend-

ing upon the size and population, who will participate

in our program.

Our program begins with an orientation

workshop in Miani, Florida.

This workshop 1s

designed to acquaint the preachers who will partici-

pate in our program with the over all history and

philosophy of the Southern Christian Lesdership

Conference and with the programs which demand our

concern at present.

This workshop is also designed

to acquaint the participants with

the nature and scope

3.

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"of the multiplicity of problems facing the residents of

the ghetto.

Our enphasis vill be on a detailed

examination of the forces which

nake

the ghetto a

reality; the structures which mintain the ghetto;

and the possibility of destroying the ghetto by re-

structuring and changing ornership of

the economic

structures oi the ghetto. There will also be an

examination of the theology of the church, a 100k

at the history of the Black church, and a

re-defining

of the ethic of the Black church in terms of the

problems faced by Black churches today.

"To accomplish the above mentioned ends we

have invited to this workshop persons with expertise

in the problems of the ghetto.

They will deal with

the 'Making of the Ghetto,' 'the New Mythology, '

'Political

Action and Political Coxlition,' the

"Welfare

problems facing the poor.

"During the orientation workshop the cities will

be organized. A convener will be chosen for each

city with the exception of New York City which will

have a convener for Brooklyn and Queens

another for Manhattan and the Bronx.

sixteen conveners will csil the men of their cities

together once per week for study, discussion,

learning, planning and executing programs.

conveners will serve-as the link between

Atlanta office of the Ministers Leadership Training

Program and ths particular city involved, and will

channel programs and information to the members

of their growp.

"In brief the goals of the Ministers Leadership

Training Program are as follows:

"1, To sensitize Black preachers to

the problens of the ghetto and the

relationship of these problens to

their ministries.

4.

And sons

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"2. To create a discipline for analyzing

and understanding the forces which

create and sustain the

ghetto.

13. To develop an understanding of the

various nethods of solving problems

and to focus these methods on solving

the problems

of the ghetto.

"4.

To lay the foundation for the organization

and structuring of the ghetto to meet the

needs of the people who live there.

"5.

To create

a common force of grass-roots

people to affect positive change in the

ghetto.

"The problems with which this program is concerned

are poverty, employrent, education, housing, police

brutality, inter-group relations, health and welfare,

community services and property onership.

"The cities in wich this program will be conducted

are:

1.

2.9

Atlanta

Birmingham

3.

Chicago

4. Cleveland

5. Detroit

6.

Baltimore

7. New York

8.

los Angeles

9.

Memphis

10.

Philadelphia

11,

St. Louls

12.

San Francisco

13.

washington, D. C.

14. Newark

• 15.

Houston

"Co-operating agencies: Urban Training Center of

Chicago,

Metropolitan Applied Research Center of New

York, Internship for Clergymen in Urban Ministry of

Cleveland and Gannon Theological Seminary of

Atlanta."

*

*

5.

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"Statement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Atlanta, Georgia

"December 4, 1967

*Ladies and Gentlemen:

"Last week the staff of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference held one of the most important

meetings we have ever convened.

We had intensive

discussions and anelyses of our work and of the

challenges which confront us and our nation, and at

the end we made a decision which I wish to announce

today.

"The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

will lead waves of the nation's poor and disinherited

to Washington, D. C., next spring to demand redress of

their grievances by the United States government and

to secure at least jobs or income for all. .

"We will go there, we will demand to be heard,

and we will stay until

America responds. If this

means forcible repression of our movement; we will

confront it, for we

have done this before. If this

means scorn

or ridicule, we embrace it, for that is

what America's poor now

receive.

If it means jail, we

accept it willingly, for the millions of poor already

are imprisoned by exploitation and discrimination.

But we hope, with growing confidence, that our campaign

in Washington will receive at first a sympathetic

understanding across our nation, followed by dramatic

expansion of nonviolent demonstrations in Washington

and simultaneous protests elsewhere.

In short, we

will be petitioning our government moves against

poverty.

"We have now begun preparations for the

raspington campaign.

Our staff will soon be taking

new assignments to

organize people to go to Washington

from 10 key cities and 5 rural areas..

This will be

no mere one-day march in Washington, but a trek to

the nation's caplial by suffering and outraged citizens

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"who will go to stay until some definite and positive

action is taken to provide jobs and income for the

poor.

"We are sending our staff into these key areas

to meet with the local leadership of these areas

to

discuss their readiness to cooperate with us in

this.

venture.

"In the coming weeks we will disclose our

detailed plans on mobilizing this massive campaign.

and on the specific proposals which we are formulating.

"Today I would like to tell you why the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference has decided to under-

take this task with the advice and participation we

anticipate from other organizations and thousands of

individuals.

"America is at a crossroads of history, and it

is critically important for us, a nation and a society,

to choose a new path and move upon it with resolution

and courage.

"It is impossible to under-estimate the crisis we face

in America.

The stability of a civilization, the potential

of free

government, and the simple honor of men are at

stake.

"Those who serve in the human-rights movement,

Including our southern Christian Leadership Conference,

are keenly aware of the increasing oitterness and

despair and frustration that threaten the worst chaos,

hatred and violence any nation has ever encountered.

"In a

sense, we are already at war with and among

ourselves

Affluent Americans

are locked into suburbs

of physical confort and mental insecurity; poor Americans

are locked inside ghettoes of naterial privation and

spiritual debilitation; and a11 of us can almost feel

the presence of a kind

of social insanity which could

lead to national ruin.

7.

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"Consider, for example, the spectacle of cities

burning while the national government speaks of

repression instead of rehabilitation. Or think of

children starving in Mississippi while prosperous

farmers are rewarded for not producing food. Or

Negro mothers leaving children in tenements

to work

in neighborhoods where people of color can

not live,

or the awesome bombardment, already greater than

the munitions ve exploded in Worla II, against a small

Asian land, while political brokers de-escalate

very nearly disarm a timid action against poverty.

Or a nation gorged

citizens are denied a good education, adequate health

services, decent housing, meaningful

employment,

and even

respect, and are then toid to

be responsible.

"The true responsibility for the existence of

these deplorable conditions lies ultimately with the

larger society, and much of the immediate respon-

sibility for removing the injustices can be laid

directly at the door of the federal government.

"This is the institution which has the power to •

act, the resources to tap, and the duty to respona.

And

yet, this very government now lacks the will to

make reforms which are demanded by & rising chorus

across the nation. According to the Harris Poll, for

example, a substantial majority of Americans believe

that we

must proceed at once

• to tear down and rebuild

the slums, and a solid majority feel that everyone

should have & job. Concerned leaders of industry, civil-

rights organizations, labor unions and churches are

joining in such groups as the new Urban Coalition to

urge progressive economic neasures at the rational

level:

Many urban political leaders are ready to

carry out enlightened programs i1 only the federal

government will provide the needed financial support.

Newsweek magazine recently devoted an entire issue to

the problen of racism in America and set forth some

sound proposals for dealing with this situation.

"I cite these facts merely to show that a clear

majority in America are asking for the very things

which we will demand in

fashington.

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"We have learned from hard and bitter experience

in our movement that our government does not move to correct

a problem involving race until it is confronted directly

and dramatically.

it required a Selma before the

fundamental right to vote was written into the federal

statutes. It took a Birminghan to dramatize the

economic

plight of the Negro, and compel the government

to act.

"Unrest anong the poor of America, and particularly

among Negroes, is

growing rapidly.

In

this age of

technological

wizardry and political immorality, the

poor are demanding that the basic need of people be met

as the first priority of our domestic programs.

Poor

people can not long be placated by the glamour of

multi-billion-dollars exploits in space. Poor people

who encounter racial discrimination every day in every

aspect of their lives can not be fooled by patronizing

gestures and half-way promises.

Poor people who are

treated with derision and abuse by an economic system

soon conclude with elementary logic that they have no

rational interest in killing people 12,000 miles away

in the pare of defending that system.

"We intend to channelize the smouldering rage and

frustration of Negro people in to an effective, militant

and nonviolent movement of massive proportions

Washington and other areas. Similarly, we will be

calling on the swelling masses of young people in this

country who are disenchanted with this mterialistic

society, and asking them to join us in our new

Washington movement.

He also look for participation

by representatives of the millions of non-Negro poor-

Indians, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Appalachians,

and others.

And we shall welcone assistance from all

Americans of good will.

"And so, we have decided to go to Washington and

to use any means of legitimate nonviolent protest

necessary to move our nation and our government on a

new course of social, economic, and political reform.

As I said before, the power to

initiate this reform

resides in washington.

President and the Congress

have a primary respossibility for low minimum wages,

for a

subsidies of the rich and unemployment and under-

9.

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RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"employment of the poor, for a war mentality, for

slums and starvation, and racism. The survival of

a free

society depends upon the guarantee and

survival of freedom and equality. This is what we

seek.

"In the final analysis, SCLC decided to go to

Washington because, if we did not act, we would be

abdicating our responsibilities as an

organization

committed to nonviolence and freedom. We are keep-

ing that comnitment, and we shall call on Ameriça

to join us in our forthcoming Washingion campaign.

In this way, we can work creatively against the

despair and

indifference that have so often caused

our

nation to be immobilized during the cold winter

and

shaken profoundly in the hot sumner."

*

*

*

Copies of this memorandun are being disseminated

to United States

Secret Service, Miami; United States Attorney,

Miạmi; 111th M. I. Group, Miami

and Orlando, Florida; OSI,

Robins Air Force

Base, Georgia, and NISO, Charleston, South

Carolina,

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.

i

10*

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

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 20, 1968

Iltle

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

is made to memorandum dated and

captioned as above, at Miami,

Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

Information in the past.

-

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

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

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

2/20/68

Date

The attached relates to a

conference of Negro clergymen

being held in Miami, Florida.

Pertinent parts of the

attached to be furnished White

House, Attorney General, inter-

ested divisions of the Department,

the military, and appropriate

agencies by nemorandum.

JFM: rWI

544

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A TELETYPE

FEB 20 1968

ENCIPHERED

NR---S---4456PN EST RSCI

UR

EN

• T

2-28-68

DIRECTOR

FROM MIAMI

157-8423

157-2354

Fi Siren

(CODE)

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Drinach

Mr. Moht --

Mr.

Bishop

Mr.

Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Gale ..

AIr. Rosen.

Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter.

¿Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy-

D.ri. 1

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI. RACIAL MATTERS.

R. TRAINO

ROOM/836 9&D

THE "MIAMI HERALD" LOCAL MIAMI, FLA., NEWSPAPER, REPORTED

FEB. TWENTY, SIXIYEIGHI, THAI DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., OPENED

A SERIES OF MEETINGS FEB. NINETEEN, LAST, DESIGNED TO HELP

NEGRO CLERGYMEN MINISTER TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS

OF THEIR CONGREGATIONS. DR. KING AND REV. ANDREW YOUNG, AN

AIDE IN THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC)

SAID THE FIVE-DAY SERIES OF CONFERENCES WILL NOT INCLUDE

PLANNING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. THEY

BOIH SAID THEY DID NOT EXPECI STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND RAP

BROWN, LEADERS OF THE VOCAL BLACK NATIONALIST MILITANCY, TO

ATTEND. HOWEVER, REV. YOUNG SAID, "IF STOKELY AND RAP COME

WE WON'T THROW THEM OUT."

LI. HARVERI SWILLEY, MIAMI, FLÄO, PD, MADE AVAILABLE A

FOUR-PAGE LEAFLET ON THE MINISTERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.

THIS LEAFLET STATES THE PROGRAN, IS, DESIGNED TO TRAIN LOCAL

LEADERS IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WHICH THE . ..

END

PAGE ONE

F51

Included In letter to White House

na Attorney General: Date 2-21-6%

5-

151 11:1,?

157-8424-2

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is?-

1524*

it tiba

PAGE TWO MN 157-2354

RESIDENTS OF THE GHETTO FACE AND WAYS OF SOLVING THESE

PROBLEMS. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH AN ORIENTATION WORKSHOP

IN MIAMI, FLA., AND WILL BE CONDUCIED IN FIFTEEN METROPOLITAN

AREAS. EIGHT TO TWENTY MINISTERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM

THESE AREAS AND VILL DEAL IN PROBLEMS CONCERWING POVERTY,

EMPLOYMENI, EDUCATION, HOUSING, POLICE BRUTALITY, INTER-GROUP

RELATIONS, HEALTH AND WELFARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROPERTY

OWNERSHIP•

LT. SWILLEY SIATED THAT AMONG THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF

LITERATURE GIVEN TO THE MINISTERS ATTENDING THE MIAMI

CONFERENCE IS A TYPED STATEMENT MADE BY DR. KING ON DEC•

FOUR, SIXTYSEVEN• IN THIS STATEMENT, DR. KING SAID SCLC

WILL LEAD WAVES OF THE NATION'S POOR AND DISINHERITED TO

WASHINGTON, D.C., NEXI SPRING TO DEMAND REDRESS OF THEIR

GRIEVANCES BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERWMENI AND TO SECURE AT

LEAST JOSS OR INCOME FOR ALL.

MM I-ONE ADVISED MINISTERS CONFERENCE AT SHERATON FOUR

AMBASSADORS, MIAMI, OPENED ON SCHEDULE. DR. KING WELCOMED

GROUP AND STATED PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE WAS FOR DISCUSSION,

STUDY AND TRAINING IN THE PROBLEMS FACING THE NEGROES IN THE

END PAGE TWO

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45.

PAGE IHREE

MM 157-27

BIG CITY AREAS. HE STATED THAI ATIENTION WOULD BE GIVEN TO

ATTEMPIING TO RECONCILE THE TERM "BLACK POWER" WITH THE OVER-

ALL CIVIL RIGHIS MOVEMENI IN THE U.S. NOWVIOLENCE WAS

CONTINUALLY STRESSED AT OPENING CONFERENCE. DR. KING FURTHER

STATED THAT OVER-INTEGRATION COULD OCCUR TO THE POINT THAT

NEGROES COULD LOSE THEIR IDENTITY. HE GAVE AN EXAMPLE OF THE

INTEGRATION OF THE METHODISI CHURCH, NOT FURTHER EXPLAINED•

THE ONLY REMARK MADE RELATIVE TO WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT WAS

THAT THIS CONFERENCE WAS NOI FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECRUITING

PEOPLE FOR TRIP TO WASHINGTON NOR WOULD IT BE A TOPIC OF

DISCUSSION. ENTIRE GROUP TO BE BROKEN UP INTO • WORKSHOP

UNITS" FOR STUDY AND TRAINING FEB. TWENTY, SIXTYEIGHI. ALL

MINISTERS EXPECIED TO TAKE PART IN. STUDY GROUPS.

THE- ONLY ITEM

OF DISSENSION DURING OPENING MEETING WAS

ANBOUNGEMENI MADE THAT DAN MONAHAN, IN SOME WAY CONNECIED WITH

URBAN HOUSING, HAD BEEN INVITED TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE. SOME

PARTICIPANIS OBJECTED, HOWEVER, REV. YOUNG STATED THAI HE

COULD CONTRIBUIE TO CONFERENCE AND IMAT HE SHOULD BE HEARD.

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE MIAMI TELETYPE, AIRTEL AND LHM, TO BUREAU, FEB.

NINETEEN, LAST :

MM I- ONE IS CS SH TWO EIGHT FOUR DASH. RO

LHE FOLLOWS.

END

UILITZ 4T

FJB

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5-113 (1-10-61)

Domestic Intelligence vivision

INFORMATIVE NOTE

2/19/68

Date

The attached relates to a

gathering of Negro leaders in

Miami, Florida, currently in

session.

The attached information

to be furnished to the White

House, Attorney General, interested

Divisions of the Department,

the military, and appropriate

agencies by memorandum.

JFM: chs

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NR--

12à PM EST RGO

URG

N T

TO

DIRECTOR

2-19-68

157-8428

FROM MIAMI 157-2354

VIA TELETYPE

FEB 191968

ENCIPMERED

Tate as

AT Tolsons

DeLnast

titl

Casper.

Mr. Calanan

MIr. Conrad..

Mr. Feit

Mr. Gale

Mir. dusci

Mr.

•-eT

Tele. Fix'

Aliss Il ,mes.

Miss Gandy.

(CODE )

3P

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI. RACIAL MATTERS.

THE "MIAMI HERALD," LOCAL MIAMI, FLAO, NEWSPAPER, REPORTED

FEB. EIGHTEEN, LAST, THAT SOME NEGRO LEADERS, NOT FURTHER

netting

IDENTIFIED, WILL URGE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., AT MEETINGS

IN MIAMI, FLA., TO DETOUR MIS PLANNED MASSIVE CIVIL DISOBED- D AMOUN

IENCE DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL IN WASHINGTON, D•C•

THE NEGRO LEADERS WILL RECOMMEND THAT EFFORTS BE REDIRECIED

TO DEMONSTRATE IN DISTRICTS OF CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE VOTED

AGAINST CIVIL RIGHIS LEGISLATION•

THE HERALD REPORTED THAT ONE PROMINENT CIVIL RIGHTS

LEADER WHO REQUESTED HIS IDENTITY BE WITHHELD, SAID "CONGRESS-

gue

luded tien

-1315

Sires!

MEN COULD CARE LESS ABOUT DEMONSTRATIONS IN WASHINGION --

6-9/54-712/ 212

AND NEGROES COULD BE MADE TO LOOK BAD NATIONALLY. BUT IF THE

13 FEB 26 1968

DEMONSTRATIONS ARE HELD IN THE HOME DISTRICIS OF CERTAIN

CONGRESSMEN THEY MOST CERTAINLY WILL FEEL THE IMPACT.*

END PAGE ONE

S HATE

1083

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PAGE TWO 157-2354

A SOURCE, WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE

PAST, STATED ON FEB. NINETEEN, INSTANI, THAT DR. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., ARRIVED AT THE SHERATON FOUR AMBASSADORS

HOTEL AI TEN THIRTY PM ON FEB. EIGHTEEN, LAST. DR. KING

REFUSED TO UTILIZE THE SUITE RESERVED FOR HIM AND KEPT

MOVING FROM ROOM TO ROOM. TWO OF DR. KING'S AIDES, IDENTIFIED

AS DR. A. YOUNG AND REV. F.C. BENNETT, MADE A IHOROUGH

CHECK OF THE ROOM RESERVED FOR DR. KING, APPARENTLY LOOKING

FOR A "BUGGING DEVICE."

DR. KING, THROUGH DR. YOUNG AND REV. BENNETT, ACCORDING

TO THE SOURCE, HAS ALREADY REFUSED TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE

VARIOUS NEWS MEDIA AND IT APPEARED TO THE SOURCE THAT KING

WAS QUITE CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT OF SECURITY BEING

EFFECTED BY THE SHERATON FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL, ALONG WITH

LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

THE SOURCE REPORTED THAT THE MINISTERS LEADERSHIP

TRAINING PROGRAM STARTED WITH A LUNCHEON IN THE PAN AMERICAN

AROOM AI IVELVE THIRTY PM, FEB. NINETEEN, INSTANT, WITH

ATTENDANCE ESTIMATED AT ONE HUNDRED SIXIY PERSONS• THE

DIPLOMAT ROOM HAS BEEN SET ASIDE AS AN EXHIBIT ROOM AND THE

END PAGE TWO

• +3

ter.

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PAGE THREE MM 157-2354

GENERAL MEETING, WITH AN ESTIMATED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY PERSONS

IN ATTENDANCE, IS TAKING PLACE IN THE PARLIAMENIARY AND

•ASSEMBLY ROOM.

• THE SOURCE REPORTED THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE OF

PICKETING OR DEMONSTRATIONS TAKING PLACE AT THE SHERATON

FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL.

ADMINISTRATIVE

RE MIAMI TEL IO BUREAU, FEB. SIXIEEN, LAST, AND BUREAU

AIRTEL TO ATLANTA, FEB. SIXTEEN, LASTA MA Same

SOURCE USED ABOVESIS BOB ASHAUER, CHIEF OF SECURITY,

SHERATON FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL •

JoHN BEING SUBMITTED •

SCEND SULLIVAA

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FD-26 (REY, 10-29-63)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/19/68

(Type in plain text or code)

REGISTERED

MAIL.

(Priority)

Mr.

Toson

Mr. B.aach

Moir

Mr. Fing

DEr.

Ginger"

2ir. Culchan

Mr.

Conrad..

"Ir.

Mr.

Ca"e

Mr.

Rizon

Air.

Mr.

Barel

isr. Zinti.r.

Tele. Fonr

..3

Aliss

Giid'y

Her the

D. ANNE

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (D)

FASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Reference is made to the following communications,

captioned

as above:

Bureau airtals to Atlanta and other

OffIces, 2/14,

16/68; Miani airtel and LAW to Bureau, 2/10/68;

Mismi teletype

to Bureau, Atlanta,

Birminghan, Chicago and

WFOS

2/16/68; Cincinati radiogran

to Bureau,

Wro, Atlanta,

and

Miant,

2/16/68; Atlanta radiogran to Bureau and Miani,

2/16/58;

Birminghan teletype

to Bureau,

Atlants and

Miami,

2/19/68; Chicago teletype to Bureau and Miami, 2/17/68.

_In addition, reference

is also nade to Miani sirtel and

IEN to Bureau, -2/14/68, captioned

DONATIL, OF SCLE,

IS-

c" and Atlanta airtel and it captioned

"COMINTIL OF SCIC

IS - C" and "NARTIN LUTRER

• KING,

JR,,

SECURITY MATTER-C"

dated 2/15/68.

REG 71

279

Enclosed for the Bureau are li copies of l dated

and captioned as above.

Copies

for listed Offices

3 25

indicated

below.

'"

FEB 2'7 1968

MARACO

Security,

The source used in

I LAK IS M.

Sheraton For

9145075

BOR

ASHAUS Chief f

5

Bureau

- 157-8428 HSP)

(1 - 100-438794 SCLC)

(1 - 100106670

WARTIY LUTHER KING)

3 - Atlanta

(Enc-3)

(RM)

(1 - 157-2924) (WSP)

(1 - 100-5718)

(SCIC)

(1 - 100-5586

KING)

2 • Birmingtan (157-3230 WSC) (RN)

(2nc-2).

COPIES CONTINUED

PAGE

2)

I C.: Piction

i a %F AGENGY: ACSI, NIC, OST; SEO. SENOR

HOW FORW:

DADD; ISD, ORD, 3010,

DATE FORW FEB 2 6 1968

BY: D 11:01.00.1

Approved.

HWes26A bodd:3280 Ep Page brent in Charge

-

Sent

M

Per

mile inch nai

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NM 157-2354

Copies Continued:

3 - Chicago (Enc-3) (RNE)

(* ~ 157- HSP)

(7 - 105-16238 SCLC)

3 - Washington Field (Enc-3) (RY)

.(2 - 157-1395) (WSP)

(1- 100-42300) (SCIC)

4 - Мляі

(1 - 157-2354) (ESP)

(1

(1

- 157-1087) (PRV)

157-489)

(SOLC)

(1 - 105-15079) (KING)

ICP: Jth

(20)

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

Ul'-FED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 19, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Reference is made to communication from the Miami

Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated February

10, 1968.

The "Viami Herald," a local Viani, Florida, newspaper,

reported February 18, 1968,

that some Negro

leaders,

not further

identified, will urge Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., at meetings

in Miami, Florida, to detour his planned massive civil dis-

obedience demonstration scheduled for April in Washington, D.C.

The Negro leaders will recommend that efforts be redirected

to demonstrate in districts of Congressmen who have voted

against civil rights legislation.

The "Miami Herald" reported that one prominent civil

rights leader, who requested his identity be withheld, said

"Congressmen could care less about demonstrations in Washington--

and Negroes could be made to look bad nationally. But if the

demonstrations are held in the home districts of certain

Congressmen they most certainly will feel the impact."

MM T-I advised on February 19, 1968, that Di. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., arrived at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors

Hotel at 10:30 PM

on February 18, 1968.

utilize the suite reserved for him and kept moving from room

to room. Two of DI. KING's aides, identified as Dr. A. YOUNG

and Reverend F. C. BENNETT,

made & thorough check of the

room reserwed for

Dr. KING, apparently looking for a "bugging

device."

Dr. KING, through Dr. YOUNG and Reverend BENNETT,

according to the source, has already refused to be interviewed

by the

various news media and it appeared to the source that

KING was quite concerned with the anount of security being

effected by the Sheraton Four Ambassadors Rotel, along with

local authorities.

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RE: KASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MM T-1 reported that

the Ministers leadership

Training Frogran started with a luncheon in the Pan American

Roon at 12:30 PM, February 19, 1268, with attendance

esti-

mated at 160 persons.

The Diplomat

Room has been set aside

as an exhibit room and the general meeting, with an estimated

170 persons in attendance, is taking place in the Parliamentary

and Assembly Roon.

The source reported there has been no evidence of

picketing or demonstrations taking place at the Sheraton

Four Ambassadors Hotel.

Copies of this nemorandum are being disseminated

Lilth M. 1. Growo.

Air Force Base, Georgia, and NISO, Charleston, South Carolina.

This document contsins 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.

A MiN 68262 Dockd: 2989577 Page 328

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13.19

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

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 19, 1968

!

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

is made to memorandum dated and

captioned as above, at Miami,

Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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

NW 68262 Docid:32989 Fage 2g loaned to your agoney; it and its contents are not to be distributed outsids

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..FD-3'G' (Rev. 5-22-64)

in:

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 2/16/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI ..

FROM:

SAC, JACKSON (100-161) (P)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

BUFILE 100-106670

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

.RM

BUFILE 157-8428

Re Jackson tel to Bureau, Atlanta, Birmingham,

and Mobile 2/15/68 captioned as

above.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and 10

copies of LHM regarding KING'S visit to Jackson 2/15/68;

two copies of LHM forwarded MIGp, Jackson; one copy for-

warded USA, Jackson and Secret Service, Jackson; two copies

enclosed for Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile and springilela;

one copy enclosed for

WFO.

- Bureau (Ene, Itse

*2 - Atlanta (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Birmingham (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Mobile (Enc. 2)

. (RM)

2 - Springfield (Enc. ?, (RM)

- REC 18

200-204673215

1

.- WFO (Enc. 1) (RM) (Info)

ST-108

JE FEB ZO 1969:

6

- Jackson

Bishope

- 100-101)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

(1

(1

157-9097) (WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

157-452)

(MFDP)

- 157-9098)

(SCDA)

157-9032)

(NWRO)

Press)

AGENCY: ACSI, MEB, OSI, SEC. SERV,

ISD, CRD, RAOT DEL

198

(18)

Approveda

initi Special Aent in Charge

-AW 66262-Docld:32989377Page 330

** :

Sent

HOW TORN:

DATE FORW

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JN 100-161

Sources utilized in IHM are identified as

follows:

SOURCE

IDENTITY

1• LOCATION

CS 1

CS 2

CS 3

CS 4

JN. 261-R

soure.

JN 170-485-SF1

AI 1387-R Saurel

JN 157-9097-31

GERALDINE SMITH SONNel IN 170-516-SF1

RI (PROB GHETTO)

HENRY HATCHES, JR SALACE JN 170-523-SF1

RL (PROB - GHETTO

Special Agents contacting Jackson sources were

• SA THOMAS FITZPATRICK. and SA HAROLD M. RATCHFORD.

SANe Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS

is NY 41Z1-S* Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER

NQ ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 138Z-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THIS SOURCE MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

DELICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLO.

The enclosed LHM has been classified Secret

*because it contains information furnished by NY 694-S* 564146

It is felt this classification is necessary in order not

to jeopardize the valuable position of the informant in

furnishing infomation of this nature.

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*

LEADS:

ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE

Will report developments regarding travels of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. and associates.

2

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JN 100-161

SPRINGFIELD

AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Will determine owner of late model brown

Cadillac bearing Illinois license 225-058.

JACKSON

AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

1. Will follow developments regarding meeting

scheduled for 3/3/68 at Mt.

Beulah, Miss. regarding Washington

Spring Project, (WSP).

2. Will follow other developments regarding

WSP as pertinent to Mississippi.

-*=

-3-

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SECRET

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Post Office Box 1450

Jackson, Mississippi 39205

February 16, 1968

7/22

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

ting

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

/

On February 15, 1968, a confidential source,

who has provided reliable information in the past, advised

that he determined that Reverend Martin Luther King, JI. was

to arrive at Jackson, Mississippi from Atlanta, Georgia, on

this date to present a work shop on his Washington Spring

Project (WSP) to local Jackson Negro gioups at Mt. Beulah

Center, Edwards, Mississippi.

Appropriate local, state, and federal authorities

were immediately advised by Special Agents of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the pending arrival of

Reverend King at Jackson.

David Bethea, Investigator (NA), Mississippi High-

way Safety Patrol (MHSP), advised that Reverend King arrived

at Thompson Airport at Jackson, Mississippi at 10:20 AM, on

February 15, 1968 from Atlanta, Georgia.

King was accompanied

Cessna Aircraft by two Negro males, Hosea

* Williams and BernardLee, aides of King's. Also accompaning

King on his private plane, incaddition to the pilot and co-

pilot were Associated Press reporter DoMe Ree of Atlanta, 2w

Georgia, Jose Y.XGlesias, reporter with the New York Times.

Sunday Magazine and two cameramen from the National Education, wi

Television group,- Sán Francisco, California.

Bethea said

these latter four individuals were white males.

ENGLOSUSA

GROUP 1

Excluded from suit:

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Bethea said the group was met by Leon Hall and

R. Balcottonreader, Negro male, Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference (SCLC) leaders from Grenada, Mississippi

and two unidentified Negroes, one female and one male.

Bethea said the group then entered two automobiles,

a 1967 blue Ford, bearing Mississippi license H-32681 and a

1968 yellow Ford, bearing Mississippi license H-45322. He

said King rode in the yellow Ford. He said the group arrived

at Jackson at 10:20 AM and departed the airport at 10:45 AM.

On February 15, 1968, Mrs. Elinor Naron, Hinds

County, Mississippi Auto Tag Agency, advised that Mississippi

licase H-32681 is registered for a 1967 Ford, Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN) 7U53C145757 to the Layyers!

Committee, 233 North Farish Street, Jackson, Mississippi.

she said Mississippi license H-45322 Is registered for a

1968 Ford, VIN SUS6F125108 to Hertz-Rent-A-Car, Jackson,

Mississippi.

On February 16, 1968, B. J. Warren, City Manager,

Hertz-Rent-A-Car,

141 East Amite Street, Jackson, advised that

a 1968 Ford, Mississippi license H-45322 was rented on

Avenue, ALana, co even me sad on C, 334 Auburne i

and was returned to that cffice on

the morning of February 16, 1968.

On January, 25, 1968, a second confidential source

advised that Hosea Williams, Director of Voter Registration.

and Political Education, SCLC, would serve as "field director"'

of demonstrations to be

conducted in Washington, D. C.,

commencing the early part of April, 1968 as part of SCLC'S

Washington Spring Project.

On February 1, 1968, same source advised Reverend

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, SCLC, recently informed

SCLC officers that Williams

would also have general super-

vision of all SCLC personnel connected with the WSP. This will

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SECRET

:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

include personnel in Washington, D. C., as well as each of

the other cities and/or locations which will be involved

in the WSP.

A characterization of Hosea Williams appears

in the appendix of this document.

On February 15, 1968, M. B. Pierce, Chief of

Detectives, Jackson, Mississippi Police Department,

advised that he determined that Reverend King. was trans-

ported to Jackson in an aircraft rented from the Atlanta

Air Taxi, Post Office Box 20658, Atlanta, Georgia. He

said the pilots were Thomas Milles and James Sorell, both

white males. He said the plane is a Cessna 406 twin engine

plane, color white, with black stripes. He said the plain

bears

Number N3223Q.

On February 15, 1968, David Bethea, MHSP, advised

that Reverend King and his party, upon leaving the Jackson

airport, drove directly to the Mt. Beulah Center, at

Edwards, Mississippi, a distance of about 20 miles west of

Jackson. He said they arrived at Mt. Beulah at 11:35 AM.

Bethea said he and another Highway Patrol Investi-

gator, who were escorting Reverend King throughout his

travels in Jackson, were-not allowed on the grounds at the

"Mt. Beulah Center.

÷

- On December

16, 1968, a third confidential source.

advised that he had attended a work shop held at Mt. Beulah

Center on February 15, 1968 by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Source said that about 100 persons were in attendance and

after Reverend King arrived

lunch was served in a hall at

Mt. Beulah to Reverend King's party and others who had

gathered. Source said no press representatives were allowed

at the dinner or at a work shop conducted thereafter. Source

said after the dinner, Reverend King addressed the bi-racial

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• -

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

group present, explaining the purpose of his WSP and

talking at length about the way poverty stricken people

are suffering in the United States today. The source

said at one point a question

and answer session was held

and Reverend

King directed several of the questions

received from the audience to his assistant, Hosea

Williams, who answered the questions. The source said

no groups present indicated they would definitely

support King in his WSP, however, it was decided that

another meeting in this

regard would be held at the Mt.

Beulah Center on March 3, 1968. Reverend King indicated

he would send an aide to represent him at this next

meeting. Source said Reverend King did not indicate

when he would return to Mississippi again.

The same source said the following individuals

and groups known to him were present at this work, shop:

-

1- Delta Ministry, National Council of

Churches, a bi-racial religious group

active in

Mississippi, which was

represented by Owen Brooks, Negro male,

Reverend Ed King, white male, and Roger

Smith, white male.

2- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party,

à bi-racial political group in Mississippi

represented by Lawrence Thomas Guyot, JI.,

Negro male, its chairman and Victoria

Gray,

Negro female, Executive Board Member.

3- The Mississippi Chapter of the National

Welfare Rights organization, a bi-racial

group seeking tavorable welfare legislation

which was represented by GERALDINE/SMITH,

Negro female, State Chairman.

4

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- -

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

4- Southern Cooperative Development Agency,

a by-racial group which is setting up

cooperatives in Negro Ghetto areas in

MiSSISSIppI, and which was represented

by two supervisors, Carolyn Williams,

mes.

and Henry WHatches, JI., both 'Negroes.

The source said that several National Association

for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) members were

present, however, no state officers were recognized.

The source said that Làwrence Guyot and Geraldine

Smith, during one discussion, indicated they were not too

Washington and were unsuccessful.

The source said that the visit of Reverend King

had been arranged by R. B. Cottonreader and Leon Hall, SCLC

leaders in Grenada, Mississippi.

The source said Reverend King and his party left

the Mt. Beulah Center shortly after 2:00 PM on February 15,

1968 to return to the airport.

On February 15, 1968, a fourth confidential source

advised that he attended

a work shop conducted by Reverend

Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Mt. Beulah Center on that .

date. The source said that about 150 people were in atten-

dance at the closed

session and that King addressedthe group

seeking support for his WSP in April, 1968. The source said

Reverend King and his party appeared

to be well received by

the group, however, no definite support was guaranteed to

Reverend King for his project. The source said the work shop

held at Mt. Beulah Center was

closed to all news media.

5

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HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

"!

In July, 1962, Hunter Pitts O'Dell, also known

as Jack H. O'Dell, was considered by the: Communist Party,

USA, as a member of its National Committee.

Hunter Pitts O'Dell told Edwina Smith December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference on the same basis because he is now a

"left person"

and if they cannot accept him the way he is then they will

have to forget about him.

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SECRET

HOSEA WILLIAMS

is

During October, 1964, a confidential source

advised that on October 3, 1964, Ruth Bailey, then an

employee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

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

SCIC personalities with one Connie Campbell, referred to

Williams.

Bailey said Williams had mentioned to her (date

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

Hunter Pitts O'Dell had told him more about politics than

he could read.

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

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Post Office Box 1450

Jackson, Mississippi 39209

February 16, 1968

Title

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

Letterhead memorandum dated

February 16, 1968 at Jackson.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

--

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

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

your agency.

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, F5:16 (RO%. 5-22-54)

FBI

Date:

2-16-68

Mr. Tolson_

Mr. DoLoạch

Mr. Mohr--

Mr. Disacy

Mr. Casper

Mr. C: liansp

Mr. 6r7r24

Mir. Foli-

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRIEL

Via

(Priority)

MI.

MT. Tavel

AlT. Train

Te. For =

Miss Gans} -

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECIOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P) '

WASTIGION SIRING PROJECT

(WSP)

RACIAI, MATTER

Re Cleveland airtel. to Bureau,

2-9-68

radiogram to Bureau, Wro, CV, Al and MM,

2-15-08.

Cincinnati

Enclosed for the

Buzeau and elevan (11 copies of an

IIM regarding she WSP; copies are also being sent to Atlanta

C'oz

informational purposes

and

for 16s files o

Coniefil

SCLEg.

. Rev. MARIJN LIMINA KING and to Cincinnati for its WSP file.

SERT

OSI; SEC.

21/20 = DIC

ACSI,

Copies are also being furnished to the usag

Cleveland,

Ohio; Secrew service, Cleveland, and local military

Viatelligence agencies.

Identies of sources utilized in LaM:

I-1 is CV-489-5

1-2 1s CV-768-3

AGENCY:

DATE FORY:

HOW EQKV :

Ice.

88069419

¢V Io3 is

(JANE) KYID

individual who volunteers

intoruati

Cincinati orrice

• protected by request

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EXC. I CHOLNSURD

Atlanta

(Eng

3

REC 17/57-8429-219

200-5718

EX 110

200-55869

MARION LITER KING)

93 FEB 19 1968

6

Cleveland

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COMINEIL, SCIC)

1yla205

MARZIN LONER

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157-203

POSSIELE RACIAL VICLENCE)

170- 69- JA)

RAQUAN

1T/ECT.

157-1320) (E. RANDEL OSEURN)

851(214)

l'it

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Per.

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CV 157-1304

This LIM ls classified "confidential" as it contains

dats reported fron CV Tol through CV 1-3 which could reasonably

result in identification of confidential informants and & source

of continuing value and compromise future effectiveness thereor.

2

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

• 13A200

Cleveland, Ohio

February 16, 1968

WASHINGRON SPRING FROJECT (USP)

Tabruary 9, lovence 1s made to Cleveland memorandum, dated

All sources used in this communication have furnished

reliable information in the past except for CV T-3

who has furnished some reliable and some unreliable

information in the past.

CV T-l advised on February Il, 1968, that he has

tich the here rate e the a decleveland,

dozen occasions over the weekend of February 10-11, 1968, but the

store has been locked with no one inside.

There are some desks

and & telephone in this store and the lights are on but no one

Is ever there, nor is there any sign to indicate this is the

WSP headquarters in Cleveland.

CV 1-2 reported

on February 13, 1968, that he had

also stopped by at uSP headquarters at 7902 Hough Avenue,

creveland, ohio, during the past tuo days but this storefront

bas been closed; source learned through several inquiries that

Reverend OSBURN had not been at WSP headquarters as he has been

out of town.

CY I mentioned on February 15, 1960, that ED OSBURN

a clvis righos leader in Cleveland would be leaving cleveland on

rebruary 1o, 1900, for & week long meeting at miami, FlOrida

which will be attended by 100 ministers.

Is sponsored by the Southern Christian Iesdership Conference (SCLO)

and will be financed by the Ford Foundation.

Reportedly Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING had indicated to OSBUR that this neeting would

persain to leadership training for the fortheoning demonstrations

in Washingion, D.C., and other cities in the Spring of 1968.

KING plans to

visit cloveland during the week following the Miami

11a1t Choveland

meeting to gain suppory for these demonstrations.

• 2308:30

Triconcent entains neither

550 in

elzas as coralsions of

w..?

Miahide marany of

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FD-36 (Fer, j-22-64)

n

F. B I

Date: 2/16/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIR MAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

hen Rome

SAC, MOBILE (157-2543) (P)

D. rosadoes

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

(00: WEO)

SER:

PAOIDIOL

Dms)

ReMOairtel and LHM dated 2/9/68 captioned as

OSI; SEC.

- :

212165

lablove.

Enclosed are eight copies of LHM dated and

captioned as above reflecting information about

activity concerning the Washington Spring Project in the

Mopile Division.

A number of copies of the LHM are also being

disseminated

to other Divisions in the manner shown below.

COME

Sannel

TONW:

The first confidential source mentioned in the

JOHN I. ROBERTSON, Security Officer, Alabana State

AGENCY:

oles nd tones, Alabama, who requested that his ideataty

DATE

Fibe concealed.

HOW

CoMf Samne

The second confidential source is Reverend AR RAY,

THe dentity be concealed.

sch representatIves Mobile, Alabama Who

requested that his

EX-105 REC 11

157-8438-20

H0692

Dissemination of this information is being made

to. local intelligence agencies by Mobile.

The results, of

the activities of DIf MARTIN LUTHER KING at Selma and

Montgomery; Alabama, (will be covered and reported separately.

ENCLOSURD

3-Bureau (Enc.

8)

(RM)

1-Atlanta (Enc. 1) (157-2924) (Info) (RM)

15 FEB 19 1968

L-Birningham. (inc.

(157-3236) (Info). (R)

2-YFO (Enc. 2)

(157-1395) (RM

-4-Mobile (2-157-2543)

CEDE, 190-157-ALBERT TURNER * Bishog

MiC :Sap

(1-157-RICHARD BOONE)

RACIAL

NOT SECT.

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FD-576 (Rev. 8-1-66)

UN:i

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

February 16, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service

Department of the Treasury

Washington,

C. 20220

Dear Sir:

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked.

1. 0

] Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the

U. S., because of his official status.

2. • Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal'means.

3. [ Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist\movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U. S.

4. [JU. S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet of

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. < Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a) • Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

. (b)

] Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;

(c)

[& Prior acts (including arrests or\convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order

and government.

6. Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.

Photograph [J has been furnished . enclosed

• may be available through

@ is not available

Very truly yours,

gon doover

John Edgar Hoover

Director

0

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) 1

U. S. Secret Service , Birmingham, Alabama

Enclosure(s)

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(Upon removal of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal form

•becomes UNCLASSIFIED.)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UI• ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Mobile, Alabama

February 16, 1968

STICE

HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

on february 9, 1968, a contidential source, who

has furnished reliable information in the past, said

that

Albertllurner, State of alabama leader of the Washington

Spring Project, and State of Alabama recruiter for the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference • (SCIC) addressed

a meeting of the Alabama Action Committee (AAC), a Civil

Rights Group, at Montgomery, Alabama, on February 5, 1958.

that the ScLc received a

$25,000 grant within the last ten days from the Ford Foredation:

which was to help defray expenses of the upcoming sot:

demonstrations to be held at Washington, D, C. this spring.

Turner, the source said, is attempting to recruit

200 persons in Alabama:for the Washington Spring Project.

He is concentrating his activities in this regard in the

following seven counties:

Dallas

Monroe

Lowndes

Bullock

Montgomery

Macon

Autauga

The source added that Richard

ABOOnE, ExECUtiVe

rector of the AAC, made an appearance following Turner's

talk at the AAC meeting held on February 5, 1968, at montgomery•

Boone confirmed Turner's announcement about the $25,000

contributed by the ford roundation.

ALEONE METIN CAMPUTTER

Turner and Boone have Some kind of a

the SCiC and the AAC, for the fact that Turner used a meeting

of the AAC as a platform to raise his quota of 200 demonstrators

for the Washington Spring Project.

AL-A:

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..."

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

The source said that even though it appears

the AAC and the SCLC are cooperating in the Washington

pig the he has cance ere mini me can mat

to believe that Martin Luther King and Richard Boone are

not still at odds.

A second confidential source, who has furnished

reliable intormation in the past, on February la and 15,

1968, advised that he had received a written notice, which

undated, fron Albert Turner at Marion, Alabama, inviting

him to attend a meeting to be held on Friday, Pebruary 16,

1968, at a Baptist Church located at 143 Brond Street.

Selma, Alabama, at 10:00 A. M.

The soures added that

Dr.

Martin Luther King

was scheduled to addisas the mising

and

to solicit support from those

in attendance for

the Washington Spring Project.

After the Selma meeting, the source said that

King was scheduled to appear at Montgomery at 12:30 P.M.,

February Lo, 1968, at the Maggle Street Baptist Church,

where he was to give a similar talk about the washington

Spring Project.

Thereafter, King was expected to make his

way to Birmingham, Alabama, by airplane.

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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FBI WASH DC

TELL

FBI

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FOUR TWO EIGHT.

R-MAR

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., MADE SPEECH BEFORE GROUP OF ESTIMATED

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TO TWO HUNDRED PERSONS IN MAGGIE ST. BAPTIST

CHURCH, MONIGOMERY, ALA. THIS DATE IN WHICH HE CALLED FOR PHYSICAL

AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

DEPARTED MONIGOMERY BY PRIVATE PLANE FIVE P.M. IN ROUTE ATLANIA.

END

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FBI WASH DO

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RE BIRMINGHAM TEL CALL TO MO INSTANT DATE.

AT TEN AM INSTANT DATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HOSEA WILLIAMS,

BERNARD LEE, AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA, DEPARIED BH

AIRPORI FOR MONIGOMERY, ALABAMA. BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE, KING ADVISED

MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARIMENI THAT HE INTENDS TO FLY IO (

MONIGOMERY, ALABAMA, THIS MORNING, THEREAFTER WILL DRIVE TO

PRATIVILLE, ALABAMA, TO SPEAK TO A GROUP IN REGARD TO WASHINGION

SPRING PROJECT AND THEN RETURN TO MONTGOMERY THEREAFTER, KING

INTENDS TO FLY TO SELMA, ALABAMA, AND THEN RETURN BY AIRPLANE TO3 20 5

ATLANTA, ETA,

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FBI

Date:

2, 16/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via .

AÄRTUL

(Pricritz)

TO

FROM

pril

SUBJECT:

: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2474) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP).

(00: WFO)

D. Maces

Re Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 2/15/68,

Chicago airtel and letterhead memorandum (LIDI) dated 2/9/68.

RAUTOICE

OSI; 500.

Enclosed for the Bureau are trelve copies of ai

IN captioned as above with copies as noted for offices

indicated balow fos information purposes.

Same

The source utilized in the enclosed LiM is

The enclosed ilM is classified

AND CODE OF ENCI PILED IN,

reSu In Identication gI the contidental source and

Bureau (Encls UNSLin)

1 - 100-438794 (COMANTE

- SCLC)

- Atlanta (Encls.

3) (RM)

1 - 157-2924

- 100-5718

ACSI,

1 - 100-5556

(N. L. KING)

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- Jackson (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)

AGENCY:

DATE FCR!

HOW TONY:

BY :

good had had pal had

- Mobile (Encl. 1) (Info) (PM!)

REG-307

Charlotte (Encl. 1) (infO) (Ril)

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Columbia (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)

Richmond (Encl.' 1) (Info) (R!!)

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- 157-330

# FEB 19 1968

(JAMES BEVEL)

- 100-33355

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105-16238

(SCLC)

157-1832

(RALPH HENRY)

200

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CG 157-2474

jeopardize the future eifectiveness thereof. As an additional

precaution, the LHM has baen datelined Washington, D. C.,

rather than Chicago, Illinois.

No copies are being furnished

to local agencies Chicago in order to further protect source.

Chicago is following captioned matter and subsequent

pertinent developments will be

appropriately provided the

Bureau and interested offices.

2

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U

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

'ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washingion, D. C.

February 16, 1968

CONFIDENTTAL

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL MATTERS

On February 15, 1968,

a confidential source, who

has furnished reliable information in the past, advised as

follows:

a meeting of members of the

the Paschel Motor Inn, Atlanta, Georgia, concerning the

Washington Spring Project which is planned to take place

during

the first part of April, 1968, in Washington, D. C.

The following sche officers and staff members were present

at this meeting:

Martin Luther King:

President of SCLC

Reverend James Bevel

Reverend Jesse Jackson

Andrew Young

Bernard La Fayett

Hosea Williams

Reverend Fred C. Bennette

Bill Rutherford

J. I. Johnson

Ralph Henry

Stoney Cooks

The discussion during this meeting primarily concerned

the march from Baltimore, Maryland, to Washington, D. C.,

which

is to signal the beginning of the Washington Spring Project.

It was reported at this meeting that there is believed to be

CONFIDENT TAI

Group 1

Excluded from Automatic

Downgrading and

Declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the property of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation and

is loaned to your agency; It

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

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Re: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

CONFIDENTIAL

a serious threat against the life of Martin Luther King and

that an attempt upon his life will be made during this march.

In order to counteract such an attempt, Reverend Bennette

was assigned to be in charge of security for Martin Luther

King and Ralph Henry was assigned to be Reverend Bennette's

assistant. It was indicated that those involved in this

security should be alert for danger, not only from white

persons but also from Negroes. No additional information

was given at this time concerning any possible threats.

It was reported by several of those present that

serious difficulty had been encountered in the northern states

in recruiting participants for the Washington Spring Project.

It was, therefore, decided to concentrate the recruitment of

participants in the southern states.

It was also reported that serious financial problems

have developed, especially in certain areas. Hosea Williams

presented proposed budgets for the "financially deprived or

unresponsive areas involved in the Washington campaign." He

stated that for one reason or another the following areas

seemed to be having unsolved financial problems in getting

their mobilization and recruiting started:

Mississippi

Alabama

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Washington, D. C.

Baltimore, Maryland

Williams, stated that it was originally planned that

each project area

was to raise its own funds, however,

does not seem possible in the

poorer areas at this time. • He

reported that he had conferred with project leaders in the

above areas and they state that they can do the job provided

they are

furnished the resources to get it started.

Based on

Williams'

conversations

with these leaders, a budget has been

arawn up for each of the above areas which

provides between

$1,200 to $1,500 per month with the exception of South Carolina

which will receive $740 and Washington, D. C.; which will

receive $3,500.. These budgets include

payments for items

such

CONFIDINTIAI

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Re:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

CONFIDENTE

as bi-monthly payments to subsistence workers, travel,

telephone expenses, costs of utilities, mailing expenses,

office supplies and materials, and entertainment.

At the conclusion of this meeting, it was announced

that subsequent meetings will be held every Monday for the

next three weeks in an effort to complete the plans for the

Washington Spring Project.

!

CONFIDENTIAL

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DEFERRED 2-16-68

PÓ DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON FIELD, ATLANTA, AND MIAMI

FROM CINCINNATI

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT - RM.

D.

gads

INSTANT DATE CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, WHO HAS FURNISHED SOME

RELIABLE INFORMATION, BUT AT TIMES HAS EMBELLISHED INFORMATION,

VOLUNTEERED INFORMATION THAT ED OSBORN, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, WILL LEAVE CLEVELAND FEBRUARY 16, NEXT, FOR

MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR WEEK LONG MEETING OF 1DD NEGRO MINISTERS

SELECTED FROM VARIOUS CITIES FOR TRAINING IN NEGRO COMMUNITY

• LEADERSHIP. LOCATION OF MEETING IN MIAMI AND CITIES REPRESENTED

UNKNOWN, BUT BEING HELD UNDER AUSPICES OF SOLO AND FINANCED BY

FORD FOUNDATION.

ACCORDING TO SOURCE, OSBORN ESTABLISHED PHONE CONTACT WITH

MARTIN LUTHER KING FEBRUARY 1H, LAST, WHO STATED INSTANT WESTING.

WOULD PERTAIN TO LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR

PLANNED DEMONSTRATIONS AT

T FEB 20 1968

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paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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DECODED COPY

D AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM XXRADIO O TELETYPE

PAGE TWO FROM CINCINNATI

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr.

Bishop

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Callahan

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Felt

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Sullivan

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Tiotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

WASHINGTON, D. C. (WDC) AND OTHER CITIES, SPRING, 1968. KING

STATED A CONCERN THAT UNDER PRESENT LEADERSHIP HE CAN ONLY EXPECT

185, 008 PERSONS TO ATTEND MOO DEMONSTRATION AND HE HAS GOAL OF

INVOLVING 2DD, DOD AT WDC. KING ALLEGEDLY ADVISED OSBORN THAT TWO

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO FORD FOUNDATION FOR COMMENTS:

1= SOGIAL ACTION PROGRAM.

2- DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.

FORD DENIED FIRST PROPOSAL BUT SUPPLIED $230, 09D FOR LATTER.

ON UNDETERMINED DATE DURING WEEK FOLLOWING INSTANT MEETING,

KING SUPPOSED TO VISIT CLEVELAND RELATIVE TO GAINING SUPPORT FOR

INSTANT DEMONSTRATIONS.

OSBORN CAN BE REACHED AT 8742 QUINCY, CLEVELAND, OHIO,

TELEPHONE 451-8540.

LHM FOLLOWS. COPY SENT CLEVELAND VIA AIR MAIL.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

tit

SOURCE IS MRS. HARRY (JANE).

KYLE.

RECEIVED:

110F1 ATRAK

2214,06

159.

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paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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• AIRGRAM

DECODEDEOPY

• CABLEGRAM

O RADIO

XX TELETYPE

16G PiN URGENT 2-16-68 ARK

TO DIRECTOR AND MIAMI

FROM ATLANTA

G.C:

Tolson

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Bishop

• Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

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Sullivan.

Tavel.

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RACIAL MATTER.

5-D. Here

RE BUAIRTEL TO ATLANTA FEBRUARY

1968.

ON AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 16, 1968 AT 1387=R- ADVISED IT WAS

STILL HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT SCLO RETREAT SCHEDULED TO START

FEBRUARY 19, 1968 IN MIAMI WILL BE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH

TRAINING PROGRAM OF MINISTERS IN LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP.

INFORMANT SAID AS A PRACTICAL MATTER THE WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECT WILL BE DISCUSSED, BUT HE HAS NO INFORMATION SUPPORTING

ANY CONTENTION THIS RETREAT IS CONSIDERED BY SCLO TO BE SECRET

IN NATURE RE WSP.

ON FEBRUARY 14, 1968 INFORMANT ADVISED MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JRO MADE IT CLEAR TO HIM ON FEBRUARY 12, 1968 THAT HE EXPECTED

INFORMANT TO REMAIN IN ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS OF SCLE DURING WEEK

OF FEBRUARY 19,1968. IN DEFERENCE TO INFORMANT'S SECURITY HE

1570141196

WAS INSTRUCTED TO ABIDE BY KING'S

NFORMANT SAID IT

РУКОЖААТ МІНКЯВИНОЯ

FX-119

1 FEB 20 1968

to Traines

If the intelligerce contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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DECODED COPY

• AIRGRAM • CABLEGRAM O RADIO

PAGE TWO FROM ATLANTA

xx TELETYPE

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Gandy

WAS NOT NECESSARILY LOGICAL IN LIGHT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT STATUS

TO ATTEND THIS RETREAT. DURING EARLY EVENING FEBRUARY 16, 1968

INFORMANT ADVISED HE WAS LEAVING FOR FAMILY HOME ON WEST COAST

IN VIEW OF IMMINENT DEATH OF HIS GRADFATHER AND DID NOT EXPECT

TO RETURN TO ATLANTA UNTIL POSSIBLY FEBRUARY 23, 1968.

CHICAGO TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED FEBRUARY 16, 1968 THAT ALE

ATLANTA INFORMANT NOT GOING TO MIAMI.

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FOUR TWO EIGHT.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASCERTAINED FROM DIRECT

LIAISON CONTACI WITH THE BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARIMENT AND JEFFERSON

COUNTY SO:

AT EIGHT PM INSTANT DATE MARIIN LUTHER KING, JR., ADDRESSED A

GROUP OF SIX HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE ALABAMA CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT FOR

HUMAN RIGHIS (ACMHR) AT ST. PAUL'S AME CHURCH,

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ENCOURAGED THOSE PRESENT TO SUPPORT

THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, 3208

AFTER KING'S SPEECH, THE MEETING ADJOURNED WITHOUT INCIDENE 20 1968

INFORMED THE PRESS THAT HE WOULD STOP OVERNIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM AND

FLY TO MONIGOMERY, ALABAMA, TÖMORROW MORNING AT NINE AM.

FIVE BIRMINGHAM SOURCES PRESENI AI ACHMR MEETING TONIGHT

END PACEXEREX

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AND THEY WILL SUBMIT REPORIS REFLECTING DETAILS.

BIRMINGHAM WILL FOLLOW AND REPORI ANY PERTINENT DETAILS.

BIRMINGHAM WILL ADVISE RE KING'S ACTUAL DEPARTURE.

LHM TO FOLLOW.

END

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FBI WASH DC

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

FBI

Date:

2/15/68

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECIOR, FBI (157-8428)

JON:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Re Atlanta airtel and IHM 2/12/68 captioned as above

o. captioned project.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

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

01

1984.

• The enclosed LiM has been datelined Washingtor, D. C..

in further effort to protect source.

KING's comments set forth in enclosed Lil were made

at an "emergency/ SCIC Executive Staff meeting held in Atlanta

2/12/68.

Source also furnished the following infornation:

Bureau

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AT 158-2924

On 1/29/68 at an SCLC Executive Staff meeting

KING

announced HOSEA WILLIAMS WOUld SErvE 25

"Field

Director" in Washington, D. C., of the WSP and also have

overall supervision of SCLC personnel involved in this

project (re Atlanta airtel and LHM 2/2/68). ANDREW J.

Youse, executive Vice President, sChe, at that time was

instructed by KiNG to write a letter to each

SCIC staff

membes previously assigned to various cities and locations

to recruit demonstrators for the WSP in which he was

inform them of WILLIAMS®

position.

On 2/12/68 WILLIAMS determined this letter had

not been written and as a result SCLC personnel did not

know to whom they should report or from whom to seek

assistance.

WILLIAMS also submitted during the 2/12/68

meeting

a memorandum in which he requested a budget (of approximately $10,000)

a secretary, and an Assistant in order to effectively supervise

the WSP.

There then ensured at this meeting considerable

petty discussion as to the validity of WILLIAMS' requests.

WILDLAN A. RUTHERFORD, Executive Director, SCLC, made 22

issue over the fact he did not have the time or

inclination

to pass judgment on a multitude of vouchers which WILLIANS

would submit in connection with his budget.

WILLIAMS became

enzaged and left the meeting for almost an hour. KING made

no effort to contol the disorganized discussion or to render

& docision.

The 2/12/68 meeting adjourned without the staff

renching a decision on WILLIAMS' requests. KING, YOUNG,

PANTRENFORD, and RALPH D. ABERNATAX,

Vice President and

treasurer, Scie, were supposed to meet regarding these issues or 2,13/7

Informant did not have opportunity to participate in this

meeting and as of 2/14/68 had no further information regarding

this matter.

Informant observed that there appears to be a

costinuing battle of personalities between WILLIAMS and

RUPEERFORD. He also observed that KING seems to be in a

substantial twofold dilenna predicated upon his tremell-

2

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AT 157-2924

anas ego, ie.; one,

should he cooperate fully with WILLIAMS

which probably will insure the success of the WSP but at

the same time will permit WILLIAMS to have the limelight and

possibly become a virtual hero; two, should he keep WILLIAMS

more or less throttled despite his refusal to accept WIllAUS?

recent resignation and take a chance the WSP will be successful

without the benefit of WILLIAMS' full energies or take a chance

the WSP may not succeed and have the national and international

image of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., become tarnishea..

1t is

because of the latter informant

believes that KING has indicated

he is considering the possibility of finding an excuse to drop

the WSP.

Based upon information herein and previous information

submitted it is felt informant's observations are reasonaby

accurate.

Almost half

the period of time criginally planned

by SCLe to recruit and train its WSP demonstrators has passed and

the entire project seems to be suffering from indecision and

petty.

wrangles on the past of the sere staff, not to mention the

¿isyncrasies of KING's ego.

At this point it would appear SCLC will require a good

measure of luck to make its WSP a successful venture by early

April.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORVATION

FURNISHED

BY AL 3801 WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HAN DENUNLIT

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONE IDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHID WITH SCIC.

walther

• NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 364

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Nashington, D. C.

February 15, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATYYER.

A confidential source on February 14, 1968, advised

he had learned that reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), continueu

to

be discouraged with the lack of progress made by SCLC staff

members in recruiting and training demonstrators for SCLC's

'Washington Spring.

Project, (WSP). In this connection Reverend

King recently held an

officers to consider the WSP.

"emergency meeting" of the SCIC Executive

Reverend King pointed out that SCIC has prevously

announced that it will have 3,000 demonstrators in Washington,

D: Co, in early April 1968, should only a few hundred demonstrators

appear in Washington, D. C., Reverend King said he and SChC would

become the laughing stock of the nation.' He declared that if

SCIC produces 3,000 demonstrators and the nation fails to react

appropriately this will be the responsibility of the nation

and not SCIC. On the other hand, he said, SCIC will be greatly

at fault if it does not produce the announced number of

demonstrators.

Reverend King suggested that officers of SCLC seriously

consider whether or not they can successfully.carry out the

planned WSP. He said if they feel,they cannot then it will be

necessary to establish a reason as to why he and SCIC finds

it necessary to discontinue the

WSP.

1%

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.

-CONT EDINT TAL

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

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(L0))

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Ins Reply, Floase Refer 80

File, No.

Washington, D. C.

February 15, 1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Letterhead Memorandum dated

and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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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FBI JKSN MISS

743 PM URGENT 2-15-68 •REM

TO

DIREETOR AND ATLANIA, BIRMINGHAM, AND MOBILE

FROM JACKSON EJ57-9097) (P)

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. SM - C. BUFILE ONE HUNDRED DASH ONE

ZERO SIX SIX SEVEN ZERO.

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI. RM. BUFILE ONE FIFTYSEVEN DASH EIGHT

FOUR TWO EIGHT.

RE UN PHONE CALLS TO ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM, AND BUREAU

THIS DATE.

IN TWO SIX ONE DASH R ADVISED THIS A. Mo, REVEREND

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., WAS TO ARRIVE JACKSON FROM ATLANIA

THIS DATE TO PRESENT WORKSHIP ON WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT TO

de

• LOCAL JACKSON NEGRO GROUPS AT MI. BEULAH CENTER, EDWARDS, MISS•

APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WERE

ALERTED.

- 105 REC 47.

REG#7: 100-1066-70-3199

DR. KING ARRIVED THOMPSON AIRPORT, JACKSON, TEN TWENTY

A. Ma, FROM ATLANTA, ACCOMPANIED IN PRIVATE CESSNA FOUR ZERO SIX

TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFI, BEARING NUMBER N THREE TWO TWO THREE 16 1968

BY TWO NEGRO MALES, HOSEA WILLIAMS AND BERNARD LEE, AIDES OF

END PAGE, ONE

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PAGE TWO

KING*S; ALSO ACCOMPANYING KING ON HIS PRIVATE FLIGHT IN

ADDITION IO PILOI AND CO-PILOT WERE ASSOCIATED

PRESS REPORTER DON MC KEE, ATLANTA, JOSE Y, GLESIAS, REPORTER

WITH NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE AND TWO CAMERAMEN FROM

NATIONAL EDUCATION TV, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ALL WHITE MALES.

GROUP MET BY LEON HALL AND R. B. COTTENREADER, NEGRO MALE SCLO

LEADERS FROM GRENADA, MISSO, AND TWO UNIDENTIFIED

NEGROES, ONE FEMALE AND ONE MALE.

GROUP PROCEEDED FROM AIRPORT DIRECILY TO THE MI.

BEULAH CENTER, EDWARDS, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT TWENTY MILES

WEST OF

ARRIVING AT ELEVEN THIRTYFIVE A. Mo

CONG

HENRY HATCHES, JR. (PROTECT) ADVISED APPROXIMATELY ONE

FIVE ZERO PEOPLE PRESENT IN HALL, MI. BEULAH, WHERE LUNCH .

WAS SERVED FOLLOWING WHICH KING CONDUCTED WORKSHOP EXPLAINING

GOALS AND PURPOSES OF WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT AND

ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FROM MANY GROUPS REPRESENTED AT THE

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PAGE THREE

MEETING.

AMONG THE GROUPS REPRESENTED WERE THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY, A BIRACIAL

• POLITICAL GROUP HEADED BY LAWRENCE THOMAS

GUYOT, JR., NEGRO MALE, AGE TWENTY EIGHI, THE MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER

OF THE NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHIS ORGANIZATION, A BIRACIAL GROUP SEEKING

FAVORABLE WELFARE LEGISLATION WHICH IS HEADED IN MISSISSIPPI BY

GERALDINE SMITH, NEGRO FEMALE, THE DELTA MINISTRY, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF

CHURCHES, A BIRACIAL RELIGIOUS GROUP ACTIVE IN MISSISSIPPI,.

AND OTHER LOCAL NEGRO GROUPS.

HE SAID MHSP OFFICERS WERE NOT ALLOWED ON THE MEETING

PLACE GROUNDS AND ACCOMPANYING NEWSMEN AND CAMERAMEN WERE NOT

ALLOWED INTO THE CLOSED WORKSHOP; THE MEETING, HOWEVER, WAS

BIRACIAL.

DAVID BETHEA, INVESTIGATOR (NA), MHSP, WHO ESCORTED KING

THROUGHOUT HIS TRAVEL IN MISS., ADVISED THAT KING

DEPARTED MI. BEULAH CENTER AT TWO THIRTY P. M.; STOPPED

BRIEFLY AT A NEGRO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT EDWARDS, MISS.,

END PAGE THREE

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WHERE HE GREETED ABOUT ONE HUNDRED NEGRO STUDENTS AND THEN

RETURNED TO AIRPORI. HE DEPARTED JACKSON AT FOUR THIRTYFIVE P. Mo,

ACCOMPANIED BY THE SAME COMPANIONS AS ON ARRIVAL, VIA CESSNA AIRCRAFT.

DON MC KEE, AP REPORTER WITH KING, ADVISED KING WAS EN ROUTE

TO BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FROM JACKSON, AND WAS EXPECTED IO VISIT

MONIGOMERY THEREAFTER.

JACKSON DIVISION HAD THREE SOURCES IN ATTENDANCE AT CLOSED

WORKSHOP AND IS IN PROCESS OF OBTAINING REPORIS:

BIRMINGHAM WAS ADVISED BY PHONE THE TIME OF DEPARTURE

AND BIRMINGHAM WILL ADVISE MOBILE AND ATLANIA OF FUTURE

ITI NEARY.

BETHEA AND M. B. PIERCE, CHIEF OF DETECTIVES, JACKSON

PD, BOTH ADVISED NO INCIDENIS OCCURRED THROUGHOUI VISIT.

APPROPRIATE LOCAL, SIATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ADVISED

OF DEPARTURE AND PERTINENI DETAILS. LHM FOLLOWS.

END

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FD-36 (Rev."5-22-64)"

FBI

Date: 2/15/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

• FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

VASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 2/15/68 captioned as

above.

Enclosed. for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, for Birmingham one, and for

Mobile one, of laid.

Source referred to is AT 1387=R, who furnished

information set-forth in LHM on 2/15/68.

SAARA CO

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 356ER WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED

BY

AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIEIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS

SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHI? VITE SCLE.

SAMACE

C3 Bureau (Bac.

In Birmingham

I- Mobile (Ino. 1)

(RM)

16 :

1)

(RM)

(RM)

5 Atlanta

(1 - 157-2924)

(1 - 170-2904)

REC-52

(1

- 108-5586)

(1

- 157-257)

(RALPH D. ABERNATHY)

(1 -

100-5718)

Ass :jhs

(10)

AGENCY: ACSI,

FEE,

BRES :

OSI;SEC. SER:

RAO A DIV

2/20/68

RIS.

Limita

K T0

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FEB I 7 1968

DATE FOS

HOW ECR™:

BY :

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68 FEB 2 81060 Agent in Charge

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITE

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS

CE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONTEDINTJAL

Atlanta, Georgia

February 15, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

During the middle of February 1968, a confidential

source advised he had learned that on February 15, 1968,

Reverend Martin Luther King; Jr., President, Southern Christiar

Leadership Conference (SCIC) contemplated traveling to

effort to generate interest in SCIC's Washington Spring Project.

source said he understood Reverend King would be accompanied

by Ralpk D Abernathy, Vice President and Treasurer, SCIC,

aLson retalie, a represen ative. 0fthe Department ot

airplane. A ource was verble to furnish any further details.

Reverend King intended to travel via chartered

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

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.

CONTIDENEIAL

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

• 1%.

ENGLESS: 157-4428199

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

February 15, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character RACIAL MATTER

Reference Atlanta Letterhead Memorandim dated

•and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

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

your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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#: 1707-7-28-67)

DECODEPAOPY

I AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM

TO RADIO

X TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

-

100157

PASVI URGENT 2-15-60

TO DIRECTOR, BIRMINGHAM, AND MOBILE

FROM ATLANTA

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM.

A. (

RE ATLANTA TELETYPE TO BUREAU JANUARY 18 LAST

CAPTIONED,

AS

ABOVE.

11EEZE ADVISED ON FEBRUARY 15 INSTANT HE HAD

LEARNED THAT ON FEBRUARY 15 INSTANT, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO,

PRESIDENT, SCLO, AND RALPH D. ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDENT AND

TREASURER, SCLO, WILL TRAVEL VIA RENTED PLANE FROM ATLANTA

TO BIRMINGHAM, MONTERGOMERY, SELMA, AND TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA.

KING AND ABERNATHY WILL PROBABLY BE ACCOMPANIED BY ELSTON

PETILLA (PHONETIC), RECENT EMPLOYEE IN SOLO DEPARTMENT OF

INFORMATION (FORMERLY PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT) o %

REC 29.

DEPARTUBE,OF ABOVE THREE INDIVIDUALS BELIEVED

TO BE DURING

MORNING FEBRUARY 15 INSTANT FURTHER DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE

TO INFORMANT. LHIM FOLLOWS.

5=r 101

:7453#-+7-9603-476 shushes as

• 1 FEB 20 1060

:196

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order ta protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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DECODED COPY

D AIRGRAM

• CABLEGRAM

• RADIO

&a TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

hosen

'sullyin,

Tävel

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes-

Gandy

GEHOSPH URGENT 2-15-68 AS

TO DIRECTOR WASHINGTON FIELD AND ATLANTA

FROM CHICAGO

13)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP) RM, 00: WFO.

Sance

5-P.44

CG 7116-R (PROB) RELIABLE, WHO IS SCLO STAFF MEMBER,

CHICAGO, ADVISED INSTANT DATE HE ATTENDED WSP CONFERENCE AT

PASCHEL MOTOR INN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 12 LAST. PRESENT

AT CONFERENGE WERE REV. JAMES BEVEL, REV. JESSIE JACKSON,

ANDREW YOUNG, BERNARD LA FAYETTE, MARTIN LUTHER KING, HOSEA

WILLIAMS, REV. BENNETT, BILL RUTHERFORD; J. T. JOHNSON, AND

STONEY COOKS. DISCUSSION CONCERNED MARCH FROM BALTIMORE TO

WASHINGTON, D.C. TO BEGIN WSP DURING FIRST PART OF APRIL, 1968.

REV. BENNETT ASSIGNED TO BE IN CHARGE OF SECURITY FOR MARTIN

LUTHER KING. INFORMANT APPOINTED ASSISTANT TO REV. BENNETT.

SERIOUS DIFFICULTY REPORTED ENCOUNTERED IN NORTHERN STATES •

RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR WSP AND THEREFORE DECISION MADE TO

CONCENTRATE RECRUITMENT IN SOUTHERN STATES. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

REC-35

4

TWO COPIES WFQF:

danceds

FX 101

::"*

= FEB I9 1968

#o: 76-255531523

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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4. 3 tRaV.

: 38-67)

DECODED COPY

JARGRAM

• I CABLEGRAM DRADIO XX TELETYPE

PAGE TWO

FROM CHICAGO

Tolson

DeLoach -

Mohi -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt _

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

ALSO DISCUSSED. PLANS MADE TO MEET IN ATLANTA EVERY MONDAY

FOR NEXT THREE WEEKS RE WSP

INFORMANT RECEIVED LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALL FROM REV.

BENNETT, ATLANTA, DURING AM THIS DATE ADVISING IMPERATIVE INFOR-

MANT ATTEND WSP MEETING IN ATLANTA FEBRUARY 19 NEXT. INFORMANT

REQUESTED TRAVEL FUNDS; HOWEVER, REV. BENNETT ADVISED NONE

AVAILABLE.

CHICAGO RECOMMENDS NO FUNDS BE PROVIDED BY BUREAU FOR THIS

TRIP IN VIEW OF FREQUENT AIR TRAVEL DURING PAST MONTH BY INFORMANT.

ADDITIONAL TRAVEL BY INFORMANT COULD RAISE SUSPIGION AS TO HIS

SOURCES OF INCOME. IT IS SUGGESTED MEETING BE COVERED BY ATLANTA

SOURCES. UACB BY NOON FEBRUARY 16 NEXT, INFORMANT WILL BE IN-

STRUCTED TO ADVISE REV. BENNETT UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETING DUE TO

LACK OF FUNDS BUT ATTEMPTING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MEETING FOLLOWING

WEEK.

CHICAGO WILL SUBMIT LHM SUITABLE FOR. DISSEMINATION CON-

TAINING DETAILS OF MEETING FEBRUARY 12 LAST.

RECEIVED: 8:13 PM MSE

Alter in

Te #6-10-75544

If the intelligence contained in the

above messaze is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitabls!

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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FI -365 (R64-9-27-65)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

To:

From:

Subject:

FBI

Date: 2/13/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Director, FBI

SAC, Philadelphia

(157-2476)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

ATTENTION:

I CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

XX] DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

Boy?

DOR DEL

DJ VRA-65

DBM DJ BM-Threats

I CRA-64

O PA

O PE

O PF

XX Racial Matters

DJ Klan D Organization

Summary of Complaint:

2/10/68.

Remytels, 2/8, 9, 10/68; and airtels, 1/31/68 and

SER

OSI; SEC.

1:0

vol.

Bureau (151-0-20) Encs.

- Atlanta (157-2924) Encs.

12)

Philadelphia

1

157-2476

ENCLOSURE

157-1214

REC, If

]

157-2477 (J. ORANGE) /

157-2478 (W. TABB)

100-47194 (SCLC)

100-45230

(M.L. KING) I FEB 16 1968

21

-

100-47672 (CIRM)

62-3910

moment

2

ACSI,

AGENCY:

DATE

ICCATAUTY

JRW :ELS

(13)

FACTION: UACB:

HOW

BY:

• No further action being taken and

[ LHM enclosed • Copy furnished to USA

• LHM being submitted

• Report being submitted

• Preliminary investigation instituted

• Limited investigation instituted

IT/SECT.

RAGI

Approved

121s4

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Agent in Charge

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PH 157-2476

Enciosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a self-

explanatory letterhead memorandum.

Two copies are furnished

Atlanta.

Info copies furnished NISO, OSI, MI, Secret

service, and USA, EDPa.

confidential Informant PH T-1 Is Leutenant GEORGE

FENCI, Philadelphia Police Department

Untt, Who requested nis identrar mette disclosed eatende the

Bureau.

CerF Samar

tions, had been assigned by the Mayor's office to take part

in the group handling Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S

visit to Philadelphia. Lieutenant FENCI was instructed by CoNf Sanch

the

Police Commissioner to assign one or his officers to

act as FARMER's chauffeur. Philadelphia Police Department

also furnished Dr. KING a chauffeur and escort, both of whom

are Negro and handled KING's appearance in Philadelphia, as

they have in the past.

Bureau will be kept advised.

- 2

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDEBAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

February 13, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING FROJECT

Referance 1s made to Philadelphia communication

dated Jaruary 31, 1968.

confidential Informant PH I-l, who has furnished

rellable intormation in the past, advised rebruary o, 1900,

MAT DI. MARTIN LUIHER KING

Leadership Conference (SCLC), with headquarters in Atlanta,

Gao, would be in ihiladelphia to hold meetings and work-

shops on february 9, 10, 1968. On Friday, February 9, 1968,

KING had meetings scheduled fIom 9:00 a.m. unt1l late In the

evening with black church men, suburban groups, welfare

rights people, community leadership people, Afro-American

groupe, educational people, and militants of Philadelphia.

Attendance at the conferences would be by invitation only.

All of the meetings were to be held at St. Thomas Protestant

Episcopal Church at sand and Parrish, whose rector 18 Father

JESSE ANDERSON.

KinG was also scheduling meetings at the church

fox saturday, February 10, 1968, with other Interested civil

rights people from 8:00 ail. to 12:00 noon.

The source also advised that the sold had rented

the space at 2102 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, under

the name of the Fhiladelphia Christian Leadership Conference

which would be the headquarters of the Rev. JAMES ORANGE

and WILLIE TABB and his wife, advance coordinators for KING's.

endeavor to obtain volunteers in Philadelphia for the

washington Spring Project of SCIC.

at 7:30 a.I. on February 9, 1968, from New York City by a1r

and

attempted to hold the first meeting with Negro miniaters

at st. Thomas Church; however, only two ministers were pre-

sent by 10:20 a.M. KING had four other groupa scheduled to

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

meet for an hour and an hour and a half apiece until 4:00

In the afternoon when a free period was scheduled plus

dinner and more meetings of other groups were scheduled

from 8:00 p.m. until late at night.

Since no more than 15.

people showed up to take part in KING's activity at the

church, Dr. KING held a press conference at 11:45 a.m.

H1S

remarks to the assembled press dealt mainly with the Vietnam

war, national policy of the United States Government, and

Pueblo incident.

Dr. KING then left the church for lunch and

shortly after 3:00 poll. he returned to the church at the

Insistence of the Rev. ANDERSON, whereupon KING agreed

reluctantly to address the group with the stipulation he

spend no more than 15 minutes with them. There were approxi-

mately 20 people spoken to by Dr. KING.

After meeting with this group Dr'. KING talked with

another group

"welfare righte

addressed this group because subseguent to this meeting

several women were overheard to say "that ORANGE 1s a 112r

and can do nothing for Mr. KING. He is a phony in every

sense of the word."

Dr. KING left the church at approximately 4:00 p..

for dinner and relaxation and returned at 8:20 p.m. to appear"

before a group of individuals identified as AfrO-American

groups, militants, and educacional people. There were

mira tants,

approximately 30 people in attendance and this meeting

lasted no more than 20 minutes.

annoyed,

The source advised that Dr. KING was extremely

agitated, and aisappointed by the lack of atten-

dance at the meetings and he did not desire to return for

the evening meetings; nowever, he was told by telephone

over a hundred people were waiting when In reality there

were only about 30.

-2.

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

A conversation was overheard to the effect that

ORANGE,

who is in charge of the Philadelphia office at 2102

Diamond Street of SCIC's Washington Spring Project, said this isa

temporary headquarters and will only be used in an attempt

to secure partioipants

for the Washington Spring Project.

KING has no further plans of any activity in Philadelphia

other than this recruitment.

KING's plans for meeting with groups on Saturday

morning were cancelled and according to press publicity KING

was suffering from laryngitis; however, it 1s the considered

opinion of the source that KING was piqued at the lack of

attendance at the Friday meetings.

The source also advised that there had apparently

been a concerted effort made by some unknown individual to

persuade ministers not to cooperate with KING by not showing

up at the Friday morning first conference.

This could very

Ilkely be true since there were only two Negro ministers on:

hand for the Friday morning meeting.

It would also appear from overheard conversations

and comnents that KING's advance men, DRANGE and TABB, did

not do an effective job.

Dr. KING left by air at 12:30 D.M., February 10,

1968, for Atlanta, da.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

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

1s loaned to your agency; 1t and lts contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

-3*

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airtel

2/14/68

¿ = Nio Go

C. Moore

(Field

Guidance Folder)

1 • Nc. I. D. Ruching

(Field Guidance Folder)

1 • Mr. D. Ho Tells

To:

SACS, Atlanta

Chicago

New YOrk

From:

Director, FBI (157-8428)

_ WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

FACIAL MASTER.

Recipient offices have

informants that are highly

placed within lartin Luther King's organization, Southern

Christian Leadership Conzerence.

In the past, each office

has furnished highly valuable information concerning the above

Sanence

captioned project. Atlanta and Chicago have AT 19372 and Sel

CC 7125-9 (203) respectlvely, who have regularly attended

• planning sessions concerning

this progran.

Ney Jork Office

has

NY 3810-g* who periodically furnishes information concerning

the

over alt

So A Curategy ol the Washington sprine project.

Because of the widespread publicity, King has received

concerning this massive civil disobedience campaign, the Bureau

'is receiving a continuous ilor of requests for information

regarding this campaign.

All offices receiving this communication should from

this

day forward send & teletype summary to the Bureau, in a

MAILED 2

FES 1 4 1988

forn suitable fox dissemination,

any information developed

as a result of a meeting os planning session where plans and

COMM-FBI

strategy for the Washington Spring Project ware discussed.

3. - WFO

EX-113

REC 5

157

DIN: 11I

(11)

Tolson

N97445014

DeLoach .

NOTE:

As the first wees of April, 1968, ayproaches, i1

Mohr -

Bishop

Is apparent that we vill receive nore requests for indorration

Casper

conceming this project.

The field has been furnishing the

Callahan

Conrad.

Bureau this infcrnation by airtel which is not last enough.

Felt

Gale

Quigoing communication instructs appropriate offices to submit

Rosen

teletype summary So

that this incornation in turn cad

Sullivan.

Tavel

furnished to the

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

on 56 FEB 211906*

White house by teletype ii varranted.

Gandy -

MAIL ROOM LE

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FD-36 (Roy, 5-22-64) 15

FBI.

Date:

2/13/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CINCINNATI (100-17196)

_ SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL MATTER

Re CI radiogram to Bureau, 1/15/68, entitlec

"OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLMITTEE TO END THE WAR IN VIETNAM;

INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)"; re CI airtel to Bureau,

1/23/68, and re Buairtel to CI, 1/31/68, both captioned

as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies of an

LEM

relating to a workshop held at Ohio State University,

Columbus BiShdß, 1/12,21/58

C. C. -

1)- Bureau (Enc. - 12)RM)SUKL

(1 - 100-446817)

(OSUCEWV)

3 - Atlanta (Enc. -3) (RM)

(1 - 100-

> (SChe)

(1 - 100-

) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

2 • Cleveland (Enc. -2) (RM)

- Philadelphia (Enc. -2) (RM)

9

- Cincinnati

(1 - 100-17196)

(1 - 100-16002)

(1

100-14305)

(OSUCEWV)

-

100-14700)

(SCLC)

(MARTIN

(

100-14539)

REC- 25

EX-113

LUTHER KING)

141426.168

(CIRM)

(1

-

12 FEB I6 1968

100-13760) - (FRED SHUTTLESWORTH)

(1

100--

(2

-

100-17021)

(PAT SHAFER)

(OPAC)

(2 - 66-2956)

HTF: jmb

(20)

AGENCY: ACSI, ON, OSI;SEC. SER:

BeT: I00

DATE FORT:.

2/1974 RAO TATU

THOU FORN

B1S

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR

5

BY :

Approved: & 0/30

IRITTHA

80607

13P-UASEMINATION.

Sent

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Per

Special Agent in Charge

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INREC

COPY

AND COPY

ENCL FILED IN

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CI 100-17196

Three copies of the Lill are being enclosed for

Atlanta, and two copies each for Cleveland and Philadelphia,

It

is to be noted that reclairtel to Bureau, 1/23/68, set forth

leads for Cleveiand and Philadelphin.

Attached LAN is classified "Confidential" inasmuch

as it contains information from an

estabrished confidential

informant of continuing value, the unlawful disclosure of

which might compromise his future effectiveness.

CONF

The first confidential source mentioned in the LIM

IS CHARLES R. AS

osU,

the information to SA HUGE THOMAS FORSHA,

The second confidential source is CI 529-5, who

furnished the information to SA THOMAS P. SCOLLARD.

The third contidential source is NY 694-S*. Son IC

The

following were advised by SA FORSHA on 1/15/68

of the proposed "non-violent workshop" OSU, 1/20,21/68:

SAIC ROBERT MAMPEL, U.S. Secret Service, Columbus,

Ohio;

Officer CHARLES STARKEY, Intelligence Unit, Columous,

Ohio, Police Department:

Lt. ROBERT DENSAR, Ohzo State Highway Patrol Head-

quarters, Columbus, Ohio:.

GARY DE BUVITZ, 109th MIC, Columbus, Ohio;

AUSA ROBERT A, BELL, Columbus, Ohio.

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FD-376 (Rev, 8-1-66)

UN. ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JI. LICE

FEDERAL BUREAL OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service®

Department of the Treasury

Washington,

C.

20220

Dear Sir:

February 13, 1968

CONTIDENTIAL

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked.

1. [ Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the

U. S., because of his official status.

2. → Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal means.

3.

7 Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U. S.

4. DU. S. citizens or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. • Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a) • Evidence of emotional Instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

[Expressions of strong or violentlanti-U. S. sentiment;

(c)

7 Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order

and government.

6. [ Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.

Photograph

• has been furnished

• enclosed

D'is not available

[ may be ayailable through

Very truly yours,

afoover

John Edgar Hoover

Director

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s)

U. S. Secret Service, Columbus, Ohio (RM)

Enclosure (s)

=1

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Upon removal of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal for

ecomes UNCLASSIFIED.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

File No.

In ely, Please R1010-17196

RE:

Cincinnati, Ohio

February 13, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDENTIAL

1968, a first confidential source,

advised a Spec zanuarat of the Federal Bureau of Investigatión

(SA Of FBI) that the Ohio State University Committee to End

the Wai, a recognized student organization at Ohio State

University (OSU), Columbus, Ohio, had reserved space in the

• Ohio Union, on the OSU Campus, on January 20-21, 1968, 10r a

"non-violent workshop". The first confidential

source said

reservations for the space were made by Professor Bernard

Rosen, Department of Philosophy, OSU, the faculty adviser for

the OSJ Comnittee to End the War in Vietnam.

The first confidential source said the reservation

for the "non-violent workshop". listed the following proposed

speakers:

James E. Bristol

Charles Walker

Reverend Osborne

Fred Shuttlesworth

Michael Bibler

The first confidential source said the proposed

speakers were identified only by name, and it was indicated

the speeches

concerned

non-violent tactics.

CONFIDENTIAL

Liven 1

eluded iron automatid

downgrading and

Deg2252 91291202,

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RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDINTIAL

On January 22, 1968, a second confidential source,

advised an SA of the FBI that a

workshop to study non-violent

demonstration techniques was held at the Ohio State University

Student Union building, Columbus, Ohio, on January 20 and 21,

1968.

The second confidential source

advised as follows:

The workshop was scheduled to be held from

10:00

a.I. to 11:00 p.M., January 20, 1968, and from 11:00 a.m.

to 11:00 p.u., January 21, 1968.

participants in

the workshop did not begin arriving for the workshop until

late in the afternoon of January 20, 1968. There were approxi-

mately twenty-six individuals present when the workshop finally

got underway.

Pat Shafer, field secretary of the Ohio Peace

Action Council, was in charge of the workshop.

The principal speakers at the workshop were

Reverend Ed Randall Osburn, Cleveland, Ohio, associated with

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); Mike

Bibler; and James Bristol, associated with the American

Friends Service Committee: (AFSC) • Reverend Osburn had driven

to the workshop from Cleveland, Ohio, with Mike Bibler, while

James Bristol had flown by airplane to Columbus, Ohio, from

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From the afternoon of January 20, 1968, to the

conclusion of the workshop on that date, there was no discussion

of non-violent demonstration techniques.

The discussions

centered around the Washington Spring Project, being sponsored

by the SCLC at Washington, D.C., during the summer of 1968.

During their comments to the group, Reverend Osburn,

Bibler, and Bristol indicated they had attended

a meeting of

Project. It was apparent that those three individuals had

been scheduled to attend the workshop in the Ohio Union building

for some time.

Reverend Osburn indicated the demonstration in

Washington, D. C., would be composed initially of about 3,000

people from poverty areas in the united states, including whites,

• Negroes, and Puerto Ricans.

Those persons would travel to

Washington, D. C., and during the first week or ten days would

demonstrate on the issues of poverty and jobs. After that

period, the demonstration would pick up the peace issues.

CONFIDENTIAI

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RE: KASKINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONT

Reverend Osburn indicated the Washington, D.C.,

demonstration wouid be & continuous program. The initial

3, 000 demonstrators would live in Washington, D.C., and carry

out demonstrations in the offices of Government officials and

in other pisces. In the event any of the original 3,000

demonstrators were removed by arrest or any other reason,

they would be replaced by other persons coming from the

arca from which the original demonstrator had come.

Reverend Osburn emphasized that it was belleved

this would be the last chance to prove non-violent demonstrations

coulú be ejiective in obtaining concessions on civil rights

matters.

Reverend Osburn stated if that effort failed, black

nationlist groups would take over the leadership in civil

rights matters.

In connection with that sttuation, Reverend •

Osbury remarked, "Let's hope this works".

Bibler and Bristol, in their talks to the group

attending the workshop, added nothing new, but supported the

statimonts made by Reverend Osburn.

All three speakers made

frequent favorable references to Martin Luther King.

It was dotermined that Bristol anticipated there

would is a Cincinnati, Ohio, group participating in the

Washinston, D.C, demonstration.

Bibler Fointed out what he believed the civil

rights moverine nad to accompiish to be eriective.

Bibler

listed those as follows:

1. Gather information

2. Education of psople.

3: Negotiations.

Confrontation and demonstration

5. Reconciliation.

Bibler was somewhat critical of peace groups and

adicared he felt they had not accomplished anything.

During the workshop, it as brought out that there

two main joints involved in the technique of civil disobed...ace.

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1. Non-cooperation with an unjust law.

2. Non-cooperation with a just law to emphasize

an unjust situation not regulated by law.

Bristol poirted out that the technique of blocking

traffic was a case in which the traffic laws were just, but

it could be used to emphasize a situation into lving an

unjust

jaw.

It was mentioned that as a technique, the demonstrators

is washington, D. C., could tie up traffic. That could be

arcomplished without breaking a law, because while there are

laws which require a person to obey

a stop light, there are no

Jaws requiring a person to drive on the green light.

A brochure, "Training In Non-Violence," published

by the fellowship of Reconciliation, was available at the

workshop. A bookiet, "Theory and Practice of Civil Disobedience,"

by Arthur Harver, Centerbury, New Hampshire, also was aval l-

able, and a charge of fifty cents for that booklet was requested.

The workshop concluded at approximately 10:30 p.m.

on January 20, 1968.

Most of the persons present indicated

they would inturn for the neeting on January 21, 1968, 1nas-

much as many of the twenty-six individuals present appeared

to be Ohio State University students.

On January 19, 1968, Pat Shafer had emphasized

that selection of individuals to attend the workshop on January 20

and 21, 1968, should be done with great care, and persons

attending would be expected to have the ability to return to

their own areas and lold workshops on non-violence.

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APPENDIX

CONFIDENTIAL

LOVELAND ERED L. SHUTTLESWORTH

The June 18, 1966, edition of the "Cincinnati

, a weekly Negro newspaper of general circulatior in

cin innati, Ohio, riiers to Reverend Fred

L. Shuttlesworth,

ivil rights leader, as Presidert of the South rn Conference

Fuucational Fund (SCEF); also as Secretary of the Southern

¿onicrence Leadership Conference

• (SCLC), which is headed

soctor tartin iuther King, üi. and as President Of tn€

mabna Chiistian Movement for Human Rights, Birmingham,

Alabali, which he lounded.

Reverend Shuttlesworth is a nationally known

Negro rivil rights icader and speaker, who has travered

eil:rivey throughout the United States on behalf of the

civi. rigit moverent.

Sefore coming to Cincinnati, Ohio, Revereno

el!'• isswolIn is Pastor durine the mid-1950's

of the Bethel

i Fit Churen In Birmingham, Alabama, and was also active in

e'¿i right: activity. During this period the "Birmingham

i:. " In th: "Birmingham Post-Herald" local newspapers iden-

1.: 1rd Shuttie worht as one of the principal leaders and prime

novers for integration in the Birmingham, Alabama area.

Shirinsworth: had participated in various sit-ins, marches

ani iomonstrations in an attempt to abolish segregation on

in restaurants,

schools and recreation facilities.

i resule of his civil rigats activity, Shuttlesworth

s. airful:d on several occasions by local police authorities

in 1a: Alsbami area.

He was also at this time active in the

Misunal Association for the Advancement of Colored People

inüP) and hir formad in 195% a new group called the Alabama

• Mistian Movinint for Human Rights, which was dedicated to

i: abolition ex racial segregation.

According to tr: "Cincinnati Post and Times Star"

mid can "cincanuati. Enquirer"

• daily newspapers in Cincinnati,

med. Fevrend Fred

Shuttles"orth has contirued his siforts

is abolion segi gation in the Birmingham, Alabana area and has

musici aild in several demonstrations at Cincinnati, Ohio.

the sunt sewslapers reported that Reverend Shuttlesworth,

o: A ril 17, 196:

was the conciuding speaker at a demonstratin

mirch ico integ::cion in education at the site of the Nex

Burton Elomenta. School in the Evendale area of Cincinnati,

Orio. On June 25, 1966, Reverond Fred Shuttlesworth was one

CONFIDENTIAL

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DERED TO LAUCTLESWORTH (CONE'E)

of several arrested for trespassing on the grounds of Drake

hispiral, Cincinnati, Onlo, in protest of the hospital's

to pa protest

relin:: to is-embloy ten Negroes who had been dismissed.

on Novanber 1, 1967, both these newspapers

reported that Reverend Shuttlesworth held a prayer vigil and

maras raliy in Cincinrati, Ob10, in sympathy for Doctor

Martia luther King, Jr. and his

followers who were serving

sell sonterces in "irmingham, Alabana.

CONFIDENFIAL

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CONTIRETEIAZ

MARTEN 1242 2222. 13.

A third confidential source adviied that a

communist mity fuictionary described Martin Luther King, Jr.

* 1:11

08091009

CONCIPE FIAL

an not...

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CONFIDENTIAL

APLENDIX

SOUTERN CONFERINCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.

"The Southern Patriot"

, à monthly publication,

shows that it is published by the Southern Conference

Educational Fund, Inc. (SCEF).

"The Southern Patriot" was cited as an "organ"

of the: Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW) by the

Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 592, June 12,

2947.

The SCHV was cited as a

communist front by the

Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 592, on

June 12, 1947.

An amendment to the charter of the SCHW dated

April 26, 1946,. changed the name of that organization to the

scer and

listed iis purpose as being to improve the

juccrions 1 and cultural standards of tha Southern people

in scordancs with the highesi American democratic institutions,

irssitions, and ideals.

The SCEF is self-described as having deep roots in

ths South where it began as the educational wing of the Schw,

organized in 1938 to work for economic and political reform.

When the SCal disbanded in the late 1940's, SCEF continued as

an independent organization, rallying support for integration

and denocracy and helping to

stimulate and nurture new

novements of the early 19E0's. The SCEF maintained head-

quarters in Louisiana for twenty years, but in 1966 moved 1ts

headquirters to Louisville, Kentucky.

A source advised on March &, 1961, that Claude

Lighitoot, a Communist Party Functionary, stated at a meeting

oi the Conmunist Party in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 25,

1961, that the Communist Party is

not connected with any

progiessive movemeni, but indirectly they do have some

influence in the SCEF.

A second source, who is familiar with some phases

of Communist prity activity in the New Orleans area, advised

on June 8, 1S6t, that during the time that the SCHW

was

in existence monsses of the Communist Party were members of

and worked actively in the SCil; however, since the formation

of ihe SCEF Communist Party members have

not been encouraged

to work in he SCEF. The source stated that the SCEF is a

progressive liberal organization, which he considers a

Conmurist Party front organization because it has gone along

with the Communist Party on certain issues, particularly on

the racial issue.

CONFIDENTIAT

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SCUTHERN CONTERENCE EDNCEETONNE ENED,.

INC. (CONT" D)

Carl Braden and Anne Braden, Director and Associate

Director respsctively of tha

2313 Payze, iovin/illo, Kantucky, a self-admitted former

member of tas Communist larty on December 13, 1954, in her

testimony in defferson rounig, jentucky Court in the prosecution

ni suri Braden Under a state

setition statute, as members of

T09 00a1t

Party in louderkalo, Kentucky, from January, 1951

1954.

third source advisea

on way 28, 1965, that George

eyer a Cornunist

Party

functionary, expressed great

zumiration for Carl and Ante Braden

and the SChE, with which

Ling tre alliliaten. and expressed the view that the schif

as the pest organication in the soush as far as doing effective

*o"' is concerned and that they have a better idea of what they

ire doinä, where they are heading, and influence other oigan-

The sassed soort Sies advisea on June 3. 1966,

"re Tasy people

Whos so visiciali sud supporters oi the Soir

In this vices, are by no scans Communists,

3AES IS SOAPES TO YOU BY THE FEI,

AND NLINE. IS NOR ITS CONTENTS

ARD: TO ER DISTRISUSED OUTSIDE THE

AGENCY TO MEION LOSED.

CONCEDEN

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3*

UNITE" STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS': -CE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:

Cincinnati, Onio

February 13, 1968

In Reply, Ploase Rejer t0

File No. 100-17196

Title

WASHENGION SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL, MATTERS

Letterhead Memorandum of SA HUGH

THOMAS FORSHA, dated and captioned

as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

agency; It and

"Its contents are no! lo be distributed outside

your agency.

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IF 2-36° (Rev. 5-22-54)

FBI

Date:

2/12/68

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAI

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHENGTON' SPRING PROJECT

Rail

D. MAInes,

SER:

BAO-FOTU

•-,

OSI; SEC.

68.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and

seven

Mopies, for Chicago one, for New fork one, and for Wro one,

ofi LaM.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.

101.670m

AOSI;

AGENCY:

Informant

advised the comments of KING referred

to

in the enclosed lill were made during the evening of February 7

1968.

KING further commented that

"maybe I should have a heart

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

In response to this, HOSEMWILLIAMS stated "maybe

you should".

ORW

intormant advised that

on the morning of 2/8/68. KING

and ANDREW JA

HOUNG were scheduled to meet with some ministerial

Hashington,

D. G. but KING claired he could not do

So having "lost bis voice the presens evanias addressing the

SCLC mass meting in lashington.

KING's declination to attend

this meeting irked YOUG.

During breakfast that morning with

several ScLc officials YoUNG clained that KING never

gets sick

Bureau (Enc.

8) (1R16)

1=

• Chicago (Enc.

1)

(RM)

1- New

York

(Enc.

1- WFO (ane. 1)

1)

(R$S)

(RM)

5-

Atlanta

REG- 44

(1

- 157-2924)

(1

- 170-290A)

1227

XEROXI

100-5536)

EX-105

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1005718)

FEB 14 1968

157-621) (ANDREW YOUNG)

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C. C. m Bishop

45 00r71142

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AT 157-2924

when he feels he is making progress but when he becomes

discouraged (then discouraged re WSP) he becomes sick with

almost anything very easily.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED

BY A 1387-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS, SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

Juan c

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1ro Reply, Ploase Rejer 30

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS-ICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Atlanta, Georgia

February 12, 1968

•.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL, MATTER

On February 8, 1958, a comfidential source. advised

Reverend Martin Luther King,

president, southern Christiar

Leadership Conference (SCIC), recently commented to several atticers o

SChC he was greatly concerned as to the probable success of

SCIC's Washington Spring Project (WSP).

He pointed out that

to date

very little progress appears to have been made on

the

part of sent personnel assigned the task of recruiting

• and

training demonstrators for the war..

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the propecty of the FBI and is loaned to

your agercy; it and its cortents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

GROUP 1

Excluded from Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

24-204

XEROX

FEB dia: 968

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UNITE

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS!

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Iro Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

February 12,

1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta menorandun dated and captioned as

above.

Ali sources.

(except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in refezanced communication häve furnished reliable.

information in the past.

:

This document.contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the fBl. It:is the property of the fBi

your agency; it and its

outside. your' agency.

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TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

9010-106

AMAY 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM : G. C: Moorehe

1

- Mr. DeLoach

Mr.

Bishop

- Mr. W. C.

Sullivan

• DATE: 2/12/68

I - Mr:

' G

C.

Moore

- Mr.

D. M. Wells

Tolson

Delpach

M

sper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt -

Gale -

Pipsen

avel.

Trotter .

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning

a conference between an advisor and an aide of Martin Luther

King, JI., President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), discussing ways of raising funds for King's massive

civil disobedience campaign this spring

BACKGROUND:

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign which he calls

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

pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable

to the

Negroes.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Sauna

New York 3810-$* advised recently that Stanley

Levison

former secret Communist Party nember and principal

advisor to king, was in conference with William Rutherford

executive Director.

sure, concerning funds for the Washington

Spring Project. Levison advised he had examined the list of

contributors to SCIC-but there are no large donors on it.

Levison suggested that

REf fReeting be held In the home

43205

of HarryBelafonte, nationally known entertainer, of approximately

invited to this meeting would be Governor and MIs Nelson 1968

Hockefeller, Mary and Stephen Mockefeller and Eranklin D.

Roosevelt III.

Enclosure &

2-13-68

DMW: 1mr

(6)

tear

andLESURE

this

CONTINUED - OVER

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!

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

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING,. JR.

It should be noted that Harry Belafonte, prior to

coming into prominence, was a member of the Young Communist

League (YCL). The YCL has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosure be forwarded to Mrs.

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

ministrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of

Agriculture Freeman; Secretary of Labor Wirtz; Secretary of

Defense; Secret Service; the Attorney General; the Deputy

Attorney General; Assistant Attorney's General Pollak, Yeagley

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

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

guid

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-SECRET

UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF J': TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Iro Reply, Pledse Refer so

• File No.

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

February 13, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR.

The following information was furnished by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Recently Stanley Levison, principal advisor to

Martin Luther King, Ji., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, was in conference with William

• Rutherford, Executive Director, Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference, concerning funds for King's massive civil

disobedience campaign called "Washington Spring Project."

Levison stated he had examined the list of contributors

to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and he

did not

observe any. large donors on this list.

Rutherford mentioned that a suggestion had been

made to have a group meeting of the larger. contributors where

Someone would talk to the group and solicit tunds. Levison

suggested Andrewkloung, Executive Vice President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, as the person to conduct

that type of a meeting.

Levison then suggested that a meeting be held in

, the home of Harry Belafonte, a nationally known entertainer,

of approximately sixty individuals who have contributed one

thousand dollars or more to King's group in the past. Levison

advised that some of the people to be invited-to this meeting

would be Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller, Mary and Stephen

Rockefeller and Franklin D. Roosevelt III.

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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FROLOSURE

JOSHE 4 470-3200

MITATATTTIYI

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Another source advised on October 28, 1958, that

according to Jean Smith, Secretary at Communist Party Head-

quarters, New York City, before Harry Belafonte came into

prominence, he had been a member of the Young Communist

League.

The Young Communist League has been designated

subversive pursuant to Executive.Order 10450.

A third source advised in April, 1964, that

Stanley Levison was a secret member of the Communist Party,

ust end the Commate 2265 and eem 1066, chently

vil rights struggle... Levison was described

the "Communist Party In"his position "on civil tights. "His"

a ten swer the Couns Party have are a te

are merely

communism.

~ "Stanley Levison is the owner and operator of

the Park Management Realty Company, 1841 Broadway, New York,

New York.

SECRET

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Transmit the following in

• Via.

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/10/68

(Type in plain text or code)

REGISTERED NAIL

(Priority).

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, MIAHI (157-2354) (P)

HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

•Re Birminghan airtel and INN to Bureau, 1/22/68;

Washington Field airtel to Bureau,

2/6/68; and Miami

airtel and INM to Bureau, 2/5/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are l1 copies of an LHM

suitable for dissemination.

Enclosed for Atlanta are 3

copies and for Washington Field and Birmingham, 2 copies

each of LuM.

Source used in INd is

JOHN A

BURKE - Probationary

ТИНИСТЕМ

Racial Informant (Ghetto) •

wisen. whitistestini. rimartiantis.9922645452090296.BESE

Atlanta and Birminghan mintain contact with

informants and sources close to KING

and report results

of SCIC meeting in Miami.

Airtel,

806

HD

EX-113

Bureau

(EM) (ENC-11ENCLOSURE

(1 - 100438794)

(COMINFIL OF SCIC)

3 - Atlanta

(157-2924) (EnC-3) (RY) EG

D. goods

(1 - 100-5718 - SCIC)

2 - Birmingham

(157-3236)

(Enc-2) (RM)

T51: 2238-165

- Hashington Field

(157-1393)

(Enc-2)

4 - Miami

(1 - 157-235%)

(1 - 157-1087

- PRY)

(1 - 157-489 - SCLC)

(1 - 66-2586)

ICP : fp/jth

(15)

AGENCY: ACSI, NSE, OSI, SEC. SERV., (PS)

ISD, CRD, RAO IDIU

13 FEB 14 1968

HOW FORW:

RAGING

DATE FOR

70

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

B21 1958

Sent

iM

Per.

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MM 157-2354

the Atlanta Division, if such information is

not already known, may desire

to discreetly determine

through the Freddie Henderson

Travel Bureau, the identity

of individuals and/or organizations no are assuming the

rental charges for the 56 units at the

Ambassadors in

Sheraton-Four

Miami. It is noted that the Four Ambassadors

is an exclusive hotel-apartnent complex which has just

recently opened for business.

50 of the units, for which

reservations have been made,

will accommodate

three and if

necessary Iour persons,

gith

a rental charge of $31

per unit

per day.

Six of the units are of the executive type, at a

cost of $33 per day.

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UNITEN

FE.

TATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTO

RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO

In Reply, Please Refer ta

File No.

Miami, Florida

February 10, 1988

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Reference is made to communication from the Miami

Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated February 5,

1968.

BOB ASHAUER, Chief of Security, Sheraton-Four

Ambassadors, 801 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida, furnished

the following information:

Fifty-six suites of the Sheraton-Four Ambassadors

Hotel have been booked through Freddie Henderson Travel

Bureau, Atlanta, Georgia, for the period February 19 - 23,

1968.

The suites are for Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING and his

party, estimated to be 150-200 persons. Fifty of the suites

are deluxe roons that can accommodate three to four individuals,

and six of the suites are executive rooms. In addition, the

Pan American Room, which can acconmodate two hundred people,

is being reserved

for DI. KING and his party. A request has

been received to arrange for two luncheons, and in addition, a

request has been received for extra meeting.rooms.

The

• additional meeting rooms are not available; however, the

six executive rooms are sufficiently large to handle a group

of 20 persons each.

With regard to security, arrangements have been

made to hire one off-duty Miami police officer to stand

guard at the entrance to the suite to be occupied by Dr.

Also, one off-duty Miani police officer and one off-

Miami detective will be hired and stationed in the

vicinity of the lobby and report on any unusual activity

and in particular to report on pickets and demonstrators.

Additional security will also be afforded through the 20

men regularly assigned to security at the hotel.

Information came to the attention of the resident

manager, JANES F. MIRACLE, and to the security department of

the hotel on February 6,

wan 3 arranty ploye a cant in the one or in

department of the hotel under the supervision of GEORGE

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

BOURGET,

engineer.

According to BOURGET, WOODALL has

indicated to him that he is extremely "anti-MARTIN LUTHER KING"

and has agitated against KING in the past, in various locations.

WOODALL displayed a photo scrapbook regarding his picketing of

KING. Working with WOODALL at the hotel is one THOMAS FISHER,

According to BOURGET, FISHER appears to be a

supporter of KING rather than agitator.

ASHAUER stated that he has discussed this matter in

detail with Sergeant EVERETT KAY, Intelligence Unit, Miant'yo

Florida, Police Department, and every effort is being made

insure no trouble develops as a result of WOODALL's attitude

toward Dr. KING.

On February 6, 1968, ALPHONSO WOODALI telephonically

contacted the Miami Office of

the Federal Bureau of Investi-

gation, to report that he is currently employed at the Four

Ambassadors.

He reported that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING will be

staying at the hotel in the near

future.

He went on to

relate that he had been questioned by members of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Miami, Florida, if he

was going

• to picket DI. KING when KING arrives in town.

WOODALL stated that he

informed SCLC that he had no plans to

picket KING or to do anything against KING during KING's visit

to Miami.

on February 9, 1960, MM II, who has furnished

..

reliable information in the past, advised that ALPHoNSo WoODALI

is well know to him. He reported that WOODALL is violently

opposed to all that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING stands for and

that it could be expected that WOODALL will attempt some type

of protest, during KING's visit to Miami.

MM T-1 reported

that he has no positive information in this regard, but will

be alert for any unusual activities on the part of woodall.

M T-1 reported that & close friend and associate

Of WOODALL 1S THOMAS WASHINGTON,

a Negro male, described as

a "discipla" of ADAM CLAYTON POWELL.

He said

WASHINGTON COmes

from the Liberty City section of Miami and is the type of

individual who would assist WOODALL in demonstrations against

DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING.

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

ALPHONSO WOODALL first came to the attention of

the Miami Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July

I], 1967, when he telephonically advised that a group of

Negroes were meeting at the Mary Elizabeth Hotel, Miami,

Florida. When contacted on July 31, 1967, WOODALL displayed

newspaper clippings concerning himself.

These articles

indicated that in April, 1967, he picketed Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING in Cleveland, Ohio. He picketed KING because

of KING's stand against

the war in Viet Nam. It was also

indicated in the clippings that he picketed KING because he,

WOODALL, had anl8 year old son who was killed in Viet Nam

in January, 1967.

WOODALL Fas also quoted in these articles as

saying he was going to get STOKELY CARMICHAEL with violence

when he comes to Miami; however, CARMICHAEL has never come

to Miami.

It was also indicated that he threw a brick through

the window of Congressman ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S campaign.

headquarters in New York City a few years ago. He hoped to.

get arrested and then expose the way POWELL was financing his

campaign for re-election to Congress. According to WOODALL,

they just repaired the window and never said anything.

When questioned concerning these articles,

' WOODALL stated that he never intended to commit any

act

of violence if CARMICHAEL had come to Miami, but merely

intended to picket him as he had KING, and was misquoted

by newspapers.

On August 2, 1967, WOODALL telephonically contacted

the Miami Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at

about midnight. At this times

he appeared to be very upset,

and WOODALL stated that he had heard that MARTIN LUTHER KING

was going to come to Miami in the near future and that he was

going to again picket him.

He indicated that this picketing

would be of a peaceful nature.

WOODALL appears to become upset over information

concerning KING because of the death of his son in Viet Nam

and also because he has

another son currently serving in

the United States Army.

On the morning of August 4, 1968, WOODALL

telephonically contacted the

Miami Office,

at which time

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

he apologized for his being upset when he last called

the Office. He advised that he had received a letter from

his son, ALPHONSO WOODALL, IR., who is currently in the

United States Army and due to go to viet nam.

He stated that when he heard that KING was

coming ke became upset, recalling his anti-Viet Nan war

stand.

He advised that if he picketed KING, it would

be of a peaceful nature and according to the laws

of the

City. of Miami.

The following is a description of WOODALL as

obtained through interview and observation:

Name:

ALPHONSO WOODALL

Address:

18501 N. W. 28th Place

Miami, Florida

Race:

Negro

Sex:

Male

Date of Birtin:

April 2, 1923

Height:

5'8"

Weight:

170 pounds

Hair:

Black

Eyes:

BrOWn

On February 9, 1968, information set forth above

was discussed at length with Sergeant EVERETT KAY,

Intelligence Unit, Miaml Police Department.

KAY reported®

that every effort will be made by the Police Department

to keep ALPHONSO WOODALL aNd WOODALL'S associates under

close scrutiny during Dr. KING's visit to Miami,

KAY reported that several officers of the Miami

Sergeant

Police

Department will be available to assist in affording Dr.

KING's visit appropriate security.

On February 9, 1968, the above information was

also discussed with Lieutemant CHARLES BLACK, Intelligence

Unit, Dade County Sheriff's Office.

Copies of this memorandum are being furnished to

the United States Secret Service, Miami, Florida; United

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States Attorney, Miami, Florida; the 1l1th M. I. GrOUP,

Miami, Florida, and Orlando, Florida; OSI,Robins Air Force

Base, Georgia; and NISO, Charleston, South Carolina.

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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VIA TELETYPE

UNTEB 1 01968

ENCIPHERED

WA - 1

255pM URGENT 2/10/68 -ERR-

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428) AIT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE (PLAINTEXI)

FROM PHILABELPHIA (157-2476)

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLoach.

Mr. Mohr.-

MIr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad....

Mr. Felt.

At. Give

Mr. Sullivanà

MT. /Tavell

Miss Holnes.

Miss Gandy

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT. RM.

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ADVISED DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING HAD MEETING

AT SI. THOMAS CHURCH, PHILA., EVENING TWO NINE LASI AND MORNING TWO

TEN INSTANT WITH VERY DISAPPOINIING ATTENDANCE.

He'L

KING LEFT PHILA., IVELVE THIRTY TWO PM, TWO TEN INSTANT BY AIR

FOR

ATLANTA.

TI

D. Prets

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

REMYTI TWO NINE LAST.

CONT

Same

SOURCE IS LT.

GEORGE FENCL,

LHM FOLLOWS. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES COGNIZANT.

END

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FBI

Date: 2/9/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTET,

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

"Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM : SAC, MOBILE (157-2543) (P)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECI

RM

(00: WFO)

D. nates

.

Re Mobile airtel and letterhead memorandum dated

2/2/68, captioned as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and seven

copies of a letterhead memoranudm, dated and captioned

as above, reflecting information about the activity of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, in connection with captioned matter at

A number of copies of the IHM are also being

disseminated to other Divisions in the manner shown below.

Confidential source mentioned in the enclosed

IHM iS ALBERT TURNER, a liaison source of the Mobile

Division. CoNF

BEANAGE

Dissemination of tris information being rade to

local intelligence agencies by Mobile.

Bureau (Enes 8) THRESURE

Atlanta (157-2924) Enc 1) (RM)

(Info)

-

Birmingham (157-32361 (Enc 1) (RM! (InfOl1-8428-13

2

4

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WEO (57-1395) (Enes 2) (RM)

- Mobile (2-157-2543)

REC- 19

(1

• - 15/- ALBERT TURNER

(1 - 157- REN (Sunshine)

EX FEB 12 1968

OWENS)

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(11)

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Bishop

ICC

8069/0

FEBIS 1968.

AGENCY: ACSI, ISE, OSI, SEC. SERV.,

HOW FORW:

RS

DAIS FOLD FEB 1 3 1968

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PACH

Approved:

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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Mobile, Alabama

February 9, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

On February. 9, 1968, a confidential source,

who has

furnished reliable information in the past, advised that

Martin Lutheryking was scheduled to visit Rirmingham, Alabama,

on Ihursday, February 15, 1968, to preside at a meeting to

be held at a CME Church, which the source believed was

located at 300 Court Street,

North.. The meeting will be

devoted to an explanation as to what the washington Spring

Movement is all about.

After the meeting at Birmingham, where King is

expected to remain through the night of February 16, 1968,

one next wee seat ada, here he senated

Baptist Church at 1410 North Broad Street, Selma, Alabama.

Following the meeting at Selma, King will proceed to Montgomery,

Alabama,

where he is expected

to hold another meeting on

the

same Saturday night, which will be devoted to explaining

the aims and objectives of the washington Spring Project.

The source further advised that Hosea Williams

and T. Ya Rogers, Jr., both member of the Executive Staff

of the SouthernChristian Leadership Conference (SCIC),

will be at Marion, Alabama; on February 10, 1968, to preside

at a meeting which will be held at a local Baptist church.

This meeting, expected to attract Negroes from throughout

the state of Alabama, will get under way at 10:00 a.m.

Again, the source said, this meeting will be devoted to

familiarizing those in attendance with the aims

and objectives

of the Washington Spring Project..

ENGLESURE!

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

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Although the meeting Is open to all Negroes, the

source made lt clear that the scle is the organization which

--

is directing the Washington Spring Project and has no intention

of permitting any other group within the Civil Rights Movement;

to use the washington Spring project to promote its activities.

The source further advised that four Negroes departed

varion, Alabama, via Greyhound Bus on January 22, 1968, to

attend®

a school at an undetermined place in Georgia. The..

school holds classes in citizenship education and is sponsored

by the scLe.

The source remarked that these four individuals

attending the school

, departed Marion, alone and were not

accompanied by Een (Sunshine) Owens.

The source said that

Ben Owens is the assistant to Albert Turner, whom the source

said was the state of Alabama Director for the Washington

Spring Project..

The State of Alabama Department of Safety and

local police agencies were notified of the plans of Martin

Luther King to visit Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery,

Alabama.

.

This document contains neither recommendations

• nor conclusions of teh 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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FD-36 (Rav. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 2/9/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

nicki

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, JACKSON (157-9097)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Atlanta airtel and LHM to Bureau, 1/26/68;

Jackson airtel to Bureau, 2/2/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and

seven copies and for other Offices two copies, each, of

LHM.

Source referred to in the LHM is JN 225-R.

8

- Bureau (Enc.

ENCLOSURE

8)

(RM)

2

- Atlanta Enc.

2)

(RM)

2 - Chicago (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - WFO (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Jackson

GWV: pdb

(11)

Bishop

Approved:

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Ecial Agent in Charge

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с т:

AGENCY:

ACSI, BIRT, OSI, SEC SERI

FEISD: CRD RAO IDIN

DATE FORWEED 1 5 1968

HOW FORWA

BY: INT

806940

157-

REG-9

34 PEs 13 1968

186

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UN."ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J. 3TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

February 9, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 5, 1968, a source who has furnished

reliable information in the past advised that Lawrence

Guyot, Chairman, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party,

traveled to Atlanta, Georgia,

, on February 2, 1968, and

conferred with Dr. Martin Luther King. Source had no

additional information as to the purpose of Guyot's

visit in Atlanta, but possibly he was attempting to obtain

support for the forthcoming 1968 Democratic National Con-

vention

to be held in Chicago, Illinois.

On February 8, 1968, R. B.

fattonreader was

contacted in regard

to another matter and advised that he

has been designated as Project Director for the southern

Christian leadership Conference, outan county, sissis-

pastoutin.

Grenada, Mississippi,

at the present time.

He stated he plans to travel to

Washington, D. C.,. for the April demonstration and antic-

ipates taking 200 or 300 individuals from Mississippi with

taking®

200 ° 0

him. His plans are incomplete at this time, but he intends

to ask for volunteers in the near future to accompany him

to Washington, D. G.

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.

#: 57-5428186

ENCLOSURE

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

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/9/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

OWASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a

letterhead memorandum, and to Atlanta 2 copies suitable

for dissemination.

Copies furnished local intelligence

agencies and USA, Birmingham.

T-l is

CS BH 284-R. Sounce

CO

ICC

Airtel t End.

80696D

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2,

ENGLESURE

Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM

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Atlanta (Enc. 2) (RM,

1 - Birmingham

CBS: bsg

(6)

AGENCY: ACSI, HIC, OSI, SEC. SERV.

DIFF: ISD, ORD, RAO FDIU

HOW FORW: /C

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212 FEB 12 1968

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

February 9, 1968

RE: WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

Birmingham Confidential Informant T-1 advised

on February 7, 1968,

that rev. MARTIN L. KING, JR., wIll

be in Birmingham Thursday, February 15, 1968, for a meeting

with Negro Civil Rights leaders.

A mass meeting will be

held on the night of february 15, 1968, to hold a discussion

on the washington spring Project.

A question and answer

period will be a part of this mass meeting.

On February 7, 1968, the following were furnished

this information:

PAUL SATSINGER

111th MIG, Birmingham - 3:05 PM

Capt. MAURICE HOUSE

Birmingham Police Department - 3:15 PM

MELTON L. ALEXANDER

Assistant U. S. Attorney - 3:20 PM

It. RALPH HOLMES

Alabama State. Troopers - 3:25 PM

LEON FRENCH

OSI - 3:32 PM

Captain DAVID ORANGE

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - 3:40 PM

Mrs. YOUNG

U. S. Secret Service, Birmingham - 3:45 PM

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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FBI

Date:

2/9/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

GcMhE

There are enclosed for the Bureau (11) eleven

on 2/8/68, which concerns meetings held between MARTIN

LUTHER KING and SCLC representatives with black nationalist

leaders H. RAP BROWN and STOKELY CARMICHAEL.

Bureau (Encls. 11) (RM)

(1- 100-106670) (M.L. KING)

3- Atlanta (157-

(Encis. 3) (RM)

(1- 100-5586)

(M.L. KING)

(1- 100-5718)

(COMINFIL SCIC

OF ENCE ETIS

1- Philadelphia (Encl. 1) (INFO)

(RM)

2- Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM)

I- New York

(100-111180)

(STANLEY LEVISON (#41)

1- New York

100-160701

(RAP BROWN) (#43)

I- New York

100-153751)

STOKELY CARMICHAEL) (#43)

1- New York

100-156667

CLERGYMEN CONCERNED) (#42)

I- New York

100-136585

M.L.

KING (#41)

I~ New York

100-153735

(CIRM) (#41)

I- New York

(100-149194)

(COMINFIL SCIC) (#43)

I- New York

UNREC COPY AND COLI

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ENGLES FE

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BERG; ISD, CRD, RAQL DIU2O FF: 10

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NY 157-2052

The source used to characterize STANLEY LEVISON

1S NY 694-5* Sarie

Three copies of this IHM are being sent to the

108th INIC Group, NYC, one copy each to the Naval Investigative

Service, OSI, USA, SDNY, all NYC, and one copy to the

USA, EDNY.

Sura

This IHM is classified "Secret" because it contains

information from Ny 3810-s*, a source engaged in furnishing

Information about racial matters in the US and Communist

it contains a concentration of info from Ny 694-s* in

an ontone a concentrate

It also is classified "Secret" because

the characterization of STANLEY LEVISON.

SanE

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 9, 1968

SECRET

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Washington Spring Project

Racial Matters

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Information in the past; learned on February 8, 1968,

that on that date William Rutherford, Executive Direator

of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC)

was in contact with Stanley Levison. Rutherford told

Levison that he had been in Philadelphia attending a

meeting, that there are some very important things going

best situation

on in Philadelphia, nave going.

and that the situation there is the

However, the source was

unable to ascertain clarifying information about the

situation in Philadelphia that Rutherford referred to.

The source continued that Rutherford advised

D.C. was confused.

of meetings

"with Rap Brown and his commandos occupying

the place with walkie talkies and bodyguards"

• He added

that "they invaded this church and took it over. They

wouldn't let people in."

He said that "they" threw the

press out of the meeting and that "they walked out of the

meeting, disrupted it, occupied the church, and literally

kept SCLC Board members out."

The following morning,

according to Rutherfora, a picture of Stokely Carmichael

appeared on the front page of the "Washington Post"

captioned

"Stokely Carmichael Discusses Washington Campaign

with King" (Martin Luther King, President of the SCLO).

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from

automatic downgrading

and declassification

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.

XEROX

• ENSLOSURE

157.17

153

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SECRET

Washington Spring Project

Rutherford related that the day following the

meeting "with these guys"

• Rutherford

stated that he told Stokely (Carmichael) that he, Rutherford,

wanted to hear what Stokely had to say and that stokely

gave some "mealy-mouthed excuses" that did not stand up.

Rutherford also noted that he told Carmichael that "these

men told us" that they are interested in the total

destruction of the United States.

Levison commented that he had heard Stokely say

this and Rutherford's

comment was that "this is what

Rap (Brown) said last

night"

• Rutherfora continued

that stokely is not

"sweet as pie.

He pulled a power play

on us in Washington".

, but did not win anything because

everybody was opposing him.

Levison commented that he could not see the SCLC

letting ten persons who threaten violence take over from

hundreds.

He described it as a dangerous thing, a king of

black facism.

Rutherford, in referring to the meeting, related

that a person named

Courtland (phonetic), whom he described

as naving been with the congress of racial Equality, made

the statement that "they" would not support "our campaign"

in washington, D.C., but would not participate in any

opposition to it.

He said this is

"their whole life", that

although they could not take part in sometning they do

not believe in, even though they have trouble from their

constituents, they would not oppose it because anything

that leads to liberation is worthwhile.

Rutherford said that King became very upset after

his private meeting and began berating him.

He said he told

King that what "they"said is clear and that the SCLO knows

now where they stand, that all the SCLO wanted and needed

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SECRET

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Washington Spring Project

11

"from them"

the community.

was that thefthey" not attempt to divide

He said

honest, that

"they"

stated that if the SCLC fails in Washington, "we're going

to get a lot of new recruits" but if the SCLC is successful

"we are going to be in trouble"

He recalled that at

this moment King made a point,

that if, "they" should

denounce the government, denounce the schc campaign and

criticize it, this would create an atmosphere within which

non-violence would have a better chance of succeeding.

He added that Stokely responded that they have enough

problems, that there is enough confusion and division

In the black community, and that, if they should speak

out against King or what he is doing, people will not

know which way to turn.

Levison commented that he agreed with Carmichael

and disagreed with King on this point. He inquired as to

why King was upset.

Rutherford stated that King said the enemy was

violence and began to preach on how violence begets

violence.

Levison related that the key is that King states

the enemy is violence which is not true. The enemy are

them from getting rights and violence

is one of the methods. He said that, therefore, they are

trying to develop a counter technique to violence.

"The Worker"

, an East Coast Communist newspaper,

in its issue dated February 11, 1960, page one, contains

an article on the protest against United States involvement

in the war in Vietnam in Washington, D.C. on February

5,6, 1968, sponsored by the Clergy and Laymen Concerned

About Vietnam. It states that King addressed the gathering

of clergymen and laymen and told them that "it was imperative

that the freedom and peace movements be joined. Describing

the worsening economic conditions, he appealed to the

religious leaders to join and support the demonstrations his

organization has planned for Washington in April"

article also notes that King made it clear that the targets

of the demonstrations would be the Vietnam war and Congress.

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"SECRET

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SECRET

Washington Spring Project

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the pievison was

advised

In April, 1964, that Stanley

a secret member of the Communist Party,

United States of America (CP, USA), In

militant In the civil Fightsustruggle.

as being to the need by certain OP leaders

with the CP, however, are merely tactical

nitritorin

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WA -7

VIA TELETYPE

FEB 9 1968

1-155 PM URGENI-2/9/68 *ERR

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428) ATT

ENCIPHERED

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

(PLAINTEXI)

FROM PHILADELPHIA (157-2476) (P)

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLach.

Mr. Mohi..

Mr. Bish*p

Mr. Carper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.....

Dr. belt.

11r. Gale.

Mr. Rosen.

Mr. Sullivan

MIr. Tavel

Mr. 'Protter.

Tele. Rcom.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy_

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT RM.

CONT IDEATIAL SOURCE ADVISED WIS DASS MAZTIN LUTHER KNG A CALE.

PHILA. BY PLANE SEVEN THIRTY AM AND HELD MEETINGS AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH

FIFTY SECOND AND PARRISH SIS., PHILA., WITH MINISTERIAL, CIVIL RIGHIS,

EDUCATIONAL, AND NEGRO GROUPS. KING EXPECTED TOTAL OF ABOUT TWO

HUNDRED FIFTY PEOPLE AT FIVE MEETINGS LASTING FROM NINE TO FOUR. NO

MORE THAN A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN PEOPLE SHOWED UP IN THE AM AND KING

BROKE FOR LUNCH AT NOON, DISILLUSIONED AND DISGUSTED. HE HAD NOT

RETURNED FROM LUNCH AT THREE PM. MEETINGS WITH OTHER GROUPS SCHEDULED

UNTIL LATE NIGHI OF FEB. NINE INSTANT AND ALSO EIGHT AM TO IWELVE

NOON FEB. TEN, SIXTYEIGHI, WHEN HE IS TO LEAVE PHILA.

Butthing

REG-3:

D. polis

EX-105

CE TARUS

1571151142

ADMINISIRAIIVE

END PAGE ONE

REMYTI FEB. EIGHI SIXTYEIGHI, WEO AIRTEL FEB. FIVEEBASI AND PHILA. L

nOTEB 211968

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AIRTEL TO DIRECTOR NOV. SIX, SIXTYSEVEN, ENTITLED "PEOLPES REVOLUTION-

ARY ARMY, "RM."

• INFO CONTAINED IN REWFO AIRTEL IS AT VARIANCE WITH INVESTIGATION

CONDUCTED BY PHILA. CONTAINED IN PHILA. AIRTEL OF NOV. SIX SIXTYSEVEN.

CONTACI WITH CAPI. RUFUS WULLIAMS AND SET. JOHN ZEIGLER, PENNA. STATE

POLIÇÊ, PHILA., FEB. NINE INSTANI, DOES NOI RESOLVE WHERE PSP OBTAINED

INFO RE JOHN HENRY MAYBANK BEING IN PHILA. TO JOIN KINGS WSP• CONTACT

BEING MADE AT HARRISBURG, PAO, PSP, HEADQUARTERS WHICH WOULD BE ONLY

PLACE INFO REFERRED TO IN WO AIRTEL WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO BE ...

DISSEMINATED BY PSP•

LI. GEORGE FENCL, PHILA: PD, SOURCE REFERRED TO ABOVE, ADVISED

FEB. NINE INSTANT HE HAD NO INFO THAT MAYBANK HAS BEEN IN PHILA.

SINCE EARLY NOV. SIXTYSEVEN. LI. FENCL ADVISED PHILA. PD PROVIDED

DRIVER AND ESCORT FOR KING FOR HIS STAY IN PHILA.

INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES, COGNIZANT.

LHM FOLLOWS. BUREAU WILL BE KEPT ADVISED.

AIRMAIL COPY WFO.

END

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FBI

Date: 2/9/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

448854-/

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM

: SAC, CHICAGO (157-2924)

SUBJECT:

-WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RM

it jit.

Re Chicago airtel and letterhead memorandum dated

2/7/68, this caption.

Enclosed for the Bureau 13 copies of an IHM re

the above, with copies as noted for offices indicated below,

for information.

Сили

Ci.

The source utilized in the enclosed is sergeant

BURT LOVELY Security Section, Bureau of aspection ices!

Chicago Police Department (protecterequested).

source used to characterize BryAl. is CG 6905-S

Bureau (RM) (Enc. 13)

ENCLOSURE

(1 - 100-

(JOSEPHINE BAKER)

(1 - 100-438794) (COMINFIL-SCLC)

3 - Atlanta (RM.)

(Fnc. 3)

(1 - 157-4784)

(WSP)

(SCLC)

# Bishop

(1 - 100-5718)

witt

156220)

3/13/68.

D

(1 - 100-5586)

(M. I. KING)

2 - NFO (RM) (Enc. 2)

5 - Chicago

(1 - 157-830)

(JAMES BEVEL)

(1

157-

(1

-

(WSO)

100-35356) (M.

L.

KING)

(1

105-16238)

(SCLC)

refuters

Erict.

9060/2

REG- 44

EX-105

1158

3

FEB 12 1966

JCorgas

(15)*

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW

BY : -

Sent

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

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CG 157-2924

Chicago is following and subsequent pertinent

developments will be appropriately provided the Bureau

and interested offices.

The enclosed is being classified confidential

to provide protection for second source, above, as

unauthorized disclosure might compromise source.

Copies of the above memorandum are being

a crop, aton intact and to or 9, 93a

1

- 2-

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In Reply, Please Refer 19 4

File No.

157-2924

UNTIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

February 9, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL MATTERS

A confidential source, an agency which collects

security type information in the Chicago area, advised

as

follows, on February 8, 1968:

On the evening of February L, 1960, a meeting

was held at the offices of the West Side Organization (WSO),

Chicago, for the purpose of affording Martin Luther King,

Side organizact Kis

JI., an opportunity to solicit support from WSO members

- the Washington Spring Project (WSP), being promoted

and organized by King's Southern Christian Leadership

conterence (sCuC). As publicly described by king, the

In Washington, D. C., In April, 1960, in protest o1

alleged United States Government failure to solve the

problems of the poor in this country.

As it developed, King did not appear. It. was

announced King's wife was

ill.

Approximately 95 persons were present.

at this meetirgwas Reverend Ralph

Both Bevel and Abernathy advised those present

of the purposes of the WSP, and requested support for

CONFIDENTIAI

Group 1

Excluded from

automatic downgrading

and declassification

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

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

agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDENTIAL

Both related that the demonstrators would set

up tents on the White House lawn, in Washington, anc

that everybody who participates should be prepared to go

to jail.

Bevel advised that the White House does not

belong to President Johnson, that it was God given to

the people.

Bevel and Abernathy advised they would remain

people.

Josephine Baker, described by source as a former.

well-known entertainer, now residing in France, was also

a guest speaker.

She stated

she had

experienced a

difficult time getting back into this country. She had

marched with Dr. King on his earlier march on Washington,

and as a result it appeared she was not wanted here.

She described the importance of the tent-in on the

White House lawn, and urged all those present to

• participate.

Her semarks, according to the source, were

also received by those

present with no enthusiasm,

no apparent volunteers.

Regarding James Bevel, a second confidential

source, who has furnished

reliable information in

the past, advised in March, 1966, that Bevel had

recently been present at offices

of the West Side

Chicago W.E.B. Du Bois Club. Discussion concerned

of the United States intended to label the DuBois

Clubs as a communist front.

have ignored this notification, feeling that if the

despite any labels.

a full attack on the SCLC, the real target.

CONFIDENTIAL

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RE: • WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDENTIAL

One of those present stated during the course

of the discussion that he was not a communist, to

which Bevel replied that every thinking American

should be. He advised that Negroes have not begun

set to drasca

e advise!

to read yet, but when they do, they will all

be socialists.

The W.E.B. DuBois Clubs, local and national,

are characterized in the attached

We the acter tunin the attached poemain in the

Sources

past.

Copies of this memorandum are being furnished

to the following:

Secret Service

Chicago; Illinois

Office of the United States Attorney,

• Chicago, Illinois

Region 1, 113th Military Intelligence Group

Evanston, Illinois

. '

The WSO, referred to previously, is a small,

civil rights type group operating on Chicago's near west

side.

It concerns itself principally with employment and

welfare problems of Negro residents of this area.

CONFIDEN

TAL

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CONFIDENTI

AFPENDIX

W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUBS

OF CHICAGO (DOC)

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

a group of young people who atterded the founding convention of

VE.B, DuBoie Clubs of Amesica (DCA) met in Chicago and

adopted a statement of purpose and

constitution forming the ICC

as an affiliate of the national ICA,

A second

SOurCE

advised on May 1,

1967, that DCA

Chartered ciubs in the Chicago area are die

West Side DCC and

the North side DeL, neither ot welch currenuly

maintain a

headquarüers.

There is no central

headquarters for the DCC

and there are no unchartered clubs in this area.

The

second source advised

that, the majority of DCC

members are a15c members

of the cr.

During

the past year dos activity has been almost

nonexisient.

-CONFIDENTIAT

-4-

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CONFIDENTIAL

APPENDIX

W.E.B. DU BOIS CLUES OF AMERICA (DCA)

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

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

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of setting in motion

forces for the

establishment of

a new nationa: rist-oriented youch organizacion waica wouLd

hunt for the most peacaful transition to socialism. The delegates.

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

socialists atiracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself.

A second source has advised that the founding convention

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

at

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

the name W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America (DCA) was adopted:

Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended this convention:

The sesond source"advised in September, 1966, that MIkE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro communities

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

centers and to solidify the Party base through the DCA.

source also advised in September, 1965, that DANIEL RUBIN, CPUSA

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

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

¡avorable to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism, and

April, 1957, advised that GUs had, CrUSA General secretaly,

indicated the DCA primary emphasis

should be on developing mass

resistance to the

draft.

A third source advised in September, 1967, that JARVIS

TYNER waS

elected

chairman of the DCA on September 10, 1967, at

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

York, from Septenber 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER iS a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

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

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

Yorks, New York.

CONFIDINTIAL

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AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO :

DIRECTOR, TBI

FROM:

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

SUBJECT:

VASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

Re Birmingham teletype to Bureau dated 2/7/68.

Information developed by Birmingham sources

• the past week reflects

that MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., will speak at a mass

meeting to be held in Birmingham on the evening of

2/15/68 in regard to his Washington Spring Project.

The above information was. furnished to the Bureau

by

referenced teletype and followed by letterhead memorandum.

All Birmingham sources and liaison sources have been

alerted.

They will attendithe meeting and both the

Bureau and Atlanta will be advised of all pertinent

developments.

- Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta. (157-2924) (RM) (Info)

REG 131522421,160

- Birmingham

(2 - 157-3236)

1= FE 1? 1968

(1 -

(1

157-2415)

- 157-115)

(1

170-146-SI)

(1 - 170-12-ST)

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(10)

• Bishon

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VIA TELETYPE

FEB9 1968

ENCIPHERED

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLnach...

Mr. Mohr...

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callnhan_

Mr. Conrad..

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Gale

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

WA 4 PH 1

18a|n/8PM

URGENT 2-9-68 EMP

TO DIRECIOR 157-8428 ATLANTA 157-2924 AND PHILADELPHIA 157-2476 CODE

ATT. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 157-2052 2 P

GASHINGION SPRING PROJECI; RACIAL MAITERS.

CONFIDENIIAL SOURCE FURNISHED FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Digest

TWO EIGHT LAST.

MARTIN LUTHER XING CAME TO NEW YORK FROM WDC ON TWO

EIGHT LAST TO TAPE TELEVISION SHOW. SOURCE WAS UNABLE

IO ADVISE WHERE KING STAYED OVERNIGHI; HOWEVER, ACCORDING

TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY BILL RUTHERFORD, EXECUTIVE:

DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CO RECANCE

(SCLC), LATE ON TWO EIGHT LAST, "IMPORTANT THINGS 57-8438-12

ARE GOING ON IN PHILADELPHIA AND KING SHOULD BE THERE ON

4 FEB 13 '368

TIME• SOURCE COULD NOT ADVISE TIME OF ARRIVAL OF

MARTIN LUTHER KING IN PHILADELPHIA EXCEPT THAT IT IS

EXPECTED KING WILL BE THERE INSTANT DATE. IT IS NOTED. THAT

KING APPEARED AS GUEST OF JOHNNY CARSON PONITE SHOW BE

AT ELEVEN THIRTY PM, TWO EIGHT LAST• CHANNEL FOUR

LETE BAGE

d868

XEROX

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ADMINSTRATIVE

RE PHILADELPHIA TELETYPE TO BUREAU FEBRUARY EIGHTH.

CONFINENTIAL SOURCE UTILIZED IS NY IHREE EIGHT TEN

DASH S ASIERISK. LHM FOLLOWS.

END

WA

MAL - FBI WASH DC

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DECODEDICOPY

DJ AIRGRAM

D CABLEGRAM

O RADIO

4IZBIAM URGENT 2-9-68 EBN

TO DIRECTOR AND WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM ATLANTA

PASHINGTEN SPRING PROJECT, AM.

&X TELETYPE

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

5-1.0.g

Sound

RE TELEPHONE CALL TO WFO BY AT 1387-B FEBRUARY 6 AND 7,

1968.

ON EVENING FEBRUARY 8, 1968 REFERENCED INFORMANT ADVISED

ATLANTA HE LEARNED THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO, PRESIDENT

SOLO AND OTHER SOLO OFFICIALS, MET WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL •

FROM APPROXIMATELY 6:38 PM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM

FEBRUARY 7, 1968 AT PITTS MOTOR HOTEL, 1451 BELMONT STREET,

N.Wo, WASHINGTON, DOC. THIS MEETING WAS A CONGENIAL ONE DURING

WHICH CARMICHAEL STATED NEITHER. HE NOR SNCO WOULD OPPOSE SOLO,

BUT COULD NOT JOIN WITH SOLO IN WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

MAJORITY OF SCLO STAFF MEMBERS OF PERSONAL OPINION THAT CARMICHA

AND SNCC CANNOT BE TRUSTED SO FAR AS NOT GIVING SOLO DIFFICULTY

WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECTO KING,

LATER SUGGESTED TO SOLO OFFICIALS THAT CONSIDERATION MIGHT BE

REC 67

09

EX

TWO COPIES IO MU

3 FEB I3 1968

1

FEB

XEROX

1968

--=

Cut fellisênce contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be

in nrotect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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DECODED COPY

O AIRGRAM

Tolson

DeLoach -

Mohr .

Bishop

Casper

Callahan -

Conrad

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

:11.99"

• CABLEGRAM O RADIO 88 TELETYPE

PAGE TWO FROM ATLANTA 438 AM 2-9-68

GIVEN BY SCLO TO ESTABLISHING "LOCAL GROUPS" IN WASHINGTON,

DOCo OR OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE SNCC MIGHT APPEAR TO BE CAUSING

PROBLEMS FOR SOLO. THESE LOCAL GROUPS WOULD OPPOSE SNCC IN

WHATEVER MANNER MIGHT BE NECESSARY INSTEAD OF SCLC DIVERTING

ITS ENERGIES FROM THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT TO DO SO.

SCLO OFFIGIALS AGCOMPANYING KING IN MEETING WITH CARMICHAEL

WERE ANDREW JO YOUNG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SCLO, RALPH

D. ABERNATHY, VICE PRESIDNET AND TREASURER, SCLO, HOSEA

• WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND POLITICAL EDUCATION,

i SOLG, JOT. JOHNSON, FIELD ORGANIZER, SOLO, JESSE JACKSON,

NORTHERN DIRECTOR PROJECT BREADBASKET, SOLO AND JAMES BEVEL,

FORMER DIRECTOR DIRECT ACTION

SOLC. INFORMANT HAS NO KNOW-

LEDGE THAT HO RAP BROWN, SACO, ATTENDED THIS MEETINGO HE

MOMENTARILY OBSERVED CARMICHAEL IN HOTEL SHORTLY PRIOR TO

MEETING. INFORMANT DID NOT ATTEND ABOVE MEETING BUT OBTAINED

FORGOING INFORMATION DURING SOCIAL GATHERING OF SOLO OFFICIALS

DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS FEBRUARY 8, 1968.

ABOVE FOR INFORMATION.

LHM FOLLOWS FEBRUARY 9, 1960.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Trainis

RECEIVED: -4554AM DHH

TWO COPIES TO NiU

: intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

hrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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FD-3B (Rev. 3-22-64)

FBI

• Date:

2/9/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

• SAC; ATLANTA (157-2924)

HASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

I. Sis

GARDER

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau 2/8/68, captioned

as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, for Chicago two, for New York two, and for WEO two, of

Listi.

Source referred

to is AT 1387-R.

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS is

417Z-S*. Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

LAGS BILL S C 69056945 Source utiled to characterize

JAMES BEVEL iS CG 6905-S

LORARI

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

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

INTORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CIASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL.

Bureau (Enc.

Chicago (Enc. 2)

(RM)

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

2-

TO (Enc. 2) . (RM)

10

Atlanta

(1 - 157-2924)

170-290A)

(1

100-5718,

BON BOTH.

FX-113

BẢ:2 2310

FEB 1 3 1968

B:

REC 11

(1

(1

100-5586)

157-895)

(HOSEA WILLIAMS)

I CC

157-

806 9ADIA FEB I% 1968

84-5-138

(1

(1

(1

-

-

-

157-621)

(ANDREW YOUNG)

157-257)

(RALPH ABERNATHY)

157-2803)

(J. T. JOHNSON)

(1

100-6812)

(STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

(1

-

100-6488) (SNCC)

ASS: jhs

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AT 157-2924

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOLNCE ENJOYS AN ESTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHID

WITH SCLE.

The enclosed LIM has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by at 694-S*: It is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable

position of the intormant in furnishing information

of this rature.

..

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UNIL

J STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU- "ICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECREE

Atlanta, Georgia

February 9,

1968

--

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 8, 1968, a confidential source advised

that

a meeting of the ixecutive Eard of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conferance (SCIC) was held February 6 and 7,

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

and

Girard Streets, N. E.

source said he had learned that for approximately two

nours during the early evering of february Y, 1968

Martin Luther King, Jr.;

Vice President and Treasurer, scie; Andrew AyYoung, Executive

Vice President,

SCLe; hoses millians, Director of Yoter

Registration and Political Education, SChC; 1. 1/ Johrson,

Field organizer, sole, dessexcackson

Northern Director,

Project Breadbasket, sure; and damesybevel, former Director,

DIreCt ACtIOn, sCLE, met win Stokely Carmichael of the

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

meeting

was held in the Pitts Motor Hotel, 1451 Belmont Street, N

Hashington, D. C.

The essential purpose of Reverend King and

other SCIC officials meeting with Carmichael was to request

suce not to interfere with sorc's Washington Spring Project

(WS?) scheduled to commence in early April 1963.

During this meeting, Carnichael was quite congenial

and said neither he nor SNCe would oppose SCLC'S WSP.

However,

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

in this project.

Source was urable to furnish any further

details regarding this meting.

Source adrised it was his current understanding that

most Scic officials are doubtful that Carmichael or SaCC

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the. FBI.

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

outside your agency,

SEC.

"Excluded From Automatio

Downgrading and Declassification

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-SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

can be trusted to not intertere wit?: SCIO's efforts

concerning the WSP.

Réverend King commented to several SCIC officials

that in anticipation of SNCC creating problems (not explained)

for SCLC in'implementing the WSP it might be very practical.

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

"other communities concerned with the ust. The function of

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

on the part oi SNCC rather then

their energies from the WSP.

requixe SCLC personnel to divert

::.

BRONTH

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1

JALIES BEVEL

SECRET

But in darly tuna,

1500 232

deserTed to be

present at the offioss of the fest

Side W.h.B. DuBois

Club in Chicago (DCG).

Dis0us320n 4003

place at this tine

centering around reaction to & acent noticication thra

the Attornay General of the

022300 Ottes

В ЗИСОД

label tho LuBois Clubs s5 & Concis, Irort..

In conversation, stated that he world have lenored this

notification, and hope about the rory in prich he

vas ongaged.

Re felt that ¿i the Dubole Cluig

leaves

xeal produna di help for the poople, thon poople would

answer for the

Inos despite say tamals apulled to that.

Host present agreedithat the attack on the

DuBois Clubs uns'& part of the

plan by the "establtetont"

to undersine. the

civil rights novaseat.

They felt chath

the reseni rearings into Kish activities In this iountsy was

only a beginning which would lead tos zull attack on tho

Southern Cristian Leaderatin Conlosscoe

(scIG), the roal

target.

one of those present souded durate tho

02. this.discussion that he was not & Communist,

CONTIE

and to this

he stated that degrees

mint bogu

yet, but won they do, they will all be socialiate.

3

SECRET

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SECRET

HUNTER PITIS

UsAg aS

In July, 1952, FUNKER PICaS D'ELL, also known-

was corsidored by the Carmunist Party,

member of its Nariorsi Coumitree.

HUNTER PITY'S O'DEL GOIU EDWINA SHITH Decenber 27,

• 1953, he would not go back to the Scuthern Christian

Leadership Conference on the same

basis because he is now

a "left person" and if thoy caraot socept hin the way he

is then they will hava to forge's abous him.

4

-SECRE

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rus

SEVRE

HOSEA WILI IANS

During Dotober, 1964, & condidential source

advised shot os October 3, 1994, RUTH BAILEY, then an

employee of

the souchera

Cristian Leadership Conference,

(SCLC), Earles,

took office,

while cissussing several

scId persoralities with one CONITE CAURBELL, referred to

WILLIANS

BATINY Said WIJIANS had montioned to her

(date not specified)

That

03& pedos occasion flate not

specifiad) HER PLITS O'pull had told him more about

politios

than se could rosa.

5

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SECRAT

}

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

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

conference of members ei the Comnunist Party, USA (CPUSA),

including national

functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of setting in motion

forces for the establishment of

a new national Marxist-oriented youth oiganization which zould

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialism. The delegates

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

socialists attracted into this new organization mould eventually

pass into the CD itself.

A. second source has advised that the founding convention

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

150 Colden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at wich time

the name ".E.B.

Dusois Ciubs of Anerica (DCA) WaS

adopted.

Approximately

500 delegates iron throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The second source advised in September, 1966, that MIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director,

stated that in Negro communities

the Party still supported the plan to build

"Ieft" socialist

centers and to solidify the Party base through the doà.

This

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

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

DCs suould have a working-class outlook and be a mass organization

favorabie to socialism, socialist countries and barxism, and in

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

indicated the DCA primary emphasis

should be on developing

resistance to the draft.

A third source advised in September, 1957,

that JARYIS

TYNER was elected chairman of the ICA on September 10, 1967, at

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

York, Eron Septerber 8-10, 1957.

A fourth source advised during August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National Connittee of the CPUSA.

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

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

York, New York.

SECRET

6

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SECRET

R.E.B. DU BOIS CINES

OF CHICAGO (DCC)

On May 3, 1905, a source advises that or June

30: 1964s

a group of joung peocle wio attended the founding convention of

the W'.E.B, DuBois Clubs of Anerica (DIA, med in Chicago and

adopted a statement of purpose and constitution forming the DCC

as an affiliate of tha national Doa.

A second scurce advised on May

2, 2987, -cat DEA

chartered siube in the Chicago areù are tha

He=*

side

DOC and

the North Side iCC, reither of which currency

mirtair a

headguartsra,

There is no central

headquarisks for the DeC

and there are no unchartered clubs in this area.

The second source advised that the majority of DOC

• members are =13o members of the cr.

During the past gear DSC aotivity his been almost

SECRET

7*

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UNITY•

STATES DEPARTHENT OF JUS*

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

February

9,

1968

Title

Character

Reference

WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL NATTER

Atianta letterhead memorandun dated and

captioned as above.

AlL sources

(except any listed below whose identities

are concealed in referenced comication have furnisted reliable

information in tke past.

÷".

--

• :

This docurent contains reisher reconendations for conclusions

of the FBI.

the property

of the FSI and is loaned to

your agency;

it

and its contents are not to be distributed.

outside your ageney.

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## Page 449

D-s

Rev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

RE :

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

2/8/68

• Bishop

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies

LiM suitable for dissemination and enclosed for Atlanta,

Cincinnati, and Washington Field, is one copy each of the

LHM

Confidential Informant I-1 1s CS B 231-R.

Airiel tenal.

80698D

CO

cÃ-110

REG-561 57-8428-173

16 FEB 1 2 1968

597995

1 - Cincinnati

(Enc. 1) (Info) (RM)

2

- Washington

Field (Enc, 2) (Info) (RM)

4 - Birmingham

(1 - 157-3236)

(1 - 157-2415)

(1

100-3080)

(1"-

170-12-SF)

CBS: jbt

(11)

CAN Cd 1968

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

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AGINGY: ACSI, HE, OSI, SEC. SERV.

FEET: ISD, CRD, RAO IDEC

HOW FORV: BLE

DATE FORW

3/20 LE

DCA bijin

Sent

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In Reply, Please Rejer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

February 8, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

On February 5, 1968, BH T-1 advised that Rev. F. L.

Shuttlesworth was to have participated in a leadership meeting

M. L. King's planned

worth has

stated he does not look with favor on any coalition

between hippies, radical pacifists, draft card burners, black

power exponents

and the civil rights organization because he

cannot conceive of anything short of violence taking place

when these type factions get into a demonstration.

BH T-1

said Shuttlesworth recently stated, "It would

be impossible not to get the wrong people in such a

once violence got started you couldn't control it." march and

According

to BH T-1, Shuttlesworth intends to raise questions about the

wisdom of

King's widely publicized Washington demonstrations

•for April.

try to find

BH T-1 said Shuttlesworth feels that Rey. king will,

an honorable way to back down from the planned

demonstrations.

Rev. Shuttlesworth said the country is in no

condition to stand "that type of thing" but he is opposed to

the Vietnam war and also to draft card burning.

It is noted

that Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth is president

of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, a pro-

integration organization with headquarters in Birmingham,

Alabama.

Rev. Shuttlesworth presently resides in Cincinnati,

Ohio.

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 con-

tents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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-

FD-323 (Reva 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham,

Alabama

February &,

1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Referençe

RACIAL NATTERS

Birmingham letterhead memorandum

dated February 8, 1968.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

infornation in the past.

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FD-35 (Her. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL,

FBI

Date:

2/8/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Deboach

Mr. Mohr--

Mr: Bishop-

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Eclt__

Mr. Gale...

MIr. Rosen_

NIr.

Sullivan

FIr. Tavel_

Mr.

Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Afiss Holmes

Miss Gandy

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

O WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

(00: WFO)

ReWFOtel to Director and SAC Atlanta, 2/7/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and for

Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and Richmond two copies each of

an LIM dated and captioned as above. The first confidential

source mentioned in LHM is AT 1387-S who furnished information

to SA CHARLES A. FERGUSON on 2/1768.1 Sanel

The following sources attended mass SCLC meeting

described in enclosed LHM:

WE 1827-S, WE 1225 PRI, WE 1602-₽,

Sarca's

PRI JAMES R. FLETCHER, and PRT JOHN SMIIHSAMAC

Enclosed IHM classified "Confidential" to protect

the

inehtities of extremely valuable confidential informants

who

Ermished information contained therein.

CN0LSOUA2

3

- Bureau (Enc. 8)

2

- Atlanta (157-2924) (Enc.

2) (RM)

REG 71/52-8128151

2 - Chicago (157-2474) (Enc.

2) (RM)

2

- New York (157-

•) (Enc.

2) (RH)E 1068 FEB 1 6 1958/

2

- Richmond (157- ) (Enc.

2) (RM)

7 - WFO

(1 - 100-42300) (SCLC)

1

100-40164 (KING)

100-43503)

(CARMICHAEI)

1

-

100-46722)

(B..

RAP BROWN) AGDICY:

40S7. hE

COLISEC. SERE

(1

-

100-

) (HANKERSON)

=P.

P10 1. DILL

(1

100-

) (BROWNLEE)

DATE =.

2(13/68

-KAS

C. C. - Bishop

BY :-

Anita

Approved:

Sent

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Per

AIRTEI Special Agept in Charge

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## Page 453

WFO 157-1395

Saura

• NO ACTION. SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

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

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-S MUST BE CLASSIFIED "CONFI-

DENTIAL"• THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION ARE

JUSTIFIED AS THIS SOURCE ENJOYS ANTEERE DELICATE RELATION-

SHIP WITH SCIC.

This matter will continue to be followed closely

by Wro.

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## Page 454

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20535

February 8, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL, MATTER

On February 7, 1968, a confidential source, who has

furnished reliable information in the past, advised that Doctor

Martin Luther King, JI., Of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference, (SCiC) was scheduled to meet with Stokely Carmichael

and H. Rap Brown of the Student Nonviolent. Coordinating Committee.

(SNCC) some time during the evening of February 7, 1968, at the

Pitts' Motor Hotel, 1451 Belmont Road, N. W.,. Washington, D. C

The February 8, 1968, edition of the "Washington Post

that King Her me, a ta ley was on the scic and escaper the poste

of February 7, 1968. Among SNCC representatives who reportedly

met with King was H. Rap Brown.

Later during the evening of February 7, 1968, King

attended a mass meeting at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,

1630 Vermont Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., which was sponsored

by the SCLC.

Several confidential sources, who have furnished

reliable information in the past, advised there were between 800

and 1,000 persons attending the meeting of which approximately

one hundred were white.

The meeting was presided over by Reverend Jefferson

Rogers, as the h, on of the dent, men ape der dodente

Several others made short presentations to the group prior to

King's arrival. Among these speaking to the group were:

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded from automatio

downgrading and

declassification,

ENCLOSURE

157-8428-

151

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## Page 455

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDENTIAL

Reverend Walter E

Fauntroy, Washington, D. C.

Reverend Ralph D.

Abernathy, SCIC, Atlanta, Georgia

Reverend John Wheeler, Arlington, Virginia

Reverend Ernest R.

Gibson, Rising Mt.

Zion Baptist

Church, Washington, D. C.

Prior to King's arrival, Hosea I. Williams, SOLG, DC

Atlanta, Georgia, led the group singing freedom songs. A

collection was taken in support of the SCLC by Reverend Ralph

D. Abernathy and approximately $1,000 was collected.

Henry Brownlee and J. T: Johnson were introduced as

SCIC representatives working in Washington, D. C. on behalf of

the Washington Spring Project (WSP).

King was introduced by Reverend Jesse Jackson, SCLC

representative from Chicago, Illinois. King spoke for approx-

imately thirty minutes asking support of Washington, D. C.

residents for the WSP. He did not discuss specific plans for

,the WSP but did describe it as a "wait in" with the indication

that the demonstrators would remain in Washington until satis-

factory results were obtained.

King stated the "hard core poor" would come to

Washington for the project and would continue the demonstration

until some type of action was taken by Congress, assuring them

of jobs or income.

King indicated no violence was planned for the project

but did state that whatever action necessary would be taken to

achieve their goals.

CONFIDENTIAL

2

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?

mix

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDEN.

King told his audience that the enemy of the black

man was not the Viet Cong, but rather some southern congressmen

and legislators.

King concluded his remarks after 11:00 p.m. and the

meeting ended at approximately 11:20 p.m.

the FEI.

CONFIDENTIAL

3*

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## Page 457

VIA TELETYPE

FEBS 1968

ENCIPHERED:

Mr. Tolson

Mr AlanT

Mr. pishe

Mr.

Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad..

Mr. Felt.

AIr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter.

Fele. Room_

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

WAZ

NY W2

FBI PHIA

42:0PM.

2-8-68 URGENT

Jlek

TO DIRECTOR AIT DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE, NEW YORK, AND ATLANTA

ALL SISA PLAINTEXI

FROM PHILADELPHIA

157-2476

hers

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI; AN RACIAL MATTER

RELIABLE SOURCE ADVISES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL BE IN PHILA

FEBRUARY NINE AND TEN NEXI, AT ST. THOMAS

CHURCH, FIFTY SECOND AND

PARRISH SISO, PHILA•, TO CONDUCT MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS WITH

VARIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS RE WSP. AITENDANCE BY INVITATION ONLY.

KING SCHEDULED TO BE ON JOHNNY CARSON "TONITE SHOW" HOSTED BY

it trade mind ta a roastroans tridental netart, egana do no sema.

HARRY BELAFONTE NITE OF FEBRUARY EIGHT INSTANT. SHOW IS NORMALLY TAPED

IN NYC PRIOR TO RELEASE AT ELEVEN THIRTY PM OVER NBC TV.

END PAGE ONE

RES-33.

51. 00 -

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157-8428-139

BECIO - CIA BICHLE

FEB 14 1968

CC 14

_ XEROE FEB 211968

IN 68262

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2N 1.12

447:

PAGE TWO

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

RE PH AIRIEL JAN THIRTYONE LAST.

NY AND ATLANTA ADVISE PH OF ANY INFO RE TIME OF KING'S ARRIVAL IN

PHILA. PHILA PD ALSO DESIRES THIS INFO.

BUREAU WILL BE KEPT ADVISED. _LHM FOLLOWS.

ONE

SOURCE IS LI: GEORGE FENCL, PHPD, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE UNIT,

WHO REQUESTED IDENTITY NOT BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BUREAU.

ATLANTA ADVISED SEPARTELY

END

FBI WASHEDO

DCD FTB ACK PH 2

4011058 0 a37

CC MR. SULLIVAN

Thur-lood

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## Page 459

=D-36 (riev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

217/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM : SAC, CHICAGO

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SM - C

(00: ATLANTA)

(Bufile 100-106670)

. (CG File 100-35356)

POSSIBLE RACIAL INCIDENTS

DURING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

INTERNATIONAL, AMPHITHEATRE,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

AUGUST,

1968

RM

(00: CHICAGO)

(CG File 157-2410)

TRUSTE

IN LE

C. D. BAR

1424

TINATIC ST

above.

Re Chicago teletype dated 2/5/68, captioned as

G - Bureau

(1 - 157-

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

(1 - 100-438794) (COMINFIL - SCIC)

t

(1 - 157-

(POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS,

5/12/68 & 6/30-7/1/68, BY

NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION)

4 - Atlanta (Enc.4) (RH)

(2 - 100-5586)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.)

'AGENCY: ACSI,ARE, OSI, SEC. SERV.,

BFORE ISD, 0AB.200 IDIL

HOW THEN:

DARE FORH FEB 1 2.1968

(1 - 157-2924)

BY :

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

(1 - 100-5718) (COMINFIL - SCLC)

11223211€

2 - LOS

Angeles

(Enc. 2) (RM)

Ec.2338

(1 - 157-

(JOHNNIE TILMON)

EX FEB 9

1968

552

(1 - 157-

)

(POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS,

5/12/68 & 6/30 - 7/1/68, By

ЯН*І

NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION)

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

(1 - 157-

XEROX - 157-

)

(GEORGE WILEY)

(POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS,

5/12/68 & 6/30 - 7/1/68, BY

INT. SECT

FEB, 20 1968

vLT

NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION)

(See

page ii)

pItS Approved:

Sent

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Per

ANA 88262 01989

/ Special Agent in

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## Page 460

CG 100-353 56

157-2410

4 - WFO (Enc. 4)

(RM)

(1 - 100-

(MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.)

(2 - 157-

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

(1 - 157-

(POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS,

5/12/68 & 6/30 - 7/1/68, BY

NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS

ORGANIZATION)

5 - Chicago

(1 - 105-16238) (COMINFIL - SCLC)

157-2474)

(WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

- 157-NEW)

(POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS,

5/12/68 & 6/30 - 7/1/68, BY

NATIONAL WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION)

JCS/Cjm

(23)

• se

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## Page 461

CG 100-35356

157-2410

Enclosed for the Bureau aré 14 copies of an LHM -

concerning the captioned matters with copies designated for

interested offices for information, as indicated below.

Chicago is following and any subsequent, pertinent

information will be approriately provided the Bureau and any

interested offices.

Pet Sensed

The sources utilized in the enclosed LHM, in order

Cute request not Chicano see partmen t

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In Reply, Please Refer tu

File No.

CG 100-35356

157-2410

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

February 7, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

POSSIBLE RACIAL INCIDENTS

DURING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

AUGUST, 1968

RACIAL MATTER

Reference is made to Chicago memorandum of

February 2, 1968, under the caption,

"Washington Spring

Project (WSP), Racial Matter," which in part reflected that

Martin Luther

King, Jr. was

to be in Chicago on that date

where he was to appear as a speaker for the West Side

•Organization (WSO), a small West Side Civil Rights group

in Chicago.

On February 5, 1968, a confidential source,.

which collects intelligence information in the Chicago area,

advised that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), headquartered in

Atlanta, Georgia, had arrived in Chicago at 11:20 a.m. on this

• date from Atlanta,

via Delta Airlines Flight 614.

King was

accompanied by SCLC officers, Reverend Andrew Young and

Reverend Ralph Abernathy.

A second confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised on February 5, 1968,

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.

100-16665/3211

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## Page 463

N.Y:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

* POSSIBLE RACIAL INCIDENTS

DURING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

AUGUST,

1968

that King was in Chicago at this time generally to provide

impetus to the local organizing efforts in behalf of the

WSP, a program whereby the SCLC plans to mobilize large

numbers of persons in Washington, D.C. during April, 1968,

to protest United States Government

failures to solve the

problems of the

wash de poor.

# In this connection King reportedly planned to met with

George/ Wiley, believed to be from New York City, and who is

head of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NVRO) • The

NWRO is currently holding a three-day convention in Chicago.

According to this source, Wiley was at a recent

meeting in New York City, New York, where support for the

WSP was solicited by SCLC personnel; however, Wiley would

not

agree to participate in this SCLC project.

King's contact

with Wiley in Chicago, therefore, will represent an effort to

persuade him of the importance of lending his support to the

WSP.

This source, as well as the first source, advised

King has no known public appearances scheduled while in

Chicago other than a press conference to be held sometime

during the late afternoon or evening of this date.

noon of eveninge

King is

also not known to have any meetings scheduled with the local

SCLC staff; however, it was expected that in all probability

"he would meet individually with some key local personnes

in connection with the WSP.

--

No information was

available to either of the

above sources concerning King's departure plans from Chicago,

although it was anticipated he would depart Chicago during

the late evening hours of february 5, 1968, or early on

February 6, 1968.

2.

.:.

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.. *

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

-POSSIBLE RACIAL INCIDENTS

DURING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

AUGUST,

1968

• i

Both sources advised that King did not appear in

Chicago as scheduled on February

• 2, 1968, at the

• West Side

Offices of the WSO.

Chicago's press media, on February 5, 1968, carried

articles relating to a press conference held on that

date in

Chicago by King.

Xerox copies of articles relating to this

press conference are attached to this memorandum, namely, from

the "Chicago Sun Times" and the "Chicago Daily News," both

daily Chicago newspapers.

These articles are self-explanatory as to content;

however, it might be noted that information is contained therein

relating to Dr.

King's possible participation in demonstrations

at the Democratic National Convention, which is to be held

in Chicago in August, 1968, as well as possible demonstrations

on May 12, 1968,

and June 30 and July 1, 1968, nationwide, by

the NWRO.

The latter is described in one of these articles

as a new welfare organization, representing some 6,000 dues-

paying welfare recipients.

-

Sergeant John P. O'Malley, Human Relations Unit,

Chicago Police Department, advised on February 6, 1968, that

the Chicago Police Department was cognizant of King's presence

in Chicago on February 5, 1968,

and of the general content

of his remarks at his press conference held on that date.

He

advised that no incidents or disturbances had occurred in Chicago

in connection with King's presence here.

Copies of this memorandum are being provided to

the following

agencies:

Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago;

United States Secret Service, Chicago;

Region 1, 113th Military Intelligence Group,

Evanston, Illinois.

3.

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## Page 465

King May Join Protest

At Democratic Parley

By Lillian Calhoun

cy," Di. King said.

" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

He said SCLC and NWRO

said Monday he probably will

will "work closer together as

Join demonstrations around the

we grapple with the problems

Democratic National Convention

of the poer."

this summer in Chiçago.

Mrs. Tilmon said women!

"I haven't made any commit-

welfare reciplents from 31

ment on that,"

gne said,.

"but

states had been meeting in Chi-

it is perrectly. nogical, neces

cago the last three days.

sary and sound for demonstra-

The new welfare organization

tions to take place around the

plans demonstrations through-

Democratic convention . ..."I

out the nation on May 12

think the Democratic convention

"(Mothers Day) aud June 30%

needs to be contronted in view

July 1, when new amendments-

of the war position

of the

affecting welfare recipients go

Democratic President."

into effect.

Dr. King said the nation is

The demonstrations; wiley:

spending "$80. billion for death

and Dr. King said, will

bE

and destruction." He said his

aimed at forcing Congress-to'j

decision on Chicago would be

repeal

the amendments the

determined by the response in

group considers "restrictive."

Washington to his "poor peo-

Dr. King said the mobiliza:

ple's campaign" there this sum-

tion of the poor in Washington

mer.

"will be educational and agen-

Dr. King held a joint press

ciesof the federal government

conterence with the Rev. Ralph

will be the target.üWe must

Abernathy of his Southern

find

some way to dramatize

'hristian Leadership Conference

the plight of the poor.:

staff and leaders of the Nation-

"This may be in the form

of bonus marches similar to

al Welfare Rights Organization.

Dr. King sald he had held

the ones held in the 1930s or a

fruitful discussions with Mrs.

Dr. Know poor people liver

Johnnie Tilmon, NWRO chair-

Dr. King said.

man from Los Angeles; Dr.

"There will be possibilities

George Wiley, NWRO execu-

of civil disobedience," he said

tive director, and other lead-

in reply to a question. "Eut we

ers of the graup.

wil begin by

"We absolutely share

the

Amendment privileges. If Con

goals of this organization and

gress refuses to respond, the

agree with ets basic purposes:

protest will take on asepcts of

jobs,

income now, adequate

civil disobedience."

income, justice and democra-

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## Page 466

Dr. King Issues

a Warning on

Dems Parley

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

said yesterday that he favors

demonstrations during the

Democratic party convention

in Chicago in August if the re-

sults of his scheduled Washing-

ton demonstration fail this

spring.

Dr. King, who was in Chi-

cago to meet with leaders of

the National Welfare

Rights

organization, said that he has

no plans to come to Chicago to:

demonstrate, but "probably

would" if Congress did not re

spond to his recommendations

for economic programs for the

poor.

: "The Democratic party should

be demonstrated

against fr

its present war position and for

ts tallure in

spond to economic problems a

the urban areas that are caus

ing riots,? Dr. King said at a

press conference in the X. M.

C. A, hotel, 826 S. Wabash av.

Agreement Is Told

Dr. King said that he and of-

ficials of

the welfare rights

organization

were

in

agree-

ment on mass demonstrations

by the poor.

The welfare organization has

been meeting in Chicago for

three days. Its spokesman, Dr.

George Wiley,

said that the or-

ganization

represents

about

6,000 dues-paying welfare

rg.

cipients.-

Freeze Is Opposed

He said that the organization

will hold a nation-wide demon-

stration of one million mothers

who are on welfare and about

4½ million of their children to

voice opposition to the new so

cial security law.

Specifically, he said, the or-

ganization opposes the reperal

"'freeze' on state welfare holes

which is to go into effect July

I, and the requirements for

some recipients to put their

children in foster homes and

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GIA GEN. REG. ...". 27

"UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

MR. W. C. SULLIVANLLS

FROM MR. G. C. MOOREHa

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop•

DATE: February 7, 1968

1 - Mr. Go C. Moore

1 - Mr. Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Tele. Room

Holmes —

Gandy -

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

RACIAL MATTER

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning

a conference held between Stanley Levison and William Rutherford,

advisor and aide respectively to Martin Luther King, Jr.,

outlining tactics to be used in King's massive civil

disobedience campaign.

BACKGROUND:

P.

King has publicly announced he will conduct a

massive civil disobedience campaign in Washington, D. C.,

which he calls the "Washington Spring Project" (WSP) in

early 1968 to pressure Congress into passing legislation.

favorable to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

X-113 RE- 58100-10156670-31963

NY. 381Q-S* recently advised Stanley Levison,

- -

long-time secret Communist Farty member and principal

advisor

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

Leadership Conference, (SCLC), was in conference with

William Rutherford, Execucive Directer of SCLC, concerning

the

• "Washington Spring Project." Levison informed that he

has met with Harry Wachtel, Clarence Jones, and Bayard Rustin,

(all with subversive backgrounds, concerning King's Washington

showed his, true

Solors Py posing cist despised ence and one the peare

issue with the WSP. Levison felt the tactics king and his

Enclosure a

12-8-88

100-106670

CONTINUED - OVER

1 - 157-8428

(Washington Spring Project)

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

group will use in conducting the WSP must be agreed upon

and made known to interested individuals. Rutherford

advised tentative tactics have been discussed and are

as follows:

The first week of the "Washington Spring Project"

calls will be made on Congressmen by the demonstrators.

During the second week the demonstrators will call on

department heads such as the Secretary of Labor.

On the

first visit demands will be made and on the second visit

sit-ins will be conducted.

• In addition to the above, it has been reported

that the Communist Party of Cleveland, Ohio, is showing

an interest in King's "Washington Spring Project" and members

thereof have expressed the opinion that every Communist Party

member in Cleveland should do all he could to contact people

in various groups and through organizations to urge them

to take an active part in the proposed demonstrations:

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosure be forwarded to

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

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretaries

of Labor, Agriculture, Defense; Secret Service; Attorney

General; Deputy Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys

General Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson; Inter-Division Information

Unit of the Department; Army; Navy; and Air Force.

-

=

The Washington Field Office is being instructed to

furnish this information to police authorities and other

interested local agencies.

2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer iu

File No.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

February 8, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been funished by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Recently Stanley Levison, principal advisor to

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, was in conference with William

Rutherford, Executive Director, Southern Christian

Leadership

Conference. Levison informed that he had

recently held a meeting with Harry Wachtel, Clarence Jones,

and Bayard Rustin concerning King's massive civil disobedience

program called "Washington Spring Projeci."

According to Levison, Rustin showed his true

colors by opposing civil disobediences and opposing

involving the peace issue with the "Washington Spring

Project."

Levison felt the tactics King and his group will

use. in conducting the massive civil disobediences must be

agreed upon and made known to interested individuals.

Rutherford advised that some tentative tactics have been

discussed which are as follows:

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

During the first week of the "Washingion Spring

Project" calls will be made on Congressmen by demonstrators

from 17 different areas. During the second week of the

campaign the demonstrators will call on the heads of

departments such as the Secretary of Labor. On the first

visii the demonstrators will make their demands known and

on the second visit, if the demands are not met, a sit-in

vili ba conducted.

With respect to the individuals referred to

above it is noted that Stanley Levison was a secret member

of the Communist Party, USA, in July, 1963. In late 1963

and early 1964 he criticized the Conmunist Party for not

being sufficiently militant in the civil rights struggle.

Levison was described by the Communist Party leaders as

being to the "left" of the Communist Party in his position

on civil rights.

His differences with the Communist Party,

however, are merely tactical and he continues his ideological

adherence to communism. Stanley Levison is the owner and

operator of the Park Management Realty Company, 1841 Broaaway,

New York, New York.

In March, 1944, the name Harry Wachtel was on a

list of names, significance not known, which was maintained

at the headquarters of Kings County Communist Party, Brooklyn,

New York, At that time the name of Leonora Wachtel, wife of

Harry Wachtel, and her address were listed on a list of names

of nevly elected officers of the Bath Beach Club of the Kings

County Conmunist Party.

On February 26, 1957, a source identified a

photograph of Clarence Jones

as a person whom he knew during

late 1953 or early 1954 to be a mamber and in a position of

leadership in the Labor Youth League.

The Labor Youth League has been designated

subversive pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

During the early 1940s Boyaid Rustin was a member

of tha Young Conunise Longie, en Ongoriantion Which has

SACRIL

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

been designated subversive pursuant to Executive Order

10450. The records of this Bureau's Identification Division

contain the following arrest record for Bayard Rustin:

On January 12, 1944, he was arrested for violation

of the Selective Service Act and on February 17, 1944,

received a sentence of three years. On September 15, 1948,

he was arrested in New York City on a disorderly conduct

charge and was sentenced to 15 days. On January 21, 1953,

he was arrested at Pasadena, California, for offering to

engage in an act of sex perversion of a homosexual nature

which he admitted and

for which he was sentenced to serve

60 days.

In addition to the above, it has been reported

that the Communist arty of Cleveland, Onio, is showing

an interest in King's "Washington Spring Project" and members

thereof have expressed the opinion that every Communist Party

member in Cleveland should do all he can to contact people

in various groups and through organizations to urge them

to take an active part in the proposed demonstrations.

SECRET

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

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/7/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

ReBuairtel to NY, dated 2/5/68.

NYO has no informant in a position to attend

the SCLC

Board Meeting, scheduled for the period

February 6 - 7, 1960, in Washingion, D.C.

It is further

belleved that any meeting between MARTIN LUTHER KING,

STOKELY CARMICHAEL, and perhaps H. RAP BROWN, would be

a restrictive meeting, attended only by specific

individuals selected by MARTIN

LUTHER KING.

No New

York Office security informant has been invited to

attend such conference.

New York racial informants have been alerted

to report all aspects and developments of the Washington

spring project. It is pointed out that NY 3010-5* is in

a position from time to time, to furnish information on a

current basis, concerning the washington Spring Project.

Information developed by this source and others

will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested

Offices.

Bureau (RM)

-2

- Washington Field (157-1395) (RM)

BC 6 152-8428-111

1 - New York

EX-113

•5 FEB 8 1968

VJA: 115

(7)

• Bisher

54

FEB16

Approved:

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AIRTEL

'0:

2/7/68

Mr. Mur.

Mr. Bishop

Nir. Caspes

NIr. (Calla):

Mr. ConTa

Sir. Tolt-

No. 0*70

Mir. Rosen

dir.

Suin

dr. 'Tavel

Mr. Pisted

Tele. Roos:

i.ss 15 an

¿ Miss Gang

5-53 l6C

DIRECIOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAG, WEO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL, MATTER

(00:WFO)

Enclosed fer the Bureau are eight coples and for

Atlanta, Chicago, and Richmond two copies each of an IlM dated

and captioned as above. The confidential informant mentioned

LaM is un lonzes who furnished the intornation to SA ROBERT

No WAlaw On 2/D/68.

SEIMER

Enclosed IMM classitied "Contidential" as it conteins

infornation furnished by He lazed who enjoys an entrenely dell.

cate relationship with sher. Infornation furnished by. thia

source, is disclosed, could pasibly jespardize the sources

futuro usefulness.

E

3) - Bureau (Enes. 8)

2 o Atlanta (157-2924) (Enes. 2) (RM)

2 o Chicago (157-2474) (Ence. 2) (RM)

2 - Fichmond (157-

) (Enes. 2) (BY)

9 • WFO

(1-100-42300) (SCIC)

(1=100-40164) (KING)

REC-35

(1100-43503) (CARMECHASI

(1-157-1426) BLACK UNITED

FRONE) EX-113

(1-100•47245) (LAFAYETTE) •

61-100

¿ (HANCER SON)

(1-100

) (BROUNLE) :

62-1700

Sub A) (HE 187228) SOURCE

157-8434-131

FEB 13 1968

Gwo: bas

(13)

EST ISD: CRU:

DATE FORW: FEB 1 2 1968

HOW FORW:

BY:

AXPIAL

C. C. - Bishop

806°

5FE3 29199307

FKu 11 1968

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HEO 157-1395

In addition to those individuals mentioned in

enclosed ItM as attending the neating, WI 1872-R advised the

following persons wire also in attendance:

'southers!

DORA LIS DONALD, SCLE, Atlanta (KIlt's secretary)

FRED BURNEITE, SCIC, Atlanta

istiani

CONFerENCE RENE BONNIE, SCIE

ANTHONY LEIRY, SCLE, Chicago

BERNARD (LNU) Probably BARNARD LAPAYLIZE, SOIC

LESTER (INU) Frobably LEST

BANERSON, SCIC

recruiter assigned to lIe.

VENITTA HENRE, 1250 Falberu Ter o

Solo, HDS, an

-abeerver.

JAMES MOONE, 5434 Kansas Iang, Takora Park, Maryland,

an observes.

„KAY

HOWARD, Alexandele, Virginia, an absarves.

MAGGIE-CARTER, JOHN CANER, and VALENTINE BURROUGHS,

all of 1221 Trinidad Avenue, No Eo, WIC.

PRARI JERSON, 7031, Biekmond Ighay, Alexandriar

:Yliginia.

FRANCES ADLISON, SCIC, Atlanta =

KATHERIN GRANTLING, 4801 < Ist Stoo

S. Woa

WIC.

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• WFO 157-1395

MILTON HAWKINS and JOSET SAILEY, both observers from

Howard University.

JAMES NUT ALIA

2395 Elvans Ra.

Solas NDG0;

Extrene care should be usad in the dissenination of

the above names as those identitles nare known to very few

select persons at the meeting one of which was the sourco.

This nactor will continue to be followed closaly by

WEO.

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

st

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

February 7, 1968

CONE

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On February 6, 1968, a confidential source, who

has furnished reliable information in the past, advised he

had attended a meeting at the Church of the Redeemer, 15th

and Girard Streets, W.W., Washington, D. C. (WDC), during

the evening of February 6, 1968.

The source stated the meeting was held in order

for Doctor Martin Inther King, J., of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), and Stokely, Carmichael, of the

Black United Front (BUF) to discuss matters of mutual interest

and the Washington Spring Project (WSP) planned for early

April, 1968, by Doctor King and the SCIC.

The source stated that on his arrival a very infor-

mal meeting was in progress in one of the rooms of the church.

The meeting was presided over by King who was discussing the

'WSP and explaining that WDC residerts: would be called upon to

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP 1

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downgrading and

declassification

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XEROX

fed 14 1968

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ENCLOSURE

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CONF IDI

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

provide assistance in the form of food, shelter, clothing,

and related support.

During the presentation source

noticed the following SCIC representatives had stationed

themselves near King:

James Bevel

Andrew

Young

Jessie

Jackson

William

A. Rutherford

When the above meeting was ended the church was

emptied and only those were allowed to re-enter who were per

sonally known to two representatives of the Student Non-

Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who stationed themselves

at the entrance.

In addition, admission was granted to a few

who were vouched for or who were able to satisfactorily explain

their reason for attending. Admission was denied to all repre-

sentatives of the press and no tape recorders were allowed in

the meeting.

The meeting was held in the main portion of the

building and was attended by approximately two hundred persons.*

Of those in attendance, approximately one hundred and fifty

were representatives of the BUF and SNCC while approximately

fifty represented SCIC.

=:.

Stokely. Carmichael and Lester

McKinnie of SNCC

were in attendance, however, neither made any type of formal

speech or presentation.

•CONFID

N+ 41204-111

• 2:0

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CONF I

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

This meeting was presided over by King who restated

what he had said in the meeting mentioned earlier.

In addi -

tion, he said there were people in the audience who did not agree

with the planned ISP and asked that these people not hinder

the project even though they were not in agreement.

King reminisced about past demonstrations and projects

of the SCIC and their effect.

Doctor King advised they expected approximately

3,000 persons to come to WDC for the WSP. They plan to camp

on the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial grounds.

They fully expect to be asked to move and when this is done

it will draw desired attention to themselves and their cause.

No mention of militancy or civil disobedience was made and

King indicated they would move their camp when asked to do so.

King

indicated there would be similar demonstrations

In other cities during the same period of time as the WSP. He

did not identify these cities.

An announcement was made of a mass neeting of the

SCIC at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, 1630 Vermont

Avenue, N. W., NDC, on February 7, 1968.

The meeting ended at approximately 11:00 p.m.

This document conteins neitter

recommendations

nor conclusiong of

the FBI. It is lhe propariy of

the FBI and is loaned to jour ssenes;

# and ils concenis are nos lo be

distributed outside your agcacy.

CONF IDENT

- 3ж-

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Transmit the following in -

Via

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FBI

Date:

2/6/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

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FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECI

RACIAL MATTERS

(00: WFO)

4

There are enclosed for the Bureau eleven (11)

copies of an IHM containing information furnished by

NY 3010-S* on 2/2 - 3 - 4/60, relating to the washingtor

pring Project and the plan to

solicit contributions from

the donors of $1,000.00 or more to the SCLU LiDA

CLOSURE

і3AAS

/ises: 2/13/68

Bureau (Encls. 11)

(1 - 100-106670) (M.

KING)

3 - Atlanta (157-

(1 - 100-5586) M. I. KING)

- 100-5718) (COMINFIL SCLC)

2 - Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM)

New York

(100-111180)

(STANLEY LEVISON) (41)

New York

100-26031)

1

New

York

100-48143

New

York

100-111604

New

York

100-136585

New

York

100-149194

New

York

New

York

100-153735

100-156667)

New

York

Bapting

AGENCY:

d109)

DATE FCITY

HOW FORW:

HARRY BELAFONTE, (45)

M. L. KING (41)

COMINFIL SCLC (43

CIRM) (41)

GEE CONCERNED 4437428-161

REC- 44

ACSI,

1", RAOIDILL

FEB 7

1968

... 21,4/6.8

11S

Approved:

ICE AT +41 41866958

Sent

"Specift Agent in Charge

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RACIL NITE: SECT,

Per

-NW-68262-Docld:329351-1-Rage 479.

FXRSG, COP!

AD. COPY. OF ENCE FILED IN

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NY 157-2052

The sources used in characterization in this

LHM are:

NY 2101-S_

Sauner

Former ND=301

SPARAG

NY 694-S*

MOE FONER

LEON DAVIS

STANLEY LEVISON and

HARRY BELAFONTE

ama

This LIM is classified

"Secret" because it

contains information from

US and Communist influence therein.

It also is classified

"Secret!' because it contains a concentration of informa-

tion from NY 694-S* In the characterization of STANLEY

LEVISON.

Samade

2

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In Reply, Please Rejer so

File No.

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 6, 1968

Washington Spring Project

Racial Matters

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Information in the past, learned on February 2, 1960,

that on that night Andrew Young (Executive Vice-President

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) (SCLO)

and Stanley Levison were to meet with Leon Davis and

Moe Foner at their office, 709 Eighth Avenue, New York

City,

to discuss the washington, D. C. project and

how Foner and Davis can make a contribution.

The same source advised on february 3, 1960,

that on that date, Stanley Levison and William Rutherford,

Executive Director of the SCLC, discussed a list of

contributors (to the SCLC). Levison stated he had

examined this list and that there are no big donors on

It.

Rutherford mentioned that a suggestion had been

made of having a group meeting of the larger contributors

and having someone talk to them and solicit contributions.

Levison suggested Andrew Young as the person to handle

this matter.

Rutherford inquired if Levison would be in

Washington, D. C. on Tuesday (February 6, 1968) and

Levison was uncertain, noting that he was supposed to

meet with "two staff guys" to bring them together with

"a staff guy from 1199" (Local 1199, Drug and Hospital

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI). It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; It and its

contents

are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

SECRET

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassification

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Washington Spring Project

Employees Union, New York City). According to Rutherford,

there would be a meeting of the

march by clergymen

on Monday (February 5, 1968) with the march on Tuesday

(February 6, 1968).

The source learned on February 4, 1968, that

Stanley Levison was again in contact with William Rutherford.

Levison brought up the matter of contributors to the

ScLC stating that he had been thinking about having

those who had given $1,000.00 or more, about 60 people,

Invited to someone's house, such as Harry Belafonte's

place.

He said some of the people would be Govenor

and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller,

Mary and Stephen Rockefeller,

and Franklin D. Roosevelt, III. Levison noted that on

February 5, 1968, he was meeting with some "staff guys"

and was going to put them in contact with the hospital

workers whom he and Andrew Young saw recently. He added

that "they" were assigning a full-time staff

person "to us."

Rutherford noted that Martin Luther King, (head

of the SCLC) was to speak to the Clergymen Concerned

about the Vietnam war on Tuesday morning (February 6,

1908) and that the (SCLC) Board meeting would begin at

2:00 P.M.

Moe Foner

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Information in the past advised on November 19,

1967, that at a meeting of the communist Party

(CP) Club of Local 1199, held on November 11,

1967, a discussion was held concerning a meeting

with Moe. Foner, Secretary of Local 1199 concern-

Ing the formation of a peace committee in Local

1199.

"The New York Journal American," a former evening

New York City newspaper, in its issue of February 5,

1947, contained an article which reflected that

Moe foner was banned from membership in the

Flushing Chapter of the American Veterans

Committee because he admitted he was a Communist.

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SECRET

Washington Spring Project

Leon Davis

"The New York Times," a New York CIty dally

newspaper, July 18,

1966, page 19, contained

an article on Leon Julius Davis whom it describ

ed as the President of Local 1199, Drug and

Hospital Employees Union.

The article noted,

in part, "Mr. Davis is a critic of United States

policy in Vietnam, and last spring he joined with

some 20 other labor leaders to form the trade-

union division of the National Committee for a

Sane Nuclear Policy.

"Mr. Davis and his local, an affiliate of the

• Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union,

American Federation of Labor

(AFL) - Congress

of Industrial Organizations (CIO), have often

been labeled leftists.

'In 1948, Mr. Davis

appeared before a House of Representatives labor

sub-committee and refused to say under oath

whether he was a Communist. Later he stated

he was not."

The article also noted "In recent years he has

also become increasingly involved in the civil

rights movement.

On December 30, 1946, a confidential source who

has furnished rellable information in the on shore

advised that Davis was a member of the North

seation of the CP, Queens County, New York

Harry Belafonte

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Information in the past, advised on October 28,

1958, that according to Jean Smith, Secretary

Harry Belafonte came into prominence, he had

been a member of the Young Communist League

(YCL).

The YCL has been designated pursuant to Executive

Order 10450.

SECRET

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SECRET

Washington Spring Project

Stanley Levison

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

in April, 1964, that stanley Levison was

a secret member of the CP, United states

of America (USA), In July, 1963.

In late

he criticized the Cr

105 0t gang sun a he cyn tea in the

civit rights struggle. Levison was described

certain CP leaders as being to. the

"Ieft"

of the CP In this, position On cavid rights.

mane ence to Commun i5m.

Freega terrifigence @pert 01019

SECRET

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4*

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FBI

Date: 2/6/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2474) (P)

5.

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL MATTER

(00: WFO)

!!

Re Chicago airtel and LHM dated 2/2/68.

7) - Bureau (Enc. 15) (RM)

fer

(1 - 100-438794) (COMINFIL - SCLC)

(1 - 100-446080) (STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

(1 - 100-439190) (COMINFIL - SNCC)

(1

• - 100-106670)

6 - Atlanta (Enc. 6) (RM)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

(1 - 100-5586)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

(1 -

100 5718)

(COMINFIL - SCLC)

(1

100=6812)

(STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

(1.

-

100-6488)

(COMINFIL - SNCC)

(1 - 157-2924)

(WSP)

AGENCY: ACSI,-NFE, OSI, SEC. SERV

(1 - 157-

(HOSEA WILLIAMS)

Back:

, ISD, CRD, RAO:

'5 - New York (Enc.

5) • (RM)

HOW FORK:

(1 - 157-

(CARLOS RUSSELL):

DATE FORW

(1 - 157-

(A. R. SAMPSON)

BY:

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157-

(HERMAN JENKINS)

(1 - 100-

(JESSE GRAY)

8 -

7)

(RM)

"?!.

•100-

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

11 - 100-

) (NATIONAL

-

100-

(STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

WELFARE RIGHTS

(1

100-

(COMINFIL - SNCC) EX 101 ORGANIZATION)

1

ENaL&sURi cago

100-

(COMINFIL - SCLC)

(1 -

100-35356)

(1 -

105-16238)

(COMINFIL - SCLC

=154

(1 - 100-40342)

(COMINFIL - SNCOHEL-LU"

(1

157-1297) (STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

18 FEB 9 1968°

Bishop

C. FAC/ttk

(31)

55FÉB 2 See dent Charge

Sent

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10.404/86

UNRIC COPY AND COPY CE ENCE FILED IN

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CG

157-2474

Enclosed for the Bureau are 15 copies of a LHM

concerning captioned matter.

Copies are being provided to

the offices listed below as indicated for their files and

information.

Copies of the LHM are being furnished USA

Chicago, U.S. Secret Service, Chicago, and Region I, 113th

MI Group, Evanston, Illinois.

The first confidential source referred to in the

enclosed LHM is CG 7116-R (PROB (GHETTO) • SCARCe

The second confidential source referred to is

NY 1587-5. Saunee

SARACAON

The enclosed LHM is classified confidential

since unauthorized disclosure of same could result in

identification of confidential sources and jeopardize

the future effectiveness thereof.

Chicago will continue to follow and pertinent

information will be disseminated

as received.

-

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:

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

157-2474

UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago,

Illinois

February

6, 1968

CONFIDENFIAL

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised during the first part of

February, 1968, that a conference was held on February 1,

1968, at

the Americana Hotel, Seventh Street and 53rd Avenue,

New York City, New York, between representatives of the southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Student Non-

Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The purpose of this

conference was to solicit the support of SNCC for the Washington

Spring Project (WSP) which is to be held during the first part

of April, 1968, in Washington, D.C., under the sponsorship of

the SCLC. This conference began

at 5:00 p.m. and last approxi-

mately four hours.

Ten persons attended this conference and

the following were recognized as present:

Carlos Russell, SCLC, New York City, New York;

A. R. Sampson, SCLC, New York, New York;

Herman Jenkins, SCLC, New York, New York;

Jesse Gray, SCLC, New York, New York;

Hosea Williams, SCLC, Atlanta, Georgia; and

Stokely Carmichael, SNCC.

In addition, George Wiley, Director of the National

Welfare Rights Organization of Washington, D.C., arrived at

this conference approximately one hour after it began.

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 con-

tents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and declassi-

fication

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

CONFIDENTIAL

The discussion in this conference began with the

subject of financing

the WSP.

Also discussed were the merits

of having Martin Luther King make a speech during the WSP.

Stokely Carmichael stated that he is in favor of the goals

and aims of the WSP and that he would support this project

wholeheartedly. However, he insisted that his organization,

SNCC, and any other organization which would take part in

project, would keep their own identity separate from

SCLC.

This was agreed to by the representatives of SCLC.

During the above discussion, George Wiley enterec

the room in which the conterence was being held, and after

listening to the conversation, stated that his organization,

the National Welfare of Rights Oganization, could not support

under the conditions

stated.

A considerable time was then spent in an effort to

convince Wiley to support this

project, however, he stated

that before agreeing to give his support, it would be necessary

that he discuss this matter personally with Martin Luther King,

President of SCLC.

A copy of this communication is being provided

to the following local agencies:

United States Attorney, Chicago, Illinois;

United States Secret Service, Chicago, Illinois; and

Region I, 113th Military Intelligence Group,

Evanston, Illinois.

Concerning Jesse Gray a second confidential source

- 2*-

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FD-3s (Rev. 5-22-64)

v;

Transmit the following in .

AIRTEL

via,

FBI.

Date:

2/5/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLoach

Mi. Mohr..

hIr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

AIr. Conrad

Mr. Felt-

Air. Gale-..

Air. Tavel

Mi. Trotter

Tele, Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM : SAC, WEO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Bells

ReWFOairtel, 1/29/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and for

Philadelphia two copies of an LIM Captioned and dated as

above.

Information contained in LHM furnished to SA GEROULD

W. PANGBURN by Inspector THOMAS

L.HERLISY On 2/5/68

Repainted sance of Anothere

For the information of

the Bureau and Philadelphia,

Inspector HERLIHY further advised he has

- Information from the

Pennsylvania State Police to the effect that one, JOHN HENRY

," was rumored to be a possible

MAYBANKS, B.; aka "The Count Ji, as one of his representatives

choice of MARTIN LUTHER KING,

in regards to the Washington Spring Project.

MAYBANKS, re-

portedly is known to have been a paid intormant of the polife

in the past.

NOW

MAYBANK

associate of one BUEBEN BUTLER,

date of birth 9/17/33.

BUTLER reportedly is in the PH area

s affilfated with the New Society for Peace and Freedom,

Bureau (Enc. 8) REC 3157-8426-

2 - Philadelphia (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 = WFO

22-113

18 FEB I 6 1968'

(1 - 100-42300) (SCLC)

GWP : VW

AGENCY:

(7)

C. C. - Bishop

DATE ?

dispita,

OSI; SEC. SER:

?.?

2/14/68

RAO

IDIU

AIRTOL

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BY :-

_Sent -

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Special Agent in Chatge

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## Page 490

WEO 157-1395

North Broad Street, Philadelphia, and the United Veterans

so or shiladelphia.

or rentes Sonace of Acces Agenes

According

DO HERLIHY another alleged associate of

MAYBANKS is one MARY, RICHARDSON, head of the Intra-City

Community Cooperative, Incorporated, Philadelphia.

During

a train trip from Philadelphia to Washington, D. C., for the

purpose of

attending the JEANETTE RANKIN Brigade demonstration

in January, 1968, MAYBANKS reportedly was overheard telling

RICHARDSON

that he could purchase .45 caliber automatics for

$15.00 and submachine guns for $30.00 in Canada.:

rent sore of made ruent

The information furnished by the Pennsylvania State

Police regarding MAYBANKS is being treated only as "rumor"

by that agency and will be treated in the same manner by

Inspector HERLIHY. In view of this, the information is not

included in enclosed IHM and is provided here for the information

of the Bureau and Philadelphia.

Re paper sume if Anole Agent

This matter is being followed closely byl

2

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## Page 491

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20535

February 5, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Par

On February 5, 1968, Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy,

Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Folice, Department,

advised he had learned from the Philadelbha, Pennsylvania,

Police Department that one James Edward/Urange, also known

won January 9, 1968.

Negro male and one unidentified Negro female.

When he

arrived he was driving a 1965 Pontiac automobile bearing

Illinois License KT-3925 which, according to the Illinois

State Police, is issued to Orange.

According to the information received by Inspector

Herlihy, Orange was in Philadelphia on a recruiting drive for

the Washington Spring Project planned by Martin Luther King,

JI.

While in Philadelphia, Orange reportedly conversed

with the following individuals:

Lois forer, Community Legal Services Attorney

Mary Richardson, reportedly the head of Intra-City

Community Cooperative, Incorporated

Reverend (First Name Unknown) Bevins

Reverend James Woodruff, Episcopalian Minister, who

reportedly was recently transferred to Philadelphia

from Tennessee where he was accused of printing hate

literature and conducting a school for Negroes

with Government funds.

157-8431162

ENGLOSURE

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 491

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## Page 492

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Orange and hi's companions reportedly spent each night

in the home of Dr. Robert Anderson, 6514 Lincoln Drive,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

surestin.

Orange and his companions went to the Universal

Church of Restoration, Gorgas Lane and Stenton Avenue,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 12, 1968. Inspector

Herlihy advised no information was received concerning what

transpired during the above meeting

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

distibuted outside your agency.

. =

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 492

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## Page 493

2/5/68

1 - Ar. G. C. Moore

(Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. T. D. Rushing

(Field Guidance Folder)

I - Mr. D. M. Weils

TO:

SACS, New York

NFO (357-1395)

From:

Birector, FBI (157-8428)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Recent intormation indicates hartin iuther ying,

JIan

President, southern Christian Leadership Conterence, (SCLE),

will be in Washington, D. C., February 6o?, 1958, to attenc

an Scid board meeting

and speak berore a rally of the "Clergs

and Laymen concerned about Vietnam." AT 1321cR has advised

King will try to meet with Stokely Carmichael and perhaps

Il. Rap

Brown in an effort to obiain their support for King's

Washington Spring Project (VSP). 'I1 he cannot obtain their

?

support, he will attempt to gain their cooperation and promise

33

not to interiere with WSP.

Recipient offices should make every effort to have

an informant or source attend those meetings to decemine

what transpires.

This information should be transitted to

the Bureau in the most expeditious means possible and in a

foxm suitable for dissemination ErUZi

DMW:11x

(3)

REG 48.

15% 5418-63

3

FEB: 6 $ 1968

ENCLOSE

NOTERI

Recent news indicates King, Carnichael, and

H. Rap Brown may meet regarding list.

Outgoing instructs

field to endeavor to obtain coverage of this vital meeting.

MAILED 30

FEB 5 1968

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Ju SEROX

FEB 6 1968

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## Page 494

,1D-20 (Rey, 7-27-67)

Casper

Callahan -

Conrad

Felt

Sullivar

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

Holmes

Gandy -

(BLACK POWÉR)

ATLANTA--DRO MARTIN LUTHER KING BEGINS HIS DRIVE TO ENLIST BLACK

POWER MILITANTS

IN HIS "MASSIVE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE"

CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK

A CONFERENCE

• THE MEETING

IS TO ED HER ASPING OR AFTER THE A NTAL MID-AINTER

WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL•

MEETING OF

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF KING'S SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

I NOT BEEN SÉT

THE REV.

YESTERDAY

HE IS FORMER

PIELD SECRETARY FOR SNCO

OF THE WASHINGTON PROGRAY. NAMED LAST DECEMBER

BY XING TO TAKE CHARGE

THE CAMPAIGN

WHICH KING TERMS "THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN, " IS

PLANNED TO BEGIN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL IN WASHINGTON.

KING PLANS TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON MONDAY FOR ANTI-VIETNAM WAR

DEMONSTRATIONS.

2/2--GE929A

...÷

"Ir

15/6

FEB

XEROX

6 1968

NW 68262 Decld:32989577 Page 494

151-81/28-62

WASHINGTON CAPITAL NEWS_SERVICE

ENCLOSURE

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## Page 495

FD-36 (Rex. 5-22-64)

3: 403

FBI

Date: 2/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

lia

(I-iority)

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Aritate 10417775

1069FD

SHRU

OSI, SEC

ISD, CRD, RAO IDIU

AGENCY: ACS

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW

BY :

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, and for each recipient office one copy, oi Lill.

Source referred to is

LAT

1387-R.

Informationsset forth

in the ecnlosed LiM re

KING's instructions to the SCLC staff concerning WSP

expenses was furnished by informant 1/17/69 and previously

reported.

Samnia

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED BY AT 1337-R WHICH MIGET COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT SORTEMUST BE CLASSIELL

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECSUSE THIS

SQURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE

RELATIONSHIP

WISE SCIC.

3=Bureau (Dae"

8) (RM)

1- Birminghahi

(Enc. 1)

(RM)

1-

Baltimore (Enc.

1)

(RM)

1-

Chicago (Enc. 1)

(RM)

1-

Cleveland

(Enc.

1)

(RM)

1-

Cincinnati (Enc.

1) (RM)

1-

Charlotte

(Enc.

1)

(RM)

Columbia

(Enc. 1)

(RM)

1-

Detroit

(Enc.

1)

(RM)

Jackson

(Enc. 1)

(RM)

1-

Louisville (Enc. 1) (RM)

1-

Milwaukee (Enc.

1) (RM)

1-

Mobile

(Enc. 1)

1- Newark (Enc..

(RM)

1)

1-

New York (Enc.

(RM)

1)

(MR)

I- Norfolk

(Enc.

1)

(RM)

1- Richmond (Enc. 1) (RM)

I- WEO (Enc. 1) (RM)

Atlanta

(1 - 157-2924)

(1 - 170-290A)

(1 - 100-5718)

AGS : jhs

(25)

157-812?1

REC 11

C. C. • Bishop

I partier

LiG

@ FEE 3 1968

rapprovedi

Speciat

NI G8262 Boad 32909c19

Agent

In Charge

Page 495

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATICN

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

Atlanta, Georgia

February 2, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

A confidential source previously advised that

during the middle of January 1968 while addressing

members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC) staff who will be responsible for recruiting and

training demonstrators for SCLC's Washington Spring

ProJeCt (HS) Leverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

SCLC, made it very clear that ScLc did not contemplate

paying expenses which might be incurred by these demonstrators.

that date SCLC had made no plans which would provide living

accommodations for the demonstrators who will be in

Washington, D. C. As of this time, nost SCLC officers

felt the denonstrators in all probability could sleep

in tents pitched on the grounds of various Government

buildings.

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.

CONTIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

ENGLOSURE

157-8418-100

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

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

rebruary Go TBea

100E

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJICT

Character

Reference

RACIAL HATTIR

Atlanta nenorandun dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any. listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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

FBI

Date:

2/2/68

Transmit the following in

AIRIEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAG, GLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (HSP)

RACIAL MATTER

Re Cleveland airtel to Bureau 1/26/68.

• Enclosed 10% the Bureau 18 the original and ten (10)

copies of an IMM regarding the Washington Spring Project (WSP)s

copies

are also being sent to Atlanta for informational purposes

its

files on WSP, Comintil SCLe and Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING.

copies are also being furnished to the usa, Cleveland,

secret service, cleveland, and local military intelligence agencies.

INPORMANTS

ON I-1 18 CY 768-3 Saud

Ev 489-R

18 473-5

SOM

With

RAGS

D. Patel,

* Bureau (Enc.

3

• Atlanta

(Enc.

(RH)

3)

1 - 100-5718)

CONTIFIL SCIE)

1• 1005586)

MARTIN. LUTHER

Cleveland

(1

- 100-26792)

1

157-293)

(COMINFIT SCIC)

170-69-SA

100-15792

100-27800

157-263)

FRANKLTN

ARDERSON &A FEB 6

1968

(POSS. RACIAI VIOLENCE)

Icc wells

0. 0

5 SO

ES: 813

( 13)

38264

77.

6FE B22968

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

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157-1304

This IHM is Classified Confidential as it contains

date reported from CV T-l through CV T-3 whieh could reasonably

result in identification or confidential informants or continuing

value and compromise future effectiveness thereof.

2

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• NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 499

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respons

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

NITED STATES DEPARTMEN

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION

Cleveland, Ohio

Hebruary 2, 1968

CONF

HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

• (WSP) :

Re Cleveland letterhead memorandum, January 26, 1968.

All sources used in this communication have furnished

reliable information in the past.

OHED

CV I"1 advised on January 29, 1900, that Reveren®

E. RANDEY

OSBURN who is one of Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING'S

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLG) staff members

assigned to the Cleveland area to handle arrangements for the

WSP in April of 1968, mentioned that the WSP was going to open

their orfice at 7902 Hough Avenue, Cleveland, Chio, over the

weekend of January 27-28, 1960. This office

will be in a street

level storefront at the 7902 Hough Avenue address which storerront

Is used by the Shepherd of the Street Church operated by Pastor

JAMES F. COOK and is located in the heart of the cleveland ghetto

area, the scene of considerable rioting during Cleveland's Hough

Area riots two years ago.

CV T-I went on that he had. occasion to be in the ares

or last T9th Street and Hough Avenue on January 29, 1908, and

he looked in at the 7902 Hough Avenue address; however, this

storefront was closed.

The only sign on the

store was for the

Shepherd of the Street Church and there were no signs for the #sr.

Inside the store there was no indicationspat the place was being

CONFIDENTIAI

GROUP I

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

157-8428-154

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RE i

ROJECE

used as there

was no sumiture and the onty things neves were

telephone and telephone directory both being on

the floor.

OH:.

Cv To? reported on January 31, 1908, that FRANKIN

ANDERSON,

Chaiman of the Congress

Rarell (CoRE)

in Clevelana Has

decently discussing Reverend MARTIN LUTHAR

torcheoning

Asp in April of 1900,

anê AniSoN pointed

Cleveland

Core wai. not support

or partierate

CV T-3 reported

January 30,

' 1968,

that it ras

recently learned the the comnist Perty (Ce) In Cleveland as

showing

an Interest

In Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING's planned

denonstration in washington, Do in Anral i 1963.

It was felt

that each and every memder or the Chan cleveland shouta du Si

they could to contact people in block clubs, other erganizations

ete. to try to have them take an active pare in this demonstration.

PHIL. BART has

pointed out thet the Co was not foing into

this for the purpose

taxing muer or trying to run the shou but

they would try to

contaet the

organization or

groups ruining this

demonstration and offer their

services as individuals of the

neighborhoods where they live.

In that way by working with

these different sponsoring groups and letting

them know that

they were anxious

to help,

it would further the or cause. Even

it It Is discovered that

the person orfering his services s &

nember of the

Ce, sone

or the people in

the group sponscrens

the demonstration will sa. "so what"

as all are working for

the

sane goal.

BANT felt that in these type aetivities on denon-

strations, more and more people are rilling to be Identalie

8ith

"us"

BART haS

•Iso indicated that tere was little that they

could do at present as individuals untra Reverend ING's

gets

er cup

started

on this denonstration and all they know now

what they

read

the

newspapers

-CY To3 advised on datober 13.

that

the

BART

was

then emploved as a Lurcelona

This document contains

neither

reconnenestions nor conclusions

the

FBr and is lcened

to

WOUL

agency:

it and

its contents are

not to

he distributed eutside

Your®

agency.

= 2*

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1.1

v.

5-22-64)

ransmit the following in

'ía

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/2/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

)

-

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT:

- WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

(00 :WFO)

There are enclosed for the Bureau eleven (11)

copies of an LHM containing information furnished by

900: 315 goes tacties to be usea at

Sance 1

4Bureau

(Encls:

11)

(RM)

5(1-100-106670)

(M. L. KING)

3-Atlanta

mitthing

(157-

(1-100-5586)

(Encls. 3) (RM)

(M. L. KING)

(1-100-5718)

(Cominfil SCLC)

1-Philadelphia

(Encl. 1)

(INFO) (RM)

p. fello

2-Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM)

I-New York

(100-111180)

(STANLEY LEVISON)

1-New York

(100-149194)

(Comintil SChe)

1-New York

(100-148289)

(HARRY WACHTEL)

(41)

(43)

(4ĩ)

1-New

York

(100-73250)

(CLARENCE JONES)

1-New

York

(100-46729)

(BAYARD RUSTIN)

1-New

York

1-New

York

(100-118883)

(MIKE HARRINGTON)

(44)

1-New

York

(100-136585)

(M. L. KING) (41)'

(100-153735)

(CIRM)

(41)

1-New

York

At Sue pila 69

152-84÷5

Histol

JF0 :bas

AGENCY: ACSI, NEE, OSI, SEC. SERV.,

DEPT: ISD, CRD, RAO T PLE

J. FEB_ & 1058

rik.

HOW FORW:

DATE FORW

BY :

Approved:

BEER special agent in Charge

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NY 157-2052

LHM ar?:

CONF

Same

The sources used in characterizations in this

Sauna

NỸ 694-S*

ALBERT BROWN,

STANLEY LEVISON

CLARENCE JONES

Chại rmạn,

Columbia University

74100-S

HARRY WACHTEL

Anonymous source

WFO report of

SA JOHN WALSH,

dated. 2/19/599

at

WEO*

Re: "NIG, IS-C"

Sances

2359-5*

BAYARD RUSTIN

-+212-S

BA

BA 275=5.

rormer

NY 4092-S*

MICHAEL HARRINGTON

An information copy of this LHM is designated for

the Philadelphia Office since it is indicated that KING will

be in that area in the near future.

This LHM is classified

sources engaged in furnishing information about racial

It also

Is classified "Secret" because it contains a concentration

STANLEY LEVISON.

Same

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

1968

SEC

Washington Spring Project

Racial Matters

A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Levison noted that he met

editate to and that last Some taste

Bayara Rustin,

colors" by opposing civil disobedience. He said Rustin is

also opposed to involving the war issue.

Levison, in referring

to the civil disobedience

campaign

planned by king, for

• Washington D.C. (WDC), in the

Spring of 1968, felt that tactics must be agreed upon in the

near future so that persons who have been making inquiry can

be told what tactics will be used.

Rutherford told Levison that Andy Young (Executive

Vice-President of the schC), had written out some of the

tactics to be used.

He said that, for example,during the

first week, calls will be made on Congressman by people from

17 different areas. During the second week, calls will be

made on heads of departments such as the Secretary of Labor.

On the first visit, demands will be made and on the second,

sit-in will be conducted.

204.

This document contains neither recommendations nor con-

clusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is

the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from

automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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With respect to a proposed civil rights newspaper,

Levison feels it should follow the formula of "The Southern

Courier"

vulgarizing ith, he sald, can humanize the news without

He emphasized that, although SCLC policy

must be the policy followed by the newspaper, efforts must

be made to avoid a äull, uninteresting style.

Rutherford noted that King has an SCLC Board meeting

on Tuesdal, and Wednesday, (February 6 and 7, 1968' (stolely)

clergy march on Monday, and a private meeting with

Carmichael and with other Black leaders in WDC, and then

will go to Philadelphia "and do the same thing

'• Rutherford

added "meet once with the ministers and once with the Black

Power people to try to neutralize them".

The source advised that he gathered the impression

that the above described activity by King will be in connection

with organizing for the spring civil disobedience campaign

in WDe.

Levison and Rutherford also discussed financial

contributors to the scLo.

Levison said he had suggested to

King

that they get about 25 contributors together and meet

with them for several days and let them ask King as many

questions as they careto. Levison stated that he would check

the list of contributors and check with Rutherford as to

where they should hold this meeting since it should depend

•on the residence of most of the contributors.

A contidential source, ino has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

in April, 1904, that stanley Levison was

a secret member of the Communist Party;

United States of America (CP, USA), in

July, 1963. In late 1903 and ear ys-904,

he criticized the Cp for not being

surprciently murtant in the civil rights

struggle:Levison was described by certain

CP leaders as being to the "left" of the CP

in this position on civil rights. His.

differences with the ce, however, are merely

tactical and he continues his. ideological

adherence to Communism.

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Harry

• Wachtel is the executive vice

President of the Gandhi Society. for Human

Rights, New York, New York.

A confidential source, who has lurnished

reliable information in the past, furnished

information in December, 1949, that Harry

MWachtel, 41 Broad street!

New York

New York, was on a list of

carried as active: members of the National

Lawyers Guild.

A' characterization of the

National Lawyers

Guild is attached hereto.

On March 5, 1944, another confidential

source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, furnished

intormation which revealed that the

name Harry Wachtel was on a list of

names, significance not known, which

was maintained at the Headquarters of

the Kings County Communist Party (CP)

at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Regarding Harry Wachtel's wife, Leonora,

it is noted that the same confidential

source furnished information on

March y, 194+, which revealed that her

name and address were on a list of names

of newly elected officers of the Bath

Beach Club of the Kings County CP.

With respect to the Gandhi Society for

Human Rights, it is to be noted that this

organization is an adjunct of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), of which Martin Luther King, Jr.

is the president, and serves to raise

funds for the SCLC.

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In "The Saturday Evening Post", issue of

July 11-18, 1964, page 76, Bayard

Rustin is the subject of a feature

article captioned:

"The Lone Wolf of

Civil Rights."

In it,

Rustin is said to

have come to

New York in 1938,

; an organizer

and as such,

_students for the "Party".

Furthermore,

the

article reports that during his first

years in New Yor"party." He reportedly

Rustin gave most of his

earnings

to the

left the "Party" in 1941, the article

states.

The YCL has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

that Bayard Rustin,

Executive

Secretary, War Resisters League, was an observer

at the 16th National Convention of the

Communist Party, United States of America,

(CP,USA), held in New York City, on

February 9-11, 1957.

The "Daily Worker" was an East Coast Communist

publication until it ceased publication on

January 13, 1958.

• confidentlal source,

who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

on September 25, 1963, that during a

meeting of the National Board, CP, USA,

on that date, Benjamin d. Davis remarked

that,

"Rustin calls me constantly--

openly."

Another confidential source, who has

rurnished rellable Intormation in the

past, advised on February 19, 20, 1964,

• HING

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that Bayard Rustin contacted Benjamin

J. Davis on those dates and sought his

advice as to how he could escape

from a speaking engagement to which he

was committed.

On the latter contact,

Davis told Rustin that he was working

on his request and had contacted friends

who had contacts with the group to which

Rustin was to speak.

¿ confidential source, who has furnished

rellable information tase that date,

advised on

January 21, 1964,

Benjamin J. Davis was National Secretary

of the CP, USA.

"The New York Times", August 24, 1964;

page 2?, column 4, reports that

senjamin •. Davis, National Secretary,

CP, USA, died in New York City on the

night of August 22, 1964.

Clarence Jones is the General Counsel

to the Gandhi Society for Human Rights,

15 East 40th Street, New York, New York.

A confidential source, who has furnishe

reliable information in the past, advised

on February 26, 1957, that he identified a

photograph of Clarence Jones as a person

whom he knew during late 1953, or early

1954, to be a member of and in a position

of leadership in the Labor Youth League.

The Labor Youth League has been designated

pursuant to Executive Order 10450.

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A confidential source, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, advised on February 5,

1965, that Harry Wactel

and Clarence Jones

were planning on attending a Research _Committee

meeting of the SCLC at the office of Harry

Wachtel, New York City, on that date.. According

to the source, it was mentioned that Michael

Socialist Party would also attend.

a National Committee member of the

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SECRET

APPENDIX

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

The "Guide to Subversive organizations and

Publications,"

revised and published as of December 1,

1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un-

American Activities, United States House of Represent-

atives, Washington,

D.C., contains the following

concerning. the National Lawyers. Guild:

"National Lawyers Guild

"1.

"2.

Cited as a Communist front.

(Special Committee on Un-American

Activities, House Report 1311 on the

CIO Political Action Committee,

March 29, 1944, p. 149.)

CIted as a Communist front which 'is

the foremost legal bulwark of the

Communist Party, its front organizations,

and controlled unions? and which 'since

Its inception has never failed to rally

to the legal defense of the Communist:

Party and individual members thereof,:

Including known espionage agents.'

House Report 3123 on the National

"3.

"To defend the cases of Communist

lawbreakers, fronts have been devised

making special appeals in behalf of civil

liberties and reaching out far beyond the

confines of the Communist Party Itself.

Among these organizations are the

National Lawyers Guild. When the

Communist Party itself is under fire

these offer a bulwark of protection. '

(Internal Security Subcommittee of the

senate Judiciary Committee, Handbook

117. April 23,

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FD-365, (Rev= 9-27-65)

FBI

Date:

1/31/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(riority)

To:

Director, FBI (157-8425)

From:

SAC, PHILADELPHIA

(157-2476)

ATTENTION:

I CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

IX DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

Subject:

WaSHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

OCR DEL OVRA-65

I CRA-64

DPA

ПРЕ

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I BM

7 BM-Threats [X] Racial Matters

0J Klan

• Organization

Summary of Complaint:

G'Aste

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies of a self-

explanatory LHM.

ENCLOSURE

Bureau (157-8429) (Enc. 11) (RM)

- Atlanta (EnCo 2) <257-2924) (RH)

4 - Philadelphia

1- 157-2476

1-

157-2477

1- 157-2478

REC 11

159-8428-165

1 - 157-NEW

AGENCY:

(A. SAMPSON)

ACSI.

JRW/JBK

(7)

0S1;SEC. SER:

2/5/18

15. FEB & 1968

DATE FOMW:

HOW FORW:

ACTION:

UACB:

THTATHICELAE 800918

] No further action being taken and

XI LHM enclosed Ly Copy furnished to USA, EDPa.

LHM being submitted

• Report being submitted

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7 Limited investigation instituted

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PH 157-2476

Cont

PH T-1 and PH T-? is Lieutenant GEORGE, FENCIPHPD,

Civil Disobedience, Unit,, who requested that his identity not

be disclezed outside the

Bureau. He was assigned two symbol

numbers and two dates to further conceal him because there has

been no publicity in the press re the presence of ORANGE

and TABB in Philadelphia. He also advised that he had

learned fron a very highly placed delicate source that

ORANGE had said that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING of SCLC is

intending to come to Philadelphia in late March or early

April 1968 and that Dr. KING will make a concerted effort

(1) Get Police Commissioner FRANK L. RIZZO ousted;

(2) Obtain real open housing for Negroes in Phila-

delphia;

(3) Obtain employment for the unemployable Negro

in the ghetto;

(4) Renovation of the school system in Philadelphia

in Philadelphia.

so that it detop me to eat of the legro din a a deadad

From ut: GRORGE FENCh, 1/26/68, prior to Philadelphia receipt

of the information in Atlanta

teletype to Bureau 1/18/68

(Xerox co to Philadelphia) which included the Dr. KING .

schedule

of visits to "target" cities.

It. FENCL also advised that his source had said

that

that Dr. KING had some intention of coming to Philadelphia

in early January during the hearing in U. S. District Court,

EDPa., seeking the removal of Commissioner RIZZO because of

his alleged mishandling of a Black Student Rally. KING decided

early January ne removat

not to come to Philadelphia because the Judges hearing the

case were bending over backwards to give the plaintiffs a

fair hearing.

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LtENcL also advised that ORANGE has had a telephone

installed at his residence in Philadelphia, 6514 Lincoln Iaive,

VI 9-1756. The phone is in the name of the Reverend JAMES

ORANGE.

LEAD

ATLANTA:

"SAMPSON.

AT ATLANTA, GA.

Will forward photo and background info re ALBERT

Bureau will be kept advised.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 31, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 26, 1968, Confidential informant PH T=1,

who has furnished reliable information in the past been in

advised

that JAMES •ORANGE and WILLIE TABB and his wife had

Philadelphia, Pa,, since January 23, 1968. They are residing

According to PH I-1, ORANGE on January 23=24: 1968,

said he had been making "contacts" in the city regarding the

Philadelphia part of the Spring 1968 project of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING

in Washington, D. Co, but he was not specific except to say

hẹ was

trying to recruit people from the "ghetto" to help:

Confidential informant PH T-2, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised January 26, 1968,

an individual he heard was WILLIE TABBS" wife had spent an evening

at the residence of MARY RICHARDSON, leither Wednesday or

Thursdays January 23-24g 19681

MARY RICHARDSON, 1308 Hunting

Park Avenue, Philadelphia, is active

in the Peace Movement

and in Civil Rights activity.

1'.

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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ENCLOSURHI

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Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

FBI.

Date:

1/29/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA

COMINFIL OF SCLE

IS - C

BuFile 1J0-433794

• MYfile

100-149194

AT 100-5718

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

BuFile 157-3428

ATfile 157-2924

Re Atlanta teletypes captioned "CLERGY AND LAVLIAN

CONCERNED ABOUT VIBINAM, INCORNATION CONCERNING (IS)" and

"YASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, Fil", dated 1/25/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies, for New York two and

• IOr igo two, of Lal.

Source referred to is AT

1337-R

On 1/25/58 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President, SCLC,

discussed the forthcoming SCIC Executive Board meeting with

several executive officers of SCLC.

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PRIDICATED UPON INFORMATION

FURNISHED 5XCK 1387-7 INICH MIGAT COPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION FURNISHED SY AT 1387-1x MUST

BE CLASSIFIAD

CONFIDENTIAL. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFITO BECAUSE THIS

SOURCE ENJOYS

AN

EXTREJELY DELICATE

RELATICNSHIP WITH SCLC.

Bureau

(Enc. 9) (RH)

3100-138791)

157

- 157-3428)

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

4!.

NOT RECORDED

165 FEB 9 1968

2-ATO (Enc. 3) (311)

UNCLOT

(1 - 157-3024) 61-173-2900) 61-100-1912)

-100-5583,

(1- 100-7029)

262 320:30

(SICILY CS?-

Approye jing (1)

Special Agent in Charge '11

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UNITED

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDEN

Atlanta, Georgia

January 29, 1768

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

• CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On January 25, 1968, a confidential source

advised Reverend Martin

Luther king, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

recently discussed with several officers of SCLC a

meeting of the SCLC Executive Board to be held in

washington, D. C., on February 6 and 7, 1968. He said

several matters of an administrative nature would be

discussed at this board meeting which would include

recent

personnel changes as well as SCLC financial

matters.

Reverend King mentioned that during the SCLC

Executive Board meeting he plans to meet with Stokely

Carnichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Connittee (SNCC), or if this cannot be conveniently

arranged he will endeavor to meet jointly with Carmichael

and H. Ray Brown, National Chairman, SNCC, in New York

City following conclusion of the board meeting.

conmented that in order to meet with Brown he would have

to go to New York City because current legal procedurés

restrict Brown's freedom of movement. Reverend King said

he would discuss with Carmichael and/or Brown SCLC'S

Washington Spring Project (WSP) and assistance (not .

•Specified) which SNCC can give to this project.

This document contains neither reconmendations 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.

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded Fron Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

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CONFIDENTIAL

COLMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFEPENCE

INTERNAL. SECURITY - C

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL HATTER

Source advised that as of the latter

part of January 1958 several SCLC officers under-

stood that SNCC will assist

SCIC with its WSP.

The nature of this assistance and whether it has

been volunteered by SNCC or solicited by SCLc was

not known to

source.

2*

CONFIDEN

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

Januar 29,

1968

Title COLLUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character INTERNAL SECURITY - C

RACIAL MATTER

Reference •

Atlanta memorandun dated and

captioned as above.

All sources (except any. listed below whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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

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

your agency.

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Bishop

FBI

Date: 1/26/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via -

AIRTEL

AIRNA IL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

GARMEN

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a letter

head memorandum suitable for dissemination; and enclosed for

Atlanta, Detroit and Mobile is one copy each of the letter

head memorandum.

Confi Sames

confidential Intormant 1-1 Is CS BIR

who

curnisned the information contained in letterhead memorandum.

Information furnished by written report dated 1/22/68 and

received 1/26/68.

AOSA, EM OS1; 360. SERE

RAO Sta Line

Cio.

1131/68-911

DAIN FORW:

HION PORN:

ICCTV4A8OG9N

Lл-202

ENCLOSURE

- Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM)

1

- Atlanta (157-2924) (Info) (Enc. 1) (Rivi)

- Detroit (Info) (Enc. 1) (RM)

- Mobile (Info) (Enc. 1) (RVi)

2 - Birmingham

LGG: mas

(8)

"REC 55.

157-8428-1

16 JAN 29 1968

i APES 12 shall Agent in Charge

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In Reply, Ploase Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

January 26, 1968

RE: WASHINCTON SPRINE PROJECT

On January 26, 1968, Confidential Informant T-1

advised that the weekly

meeting of the Alabama Christian

Movement for Human Rights-'(ACMHR) was held on January 22,

Birmingham.

Albert Turner, Field Secretary, State of

Alabama, for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) made a speech to the two hundred persons who were

in attendance.

Confidential Informant T-l stated that Albert

Turner made a plea for 300 Alabamians to prepare to go to

Washington to take part in the Washington Spring Project

this April. Turner said that Negroes must join in with

Dr. King because the SCLC is at a very low ebb and in danger

of a takeover by Black Power advocates.

Turner made known

that he came to Birmingham from Detroit where violent forces

claim that last summer's burnings were small compared to what

they plan to do this

Turner said that if these forces

try to destroy Detroit, that the entire Civil Rights movement

will be lost and the leaders killed or put in jail. Turner

told the group that Rev. M. L. Kings Jr's. program

of civil

disobedience does not call

for lying down'in the streets but

merely "sitting in." However, Turner stated that participants

should be ready to be jailed.

Confidential Informant T-l advised in conclusion

that Albert Turner indicated that in the near future, Rev.

M. L. King, Jr., will hold a state-wide meeting in Birmingham

in support of the Washington Spring Project.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of tha

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

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

157-8428-

ENCLOSURE

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

In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

January 26, 1968

TItle

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

Memorandum dated January 26,

1968, at Birmingham, Alabama

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished rellable

Information in the past.

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

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

F B I

Date: 1/26/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

пр.

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RACIAL, MATTER

gappen

Re Cleveland airtel to Bureau, 1/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and 10

copies of an IHM regarding the Washington Spring Project

(WSP); copies are also being sent to Atlanta for informational

purposes for its files on WSP; Cominfil SCLC and Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING.

Copies are also being furnished to the USA,

Cleveland, Secret Sarvice, Cleveland, and local military

intelligence agencies.

INFORMANTS

CV I-1 1s

CV T-2 Is

CV T-3 is

A-1387-R (Chetto) Saurce

C9-7116-R (Prob.) (Onetto) SAn e

CV-768-R Saurice

- Bureau (Enc.

2113-(RM)

- Atlanta

(Ene. 31 RM)

1-100-5710)

Cominfi] SCLC)

(1-100-5586)

MARTIN LUTHER KING)

EX 110

REC- 7

5 -

Cleveland

- 100-26792)

(Cominfil SCLC)

1

-

157-293)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING

1

EAS/kIg

( 11)

157-1319)

(MICHAEL BIBLER)

-

157-1320)

E.R. Ta

AGENCY:

ACSI,

157-8428-53

1 JAN 30 1968

DATE FORW:

HOW FORW:

55004 314

pecial Agent in Charge

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CV 157-1304

This LHI is classified confidential as it contains

data reported from CV T-l through CV I-3 which could reasonably

result in identification of confidential informants of

continuing value and compromise future effectiveness thereoi.

In this LHM, Cleveland incorporated information

from previous Atlanta

and Chicago communications in order

to show how the WSP came into being, its aims and purposes,

etc. for the benefit of the USA, Cleveland, Secret Service,

Cleveland, and local military intelligence agencies who have

not received any previous communications regarding the WSP.

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In: Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ED STATES DEPARTMENT??

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Clevelana, Ohio

January 26, 1968

CONFIDENTIAT

• WASHINGTON SPRING

PROJECT (WSP)

All sources used in this communication have

furnished reliable information in the past.

recently learned that during the week commencing

1967 the Southern Christian Leadership

South Carolina, which was presided over by Rev. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., President of SCLC and was attended

by approximately 70 individuals comprising the headquarters

and field staff of SCIC.

The primary purpose of the retreat was to discuss

• various facets of SCLO's plan to conduct massive non-

vinlent demonstrations in Washington, D. C. and possibly

& number of other cities auring the early part

; of 1968.

Reverend KING outlined this plan to those attending

the retreat; namely, that it had been tentatively decided

that in the

forepart of February, 1968, he, together with

other officers of sole and in all probability leading

representatives of other Civil Rights organizations not

identified) would personally present to the Secretary of

Labor specific requests for prompt Congressional action

pertaining to employment, income,

housing, education; and

other matters which constitute major problems experienced

by ghetto people. In the event these requests do not

receive an immediate unequivocal commitment insuring

prompt Congressional action, an immediate massive non-

violent demonstration would commence in Washington, D. C.

This demonstration would be conducted by SCLC and involve

aaults Irch all waiks o1 life,

including students and

school children.

If an effort is made by civil and/or

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military authorities to quell this demonstration, simultaneous

demonstrations of identical magnitude would commence in

10-15 "target cities" thmughout the nation.

CONFIDENT

Group

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

SMOLOSURE

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CV T-l was not aware of the identity of all the

"target cities"

referred to by Rev. KING but he understood

Cleveland was one of the cities included.

CV T-I went on that according to Rev. KING that

during the period prior to early february, 1900, one or

two sChc staif members would be assigned to Washington,

D. C. and each of the "target cities."

It will be the

responsibility of these members to select in each community

up to 200 individuals who will serve as leaders for

demonstrations. This type of individual sought will be

unemployed Negro males, whose general economic status is so

low that they could lose nothing by participating in the

proposed demonstrations.

After selection of these indivicuals

it would then be the responsibility of the SCLO staff member

through mass meetings, workshops or other procedures to

indoctrinate these individuals

with SCLC's overall

objectives and technique

of non-violent demonstration.

Rev.--KING emphasized that the individuals so selected

should be Negroes, however, he said once each demonstration

is actually commenced the assistance of white persons

would definitely be accepted and possibly solicited.

Reverend KING acknowledged this program of

demonstrations was a very substantial undertaking for SCLC

to embark upon. He said it was imperative that SCLo be.

successful in this undertaking because otherwise not only

would it be embarrassed by a failure but failure itself

in a large sense serve as a victory for the

"Black

Power"

groups.

In this connection, he said it would be

necessary to solicit the cooperation of "Black Power"

leaders (not identified in order that such organizations

would permit SCIo to conduct its program without inter-

ference.

He said

he was extremely concerned over the

probability that such interference might easily turn any

demonstration into a riot. He declared that if such

situation developed in any one of the communities in which

SCLE contemplates demonstrating SCLC will imnediately

cease all its activity in that community.

During the retreat an appreciable number of

SCIC staff members expressed doubt that the cooperation

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of the "Black Power" organizations could be obtained and

raised a question as to whether the selection of up to

200 individuals in various communities might not present

a most difficult task. Reverend KING responded by statitig

he was most confident ne could obtain

the desired cooperation

of "Black Power" Leaders.

He said he realized these people

did not agree with his methods or the activities of SCLC

but is confident they have sufficient respect for him to

listen to his requests. He also said he was quite confident

that people, after being apprised of SCLO's objectives,

will be anxious to assist. Furthermore, he expressed optimism

that once the demonstrations commence there will be sufficient

sympathy on the part of the general public that SCLC will

will receive adequate financial support.

CV I-l subsequently learned that Rev. KING had

informed SCLC staff members that this

new activity would

be called Washington Spring Project.

CV I-I also advised on December 19, 1967 that

he recently learned that various assignments

had been

made of SOLC members to various cities

in the United

States in connection with the forthcoming WSP and the twe

being assigned to the Cleveland area were EDDIE OSBURN and

MIKE BIBLER®

MICHAEL

- CV To2 mentioned in January, 1968 that he learned

that the SCLC held a conference from January 15-17, 1968 at

Atlanta, Georgia,

for the purpose of discussing and planning

strategy regarding SCLC's WSP which it contemplated

initiating in early April, 1968. In attendance were

1. .

approximately 35 individuals, who were SCLC staff members.

At one of the sessions it was mentioned that in

all

probability Congress would not accept or act on

the

demands presented by SCLO.

If this happens, it was then

planned to begin protesting this refusal by means of

disrupting virious agencies and facilities throughout

washington, D. C. for example one group was tentatively

scheduled to tie up the Washington Greyhound Bus Station

utilizing such tactics as lying down in front of buses

blocking entrances end exits, etc. It was

expected that

numerous arrests would be made of

the participants of this

troycet ano it wes cointed out that the participants must

be

"totally committed" to the project end be willing to

risk arrest.

It is even possible that some persons may

be killed and the participants must be prepared to spend

up to six months

in jail; however, it was not desired that

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any mobilization coordinators be jailed for any lengthy

• period.

on January 17, 1960, CV T-1 also furnished

information regarding the SCLC conference held at Atlanta,

Georgia from January 15-17, 1968; source added that during

the conference, Rev. KING said there was no doubt that

the requests that would be presented to the various

government agencies would receive a non-committal type

response. Then 200 demonstratorspreviously recruited by

SCIC in approximately 15 communities will then commence

a massive non-violent demonstration in Washington, D. C.

In conjunction with the activity of the

approximately 3000 demonstretors in Washington, D. C.,

SCIC contemplates that in each community from which these

demonstrators come there will be sympathetic simultaneous

demonstrations.

These demonstrations will be participated

in by individuals who do not go to Washington, D. C. but

experience the same problems and seek the same solutions

as the demonstrators

SCLC intends that the

demonstrators will not be intimidated in their efforts

by injunctions or other legal measures designed to serve

as deterrents.

The demonstrators will submit to arrest and

incarceration without bail, however,

the place of

an incar-"

cerated demonstretor will be assumed by another demonstrator.

Rev. KING felt the WSP would produce affirmative action

promptly on the part of Congress regarding jobs or income

for Negroes.

CV I-1 advised on January 18, 1960 that he

learned Rev. KING planned to visit the

various target cities

in connection with the WSP during February and March, 1968

and his schedule indicated he would be in Cleveland on

February 24, 1968:

• CV T-l advised on January 24, 1968 that from

what he has learned the Cleveland staff

• of Rev. 'MARTIN

LUTER KING had been redured to two men; namely, Rev. E

RANDEL OSEURN and MICHAEL BIBLER. Rev: OSBURN has an

aparterit it the Wade Park Manor Hotel, Cleveland, Onio,

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RE:

WASFINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

which apartment Is also the headquarters of the SCLC

in Cleveland at present. The other members of Rev. KING'S

staff who had been working in the Cleveland area have been

moved to other cities throughout the country.

CV T-I had also learned that Rev. OSBURN had

been out of town for some time as he had been attending

an SCLC conference in Atlanta along with 150 other people

but that OSBURN returned to Clevelana on January 18, 1968.

OSBURN mentioned on his return that he kould have to get the

"ball rolling" in Clveland on the WSP indicating that

nothing her been done as of January 18, 1968 to organize

this project.

CV I. 3 reported on January 25, 1968 that he

learned that following Rev. OSBURN's attendance at the

SCLO conference in Atlanta on January 15-17, 1960, he

returned to Cleveland but then made another visit

Atlants for additional instructions regarding Cleveland's

role in the wsP.

On returning again to Cleveland, Rev.

OSBURN indicated that his organization now planned to

recruit, approximately 200 distressed people in the ghetto

area of civeland to participate in the SP in wasnington,

D. C.

these people who will be unemployed and have nothing

to lose would not have the funds to make this trip or to

stay in Washington, D. C. but scLc will make money available

to them. Rev. OSBURN went on that he planned to open a

storefront orfice at E. 79th and Hough area, Cleveland,

Ohio, on Jaruary 26, 1968, which is in the heart of the

most

depressed area

of Cleveland and the center of the

Hough area riots.

In addition Rev. OSBURN plans to issue

a brochure in the near future setting forth the aims, etc.

of the WSP.

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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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date

1/26/68

Martin Luther King, Jr., 1s

organizing a demonstration to occur in

Washington, D. C., April, 1968, for the

purpose of

drawing national attention to

the rights of Negroes.

This is known as

the Washington Spring Project.

Leadership Conference (SCLC), mentioned a

meeting oi SCLC Executive Board will be

held 2/6-7/69, at Hashington, D. C.

King stated he will meet with Stokely

Carmichael and/or H. Rap Brown (respective-

1y), the former and

present leader of the

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,

a militant civil rights organization,

after the Executive Board meeting.

The

purpose of the meeting with Carmichael

and/or Brown is to discuss the Washington

Spring Project.

Pertinent parts of the attached will

be furnished to the White House, Attorney

General, Interested Divisions of the

Department, and other appropriate agencies.

JIM:chs

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LENDEEM URGENT 1-26-68 VRB

TO DIRECTOR (157-8428)

FROM ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT. RACIAL MATTER.

D.

REBUAIRTEL TO ATLANTA JANUARY 24 LAST; ATLANTA AIRTEL

JANUARY 19 LAST, CAPTIONED. AS ABOVE; AND ATLANTA TEL TO.

BUREAU JANUARY 26 INSTANT, CAPTIONED "CLERGY AND

LAYMAN CONCERNED

ABOUT VIETNAM, INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)."

"RETEL: REFLECTS

LUTHER KIC REO PRETEN

AT 1387=R ON JANUARY 25 LAST, ADVISED MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JRO, PRESIDENT, SOLO, ON THAT DATE MENTIONED •A

MEETING OR SOLO EXECUTIVE EARD TO BE HELD WASHINGTON, DO CU,"

FEBRUARY 6 AND 7 NEXT. KING ALSO SAID DURING THIS BOARD MEETING

HE WILL MEET WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL OF SAGE OR MEET JOINÍLY

" CARMICHAEL AND HO RAP BROWN OF SNEEN NEW YORK CITY METER

BOARD MEETING LIKING COMMENTED IF HE

MEETS

WITH BROWN,

IT WOULD

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LEAVE NEW YORK.

/PURPOSE OF KING MEETING WITH CARMICHAEL AND/OR BROWN IS TO

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PAGE TWC FROM ATLANTA (157-2924)

DISCUSS SOLO WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

AT

1387-R SAID THAT

AS OF JANUARY 25 LAST, GENERAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG SEVERAL SGLO

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS THAT SNCC WILL ASSIST SOLE WITH WSP.

WHETHER THIS ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERED BY SNOO OR SOLICITED BY SOLO

NOT KNOWN TO INFORMANT. FURTHER DETAILS RE ABOVE NOT CURRENTLY

KNOWN TO INFORMANT.

INFORMATION RE KING'S PLANS TO MEET CARMICHAEL AND BROWN WILL

MEMO

BE

SUBMITTED iN LHIT.

INFORMATION REQUESTED IN REBUREAU AIRTEL OBTAINED FROM

AT 1387ER ON JANUARY 25 LAST, AS INDICATED IN RE ATLANTA AIRTEL.

THIS INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED. THIS DATE IN LHM.

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY.

AT 1307=RMUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF INFORMANT'S DELECATE RELATIONSHIP WITH

SCLC.

MR. TRAINOR

ROOM 836 Va

I the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitabl:

araphrased in order to protectithe Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date -

1/26/68

Martin Luther wing, Jr.,

is

organizing a demonstration to occur in

Washington, D. C., April, 1968, for the

purpose. of drawing national attention to

the rights of Negroes.. This is known as

the Washington Spring Project.

The attached states on 1/25/68, King,

who is President of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), mentioned i

meetlng of SCLC Executive Board will be

held 2/6-7/58, at Washington, D. C.

King stated he will meet with Stokely

Carmichael and/or HI. Rap Brown (respective-

y), the former and

present leader of the

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,

a militant civil rights organization,

after the. Executive Board meeting.

The

purpose of the meeting with Carmichael

and/or Brown is to discuss the Washington

Spring Project.

Pertinent parts of the attached will

be furnishea to the White House, Attorney

General, interested Divisions of the

Department, and other appropriate agencies.

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT. RACIAL MATTER.

sultane

BAS

REBUAIRTEL TO ATLANTA JANUARY 24 LAST; ATLANTA AIRTEL

JANUARY 19 LAST, CAPTIONED AS ABOVE; AND ATLANTA TEL TO

BUREAU JANUARY 26 INSTANT, CAPTIONED "CLERGY AND LAYMAN CONCERNED

ABOUT, VIETNAM, INFORMATION CONCERNING (IS)."

RETEL REFLECTS AT 1387-R ON JANUARY 25 LAST, ADVISED MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., PRESIDENT, SCLO, ON THAT DATE MENTIONED A

MEETING: OF SCLO EXECUTIVE BOARD TO BE HELD WASHINGTON, D. C.,

FEBRUARY 6 AND 7 NEXT. KING ALSO SAID DURING THIS BOARD MEETING

HE WILL MEET WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL OF SNCC OR MEET JOINTLY

WITH CARMICHAEL AND H. RAP BROWN OF SNCC IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER

BOARD MEETING. KING COMMENTED IF HE MEETS WITH BROWN, IT WOULD

HAVE TO BE IN NEW YORK BECAUSE BROWN CANNOT LEAVE NEW YORK.

PURPOSE OF KING MEETING WITH CARMICHAEL AND/OR FROWN

IS TO

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DISCUSS SOLO WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT•

AT

1387=R. SAID THAT

AS OF JANUARY 25 LAST, GENERAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG SEVERAL SOLO

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS THAT SNOO WILL ASSIST SOLO WITH WSP.

WHETHER THIS ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERED BY SNCO OR SOLICITED BY SCLO

NOT KNOWN TO INFORMANT. FURTHER DETAILS RE ABOVE NOT CURRENTLY

KNOWN TO INFORMANT•

INFORMATION RE KING'S PLANS TO MEET CARMICHAEL AND BROWN WILL

BE-SUBMITTED IN LAM.

INFORMATION REQUESTED IN REBUREAU AIRTEL OBTAINED FROM

SaME

AT 1387-R ON JANUARY 25 LAST, AS INDICATED IN RE ATLANTA AIRTEL.

THIS INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED, THIS DATE IN LHM.

SAAMAGE

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387=R MUST BE GLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF INFORMANT'S DELECATE RELATIONSHIP WITH

SCLC.

ratio.

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AIRTEL

January 25, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 • Mr. Rushing (Field

~ Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

To:

SAGs, Atlanta

Los Angeles

From:

Director, FBI (157-8428)

OWASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

MAILED 27

CO

JAN 2 5 196

ReATairtel 12/22/67, LAairtel 1/12/68, and Los Angeles

report of Special Agent Francis G. Kahl entitled "Black

Anti-Draft Union" (BADU) dated 1/5/68.

Above-referenced ATairtel indicates that one

"BABU"' of los Angeles will be given a roving assignment in

the "Washington Spring Project" to recruit youths to come

to Washington, D. C., and demonstrate during this "Project?

Recipient offices should be alert to the fact there

is a possibility that Martin Luther King, Jr. 's, group may

be in contact with "Black Anti-Draft Union" (BADU) of

Jos Angeles in an effort to recruit youths for this program

the that "Babul referred to above might he merely a misspelling.

Angeles Office should alert its informants to report

any action by King's group to utilize "BADU for this

"Project."

157-8428-91

regarding this possibility and furnish the results of this

The Atlanta Office should recontact AT 1387-R SEMiES

contact to the Bureau and los Angeles. REC-35 te

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8428

NOTE:

Los Angeles has not identified "BABU" referred

to above as participating in above "Project" at Los Angeles.

Outgoing instructs field to possibility "BABU"' might be

"BADU," an anti-war group operating in Los Angeles.

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FBI.

Date:

1/22/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMA IL

(Priority)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

copies, and for each recipient

of hillt.

Source referred to is AT 1387-R.-

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFOPMATION

FURNISHED BYLAT 1300-R WHICH MIGHT COMPROMISE MIS SAUIRITI

CONFIDINTIAL.

CORT DATAL WIS FOR STRICTION AND CEESSIFICAZION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE

ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELIATE

RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

3o Bureau (Enc. SENCLOSURE

1- Birmingham (Enc. 1)

I~ Boston (Enc. 1)

(RM)

806 ME

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1) (RM)

I- Chicago (Enc. 1)

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l- Columbia (Enc. 1) (RI)

1- Charlotte (Enc.

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1- Philadelphia (Enc. 1) (RM)

I- Pittsburgh (Enc.

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RACIAL INT SKET.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

< CONT IDENTIAL

stant 22, 1533

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL, MATTER

Leadership Conference (SCLC) on that date concluded

a retreat which was held January 15, 1968 -

January 17, 1968, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church,

Atlanta, Georgia,

of which Church Reverend Martin

Luther King, Jr., President, SCLC, serves as co-pastor.

This retreat was concerned with SCLC's Washington

Spring Project (HSP) which it contemplates initiating

early in April 1968.

In attendance were approximately

50 individuals, about one-half of whom were SCLC field

representatives fron various locations.

Reverend King pointed out he did not have

any desire that SCLC should have any friction with

"Black Pover groups during the course of its WSP.

He said the basic issue of the WSP was jobs or income

and the validity of this issue could not be argued by

"Black Power groups" or anyone else.

He said SCIC

uruld simply go about its business of implementing

the WSP.

Reverend King declared that in the event

SCIC is not successful awakening the conscience of the

nation to the urgent need for jobs or income through

the WSP the nation will subsequently lave to admit that

SCIC made a substantial effort in this regard. In the

event of such failure, Reverend King said there could

be no question that the "Black Power groups" would benefit

appreciably.

1*

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 arenot to be distributed

outside your agency.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .

In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

January 22, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL, MATTER

Atlanta nemorandun dated and captioned

as above.

A11 sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

T'his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the properts

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

your agency.,

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Transmit the following in

Via

ALRIEL

FBI

Date:

1/22/68

(Type in plain lexi or code)

AIRMAIL, - RECISTERED

(Priority or Hethod of Mailing)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Birmingham airtel to Bureas dated 1/19/68.

Enclosed

I for the Bureau are 11 copies of a letter-

head memorandum suitable for dissemination; and enclosed for

Atlanta and Miami

On 1/22/68

letter from Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR., inviting him to a

conference 2/19-24/68 at Miami, Florida,

in the Sheraton

Hotel.

He said that it is to be an orientation meeting re

garding KING's proposed civil righis demonstrations to be

held in Washington this spring.

Source said that rev. KING

advised him that he would be given a round-trip ticket from

Birmingham to Miami. Source advised he will attend this

meeting.

Run demer

On 1/22/68 CS SH 369-R advised that ne nad been

extended an invitation by Rev.

M.

L. KING,

JR.,

to attend

the orientation workshop of SCLC

be held at

the Sheraton

Hotel Complex,

Miami, Florida,

he believes that approximately

2/19-24/68.

Source stated

Negro leaders from Alabama

have been chosen by KiNG to attend, the meeting in

Miami, and

the major topic of discussion

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the Washington Spring

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In Reply, Please Refer z0

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

•January 22, 1968

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 22, 1968, Confidential Informants T-1

and T-2 advised that several Negro leaders from the State

of Alabama

will attend a Southern Christian

Leadership

Conference (SCIC) orientation workshop to be held at the

Sheraton Hotel, Miami, Florida, on February 19-24, 1968.

This document contains neither recommendations

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.

_EW 68262_ Docld:32989577 Page 542

ENCLOSURE

157-8428-97

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

BEAU OR

Ino Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

January 22,

1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTERS

Memorandum dated January 22,

1968, at Birmingham, Alabama.

All sources (except any listed below) whose Identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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Mev. 5-22-641

Transmit the following in

Via

ATETEL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

IASHINCTON SPRING PROTECT

F B-I

Date: 1/19/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

• AIRMAIL

(Priority)

Be Atlanta teletypesto Bureau 1/17/49 and 1/18/68.

copies,

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

and for each recipient office two copies, of lul.

ANAC

Source referred to is AT

1387-Re-

A zeros copy of re Atlanta teletype 1/18/68 was

prevaetery zureigned each recipient office.

G

C.

-ATO

ACLION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATICN

PERMISED BY

12 1387-8, WHICH MICHT COMPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

VORATION FERNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIESEL

IE FORESONG RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

GRA DUOLIAO BEAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

PACECE REATIONSELD WITH SCLC.

Bureau Chac.

(Enc.

2- Pittsburgh (Enc. 2)

(RM),

2) (RM)

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

January 19, 1968

Atlanta, Georgia

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

on January 18, 1968, a confidential Source advised

he understood that in connection with SCIC's Washington Spring

Prosident,

early February 1968 up until shortly before the ISP dezonstratipas

actually begin in Washington, D, C., will endeavor to visit esc

up the "target cities" involved in the WSP.

Reverend King will visit these cities for the pupose

enlightening the Ghetto community therein. of SCIO's

objectives regarding WSE, encourage the local people to assigt

the WSP and appeal to "Black Power groups" to assist SCLO or if

they decline

the

to assist appeal to then not to interiore with

NSP,

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

curside your agency.

CONFIDINTIAL

GROUP I

Excluded From Autonatic

Downgrading and Declassilication

ENCLOSURE

157-8428-39

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF, INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Ploase Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

January

19, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character RACIAL MATTER

Referince Atlanta memorandun dated and captiond as

above.

All sources (except any listed below) those idontities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBi.

It is the property. of the IBi and is eased to

your agency; it and its contents

are not. to be distributed

outside your agency.

• :

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

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 1/19/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

fd-21)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, JACKSON (157-9097) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

2. none

1

Re Jackson airel a Me Director, 1/12/68.

On 1/18/68 Reverend BENFORD. JAMES _CAMERON,

amenda, hate one aware be her oN el ted)

or R. B. COTTONREADER, both SCLC employees, planning to

attend the demonstation planned at Washington, D. C.. He

related that he personally has become discouraged with

SCLC after directing numerous letters to Dr. KING concern-

ing the rebuilding of his church and receiving no assistance

from SCLC. He stated at the present time he has not de-

cided whether or not to attend the demonstration in Wash-

ington, D. C., noting he does have commitments for various

conventions in the southern states at this time.

The news media during the past week have adver-

tised Dr. KING's remarks regarding future demonstrations

in Washington, D. C., to protest Government inaction.

157-8428-94

Local authorities have been canvassed throughout

the State and could furnish no information regarding possi-

ble participants.

- Bureau (RM)

5

1 - Atlanta (Info) (RM)

• Jackson

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(Info) (RM)

(1- 157-9097)

(1 -

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JN 157-9097

Jackson following this matter closely with

informants and will keep Bureau

advised

of all

pertinent

developments.

2

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

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/19/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Bureau

airted dated 1/4/68.

On 1/19/68; GSBH 284-R telephonically contacted

the Birmingarf Office to turnish the following intormation:

CSBH 284-R advised he was departing Birmingham and

would be unavailable for personal contact this week end;

however, he would be available for contact on 1/22/68.

This source advised briefly that he received this

date a letter from Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING requesting his

presence, along with nine other Birmingham ministers, at a

"Minister Leadership Training Program" to be held at

the

Sheraton Hotel, Miami, Florida, 2/19-24/68.

Source advised

this letter stated the training program will deal with Negro

life in the ghetto, high unemployment, and

the increase of

police brutality.

The letter also advised 16 such work shops

are to be held within the next few months throughout the

eastern United States.

This source stated that he is unaware of the iden-

tity of the other nine invited but feels he will have this

information available by Monday, 1/22/68.

On 1/22/68, Birmingham will interview source in

detail and submit results'of contact with this source to the

Bureau by airtel in a form suitable for dissemination.

: 32

157-8458-80

- Bureau (RM)

1 - Atlanta (Info) (RM)

157-84261

2 - Birmingham

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• 3: JAN 22, 1968

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CV 157-1304

Sannes"

Cy 768-1 Who has furnished celiable Into In the

past,

advised on 1-16-68 that he learnod on 1-15-68 that the

staff of Reverana KING in Cy had been reduced to two meng

namely Reverend E. RANDEL OSEURN aNd MIKE BIELER.

Reverend

OSBURN has an seriment at the Wade

LecK MaRCS HOTeL, CES 00.09

which apartment is also the headquestors of the souchern

christian Leadership Conference (SCio) in or se present.

other members of Reverend KING'S

The

staff

who has been yorking

In the tV area have been moved to other cities chroughout the

country.

Saurce

Or 768-Ealso learned that the promi gosl of the

ScLe in CY is to obtain letter and nose jobs for Negroes but

from reponts noching much is being done by the scie at this

time.

Reportedly the Inited Pastors Absociation (UrA) In

Cy which had been working with the schw, had brcken sway fron

the SCIo,

because of finances and the

poor deportnent or

Reverend

KIng's sssistants in CV.

Fron shat OF 68-3 has

learned, nothing had been done thus for in CV to organize

for the proposed Washington, D. C. controntation to take place

in the spring of igoo.

SHAN toe

V 100-R Indicsted on 1-18-68 that Reverend ossuri

had been out of tewa for some time as so had ceen attentine

222

SCLO conference in Abace ALONg

with 150 other people but that

OSBIRN returned to CY c8 1-18-08.

DESCAN, montioned on hig

return that he would have to "get the tall rolling"

In Cy on the

Washing:on spring Projeco indicatine that nothing

and beon

done as yet to organize this project.

oy will continue to follor this matter closely su

will keen the Bureau and Interested agencies advised of pertinent

• developments.

• Copies of this airdel are furrished to At as that

office

cases.

is

origin in the coMtuzil of forG and karaId runted kiNg

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TO:

PERICTOR, FBI

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

@3AS00105

SPRING

PROJECT.

FBI

Date:

1/19/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

goer

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta 1/4/68 and Atlanta teletype

1/10/88 captioned

a5

above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

J60.08,

and Lor

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AT 157-2924

atilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS

4171-55.

Sourcos utilized to characterize HUNTER

PITS O Dan are

NY 694954 and

SOUPIE

NO ACTICY SMOULD BE PREDICATEN IRON INFORMATION

FURNISHAD

BY AT 1337-R WHICH MIGHT COXPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

ORATION FURNISHED BY AT 1337-3, MUST BE CLASSIFIA

T& FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSITICATION

ARG JUNICIAD SAMUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

DALICATE

SAARCA

TISHIP VITE ESTEE

The enclosed LiM has been classified Secret

because it contains information

furnished by NX 694-S Sounce

It

is folt this classilication is necessiry in order not

to jeoparine the valuable position of the informant in

furnishing information

of this nature.

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

January

19, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

O0 January 17, 1968, a confidential source advised

he had learned that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCIC) on that date

concluded a retreat which was held January 15,

1968, - January 17, 1968, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church,

Atlanta, Gorgia, of which Church Reverund Hartin Luther

King.

Ir., President,

SCIC, serves as co-pastor. This retreat ras

concerned with

SCLE's Washington Spring Project (WSP) which

It contemplates initiating early in April 1968.

ottendance vere approxinately 50 individuals, about one-half

of Whon were SCLC field representatives from

various locations.

During this retreat Reverend King explained the iSP

will actually be initiated when he and other Civil Rights

lenders not identified) present specific requests (not

specified) to the Depariment of labor reiating to jobs or

income for Negroes and other persons currently in retto areas.

Sinilar requests will be presented to other Government depart-

ments (not Identified) also.

he said

there is no doubt that these regrosts will

receive a noncoittal type response which will also point

to the Congress of the united States as being the obstacle

which has prevented

or will

prevent the particular department

fron taking affirmative action in regard to the request

presented.

Folloring presentation of the aforementioned requests,

200 demonstrators previously recruited by SCLC in approximately

This docusent contains netther recommendations nor conclusios

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

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

outside your agency.

SECRET

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Excluded From Automatic

151-. 8424

Dowmgrading and Declassification

ENCLOSURE

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SECRET

RASEINGION SPRING PROJECT

will then commence a massive nonviolent

demonstration' in Washington, ". &

Source was not able

to advise hat thne Blenent

may crist beiween presentation

of Hoverold King's requests, arrival in Washington, D.C.,

+I demonstrators, and commencement of the demonstration.

Reverend King pointed

out that the denonstrators

will aiio he expected to present to ihoir respective semators

and/or represontatives requests for affirmative congressional

action to correct problems existing in their own local

communities.

In conjunction with the activity of the approximately

3, 000 demonstrators in

Washington, D. C., SCIC contemplates

that in each community fron watch

these demonstrators come

there will be sympathetic simultaneous demonstrations.

These

demonstrations will be participated in by individuals who

do not go to lashington

but experience the same probiens

and seek the same solutions as the demonstrators in

Washington, D. C.

The local demonstrators may be purely of

a voluntary nature or may have been organized by SCIC Lield

representatives previously.

Source recalled that during a discussion regarding

the sp by several oificers of sChC a short time prior to

this retreat an officer inquired of Reverend King wat

osition schc would take ii eriort was made to run" the

demonstrators out or that city.

This question was immediately

severed by Hosea Hillians, Director of Voter Registration

and Politient Education, schl, Tho stated to the effect

scre simply would not entertain the thought of being "run

out"

MIlians deciared SChC would stay in Washington, D. C.,

.

"mo

matter what"

scic intends that the demonstrators in Washington,

D.Co, will not

be intinidated in their efforts by injunctions

or other legal-measures designed to serve as deterrents.

SECRET

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WASELTETOH

SERTIG PROJECT

The

denonstrators will submit to arrest and incarcerstion

without bail;

however,

the place st an incarcerated

demonstrAtor W211

be

assured by another demonstrator.

Reverend Ling in reference to demonstrators

calling upon senators

and representatives in Washington,

connerted that they ould,

of course, not be

welcone at the

orfices of these officials; however, he said

the demonstrators should stay in the office of the semator

or ropresentative until they receive an audience iron the

Individual they seek.

He said they should sleep in these

cilices is necessary.

Reverend ling explained at this retreat that the

Is expected to produce arlirmative action promptly

on the

part or Congress regarsing jobs or income.

This,

he said,will result Iron Congress seting on its own initiative

in respente to the demonstration in Vashington, D. C., or

responding to pressures exerted on it by interested groups

(not delined) from vasous perts of the country.

Reverend

Ring also mentioned that he was

quite

confident tat mee the isp comences it will be viewed wit

great interest

by miny nations in the worid.

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SE

HUNTER PITIS O'DEII

In July, 1962, ENTER PIERS O'DELl, also known

was considered by the Commusist Party,

USA, as & membes of its Nacional Canmittee.

HUNTER PITTS ODELL JOI& IDHINA SMITH December 27,

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conferense on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and if they cannot sucept him the wey he

15 then they will have to forges about kin.

Bitter 41406,5 7ja5,

SECRET

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-SEOR

HOSEA WILLIANS

During Octobes, 1954, & condiuential source

advised that on October j, 1054, RUPH BAILEY, then an

employea of the Sousborn Christian Leadership Conference,

(SCLC), Harlem,

Ney fook Office, while cissussing several

SCIC persoralities with one CONNIE CAlFBEll, referred to

WILLIANS. BAILUT SAId WILLIANS Lad maztioned to her

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

specified) EMPER PIIIS O'DElI, lad 60ld him more about

polltios than le could reat.

5*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer s0

File No.

Atlanta,

Georgia

19,.

1968

Title: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character: RACIAL MATIER

Reference: Atlanta letterhead memorandus dated and

rationed as above.

3474657 -жит

All sources

(except any. listed below) those identities

are concesled in releranced communication have furnished reliable

infornation

the past.

This documont contains

neither recommendations nor

of the

FBI.

it

28

the property

conclusions

of the FBI and is lorred

to your agency;.

it and

its contents

are not to he distributed

onside your agency.

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4-3 (Rev. 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

KHM.

O CABLEGRAM

JRADO

D AIRGRAM

705-PM URGENT 1-18-08 ARK

TO DIRECTOR AND WASHINGTON FIELD

FROM

ATLANTA

XX TELETYPE

Tolson

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Bishop

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Callahan

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Tele. Room

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROBECT, RM.

RE ATLANTA TELETYPE TO BUREAU JANUARY 17 LAST AND

TELEPHONE CALL JANUARY 18 INSTANT.

RETEL SET FORTH SUMMARY OF RECENT SCLC THRED DAY

CONFERENCE REGARDING CAPTIONED PROJECT PURSUANTEE

INFORMATION FURNISHED JANUARY 17 LAST BY AT 1387-B.

THIS INFORMATION REFLECTED THAT PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT

OF CAPTIONED PROJECT IN WASHINGTON, DO CO, THE LATTER

PART OF MARCH 1968 MARTIN LUTHER KING, URO, PRESIDENT

SCLE WOULD VISIT THE VARIOUS "TARGET CITIES" IN ORDER TO

TALK TO DEMONSTRATORS RECRUITED IN EACH LOCATION AND BOOST

THEIR MORALE.

ON MORNING JANUARY 18 INSTANT AI 1387-R ADVISED HE

HAD OCCASION TO REVIEW MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 'S SCHEDULE

INO CUILLS iU NEU

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157-8428-75

ICC

506

REC-20

5-Amii

XEROX

& JAN I9 1968

1968

* i the intelligence contained in the above message is to he disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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• AIRGRAM • CABLEGRAM O RADIO XXTELETYPE

PAGE TWO FROMATLANTA

IN REGARD TO VISITING THE VARIOUS "TARGET CITIES" IN

CONNECTION WITH CAPTIONED PROSECT AS MENTONED IN RETEL.

INFORMANT FURNISHED KING'S SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS: FEBRUARY 2,

• 1968 - CHICAGO, ILLINOISO

FEBRUARY 8, 1968 = WASHINGTON, DOC.

FEBRUARY 9 AND 1D, 1968 - PHILADELPHIA, PA.

FEBRUARY 14 AND 15, 1968 - MISSISSIPPI.

FEBRUARY 15 AND 16, 1968 ALABAMA.

FEBRUARY 24, 1968 - CLEVELAND, OHIO.

MARCH 15 AND 16, 1968 - DETRO!T, MICHIGAN.

MARCH 2D, 1968 - BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

MARCH 21, 1968 - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

MARCH 22 AND 23, 1968 - NEW YORK CITY.

MARCH 25, 1968 - BOSTON, MASS.

MARCH 28, 1968 = SOUTH CAROLINA.

MARCH 29, 1968 - NORTH CAROLINA.

MARCH 3D, 1968 - VIRGINIA.

INFORMANT ADVISED IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE ONLY THE

Tolson

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Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trolter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy .

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order ta protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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NAME OF A STATE IS LISTED THIS INDICATED KING IN ALL PROBABILITY

•WILL ENDEAVOR TO VISIT MORE THAN ONE LOCATION IN THAT STATE.

HE COULD FURNISH NO FURTHER DETAILS IN THIS CONNECTION AT

THE PRESENT TIME. WO WILL NOTE THAT THE FOREGOING

INDICATES KING PLANS TO BE IN WASHINGTON, DO GO FEBRUARY 8,

1968 RATHER THAN FEBRUARY 2, 1968 AS INDICATED IN RETEL.

INFORMANT ADVISED THAT ON MORNING JANUARY 18 INSTANT

IN VIEW OF FACT THE ABOVE SCHEDULE FOR KING RUNS THROUGH

THE 30TH OF MARCH NEXT SEVERAL SCLO OFFICERS COMMENTED

THAT IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE EARLY APRIL 1968 BEFORE THE

• WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT ACTUALLY COMMENCES. AS SET FORTH

IN RETEL IT WAS INFORMANT'S UNDERSTANDING ON JANUARY 17

LAST THIS PROJECT WOULD ACTUALLY BEGIN THE LATTER PART OF

MARCH 1968.

XEROX COPIES OF THIS TELETYPE FORWARDED VIA REGISTERED

MAIL ROUTING SLIP TO EACH OFFICE OTHER THAN WEO INTERESTED

IN CITIES AND/OR STATES REFERRED TO IN THE AFOREMENTIONED

SCHEDULE.

RECEIVED:

T :9

25444328

:Er::: 2 1.41

CC;

MR. TRAINOR

ROOM 836 9&Đ

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order ta protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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-D-S Sher. 5522-61)

Date:

1/18/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (157-2924)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM.

Re Atlanta teletype to Bureau and WTO 1/17/68

captioned

as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven

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

of LAM.

NX

Source utilized to characterize HOSEA WILLIAMS iS

4171-S*.

Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS

O DELT ATE NY 694-S* and

characterize

JAMES BEVEL IS

i NY All=s&. Source utilized to

CE 6905-S. SOURCE

50111 co

JINIA PY

Intormation set forth in enclosed LiM was obtained

zrom Also-s on the evening of

1/17/68 following the

coftlusion of the SCLC retreat referred to therein.

An

appreciable volume of information was obtained from this

infornant in regard to the SCLC retreat.

The information

set forth in the enclosed LHM does not refer to the actual

mechanics of SCIC's Washington Spring Project and accordingly

copies thereof have not been designated for each of

the

32 Bureau (Inc. 89NRIS"TR$

157-8429

Chicago (Enc. 2)

(RM)

Airker

(1 - JAMES BEVEL)

I- New York (Enc. 1).

(RM)

we pla

•ACABRAN

1~ WFO (Enc. 1)

(RM)

80E

19÷3

6- Atlanta

(1 - 157-2924)

AGENCY: NCSI,?

(1

-

170-290A)

100-5586)

HO#T

(1

100-5718)

(1

157-895) (HOSEA

(1 - 157-656) (JAMES

WILLIAMS)

BEVEL)

-RACIAL INT. SET.

T. AGS:THS

(13)

esss

i Approved:

Sent

- M

Per

PASSAN E

Special Agent in Charge

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AT 157-2924

"target cities" who will be concerned with this

project. Copies are being furnished to Chicago,

New York and WFO for information.

With-reference to KING's views regarding

the desirability of changing the existing Capitalistic

system in the United States, informant advised KING

went into no further detail

then indicated in the

enclosed LEM.

It is felt these statements on KING's

part are of particular interest.

In this connection,

the Bureau may wish to note that Atlanta airtel and

LHM dated 11/28/66 captioned, "CIRM" refers to a

meeting of the SCLC Executive Staff held 11/21-22/66

for the purpose of considering nethods of raising

funds for SCLC. This meeting was attended by STANLEY

LEVISON. During that meeting, LEVISON suggested SCLC

seriously consider the sale of SCLC memberships

of the Teansters Union.

matter, LEVISON made effort to differentiate between

professional groups and the working class by explaining

that it will be the working class, not the professional

people, who ultimately will look to SCLC for assistance

in seeking "social change" (not defined).

LEVISON weat

on to point out that SCLC could use HOFFA's wide influence

in the labor field together with its working class memberships

as a practical Lever Wher seeking "social change".

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION

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

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AT 1387-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION AND CLASSIFICATION

ARE JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THIS SOURCE

ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY

DELICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCLC.

The enclosed LiM has been classified Secret

because it contains information furnished by Ny 694-5*

It is felt this classificiation is necessary in order

not to jeopardize the valuable position of the informant

in furnishing information of this nature.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ÜITED STATES DEPARTMENT OI JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

Atlanta, Georgia

January 18, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

On January 17, 1968, a confidential source

advised he had learned

that the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) on that date culminated

a three-day retreat held in Atlanta, Georgia.

This

retreat was held in facilities of the Ebenezer

Baptist Church of which Reverend Martin Luther King,

¡ President, SCIC, serves as co-pastor and also

attended by approximately 50 individuals. Approximately

one half of the individuals in attendance were SCLC

field representatives fron various locations.

representative (identity not known) of the American

Friends Service Connittee attended this retreat.

Reverend King served as the presiding officer

at the retreat, the essential purpose of which was twofold.

First, to afford SCLC staff members opportunity to fully

understand the objective of the SCLC Washington Spring

Project, discuss anticipated problems and seek solutions

therefo. Secondly, to permit Reverend King to infuse

SCLC staff members with enthusiasm to participate in the

project in order that it will be a success.

An appreciable amount of time atthe retreat was

devoted to group discussions by the SCLC field representatives

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.

ENCLOSURE

SECRET

Group I

Excluded From Automatic

Downgrading and Declassification

-west

$/2$8.1

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

who will recruit demonstrators to participate

in the Washington Spring Project. James Bevel,

former Director of Direct Action, SCLC, and

Hosea Williams, Director of Voter Registration

and Political Educatinn, SCLC, actively participated

in these discussions.

Both Bevel and Williams have

had considerable experience in the area of Civil

Rights demonstrations.

Reverend King lectured several times

during this retreat concerning the overall purpose

of SCIC's Washington Spring Project.

He pointed

out this project would be predicated on the issue

of jobs or income for Ghetto Negroes and impoverished

people of all races in the United States.

However,

he emphasized this would not solve all the problems

experienced by the Negro, particularly those

regarding Inequality and therefore the Civil Rights

Movement as a whole will have many things to achieve

as years go by.

Acquiring jobs or income for Negroes alone,

Dr. King declared, will be à noteworthy achievement

on the part of the Washington Spring Project, however:

he stressed that the jobs or the income obtained would

represent a mere fraction of that which America owes

the Negro throughout history. He said America owes an

incalcuable sum to the Negro

who throughout his long

years of involuntary servitude labored to build this

country.

Dr. King stated that the many problems of the

Negro and other poor people will not be solved under

a Capitalistic system.

Capitalism, he said, has no remedy

for the poor.

The ultimate aim of all aggrieved people

in the United States can only be to accomplish a change

in the existing Capitalistic economy and Government.

• Reverend King did not discuss

in any detail how or when the change he referred to

might be accomplished.

!

SECRET

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SECRET

WASAINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 17, 1968, during his closing

comments at this retreat Reverend King emphasized

to the SCLC staff that the forthcoming Washington

Spring Project will be one of the most difficult

tasks which it to date has undertaken and

accordingly challenged the staff to maintain itself

both willing and able in order that the project will

be successful.

Reverend King referred to how Jesus found

it necessary to send His disciples on various missions.

He told the members of the SCLo staif that they were

"his disciples".

3

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SECRET

JAMES BEVEL

BEVEL, in early March, 1966 was observed to be

• present at the offices of the fest

• Side M.E.B. DuBois

Club in chicago (DCC).

Discussion

two place at this time

centering around reaction to & recent notification

that

the Attorney General of the United States intended

label the DuBois Clubs

as & Connist frost. Bavil,

in conversation, stated that he would have

senored

this

notification, and kept about the work in which he

was engaged.

He felt that if the musois Clubs have a

real procran of held for the people, then people would

answer for the clubs

despite any labels applied to them.

Host present agreed that the attack on the

Dusois Clubs

plan by the

"establishment"

noverent.

They felt that

the recent tearings into Klan activities in this country was

only a beginning which would lead o

a full attack on the

Southern

Grantian Leadership Contesence

(SCIS, the real

target.

One of those present sisted during the

of this discussion that he was not

& Communist, ane to this

BafEl was overheard to reply that every chimking anerican

should be.

He stated that Negroes

ript begun to read

yet, but wher they

do, they will

sIl be socialists.

SECRET

4

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SECRET

HUNTER PITTS O'DELL

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

as JACK H; O'Dill, was corsidered by the Communist Party,

USA, as a lember of its National Committee.

1963, he would not go back to the Southern Christian

•Leadership Conference on the same basis because he is now

a "left person" and if they carnot sccept him the wuy he

Is then they will have to forget about bim.

SECRET.

5

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SECRET

HOSEA WILLIAMS

During October, 1964, a confidertial source

advised that on October 3, 1964, RUM BAILEY, then an

employee or the southern cristian Leacersely concerence,

(SCLC), Harlen, New York Office,

while discussing several

SCIC personalities with one CONNIE CAMPBELL, referred to

WILLIAMS BAILEY Said WILLIAMS had mentioned to her

(date not specified)

that on a prior occasion (date not

SpECIfied) HINTER PITTS O'DEll had told him more about

politios than he could read.

- *

SECREE

6.

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

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

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

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois,

for

the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment of

a new national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialism.

The delegates

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

socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itself.

A. second source has advised that the founding convention

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

150 Golden Gate Avenue,

San Francisco, California, at which time

the name H.E.B. DuBois

Clubs of America (DCA) was adopted.

Approxinately 500 delegates from throughout the United States

attended this convention.

The sacond

source advised in September, 1966, that MIKE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro communities

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

senters and to solidify the Party base through the DCA.

This

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

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

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

favorabie to socialism, socialist countries and Marxism, and in

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

indicated the DCA primary emphasis should be on developing mass

resistance to the draft.

A thira source advised in september, 1957, that JARVIi

TYNER waS elected chairman of the DA on September 10, 1967, at

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

York, from September 8-10, 1967.

A fourth source advised during August, 1957, that.

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

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

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

York, New York.

7

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10 13

H.E.B. DU BOIS CLUES

OF CHICAGO (ICC)

On May 3, 1965: 2 source

advised that on June 30: 1964s

a group of young paccle who attended the founding convention of

(DCA)

net in Chicago and

adopted a statement of purpose azd constitution forming the DEC

as an affiliate of the national DCa.

it escond source advised on May I, 1987, Joat DCA

chartered cluba ir is Chicago ares are

tire West

side DEC and

the Norih Side iCC, rsither oi which currently mintain a

headquarters, There is no central beadquarters for the DCC

and there are no unchartered clubs in this

zza.

The second source advined that the majority of DCC

members are ilao members of

the OF:

During the past year Doc activity has been aimost

nonexistent.

UL GRET

8*

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• FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

January 18, 1968

Title

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Character

Reference

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta letterhead memorandum

dated and captioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi. It is the propert

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

your agency;

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• OPTIONAL FURM NO. 10

3010-106

MEY 1962 EDITION

USA GEEZ PG. NO. 27

HUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandurn

TO

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM : G. C. Moorel tAm

• SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

PURPOSE:

DATE: January 18, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1

- Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 = Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach

Oaster

Callahan

Contad -

Felt -

Gale -

Bosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

Attached for your approval for dissemination

are copies of a communication containing information

concerning the conference held by Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 15 through 17, 1968, to

discuss plans for massive civil disobedience in

Washington, D.C.,

commencing in late March, 1968.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

Saunce

• AT 1387-R.(ghetto) advised that King held a

conference of approximately 50 people from January 15 through,

17, 1968, at his church in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss

plans for the massive civil disobedience in Washington, D. C.,

in late March, 1968. This project is called the "Washington

Spring Project." King has dispatched representatives to

15 "target cities" throughout the United States to recruit

3,000 Negroes to demonstrate in Washington, D. C. King

still plans on making his initial demands for

jobs and income

to the Department of Labor.

He also feels these demands

will not be met and demonstrations will follow. The demon-

strators will not abide by injunctions or other legal

deterrents. They will sleep in Government office buildings

and submit to arrest and jail. King envisions that these

demonstrations will tie up all business in Washington, D. C.,

strations in other "target cities."

peace issue will become involved

support will be offered

from that area.

He expects Congress will be pressured into

passing favorable legislation because. a 101

of these demonstrations.

Enclosure Rect 1-18-68

1 JAN

Srz: 39

RAUALENDE

DMW: bjr (6)

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Meniorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER- KING, JR.

King plans to visit Washington, D. C., on February 8, 1968,

and take part in the actual demonstrations. Even though

King indicated at the conference the massive demonstrations saunu

would commence the last week of March, 1968, AT 1387-R (ghetto)

advised that King has

speaking engagements during that week

and it is the source's opinion the massive demonstrations

will not start until the first week of April, 1968.

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosure be forwarded to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; the Honorable

W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor; the Honorable

Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense; the Attorney

General, the Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys

General Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson. Also that copies

be forwarded to the Departments of Army, Navy, and

Air Force, as well as Secret Service.

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SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

January 18, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been supplied

by a confidential source of this Bureau who has furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, held a conference

with approximately 50 people in Atlanta, Georgia, from

January 15 through 17, 1968, to discuss plans for the

massive civil disobedience in Washington, D. C., which he

calls the "Washington Spring Project." This project will

commence in late March, 1968. King's representatives

will attempt to recruit 3,000 Negro people from the ghetto

areas in 15 "target cities' throughout the United States

. to go to Washington, D. C., this spring and demonstrate.

The recruiters are currently en route to their assigned

cities or will arrive there in the next four or five days.

The

conference did not resolve when those indi

viduals recruited to demonstrate would arrive in Washington, D.C.

King still plans on presenting his initial demands to the

Department of Labor. He also expects to make demands, not

resolved, on other Government departments.

-

King feels that his demands will not be met by

any Government agency and his massive civil disobedience

will then commence. The demonstrators will be instructed

not to abide by injunctions or other legal

deterrents. They

will sleep in Government office buildings and submit to arrest

and jail. Other demonstrators will take the place of those

jailed.

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100-106-670-3187

SECRET

GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading anc

declassification

ERCLESGRE

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-SE

- MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

King envisions that these demonstrations will

tie up all business in Washington, D. C., in a matter of

a few days. King hopes the news of these demonstrations

traveling throughout the Nation will touch off simultaneous

demonstrations in the other "target cities." Initially

the demonstrators will press for jobs and income; however,

King feels the peace issue will naturally become involved

and much support will be afforded the demonstrators in

Washington, D. C., by various peace groups. Because of

the demonstrations, King feels Congress will be forced to

pass legislation favorable to Negroes.

King plans to visit each "target city" and talk

to demonstrators recruited about the project and boost

morale. In that regard, King plans to visit Washington, D. C.,

on February 8, 1968. He also informed the conference he.

woüld be in Washington; D: C., for. the actual demonstrations.

The type of civil disobedience that the demon-

strators would use was not discussed during this conference.

Even though King indicated that these demonstrations would

commence the last week in March, the source advised that

King has speaking engagements in several cities in Virginia

at that time. The source feels that the mass demonstrations

will not start until the first week in April.

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=D-365 (RQv..9-27-65)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

To:

From:

Subject:

FBI

Date:

1/18/68

(Type in plaintext or 'code)

(Priority)

Director, FBI

ATTENTION:

• CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

SAC, PHILADELPHIA (P)

GENERAL INVEST. LIV.

(157-2476)

[X DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

TASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

OCR CJEL

OBM D BM-Threats

O VRA-65 [CRA-64

I PA

OPE

[x) Racial Matters

I Kan D Organization

J PF

Summary of Complaint:

1/11/68,

Re Philadelphia arted 1/5/6e tanta arteNI

SCLC. "

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of a self-

explanatory IHM. Information copies furnished MI, NISO, OSI,

Secret Service, and USA, EDPA.

1- Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM)

2- Atlanta. (157-2924) (Enc. 2) (RM)

4- Philadelphia

1-157-2476

1- 157-2477

(JAMES ORANGE)

1-157-2478

25 JAN 20.1968

1-100-47194

Rw/h

(SCLE TAB) REC-207-8441-33

• (SCLC)

CTOI

TACB:

→ No further action being taken and

Hirtel

[X LHM enclosed ' [x] Copy furnished to USA, EDPA.

LHM being submitted

Report being submitted

806-9388

Preliminary investigation instituted

Limited investigation instituted

Approved:

826208

Sent

Agial Agentin Charge

Page 577

Intertis,

RANA: 11

'AGENCY: ACS

MED, ERR RAO

HOT FORDERES

DATE FORW

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PH 157-2476

Iwo copies of LiM furnished Atlanta Division.

requested his identity not be disclosed outside of the FBI

because of the delicate source of his information. He furnished

the information on 1/16/68; however, the date is changed in the

LHM

to further protect Lieutenant FENCL's identity.

The Philadelphia Police Department Intelligence Unit

and Civil Disobedience Unit were furnished photographs and

background information regarding JAMES ORANGE and WILLIE TABB

during the first week of January at their request as set out in

Philadelphia airtel 1/5/68 referenced above.

The identification

Of, ORANGE was made by the Philadelphia Police Department on

1/12/68 on the basis of these photographs and background furnished

by the Philadelphia Office.

Bureau will be kept advised.

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In Reply, Please Rejer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 18, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

On January 16, 1968, Lleutenant GEORGE FENCI, Philadelphia

Police Department, Civil Disobedience Unit, advised that on

January 11, 1968,

JAMES ORANGE, Who was associated in some way with

Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING and the

Southern Christian Leadership

conterence (scut), was identilled in Phladelphia and survelled

throughout the day.

It was determined by the surveillance

ORANGE was staying at 0540 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, which was the

residence of DI. ROBERT ANDERSON, nofurther identified by the

Philadelphia Police Department at this time.

During the evening hours, ORANGE went to the Universal

Church of Restoration at Gorgas Lane and Stenton Avenue in Philadelphia.

ORANGE and another individual went into the rear of the church.

11st of license plates of other individuals', automobiles who entered

the church that evening was obtained by the Philadelphia Police Depart

ment.

The registered owners of these automobiles are being checked

by the Philadelohia Police Department.

About 11:30 pol., ORANGE left the church with an unidentified

Negro male in 3 1959 or 1960 Chevrolet, Tennessee license J78626.

This

license was subsequently determined to

be that registered to JAMES F.

WOODRUFF, 3211 Bataria, Avenue, Nashville, Tenn. The Reverend JAMES E.

WOODRUFF is presently employed by the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

in the Race Relations Section of the diocese.

The Reverend WOODRUFY

is also the individual who was involved in the summer of 1966 with

- the Liberation School in Nashville, Tenn., In which the Chief of Police

of Nashville, Tenn, alleged that the Liberation School, which was

funded in part by the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity, was

teaching "hate whitey" classes,

ORANGE was observed driving a 1955 Pontiac sedan, Illinois

license KT3925, which later investigation determined was registered to

JAMES E. ORANGE, 1257 South Keeler Avenue, Chicago, Ill.

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-

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

When ORANGE returned to the residence at 6514 Linculn

Drive around midnight, January 12, 1968, the surveillance was

dropped.

however as of mid afternoon

Saturday ORANGE could no longer be located.

On January 17, 1960, confidertial informant PH 1al:

who has furnished reliable information in the past,

advised that

he had received unverified information that an individual

identified only as ORANGE had been at a mecting sometime around

the middle or latter part of December at the St. Thomas Episcopal

Church, 52nd and Pine Streets in Philadelphia during the evening,

meeting with civil rights leaders in Philadelphia.

It waS PA t-l's

understanding that ORANGE represented DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING and

the ScId in regard to KING's coming project scheduled for the

spring of 1968 in Washington, D.U. and other cities. Ine gist

of the meeting was to the effect

that 1i Philadelphia civil rights

leaders were to support Dr. KING's presence of SOLO in Philadelphia

sometime in early 1968, that any money collected through SCIo

¡efforts in Philadelphia would be used in Philadelphia rather than

being taken out of the city for the National Headquarters of SCLC

as had been done on a number of former appearances of Dr. KING in

Philadelphia.

PH I-I had no information as to whether or not this was

• accepted by ORANGE, SCIC, Or DI. KING. "

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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-SECRET

1

Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr.

G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

January 3, 1968

fill:

The following information has been supplied by a

confidential source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable

information in the past.

In the late Fall of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, held a

retreat in Frognore, South Carolina, to plan massive civil

disobedience in washington, D. C., and other major cities

throughout the United States during the Spring of 1968.

King has named this planned activify the "washington Spring

Project."

King plans to organize demonstrations in the cities

and areas set forth below.

In each of these locations,

personnel will be assigned to recruit and train individuals

to serve as leaders in the forthcoming demonstrations. After

each location, where available, there is also set forth par-

enthetically the number of personnel which King will assign

in that area:

Cities

REG- 31

EX 106L

100-166-80-30216

Baltimore, Maryland

Boston, Massachusetts

Chicago, Illinois

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cleveland, Akron, and Toledo, Ohio

Detroit, Michigan

Louisville, Kentucky

(2)

(3)

(3)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(unknown)

3 JAN & 1968

Tolson

DeLoach .

SECRET

Mohr -

her

Bishop

GROUP 1

pRe

Casper

Callahan -

Exfluded from automatic

Conrad.

Felt

downgrading and

Gale

• DMW: bff

Rosen

¡(18)

declassification

Sullivan

Tavel

XEROX COPY: TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALI AT THE WHITE HOUSE; ADMINISTRATI

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT; SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MC NAMARA

Holmes -

AGENTY AGGS -POLLAR, VINSON & YEAGLEY; ARMY, NAVY, & AIR FORC

SMALL ROOME TELETYPE UNIT

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Los Angeles, California

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

New York,

New York

Newark, New Jersey

Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Washington, D. C.

Rural Areas

(unknown)

(unknown)

(3)

(2)

(4)

(2)

(unknown)

(4)

Alabama

Georgia

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

College Campuses and Youth Organizations

(not identified)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(2)

(1)

(2)

NOTE:

See memorandum G. C. Moore to Mr. W. E. Sullivan,

same caption, dated 1/2/68, prepared by DMW:bff. Classified

•"Secret" since it contains information from informant whose

disclosure could affect our national defense.

SECRET

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'OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN.

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

•Memorandum

Tolson

Del,oach

Conrad.

Felt -

ale -

TO

Mr. W. C. Sullivai

FROM :G. C. Moorelie

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

DATE: January 2, 1968

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1

- Mr. D. M. Wells

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

6-

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication revealing current plans for massive

demonstrations to be.conducted by Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and

staged in

Washington, D. C., and other major United States

cities in the Spring of 1968.

il.

BACKGROUND:

In the late Fall of 1967, King held a retreat in

Frogmore, South Carolina, to plan massive civil disobedience

in Washington, D. C., and 10 to 15 unnamed major cities

throughout the United States during the Spring of 1968.

AT 1387-R attended this retreat.

SONAMER

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

Saunce

Recently AT 1387-R advised that King held a staff

conference and announced he has named this new planned

activity the "Washington Spring Project." King plans to

organize demonstrations in the cities and areas set forth

in the attached communication. The number. after each area

designates how many personnel will be assigned there to

recruit and train individuals for this program.

jers

Enclosurghes

DMW: bff

(6)

1-3-688

CONTINUED - OVER

100-

REC- 19

5-D.jar

3183

3 JAN 8 1968

6 6JAN12 1968.

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

OBSERVATIONS:

Since King has designated the cities throughout

the United States as targets for his demonstrations, we are

instructing the field by separate communication to alert

appropriate authorities. The field has previously been

instructed to intensify their investigation in this regard

so that we will be able to fulfill our racial intelligence

responsibilities.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached be forwarded by routing slips to

Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Administrative

Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of Defense

McNamara; Army; Navy; Air Force; the Attorney General;

Deputy Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys General

Pollak, Vinson, and Yeagley.

goll

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UN"T

STATES DEPARTMENT C

TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGION, D.G. 20535

Iro Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

January. 3, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been supplied by a

confidential source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable

information in the past.

In the late Fall of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, held a

retreat in Frogmore, South Carolina, to plan massive civil

disobedience in Washington, D. C., and other major cities

throughout the United States during the. Spring of 1968.

King has named this planned activity the "Washington Spring

Project."

King plans to organize demonstrations in the cities

and areas set forth below.

In each of these locations;

personnel will be assigned to recruit and train individuals

to serve as leaders in the forthcoming demonstrations. After

each location, where available, there is also set forth par-

enthetically the number of personnel which King will assign

in that area:

Cities

Baltimore, Maryland

Boston, Massachusetts

Chicago, Illinois

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cleveland, Akron, and Toledo, Ohio

Detroit, Michigan

Louisville, Kentucky

(2)

(3)

(3)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(unknown)

RET

• GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

- 3183

ENCLOSURE

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SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Los Angeles, California

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

New York, New York

Newark, New Jersey

Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Washington, D. C.

Rural Areas

(unknown)

(unknown)

(3)

(2)

(4)

(2)

(unknown)

(4)

Alabama

Georgia

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

•College Campuses and Youth Organizations

(not. identified)

(3)

(4)

(5)

•(2)

(1)

(2)

SECRET

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SSC REQUEST

ITEM

12-18-75.

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Mr. Tulson...

FD-36 (ROv. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 3-12-68

d:li?

Bar Capr

Mr. Coarad.

Mr.

tir.:

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

Mr. Trilor.

Tele. Room_

Misi divines.

Miss Gandy

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, LOUISVILLE (157-532) (P)

SUBJECT: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

00:

Atlanta

Re Bureau airtel 2-29-68.

Мариле

muses

Enclosed for Bureau are 11 copies and for Atlanta one

copy of an IHM of this date re captioned matter.

With respect to captioned matter, close contact has

been maintained by this office with racial

sources in Louisville

Ky, and these sources, to date, have advised that they have re-

ceived no indication

that activity re the captioned matter has

commenced, other than the one meeting on 3-1-68, referred to

in the endosed. It is felt that it organized recruiting activity

with respect to the captioned Project had commenced in Louisville,

such information would be known to the racial sources available

to this office. However, in view of the statement reported in

the enclosed, by MARTIN LUTHER KING's brother, Rev. A.D.

WILLIAMS KING, that plans called for 200 people from Ky. to

participate in captioned Project, close contact is being main-

tained with racial sources

to insure that any. positive action

taken with respect to recruiting such individuals in Ky. will

be immediately known to this office.

LEADS :

3 - Bureau

(Enc. 11)

2 - Atlanta (Enc. 1)

2 - Louisville

WLW/ds

100/66.07002

(7):

C. G. = Bishop.

(RM)

(RM)

REC-75

EX-110

157-8428-365

ITA MAR 25

1959

AGENCY: ACSI,

OSI; SEC. SERI

DATE FOE"!

HOW FCHW:

BY:

3/11/35

ICCIT +4481806970

MAR2 5 1968

Approved:

NW 68262 Docld:3298957SPpraigé Sagt in Charge

Sent -

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## Page 589

LS 157-532

LOUISVILLE

AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Maintain close contact with appropriate racial

sources for all developments re captioned matter.

-2

Roclo:

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## Page 590

In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Louisville, Kentucky

March 12, :1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly announced

he will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in

the Nation's Capitol the first week of April, 1968, In

an effort to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable to the Negro.

Racial sources of the Louisville Office of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation have advised that they have

received no information that recruiting activity in Louis-

ville, Kentucky, with respect to the captioned project has

commenced, with

the exception that one meeting regarding the

matter was held in Louisville at the Antioch Baptist Church,

Lonisville, Kentucky on Merce.111000.~

With respect

to the meeting, the Courier Fournal, a daily Louisville,

Kentucky newspaper, in its issue of March 2, 1968,

reLor ted

that about 70 persons were present and heard Benjamin Van

Clark report that Dr. Martin Luther King was currently meet-

ing with his

top southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC) advisors to determine strategy for the campaign.

• Van Clark said that they

were going to ask each community

to form a support committee, made up of a cross-section of

the community, rhich committee would raise money for the

Spring Project and prepare local demonstrations in support

on to do

of both poor Negroes and poor whites.

The article also stated that Rev. A.D. Williams

King, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church,

, 2200 '

West Walnut

Street, Louisville, Kentucky, brother of Dr. Martin Luther

King, had said at the meeting that the present plans called

for 200 Kentuckians to go to Washington to participat: in

the Spring Project.

Iris 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.

ẾNCE OS0RD

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## Page 591

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Reporting Office:

Louisville, Kentucky

Names of individuals recruiting in your district:

No informa-

tion developed to date.

Address of Headquarters:

None as yet.

Known nunber of individuals recruited to date: No pertinent

information developed.

Known rames of individuals recruited: None.

Estimated number of individuals recruited: No pertinent

information developed to date.

Number of buses and other commercial type transportation

chartered and total capacity:

No pertinent information

developed to date.

Number of private cars to participate: No pertinent informa

tion developed as

yet.

Identity of driver; make, model, and license numbers

of cars to participate:

No pertinent information

developed to date.

Route cars are scheculed to use: No pertinent data developed

as yet.

Areas buses and drivers are to discharge passengers upon

arrival in Washington, D.C.:

No pertinent data as. yet

developed.

Address demonstrators are to report to upon arrival:

No pertimt data as yet

developed.

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FD-36 (Rav. 5-22-64)

Mr. 'Tolson..

Mr. Mohr...

Mr.

Far. Casper

Mr. C'ale' 1211

Mr. Conrad...-

FBI

Date: 3-12-68

Transmit the following in -

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

Lavo

Air. Troller.

Tols. Room.

Miss Jiolmes..

Miss Gandy

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, LOUISVILLE (157-532) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATIER

00: Atlanta

Re Bureau airtel 2-29-68.

raphane

nadiale

Enclosed for Bureau are ll copies and for Atlanta one

copy of an IHM of this date re captioned matter.

With respect to captioned matter, close contact has

been maintained by this office with racial

sources in Louisville,

Ky. and these sources, to date; have advised that they have re

ceived no indication that activity re the captioned matter has

comnenced, other than the one meeting on 3-1-68, referred to

In the encosed. It is leit that it organized recruiting activity

with respect to the captioned Project had

commenced in Louisville,

such information would be known to the racial sources available

to this office.

However, in view of the statement reported in

the enclosed, by MARTIN LUTHER KING's brother, Rev. A.D.

WILLIAMS. KING; that plans called for 200 peop-e from Ky. to

participate in captioned Project, close contact is being main-

tained with racial sources to insure that any positive action

taken with respect to recruiting such individuals in Ky. will

be immediately known to this office.

LEADS:

(3

- Bureau (Enc.

11)

2 - Atlanta (Enc. 1)

2 - Louisville

WLW/ds

(7) k

(RM)

(RM)

REC-75

EÄ-110

157-8428-365

ITA MAR 20

1968

G. G. = Bishup.

AGENCY: ACSI:

COSI; SEC. SURE

CID, RAO TOIY

DATE FCR:

HOW ECHW:

BY:

3/19/38

ICCAT T2411806971

MARZ 5 1968,

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 592

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## Page 593

LS 157-532

LOUISVILLE

AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Maintain close contact with appropriate

racial

sources for all developments re captioned matter.

-2

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 593

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## Page 594

In Reply, Please Rajer ea

File No.

U

"ED STATES DEPARTMENT O

FICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Louisville, Kentucky

March

12, :1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

аксітня

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern.

Christian Leadership Conference,

has publicly announced

he will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in

the Nation's Capitol the first week of April, 1968,

in

an ei mit to pressure Congress into passing legislation

fatsrable to the Negro.

RaCial

sources a the Louisville Office of the

Fec. 3l Bureau of Investigation have advised that they have

recived no information that recruiting activity in Louis-

vilie, Kentucky, with respect to the captioned Project has

contenced, with

the exception that one meeting regarding the

matTer was

held In Louisville at the Antioch Baptist Church,

louisville, kentucky on lazes I-1908

With respect

tO thE meEting.

the Courier-Journel, & daily Louisville,

Kentucky nesspages, in its issue of

karch 2, 196d, recorted

that about 70 persons were present and heard Benjamin van

Clark report that Dr. Martin Luther King was currently meet-

ing with his top southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCiC) advisors to determine strategy for the campaign.

Van Clark said that they were going to ask each community

to form a support committee, made up of a cross section of

the community, which committee would raise money for the

Spring Project and prepare local demonstrations in support

of both poor Negroes and poor whites.

The article also stated that Rev. A.D. Williams

King, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church,

i, 2200 West Walnut

Street, Louisville, Kentucky, brother of Di. Martin Luther

King,

had said at

the meeting that the present plans called

fo: 200 Kentuckians to go to Washington to participate in

the Spring Project.

Tas accurent 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.

INCLOSURE

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• €

-

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

1t4r2t

waitin

Reporting Office:

Louisville, Kentucky

Names of individuals recruiting in your district:

No informa-

tion developed to date.

Address of Headquarters:

Hone as yet.

Known number of individuals

recruited to date: No pertinent

information developed.

Known

names of individuals recruited: None.

Estimated number of individuals recruited: No pertinent

infornation developed to date.

Number

of buses

and

chartered

other commercial type transportation

and total capacity:

No pertinent information

developed to date.

Number of private cars to participate: No pertiment informa

tion developed as yet.

Identity of ariver; make,

model, and license numbers

Cars

tO participate:

No pertinent information

developed to date.

Route cars are scheduled to use: No pertinent data developed

as yet.

Areas buses and drivers are to discharge passengers upon

arrival in Washington, D.C.:

No pertiment data as yet

developed.

Address demonstrators are to

report to upon arrival:

No pertimt data

developed.

as yet

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

трих 1+.

кокрих

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

SUBJECT:

~ WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Charlotte airtel to Bureau, 3/1/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and for

Atlanta are six copies of an IHM reflecting an interview of

GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS,

The interview was

conducted by sA MARK K. GASS, JR. on the pretext of ascertaining

the whereabouts of a CRA, 1964 victim with whom he is acquainted.

Shortly therealter FRINKS began speaking freely about his

activities with SCLC and N. C. gubernatorial candidate

REGINALD A. HAWKINS.

FRINKS was very cooperative during the

interview and invited the interviewing agent to return at any

time.

This information was obtained as a result of a pretext

interview and care should be used in its dissemination.

3

6

inso

- Bureau (157-8428) (Enes. 8) (RM)

— Atlanta

(2 - 157-2924) (Encs. 6) (R).

(1 - 100-5718) (SCLC)

(1 - 100-5586) (KING)

(1 -

100-

) (CARMICHAEL)

(1

100-

> (SNCC)

• - Charlotte

(2

- 157-5541) (WSP)

(1 -

157-5267) (FRINKS)

(1

157-2149) (HAWKINS

(1 - 100-10073) (SCLC)

TEG- 30/54-8478-356

AGENCY: ACSI, EME, OSI; SEC. SER?

WJM : sjw

85 MAR 16 1968•

(14)

DATE ECE::

.3/19/48

HOW FORW:

RIS-

BY :

Bishop

ICCATRLHAM806970

Sent -

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Per

54

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Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 596

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nate illited wire.

UN. LED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J. STICE

• In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte, North Carolina

March 12, 1968

rammer

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., president, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign: in the Nation's

Capitol the first week of April, 1968, in ay effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorablé to the Negro.

On March 5, 1968, GOLDEN ASRO PRINKS, Field Secretary,

SCLC, was interviewed by Agent of the FBI at his residence

122 West Peterson Street, Edenton, North Carolina. FRINKS

said

that he is pleased with the progress that Congress is making

with

the proposed civil rights legislation, but he said that

even if legislation is passed, this will not change SCL's

plans for a march on Washington, D. C. FRINKS pointed out that

DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING has not spelled out his demands as yet

and that they will include much more than just a housing law.

He suggested that one of the demands might be that all persons

are assured a ninimun income which rould be paid by the Federal

government. His concept of this pian would be that the number

of days per year an individual is employed by private industry

would be subtracted from the total in the year and then the

government would pay the balance.

He said

that it would be the

government's responsibility to provide the work they wish these

individuals to do, even if it be only menial labor. He said that

it would also be the government's responsibility to enforce this

plan to insure that the persons are actually doing the work.

With regard to the march, he said that he has 21 paid

employees working for him throughout the State of North Carolina.

He said that these individuals are not being paid a salary but

subsistence only. He said that these people were unemployed

and that they had nothing else

to do, therefore they were willing

to work on that basis.

FRINKS advised he would provide the

numes of the 21 paid employees in about one week. He said he

did not have their names at the time of interview.

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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## Page 598

1 taken

FEWERS

TAKE

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

FRINKS said that these 21 persons are recruiting others

to go to Washington, D. C., for the march and act as squad

leaders, guides, etc.

for

the masses who will follow. He said

that his paid employees have a goal of 200 such persons and •

After the recruitment

FRINKS said that he and his group of about 200 will

leave North Carolina on April 15 or 16, with a planned arrival

in Washington, D. C., on April 22, 1968.

Concerning transportation,

he said that

the

means of

transportation has not yet been worked

out.

He said he has

given consideration to buying old busses

or cars, but the busses especially do not seem to be available.

FRINKS said there has been

a suggestion to drive to a distance

of 100 miles south of Washington and then walk the rest of the

way .

There has also been

the suggestion to walk the entire way.

FRINKS said he personally prefers to go by bus or car if possible,

stopping in the small towns en

route.

He hopes to set up

tents

He mentioned the town of Suffolk,

Virginia, as a possible first night stop. He commented that he

also hopes to set up tents in Washington, but he feels that they

will be prohibited from doing this..

Upon arrival at Washington, D. C., FRINKS believes that

Dr. KING will be there to meet them.

Shortly after their

arrival, he believes that KING will make his demands and then

call all

Negroes to Washington who have grievances.

The hard

core group of squad leaders and guides will be stationed at

the entrances to the city and at the Federal buildings and

direct each incoming group to the office building that should

best be able to handle their particular grievance.

FRINKS

estimated that the demonstrations in Washington will last about

three weeks.

FRINKS advised that he and Dr. KING are very much

concerned about STOKLEY CARMICHAEL and the Student Nonviolent

Coordinating Committee (SNCC) trying to interfere or take over

once the Negroes are in Washington.

presence represents violence and the communist influence in the

violence and t

He said CARMICHAEL'S

civil rights movement. He said Dr. KING spoke with CARMICHAEL

during the last week in February and has a promise from him that

he will not interfere with the plans of SCLC. FRINKS advised

that KING plans additional talks with CARMICHAEL. FRINKS said

if he does come, "we will bust his head."

2

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## Page 599

• Site.

a raise a stitsul..

JILL

set

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

FRINKS said that his headquarters for this march is at -

his residence or at his office located above the Credit

Union Building, 405 Broad Street, Edenton, North Carolina.

He pointed out that he is still working for Dr.

REGINALD HAWKINS in support of his campaign for governor.

He said that he is finishing a seven weeks leave of absence,

but believes that this will be extended for an additional seven

weeks. He said the campaign is badly in need of money; however,,

there are many more supporters than originally expected. He

mentioned that his telephone bill for his residence telephone

was over $1,000, and that it has been disconnected. •

It was observed that FRINKS was driving a light blue

recent model Dodge, four-door,

bearing 1968 North Carolina

License TJ-123 and a plastic sign on both front doors which

reads, " HAWKINS FOR GOVERNOR, Candidate for Hope and Progress."

3*

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589-36 (ROV. 5-22-61)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

F. BI

Date:

3/12/68

(l'ype in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Charlotte airtel to Bureau, 3/1/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and for

Atlanta are six copies of an LM reflecting an interview of

GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS,

Field Secretary, SCIC.

The interview was

conducted by SA MARK K. GASS, JR. on the pretext of ascertaining

the whereabouts of a CRA, 1964 victim with whom he is acquainted.

Shortly thereafter FRINKS began speaking freely about his

activities with SCLC and N. C. gubernatorial candidate

REGINALD i. HAWKINS,

FRINGS was very cooperative during the

interview and invited the interviewing agent to return at any

time.

This information was obtained as a result of a pretext

intervier and care should be used in its dissemination.

3.

- Bureau (157-8428) (Encs, 8) (RM)

6

Atlanta (2 - 157-2924) (Encs. 6) (RM)

(1 - 100-5718) (SCLC)

ENCLOSUI

5 - Charlotte

(1

- 100-5586) (KING)

(1 - 100-

) (CARMICHAEL)

(1

100-

) (SNCC)

(2

- 157-5541) (WSP)

(1

(1

-

157-2149) HAWKINS

157-5267) (FRINKS) -217

(1 - 100-10073) (SCLC)

NEG- 30

154-9428-356

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UN fED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JI STICE

• In Reply, Please Rejer 10

File Vo..

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte, North Carolina

March 12, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., president, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign. in the Nation's

Capitol

the first week of April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

On March 5, 1968, GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS, Field Secretary,

sCle, was interviewed by Agent of the fBi at his residence

122 West Peterson Street, Edenton, North Carolina. FRINKS said

that he is pleased with

the progress that Congress is making

with the proposed civil rights legisiation, but he said that

even if legislation is passed, this will not change SCLC's

plans for a march on Washington, D. C.

FRINKS pointed out that

Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING has not spelled out his demands as yet

and that they will include much more than just a housing law.

He suggested that

one of the demands might be that all persons

are assured a minimun income which would be paid by the Federal

government.

His concept of this plan wouid be thet the number

of days per year an individual is employed by private industry

would be subtracted from the

total in the year and then the

, government would pay the balance.

He said

that it would be the

government's responsibility to provide the work they wish these

• individuals to do, even if it be only menial labor.

He said that

it would also be the government's responsibility to enforce this

plan to insure that the persons are actually doing the work.

With regard to the march, he said that he has 21 paid

employees working for him throughout the State of North Carolina.

He said that these individuals are not being paid a salary but

subsistence only. He said that these people were unemployed

and that they had nothing else to do, therefore they were willing

to work on that busis. FRINKS advised he would provide the

names of the 21 paid employees in about one week. E: said he

did not have their names at the time of interview.

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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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

FRINKS said that these 21 persons are recruiting others

to go to Washington, D. C., for the march and act as squad

leaders, guides, etc. for the masses who will follow. He said

that his paid employees have a goal of 200 such persons and

that 155 have already been recruited.

After the recruitment

arive is complete, only a few or the 21 will remain on the

payroll.

FRINKS said that he and his group of about 200 will

leave North Carolina on April 15 or 16, with a planned arrival

in Washington, D. C., on April 22, 1968. Concerning transportation,

he said that the

out.

means of transportation has not yet been worked

He said he has

given consideration to buying old. busses

or cars, but the busses especially do not seem to be available.

FRINKS said there has been

a suggestion to drive to a distance

of 100 miles south of Washington and then walk the rest of the

way. There has also been the suggestion to walk the entire way.

FRINKS said he personally prefers to go by bus or car if possible,

stopping in the small towns en route.

He hopes to set up tents

at night along the way. He mentioned the town of Suffolk,

Virginia, as

a possible first night stop. He commented that he

also hopes to set up tents in Washington, but he feels that they

will be prohibited from doing this..

Upon arrival at Washington, D. C., FRINKS believes that

• Dr. KING will be there to meet them.

Shortly after their

arrival, he believes that KING will make his demands and then

call all Negroes to Washington who have grievances.

The hard

core group of squad leaders and guides wiil be stationed at

the entrances to the city and at the Federal buildings and

direct each incoming group to the office building that should

best be able to handle their particular grievance. FRINKS

estimated that the demonstrations in Washington will last about

three weeks.

FRINKS advised that he and Dr. KING are very much

concerned about STOKLEY CARMICHAEL and the Student Nonviolent

Coordinating Committee (SNCC) trying to interfere or take over

once the Negroes are in Washington.. He said CARMICHAEL'S

presence represents violence and the communist influence in the

civil rights movement.

He said Dr. KING spoke with CAR ICHAEL

during the last week in February and has a promise from him that

he will not interfere with the plans of SCLC.

FRINKS advised

that KING plans additional talks with CARMICHAEL. FRINKS said

if he does come, "we will bust his head."

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FRINkS said that his headquarters for this march is at.

his residence or at his office located above the Credit

Union Building, 405 Broad Street, Edenton, North Carolina.

He pointed out that he is still working for Dr.

REGINALD HAWKINS in support of his campaign for governor.

He said that he is finishing a seven weeks leave of absence,

but believes that this will be extended for an additional seven

weeks. He said the campaign is badly in need of money; however,.

there are many more supporters than originally expected. He

mentioned that his telephone bill for his residence telephone

was over $1,000, and that it has been disconnected. •

It was observed that FRINKS was driving a light blue

recent model Dodge, four-door, bearing 1968 North Carolina

License TJ-123 and

a plastic sign on both front doors which

reads, " HAWKINS FOR GOVERNOR, Candidate for Hope and Progress."

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• (Hev.5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

3/11/68

Transmit the fullowing in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via -

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, JACKSON (157-9097) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an

LiM in captioned matter.

Enclosed for Atlanta, Baltimore,

Copies of this communication are being furnished

to all offices receiving prior communication in captioned

matter in view of the date funished by LEON HALL of April

15, 1968, as the commercement of travel to Washington D. C.,

to take part in captioned matter, inch aest, iT ORD, a Fe

1BOC4: DEPT:

3 - Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM)

HOW FORW: RjS.

DATE FORW

COPIES CONTINUED

Bx:

17 - Jackson (8-157-9097)

(1 - 100-56) (SCLC)

TOCOND S

MAR 13 1968

(1 - 100-151) MARTIN LUTHER KINEC- 31

(1 =157-94)

(1

(1

157-2015) (AARON HENRY)

157-452)

(MFDP)

(1

157-9145) (R. B. COTTONREADER)

?. a Bishop

(

1

(1

157-9126) (LEON

HALL)

157- NEW)

(MAJOR WRIGHT)

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COPIES CONTINUED

2 - Atlanta (157-2924) (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Baltimore (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Birmingham (157-3236) (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Mobile (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Knoxville (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Memphis (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - WFO (157-1395) (Enc. 2) (RM)

1 - Boston (Enc. 1) (Ril)

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

1 - Chicago (157-2474) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Cincinnati (100-17196) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Cleveland (157-1304) (Enc. 1) (RM) •

1 - Columbia (157-4453) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Detroit (157-2007) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Los Angeles (Enc. 1) (RM)

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

1 - Miami (157-2354) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Milwaukee (Enc. 1) (RM)

I - Newark (Enc. 1) (RM)

• 1 - New York (157-2052) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Norfolk (Enc. 1) (Rií)

l - Philadelphia (157-2476) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Pittsburgh (157-633) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Richmond (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Savannah (Enc. 1) (RM) •

LEON HALL, field secretary for the state of

• Mississippi, SCLO, was met in Grenada, Mississippi, by

agents who are well known to HALL and who have inter-

viewed him on several occasions in the past in connection

with civil rights matters. HALL freely volunteered the

- information contained in the enclosed LiM.

2

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JN 157-9097

Agent contacting AARON E. HENRY waS SA JAMES W.

SAMMON. SA GRAHAM W. VAN NOTE and SA RALPH D. GARDNER •

contacted LEON HALL at Grenada, Mississippi.

LEADS:

BALTIMORE

AT BALTIMORE. MARYLAND. Wiil, if not already

handled, ascertain whereabouts of housing to be utilized

by demonstrators in this area.

BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE

Will attempt to ascertain through sources

identity of units, place of meeting, and date when Missis-

sippi delegation will contact them en route to Washington,

D. C.

MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE

Will ascertain the information as requested of

Birmingham and Mobile.

JACKSON

AT MARKS, HCLLY SPRINGS. AND TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI.

Will ascertain recruiting activity on the part of R. B.

COTTONREADER and/or others in these areas. Will attempt

to ascertain identities of individuals recruited.

AT DURANT AND LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI. Will

ascertain recruiting activity on the part of MAJOR WRIGHT

and/or others, noting he is allegedly headquartered at

MEDP office, Lexington, Mississippi. Will attempt to

ascertain identities of individuals recruited.

3

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JN 157-9097

AT JACKSON. GRENADA, HATTIESBURG, LAUREL, AND

NESHOBA COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI.

Will ascertain recruiting

activity on the part of LEON HALL. and/or others in these

areas.

Will attempt to ascertain identities of individ-

uals

recruited.

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

March 11, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

The following information was furnished to

Special Agents of the FBI:

On March 7, 1968, Aaron E. Henry, State President,

National Association

for the Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP), Clarksdale, Mississippi, advised that Martin Luther

King, JI., is scheduled to arrive in Clarksdale, Mississippi,

on March 19, 1968, to hold

a rally for support of his Wash-

ington Spring Project (WSP). This rally is to take place

between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, after which time the NAACP will

decide whether or not to support the WSP.

On March 7, 1968, Leon Wilbert Hall, 823 Cherry

Street, Grenada, Mississippi, advised that he

is the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) field secretary for..

the state of Mississippi and

as such is in complete charge

of SCLC activities in Mississippi, and that he is coordinating

the plan for the WSP activity in Mississippi. Hall there-

after furnished the following information:

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• ENCLOSURE

3'33

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Martin Luther King, Jr., president, SCLC, will

come to Mississippi on or about March 20, 1968, for the

purpose of touring the state in an effort to gain addi-

tional support for the WSP.

King will then return to Mississippi on or about

April 14. 1968, to take part in workshops and training

programs at Grenada, Mississippi, and Jackson, Mississippi,

which will have already been in operation for a short period

of time. This program is in connection with the prepara-

tion of

persons planning to participate in the WSP.

King

will spend the morning of his arrival at Grenada and the

delegations

from the southern part of Mississippi, and

will travel to Washington, D. C., with this group.

The Mississippi group, which presently has 114

persons signed up, will consist of between 200 and 400

persons at the date of departure.

They will gather at two

focal points, Grenada and Jackson, with the northern dele-

gates meeting in Grenada and the southern delegates in

Jackson.'

The recruiting for this group is being handled

by SCLC employees, namely, Leon Wilbert Hall; R. B. Cotton-

reader, Quitman County SCLC project director, Marks, Missis-

sippi; Major Wright, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

(MEDP) worker,

Lexington, Mississippi, who have endorsed

the entire SCLC program.

The delegates are to come from

thirty different counties in Mississippi.

The group leaving on April 15, 1968, will be the

first such group in the nation to start for Washington, D. C.

2

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WASHINGTON • SPRING PROJECT

They will travel by buses furnished free of charge by

unnamed northern church organizations. They will travel

to Washington, D. C., after joining with units from Ten-

nessee and Alabama en route.

R. B. Cottonreader and Major

Wright will accompany this group to Washington, D. C.

This unit will be followed by a second delegation

at a later date which Hall will accompany, together with

hits secretary, Felicie Porche, a volunteer worker from los

Angeles, California.

Housing has been arranged at the present time

for 2500 persons, of which the large part is located in

the Baltimore, Maryland, area. The delegates plan to com-

mute daily from this area to Washington, D. C., to take

pact: in the activities.

The first group is scheduled to arrive in Wash-

ington, D. C., on April 22, 1968, to commence with the

scheduled activities. It is tentatively planned for King

to spend more time in the state of Mississippi in order

to gain support for his WSP. It is felt that in the past

he has

neglected Mississippi in his contacting the people.

3*

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ED-$6 (Rev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Fia

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

3/11/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, JACKSON (157-9097) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of an

LHM in captioned

matter. Enclosed fox Atlanta, Baltimore,

Birmingham, Mobile, Knoxville, Memphis, and WhO are two

copies of LHM. Other offices listed receive one copy of LIM.

Copies of this communication are being furnished

to all offices receiving prior communication in captioned

matter in view of the date fuznished by LEON HALL of April

15, 1968, as the commencement of travel to Washington D. C.,

to take part in captioned matter.

AGENCY: ACSI, NOt, OSI, SEC. SERVo»

ATICK: DEPT:

3 - Bureau (Enc. 11) (RM)

HOW FOR": R/S:

ISD, CRD, RAO I: IL

DATE FORW

COPIES. CONTINUED

17 - Jackson (8 - 157-90975 NAut EF

(1 - 100-56) (SCLC)

12 MAR 13 1968

11=

100-151) (MARTIN LUTHER KINEZ- 31

- 157-94)

(1

- 157-2015) (AARON HENRY)

(1

-157-452) (MFDP)

(1 =

157-9145) (R. B. COTTONREADER)

Bishop

(1 - 157-9126) (LEON HALL)

(1 - 157- NEW)

(MAJOR WRIGHT)

(1 - 157- NEW). (FELICIE

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COPIES CONTINUED

2 - Atlanta (157-2924) (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Baltimore (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Birmingham (157-3236) (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Mobile (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Knoxville (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - Memphis (Enc. 2) (RM)

2 - WFO (157-1395) (Enc. 2) (RM)

1 - Boston (Enc. 1) (RM)

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

1

- Chicago (157-2474) (Enc. 1) (RM)

• Cincinnati (100-17196) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1

- Cleveland (157-1304) (Enc. 1) (RM)

- Columbia (157-4453) (Enc. 1) (RM)

(ER. 1)

1 - Detroit (157-2007) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Los Angeles (Enc. 1) (RM)

1

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

1 - Miami (157-2354) (Enc. 1) (RM)

- Milwaukee (Enc. L) (RM)

- Newark (Enc. 1) (RM)

- New York (157-2052) (Enc. l) (RM)

1 - Norfolk (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Philadelphia (157-2476) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Pittsburgh (157-633) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Richmond (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - Savannah (Enc. 1) (RM)

LEON HALL, field secretary for the state of

Mississippi, SCLC, was met in Grenada, Mississippi, by

agents who are well known to HALL and who have inter-

viewed him on several occasions in the past in connection

with civil rights matters.

HALL freely volunteered the

information contained in the enclosed LHM.

2

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JN 157-9097

Agent contacting AARON E. HENRY WaS SA JAMES W.

SAMMON.

SA GRAHAM W. VAN NOTE and SA RALPH D. GARDNER

contacted LEON HALL at Grenada, Mississippi.

LEADS:

BALT'IMORE

AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. Will, if not already

handled, ascertain whereabouts of housing to be utilized

by demonstrators in this area.

BIRMINGHAM AND MOBILE

Will attempt to ascertain through sources

identity of units, place of meeting, and date when Missis-

sippi delegation will contact them en coute to Washington,

D. C.

MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE

Will ascertain the information as requested of

Birmingham and Mobile.

JACKSON

AT MARKS, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI.

Will ascertain recruiting activity on the part of R. B.

COTTONREADER and/or others in these areas. Will attempt

to ascertain identities of individuals recruited.

AT DURANT AND LEXINGTON. MISSISSIPPI. Will

ascertain recruiting activity on the part of MAJOR WRIGHT

and /or others, noting he is allegedly headquartered at

MFDP office, Lexington, Mississippi. Will attempt to

ascertain identities of individuals recruited.

EL

3

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JN 157-9097

AT JACKSON. GRENADA. HATTIESBURG. LAUREL AND

NESHOBA COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI. Will ascertain recruiting

activity on the part of LEON HALL. and/or others in these

areas. Will attempt to ascertain identities of individ-

uals recruited.

is tire

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

March 11, 1968

!

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

The following information was furnished to

Special Agents of the FBI:

On March 7, 1968, Aaron El Henry, State President;

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

(NAACP), Clarksdale, Mississippi, advised that Martin Luther

King, Jx., is scheduled to arrive in Clarksdale, Mississippi,

on March 19, 1968, to hold a rally for support of his Wash-

ington Spring Project (WSP). This rally is to take place

between 2:00 PM and 5:00. PM, after which time the NAACP will

decide whether of not to support the WSP.

On March 7, 1968, Leon Wilbert Hall, 823 Cherry

Street, Grenada, Mississippi, advised that he

is the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) field secretary for -

the state of Mississippi and

as such is in complete charge

of SCLC activities in Mirsissippi, and that he is coordinating

the plan for the WSP activity in Mississippi. Hall there-

after furnished the following information:

IN 60262 Docld:32989577 Page 615

ENCLOSURE

157-8428-333

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Martin Luther King, Jr., president, SCLe, will

come to Mississippi on or about March 20, 1968, for the

purpose of touring the state in an effort to gain addi-

tional support for the WSP.

King will then return to Mississippi on or about

April 14, 1968, to take part in workshops and training

programs

at Grenada, Mississippi, and Jackson, Mississippi,

which will have already been in operation for a short period

of time.

This program is in connection with the prepara-

tion of persons planning to participate in the WSP.

King

will spend the morning of his arrival at Grenada and the

evening at Jackson. He will depart from Jackson via bus

on April 15, 1968, the projected date of departure for the

delegations

from

the southern part of Mississippi, and

will travel to Washington, D. C., with this group.

The Mississippi group, which presently has 114

persons signed up, will consist of between 200 and 400

persons at the date of departure. They will gather at two

focal points, Grenada and Jackson, with the northern dele-

gates

meeting in Grenada and the southern delegates in

Jackson.

The recruiting for this group is being handled

by SCLC employees, namely, Leon Wilbert Hall; R. Ba"Cotton-.

reader, Quitman County SCLC project director, Marks, Missis-

sippi; Majoz Wright, Mississippi. Freedom Democratic Party

(MFDP) worker, Lexington, Mississippi, who have endorsed

the entire SCLe progran.

The delegates are to come from

thirty different counties in Mississippi.:

The group leaving on April 15, 1968, will be the •

first such group in the nation to start

for Washington, D. C.

2

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• WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

They will travel by buses furnished free of charge by

unnamed northern church organizations. They will travel

to Washington, D. C., after joining with units from Ten-

nessee and Alabama en route.

R. B. Cottonreader and Major

Wright will accompany this group. to Washington, De Comm

This unit will be followed by a second delegation

at a later date which Hall will accompany, together with

his

secretary, Felicie forche, a volunteer worker from Los

Angeles, California.

Housing has been arranged at the present time

for 2500 persons, of which the large part is located in

the Baltimore, Maryland, area.

The delegates plan to com-

mute daily from this area to Washington, D. C., to take

part in the activities.

The first group is scheduled to arrive in Wash-

ington, D. C., on April 22, 1968, to commence with the

scheduled activities. It is tentatively planned for King

to spend more time in the state of Mississippi in order

to gain support for

his WSP. It is felt that in the past

he has neglected Mississippi in his contacting the people.

3*

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FD-25 (Rev

FBI

Date: 3/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via -

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL.

(Priority)

TO:

VAX

SUBJECT:

155=

DIRECTOR, FBI (153-8428)

SAC, MILWAUKEE (100-15476) P

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

RM

Re MI airtel to Director, 2/24/68.

As the Bureau is aware, Reverend JAMES GROPPI,

Assistant Pastor, St.

Boniface Church, and Advisor to the

Milwaukee Youth Council (MiC), NAACP,

was "to be contacted"

by a SCLC representative in connection with instant matter

(AT airtel, 1/25/68).

Milwaukee PD source advised 2/26/68 that after a

speaking engagement by father CROPPI in Minneapolis on 2/19/68,

he was to proceed to Miami, Florida,

for a "retreat,"

Father

GROPPI reportedly was to meet with MARTIN LUTHER KING either

en route to Miami or on his return trip fron Miami. Father

GROPPI returned to Milwaukee, 2/22/68.

It is noted that the SCLC, under the direction of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, held a conference in Miani, 3/19-23/68.

Atlanta advised 3/1/68 that HOSEA WILLIAMS, SCIC

official and reportedly field Director of We demonstrations

in Washington, D,C,, commented recently that Father JAMES

•GROPPI was in favor of the SCLC MSP and was to assist SCLC

by utilizing "his people" to recruit demonstrators in

Milwaukee for the WSP.

WILLIAMS also stated he had had

several

telephone conversations with Father GROPPI in the recent past.

(3. - Bureau (AM) (RM)

¿ - Minneapolis (AM) (RM) AD

157-8428-1

2 - Milwaukee

REC 26

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(1 - 157-347, Father JAMES GROPPI)

MAR 4 1968

ARpEgyegi 2 T95êcial Agent in Charge

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As of 3/1/68, Atlanta sources had no knowledge

whether or not Father GROPPI may have actually conferred with

MARTIN LUTHER KING in the recent past.

Also, according to HOSEA WILLIAMS, Father CROPPI

was supposed to have attended the SCLC "retreat" on Urban

Leadership and Citizenship Training in Miami, 2/19-23/68,

but at the last minute found he could not do so.

In connection with that Miami "retreat," Atlanta

advised that a Miami source furnished a list of names of

those purportedly in attendance. Father GROPPI's name was

not on that list.

It is noted that Father GROPPI on 2/12/68 was fined

$500.00 and placed on probation for two years by County Judge

F. RYAN DUFFY fOr resisting arrest during an open housing

demonstration in Milwaukee,

8/31/6/• Father GROPPI in his

talk at Minneapolis on 2/19/68, advised his audience that It

was necessary for him to obtain permission from his proba-

tion officer to make the trip to Minneapolis. It is possible

probation officer.

LEADS

MINNEAPOLIS

AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

to determine the destination of Father JAMES GROPPI after his

departure fron Minneapolis, 2/19/68.

Minneapolis is aware that two MYC Commandos accompanied

Father GROPPI to that city.

MIPD advised that the three did

have plans to fly out of Minneapolis.

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andi

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SUBJECT:

FBI

Date: 3/2/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

155=

DIRECTOR, FBI (151-8428)

SAC, MILWAUKEE (100-15476) P

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

Re MI airtel to Director, 2/24/68.

As the Bureau is aware, Reverend JAMES GROPPI,

Assistant Pastor, St. Boniface Church, and Advisor to the

Milwaukee Youth Council (MYC), NAACP,

was "to be contacted"

Dy a scLe representative in connection with instant matter

(AT airtel, 1/25/68).

Milwaukee PD source advised 2/26/68 that after a

speaking engagement by Father GROPPI in Minneapolis on 2/19/68,

he was to proceed to Miami, Florida,

for a "retreat."

Father

GROPPI reportedly was to meet with MARTIN LUTHER KING either

en route to Miami or on his return trip from Miami. Father

GROPPI returned to Milwaukee, 2/22/68.

It is noted that the SCLC, under the direction of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, held a conference in Miami, 2/19-23/68.

Atlanta advised 3/1/68 that HOSEA WILLIAMS, SCIC

official and reportedly Field Director of WSP demonstrations

in Washington, D.C., commented recently that Father JAMES

GROPPI was in favor of the SCLC WSP and was to assist SCIC

by utilizing "his people" to recruit demonstrators in

Milwaukee for the WSP.

WILLIAMS also stated he had had

several

telephone conversations with Father GROPPI in the recent past.

3. - Bureau (AM) (RM)

2 - Minneapolis (AM) (RM)

2 - Milwaukee

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MI 100-15476

As of 3/1/68, Atlanta sources had no knowledge

whether or not Father GROPPI may have actually conterred with

MARTIN LUTHER KING in the recent past.

Also, according to HOSEA WILLIANS, Father GROPPI

was supposed to have attended the SCLC "retreat" on Urban

Leadership and Citizenship Training in Miami, 2/19-23/68,

but at the last minute found he could not do

SO.

In connection with that Miami "retreat," Atlanta

advised that a Miani source furnished a list of names of

those purpurtedly in attendance.

Father GROPPI's name was

not on that list.

It is noted that Father GROPPI on 2/12/68 was fined

$500.00 and placed on probation for two years by County Judge

I. RYAN DUFFY for resisting arrest during an open housing

8/31/67: Father GROPPI in his

demonst Mine polas va 2/19/68, advised his audience that it

was necessary for him to obtain permission from his proba

tion officer to make the trip to Minneapolis.

It is possible

he may not have obtained permission for travel to Miami.

MIPD contemplates establishing liaison with Father GROPPI's

probation officer.

• LEADS

MINNEAPOLIS

AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

Will contact sources and/or appropriate airlines

to determine the destination of Father JAMES GROPPI after his

departure from Minneapolis, 2/19/68.

Minneapolis is aware that two MYC Commandos accompanied

Father GROPPI to that city.

MIPD advised that the three did

have plans to fly out of Minneapolis.

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FD-36 (Rev: S-22-64)

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Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

3/1/68

Di Finchaels

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECIOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (157-1980)

"WASHrION SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 2/23/68.

The "Herald-Examiner"

• a daily newspaper

published in Los Angeles, California, in its issue of

2/23/68, on page A-8, carried an article which was

datelined at Los Angeles, on 2/22/68. The article

indicated that the Reverend Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING

JR.

had made a pact last week with

two "black power" militants,

H. RAP BROWN,

Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee, and his predecessor STOKELY CARMICHAEL.

The Reverend ALBERT R. SAMPSON, the Chief Alde

for "total revolution by Negroes"

DI. KING's poor people's campaign to camp-in in Washington

early in April, 1968.

Reverend SAMPSON indicated that CARMICHAEL had

agreed to march with Dr. KING on the latter's own terms -

non-violence.

Dr. KING

had acknowledged, according to

this source,

that

his non-viölent effort could generate

rioting and

he had begun consultation with the objective of

preventing trouble.

Bureau (AM-REGISTERED)

REC- 113

Los Angeles

157-84=8-261

WMB: gcw

(4

WVS # 15 N8 LW

SCT MAR

4c 1968

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IA 157-1980

Reverend SAMPSON also indicated that participants

in the demonstrations by extremist black nationalist groups

staff was now

which was scheduled to last until Congress enacts adequate

anti-poverty bills.

The "Los Angeles Times"

, a daily newspaper published

in Los Angeles, California, in its issue of 2/29/60, carried

an article

which editorialized about the camp-in promised or

threatened for April. The article stated that everything was

to be

"non-violent"

but there were threats of "non-compliance"

with the law and plans to block the entrances of Government

buildings.

Experts were allegedly to be trained elsewhere and

then to be brought into Washington.

The article also indicated that the fear is that after

a lew days, the more violent, trouble making leaders will take

over and that violence will almost be certain,.

with the prospect

of direct clashes, if not between civilians, then almost certainly

between the campers and the authorities.

This article

is going to be intimidated and the obvious outcome is certainly

antimid. stated

_stated that nobody believes that Congress

to be increased frustration.

The article stated that it is impossible to see how

anything but trouble can come of this.

The participants are

seeking impossible goals, and to get them to periorm they are

being deliberately goaded into taking part in what is nothing

more or less than mob pressure to try to force action by the

Government. No Government, no matter the circumstances, can

affora to be intimidated by mob action, and the belief is

growing that this is exactly what will

happen when the extremist.

leaders step in to take over after the initial "peaceful demon

stration" fails to accomplish its advertised purpose.

No information has been received from any sources

or local law enforcement intelligence agencies pertaining to

the Washington Spring Project.

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• Mall

LA 157-1980

Close liaison continues tobe maintained and any

pertinent information will be formarded to the Bureau promptly

in a form suitable for dissemination.

LEAD

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will follow and

report by weekly airtel per Bureau instructions.

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Date:

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AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

3/1/68

D. Archaels

TO:

NAHROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (157-1980)

-WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 2/23/68.

The "Herald-Examiner"

= a dally newspaper

In Its IssUe OI

datelined at Los Angeles, on 2/22/68. The article

indicated that the Reverend Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

had made a pact last week with two "black power"militants,

A. RAP BROWN, Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee, and his predecessor STOKELY CARMICHAEL.

The Reverend ALBERt R. SAMSON, the Chie Alde

tO DI. KING, said that BROWN

the advocate of "guerrilla

war on the honkie white man"

DI. KING's poor people's campaign

to camp-in in Washington

early in April, 1968.

Reverend SAMPSON indicated that CARNICHAEL had

agreed to march with Dr. KING on the latter's own terms -

non-violence.

Dr. KING had acknowledged, according to

this source, that his non-violent effort could generate

rioting and

he had begun consultation with the objective of

preventing trouble.

Bureau (AM-REGISTERED)

REC- 113

- Los Angeles

157-84÷8

WMB: gcw

(4)

1518 3H

MAR

4 1968

- 267

Bisher

F51

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+-FI

IA 157-1980

Reverend SAMPSON also indicated that participants

in the demonstrations by extremist black nationalist groups

from New York would be under a pledge of non-violence. The

staff was now arranging sites and equipment for the camp-in

which was scheduled to last until Congress enacts adequate

anti-poverty bills.

The "Los Angeles Times"

, a daily newspaper published

in Los Angeles, California, In Its issue oi 2/29/60, carried

an article

which editorialized about the camp-in promised or

threatened for April. The article stated that everything was

to be "non-violent"

but there were threats of "non-compliance"

with the law and plans to block the entrances of Government

buildings.

Experts were allegedly to be trained elsewhere and

then to be brought into Washington.

The article also indicated that the fear is that after

a few days, the more violent, trouble making leaders will take

over and that violence will almost be certain, with the prospect

O1 airect clashes, if not between civilians, then almost certainly

between the campers and the authorities.

This article

stated that nobody believes that Congress

is going to be intimidated and the obvious outcome is certainly

to be increased frustration.

The article stated that it is impossible to see how

anything but trouble can come of this.

The participants are

seeking impossible goals, and to get them to perform they are

being deliberately goaded into taking part in what is nothing

more or less than mob pressure to try to force action by the

Government. No Government, no matter the circumstances, can

afford to be intimidated by mob action, and the belief

growing that this is exactly what will happen when the extremist

leaders step in to take over after the initial "peaceful demon-

stration" fails to accomplish its advertised purpose.

No information has been received from any sources

or local law enforcement intelligence agencies pertaining to

the Washington Spring Project.

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Đ2:

i+.

IA 157-1980

Close liaison continues tobe maintained and any

pertinent information will be forwarded to the Bureau promptly

in a form suitable for dissemination.

LEAD

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will follow and

report by weekly airtel per Bureau instructions.

3

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§D-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

3/1/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Tio

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428) 542

SAC, CHARIOTTE (157-5541)

-WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

• RM

GUESTE

Re Charlotte airtel to Director, 2/23/68.

Referenced airtel dated 2/23/6c reflected that

a Wilmington, N. C., newspaper printed a story that MARTIN

LUTHER KING would speak in Wilmington on 2/29/68.

The

speech allegedly would be limited to voter registration

In that county.

Investigation at Wilmington determined that

KING did not make this speech.

GOLDEN FRINS, SOLE, REV.

ALBRANDER 1. DUNLAP, NAACP, and HOSEA WILLIAMS, SCIC, WErE

in Wilmington, No C., on 2/20/68 according to MAMI THOMAS,

a local NAACP

member.

This group has been sponsored by

HERBERT A. EATON, a

local NAACP member. EATON called COP,

Wilmington, at 5:00 P. M. on 2/28/68 to cancel the workshop.

Iocal NAACP did not endorse workshop and this is primary

reason for its failure.

EATON stated that KING will be

In Wilmington either the 7th or 23rd of March, 1960. NAACP

does not intend to endorse or participate ií he does come.

GOLDEN FRINKS has indicated KING will also visit Shaw

University, Paleigh, N. C., for a black power conference

in

the near future.

Bureau (RM)

5

- Atlanta

(2 - 157-2924)

(RM)

1 - 100-5110

100-5586

(KING)

(1

1U0-WLLLLAIN

3 - Charlotte

(2+ 157-5541)2618

11- 157-5267)

RECIS

1:1-6428-B5

MAR 2 1968

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•іс 1к7à

hert

jit gate:

к-794.

EDit. (Rer55-22-64)

Tarmations: 1's

Iransmit the following in

lia

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

CE 157-5541

MAOS

AILANIA:

AT ATLANTA, GA.

Will apprise Charlotte when Atlanta sources can

verify KING'S plans to travel to N. C.

CHARIOTTE:

AT EDENTON, N. Co

When interviewed FRINKS as set out in 2/28/68

airtel will also cover these new proposed trips to N. C.

. 2

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

FBI

Date:

3/1/68

Transmit the following in

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Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

BART

TO:

. FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428) - - 1

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Ra Charlotte airtel to Director, 2/23/68.

Referenced airtel dated 2/23/68 reflected that

a Wilmington, N. C., newspaper printed a story that MARTIN

LUTHER KING would speak in Wilmington on 2/29/68. The

speech allegedly would be limited to voter registration

in that county.

Investigation at Wilmington determined that

KING did not make this speech.

GOLDEN FRINKS, SCLC, Rev.

ALEXANDER LO DUNLAP, NAACP, and HOSEA WILLIAMS, SCLC, were

in Wilmington, N. C., on 2/28/68 according to MAMI THOMAS,

a local NAACP member.

This group has been sponsored by

HERBERT A. EATON, a loCal NAACP member. EATON called COP,

Wilmington, at 5:00 P. M. on 2/28/68 to cancel the workshop.

Iocal NAACP did not endorse workshop and this is primary

reason for its failure.

In wilmington either the Teh or 23cd of March, 1960. NAACP

does not intend to endorse or participate if he does come.

GOLDEN FRINKS has indicated KING will also visit Shaw

University, Raleigh, N. C., for a black power conference

in the near future.

31- Bureau (RM)

5 - Atlanta

8

Rustic

12 - 157-2924)

(RM)

- 100-5718)

(SCIC)

-

100-5586)

(KING)

1

- 100-WILLLAIS

151.2425.

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3 - Charlotte

(2-157-554174618

(1 - 157-5267)

MAR 2 1968

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CE 157-5541

LEADS:

ATLANTA:

AT ATLANTA, GA.

verIfy KINGS pansite Cravete When Atlanta sources can

CHARLOTTE:

AT EDENTON, N. C.

When interviewed FRINKS as set out in 2/28/68

airtel will also cover these new proposed trips to N. C.

.2

Approved:

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TO

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

5010-106

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

DATE:

1/29/68

Fage HILla. Congressan Wyman, (R) New Bampshiro, spoke

-

concerning a nows items appearing in the rashlagton Star which indicated

that the Young Democrats oi the Districk of Columbia bare voted unaniciously

to support and take part in Martin luther Zing'a civil disobedience program.

Mr. Vigasan. Stated "Joining in a program oi massive civil disobedience that

la ospeeted to be illegal, that is announced to be untantal, li necessary, to

1EoinE to teaa trouble.

It is a revelation of the lengtas to which the Foung

Lemocrats are prepared to go la ageravation of social friction for supposed

political gain. *

- 100-106670-

NOT RECORDEr

128 MAR 11 1968

-

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

T/S

was reviewed and pertinent items were

motion octor Sentime more dum has be iped ed in ede ta placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

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TO

4-572 (Rev.7-18-63)

OPTIONAL PORM NO, 10

3010 - 800

KAY 1P6Z EDITION

SSA GEM. 110. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

DATE:

1/21/68

Fago 111482. Congressaan Wyran, (R.) New Bampatiro, sgole

COnCOrRInE A nOWS leu aULedrig iN id 135313gI0S CIaT ChICA Ialcazes

na the tOung LamoCras eL luE LiStiCLOI LEiuntiA BaTe TOLed unanimOusLY

to sapport and take part is tartin Luthor Zing's civil disosedience program.

Mi. Wisan marea Joining in a Irogram d cassivo cint disobtalence bat

Ia expected to be illegal, tua is annoanced to be unariul, li necessary, is

¡going to mean trouble.

1l ia & revelation of the leagins is waich the foung

Loiocrats ure preparod to go in sagrasation oi social friction for supposed

bolitical gain."

Original filed ins

-/7.

1 3.244

100-106670

NOT RECORDET

128 MAR 11 1968

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

was reviewed and pertinent items were

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

79n preteren-

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FEB 2 8 1968

AIRTEL

To:

SAGS, Atlanta

Baltimore

Birmingham

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbia

Detroit

Jackson

February 29, 1968

I - Mr. G. C. Moore (Field

• Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Rushing (Field

• Guidance Folder)

1 - MI. D. M. Wells

Los Angeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Newark

New York

Philadelphla

Pittsburgh

Richmond

WFO

From:

Director, FBI (157-8423)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

ReBuairtel 1/4/68.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly announced

his Washington Spring Project will commence the first

week in April, 1968. Under these circunstances, the159-8428-156

recruiting process of this Froject should now be entering

a critical stage.

ws:.. REC-21'

The Executive. Branch of! the Government is

E FEB 29 1968

extremely interested in the prospects for the success of

this Project. Those agencies that are responsible for

maintaining law and

order within the District of Columbia

are relying on the Bureau for intelligence information in

Enclosure

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Airtel to SACs, Atlanta, et al.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8428

this regard. In an effort to answer all these requests,

recipient offices are instructed to submit information

concerning the Washington Spring Project following the

attached format in a letterhead remorandum suitable for

dissemination every week by airtel commencing March 8,

1968.

Every item in the format is to be answered,

even if in the negative. The letterhead memorandum, which

would serve as a cover to the format, would be brief and

utilize a statement similar to the following as an

introduction: "Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

campaign in the Nation's Capital the first week of

April, 1968, in an effort to pressure Congress into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro." After the

introduction a brief summary of the activity within

your Division during the past week should be set forth.

After this summary the cover letterhead memorandum would .

end with a statement similar to the following: "The

attached page sets forth more detailed data relative

to this Project."

In addition, in the cover airtel each office

should give its analysis of the progress to date and

furnish comments as to the prospects for the success

of this Project within your area.

The Bureau is extremely interested in all

Information developed concerning this program. When

important information is developed concerning this

program it should be submitted to the Bureau in the

most expeditious way possible and should not be held

•for the weekly airtel.

NOTE:

The field has been submitting weekly airtels

since January 4, 1968, concerning the activity of the

Washington Spring Project in their area. This information

is not all inclusive and above-referenced airtel furnishes

them format to use which will be helpful in answering

anticipated inquiries the Bureau will receive from

interested agencies in this regard.

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AIRTEL

To:

SACs, Atlanta

Baltimore

Birmingham

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbia

Detroit

Jackson

From:

Director, FBI (157-8428)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECE

RACIAL MATTER

February 29, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore (Field

- Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Rushing (Field

•Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Los Angeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Newark

New York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Richmond

WFO

FEB 2 8 1968

JMM: FBI

ReBuairtel 1/4/68.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Fresident, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly announcad

his Washington Spring Project will commence the first

under these circumstances, the / 59-5/24-231

recruiting process of this Project should now be entering

a critical stage.

ws:. REC-21'•

The Executive Branch of the Government is

E FEB 29 1968

extremely interested

in the prospects for the success 0e

this Project. Those agencies that are responsible for

maintaining

law and

order within the District of Columbla

are relying on the Bureau for intelligence information in

Enclosure

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(46)

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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Airtel to SACs, Atlanta, et al.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8428

this regard.

In an effort to answer all these requests,

recipient offices are instructed to submit information

concerning the Washington Spring Project following the

attached format in a letterhead memorandum suitable for

dissemination every week by airtel commencing March 3,

1968.

Every item in the format is to be answered,

even if in the negative. The letterhead memorandum, which

would serve as a cover to the format, would be briet and

utilize a statement similar to the following as an

introductinn:

"Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has publicly

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

campaign in the Nation's Capital the first week of

April, 1968, in an effort to pressure Congress into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro." After the

introduction a brief summary of the activity within

your Division during the past week should be set forth.

After this summary the cover letterhead memorandum would

end with a statement similar to the following: "The

attached page sets forth more detailed data relative

to this Project."

In addition, in the cover airtel each office

should give its analysis of the progress to date and

furnish comments as to the prospects for the success

of this Project within your area.

The Bureau is extremely interested in all

Information developed concerning this program. When

important information is developed concerning this

program it should be submitted to the Bureau in the

most expeditious way possible and should not be held

for the weekly airtel.

NOTE:

The field has been submitting weekly airtels

since January 4, 1968, concerning the activity of the

- Washington Spring Project in their area. This information

is not all inclusive and above-referenced airtel furnishes

them format to use which will be helpful in answering

anticipated inquiries the Bureau will receive from

interested agencies in this regard.

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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY ISKE EDITION

5010-106

EXA GIN.

XEG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GI

ERNMENT

Memorandump

Mr. W. C. SullivalD's

GiC. Moore em

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

"SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1 - Mr. DeLoach

• 1

Mr.

I - Mr. Bishop

C. Sullivan

DATE: 2/26/68

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach,

dasper -

Callchan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing the results of a

conference held at Miami, Florida, by Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

to train Negro ministers in urban leadership.

BACKGROUND:

Recently the Ford Foundation publicly announced

they were providing the SCLC with a grant of $230,000 to

train Negro ministers in an effort to develop responsible

leadership in the Negro ghetto areas of the Nation's major

cities.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

King held the first of a series of two workshops

at Miami, Florida, From February 19-23, 1968. Approximately

150 Negro ministers throughout the United States attended

this conference.

A large amount of time was spent at the

conterence discussing ways of putting economic pressure on

the white community to create more jobs for Negroes.

The delegates held different opinions as to the

_methods to be used in solving the problems of the civil

rights movement. The majority favored the nonviolent approach.

One o

those advocating a more militant approach was Reverend

11%

James Bevel, an aide to King. Reverend Bevel stated he believed

Enclosure Seut 2-27-68

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RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

in burning down the cities if something significant wouldbe.

accomplished, but he did not believe in burning just for the

sake of burning.

•Concerning religion, Reverend Bevel advised he did

not belleve in the virgin birth of Christ. He advised he was

I firmly convinced that "Mary' was raped by a Roman soldier.

7500

Another militant minister in attendance was

Reverend James Ed Woodruff of Philadelphia,:

Pennsylvania.

Another source advised that there was a marked

tendency on the part of SCLC to move away from integration

and move toward economic and political black power.

During the conference some members of SCLC attempted

to gain support for King's massive civil disobedience campaign

scheduled in early April, 1968, in Washington, D. C. Most

ministers attending gave

their

reluctant approval to this

program.

The majority of the delegates in attendance were

opposed to the militant approachto solving the problems of

the civil rights movement as advocated by Stokely Carmichael,

former Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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 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.

Ame.

pot

Just

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SECRET

'UNI.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JI

ICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 27; 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, held a week-long workshop

to train Negro ministers in urban leadership at Miami,

Florida, from February 19 through 23, 1968. The Ford

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

grant to hold these workshops.

Approximately 150 Negro ministers throughout the

United States attended this conference. During the day these

individuals attended various smaller workshops to discuss

problems of the Negro living in the ghetto. A large amount

of time was spent discussing ways of putting economic

pressure on the white community to create more and better

jobs for Negroes.

The delegates were of variant opinions as to the

methods to be used in solving the problems within the civil

rights movement. The majority of the delegates favored the

nonviolent approach. There were a few in attendance who were

desirous of a_more militant-approach.

One of those advocating

a militant approach was Reverend James Bevel, an aide to King.

At one point, Bevel stated he believed in burning down the

cities if something significant would be-aecomplished, He

did not believe in burning just for the sake of burning.

He

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downgrading and

declassification

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

advised he attempted to get Negro leaders in New York City

to burn that town down when Adam Clayton Powell lost his

congressional seat; however, he was unsuccessful.

Concerning religion, Reverend Bevel advised that

he did not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. He

advised he was firmly convinced that "Mary" was raped by a

Roman soldier.

Another militant minister in attendance was

Reverend James E. Woodruff, an Episcopal minister from

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reverend Woodruff confided to some in attendance

that he was the leader of a "liberation school" and he also

conducted many classes in various homes in the Philadelphia.

area. He also stated that he believed in terrorist tactics

to achieve black power.

Another source advised that there was a marked

tendency on the part of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference to move away from integration and to move toward

economic and political black power.

During the conference some members of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference attempted to gain support

for King's massive civil disobedience campaign to be held

early in April, 1168, in washington; D. C. King calls this

program his "Washington Spring Project."

Most ministers in

attendance gave their-reluctant approval to the "Washington

Spring Project" provided the Project would be approached

in a nonviolent manner.

==

=-.

-Most of the delegates in attendance were opposed

to the militant approach to the problems of the civil rights

movement advocated by Stokely Carmichael, former Chairman of

the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. These indi-

viduals felt that the problems could be solved with a more

moderate approach.

SECRET

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## Page 642

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY t962 EDITION

5010-106

GHA GEN. REG. NO. 27

*=

UNITED STATES GI

ERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. W. C. Sullivanlop

Gi c. Moore em

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

Mr.

Mr.

Deloach

W.

C. Sullivan

- MI.

Bishop

DATE: 2/26/68

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr.

D. M. Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach

wont

Bishop

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt —

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel.

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing the results of a

conference held at Miami,

• Florida, by Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

to train Negro ministers in urban leadership.

BACKGROUND:

Recently the Ford Foundation publicly announced

they were providing the SCLC with a grant of $230,000 to

train Negro ministers in an effort to develop responsible

leadership in the Negro ghetto areas of the Nation's major

cities.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

King held the first of a series of two workshops

at Miami, Florida, from February 19-23, 1968. Approximately

150 Negro ministers throughout the United States attended

Athis conference.

A large amount of time was spent at the

conference discussing ways of putting economic pressure on

the white community to create more jobs for Negroes.

The delegates held different opinions as to the

methods to be used in solving the problems of the civil

inents fovement. The majority favored the nonviolent approach.

those advocating a more militant approach was Reverend

James Bevel, an aide to King. Reverend

• Bevel stated he believed

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

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

:

in burning down the cities if something significant wouldbe.

accomplished, but he did not believe in burning just for the

sake of burning.

Concerning religion, Reverend Bevel advised he did

not be even det in irth raped a te advised he was

Tess

Another militant minister in attendance was

Reverend James E Woodruff of Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania.

Another source advised that there was a marked

tendency on the part of SCLC to move away from integration

and move toward economic and political black power.

During the conference some members of SCLC attempted

to gain support for King's massive civil disobedience campaign

scheduled in early April, 1968, in Washington, D. C. Most

ministers attending gave

their

reluctant approval to this

program.

The majority of the delegates in attendance were

opposed to the militant approachto solving the problems of

the civil rights movement as advocated by Stokely Carmichael,

former Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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 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.

grie

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## Page 644

•UNI..

In Reply, Please Refer io

File No.

SECRET

STATES DEPARTMENT OF IT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ICE

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

February 27, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER RING, JR.

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern'

Christian Leadership Conference, held a week-long workshop ..

to train Negro ministers in urban leadership at Miami,

Florida, from February 19 through 23, 1968. The Ford

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

grant to hold these workshops.

Approximately 150 Negro ministers throughout the

United States attended this conference. During the day these

individuals attended various smaller workshops to discuss

problems of the Negro living in the ghetto. A large amount

of time was spent discussing ways of putting economic

pressure on the white community to create more and better

jobs for Negroes.

The delegates were of variant opinions as to the

methods to be used in solving the problems within the civil

rights movement. The majority of the delegates favored the

nonviolent approach. There were a few in attendance who were

desirous.of a more-militant approach. One of those advocating

a militant approach was Reverend James Bevel, an aide to King.

At one. point, Bevel stated he believed in burning down the

cities

if something significant would be accomplished. He

did not believe in burning just for the sake of burning. He

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

1191- 184631-3227

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## Page 645

SECRET

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

advised he attempted to get Negro leaders in New York City

to burn that town down when Adam Clayton Powell lost his

congressional seat; however, he was unsuccessful.

Concerning religion, Reverend Bevel advised that

he did not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. He

advised he was firmly convinced that "Mary" was raped by a

Roman soldier.

Another militant minister in attendance was

Reverend James E. Woodruff, an Episcopal minister from

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reverend Woodruff confided to some in attendance

that he was the leader of a "liberation school" and he also

conducted many classes in various homes in the Philadelphia

area. He also stated that he believed in terrorist tactics

to achieve black power.

Another source advised that there was a marked

tendency on the part of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference to move away from integration and to move toward

economic and political black power.

During the conference some members of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference attempted to gain support

for King's massive civil disobedience campaign to be held

early in April, 1968, in Washington; D. C. King calls this

program his "Washington Spring Project." Most ministers in

attendance gave their reluctant approval to the "Washington

• Spring Project" provided the Project would be approached

in a nonviolent manner.

Most of the delegates in attendance were opposed

to the militant approach to the problems of the civil rights

movement advocated by Stokely Carmichael, former Chairman of

the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. These indi-

viduals felt that the problems could be solved with a more

moderate approach.

SECRET

- 2 -

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## Page 646

REE IS

February 26, 1968

157-8474-230

MI. Elmer 8. Smith

In FarmaalT

215 Bates Street

Legione.

Batesville, Mississippi 38606

Dear Mr. Smith:

D. PAID

Your letter of February 19th, with enclosure,

has been received and I appreciate the interest and concern

which prompted you to write and comment as you did.

I can assure you that we in the FBI will continue

to discharge our responsibilities in the internal security field

with the highest degree of thoroughness and dispatch.

Sincerely yours,

331

J, Edgar Hoover

heir

NOTE: Bufiles contain no record identifiable with correspondent.

His enclosure was a postcard printed by the American Opinion and

containing a picture of individuals who allegedly attended the High-

lander Folk School during the Labor Day weekend of 1957. Certain

individuals are identified on this picture, including Martin Luther King.

MAILED 19,

FEB 26 1968

COMM - FBI

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper.

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele.

Holmes

Gandy

HCS:jas (3)

coon

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!

TRUE COPY

Batesville Miss.

Feb. 19--1968

The Hon. J. Edgar Hoover

Director, F.B.I.

Washington D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover--

WashingTon Spring ProjecT

I join with perhaps millions of my fellow Americans,

to plead with you and your Dept. to direct your attention to the

activities of this'character," Martin Luther King. Who is planning

now to soon lead a mass march on the National Capitol--to further

demonstrate his communstic aims--and to sabotage, at least in

part, of the principals. My three sons have gone to war to preserve.

We are hopeful invasion will be dealt with in the manner

as the Bonas March some years ago -When our truly dedicated Veterans

of combat--Were driven from the Nations Capitol, with bayonets, torches,

and mounted troops--

There will also be millions across the Nation awaiting

to see how this agitator will be dealt with.

Surely, the "shanties" and "communism" will not be

permitted to blossom beneath those cherry trees, and in the shadows

of the Justice Dept. Bldg. An aroused country must be vitally conserned.

/ ENCLOSURE

A IÊNCLOSURE ATTACHED

Respectfully,

Elmer S. Smith

215--Bates St.

Batesville Miss. 38606

157-5478-230

EX 108

REC- 74

5 FEB 29 1968

CORRESPONDENC

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## Page 648

157-8474-230

February 26, 1968

B.ctelonce.

Mr. Elmer 8. Smith InFormalt

215 Bates Street

Batesville, Mississippi 38606

Dear Mr. Smith:

Your letter of February 19th, with enclosure,

has been received and I appreciate the interest and concern

which prompted you to write and comment as you did.

I can assure you that we in the FBI will continue

to discharge our responsibilities in the internal security field

with the highest degree of thoroughness and dispatch.

Sincerely yours,

J, Edgar Hoover

heir

NOTE: Bufiles contain no record identifiable with correspondent.

His enclosure was a postcard printed by the American Opinion and

containing a picture of individuals who allegedly attended the High-

lander Folk School during the Labor Day weekend of 1957. Certain

individuals are identified on this picture, including Martin Luther King.

MAILED 19

FEB 26 1968

COMME - FBI

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

Felt -

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. F

Holmes

Gandy

HCS:jas (3)

esm

.i.

MARAT

ROOSS&ELETYPE UNIT

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## Page 649

TRUE COPY

Batesville Miss.

Feb. 19--1968

The Hon. J. Edgar Hoover

Director, F.B.I.

Washington D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover--

мити

I join with perhaps millions of my fellow Americans,

to plead with you and your Dept. to direct your attention to the

activities of this'character," Martin Luther King. Who is planning

now to soon lead a mass march on the National Capitol--to further

demonstrate his communstic aims--and to sabotage, at least in

part, of the principals. My three sons have gone to war to preserve.

We are hopeful invasion will be dealt with in the manner

as the Bonas March some years ago-When our truly dedicated Veterans

of combat--Were driven from the Nations Capitol, with bayonets, torches,

and mounted troops--

There will also be millions across the Nation awaiting

to see how this agitator will be dealt with.

Surely, the "shanties" and "communism" will not be

permitted to blossom beneath those cherry trees, and in the shadows

of the Justice Dept. Bldg. An aroused country must be vitally conserned.

/ ENCLOSURE

I ENCLOSURE ATTACHED

Respectfully,

Elmer S. Smith

215--Bates St.

Batesville Miss. 38606

157-7428-230

NDL" Che

REC- 74

5 FEB 29 1968

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TO

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FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

ReBuairtel to AT, dated 2/16/68.

Enclused for Bureau and offices listed are copies

Of LHM on above entitled matter.

Dissemination of attached LHM Is being made locally

to secret Service, 108th MI GrOup, NISO, OSI.

NY liaison sources who are Negro ministers, have been

alerted to the Washington Spring Project and aiso to

workshop in urban leadership which was scheduled to be held

in Miami, Florida, 2/22/68.

Any subsequent information developed

will be furnished

promptly to the Bureau and interested offices.

*3= Bureau (Encls.

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STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 2, 1968

Washington Spring Project

The following information was obtained from a

newspaper article entitled "Clergymen Learn King Method"

which appeared in the "Iong Island Press", February 19, 1968,

page 3:

The article narrated that twenty Negro clergymen

would be leaving New York for Miami on February 19, 1950,

to begin year-long schooling in techniques of

"non-violent

also narrated that "some briefing on Doctor king's boor people's.

community action"

for by the Ford Foundation. It was

campaign"

scheduled for April, 1968, in Washington, D.C.,

be included in the five days of seminars at Miami's Sheraton

Ambassador Hotel.

The above statements were attributed to an

unidentified spokesman for the Reverend Martin Luther King.

The article further stated that the Ford Foundation

would foot the bill for the Miami gathering and for 52 weeks

of subsequent seminars in the ministers' neignborhoods.

The

Reverend Wyatt I, Talker, pastor of Harlem's Canaan Baptist

Church, and a former chief of staff to Doctor King, informed the

"Long Island Press" that he and another New York minister would

Lead about twenty clergymen from Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Long

Island and Westchester

to the Miami, Florida Conference. Reverend

Walker stated that the seminars in Miami which run through Friday,

• February 22, 1968, would include instructions in organizing various

techniques of non-violent community action.

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:

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

ganges

ReBuairtel to AT, dated 2/16/68.

Enclosed for Bureau and offices listed are copies

Of LHM on above entitled matter.

Dissemination of attached LHM is being made locally

to Secret Service, 108th MI. Group, NISO, OSI.

NY liaison sources who are Negro ministers, have been

alerted to the Washington Spring Project and also to

the

workshop in urban leadership which was scheduled to be held

in Miami, Florida, 2/22/68.

Any subsequent information developed

will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices.

•3= Bureau (Encls.

2- Atlanta (Encls.

JENCLOSURE

(RM)

2) (157-2924) (RM)

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ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

February 26, 1968

Washington Spring Project

The following information was obtained from a

newspaper article entitled "Clergymen Learn King Method"

which appeared in the "long Island Press", February 19, 1968,

page 3:

The article. narrated that twenty Negro clergymen

would be leaving New York for Miami on February 19, 1950,

to begin year-long schooling in techniques of "non-violent

also narrated thai paid for by the Ford Foundation. It was

"some briefing on Doctor King's

noon people's

campaign" scheduled for April, 1968, in Washington, D.C., would

be included in the five days of seminars at Miami's Sheraton

Ambassador Hotel.

The above statements were attributed to an

unidentified spokesman for the Reverend Martin Luther King.

The article further stated that the Ford Foundation

would foot the bill for the Miami gathering and for 52 weeks

of subsequent seminars in the ministers' neighborhoods.

Reverend Wyatt T, Walker, pastor of Harlem's Canaan Baptist

Church, and a former chief of staff to Doctor King, informed the

"Long Island Press" that he and another New York minister would

lead about twenty clergymen from Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Long

Island and Westchester to the Miami, Florida Conference.

Reverend

Walker stated

that the seminars in Miami

which run through Friday,

• February 22, 1968, would include instructions in organizing various

techniques of non-violent community action."

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Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLoach

NIr. Mohr--

Mr. Bishop-

MIr. Casper..

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt....

Mr. Gale....

Mr. Rosen_

Mr. Sullivan X

Mr. Tarel

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes-

Miss Gandy

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Miami airtel and LEM to Bureau, 2/21/68, and

Miami teletypes to Bureau, 2/22 and 23/68.

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1

- Jackson (Enc-1) (RM)

- Los Angeles (Enc-1) (RM)

- 4 - Miami

C. C. = Bishop

(1 - 157-2354) (WSP)

(1 - 157-1083) (FRV)

(1 - 157-489) (SCLC)

(1 - 105-15079) (KING)

: ICP:jth

XERO$38)

18 FEB 29 1968

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MM 157-2334

•Copies Contiated:

1 - Louisville (Ene-ly (RM)

1 - Memphis (Excal) (R)

1

Milwaukee (Enc-1) (EN)

1

Mobile (Enc-1)

(EV)

- Newark (Eze-1) (Fry

1-

Mew

York (Exc-1) (rv)

1.- Philadelanis (Enc-1) (RM)

1 - Pittsburgi (Inc-1)

(Ry)

1 - Richnond (Enc-1) (R1)

st. louis (Enc-1) (RVY

San

FrENCISCO (EnC-I) (RM)

2 =

Hashington Field (Exc-2) (RM)

(1 - 153-1395) (NS2)

(2 - 100-42300) (SCIC)

Enclosed for

the Bureau are 1l copies of LHM,

deted and

captioned as above. Copies for listed Offices

as indicated.

Recipient Difices should follow this matter in

accordance with Burear instructions.

2

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## Page 656

THEY

kan

I MARE:

Is Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNT. UD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU. iCE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 23, 1968

:

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Reference is made to communication from this Bureau

on February 21, 1968.

Inspector OWEN W. DAVIS, Metropolitan Police

Department:

Washington, D. C., presently on assignment in

Miami, Florida, reported on February 22, 1968, that the

Ministers Leadership Training Program continues along

guidelines previously set out with little or no discussion

relating to the Washington Spring Project.

on February 21, 1968, the

Miami Office of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation received an anonymous

• telephone call from a male who inquired if the Federal

Bureau of Investigation was aware that MARTIN LUTHER KING

was in Miami, Florida.

The caller stated he intended to

kill KINd and would like to bomb KING's room at the Sheraton-

Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami, Florida, but feared injuring

other people.

Sergeant JOHN WEAVER, Miami, Florida, Police

Department, on duty at the Sheraton-Four Ambassadors Hotel,

reported on

the evening of february 41, 1900, that the

switchboard operator in the hotel received a

similar

anonymous call shortly before 8:00 PM on February 21,

1968.

The caller made reference to a German lugar that

he wanted to kill MARTIN. LUTHER KING with and/or blow

up the hotel.

on reDitary 21, 1908, BOB ASHAUDR, Chief security

Officer, Sheraton-four Ambassadors Hotel, tentatively

identified hotel guest HAROLD CHARLES MALCHMAN from Hyannis,

massachusetts, as possibly being responsible for the anonymous

call, however,

on February 23, 1968, ASHAUER advised that

MALCHMAN had been eliminated as being responsible for the

anonymous calls threatening MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.

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## Page 657

RE: VASUZNCTON SPRING FROTECI

On Februery 22, 1360, LiEUTenanT HAIVERT SWILLET,

Intelligence Unit, Kiami, Fiorida, Police Lepartment, advised

thet he attended a meeting at the

DuPont Plaza Hotel, Miami,

Floride,

February 22, 1968.

At this meating, Dr.

LUTHER KING,

Jho, addressed"

ET Jug of local citizens.

stated that

are planning is take three to four thousand

poor people from various sections of tie

• Enited States to

Koenington, D. Co, and will stay in Wenington until

something is done for these

people.

in this regard, KING

stated that his organization, Souther. Christien Leadership

Conference (SCIO),

has the support of some white groups,

which ne declined to identify.

Inspector Cred W. DAVIS and Detactive SILAS VAUGHN,

Metropolitar Police Department,

Heshington, D. C.; advised

On February 23, 1948,

that they have stuended

the majority

Di the genersl

meetings excluding

the individual workshop

type meetings, wiich are confined to the convention delegates.

They sevised the general theme of the convention

HaS

slong the

and

sidelines of irstructing the delegates in ways

meshs pi reaching the people in tie ghettos in their

particular communities.

May advised the delegates were of variant opinions

as to the methods to be used in the civil rights movement in

that some were lavoring the strictly ict-violent approach as

opposed to a fes who were desirous of & nore militant approach.

They advised it apreared to them that some members of

Scit in attendanse were

atterpting to gain support for the

Washingtor Spring Froject, They stated that some of the

Hashingtos, D. E., ministers in attendance at the convention

gave their

reluctant approval to the isshington Spring Project,

providing that the project would be approached in a non-

violent nanner.

They further advised that it was their impression

that possibly tro thousand people trot fificer of tre country's

najor cirles

• would participate

In the hashington Spring

PrOject Ard every ef 0t

would be made

in contine the

project to a non-violent theme.

z.

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## Page 658

RE:

FA SE INE TON

SPRIVE PROJEC

They stated it was

their observation that the general

feeling of the delegates in attencance at the convention was

opposed to STOKELY CARMiCHAEL and the militancy that CARMICHAEL

advocates.

They savised that the convention is being concluded

February 23,

1903, with the last general

meeting being held in which

YARTIJ LUIREP KI'S will be the

key speaker.

They advised that

the majority of the delegates will

be returning to their respective communities February 23,

and february 24, 1968.

1968,

Copies of this merorandum are being disseminated

is the Cited

States Sacret Service,

vianl; trited states

Attorney, mani, lilth

a. i. Group,

miami and Orlando,

FIGriCA; 0S1, Robies AIr

Force Base, decrgia; and Niso,

Chariestor, South Caroiira.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

it is the property of the FBI and is

loaned to jour agency; it and its contents are not

to be

aistributed outside your agency.

3%

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## Page 659

D-36 (Hov.

$22-84)

Mr.

Tolson.-

Mr. Deloach.

•Ir. Muhr --

Mr. Bishop--

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt --

Mr. Gale...

Mr. Rosch-

Mr. Sullivan

Mír. Tarel

Mr. Trotter-

Tele. Room_

Miss

Holmes.

Miss Gandy.

F BI

Date: 2/23/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(i'riorizy)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Miami airtel and LAM to Bureau, 2/21/68, and

Miami teletypes to Bureau, 2/22 and 23/68.

L ENOL OSURLA R

BurEaU

(EnC-11)

(AMSD) (RM)

((3):- 157-8428) (WSP)

(1 - 100-438794)

• (1 - 100-106670) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

3 - Atlanta (Enc-3) (RII)

(1 - 157-2924) (VSP)

(1 - 100-5718) (SCIC)

(1 - 100-5586)

(KING)

1 - Baltimore (Enc-1) (RM)

1

- Birmingham (157-3236) (WSP) (Enc-1) (RM)

- Boston (Enc-1) (Rii)

AGENCY:

ACSI,

EHT, OSI; SEC. SER:

- Charlotte (Enc-1) (RM)

2 - Chicago (Enc-2) (RM)

(1 - 157-WSP)

DATE FORN: ---

т: 12/21/67

(1 - 10516238) (SCLC)

HOW FORW: -----

1 - Cincinnati (Enc-1) (R™)

BY:--

- Cleveland (enc-1) (RN) J14

+5944611806770

- CoLumbia (Enc-l ERM.

4-7-2422-243

1

- Detroit (EnC-1) (RN)

REt

- Houston (Enc-1)

(RM)

- Jackson (Enc-1) (RM)

18 FEB 29 1968

- LoS Angeles (Enc-1) (RM)

4 - Miami

--

*.C. * Bishop

(1 - 157-2354) {WSP)

(COPIES .CONTINUED PAGE 2)

(1 - 157-1083) (PRV)

(1 - 157-489) (SCLC)

(1 - 105-15079) (KING)

ICP: jth

LAREC COPY AND COPY OF ENCU FILEO IN

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## Page 660

ИМ 157-2354

Copies Continued:

1 - Louisville (Enc-1) (RM)

kemphis (Ecc-1) (RY)

1

Wilrankee

(2aC-]) (RA)

1

Vobile (Inc-1)

1

Newark (Ezel)

I - Hes

York (Enc-1) (Ps)

1. - Philzáelchis, (Ent-1; (RV)

- Pittsturge (Enc-1) (EX)

1 - Richmond (Eac-1}

(RUS)

1 - st.

(Enc-1)

(RN)

1 - Sai

• Francisco (Enc-I)

(RVE)

2 - Kashington Fiela (Bcc-2) (RM) .

(1 - 157-1395) (452)

(1 - 100-42300)

(SCIC)

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies of LHM,

dates and cartioned as above. Copies for listed Offices

&S

indicstad.

Recipient Orfices should follow this matter in

sccordance with Euress instructions.

2

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## Page 661

-75%

la Reply, Flesse Refer 8o

File No.

UNI: *D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU: ICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 23, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Refererce is made to communication from this Bureau

on February 21, 1968.

Inspector OWEN W. DAVIS, Metropolitan Police

Department,

Washington, D. C., presently on assignment in

Miami, Florida, reported on February 22, 1968, that the

Ministers Leadership Training Program continues along

guidelines previously set out with little or no discussion

relating to the Washington Spring Project.

On February 21, 1968, the Miami Office of the

rederal bureau of Investigation received an anonymous

• telephone call from a male who inquired if the Federal

Bureau of Investigation was aware that MARTIN LUTHER KING

was in Miami, Florida.

kill KING and would like to bomb KING's room at the Sheraton-

Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami, Florida, but feared injuring

other people.

Sergeant JOHN WEAVER, Miami, Florida, Police

Department, on duty at the Sheraton-Four Ambassadors Hotel,

reported on the evening of February 21, 1968, that the

switchboard operator in the hotel received a

similar

anonymous call shortly before 8:00 PM. on February 21,

1968.

The caller made reference to a erman lugar that

he wanted to kill MARTIN LUTHER KING with and/or blow

up the hotel.

on february 21, 1958, BOB ASHAUER, Chiel Security

Officer, Sheraton-fcur Ambassadors hotel, tentatively

•identified hotel guest HAROLD CHARLES MALCHMAN from Hyannis,

Massachusetts, as possibly being responsible for the anonymous

call, however, on February 23, 1968, ASHAUER advised that

MALCHMAN had been eliminated as being responsible for the

anonymous calls threatening MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

-NW-68262-Docld:32989577 Page 661

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## Page 662

RE:

HAS&INGTON

PROSECT

On Fabruary 22, 1368, Lieutenant HARVERT SWILLEY,

Intelligence Unit, Miami, Florida, Folice Lerartment, advised

thot he attenied a neeting at the

DuPont Plaza Hotel, Miami,

Florida, on February 22; 1968.

At this meeting, Dr. MARTIN

KEid, JRo, Ediressed &

group of local citizens. KING

stated that

are plansing to take three to fcur thousand

pour seople from isrious sections of the trited States to

Eschlngton, D. C., and will stay in Webington until

is done for these sechle.

in this regard, KING

Esated that his organization, souther Christica Leadership

Conference (SCIO),

teas

the support of some waite groups,

which ne declined

to identify.

Inspector ONES W. DAVIS and Detactive SILAS VAUGHN,

Vetropoiltar Police Department,

Heshington, I. C., advised

on February la, 1908, that they have stueaded

the majority

of the geners]

meetings excluding

the irdividual workshop

type meetings, which are confined to the corvention delegates..

They advised the general theme of

the convention.

325 FloRg

the guidelines of instructing

tre dalegates in ways

end

meshs

on reaching the peopis in the ghettes in their

portionio contrities.

They advisad the delegates were os variant opinions

as to the nethois to be used in the civil rigaus movement in

that some vere favoring the strictly zou-violent approach as

opposed to a les who pare desirous of a nore militant approach.

They advised it arpeared to them that some members of

Scut in attendance were

sttempting to gain support for the

Washingtor Spring Project, Mer stated that some of the

Washington, D. E., ministers in attendance at the couvention

their reluctant approval to the lashiupton Spring Project,

providing that the project would be approached in a nor-

violent manner.

They further advised that it was their impression

that possibly two thousand people frot fifieen of tre country's

najor cities rould participate

in the kashington Spring

Froject and

every effort would ba made

to coctine the

project to a non-violent there.

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## Page 663

RE:

HASEINOTON SPRIG FROJECT

They stated it was their observation that the general

feeling of the delegates

1z attendance at the convention was

opposed to STOKELY CARMICHAEL and the militancy that CARMICHAEL

advocates.

They savised that the convestion is being concluded

February 23, 1963, with the last general meeting

being held in which

MARTIN LUTHER KIG will be the key speaker.

They avised that the majority of the delegates will

be returning to their respective comunities February 23, 1968,

and February 24, 1968.

Cories of this memorandom are being disseminated

to the Writed States Secret Service, Viani; United States

attorney, liara; lilth i. i. Group,

Miani end Orlando,

FIcida; OSI, Robins sir Force Ease, baorgia; and NiSo,

Charleston, South Carolina.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of

the FEl.

it is

the groperty of the FBI and is

loaned to your sgency; it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

3%

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## Page 664

FD:36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

Airtel

FBI

Date:

2/23/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

.RM

ReBuairtel to Atlanta 2/16/68 and ATtel

to Director 1/18/68.

Charlotte has advised all Agents in its Division

of the instruction in reBuairtel. Any information

developed in this regard will be submitted to the Bureau

expeditiously in a form suitable for dissemination.

In reATtel, Atlanta source advised that MARTIN

LUTHER KING would visit various "target cities" in

connection with WSP; on 3/29/68; his itinerary has him

allegedly visiting unknown places in N.C:

The 2/14/68 edition of the "wilmington Morning

Star", a Wilmington, North Carolina, daily newspaper.

stated that the New Hanover County Board of Education granted

the use of a local gymnasium on 2/29/68 to MARTIN LUTHER KING

for a speech allegedly limited to voter registration in that

county

Representatives of KING stated the speech would be

Bishop

3).- Bureau (RM)

REC 67

4 - Atlanta (2

- 157-2924) (WSE)

(RM)

157-8422-220

(2. - 200-5786) (5Cx6)

12 FEB 26 1968

3 - Charlotte

5

WJM: mfd

10

MART - 19

Approved:

RACIA MENSEET.

Sent

= M

Per .

Special Agent in Charge

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## Page 665

,41.

CE 157-5541

"similar to talks he has given before". KING's representatives

also indicated there is a possibility that REGINALD HAWKINS,

Negro Gubernatorial candidate in N.C., would attend.

The

article also related that KING's plans were not finalized and

pointed out that he may conduct a motorcade through several

cities in N.C. with the Wilmington, N.C., speech being the

last stop.

LEADS:

ATIANTA

AT ATLANTA, GA.

Will, through Atlanta sources, attempt to verify

KING's itinerary for N.C: particulazly wilmington, N.C.,

speech on 2/29/68.

CHARLOTTE

AT EDENTON, N.C.

Will maintain contact with GOLDEN FRINKS for any

additional information

concerning wSp and KING's visit.

02-0

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## Page 666

#D-36, (Rer. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

Airtel

FBI

Date:

2/23/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

. RM

ReBuairtel to Atlanta 2/16/68 and ATtel

to Director 1/18/68.

Charlotte has advised all Agents in its Division

of the instruction in reBuairtel. Any information

developed in this regard will be submitted to the Bureau

expeditiously in a form suitable for dissemination.

In reATtel, Atlanta source advised that MARTIN

2

LUTHER KING would visit various "target cities" in

connection with WSP; on 3/29/68; his itinerary has him

allegedly visiting

unknown places in N.C.

The 2/14/68 edition of the "Wilmington Morning

Star", a Wilmington, North Carolina, daily newspaper.

stated that the New Hanover County Board of Education granted

the use of a local gymnasium on 2/29/68 to MARTIN LUTHER KING

for a speech allegedly limited to voter registration in that

county.

Representatives of KING stated the speech would be

Bishop

3)

- Bureau (RM). *

REC 67

4 - Atlanta (2

.- 157-2924) (WSP)

(RM)

152-8422-224

100-5718) (SCLC).

(1, = 100-5586) (KING)

12 FEB 26 1968

3 - Charlotte

WJM: mfa

10

51

MAR 1 - 196

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

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RACIA ANTSEET.

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CE 157-5541

"similar to talks he has given before". KING's representatives

also indicated there is a possibility that REGINALD HAWKINS,

Negro Gubernatorial candidate in N.C.. would attend.

The

article also related that KING's plans were not finalized and

pointed out that he may conduct a motorcade through several

cities in N.C. with the wilmington, N.C., speech being the

last stop.

LEADS:

ATLANTA

AT ATLANTA, GA.

will, through Atlanta sources, attempt to

verify

KING's itinerary for N.C: particularly Wilmington, N.C.,

speech on 2/29/68.

CHARIOTTE

AT EDENTON, N.C.

Will maintain contact with GOLDEN FRINKS for any

additional information concerning wSP and KING's visit.

-2-

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## Page 668

FD:3G,(Rei- 5-22-64)

19.

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/20/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Tolson_

Mr. DeLeach.

Mr. Mohr-

MIt. Bishop_

MIr. Casper...

air. Catalian

SIr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt.

Alr. Gala.

Posen

sir.

Tarel.

Alr.

Trolter_

Tele. Room_

Bliss Ildimes-

Mis Gandy-

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

ReBuairtel 2/15/68, requesting interview of

General DEL MAR.

Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies of an LHM

containing interview of DEL MAR, by SA JOSEPH E. KELLER.

General

DEL MAR advised he was formerly with

G2 at the Pentagon; that he still maintains contact there

now with Miss DOROTHY MATLACK, a G2 chief.

He furnished

her the information set forth

in LHM.

In

talking with

General DEL MAR, he advised the language in reBuairtel

with reference to "if the demands of KING are not met

within one week, KING's group plans to 'burn Washington';

further that KING has not wanted to go along with H.

RAP

BROWN but if he does

not get his way, he will join forces

with BROWN for all out violence in the United States" was

given to Miss MATLACK in error and dididome from the person

referred in LHM.

General DEL MAR stated due to the lapse uf

time he was confused and now recalls he obtained these

comments elsewhere perhaps from some press reports.

For the

reasons stated, this information was not included

Regarding the sourde de General

REC 36//5

DEL MAR'S at Howard

University, who informed him that STOKELYNCARMICHAEL visits

Howard University every

day, organizing students, this person

Bureau

WFO

(Enc.

11)

1 FEB 29 1968

JEK: dgP

(4)

AIRTEL

C. C. a Bishop

AGENCY:

mill

ACSI,

0R4, 05I;SEC. SER:

ELET: ISD,

DATE FORW:------

-HOW FORW:

30, 70 20 г

RADIDILLGIN

Pmw/ a

- Sent

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Approved

• Special Agent in Charge

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## Page 669

WEO 157-1395

is Professor BARBARA GORDON

a highly nervous person who talks constantly. He stated

he would be inclined not to place much credence in what she

says:

This latter information was for the reason stated

not included in LHM.

LHM being disseminated

locally to Secret Service,

AUSA and

military intelligence agencies.

-

2

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## Page 670

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

washingtor, D. C.

20500

inpruary Bo.

1900

WAIKRISTON SPAIRO WATCE

1963,

Major General loland E.

sol tar, (tolted Statos Aray tetled), 320 1 5t768t.

s-w..

apartasat 5731, Wishlagton,

D.C.

1a00 AvaLlable the

follomine information regardias possible planted setivity

al ur. martin lathor kane, dr..

1Il connection with bis

mashington barlag tofect scheduled for lashington, D.C..

in april of this joar.

From January 11 - 31, 1088, General inil Har

attenced the fire annual vational Conlorence, latholle

Lo advised CICP 15 A PEIVate DelL-sUstalniAs

spraizatios, the purpore at tulati ta to discuss latta

Anarican countries and nato recomendatlont to the State

Lepartment.

It has aB 1ta prla objective to endeavor tu

resolve the problem of the loited States with latin

inories and vice vorsa.

accordias to General in1 li, representatives

to thla conteronce pore coatined to spociallata rogarded

AS "InTOLlECtURLA" LA LAtIN ANOIICAN aLtALES.

lie stated

partlebnatos to the conference abnorbed their on expenses.

In Monductias the conference those present

parted in mall sealsai type of discussiono.

tamoral ball lat

turther stated in his seminar Broug, one ladlviial frol

the arablagton, D.C. aros particlyated.

1til# prison tas

dencrited by Onseral Del 105 an a nalo seaber of the

caucantan race; a melilat with very pronounced anti-ad

a1n1atrazlon vlora and ape tho veronantly delonued ir.

tartin luther King's mashington Spring Projoct, He deacilbed

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## Page 671

HASHINGION SPRING PUT CT

stADAMants andavoinI to justlly the apparance of the "alpyle

individuala" by stitiat, Jesus vore a beard and long bali.

conoral ll hat mentoried not to ideatily this

individual and stated his roguintance with bin has bosa too

Lindari to rendor opinion as to the peren's rollability.

Ascardins to General Dol laI, tals indiuldenl sade

resarts at one of the CICP sontaars to the otteet that be had

conticta sita voc tar bins, salca be doubted.

#LU 1B 101 A MONOr Of the SONtIOrA CITIBLIAN 10NU1I71

Oot22eno0 (SC) in mashiaston, V.t. Iron shat the porton

nadd, Goneral inl lar 1s al the opinton the Individedl tas

no partial contact uite sins.

TilA pEtas stated that one

aí the phases of tie FashinEtoa SprinI PrOJeCt LE Apr11

mould inchude an ranuthorized rally on the stora of the

unland States Buyreme

Court bestlding.

lay MabIbitiDe this. Sing's Eroua vould be arrested vales

sa wint they mant cine for publielty purposes.

It was also

astrtloned that at the ially klas v1l1 la asklag tossde tor

legibrative action, bluin congresa a tire lialt to pana

certila legislation.

11 Congress does not do this, thay u1ll

bave to suffer the cousequences.

the mientified pardon

mattood la. Xing does not vast plolenes but that to campos

to mispaulble far that socurs 11 blo denauda and requesta

dar adulaed he had ao further tafor

antlin regarding

thts satter.

Captata Marma V.

Stoutonks, baited staton suprem

court pallee

Fastington,

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imperianent or both. In stated any intermetation us what

constitaten the imediate aron ai the supera Court mould

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ransmit the following in

AIRTEL

FBI.

Date:

2/20/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Air. Muhr.

Me. Bishop.

Mr. Carper.

SIr. Conrad..

Mr. Felt.

Air. Gal.

.ir.

Tarel

Ar. Friter.

Tele. Ruum

Mis Gand!!

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

ReBuairtel 2/15/68, requesting interview of

• General DEL MAR.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies of an LHM

containing interview of DEL MAR by SA JOSEPH E. KELLER.

General DEL MAR advised he was formerly vith

G2 at the Pentagon; that he still maintains contact there

now with Miss DOROTHY MATLACK, a G2 chief.

He furnished

her the information set forth

in LiNi. In

talking with

General DEL MAR, he advised the language in reBuairtel

With reference

to "if

the demands of KING are not met

within one week, KING's group plans to 'burn Washington';

further that KING has not wanted to go along with H. RAP

BRown but it he does not get his way, he will join forces

With BROWN for all out violence in the United

States" was

given to Miss MATTACK in error and didicome from the person

referred in LHM. General DEL MAR Stated due

to. the lapse ut

time he was confused and now recalls he obtained

• these

comments elsewhere perhaps from some press

reports.

For the

reasons stated, this information

was not included

in LIM.

REC 38//5% //5%t/ed'.

Regarding the source be ceneral pet MAn's at toward

University, who informed him that STOKaLi CAR ICHAEL viSItS

Howard University every

day, organizing students, this person

..;

Bureau

WFO

(Enc. 1I)

• FEB 29 1968

JEK: dgp

(4)

AIRTEL

C. C. = Bishop

AGENCY &

DATE FORW:-

-HOW FORW:

- Sent

ACSI, 084,

OSI; SEC. SER:

ISD,

CaD,

- 2133/18-

7515.

• Special Agent in Charge

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166 +T44483804-977

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WFO 157-1395

a white teacher of Latin listory

he would be inclined not to place much credence in what she

says.

This latter information was for the reason stated

not included in LHM.

LiM being disseminated locally to Secrét Service,

AUSA and military intelligence agencies.

= 2

-

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## Page 674

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

meningtos, D, C.

20585

Februszy 20,

1968

SCON

Apartaent 5131,

nade availabis tis

#ollowing Intortation togarding posoible plennad activity

in connection with hia

12 April os tala year.

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us adviaod ficAs a private solfmauetaining

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parcicipatos to tho contevenco absorbod tholz em expenasa.

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worked in amil seminar tone os discussions.

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tao unshingem, D.C. arca particisatod

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nessina race; a motrist with very arcnoeced antiad

alotacration rioma and one sha vetoucatly esconded De.

Instin Esthor King's Meninston Spring Pregoct.

ic Escuded

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## Page 676

ristice De

Mrs. William A

145 East Fiesta G

Port Hueneme, C:

193041

Ferbuary 20, 1968

Mr. Tolsion.

Mr. Deloacl

Mr. Bishop_

Mr. 'Casper

Mr. Callkhan.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Fel

Mr. Gale

Mr. Hosen

Air Salliran_

Mr Fayel

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Hoimes

saiss Gandy

Letter to the Editor

Los Angeles Times

Times Mirror Square

Los Angeles, Calif.

Dear Sir:

It continues to be a mystery why our government allows a black

power leader the freedom to plan revolution.

If the White House and Justice Department "fear" the results of

Martin Luther 'King's April march on Washington and Carmichael's

Involvement in it why can't steps be taken to prevent this event?

It appears that we must fight communism in Vietnam, but not in

Washington D.C. Something is wrong!

Coffine

LEB

Enclosure "

Respectfully yours,

Yes. Neelane A. Dariel

Mrs. William A Janiel

1i5 Fast Festo Greeni,

Part Hueneme, Calif

930441

B

HE :- 1240

ST 107)

ENCLOSURE

2597 4 03 64 186

81MAR 7-1968

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3 FEB 281968

LEB 52 122W.28

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carmicha

:.

14=

and Lenu

Kes An

me 25068

BY ROWLAND EVANS End ROBERT NOVAL

Fear is growing among top offici-

But

King,

als in the White House and Justice

much of an

administrator, has nardly begun to

Department that Dr. Martin Luther

attack the mass of detail needed to

King's April march of the poor on

bring thousands of poor Negrees to

: Washington will result in a stun-

Washington

and house, feed,

ning victory for Stokely Carmichael.

lead them. King badly misses Bay-

Witir only six weeks to go, little of

ard Hustin, chief planner for the

the detailed and massive planning

1963 march on Washington, who is

necessary for King's April campaign

now estranged from King. -

has been done. Thus, in the opinion

, of Administration strategists,

there

Furthermore, as Justice Depart-

is a golden opportunity for Carmi-

chael to step in and gain primacy

among Negro leaders. Indeed, King

in desperation may even invite him

•to take a leading role in the

planning, with obvious implications

for the future.

Moreover,

King's ill-considered

MILITANT'S

MILITARTS

""Package deal, baby, steal my thun.

"- der — you take my lightning."

campaign exactly coincides with the

*new Leninist phase in many ways

•the most dangerous phase - of

Stokely Carmichael's swift ascent to

"the top. He has returned from

travels in the Communist world no

longer preaching revolution in the

streets but quietly implementing V.

I-Lenin's tactics of coalescing with

"non-revolutionary social reformers

"such as King.

• What makes King

particularly

susceptible to Carmichael's embrace

*is his present desperate condition

the movement. Once the

country's most prestigious Negro

he has been declining since

the failure of his Chicago campaign

of 1966. The April march of the poor

is widely regarded in Negro circles

as King's last opportunity. Chuck

Stone, a shrewd black power strate-

gist and an ally of Carreichaely.has

called it "Custer's last stand,"

ment officials well know, King has a

"history of surrendering control to

the better organized extremist ele-

ments in a critical situation. This

was precisely what happened during

the Selma, Ala., march in 1965 when

the Student Non-Violent Coordinat-

ing Committee (SNICK) forced King

to the wall and seized control.

Nor are Administration officials

• alone in their apprehension. King's

more moderate lieutenants- such as

the Rev.

chairman of the new Washington

City Council-have from the begin-

ning feared that control of the April

march would go to the extremists.

The decision by Carmichael's new

Black United Front to endorse the

"aims" of the King campaign has on-

ly fanned the fears. For Carmichael,

it avoids all responsibility for a pos-

sible fiasco but positions him per-

fectly to take command if the oppor-

tunity arises.

Indeed,

mere formation of the

Black United Front follows the Len-

inist line now followed by Carmi-

chael. Whether or not Carmichael

himself actually read Lenin during

his long travels in the Red world

last year, he returned to this coun-

try a changed man. Once contemp-

tuous of non-radical Negroes, he im-

mediately proposed formation of the

Black United Front—a front of both

revolutionary and non-revolution-

ary elements along classic Leninist

Moderate Negro leaders here have

been uncertain about their reaction

Carmichael's

Moultrie of the NAACP and Sterling

Tucker of the Urban League attend-

ed the first meetings of the front

more to keep an eye on Carmichael

than anything else. In a private con-

versation,

Tucker told Carmichael

he realized each was trying to hood-

wink the other.

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 677

"But the moderates came under

heavy pressure not to consort with

Carmichael. Moultrie was particu-

larly chastised by national NAACP

headquarters. When the Black Unit-

ed Front met again last Wednesday:

Feb. 14, neither Moultrie nor Tuck-

er was present.

Present or not, they fully aypre-

"ciate Carmichael's tactics. He is ef-

plicitly following Lenin's famed 1920

injunction to the British Communist

Party not to attack the Labor Party

but to "support" the democratic So-

cialists "in the same way as the rope

supports a hanged man."

It is in precisely this way that

Stokely Carmichael may be able to

"support" - King six weeks hence.

The most charismatic and one of the

ablest Negro leaders, Carmichael

(may achieve a dangerous eminence

now that he has laid aside puerile

rabble-rousing and adopted the poll!

tical techniques of the greatest rey

olutionary, of the century..

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ENCLOSURE

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## Page 678

ristic te,

Mrs. William A.

145 East Fiesta Gr

Port Hueneme, Ci

93041

Ferbuary 20, 1968

Letter to the Editor

Los Angeles Times

Times Mirror Square

Los Angeles, Calif.

Dear Sir:

It continues to be a mystery why our governmen't allows a black

power leader the freedom to plan revolution.

Mr. Tolson-

Mr. Malouch

Mr. Nont-

Mr Bishop 1

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callnhan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt

Mr. Gafe,

bir:

Mr. Sullivan i

Mrd Tavel

Mr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Hoimes.

Miss Gandy

It appears that we must fight communism in Vietnan, but not in

Washington D.C. Something is trong!

LEB

Enclosure"

Respectfully yours,

Yes Neelease A. Dariel

1153451 Festa Green,

Part Hueneme, Califi

93041

-:-0E:- 0 912405

ENCLOSURE

SIMAR 7-1988

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articula

res Cupite

BY ROWLAND EVAN

" Fear is growing among top offici-

als in the White House and Justice

Department that Dr. Martin Luther

King's April march of the poor on

Washington will result in a sturi-

ning victory for Stokely Carmichacl.

With only six weeks to go, little of

the detailed and massive pianning

necessary for King's April campaign

has been done. Thus, in the opinion

.of Administration strategists, there

is a golden opportunity for Carmi-

chael to step in and gain primacy

among regro leaders. Indeed, King

in desperation may even invite hini

•to take a leading role in

the

planning, with obvious implications

for the future.

Moreover,

King's

ill-considered

PITANT'S

"Fackage deal, baby, steal my thun-

-der — you take my lightning".

Darcy in Philadelphia Bulletin

campaign exactly coincides with the

new Leninist phase-in many ways

ithe most dangerous phase

Stokely Carmichael's sivilt ascent to

the top. #le

travels in the Communist world no

longer preaching revolution in the

streets but quietly implementing V.

1. Lenin's tactics of coalescing with

•non-revolutionary social reformers

-such as King.

• That

makes King particularly

susceptible to Carmichael's embrace

is his present desperate condition

within

the morement.

Once the

country's most prestigious Negro

leader, he has been declining since

the failure of his Chicago Campaign

of 19G6. The April march of the poor

is sidely regarded in Nearo circles

as King's last opportunity. Chuck

Stone, a shrewd black power strate-

gist and an ally of Carmichael, has

called it "Custer's last stand."

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 679

1. allu

/011111

ROBERT NOVAK

But King,

never

much of

administrator; has hardly begun an

attack the mass of detail needed to

bring thousands of poor Negroes. to

Washington and house, feed,

dead them. King badly misses Bay-

ard Rustin, chier planner for the

1963 march on Washington, who is

nay estranged from King. -

Furthermore, as Justice Depart-

ment officials well knos., King has a

"history of surrendering control to

the better organized extremist ele-

ments in a critical situation. This

was precisely what happened during

the Selma, Ala., march in 1965 when

the Student Non-Violent Coordinat-

• ing Connittee (SNICK) forced King

to the wall and seized control.

Nor are Administration officials

aione in their apprehension. King's

more moderate lieutenants-such as

the Nev. Walter. Fauntroy, vice

chairman of the new Washington

City Council-have from the begin-

ning feared that control of the April

march would go to the extremists.

The decision by Carmichael's new

Black United Front to endorse the

"aims" of the King campaign has on-

ly fanned the fears. For Carmichael,

it avoids all responsibility for a pos-

sible fiasco but positions him per-

fectly to take command if the oppor-

tunity arises.

Indeed, mere formation of the

Black United Front follows the Len-

inist line now followed by Carmi-

chael. Whether or not Carmichael

himself actually read Lenin during

his long travels in the Red world

last year, he reured to this coun-

try a changed man. Once contemp-

tuous of non-radical Negroes, he im-

mediately proposed formation of the

Black United Front-a front of both

revolutionary and non-revolution-

ary elements along classic Leninist

Moderate Negro leaders here have

been uncertain about their reaction

Carmichael's overtures.

Moultrie of the NAACP and Sterling

Tucker of the Urhan League attend-

ed the first meetings of the front

more to keep an eye on Carmichael

than anything else. In a private con-

Carmichael

he realized each was trying to hood-

wink the other.

But the moderates came under

heavy pressure not to consort with

Carmichael. Moultrie was particu-

larly chastised by national NAACP

headquarters. When the Black Unit-•

ed Front met again last Wednesday.

Feb. 14, neither Moultrie nor Tuch-

er was present.

Present or not, they fully appre-

'ciate Carmichael's tactics. He is ex-

plicitly following Lenin's famed 1920

injunction to the Britisn Communist

Party not to aitack the Labor Party

but to "support" the democratic So

cialists "in the same way as the rope

supports a hanged man."

It is in precisely this way that

• Stokely Carmichael may be able to

"support" King six weeks hence.

The most charismauc and one or the

Negro leaders,

Carmichael

(may achieve a dangerous eminence

now that he has laid aside puerile

rabble-rousing and adopted the poir

tical techniques of the greatest rev

olutionary, of the century.

1d1:6671 - 3219

ENCLOSURE

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## Page 680

4-57.2 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

9010÷108

MAT 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN, MEG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: The Director

DATE: 2/668

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

WASHINETON SPREME PROJECT

Page E785. Congressman Parick, (D) Louisiana, spoke

concerning the lack of action by the Justice Department in connection with

Wartin Luther King's pianned marce on Washington ana the activities of

Rap 3rown and Stokely Carmichael. Ee stated "yet, in a matter of hours

aitas an unfortunate fracas in Soute Carolina, this same Justice Departraent

has alrezdy tried and condemned tre entire city; that is, all but the pances

responsibie for provoking the atfair. - - - - What does the Justice Department

seek iron Crangeburg-to justify -ot-provoring causes and encourage cure

Vicence? This raises the question, Weo are the criminals under this

¿nestec rationale?" Ze requested to have printed in the Record an

Liseciaien Dress release of February i4 and several letters to the taitor

oz. the Washington Evening Star.

The press release states "Negro

recuests for an investigation into the three snooting deaths were supported

coiny by an editorial in the Orangeburg Zimes and Democrat. The editorial

requested that an FBI investigation prose 'how deeply the black power

zovement is rooted on the South Carolina State College camous to determine

i she Ali-star bowling lanes was a target of integration or an excuse for

vic-ance.'"

157-1437-

NOT RECORDED

37

MAR 14 1968

nihe original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order thai

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

Rue sprig so sulet matter files.

ORIGINAL

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## Page 681

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

9010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. BEG.

NO. 17

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

The Director

DATE: 3./61ē

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

The Congressional Record

VIVASHINETUN SPLINE PROVEET

Page E785. Congressman Ranick, (D) Louisiana, spoke

concerning the lack of action by tre justice Department in connection wish

Mazun Luther King's piannec macca on vasrington anû the activicies or

Rap 3rown and sickely Carmicies.. He sinted "yet, in a matter oi hours

aiter an unfortunate fracas in Luna Carolina, this same dusice Departmeri

has alre.uy tried and conceaned tre entire city; that is, a but tie parties

responsie ior provoking the alain. - - - - What does the justica Deparcaent

seet irca Crangaburg-to justify -ot-provoring causes and encourage more

Vicience? This raises the question, Wao are the criminals under this

avested rationale?" Ze requested to 'ave printea in the Recoru an

-scriaken Press release of February 14 and several letters to the editor

So: the Washington Evening Siar.

The gress release sies "Negro

renests or an investigation into ine three shooting deaths were supported

cing by an editorial in the Orangeung Times and Democrat. The editorial

earnested that an 13I irvestigation gross 'now deeply the black power

movement is rooted on the South Carolina State College campus io determine

2üie Aï-Star bowling lanes was a target of integration or an excuse for

Vic.ance."

157-1431=

NOT RECO-JED

37 MAR 74 1968

tryine original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

was reviewed and pertinent items were

U marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may ke clipped, mounted, and placed

to appropriate tureau case or subject matter tiles.

NW 68260-Docld:32989077 Page 681

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## Page 682

TO

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106

GSA GEN.

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

DATE: =-I-l?

FROM

N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

The Congressional Record

Fages 31519-31319. Senator 3yrd, (D) West Virgils,

. requested to have printeù in tas Locord isso articles dealing with tue April

marci on hasnington planed by karlin rather Bing, The articies aro

entitied 'King'a Fian 70 Erotest 5 Decried" from the Wastington Fost and

"Ting To loat With Mayor On big Marci-- Fauntroy days Plan ver Jobs

Campaiga Will be Presented from the Faanington Evening Gar.

Antatanast

100-186428

NOT RECORDED

MAR 14 1358

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

necord for ti

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

& 9 MAn 15 1958 58 2

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 682

wid winte

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## Page 683

TO

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

HAY 1982 EDITION

5010-106

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

FROM

:N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

DATE:

Pages 81310-31319. Benator byrd, (P) Keat Virglola,

• requestod to have printeù in too Becord two articles dealing with tue April

march on insington planned by karita Lather Sing, 2ho articies aro

entitied 'King's Fian To Protest 15 Decried" Jrom the Waahingtoa Zeat sad

"Ting To moct with Mayor On Ilg Marce-Fauntroy Bays Fian Tes J0es

Campaiga Will be Fresented' froc the Lashlagton Evenins dar.

======

- .

100-156620

NOT RECORDES

=-=/

MAR 12 1958

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for S-/€

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Diréctor's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

8 9 MAn 151968 300°7

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130779.

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## Page 684

F[-36 (Rev. S-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI.

Date:

February. 16, 1968

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL-REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROLI: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

- WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

D. Arance,

gappier

Re Birmingham teletype to Bureau dated

February 15, 1968.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of

a letterhead memorandum suitable for dissemination.

Enclosed for Atlanta is one copy of the

letterhead memorandum.

Copies of this letterhead memorandum have

been appropriately disseminated to the U.S. Attorney,

Birmingham, Alabana, and to Local Military Intelli

gence Agencies.

1-Atlanta (Enc. 1) (Info.) (AM-RM)

3mBureau (AM-RM) (Enc. 11) ENGLESBns

2-Birmingham

IGG:rte

C. C. a Bishop

AGENCY:

ACST,

DATE ICE.

BY :---

ww star did 3a090re p9f, A3agt in Charge

RE A 15%512: 208

18 FEB 19 1968°

OSI; SEC. SER:

2/21/220.

• RẠO TOIL

RACIAL

Sent.

_M Per

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## Page 685

In Reply, Please Refer z0

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

February 16, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

on february 15, 1968, the following infor-

mation was ascertained from direct liaison contact with

the Birmingham, Alabama, Police Department and the

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Birmingham.

On February 15, 1968, at 8:00 p.M., Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. addressed a group of six

hundred members of the Alabama Christian Movement for

Human Rights (ACMHR) at St. Paul's AME Church, 9th

Court, North, Birmingham.

Reverend KING encouraged

those present to support

the Washington Spring Project.

After KING's speech, the meeting adjourned

without incident.

This document contains neither recommendations

It is the property of the

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

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (157-3236) (P)

CWASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Birmingham teletype to Bureau dated

February 15, 1968.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies of

a letterhead memorandum suitable for dissemination.

Enclosed for Atlanta is one copy of the

letterhead memorandum.

Copies of this letterhead memorandum have

been appropriately disseminated to the U. S. Attorney,

Birmingham, Alabama, and to local Military Intelli

gence Agencies.

1-Atlanta (Enc. 1) (Info.) (AM-RM)

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In Reply, Ploase Refer 20

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

February 16, 1968

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

on february 15, 1968, the following intor-

mation was ascertained from direct liaison contact with

the Birmingham, Alabama, Police Department and the

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Birmingham.

on February 15, 1968, at 8:00 p.M., Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. addressed a group of six

hundred members of the Alabama Christian Movement for

Human Rights (ACMHR) at St. Paul's AME Church, 9th

court, North, Birmingham.

Reverend KING encouraged

present to support

the Washington Spring Project.

Alter KiNG's speech, the meeting adjourned

without incident.

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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MAILED 8

FEB 1 6 1968

alrtel

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Birmingha

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Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Colunbia

Patroit

Sackgon

I• E5• 5. C. Moore

TeLa Gurdanca rOLder

1 - Iro T. D. Rushing

(rield Guidance Folder)

1 - Hi. D. M. Hells

LOs Angeles.

Louisville

Milwaukee

Bobile

Newark

New York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Richmond

VITO

From;

Director, FBI (157-8428)

FASHINGION SPRING PROSECT

RACIAL NATTER

According to a news ralease enansting from Miaul,

Florida, Martin Luther King, Sr., President,

Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC) has reserved 75 to 100 rooms at

the Sheraion Your Ambassadors Hotel, Miami, for key aides t0

attend a secret strategy conference from february 19-23, 1968,

to plan the above project.

REG 3 157-84÷1-1641

A Inchingion, B. Go,

nerspaper article printed on

January 3.

290s, indicated that King's group had received a

grant of

5230, 090 420m

i the Ford Foundation to train Negro

ministers in urban leadership.

The article further rotated

COMM - FBI

that 150

ministers would hold the first os two rationat

shops in Miami, Florida, February 22, 1963.

Recipient ottices are instructed to alert theirs FEB19 1968

lialson sources who are legro ministers to this forthcoming

any source iron your division is to attend,

arrangements should be made to contact

him upon his reture

to determine if any plans were made at the workshop concerning

the above captioned

project.

DIW: 112

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Airtel to SACs, Atlanta

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8423

In addition, recipient offices should alert their

racial informants and other sources to this conference and

instruct them to furnish any information they nay develoy

indicating King is using this workshop to promote his Washington

Spring Project.

Any Information developed in this regard should be

submitted to the Bureau expeditiously in a form suitable for

dissemination.

NOTE:

According to one news source, King is holding a

workshop is slant, February 19-23, 1968, to plan Washington

Spring Project.

Another news release indicates he will train

Negro ministers in urban

leadership at this conference.

To

date, we have not received any information from our sources

indicating they have been invited to attend this workshop.

Outgoing instructs the field to alert sources to this workshop

and advise them to furnish Bureau information pertaining to

this important meeting in a form suitable for dissemination.

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WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

According to a neua ralcase onansting fron ilani,

LLOrLOR, LATEIn LuthON KInG, dIS PreSICent, SOUtnern CHrIstIaI

Leadershis Conference (Guic) bas jeserved 75 to 100 roomg at

the Saczaton Four Ambassadors Rotoi, Miami, for bey aides to

ationd a secret stratosy conderence from februasy 19-23, 1963,

to pian the above project.

EX 100

REC 3 157-74÷1-164

January 8, 1909, indicated that King's group had received a

grant of $230,000 from the Ford Foundation to train Negro

ministors in urban lcadershin.

The article further related

COMM - FBI

chat 150 ministers sould hold the first of tuo national work

shops in diami, Florida, february 22, 1963.

Recipient ollices are Instructed to alert theiNe FEB 19 1962

liaison sources who are legro ministers to this forthconing

workshop.

il say source irom your division is to attend

arrengerents should ba made to contact hin uyon nis feturn

to deternina it any pians vere nade at the worsshop concerning

the above cuptioned project.

DAN: 112

(4S)

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Alitel to SACs, Atlanta

RE:

WASIINGTON SPRING FROJECT

157-3428

In addition, recipient offices should alert their

racial informants and other sources to this conference and

instruct then to furnish any infornation they may develop

Inuicating King is using this workshop to pronote his Washington

Spring Project.

Any information devoloped in this regard should be

submitted to the Bureau expeditiously in a form suitable for

dissemination.

• NOTE:

According to one news source, King is holding a

workshop in Miami, February 19-23, 1968, to plan Washington

Spring Project.

Another

'news release indicates he will train

Negro ministers in urban leadership at this conference. To

date, we have not received any information from our sources

this important meeting in a form suitable for dissemination.

2

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DIRECTOR, FBI (151-8428)

SAC, NEW YORK (157-2052)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

2/14/68

Mr. Toirin..

Mr.

N-3 ach

Mr.

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Idle. Reori

Aliss Hoinas.

Miss Gandy-

Re Philadelphia teletype to the Bureau dated

2/8/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau and offices listed are

copies of LHM in above matter covering appearance of MARTIN

LUTHER KING before a TV audience on 2/8/68.

Dissemination

of attached IHM is being made locally to 108th MI Group,

OSI, NISO and Secret Service.

AGENCY:

ACSI, QUE, OSI;SEC. SER:

B: I09,

CRO

DATE FOCA

2/19118

HOW FORW:

RIS_

BY :

Tee eT: 6471806977)

- Bureau (Encls. 8) HALOSURE

CIS: 4-84632-176

2 -

1

Atlanta (Encls. 2) (RM) (157-2974)

Philadelphia (157-2476) (Enel. 1) (RM)

2

-

Washington Field (Encls. 2) (RM)

13 FEB 15 1968

2

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(1-100-136585) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Rycile 157-2052

UN'ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Te. Tort, Her 20ak

February 14, 1658

Waszingon Soring Project

Racial arters

On rebruaay t, 1ou, Dr. LarGin Lubles King appeared

as a guest on the Johnny Carson

"Tonight Snow

, Channel

Television, 11:30 p...

The colloving is a sumary of remarks

Lare by De. King on this television appearance:

The question vas astec of di. King, hat do you have in

store for us this sumez"

to which Di.

ming replied chat

"sonething in stone for this spring.

martin Lubber King state.

that the econoic prodles was

the most serious roblen facing

the legro co tunity.

Le is also concenued about Puerto Ricans,

Len cans, erican Laclas

and the Appalachian mites.

"I thin

she time

has come to bring to bear the power of tirect action

the nonviolent direct action coverent, on te basic econonic

conticions that we sace all over the countay.....In winning

victonies lie the Cimil Rigats Bill of 155%,

te ciscovere?

these legislatire stries liù very listle to improve the 10ù o.

the sillions of vegzoes in the ghettos of the Torta ans the nation

generally

low we time das come to zeally ceal with the econoic

problen.

We feel that we will have to 50 to the deat of Goreront,

6o the Congress of our naulon,

to cranatise, to espose, and to call

attention to this najor

econonic problen that is cestroying the

lives 02 so Lany geogle."

With reference to Unitod States involvenent in the wai

In Vietnan, De. Zing stated "Pen the guns of tar becone a national

obsession,

social programs inevitably sunter. I vould rather

1o11oy to 3ible:

be'.

There your heart is, there your treasure vill

Ma heard of the coninistzation is in this war in Vietnan.

Then the Goverment is putting 35 billion collars in a war 8,000

mes away cron done, which in iy estimation is an unjust, senseless

var, Glen you con't get butter

you con'è even get oleo."

sing also praise the contribution nade so the peace novenent by

antisüs.

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 695

Tais Cocinent contains neither

reconentations nor conclusions

of the TBI. It is the aropeaty

0û te IBI and is loanoi to jour

not to

you agency.

ENCLOSURE

157-9÷09-

- 1*

176

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FROM

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SUBJECT:

О.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Philadelphia teletype to the Bureau dated

2/8/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau and offices listed are

copies of. Lim in above matter covering appearance of MARTIN

LUTHER KING before a TV audience on 2/0/00•

Dissemination

of attached IHM is being made locally to 108th MI Group,

OSI, NISO and Secret Service.

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FORN:

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- Philadelphia (157-2+76) (Enel. 1) (RM)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Acile 157-2052

UNIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Tew York, Her t0al

February 14, 1958

Washingion Goring Project

Racial

tatters

as a guest on die donny Carson

Television, 11:30 p.u.

Lace by De. King on this television eppearance:

the gestion was asced of Je. bing, "hat do you heve in

store for us this sumer"

to which Di.

ning replied thas a had

isonething in stone cor this spring"

tartin luther King statec

that the econonic proble: was the most serious roblen lacing

the legro co tunity.

Fe is also concerned about Puerto ricans,

Merican Incians and tie Aapalacian isites.

"I thin':

lericans"es come to bring to beaz the nover of cirect action,

the nonviolent cirect action soverent, on the basic econoic

conditions that we sace all over tale counury.....In winning

victonies lie due Cizil Rigats Bill on 106%, ve discoverer

these legislatire stries cic very 11uole to improve the 105 o2

the nillions os

legroes in the gheucos oi ale lord an: te 1at10.

generally

jou she tine has come to zeally deal with the econondc

Properl.

He feel tab we will hare to go to the feat of Gorerent,

60 the Congress of our naulon,

to cranatise, to expose, and to call

aucention to this major econonic problen that is cestroying te

lives 0ê so Lany ye0gle."

With reference to United States involvement in the vai

in Vietnan, Dr. Jing stated Pen the guns o tar become a national

Obsession,

social programs ineritably sunter.

I would rather

follow thia Bible:

"there your near 1S,

these your treasure vill

Mie ears of the Achinistration is in unis waz in vietnan.

Then the Goverment is putting 35 billion ¿ollars in a var £, 000

miles away iron hope, vaica in my estination is an unjust, senseless

var, then you con't get buüter,

you con't even gat oleo."

jing also praise: the contribution made so the peace novement by

actisis.

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 697

This Cocinent contains neither

recormentations nor conclusions

on ine it.

It is the property

o= tie £31.and is loaned to youi

agency, it an. its contents are

20ù to be cistributes outside

you? agency.

ENCLOSURE

157-5÷08-

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"FROM

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

N. P. Callahan

aure 7/13/48

-l Damned

Pages 01098-21040.

congressian derone, (al, torida,

spase conderaing the saionalraton planed by marla Luther sion to be sei

in Wastington this sammer, Ae stated "As la ila taudi polley, te Reverend

Bing Housiy poniticates luat lois ja going to be a sourloient demonsizatles;

no ziao states that there will ba civil diaccodicana. Am in ustly the sass

morever ono oi these so-calleà nonvielent domoustrntiona le organted, It

will roact in violent.

Then this bappens, Kiag ili Sanctimoniously

retreat to ma borg tower, alter having ignited too jares it cases violence,

and saj he could nor beip it; it got out di hand. *=-- Chril alsobedicase

saould de, and i subait is, in the same rategory as sriminal disobedionce.

• • NO DAVe DOZE TurnOG bRiOrO anD Sulared to corseguenses becsuse

ve latied to aood those warnings. In history going to repeat Raali in

Washington kis aummor; Congresoman falay, (D) norida, ioled in

the remares and stated 'll la about line toat we in tais Nation, and

osgocially here in tao Nation's Capital, pack up our law entoreoment oficary

when we call spon khom to proteck peopie mao walt the streets di out citias."

Congressnux Abernethy, (D) Alsatasigol agroed with the remaria oi

Merlong and isloy are saded "a mould like to say that in say opinion the

metropolitan ponce of the Flairic ol Columble will do a good job, more

particularly,

" thep have the sapport of tut President oi the Onited stated,

and the sagartsaant us Justice, and ut the Congress.

100-106670

NOT RECORDED

87 FEB 21 1968

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

marked torche Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

was reviewed and pertinent items were

55 tito ease or subject: matter files.

of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

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"FROM

CHRIENT

4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

:

N. P. Callahan

are 7/13/68

-l Damned

Poges El0ss-B1010. Congresstsan Merlone,

(D), Florida,

speno concoraing me demonatration planned by martin luther

Ting to be bela

in Mashington thia sammer, de stated "de la ma davai noiter, te Moveread

Bing plousig pontiantos that tois is going to be a soarloient demonstrates;

ho aico stated that there wiu be cirii disocodienco, As in vocaly the case

Microver pao oi teeso so-called nonrielent demanstrations is organized, li

will rasas la violentz.

When the bappons, ling oil sanctimoniousty

retrent to ma trurg tower, riter having igaited tao siros tout casso riolenca,

and say he sould wot help it; it got on oi band. •=~- Civil Cisabsdicase

sabulo po, and l submi i9, in tre sate rategory da erleinal disobedience.

• o e mo have beea versed beiora and saileroá the cosssquences because

we failed to neod loose warnings.

la history soing to repeat lael in

washington this aummor; Congresaman falay, (D) /lorida, joined in

the remarie and statod 1l la suout lisas trat me in this Nation, enc

espoetally aere in tho Nation'o Capital, bace up our law astorcement esticars

then me cal upon them to protec pessie mao wait the streets où our allies.

Congrasama Abernetky. (D) Misslastssh agroed with the renaris of

Merlong and Antoy aod added *I moald lite to say that in my opinion tie

metropolen ponce it the blairie e colomole will do a good job, mores

pertloularly, ll they have the #opport el tao Prostient si the United atates,

and tao i spartmont in ductice, and of the Congrass. "

-

100-101670

NOT RECORDED

87 FEB 21 1968

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

I was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked or the Director's attention This on east den prepared in end wenat

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Mr. 'Iulsch.

Mr. Dolench

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishep.

Mr. Ca por

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Corial.

NIr. Futd

Mr. Gsio

Mr. Ros-ll

Mr. Sulivan.

AIr. Tarol

Mr. Ta. iter.

Tele. Rsom..

Miss livenes

Miss Canuy

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

(00:WFO)

ReWFOairtel 2/5/68.

GAME

All logical sources and informants of WFO continue to

be contacted

regarding the Washington Spring Project (WSP)

planned by Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and the soutnern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) •

KING arrived in Washington, D. C., (WDC) on 2/6/68,

for an Executive Board Meeting of the SCLC. On that date KING

also participated in a demonstration sponsored by a group

calling themselves the Clergy and Laymen Concerned about

Vietnam.

Later on 2/6/68, KING attended SCLC meeting at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, N. W., WDC,

where the WSP was discussed and support was requested from

local WDC citizens.

STOKELY CARMICHAEL of the Black United Front (BUF)

and the Student Non-Viclent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

attended a closed meeting held at the Church of the Redeemer

held by KING to further request support for the WSP. At the

meeting KING said he expected 3,000 demonstrators to come to

WDC for the WSP. They plan to camp on the Washington Monu-

ment or Lincoln Memorial grounds.

They, expect to be asked

to möve and when this is done they plani...

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"to move. No mention of militancy or civil disobedience was made.

KING indicated there would be similar demonstrations in other

cities during the same pariod of time as the liS.

SCIC Executive Board meeting continued on 2/7/65, and

KING reportedly met with h. fa BRowN, on SNCC, and stokuliy

CARMICHAs on that date.

On the evening of 2/7/68, a mass

meeting was held by SCLC at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,

1630 Vermont Avenue, N.V., WDC, at which time KING again asked

'for local support for the uS?.

In addition a collection was

taken io assist with the finances of the SCLC at which time

approximately $1,000 was collected:

On 2/8/68 KING met with a group of clergy at the

Church of the Redeemer at which time additional requests

were made for support from local clergy for the WS.

WFO continues to maintain daily contact with Inspec-

tor THOMAS I. HURLIHY, Intelligence Division, MD, and has

furnished him all available information concerning the project.

Officials of the U.S. Fark Folice, U.S. Capitol jolice

and GSA have been alerted concerning details of the project, and

their cooperation has been, solicited in furnishing to HO

information that may come to their

attention re the WS.

This matter will continue to be followed closely by

WEO.

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Tiansmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL.

FBI.

Date:

2/13/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. DeLoach.

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Feit.

Mr. Gsie

Mr. Rosen

Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Tarel

Mr. Truster.

Tele. Room

Miss Gandy

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DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

(00: WFO)

ReWFOairtel 2/5/68.

D. Godl

GARY

All logical sources and informants of WEO continue to

be contacted regarding the Washington Spring Project (WSP)

planned by DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

KING arrived in Washington, D. G., (WDC) on 2/6/68,

for an Executive Board Meeting of the SCLC. On that date KING

also participated in a demonstration sponsored by a group

calling themselves the Clergy and Laymen Concerned about

Vietnam.

Later on L/6/68, KING attended SCLC meeting at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, N. W., WDC,

where the WSP was discussed and support was requested from

local WDC citizens.

STOKELY CARMICHAEL of the Black United Front (BUF)

and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

attended a closed meeting held at the Church of the Redeemer

held by KING to further request support for the WSP. At the

meeting KING said he expected 3,000 demonstrators to come to

WDC for the WSP. They plan to camp on the Washington Monu-

ment or Lincoln

. Memorial grounds.

They, expect,

to be asked

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"to move. No mention of militancy 'or civil disobedience was made.

KING indicated there would be similar demonstrations in other

cities during the same period of time as the WSt.

SCLC Executive Board meeting continued on 217/68, and

KING reportedly met with H. RAD BPOWN, on SNCC, and

STOKELY

CARMICHALL on that date. On the evening of 2/7/68,

a mass

meeting was held by SCLC at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,

1630 Vermont Avenue, N.W., WDC, at which time KING again asked

'for local support for the WSP. In addition a collection was

taken to assist with the finances of the SCLC at which time

approximately $1,000 was collected.

On 2/8/68 KING met with a group of clergy at the

Church of the Redeemer at which time additional requests

were made for support from local clergy for the WSr.

÷*

WEO continues to maintain daily contact with Inspec-

tor THOMAS I. HERLIHY, Intelligence Division, MPD, and has

furnished him all available information concerning the project.

Officials of the U.S. Park Folice, U.S. Capitol rolice

and GSA have been alerted concerning details of the project, and

their cooperation has been solicited in furnishing to WFO

information that may come to their attention re the WSi.

This matter will continue to be followed closely by

WrO.

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Mr. J. Edger Hoovers

Washington, D.C,

Dear Sur:

I had written a letter to

Senator Russell asking why

congress

could not enact a law to hold Martin Luther

Ring and his unruley crowd out of our

national shrine this

summer

There was

bout six months at the time to get ready.

The senator says they do not need

to enact a new law, all they need to do

is enforce the laws that are now on the books,

He siates that polites have so taken over

that tose who should are timid about enforcing

the

laws,

I appeal to you on this as I have

had great admiration for you- and everyone is

concerned about the riot that Martin Luther

King is stirring up- to be pulled off in

Washington:

Washington belongs to the people

of the United States, and I hate to see it

desecrated.

I appeal tó you, as head to

do something about this.

Sincerely,

sm. 6. L. Phrefot

mos th 2à

MRS E L PHILPOT

330 SOUTHERLAND NE

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Mrs. E. La Philpot

330 Southerland, Northeast

Atlanta, Georgia 30307

Dear Mrs. Philpot

I have received your letter of February 6th and

certainly understand the concern which prompted you to contact

me.

With respect to the matter you mentioned, the

affording of protection and the maintaining of order are not within

the scope of this Bureau's authority. The FBI is strictly an inves-

tigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such, does not

exercise any control over marches; demonstrations and similar

activities.

I want to assure you, however, that we in the FBI

will continue to discharge our duties with the highest degree of

thoroughness and dispatch in every area where we have an inves-

tigative responsibility.

Sincerely yours,

J, Edgar Hoover

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Dear Sir:

I had written a letter to

Senator Russell asking why

congress

could not enact a law

to hold Martin Luther

King and his unruley crowd out of our

national shrine this

summer.

There was

about six months at

time to get ready.

The senator says they do rot need

to enact a new law, all they need to do

Is enforce the laws that are now on the books,

He states that politics have so taken over

that tose who should are timid about enforcing

the laws.

I apneal to you on this as I have

had great admiration for you- and everyone is

concerned about the riot that Martin Luther

King is stirring up- to be bulled off in

Washington.

Washington belongs to the people

of the United States, and I hate to see it

desecrated.

I appeal to you, as head to

do something about this.

Sincerelys

As E. L. Philbot

In os W.28

MRS E L PHILPOT

330 SOUTHERLAND NE

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330 Southerland, Northeast

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Dear Mrs. Philpot:

I have received your letter of February 6th and

certainly understand the concern which prompted you to contact

me.

With respect to the matter you mentioned, the

affording of protection and the maintaining of order are not within

the scope of this Bureau's authority. The FBi is strictly an inves-

tigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such, does not

exercise any control over marches, demonstrations and similar

activities.

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will continue to discharge our duties with the highest degree of

thorougnness and dispatch in every area where we have an inves-

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4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

NATIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1P02 EDITION

5010-106

GSA GEN.

ЛЕ. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

/...

1s:dm.32.914

Pages S1105-S1107. Senator Holland, (D) Florida, spoke

concerning the proposad march on washington sponsored by martin Luther

• King to take place in April. Be included an article from the Warnington Fost

entitled "King Keys His Tactics to Responsa by Hill." Vir. Holland stated

"I believe it is high time that those in official positions in Washington puolicly

state the laws that would govern the proposed march on Washington, - - - - .

It is inviting trouble to allow such plans to proceed without informing Dr. King

of the laws that exist as well as letting him know that all necessary steps will

be taken to prevent disruption of the daily working of the Government and the

people of this metropolitan area. "

..:'

Pages S1200-S1201. Senator Byrd, (D) West Virginia,

requested to have printed in the Record an article from the Washington Post

entitled "King Keys His Tactics to Response by Hill." The article advised

that King "pledged that his April poor people's campaign will begin as a

peaceful and law-abiding demonstration and will 'escalate to disruptive

protest'-only if Congress doesn't heip the poor. "-

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Record for -Fir.

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was reviewed and pertinent items were

narked for the Director's attedtion. This form has been prepared in order that

sortions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

nappropriate, Bureay gasg or subject matter files.

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4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

STIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

" MAY 1902 EDITION

SA-GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

TO

FROM

:. N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

DATE: 75159619168

• Pages S1105-$1107. Senator Holland, (D) Florida, spole

concerning the proposed march on frashington sponsored by jartin Luther

• King to take place in April. Ee included an article from the Warlington Post

entitled "King Keys His Tactics to Response by Hill." vir. Holland stated

"I believe it is high time that those in official positions in Washington publicly

state the laws that would govern the proposed march on Washington, - - --.

It is inviting trouble to allow such plans to proceed without informing Dr. King

of the laws that exist as well as letting him know that all necessary steps will

be taken to prevent disruption of the daily working of the Government and the

people of this metropolitan area. "

Pages $1200-S1201. Senator Byrd, (D) West Virginia,

requested to have printed in the Record an article from the Washington Post

entitled "King Keys His Tactics to Response by Hill." The article advised

that King "pledged that his April poor people's campaign will begin as a

peaceful and law-abiding demonstration and will 'escalate to disruptive

protest' only if Congress doesn't help the poor."

104670

TOT RECORDED :

116 FJ: 19 1968

= 5===

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for fini.

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's atteltion. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

appropite nureau can sutect matter files.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-106

*=N. 'REG, NC. 27

UNITED STATES GC - RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. D. J. Breanan, JAI

PROM P. D. Putat

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING

SECURITY MATTER - SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

1 - G. C. Moore

(Attn.: Rushing)

DATE: 2/8/68

1 - Liaison

1 - P. D. Putnam

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Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of

the Army, advised that on 2/5/68 Major General Roland del Mar

apartment s-231, Washington, D.C., and whose telephone number

А У 3-232,

IS 554-7413, turnished the following information:

General del Mar said that he has been furnished •

information by a professional associate, whom he described

as a

"friendly enemy" and with whom he maintains an armed

truce.

This associate, whom the General declined to iden-

tify except to indicate that he is a fellow member of the

Council on Foreign Relations Study Group on U.S. Policy in

the Caribbean, has informed the General that when Martin

luther king leads the April march in washington, ne plans to

rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court under the "Equal

Justice for All" engraving.

According to General del Mar's

source, there is a law which forbids this; therefore, King's

group hopes to be arrested.

The source advised that at the rally King will be

making demands for legislative action, giving Congress one

week to pass certain legislation.

The source quoted King as

saying that,

"The Negroes are tired of Congress resting on

"Its dignity." According to the source, if the demands of

King's group are not satisfied within one week, they plan to

"burn Washington."

The source further said that King has not

really felt that he wanted to go along with H. "Rap" Brown but

that if king does not get his legislative demands in April,

he intends to join forces with those of Brown for all-out

violence. in the United States.

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•.

Memorandum to Mr. H. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Another of General del Mar's sources, a female

professor at Howard University here in Washington, said

that Stokely Carmichael visits Howard University every day

organizing the students.

This second source said that

Carmichael's organizing is growing rapidly and this is of

great concern to the professor.

This matter has been discussed with the Racial

Intelligence Section and we have received similar infor-

mation from other sources with the exception of the element

of "burning Washington."

ACTION:

For information.

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8010-106

"it" y 18i92 EDITiON

0841-163-986.M6 87

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MENT

Memorandum

1 = G. C. Moore

(Attn.: Rushing)

: Mx. D. J. Brennan,

Jx/17

DATE: 2/8/68

ROM

P. Do Puttand)

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING

SECURITY MATTER - SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

1 - Liaison

1 - P. D. Putnam

Tolson.

DeLoach.

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Bishop -

Casper

Callahan.

Conrad =

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On 2/6/68 Mrs. Dorothe Matlack, Office of the

Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of

the Army, advised that on 2/5/68 Major General Roland del Mar

General del Mar said that he has been furnished

information by a professional associate, whom he described

as a "friendly enemy" and with whom he maintains an armed

truce. This associate, whom the General declined to iden-

tily except to indicate that he is a fellow member of the

Council on Foreign Relations Study Group on U.S. Policy in

the Caribbean, has informed the General that when Martin

Luther King leads the April march in Washington, he plans to

rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court under the "Equal

According to General del Mar's

source, there is a law which forbids this; therefore, King's

group hopes to be arrested.

The source advised that at the rally King will be

making demands for legislative action, giving Congress one

week to pass certain legislation.

The source quoted King as

"The Negroes are tired of Congress resting on

"burn Washington."

The source further said that King has not

really felt that he wanted to go along with H. "Rap" Brown but

that if King does not get his legislative demands

in April,

he intends to join forces with those of Brown for all-out

Fiolence. in the United States.

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Another of General del Mar's sources, a female

professor at Howard University here in Vashington, said

that Stokely Carmichael visits Hoard University every day

organizing the students.

This second source said that

Carmichael's organizing

is growing rapidly and this is of

great concern to the professor.

This matter has been discussed with the Racial

Intelligence Section and we have received similar infor-

mation from other sources with the exception of the element

of "burning Washington."

ACTION:

For information.

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

MAT :ADAZ POILION

3010-108

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

, то

.The Director

DATE:

FROM

:

N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

let sealis

The Congressional Record

Pages H892-H893. Congressman Selden, (D) Alabama, advisea

that he had written to Attorney General Clark asking that he initiate steps

to seek an injunction against Martin Luther King and other organizers of the

planned demonstration in April in Washington, D. C. He stated "i did this

because public statenients by the march organizers stated that they are

wiling if necessary to fill up the jails of Washington and surrounding

cozmunities.' I told the Attorney General that such statements indicated

that the organizers of the demonsiration contemplated illegal activities and

actions during the march which could disrupt peace and order in our

Nation's Capital." Mr. Selden placed in the Record the reply he received

firom Deputy Attorney General Warren Christopher an a letter he sent to

Vir. Christopher as a result of the reply. Mr. Christopher pointed out in his

letter that the Justice Department was endeavoring to keep itself fully informed

concerning the April activity and considering various measures that mighi be

faken to deal with such contingencies as may arise. Mr. Selden pointed out in hts

letter to Mr. Christopher that as a result of King's activities the Justice

Department should act now rather than later.

-2-

Pages S1022-S1023. Senator Byrd, (D) West Virginia, placed

inthe Record an editorial from the Washington Lost entitled "The Spring

Campaign" and recommended its reading by the Members of the Senate.

He stated "I expect to have more to say, and perhaps considerably more to

say, at the appropriate time with reference to the spring campaign of

Dr. Martin Luther King. "

8r:

12i1

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936

157-8420

NOT DECIPRET

.. FEB I9 1969

FEB2 7 19681

a 24-090.718 i5 =2

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for .

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has teen prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

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1-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1902 EDITION

GSA GEN.

3010-106

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

:TO

:

The Director

DATE:

FROM

: N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

= .

Pages H892-H893. Congressman Selden, (D) Alabama, advised

that he had written to Attorney General Clark asking that he initiate steps

to seek an injunction against Martin Luther King and other organizers of the

planned demonstration in April in Washington, D. C. He stated "I did this

because public statements by the march organizers stated that they are

"Wiring if necessary to fill up the jails of Washington and surrounding

communities.' I told the Attorney General that such statements indicated

{that the organizers of the demonstration contemplated illegal activities and

actions during the march which could disrupt peace and order in our

Nation's Capital." Mr. Selden placed in the Recora the reply he received

from Deputy Attorney General Warren Christopher and a letter he sent to

Ivir. Christopher as a result of the reply. Mr. Christopher pointed out in his

letter that the Justice Department was endeavoring to keep itself fully informed

concerning the April activity and considering various measures that might be

taken to deal with such contingencies as may arise. Mr. Selden pointed out in his

letter to Mr. Christopher that as a result of King's activities the Justice

Department should act now rather than later.

-2-

Pages S1022-S1023.

Senator Byrd, (D) West Virginia, placed

in the Record an editorial from the Washington Post entitled "The Spring

Campaign" and recommended its reading by the Members of the Senate.

He stated "I expect to have more to say, and perhaps considerably more to

say, at the appropriate time with reference to the spring campaign of

Dr. Martin Luther King. "

Pri

1?:1

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157-8420

NOT PECORNET.

*. FEB 29 1969

4

FEB27 19681

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for .-

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

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1-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-108

MAY 1967 EDITION

03A GEN. 11G. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: The Director

DATE: 1/

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

Pages H892-H893. Congressman Selden, (D) Alabama, advised

thât he had written to Attorney General Clark asking that he initiate steps

to seek an injunction against Martin Luther King and other organizers of the

planned demonstration in April in Washington, D. C. He stated "I did this

because public statements by the march organizers stated that they are

willing if necessary to fill up the jails of Washington and surrounding

communities.' I told the Attorney General that such statements indicated

that the organizers of the demonstration contemplated illegal activities and

actions during the march which could disrupt peace and order in our

Nation's Capital." Mr. Selden, placed in the Record the reply he received

from Deputy Attorney General Warren Christopher and a letter he sent to

Mr. Christopher as a result of the reply. Mr. Christopher pointed out in his

letter that the Justice Department was endeavoring to keep itself fully informed

concerning the April activity and considering various measures that might be

taken to deal with such contingencies as may arise. Mr. Selden pointed out in his.

letter to Mr. Christopher that as a result of King's activities the dustice

Department should act now rather than later.

• :.

Original filed

109.-106:76i

NOT PARADIE

2: FEB 19 1968

54 FEB2 7 1968

• In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

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4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1P62 EDITION

GSA GEN.

REG.

NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

:

The Director

r.ti

DATE:

FROM : •N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT: The Congressional Record

Pages H892-H893. Congressman Selden, (D) Alabama, advised

that he had written to Attorney General Clark asking that he initiate steps

to seek an injunction against Martin Luther Ring and other organizers of the

planned demonstration in April in Washington, D. C. He stated "I did this

because public statements by the march organizers stated that they are

willing if necessary to fill up the jails of Washington and surrounding

communities.' I told the Attorney General that such statements indicated

that the organizers of the demonstration contemplated illegal activities and

actions during the march which could disrupt peace and order in our

Nation's Capital." Mr. Selden, placed in the Record the reply he received

from Deputy Attorney General Warren Christopher and a letter he sent to

Mr. Christopher as a result of the reply. Mr. Christopher pointed out in his

letter that the Justice Department was endeavoring to keep itself fully intormed

concerning the April activity and considering various measures that might be

taken to deal with such contingencies as may arise. Mr. Selden pointed out in his.

letter to Mr. Christopher that as a result of King's activities the Justice

Department should act now rather than later.

Original filed in:

- 109-106-76-

NOT RECADERE

** FEB 19 1968

54 FEB27 1968 R87

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for ,.

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files.

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KING MET WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND H. RAP BROWN AT PITTS'

MOTOR HOTEL, ONE FOUR FIVE ONE BELMONT ROAD, NW., WASHINGTON, D.C.

(WDC). PRIOR TO MASS MEETING, SPONSORED BY SOUTHREN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCIC), HELD AT VERMONT AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH,

ONE SIX: THREE ZERO VERMONT AVENUE, NN., WDC, WHICH WAS HELD ON

FEBRUARY SEVEN INSTANT.

KING WAS MAIN SPEAKER AT MEETING AND SOUGHT SUPPORT FROM

HIDC AREA FOR WASKINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)SPONSORED BY SCIC.

NO SPECIFIC PLANS FOR WSP WERE DISCUSSED

AND KING STRESSED NEED

FOR SUPPORT OF WSP. KING DESCRIBED WSP AS A QUOTE WAIT IN END

QUOTE AND IMPLIED PROJECT WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL SATISFACTORY RESULTS

OBTAINED. KING IMPLIED WSP HOULD BE NONVIOLENT. A COLLECTION WAS

TAKEN AT THE MEETING TO SUPPORT THE SOLC. METING ENDED APPROXI-

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FROM:

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MARTIN LUTHER KING; SM-C, 00: ATLANTA

REWFOTEL FEBRUARY SIX LAST.

KING MET WITH STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND H. RAP BROWN AT PITTS'

MOTOR HOTEL, ONE FUUR FIVE ONE BELMONT ROAD, NW., WASHINGTON, D.C.

(WDC). PRIOR TO MASS MEETING, SPONSORED BY SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCIC), HELD AT VERMONT AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH,

ONE SIX• THREE ZERO VERMONT AVENUE, NW., WDC, WHICH WAS HELD ON

FEBRUARY SEVEN INSTANT.

KING WAS MAIN SPEAKER AT MEETING AND SOUGHT SUPPORT FROM

HIDE AREA FOR WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT (WSP)SPONSORED BY SCIC.

NO SPECIFIC PLANS FOR WSP

WERE DISCUSSED AND KING STRESSED NEED

FOR SUPPORT OF WSP. KING DESCRIBED WSP AS A QUOTE WAIT IN END

QUOTE AND IMPLIED PROJECT WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL SATISFACTORY RESULTS

OBTAINED. KING IMPLIED WSP WOULD BE NONVIOLENT. A COLLECTION WAS

TAKEN AT THE MEETING TO SUPPORT THE SELC. MEETING ENDED APPROXI

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Mr.

Tnlson...

Mr. Deluach

Mr. Muhr....

Mr. Bishop ...

Mr. Carper..

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Contad

Mr. Felt …...

Air. Gale..

Mr.. Rosen ....

Bith Sullivan

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Re WFU airtel, 1/29/68, captioned as above,

All logical informants of WFO continue to be contacted

regarding the Washington Spring Project planned by Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR. for Washington, D. C., during early April, 1968.

Information has been received from Inspector THOMAS

I. HERLIHY, Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Depart-

ment, indicating recruiting efforts have been made in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in regard to the Washington Spring

Project (WSP).

Information has also been received to the effect

that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has

made reservation at a hotel in Miami, Florida, for 2/17-

24/68, for 150 people where they will reportedly make plans

for the WSP.

WFO continues to maintain daily contact with Inspector

HERLIHY and has furnished him all available information concern-

ing the project.

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WFO 157-1395

Officials of the U. S. Park Police, U. S. Capitol

Police and GSA have been alerted concerning details of the

project, and their cooperation has been solicited in furnishing

to WFO information that may come to their attention re captioned

matter.

This matter will continue to be followed closely

by WEO.

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Mr. Tolson...

Mr. DeLoach

MIr. Mohr._

Mr. Bishop ...

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

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MIr. Felt...

Mr. Gale ......

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DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

OWASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

5

Re WFO airtel, 1/29/68, captioned as above,

All logical informants of WFO continue to be contacted

regarding the Washington Spring Project planned by Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR. for Washington, D. C., during early April, 1968.

Information has been received from Inspector THOMAS

• I. HERLIHY, Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Depart-

ment, indicating recruiting efforts have been made in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in regard to the Washington Spring,

Project (WSP).

Information has also been received to the effect

that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has

made reservation at a hotel in Miami, Florida, for 2/17-

24/68, for 150 people where they will reportedly make plans

for the .WSP.

WFO continues to maintain daily contact with Inspector

HERLIHY and has furnished him all available information concern-

ing the project.

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WFO 157-1395

Officials of the U. S. Park Police, U. S. Capitol

Police and GSA have been alerted concerning details of the

project, and their cooperation has been solicited in furnisting

to WFO information that may come to their attention re captioned

matter.

This matter will continue to be followed closely

by Wro.

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TO:

FROM:

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SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING_ PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies,

Atlanta two copies and WFO one copy for information

of LHM concerning captioned activity.

The following agencies have been alerted to

the presence of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and his group

at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami 2/19-23/68:

SAC ROBERT STACHEL, 111th M.I. Group

AN

SA DOUGLAS CHALFONT, U.S. Secret Service

Detective JOHN CURTAIN, Dade County Public

Safety Department

Sergeant EVERETT KAY, Miami Police Department

ENCLOSURE

(RM)

AGENCY: ACSI, GUT, OSI, SEC SHEA

SEFT ISD: CRD, IDIU

DATE FORTY: FEB 1 2 1968

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UNILD STATES DEPARTMENT OF

EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

February 5, 1968

fICE

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

157-2354

Re:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

The February 4,

1968, issue of the "Miami Herald",

a daily Miami, Florida, newspaper, contains a column entitled,

"The Tipoff, an Inside

Look Behind the News Scenes". Among

the items contained therein, under the caption, "King to

Brew Up Capital Turmoil During Stay Here", is the following:

Being CIvil: With a force of 209, MARTIN LUTHER

KING will spend five days in Miami planning

the turmoil in

store for Washington and other major cities

in April. KING,

who hopes to funnel 200,000 people into the capital

for what

he calls the "dislocation" of Washington, has taken 75 to

100 rooms at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors for key aides who

have proved themselves in previqus civil rights disorders.

Watch for a moneyed foundation to pick up the tab for the

February 19-23 secret strategy conference.

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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TO:

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FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (157-2354) (P)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

"RACIAL MATTERS

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies,

Atlanta two copies and WFO one copy for information

of Lili concerning captioned activity.

The following agencies have been alerted to

the presence of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and his group

at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors Hotel, Miami 2/19-23/68:

SAC ROBERT STACHEL, 111th M.I. Group

SA DOUGLAS CHALFONT, U.S. Secret Service

Detective JOHN CURTAIN, Dade County Public

Safety Department

Sergeant EVERETT KAY, Miami Police Department

ENCLOSURE

AGANCY: ACSI, ORI, OSI, SEC S23

ICC

Wells

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2-Atlanta (Enc. 2) (PIl)

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No. 157-2354

UNI

STATES DEPARTMENT OF I*

" EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA. ION

Miami, Florida

February 5, 1968

ICE

Re:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

:

The February 4, 1968, issue of the "Miami Herald"

a daily Miami, Florida, newspaper, contains a column entitled,

"the Tipofcontained therein,

Look Behind the News Scenes". Among

the items contained therein, under the caption, "King to

Brew Up Capital Turmoil During Stay Here"

, is the following:

KING Wilj. Being Civil: With a force of 200, MARTIN LUTHER

spend five days in Miami planning

with i am

the turmoil in

store for washington and other major cities in April. KING,

who hopes to junnel 200,000 people into the capital for what

he calls the "dislocation" of Washington, has taken 75 to

100 rooms at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors for key aides who

have proved themselves in previous civil rights disorders.

Watch for a moneyed foundation to pick up the tab for the

February 19-23 secret strategy conference.

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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SECRET

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Mohr

Bishop

Casper

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JeLoach

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W. C. Sullivan

1 * ix. Bishop

1 * Mc. G. C. Moore

1 - Mc. D. M. Wells

February 5, 1958

The following information has been furnished by a.

source: of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information

in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, plans to hold a meeting of

the Executive Board of this organization in Washington, D. &.,

on February 6 and 7, 1963, Inspector Zhonas I. Herlihy of

the Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Department,

has advised that this meeting is scheduled to be held at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, H.E., during

the afternoon of february 6, 1963, and all day on

February 7, 1958.

King has stated that during this period he will meet

with Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinatin

Conmittee or will meet jointly with Carmichael and Mi. Rap brown,

¿Chairman of the Student Honviolent Coordinating Committee, in

New

• York City after the Board meeting. The purpose of the

meeting with Carnichael and/or Brown is to discuss King's

plans for the massive civil disobedience campaign he calls

the "Washington Spring iroject.

?!NOTATICA

According to the source, it is the general understanding

among a number of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

executive officers that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee will assist with the 'Washington Spring Froject."

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARIES OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE, DETENSE; MP. WILLIAM WELSH;

SECRET SERVICE; AG; DAG; AAGS POLLAK, YEAGLEY, AND VINSON;

INTER-DIVISION INFO UNIT; ARMY; NAVY; AND AIR FORCE.

100-105670

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source for the above information is a highly sensitive

source operating in the racial field whose disclosure will

seriously damage our intelligence coverage and be injurious

to the national defense.

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69

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1 - MI. D. M. Wells

February 5, 1958

EX 101

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

.*

The following Information has been furnished by a.

source: of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information

in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, plans to hold a meeting of

the Executive Board of this organization in Washington, D. C.,

on February 6 and 7, 1968. Inspector Thonas I. Herlihy of

the Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Department,

has advised that this meeting is scheduled to be held at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, N.F., during

the afternoon of February 6, 1968, and all day on

February 7, 1968.

King has stated that during this period he will meet

with Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Conmittee os will meet jointly with Carmichael and H. Rap Brown,

"sherman or the Student Honviolent Coordinating Committee, In

"New York City after the Board meeting The purpose of the

meeting with Carmichael and/or Brown is to discuss King's

plans for the massive civil disobedience campaign he calls

the 'Washington spring roject,"

By* NOTATION

According to the source, it is the general understanding

among a number of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

executive officers that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee will assist with the "Washington Spring Project."

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALI AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARIES OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE; MR. WILLIAM WELSH;

SECRET SERVICE; AG; DAG;. AAGS POLLAK, YEAGLEY, AND VINSON;

INTER-DIVISION INFO UNIT; ARMY; NAVY; AND AIR FORCE.

100-105670

1 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

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SECREE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

NOTE:

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source for the above information is a highly sensitive

source operating in the racial field whose disclosure will

seriously damage our intelligence coverage and be injurious

to the national defense.

SECRET

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UNISED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer t0

File No.

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

February 5, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

The following information has been furnished by a

source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information

in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, plans to hold a meeting of

the Executive Board of this organization in Washington, D. Co,

on February 6 and 7, 1969. Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy of

•the Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Department,

has advised that this meeting is scheduled to be held at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, NEo, during

the afternoon of February 6, 1968, and all day on

February 7, 1968.

King has stated that during this period he will meet

with Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee or vill meet jointly with Carmichael and H. Rap Brown,

Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, in

New York City after the Board meeting. The purpose of the

meeting with Carmichael and/or Brown is to discuss King's

plans for the massive civil disobedience campaign he calls

the "Washington Spring Frojecü."

According to the source, it is the general understanding

among a number.of Southern Christian Leadership Conferenca

executive officers that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Conimittee will

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assist. with the "Washington Spring Project."

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SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS ICE.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

February 5, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been furnished by a

source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information

in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, plans to hold a meeting of

the Executive Board of this organization in Washington, D. C.,

on February 6 and 7, 1968. Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy of

the Intelligence Division, Metropolitan Police Department,

has advised that this meeting is scheduled to be held at the

Church of the Redeemer, 15th and Girard Streets, N.E., during

the afternoon of February 6, 1968, and all day on

February 7, 1968.

King has stated that during this period he will meet

with Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Conmittee os will meet jointly with Carmichael and H. Rap Brown,

Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, in

New York City after the Board meeting. The purpose of the

meeting with Carmichael and/or Brown is to discuss King's

plans for the massive civil disobedience campaign he calls

the "Washington Spring Projecü."

According to the source, it is the general understanding

among a number.of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

executive officers that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee will assist with the "Washington Spring Project."

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 POITION

1010-106

GSA GES. MEG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GO'

«NMENT

• Memorandum

TO

MR. W. C. SULLIVAN:

FROM MR. G. Go MOOREG 6 Mr

Tolson -

DeLoach

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr.. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mc. Bishop

DATE: February 2, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Casper.

Callahen

Contad -

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Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT MARTIN LÜTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

ough

PURPOSE:

• Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning

the current plans of Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to lobby before the

Departments of Agriculture and Labor in the Spring of 1968 in

an effort to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

D. Genell

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.

CURRENT

ANS:

CO

GANDER

ENous according to a source who has furnished reliable.

information in the past, King plans to hold a meeting of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Executive Board

in Washington, D. C., February 6 and 7, 1968. He has indicated

that he will meet with Stokely Carmichael of the Student

invited.

Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during this period or

will meet jointly with Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, Chairman

of SNCC, in New York City after the Board meeting.

The purpose

of the meeting is to discuss the "Washington Spring Project.

3:100-106670

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

• 100-106670

The source states that it is the general understanding among

several SCLC executive officers that SNCC will assist in the

-"Washington Spring Project."

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy of the Intelligence

Division, Metropolitan Police Department has advised that

he had learned of King's plan to hold the SCLC meeting on

February 6 and 7, 1968, and that it will be at the Church

of the Redeemer; 15th and Girard Streets, N.E., and that

King had agreed to speak before a rally of "Clergy. and

Laymen Cor:cerned About Vietnam'' on February 6. This group

plans a meeting in Washington, D. C., on February 5 and 6,

1968. (Information re King's speaking before this rally

previously disseminated to White House and others.)

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

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

Administrative Assistant to the Vice Fresident; Secretary of

Agriculture Freeman; Secretary of Labor Wirtz; Secretary.

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

Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys General Pollax, Yeagley,

and Vinson; the Inter-Division Information Unit of the

Department; and to the Departments of Army; Navy; and Air

Force.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

• E GSA GET.

REG. NO, 27

.UNITED STATES GO:

INMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. W. C. SULLIVAN:

TOM MR. G. G. MOOREGE MY

SUBJECT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1

1

1

Mr. DeLoach

Mr.

W. C. Sullivan

- Mr. Bishop

DATE: February 2, 1968

1

- Mr.

Go

C. Moore

1

- Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach

Many

Casper.

callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale —

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter-

•:

* Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

Jelling,

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing information concerning

the current plans o Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to lobby before the

Departments of Agriculture and Labor in the Spring of 1968 in

an effort to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

Diesels

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.

CURRENT

ANS:

CO FADER

"wed decording to a source who has furnished reliable

information in the past, King plans to hold a meeting of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Executive Board

in Washington, D. C., February 6 and 7, 1968. He has indicated

that he will meet with Stokely Carmichael of the Student

Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during this period or

will meet jointly with Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, Chairman

of SNCC, in New York City after the Board meeting•

The purpose

of the meeting is to discuss the 'Washington Spring Project."

Enclosures Le ee 2-5-68

REC-69

:: 100-106670

+06-104670-3153

instician

1 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

CONTINUEDEB -YE

1968

5-

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

The source states that it is the general understanding among

several SCLC executive officers that SNCC will assist in the

"Washington Spring Project."

Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy of the Intelligence

Division, Metropolitan Police Department has advised that

he had learned of King's plan to hold the SCLC meeting on

February 6 and 7, 1968, and that it will be at the Church

of the Redeemer;

15th and Girard Streets, N.E., and that

King had agreed to speak before a rally of "Clergy and

Laymen Concerned About Vietnam"' on February 6. This group

plans a meeting in Washington, D. C., on February 5 and 6,

(Information re King's speaking before this rally

previously disseminated to White House and others.)

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 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

Department; and to the Departments of Army; Navy; and Air

Force.

2

.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI:

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

2/2/68

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, PHILADELPHIA

SUBJECT:

GIASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

1. Slighe

ReBuairtel 1/31/68.

Sources of the Philadelphia Office have been alerted

to instant project. Police sources were also alerted concerning

this project.

During the past week the only positive information

in one a as apple to kip an on the hot.

The part of the article which outlines the group's plans.

for the coming year includes support of MARTIN LUTHER KING.

The pertinent portion of the article is set out below:

"In' addition to projects against the war in south-

east Asia, in the coming year we shall affirm our

the sects

right to travel to cuba.

We are concerned to start

Bureau (RM)

157-842866

~ Atlanta

D. @settes

1

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Via

FBI".

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Ph File 157-2476

"direct action for nonviolent change in South

America. We are organizing projects against

napalm, and hope to contribute to the resis-

tance to conscription.

We intend to support

the community building efforts of Martin

Luther King and other nonviolent civil rights

groups.

We want to develop our affirmation

of world community at the United Nations in

December into an international effort for

world citizenship which transcends national

loyalties.

The Philadelphia Office will continue to stress to

all its sources the importance of being alert to the instant

matter.

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AIRTEL

• Date:

(Type in plaintexi or code)

(Priority)

2/2/68

1. Spie

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, PHILADELPHIA

SUBJECT:

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM

ReBuairtel 1/31/68.

Sources of the Philadelphia Office have been alerted

to instant project. Police sources were also alerted concerning

this project.

During the past week the only positive information

received by this office was a piece appearing in Newsletter #9

of the quaker Action Group. This is the group that has been

endeavoring to send medical supplies to Haiphong on the Phoenix.

The part of the article which outlines the group's plans

for the coming year includes support of MARTIN LUTHER KING.

The pertinent portion of the article is set out below:

"In"'

addition' to projects against the war in South-

east Asia, in the coming year we shall affirm our

right to travel to Cuba.

We are concerned to start

Bureau (RM)

2

Atlanta

157-842866

D. exits

1 - Philadelphia (157-2476)

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157-36 (Kev. 5-22-64)

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Via

. FBI.

"Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Ph File 157-2476

"direct action for nonviolent change in South

America. We are organizing projects against

napalm, and hope to contribute to the resis-

tance to conscription. We intend to support

the community building efforts of Martin

Luther King and other nonviolent civil rights

groups. We want to develop our affirmation

of world community at the United Nations in

December into an international effort for

world citizenship which transcends national

loyalties.

The Philadelphia Office will continue to stress to

all I''s sources the importance of being alert to the instant

matter.

• Approved:

Special Ágent in Charge

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lia

AIRTEL

FBI'

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

2/2/68

2. missed

TO:

Villeron:

05%:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (157-1980)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

Re Los Angeles airtel dated 1/25/68.

No information received from sources or from

local law enforcement agencies relative to this matter.

Close liaison continues to be maintained.

Sources have also been alerted to the possibility

that Dr. KING's group may possibly have referred to the

Black Anti-Draft Union (BADU) when it mentioned BABU.

Any information received regarding

; this possibility will

be forwarded promptly in a form suitable for dissemination.

Atlanta airtel to Bureau dated 1/26/68 indicated

no assignment of personnel to Los Angeles.

LEAD

ID

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA:

Will follow and

report by weekly airtel per Bureau instructions.

REC- 14

957-1023-1/4

3 - Bureau (AM-REGISTERED)

1 - Los Angeles

WMB : gCW

(4)

Bishop

EX-112

15 FEB 5 1958

FEB1 5 19681

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FD-36 (Rev. S-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priorily)

2/2/68

2. misine

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (157-1980)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Los Angeles airtel dated 1/25/68.

No information received from sources or from

local law enforcement agencies relative to this matter.

Close liaison continues to be maintained.

Sources have also been alerted to the possibility

that Dr. KING's group may possibly have referred to the

Black Anti-Draft Union (BADU when it mentioned BABU.

Any information received regarding this possibility will

be forwarded promptly in a form suitable for dissemination.

Atlanta airtel to Bureau dated 1/26/68 indicated

no assignment of personnel to Los Angeles.

LEAD

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will follow and

weekay atried per Sureau instrut 10131 - 114

REC- 15

ID 3 - Bureau (AM-REGISTERED)

1 - Los Angeles

WMB : gcw

(4)

bishop

EX-110

15 FEB 5

1958

FEB1 5 1968

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

NW 68262 Rocld:32989577 Page 743

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TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1982 EDUION

010-106

REG NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOT

NMENT

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM

G. C. Moore 6CM_

1 - Mr. DeLoach

•1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

DATE: February 2, 1968

1 - Mr. D. J. Brennan

- Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. Wells

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop —

Casper -

Callahun -

Conrad -

Felt _

Suluvan d

Tany!

Tele. Room

Holmes -

• Gandy -

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

By memorandum dated 1/22/68 it was suggested that

an informal meeting be held in Mr. Sullivan's office with

Major General Carl C. Turner, the Provost Marshal General,

United States Army, and Chief of Police John B. Layton,

• Washington, D. C., to discuss possible problems of mutual

interest that might develop when Martin Luther King, Jr.,

holds his massive civil disobedience campaign this spring

called "Washington Spring Project." The Director stated:

"I do not think it would be desirable at this time."

Recent information indicates King is proceeding

determinedly with his plan to close down washington, b. C.,

this

spring;

A Chicago source has

furnished intormation

indicating King's group would attempt to close down the

Greyhound Bus Depot during these demonstrations by lying

down in front of buses and also blocking entrances and exits.

We received information from Washington Field Office

today that Assistant Attorney General Fred M. Vinson, Jr., held

a meeting in his office yesterday afternoon with representatives

I from Secret Service, Metropolitan Police Department, and the

Army to discuss plans for the "Washington Spring Project."

It was indicated that the Department expects to coordinate

all law enforcement agencies as they attempted to do at the

October 21, 1967, denon gation at the Pentagon

In view of the Army' Pier-all respofsioflity in

racial disturbances and riots coupled with Chief Layton's

responsibility for the safety of the city, it is recommended

that an informal meeting with General Turner and Chief Layton

157-8428

Enclosure

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(7)

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3

7-1968

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.. at.

Memorandun to Mr. W. C, Sullivan

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

be held in the Domestic Intelligence Division with

Mr. Sullivan and one or two of his. key men with responsibilities

in this field. This neeting would be held for the purpose of

insuring that all channels of communications are open.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Chief. Layton and General Turner be invited

verbally through Liaison to meet in M... Sullivan's office

in the near future.

w.esl

got

This Marten tid at for the

unpose of the 735 in

fore antonito met ri

If taking leadies hig

fielde

ield of ffering Valuabeen

This meeting is not for the purpose of the FBI telling

local authorities what action to take. It is for the purpose

of taking leadership in the field of offering valuable

intelligence.

D.

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1

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iNO, 10.

JON

RIG -NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVER

Memorandum

5010-106

MENT

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM

G. C. Moore GCML

*1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

DATE: February 2, 1968

1 - Mr. D. J. Brennan

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. Wells

Tolson

DeLoach?

Mohr.

Bishop

Casper.

Callahar -

Conred -

Folt _

Gate.

sullivan d

Trigi

Witte:

Tele. Feom

Holmes -

- Gandy -

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

By memorandum dated 1/22/68 it was suggested that

an informal meeting be held in Mr. Sullivan's office with

Major General Carl C. Turner, the Provost Marshal General,

United States Army, and Chief of Folice John B. Layton,

Washington, D. C.,

to discuss possible problems of mutual

interest that might develop when Martin Luther King, Jr.,

holds his massive civil disobedience campaign this spring

called "Washington Spring Project." The Director stated:

"I do not think it would be desirable at this time."

Recent information indicates King is proceeding

determinedly with his plan to close down Washington, D. C.,

this spring. A Chicago source has

"furnished information

indicating King's group would attempt to close down the

Greyhound Bus Depot during these demonstrations by lying

down in front of buses and also blocking entrances and exits.

We received information from Washington Field Office.

today that Assistant Attorney General Fred M. Vinson, Jr., held

a meeting in his office yesterday afternoon with representatives

I from Secret Service, Metropolitan Police Department, and the

Army to discuss plans for the "Washington Spring Project."

It was indicated that the Department expects to coordinate

all law enforcement agencies as they attempted to do at the

October, 21, 1967, denon iation at the Pentagon eF-

157-5438-

In view of

racial disturbances and riots coupled with Chief Layton's

responsibility for the safety of the city, it is recommended

that an informal meeting with General Turner and Chief Layton

157-8428

Enclosure

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

be held in the Domestic Intelligence Division with

Mr. Sullivan and one or two of his key men with responsibilities

in this field. This meeting would be held for the purpose of

insuring that all channels of communications are open.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Chief Layton and General Turner be invited

verbally through Liaison to meet in Mr. Sullivan's office

in the near future.

pR

w.es

to

talking

Taking leadeshin

fixed of faming valuable

intelligent.

This meeting is not for the purpose of the FBI telling

local authorities what action to take. It is for the purpose

of taking leadership in the field of offering valuable

intelligence.

D.

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Tia

AIRT

:.

FBI

Date: January 31,1966

(Type in pluintert or coils)

(Priority.)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2474)

SUBJECT:

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSP)

(00: НГО)

Re Chicago airtel dated 1/26/68, this caption.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 15 copies of a

letterhead memorandum concerning captioned matter.

Copies

are being provided the below listed officos as indicated

for information.

•Chicago will continue to follow and partinent

inforiation will be appopriately disseminated as réceived.

CT3, RAC

100

- Bleau (ENC 15)ENCIOSURI

(1 - 100-138791) (CONINEIL - SCLC)

(2- 100-445080) (STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

(1 - 100-439190)

(COMINTIL - SNCC)

(1 - 100-106670)

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

5 - Atlanta (Enc.

5) (RAI)

(1 - 100-5538) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

(1 - 100-5715)

(COMINEIL - SCIC)

DATE FOT!::-

HOW FORW:

100-5S12)

(STOKELY CARMICHAEL)

100-6438)

(1

- 157-2924)

(COP) REC-40 SNCE)

57-8428-11

1

New

York (Ens.

(Info.) (RJI)

50 косоком

-

WED (Enc. 6)

(RAI)

(1 =100-

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

:20. FEB 2 $1968

- 100-

(STORELY CARMICHAEL)

(

1

100-

(COMINFIL - SCLC)

- 100-

(COMINEIT, • SNUC)

Chicago

(1 - 100-35350)

C. Bishops

(1

- 105-16238)

(1 - 10010342)

+1-157-12977

DANCIN LUTHER KING)

(SCLC)

(SNCC)

(STOKELE-CARISCIHES)

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In Reply, Plcase Refer lo

File No.

157-2474

UNI d' si

STATES DEPARTMENT OF •

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January

31, 1968

TICE

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Attached to this memorandum are copies of an

article which appeared in the weekly edition of the

"Chicago Defender," dated January 30, 1968, which relates

and iras

to the captioned matter, its organization and individuals

The "Chicago

Defender" is a

Negro oriented newspaper published

on Chicago's south side who's reader-

ship is principally Negro.

The article is self-explanatory and is being

provided for information.

Copies are being proved the following local

agencies:

Secret Service

Chicago, Illinois

Office of the United States Attorney

Chicago, Illinois

Region I, 113th MI Group

Evanston,

Illinois

157-8428-71

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Agreement Between Two Leaders

as the first step

in wringing la suitcase in

changing places

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the power!- his clothing-is brought

to

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The

Stokely Carmichac? is ready

lif it

fails

to

afext, move, him later by separato courier.

as massive as the march

on

is more! The

coalition

moderates,

King

does

not!

Washington.

forceful

Join

Martin

Luther

King

methods,

never

stop. conservatives

and radicals

have the money and the re.!

his planned

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ping

short of

i goal.

the

ultimate

which he tried

to

to-

oples camp-in" for Washing-

put

gether

few

wecks , ago

sources

that

were available

1. il certain

conditions

On the other hand, Martin, has cracised.

some and there

Bayard

Rustin,

*E-the Daily Defender Learn-

Luther King is totally dedicated hase been fall-outs;

but the brillant logicina for the 151s

Lyesterday.

to noa-violence as a philosphy! lines of ¿communication have:

March

cautioned

King

One of these is

an agreement

and

a technique.

and

His inten- i not

shut

down.

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against the spring

campiign

gO

all the

Tay

not

tion

to

employ

civil

disobe-|

be

by

michael is talking to Sterling:

and he donore have trielled

himself

co-opted

dience in

the spring

and promises

as the

mili-

is

about

'as

campaign| and Rev.

Tucker of the Urban League

away: the worry here is that

radical

Sei-

as

he the

Walter

Fauntroy,

the

militants may

seize

the

its- believe King was in

will get; although it may well

PICC

chairman

of the

King campaign

and take over

Washington City

Council and

its

direction.

At nearby rili-

1, Carmichael

wants

escalate

from

gwa-

DON-

close

friend of Martin

кое 10

Luther King.

tary bases, there

are

7,000

dence to

whatever

direct

non

may

be

necessary

King's hope

is desperately

troops who

have been

ГД-

make

congress

and

ad-

to bring SNCC activists

back

ceiving

special

riot

control

histration meet the demands

under

the umbrella of

training

the

justice

non-

violence which he calls

the

denartinent is- carefully moni-

income,

gl'eater

ultimate

way to reach the

toring

the

situntion.

also

concerned is

the

adlituses

slum

much

discilers

very

conscience

of

America,

At

commission on civil disorders.

d' crash education and train-

his

Atlanta

headquarters |

& programs are part of,the

last week,

swarms of young

The military presence may

ckage.

SNCC workers mored in and be stinding

US,

but

the

Details of the program may

out of the place and were

will go forth to

el.

/ unveiled

when

King

200

h associates meet in Washing-

very

much

involved in the

come the pilgrims with cour-

planning

for

the A pril

I Ecb. 6-7 for a board

meet-

tesy

and to

see- that

they

Washington

campaign.

airs. are accorded all the hospita-

• of the Southern Christian

Martin* Lu ther

King was

lity the town can give.

adership Conference.

While

hospitalized

for

emergency

• leaders

have not met

surgery: and her husband has

• any formal discussions, of

to

cancel appointments be-

ir mútual aims, Carmickacl

cause

there

was no one to

look after the four children.

I ket it be known that heis

älible and does not irant to

DR. KING

tage King.

Fevertbeless,

invite some violent

the

acts.

Black

ver's nost publicized

acti-

Stokely Carmichael is

* is quietly

and effectively,

sincerciy

dedicated 10,

Black

ording to the best informa-

Unity,

least. he pro-

orgarizing

Washirgiou.

jects

this image. In an, pffort)

• to

a part of the

win more

grass TOOL

sup-

three-

plau

of

SNCC

and port

he

has

stopped

his

shington

is a special tar-

public

rabbie

rousing

temporarily

the

sing and

because of the focus

on :

"honker"

and

"uncle

tom"

nation's capital.

here are many differenges has fire into the freizer.

Iri., Washingion,

only his

SACC and seLC,

, most trusted

aides

basic

know

of

argument;

which! his

¿ the two organisations dir-!

complete movenients.

tie

i ciranges

the Salma

march

is

his

place

resi-

dence

tics

and

philosphy.

Car-

irequontiy;

somctires

thael

it's a litel ruom

or it may.

and

other

SMuC

"be friends or even the bick or

ders see ron-violence asi

SACC

licadquartors

on You

aurigue,

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philosplis. Ist.,

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Date: Januse: 31, 1966

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A

IRTEL

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TO:

SUBJACT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CHICAGO (157-2474)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT (WSD)

(00: WFO)

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D. rinses

Re Chicago airtel dated 1/26/68, this caption.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 15 copies of

letterhead memorandum concerning captioned matter.

Copies

are being provided the below listed officos as indicated

for information.

Mart

Chicago will continue to follow and pertinent

information will be appropriately disseminated as received.

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In Reply, Please Refer lo

File No. .

156-2474

UNILD STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Illinois

January 31, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

.

Attached to this memorandum are copies of an

article which appeared in the weekly edition of the

"Chicago Defender," dated January 30, 1968, which relates

to the captioned matter, its organization and individuals

involved with it.

The "Chicago Defender': is a

Negro oriented newspaper published

on Chicago's south side who's reader-

ship is principally Negro.

The article is self-explanatory and is being

provided for information.

Copies are being proved the following local

agencies:

Secret Service

Chicago, Illinois

Office of the United States Attorney

Chicago, Illirois

Region I,

113th MI Group

Evanston, Illinois

157-8428-71

ENCLOSURE

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## Page 753

King, Stokely Jon In Capital

amj-In

Agreement Between Two Leaders

the first step is wringing la suitcase in

chansing places

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By ETIIEL L. PAYNE

concessions

the

power i

clothing 15-brought

to Camp, Scale for

the

April!

nowhere i nearly

Inestacke

Publications Correspundent I structure.

The

next i move

him later by

separate

courier.

as massive as the mirch

on

Stokely Carmichael is ready

if it fails to act is

more, The

coalition

of

modcrates,

Washiligion.

King

does

not !

forceful

o; join Martin Luther King

methods,

never stop.

; conservatives

and radicals have the mones and

the re.

short of

at his

planned

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"POOF

ping

ultimate

which

he

tried

to

put

coples camp-in" for Washing-

goal

I gether

few weeks i ago li sources

==.

that

were

available

bat it

certain

conditions

are

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then,

Bayard

Rustia,

the

net. the Daily Defender learn-

Luther King is totally dedicated have been fall-outs; but the brilliant logician for the 1963

ad yesterday.

o non-violence as a philosphy

/ lines of i communication Kave

March

cautioned

King

One of these is an agreement

and

a

technique.

His

inten-y not been

shut

down.

• gO

all the

way

and

not

tion

to

employ

civil

disobe-"

michel is talking ou sterling!

against the spring

camp.igo

and the donore have triclea

# himself

be

co-opted

dience in the spring campaign

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by

away; the worry here is that

gand promises

as

the

mili-

about

2s

radical

' and

Rev.

as

Walter Fauntroy,

seize

ne:

the

militants may

the

sats- believe King was in

Sel-

will get; although it may

well

the

vice • chairman of the

King campaign and take over

7, Carmichael wants

gua-

• Washington City Council and

zutee to

escalate

from

ROn-

close

friend of Martin hits direction.

At nearby mili-

idlence

to

whatever

direct

Luther King.

tary bases, there

are

7,000

LEEDD

may

be

neCeSSary

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make

congress

ad-

to bring SNCC activists

Kirins so desperately trivis spe hari been

те-

and the

justice

rittistration

meet the demands

funder

the umbrella of

o be presented a guaranteed

violence

which he calls

the department is carefully moni-

I toring

the

situasion.

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mual:

income,

greater

ex-

multimate

way

to reach

the

very

much concerned

is

the

TELLIES

for

slum

divellers

conscience

of

America.

At

commission on civil disorders.

rit crash

education and train-

5 programs

are

his

Atlanta

headquarters

part of the

last week,

swarms of young

The military presence Inay

rakage.

SNCC -workers moved in and

be

standing

b5,

but

"the

Ectails of the program may

when

King

out of the place

and were

forth to rel-"

= unveiled

and

very

much

involved!

crowd will go

in the

come the pilgrims with cour-

is associates mect in Washing

planning

for

the A pril

and

to

see that

they

on Fcb. 6-7 for a board meet-

Washington

campaigo.

AIrs.

tesy

lare accorded all the hospita-

ig of the Southern

Christian

Martin* Lu ther

King was

flity the town can give.

Jadership

Conference.

While

hospitalized

for

emergency

leaders

have

not

met

surgery. and her husband has

ar qny formal discussions, ot

to

cancel appointments be-

Jair mutual aims, Carmickael

cause "there

was

one to

look after the four children.

is let it be known that heis

wiltie and does not want to

DR. KING

pstage King.

invite

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some

violent

acts.

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aver's nost

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Stokely Carmichael

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and cifectively,

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¿jects this image.

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organizing

Washington.

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win more

grass roots

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and

port

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has

stopped

BIT

plau

his

of

SNCC

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special tar-

public

rabble

rousing

temporarily

the

song and

"honkey"

"uncle

of

# because

of the

focus

op:

and

tom"

nation's capital.

there are

many differentes

has gone into the freizer.

In •i Washiugion,

only! his

SACC and SuIC,

but

i most trusted

basic

argument:

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knoxy of

which; his

complete movenientg

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shire,

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used

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TO

FROM,

SUBJECT:

OPTINITAL PORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106

GEÀ GEN. RIG. HO. 2ª

UNITED S... LES GOVERNMENT.

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (15Ÿ-8428)

DATE: 1/31/68

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Charlotte airtels to Bureau 1/12/68

and 1/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies

and for each recipient office, one copy, of Lau.

Since this information was obtained as a

result

of a pretext interview, care should be used in

its dissemination.

The interviet was conducted by SA's MARK

Also present

during the intervier was NORMAN L. BRINKLeY,

206 N. Hoseler Si., Edenton, N. C., who identiflad

himself as

the president of the NAACP chapter in

Edenton, N. C.

Both of these individuals were cordial

'to the interviewing Agents and neither was reluctant

to speak concerning activities of the civil rights

movement.

FRINKS was interviewed on the pretext of

ascertaining the progress made in the area of civil

rights in North Carolina.

- Bureau (Enes. SENSIOSUR

- Baltimore (enc. 1,

(info) (RM)

Boston (Enc. 1) (Info)

(RM)

1

Chicago (Enc, 1) (Info)

(RM)

-

Columbia (Enc. 1)

(Info)

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AGENCY: ACSI, ENS, OSI, SEC. SERV.,

ISD, CRD, RAO, IDIU

HOW FORW:

DATE FORM

Pag

FEB 13.

1968

RAG-UNISEST.

706

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## Page 755

SINITED STATES DEPARTMENT

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Pleasa Refer 10

File No.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

January 31, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

On January 22, 1968, GOLDEN ASRO TRINKS, Field

Secretary, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

was interviewed at his residence at Edenton, North Carolina,

by representatives of the FBI.

FRINKS related that he is

ranked seventh or eighth in the SCLC chain of command, and

he recently attended conferences in Atlanta, Georgia,

concerning forthcoming activities of scIC.

He said at the

present time, he is on loan fron SCuC to the North Cacolina

gubernatorial candidate, Doctor REGINALD A.VHAWKINS, frOm

Charlotte, North Carolina.

He said in this regard,

he.

will

travel in North Carolina, to the towns of Pantego,

Wilmington,

Fayetteville and Durhan attempting to form

a coalition between the Negroes and the poor whites.

FRINKS was

not optimistic that HAWKINS would be elected

but he stated if he were elected, it would be a great:

stride forward for civil rights and. tend to retard outbursts

of violence and riots.

FRINKS stated while in Atlanta recently, he

met with Doctor MARTIN LUTHER KING and™

other civil rights

workers from SCIC, Student Non-Violent Coorainating

Committee (SNCC) and the National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He said the purpose

of this conference was to plan demonstrations

and a strategy

for Washington, D. C., this spring or summer.

SCLC hopes to have immediate pissage of certain civil

rights legislation, but if this is unsuccessful, Doctor

KING will call for

this demonstration, He said another

purpose of the conference was to try to eliminate the

communist element from infiltrating their plans for a

peaceiul, non-violent demonstration in lashington, D. C.,

as well as to eliminate those civil rights groups

that

advocate violence and riots. In conversation regarding

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.

ENCLOSURE

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 755

157.8426-4

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the possibility that the demonstration in Washington, D. C.,

might meet with resistance from the local Government,

FRINKS made no mention of other

target cities."

He

said

If they are resisted in Washington, D. C,, there will

be sit-ins and other forms of civil disobedience short of

violence.

As to his role in this master plan, FRINKS

said it is his responsibility to train 200 persons

throughout this state to go to Washington, D. C., with

him and demonstrate at preselected locations. As an

example, he used the Department of Interior as the

object of such a sit-in or demonstration by his group.

He said this group of 200 from North Carolina, would not

be from any ore

area of the state, but from every locality.

+ this

He said he would not want this group to meet unless he

called a meeting. FRINKS felt that if they all came

from one area of North Carolina, chances would be enhanced

that once trained, they might choose a violent course

of action rather than the non-violent course he intends

to pursue. Regarding violence, FRINKS admitted that

once the SCLC-sponsored demonstrations in Washington:

D. C., commenced, little could be done by SCLC to prevent

other groups from arriving in Washington, D. C., who

may be responsible for violence or riots. FRINKS stated

he had

just returned from Durham,, North Carolina, where

he had been working on the Washington,

D. C., project.

He stated he plans to return there about January 27 or 28,

1968, presumably both for responsibilities he has to

• SCLC and REGINALD HAWKINS.

FRINKS stated BEN WACK is a SCLC worker in

the area of voter registration in a small community near

Charleston,

South Carolina. No mention was made by

FRINKS that MACK had any responsibility in the Washington,

• D. C., project.

титутт

2*

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## Page 757

AJAT

TO

FRON

SUBJECT:

- OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

OSA DEN, RIG, NO. 2°

UNITED Si. 'ES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

DATE: 1/31/68

Re Charlotte airtels to Bureau 1/12/68

and 1/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies

and for each recipient office, one copy, of hat.

Since this information was obtained as

a result

of a pretext interview, care sbould be used in

its dissemination.

The intervier was conducted by SA's MArK

K. GASS, JR: and CHARLES A, MC DOUGAL....

Also present

during the interview was NORMAN L. BRINKLEY,

• 206 N. Moseler St., Edenton, N. C., who identified

himself as the president of

the NAACP chapter in

Edenton, N. C.

Both of these individuals were

cordial

to the interviewing Agents and neither was réluctant

to speak concerning activities of the civil rights

movement.

FRINKS was interviewed on the pretext of

ascertaining the progress made in the area of civil

rights in North Carolina.

- Bureau (Ines, BEFOSURE

Baltimore (one. t)

(Info) (RM)

Boston (Enc. 1)

(inio)

(RM)

Chicago (Enc. 1) (Into). (RM)

Columbia (Enc. 1)

(Inio)

6

WFO (Enc. 1)

(Info)

(RM)

Charlotte

12 -

157-5541)

REC- 58

(1

100-10173)

(COMINFIL)

157-5267)

157-2149)

(FRINKS)

17.342'-47

(HAWKINS)

(1

157-1631)

(JONES)

3 FEB 2 1968

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liaison

Depto Intent

AGENCY: ACSI,ERS, OSI, SEC. SERV.,

ISD, ORD, RAO, IDIU

HOW FORW:

DATE FORM

FEB 1 3 1968

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## Page 758

In Reply, Pissus Rejer 10

File No.

INITED STATES DEPARTMENT : • JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte, Noxth Carolina 28202

January 31, 1998

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL HATTERS

On January 22, 1958, GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS, Field

Secretary, Southern Christian

leadership Conterence (SCLC?,

was intervieyed at his residence at Edenton, North Carolina,

by representatives of the FBI.

FRINKS related that he is

ranked seventh or-eigith in the SCIC chair of comnand, and

he recently attended conferences in Atlanta, Georgia,

concerning

forthconing activities of

He said at th

present time, he is on loan iron sciC to the. Horth Carolina

gubernatorial candidate, Doctor REGINALD AS/HANKINS, IxOn

Charlotte, North Carolina.

He said in this regard,

will travel in North Carolina, to the towns of Pantego,

Walmington, Fayetteville and Durham attempting to form

a coalition between the Negroes and the goor whites.

FRINKS was nos cotinistic that SINS wouid be elected.

but he stated at he were elected, it sould be a great.

stride forward

for civil rights and tend to retard outbursts

of violence and riots

FRINKS stated while in Atlanta recently; he

met with Doctor MARTIN LUTHER KING and

other civil rights

workers isom SCLC, Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Committee (SNCC) and the National Issociation for the

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He said the purpose

of this conference was to plan demonstrations and a strategy

for Washington; D. Co, this spring or summer.

tie said

SCLC hopes to. have immediate passage or certain civil

rights legislation, but if this is unsuccesstul, Doctor

KING will call for

this demonsiration.

he said another

purpose of the conference was to

tay to elininate the

communist element iron intiltrating their plans for a

peaceful, non-violent demonstration in lashington, D. C..

as well as to eliminate those. civil rights groups

advocate violence and riots. In conversation regarding

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 IO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE

YOUR AGENCY.

ENCLOSURE

NW 68262-Docld:32989577 Page 758

157-84-58-

4

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## Page 759

the possibility that the demonstration in Washington, D. C.,

might meet with resistance from the local Government,

FRINKS made no mention of other target cities."

said

if they are resisted in Washington, D. C,, there will

be sit-ins and other forms of civil disobedience short of

violence. As to his role in this master plan, FRINKS

said it is his responsibility to train 200 persons

throughout this state to go to Washington, D. C., with

him and demonstrate at preselected locations. As an

example, he used the Department of interior as the

object of such a sit-in or demonstration by his group.

He said this group of 200 from North Carolina, would not

be from any one

area of the state, but from every locality.

He said he would not want this group to meet unless he

called a meeting.

FRINKS felt that ii they all came

from one area of North Carolina, chances would be enhanced

in carolina

that once trained, they might choose a violent course

oi action rather than the non-violent course he intends

to pursue.

Regarding violence, FRINks admitted that

once the SCLC-sponsored demonstrations in Washington,

D. C., commenced, little could be done by SCLC to prevent

other groups from arriving in Washington, D. C., who

may be responsible for violence or riots.

FRINKS stated

he had just returned from Durham,.

North Carolina,

where

he had been working on the Washington,

D. C., project.

He stated he plans to return there about January 27 or 23,

1968, presumably both for responsibilities he has

SCLC and REGINALD HAWKINS.

sauthorn Chaistian Leadership

FRINKS stated BEN MACK is a SCIC worker in

the area of voter registration in a small community near

Charleston, South Carolina. No mention was made by

FRINKS that MACK had any responsibility in the Hashington,

•D. C., project.

2*

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 759

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## Page 760

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/29/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

NW 68262

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

• RACIAL MATTER

D. Arses,

ReWFOairtel 1/22/68.

'Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and

Atlanta and Mobile

two copies each of an LiM dated and

captioned as above

for

Information contained in LHM furnished to SA

GEROULD W. PANGBURN by Inspector THOMAS I. HERLIHY.

This matter is being followed closely by WFO.

AGENCY:

ACSI, On, OSI;SEC.

•: 75Đ

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into that

3) - Bureau (Enc.

8)

- Atlanta (Enc.

2)

2

2

Mobile (Enc.

2)

WFO

(1-100-24300) (SCLC)

REG- 43.

157-8423-63

(157-2924)

(Info)

(157-2543) (Info)

(RM)

(RM)

1 JAN 29 1968

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## Page 761

In Reply, Please Refer ro

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.

C.

20535

January 29, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 29, 1968, Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy,

Intelligence Division, Metropolitan POliCE Department,

lashington, D.C., advised he had learned that Martin Luther

King, Jr. had agreed to speak before a rally of "Clergy

and laymen Concerned About Vietnam on february washinston,

According to Herlihy, this group plans to meet in

D.C., on February 5 and 6, 1968.

King reportedly indicated

he would address the group, but stated. he must be finished

by 10:30 a.m.

Inspector Herlihy further stated he had learned

that King plans to meet with local representatives of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the

afternoon of february 6 and all day on February Y, 1963.

The meetings will be held at the Church of the Redeemer,

15th and Girard Streets, N.E., Washington, D.C.'

Inspector Herlihy stated he had received a

communication from the Montgomery, 'Alabama,

Police Depaxement

advising they had learned that one Reverend Richard Boone,

Director of the Alabama Action Committee, had informed

members of that organization that buses would be provided

for two hundred people to go to lashington, D.C., to

participate in the Washington Spring Project in April, 1968.

he making to spring

This document contains neither

recommend-tions nor conclusions of

t?:: NI:I. I: is the property of

the fist aml ig lonned to your agency;

de poor its contents are nnt to be

distributed outside your axency,

157-8428-63

ENGLOSURE

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JW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 761

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## Page 762

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

FBI

Date: •

1/29/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO: DIRECIOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

D. Arose,

ReWFOairtel 1/22/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies and for

Atlanta and Mobile two copies each of an LHM dated and

captioned as above.

Information contained in LHM furnished to SA

GEROULD W. PANGBURN by Inspector THOMAS I. HERLIHY.

This matter is being followed closely by WFo.

AGENCY: ACSI, OSK, OSI;SEC.

DATE FORR:

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8)

REG- A3.

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(Into) (Ri)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

20535

January 29, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 29, 1968, Inspector Thomas I. Herlihy,

Intelligence Division, metropolitan Police Department,

lashington, D.l., advised he had learned that Martin Luther

sing, Jr. had agreed to speak before a rally of "Clerg

and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam" on February 6, 1968.

According to Herlihy, this group plans to meet in Washington,

D.C., on February 5 and 6, 1968.

King reportedly indicated

he would address the group, but

stated he must be finished

by 10:30 a.m.

Inspector Herlihy further stated he had learned

that King plans to meet with local representatives of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the

afternoon of February 5

and all day on february T, 1960.

The meetings will be

held at the Church of the Redeemes,

15th and Girard Streets, N.E., Washington, D.C.

Inspector Herlihy stated he had received a

communication Irom the Montgomery, Alabama, Police vepartment

advising they had learned that one Reverend Richard, Boone,

Director of the Alabama Action Committee, had informed

members of that organization that buses would

be provided

for two hundred people to go to Washington, D.C.,

to

participate in the Washington Spring Project in April, 1968.

This document contains neither

recommend-tions

nor conclusions of

the Fill. It is the property of

the Fil and is loaned to your agency;

it son its contents are not to be

distribute outside your agency.

157-8428-63

ENGLOSURE

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SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

D. Antie

Reurairtel, 1/25/68.

Attached are eight copies of a letterhead

memorandum for the Bureau,

setting forth information

furnished by Detective HUGH SIMPLER, Community Relations

DIV., Montgomery PD, Montgomery, Ala., which in turi

been furnished by him to the Intelligence Div. of

the washington, D. C. PD On 1/25/68. This information

is being furnished to the Bureau for information and

1s being disseminated locally by the Mobile Division.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Mobile, Alabama

January 26, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On January 25, 1968, Detective HUGH SIMPLER,

Community Relations Division,

Montgomery Police. Department,

Montgomery, Alabama, advised information received by him

revealed that Reverend RICHARD C: BQONE, Director of the

Alabama Action Committee. (AAC), affiliated with the.

'Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), advised

the members of this organization that buses would be

provided for two-hundred people in this area to go to

Washington,. D.C.,

to participate in the mass-demonstra-

tIóns being planned by Dr. MARIIN LUTHER KING, JR., for

April.

This Information was given to members of this

organization the

first time in December, -907, and again

on Monday, January 22, 1968. BOONE stated that he would

possibly arrive in Washington, D. C., with Dr. KING or

shortly thereafter. He urged everyone in this area to

• participate in the demonstrations.

Detective SIMPLER said that the AAC is only

a small group at this time with less than a hundred

members.

This information has not been verified at this

time as

to whether or not the buses will be provided, but

the possibility exists that some type of transportation

will be provided:

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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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

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Reurairtel, 1/25/68.

Attached are eight copies of a letterhead

memorandum for the Bureau, setting forth information

furnished by Detective HUGH SIMPLER, Community Relations

DIV., Montgomery PD, Montgomery, Ala,, which in turn

has been furnished by him to the Intelligence Div. of

the Washington, D. C.

PD on 1/25/68. This information

is being furnished to the Bureau for information and

is being disseminated locally by the Mobile Division.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Mobile, Alabama

January 26, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

On January 25, 1968, Detective HUGH SIMPLER,

community Relations Division,

Montgomery Folice Department,

Montgomery, Alabama, advised information received by hin

revealed that Reverend RICHARD C. BQONE, Director of the

Alabama Action Committee. (AAC), affiliated with the •

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), advised

the members of this organization that buses would be

provided for two-hundred people in this area to go to

Washington, D. C., to participate in the mass- demonstra-

tions being planned by Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., fOr

April. This information was given to members

of this

organization the tirst time in. december, 1907, and agair

on Monday, January 22, 1908. BOONE stated that he would

possibly arrive in Washington, D. C., with Dr. KING Or:

shortly thereafter. He urged

everyone in this area to

participate in the demonstrations.

Detective SIMPLER said that the AAC is only

;a small group at this time with less than a hundred

members. This information has not been verified at this

time as

to whether or not the buses will be provided, but

the possibility exists that some type of transportation

will be provided.

• .

-

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It 1s 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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Re Atlanta airtel to Bureau dated 12/22/67 and

Chicago airtel to Bureau dated 12/28/67.

On 1/22/68, GOLDEN AERO TRINKS, Field Secretary:

SCIC, was

interviewed by Charlotte agents. The detailed

resuits of this interview are being set out by LHM in a

separate communication. FRINKS admitted attending a SCLC

-...

conference in Atlanta with MARTIN LUTHER KING and other

Civil Rights workers from SCLC, SNCC and NAACP. He stated

that at this conference plans were made for demonstrations

in Washington, D. C. this spring and summer. FRINKS stated

that SCLC hopes

to have immediate passage of certain Civil

Rights legislation (no specific) but if this is unsuccessful,

KING will call for a demonstration. He stated that part of

the conference was devoted to discussion of how to eliminate

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• WFO (Info)

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communist and other violent Civil Rights organizations

from infiltrating their demonstrations and subverting

it to violence.

He made no mention of "target cities"

and empha stolence t

that there would be "civil disobedience

FRINKS stated that ne was assigned to recruit

200 individuals from throughout North Carolina to go to

demonstration. C, where he will lead the eroup in a

pre-selected location which he did not

divulge.

FRINKS stated that BET TACK is a SCLC worker

in the area of voter registration in a small community

near Charleston, S. C.

He did not mention MACk was

connected rith

the WSP. TRINis mentioned during the

intervie that if the government in Washingtor, D. C.,

objects to the demonstration then in that event they would

have to withdraw and form additional plans and a different

stragety. Again he did not mention other cities.

The referenced chicago airtel indicates FRINKS

has been assigned to washington or Baltimore whereas the

referenced Atlanta airtel indicates FRINKS will be assigned

to Boston and North Carolina.

Information copies of this

communication are being furnished to those offices for

their investigative interest.

Referenced Atlanta airtel lists BEN MACK as

being assigned to South Carolina whereas referenced Chicago

s. C., area.

For the

information of Detroit, referenced Atlanta

airtel lists ELTON

ten as naving been assigned to the State

oI N. C. Charlofte believes

this individual to be identical

with

the Reverend B. ALTONICOX formerly of High Point, N. C.,

who has been active in Civil Rights work.

On 1/22/68,

investigation at High Point developed that CoX allegedly

is an DEO supervisor with

a salary of $14,000 per annum

at saginaw, Michigan.

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Detroit is requested to develop COX's presence

• in Saginaw and employment by OED. At such time Charlotte

will then forward complete background information or CoX

in that he will probably become active in Civil Rights

demonstrations in the Saginaw area.

in addition as a

further note, THOMAS E. EELl who was affiliated with B&C

Associates, High Point, N. C., a Negro public relations

firm, has

also accepted

a job

with OEO in Saginaw. BELL

and COX were partners.

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FROM:

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

GRANDER

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RM

Re Atlanta airtel to Bureau dated 12/22/67 and

Chicago airtel to Bureau dated 12/28/67.

13.

On 1/22/58, GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS, Field Sacretary,

SCIC, was interviewed by Charlotte agents. • The detailed

results of this interview are being set out by Lim in a

separate communication. FRINKS admitted attending a SCLC

conference in Atlanta with MARTIN LUTHER KING and other

Civil Rights workers from SCLC, SNCC and NAACP. He stated

that at this conference plans

were made for demonstrations

In Hashington, D. C. this spring and summer. FRINKS stated

that SCLC hopes to have immediate passage of certain Civil

Rights legislation (no specific) but if this is unsuccessful,

KING will call for a demonstration.

He stated that part of

the conference was devoted to discussion of how to eliminate

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communist and other violent Civil Rights organizations

from infiltrating their demonstrations

and subverting

•it to violence.

He made no mention of "target cities"

lahore pha siolence at there would be "elvil disobedience

FRINKS stated that he was assigned to recruit

200 individuals from throughout North Carolina to go to

Washington, D. C., where he will lead the group in a

demonstration

at a pre-selected location which he did not

divulge.

FRINKS stated that BEN MACK iS a SChC worker

in the area of voter registration in a small community

near Charleston, S.

C.

He did not mentior MACK was

connected with

the

WSP. FRINKs mentiched during the

intervier that if the government in Washingtor,

D. C.,

objects to the demonstration then in that event they would

have to withdraw and form additional plans and a different

stragety. Again he did not mention other cities.

The referenced

Chicago airtel indicates FRINKS

has been assigned

to Washington or Baltimore

whereas the

referenced Atlanta airtel indicates FRINKS will be assigned

to Boston and North Carolina.

Information copies of this

communication are being furnished to those offices for

their investigative interest.

Referenced Atlanta airtel lists BEN MACK aS

being assigned to South Carolina whereas referenced Chicago

airtel indicates he will be assigned to N. C.

Therefore,

Columbia is being furnished a copy of this communication

in that FRINKS has indicated MACK

is active in Charleston,

s. C., area.

For the information of Detroit, referenced Atlanta

aLrted LIsts aLiCycos as having been assigned to the state

of N. C.

Charlotte believes this individual to be identical.

with the Reverend B. ELTOXICOX formerly of High Point, N. C.,

who has been active in Civil Rights work.

On 1/22/68,

investigation at High Point developed that cox allegedly

is an DEO supervisor with a salary of $11,000 per annum

at Saginaw, Michigan.

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Detroit is requested to develop COX's presence

in Saginaw and employment by OEO. At such time Charlotte

will then forward complete background information on COX

in that he will probably become active in Civil Rights

demonstrations in the Saginaw area.

In addition as a

further note, THOMAS E, BELL who was affiliated with B&C

Associates, High Point, N. C., a Negro public relations

firm, has

also accepted a job with OEO in Saginaw. BELL

and COX were partners.

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Re Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 1/18/68.

To date, no information has been received

from sources or from local law enforcement intelligence

agencies relative to above-captioned matter.

Close liaison is being maintained with

sources and if any pertinent information is received,

it will be furnished promptly to the Bureau in a form

suitable for dissemination.

The "Los Angeles Times"

a daily newspaper

published in Los Angeles, California, in its issue of

1/17/68, Section 1, page 14, carried an article which

indicated that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING in Atlanta, Georgia

had named 15 areas of the country from which he will

recruit 3,000 persons to lead his demonstration at

Washington this spring. It is to be noted that the Los

Angeles area was not included in the 15 areas named.

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Re Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 1/18/68.

To date, no information has been received

from sources or from local law enforcement intelligence

agencies relative to above-captioned matter.

Close liaison is being maintained with

sources and if any pertinent information is received,

it will be furnished promptly to the Bureau in a form

suitable for dissemination.

The "Los Angeles Times"

, a daily newspaper

published in Los Angeles,

California, in its issue of

1/17/60, Section 1, page 14,

carried an article which

indicated that Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING in Atlanta, Georgia

had named 15 areas of the country from which he will

recruit 3,000 persons to lead his demonstration at

Washington this spring. It is to be noted that the Los

Angeles area was not included in the 15 areas named.

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January 25, 1968

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

BE 106

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, recently held a meeting

in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss plans for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls the "Washington

Spring Project."

It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 Individuals primarily fron the East, Midwest, and

South, to come to Washington, D. C., in early April, 1969,

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

Into passing legislation Favorable to the Negro. A

proposal, was made and adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, if not the actual participation, of black

nationalist groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the future to

make the necessary contacts with the black nationalist

grougs in this regard.

Four imividuals have been assirned by King to

work in the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recrult

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALI AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARY OF LABOR; SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE; SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE; THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT;

SECRET SERVICE; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY

GENERAI; ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL POLLAK, -YEAGLEY, AND

VINSON; ARMY; NAVY; AIR

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SECRET

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about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state. These

farmers will be selected from among Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C., will lobby before

the United States Department of Agriculture. It will

be their aim to get new legislation passed that will

improve their current economic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target" citles throughout the United States

to recruit large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These Individuals, upon arriving in Washington, D. C.,

will lobby before

the United States Department of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

them find jobs.

The current plans are to demonscrate and tie

up all business in Washington, D. C., if the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail

to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

tentatively assigned to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station

in Washington, D. C., utilizing such tactics as lying

down in front oi buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King instructed the leaders to recruit

• participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project," They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

NOTE:

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Classified "Secret" inasmuch as sources for

the above information are highly sensitive sources

relating to the racial situation.

See memorandum G. C. Moore to Mr. W. G. Sullivan

dated 1/24/68, same caption, prepared by DMW:elt.

SECRET

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January 25, 1968

1 - Mc. D. M. Wells

MARTIN LUTOR KING, JR.

1÷68

I NOTATION

LANDURT.

EX 106

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sourcas of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian leadership Conference, recently hald a meeting

In Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss plans for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls the "Washington

Spring Project." It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 individuals primarily from the East, Midwest, and

South, to cone to Washington, D. Co, in early April, 1963g

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legisiation favorable to the Negro. A

proposal was mace and adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, if not the actual participation, of black

nationalist groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the futuce to

make the necessary contacts with the blaci nationalist

groups in this regard.

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SECRETARY UF LABOR; SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE; SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE; THE ABIINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT;

SECRET SERVICE; THE ATTORNDY GENERAL; THE DIPUTY ATIORNEY

GENERAL; ASSISTANI ATTORNEYS GENERAL FOLLAR, YEAGLEY, AND

VINSON; ARITY; NAVY; AIR FORCE; AND THE INTER-DIVISION

INEORNATION UNIT OF THE DEPARIMENT.

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SECRET

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about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state. These

farmers will be selected from arong Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C., will lobby before

the United States Department of Agricultüre. It will

be their aim'to get new legislation passed that will

improve their current econonic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target" cities throughout the United States

to recrult large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These individuals, won arriving in Washington, D. C.,

will lobby before the United States Department of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

then find jobs.

The current plans are to demonstrate and tie

up all business in Washington, D. C., If the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

tentatively assigned to tie up the Greynound Bus Station

1n Washinzton, D. Co, utillzing such tactics as lying

down in front of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King Instructed the leaders to recruit

• participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project." They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

SE

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

NOTE:

Classified "Secret'" Inasmuch as sources for

the above information are highly sensitive sources

relating to the racial situation.

See memorandun G. C. Moore to Mr. M. G. Sullivan

deted 1/24/68, same caption, prepared by DM: ekt.

SECRET

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OPTIONAL PORM NO, 10

HAY

3010-104

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@IA GEN. 11G. 17. 37

UNITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. W. C. SULLIVAN

FROM MR. G. G. MOORE, lU

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1

- ME.

DeLoach

1'

- Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1

Mr. Bishop

DATE: January 24, 1968

G.

C.

Moore

1

Mr.

D. M.

Wells

Tolson -

DeLoach -

Casper L

Callahan

Conrad -

Fell -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:-

APER

Rishiis

Attached for your approval for dissemination

are copies of a communication containing information

concerning the current plans of Martin Luther King, Jr.,

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to

lobby before the Departments of Agriculture and Labor in

the Spring of 1968 in an effort to pressure Congress

• into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls the

*Washington Spring Project" in early Aprils 1968, to

pressure Congress into passing legislation faverable to

the Negro.

CURRENT PLANS:

i.

At a meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, last

week a proposal was made and adopted to enlist the support,

if not the actual participation, of black nationalist groups

in this "Washington Spring Project." King will designate

individuals to make the necessary contacts in this regard.

Four individuals have been assigned to work in

the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit about

200 indigent Negro farmers in each state.

100-j0ii

They will, join3 1 41

1-2 6 252211

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.

Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

other Negro farmers from Georgia and travel to Washington, D. C.,

where they will lobby before the Department of Agriculture.

Other individuals have been assigned to 15

"target" cities to recruit large numbers of unemployed

and unemployable who will lobby before the Department of

Labor upon arriving in Washington, D. C.

If King's demands are not met by these Departments,

demonstrations will commence in an effort to tie up all

business.. One contingent has been tentatively assigned

to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station by lying down in front

-

of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King has instructed his leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the success

of this "Washington Spring Project." They must be willing

to be arrested, face jail sentences, and face death.

It was pointed out that some persons might be killed

during these demonstrations.

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

Wirtz; Secretary of Defensa; Secret Service; the Attorney

General; the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys

General

Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson.

Also that copies be

forwarded to the Departments of Army; Navy; and Air Force,.

and to the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department.

-The Washington Field Office is being instructed

to furnish this information to police authorities and other

interested local agencies.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

MAY

982 EDITICN

GSA GEN, REG. 1J. 27

UNITED STATES

*VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. W. C. SULLIVAN,

FROM

MR. G. G. MOORE, lU

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1

1

1

1

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mr.

Mc.

DeLoach

Casper &

Callahan

W. C. Sullivan

Conrad -

ME.

Bishop

Felt -

DATE: January 24, 1968

Sale -

Mr.

Moore

wesson.

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Mr.

Do

M. Wells

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

Rishins.

Attached for your approval for disseminatior

are copies of a communication containing information

consent so derrect lens of Marten Futher King, J, Pea (bets

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to

lobby before the Departments of Agriculture and Labor in

the Spring of 1968 in an effort to pressure Congress into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

5-Dhandls

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls the

¡Washington Spring Project"' in early Aprile 1968, to

pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable to

the Negro.

i."

CURRENT PLANS:

• At a meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, last

week a proposal was made and adopted to enlist the support,

if not the actual participation, of black nationalist groups

in this "Washington Spring Project." King will designate

individuals to make the necessary contacts in this rogard.

UNRECONDED COPY FILED iN

Four individuals have been assigned to work in

the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit about

200 indigent Negro farmers in each state.

enclosures

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6 1968

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...

Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

other Negro farmers from Georgia and travel to Washington, D. C.,

where they will lobby before the

Department of Agriculture.

"target"

Other individuals have been assigned to 15

cities to recruit large numbers of unemployed

and unemployable who will lobby before the Department of

Labor upon arriving in Washington, D. C.

If King's demands are not met by these Departments,

demonstrations will commence in an effort to tie up all

business.. One contingent has been tentatively assigned

to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station by lying down in front

of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King has instructed his leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the success

of this "Washington Spring Project." They must be willing

to be arrested, face jail sentences, and face death.

It was pointed out that some persons might be killed

during these demonstrations.

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

Wirtz; Secretary of Defense; Secret Service; the Attorney

General; the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant Attorneys

General

Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson. Also that copies be

forwarded to the-Departments of Army; Navy; and Air Force,

and to the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department.

The Washington Field Office is being instructed

to furnish this information to police authorities and other

interested local agencies.

W0.2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINÇTON, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

January 25, 1968

MARTIN LUTHEP KING, JR.

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, racently held a meeting

in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss plans for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls the "Washington

Spring Project." It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 individuals primarily from the East, Midwest, and

South, to come to Washington, D. Ca, in early April, 1968,

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro. A

proposal was made and

adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, if not the actual participation, of black

nationalist

groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the future to

make the necessary contacts with the black nationalist

groups in this regard.

Four individuals have been assigned by King to

work in the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit

SECRET

Group 1.

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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SuGR

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state.

These

farmers will be selected from among Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C., will lobby before

the United States Department of Agriculture. It will

be their aim to get new legislation passed that will

improve their current economic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target"' cities throughout the United States

to recruit large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These individuals, upon arriving in Washington, D. C.,

will lobby before the United States Department of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

them find jobs.

The current plans are to demonstrate and tie

up all business in Washington, D. C., if the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

tentatively assigned to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station

in Washington, D. C., utilizing such tactics as lying

down in front of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King instructed the leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project." They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

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SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINÇION, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

January 25, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, recently held a meeting

in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss plans for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls the "Washington

Spring Project." It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 individuals primarily from the East, Midwest, and

South, to come to Washington, D. C., in early April, 1968,.

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro. A

proposal was made and adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, if not the actual participation, of black

nationalist groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the future to

make the necessary contacts with the black nationalist

groups in this regard.

Four individuals have been assigned by King to

work in the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit

-

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Group 1.

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

i .:.

ENCLOSURE

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state. These

farmers will be selected from among Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C., will lobby before

the United States Department of Agriculture. It will

be their aim to get new legislation passed that will

Improve their current economic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target" cities throughout the United States

to recruit large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These individuals, upon arriving in Washington, D. Co;

will lobby before the United States Department of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

them find jobs.

The current plans are to demonstrate and tie

up all business in Washington, D. C., if the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

tentatively assigned to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station

in Washington, D. C., utilizing such tactics as lying

down in front of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King instructed the leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project." They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail.. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

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

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Re Clavalana airbal to Bureau dated 1/15/68 and

Buairtel to Clevelane sated 1/22/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of & IF setting

forth interration

vegending Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING'S 71815

to Ada, Chita

bes 2121/65;

this inforuation was originally furnished

so the Bureas ir carrerced Cleveland airtel, but it 1s being set

forth in # IE

dine as requested in reBuairtel.

Tarue cries of the liM are being furnished to Aslanta

as that sittee 28

is In the COMINeTi of the scLe and

MARDIN PONIER 1

"sos? two copies are furnished to New york as

KIG Was to vinis 4126 cisy on 1/11/68.

COmiNG or M, In ATE aiSO being furnished to Secret

Service, Clevelari, i, Poledo, Ohio, and local nilitary

Intelligence agero?..

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEN

F JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

weeveland,

chio

January 2hg 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 2a

File No:

RING PROJECT

Ohio, advised

on January 2i

was ssneduled to sive a speech at the tatt

Northern Universitys

Adas Ohio, during the

chapel hour

from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, January 11, 1968:

The entize

student body and faculty, numbering 2,600, have been invited

to attend, and no one is to be turned away,

although the

gym only holds 2,200 people.

Reverend KniG was invited to make.

this talk about

three years ago

By DE. JAMES S: UDY, Chaplain, Ohio Noxthern

University, att

this speech will be

covered by local

television

and radio stations, although the topic of the

Speech was not kaown.

Follening the speech,

Reverend KING was scheduled

to be in Her York City at 4:00

PM, January 11, 1968, but his

manner of departure was unknown.

the aböve

Reverend KING had been given

publiclty at sate chaos and as a result, some unknown

individual tent a latter to the President of Ohio Northern

University on Finary 10, 1968, threatening the University

President's life 1r snyching happened to the sender's

daughter daring ashocl. hours while Reverend KING was at Ohio

Northerny in etatious the University President received a

post card op Jertarg

11 he ceme

anton 195 and Indicate stay the e

Ada, Ohio Folle. Department also received a post card on

January 10, 1063s Which mentioned that if Reverend KING came

to towns he gauls only leave one way - dead..

Chief ELWOOD

added that as of January 10, 1960, no suspects had been

developed relative to

that letter and post cards.

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Be: WAS

I FROJECE

1968, Chief ELWOoD advised he

Learned the det ne torte to tureratty, Ada,

Ohio, Who was In charge of

Reverend MarMs WeaR ate at ohio Northern Universitys

chattered a pithe fron ilma, Ohio, to pick up Reverend KING

at Cleveland, Ohio,

AM, January 11, 1968.

Reverend

KING then

save his talk at ohio Northern University fron

approximately 10:30 A% to 11:30 AM, at the University gym,

watch was accended by 2.200 people plus 500 more who

listened over the public address system at the University

Auditorian:

honging for Beenes:

Reverend RiNG in his talk discussed poverty,

Negro anemploymeat,

rat control, etc.

KING suggested and cotioned civil disobedience to bring about

better conditions for Negroes.

KING made reference to a recent

statement of

ADEN CLAMON POWELL that Reverend KING advocated

violense at this time, and KING denied that this was so, as

he does

140*

condone violence

in the civil rights movement.

that hiẻ grou rag

Further along in his talk, Reverend KING mentioned

plenning massive demonstrations in

Washington; 2.

ive other major cities, including

cleveland, is the spring and Sumer of 1968, to get action

to ald Negross in the

Thited states; KING gave

no details of

this project.

incidents, ete. 18

According to rhier FLWOOD, there were no problems,

sonnection with Reverend KING's visit to

Ada, Ohiog

and KHT?

sensated

afternoon

that city during the early

of danuary 11, 1958,

New York Gita.

for Cleveland, Ohio, and

This donment contains neither

2e poncendations nor conclusions

the 3il. It is the property

the til end is loaned to your

statey; 1t and its contents are

not to

be Metributed outside

your egency.

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NITED STATES DEPARTMEN

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Noveland Chic

Tarary 24,

1968

In Reply; Please Refer lo

File No.

RING PROJECT•

Brool, Chief of Folice, Ada,

Ohlo, advised

on January Z, 3068, that he learned Reverend MARTIN LUTHER

KING was to ke in Ade, Ohio, on January 11, 1968, as he

• in sat,

was scheduied to give

a speech at the Taft Gymg

Ohio

Northern Unirersity

da, Ohio, during the chapel hour

from 10:30 AM to 13:32 AM, January 11, 1968.

The entire

student body

nad faculty,

numbering 2,600, have been Invited

to attend. and no one is to be turned away, although the

syn only holds 2,200 reople.

Reverend Kid was invited to make this talk about

three years neo

Dy Dr. CAMES SoUL Chaplains Ohio Northern

University, and bats speech will be

covered by local

television

and radio stations, although the topie of the

speech was noc low.

Following the speech,

Reverend KING was scheduled

to be in hew Work

Sity at 4:00

PM, January 11, 1968, but his

manner of departure was unknow.

On reary 10g 1968, Chief ELWOOD advised that

the above

scheduled spcoch of

Reverend KING had been given

publicity at ida. Chicy and as a result, some unknown

individual sent a lotsor to the President of. ühio Northern

University en, diury 10, 1968, threatening the University-

President's 11te 1t arything happened to the sender's.

daughter during artool houzs while Reverend KING was at Ohio

Northerng in bidiosons the University President received a

post card

on Jeruary 10, 1968,

which indicated KING must die

if he came to his which was signed "KK.C."s lastly,

the

Adas Ohio Folios Deportment also received a post card, on

Jamary 10, J20s, Which mentioned that If Reverend Kule came

orich wont

to tow, he could only leave one way dead: Chief ELWOOD

added that as o1 anuary 10, 1900, no suspects had been

developed

I relative to this

setter and post caras.

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WAS

on Jarazy 12g

Ohio, Wio was in chasge of

learned that it. Is for the program featuring

1968, Chief ELWOOD advised he

Ohio forthem University, Add,

Reverend MALLS LOTSIR Kind at Ohio Northern Univeralty.

chartered & Disne iron

uma, Ohios to pick up Reverend KING

at Cleveland, Chio, at 7:30

AM,

January il, 1968.

Reverend

KING then cave his talk at phío

Northern University from

apronately 10:3e An to 11:30 AM, at the University gym,

Moch was at tie fild reos system at the undversity

Auditoriun

Nevernd KitG in his talk discussed poverty,

housing for Begnoes, Negro unemployment, rat control, ete.

KING suggested and conñoned civil disobedience to bring about

better conastions for xecrees.

KING made reference to a recent

statement of ADAM OLATION DOELL that Reverend KING advocated

violence so. is tina, and kind denied that this was so. as

he does not

condone

wolenes in the civil rights movement.

Fur cher Song In big talk, Reverend RING mentioned

that his group sas

pising massive demonstrations in

Washingtor, T

other mafor cities, including

cleveland, in the Sprine and Sumer of 1968, to get action

to aid Nagroap. in the

United States; KING gave no details of

this project.

Incidents»

Accordine to chies PWOOD, there were no problems,

abe,

sonnection with Reverend KING's visit to

Ade, Ohiog

and VIX? Jepertad

that city during the early

a teracon tif zanuary I1, 1958g for Cleveland, Ohio, and

New York fity.

ahis desment sontains neither

rocermendations not conclusions

of the Mile

It is the property

of the EFT

and is loaned to your

agency: 16 and its contents are

not to be distributed outside

feat agency.

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D and

Re Clevetand airiel to Bureau dated 1/15/68 and

Buairtel to Cleveland dabed 1/22/68

Enclosed for She Burcau are 11 copies of a IAM setting

forth information rogentine Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KnOts visit

to Ada, Ohio:

on 1/11/68; this. Information was origirally furnished

to the Bureat In reterened Cleveland airtel, but lt is being set

forth in a let as thia

tine as requested in reBuairtel.

Three copter of the IN are being furnished to Atlanta

as that offdoc de origin in the COMINFTy of the SCLC and

MARITA TUTOR iG taross two coptes are furnished to few York as

KING WAS

to vialt that eity on 1/11/68.

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intelligence geneer.

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4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63)

OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

MAY 1962

3010-108

EDITION

OSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

N. P. Callahan

The Congressional Record

DATE:

1-23-68

BH

Let tu.

Fazes E10T- B105.

Congresasna Derwinski, (2) Illiseis,

estended

Mla zomarca conceraing fae domostration pleanca ey auartis intour ting ta

taxe giace da laaniagton, D. C.,

thle spring. las included au ecitoria:

from the Letrange zack (Ulinois) Cabarban Lie entitles "Kiag'a Not Royalty.

The côtorial points ont that the planning sessions tor ding's "mansiro civil

disobediency" campaiga ara to de documeated ou ülza by Fublic Brozdezai

Laboratory and raloried orer a Maxioual Bancation Tolsvision Network zäter

- tão camniga. Tho ocitoriai stated 'obo er shat aires be.. Fug the rignt io

condeet a massive curtà disabadience carsoniga?

Are he and his followers

¡Core tae lama of the comtry and the vitoa" it tole la true we migal just as

Mell scrap all the lay boosa and go muole hos on ise partival of the littest

theory ***"-Dr. Mias, mao earnca his Nokel paace prizo through many

tao peaceial montiaga on bebalt of his jeopla, should de the last to vest

the bay he bes.

be don't sucerstand his exiton, bat se holove he abouta e

#opped a ba ciril elsoocitease leaniogs.

Original filed

in:

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100-106620-

NOT RECORDES®

47 FEBLE 1968

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for

was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

Fappropeiates fregu case or subject matter files

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FROM

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OPTIONAL PORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 8011I0N

БЛА GN. AG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

The Director

N. P. Callahan

SUBJECT:

The Congressional Record

DATE:

1-23-68

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Srora too LaGrango tock (Quinois) Sabratan La ented "Ring'e Not nogally

2he coitorial points out tuat tus planame sessiona lus ding a "Tassire siril

disobedionos campaigo are to ce dossineated da nim by rubtie Broadesai

Laboraiory and released over a ratoual Luucation Television Neiroch anar

the campaier.

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conduct a masave cirt disavolence caa calga?

Are sa and dis followers

Riove the laws ot tae coutury and the citiea! Il tola la irse me sigul jral 2a

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37 FEBLE 1958

In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional

Record for

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was reviewed and pertinent items were

marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that

portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed

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AIRTEL

January 23, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

- (Field Guidance. Folder)

1 - Mr. Rushing (Field

- Guidance Folder)

1 - Mi. Wells

To:

SAC, HFO

From:

Director, FBI (157-8428)

WASHINCION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ReBulet 1/4/68 and ATteletype to Bureau and WFO

1/18/68.

10

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference,

has announced that he will

come to Washington, D. C., April 1, 1963, to conduct

demonstrations and massive civil disobediences in an effort

to spur Congress into passing legislation favorable to

Negroes. King envisions the closing of all business in

• Washington, D. C., by these demonstrations.

1578428-13

You should immediately establish close personal

Liaison with Chief of Police John B. Layton, Washingion, D. Cos

Police Department, concerning this matter.

The pertinent

details of the above-referenced Atlanta teletype, suicably

paraphrased to protect the source, should be verbally

COMM - F131

furnished Chief Layton. You should also personally brief

him concerning the information your office has previously

fuentshed hta department in this to sard 5-7 m

In addition, you should establish a log and

record every item of information you disseminate to

IS JAN 23 1968

Chief Layton in this case as well as all racial cases.

This

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Alrtel to SAC, WEO

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8428

log should also list when you furnish information to

Chief Layton verbally. However, be certain that a separate

Ilst is maintained depicting the number of items furnished.

him and his department relating to this case.

Of course, your briefing and the furnishing of

data to Chief Layton in no way changes existing procedures

of furnishing information concerning the; Washington

Spring Project to the police through current channels

as you are now doing.

Also, you should continue to

disseminate to other local police authorities as required

by the nature of the information developed.

• This matter should receive your close personal

attention to assure our responsibilities are met.

NOTE:

The above supplements instructions previously

furnished WEO concerning the massive civil disobediences

that King will conduct in Washington this Spring.

Men:. .

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AIRTEL

January 23, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Rushing (Field

- Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Wells

:

To:

SAC, WFO

From;

Director, FBI (157-8428)

WASTINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ReBulet 1/4/68 and ATteletype to Bureau and WFO

1/18/68.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference,

has announced that he will

come to Washington, D. C., April 1, 1968, to conduct

demonstrations and

massive civil disobediences in an effort

to spur Congress into passing legislation favorable to

Negroes. King envisions the closing of all business in

Washington, D. C., by these demonstrations: 1-8428-23

You should immediately establish close personal

Ilaison with Chief of Police John B. Layton, Washington, D. C.,

Police Department, concerning this matter.

The pertinent

details of the above-referenced Atlanta teletype, suitably

Iparaphrased to protect the source, should be verbally

I furnished Chief Layton, You should also personally brief

him concerning the information your office has previously

fuentshed hts department in this Fogerdo 5-7-fif-2 t

In addition, you should establish a log and

record every item of information you disseminate to

8® JAN 23 1968

Chief Layton in this case as well as all racial cases.

This

DMW: ekw

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SEE NOTE PAGE THO

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Airtel to SAG, WFO

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

157-8428

log should also list when you furnish information to

Chief Layton verbally. However, be certain that a separate

• list is maintained depicting the number of items furnished

him and his department relating to this case.

Of course, your briefing and the furnishing of

data to Chief Layton in no way changes existing procedures

of furnishing information concerning the ; Washington

Spring Project to the police through current channels

as you are now doing. Also, you should continue to

disseminate to other local police authorities as required

by the nature of the information developed.

This matter should receive your close personal

attention to assure our responsibilities are met.

NOTE:

The above supplements instructions previously

furnished WFO concerning the massive civil disobediences

that King will conduct in Washington this Spring.

2

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AIRTEL

5

January 22, 1968

1 o Mr. G. C. Mocre

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mc. Rushing

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Wells

ST. 114

To:

SAC, Cleveland (157-1304)

-

From:

DIreferAgBI (157-8428) -40

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Reurairtel 1/15/68.

By return airtel you should submit to the Bureau

in a form suitable for dissemination a summary of infor-

mation contained in above-referenced airtel.

DMN: ekw

(6)

NOTE:

Cleveland submitted above-referenced airtel

containing contents of a speech made in their Division

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Outgoing instructs Cleveland

to summarize this information in a form suitable for

dissemination and submit it to the Bureau.

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 1/15/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Prioricy)

}

unte!

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINCION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Re Cleveland airtel to Bureau, 1/5/68,

captioned

"COMINFIL SCIC, IS - C"; and Buairtel dated 1/4/60.

Referenced Cleveland airtel pointed out that

Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING was to give a talk at Ohio Northern

University, Ada, Ohio, on 1/11/60, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM,

and following the speech, he was scheduled

to be in New York

at 4:00 PM, 1/11/68.

It is noted that the above speech was given prior

publicity at

sent a letter to the President of ohio Northern university

Ohio, and as a result some unknown subject

on 1/10/68, threatening the University President's life if

anything happened to the sender's daughter during school

hours while Rev. KING was at Ohio Northern; in addition,

the

University President received a post card on 1/10/00, which

indicated KING must die if he came to Ada, Ohio, which

was signed "к,к.C.

also received a post lastly; the Ada, Ohio Police Department:

card on 1/10/60, which mentionec

that if Rev. KING came to town, he could only leave one way --

dead.

Cleveland has conducted investigation in this extortion

and has submitted

case, although no suspects were develope. "UNSUB; Dr. SAMUEL I.

teletypes to the Bureau under the caption

Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta

ST. 114

• (RM)

194157-8428-

1 - 100-5710

(COMINFIL SCLC)

New

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

1-

EW YOrk (RU), (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

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JAN 771968

Cleveland

(1- 100-26792) COMINFIL SCLO) ICC

-

1=157-2937

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CV 157-1304

METER - VICTIM; Ada, Ohio Police Department - VICTIM, EXTORTION -

RACIAL MATTER.

PARK ELWOOD, Chief Of Police, Ada, OhiO, aavised

SA STEPHEN FUNDERBURK

on 1/12/68, that he learned that

Ir. JAMEs UDI, OnIo Northern University, Ada, Onlo,

Who was in charge of the program featuring Rev. MARTIN LUTHER

KING at Ohio Northern University, chartered a plane from Lima,

Onio, to pick up Rev. KING at Cleveland, Onio, at 1:3u AM,

1/11/68. Rev. KING then gave his talk at Ohio Northern

University from approximately 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, at the

University gym, which was attended by 2200 people plus 500 more

who listened over the public address system at the University

Auditorium.

Rev. KING in his talk discussed poverty, housing

for Negroes, Negro unemployment, rat control, etc.; KING

suggested and condoned civil disobedience to

bring about

better conditions for Negroes. KING made reference to a recent

statement of ADAM CLAYTON POWELL that Rev. KING advocated

violence at this time and KING denied that this was so, as ne

does not condone violence in the civil rights movement.

Further along in his talk Rev. KING mentioned that

his group was planning massive demonstrations in Washington,

D. C., and five other major cities, including Cleveland, in

the Spring and Summer of 1968, to get action to aid Negroes

in the United States; KING gave no details of this project.

According to Chief ELWOOD, there were no problems,

incidents, etc. in connection with Rev. KING's visit to

.. Ada, Ohio, and KING departed that city during the early

afternoon of 1/11/68, for Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City.

Cleveland sources could not furnish any information

that Rev. KING spent any time in the Cleveland area on either

1/10 or 11/68, nor have they seen any indication that there

has been any planning or activity in Cleveland on Rev. KING's

Hashington Spring Project.

Cleveland will continue to follow this matter closely

and will keep the Bureau and interested agencies advised of

pertinent developments.

Copies of this airtel are furnished to Atlanta as

that office is origin in the Cominfil of the SCLC and

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MARTIN LUTHER KING cases; copies are furnished to New York

as KING was to visit that city

• on 1/71/68.

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AIRTEL

-

January 22, 1968

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Rushing

- (Field Guidance Folder)

1 - Mr. Wells

ST. 114

To:

SAG, Cleveland (157-1304)

-

• From:

Direster 497BI (157-8428) - 16

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Reurairtel 1/15/68.

By return airtel you should submit to the Bureau

In a form suitable for dissemination a summary of infor-

mation contained in above-referenced airtel.

DMW: ekw

(6)

NOTE:

Cleveland submitted above-referenced airtel

containing contents of a speech made in their Division

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Outgoing instructs Cleveland

to summarize this information in a form suitable for

dissemination and submit it to

the Bureau.

one

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JAN 2.3 1968

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

• 1.

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/15/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINcIoN SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Re Cleveland

airtel to Bureau, 1/5/68, captioned

"COMINFIL SCIC, IS - C"; and Buairtel dated 1/4/68:

Referenced Cleveland airtel pointed out that

aite? te

and following the speech, he was scheduled to be in New York

at 4:00 PM, 1/11/68.

It is noted that the above speech was given prior

Ohio, and as a result some unknown subject

sent a letter to

publicity at Ada the President of Ohio Northern University

on 1/10/68, threatening the University President's life if

anything happened to the sender's daughter during school

hours while Rev. KING was at Ohio Northern; in addition, the

indicated KING must die if he came to Ada, Ohio, which

that if Rev. KING came to town, he could only leave one way. --

dead.

Cleveland has conducted investigation in this extortion

case, althougn no suspects were developed, and nas submitte

teletypes to the Bureau under the caption

"UNSUB: Dr. SAMUEL I

Bureau (RM)

ST. 114

3

Atlanta

(RM)

157-84285

{2=100-5728

(COMINFIL SCLC)

MARTIN LUTHER KING)

New York (RM)

2

(MARTIN LUTHER KING)

JAN 77 1968

Cleveland

(1- 100-26792) (COMINFIL SCLO) ICC

1- 151-295

1 - 9-1868

PARTIN LUTHER KING)U+D

EAS/ 1mg

Approved

Sent.

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Per

Special Agent in Charge

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CV 157-1304

MEYER - VICTIM; Ada, Ohio Police Department - VICTIM, EXTORTION -

RACIAL MATTER.

PARK ELWOOD, Chief of Police, Ada, Ohio, advised

SA STEPHEN FUNDERBURK on 1/12/68, that he learned that

DI. JAMES UDY, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Onio,

Who was in charge of the program featuring Rev. MARTIN LUTHER

KING at Ohio Northern University, chartered a plane from Lima,

On1o, to pick up Rev. KING at Cleveland, onio, at 7:30 AM,

1/11/68. Rev. KING then gave his talk at Ohio Northern

University Irom approximately 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, at the

University gym, which was attended by 2200 people plus 500 more

who listened over the public address system at the University

the public adares

Auditorium. Rev. KING in his talk discussed poverty, housing

for Negroes, Negro unemployment, rat control, etc.; KING

suggested and condoned civil disobedience to

bring about

better conditions for Negroes.

KING made reference to a recent

statement of ADAM CLAYTON POWELL that Rev. KING advocated

violence at this time and KING denied that this was so, as he

does not condone violence in the civil rights movement.

Further along in his talk Rev. KING mentioned that

his group was planning massive demonstrations in Washington,

D. C., and five other major cities, including Cleveland, in

the Spring and summer of 1968, to get action to aid Negroes

in the United States; KING gave no details of this project.

According to Chief ELWOOD, there were no problems,

Incidents, etc. in connection with Rev. KING's visit to

Ada, Ohio, and KING departed that city during the early

afternoon of 1/11/68, for Cleveland, Ohio; and New York City.

Cleveland sources could not furnish any information

that Rev. KING spent any time in the Cleveland area on either

1/10 or 11/68, nor have they seen any indication that there

has been any planning or activity in Cleveland on Rev. KING's

Washington Spring Project.

Cleveland will continue to follow this matter closely

and will keep the Bureau and interested agencies advised of

pertinent developments.

Copies of this airtel are furnished to Atlanta as

that office is origin in the Cominfil of the SCLC and

-2-.

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CV 157-1304

MARTIN LUTHER KING cases; copies are furnished to New York

as KING was to visit that city

on 1/11/60.

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## Page 810

OPTIOHAL PORM NO, 10

MAY 1462 PDITION

3010-108

UNITED STATES Cid

ERNMENT

Memorandum

:. No Co Sullivarless

TO

FROM

DATE: January 22, 1968

folson

• DeLoach L

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Hólmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

Recently, Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian

Leadership Conference,

has announced he

will recruit 3,000 people to come to Washington, D. C., in

the Spring of 1968, to demonstrate and create massive civil

disobedience. According to our sources, these demonstrators

will be instructed not to obey injunctions or other legal

deterrents.

".ing envisions that these demonstrations will

tie up all business in Washington, D. C.

It is felt that it would be desirable to invite

Chief of Police John B. Layton and Major General Carl C.

Turner, The Provost Marshal General, United States Army,

to Mr. Sullivan's office for an informal meeting to discuss-

possible problems of mutual interest that might develop.

during these demonstrations.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Chief Layton and General Turner be invited

verbally through Liaison to meet in Mr. Sullivan's office

in the near future.

(6)

intiative:

1

1

-

Mr.

•DeLoach

MX.

W. C. Sullivan

Mr.

Bishop

Mr.

G. C. Moore •

-

MX.

D.

M. Wells

REG 11

ST-110

1001/064

This is good

initiative.

D.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 1O

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. M. Co SullivalS

TO

FROM

DATE:

January 22, 1968

M1

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen .

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room

colmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER 7

KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

Recently, Martin Luther King, JX., President,

Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, has announced

will recruit 3,000 people to come to Washington, D. C., in

the Spring of 1968, to demonstrate and create massive civil

disobedience.

According to our sources, these demonstrators

will be instructed not to obey injunctions or other legal

deterrents.

King envisions that these demonstrations will

tie up all business in Washington, D. C.

It is felt that it would be desirable to invite

Chief of Police John B. Layton and Major Genéral Carl C.

Turner, The Provost Marshal General, United States Army,

to MX.

Sullivan's office for an informal meeting to discuss

possible problems of mutual interest that might develop

during these demonstrations.

RECOMMENDATION:

P. RAM

That Chief Layton and General Turner be invited

verbally through Liaison to meet in Mr. Sullivan's office

in the near future.

7

1

WC.S.

This is int

initiative:

Mr.

DeLoach

W. C. Sullivan

Mr. Bishop

Mr. G. C. Moore :

Mr. D. M. Wells

This is good

initiative.

REC 11

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-1968 10X

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Transmit the following in

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AIRTEL

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Date:

1-19-68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

211.1

TO :

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOUISVILLE (157-532) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Louisville airtel, 1-12-68.

since submission of reierenced airted, contact nas

been maintained with appropriate local authorities, as well as

informants in this Division, and no data has been developed

indicating activity concerning the captioned matter is as yet

occurring in Louisville,. Ky.

It is noted a news article appeared in the 1-17-68

issue of the Louisville Times, a daily Louisville, Ky, news-

paper, date-lined at Atlanta,

Ga., reporting that Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING on 1-10-68 named 15

areas of the country from which

he plans to recruit 3,000 persons to demonstrate in Washington,

According to the news article

what Dr. KING described as the "Eft group of demonstrators"

would begin their Washington activities in the first week of

April, 1968, and will thereafter be joined by "many, many

as the campaign progresses. Dr. KING has reportedly

stated that 200 demonstrators will come from "poverty stricken

segments", from the areas of Mississippi, Ala., Ga., S.C., N.C.,

Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, N.Y.,

Boston., Chicago,

further stated

Cleveland

that the Easid Detroit.

Reportedly, Dr. KING

demonstrators will be

trained

for two months in non-violent tactics by 50 - 60 staff members

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC)•

13 - Bureau

EX-113

1 - Atlanta (157-2924) (Info)

2 - Louisville

WLN/ds

REC 67

D. Fuseles

157-8428-23

(6)

25 JAN 20 1968

717.

5.

4 JAN 2.619681

Approved:

Sent

_M

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Per .

RACIAL INT

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## Page 813

LS 157-532

As will be observed Louisville is not listed in

the above cited

areas. In view of this, coupled with the

fact thit no data has been deveoped indicating activity re

the captioned matter in Louisville, VACB Louisville will

1, discontinue sendins veekly airtels concerning this matter:

However, in the event any data is developed indicating activity

re the above is occurring in Louisville, the Bureau and

Atlanta will be promptly advised.

LEADS:

ATLANTA

AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Contact appropriate sources with respect to the

SCLC for information as to whether or not Louisville is no

longer considered as

an

area in which activity re captioned

matter is planned.

LOUISVILLE

AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Maintain close contact with appropriate local

authorities and informants to insure any information re

activity in this matter in Louisville is promptly made

known to this office.

• :

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wit.

Transmit the following in

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TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date:

1-19-68

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOUISVILLE (157-532) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Re Louisville airtel, 1-12-68.

2x.

Since submission of referenced airtel, contact has

been maintained with appropriate local authorities, as well as

informants in this Division, and no data has been developed

indicating activity concerning the captioned matter is as yet

occurring in Louisville, Ky.

It is noted a news article appeared in the 1-17-68

issue of

the Louisville Times, a daily Louisville, Ky. news-

paper, date-lined at Atlanta,

Ga., reporting that

Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING on 1-16-53 named 15 areas of the country from which

he plans to recruit 3,000 persons to demonstrate in Washington,

D.C. In the spring of 1968.

accorging to the news article

what Dr. KING described as the "ESt group of demonstrators"

would begin their Washington activities in the first week of

April, 1968, and will thereafter be joined by "many, many

thousands"

as the campaign progresses.

Dr. KING has reportedly

stated that 200 demonstrators will come from "poverty stricken

segments", from the areas of Mississippi, Ala., Ga., S.C., N.C.,

overty eir te

Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, N.Y.,

Boston, Chicago,

Reportedly, Dr. KING

further stated

that the com

demonstrators will be

trained

for two months in non-violent tactics by 50 - 60 staff members

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

•3 - Bureau

1 - Atlanta (157-2924) (Info)

2 - Louisville

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EX-113

REC 67

D.

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LS 157-532

As will be observed Louisville is not listed in

the above cited areas.

In view of this, coupled with the

fact that no data has

been deverped indicating activity re

the captioned matter in Louisville, JACB Louisville will

discontinue sending weekly airtele concerning this matter.

However, in the event any data is developed indicating activity

re the above is occurring in Louisville, the Bureau and

Atlanta will be promptly advised.

LEADS:

ATLANTA

AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Contact appropriate sources with respect to the

SCLC for information as to whether or not Louisville is no

longer considered as an area in which activity re captioned

matter is planned.

LOUISVILLE

AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Maintain close contact with appropriate local

authorities and informants to insure any information re

activity in this matter in Louisville is promptly made

known to this office.

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1-1968

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAG, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINGTON SFRING PROJECT

Dim Arres

RACIAL MATTER

Re CV airtel io Buresu, 1-15-59.

"The Cleveland Press"

of general circulation, in its

an article captioned

"DR. KING's Stal? Reduced to 2 In Ciavelsnd."

The article mentioned that DI. MARSIN LUTHER KING'S StarD In

Cv bad baen

reduced from live to two persons is conduct the

prograns Inteaded to benefit the regro coumnity.

This is decrose

of the need to assign workers

to cole cities so prepare lor

major demonscretion in hashington this apsing to smaud mese joos

for Negroes.

The two workers still in OV are the Reverend I. RANDEL

T. OSBURN, now the CV Director, and MIKe BIBIR, YOURE £33156056

Irom Illinois.

the forner wirector In oh, the feverend l. ho annesor

is attending a

seminar on city problers in xon York

City, JAcies

ORANGE.

& former toOtball pisyor and NILLIE TAES,

& mating of

Mississippi, are assigned to fa.

B - Bureau (RM)

3 • Atlanta

EX 1109

1 • 100-3710) (COVENTIL SCIO

PE: 81 157-8428-77

(1 - 100-5500)0

MAPEIN LILIAR

KIRS)

6 - Cleveland

(1 - 100-26792 (COMINFIL SCLO)

(1 - 157-293)

MINID ITHER KING

1 - 157-NN COCKE MANUS THOMAN 03124

22 JAN 22 1968

(1 - 157-NEW)

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V

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FEI

SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1304) (P)

WASHINGTON SFRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATIER

D. Ashas

Re CV airtel to Bureau, 1-15-68.

"The Cleveland Press"

of general circulation, in its

115-7 04115 19 2N328003

an article captioned

"DR. KING's Staft Reduced to 2 In Cleveland.

The article mentioned that Dr. MARTIN LOTHAR KING'S stare in

cv had been reduced from five to tno persons to conduct

programs intended to benefit the legro commity.

18 because

of the need to assign workers to otle cities to prepare

102 g

major demonstration in Washington this pring to domsad

more jobs

for Negroes.

The two workers

still in Cl are the Reverend E. RANDAL

T. OSBURN, nOw

the cv Director, and Mike blalah, young essietant

Iron Illinois.

The former Director in CV, the Reverend A. R. SANESON,

1s attending a seminar on city problems in New York Cliy: JAMss

ORANGE, & former football player and MILLIS TARB,' & native of

Mississippi, are

assigned to fli.

) a Bureau (RM)

3

• Atlanta

EX 109.

(1 - 100-5718) (COMINFIL SCIC)

3811 57-8438-78

1= 100-9500

MARTIN LOITER KING)

6 - Cleveland

1 - 157-293 MARTIN LUTHER KING

-15T-NEW (EDGAR RANDEL TRUMAN OSIEUAN

22 JAN ER 1968

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-108

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

• UNISED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Bishop

FROM : ME ARIONeS

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

DATE: '1-17-68

6-

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mohe -

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Conrad -

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Holmes -

Gandy -

Bobo is

Donald F. O'Donnell, Chief Counsel of the Senate

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (chaired by Senator John L.

McClellan) which currently is conducting the hearings concerning riots

and civil disorders, has requested information concerning the demon-

stration being planned by Martin Luther King, Jr., in Washington this

spring. King has publicly stated that he intends to conduct massive

civil disobedience in Washington this year unless specific demands

for congressional action to solve the problems of poor Negroes are met.

Enclosed is a brief summary of pertinent information

concerning King's plans for this event. The information contained

therein is of a public source nature.

In addition to furnishing the enclosed write-up to

O'Donnell, it is felt we should keep the leadership in the House of

Representatives and the Senate advised of pertinent developments

concerning these demonstrations insofar as that they might affect

the Congress. Hence, it is believed a copy of the enclosed write-up

should be furnished to Speaker of the House McCormack and Senate

Majority Leader Mansfield for their information.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed write-up be approved and returned to

the Crime Records Division so that a copy can be furnished to O'Donnell,

Speaker of the House McCormack and Senator Mansfield.

Enclosure

REC 13

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3147

NeS"

A FEB I 1968

1 - Mr. Bishop - Enclosure

1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosure

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January 18, 1968

THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE PLANNED MARCH ON WASHINGTON

1?.

At the 10th Annual Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCut) in Atlanta, Georgia, August 14-11, 195%,

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the SOLC, spoke on August 15,

I56%, urging a new drive be instituted to effect congressional action

to improve the life of the Negro in the United States. King said this

drive should include: massive civil disobedience such as strikes, school

boycotts and a camp-in in Washington, D. C., li demands were noi met.

The SCLC held a retreat from September 12 to 17, 1987,

at Warrenton, Virginia. King had announced the purpose of the retreat

would be to plan massive civil disobedience in several major cities

throughout the country.

In addition to the various SCLC staff members and

personnel, attending the retreat were Joan Baez, nationally known folk

singer and Vietnam war protestor, and Stanley Levison, one of King's

principal advisors who has been identitied as a long-time secret

melber of the Communist Party. (See remark of Senator Jaries O:

maatland in the Constossions He for July: - 23, 1566.)

An agreement was reached at this meeting to demand

legiclation to guarantee jobs or a minimum income for poor people.

These demands would be presented in conjunction with a march on

Washington, D. C., in the Spring of 1066.

The rarch would be organ

ized by SCLC with participants recruited from the ghettos all across

the country and from rural areas in the South. I the march did not

produce the desired congressional comitment, massive civil

disobedience would be undertaken in Washingion and other major cities.

In the late Fall of 1967, SOLC held a retreat at

Frogmore, South Carolina, where specitic plans were made dotterning

Talcan

the massive civil disobedience to take place in Washington and some

10 to 15 other major cities around the country in the Spring if 1863.,

King stated his plan is to have a celegation from SCLC and posaibly »

• Tilaron

other civil rights groaps personally present to Secreiary of Lavor

W. Willard Wirtz specific demands for prompt cong sessional actions

' NOTE: See Jones to Bishop memo dated 1-17-63," captioned "Martin

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1iog, Ir., Security Matter - C."

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relating to employment, income, housing, education and other

problems facing the yoor residents of the gheitos. King anticipates

the group will be given no definite assurance of any positive action

and the program of massive civil disobedience then will begin.

Various reports indicate these activities may include attempts to

block the entrances to major government buildings and to disrupt trans-

portation facilities in and around the Nation's capital. Simultaneous

disturbances may be undertaken in various other cities around the

country.

King has announced that he is sending recruiters to

a number of cities and areas in the country to organize leadership

for ine demonstrations. Cities where recrulters would be sent

include Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Decroit, Louisville, Los Angeles,

Milwaukee, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,

Washington, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo; Richmond and

Petersburg, Virginia. in addition, leaders are to be recruited in

the rural areas of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North and South

Carolina,

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-108

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GO

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Bishop

FROM : M/2.20neS

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

Tolson

DeLoach

-Mohr

"Bighop t

\ ‹Casper -

Callahan

Conrad -

Fell -

DATE: 1-17-68

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy -

6.

Donald F. O'Donnell, Chief Counsel of the Senate

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (chaired by Senator John L.

McClellan) which currently is conducting the hearings concerning riots

and civil disorders, has requested information concerning the demon-

stration being planned by Martin Luther King, Jr., in Washington this

spring. King has publicly stated that he intends to conduct massive

civil disobedience in Washington this year unless specific demands

for congressional action to solve the problems of poor Negroes are met.

Enclosed is a brief summary of pertinent information

concerning King's plans for this event. The information contained

therein is of a public source nature.

In addition to furnishing the enclosed write-up to

O'Donnell, it is felt we should keep the leadership in the House of

Representatives and the Senate advised of pertinent developments

concerning these demonstrations insofar as that they might affect

the Congress. Hence, it is believed a copy of the enclosed write-up

should be furnished to Speaker of the House McCormack and Senate

Majority Leader Mansfield for their information.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the enclosed write-up be approved and returned to

the Crime Records Division so that a copy can be furnished to O'Donnell,

Speaker of the House McCormack and Senator Mansfield.

Enclosure

REC 13

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319

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1 - Mr. Bishop - Enclosure

1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosure

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January 18, 1968

THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE PLANNED MARCH ON WASHINGION

At the 10th Annual Southern Christian Leadership

Conterence (SCLC) in Atlanta, Georgia, August 14-11, 190%,

martin Lucher King, dr., President of the SciC, spoke on August 15,

1$6%, urging a new drive be instituted to etieci congressional action

to improve the life of the Negro in the United States. King said this

drive should include massive civil disobedience such as strikes, school

boycotts and a camp-in in Washington, D. C., li demands were not met.

The SCLC held a retreat from Septenuber 12 to 17, 1967,

at Warrenton, Virginia. King had announced the purpose of the retreat

would be to plan massive civil disobedience in several major cities

throughout the country.

In addition to the various SCLC staff members and

personnel, attending the retreal were Joan Baez, nationally known folk

singer and Vietnan war protestor, and Stanley Levison, one of King's

principal advisors who has been identified as a long-time secret

nielber oi the Communist Party, (dee remark of Senator James O.y

Fastland in the Congressional Recozd for July a:: 21, 1966.)

RODR

157-8425

An agreement was reached at this meeting to demand

legislation to guarantee joos or a minimum income foz poor people.

These demands would be presented in conjunction with a march on

Washington, D. C., in the Spring of 1966.

The march would be organ-

ized by SCLC with participants recruited frol: the ghettos all across

the country and from cural areas in the South.

If the march did not

produce the desired congressional commitment, tuassive civil

cisobedience would be undertaken in Washington and other major cities.

NW 68262 DocIT:

In the late Fall of 1967, SCLC held a retreat at

Frogmore, South Carolina, where specific plans were made dortirning

the massive civil disobedience to take place in Washington and some

IU to is other major cities around the country in the Spring of 160).,

King stated his plan is

to have a delegation frow SChC and possibly,

other civil rights groups personally preseut to Secretary of Laos

W. Willard Wirtz specitie demands for prompt coggressional action.

• NOTE: See Jones to Bishop memo dated 1-17-68, captioned "Martin

Lather

King, fr., Security Matter - C. "

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relating to employment, income, housing, education and other

problems facing the poor residents of the ghettos, King anticipates

the group will be given no definite assurance of any positive action

and the program of massive civil disobedience then will begin,

Various reports indicate these activities may include attempts to

block the entrances to major government buildings and to disrupt trans

portation facilities in and around the Nation's capital. Simultaneous

disturbances may be undertaken in various other cities around the

country.

King has announced that he is sending recruiters to

a number of cities and areas in the country to organize leadership

for the demonstrations. Cities where recruiters would be sent

include Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Los Angeles,

Milwaukee, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,

Washington, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo; Richmond and

Petersburg, Virginia. In addition, leaders are to be recruited in

the rural areas of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North and South

Carolina.

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

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

FBI

Date:

1/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395)

GASHINGION SpRING PROJeCT

RACIAL MATTERS

ReBuairtel dated 1/4/68, captioned as above

ana WFO airtel dated 1/4/68, captioned "COMINFIL SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADEFSHIP CONFERENCE, IS - C."

In accordance with new instructions set forth in

above referenced Buairtel, the following is submitted con-

cerning informant coverage and information developed

concerning activity announced by MARTIN LUTHER KING

concerning

protest

activity in WDC in the Spring of 1968.

As set forth in WFairtel, referenced above, WFO's

informants and sources have been alerted concerning activities

oI NCLC, Its representatives or other representatives of

MARTIN LUTHER KING organizing above demonstration in WDC.

These informants and sources report no activity as yet on

the part of local SCLC representative for apparently no

new

individuals have yet arrived in WDC to begin planning

for

demonstrations.

Informants being contacted on regular

basis and alerted for such information which, upon receipt,

will be reported to the Bureau in form appropriate for

dissemination.

400

ST. 1150

REC 16

-842114

Bureau

WFO

(I-100-42300)

JAN 15 1968

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Date:

1/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

10: DIRECIOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395)

CrASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

!1

ReBuairtel dated 1/4/68, captioned as above

and Wro airtel dated 1/4/68, captioned "COMINTIL SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, IS - C."

In accordance with new instructions set forth in

above referenced Buairtel, the following is submitted con-

cerning informant coverage and information developed

concerning activity announced by MARTIN LUTHER KING

concerning protest activity in WDC in the Spring of 1968.

As set forth in WrOairtel, referenced above, wE's

informants and sources have been alerted concerning activities

of SCLC, its representatives or other representatives of

MARTIN LUTHER KING organizing above demonstration in WDC.

These informants and sources report no activity as yet on

the part of local SCLC representative for apparently no

individuals have yet arrived in WDC to begin planning

for demonstrations.

Informants being contacted on regular

basis and alerted for such information which, upon receipt,

will be reported to the Bureau in form appropriate for

dissemination.

Bureau

WFO

(1-100-42300)

ST. 115%

, c

gOD REC 16

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JAN 15 1968

. $

÷£.

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TO:

FROM:

MM SUBJECT:

FBI

Date:

1/12/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Riche

Mr. Tolson_

Mr. DeLoach.

Mr. Mohz--

Mr. Bishop.-

Mr. Casper.

AIr. Callahen.

Mr. Conrad..

Mr. Felt.

BIr. Gale .

AIr. Rosen

Ar. Sullivan+

Mr. Tarol.

Tele. Room-

1 Miss Gandy..

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, DETROIT (157-2007) Fd-217

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

G.C. Filar

ino 11

"WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM".

In compliance with instructions set out in

referenced Bureau airtel, local authorities at Detroit

advised of the plans of

major cities throughout the country in order to get

Congressional action to help the plight of the Negro.

Liaison has been established with local

authorities on a close and

continuing basis and any

pertinent information obtained will be immediately

furnished the Bureau and interested offices in form

suitable for dissemination.

In addition, Ghetto and

other Detroit racial informants have been contacted

and alerted regarding this matter.

At this time no

pertinent information has

been obtained.

Bureau (RM)

2

Atlanta (RM)

1

- Chicago (105-16238) (RM) (Info)

2

- Detroit

(1- 100-31774)

JEK/cmt

-

(8)

157-5428-11

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:

DE 157-2007

In referenced Chicago airtel information

was set out that FRANK DITTO and BEN CLARK had been

asigned to work in the Detroit, Michigan area in

connection with this prograin.

Cases have been

opened on these individuals and investigation is being

conducted to further identify these individuals.

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## Page 828

D-Jb (Hev. 5-22-641

FBI

Date:

1/12/68

NCS,

ransmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Mr. Mohs.

Mr. Bishop ..

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan-

IMr. Conrad...

Mr. Felt.

MIr. Gale

Mr. Rosen

MIr.

SullisanC

dir. 'Tarel

Mr. Firtier..

AIRTEL

io

(Priority)

1l Miss Gumis

11

TO :

FROM:

MM SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, DETROIT (157-2007) 6d-21)

PASHINGION SpRINg PROJECT

RM

5-G.C.AMEL

11o

Re Chicago airtel to Bureau, and other offices,

dated 12/20/67, and Bureau airtel dated 1/4/68, captionec

"WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT, RM"•

In compliance with instructions set out in

referenced Bureau airtel, local authorities at Detroit

advised of the plans of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCuC), to conduct

massive civil disobedience in the Nation's Capital and

major cities throughout the country in order to get

Congressional action to help the plight of the Negro.

Liaison has been established with local

authorities on a close and continuing basis and any

pertinent information obtained will be immediately

furnished the Bureau and interested offices in form

suitable for dissemination.

In addition, Ghetto and

other Detroit racial informants have been contacted

and alerted regarding this matter.

At this time no

pertinent information has been obtained.

- Bureau (RM)

2

- Atlanta (RM)

- Chicago (105-16233) (RM) (Info.)

2 - Detroit

(1 - 100-31774)

JEK/cmt

(8)

157-8427-11

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got!

12 JAN 16 1968

4,19

122400

Speciaf Agent in Charge

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NW 66204: Docld:34489517 Poge 828

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DE 157-2007

In referenced Chicago airtel information

was set out that FRANK DITTO and BEN CLARK had been

assigned to work in the Detroit, Michigan area in

connection with this program.

Cases have been

opened on these individuals and investigation is being

conducted to further identify these individuals.

:'".

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..

January 4, 1968

Airtel

1 - Mc. D. M. Wells

To:

SACs, Atlanta

Baltimore

• Birmingham

Boston

"Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Los Angeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Newark

New York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Richmond

WrO

=

Director, FBI

RACIAL, MATTER

ReBuairtel 12/7/67, ATalrtel 12/22/67 Jand CGairtel

12/28/67, all captioned "Communist Infiltration, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference."

1968

MAILED

evinine.

JAN

COMM-FBI

Tolson

DeLoach

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*3ishop-

Casper

Callahan

IConrad

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hale

losen

ailivan

For the benefit of those offices that did not

receive all the above-referenced communications, Martin Luther

King, JI., President, Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC), has since August, 1967, threatened to

conduct massive civil disobedience in the Nation's Capital

and major cities throughout the country in an effort to get

Congressional action to help the plight of the Negro. At

the moment the current plans aré. to present a petition to

the Secretary of Labor in early Spring, 1908, making specifIC

demands for Congressipnal action,

A massive demonstration

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Airtel to SAC, Atlanta, et al.

-WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

will be riggered if these requests do not receive

unequivocal commitment for prompt Congressional action.

If an effort is made to stop the Washington, D. C.,

demonstrations, simultaneous demonstrations will commence

in 15 other major cities throughout the United States.

In the interim SCLC will assign one or more staff

members to Washington, D. C., and other cities to select

and train leaders for these demonstrations. It is King's

desire to train approximately 200 leaders in each of these

cities who in turn will recruit individuals to participate

in these proposed civil disobediences. The above-referenced

Atlanta airtel sets forth the name of

the cities involved

and, where known, the identity of individuals who will

participate in this regard.

In view of the above, recipient offices are to

advise the appropriate local authorities of these current

plans of SCLC. At that time, close liaison should be

established with these agencies so that any information

in this regard received by them will be immediately

furnished your office.

In addition, youshould alert your ghetto

informants to this matter and instruct them to immediately

advise you of the activities of the SCLC representatives

in your division. If you do not have ghetto informants

or sources in your division that can furnish this type

of information, you should immediately take steps to

remedy this undesirable situation.

Recently, King has announced to SCIC staff

members that this new activity will be called "Washington

Spring Project!

Each recipient office should open a case

captioned as above. You are instructed to submit weekly

airtels starting January 12, 1968, setting forth results

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: =3

Airtel to SAC, Atlanta, et al.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

of investigation and informant coverage being afforded

this matter. Any information developed in this regard

should be immediately transmitted to the Bureau by

airtel in a form suitable for dissemination, Accordingly:

those offices that have been submitting weekly airtels

under Cominfil SCLC caption should discontinue using that

caption and submit weekly airtels in this case.

In addition, you should open a separate case

on each individual leader assigned to your area and

conduct a discreet investigation to develop background

information. This should be submitted to the Bureau

In a form suitable for dissemination together with

recommendations for additional investigation to be

conducted. The activities of these individuals should

be closely followed to determine whether or not they fit

the criteria of the Rabble Rouser Index. If so, you

should submit appropriate recommendations to the Bureau.

As new leaders are identified in this movement,

you should follow the above outlined procedure. Howevers

do not initiate investigations on rank and file members

who will participate in this project on that basis only. :

NOTE:

Previous instructions have been submitted to

some of the above offices concerning this matter. Since

King has named this program the "Washington Spring Project"

we are setting forth instructions to the field to investi-

gate this movement since it may trigger riots and disorders

throughout the United States.

Atlanta airtel 12/22/67 went to all recipient

offices and contained a list of individuals assigned to

each city."

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January 4, 1968.

Airtel

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

To:

SACs, Atlanta

Baltimore

Birmingham

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbia

Detroit

Jackson

Director, FBI

WASHINGTON. SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL, MATTER

Los Angeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Newark

New York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Richmond

WFO

MAILED

JAN

4 1968

COMM-FBI

Tolson

DeLoach

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Bishop

casper

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ReBuairtel 12/7/67, ATairtel 12/22/67 Jand Clairtel

12/28/67, all captioned "Communist Infiltration, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference."

For the benefit of those offices that did not

receive all the above-referenced communications, Martin Luther

King, Jr., President, Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCIC), has since August, 1967, threatened to

conduct massive civil disobedience in the

Nation's Capital

and major cities throughout the country in an effort to get

Congressional action to help the plight of the Negro.

the moment the current plans are to present a petition to

the Secretary of Labor in early Spring, 1968, making specific

demands for Congressional action; A massive demonstration

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Airtel to SAG, Atlanta, et al.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

will be triggered if these requests do not receive

unequivocal commitment for prompt Congressional action.

If an effort is made to stop the Washington, D. C.,

demonstrations, simultaneous demonstrations will comnence

in 15 other major cities throughout the United States.

In the interim SCLC will assign one or more staff

members to Washington, D. C., and other cities to select

and train leaders for these demonstrations. It is King's

desire to train approximately 200 leaders in each of these

cities who in turn will recruit individuals to participate

in these proposed civil disobediences. The above-referenced

Atlanta airtel sets forth the name of the cities involved

and, where known, the identity of individuals who will

participate in this regard.

In view of the above, recipient offices are to

advise the appropriate local authorities of these current

plans of SCLC. At that time, close liaison should be

established with these agencies so that any information

in this regard received by them will be immediately

furnished your office.

In addition, youshould alert your ghetto

Informants to this matter and instruct them to immediately

advise you of the activities of the SCLC representatives

in your division. If you do not have ghetto informants

or sources in your division that can furnish this type

of information, you should immediately take steps to

remedy this undesirable situation.

Recently, King has announced to SCLC staff

members that this new activity will be called "Washington

Spring Project"

Each recipient office should open a case

captioned as above. You are instructed to submit weekly

airtels starting January 12, 1968, setting forth results

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Airtel to SAC, Atlanta, et al.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

of investigation and informant coverage being afforded

this matter. Any information developed in this regard

should be immediately transmitted to the Bureau by

airtel in a form suitable for cissemination, Accordingly,

those offices that have been submitting weekly airtels

under Cominfil SCLC caption should discontinue using that

caption and submit weekly airtels in this case.

In addition, you should open a separate case

on each individual leader assigned to your area and

conduct a discreet investigation to develop background

information. This should be submitted to the Bureau

in a form suitable for dissemination together with

recommendations for additional investigation to be

conducted. The activities of these individuals should

be closely followed to determine whether or not they fit

the criteria of the Rabble Rouser Index. If so, you

should submit appropriate recommendations to the

• Bureau,

As new leaders are identified in this movement,

you should follow the above outlined procedure. However,

do not initiate investigations on rank and file members

who will participate in this project on that basis only.

NOTE:

Previous instructions have been submitted to

some of the above offices concerning this matter. Since

King has named this program the "Washington Spring Project"

we are setting forth instructions to the field to investi-

gate this movement since it may trigger riots and disorders

throughout the United States.

Atlanta airtel 12/22/67 went to all recipient

offices and contained a list of individuals assigned to

each city.

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FOR RELEASE WHEN DELIVERED ON FLOOR OF THE SENATE

REMARKS OF SENATOR JOHN L. MCCLELLAN

RELATING TO THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON

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Mr. President, the so-called "Poor People's March on Washington"

Is a matter of deep concern to every law abiding citizen of our country.

The stated intentions of the leaders of the march are to

assemble in this city many thousands of demonstrators--no one seems to

know how many there will be--in an atmosphere and under conditions which

are calculated to lead to civil disorders and violence. I quote one of

their leaders, the Reverend A. D. King, brother of the late Martin Iuther

King, speaking on April 21, 1968: "We are going to Washington and

disrupt Washington so it cannot function unless it does something about

black people." On May 2, Reverend Abernathy, in addressing an audience

in Memphis, stated 'we are coming to Washington to turn Washington

downside up and upside down." There have been other serious threats

which were obviously intended to intimidate

and coerce important officials

of the government.

On April 25, 1968, less than two weeks ago, the Senate

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a conterence ith the

officials of

the Federal and District of Columbia Governments to discuss

this March on Washington.

Present at the conference were members of the Subcommittee and

the following Federal officials:

Attort-y General Ramsey Clark; Secretary

of the Interior Stewart L. Udall; Under Secretary of the Army David

McGiffert; General Ralph E. Haines, JI., of the U. S. "Army; Major General

Charles I. Southward of the National Guard; and Major General William P.

Yarborough of U. S. Army Intelligence. District of Columbia officiala .

who attended sere Mayor Waltar Washinston, Directop of Public Sainty.

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The purpose of the conference was to ascertain what polleles

and procedures these governmental agencies propose to follow In preventire,

controlling or supervising this demonstration. Specifically, we wanted

to learn what actions had been taken or would be taken to maintain law and

order in the District of Columbia during the march, to assure that the

orderly processes of governent will not be disrupted or halted, to

protect the citizens of the city from physical harm and their property

from damage

and destruction, and to prevent the outbreak of violence as

a consequence of the mass demonstrations which have been announced.

All of us are aware, through our mail and telegrams, that the

nation is deeply disturbed about the possible consequences of this march.

Our people have a right to know whether the government is making the

preparations necessary to avert another period of violence in our

nation's capital, or whether there is procrastination on the part of

responsible heads of government. We would like to know whether needed •

and firm decisions are being deferred and unduly delayed during this

period of tense conditions in the wake of the recent rioting. The city

has had more than 50 instances of suspected arson since April 15.

In my opinion, the President of the United States has the

obligation and responsibility to announce promptly and firmly to those

who are coming to Washington to participate in the demonstrations,

that lawlessness, disruption of governent, and incitement to rioting

and violence will not be tolerated. The time 1s getting short; the

marchers are already on the way. Word from the President should go out

immediately to the entire nation that the Government of the United States

1n Its capital city will not be subjected to intinidation, humiliation

and disruption, and that any attempt at violence, rioting, burning and

plundering in the city of Washington will be promptly met with such

force as may be necessary to prevent or to quell such acts.

All American citizens have the right to peacefully petition

and officials for the redress of grievances, ard such

presented should be heard and appropristely acted upon.

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permitted to employ intimidation and coercion or to resort to civil

disobedience and violence to impose its will or to achieve its aims.

If this is tolerated, law and order will be destroyed and a safe and

peaceful society will surely perish.

In his press conference of May 3, the President acknowledged

the dangers attending this march. When he was asked about the march

by a news reporter, he made the following comments about the possibilities

of violence: "We hope that the presentation made will be nonviolent

although WE ARE WELL AWARE THAT NO SINGLE INDIVIDUAL CAN GIVE ANY

ASSURANCE THAT THEY CAN CONTROL A SITUATION LIKE THIS. IT CONTAINS MANY

INHERENT DANGERS. We are concerned with them. We have made extensive

preparations." Most regrettably, however, the President failed to take

advantage of the opportunity in his press conference, on nationwide

network television and before the assembled White House press corps,

to sound a firm warning to the narchers, and especially to their leaders,

and to give positive assurances to the American people that civil

disobedience, rioting, looting and burning will not be tolerated--that

such force as may be necessary to deal with violence effectively will

be positively and promptly used.

Mr. President, the Subcommittee today is releasing the

transcript of the conference of April 25 so that the public can be fully

informed and alerted to the dangers that are inherent in this impending

demonstration under a leadership who, as I stated previously, have

announced that they are coming here to "turn Washington downside up and

upside down."

The Attorney General was urged by the Subcommittee to seek

redress in the courts by injunction to prevent the marchers fron resorting

to violence and civil disorders. Tae many public statements made by tha

leaders of the merch alone would warrant the granting of such injunctien

We are, or should be, a people of law and order. The governent aluid

make use of the remedtes that are available to it. It should invoke lie

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power of the courts to enjoin and prevent the threatened disorders and

Iawlessness In our nation's capital. It is of the utmost importance

that all possible steps be taken to meet the dangers and challenges this

impending march imposes.

The transcript of the conference makes clear that some of the

Important decisions have not yet been made and that adequate planning is

far from complete. For example, we do not know where the marchers will

be allowed to build their "shantytowa," because that decision has not

been made, or 1f

made, has not been announced. The statements of

Secretary Udall indicate that the decision about the granting of a

permit for a "shantytown" will be a policy decision made in conjunction

with other high level authorities. Does this mean that the decision

and responsibility for permitting the building of a "shantytown" will be

in the White House? Will the marchers be permitted to pitch their tents

and build their shacks on the Mall or on the grounds around the Washington

Monument? We do not know, because we were informed in the conference

that no application for a permit had been submitted and no decision had

yet been made.

I have also been advised by Secretary Udall that as of this

morning no request for a permit had been submitted. However, I read In

this morning's paper a statement by a leader of the march that they

propose to utilize Federal property of their choosing without a permit

and without having requested a permit.

Apparently, the leaders of this march intend to defy the

authorities

and deliberately violste the law for the purpose of provoking

an incident. In my opinion, this is contrary to every proper concept

of peaceful assembly. Instead, it is a premeditated act of contempt for

and rebellion against the sovereignty of government.

It is also clear that no one in authority knows how many persons

are coming or exactly where they are coning from. There may be 100,000

demonstrators on the streets on Memorial Day, May 30, according to

estimates

i the march leaders themselves

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I sincerely believe that a positive and unequivocal warning

to that effect should be given to the marchers and their leaders who are

making dire threats of what they intend to do when they get here, and

such reassurances should be given to the entire nation by the President

himself, so the American people can know that this city is not faced

with shame and disgrace because of lack of purpose and determination

on the part of our government to prevent it.

The probability of violence exists, Mr. President. Indeed,

there is reliable inforuation that 1t 1s actually being planned by certain

militant advocates of violence who will swarm along the marchers'

routes and will move into the "shantytowas" when they are erected.

During the conference, I asked the Attorney General If he

had information that militants are plotting now to cast aside the

Reverend Ralph Abernathy and take over the mass demonstrations once

the marchers reach Washington. He said that he was not familiar with

any such information.

The Subcommittee has received sworn Information that this is

actually being planned, and this information comes from within the

militant movement itself. There are militant leaders, now on the road

or ready to march with their followers towards Washington, who have

boasted to their followers that, once they arrive here, they will control

their own groups and incite them to rioting and violence. They are

bragging that they will not leave Washington without new wardrobes

which they will acquire when the looting starts. They say that some

of their group will be armed with switch-blade knives and hand guns.

, Some of the men who are doing the planning and making these

threats are given to violence and have criminal records.

Some of them

have been charged with serious crimes. One of them said in a meeting

of his group, "The only good white man is a dead white man," and "pick

Up your welpons and ot we

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The transcript diacloses inormation which is highly Important

to the American taxpayo, A thres-judge Federal District Court in tho

District of Columbia on November 11, 1967, struck down the District's

requirement for ons year of residency in determining eligibility for

wolfare. Judges Bazelon and Faby concurred in the decision;

Judge Holtzoff dissented strongly and argued that the requirement wes a

sareguard against the possibility that this city would become & "Mecca.

for migrants."

The transcript shows that the Public Welfare Department of

the District of Columbia Intends, under present policies, to provide

rood or food stamps for those who declare thenselves to be destitute,

to provide shelter for those who state that they have none and have as tunas

to provide 1t for themselves, and to process applications for other

spocific forms of welfare assistance. In fact, if any marcher states

that he 1s destitute and without the necessities of life, the Public

Helfare Department will furnish him with a cash grant up to $100 in

some cases, to support him for

one month. Recruits for the march are

being told to go to Washington one night and get on welfare the next

day.

There are some statements in the transcript which are somewhat

reassuring. The Under Secretary of the Aruy, Me. McGiffert, told the

Subcormittee that the Army 1s ready and able, under Presidantial arder,

to commit large numbers of troops to the city at very short notico to

handle any contingency which night arise.

The Attorney General Informed us that "any unlawfilness will

be net with adequate law enforcement to control 1t." He was asked

about the predictions which nost of us have heard that the bridges

Icading into the city will be blocked by tha marchsra and that the

entrances of Federal buililago will be obstructed.

I quote his repty:

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at the bridget alid the

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The Subcomnittee has evidence, Mr. President, that certain

militant leaders of marchers have announced In secret meetings that it

is their intention to carry out the following objectives:

I. They will build a "shantytown" on the Mall whether or not

they have a permit to do it.

2. They will prevent Senators and Congressuen fron reaching

their offices by accosting them on the streets of Capitol Hill, and

they do not intend to obey the laws which prohibit demonstrations and

disorder on Capitol Hill.

3. They will place children in the forefront of demonstrations

in order to gain publicity about "police brutality" whenever the police

or the Army are required to control crowds and stop law violations.

4o They will obtain new clothing and other merchandise when

the looting starts.

5. They will carry weapons.

6. They will not post bond for their followers who may be

arrested so that the jails and other detention centers will be fillea

and will stay filled, and thus the District will be unable to remove

and detain masses of law violators.

7. They will incite demonstrators to violence and rioting.

To prevent these things from happening, I would most respect-

fully suggest and urge that the President issue a firm and unequivocal

warning to the marchers and reassurances to the public, in words so plain

and positive that they cannot be misunderstood, that violence, looting,

arson or the disruption of civic order and the functioning of government

will not be tolerated; that this city will not be turned "downside up

and upside down;" that law and order definitely will be maintained, and,

1I the marchers attempt to subject this capital city to acts of civil

disobedience, violence, insurrection; and humiliation, whatever force

1a necessary to prevent

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FOR RELEASE WHEN DELIVERED ON FLOCR OF THE SENATE

REMARKS OF SENATOR JOHN L. McCLELLAN

RELATING TO THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON

Mr. President, the so-called "Poor People's March on Washington"

Is a matter of deep concern to every law abiding citizen of our country.

The stated intentions of the leaders of the march are to

assemble in this city many thousands of demonstrators--no one seems to

know how many there will be--in an atmosphere and under conditions which

are calculated to lead to civil disorders and violence. I quote one oi

their leaders, the Reverend A.

D. King, brother of the late Martin Luther

K1n6, speaking on April 21, 1968: "We are going to Washington and

disrupt Washington so it cannot function unless it does something about

black people." On May 2, Reverend Abernathy, In addressing an audience

in Memphis, stated 'we are coming to Washington to turn Washington

downside up and upside down."

There have been other serious threats

which were obviously intended to intimidate and coerce important officials

of the government.

On April 25, 1968, less than two weeks ago, the Senate

Permanent Subcomnittee on Investigations held a conference with the

officials of the Federal and District of Columbia Governments to discuss

this March on Washington.

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Present at the conference were members of the Subcommittee and

the :Ollowing Federal officials: Attorney General Ramsey Clark; Secretary

of the Interior

Stewart L. Udall; Under Secretary of the Army David

McGiffert; General Ralph E. Haines, JI., of the U. S. "Army; Major General

Charles I. Southward of the National Guard; and Major General Willlam P.

Yarborough of U. S. Army Intelligence.

District of Columbia officials

who attended were Mayor Waltir Washington, Directoy.of Public Safety

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The purpose of the conference was to ascertain what

Icies

and procedures these governmental agencies propose to follow in proventina,

controlling or supervising this demonstration. Specifically, we wanted

to learn what actions had been taken or would be taken to maintain law and

'order in the District of Columbia during the march, to assure that the

orderly processes of government will not be disrupted or balted, to -

protect the citizens of the city from physical harm and their property

from damage and destruction, and to prevent the outbreak of violence as

& consequence of the mass demonstrations which have been announced.

All of us are aware, through our mall and telegrams, that the

nation is deeply disturbed about the possible consequences of this march.

Our people have a right to know whether the government 1s making the

preparations necessary to avert

another period of violence in our

nation's capital, or whether there is procrastination on the part of

responsible heeds of government. We would like to know whether needed

and firm decisions are being deferred and unduly delayed during this

period of tense conditions in the wake of the recent rioting. The city

has had more than 50 instances of suspected arson since April 15.

In my opinion, the President of the United States has the

obligation and responsibility to announce promptly and firmly to those

who are coming to Washington

to participate in the demonstrations,

that lawlessness, disruption of government, and incitement to rioting

and violence will not be tolerated. The time is getting short; the

marchers are already on the way. Word frow the President should go out

immediately to the entire nation that the Government of the United States

in 1ts capital city will not be subjected to intimidation, humiliation

and disruption, and that any attempt at violence, rioting, burning and

plundering in the city of Washington will be promptly met with such

Porce as may be necessary to prevent or to quell such acts.

Al1 American citizens have the right to peacelully petition

and officials for the redress of grievances, and such

presented should be heard and appropriatel: acted upon.

ranization of any class, creed or color should be

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peruitted to employ Intimidation and coercion or to resort to civil:

disobedience and violence to impose its will or to achieve Its aims.

It this is tolerated, law and order will be destroyed and a sáfe and

peacerul society will surely perish.

In his press conference of May 3, the President acknowledged

the dangers attending tals march. When he was asked about the marco

by a news reporter, he made the following comments about the possibilities

et violence:

"He hope that the presentation made will be nonviolent

although WE ARE WELL AZARE THAT NO SINGLE INDIVIUAL, CAN GIVE ANY

ASSURANCE THAT TERE CAIT CONTROL A SITUATION LIFE THIS. IT CONTAINS MANY

INHERENT DANGERS. We are concerned vita them. We have made extensive

pregarations." Most regrettably, honever, the President failed to take

adventage of the opportunity in his press conterence, on nationwide

networks television and before the assembled White House press corps,

to sound a titan; varsing to the marchers, and especially to their leaders,

and to give positive assurances to tae American people that civil

disckedience, ricting, looting and burning titll not be tolersted--that

such forde an nay be necessary to deal with miolence effectively will

he posttively; and pxomptly used.

Mt. Prestienty, the Subcomittee today is releasing the

tensorint of the conference of Amil 25 so that the public can be fully

intormed and alected to the dangers that are inherent in this impending

demonstration. under a lendership who,, as I stated previously, have

announced: that, they; are coming here to "turn Washington downside up asi

upsitate doser!"

Thee Attorney, Generall was unged by tile Subcommittee to seet.

restoss it the contes tys injunction to prevent the marchers fros seertti:

to vidence and civill disorders. The many multic statements ende tx tha

leaders of thie merch aion would warrant tie granting of such tuscien.

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power of the courts to enjoin and prevent the threatened disorders and

lawlessness in our nation's capital. It is of the utmost Importance

that all possible steps be taken to meet the dangers and challenges this

impending march imposes.

The transcript of the conference makes clear that some of the

Important decisions have not yet been made and that adequate planning 1s

far from complete. For example, we do not know where the marchers will

be allowed to build their "shantytown," because that decision has not

been made, or if made, has not been announced. The statements of

Secretary Udall indicate that the decision about the granting of &

permit for a "shantytowa" will be a policy decision made In conjunction

with other high level authorities. Does this mean that the decision

and responsibility for permitting the building of a "shantytown" will be

In the White House? Will the marchers be permitted to pitch their tents

and build their shacks on the Mall or on the grounds around the Washington

Monument? We do not know, because we were informed in the conference

that no application for a permit had been submitted and no decision had

yet been made.

I have also been edvised by Secretary Udall that as of this

, morning no request for a permit had been submitted. However, I read in

this norning's paper a statement by a leader of the march that they

propose to utilize Federal property of their choosing without a permit

and without having requested a permit.

Apparently, the leaders of this narch intend to defy the

authorities and deliberately violate the law for the purpose of provoking

an incident. In my opinion; this is contrary to every proper concept

of peaceful assembly. Instead, It is & premeditated act of contempt for

and rebellion against the sovereignty of government.

It is also clear that no one in authority knows how many persons

are coming or exactly where they are coming from. There may be 100,000

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demonstrators on the streets on Memorial Day, May 30, according to

estimates of the march leaders themselves.

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I sincerely belleve that a positive and unequivocal warning

to that effect should be given to the marchers and their leaders who are

making dire threats of what they Intend to do when they get here, and

such reassurances should be given to the entire nation by the President

himself, so the American people can know that this city is not faced

with shame and disgrace because of lack of purpose and determination

on the part of our government to prevent it.

Tue probability of violence exists, Mr. President. Indeed,

there is reliable inforuation that it is actually being planned by certaia

militant advocates of violence who will swarm along the marchers'

routes and will move Into the "shantytowas" when they are erected.

During the conference, I asked the Attorney General if he

had information that militants are plotting now to cast aside the

Reverend Ralph Abernathy and take over the mass demonstrations once

the marchers reach Washington.

He said that he was not famillar with

any such information.

The subcommittee has.received sworn Information that this Is

actually being planned, and this information comes from within the

militant movement itself. There are militant leaders, now on the road

or ready to march with their followers towerds Washington, who have

boasted to their followers that, once they arrive here, they will control

their own groups and incite them to rioting and violence. They are

bragging that they will not leave Washington without new wardrobes

which they will acquire when the looting starts. They say that some

or their group will be armed with switch-blade kalves and hand guns.

• Some of the men who are doing the planning and making these

threats are given to violence and have criminal records. Some of them

have been charged with serious crimes. One of them

said In & meeting

of his group, "The only good white man is a dead white man," and "pick

up your wetpons and olen unri a

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The transcript discloses inornation which 1s bighly Important

to the American taxpayer, A three-judge Federal District Court in tho

District of Columbis on Nonenber 11, 1957, struck down the Distrlet's

requirement for ona year of residency in detarmining eligibility for

valfare. Judges Bazelon and Faby concurred in the decision;

Judge Holtzoff dissented strongly and argued that the requirerent wes a

aareguard against the possibility that this city would becone & "Mecca.

for migrants."

The transcript shows that the Publie Welfare Departuent of

the District of Columbia Intends, Under present policies, to provide

Sood or food stamps for those who declare themselves to be destitute,

to provide shelter for those who state that they hava none and save no sunds

to provide it for themselves, and to process applications for other

specific forms of welfare assistance. In fact, 1f any marcher states

that he 1s destitute and without the necessities of life, the Public

Welfare Department will furnish him witis a cash grant up to $100 in

some cases, to support him for one month. Recruits for the narch are

being told to go to Washington one night and get on welfare the next

day.

There are some staterents in the transcript which are someraat

reassuring. The Under Secretary of tho Aruy, Me. McGiffert, told the

Subcomnittes that the Army 18 ready and able, under Prasidantial ardar,

to commit large numbers of troops to the city at very sbort notico to .

sandlo any contingency which night arise.

The Attorney General Inforued us that "any walawfilness will

Do net with adequate law enforcement to control 1t." Ha was asked

about the predictions which most of us have heard that the bridges

leading lato the city will be blocked by tina warehers and that the

satrances of Federal bullings will be obstructed.

I quote his reply:

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The Subconmittee has evidence, Mr. President, that certain

nilitant leaders of marchers have announced in secret meetings that it

Is their intention to carry out the following objectives:

2. They will build a "shantytown" on the Mall whether or not

they have a permit to do it.

2. They will prevent Senators and Congressuen fron reaching

their offices by accosting them on the streets of Capitol Hill, and

they do not intend to obey the laws which prohibit demonstrations und

disorder on Capitol Hill.

3. They will place children in the forefront of demonstrations

1n oider to gain publicity about "police brutality" whenever the police

or the Army are required to control crowds and stop law violations.

4. They will obtain new clothing and other verchandise when

the looting starts.

So They will carry weapons.

6. They will not post bond for their followers who may be

arrested so that the jails and other detention centers will be filled

and will stay filled, and thus the District will be unable to remove

and detain masses of law violators.

7. They will incite demonstrators to violence and rioting.

To prevent these things frow happening, I would most respect-

fully suggest and urge that the President issue a firm and unequivocal

warning to the marchers and reassurances to the public, in words so plain

- and positive that they cannot be misunderstood, that violence, looting,

arson or the disruption of civic order and the functioning of government

will not be tolerated; that this city will not be turned "downside up

and upside down;" that law and order definitely will be maintained, and,

If the marchers attempt to subject this capital city to acts of cívil

disobedience, violence! insurrection, and humiliation, whatever force

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City Appears At Loss For Answers

The City Council pondered

Mr. Todd told the council, "I president at Sational Bank Of:

four sep-think

a matter of this impor-

:Commerce, said perhaps lead-

meetings yes- tance to the public should be

terday. The meetings

,ers on both sides would be able

This is one of the most

without a public

ever face this

to sit down and solve their

from the council about Thurs-

city and it's ridiculous to keep

differences.

¡day's rioting or a suggestion il behind closed doors."

"I think everything will be

for lessening racial tensions

But the other councilmen in-

just fine,

and the more people

(growing out of the seven-week sisted on keeping the meeting

Who

say it will, the quicker

jold sanitation strike.

and council Chairman| ' things,

"I had hoped that we could

will

straighten

Downing Pryor promised

When only a small percentage

resoive this thing (the strike)

; newsmen would be allowed in:

of the total Negro population is

today (Friday)." said Council- later. Reporters never were al-! involved in a riol, it shows

there is not too much unrest,"

ireached a stalemate and I'm;

Most civic leaders confined

he said.

(sorry about that."

Itheir comments to the past.

One source said the council-

men split if on a resolution

"We've had committees call-

fing on the mayor and labor

calling for affirmative action. leaders before this thing broke

te end the strike. Councilman

" said former Mayor Ed-'

Lewis R. Donelson III said last

"We found the

night a resolution

"calling for

'mayor inflexible and the union

a number of items of affirma-

the same way. When you reach,

tive action" was offered but ithis point, something has to

did not prove for a dues

checkoff or written contract.

He said the resolution

i not get down to voting because

no one would move on it. So

we just discussed it."

Much of what is considered

to be the city's civic leader-

ship also appeared at a loss to

explain why the rint started or

what must be done to get the

city moving again toward ra-

cial harmony.

The council began its series

of closed-door sessions at 10

a.m. With Councilman Thomas

Todd the only member to op-

pose barring newsmen.

Many civic leaders were re-

luctant in express oninions or

the racial situation. Others rie-

have their names

ased. A small number blamed

newspapers for reporting the,

[tional black eye the city has

ireceived."

Walter Armstrong Ir., well-

known attorney and civic lead-

er. took a stronger view.

He blamed poor planning by

the Thursday march organiz-

ers for the incident that pre-

liminary estimates show did'

about $100,00) worth of proper:

ty damage.

"If the

small group that

"I think the first step would! broke away from the march

be for the workers to go back

had been anticinated by the

to work and then let the city. march organizers,

it could

deal fairly with them."

Rodney Baber, head of the

have been prevented. Hower-.

"Downtown Association of yer, it (the riot) could have

Memphis, said the city will re-, ¡ been worse if it had not been

ceive a black eye nationally:

because Memphis

handled as well as it was by.

been known for its harmonious; ¡ both sides."

Some, like Thomas Faires,

"And as a businessman I' Memphis Area Chamber of

know this has hurt business,: Commerce president, deplored

terribly. The bad thing is the! the violence but admitted

' innocent people who have been: frankly they did not know

hurt."

what to do in get the com-

Some of the civic leaders

munity together again.

wnuld comment on the situa-

for publication.

Many

MIr. Faires said it u.t5 "de

were optimistic for the future.

plorable" that Martin Luther

King dr. chose in come to

"I think we'll come nul of

Meihis.

this mess

with an improved

"We have offered to do

1 (national)

image herause ni

whatever we could. We have:

the caretal tundling i li by

maked to the Mayor and in the

drat council achers and

Said George N1. Houston, presi-

there is noting to din sithout

dent ni Mid-Snuth Title Ch. and

incarna what to dn. We have

Tuture deepso-ine.

me spires in sin

Hayne Poett, executive vice

..."

• ",e: In.

to me in linden ben but

support the poine.

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newspaper, city and state.)

_ PAGE /

— COMMERCIAL APPEAL

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Date:

3-30-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office:

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91262

ASTONISHED-Fear showed in the

eyes of workers at

Schwab

Brothers at

Schwab, Miss Beverly Schwab and Miss

Michelle Johnson. They were cleaning the

glass from the broken windaus. Of m

God," exclaimed Miss Johnson

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City Appears At Loss For Answers

The Cily Council

racial

vinlence

in

pondered

Mr. Triotald the council, "f

presideut at Jational Bank of'

four sep- think

arale private mecuings yes. tance

a matter of this impor-

i Commerce, said perhaps lead-

to the public should be

terday. The meelings ended

ers on both sides would be able

This as one of the most

withour a public statement

vital issues in ever face this

to sit rawn and solve their

from the council ahont Thurs-

"day's rioting de a suggestion

and it's circulous to keep

differences.

it behind cinsed doors.

"I think everything

for lessening

racial

tensions

But the diner councilmen in.

just fine, and the more people

ord sanitation stri seven- veck-

on keeping the meeting

who say it will, the quicker

closer and council Chairman,

straighten out:

"I had hoped that we could Downing Pryor promised

When only a small percentage

reso ve this thing the strike

"today (Friday)."

Anan

Fred Davis.

seit Council neer. Reporters evel were ai

of the total Negro population is

treached a stalemate and I'm

; Most civic leaders confined

sorry about that."

their comments to the past.

One source said the council-

"We' 'e had committees call-

Walter Armstrong Jr., well-

men split 6-6 on a resolution

lung on the mayor and labor

known attorney and civic lead-

calling for affirmative action, leaders before this thing broke

er. took a stronger view.

to end the strike. Councilman

out," said former Mayor Ed-,

He blamed poor planning by

Lewis R. Donelson Ill said last mund Orgill.

"We found the

the Thursday march organiz-

night a resolution "calling for

mayor inflexible and the union,

a number of irems of affirma-

the same way. When you reach!

tive action" was offered but this

point, something has to!

did not

marie for a rues

checkoft or written contract.

He said the resclution

"did

not get down to voting because

no one would move

on it. So

ive just discussed it."

Much of what is considered

to be the city's civic leader-

ship also appeared at a loss to

explain why the riot started or

what must be done to get the

city moving again toward ra-

cial harmony.

The council began its series

of closed-dnor

sessions ai 10

a.m. with Councilman Thomas

Todd the only member to op-

pose bartine neismen.

Many civie leaders were re-

Bluctant in capiess conions on

the racial sinier. Others ric.

#clined in have their names

used. A small number blamed

newspapers for reporting the,

incidents Means.

"of thie na-

tional bla: & eye the city hus

reccived."

"If the small group that

"I think the first step would!

broke away from the march

,be for the workers to go back

had been anticipated by the

i to work and then let the city'

march organizers, it could

deal fairly with them."

Rodney Baber, head of the;

have been prevented. Howev-

¡Downtown Association of

¡er, it (the riots' could have

¡Memphis, said the city will re-;

a black eve nationally 1:

been worse if it had not béen.

, becaüse Memphis has

been known for its harmonious

hardlad as well as it was by

"And as a businessman Ii: Memphis Arca

iknow this has hurt business! Commerce president, deplored

terribly. The bad thing is thei the violence but admitted

innocent peopie who have been frankly liney did not know

• What to do to get the com-

Some of the civic leaders

munity together again.

snuld comment on the situa-

t101

publication.

Mr. Faires said it was "de-

were optimistic for the future.

plorable" that Martin Luther

King ji. chose to come to

"I think we'll come nut ni

this mess with an improved

I (national image because of

"We have offered to do.

whatever we could. We havel

the careful handling ni it by

talked in the Mayor and to the

nur lans enforcement officers.

chlferent council momhers and.

said George M1. Houston, pressi-

there is nothing to die without

dent of Airl-South Title Co. and

knowing

what to do. We have

Future Mensphis, Inc.

offerru

our services to do

Wayne Pyett, executive vice

Mavourt te can.

Others suld there was little

support the police

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newspaper, city and state.)

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— COMMERCIAL, APPEAL

— MEMPHIS, TENN.

3-30-68

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

Character:

Classilication:

Submitling Office:

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1 BEE

ASTONISHED-Fear showed in the

eyes of workers at Schwab Brothers at

163 Beale at the sight of the armored

equipment.

'They are (from left, Abran

Schwab, Miss Beverly Schwab and Miss

Michelle Johnson. They were cleaning the

glass from the broken windows, "Oti, my

God," exclaimed Miss Johnson.

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Police contined to be Yesterday's march was in

plagued by reports

of. fire-

S2-degres weather caim. "This

Curfew Remains

bombings, vandalism and inot-

is the way we wanted it to be

ing last night but apparently at

yesterday." one marcher told

a lower rate than Thursday an onlooker. "The only reason

night's marathon crime wave.

it wasn't was because of those

President Urges Police To

The only injury reported yes-

infiltrators.

If

they

hadn't

terday was a policeman who

come in,

it would have been

Deal Firmly. Fairly

was cut on the finger

making an arrest of a sus-

peaceful."

With Situation

March leaders worked at

pected drunk.

making it peaceful. The Rev.

(Indicate page, name of

By JOHN MEANS

Before he left Memphis, Dr.

J. Allen Cutter of Dyersburg

newspaper, city and state.)

President Johnson said yes-

King pledged to return next

CME Church

took a sign

week to lead another mass

mounted on a stick from a

terday that federal assistance

is available to Memphis if it is

demonstration. But he said he

would take part in its planning

marcher, separated stick from

needed to maintain order, as

sign and threw the stick away.

— PAGE

and would

take steps to keep

the riot-bruised city went, into

young Negro militants under

its second night of curfew.

control.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

COLBERCIAL APPLAI

returned

whose downtown march Thurs

Thursday's incident attract-

"And by the

day exploded into violence that

ed other

attention nationally.

left one dead, at least 62 injur-

From Washington, George

same token, you can't defend

ed and 218 arrested, departed

Meany, president of the AFL-

yourself."

The Rev. J. M. Lawson, on

SOPHIS, TEIN.

Memphis yesterday afternoon

CIO, offered his personal serv-

of the leaders of the Negr

after setting

the scene for an-

ices yesterday in a search for

movement, had planned to be

other march later in the after-

a solution to the seven-week-

in the forefront of the march,

-

noon. But this one — about 300

old sanitation warkers' strike. but remained behind to launch

sign-carrying Negroes walking

Turning his attention to the

single

file on Main Street's

jhis

single-file marchers indi-

strike. Mayor Henry Loeb told

vidually. The march was led at

east sidewalk - was complet-

a group of law students at a 3 p.m. by Asst. Chief of Police -

ed withol incident.

luncheon yesterday the city's

Henry Lux, whe walked down

Sporadic outbreaks of loot-

twice-a-week

garbage pickup

Main armed with a walkie-

ing and vandalism continued

schedule is a thing of the past.

yesterday. with 33 more ar-

Even after the strike is settler,

{rests. Charges included loot-

he said, the once-a-week pick-

ing, disorderly conduct. resist-

up now in

operaton "Will be

ing

arrest

and threatened

permanent."

breach of the peace. Two of

The riot damage was esti-

the most serious incidents of

mated by insurance officials at

the day were separate shoot-

lings at police cars.

more than $400,000-not includ-

ing

fire

not including

City

Court,

Division

1I,

losses due to the interrupted

caught most of the results of

business days.

the vinlence.

More than 200

Downtown stores untouched

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. ALGREN

Title:

persons charged in the past

by the rioting

were open

two dars appearca hetore City

Judge

Bernie

Wienman

normally jesterday, and

will

on

continue to be.

charges ranging from drunken-

ness lf assault on a police nf-

¡ficcr.

Judge Weinman bound

12 defendants over in the state.

dismissed di others, and con-

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: MENIPHIS

Being investings.

tinurd the cases agamst 11S

until later this month, in a

12-hour court session.

The largest bond, $5.060. was

see for cirton L.. Odom Jr. of

336 Sath Parkany East, on a

Chat? 0!

third dearee bial?-

do be cary tudze kuy Church-

Meer boads ranged from

$350 to $2.000.

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talkie-radier as the sanitation .

employes

and

sympathizers

trailed

behind him for more

than a mile.

As they walked, large Army

trucks armored vehicles,

Jeeps

and other vehicles,

all bristling with armed Na-

tional Guardsmen, kept pace

with them in the center of

Main Street.

¡ The Rev. Mr. Lawson has

promised a

downtown march

dally until the sanitation strike

ends. But the powers given the

mayor's office by the state

Legislature leave the decisior

on such marches in the hands

of Mayor Henry Loeb and Mr.

Holloman

: Mr. Holloman approved yes-

terday's march, conditionally.

Participants were to be limited

to sanitation workers and adult

sympathizers.

They were to

march on the sidewalk only,

and in single fite.

* With communication between

the Negin leaders

Police Department almost non-

éxistent, Mr. 'Holloman's con--

Dr. Martin Luther King (Right) At Press Conference

His Aide, The Rev.. Ralph Abernathy,

-Staff Photo by Robert Williams

Rev. Mr. Lawson by David

Memphis attorney:

and president of the West Ten-!

nessee chapter of the Ameri-

Handge Pask, fronting

Beale from Third to Hernando,

was the quietest place in the

riot-torn area yesterday after-!

They were accepted, and the

there in strength, but?

pulled out quickly before the,

Caywood both worked through

march began, leaving only al

guard of about

the early part of the after-

noon screening the marchers

dozen men behind.

and rejecting some would-be

In the warm asphalt of Beale

marchers whose age seemed

the rubber-cleated

violate Mr.

tracks of armored personnel

looked like gigantic zippers as

they rumbled off to escort the

slow-moving single-file march

The normal sounds of Handy

ark were replaced by an ou

casional squawk from a polic

military orders being

in conversational tone:

nd a hammer in the distanc

as another piece of new ply-

wood took the place of a bro-

ken siore window. Beale was a

plywood-front street from,

Main to Hernando.

There were other reminders

of Thursday's rioting. Guards-!

men blocked off Beale across

Main as the marchers tiled by

- the troopers standing shoul-

der-to-shoukler

across the

street, their bayoneted

rifles:

at the ready. And behind the

glass doors of one company,;

store clerks stood silently, dis-

playing the firm's merchan-

• dise. Four of the clerks were

holding shotguns.

Other merchants along thei

march route watched quietly

¡from their doors. There were

• no catcalls, no boos, no heck-

ling. A group of young Negro

, women

applauded from a sec-

ond-story office near the Malco

Theater.

Mayor Henry Loeb,

armed

with a hastity

passed state

law authorizing such

action,

proclaimed the second straight

night of 7 p.m.-to-5 a.m. cur-

ifew.

unlike

Thursday

night's order, last night's cur-

few specifically exempted any-

one with identification and a

reasonable destination.

Res-

¡taurants and theaters were to

be so classified, Police Chief J.

C. Macdonald told his officers.

He also told officers that publ-

ic consumation of alcohol was

still banned

Tennessee National Guards-:

men remained bivouacked at

the National Guard Armory on

Central, the Mid-South Fair-

grounds and the military side

of Memphis Metropolitan Air-

port last night, some of them;

sleeping for the first time since

they were ordered into Mem-

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phis early Thursday afternon. j

More than 1,000 troops from

West and Middle Tennessee

were ordered to Memphis, and

most of them have been on

duty for two day's, patrolling

the Beale-Main-Hernando area

riding with police officers to

trouble spots or escorting Fire

Department equipment to the

hundreds of

fire calls that'

have plagued the area.

President Johnson said in

Washington

yesterday

"order must be preserved," inl

This first public reaction to the !

Memphis violence. "The tragic

events in Memphis... remind

Ime of the grave peril riotingi

poses... Everyone loses when |

a riot occurs.

"I urge local law enforce-l

ment to deal firmly, but al-

ways fairly and without fear,!

¡with every infraction of law -

to work unceasingly to prevent'

riots, and to train diligently to

control them should they oc-l

cur.

"If federal

assistance is

"needed, it is available, but our

system of government and our

security depend on capable lo-i

cal law enforcement,"

President said.

Mr. Meany, the nation's top!

labor leader, said the Memphis

garbage men are striking "for

simple

tives:"

trade

union objec-

"This is a strike for recogns!

tion of the union, lor a volun-

ary dues checkoff, for urgent-

needed wage increases and

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for an equitable grievance sys-

tem.

"It has been the reluctance

of the city government to enter

into negotiations

lonking in-l

ward a settlement that has sol

compounded the problems of

the city and its people,

Meany said.

"The AFL-CIO is

willing to lend its gond offices

in the search for an honorable

and mutually satisfactory

agreement."

The sanitation workers are

seeking to have an AFL-CIO

union, the American Federa-s

tion ni State,

Employes,

bargaining'

The city continued its fighti

to return to a normal routinel

yesterday,

teeism in the city school sys!

tem was near 40.000. Among

the truants were 2,300 at Ham-

ilton High School, Where the!

first disorder was reported be-:

fore it began downtown Thurs-i

day morning; 1,500 at Booker

T. Washington

and Meirosei

and 1,200 at Douglass. All are

predominantly Negrg schools.

County schools reported nor-!

mal attendance. Roman Catho-

lic officials said predominantly

Negro parochial schools were

running as high as 50 per cent:

Nevertheless, all city schools!

stayed open. so did county of-

fices, although County Com-

mission Chairman Jack Ram-

male employes if they felt they

must, Mr. Ramsay said,

City bus service, suspended

after one bus driver was at-

tacked Thursday and a num-

ber of bus windows shattered

by bricks, was back in opera-

tion yesterday morning. Mike

Tate, president of the bus com-

pany, said service would con

inue through the 6 p.m. runs

and then would discontinue un-

til the next morning, as long as

the curfew is in effect.

No decision has heen made

on the duration of the curies,

but Baile Steel merchants

spent part of yesterday telling

each other the National Guard.

was expected to remain her

for 15 clays.

Guard -officials.

however.'

said yesterday they do

not

know how long their tour of

duty here will continue.

Earl Lanning, chairman of

the Insurance Council of Mem-

phis, said an on-the-scene in-

spection

yesterday

by the

Memphis Claims

Association

showed more than 200 store

ronts had heen smashed - 15

i them on Beale. The city'

glass twins were swamped

with repan orders.

Mr. Lanning said his $400,000

damage estimate does not in-l

clude the fire toll caused

byl

firelembs.

This total is still

incomplete.

We estimate h5 per cent of

the stores attacked were not;

looted," he said. "About 30 perl

cent had their windows looted?

and about five per cent were

looted inside."

Dr. King returned to Atlantal

yesterday, saying he would re-

turn for a "unity meeting" to

plan next week's march. He'

would

give no definite date. |

but said it could take place "as'

late as next Friday or as early

as next Wednesday."

He said he did not think the

next march would be marked

with the violence which nc-

curred Thursday morning, The.

staff of his Southern Christian

Leadership Council will come/

to Memphis to help in planning

the march, he said.

The city's - and one of the

- most famous

streets, memorialized in song

and verse, was a scene of

boarded up windows,

glass, scattered merchandise

and armed guards from Main

to Danny Thomas Boulevard.

Astonishment registered on

of merchants and

Army personnel carriers

equipped with 50 caliber ma

chineguns rumbled down

my Cind," exclaimed

„Miss Michelle Johnson of 1296

Michigan as she saw the car-

ricts.

"ploase, please.

she

funded, hising her, face in her

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## Page 858

Working along with her at

the Schwab Brothers store at

163 Beale were Abram Schwab

and his daughter, Miss Bever-

ly Schwab, who were cleaning

up the broken glass.

"What's going to happen?"

Miss Schwab asked with fear:

registering in her eyes and

face.

However,

standing near

many people|

Beale and Her-

nando

jeered the guard and

their heavy equipment with,

"Why aren't you in Vietnam?"

Mr.

Schwab was cleaning)

out the glass and preparing to

Store ple were protect the

"We were lucky. They

only broke out the glass and

got some of the merchandise.

They didn't get in the store."

"I prayed for at least 90

minutes in this tiny bathroom

along with my daughter," said

Mrs. N. B. Edwards of Quality

Liquors ar-194 Hernando.

"We saw action taking place!

Ton Beale and grabbed the mon-

ey from the cash register and

ran to put it in a safe, but the

windows broke before we got it

put up. We jumped in the bath-

room and held the door closed.

We were afraid to breathe or

even move as they took the

stock from the store,"

Mrs. Edwards.

said

None of the

Beale Street

merchants would speculate on

when they might reopen. Some!

Schwan, vere openly fitter.!

Schwab,

were openly bitter,

and their anger was directed:

primarily at Dr. King.

"He says he's coming back

to show

US

things

car be

peacelul. Things were plenty

peaceful before he got here."

Thursday night was anything

but peaceful, despite the de-

serted streets caused by the

curfew.

Police

raceri

from

North Memphis to South Mom-

phis throughout

1h8

answering

calls

night,

of firebomb-

ings, Inotings,

vandalism, re-

ports of shots bring fred

many of which turned out to be

firecrackers or the like - and

suspected arson.

But the few motorists who

braved the curfew, particular-

ly after midnight,

found the

streets eerily vacant. E. H.

, Crump near the expressway

(was clear and quiet, lacking

even the usual noises of heavy

truck traffic.

Yesterday's two shooting in-

cidents both

involved

shots

fired at police cars. Officers

reported their squad car was

fired on about

9 yesterday

morning by a group of Negro

youths in a passing car. No.

lone was hurt,

and the car es-

that of the previous

night.

Then too, the fires last night

generally were of a less seri-

ous nature.

Most of the police calls were

for broken windows, mainly

at grocery, sundry and liquor!

stores.

Among yesterday's arrests!

was a group

six Negro

children, arrested as they ate

candy

sundry,

store. The oldest one in the

group was a 12-year-old boyl

with a broken leg, and the'

others included a 10-year-old.

ishots fired a few minutes ear-.

Larry Williams, 20,

Combs. The officers said they

seized a 22-caliber rifle in Mr.

Williams' living room.

The action on the streets last

night was lighter than Thurs-

At the police station, the ar-

rest docket showed only about

Maxwell. His finger was badly

Cut you he waste vesting s

fighting with other officers on

Pope north of Chelsea.

Firemen, protected by Na-:

tional Guardsmen, answered a:

large number of. trash fire

-calls, but at a rate about half•

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Police rentined to be

Curew Remains

plagued hy

reports of fire-

Yesterday's maugh was in

hombings, vandalism and loot is the

S2-degree weather calm. "This

way we wanted it to he

ing last night but apparently at

yesterday." one marcher told

a lower rate than

Thursday

President Urges Police To Tieh os marathon crime wave.

an onlooker. "The only reason

it wasn't was because of those

The only injury reported yes-

terday

was a policeman who

infiltrators.

If

they hadn't

Deal Firmly. Fairly

come in. it would have been

was

cut on the

finger while

peaceful."

With Situation

making

an arrest of a sus-

pected drunk.

leaders worked

at -

making it peaceful. The Rev.

(Indicate paqe, name o!

By JOHN MEANS

President. Johnson said yes-

terday that federal assistance

is available to Memphis if it is

needed to maintain order, as

the riot-bruised city went into

its second night of curiew.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

whose downtown march Thurs-

day exploded into violence that

leit one dead, at least 62 injur-

ed and 218 arrested, departed

Memphis yesterday afternoon

after setting the scene for an-

other march later in the after-

noon. But this one — about 300

sign-carrying Negroes walking

single file on Main Street's

east sidewalk - was complet-

ed without incident.

Sporadic nutbreaks of loot-

ing. and vandalism continued

yesterday.

with 33 more ar-

rests. Charges included loot-

ling, disorderly conduct, resist-

ing

arrest

and threatened

breach of the peace. Two of

the most serious incidents of

the day were separate shoot.

ings at police cars.

City

Court,

Division

1I,

caught most of the results of

the violence.

More than

200

persons chareed In the past

so days soppared before City

Judac

Pernic

WiEnman

charges ranging from drunken-

sness to disaule on a police of-

incer.

Judge Weinman bound

1 defendants ever in the starr.

dismissed in nthers, and inn-

tinned ine cases duns liS

unt! later this month, in a

1?-hour conte serson.

The Mercose Bondl, S0.000, 18:15

See top cinem l. Moon de. mi

ali sinh Crime lies, on ad

Before he left Memphis, Dr.

iJ. Allen Cutter of Dyersburg

newspaper, city and state.)

King pledged to return next

CME Church

a sign

neck

to lead another mass

mounted

on a stick from a

demenstration. But he said he

woull take part in its planning

archer, separated stick Iro!

ign and threw the stick awas

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and would take steps to keep

young Negro militants under

"It you don't have anything

control.

to attack with, you can't at

tack," he told the marcher as

Thursday's incident attract-

ed other attention nationally.

rom Washington, Georg

ance on, you can cana

teany, president of the AFI

CIO. offered his personal serv-

The Rev. J. M. Lawson, one

MELPILLS, TRICT,

of the leaders of the Negro

ices yesterday in a search for

a solution to the seven-week-

movement, had planned to be

old sanitation warlers' strike.

in the forefront of the march, -

but remained behind to launch

Turning his attention to the

his single-file marchers indi

strike. Mayor Henry Ineb told

vidually. The march was led at

a group of law students at a

43 p.m. by Asst. Chief of Police

luncheon yesterday the city's

twice-a-week garbage pickud

Henry Lus whe walked down

schedule is a thing of the past.

Main armed with a walkie-

Even after the strike is settler,

he said, the once-a-week pick-

up now in

mperaton

"Will be

permanent."

The riot damage was esti-

mated be insurance officials at

more than $100,000—not includ-

ing fire and

not

including

losses due to the interrupter

business days.

Downtown

stores untouched

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talkie- Fidin, as the sanitation

empinyes

and simpathizers

trailed behinch him for more

than a mile.

As they walked, large Army

trucks armored vehicles,

Jeeps

and

other

vehicles,

all bristling with armed Na-

tional Guardsmen, kept pace

1N31

with them

in

the center of

Main Street.

The Rev. Mr. Lawson

promised a downtown march

daily until the sanitation strike

ends. But the powers given the

mayor's oifice by the state

Legislature leave the decision

on such marches in the hands

of Mayor Henry Loeb and Mr.

Holloman.

/ Mr. Holloman approved yes-

terday's march, conditionally.

Participants were to be limited

to sanitation workers and adult

sympathizers. They were to

march on the sidewak only,

and in single fife.

! With communication between

Dr. Martin Luther King (Right) At Press Conference

Police Department almost non-

His Aide, The Rev. Ralph Abcruathy,

Listens

existent, Mr. Holloman's con-'

-Staff Phois by Robert Willioms

ditions were relayed to the:

Rev. Mr. Lawson

Handge Pask,

fronting

on

Caywood,

Beale from Third to Hernando.

and president of the West Ten-:

was the quietest place in the

nessee chapter of the Ameri-

fiot-torn area yesterday after-

National Guardsmen

They were accepted, and the

were there in strength, but

out quickly before the

Caywood both worked through

march began, leaving only a:

corporal's guard

of about a

the early part of the alter-

dozen men behind.

noon screening the marchers

In the warm asphalt of Beale

and rejecting some would-be

the rubber-cleated

marchers whose age seemed

tracks of armored personnel

violate Mr,

slashes

that

Innked like gigantic zippers as

they rumbled off in escort the

slow-moving single-file march

down Main.

The normal sounds of Handly

Park were replaced by an oc-

casional squawk from a police

ridin,

military orders being

given

in conversatinal don's,

and a hammer in the distance

as another picce di new ply.

wood took the place of a biss-

ten sinie window. Brale wis i

plywood front

street

Main to Hernand.

from.

There were other reminders

of Thursdav's mine. Cumies-

men blocked nif Beile rossi

Main as the marchers filed by?

— the troopers standing shoul.!

der-to-shoukler icross the.

street, their baroneted

rifles:

.at the ready. and ben in the

'glass doors of one company.!

'store clerks stood silently, dis-

playing the firm's merchan-

i dise. Four of the clerks were

holding shotguns.

Other merchants along ihe

(march route watched quicily

from their doors. There were

no catcalls, no boos, no heck-

ling. A group of young Negin

• women applauded from a sec-

ond-story office near the Malco

Theater.

Mayor Henry Locb,

with a hastity passed state

law authorizing such action,

proclaimed the second straight

night of 7 p.m.-to-5 a.m. cur-

night's order, last night's cur-

few specifically exempied any.

lone with identification and a

¡taurants and theaters were to

be so classified, Police Chief 3.

C. Macdonald told his officers.

He also told officers that publ-

ic consumation of alcohol was

still banned.

Tennessee National Guards-

men remained bivouacked

the National Guard Armory on

Central, the Mid-South Fair-

and the military side

of Memphis Metropolitan Air-

port last night, some of them

sleeping for the first time since

hey were ordered into Mem-

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phis early Thurschty alterneon.!

More than dom troops from

West and Middle Tennessee

were oictered to lemphis, and

möst of them have been on

duty for two days, patrolling

the Beale-Main-Hernando area

riding with police officers to

trouble spots. escorting Fire

Department equipment to the

hundreds of fire calls that'

have plagued the area.

President Johnson said in

Washington

yesterday

that!

"order must he preserved," ini

his first public reaction to the :

Memphis violence. "The tragic)

events in Memphis... remind

Ime of the grave peril rioting i

poses. Everyone lages when

a riot occurs.

"I urge local law enforce-l

ment to deal firmly, but al-

ways fairly and without fear,!

with every infraction of law -

to work unceasingly to prevent'

riots, and to train diligently to

control them should they oc-

"If federal

assistance is

'needed, it is available, but our!

system of government and nur,

security eper cementable loe!

cal law enforcement,"

President said.

Mr. Meany, the nation's top i

labor leader, said the Memphis:

garbage men are striking "for

simple

trade

union objec-

tives."

"This is a strike for recogni.'

tion of the union, for a volun-

tary dues checkott, for urgent-:

ly needed wage Increases and!

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for an equitable grievance sys-

tem.

"It has been the reluctance

ni the city government in enter

into negotiations

looking in-

sard a settlement that has soi

compounded the problems ni

the city and its penple." Mr.

Meany said.

"The AFL-ClO,is

willing in lend its good offices

in the search for an honorable

and mutually satisfactory

agreement."

The sanitation workers are

seeking to have an AFL-CIO

union, the American Federa-i

of Stale,

County

Municipal Employes,

recog-

nized

as their

bargaining;

The cy continued its fighti

to return to a normal routinei

yesterday,

although absen-;

teeism in the city school sys!

tem was near 40.000. Amongi

the truants were 2,300 at Ham-i

ilton High School, where the!

first disorder was.reported be-

fore it began downtown Thurs-i

day morning; 1,500 at Booker

T. Washington

and Melrose!

and 1,200 at Douglass. All are:

predominantly Negro schools.

County schools reported nor-!

mal attendance. Roman Catho-l

running as high as 50 per cent

absent.

Nevertheless, all city schools

stayed open. so did county of-

fices,

although County Com-

mission Chairman Jack Ram-l

say announced at 2:30 that all.

women employes of the county

could leave at 3 p.m. So could

male employes if they felt they

must, Mr. Ramsay said.

City bus service, suspended

alter one bus driver was at-

tacked Thursday and a num-

ber of bus windows shattered

by bricks, was back in opera-

tion yesterday morning. Mike

Tate, president of the bis com-

pany, said service would con-

tinue through the li p.m. runs,

and then sould discontinue un-

til the next morning, is long as

the curfew is in offect.

No decision has been made

on the duration of the curtes,

bist Brale Serere merrlants

spent part of yesterday dolling

eich other the National Guard:

wis expected in remain herei

for 15 dil)s.

Guard,-afficials.

however,

said yesterday

know

they

do

how long their tour of!

duty here will continue.

Earl Lanning, Chairman of

the Insurance Council of Men-

phis, said an on-the-scene in-

spection

yesterday

by

the

Memphis Claims Association

showed more than 200

store

fronts had heck smashed — 155

of them on Beale. The city's

glass fems were swamped

with repair orders.

Mr. Lanning said his $400.000

damage estimate does not in-

clude the fire toll caused bvi

firebombs. This total is still

incomplete.

•We estimate 15 per cent of!

the stores attacked were not

looted," he said.

"About 30 per

cent had their windows looted'

and about five per cent were

looted inside."

Dr. King returned to Atlanta:

vesterday, saying he wnuld re-

turn for a "unity meeting" to

plan next week's march. He:

would give no definite date,,

but said it could take place "as

late as next Friday or as early

as next Wednesday.

He said he did not think the

next march would be marked

with the violence which oc-

curred Thursday morning. The

staff of his Southern Christian

Leadership Council will come:

to Memphis to help in planning

the march, he said.

The city's - and one of the

world's

- most famous

streets, memorialized in song

and verse, was a scene of

boarded up windows, binken

glass, scattered merchandise

and armed guards fiom Main

to Danny Thomas Boulevard.

Astonishment registered on

the faces of merchants and

their

employes as several

Army personnel carriers

equipped with 50 caliber ma

chineguns rumbled down

Beale.

"Oh, my Cind." exclaimed

Miss Michelle Johnson of 1296

Michigan as she saw the car-

riers.

"Please, please."

she

eulpeed, hishne her fare in her

hands.

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Working along with her at

the Schwah Brothers store at

163 Beale were Abram Schwab

and his daughter, Miss Bever-

ly Schwab, who were cleaning

up the broken glass.

"What's going to happen?"

Miss Schwab asked with fear.

registering in her eyes and

face.

However,

many people:

standing near Beale and Her-:

nando jeered the guard and

their heavy equipment with,

"Why aren't you in Vietnam?"

Mr. Schwab was cleaning:

out the glass and preparing to'

put up plywood to protect the

store.

'We were lucky. They

only broke out the glass and

got some of the merchandise.

They didn't get in ihe store."

"I prayed for at least 90!

minutes in this tiny bathroom

along with my daughter," said

Mrs. N. B. Edwards of Quality

Liquors ar-197 fernando.

«We saw action taking place:

lon Beale and grabbed the mon-

ey from the cash register and

Iran to put it in a safe, but the

windows broke belore we got it

put up. We jumped in the bath-

room and held the door closed.

We were afraid to breathe or

even move as they took the

stock from the store," said

Mrs. Edwarde

None of the

Beale Street:

merchants would speculate oni

when they might reopen. Some;

of them, including Mr.

Schwab,

were openly bitter,

and their anger was directed;

primarily at Dr. King.

"He say's he's coming back

tn show

115

things car he

peaceill. Things were plenty

peaceful before he got here."

• Thursday night was anything.

• but peaceful, despite the de-.

serted streets caused by the

curfew.

Police racer

from

Noith Memphis in South Mem-

phis

throughout

the

night.

answering calls of firebomb-.

ings, lootings, vandalism, ic-

ports of shoes beme lied

many of which cared on to ir

meeracters or the like - and

suspected arom.

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But the few suntorists who;

braved the curfew, particular.

ly after midnight, tound the

streets ecrily vacant. E. H.

, Crump

near the expressway

Iwas clear and quiet, lacking

even the usual noises of heavy.

truck traffic.

Yesterday's two shooting in-;

fired at police cars. Officers

reported their squad car was

on about 9 yesterday

morning by a group of Negro

youths• in a passing car. No.

jone was hurt,

and the car es-;

i caped. At 1:15, officers arrest-

jed two white youths for ques-

connection with

shots fired a few minutes ear-

¡lier at a police car esco. ting a,

[garbage truck near Combs and

Reed. The men held for ques

inning were Samuel R. Wad-

of 2581 Kallie, and:

Larry Williams,

20, of 16691

Combs. The officers said they,

seized a 22-caliber rifle in Mr.

Williams' living room.

The action on the streets last®

light was lighter than Thurs

At the police station, the ar-

rest docket showed only about

30 names, less than on a nor-

mal night.

Much of this ob-

viously was due to the curfew.

The only injury repored all

day was to Patrolman E. W.

Maxwell. His finger was badly

cut while he was arresting a

drunk young Negro who was

fighting with other officers on

Pope north of Chelsea.

Firemen,

protected by Na-

tional Guardsmen, answered a

large number of trash fire

•calls, but at a rate about half

that of the previous

night.

Then ton, the fires last night

Igenerally were of a less seri-

aus nature.

Most of the police calls were

for broken windows, mainly

at grocery, sundry and liquor!

Among yesterday's arrests

was a group

children, arrested as they aler

store. The nidest one in the

group was a 12-year-old boy!

with a broken leg, and the

others included a 10-year-old.

an 8-year-old and three G-;

yearolds. They were held last

night at Juvenile Court.

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King Disappointed In March

- He'll Try Again Next Week

By THOMAS BeVIER

People's Crusade" on Washington.

By his own nonviolent standards, the rehearsal was a flop.

Next week, he says, he'll come back for another try.

"We are going to have a massive nonvinlent demonstra-

tion in Memphis," he said at a press conference yesterday

before flying back to Atlanta®

and his

Southern Christian

Dr. King said, he did not

'realize when he came to Mem-

headquare concence sC, in to wane i tho

headquarters.

The question being asked in

"We (SCLC) had no part in

Memphis,

the nation

and

the the planning of the march. Our

world is whether — with the intelligence was totally nil.

increasing militancy of the

black youth - anyone can say:

He said that if he had known

with certainty that a nonvio-

lent demonstration.

that way

"I

am convinced we can, ful in other marches.

have a nonviolent demonstra-

have Dro violest de but stra reportin he let the march in

ed it would be impossible to haste. He said he left calmly

"guarantee"

that

there because "I will not lead a vio-

wouldn't be any violence.

lent march" and that while

It was significant that Dr. he walked with aides to a car

King was more than a half-,

hour late to

his 11:30 a.m. had happened."

he was "agonizing over what

press conference because he

was meeting with three mem-

(Asst. Police Chief Henry

Lux said over the police radic

bers of The Invaders, a vem- at 11:27 a.m. Thursday the

phis black power group.

narch was apparently withou

They relused in give their

leadership-aw-Br. King ha

names and would say onls that

asked for a police escort. The

"We will hare a press confer-

ence when this is all nie'

King's S29-a-das.room at the

folday Inn-Rivermont.

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first report of violence was

seven minutes earlier).

said he did not

think then said he did not

affect"' his Washington plans.

He is still to determine how

much of his SCLC stalf he can

spare to organize next week's

march here.

in Washington, the

Andrew

Rines 10d heutenant, Said the

main thrust of the Washington

layed for about two weeks and

steps taken to avoid violence.

i symbolic deles long said

ing to King, ill reach Wash-

He said Thursday's march

"the

leading

nonvio-

ley. theoretician in the coun

Dr. Lawson is in charge of

strategy for Memphis Neg

ninisters

He is pastor

be-

and the ministers

who asker Dr. King here. Fo

about 10 vears the Memphi

served

with Dr. King

that a now eit demo sira

¡tion is possible and pointed out

the Niempins insters.

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King Disappointed In March

-He'll Try Again Next Week

By THOM.15 BeVIER

Di. Martin Luther. King Jr. came to Memphis to star in

what was billed as a "dress rehearsal" for his April 22 "Poor

‚People's Crusade"' on Washingion.

By his own nonviolent standards, the rehearsal was a flop.

Next week, he says, he'll come back for anther try.

"We are going to. have a massive nonviolent demonstra-

tion in Memphis.' he said at a press conference yesterday

before flying back to Atlanta

and his Southern Christian

Dr. King said he did not

• realize when he came to Mem

Leadership Conference (SCLC)

phis there were those in the

headquarters.

Negro community who "were

taiking about violence."

The question being asked in

"We (SCLC) had no part in

Memphis, the nation and the the planning of the march. Our

world is whether - with the intelligence was totally nil."

increasing militancy of the

He said that if he had known

black youth — anyone can sayi

with certainty that a nonvio-

lent demonstration,

• that way

a move that has heen success. •

"I am convinced we can; ful in other marches.

have a nonviolent demonstra-

He criticized the press for

tid it Would be said, bited net. he hate he let cah in

"guarantee"

there because "I will not lead a vio-

wouldn't be any violence.

lent march" and that while

It was significant that Dr. he walked with aides to a car

King was more that a hall. he was "agonizing over what

nour late to his 11:30 a.m.: had happened."

press conference because he! (Asst. Police Chief Henry

was meeting with three mei-

Lux said over. the police radio

bers of The Invaders, a Memo at 11:27 a.m. Thursday the

phis black power group.

march was apparently withor.

They relused in give their leadership-aader. King had

names and would say oily that

"Ise will have a press contel-

asked for a police escort. The

ence when this is all ner"

before they went into Di.

King's S29 a-dil inom at the

Horday Inn-Risermont.

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newspaper, city and state.)

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'first report ni vilence was

seven minutes carlier).

Dr. King said he did not

think the riot "will in any way

affect" his Washington plans.

He is still to determine how

much of his SCLC staff he can

spare to organize -ext week's

march here.

Later in Washington, the

Rev.

Andrew

Young.

Dr.

King's top lieutenant. said the

main thrust of the Washington

demonstration

would be

layed for about two weeks and

steps taken to avoid violence.

Rev.

Mr. Young said

"symbol delesation." in slid

ling Dr. King. will reach Wash

ington on April a2

said Thursday's march

criticism

of the

Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.,

who

himself has

called

Dithe leading nonvio-

lence theoretician in the coun-

try."

"There has been communi

cation," said

the

Rev.

Lawson. "S con't accept that." !

It was the Rev. Mr. Lawson

who asked Dr. King here. For

minit to years see whis

minister

served

with

SCLC.

He agreed with Dr. King

that a nonvintent demonstra

tion is possible and pointed out

that that wasone nithe reason:

Di We dies askedia come.

dict being In Rap

Broin, we broncht in King."

There were nther rcasons for

hasing Dr. King, he said. One

Was to see thie

movement a

• "natinnalimaee " Anuherseas

he Alemps lniolers.

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Halt To March

Of Poor Urged

Congressional Leaders Cite

Memphis Riot In Call To

Stop Capital Protest

By MORRIS CUNNINGHAM

From The Commercial Appeal

Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, March 29. -

/Congressional leaders from,

, across the country warned yes-

terday of a possible repetition

of violence similar to that in

Memphis Thursday should Dr.

Martin Luther King Carry out;

his planned "poor people's cru-

sade" in Washington later this

spring.

Senator Vance Hartke ID.

Ind.) said. "The entire difficul

ty is that the reasonable peo-l

ple within the civil rights

movement are being forced to

scramble toward militancy to

maintain Itadership."

Senator Howard Baker Jr.

(K-lenn.) said he had serious

doubt whether Dr. King will he'

able to

keep the peace in

Washington.

"The march on'

Washington is like striking a.

match to look in your gas tank,

¡to see if you're out of gas."

said the Memphis riot:

was "further evidence of the

high

level of. tensions which

have built up in our country"

and warner the country would

not condone resorting in vin-

ience and lawlessness in solve

the basic canses of the re-

sions. He later flew to Mem-

phis for a sprech.

Their comments folinued a

Senate sporch m miah soli-

tor Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.)

said

Dr. King sinuld be en-

joined agams i lome out his

Washingn doned ration.

The SoutiomChristian

leaderal, l merence dies

said the mrch

would hr cie-

layed tun wooks. It said the

stirst

will reach

here the hirst week in Way.

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Senator -Berd demanded the

Department seek ai

court injunction

against the!

Washingion crusade. He said it

was time for the federal gov-i

ernment to let the nation know

'it will not allow this Nobel

• Peace Prize winner to create;

another Memphis in the city

as the 'seat o

'the government of the United

Miss.) calied for an injunction

to restrict

thệ

Washington demonstrators to

make a symbolic protest. He

said the "sory stron Memphis

uable

of Memphis

showed the mass of Washing-

ton

demonstrators should be

stopped at the city limits.

"If this self-seeking rabble-

rouser is allowed to go through

with his plans here, Washing

ton may well be treated to the

ame kind of violence, destruc

said Senator Byrd.

ooting and bloodshed,

Senator Edward W. Brooke

stopped short of calling for al

court injunction.

Representative Joe Pool (D.

agreed with Senator

Byrd's suggestion for use of

'court injunctions to prevent

demonstrations.

sentative chet Hoite a re.

Calif.) said the Memphis riot

'showed no leader san control a

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Halt To March

Of"Poor Urged

Congressional Leaders Cite

Memphis Riot In Call To

Stop Capital Protest

By MORRIS CUNNINGHAM

From The Commercial Arpesi

Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, March 29. -

Congressional

leaders from

across the country warned yes-.

terday of a possible repetition,

of violence similar to that in

Memphis Thursday should Dr.

Martin Luther King cart! Out

his planned "poor people's cru-

sade" in Washington later this

spring.

Senator

Vance Harthe iD-

Ind.) said. "The entire difficul.

ty is that the reasonable peo-

ple

within the civil rights

movement are being forced to:

scramble toward militancy to

maintain Itadership."

Senator Howard Baker Jr.

(R-Tenn.)

said he had serious,

doubt whether Dr. King will be

washington.

"The march on

Washington is like striking a

match to look in your gas tank:

ito see it you're out of gas."

said the Memphis riot

was "further evidence of the

level of tensions which

have built up in our counir!"

and warner the contre would

not condone resorting in vir

lence and lanterness to inive

the basir causes ni the 103-

sions. He later flew to Mem-

"phis for a sporch.

Tacir commens tomised a

Sonio speech in mish sina-.

tor Robert C. Bord (D-W. Va.)

said Dr. King

el HaS C9919e Out his

The saten Christian

London daletend olen

said the march would in dr.

laged are sooks. ll sound the

: 111'51

D9f419445

will reach

here the hese werk in Mas.

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Senator. Burd domanded the

Justice

Department seek a

court injunction against the

lashingion crusade. He sari it

was time for the federal gov.

ernment to let the nation know

"it will not allns this Nobel

• Peace Prize winner in create

annther Memphis in the city

which serves

as the seat of

the government of the United

Senator John

Stennis (D.

Miss.) calied for an injunction

to

restrict

the number of

Washington demenstrators to

make a symbolic rotest. He

said the "very strong and val.

uable lesson

Memphis

showed the mass of Washing-

ton

demonstrators should be

stopped at the city limits.

It this self-seeking rabble

ouser is allowed to go througl

with his plans here, Washing

ton may well be treated to the

ame kind of violence, destruc-.

tion,

looting and bloodshed

said Senator Byrd.

Senator Edward W. Brooke

(R-Mass.), the nation's highest

Negro officeholder,

court injunction.

Representative Joe Pool (D.'

Texas) agreed

with Senator

¡Byrd's suggestion for use of

court injunctions to prevent

demonstrations.

And Repre

sentative

Calif.)

Chet Holifield (D

said the Memphis riot

showed no teader ean control a

(large mass of people.

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King's Credibility Gap

MARTIN LUTHER KING, on the

of trying to use his persuasive prestige

night of March 18, told an over-

to stop it.

flow croid

at Mason Temple:

"You

know what! We may have to escalate

this struggle a bit." Dr. King then

THERE ARE MANY other second

thoughts about the Beale Street

urged a total work stoppage in Mem-

phis by Negroes "in a 'ew days" and

incident of Thursday.

called for all Negro public school stu-

More and more it is evident that

dents to cut classes at the same time.

Memphis police were well prepared,

"Try it and they will hear you," said

alert and firm when firmness was

Dr. King.

The escalation came Thursday when

vital. What might have spread into far

Dr. King led a supposedly non-violent

reaches of the city was blocked within

minutes.

protest march from Clayborn Temple

to Beale Street, west on Beale to Main,

The city administration, with the help

and a block north on Main. He got what

of the legislature and Gov. Buford El-

he asked - to an embarrassing extent.

lington got a curfew law which effec-

Negro students did play truant by the

tively restored general calm and

thousands, and were joined by hundreds

peace.

of other young Negroes in their 20s 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 oi school.

Having fled the melce, King later

issued statements attempting to dissas-

sociate himself from the violence that

he had instigated.

• The claim will not held 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, Dr. King is suffering from

one of those awesone credibility gaps.

Furthermore, he wrecked his reputa-

tion_15 i leader as he took oit at high

specd when violence oscurred, instead

A S ALWAYS, there is another side t

ra the coin. Memphis Negroes d

need broader participation in Memphis

government, and better job opportuni-

ties 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 sig-

nilicant resuits.

Obstinacy and stub

orn position-taking will not lead to a

settlement.

There must be give-and-

take.

It would help if the Negro church

ministers who have more or less taken

over the cause of the sanitation em-

ployes would get them back to work

Then mediation might be attempted in

a more reasonable atmosphere.

nust mediate,

the city houd she isoor is to be

settled without further damage to

Memphis.

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_ COMMERCIAL APPEAL

_ MEMPHIS, TENN.

Date: 3-30-68

Edition:

uh: FRANK R. AHIGREN

Title:

Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office:

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iseing Investigated

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MET

STEX

(=112)

THE OLD

Е 3 SOARD

DRAWING

DUE BACK SOON ?

TO THINK THAT

ONLY LAST WEEK

YOU WERE A

SNOW SHOVEL!

PAMAMANIAN

THE

WEATHER

TWICE UNEASY IS THE HEAD

THAT WEARS TWO CROWNS

AMAZING

TRANSFORMATION

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King's Credibility Gap

MARTIN LUTHER KING, on the

of trying to use his persuasive prestige

night of March 18, told an over-

to stop it.

flow 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 Mem-

phis by Negroes "in a few days" and

called for all Negro public school stu-

dents 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

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.

protest march from Clayborn Temple

to Beale Street, west on Beale to Main,

The city administration, with the help

and a block north on Main. He got what

ne asked - to an embarrassing extent.

Negro students did play truant by the

thousands, and were joined by hundreds

tively

peace.

restored general calm and

of other young Negroes in their 20s 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.

AS ALWAYS, there is another side to

^ the coin. Memphis Negroes d

need broader participation in Memphis

government, and better job opportuni-

ties in our city. The sanitation strike,

which has been the takeoff point for

rouble-making, must be settled soon.

Having fled the melee, King later

issued statements attempting to dissas-

sociate himself from the violence that

he 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

It would help if the Negro church

ministers who have more or less taken

when he insists that his April project-

a shanty-town sit-in in the nation's

capital-can be peaceful.

• In short, Dr. King is suffering from

one of those awesome crecibility gaps.

Furthermore, he wrecked his reputa-

tion as alcider as he took olf at high

speed when viclence oecurred, instead

settled

Memphis.

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— MEMPHIS, TENN.

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Date: 3-30-68

Edition:

NOr FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

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or

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Submitting Office:

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WHO?

MET

STEX

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THE OLD

DUE BACK SOON?

-

TO THINK THAT

ONLY LAST WEEX

YOU WERE A

> SNOW SHOVEL!

DELVALLE

• 11.

PANAMANAN

GOVT

THE

HEATHER

TWICE UNEASY IS THE HEAD

THAT WEARS TWO CROWNS

AMAZING

TRANSFORMATION

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Mr. Robinson reacted quick-

The city said it also was!

ly when asica about indica-

seeking

tiê injunction as a

King Challenges ere noat any insunction may

neans of protecting Dr. King

and others working with him.

be ignored.

"We are fearful that in the

"We are

going to see that

turmoil of the moment some.

Cour Kegraint. " the court's order is enforced! one may even harm Dr. King's

until it is either amended or

life,"

said City Atty. Frank

dissolved," the United States

Vows To Marchi

attorney said.

"Such action as

is necessary to enforce and re-

we want to emphasize that we

spect the order will be taken." 'don't want that to happen."

He pointed out that federal : The city's petition said "un-

But US Attorney Says Ban

troops had been used to en-; less it (the city) acts to avoid

force federal court orders

a repetition of said activities

To Be Enforced, Even

If Troops Needed

in Little Rock.

Attorneys representing Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. go be-

fore United States Dist. Judge

Bailey Brown at 9:30 this

r. King and others are being

informed so there will be no

white

weet fores die to to be, both.

question that the community lated."

morning to challenge a tempo-!

rary restraining order against

der." Mr. Robinson said.

any mass march here.

Within minutes after Judge

Dr. King and others planning

Brown signed the restraining

a Monday march in support of

States marshals sped across;

striking

sanitation workers

town to serve Negro leaders

yesterday appeared headed to-

with copies of the order. They

ward a possible clash with the

found Dr. King and four other

order - if it remains in force.

defendants named in the in-

"We are not going to be

junctioh, Hosea Williams, The

stopped by Mace or injunc-

Rev. James Orange, Raiph D.

tions," said Dr. King.

Abernathy and Bernard Lee,!

eating lunch at the Lorraine

But United

States

Atty.:

Motel.

Dr. King greeted the

¡Thomas Robinson said thel

federal officers, Marshall Cato

temporary order will be en-i

forced even if it means calling'

lie Durham, in the driveway of

É in federal troops.

he motel and the defendants

Dr. King's attorneys, Louis:

Lucas, Walter Bailey and Lu-

CillS

Burch,

talked behind

closed donrs with Judge Brown

to

for about an hour yesterday.

minister returns.

They are expected this morn-

ing to challenge the jurisdic-

tion of the federal courts to;

"based

stop the march.

that the mass march led by

Dr. Kind said granting of an;

Dr. King last Thursday turned

injunction against the march

into a riot and, therciore, the

city has good reason to fear

would be "a buric denial of

more civil disorder if another

¿ First Ameniment privileges.

Muss march is held. The cit

We stand on the First Amend-

justified

going into

cdera

; mont. le they at on tip boris

cord on arounds of diversity

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101 conscience we have had 1o

Ibreak injunctions and if neces-

the named defendants are not

'sary we may sin it (in Mom-

yes denising Tentain erad

raising certain

phis. We'll ww. That bridge

questions spelled, out in var-l

when we come to il.'

ious civil rights acts.

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4-4-68

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Mr. Robinson reacted quick-

The city said it also was:

King Challenges

ly wien assed about indica-

secising fire miunction as a!

means of protecting Dr. Kingi

tions that any injunction may

and others working with him.

be ignored.

"We are fearful that in the

"We are going to see that

turmoil of the moment some-

Court Restraint, the us ider imended or lie are cil Aly: Part

until it is either amended or

• dissolved," the United

States Gianotti,

Vows To March

attorney said. "Such action as

force of language we can use,

is necessary to enforce and re-

we want to emphasize that we

spect the order will be taken." don't want that to happen."

He pointed out that federal

The city's petition said "un-l

But US Attorney Says Ban

troops had been used to en- less it (the city) acts to avoidi

force

lederal

court orders a renetition of said activities!

To Be Enforced; Even

when James Meredith entered

of March 2s (the day of the

If Troops Needed

Ole Miss

iot). that it. through its duly

ligh School was desegregated. elected officials and represent

in Little Rock.

Attorneys representing Dr.

latives,

will have by inaction,

Martin Luther King Jr. go be-

"We are making sure that

Fore United States Dist. Judge

Dr. hing and others are being teed aforesaid to citizens: both

informed so there will be nol white and Negro. io be vio-

ailey Brown at 9:30

this,

question that the community! lated."

morning to challenge a tempo-:

knows of this restraining or-

Fary restraining order against

der." Mr. Robinson said.

lamy mass march here.

Dr. King and others planning

Srown signed the restraining:

go go to ret to t in than a sch it!

order yesterday two United, number that may participate.

Fai Monday march in support of!

States marshals sped across

striking

sanitation workers

town to serve Negro leaders!

yesterday appeared headed to-i

with copies of the order. They

ward a possible clash with thei

found Dr. King and four other!

order — if it remains in force. !

defendants named in the in-

"We are not going to be

junction, Hosea Williams, The !

stopped by Mace or injunc-

Rev. James Orange, Raiph D. I

ations," said, Dr. King.

Abernathy and Bernard Lee,

eating lunch at the Lorraine i

* But United States Atty.

Motel.

Dr. King greeted the

#Thomas Robinson said the'

federal officers, Marshall Cato

temporary order will be en-

Ellis and Deputy Marshal Wil-!

forced ever if it means calling.

fie Durham, in the driveway of i

in federal troops.

the motel and the deiendants!

ccepted service of the order.

Dr. King's attorneys. Louis

r. King said a sixth defend-

Lucas, Walter Bailey and Lu-

CiUS

Burch,

ant. The Rev. James Bevel.:

talked behind

was out of town but promised

closed doors with Judge Brown.

10

notify marshals when the

for about an hour jesterday.

minister returns.

They are expected this morn-

ling to challenge the jurisdic-

tion of the federal courts to

[stop the march.

Dr. King said granting of anj

injunction against the march

would be "a basic denial of

¡Firs: Amendment privileges.

We stand on the Firs! Amend.

mere. In the pist on the basis

of conscience se have hadio

¡break injunctions and if neces;

"sary se may dn it (in Mom-

phis). We'll crois shat bridge

:. The

city's petition for the:

injunction against the march is

¡based generally on the idea

that the mass march led by

Dr. King last Thursday turned

inio a riot and, therefore, the

city has good reason to jear

more civil disorder ii another

mass march is held. The city

justitied

going into federal

ourt on grounds di diversity

citizenship-in other words

the named driendants are not

residenis of Tennessep - and

raising

certain

federal'

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March Control Is Essential

MEMPHIS is confrontel disobedie

threat of massive civil disobedi-

ence. Martin Luther King and followers

have put off their planned midtown

march until Monday in the hope of

bringing

in outsiders, none of them

involved in the core issue which is the

sanitation strike against the City of

Memphis, a labor rather than a racial

matter.

City strategy has been to seek a

federal court restraining order against

the march. This was granted temporar-

ily by Judge Bailey Brown, with the

understanding

that

he or Federal

Judge Robert McRae could alter or

reverse the order.

A possible alteration would be to pro-

vide federal marshals to help in con-

trolling such a march. The point is not

to help King prove he can lead a "non-

violent"' march, but to protect Mem-

phis against a

repeat of last week's

Beale Street destruction.

March leaders indicate they will ig-

nore any court injunction against a

King demonstration. That could only

invite disturbance and confrontation

with law enforcement officers.

The burden should be placed by fed-

eral court upon federal law enforce-

ment to control the marchers anato

protect the public. Such control is es-

sential.

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March Control Is Essential

MEMPHIS is confronted isobedie

threat of massive civil disobedi-

.=.

ence. Martin Luther King and followers

have put off their planned midtown

. march until Monday in the hope of

bringing in outsiders, none of them

involved in the core issue which is the

sanitation, strike against the City of

Memphis, a labor rather than a racial

matter.

City

strategy has been to seek a

federal court restraining order against

i the march. This was granted tempor the

sir, lly by Judge Bailey Brown, with the

understanding

that he or Federal

* Judge Robert McRae could alter or

reverse the order.

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5D•350 (Hei

• 7-16-

Pitch For Unity

Made By King

2,000 Hear Rights Leader!

Scoff At Injunction,

Belittle Violence

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.I

last night told more than 2,000|

gersons at Mason Temple that!

Klonday's mass march must he

feld to refocus attention on the

eight-week-old sanitation work-:

ers strike.

"If the police dogs and fire"

boses in Alabama couldn't stop

Is, an injunction in Memphis, i

Jenn., can't," he told the dis-!

appointingly small crowd.

Pleading for unity, Dr. King

said:

"We have got to stay

Eygether and maintain unity.

We have to keep the issues:

where they are supposed to be.!

The issue is the refusal off

Memphis to be honest with its:

rublic servants who happen to:

se garbage men."

Dr. King said the vilencel

nat erupted during last Thurs-

ay's mass march caused at-

windows."

tention to focus on the "broken;

"That's what happens when!

you have a little violence. The

press concentrated on the bro-

ken windows and not on the:

issues."

He

said Southern Christian

Leadership

Conference law-!

yers are going into court this 1

morring to

fight "this illegal,,

anconstitutional injunction."

Dr. King again called for,

economic

hoventts

against

Beading Memphis businesses. •

"We don't need bricks and

Bottles and Mintor cocktails.

He're

base

building an economic;

and putting pressure:

there it hurts.

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Again, Dr. King urged per-

The number or strike- and.

sons to leave work and school!

riot-connected incidents con-'

to join Monday's march.

tinued to decline. The last bat-s

He is

expected

to speak;

talion

of the

lennessee Na-

again tonight during anotheri

tional Guard-the local unit-

mass

meeting

at Mason!

vas eleased from active duty.

Others in the 3,800 who served

Dr. Ralph Abernathy, one of;

here during the emergency had

Dr. King's aides.

returned to their homes gradu-

a tribute to Dr. King's leaderi

ally over the last few days.

ship that only a few persons

Guard nificials said they could

in the March 25 march became. hours.

[Indicate page, name o

e alerted again in a matter of, newspaper, city and state.

violent. He praised Dr. King;

highly.

• The 200 Tennessee Highway

Patrol troopers who had been

He said despite Dr. Kings here since Thursday also re-

honors he has not yet decided

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to be president of the United.

turned home yesterday.

States.

n incidents yesterday, Gen

"Bu: he is the man who tells)

larold Allen 14, of 326 East

the President what to do."

view told police five Negro.

COMMAnCISE APPEAL

In New York yesterday a:

youth jumped from a drainage

civil rights leader and a labori

ditch on Walnut Grove Road

leader said the Rev. Dr. King,

just west of East High School

had changed the mass march:

at 9:20 a.m. and took his wal-

MERPIES, TRIO.

from Friday to Monday so that'

which contained no

the demonstration ranks could!

be swelled by those planning:

a nationwide "march on Mem-i

In the same general area

owner of'-

Dowdle Sporting Goods store

announcement of the!' at 2896

Walnut Grove,

massive convergence on Mem-!

ported his store broken into.

phis was made by Bayard! Three automatic rifles, sev-

Rustin, president of the A.!

eral shotguns, some knives:

Philip Randolph Institute and;

and a quantity of ammunition)

organizer of the 1964 march on:

Washington, and Vicior cot., Were taken.

Fire Chief E. A. Hamilton

baud, executive director of Dis-l said the number of fire calls

trict Council 37 of the Ameri-i had dropped back, to almost!

can Federation of State, County normal.

and Municipal Employes (the!-

union representing the Mem-:

phis strikers).

The two men said more than!

6,000 persons are expected tol

converge on Memphis from!

throughout the country.

And John De Lury, president

of the (Montgomery. Ala.) San-

itation Workers Union, who led

a strike there, said members ofi

his union plan a mass move-!

ment on Memphis by plane.

train. bus and private car to

join the marcht.

14-4-68

Edition:

Author:

Edior: FRANK R. ALGREN

Title:

Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office;

Being Investigated

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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

3.

..

Pitch For Unity

Made By King

2,000 Hear Rights Leader

Scoff At Injunction,

Belittle Violence

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

last night told more than 2,000

persons at Mason Temple that

Monday's mass march must be

held to refocus attention on the

eight-week-old sanitation work-

ers strike.

"If the police dogs and fire

hoses in Alabama couldn't stop'

us, an injunction in Memphis,

Tenn., can't," he told the dis-

appointingly small crowd.

Pleading for unity, Dr. King

said:

"We have got to stay

together and maintain unity.

We have to keep the issues

where they are supposed to be.

The issue is the refusal of

Memphis to be honest with its

public servants who happen to

be garbage men."

Dr. King said the violence

that erupted during last Thurs-

day's mass march caused at-

tention to focus on the "broken

windows."

"That's what happens when

you have a little violence. The

press concentrated on the bro-

ken windows and not on the

issues."

He said Southern Christian

Leadership Conference law-

yers are going into court this',

morning in fight "this illegal,:

unconstitutional injunction.

Dr. King again called for.

boycotts against:

leading Memphis businesses.

"We don't need bricks and

bottles and Molotar cocktails."

We're building

an economic]

and pilling pressure

where it hurts."

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Again, Dr. King urged per-

sons to leave work and schooli

to join Monday's march.

He is expected to speaki

again tonight during another!

mass

meeting

at

Mason

Temple.

Dr. Ralph Abernathy, one of!

Dr. King's aides, said it was

a tribute to Dr. King's leader-l

ship that only a few persons

in the March 28 march became |

violent. He praised Dr. King

highly.

He said despite Dr. King'si

honors he has not yet decided!

to be president of the United

States.

"But he is the man who tells

the President what to do."

In New York yesterday a

civil rights leader and a labor

leader said the Rev. Dr. King

had changed the mass march

from Friday to Monday so that

The number of strike- and

incidents con-!

tinued to decline. The last bat-l

talion of the Tennessee Na-

tional Guard-the local unit-

vas released from active duty

Others in the 3,800 who served

ere during the emergency ha

eturned to their homes gradu

ally over the last few days.

Guard officials said they could

e alerted again in a matter of indicate page, name o

newspaper, city and state.

200 Tennessee Highway

Patrol troopers who had been

here since Thursday also re-

turned home yesterday.

In incidents yesterday, Gene

Harold Allen 14, of 326 East-

told police five Negro

outh jumped from a drainag

on Walnut Grove Roa

just west of East High School

at 9:20 a.m. and took his wal- -

let, which contained

PAGE

11

CONMERCIAL APPEALE

MERPIIS, THIN®

the demonstration ranks could

be swelled by those planning

• In the same general area

a nationwide "march on Mem-

B. C.

Dowdle,

owner

of'—

phis."

Dowdle Sporting Goods store•

announcement of the

• at 2896

Walnut Grove, re-

massive convergence on Mem-

ported his store broken into.

phis was made by Bayard

Three automatic rifles, sev-

Rustin, president of the A.

I. eral

shotguns, some knives

Philip Randolph Institute and and a quantity of ammunition

organizer of the 1964 march on!

Washington, and Victor Got ' Were taken.

Fire Chief E. A. Hamilton

baud, executive director of Dis-

said the number of fire calls

trict Council 37 of the Ameri- had dropped back to almost

normal.

and Municipal Employes (the

4-4-68

union representing the Mem-

phis strikers).

The two men said more than

5,000 persons are expected to

converge on

Memphis from

Date:

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Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AiLGREN

TItlẹ:

throughout the country.

And John De Lury, president

of the (Montgomery. Ala.) San-

itation Workers Union, who led

a strike there, said members of:

Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office:

• Being Investigated

sENPIIS

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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, MEMPHIS (157-1092)

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Tabla

Re Memphis teletype this date captioned as above.

Submitted herewith for Bureau's information are

three copies of the temporary restraining order issued this

date by Federal Judge BAILEY BROWN, Western District of Tennessee.

C. C. = Bishop

an.

ENOu030r2

BUREAU (Enc.

3)

MEMPHIS

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12 APR

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121

1853

IN THE WIIED SERIES DICTRICI COUR

FOR THE MESSES DISURICH OF

TERRESSIEe

1202T3E DEVISYON

A dunicipal Corporation,

complainant.

To.

0-68-80

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happinchan

JANUE DEVEL,

KL.VERIND

JAMES

BEGINATEY and

BERNARD IRE, al1 Pon-zosidents

the State of Fennestie,

Defendants.

TEPOPAY BE52227H342 03853

on this day this cause caro on to lo heard sefore sha

Baila, Brown, sudgo os the vitas cerea

nictriot court for da Mostern District of Jenrauseo, 10.03N

Divinion, on the voritica complaint of tho city of souri!.

= municipal corporation, praying that a torporary restrain

ordot isoue against kartin Lucher King, Ja., losea Willima,

Beverend Janos Bovely Rivarend Janes Orange, lilph D. Aliernathy

and Sornard Lec,

restraining ties Eron leading of corcuctiny

• ¿ musciva parade of march in the City of losphie, où

JuSIAs, it la clained by caiú complainant heroin tras

de end ito citizens vill be icroparably danaged by recson oi

the tich thei a sirilst parcêc or nurch which occurred on

march 24, 1958 led by Martin Lusher King, dt. resultoo in &

Int causing multitudirous persosal injury and proposty duraga,

and that the said march or paraúo is likely to causo grcas

lazara, danger and irreparabis injury to the complainant and

she ichabitants of the City of norrido; in

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It appearing to the court that it it pioper that a

tarorary DIder Should laUO horrín fOr & pEriOd sot to cuterd

ton (10) days iras the entry of this pidar, said orior tavirg

Duen Issuod vithout notico for the reason that the unia

doécndants, Martin Isthor Wira, oIo, Nosed Milllana, Boverona

James Devol, Reverena Janes Orange, Ralph Do Macroshy and

bernard Ico, willl, urlsss roctruince, procecù Imcdáit.it

to curry on mith the pruposad arca do parado and i ..

Irmedlate and Irreparchic lous and damage will Eunuli i0

tha couplainant and the inbabitants so tho city od tryi::

boíori the matter could be hoari on notice.

I'S IS, PHEREFORO, ORDIAZO That complalrant's applica~

tion fox a temporary restraiting order be grunted aper li

gáving bond uith socurity to be approved by the Clan el dis

couze in tha penal mun os y$/000, 00, securin tra

¿nickianto agalast all 10sa or danage which may scrol: tuni

the Issuasco of this coatraindng codor, 16 it chould dirty

Do detominod that some vas inprovidently issued,. or chas

may be awarded to them by scasch of the granting où the suli oi

• and the sald dufondante, Marcin Iather X259, J5, Hacoa

Millians, Reverend Janos Devel, Rovereid Jones Crenge, Fairi

D. Abernathy and Pernaid Ice, toir servants and coployces

and all persons acting unêci choir auchority, or in concout

with then, are horchy pecifically roseminod and enjoined trom

organizing os leading a razade or anici in the Clay es tr.gals

until the fuxthes orders of the court tiercon.

Datod this see day of inia, 1968 as 13140 v'cl.:: R

Brule Bittee so

Fa verses

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SAC, MEMPHIS (157-1092)

SANTATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Paleo

Re Memphis teletype this date captioned as above.

Submitted herewith for Bureau's information are

three copies of the temporary restraining order issued this

date by Federal Judge BAILEY BROWN, Western District of Tennessee.

C. C. a Bishop

an.

hivi

BUREAU (Enc. 3)

MEMPHIS

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By Cap'/cs

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121

1953

THE WIIIED CONTES DICTRICE COURI

FOR THE MASLESH DISTRIC: OF

TIRESSIE.

MOORTEN DEVISION

CITY OF MINIS,

A municigal corpora: lon,

compisinant.

73.

MARTIN LUTHER RING,

REVERED

JinUE DEVII,

ALVERING JANES

BERNARD LEE,

ai the state of tennessee, •

Defendants.

ro.

0-68-80

TEMPORARY RESURAINZUG 02082

on this day this cause care on to lo heard befora cha

sonorable Raila

Blown, Judgo os the villar dres

nictriet court for the Mentora District de Icaressco, ta:

Dirinion,

ch tha vorified complaint co tie City of deart.

a municipal coxporation, praying that a temposary restradhi

orcor isue against Kartin Jucher King, Je., Losea Williant,

Bovarend Jards Baveil niverend Janes Orongn, Ralph D. Abernathy

and sornard lec, restraining ties from lending or corducting

•e nusolto pasade or march in the City of leaphis, und

MuSIAS, It 1s clained by said complainant herein that

de end lea citizens will be Irzoparably

danaged by reason of

the fuci thei a sicilar gardee or murch which occurred on

"wich 25, 19Sd lcd by Martin Jahar king, it. resultoo in &

rint causiny multitudirous personal injury and proposty derage,

and that the said rarch or pardo is likaly to cause gices

hazura, danger and irreparabi: injury to the complainant and

the inhnbitants of the City oi Hospiar; and

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It appeating to the court that it is proper that a

taurorary order should lasuo horcin tor a period not to cicase

ion (10) days iron the entry of this prior, said orier haviro

soon insuod vithout notica for the roason that tha crie

¿nicadanto, Martin Luther king, JI., loses Willians, soverera

Jemes Scvcl, Riverend Janes Crange, Ralph Do Mernally and

IcInica Ice, will, unless concrince, proccod ircaiitri:

to cary on mith the pronesod marca do pazade art ..

Inuadlato and Irreparabic 1050 and Comage will rabbie i0

tho conplainent and the inbobisents si tho City ou reyh::

uniors the batter could be bonsá on noties.

IS IS, INEREFORE, ORDENED That conplainant's ippi:e3-

tIon for a temporary restraining order de grunteá uper 1ii

siving bare with socurity to be approvad by the Clini de is

Court in tho penal sum of y/000, 0ou, secur: era

iníchiarta aguinst all losa s= danage which may saile dui

the lesuanco of this restrainday ordor, le 14 should an 3r

Do detorined that same was inprovidently issued,.or ani

may be ainrded to them by reason oi the granting oã to daii di

and the Bald defendants, Marcin ather kies, JEo, loven

Millicts, Revererd Janes Darel, Roverend Jares Crange, Bulga

D. Abernathy and Pernard Ico, moir servants and coployces

and all persons acting unûci choir authority, or in conceni

vith then, are herchy peciacally issurined end enjoined tom

orgahizing os leading a parada or anreis in the City es trasis

until the further ordera of tha Court tiercon.

Dated this 3I4 10 C8 73÷141

11000 as 13146 dola Pa.

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SAC, NIEMPHIS (157-1092)

P

neit

CSANITATION WORKERS SIRIKE

MERPHIS, TENNESSEE

Tastier

There are enclosed clippings from local newspapers,

- Hemphis, dated 3/31,68 and 4/1/68.

MEMPHIS

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SAC, NEMPHIS (157-1092) P

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Inster

There are enclosed clippings from local newspapers,

• Memphis, dated 3/31/68 and 4/1/68.

MEMPHIS

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(Mount Clipping in Spoce Below)

Around The Town-

Violence Tears At City

(Indicate page, name of

newspauer, city and staté.;

• After Strike

- PAGE

i, seat.

_ COMERCIAL APESAL

Demonstration Eruots

_ MAPIIS, TENT

In an instant last week, a fairly orderly demonstration

in support of the sanitation strike degenerated into an'ugly

outbreak of looting and rioting, bloodshed and pillage. A

great part of the downtown area and the southwestern part

of the city were in a state of near martial law after police,

firemen, state troopers and the National Guard were

called to queich the frenzy.

Observers agreed the violence started when dozens of

Negro youths bolted from the pack on Beale Thursday and

started breaking windows and looting. That set off a

12-hour spell of violence that saw one Negro youth slain,

scores hurt and more than 300 arrested.

Dr. Martin Luther King, in town to lead the demon-

stration, was quickly whisked away when the disturbance

started. As it continued over a great area of the city, fires

were set, bombs were tossed and police and firemen were

harassed continuously. Determined guardsmen warned all

persons off Beale Street, literally wrecked in the melce.

Mayor Henry Loco quickly set down at 7 p.m.-to-5 a.m.

curfew under powers granted by a law rusher through the

Tennessee General Assembly the day of the outbreak.

Liquorand beer sales were forbidden, as was the sale of

firearms.

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK I. ATLEREN.

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

submitting Office: Isarliis

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IN THE. ACTUAL strike itseif, efforts, to mediate it

appeared futile. Union leaders walked out of mediation

talks with city government representatives in the seven-

week strike before the talks moved past the first issue,

union recognition. The break-oti came as the third day of

talks was near an end.

The union walked out and officials charged Mayor

Henry Loeb in effect had tied the city committee's hands

from the union.

crucia eate relie, revere on version

The union charged the biggest roadblock was a conten-

tion by the city committee that it had no power to agree on

anything — that only the rayor could. However the city

committee claimed the union demanded it first be recog-

exclusive bargaining agent before any other

points at issue could be discussed.

THE NEWLY CREATED National Alliance of Busi-

nessmen (NAB) and Labor Department are hoping Mem-

phis metropolitan area businessmen will hire 600 hard-core

unemployables

by June, 1969, and 1,500 disadvantaged

youths this summer. Such was the goal outlined to a

meeting of about 100 businessmen.

William Norwood Jr., regional manpower director with

the Labor Department, was reluctant to quote exact fig-

ures. However, he said, "We, hope the response by the

business community will prove these target figures to be a

low minimum." The alliance, backed by the Labor Depart-

ment and headed nationally by Henry Ford II, will attempt

to find jobs for 500,000 hard-core unempiovables by June,

1971. The goal is 100,000 by 1969, and this summer the

alliance wants to find jobs for 200,000 disadvantaged

•youths, said Porter Grace Jr., president of Union Planters

National Bank and chairman of the Memphis Chapter of

• the Alliance.

•*

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THE CITY COUNCIL rebuffed Councilman Jerred

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Blanchard and refused to suspend its rules to consider a

new resolution approving the presently planned roue of

the east-west expressway. through Overton Park. The

move apparently delayed any action on the heated issue

for at least another week despite a report that Federal

Highway Administrator Lowell Bridwell will not approve

any east-west expressway in the "foreseeable future"

unless the council changes its position with a new resolu-

tion.

Meanwhile in Washington, it came to light that nation-

interests may file a suit to stop the

expressway through the park. Mr. Bridwell apparently

does not want to commit funds to the through-the-park

route in the face of a threatened suit without the solid

backing of the City Council here.

SHELBY COUNTY VICTIM No. 109 of the fighting in

Vietnam was claimed last week. Army Pfc. David

Derry of 4599 Sunnybrook was killed in Vietnam, the

Defense Department reported to his wife.

Private Derry, who was 18, was riding in a vehicle

which hit a land mine. The telegram did not say where.

His wife, Mrs. Marie Derry, received a letter from him

recently in which he said he was looking forward to seeing

his child — she is three months pregnant.

NEWSREEL: THE RT. REV. MSGR-JOSEPH E.

LEPPERT, pastor of St. Teresa Catholic Church, reccived

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the Catholis. Human Reiations Award from the Catholie hattan Bank in New York, will address an ApritS difner

Human Relations Council of Memphis and Shelby County

meeting of the Memphis Arts Council's 50-member fund

•.. ALLEN MORGAN, president and chief executive offi-

cabinet of business and professional leaders... The

cer of First National Bank, was elected to the board of

voices of Traffic Lts. PAT ADAMS and ED SILLS will no

directors of the South Central Bell Telephone Co. . ..

longer come from the Vigilair traffic helicopter after April

ALLEN MORGAN JR. and JOSEPH R. HYDE III were

30. Radio Station WMC announced plans to abandon the

elected directors of the Lincoln American Life Insurance

traffic advisories during morning and evening rush hours

Co. GUS MORGAN was elected a vice president... CARL

... PAT BOONE, entertainer on TV and in the films, has

OBENAUF, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby

acquired an interest in the Stop-n-Go drive-in groceries

County Health and Welfare Planning Council, announced

recently purchased by businessman WILLIAM LOEB. The

he is resigning May 1 to become executive director of The

two also are partners in a barbecue chain .

.. NASH

Community Council at Albuquerque, N.M... HERBERT

WILSON, 55, of West Memphis, was nained bailift to

P. PATTERSON, executive vice president of Chase Man-

Federal Judge BAILEY BROWN.

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Around The Town-

Violence Tears At City

Indicate page, name o

ewspaper, city and state.

After Strike

— PAGE

de, seat.

— COMERCIAL APISAL

— HEAPILS, THN.

Demonstration Erupts

In an instant last week, a fairly orderly demonstration

in support of the sanitation strike degenerated into an ugly

outbreak of looting and rioting, bloodshed and pillage. A

great part of the downtown area and the southwestern part

of the city were in a state of near martial law after police,

firemen, state troopers and the National Guard were

called to quench the frenzy.

Observers agreed the violence started when dozens of

Negro youths bolted from the pack on Beale Thursday and

started breaking windows and looting. That set off a

12-hour spell of violence that saw one Negro youth slain,

scores hurt and more than 300 arrested.

Dr. Martin Luther King, in town to lead the demon-

stration, was quickly whisked away when the disturbance

started. As it continued over a great area of the city, fires

were set, bombs were tossed and police and firemen were

harassed continuously. Determined guardsmen warned all

persons off Beale Street, literally wrecked in the melce.

Mayor Henry Loeb quickly set down at 7 p.m.-to-a a.m.

curfew under powers granted by a law rushed through the

Tennessee General Assembly the day of the outbreak.

Liquer and beer sales were forbidden, as was the sale of

firearms.

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: IRANK E. AILGREN

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: AChlehis

Discing incosta gatred

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IN-THE ACTUAL strike itself, efforts to mediate it

appeared futile. Union leaders walked out of mediation

talks with city government representatives in the seven-

week strike before the talks moved past the first issue,

union recognition. The break-off came as the third day of

talks was near an end.

The union walked out and officials charged Mayor

Henry Loeb in effect had tied the city committee's hands

on the crucial issue. Immediately, there were two versions

as to why the talks broke off — one from the city, another

from the union.

The union charged the biggest roadblock was a conten-

tion by the city committee that it had no power to agree on

anything — that only the mayor could. However the city

committee claimed the union demanded it first be recog-

exclusive bargaining agent before -any other

points at issue could ibe discussed.

THE NEWLY CREATED National Alliance of Busi-

meeting of about 100 businessmen.

William Norwood Jr., regional manpower director with

the Labor Department, was reluctant to quote exact fig-

ures. However, he said,

"We, hope the response by the

business community will prove these target figures to be a

low minimum.

" The alliance, backed by the Labor Depart-

ment and headed nationally by Henry Ford II, will attempt

to find jobs for 500,000 hard-core unemployables by June,

1971. The goal is 100,000 by 1969, and this summer the

alliance wants to find jobs for

200,000 disadvantaged

youths, said Porter Grace Jr., president of Union Planters

National Bank and chairman of the Memphis Chapter of

the Alliance.

THE CITY COUNCIL rebuffed Councilman Jerred

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Blanchard and refused to suspend its rules to consider a

new resolution approving the presently planned rouie of

the east-west expressway through Overton Park. The

move apparently delayed any action on the heated issue

for at least another week despite a report that Federal

Highway Administrator Lowell Bridwell will not approve

any east-west expressway in the "foreseeable future"

unless the council changes its position with a new resolu-

tion.

Meanwhile in Washington, it came to light that nation-

al conservation interests may file a suit to stop the

expressway through the park. Mr. Bridwell apparently

does not want to commit funds to the through-the-park

route in the face of a threatened suit without the solid

backing of the City Council here.

SHELBY COUNTY VICTIM No. 109 of the fighting in

Vietnam was claimed last week.

Army Pfc. David

Derry of 4599 Sunnybrook was killed in Vietnam, the

Defense Department reported to his wife.

Private Derry, who was 18, was riding in a vehicle

which hit a land mine. The telegram did not say where.

His wife, Mrs. Marie Derry, received a letter from him

recently in which he said he was looking forward to seeing

his child — she is three months pregnant.

NEWSREEL: THE RT. REV. MSGR- IOSEPH E.

LEPPERT, pastor of St. Teresa Catholic Church, received

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the Catholic Human Relations Award from the Catholic

Human Relations Council of Memphis and Shelby County

•.. ALLEN MORGAN, president and chief executive offi-

cer of First National Bank, was elected to the board of

directors of the South Central Bell Telephone Co. ...

ALLEN MORGAN JR. and JOSEPH R. HYDE III were

elected directors of the Lincoln American Life Insurance

Co. GUS MORGAN was elected a vice president... CARL

OBENAUF, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby

County Health and Welfare Planning Council, announced

whattan Bank in New York, will address an April S airner

meeting of the Memphis Arts Council's 50-member fund

cabinet of business and professional leaders . . . The

voices of Traffic Lts. PAT ADAMS and ED SILLS will no

longer come from the Vigilair traffic helicopter after April

30. Radio Station WMC announced plans to abandon the

traffic advisories during morning and evening rush hours

... PAT BOCNE, entertainer on TV and in the films, has

acquired an interest in the Stop-N-Go drive-in groceries

recently purchased by businessman WILLIAM LOEB. The

two also are partners in a barbecue chain .

WILSON, 55, of West Memphis, was named bailiff to

Federal Judge BAILEY BROWN.

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Curfew Is Liffed;

Main Near Normal

The curfew placed on Memphis after Thursday's riuting

was lifted today, bus service returned to regular schedules,

and Main Street moved toward business as usual.

Meanwhile, a top lieutenant oi Dr. Martin Luther King,

whose Thursday march ended in viclence, announced that

King will return to Memphis tomorrow and will "probably

dead a massive march Friday."

On the curiew-lifting, May-

or Henry Loeb and Sheriff

William Morris issued a joint

statement saying the curfew

removal means

"all limita-

tions which were imposed

are now removed."

They expressed apprecia-

tion to authorities in nearby

Arkansas,

Mississippi and

Tennessee for their coopera-

tion in supporting the cur-

few.

Another march in support

of the strike was scheduled

for 2 p.m. today. At a Clay

born

Tempie press confer-

ence it was also announced

that others would doubtless

be called.

UPSWING

ON BEALE

seale Street, scene of most

of the violence, also showed

signs of life again atter 2

weekend of quiet enforced by

National Guardsmen. Signs

proclaiming "Open for Busi

ness" were tacked up, and

sheets of plywood covering

smashed show windows had

begun

to be replaced by

shiny blue and green sun-

glasses, guitars and. musical

instruments of all descrip-

tions

and the ncrial snazzy

clothing

offerines

of the

city's world renowned thor-

oughtare.

"I think the street will

come back to life.

it'll take some time," was

• Business was on the up-

swing in major downtown

stores, with many business-

men

saying "everything is

going back to normal."

spokesman

smith's

said,

for Gold-

"We had a

good crowd of people in the

store this morning. It looked

good and we're happy to say

that things seem to be get-

ting back to normal."

A very nice crosed." was

the term used by a spokes-

man

for Gerber's. Lowen-

stein's reported its business

good

"with

the customer

flow this morning nearly

normal."

Perel

and

Lowenstein's

maid it had a fiss mar peo-

ple in the sio: this morning

than it has in cog's past.

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the hopeful thought of Morris

Coppersmith,

operator

of

Elimor Sales, 146 Beale. He

lost $612 worth of merchan-

dise and nearly that amount

in glass damage.

The U.S. Justice Depart-

ment

said in Washington

that it is investigating the

shooting death of a 16-year-

old Memphis Negro during

the riot which followed a

march

in

support of the

Memphis sanitation strike.

MEDIATION-

There

were

reports of

background

citorts to get

talks resumed between union

and city

officials today, as

the sanitation strike entered

its eighth week on a relative-

I quiet note.

Frank B. Miles, serving as

mediator. Mayor Henry

Loeb,

J. Crampa,

field director for the Ameri-

can Federation of State,

County and Municipal Em-

ployes, the strikers' union,

1218KE

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

— PAGE /

— MEMPHIS PRESS-

SCIMITAR

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEL

Date:

4-1-68

Edition:

Author: CHAS. II.

Editor:

SCHNEIDER

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Subnitling Office:

Being Investigated

LEMPIIS

JEE:

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call said they had nothing to

report on possible resump-

tion of negotiations.

TENSION

Tensio, surrounding pre-

vious plans to conduct a

five-hour

"wake" for Larry

Payne eased somewhat with

a re-scheduling of the youth's

funeral.

Original plans called for a

"wake" at Clayborn Temple

from 3 to 8 p.m., with a

funeral tonight. Police said

an officer siot the youth in

self-defense, although rela-

tives of the youth dispute

this.

Rev. James Lawson, pas-

tor of Centenary Methodist

Church and a leader of

strike supporters, said tha

funeral will now be held at

1l a.m. tomorrow at Clay-

born Temple. The body will

lie in state at the tempie

from 3 to 5 p.m. today.

Charles Blackburn, direc-

or of public works, said gai

page trucks working durin

the strike were rolling from

the Democrat Road station

without trouble.

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• ARRESTED

One man accused of shoot- .

ing at police Sunday when

they answered a call to Rob.

inson Truck Line, Orleans ,

and Rover, was arrested and

charged with shooting inside

the city limits and resisting

arrest. Police identified him

as John Robert Perry, Ne-

gro, of 674 Linden

Police reported arrest o

96 persons over the weekend

on charges of curfew viola-

tions. Another 15 were

• charged with looting.

night, • everything

was quiet.

Renewed negotiations ir

the strike were called for by

three Tennessee church

leaders over the weekend.

Bishop Joseph A. Durick,

apostolic administrator of

the Catholic

Diocese of

Nashville; Bishop JOhn Van-

der Horst, Episcopal bishop

of the Diocese of Tennessee,

and Dr. H. Ellis Finger, Jr.

Methodist bishop of Tennes-

see.

"URGENT'

The three issued a join

tatement which said it i

"most urgent" to settle the

labor dispute, and then work

toward social and racial "re-

forms."

Meanwhile irsfäshington.

Rep.

Dan

Kuykendall of

Memphis and Rep. Robert A.

(Fats) Everett

of

West

Tennessee, took the House

nounce is afternoon to de-

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Curfew Is Lifted;

Main Near Normal

The curfew placed on Memphis after Thursday's rioting

was lifted today, bus service returned to regular schedules,

and Main Street moved toward business as usual.

Meanwhile, a top lieutenant of Dr. Martin Luther King,

whose Thursday march ended in violence, announced that

King will return to Memphis tomorrow and will "probably

lead a massive march Friday."

On the curiew-lifting, May-

or Henry Loeb and Sheriff

ON BEALE

William Morris issued a joint

stemoval seying the cimiea

removal means

tions which were imposed

are now removed."

National

They expressed apprecia-

tion to authorities in nearby

Arkansas,

Mississippi and

Tennessee for their coopera-

tion in supporting the cur-

Another march in support

of the strike was scheduled

for 2 p.m. today. At a Clay-

born Temple press confer-

ence it was also anncunced

that others would doubtless

be called.

UPSWING

Business was on the up-

swing in major downtown

stores, with many business-

men saying "everything is

going back to normal."

clothing

city's world renowned thor

72153

the hopeful thought of Morris

Ellmor Sales, 146 Beale. He

lost $612 worth of merchan-

spokesman for Gold-

smith's said,

"We had a

good crowd of people in the

store this morning. It looked

good and we're happy to say

that things seem to be get-

ting back to normal."

A very nice crowd," was

the term used by a spokes-

man

for Gerber's. Lowven-

stein's reported its business

g00d

"with the customer

fiow this

morning nearly

normal."

Perel

and Lowenstein's

daid it had a few more peo-

ple in the siris this morning

than it has in diy's past.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.

— PAGE /

— MEMPHIS PRESS-

SCIMITAR

MEMPHIS, TENNUSSEE

Date: 4-1-68

Edition:

Author:

CHAS. H.

Editor:

SCHNEIDER

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office:

• Being Investigated

REMPILIS

There were reports of

background efforts to get

talks resumed between unior

the sany in sis redater es

its eighth week on a relative-

ly quiet note.

Frank B. Miles, serving as

mediacor, Mayor Henry

Loeb, and P. J. Ciampa,

director for the Ameri

Federation of State,

ployes,

and Municipal Em

he strikers' union,

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all said they had nothing to

report on possible resump-

tion of negotiatioris.

• ARRESTED

One man accused of shoot-

ig at police Sunday whe

ney answered a call to Ro

inson

Truck Line, Orleans

and Rover, was arrested and

charged with shooting inside

the city limits and resisting

gro, of 674 Linden.

Meanwhile it Washington,

Rep.

Dan Kuykendall of

Memphis aver Rep. RobertA

(Fats)

floore see, tenthe to use

floor this,

Original plans called for

"wake" at Clayborn Temple

from 3 to 8 p.m., with a

funeral tonight. Police said

an officer shot the youth in

self-defense, although rela-

tives of the youth dispute

this.

Rev. James Lawson, pas-

tor of Centenary Methodist

charged with looting. But

night, everything

was need negotiations in

he strike were called for b

hree Tennessee churc

leaders over the weekend.

Bishop Joseph A. Durick,

apostolic

Catholic

Nashville; Bishop John Van-

ler Horst, Episcopal bisho

f the Diocese of Tennessee

and Dr. H. Ellis Finger, Jr.,

Methodist bishop of Tennes-

see.

URGENT"

"most urgent" to settle the

labor dispute, and then work

toward social and racial "re-

forms."

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Wise Advice From Church Leaders

The Press-Scimitar strongly endorses

the labor dispute. The ministers should

the plea of three Tennesser church lead-

withdraw pickets from Main Street and

ers, issued over the weekend, for resump-

get ready to cooperate with leaders of

tion of talks between sanitation strike

both races who see the crying need for

leaders and ciy representatives.

calming down now and beginning construc-

The plea was from the Rt. Rev. John

tive work.

Vander Horst, Episcopal bishop of Tennes-

The Memphis minisfers' ability to con-

see.

Di. H. Ellis Finger Jr.,

Methodist

• bishop of Tennessee, and the Most Rev.

duct their marches peaceably has been

Joseph A. Durick, apostolic administrator

demonstrated-up until they brought Dr.

of the Catholic Diocese of Nashville.

King in. There has been no heckling or

We repeat it here.

violent resistance. But if the ministers

keep on too long, and especially since the

(indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

"There is an essential difference be-

disastrous events of last Thursday, they

tween a labor disoute and racial injus-

risk arousing angry interference by some

" the three church leaders said. "At

white persons with no more sense than the

this time, it is most urgent to settle first

young Negro gangs who began window-

— PAGE

16

the labor dispute... once this vital issue

breaking, looting and arson during the

has been settled, then all men of good will

King march.

can work together to effectively promote

We are confident that the Negro minis-

_ MEMPHIS PRESS-

and racial reforms that are

ters and their supporters do not want such

necessary?"

SCIMITAR

a result. And so we urge them to do as the

We urge the union leaders, the Negro

three Tennessee church leaders advise:

ministers and others who have stressed

help get the strikers back to work, first

HEMPHIS, TENNESSE

the racial aspects of the controversy, and

and fast.

the city

government to heed the

wise

We believe that if they do this they will

advice of the state leaders of three reli-

find Mayor Henry Loeb and the City Coun-

gious denominations; and resume the me-

cil ready to work with them along the

diation meetings with Mediator Frank B.

conciliatory lines these officials have ai-

Miles.

****

ready set forth.

It will make settlement of the, labor

dispute easier-

• If Dr. Martin Luther King gives up

his plan to return to Memphis for another

try at a massive "non-violent" march.

With his eyes on his plan to march thou-

sands of

"poor people" to Washington

later in the

spring,

that King wants to prove that he can

conduct a big and peaceful march in

Memphis. With the strects lined with po-

lice, sheriff's officers, the National Guard

Date: 4-1-68

Edition:

Author: CHAS. H.

Editor:

SCHNG IDER

Title:

and Tennessee Highway Patrolmen, of

course King could lead a peaceful march.

The officers and soidiers would see to

that.

But this would not prove anything with

regard to Di. King's own ability to con-

trol a large mass of marchers and keep

them non-violont. And. it would over-em-

Character:

of

Classification:

Submitting Office:

• Being Investigated

ESMPHIS

Manside racial matters and thus interfere

with the prime object of settling the sani-

tation strile on the strikers can get back

to sort and the job of rebuilding damaged

racial relations can begin.

e1nl il l'le degro minisers will give

up thres sinily marches downtosn. They

and thoir supporters have made their

point, over and over. Continuation of the

marches can oly kong racial rolations

seis iue thus intertere with sevlement of

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Wise Advice From Church Leaders

The Press-Scimitar strongly endorses

the labor dispute. The ministers should

the plea of three Tennessee church lead-

withdraw pickets from Main Street and

ers, issued over the wrekend, for resump-

get ready to cooperate with leaders of

tion of talks between sanitation strike

both races who see the crying need for

leaders and city representatives.

calming down now and beginning construc-

The plea was from the Rt. Rev. John

tive work.

Vander Horst, Episcopal bishop of Tennes-

see,

Dr. H. Ellis Finger Jr., Methodist

The Memphis ministers' ability to con-

• bishop of Tennessee, and the Most Rev.

duct their marches peaceably has been

Joseph A. Durick. apostolic administrator

demonstrated-up until they brought Dr.

of the Catholic Diocese of Nashville.

King in. There has been no heckling or

violent resistance.

We repeat it here.

But if the ministers

keep on too long, and especially since the

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, olly and state.)

"There is an essential difference be-

disastrous events of last Thursday, they

tween a labor dispute and racial injus-

risk arousing angry interference by some

tice," the three church leaders said. "At

White persons with no more sense than the

this time, it is most urgent to settle first

young Negro gangs who began window-

_ PAGE 6

the labor dispute... once this vital issue

breaking, looting and arson during the

has been settled, then all men of good will

King march.

can work together to effectively promote

the

social

and racial reforms that are

We are confident that the Negro minis- — MIMPHIS PRESS-

ters and their supporters do not want such

necessary."

a result. And so we urge them to do as the

SCIMITAR

We urge the union leaders, the Negro

three Tennessee church leaders advise:

ministers and others who have stressed

help get the strikers back to work, first

the racial aspects of the controversy, and

and fast.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

the city

government to heed the wise

We believe that if they do this they will

advice of the state leaders of three reli-

find Mayor Henry Loeb and the City Coun-

gious denominations; and resume the me-

cil ready to work with them along the

diation

meetings with Mediator Frank B.

conciliatory lines these officials have al-

Miles.

ready set forth.

* *

It will make settlement of the, labor

dispute easier-

• If Dr. Martin Luther King gives up

his plan to return to Memphis for another

try at a massive "non-violent" march.

With his eyes on his plan to march thou-

"poor people". to Washington

later in the spring,

it is apparent

that King wants to prove that he can

conduct a big and peaceful march in

With the streets lined with po-

lice, sheriff's officers, the National Guard

Tennessee

Highway Patrolmen, of

course King could lead a peaceful march.

The officers and soldiers would see to

Date: 4-1-68

Edition:

Author: CHAS. H.

Editor:

SCHNE IDER

TIlle:

But this would not prove anything with

regard to Dr. King's own ability to con-

trol a large mass of marchers and keep

them non-violent. And it would over-em-

phasize racial matters and thus interfere

with the prime object of settling the sani-

tation strike so the strikers can get back

to work and the job of rebuilding damaged

racial relations can begin.

eInd it the Nogro ministers will give

up their daily marches downtown. They

and their supporters have made their

point, over and over. Continuation of the

marches can only keep racial relations

spie and thus interfere with settlement of

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or

Classification:

Submitling Office:

Being Investigated

HEMPHIS

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TO

:

SIONAL FORM NO.

3010-106

Y 1962 EDITIO

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Ar. W. C. sullian)

DATE: 4/3/68

FROM :

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohi -

Bishop .

Casper

Callahan

Conrad -

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Taval -

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

PURPOSE:

To advise the change of name of the "Washington

Spring Project" to the "Poor People's Campaign."

BACKGROUND:

Martin Luther King,

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

campaign in the Nation's Capital in April, 1968, in an

effort to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable to the Negro.

his "Washington Spring

Project. "past king has called tais

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

A review of King's literature and speeches and

those of his staff indicates SCLC is now using the name

"Poor People's Campaign" for this program rather than the

"Washington Spring Project," Therefore we should change

our case caption accordingly.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached airtel to interested offices

1578428-5411

be sent changing the name of King's project to the.

People's Campaign..

grille

1 APR

968

Enclosure

DMW: Imr/bibis

(6)

kir.

DeLoach

1

Mr.

w. C. Sullivan

-

-

Bishop

1

Mr.

Mr.

G.

C.; Moore

D. M.

Wells

Noci

D. Exal,

3617 1938

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not to NO. 10

3010-106

GSA GIN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

ar. W. C. sullivan)

DATE: 4/3/68

Tolson.

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

Fell _

• Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy .

SUBJECT:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

PURPOSE:

To advise the change of name of the "Washington

Spring Project" to the "Poor People's Campaign."

BACKGROUND:

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), has

publicly

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

favorable to the Negro.

his "washington Spring Project. "past king has called this

...

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

A review of King's literature and speeches and.

those of his

staff indicates SCLC is now using the name

"Poor People's Campaign" for this program rather thän the

"Washington Spring Project." Therefore, we should change

our case caption accordingly.

RECOMMENDATION:

15'7

That the attached airtel to interested offices

51428-5141

be sent changing the name of King's project to the Poor

People's Campaign.'

1 APR

5

'968

Enclosure

DAV: Imr/bibijo

1

DeLoach

1

w. C. Sullivan

hI.

Bishop

Kr. G. C.; Moore

1 - MI. D. -M.

Wells

luci

• H.

RACENT SECT.

D. See,

CY A2R 17 1868

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FSI WASH DO

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF MNVESTIGATION

U.,S. DEPPRTMENT OF JUSTICE

COIMMUNICATION SECTION

APR 11968

TELETYPE

Mr. Tolson

Mr. DeLoach.

Mr. Mohr_

Mr.

Bishop.

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr.

Conrad.

Mr.

Felt.

Mr. Gale

Mr.

Rosen.

MI.

Suilivan.

Mr. Tavel

Tale. Room.

Miss Hulnes

FBI MEMPHIS

450P;

4-2-53 SAB

I DIRECIO

FROW TEMPHIS 157-1092

3P

FACiAl MAttER

SANIZATION WORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS TENd..

7.1.

As Mire

Tipison

ON APHIL TUC

WINCTEEN SIXTY EIGHI, LI. E. H. ARKIi, MEMPHIS

FE.

INSPECTIONAL BUREAU, ADVISED THAT THE FUNERAL OF LARRY PAYIE,

SEVENTZEN YEA? OLD NEGRO WHO WAS SHOT SY MEMPHIS PD OFFICER

AFTER STORE LOOTING GROWING CUT OF MARCH TWENTY EIGHT RACIAL

Arise?

DISTUZ-ANCE, MEPHIS, WAS HELD, WITHOUT INCIDENI, AT CLAYBORN

TEMPLE, EPHIS. ASOLT FIVE HUNDRED IN ATTENDANCE DESPITE FACT

CHUNCH CAN SEAT TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED. BODY INTERRED INMEDIATELY

AFTER FUNERAL. ARKIN ADVISED THAT ANOTHER SAMITATION

WORKERS SYMPATHY MARCH IS

CHEDULED FOR -DOWNTOUN MEMPHIS AFTERNOON

APRIL THO.

EX-115.

REC-40.

157-6

I8-ff"

EASTE?

AIRLINES ADVISED ON APRIL TWO THAT REV. MARTIN LUTHER

KIlls,

RALPi i

ANE SOUTHENS

CHELSITAN LEADERSHIP CONPRRLNCE GSOLES AIDES

ATERNATHY,

BERNARD LEE, AND ANDREWM

YOUNG DUE TO ARRIVE

157-

9146÷61

AP?IL THREE, FROM ATLANIA•

let C. Hayden

APR 5 1968

ТРІо домно

/Ineluded in letter to White House

I Bad Attoracy Genoral. Dato 4-3-68

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ON APRIL THO A SOURCE ADVISED THAI AI A PRESS CONFERENCE AI

CLAYDON TEMPLE, APRIL TUP, REV. JESSE JACKSON OF SEL'S "OPERATION

PREAD 3ASKET....

REV. S. 3,

KYLES OF METROPOLITAN EAPIIST CHURCH,

NEPHIS, AND REV. EDWARD LIBROWN

VIVIA

I. MT. PISGAH CHE CHURCH, ADVISED

WITH SOLC PERSONNEL IN MEMPHIS THAT NIGHTLY MASS STRIKE

SUPPORT HECTINGS WILL SE RESUMED, THE FIRSI AT MASON TEMPLE ON

NIGHT OF APRIL THRÈE WITH KING AS FEATURED SPEAKER. THEY SAID

PASS HATCH WILL DE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL FIVE, AND THAT THEY WILL

HAVE SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE SINCE MARCHING WITH "MARTIN LUTHER

KING, GRO, THE GLATESI LIVING AMERICAN, " WOULD BE MORE EDUCATIONAL

THAN BEING IN SCHOOL. WHEN ASKED BY PRESS IF KING WOULD PERSONALLY

MATCH, JACKSON SAID KING MIGHI NOT MARCH. HE DID NOT ELABORATE.

WHEN ASKED IF SOLC GROUP WOULD VIOLATE A POSSIBLE INJUNCTION

AGAINST

"!:r

THEIR MARCHING, JACKSON SAID "THE WHITE MAN HAS ALREADY

ENJOINEU THE

ZIPLACK MAN TO THE GHETTO AND THE WHITE MAN DOESN'T

NESE TO VALIDATE, 5, 5Y SENDING US A PIECE OF PAPER." KYLES SAID THE.

PROSLE: FACING DIPHIS IS NOT MILITANT SLACK YOUTH BUT IS

"ITE RACIS:!." JACKSON DESCRIBED OPERATION BREAD BASKET AS MASSIVE

END PASE TWO

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PACE THARE

DRIVE TO FORCE ALL GROCERS IN NEGRO AREA TO CEASE SELLING HARI'S

EXCAO, WONDER ERRAO, COCA COLA, AND SEALTEST DAIRY PRODUCTS.

AS THESE FIRUS DO NOT HIRE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF NEGRORS.

ON APRIL TWO LT. ARKIM ADVISES THAT MEMPHIS CITY OFFICIALS ARE

CONGIJEZIUC SOCKING A COURT INJUNCIION PROKIDITING ANY MASS MARCH

LES SY KING OR AN IMUUACTION SPECIFYING CONDITIONS LUDE? WHICH A MARCH.

COULD TAKE PLACE AND ALSO CONSIDERING RESUMPTION OF A CURFEW AND

PLACING STRINE SUPPOPI LEADERS UNDER A PEACE AND FINANCIAL

AISPONSICILITY LONDO

ARKIN ADVISES THAT REMAINDER OF TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD,

WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE BATTERY CONSISTING OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY

ICE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE MEHPHIS GUARD UNIT, HAVE LEFT MEMPHIS.

HI TANGE BOTO FIVE PM, SIXTY SARITATION WORKERS AND SYMPATHIZERS

DEPARTED CLAYEOTH TEUPLE CARRYING PLACARDS FOLLOWING THEIR USUAL

FARADE MOON IO SUALE STREET NORTH ON MAIN TO CITY HALL. NO

INCIDENTS ALPOTTED.

memo

FOLLOUS. P. END.

CAS

FEI WASH

P

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FEI WASH DO

FEDERAL BURENU.OF IRVESTIGATION

J. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATION SECTION

APR 1: 1968

TELETYRE

FBI MEMPHIS

430P

JAGENT

4-2-63 SAB

DIRECTOR

FROW BIPHIS 157-1092

Mr. Tolson

Mr. DeLoach

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

Mr. Gale

Mr.

Sullivan.

Mr. Trotter

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

3P

?

SAULTATIOA MONKEES STAIKE MEMPHIS TENI."

RACiAl MAttER

7M1.

Traigor

ArAIL TIC

PiliCE DEPrAtINENÉ

NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT, LT. E. Ho ARKIN, MEMPHIS

INSPECIIONAL BUREAU, ADVISED THAI THE FUNERAL OF LARRY PAYIE,

SEVEITZEN VEA? OLD HEGRO WHO WAS SHOT BY MEMPHIS PD OFFICER

AFTER STORE LOOTING GROWING CUT OF MARCH IWENTY EIGHT RACIAL

DISTURANCE, MEMPHIS, WAS HELD, WITHOUT INCIDENT; AT CLAYBORN

TEMPLE, TEPHIS. AZOLI FIVE HUNDRED IN ATTENDANCE DESPITE FACT

CHURC: CAN SEAT TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED. BODY INTERRED INMEDIATELY

розіла

AFTER FUNERAL. ARKIN ADVISED THAT ANOTHER SANITATION

VORKERS SYMPATIN MARCH IS CHEDULED FOR -DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS AFTERNOON

OF

APRIL THO

EX-115

REC-40.

157-6-

25-149"

EASTE

AIRLINES ADVISED ON APRIL TWO THAT REV. MARTIN LUTHER

KINS,

RALPH

AND

SOUTHEA: CHAISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) AIDES

•ABERNATHY, BERNARD LEE, AND ANDREW M

YOUNG DUE TO ARRIVE

alis

THIS MEN FIFTEEN Boilos

151-9146

- 61

AP?IL THREE, PROT ATLAVIA.

Clut C. Hayden

4 APR. 5 1968

Inclüded la letter to White House

had attoraay Goneral.

Date 4-3-68

CHU: tamin

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140

ON APTIL TWO A SOURCE ADVISED THAT AI A PRESS CONFERENCE AT

CLAYSON TEMPLE, APPIL TO, REV. JESSE JACKSON OF SOLC'S "OPERATION

ERZAD ZASKET,..

"PEV. S. Di

wit traditions to +121101101s

KYLES OF METROPOLITAU BAPTIST CHURCH,

sociange dinet a rain titania drilibattin-inistan, 'a

NEUPHIE AURELU, EDUARD LETOROUGAMI. PISGAN CHE CHURCH, ADVISED

THAT WITH SOLC PERSONNEL IN MEMPHIS THAT NIGKILY MASS STRIKE

SUPPORT MEETINGS WILL BE RESUMED, THE FIRSI AT MASON TEMPLE ON

WISHE OF APRIL THREE WITH KING AS FEATURED SPEAKER. THEY SAID

PASS MARCH WILL DE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL FIVE, AND THAT THEY WILL

HAVE SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE SINCE MARCHING WITH MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., THE GREATESI LIVING AMERICAN," WOULD DE MORE EDUCATIONAL

THAN BRING IN SCHOOL. WHEN ASKED SY PRESS IF KING WOULD PERSONALLY

LATCH, JACKSON SAID KINS MIGHI NOT MARCH. HE DID NOT ELABORATE.

WHEN ASKED IF SOLC GROUP WOULD VIOLATE A POSSIBLE INJUNCTION

AGAINST

THEIR MA?CHING, JACKSON SAID "THE WHITE MAN HAS ALREADY

ENJOINED THE LACK MAN TO THE GHETTO AND THE WHITE MAN DOESN'T

NESE TO VALIDATE!,

/A5,EY SENDING US A PIECE OF PAPER." KYLES SAID THE

PRODLE FACING /CUPHIS IS NOT MILITANT BLACK YOUTH BUT IS

"WHITE RACISM." JACKSON DESCRIBED OPERATION BREAD BASKET AS MASSIVE

END PASE TWO

. ! .

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PAGE THREE

DRIVE IO FORCE ALL GROCERS I'' NEGRO AREA TO CEASE SELLING HART'S

ERCAD, WONDER BREAD, COCA COLA, AND SEALTEST DAIRY PRODUCIS

AS THESE FIRMS DO NOT HIRE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF NEGROES.

•ON APRIL TWO LT. ARKIN ADVISED THAT MEMPHIS CITY OFFICIALS ARE

CONSIDERINC SEEKING A COURT INJUNCTION PROHIBITING ANY MASS MARCH

LED BY KING OR AN INJUNCTION SPECIFYING CONDITIOUS UNDER WHICH A MARCH

COULD TAKE PLACE AND ALSO CONSIDERING RESUMPTION OF A CURFEW AND

PLACING STRIKE SUPPORI LEADERS UNDER A PEACE AND FINANCIAL

RESPONSICILITY LONDO

ARKIN ADVISEE INAT REMAINDER OF TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD,

WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE SATTERY CONSISTING OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY

TRDE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE MEMPHIS GUARD UNIT, MAVE LEFT MEMPHIS.

• AT THREE ZERO FIVE PM, SIXTY SANITATION WORKERS AND SYMPATHIZERS

DEPARTED CLAYEORN TENPLE CARRYING PLACARDS FOLLOWING THEIR USUAL

PARADE MARON TO DEALE STREET NORTH ON MAIN TO CITY HALL. NO

INCIDENTS REPORTED.

memo

EIT FOLLOWS. P. END.

CAS

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FD-3F (Fev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541) (P)

WASIIINGTON SPRING PROJECT

• RACIAL MATTERS

D.M. isn

Re Charlotte airtel to Bureau dated 3/26/68

enclosing LHM, and Charlotte telephone call to Memphis 4/2/68.*

IN

ENCL FILED

Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies of LHN

in captioned matter; copies also being furnished Atlanta,

i

WFC, and one copy to Memphis for information.

in IHM received on 4/2/68

Information

pertaining to KING's activities furnished

>1

by ASAC CLIFTON O. HALTER, Memphis Division, to SA GEORGE

C. KOONS at Charlotte, N. C.

V

CO

In view of information in LHM, it appears that

AND

KING's itinerary relating to N. C. will be postponed. Charlotte

will follow through sources and informants and keep the Bureau

COPY

fully advised of activities in the Charlotte Division

relating to Washington Spring

Project.

REC

ENCLOSURE

Bureau (Encls. - 11) (RM)

1 - Memphis (Encl. - 1)

c(3 - 157-8428)

(Info)

(RAI)

(1 - 100-106670)

4 - Atlanta (Incls. - 4) (RN)

(2 - 157-2924)

REC 18

(1 - 100-5713)

(SCLC)

(1 - 100-5586)

(KING)

106-

• - NFO (157-1395) /(Encls.

3 - Charlotte (157-5511) (SP) / MAt)

*258

(13)

0 1

Saa:

Approved:

::: Sent -

Special Agent in Large

4/8/68

«IS M Per -

Dicion

TCTR0680644)

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## Page 914

UNIT

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

STATES DEPARTHENT OF

TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

charlotte, North Carolina

April 2, 1968

WASHINGTOZ SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Reference is made to memorandum prepared at

Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 1968, concerning captioned

matter.

Nation's Capitol the first week of April, 1968, in an effort

to pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable to

the Negroes.

The April 1, 1968, edition of the "Charlotte News,"

a daily Charlotte, North Carolina, newspaper entitled

"KING May Cancel Visit" stating in part as follows:

"DE. MARTIN LUTHER KING will probably cancel

his scheduled Thursday visit to North Carolina,

says a spokesman for the Negro civil rights leader."

"Dr. KING announced plans Sunday for returning to

Memphis, Tennessee."

"The spokesman said the North Carolina visit

may be postponed until another day or another week."

"KING's one-day campaign was to have included

stops in Charlotte,

Greens pore,

Durham, Wilson,

New Bern, and Wilmington, N. C."

THIS DOCUVENT CONTAINS NEITIER

RECONDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS

OF THE FBI.

IT IS THE PROPERTY OF

THE FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY;

IT AND ITS CONTRATS ARE NOT TO BE

DISTRIDUIED CUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY.

15%

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## Page 915

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

On April 2, 1968, information was received that

MARTIN LUTHER KING waS believed to have been in Atlanta,

Georgia, as of 5 p.m., on April 1, 1968, and was due

to

depart Atlanta about

noon of April 2, 1968, en route to

Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to attend

an Action

Committee

According to the information received,

scheduled

State of North Carolina for the purpose

of increasing interest in his Washington Spring Project.

The attached page sets forth more

• detailed data

relative

to the Washington Spring Project.

!

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## Page 916

:

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Reporting Office:

Charlotte, North Carolina'

Names of Individuals

Recruiting in

north

Carolina:

GOLDEN ASRO-FRINKS

Address of Headquarters:

122 West Peterson Street

Edenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS' residence,

Credit Union Building

405 Braod Street

Edenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS' office)

Known Number of Individuals Recruited to Date:

At a March 5, 1968, interview,

FRINKS maintained

he had recruited 155 individuals.

Known Names of Individuals Recruited:

No individuals have been identified.

Estimated Number of Individuals Recruited:

See known number above.

Number of Busses and other commercial type transportation

chartered and total capacity:

At a March 5, 1969, interview, FRINKS advised that

the means of transportation has not yet been worked out.

Number of Private Cars to Participate:

Unknown

3*

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## Page 917

F°D-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541) (P)

WASIIINGTON SPRING PROJECT

, RACIAL MATTERS

D.M. Enou

Re Charlotte airtel to Bureau dated 3/26/68

enclosing LHM, and Charlotte telephone call to Memphis 4/2/68.*

HICL FILED

Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of LHN

in captioned matter; copies also being furnished Atlanta,

WFO, and one copy to Memphis for information.

Information

in IHM received on 4/2/68 pertaining to KING's activities furnished»

by ASAC CLIFTON O. HALTER, Memphis Division, to SA GEORGE

C. KOONS at Charlotte, N. C.

In view of information in LHM, it appears that

KING's itinerary relating. to N. C. will be postponed. Charlotte

will follow through sources and informants and keep the Bureau

fully advised of activities in the Charlotte Division

AND

COPY

UNPEC

ENCLOSURE

- Bureau (Encls. - 11) (RM)

1 - Memphis (Encl. - 1)

1(3- 157-8428)

(1 -

100-106670)

(Info)

(RN)

4 - Atlanta (Encls. = 4) (RM)

(2 - 157-2924)

REC 13

(1 - 100-5713) (SCLC)

(1 - 100-5586) (KING)

100 r

2 - NFO (157-1395) (Enels.

3- Charlotte (157-4541) (HS7)) YET

(13)

Approved:

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Mig"

San:

4/8/68

<15 M

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## Page 918

UNIT

In Reply, Please Refer i0

File No.

STATES DEPARTHENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte, North Carolina

April 2, 1968

TICE

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

Reference is made to memorandum prepared at

Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 1968, concerning captioned

matter.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), has publically announced

he will conduct a massive. civil disobedience campaign in the

Nation's Capitol the first week of April, 1968, in an effort

to pressure Congress into passing legislation favorable to

the Negroes.

The April 1, 1968, edition of the "Charlotte News,"

a daily Charlotte, North Carolina, newspaper entitled

"KING May Cancel Visit" stating in part as follows:

"De. MARTIN LUTHER KING will probably cancel

his scheduled Thursday visit to North Carolina,

says a spokesman

for the Negro civil rights leader."

"Dr. KING announced plans Sunday for returning to

Memphis, Tennessee."

"The spokesman said the North Carolina visit

may be postponed until another day or another week."

"KING's one-day campaign was to have included

THIS DOCUNENT CONTAINS NEITHER

The Te hiD

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.

15:%

..-....

A1711-1

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

On April 2, 1968, information was received that

MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS

believed to have been in Atlanta,

Georgia, as of 5 p.m., on April 1,

1968,

and was

due to

depart

Atlanta about

noon Of April 2, 1968, en route to

Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to attend

an Action

Committee

KING may possIly lead a march or demonstration in lemphis

According to the information received,

Tennessee, on April 4, 1968,

on which date he was originally

scheduled

to tour the

of North Carolina for the purpose

of increasing interest in his Washington Spring Project.

The attached page sets forth more detailed data relative

to the Washington

Spring Project.

-2-

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## Page 920

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Reporting Office:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Names of Individuals Recruiting in North Carolina:

GOLDEN ASRO-FRINKS

Address of Headquarters:

122 West Peterson Street

Edenton, North Carolin

'FRINKS' residence'

Credit Union Building

405 Braod Street

Edenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS office)

Known Number of Individuals Recruited to Date:

At a March 5, 1968, interview, FRINis maintained

he had recruited 155 individuals.

Known Names of Individuals Recruited:

No individuals have been identified.

Estimated Number of Individuals Recruited:

See known number above.

Number of Busses and other commercial type transportation

chartered and total capacity:

At a March 5, 1968, interview, FRINKS advised that

the means of transportation has not yet been worked out.

Number of Private Cars to Participate:

Unknown

3*

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## Page 921

"'9-21005)

FBI

Date:

4/2/6E

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(l'jpe in plaintext or codes

AIRIAIL

(Priority;)

To:

Director, FBI (157-8428)

ATTENTION:

I CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

From:

SAC, COLUBIA (157-4453)

GENERAL INVEST. DIV.

EX DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV:

Subject:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

(00: WFO)

I CR

EL

I VRA-65

7 CRA-64

DPA OPE O PF

D BM

D BM-Threats

[X] Racial Matter's

[J Klan D Organization

Summary of Complaint:

Re Columbia airtel to Bureau, 3/26/68, and Bureau

airtel to Columbia, 3/27/6S.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 1l copies and for Atlanta

: and WFO 1 copy. each of an LaM.

Also enclosed for the Bureau are

(original and and one copy each of the following newspper articles:

(1) Article entitled "King Will Appear At Columbia

Rally," from The Columbia Record, 3/28/68.

To Columbia," from The State, 4/2/68•

(2) Article entitled "King Cancels Planned Visit

3 - Bureau (Enc. 15)-(TE) FU/D

I - Atlanta (157-2924) (Enc. 1) (Info) (RM)

2=V1 n9 1 (In10) (R)(i51-101)

AS ARRS: 1660

ACTION:

VE VACB:

(252:.0

• No further action being taken and

a] LiM enclosed O Copy furnished to USA

LHM being submitted

Report being submitted

Preliminary investigation instituted

Limited investigation instituted

Sent•-

- Mi

Per

Approves:

Special Agent in Charve

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• 41/8/68

Comests:

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## Page 922

CO 157-4453.

For information of Bureau, this project

appears to have made little or no progress in south

Carolina.

2

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(Mouns Clipping in Space Seiow)

King Will Appear

At Columbia Rolly

By THOMAS P. MAYES

ricmonstrations to dramatize the

Record Staff H'riter

plight of some three million

The Rev. Di. Martin Luther the United States.

low-income earning people in

King Jr., head of the Southern

I cadership Confer-l

scheduled

According to Benjamin F

Mach,

state SCLC field secre-

tary, King may speak, but will

not present a formal address.

The meeting is open to the!

public.

King,

1964 obel Peace Prize

winner, intends to drive through

South

Carolina

mceting

as

many "pony' propir" as possi-

blc.

enter the

state

from Hampton or Jasper coun-

ties, thei

drive through Colle-

Itạn,

Drochester.

Berkely,

05-

angchurg and Richland.

I"We hope he won't

he too

to sprak

hors."

mack. The fic secretary said

King should arrive in Columbia

about 6 p.m. Depending on his

arrival time, the rally at the

801 Washington St. Church will

be at 7:30 or 8 p.m.

Mack said King will come to

South Carolina from a tour of

Georgia. Afer the rally, King

will go to Jorth Carolina.

pastor

Ebenezeri

Capist chain Attain per!

unannounced visits lo homes.

"Ho doesn't necessarily sai

who he is.

said ther. "some

times neople don't cien reena

nize him.

Kine will travel unh SCle

: king has accoring in diars.

sisiled hors in ail Smithern

•i tea and

"quite a few north-

cra slater.

A sparaman in Kine's A1.!

lanta Solo dies;

says digi

hopes by his wills and laicr

!

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TERRITE

nevispaper, di': in: .:..

_ 1-D

_The Columbia

Record

_ Columbia,s.c.

Date: 3/28/68

Autor Metres .

this ras

Editor: JOHN MONTGOMERY

Tils: Washinston Soring

Project

Characi:::

÷r

Submitting =!.": Colimbia

!.

4x7, 17

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(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

newspaper, 01l: 1ll.::...

King Cancels

Planned Visit

To Columbia

• spokesman for Dr. Marti

uther King said Monday tha

King would

not make a sched

tled appearance in South Caro

lina Wednesday.

"Because of the Memphis cri-

_ 1-B

_The State

- Columbia,s.c.

which wash i on apest.

day speech

Church on Washington Street in

Columbia.

King had planned a "people

to - people" tour through three

S. C. counties on Wednesday,

according to Benjamin J. Mack

of Columbia, S. C. director of

Citizenship Education Pro-

grams.

Mack said he hopes King will,

be able to re-schedule the tour.

Date:

4/2/68

Ed: ton.:

Editor: WILLIAM D. WORKMAI

T.:: Washington

Spring

Project

Churries:

Submiting unc: Columbia

11L:.

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Colds Can 90203

File fio.

.

WASHENCTON SPRING PROJECT

Martin ther King, jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference

(SCLC) ,

has

publicly announcea he will

conduci a massive civil disobedience campaign i" the Nation's

Capital the first week in April, 1995, in an effort to pressure

Congress 'into passing legislation favorable to the. Negro.

An article entitled "King Will Appear at Columbia

*8, G0,

Rally"' appeared in the March 28, 1908, edition of The Colutibia

Record,

a Columbia, South Carolina, daily newspaper Which

stated

that the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther Xing+

Jr., bead

of the SCLo would appear at a scheduled rally at 7:30

Wednesday, April

3, 1968, at the Zion Baptist Church, Coluasday

South Carolina.

This article stated that according to Benjamin F.

Mack, State SCLC Field Secretary, King would not present

formal address at this meeting,

but he wouid visit south

Carolina to dramatize

the plight of some three million low-incone

earning people in the United States:

An article entitled "King Cancelling Planned Visit

to Columbia" appeared in The State, Columbia daily newspaper,

on April 2, 1968.

According to this article, Mrs. Dorothy Cotton,

Director of Citizenship Education Programs for the SCI.C,

Atlanta, Georgia, announced Monday, April 1, 1968, that King

would not make an appearance in South Carolina on April 3, 1968,

K, 5968,

as previously planned.. This article stäted that his appesrance

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOIMIENDATIONS NOR CONCIUSIONS

OF THE FBI.

IT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE FBI AND IS ZONE TO

YOUR AGENCY; IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTEZEUTED

OUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY.

"..

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## Page 926

WASTINGTON BORANG PROSLOT

in South Caroline was cancelled "bacause of the hemphis crisis,

kie felt he aseded mora time

*kera."

The attached page sets forth more detailed data

relative to the ilashington Spring Project.

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## Page 927

WASHINGTON SPRINO PROJECT

Reporting office: Coluress

Neues of individual- secruitine in South Carolina: No one

known to be recruiting.

Addross of Headquarters: No headquarters established.

Known number of individuals recruited to date: o

• Known names of individuals recruited: N/A

Estimated number of individuals recruited:

Number of buses and other commercial type transportation

chartered and total

capacity:

Number of private cars to participate: • 0

Identity of driver; make, model,

and license numbers of

cars to participata:

N/A

• Route cars are scheduled to use: N/A

Areas buses and drivers are to discharge passengers

upon arrival in Washington, D. C.:

N/A

Address demonstrators are to report to upon arrival: NA

Remarks: None.

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## Page 928

n*, 9-27-65)

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

To:

Director, FBI (157-8428) ATTENTION:

• CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION

From: SAC, COLUMBIA (157-4453)

GENERAL INVEST. DIV

Subject:

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Summary of Complaint:

Re Columbia airtel to Bureau, 3/26/68, and Bureau

airtel to Columbia, 3/27/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are Il copies and for Atlanta

•and WFO 1 copy each of an LHM. Also enclosed for the Bureau are

(original and and one copy each of the following newspper articles:

(1) Article entitled "King Will Appear At Columbia

Rally, " from The

Columbia Record, 3/28/68.

(2) Article entitled "King Cancels Planned Visit

To Columbia,

from The State,-4/2/68.

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MBA: JOI

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CO 157-4453

For information of Bureau, this project

appears to have made little or no progress in South

• 1260

nas 149-101006a0o

2

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## Page 930

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

King Will Appear

At Columbia Rolly

By THOMAS P. MAYES

demonstrations to dramatize the

Record Staff Writer

plight of some three million

low-income earning people in

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther the United States.

'King Jr., head of the Southern

I cadership

Wednesday.

Mack,

state SCLC field

secre-

tary, King may speak,

but will

not present a formal address.

The meeting is

open to the

public.

King, 1964 Nobel Peace Prize

winner, intends to drive through

South

Carolina

meeting

as

many "poor people"

as possi-

ble.

He

will

enter the

state

from Hampton or Jasper coun-

ties,

then

drive through Colle-

ten,

Drochester.

angchurg and Richland.

Berkely, Of-

"""We hope he

won't

be too

spcak

here,"

Mack. The rica secrelary said

King should arrive in Columbia

about 6 p.n. Depending on his

arrival time, the rally at the

801 Washington St. Church will

be at 7:30 or 8 p.m.

Mack said King will come to

South Carolina from a tour of:

Georgia. After the rally, King

will go to North Carolina.

King,

pastor

at

thenezer

Baptist Church in Allanta, pays

unannounced visils to hones.

"Ho doesn't necessarily sar

nize him.

king

will travel with scle

nine's.

Kine has. according in Mack

visited

haine's in

all Sauthorn

wes and "guir a few north.

ern staies."

A spale man for Kind's At-

lania

King

hopes by his visits and laier'

1X002

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newsprper, city ant aiti

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--Pecord umbia

_Columbia,s.c.

Date: 3/28/68

Edition: Metro

Tue: Washington Spring

Project

Chanscior:

Classification:

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i sou troo

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## Page 931

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

King Cancels

Planned Visit

To Columbia!

A spokesman for Di. Martin

Luther King said Monday that

King would not make a sched

uled appearance in South Caro

"Because of the Memphis cri-

sis he felt he needed more timé

ern Christian Leadership Con-

Mrs.

Cotton was preparing

day speech

Baptist

Church on Washington Street ir

. S. C. director of

Citizenship Education Pro-

grams.

Mack said he hopes King will,

• be able to re-schedule the four.

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—_ The State

_Columbia,s.C.

Eite:

4/2/68

Eitter:

Autor: WILLIAM D. WORKMAN

-Washington Spring

Project

Sharacter:

Classifiet:

Submitung Oluc-: Columbia

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## Page 932

S2e nhar

In Recaly, tessa does di

File No.

WASHENCTON SPRING PROJECT

artin inter King, sr., Presidont, Southern Christian

Leadership Conterence (SCIC),

has publicly announced he will

conduci a massive civil disobedience campaign i? the Nation's

Capital the first week. in April, 1968, in an eifort to pressure

Congress 'into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

An article entitlea "King Will Appear at Columbia

Rally"*

edition of The Columbia

stated

that the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther 110g,

3r . , head

of the SCLC would appear

at a scheduled rally' at 7:30 p.m..

Wednesday, April

1968, at the Zion Baptist Church, Colunday

South Carolina®

This article stated that according to Benjamin F.

Mack, State SCLC Field Secretary, King would not present a

not a the not ta ros.

but he would visit South

An article entitled "King Cancelling Planned Visit

to Columbia" appeared in The State,

Columbia daily newspaper,

on April 2, 1968.

According to this article, Mrs. Dorothy! Cotton,

Director of Citizenship Education Programs 'for the SCIC,

would not make an appearance in South

Aprat 3, 1968,

as previously planned.. This article stated that his appearance

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIDIS

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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## Page 933

WASHINGTON SPRINC

PROSECT

=

in South Carolina was cancelled "bacause of

the Memphis crisis,

he felt he needed more time thera."

The attached page sets forth more detailed data

relativa to the Hashington Spring Project.

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 933

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## Page 934

WASHINGTON SPRINT PROJECT

Reporting office: coduati

Tumes of individual scruiting in South Carolina: No one

known to be recruiting.

Addross of Headquarters: No headquarters established.

Known number of individuals recruited to date:

Known names of individuals recruited: N/A

Istimated number of individuals recruited: o

Number of buses and other commercial type transportation

chartered and total capacity:

Number of private cars to participate: 0

Identity of driver; make, model, and license numbers of

cars to participate: N/A

Route cars are scheduled to use: N/A

Areas buses and drivers are to discharge passengers

upon arrival in Washington, D. C.:

N/A

Address demonstrators are to report to upon arrival: N/A

Remarks: None.

3*

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## Page 935

-o--

"Aura Of Tension Slowly Subsides;

Minister's Sermons Ask Restraint

Under a

light but steady Several

ushers approached.

rain, Memphis had a quiet him and he left the church.

Sunday on which police report- Some members of the congre-

•ed only "minor situations" as gation applauded.

an altermath of last Thurs-. A protest strategy meeting!

day's downtown riot.

last night, which drew four;

the day passed aides of

Dr. Martin Luther

uneventful for the mos: part, King to the Department of l

contingents of the 4,000-man Minimum

Salary of the AME

National Guard force called Church at 2S0 Hernando. prom-

into the city continued to pa-, ised to

"escalate the demon-

trol streets.

Mayor Henry Loeb, noting

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, act-

ne apparent calm, said last ing

as

spokesman for Dri

night he would "reevaluate the King's aides, promised tighten-

curfew and its status"

morning and make an ar-

this establishme et ot a cancho,

. nouncement about noon.

findicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

PAGE

COMAERCIAL APPEAL

NEMPHIS, TENSE

_sales and ending the author ments of the city.

ized questioning of persons on,. The other three aides now in

city streets between 7 p.m. and Memphis are Hosea Williams,

Ja.m.

and a return to peace in their

weekly sermons.

At Christ Methodist Church.]

Dr. F. A. Flatt, superintendent|•

of the Memphis-Shelby District

of the Methodist Church, told;

the congregation:

"Too

often symptoms are

dealt with rather

than thel

causes of problems."

He said the countrv's racel

problem, povertv and the Viet-

nam War are fevers suggest-

ing something underneath -

man's alienation from God.

"When we bring man and God

together,

then

we can solve;

these problems."

At

First Baptist Church-!

Beale Street,

the Rev. James,

A. Jordan joined hundreds of

other Memphis clergymen, Ne-!

gro and white, in pray to God!

for help. He said he would ask'

his congregation in inin in a

fast today for a return

t0,

peace.

At St. Paul's Catholic:

Church,

the

Rev. Edwardl

Cleary, whose morning sermon!

blamed the riot on a Commu-i

nist conspiracy, was interrupt-

ed by a young man who stood

up near the

pulpit and asked

"What about sochal justice?"

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 935

.. •

Date:

4-j-68

Edition:

Author;

Editor:

FRANK ?. AIGREN

Title:

Character:

Classication:

Sübmitting Office:

D Being Investigated

157-9146

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## Page 936

union representatives P.!

J. Ciampa, Jesse Epps and Wil-:

i liam Lucy.

Also at the strategy meeting!

were leaders and representa-

tives of the Invaders, local ad-

vocates of black power.

Dr. King said he would re-l

turn to Memphis tomorrow to

lead more marches. A spokes-

•man for the local Community!

on the move for Equality or-i

ganization said smaller down-

town demonstrations would re.

sume at 2 p.m. today "anu!

continue daily."

Dr. King said the Memphis!

march foiced him to cancel a!

planned trip to Nigeria where!

he said he was to attempt to!

negotiate a settlement between i

the Nigerian government and |

the breakaway nation of Biaf-|

ra. "The situation in Memphis

demands immediate action,"

the said:

The Rev. Mr. Jackson said it

was uncertain last night when

Di. King would actually lead!

the march.

Sanitation

trucks collectedl

garbage throughout the driz-!

ale. A spokesman said T6 were

on the streets yesterday.

Claude Armour, an assistantl

of Gov. Buford Ellington, said

he thought yesterday's rain!

helped keep down incidents but'

was not a major factor. Hei

said the National Guard and|•

iother law entorcement agen-!

cies "had been quite success-

ful' in preserving order.

Asst. Police Chief W. E.

Routt said the city was "rela-!

ively quiet" but would not at-

ribute it directly io the

weather.

Police reported 36

arrests.

yesterday connected with thes

drunkenness.

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A Fire-Department Spokes i

man said the number of fire!

calls and 'false alarms slack,

ened considerably but he had

no total of the number of fire

runs made. "It's not as busy

as it was,"' he said.

Chief Routt said John Robert

Perry. 42, dragged from

an

apartment early yesterday and

arrested as a sniper, told po-

lice he was shooting in the air.

Dr. H. Ralph Jackson, direc-

tor of the AME Church De-

partment of Minimum Sala-

ry, said the body of Larry

Payne, 16, will "lie in state"

from 3 to 5 p.m. today and

from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at.

Clayborn Tempie AME:

Church.

The youth was killed Thurs-i

day by Patrolman L. T. Jones, l

25, who

said young

Payne

threatened him with a knifel

when

he tried to arrest the

youth as a looter. The youth's

death was the only one attrib-

uted directly to rioting.

The Rev. B. I. Dumas is tol

officiate at an ll a.m. funeral!

for young Payne at the temple,

tomorrow. Burial will be in

New Park Cemetery.

The Tennessee

Council on

Human

Relations yesterdayl

asked the United States Com-i

mission on Civil Rights to con-

duct a public hearing to gatherl

information about the Mem-l

phis rioting. The request was:

made by Baxton Bryant, direc-

tor of the council.

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## Page 937

russurer

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Negro Leaders Sifting Rubble For Answers"

By JIMMIE COVINGTON •

Others came for trouble. The |

Most of the estimated 5,000

troublemakers have been esti-l

persons who took part in lastf mated at perhaps 25 to 35 in

Thursday's march, headed by

the beginning, with the num-

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

ber growing to 200 to 300, most

were not expecting trouble;

of them young persons.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

when they went downtown.

What happened?

A Negro postal employe who

was at the march put it this!

PAGE

2.5.

way:

"The march was made up

predominantly of the working|

COMMERCIAL APPRAL

class, church-going people, the ;

average citizen.

There were

some outsiders there. I calli

them thugs. They caused the:

MELPHIS, TRIN®

trouble."

That ministers who have

headed the sanitation strike

sympathizers and who planned

Thursday's march lost control|

of the demonstration is per-

haps indicative of their pre-

sent leadership position in the

Negro consunity,.

They at present represent

perhaps the strongest "organ-

ized leadership over the Ne-

gro civil rights

The facial

explosion left:

here, having replaced the locali

Beale Street in shambles, an:

estimated $400,000 worth of

County Democratic Cus helly

damage, one youth dead and,

ers, who claimed leadershipl

after-snocks and tensions that,

for many years.

will last for a long time.

The

ministers,

who call

hemselves nonviolent but who

As one observer put it, al

often

hint of violence in their,

majority of the persons who:

pep talks to rallies, are in turn

went to the march were per-i

sons who only put a white shirt:

under pressure from young

militants and black power sup-

and tie on on Sunday, but they!

porters who demand violence.

put them on Thursday because

they believed in the sanitation

The question of who will be

workers'

cause

and in Dr.

King,

a national civil rights

symbol.

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: IRANK R. MILGREN

Title:

were several reports of coer-

Character:

Classification:

Submitting Office: BICNiPHIS

I Being Investlested

157:9146

• .

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## Page 938

The riot

and the strict

There have been other com-

An organization at Memphis

clampdown by police, sheriff's

NEWS

i plaints that Negroes have been

State University,

the Black

deputies, state troopers and

National Guardsmen has had a

mistreated under the 7 p.m.to

Student Association, is not con-

5 a.m. curfew which has been!

sidered a black power group.

ANALYSIS

telling effect on the mood in

the Negro community.

imposed by Mayor Henry Loeb

However, at least one of its

There

are numerous exam-

since Thursday.

leaders reportedly has been

Both the mayor and Fire and

closely associated with black

ples of mature Negroes who

the spokesmen for the Negro

came prepared to march non-

Police Director Frank Hollo-

power leaders here.

community may now be hangi

-violently

and were disillu-

¡man declare-the curfew is ap-

The Invaders

themselves

sioned as a result of the trou-

plied the same to whites andi

deny violence was planned at

ing in the balance, some ob-

ble that rocked the demonstra-

Negroes and that officers have

Thursday's march.

Actually,

servers say.

been instructed to treat every-

said one militant, "the trouble

include men such as

one fairly.

came

from

kids

drinking

and contempt for

Many white leaders in the

(behind

Harold Whalum,

orange rock wine

38, president

past have rejected

of Union Protective Life Insur-!

the police has long been rife in

Clayborn Temple AME

ings with the more militant

ance Co. and vice chairman of

¡the Negro community. Com-/

Church). There sere at least

ministers who are now leading

the Urban League here, who-

plaints and rumors of brutali-! four militant groups at work

ty, whether valid or not, arei

during the King march

said he was beaten and

strike sympathizers. Some ob-

readily accepted

and we pulled out ahead of the

jected to immobilizing gas aft-

servers feel the white leaders

by many

I trouble."

may in the future find these'

steadily increasing the tension

Militant efforts, predictably,

"I had just brought some la-

have

been most successiul

ministers more acceptable to;

(dies and children into the of-

Although many Negroes and

deal with than

the militant!

fice to get them off the street!

with Negro youths.

Negro leaders view Thursday's

Youths were eliminated at

black power advesates.

when a policeman pushed open;

violence as an act of "sabo-

the door and said,

"You black

I police request Trom downiown

The observers say the long

tage" against the King demon-

¡marches Friday and Saturday

... - reen yourselves in.

racial

calm here

stration, their anger, however,

and both were peaceiul. But

Julled white civic leaders and

there or we're going to shoot:

• is not directed at the militants,

participation in the marches

officials into an attitude of "it

can't happen here" despite

you full of holes," Mr. Whalum!

but at the police and the show

by youths in the past had been

protests from responsible Ne

said.

oi force which came alter-

actively solicited by ministers

ward.

leading the strike sympathiz-

gro leaders that they would be

He said he told the officer

undercut by black power advo-

such

language was unneces-

cates.

Who are the young militants,

As the rift between the white

The

Negro leaders have

sary ""and that's when he

the black power leaders here?

and Negro communities wid-

Black power organizer

ened in the past few days, mili-

placed major emphasis here

knocked me down. There was!

Charles Cabbage, 23, is a will-

tancy has been spreading..

on job equality and the hiring

so much hatred in that fist of

of-the-wisp, a man in motion,

has been reilected in burning

and training of more Negroes,

his that I believe I would be

thalf-glimpsed figure without

even to the point of hiring on a

dead now if I'd said anything,

lan

rubbish in the night, firebombs

address,

moving

from

tossed at business firms, the .

ratio basis.

phone booth to phone booth in

of breaking glass and

After Thursday's riot, much

an eifort to unite militant

of bottles hurled

of what is considered to be the

longtime practitioner of

city's

civic

leadership ap-

nonviolence, Mr. Whalum now

Negroes.

through the air.

peared at a loss to explain why

says, "I feel like a fool."

Cabbage heads a local black

It was even present in as

the riot started or what must

There are other examples.

power group, which reportedly

simple a thing as a white and

be done to get the city moving

/The Rev. Pat Ellis, 23, is both

Icalls itself "Black Organizing

Negro meeting on a street and

again toward, racial,harmony.

a minister and a taxicab driv-

Project (BOP)."

knowing whether to say

Cabbage and other members

er. He said he was jerked from.

his cab, cursed and beaten by

of the black power group call

themselves the Invaders and

often wear jackets with the

Ernest Anthony Baker, 24. of

932 Randle, a truck driver for

word

across the backs.

a furniture firm, said he and a

"Young

friend, Leonard Phillips, 22, of

black

black

people want

power and they're going

to get it," Cabbage said.

There are several units in

ice near their homes Saturdas

the black poiser framework

while returning fron visiting a

here.

A small group at Le-

Baller spoke

Moyne College reportedly uses

without bitterness.

the

name

Black

Organizing

Proicet, the same mumo used

by the overall groug. A group

at Owen College calls itself the

Afro- American Brotherhood.

Neither group lus, been recog-

nized by school authorities.

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## Page 939

- -0--1

Aura Of Tension Slowly Subsides;

Minister's Sermons Ask Restraint

Under

light but steady' Several ushers approached

rain, Memphis had a quiet him and he left the church.

Sunday on which police report- Some members of the congre-

•ed only "minor situations" as gation applauded.

an aftermath

of last Thurs-

A protest strategy meeting|

day's downtown riot.

last

night,

which drew four

Although the day passed

aides of

Dr. Martin Luther

uneventful for the most part, King to

the Department of

contingents of the 4,000-man. Minimum Salary of the AME

National Guard force called Church at 280 Hernando, prom-

into the city continued to pa-jised to

"escalate the demon-

trol streets.

Istrations."

Mayor

Henry Loeb, noting The Rev. Jesse Jackson, act-

the apparent calm, said last ing

spokesman for Dr.

curfew and its status"

. nouncement about noon.

establishment of a branch of

the Southern Christian Leadr

to reopen, resumption of beer,

sales and

ending the author ments of the city.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

PAGE

COMMERCIAL APPEAL

MEMPHIS, TENN.

and a return to peace in their

weekly sermons.

At Christ Methodist Church,

Dr. F. A. Flatt, superintendent •

of the Memphis-Shelby District

of the Methodist Church, toldi

the congregation:

"Too often symptoms are;

dealt with rather

than

the

causes of problems."

He said the country's race

problem, poverty and the Viet-

nam War are fevers suggest-

ing

something underneath -

man's alienation from God.

"When we bring man and God

together,

then

we can solve!

these problems."

At

First Baptist Church-!

Beale Strect, the Rev. James,

A. Jordan joined hundreds of

other Memphis clergymen, Ne-!

gro and white, to pray to God!

for heip. He said he would ask

his congregation in join in a

fast today for a return to

peace.

At St. Paul's Catholic

Church,

the

Rev. Edward:

Cleary, whose morning sermon

blamed the riot on a Commu-

nist conspiracy, was interrupt-l

ed by a young man who stood!

up near the pulpit and asked.:

"What about social justice?"

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 939

Date:

4-j-tj

Edition:

Author:

Editor: TRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

Character:

or

Classification:

Submitting Office: MEMPHIS

Being Investigated

157-9146

EN610S023

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## Page 940

J. Cia, essen as and Wil

¿ liam Lucy.

vere leaders and representa

vocas of ohe lad pens, rocal ad-

Dr. King said he would re-

turn to Memphis tomorrow to

ganization said smaller down

town demonstrations would re

Dr. King said the Memphis

march forced him to cancel a

planned trip to Nigeria where

he said he was to attempt to

negotiate a settlement between

Ithe Nigerian government and

the breakaway nation of Biaf-

Tra. "The situation in Memphis

demands immediate action,"

The Rev. Mr. Jackson said it

was uncertain last night when

Dr. King would actually lead

Sanitation trucks collected!

garbage throughout the driz-

zle. A spokesman said 76 were

on the streets yesterday.

Claude Armour, an assistant

of Gov. Buford Ellington, said

he thought yesterday's rain

helped keep down incidents but

vas not a major factor. He

said the National Guard and

other law enforcement agen-l

cies "had been quite success-

(ful" in preserving order.

Asst. Police Chief W. E.!

Routt said the city was "rela-

five quit die would no tre

it directly

weather:

Police reported 36 arrests.

drunkenness.

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A Fire.-Department spokes

man said the number of fire

calls and false alarms slack-

ened considerably but he had

no total of-the number of fire

runs made.

"It's not as busy

as it was," he said.

Chief Routt said John Robert

Perry, 42, dragged from an

apartment early yesterday and

arrested as a sniper, told po-

lice he was shooting in the air.

Dr. H. Ralph Jackson, direc-

tor of the AME Church De-

partment of Minimum

the body of Larry

Payne, 16, will "lie in state'

from 3 to 5 p.m. today and

from 10 to 1l a.m. tomorrow at

Clayborn Temple AME

The youth was killed Thurs-

day by Patrolman L. T. Jones,

25,

who

said young

Payne

threatened him with a knife

when he tried to arrest the

youth as a looter. The youth's

death was the only one attrib-

uted directly to rioting.

The Rev. B. T. Dumas is to

officiate at an 11 a.m. funeral

for young Payne at the temple,

tomorrow. Burial will be in

New Park Cemetery.

The Tennessee

Human

asked the United States Com-

mission on Civil Rights to con-

duct a public hearing to gathei

information about the Mem

phis rioting. The request was

made by Baxton Bryant, direc-

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Negro Leaders Sifting Rubble For Answers

By JIMMIE COVINGTON *

Others came for trouble. The!

Most of the estimated 5,000

persons o the es part i last moul at per aps 25 to 35.

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Thursday's march, headed by

the beginning,

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

the bowing to 200 to the, most

were

not expecting trouble

of them young persons.

when they went downtown.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

What happened?

That ministers who have

A Negro postal employe who

headed the sanitation strike

was at the march put it this

sympathizers and who planned

PAGE

25.

way:

Thursday's march lost control

«The march was made up

of the demonstration is per-

predominantly of the working

naps indicative of their pre-

class, church-going people, the

sent leadership position in the

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average citizen.

There were

Negro communitys.

some outsiders there. I call

them thugs. They caused the!

trouble."

The racial explosion left

perhaps the strongest "organ

zed leadership over the Ne

gro civil rights movement

here, having replaced the local

HEAPHIS, THEN.

Beale Street in shambles, ani

estimated $400,000 worth of

damage, one youth dead and

after-shocks and tensions that

for many years.

will last for a long time.

The

ministers,

who call

themselves nonviolent but who!

As one observer put it, a

majority of the persons who

went to the march were per-

ofe ta his to rales, are in the

inder pressure from young

sons who only put a white shirt i

nilitants and black power sup

and tie on on Sunday, but they!

porters who demand violence.

put them on Thursday because i

The question of who will be

they believed in the sanitation

workers'

cause and in Dr.

King,

a national civil rights

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

coercion was is unclear. There

Character:

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The

riot and

the

strict

clampdown by police, sheriff's

There have been other com-

NEWS

ANALYSIS

plaints that Negroes have been

deputies, state troopers and

mistreated under the 7 p.m.to

National Guardsmen has had a

5 a.m. curfew which has been

telling effect on the mood in

the Negro community.

imposed by Mayor Henry Loeb

since Thursday.

There are numerous exam-

Both the mayor and Fire and

ples of mature Negroes who

Police Director Frank Hollo-

the spokesmen for the Negro

came prepared to march non-

community may now be hang-

-violently

disillu-

man declare-the curfew is ap-

plied the same to whites and

ing in the balance, some ob-!

sioned as a result of the trou-

ble that rocked the demonstra-

Negroes and that officers have

been instructed to treat every-

servers say.

tion.

one fairly.

Many white leaders in the

They include men such as

Distrust and contempt for

Harold Whalum, 38, president

past have rejected any deal:

of Union Protective Life Insur-

the police has long been rife in

ings with the more militant

ance Co. and vice chairman of

the - Negro community. Com-

plaints and rumors of brutali-

ministers who are now leading

the Urban League here, who

strike sympathizers. Some ob-

said he was beaten and sub-

ty, whether valid or not, are!

readily accepted

jected to immobilizing gas aft-

servers feel the white leaders

truthful

by many Negroes,

er the demonstration.

steadily increasing the tension

may in the future find these

"I had just brought some la-:

in some areas.

ministers more acceptable to

dies and children into the of-:

Although many Negroes and

deal with than the militant

fice to get them off the street;

Negro leaders view Thursday's

when a policeman pushed open

black power advogates.

violence as an act of "sabo-

the door and said,

"You black

The observers say the long

tage" against the King demon-

• → keep vourselves in

racial calm

here

perhaps

stration, their anger, however,

lulled white civic leaders and

there or we're going to shoot

is not directed at the militants,

officials into an attitude of "it

you full of holes," Mr. Whalum

but at the police and the show

can't happen here" despite!

said,

of force which • came after-

protests from responsible Ne-

gro leaders that they would be

He said he told the officer

ward.

undercut by black power advo-

such language was unneces-

Who are the young militants,

cates.

• "and that's when he

the black power leaders here?

The

Negro leaders have

Black power organizer

placed major emphasis here

knocked me down. There was

Charles Cabbage, 23, is a will-

on job equality and the hiring

so much hatred in that fist of'

of-the-wisp, a man in motion,

and training of more Negroes,

his that I believe I would be

Thalf-glimpsed figure without

even to the point of hiring on a

dead now if I'd said anything,

(ratio basis.

phone booth to phone booth in

After Thursday's riot, much

an effort to unite militant

of what is considered to be the

longtime practitioner of

city's

civic leadership

nonviolence, Mr. Whalum now

peared at a loss to explain why

says, "I feel like a fool."

Cabbage heads a local black

the riot started or what must

There are other 'examples.

power group, which reportedly

be done to get the city moving

The Rev. Pat Ellis, 23, is both

calls itself "Black Organizing

again toward_racial,harmony.

ja minister and a taxicab driv-

Project (BOP)."

Cabbage and other members

"er. He said he was jerked from:

his cab, cursed and beaten by

of the black power group call

themselves the Invaders and

policemen Friday night.

often wear jackets with the

Ernest Anthony Baker, 24. ofj

932 Randle, a truck driver for

word across the backs.

a furniture firm, said he and a!

"Young black

people want

friend, Leonard Phillips, 22, of!

black power and they're going

155 Randle,

were stopped,

To get it," Cabbage said.

cursed and threatened by pu

are several units in

lice near their homes Saturday

the black power framework

while returning from visiting a

here. A small group at Le-

Nu: Biller spoke

Moyne College reportedly uses

without bitterness.

the name Black Organizing

Project, the same name used

by the

overall group. A group

at Owen College calls itself the

• Afro- American Brotherhood.

Neither group has been recog-

nized by school authorities,

An organization at Memphis

State University,

the Black

Student Association, is not con-

sidered a black power group.

However, at least one of its

leaders reportedly has 'been

closely associated with black

power leaders here.

The Invaders

themselves

deny violence was planned at

Thursday's march. Actually,

said one militant, "the trouble

from kids drinking

orange rock wine (behind

'Clayborn

• Temple AME

Church). There were at least

four militant groups at work

during the King march

and we pulled out ahead of the

trouble."

Militant efforts, predictably.

have been most successful

with Negro youths.

Youths were eliminated at

police request Trom downtown

marches Friday and Saturday

and both were peaceful. But

participation in the marches

by youths in the past had been

actively solicited by ministers

leading the strike sympathiz-

ers.

As the rift between the white

and Negro communities wid-

ened in the past few days, mili-

tancy has been spreading. It

has been reflected in burning

rubbish in the night, firebombs

tossed at business firms, the •

sound of breaking glass and

barrages of

bottles hurled

through the air.

It

was even present in as

simple a thing as a white and

Negro meeting on a street and

not knowing whether to say

"hello."

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CSANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Submitted herewith is an original and a copy of

articles and pictures which appeared in "The Commercial Appeal,"

Memphis, Tennessee, morning newspaper.

These articles appeared in the March 29, 1968 edition.

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Moment Of Truth

I WAS tragic, It was senseless.

into a full-scale riot was.nipped in the

And, as City Councilman Fred

bud.

Davis said amid the shambles of Beale

Street yesterday, "It's a damn shame."

NOW COMES the time to think

ahead. The garbage strike has be

The shame is that it happened. It

come a secondary issue, principally

shouldn't have.

because there were angry young people

But it did, and it helps nothing and

who wanted an incident in Memphis.

Yet this is the time to end the sanita-

proves nothing to lament.

tion strike, and that is a two-way street

Memphis at this moment has to look

requiring honest negotiation and con-

to today and tomorrow to prevent this

ciliation on both sides.

incident from escalating into a racial

Deeper than that is the need to return

battle. The best way to do that is to

to the atmosphere of fellowship which

existed in Memphis until tempers be-

maintain law and order, and to restore

came short within recent weeks. We

a sense of calm and thoughtfulness

cannot be a city divided. We cannot

among citizens.

stop living together, working together,

We walked through the glass-strewn

and building toward common goals.

streets, breathed the tear gas, and

Yesterday was no occasion for any-

one to feel a sense of dignity or pride

talked to the people yesterday - min-

or manhood. People were hurt. Mem-

utes after bands of young people had

phis was wounded.

turned a "non-violent" protest march

What is worse about the violence is

into chaotic violence. All we could find

that so many of the innocent suffer.

on the tongues of men was anger and

But the anarchy which threatened

fear.

by the swift action of city police,

Anger will not help any of us. It is

heriff's deputies, state troopers an

negative and destructive. White or Ne-

lational Guard and by ministers wh

gro, each of us is a Memphian who

tried to cool their followers. Memphis

shares the love of the community, its

continues to have law and order. We

needs, its goals.

can have no less.

The Memphis police had exercised

restraint as the march led by Martin

Luther King moved through the down-

SHAMEFUL it was! And the city

But control has

town section. They responded to the

outbreak of violence with organized

agin est for md, a trowe and who is

precision. Admittedly, individual offi-

trying to restore calm.

cers may have over-reacted in specific

instances. but the over-all performance

those Who-want to ep fos penis,

was good, and what could have turned

'Indicate page, name o

newspaper, city and state.

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MEMPHIS, TENN.

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Date:

3-20-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

Character:

Clastication: RALIANYATTER

Submitting Office: MEMPHIS

being Investead

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F'D-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

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'Too Nice For A Riot'-But It Came:

• In one of the long, ponderous agreed to move from the area the reply from a Negro pass;

Julls between the rages of vio- temporarily while the Rev. R. Ing by.

Ilence, while people shuffled.L. Starks asked crowds of! Nearby a bottle was thrown

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

back and forth and were alter-.

nately exhorted to go home or young people to move inside

and a deputy sheriff, running

"Shoot the son of a

to stay, someone commented the church. Before the minis- bitch."

A city policeman!

that it was much too nice alters were able to get all the stopped his running, took him?

PACId

, day for a rict.

youths inside a wedge of police, aside and in a solemn voice:

And then something would'

happen — a broken window, a corner of Hernando and Lin-

and squad cars approached the said, "You better cool down."

thrown rock, a hurled curse.

i During one frenzied scene, al

"I wish this was a real live Negroes

den and were met by voung reporter told of "one little boy

COMPERCIAI APPEAL

one, that's just what I wish," a bottles.

throwing rocks and/running

through the

crowd!

man kept saying in a near

Tear gas was fired and the: with

tissue paper

for those!

shriek as he stomped a mani-

youths crowded back toward, with running eyes and noses."

MCMPIIS, TENN,

kin that had been dragged

the church. Periodically,

Inside the temple, the Rev.

from a store window.

voungsters would run from the Mr. Starks told those who had

Beale Street was blanketed

building and throw rocks and gone there from the march:

bottles and then retreat back:

All of you that are on our

by broken glass, the mutilated

•to the church or the AME Min- side, we are asking you to go!

manikins that caught the first imum Salary Department home. Tonight we are asking

[brunt of the bitterness of the Building when more police ar-you to go home and prepare

who swept along its rived.

i for this weekend. There are

length in frenzied destruction.

many things you will need to

police name of a service station on!

A pickup truck with the do. I think the leadership was

cleared a gathering that was the side drove around the area, commendable this morning be-:

made up mostly of elderly of Beale and Hernando while a cause if the leadership had not]

Negroes who had gathered to man who identified himself as

been effective we would have

the three-block long Larry Seward told people in had a black page in the history:

‹ the area: "All marchers, young

of this city of Memphis that all

An elderly Negro man was

and old, go to the temple. You of us would live to regret."

Date 79.

led from the park by a helmet have hurt the cause. We don't: Two reporters were waiting!

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. ADEGIN

Title:

At one point police had

marchers decided to head

back toward Beale. Police

formed a line and began push-

A young

Negro jumped out from behind

, the booth with a rifle.

"A handful of police jumped

and got his rifle

reporter.

• "They

struck

him

several

times with night sticks while

the struggle for the gun was

going on. He was carried off

in a squad car."

¿ And then quiet returned, ex-!

cept for cue interruptions i

sirens and the resiless people..

Character:

ог

Classification: RAGAL lATTER

Submitting Office:

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YOUTH IS SLAIN,

SCORES INJURED

Juveniles Spark Violence, Looting

As King Leads Strike March

Teams of police and National Guardsmen-patrolled trouble

spots over a major part of Memphis last night, as a stunned

city counted one death, more than 200 arrests and scores of

injuries in its first full-scale race riot.

More than 3,800 National Guard troops moved into the city

looting that left Main Street and historic Beale Street littered

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

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— MEMPHIS, TENN.

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the looters.

The rioting was touched off during a march down Main lec

oy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader anc

Nobel

Peace Prize winner was hustled away from the down-

town scene as violence began to flare.

A tight curfew - probably the first in the city's history

since the Civil War — was imposed by Mayor Henry Loeb. It

thorized police to question anyone on the streets between th

ours or / p.m. and o a.m. ar

mate business or emergency reasons."

The riot tell last night was one dead - Larry Payne, 16, of

3023 Parker, shot by a policeman after he turned on the officer

with a butcher knite. He was being chased on a looting charge.

At least 62 persons were injured-3 of them shot and one

Negro leaders and Fire and Police Director Frank L.

Holloman both

emphasized that yesterday's march was an

orderly one, and the trouble started when a group of about 200

youths - many of whom 'appeared to have been drinking -

separated themselves frem the mam hode of about 5.000

marchers, and went on a window-breaking, looting binge.

Many of them were black power advocates, several wearing

the jackets of the Invaders, a local black power group.

Date: 3-29-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Titless

Character:

Classication: RACIALMiATTER

Submitting Office: MEMPHIS

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At 9:

ast night, sniper fire:

was reported from

rooftops in'

the Handy Park area and on!

Walnut west of E. H. Crumpi

Blvd.

Police

said about five.

shots

were fired at a police!

officer near the park. All

missed.

Fire Chief Eddie Hamilton

said fire calls were coming in

last night "so fast we haven't

There were more than 125 fire

p.m., few of them major.

A hopeful attempt toward

normalcy was planned for to-

schools, some of!

which closed early yesterday,

as usual. Busi

service, which

was suspended

at 1:20 p.m. after the stabbing:

incident, is scheduled to re-l

sume. Garbage pickups were!

less certain, though tentatively

scheduled to resume after dis-

continuing about noon yester-

Mr. Holloman told an emer-!

gency session of the City Coun-

cil yesterday afternoon that thei

police stopped the march,

the leaders disappeared." He

the rioting

"general!

guerrilla warfare."

When his terminology was

questioned, Mr. Holloman re-

plied. "Yes, we have a war in!

the city of Memphis.'

Threes of his listeners, Coun-

cilmen James L. Netters, Fred!

Davis and Jerred Blanchard,

on the front lines of

the "war" earlier in the day.

They had stayed in the streets!

for hours trying to quiet the!

Mr. Davis was.

among the marchers downtown;

rioting broke out,!

and said he was punched in the;

side by an officer's night stick.

"I told them l was a council-

man and a sheriff's deputy

said. 'Well, Geddammit, move

on.' and I moved. They raised

their sticks to hit me, but they

One of the key state leaders!

rushed to Memphis along with!

high-ranking guardsmen was

Claude

A.

Armour,

Gov.'

Buford Ellington's special con*

sultant on law and order and

Memphis former police com-

missioner.

work, the curfew

does

Mr. Armcur sad. "the

governor can declare a state of:

emergency. And it's just fan-

tastic what that caado."

Yesterday's march, ostensi-l

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bly a protest on hehalf of the

city's striking sanitation work-

ers, was generally considered

to be a "dress rehearsal" by

Dr.

King

for his planned

march on Washington April 22.

At a press conference at the

• Holiday Inn-Rivermont yester-

day afternoon, Dr. King prom-

• ised another march this aiter-

noon, but there was no indica-

tion whether he would lead it.

Mr. Hofloman said last night

he has made no decision on

permitting another march.

The day of rioting began

with outbursts at several high

schools and college campuses,

the most serious of which cen-

tered around Hamilton High

School at 1478 Wilson. Police

officers were showered with

bricks and bottles, and two

persons were reported hurt in

the ensuing melee. There were

South Side, Booker T. Wash-

ington, Carver, Lester and

LeMoyne College.

Dr. King arrived at Memphis

Metropolitan Airport at 10:30

a. Hernando and

and at Clayborn Temple

Pontotoc,

headquarters for the march, at

10:56. The march began at

11: 05.

Fifteen minutes later, Beale

Street, was

a battleground.

of Police Henry

Lux reported on his radio that

of the marchers were

breaking out windows,

ing up everything and running

in all directions" in the Beale-

Main-Gayoso-Second area.

At 11:35 a.m., Mr. Hollomar

called Mayor Loeb to recom-

mend that he request National

Ellington. "You call the gover-

call the National

Guard," he told the mayor.

Mr. Holloman, Mr. Armour

and Sheriff William N. Morris

briefed the city councilmen on

the day's events. The council

- called for another emergency

session at 10 a.m. today.

"When we learned that over

22,000 school children were ab-

sent from school, we knew we

were in for a long day,

Armour said.

Explaining the necessity for

troops,

Sheriff Morris told the

councilmen, "No police force

in the United States is capable

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handling a major civil dis-

•er alone."

The guard force was beefed

up last night with the arrival

of seven armored personnel

carriers - tank-like vehicles

• used to move troops into an

area under fire - from the

guard armory at Henderson,

Tennessee.

Commanding the guardsmen

is Brig. Gen. Hugh B. Mott, a

highly decorated (Distin-

guished Service Cross, World

War Il) officer and longtime

city treasurer of Nashville.

Indications of trouble came

l'before the marchers left

the Clayborn Temple.

i Rev. James Lawson of Cente-

nary Methodist Church plead-

, ed over and over for the

younger Negroes to move to

• the end of the line but many

i remained on sidewalks, wan-

• dering about restlessly.

Rumors of police violence

sent a

Charge

of tension

. through the crowd.

Youths clambered aboard a

loud speaker truck, yelling for

transportation

to

Hamilton

High School after rumor swept

the crowd that police were

clubbing and using antiriot liq-

uid Mace on Negro school chil-j

dren.

"They killed a kid," said one

young marcher.

The Rev. Dr. H. Ralph Jack-

son, director of the minimum

salary department of the AME

Church on Hernando, told the

youths,

"This is a job for men.

• What do you think you can

The youngsters jumped off

Dr. King was plucked from

aides after

violence erupted.

marched with a grim face, his

arms linked with ministers. He

was trapped in his automobile

for about 10 minutes by the

crush of the unruly marchers

who surged around his car at

Linden and Hernando. Minis-

ters with arms joined finally

managed to clear space for

him to get out.

More than 200 persons were

arrested by police during the

early rioting and looting. Re-

porters counted more than 105

plate glass windows smashed

along Beale and Main.

Windows were smashed and

young marchers began grab-i

bing loot after an unidentitied

youth ran by the march at;

11:30 a.m. yelling "The police

have shot somebody on Main."!

In a special session yester-

day, the state legislature gavel

mayors the authority to pro

claim a state of emergency for:

their cities for up to 15 days,;

to impose curfews and to re-i

strict the sale of firearms,l

gasoline and liquor, including

beer.

The legislature also made it

a jelony to interfere with ai

fireman,

policeman, ambu-!

lance attendant or government,

official on duty during a riot.:

The penalty is up to five years!

in prison.

Governor Ellington earlier.

yesterday signed into law two

other antiriot bills.

One gives him the same pow-

riot (previously

lay be activated during Con

tional emergency):

The other bill raised the min-

imum penalty for arson from 1:

to 3 years in prison and from 1'

to 15 years for looting.

Killed was Larry Payne, 16-1

year-old son of Mason Paynel

who lives at 3023 Parker.

Mr. Holloman said the youth'

was shot in self-defense by an

officer, after looting the Sears,

South Third Street after he

tumed on police with a butcher

knife. He was shot in the Fowl.

er Homes housing project on

South Fourth.

About 12:30 yesterday after-:

noon, Mr. Holloman

said, the

looting spread south along the

South Third and Vance area.

Most injuries were cuts on

neads, shoulders, and hands

Odell Horton, director of the

division of hospitals and serv-

ices,

said man

of those

rought to emergency rooms

were treated and released.

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By 2 p.m, with sporadic

shootings and spotty disturb-

ances tying up every available

policeman, Governor Ellington:

• guardsmen across West Ten-

phis. They were billeted in

quarters at the

Fairgrounds and on the mili-

tary side of Metropolitan Air-

At the National Guard Ar-

mory, on Central, a command-i

ing officer told his men asl

they were fitted with. blacki

• rubber gas masks:

conduct yourselves downtown!

will decide whether

dead or you stay alive, You're

By nightfall, after long dis-

tance talks between the

guard's command center at

the armory on Central and

Nashville, the governor alert-

ed a second 8,000 guardsmen

in Tennessee

armories in their home towns

in case further need arises

One of the convoys arriving

on Interstate 240 about 7 p.m.;

last night was escorted into the

city. The convoy was five

miles long.

Police threw tear gas gre-

nades on the ground after

screeching to a stop in front of

the Main

• Street march in

, emergency wagons.

Faces turned red from exer-

tion behind the plastic win-

Officers ran into a hail of

! bricks,

stones,

bottles

and

' sticks

as they regrouped near

Linden and Hernando. Several

fired tear gas shells from stub-

by rifles.

Spent cartridges

from the

tear gas weapons littered the

riot area along with strikers'

signs dropped as panic struck

'the mob of people.

J. B. Griffin, manager of

/ Federal

Clothing

Store on

Main Street, said he was wait-

ing with a cocked pistol when

a marcher broke his display

window

and

looted the con-

tents.

"He still took it (the

clothing). I should have shot

him but I thought about it and

I didn't."

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He said about $200 in mer-

chandise was taken.

While cleanup workers were

sweeping glass off sidewalks,

Guy Lansky, co-owner of Lan-

sky Clothing Store at Beale

and

Second

Street,

auged a case o so drinks ou

to officers.

"Help yourself," he told the

thirsty policemen.

Mr. Lansky * estimated his

stock loss at $1,000 and dam-

age to plate glass windows at

more than $700.

William Fennell of!

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic

Church in Frayser, said a boy

about 15 years old started the

trouble by

"throwing things

anti (breaking) a window with

"From. what I saw," said|

Father Fennell,

"all of the

trouble came from youngsters!

who were not a part of the

march."

Father Fennell was one of!

about 10 Catholic priests who

joined the march. There were

also 15 to 20 nuns. One of the

nuns said they were not at the

schools — "we're here because

we believe in this cause."

Jesse Turner, president of

the Memphis chapter of the

NAACP said:

"In spite of the brutal andi

inhuman tre a t m en t which

many Negro citizens have re-

ceived at the hands of our po-

lice department while attempt-

ing to enjoy their constitution-l

al rights and while trying toi

preserve order, the Memphis

branch of the NAACP urges all

our people to remain calm and

at home tonight during these)

difficult times.

"We

further urge that we'

Negroes do not judge all lawi

enforcement officers

on

the

provocations by some of our!

policemen, just as we should!

not be judged by acts of vio-

lence and

vandalism by a few

hoodlums in the march.'

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Meanwhils, in, Washington,

Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.

(R-Tenn.), said:

"I have just learned of the

outbreak of violence in Mem-

phis. On the basis of first re-

ports it would appear that the

situation was

dealt with

promptly and firmly.

"I fully support the efforts of

local officials to prevent a re-

currence of this incident and to

maintain law and order."

The Memphis Guard unit is

the Third Battalion, 115th Ar-

tillery, commanded by Lt. Col.

James L. Brown.

Other National Guard troop

units from West Tennessee

brought to Memphis were:

The 239th Signal Battalion

from Jackson; the Fourth Bat-

the 117th Infantry

from Parsons, Henderson,

Lexington and Savannah; the

230th Engineer Battalion from!

Martin, Dresden, Paris, Cam-:

den and Waverly; the Fourth

Battalion of the 109th Armor

Regiment from Trenton, Milan,

McKenzie

and Huntingdon;

and the 169th Military Police

Company from Dyersburg.

Two Justice Department of-

ficials, Ozell Sutton, field rep-

resentative of the Memphis of-

fice and Fred Miller of the

Atlanta office, conferred yes-

afternoon with Col.

Brown at the National Guard's

command post at the armory

at 2525 Central.

The Justice Department offi-

cials said they were here to:

cie said in one sae

to investigate civil rights vio-

lations.

Illinios Central's Panama

Limited, both north and south

bound, bypassed Memphis last

night because of the rioting.

Mayor Loeb and Sheriff Mor-

ris said

the curfew included al

ban on the sale of firearms,

beer and liquor on a county-:

wide basis. Night clubs, stores,

estaurants and other public

places locked their doors whe

the sun went down.

Ais the marchers returned to

Clayborn

Temple

afternoon, ministers and labor

leaders urged them to "please;

go home. Listen to your radios.

We will reconvene somewhere, l

somchow.

People are looking!

for their, lamies. Please go

home."

Another sneaker then began!

calling out the names of par-

ents looking for lost children.

"Go back to the church,"

The Rev. James Lawson urged

over a loudspeaker.

have to show your manhood:

this way. It you want to show

vour manhood. come on out on!

the football field with me some,

Yesterday's fatality. Larryi

Payne, was pronounced dead:

at John Gaston Hospital. Mr..

was self defense, and that the

officer - whose name he did

not release - had chased him

into the Fowler Homes after a

looting incident at the sears,.

Roebuck store on South Third.

The youth turned on the offi-!

cer with the butcher knife, Mr.

Holloman said, and the officer

Other gunshot victims yes-i

terday were Nathaniel Nesbitt

Johnson, 30, of 368 Linden, i

shot in the shoulder by an offi-

cer while running from a loot-.

ed liquor store at Vance and

Hernando about 2 p.m.; John:

Jefferson, 14, of 1029 South!

Ford, shot in the hip at 310

Laclede by a group of young!

Negroes about noon; and Allen

Hintrell, 17, of 988 Springdale,

shot at a grocery store at 1280/

Thomas about 4 p.m. by the

store manager, James laylor.

Mr. Taylor was charged with

assault to murder. The youth,

shot after a beer bottle was

thrown through the store win-l

dow, was in serious condition

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ilast night with a shotgun slug!

lin his back.

The last of the 3.800 troops

called to Memphis arrived at

about 11 p.m., said Brig. Gen.

R. W. Akin, Tennessee adju-

tant general.

"As fast as they came in, wel

¡committed them."

He said the

troops

Were !

being used in various ways.

Beale Street was

"almost

being saturated and the trou-

ble has died down there."

Guardsmen were also escort-!

ing fire department equipment

on calls in trouble areas. Four

major shopping centers were

being protected. They were

Southgate.

Lamar-Airways,

Poplar Plaza and Bellevue-

Parkway.

"I think we have sufficient

force,"

said

General

Akin.

"We have 8,000 more troops on

alert, with an airlift capabili-

ty." He said the entire Tennes-

see National Guard had been

alerted.

Airlift

operations. started

during

the afternoon when

Tennessee Air Guard airplanes!

flew 200 highway patrolmen!

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liams was helped from the ground and led from the riot

area on Beale yesterday after being clubbed.

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t°D-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

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Moment Of Truth

I' WAS tragic. It was senseless,

into a full-scale riot was nipped in the

And, as City Councilman Fred

Davis said amid the shambles of Beale

Stret yesterday, "I's a damn shame." NOW COMES the time to think

ahead. The garbage strike has be-

The shame is that it happened. It

come a secondary issue, principally

shouldn't have.

because there were angry young people

But it did, and it helps nothing and

who wanted an incident in Memphis.

Yet this is the time to end the sanita-

proves nothing to lament.

tion strike, and that is a two-way street

Memphis at this moment has to look

requiring honest negotiation and con-

to today and tomorrow to prevent this

ciliation on both sides.

incident from escalating into a racial

Deeper than that is the need to return

battle. The best way to do that is to

to the atmosphere of fellowship which

existed in Memphis until tempers be-

maintain law and order, and to restore

came short within recent weeks. We

a sense of calm and thoughtfulness

cannot be a city divided. We cannot

among citizens.

stop living together, working together,

We walked through the glass-strewn

and building toward common goals.

streets, breathed the tear gas, and

Yesterday was no occasion for any-

talked to the people yesterday - min-

one to feel a sense of dignity or pride

or manhood. People were hurt. Mem-

utes after bands of young people had

turned a "non-violent" protest march

What is worse about the violence is

into chaotic violence. All we could find

on the tongues of men was anger and

thats me anarch much threatened

fear.

yesterday was contained and stopped

by the swift action of city police,

Anger will not help any of us. It is

negative and destructive. White or Ne-

gro, each of us is a Memphian who

shares the love of the community, its

needs, its goals.

The Memphis police had exercised

restraint as the march led by Martin

Luther King moved through the down-

SHAMEFUL it was! And the city

town section. They responded to the

outbreak of violence with organized

precision. Admittedly, individual offi-

cers may have over-reacted in specific

instances. but the over-all performance

was good, and what could have turned

ity are being counted

(rave a i am dlare.)

— PAGE 6

— COMMERCIAL APPEAL

— MEMPHIS, TENN.

Date: 3-2?-68

Edition:

AHho: FRANK R. AHIGREN

Character:

Classication: RACIAL MATTER

Submitting Office: MEMPHIS

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F'D-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

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Too Nice For A Riot'-But It Came"

In one of the long, ponderous agreed to move from the area: the reply from a Negro pass-;

ilence, even people spirit early while heroes oll

Nearby a bottle was thrown!

back and forth and were alter-:

nately exhorted to go home or

young people to move inside

and a deputy sherift, running,

(to stay, sameone commented the church. Before the minis sireamed:

"Shoot the son of a

city policeman!

that it was much too nice alters were able to get all the stopped his running, took himi

day for a rict.

youths inside a wedge of police, aside

and in a solemn voice:

And then something would and squad cars approached the; said, "You better cool down."

happen - a broken window, a corner of Hernando and Lin-

thrown rock, a hurled curse.

den and were met by voung!

During one frenzied scene, al

reporter told of "one little boy,

"I wish this was a real live. Negroes throwing rocks andrunning through the crowd!

one, that's just what I wish," a bottles.

man kept saying in a near

Tear gas was fired and thei With tissue paper for thase,

shriek as he stomped a mant- youths crowded back toward, with running eyes and noses »

the church. Periodically,

Inside the temple, the Rev.

youngsters would run from the Mr. Starks told those who had

building and throw rocks andigone there from the march:

Beale Street was blanketed

bottles and then retreat back!"All of you that are on our

by broken glass, the mutilated to the church or the AME Min- side, we are asking you to go!

manikins that caught the first imum Salary Department

Ibrunt of the bitterness of the: Building when more police ar- you to

go home and prepare

who swept along its rived.

ifor this weekend. There are

length in frenzied destruction.

A pickup track with the many things you will need to

police name of a service station on i do. I think the leadership was

cleared a gathering that was the side drove around the area commendable this morning be-

made up mostly of elderly of Beale and Hernando while a cause if the leadership had noti

Negroes who had gathered to man who identified himself as

been effective we would have

the three-block long Larry Seward told people in, had a black page in the history!

the area: "All marchers, young of this city of Memphis that all

an elderly Negro man was and old, go to the temple. You of us would live to regret."

led from the park by a helmet. have hurt the cause. We don't! Two reporters were waiting!

ed policeman with a gas mask want violence."

outside a phone booth about a'

on his face who told him:

"We already had It." came-block

"This isn't the place for you

Temple when a large group of

older people - you oughta be

marchers decided to head

Reporters who watched the

back toward Beale.

flaring incidents that seemed

formed a line and began push-

to spread from Clay born Tem-

ple told of leaders and police

who each had their own way of

trying to contain vilence.

point police had

Negro jumped out from behind

, the booth with a rifle.

"A handful of police jumped

the "boy and got

his rifle

said one reporter.

times with night sticks while

the struggle for the gun was

going on. He was carried off

in a squad car."

And then quiet returned, ex-i

sirens and thie resiless people.!

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

PAGNE

COMMERCIAL APPEAR

ROMPRIS, PENN.

Date: 3-27-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK 1. ANGRAN

Title:

Character:

Classification: RACIAL HATICK

Submitzig Office: 121:

123

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YOUTH IS SLAIT;

SCORES INJURED

Juveniles Spark Violence, Looting

As King Leads Strike March

Teams of police and National Guardsmen patrolled trouble

spots over a major part of Memphis last night, as a stunned

city counted one death, more than 200 arrests and scores of

injuries in its first full-scale race riot.

More than 3,800 National Guard troops moved into the city

yesterday afternoon and last night in the wake of rioting and

looting that left Main Street and historic Beale Street littered

with bricks, blood and broken glass. Police last night were

unable to estimate the number of businesses looted. Liquor

stores in predominantly Negro areas were favorite targets of

the looters.

The rioting was touched off during a march down Main led

by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader and

Nobel Peace Prize winner was hustled away from the down.

town scene as violence began to flare.

A tight curfew - probably the first in the city's history

since the Civil War — was imposed by Mayor Henry Loeb. It

authorized police to question anyone on the streets between the

hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and arrest anyone without "legiti-

mate business or emergency reasons."

The riot tell last night was one dead - Larry Payne, 16, of

3023 Parker, shot by a policeman after he turned on the officer

with a butcher knife. He was being chased on a looting charge.

bus driver stabbed.

Negro

leaders

and Fire and Police Director Frank L.

Holloman both emphasized that yesterday's march was an

orderly one, and the trouble started when a group of about 200

youths - many of whom appeared to have been drinking —

separated themselves from

the main hody of about 5,000

marchers. and went on a window-breaking. looting binge.

Many of them were black power advocates, several wearing

the Jackets'öf the Invaders, a local black power group.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

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1

COMMERCIAL APPEAL

— MEMPHIS, TENN.

Date: 3-29-68

Edition:

Author:

Editor: FRANK R. AHLGREN

Title:

Character:

Clasilication: RACIAL MATTER.

Submitting Office: MEMPHIS

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At 9:

st night, sniper fire:

was reported from rooftops in

the Handy Park area and on

Walnut west of E. H. Crump

Blvd.

Police said

about five

shots

were fired at a police:

officer near the park. All

'missed.

Fire Chief Eddie Hamilton

said fire calls were coming in

last night "so fast we haven't

had

time

to

count them."

There were more than 125 fire

calls between

noon

and 10:

p.m., few of them major.

A hopeful

attempt toward

normalcy was planned for to-

day. City schools,

some ofi

which closed early yesterday,

will be open as usual. Bus:

service, which was suspended'

at 1:20 p.m. after the stabbing.

incident,

is scheduled to re-

"sume.

Garbage pickups were

less certain, though tentatively

scheduled to resume after dis-

continuing about noon yester-!

day.

Mr. Holloman told an emer-i

gency session of the City Coun-:

cil yesterday afternoon that the.

olice stopped the march.

"and

he leaders disappeared." H

called

the rioting

"general!

guerrilla warfare."

When his terminology was;

questioned, Mr. Holloman re-

"Yes, we have a war in;

the city of Memphis."

Three of his listeners, Coun-

cilmen James L. Netters. Fred'

Davis and Jerred Blanchard,

had been on the front lines of i

"war" earlier in the day.

They had stayed in the streets*

"for hours trying to quiet the

situation. Mr.

among the marchers downtown,

the rioting broke out,'

and said he was punched in the

side by an officer's night stick.

"I told them 1 was a council-

and a sheriff's deputy

said. 'Well, Geddammit. move

and 1 moved. They raised

their sticks to hit me, but they

One of the key state leaders

to Memphis along with

high-ranking guardsmen was

Claude

Armour,

Buford Ellington's special con

sultant on law and order and

Memphis* former police com-

missioner.

the curlew

does

work," Mr. Armour said, "the

governor can declare a state of.

emergency. And it's just fan,

tastic what tbat caa.do.

Yesterday's march, ostensi-l

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bly a protest on behalf of the

city's striking sanitation work-

ers, was generally considered

to be a "dress rehearsal" by

Dr.

King

for his planned

march on Washington April 22.

At a press conference at the

Holiday Inn-Rivermont yester-

day afternoon, Dr. King prom-

• ised another march this after-

noon, but there was no indica-

tion whether he would lead it.

Mr. Holoman said last night

he has made no decision on

permitting another march.

The day of rioting began

with outbursts at several high

schools and college campuses,

the most serious of which cen-

tered around Hamilton High

•School at 1478 Wilson. Police

officers were showered with

bricks and bottles, and two

persons were reported hurt in

the ensuing melee. There were

disturbance

South Side, Booker T. Wash-

ington, Carver. Lester and

LeMoyne College.

Dr. King arrived at Memphis

Metropolitan Airport at 10:30

a.m., and at Clayborn Temple

at

Hernando and Pontotoc,

headquarters for the march, at

The march began at

Fifteen minutes later, Beale

Street was a

battleground.

Asst. Chief of Police Henry

Lux reported on his radio that

of the marchers were

breaking out windows,

ing up everything and running

in all directions" in the Beale.

Main-Gayoso-Second area.

At 11:35 a.m., Mr. Holloman

called Mayor

Loeb to recom-

mend that he request National

Ellington. "You call the gover-

I'll call the National

Guard," he told the mayor.

Mr. Holloman.

Mr. Armour

and Sheriff William N. Morris

briefed the city councilmen on

the day's events. The council

- called for another emergency

session at 10 a.m. today.

"When we learned that over

22.000 school children were ab-

sent from school, we knew we

were in for a long day," Mr.

Armour said.

Explaining the necessity for

troops, Sheriff Morris told the

councilmen "No police force

in the United States is capable

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•...

handling a major civil dis-

er alone,

The guard force was beefed

up last night with the arrival

of seven armored personnel

carriers - tank-like vehicles

• used to move troops into an

area under fire - from the

guard armory at Henderson,

Tennessee.

Commanding the guardsmen

is Brig. Gen. Hugh B. Mott, a

highly decorated (Distin-

guished Service Cross, World

War Il) officer and longtime

city treasurer of Nashville.

Indications of trouble came

l'before the marchers left

the Clayborn Temple. The

; Rev. James Lawson of Cente-

nary Methodist Church plead-

ed over and over for the

younger Negroes to move to

; the end of the line but many

i remained on sidewalks, wan-

dering about restlessly.

Rumors of police violence

sent

charge

of tension

through the crowd.

Youths clambered aboard a

loud speaker truck, yelling for

transportation

to

Hamilton

High School after rumor swept

the

crowd

that police were

clubbing and using antiriot liq-i

uid Mace on Negro school chil-

dren.

"They killed a kid," said one

young marcher.

The Rev. Dr. H. Ralph Jack-

son, director of the minimum

salary department of the AME

Church on Hernando, told the

youths,

"This is a job for men.

dohat

do you think you can

The youngsters jumped off

the truck.

Dr. King was plucked from

the march

the

violence

aides

after

erupted.

He

marched with a grim face, his

arms linked with ministers. He

was trapped in his automobile

for about 10 minutes by the

crush of the unruly marchers

who surged around his car at

Linden and Hernando. Minis-

lers with arms joined finally

managed to clear space for

him to gei out.

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More than 200 persons were

arrested by police during the

early rioting and looting. Re-

porters counted more than 105

plate glass windows smashed

along Beale and Main.

Windows were smashed and

young marchers began grab-

bing loot after an unidentified

youth ran by the

march

at

11:30 a.m. yelling "The police

nave shot somebody on Main."

In a special session yester-i

day, the state legislature gave

mayors the authority to pro

claim a state of emergency for

their cities for up to 15 days,

to impose curfews and to re-

strict the

of

firearms,

gasoline and liquor, including

The legislature also made it

a felony to interfere with a

fireman,

policeman,

The penalty is up to five years

in prison.

Governor

Ellington earlier

yesterday

signed into law two

other antiriot bills.

One gives him the same pow-

and also

riot (previously

on fracist during a nad

tional emergency).

The other bill raised the min-

imum penalty for arson from 1:

to 3 years in prison and from 1|

filled was Larry Payne, 16

year-old son of Mason Payn

who lives at 3023 Parker.

Mr. Holloman said the youth;

oft er, tier of-defense bars.)

South Third

Street after he

turned on police with a butcher.

knife. He was shot in the Fowl-

er Homes housing project on;

South Fourth.

About 12:30 yesterday after-

noon, Mr. Holloman said, the!

looting spread south along the

South Third and Vance area.

said many of those!

breught to emergency rooms

were treated and released.

By 2 p.mee with sporadic

shootings and spotty disturb-

ances tying up every available

policeman, Governor Ellington

the 4,000 alerted:

• guardsmen across West Ten-l

nessee to leave for Mem-

phis. They were billeted in

quarters at the

Fairgrounds and on the mili-

tary side of Metropolitan Air-|

At the National Guard Ar-

mory on Central, a command-!

ing officer told

his men as

they were fitted with blacki

• rubber gas masks:

"How you,

conduct yourselves downtown!

will decide

whether you're

dead or you stay alive.

By nightfall, after long dis

tance talks between the

guard's command center at

the armory on Central and

Nashville, the governor alert-

ed a second 8,000 guardsmen

•in Tennessee

to

form

armories in their home towns

in case further need arises.

on inter the a dyst ving

last night was escorted into the

city. The convoy was five

miles long.

Police threw tear gas gre-

nades on the ground after

screeching to a stop in front of

the Main Street march in

emergency wagons.

Faces turned red from exer-

tion behind the plastic win-

dows of the bright green

masks worn by police as they

ichased looters down, streets.

Officers ran into a hail of

bottles and

sticks as they regrouped near

i Linden and Hernando. Several

• fired tear gas shells from stub-

Spent cartridges from the

tear gas weapons littered the

riot area along with strikers'

signs dropped as panic struck

the mob of people.

J. B. Griffin, manager ni

Federal Clothing

, Main Street, said he was wait-

ing with a cocked pistol when

a marcher broke his display

and looted the con-

"He still took it (the

(clothing). I should have shot

him but 1 thought about it and

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He said about $200 in mer-

chandise was taken.

While cleanup workers were

sweeping glass off sidewalks,

Guy Lansky, co-owner of Lan-

sky Clothing Store at Beale

and

Second

Street,

lugged so case of soft drinks out!

to officers.

"Help yourself," he told the!

Lansky " estimated his'

stock loss at $1.000 and dam-:

age to plate glass windows at!

more than $700.

William Fennell of

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic

Church in Frayser, said a boy

about 15 years old started the

trouble by

"throwing things

and (breaking) a window with

"From what I saw," said|

Father Fennell,

"all of the

trouble came from youngsters;

who were not a part of the

Father Fennell was one of!

about 10 Catholic priests who

joined the march. There were

also 15 to 20 nuns. One of the

nuns said they were not at the

schools — "we're here because!

we believe in this cause."

Jesse Turner, president of

the Memphis chapter of the

NAACP said:

"In spite of the brutal and

inhuman tre a t m en t which

many Negro citizens have re-

ceived at the hands of our po-

lice department while attempt-

ing to enjoy their constitution-

More ent officers all the

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Meanwhils, in Washington,!

Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.

(R-Tenn.), said:

"I have just learned of the

outbreak of violence in Mem-

On the basis of first re-

ports it would appear that the

situation was dealt with

promptly and firmly.

"I fully support the efforts of

local officials

to prevent a re-

currence of this incident and tol

maintain law and order."

The Memphis Guard unit isi

the Third Battalion, 115th AT-

tillery, commanded by Lt. Col.

James L. Brown.

Other National Guard troop

units from

Tennessee

brought to Memphis were:

The 239th Signal Battalion

from Jackson; the Fourth Bat-

talion of the llith Intantry

from Parsons, Henderson

Lexington and Savannah; the

230th Engineer Battalion from

Martin, Dresden, Paris, Cam-

den and Waverly; the Fourth

Battalion of the 109th Armor

Regiment.trom renton, Milan,

McKenzie and

Huntingdon;

and the 169th Military Police

Company Trom Dyersburg.

Two Justice Department of-

ficials, Ozell Sutton, field rep-

resentative of the Memphis of-

Fred Miller of the

Atlanta office, conferred yes-

terday

aiternoon with Col

Brown at the National Guard's

command post at the armory

at 2525 Central.

The Justice Department offi-

Another sacalier then began!

calling out the names of par-

ents looking for lost children.

"Go back to the church,"

The Rev. James Lawson urged

over a loudspeaker. "You don't

have to show your manhood

tois manhood, i ma on out on

the football field with me some,

afternoon."

Yesterday's fatality. Larry

Payne, was pronounced dead

at John Gaston Hospital. Mir.

shooting

was self defense, and that the

olficer - whose name he did

not release — had chased him

into the Fowler Homes after a

looting incident at the Sears,

Roebuck store on South Third.]

The youth turned on the offi-

cer with the butcher knife, Mr.

Holloman said, and the officer!

Other gunshot victims yes-.

terday were Nathaniel Nesbitt

Johnson, 30. of 368 Linden,

shot in the shoulder by an offi-

cer while running from a loot-

ed liquor store at Vance and

Hernando about 2 p.m.; John

Jefferson,

1029

South'

Ford, shot in the hip at 310

Laciede by 'a group of young:

Negroes abcut noon; and Allen

Hintrell, 17, of 988 Springdale,

shot at a grocery store at 1280

Thomas about 4 p.m. by the

store manager, James Taylor.

Mr. Taylor was charged with

assault to murder. The youth,

shot after a beer bottle was!

Ithrown through the store win-|

dow, was in serious condition

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last night with a shotgun slug!

lin his back.

IR. W. Akin, Tennessee adju-

tant general.

' "As fast as they came in, we

committed them."

He said the troops

were

being used in various ways.

Beale Street was

"almost

being saturated and the trou-

ble has-died down there."

Guardsmen were also escort-

ing fire department equipment!

on

calls in trouble areas. Four

major shopping centers were

being protected. They were

Southgate,

Lamar-Airways,

Poplar Plaza and Bellevue-

Parkway.

"I think we have sufficient

force,"

said

General Akin.

"We have 8,000 more troops on

alert, with an airlift capabili-

ty." He said the entire Tennes-

see National Guard had been

alerted.

Airlift

operations . started

during

the afternoon

when

Tennessee Air Guard airplanes!

flew 200 highway patrolmen:

outside

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UNITED STATES GOV

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TO

: The Director.

DATE:

=/::

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SEBJECT: The Congre- sional Record

Page E2402. Congressman Rarick, (D) Louisiana, placed in

the Record an article from the March 30 issue of Human Events entitled

"Senator To Support District of Columbia March: Kennedy and King Form

Political Alliance" written by Paul Scott. Mr. Rarick stated "When several

of the Nation's wealthiest men, backed by finances from tax-free foundations,

team up under the emotion-packed front of helping poor people— it is time

the poor people wake up to the inescapable conclusion they are being used

as mere foot soldiers to give a public image of popular support for anti-

American goals and promises."

Page E2435. Congressman Ashbrook, (R) Ohio, extended his

remarks concerning the riot in Memphis, Tennessee. He stated "once again

Dr. Martin Luther King has pulled the trigger while someone else held the

- - - - All Americans, and especially residents of the Washington area,

must wonder if an ordeal such as just occurred in Memphis is now facing this

area. " Mr. Ashbrook included an article from the Washington Evening Star

entitled "Memphis: King Marchers Riot, Youths Loot Stores" and a short

statement detailing plans for King's Washington protest entitled "Dr. King

Promises Housing For March of Poor People. " Mr. Ashbrook stated "I •

have written to the Secretary of the Interior inquiring whether King has

requested use of the Mall or other Federal lands, and on what considerations

the request will be granted or denied. I will make the answer public as soon

as I réceive it. "

Original filed in:

NOT RECORDES

167 41

In the ordinal of a nemorandun: cuptioned id/lated as grove, the Conuressional

Fiacori ins

whitfiesel and portinent items were

mariod for the Director's attention. Tal tort.

. has been prepured in order that

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OPTIONAL FORM NO 10

5010-106

MAY 1P6Z EDITION

nA ben..

REG NO 27

UNITED STATES GO

NMENT

Memorandum

TO

: The Director

DATE:

FROM : N. P. Callahan

SL'BJECT: The Congressional Record

Page E2402. Congressman Rarick, (D) Louisiana, placed in

the Record an article from the March 30 issue of Human Events entitled

"Senator To Support District of Columbia March: Kennedy and King Form

Political Alliance" written by Paul Scott. Mr. Rarick stated "When several

of the Nation's wealthiest men, backed by finances from tax-free foundations,

team up under the emotion-packed front of helping poor people— it is time

the poor people wake up to the inescapable conclusion they are being used

as mere foot soldiers to give a public image of popular support for anti-

American goals and promises."

Page E2435. Congressman Ashbrook, (R) Ohio, extended his

remarks concerning the riot in Memphis, Tennessee. He stated "once again

Dr. Martin Luther King has pulled the trigger while someone else held the

gun.

- - - - All Americans, and especially residents of the Washington area,

must wonder if an ordeal such as just occurred in Memphis is now facing this

area. " Mr. Ashbrook included an article from the Washington Evening Star

entitled "Memphis: King Marchers Riot, Youths Loot Stores" and a short

Original filed in

have written to the Secretary of the Interior inquiring whether King has :

requested use of the Mall or other Federal lands, and on what considerations

the request will be granted or denied. I will make the answer public as soon

as' I receive it. "

NOT RECORRES

167 4'1

In the original of a memorandur captioned ani, dated as above, the Congressional

Kecord for

was reviewed and pertinent items were

narked for the Director's attention. This iort. has been prepared in order thai

portions of a copy of the original memorandan: may be clipped, mounted, and placed

in appiopriate? redu cang usubjec matter files.

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MEMPHIS

Mr. Tilson.

Mr. D: Loach

Mr. Mohr ..

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt.

Air. Gai:

Mi. Rogen

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tuvol.

Mr. Tallor.

T'ele. Room.

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FROM:

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WEO (157-1395)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

ON FRIDAY, MARCH TWENTYNINE INSTANT SCIC, WDC CALLED A

PRESS CONFERENCE FOR TIRAZIMILTY PM IHAT DATE. CONERENCE PURRELE

PRESIDED OVER BY REV. ANDREW.J. YOUNG, WHO WAS THE PRIMARY

CONFEREI. ALSO PRESENT WAS REV. FAUNTROY AND AN, UNIDENTIFIED

AND UNADRESSED NEGRO MALE. YOUNG STATED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY

SPOKEN TO MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES MADE

CONGERNING THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJIGI, AS A RESULS OF RECENT

VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEGRO PROTESI. YOUNG

SAID SCIC ACCEPTED PORTION OF BLAME FOR NOT RECOGNIZING THE

POTENTIAL THREAT OF THE "INVADERS" TO MAKE A DELIBERATE 'ATTEMPT

•TO EMBARRASS THE LOCAL LEADERS. YOUNG ATTRIBUTED THE ERROR TU

2. - Bureau

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NOT SUPPLYING ADEQUATE STAFF AND INSTRUCIION PRIOR TO THE

DEMONSTRATION. YOUNG STATED THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IN WDC.

YOUNG STATED GUILT OF MEMPHIS PD EVIDENT AND MOST SERIOUS SINCE

GROUP OF TWENTY TO THIRTY INSTIGATORS OF VIOLENCE NOT ATTACKED

DIRECTLY. MEMPHIS PD ATTACKED THE ENTIRE MARCHING BODY

OF TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.

THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT WILL COMMENCE AS PLANNED ON

APRIL, TWENTYTWO, WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL COME TO NDC WITH

A "SMALL GROUP" AND PRESENT PETITIONS TO CONGRESS AND GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES RE THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR. A GROUP OF THREE THOUSAND

POOR, ORGANIZED INTO GROUPS OF TWO HUNDRED, WITH EACH SUCH GROUP

PROVIDED WITH TWENTY MARSHALS WHO WILL WEAR DISTINCTIVE ARM

BANDS, WILL DEPART FIFTEEN CITIES AND SOUTFIERN RURAL AREAS ON

APRIL TWENTYFIVE NEXT. DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES IN DIFFERENT

LOCALITIES, GROUPS SHOULD ARRIVE WDC MAY ONE TO THREE NEXT. POOR

TO COME FROM CHICAGO, DETROIT, PITTSBURGH, BOSTON, NEW YORK,

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NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE AMONG OTHERS, AS WELL AS

FROM SIX RURAL AREAS OF THE SOUTH IN MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA,

GEORGIA, ALABAMA, NORTH AND SOUTH CARULINA.

REV. YOUNG STATED THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING HAD SPOKEN TODAY

TO MEMBERS OF THE INVADER GROUP WHICH CAUSED THE TROUBLE IN

MIMPHIS, AND DESCRIBED THEM AS "HOSTILE KIDS". YOUNG SAID HE

WILL GO TO ATLANTA TOMORROW FOR ADDITIONAL PLANNING SESSIONS AND

THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL BE IN WDC THIS SUNDAY AND GIVE A

SERMON, CONTEXT UNKNOWN, AT THE WASHINGION NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.

YOUNG QUERIED IF SCLC WILL DEFY A COURT INJUNCTION RUMORED

TO BE FAVORED BY SEN. BYRD OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO STOP THE MARCH.

• YOUNG STATED IT DEPENDS ON WORDING OF INJUNCTION AND HOPED COURTS

WILL, NOT RESPOND TO "FASCIST PROPOSALS OF SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!

YOUNG STATED THE FINAL EVIDENCE WILL REVEAL THAT THE MOST SERIOUS

VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS WAS CAUSED BY THE POLICE. YOUNG STATED HE

HAS SPOKEN WITH WDC SAFETY DIRECTOR MURPHY AND FOUND HIM AN

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INTELLIGENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, HOPES MPD WILL BE SAME, BUT

THAT IS ED PROBLEM. YOUNG ADDED REGARDING RACIAL MILITANTS,

THAT HE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLENCE BROUGHT ABOUT BY

OTHERS, AND HAS NOT AND DOES NOT EXPECI TO RECEIVE A GUARANTEE

FROM STOKELY CARMICHAEL AGAINST RACIAL VIOLENCE.

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MEMPHIS

hies/095

Mr. Tolson

Mr. D: Loach

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Kelt.

Nir. Gale

Mr. Rosen.

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Frotter

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FROM:

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& WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT.

seption

ON FRIDAY, MARCH IWENTYNINE INSTANT SCLC, WDC CALLED A

PRESS CONFERENCE FOR TAREETHIRTY PM THAT DATE. CONFERENCE

PRESIDED OVER BY REV. ANDREW J. YOUNG, WHO WAS THE PRIMARY

CONFEREE. ALSO PRESENT WAS REV. FAUNTROY AND AN, UNIDENTIFIED

AND UNADRESSED NEGRO MALE. YOUNG STATED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY

SPOKEN TO MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THERE HAVE BIEN NO CHANGES MADE

CONGERNING THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJEGI, AS A RESULT OF RECENT

VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS IN CUNJUNCTION WITH NEGRO PROTEST, YOUNG

SAID SCLC ACCEPTED PORTION OF BLAME FOR NOT RECOGNIZING THE

POTENTIAL THREAT OF THE "INVADERS" TO MAKE A DELIBERATE 'ATTEMPT

TO EMBARRASS THE LOCAL LEADERS. YOUNG ATTRIBUTED THE ERROR TO

/- Bureau

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NOT SUPPLYING ADEQUATE STAFF AND INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO THE

DEMONSTRATION. YOUNG STATED THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IN WDC.

YOUNG STATED GUILT OF MEMPHIS PD EVIDENT AND MOST SERIOUS SINCE

GROUP OF TWENTY TO THIRTY INSTIGATORS OF VIOLENCE NOT ATTACKED

DIRECTLY. MEMPHIS PD ATTACKED THE ENTIRE MARCHING BODY

OF TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.

THE WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT WILL COMMENCE AS PLANNED ON

APRIL IWENTYTWO, WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL COME TO WDC WITH

A. "SMALL GROUP"' AND PRESENT PETITIONS TO CONGRESS AND GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES RE THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR. A GROUP OF THREE THOUSAND

POOR, ORGANIZED INTO GROUPS OF TWO HUNDRED, WITH EACH SUCH GROUP

PROVIDED WITH TWENTY MARSHALS WHO WILL WEAR DISTINCTIVE ARM

BANUS, WILL DEPARI FIFTEEN CITIES AND SOUTHERN RURAI, AREAS ON

APRIL TWENTYFIVE NEXT. DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES IN DIFFERENT

LOCALITIES, GROUPS SHOULD ARRIVE WDC MAY ONE TO THREE NEXT.

IO COME FROM CHICAGO, DETROIT, PITTSBURGH, BOSTON, NEW YORK,

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NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE AMONG OTHERS, AS WELL AS

FROM SIX RURAI, AREAS OF THE SOUTH IN MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA,

GEORGIA, ALABAMA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

REV. YOUNG STATED THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING HAD SPOKEN TODAY

TO MEMBERS OF THE INVADER GROUP WHICH CAUSED THE TROUBLE IN

MEMPHIS, AND DESCRIBED THEM AS "HOSTILE KIDS". YOUNG SAID HE

WILL GO TO ATLANTA TOMORROW FOR ADDITIONAL PLANNING SESSIONS AND

THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING WILL BE IN WDC THIS SUNDAY AND GIVE A

SERMON, CONTEXT UNKNOWN, AT THE WASHINGION NATIONAL CATHEDRAI.

YOUNG QUERIED IF SCIC WILL DEFY A COURT INJUNCTION RUMORED

TO BE FAVORED BY SEN. BYRD OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO STOP THE MARCH, .

YOUNG STATED IT DEPENDS ON WORDING OF INJUNCTION AND HOPED COURTS

WILL NOT RESPOND TO "FASCIST PROPOSALS OF SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS"

YOUNG STATED THE FINAL EVIDENCE WILL REVEAL THAT THE MOST SERIOUS

VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS WAS CAUSED BY THE POLICE. YOUNG STATED HE

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THAT IS PD PROBLEM. YOUNG ADDED REGARDING RACIAL MILITANTS,

THAT HE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLENCE BROUGHT ABOUT BY

OTHERS, AND HAS NOT AND DOES NOT EXPECI TO RECEIVE A GUARANTEE

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GIA GIN, AIG. NO. 27

UNITED STATE. GOVERNMENT

TO

Memoranuum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM Mr. 1G. C. Moore sem

SUBJEC SANITATION WORKERS! STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

RACIAL MATTER

DATE: March 28, 1968

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

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....

Negro sanitation workers have been on strike at

Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has previously

been in Memphis and had called for a general

strike and

• a mass march.

At 12:40 P.M. today ASAC C. 0. Halter telephonically

advised that the scheduled march started about 11:00 A.M.,

Central Standard Time. He stated that King was present

and that an estimated 5,000to 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.

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Mr. Bishop

- MI. G. C. Moore

- ME. D. J. Brennan

DESTINA

- Mr. Cox

CONTINUED - OVER

1 - MI. Trainor

HUG 30 1063

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE: SANITATION WORKERS' STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

ADDENDUM:

i 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 Frouble began and Negroes began shouting,

"Black Pover." Halter advised that there was considerable

looting on Main and Beale Streets.

The police used gas

to break up the march and at the time of his call the

situation was fairly well under control although the

Negroes were dispersing into other areas ôf 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 infornation as to the

extent of injuries at this time.

The above information has also been furnished

to the Department and the military.

PLE

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GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATE.

-VERNMENT

TO

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM Mr. 1G. C. Moore en

SUBSEC SANITATION WORKERS! STRIKE.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSED

RACIAL MATTER

Tolson

DeLoach .

DATE: March 28, 1968

Callahan .

Conrad

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Rosen

Sallivar

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Holmes.

Gandy

Negro sanitation workers have been on strike at

Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has previously

been in Memphis and had called for a general

strike and

a mass march.

At 12:40 P.M. today ASAC C. 0. Halter telephonically

advised that the scheduled march started about 11:00 A. M.,

Central Standard Time.

He stated that King was present

and that an estimated 5,000to 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 treaction has been furthed to ero let

Inter-Division Information Unit and the military

"This matter

will be followed closely:

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Mr.

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Memorandum to Mr. 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

100ting on Main and Beale Streets.

The police used gas

' to break up the march and at the time of his call the

situation was fairly well under control although the

Negroes were dispersing into other areas of i

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

to the Department and the military.

PLe

wex.

8 Dyes

V.

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aitel

3/28/68

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

(Field Guidance)

1 - Mr. T. D. Rushing

(Field Guidance)

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Los ingeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Newark

Hew York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Richmond

TO:

SACs, Atlania

Baltinore

Birmingham

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbia

Detroit

dachson

Fros: Director, FBI. (157-8423)

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

BEDLD 4/10/58

ReBuairtels 1/4/68 and 2/29/68.

Recent information indicates that the Washington Spring

Project will commence during the fees ox 1/22/50.

It appears

that Martin Luther King,

Jie, together with icy aldes, vill

appcar in Hashington, D. C., on $/23 or 24/68, and present their

denands to Congress.

At approximately the same tine, the

MAILED 7

MAR Y 8 1968

denonstrators that have presently

been recruited in areas

throughout the United States will

start their march and ride to

COMM-FB1

Rashington, D. C.,

arriving in the Nation's Capital approximately

the enủ o1

April, 1968, or the beginning of way, 1968.

It is importani that: the Bureau determine at early

date whether or not adequate informant coverage will

be pro-

vided this ovent.

The recipient officos should subnit a letter

Tolson

to the Dureau and WO advising by April 10, 1968, the number of

DeLoach

informants your office can scad to lashington to participate in

Mohr.

Bishop

this project.

Casper

To vill coordinate this matter and should advise!

Callahan.

157-1it:

Conrad.

Felt

Gaie

DHH: 1mr. 1

Rosen

Salivan.

:(46)

Tavel

REC2 Gen

I N29 1968

Trotter

Tele. Room

4503

Holmes -

+ Fine a 53

Gundy

MAIL. ROOM

TELETYPE UNIT

0X 106

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i12-13

Airtel to CACs, Atlanta

RE: WASHINSION SPRING PROJECT

the Bureau of the additional informant coverage needed from

other field oifices. No informants should be instructed

attend without prior Bureau authority.

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т.

.7

antel

3/28/68

1 = Mir. G. C. Moore

(Field Guidance)

1 - Mr. T: D. Rushing

(Field Guidance)

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

Los Angeles

Louisville

Milwaukee

Mobile

Nowark

New York

Philadclohia

Pittsbur.;b

Richnond

MAN 2 8 1968

Alson

•Loach

shop

arer

1117403

Enral.

it

alex

25r07

COMM-FB!

TO:

SACs, Atlanta

Daltinore

Birminghan

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Clovoland

Columbia

Detroit

Jackson

Fron: Dircetor, FBI (157-8128)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MINTLA

BUDED 4/10/63

ReBuairtels 1/4/6S and 2/22/59.

Recent infornation indicatss that the Inshington Spring

Projeci will conmence during the rock 01 4/22/93.

It appears

that bartin Luther King, fi, togother with sey aides, will

appear in hashingion,. D. C., on 4/23 oi 24/63, and preseni their

demands to Congress.

At approximately the same time, the

dononstrators that have presently been recruited in areas

throughout the United States will start their march and ride to

Tashingion, D. C., arriving in the Nation's Capital approximately

the end of April, 190a, or the beginning of day, 1968.

It is important that the Bureau deternine at in carly

cate whother or not adoquate informant covcrage will be pro

vided this cvent.

The rcoipient offices should subnit a letter

to the culcau and To advising by April 10, 1908, the number of

informants your office can scud to lashington to

participaie in

this project. no vial coorcinute this matter and should advise:

150-472

DMW: Imr:

(16)

11xe

tin

_HED MAN 29 1968

000

is.ly

MAIL. MOOM

NW 68262

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Mirtel to cecs, Atlanta

RE: WASTINION SPRING PROJICI

the Burcau of the additional informant coverage needed from

other firld oificcs. No informants should be justructed to

attend without prior aurcau authority.

...

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TO

FROM LUL

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

NY 1962 EDITION

3010-108

GGA GETY REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES T

ERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

DATE:

3/26/68

SAC,' LOS ANGELES (157-1980) (P)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RM

Re Los Angeles airtel and LHM dated 3/19/68.

Submitted herewith are ll copies of a letterhead

memorandum (LHM) pertaining to the above-captioned matter.

The sources mentioned in the LHM are identified as:

Intelligence Section, Los Angeles Police Department;

Intelligence Section, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office;

and pertinent informants and racial sources in the Los Angeles

Office.

These individuals have a standing request to furnish

this office at once any information that they might receive

pertaining to this project.

Copies of this letter and LHM are being forwarded to

Atlanta and WFO as they have an interest in this matter.

LEAD

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will follow and report

11'3= Bureau (Enc]. 11)

Atlanta (Encl.

(RM)

(RM)

2- WFO (Encl. 2) (RM)

2- Los Angeles (157-1980)

WMB: gcw

wing

(9)

EX 101

1512421-4123

LANDASTES

• MAR 27 1968

AGENCY:

1."

4/5/6.8

HOW L..

<15

54

APR3

E+p1204/0:

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tHis teare

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITUD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles,

California

March 26, 1960

trian this Satricans

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Southern Christian

Leadership tonierence,

has publicly announced that he will

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the Nation:

Capitol during April, 1968 in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

Sources who have furnished reliable information in

the past, advised auring the week of March 19, 1968 - March 25,

1968,

that they had no information concerning the participation

by individuals from the Los Angeles area in the Washington

Spring Project.

The attached pages set forth more detailed data

relative to this project.

1577428-

423

ENCECSURE

NW 68262 Doc/d:32989577-Page 984

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## Page 985

:

• )

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER,

Reporting office

Names of individuals recruiting

in the district

• Address of headquarters

Known number of individuals

recruited to date

Knownnames of individuals

recruited

Estimated number of individuals

recruited

Number of buses and other

commercial type of transportation

chartered and capacity

Number of private cars

to participate

Identity of driver, make, model,

and license number

of cars to

participate

Route cars scheduled to use

Area buses and drivers are to

discharge passengers upon

arrival in Wasnington, D. C.

Address demonstrators are to

report to upon arrival

Remarks:

Los Angeles

None

None

None

None

None

:

None

None

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

The "Herald Examiner", a daily newspaper published in

'Dr. King'

Poor People's Campaign" stated that Dr. King plans to build a

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## Page 986

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT-

RACIAL MATTER

slowly intensifying confrontation between the Federal

Government and a minimum of 3, 00u poor people.

Tactics

will mainly be sit-ins and marches which will be put into

and not all at once.

As of

April 22, 1968, Dr. King and up to 100 other civil rights

and Negro community leaders from around the country will start

visiting congressional leaders, heads of Government departments

and agencies, "presenting to them the demands of the campaign and

asking them to take action. Several days later, after nothinto

been done, they will probably pick one office and refuse

leave.

When

they are arrested, the poor people across the country

will be mobilized and begin to

come in caravans."

The article indicated that well before the April 22nd

starting date, work was expected to start on a "New City of

Hope" with tents or temporary buildings set up on a 30 acre

site and supplied with electricity, sewer lines, an outdoor

theater, kitchens

and parking.

The article indicated that if still nothing is done

by the Federal Government, then acts of "moral disobedience"

will begin.

The "People's World' issue of March 23, 1968, carried

an article which indicated that Dr. King spoke before 150

Negro church leaders at the Elks Club on Central Avenue, Los

Angeles, California on March 16, 1900. Dr. King urged the

ministers to begin now to organize for mass outpourings of

people from their congregations to join the demonstration.

The "People's forld" is a West Coast communist

newspaper which is published weekly in San Francisco,

California.

The same issue of the "People's World" also carried

an article which indicated that the massive demonstration in

Washington beginning on April 22, 1968, will be a "black-brown

thing". This

was disclosed at the

California Democratic Council

Convention which was held in Anaheim, California on the weekend of

March 16 - 17, 1960, by Dr. Martin Luther King, the/initiator

of the Washington demonstration and Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzales,

= 3-

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## Page 987

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Mexican-American leader from Denver, Colorado. Gonzales was

among son ten leaders from major Spanish speaking communities

who met with Dr. King and his

staff in Atlanta, Georgia on

March 7, 1968 to participate in planning the Washington

demonstration.

•for Justice and editor of "El

leader of the Alianza land grant movement centered in New

Mexico; Abed Lopez, of the Chicago Latin American Defense

Organization, which is composed of a militant group of Mexican-

Americans and

Puerto Ricans; Angel Gutierrez, a leader of the

Antonio, Texas bario; and Bert Corona, California State

Chairman of the Mexican-American Political Association.

article also indicated that representatives were present at this

meeting from the Bishop's Committee for the Spanish Speaking, and

Mexican-American and Puerto Rican leaders from Ohio, Michigan and

Illinois.

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 dis-

tributed outside your agency.

• •

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 987

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## Page 988

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-104

#'Y 1592 EDITION

OSA GEN REO. NO. 21

UNITED STATES 1

= Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FRON 1 1: 4.

SAC,' LOS ANGELES (157-1980) (P)

SUBJECT:

WiSHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

TRM

DATE:

3/26/68

D. gende

Re Los Angeles airtel and LHM dated 3/19/68.

Submitted herewith are 1l copies of a letterhead

memorandum (LHM) pertaining to the above-captioned matter.

The sources mentioned in the LHM are identified as:

Intelligence Section, Los Angeles Police Department;

Intelligence Section, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office;

and pertinent informants and racial sources in the Los Angeles

Office.

These individuals have a standing request to furnish

this office at once any information that they might receive

pertaining to this project.

Copies of this letter and IHM are being forwarded to

Atlanta and WO as they have an interest in this matter.

LEAD

• .

LOS ANGELES

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will follow and report

1D. 3- Bureau (Enc1. 11)

2- Atlanta (Encl. 2)

(RM)

(RM)

2- WFO (Encl. 2) (RM)

2- Los Angeles (157-1980)

WMB : gcw

(9)

EX 101

151-2-2-4123

костросктя

•I MAR 2'7 1968

AGENCY:

ArtiTC. SER:

::341,08

DATa

4/1/68

i lov zi

KIS

54 АPR3

Too# +4+18806980

_MV 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 988

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## Page 989

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT. OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California

March 26, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Dr. Martin Luther King, Ir., Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, has publicly announced that he will

conduct

a massive civil disobedience campaign in the Nation's

Capitol during April, 1968 in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

Sources who have furnished reliable information in

the past, advised auring the week of March 19, 1900 - March 25,

1960, that they had no information concerning

the participation

by individuals from

the Los Angeles area in the Washington

Spring Project.

The attached pages set forth more detailed data

relative to this project.

1514428-433

Brosord

NW 68262 Docl

4995

Page 989

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## Page 990

+.=.

:

-

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER,

Reporting office

• Names of individuals recruiting

in the district

* Address of headquarters

Known number of individuals

recruited to date

Knownrames of individuals

recruited

Estimated number of individuals

recruited

Number of buses and other

commercial type of transportation

chartered and capacity

Number of private cars

to participate

Identity of driver, make, model,

and license number of cars to

participate

Route cars scheduled to use

Area buses and drivers are to

discharge passengers upon

arrival in Wasnington, D. C.

Address demonstrators are to

report to upon arrival

Remarks:

Los Angeles

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

The "Herald Examiner", a daily newspaper published in

Los Angeles, California, in its issue of March 19, 1968, carriec

an article

which indicated that the organizers of "Dr. King's

Poor People's Campaign" stated that Dr. King plans to build a

= 2-

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## Page 991

...

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

slowly intensifying confrontation between the Federal

Government and a minimum of 3, 000 poor people..

Tactics

will mainly be sit-ins and marches which will be put into

play over a perioa of weeks and not all at once.

As of

• April 22, 1968, Dr. King and up to 100 other civil rights

and Negro community leaders from around the country

will start

visiting congressional leaders, heads of Government departments

and agencies, "presenting to them the demands of the campaign and

asking them to take action.

Several days later, after nothing

has been done, they will probably pick one office and refuse to

leave.

When

they are arrested, the boor reople across the country

will be mobilized and begin to come in caravans."

The article indicated that well before the April 22nd

starting date, work was expected to start on a "New City of

theater, kitchens and parking.

The article indicated that if still nothing is done

by the Federal Government, then acts of "moral disobedience"

will begin.

The "People's World" issue of March 23, 1960, carried

an article which indicated that Dr. King spoke before 150

Negro church leaders at the Elks Club on Central Avenue, Los

Angeles, California on March 16, 1968. Dr. King urged the

ministers to begin now to organize for mass outpourings of

people fron their congregations to join the demonstration.

The "People's orla" is a West Coast communist

newspaper which is

published weekly

in San Francisco,

California.

The same issue of the "People's Worla" also carried

an article which indicated that

the massive demonstration in

Washington beginning on April 22, 1968, will be a "black-brown

thing". This was disclosed at the California Democratic Council

Convention which was held in Anaheim, Californiathe /initiatoend of

March 16 - 17, 1900, by Dr. Martin Luther King,

of the Washington demonstration and Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzales,

= 3-

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 991

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## Page 992

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

Mexican-American leader from Denver, Colorado. Gonzales was

among some ten leaders from majo. Spanish speaking communities

who met with Dr. King and his

staff in Atlanta, Georgia on

March?, 1968 to participate in planning the Washington

demonstration, With Gonzales, militant leader of the Crusade

for Justice and editor of "El Gallo" were:

Reies lijerina,

leader of the Alianza land grant movement centered in New

Mexico; Abed Lopez, of the Chicago Latin American Defense

Organization, which is composed of a militant group of Mexican-

Americans and Puerto Ricans; Angel Gutierrez, a leader of the

San Antonio, Texas bario; ana Bert vorona, California State

Chairman of

the Mexican-American Political Association.

article also innicated that representatives were present at this

meeting from

the Bishop's Committee for the Spanish Speaking, and

Mexican-American and Puerto Rican leaders from Ohio, Michigan and

Illinois.

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 iis contents are not to be äis-

tributed outside your agency.

•:

- 4435 -

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## Page 993

ev. 5-22-64)

141

FBI

Date: 3/26/68

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

1 Prioriey

REC B

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8424)

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (Popi

OWASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

E into

RACIAL, MATTER

8: 157)

ReWFOairtel dated 3/22/68.

5CA10

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies and for •

BA and RH two copies each of an IHM dated and captioned as

above.

The press conference mentioned in enclosed IHM was

attended by SAs JOHN T. ALDHIZER III and ROBERT E. OLDS.

Information concerning various committees established

to support the Washington Spring Project (WSP) included in

IHM was dated 3/20/68 and appears to be the most recent infor-

mation available concerning this matter. The Bureau will

note names

included thereon which have been furnished previously

by Wro.

They are repeated here in order for a list current

as of 3/20/68 to be furnished.

The following names are fur-

nished the Bureau in enclosed LHM which have not previously

been reported as

participating in the WSP.

These names have

REC- 73

3. - Bureau (Enc.

11)

2 - Baltimore (Enc. 2) (Info) (RM)

109

2 - Richmond (Enco

2) (Info) (157-2246)

I2 APR 8. 1009

1

- WrO

192-9949

GWP: skt

(8)

i1.:

:?.:

AIRTEL

4/1/68

ri's

Approved*

Special Agent: in Clarge

1-18

1:1"

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 993

-

Sent

ICil% +64-118669713

_M

Per .

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## Page 994

WEO 157-1395

been searched through WFO indices and no identifiable deroga-

tory subversive information was located based on available

information: DAVID A. CLARKE, EARI, COBLYN, MARY L. BURNS,

BARBARA WILLIS, GARY AYERS, MELVIN DEAL, DAVID WRICE, JR.,

JACQUES J. KOZUB, JUDY CREWS, Reverend BARRY STIPP, and

GERRY SCHWINN.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C. 20535

March 26, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

:.::On March 22, 1968, a press conference was called

by representatives of the Washington Spring Froject (WSP) at

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Office,

1401 U Street, N.H, Hashington, D.C. (WDC).

At the conference

which was atended by between

fifty and sixty people, it was announced that Dr. Martin Luther

King, JI., President of the SCLC, would arrive. in VDC on

April 22, 1968, to initiate the WSP by presenting his

requests to the United States (U.S.) Congress. They expect

three thousand demonstrators to arrive in Washington in

support of DI. King late in April or early May, 1968. They

stressed that the emphasis would be in the length of the

demonstration rather than the number of demonstrators to

come to DC and indicated they do not expect more than five

thousand and may. limit the demonstration to that number of

people. They expect these demonstrators to remain in WDC as

long as necessary or until they get tired and return to their

homes.

They emphasized the fact that there are no deadlines

and the demonstration could continue past the summer months.

It': was announced that no site had been selected for

the "New City" which will be erected to house the demonstrators.

They added their present desire is to have the location as

near the U.S. Capitol as possible. They added they do not

plan any type of demonstration inside the Capitol building;

however, demonstrators will be instructed to contact their

respective congressmen.

ENCLOSURE

15%-

8-51)

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

It was announced. at the press conference that no

direct contact had been made with any representative of the

District of Columbia (D.C.) Government regarding plans for

the demonstration and that they do not plan to apply for

any type of permit to allow them to demonstrate.

They continued that they do not expect any violence

during the demonstration because the people participating

will be disciplined and trained in non-violence.

A memorandum distributed ... at the conference

dated March 20, 1968, and captioned "Poor People's Campaign"

which contained information concerning various committees

established to organize and direct the WSP.

A registration

form captioned "SCLC Poor People's Campaign Registration

Form" was also distributed to those attending the conference.

Copies of the above described memorandum and registration

form are attached hereto.

This document contains neithor

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NC 2 203 230P123

www.

REGISTRATION FOR.I

NAVE

ADDRESS

Ci ty

AGE

Street

County

State

Zip Code

SEX

=.

ARITAL STATUS

How many of your fantly are coming with you to Washington? Please List:

Name

-Age

Have you or any of these members of your family a medical procle or

handicap that might need attention? (If yes, place an i next to their

nane, and describe the problen.

How long will you be with us in rashington? Please check ena of tr

following:

1 to 5 days

one week

three weeks

two montas

Other, please state

Please state date jo're leaving fer nashington:

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POOR PIOPLE'S CAMPAIGN

March 20, 1968

The following are the convenors and/or chairman of the various committees for the SCIC

Poor People's Campaign:

ALTERNATE HOUSING

Annette Goldreyer

,3851 North Upland

Arlington, Virginia

737-8400 (office)

536-4375 (home)

EDUCATION

Charles W. Gheng

Washington Teachers' Union

1126 16th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

223-2460 (office)

568-5746 (home)

GENERAL SERVICES &

ADMINISTRATION

Kay-Shannon

:308 N: Carolina Ave. S.E.

• Washington, D. C. 20002

547-1443 (hone)

232-4883 (office)

LEGAL SERVICES

David A. Clarke

1909 19th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

234-7019

Frank D: Reeves, Esq.

P. 0. Box 1121

Howard University

Washington, D. C. 20001

797-1582

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

Friends Comnittee on

National Legislation

245 2nd Street, N. E.

Washington, D. C. 20003

547-4343

PROCUREMENT

a. Acguisition

Earl Coblyn

584-4600 or 942-2528

CONTRIBUTION & DONATIONS

Bill Moyer

1401 -Ü- Street, N. F.

Washington, D. C. 20009

462-7000.

FOOD

Alice Arshack

8718 Reading Road

Silver Spring, Md.

462-7000 (office)

587-6434 (home)

MEDICAL COMMITTEE

Mary Holman

8814 Reading Road

Silver Spring, Md.

585-6635 01

585-6620

PUBLICITY

Clayton Brown

716 -E- Street, S. E.

Washington, D. C. 20003

546-6288

BUILDING STRUCTURE

John Wiebenson

2010 -R- Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

- 454-3427 (office)

232-9076 (home)

COLLEGE & YOUTH INVOLVEMENT

*Gary Ayers

3800 14th Street, N. W., 1206

Washington, D. C. 20011

882-8064

RECKEATION

Mary L. Burns

1635 -V- Street, S.E. #6

Washington, D. C. 20020

583-0112

SOCIAL SERVICES

DI. Shirley lickuen

National Association of

Social Workers (Washington)

1424 16th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

338-4300

b. Eequisition

Bartara Willis

232-6262 ext. 219 OJ

583-0112

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Ross Connelly

1401 -U- Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

462-7000 (office

234-7019 (home)

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL

ENTERTAINHENT

Melvin Deal

2705 13th Street, N. E.

Washington, D. C.

20018

291-5273 (office)

529-4189 (home)

Bernard Gray

1845 Harvard St. N.W., #925

Washington, D. C.

783-6616

TRANSPORTATION

David Wrice, JI.

1033 3rd Street, N.E.

Washington, D. C.

546-1686 (office)

396-9226 (home)

c. Storage

Tacques J. Kozub

5ü2-1304 (office)

652-7885

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NON-POOR INVOLVEMENT

Prince Georges County

Judy Crews

5439 16th Avenue

Hyattsville, Maryland 20782

779-2194

Virginia

Madelyn-Minasian

1800 Collingswood Road

Alexandria, Va.

768-8566

548-8200 (office)

Montgomery County

Rev. Barry Stipp

Bethesda Congregational Church

10010 Fernwood Road

Bethesda. Maryland 20032

365-3388

Washington, D. C.

Gerry Schwinn

1509 Q Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

667-3776

Madeline Fürth

3224 Northampton Street

Washington, D. C. 20015

966-6794 (home)

393-6151 ext. 551 (office)

*Working primarily with black students and youth in the Washington Area.

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•

FBI

Date: 3/26/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

• Transmit the following in

; Via

AIRTEL

25 CAS

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8424)

55

FROM: SAC, WFO (157-1395) (P)rpri

by routing sir

OWASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

E] inio

đat 2-14-73

RACIAL MATTER

p4

ReWFOairtel dated 3/22/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies and

for

'BA and RH two copies each of an IHM dated and captioned as

above.

The press conference mentioned in enclosed LHM was

attended by SAs JOHN I. ALDHIZER III and ROBERT E. OLDS.

Information concerning various committees established

to support the Washington Spring Project (WSP) included in

LHM was dated 3/20/68 and appears to be

the most recent infor-

mation available concerning this. matter. The Bureau will

note names included thereon which have been furnished previously

by WEO.

They are repeated here in order for a list current

as of 3/20/68 to be furnished.

The following names are fur-

nished the Bureau in enclosed LHM which have not previously

been reported as

participating in the WSP.

These names have

REC- 73

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WFO 157-1395

been searched through WFO indices and no identifiable deroga-

tory subversive information was located based on available

information: DAVID A. CLARKE,

EARL COBLIN, MARY L. BURNS,

BARBARA WILLIS, GARY AYERS, MELVIN DEAL, DAVID WRICE, JR.,

JACQUES JO KOZUB, JUDY CREWS, Reverend BARRY STIPP, and

GERRY SCHWINN.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C. 20535

March 26, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

•On March 22, 1968, a press conference was called

by representatives of

the Washington Spring Project (WSP) at

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Office,

1401 U Street, Nol., Washington, D.C. (WDC).

At the conference which wasattended by between

fifty and sixty people, it was announced that Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., President of the SCLC, would arrive. in VDC on

April 22, 1968, to initiate the WSP by presenting his

requests to the United States (U.S.) Congress.

They expect

three thousand demonstrators to arrive in Washington in

support of DI. King late in April of early May, 1968. They

stressed that the emphasis would be in the length of: the

demonstration rather than the number of demonstrators to

come to WDC and indicated they do not expect more than five

thousand and may. limit the demonstration to that number of

people. They expect these demonstrators to remain in WDC as

long as necessary or until they get tired and return to their

homes. They emphasized the fact that there are no deadlines

and the demonstration could continue past the summer months.

It': was announced that no site had been selected for

the "New City" which will be erected to house the demonstrators.

They added their present desire is to have the location as

near the U.S. Capitol as possible. They added they do not

plan any type of demonstration inside the Capitol building;

however, demonstrators will be instructed to contact their

respective congressmen.

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

It was announced-at the press conference that no

direct contact had been made with any representative of the

District of Columbia (D.C.) Government regarding plans for

the demonstration and that they do not plan to apply for

any type of permit to allow them to demonstrate.

They continued that they do not expect any violence

during the demonstration because the people participating

will be disciplined and trained in non-violence.

A memorandum distributed. at the conference

dated March 20, 1968, and captioned "Poor People's Campaign"

which contained information concerning various committees

established to organize and direct the WSP.

A registration

form captioned "SCLC Poor People's Campaign Registration

Form' was also distributed to those attending the conference.

Copies of the above described memorandum and registration

form are attached hereto.

This docutent contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions o

the FBI. It is the property of

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REGISTRATION FOR I

NA ÷E

ADDRESS

City

ASE

Street

County

State

Zip Code

SEX -

MARITAL STATUS

How many of your farily are coming with you to washington? Please List:

Name

_Age

Have you of any of these menbars of your family a medical probler. or

handicap that might need attention? (If yes, place an X next to their

name, and describe the problem..

n

How long will you be with us in washington? Please check ene of te

following:

1 to 5 days

one week

three weeks

tro montis

!

Other, please siate

- lease

stite. date

jo're leovina fee rashington:

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POOR

S

CAMPAIGN

March 20, 1968

The following are the convenors and/or chairman of the various committees for the SCLC

Poor People's Campaign:

ALTERNATE HOUSING

Annette Goldreyer

.3851 North Upland

Arlington, Virginia

737-8400 (office)

536-4375 (home)

EDUCATION

Charles W. Cheng

Washington Teachers' Union

1126 16th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

223-2460 (office)

568-5746 (home)

GENERAL SERVICES &

ADMINISTRATION

Kay-Shannon

308 N. Carolina Ave. S.E.

Washington, D. C. 20002

547-1443 (home)

232-4883 (office)

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL

ENTERTAINMENT

Melvin Deal

2705 13th Street, N. E.

LEGAL

SERVICES

David

A. Clarke

1909 19th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

234-7019

PUBLICITY

Clayton Brown

716 -E- Street, S. E.

Washington, D. C. 20003

546-6288

Washington, D. C. 20018

291-5273 (office)

529-4189 (home)

Bernard Gray

1845 Harvard St. N.W., #925

Frank D. Reeves, Esq.

RECREATION

Washington, D. C.

P. 0.

Box 1121

Mary L. Burns

783-6616

Howard University

1635 -V- Street, S.E. #6

Washington, D. C. 20001

Washington, D.

C. 20020

797-1582

583-0112

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

Friends Comnittee on

National Legislation

245 2nd Street, i. E.

Washington, D. C. 20003

547-4343

PROCUREMENT

a. Acguisition

Earl Coblyn

584-4600 or 942-2528

CONTRIBUTION & DONATIONS

Bill Moyer

1401 -U- Street, i. k.

Washington, D. C. 20009

462-7000.

FOOD

Alice Arshack

8718 Reading Road

Silver Spring, Md.

462-7000 (office)

587-6434 (home)

Ross Connelly

1401 -U- Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

MEDICAL COMMITTEE

462-7000 (office

Mary Holman

234-7019 (home)

8814 Reading Road

Silver Spring, Md.

585-6635 OГ

585-6620

BUILDING STRUCTURE

John Wiebenson

2010 -R- Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

- 454-3427 (office)

232-9076 (home)

COLLEGE & YOUTH INVOLVEMENT

*Gary-Ayers

3800 14th Street, N. W., #206

Washington, D. C. 20011

882-8064

TRANSPORTATION

David. Wrice, JI.

L033 3Id Street, N.E.

SOCIAL SERVICES

lashington, D. C

DI. Shirley PicKuen

546-1686 (office)

National Association of

396-9226 (home)

Social Workers (Washington)

1424 16th Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

338-4300

I. Leguisition

Barbara-Willis

232-6262 ext. 219 or

583-0112

L

c. Storage

'acaues J..Kozub

3ü2-1304 (office)

652-7885

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NON-POOR INVOLVEMENI

Prince Georges County

Judy Crews

5439 16th Avenue

Hyattsville, Maryland 20782

779-2194

Montgomery County

Rev. Barry, Stipp

Bethesda Congregational Church

10010 Fernwood Road

Bethesda, Maryland 20034

365-3388

Virginia

Madelyn-Minasian

1800 Collingswood Road

Alexandria, Va.

768-8566

548-8200 (office)

Washington, D. C

Gerry Schwinn

1509 & Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20009

667-3776

Madeline Fürth

3224 Northampton Street

Washington, D. C. 20015

966-6794 (home)

393-6151 ext. 551 (office)

*Working primarily with black students and youth in the Washington Area.

i-

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

FBI

Date:

3/26/68

Transmit the following in

Via

i,

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING-PROJECT

RM

BUFILE 157-8428

D. Mores

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

BUFILE 100-106670

Re Charlotte'

airtel to Bureau, 3/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (1i) copies and

for Atlanta are four (4) copies of LHM re captioned matter.

LEAD:

CHARLOTTE:

C.

AT CHARLOTTE, N. C.

Will follow

- Bureau (Encs.

(3- 157-8428)

(1. 100-106670)

4 - Atlanta

(2 - 157-2924) (Ry)

(1 - 100-5718) (SCLC)

11-

100-5586) (KING)

5 - Charlotte (2 - 157-5541) (WSP)

(1 - 100-10173) (SCLC)

(1

- 157-2149) (HAWKINS)

-(1 - 157-5267) (FRYNKS)

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Special Agent in Charge

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Kiki

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT/ JUSTICE,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte, North Carolina

March 26, 1968

In Reply, Please Rejer 80

File No.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

!

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., president, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), has publicly announced he will

conduct

a massive civil disobedience campaign in the Nation's

Capitol the first week

of April,

1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

North Carolina State Bureau

of Investigation (SBI), Raleigh,

North Carolina, stated

that on March 20, 1958, a reliable source

advised his bureau that Reverend MARTIN

LUTHER KING was coming

to the state of North Carolina on April 4, 1968.

This source

advised that Reverend KING would arrive at the Greensboro-High

Point Airport at 9 A.M. He would then proceed to Thomasville,

North Carolina and have a joint meeting with his followers

the Thomastille and High Point area.

After leaving Thomasville, he is to proceed to

Greensboro, North Carolina,

Fxom Greensboro, he will proceed to Durham, North Carolina and

e will proceed

for a meeting with a group there.

then to the Raleigh area.

From Raleigh, he will go to Rocky

Mount, then to Elizabeth City,

From Elizabeth City he is to go

At. the present time he has on his schedule a visit to

New Bern, however, some of the leaders in New Bern are at odds

and this meeting may be canceled, From New Bern he is supposed

to go to lumberton and conter with a groupet Indians. From

Lumberton he will proceed to filmington, North Carolina and make

a speech at the Williston High School in Wilmington.

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

ENGLOSURE

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RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This trip by the Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING is to

organize support for the poor people campaign to be held in .

Washington, D. C., on April 27, 1968.

If the New Bern meeting is canceled by Reverend KING

or the leadership-there, KING will schedule a visit to Charlotte,

North Carolina, on this

same date.

The March 26, 196S, edition of "The Charlotte Observer",

a daily Charlotte, North Carplina, newspaper, contained a

story which stated that MARTIN LUTHER KING and organized labor

1121 support DI. REGINALD A HAWKINS," a Negro dentist from

Charlotte,

Horth Carolina, in his quest for the governorship of

North Carolina. The story further relates HAWKINS and GOLDEN

PRINKS, regional representative of the SCLC, announced Monday,

March 25, 1968, that KING would make a one day tour of this state

on April 4, 1968.

He is scheduled to land in Charlotte around

9 A.M. and

then visit Durham, Greeasboro, Rocky Mount and possibly

New

Bern before ending

the trip with a dinner speech in Wilmington.

FRiNks further statec

the newspaper article that if time

permits, KING will visit Greenville, a slum area in Charlotte,

before leaving for a ministers' conference.

Gallon Aaro

KING is then scheduled to have lunch in one of Durham's

poverty areas and then, TRIMS

said, hold a "mock trial of the

power structure" as poor people

bring in grievances on welfare

and housing. .

KING is also scheduled to participate in a "Voter

Registration march" at the election office in Rocky Mount and

then go to Wilmington

for a speech at the Williston High School

auditorium.

The- attached page sets forth more detailed data

relative to the Washington Spring Project.

2

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RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Reporting Office:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Names of Individuals Recruiting in North Carolina:

GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS

Address of Headquarters:

122 West Peterson Street

Edenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS' residence)

Credit Uniot Building

405 Braod Street

Edenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS' Office)

Known Number of Individuals Recruited to Date:

At a March 5, 1948, interview, FRINKS maintained

he had recruited 155 individuals.

Known Names of Individuals Recruited:

No individuals have been identified.

Estimated Number of Individuals Recruited:

See known number above.

Number of Busses and other commercial type transportation

• chartered and total capacity: •

At a March 5, 1968, interview, FRINKS advised that

the means of transportation has not yet been worked out.

Number of Private Cars to Participate:

Unknown

3*

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

FBI

Date:

3/26/68

ransmit the following in

(Type in plaintext ur code)

AIRTEL

ia

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

FROM:

SAC, CHARLOTTE (157-5541)

WASHINGTON SPRING-PROJECT

PAI

BUFILI 157-9428

D. Mores.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

BUFILE 100-106570

•;

Re Charlotte firtel to Bureau, 3/19/68.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies and

for Atlanta are four (4) copies of

LIM re captioned matter.

LEAD:

CHARLOTTE:

DO CURY AND CUPY OF LANCE JUST 29

AT CHARLOTTE, N. C.

Will follow

Bureau (Encs.

1ar is port.

(3 - 157-8428)

(1 - 100-106670)

EX 110

4 - Atlanta

(2 - 157-2924) (RM)

(1 - 100-5718) (SCLC)

(1 - 100-5586) (KING)

5 - Charlotte

(2 - 157-5511) (WSP)

(1 - 100-10173) (SCLC)

(1

- 157-2149) (HAWKINS)

(I - 157-5267) (FRINKS)

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iles

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT

JUSTICE,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Charlotte,

North Carolina

March

26, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer 30

File No.

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTER

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

MARTEN LUTHER KING, JR., president, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCIC), has publicly announced he will

conduct

i massive civil disobedience campaign in the Nation's

Capitol

the first week of April, 1968, in an effori to pressure

•Congress intc passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

On March 25, 1968, MARION I. MCBRIDE, director,

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Raleigh,

North Carolina, atated that on March 20, 1968, a reliable source

advised his bureau that Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING weS coming

to the state of Norti: Carolina on april 4, 1903, This source

advised that Reverend KING would arrive at the Greensboro-High

Point Airport ai 9 A.M. He would then proceed to Thomasville,

North Carolina and have a joint meeting with his followers

from the Tronaskille and High Point area. i

After leaving Thomasville, he is to proceed to

Greensboro, North Carolina, for a neeting with a group there.

From Greensboro, he will proceed to Durham, North Carolina and

then to the Raleigh area.

From Raleigh, he will 5o to Rocky

Mount, then to Elizabeth City.

From Elizabeth City he is to go

to Edenton, Windsor and Killianston, North Carolina.

At the present time he has on his schedule a visit to

New Bera, however, some of the lesders in New Sern are at odds

and this meeting may be canceled. From New Bern. he is supposed

to go to Lumberton and conter with a groupe Indians.

From

Lumberton he will proceed to Vilmington, North Carolina and make

a speech at the Williston High School in Wilmington.

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOUHENDATIONS

NOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI.

IT IS THE PROPERTY

* OF THE FBI AND IS IDANED TO YOUR AGENCY; IT AND

ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE

YOUR AGENCY.

ENCLOSURE

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!

RE: WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This trip by the Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING is to

organize support for the poor people campaign to be held in .

Washington, D. C., on April 27, 1968.

If the New Bern meeting is canceled by Reverend KING

or the leadership-there, KING will

schedule a visit to Charlotte,

North Carolina, on this sane date.

Tre March 26, 1988/ edition of "The Charlotte Observer",

a daily Charlotte,

North Carolina, newspaper, contained a

story which stated that HARFIN LUTHER KING and organized labor

wiz1 support Dr. REGINAID ALHATKINS, ' a Negro dentist 13'0m

Charlotte,

North Carolina, in his quest for the governorship of

North Carolina. The story further relates HAWKINS and GOLDEN

TRIKS, regional representative of the scle, announced Monday,

March 25, 1938, that KING would make a one day tour of this state

on April

4, 1968.

He is scheduled to land in Charlotte around

9 A.M, and then visit Durham, Greensboro, Rocky Mount and possibly

Bern before ending the trip with a dinner speech in Wilmington.

FRINKS further staged .. the newspaper article that it time

permits, KING will-visit Greenville, a slum area in Charlotte,

before

leaving for a ministers' conference.

Gallonfero

KING is then scheduled to have lunch in one of Durham's

poverty areas and then, FRINKS said, hold a "mock trial of the

power structure" as poor people bring in grievances on wellare

and housing.

KING is also scheduled to participate in a "Voter

Registration march" at the election office in Rocky Mount and

then go to Vilmington for a speech at the Williston High School

. auditorium.

The attached page sets forth more detailed data

relative to the Washington Spring Project.

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• RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Reporting Office:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Names of Individuals Recruiting in North Carolina:

GOLDEN ASRO FRINKS

Address of Headquarters:

122 Hest Peterson Street

Edenton,

North Carolina

(FRINKS"

residence)

Credit Uniod Building

405 Braod Street

Eüenton, North Carolina

(FRINKS'

office)

Known Number of Individuals Recruited to Date:

At a Maich 5, 1948, interview, FRINKS maintained

he had recruited 155 individuals.

Known Names of Individuals Recruited:

No individuals have been identified.

Estinated Number of Individuals Recruited:

See known number above.

Number of Busses and other commercial type transportation

• chartered and total capacity:

At a March 5, 1968, interview, FRINKS advised that

the means of transportation has not yet been worked out.

Number of Private Cars to Participate:

Unknown

3*

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['0-38 (Frv, 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO.:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC, WFO (100-40164) (P)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

(00:AT)

FBI

Date: 3/25/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

• Altal

Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve and for Atlanta

three copies of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

Information contained in enclosed Lim furnished the

Bureau and Atlanta for their information.

Enclosed IHM has been disseminated locally by WEO

to AUSA, Washington, D.C.; NISO; 051; 116th MIG; and U.s.

Secret Service.

REG- 59/C:-101--71-3265

Tell 40594301 10512s29

•I5 APR 2 1968

* • Bureau

(Enc. 12)

(1-157-8428) (WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

3 - Atlanta (100-5586) (Enc. 2) (RM)

(1-157-2924) (WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

2 - NFO (1-100-40164)

(1-157-1395) (HASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT)

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GWP: bah

(9)

AGENCY:

AIRTEL

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DATE FOR!

HOW FOR

BY ::

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.

March 25, 1968

20535

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

On February 12, 1968, the "Washington Evening

Star"

', a daily Washington, D.C., newspaper, reported that the

Very Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Dean of the Episcopal Cathe-

dral, Washington, D.C., had invited Dx. Martin Luther King,

to speak from the Cathedral pulpit concerning the poor

people's march planned by King and the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, of which King is President.

newspaper quoted Dean Sayre as saying that king "is the best

hope we have" and called him "the apostle of non-violence."

On March 20, 1968, the "Washington Post and Times

Herald"

, a daily Washington, D.C., newspaper, reported that

King had announced he had accepted an invitation to preach

• at the eleven a.m.

service in the Washington Cathedral on

Sunday, March 31, 1968.

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.

ENCLOSURE

100-106670-33165

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 3/25/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC, WEO (100-40164) (P)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

(00:AT)

D. mis

Enclosed for the Bureau are twelve and for Atlanta

three copies of an IHM dated and captioned as above.

Information contained in enclosed Ilm furnished the

Bureau and Atlanta for their information.

Enclosed IHM has been disseminated locally by WrO

to AUSA, Washington, D.C.; NISO; OSI; 116th MIG; and U.S.

Secret Service.

REG- 59 ;

196s71 -3265

Pet at Pul

:

•E APR 2 1968

4 - Bureau (Enc. 12)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. .

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D.C.

March 25, 1968

20535

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

On February 12, 1968, the "Washington Evening

Star", a daily Washington, D.C., newspaper, reported that the

Very Reverend Francis B

•Sayre,

Dean of the Episcopal Cathe-

dral, Washington, D.C., had invited Di. Martin Iuther King,

JI., to speak from the Cathedral pulpit concerning the poor

people's march planned by King and the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, of which King is President. The

newspaper quoted Dean

Sayre as saying that king "is the best

hope we have' and called him "the apostle of non-violence."

On March 20, 1968, the "Washington Post and Times

Herald"

, a daily Washington, D.C., newspaper, reported that

King had

announced he had accepted an invitation to preach

at the eleven a.m.

service in the Washington Cathedral on

Sunday, March 31, 1968.

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.

ENCLOSURE

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Date:

3/22/68

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FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS (157-1092) (P)

SUBJECT: CSANITATION WORKERS STrIKE

MEAPHIS. I

TENNESSEE

RiT

Portres

Re Memphis LHM and airtel 3/21/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies and

for Atlanta 2 copies of LHM dated 3/22/68 and captioned as

above.

Copies of LHM are being furnished to Regional

Office of Military Intelligence; to U.S. Attorney, Nemphis;

and to U.S. Secret Service, Memphis.

The representative of Army Intelligence who was

advised of information contained in LHM iS WILLIAM BRAY,

111th Military Intelligence Group, Thira Army, Memphis

Tennessee •

AGEICY!

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(1 - 100-SCLC)

(1 - 100-ARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.)

3-Nemphis

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Information copies beirg furnished to Atlanta

as KING lives there and SCLC headquarters are there.

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Will continue to follow and report pertinent

activity in instant matter.

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memphis, Tennessee

March 22, 1968

RE:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE;

RACIAL MATTERS

On the night of March 21, 1968, Captain Jewell

Ray, Inspectional Bureau, Memphis, Tennessee, Police

Department, advised that

the Police Department had learned,

reliably that Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President S

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO)

Tennessee, at 8:15 a.m., March 22, 1968, from Atlanta

on Delta Airlines for the purpose

of leading a mass

downtown march in support of the sanitation Workers

who have been on strike since February 12, 1968.

He was scheduled to leave Memphis at 3:15 p.m.,

March 22, 1968, to return to Atlanta.

Ray pointed out that it was snowing hard in

Memphis on the night of March 21, 1968, and that there was

a good possibility that King would be unable to arrive, as

it was indicated that flights would be cancelled in and out

of Memphis.

On the morning of March 22, 1968, Lieutenant

E. H. Arkin, Inspectional Bureau,

Memphis Police Department,

advised that due to the fact that 12 inches of snow had

accumulated in Memphis and four additional inches were

predicted before the end of the day, Reverend James Morris

Lawson,

Jr., one of the ministers leading the

strike

sympathy demonstrators and who had promoted the proposed

mass march in downtown Memphis headed by King, had called

the Police Department and stated that the march had been

officially called off and that plans would probably be

made in the indefinite future for some future march,

although this was a matter of conjecture on Lawson's part.

1 57-9146-124

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RE: SANITATION FORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Arkin further stated that as of 8:00 a.M.,

only 20 people had shown up at Clayborn Temple,

where

the march was scheduled to start, and that those peonle

had been told to go home.

The Connercial Apneal newspaper, Memphis,

issue of March 22, 1968, reported that the Nemphis City

Council on the night of March 21, 1968, adopted a

resolution traited by its Chairman, howning gryer,

calling uron the city and the striking sonitation

Federation of state, County, and

Municinal Employees, to sit down "in joint and continuous

conference" in an effort to end the strike; that the

resolution asked that Frank B. Miles, Director of

Industrial Relations for the E. I. Bruce Company, a

large lumber company, Memphis, be accepted by both sides

as a mediator.

Pryor was quoted by the paper as saying he felt

the resolution was acceptable to Mayor Henry Loeb and

also to International President Jerry Wurf of the Union,

with Councilman J. O. Patterson, Jr., male Negro, casting

the only dissenting

vote among

the 13 Councilmen.

Arkin added that sidelights to the strike of

possible interest were reflected'in events of March 21,

1968, namely that a Mrs. Evelyn McCray of 1253 Englewood

had been shooting inside the city limits on March 21,

sfter she told police that she fired two shots

into

hey fir in an attempt to scare a man who was kicking over

garbage cans.

She claimed that Leslie Robinson, age

41, of 1244 Englewood, a striking sanitation worker,

begun kicking her garbage cans into the street after she

would not agree to stop putting them on the curb for

sanitation pickup.

she claimed that he cursed her,

threatened to burn her house down, and then started

kicking the cans, which were full

of garbage, into the

street; that she

went into the house, got a

pistol, and

fired twice in an attempt to scare him.

She claimed that

he then told her he was going to get a pistol and shoot

her.

iill..

The police subsequently arrived and arrested

Robinson at his home, based on an assault warrant swoin

out by Mrs. McCray.

Mrs. McCray was also charged with

shooting inside the city limits.

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RF:

SANTTATION KONKELS SPETKIL

Arkin stated that in another case, villie J.

age 22, of 1015 Palermo: was held to the state

of

Tennessee ep

8250 bond on a charge of

City Court. Maich 21, 1968,

Arkin explained that Kimp

has already been previously arrested trice on disorderly

conduct charges in connection with the strike and that

during one of his court appearances a police officer.

who had been roughed up at a union meeting, identified

Kimp as one ot his assailanis, and as & result the

additional charge of assault was filed.

The information about the calling oif oï the

strike was furnished to a representative of the Army

Intelligence, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 22, 1968.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions oi the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBI

and as loaned to your sgency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

3*;

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FROM:

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SUBJECT:

OSANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

Pot

sis

MEMPHIS, T

TENNESSIRE

RM

NACIAPVTTTERS

• Memphis LHM and airtel 3/21/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are l1 copies and

for Atlanta 2 copies of LHM dated 3/22/68 and captioned as

above.

Copies of HM are being furnished to Regional

Office of Military Intelligence; to U. S. Attorney, Memphis;

and to U.S. Secret Service, Memphis.

advised of information contained in LHM is WILLIAM BRAY,

111th Military Intelligence Group, Third Army, Memphis

Tennessee.

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(1 - 100-MARTIN LUTIER KING, JR.)

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1(1 - 157-1092)

• (1 - 157-556 - Possible Racial Violence,

15 MAR 25 1968

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Areas)

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MENDHIS!

Information copies being furnished to Atlanta

as KING lives there and SCLC headquarters are there.

AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Will continue to follow and report pertinent

activity in instant matter.

2

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## Page 1026

In Reply, Please Rejer so

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memphis, Tennessee

March 22, 1968

RE:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE;

RACIAL MATTERS

On the night of March 21, 1968, Captain Jewell

Ray, Inspectional Bureau, Memphis, Tennessee, Police

Department, advised that

the Police Department had learned

reliably that Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr:, President

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

of Atlanta, Georgia, was due to arrive in Memphis,

Tennessee, at 8:15 a.m., March 22, 1968, from Atlanta

on Delta Airlines for the purpose

of leading a mass

downtown march in support of the Sanitation Workers

who have been on strike since February 12, 1968.

He was scheduled to leave Memphis at 3:15 p.m.,

March 22, 1968, to return to Atlanta.

•

Ray pointed out that it was snowing hard in

Memphis on the night of March 21, 1968, and that there was

a good possibility that King would be unable to arrive, as

it was indicated that flights would be cancelled in and out

of Memphis.

On the morning of March 22, 1968, Lieutenant

E. H. Arkin, Inspectional Bureau,

Memphis Police Department,

advised that due to the fact that 12 inches of snow had

accumulated in Memphis and four additional inches were

predicted before the end of the day, Reverend James Morris

lawson, Jr., one of the ministers leading the strike

sympathy demonstrators and who had promoted the proposed

mass march in downtown Memphis headed by King, had called

the Police Department and stated that the march had been

officially called off and that plans would probably be

made in the indefinite future for some future march,

although this was a matter of conjecture on Lawson's part.

157-9146

RNO:

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## Page 1027

REE SANIZATION YORKERS STRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Arkin further stated that as of 8:00 a.M.,

only 20 reuple had shown up at Clayborn Temple, where

the march was scheduled to start, and that those people.

had been told to go home.

The Commercial Apreal newspaper, Memphis,

issue of March 22,

" reported that the Memphis City

Council

on the night of March 21, 1968, adopted a

resolution drafted by its Chairnen, Downing Pryor,

calling upon the city and the striking sanitation

union,

the American Federation of

state, county, and

Municipal Employees,

to sit down "in joint and

continuous

conference" in an effort to end the strike; that the

resolution asked that Frank B. Miles, Director of

Industrial Relations for the E. I.. Bruce Company, a

large lumber company, Memphis, be accepted by both sides

as a

mediator.

Pryor was quoted by the paper as saying he felt

the resolution was acceptable to Mayor Henry loeb and

also to International President Jerry Wurf of the Union,

jona persont go

with Councilman J. O. Patterson, Jr., male Negro, casting

the only dissenting vote among

the 13 Councilmen.

Arkin added that sidelights to the strike of

possible interest were reilected in events of March 21,

1968, namely that a Mis. Evelyn Iccray of 1253 Inglewood

into

her garbage cans. She claimed that Leslie

Robinson, age

41, of 1244 Englevood, a striking sanitation worker, had

begun kicking her garbage cans into the street after she

would

not agree to stop putting them on the curb for

sanitation pickus.

she claimed that he cursed her,

chrentened to burn her house down, and then starteo

kicking the cans, which were full

ot garbage, into the

street; that she

went into the house, got a pistol, and

fired twice in an attempt to scare him,

She claimed that

he

then told her he was going to get a pistol and shoot

her.

11.:1i...

The police subsequently arrived and arrested

Robinson at his home, based on an assault warrant sworn

out by Mi's. McCray.

Ni's. McCray was also charged with

shooting inside the city limits.

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RR:

SANTENTION SORKENS APRIKE, MADEIS. CENESSEE

Arkin stated that in another case, tillie J.

Kim!, age

22, of 1015 Palermo, was held to the state of

Tennessee on

$250 bond on a charge of

assault and battery

police officer, this action taking nlace in Memphis

City Court. March 22, 1968, Arkin explained that

has already been previously arrested twice on disorderly

conduct charges in connection with the strike and that

during one oi his court appearances a police officer,

who had been roughed up at a union meeting, identitied

Kimp as one of his assailants, and

25 3

result the

additional charge of assault was filed.

The information about the calling off of the

strike was furnished to a representative of the Army

Intelligence, Vemphis, Tennessee, on March 22, 1968.

This document contains neither reconnendations

nox conclusions oi the FBs.

it is

the property of the

FBI and a5 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

ond to out ye you

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FD-36 (ries. 5-42-841

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Date:

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Via

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8424)

FROM:

SAC, WEO (157-1395) (P)

0

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

Mr. Polson

Mr. Melnach

Mr. Mole ..

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Mr.

Coarinl

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Mr. Ran

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On 3/22/68, a press conference was called by

representatives of the Washington Spring Project (WSP),

WDC, at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Office,

1401

U Street, N. W., WDC.

At the conference, which was attended by between

fifty and sixty people, it was announced that DI. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., President SCLC, would arrive in Washington

on 4/22/68, to present his requests to the U. S. Congress.

They expect. 3,000 demonstrators to arrive in

Washington in

support of KING, late in April or early May, 1968. They

stressed that the emphasis would be in the length of the

demonstration rather than the number of demonstrators.

They

do not expect more tuan 5,000 total demonstrators to come to

WDC and indicated they may limit the demonstration to that

number of

people. They expect the demonstrators to remain

in WDC as long as necessary or until they get tired and return

to their homes.

They emphasized the fact that there are no

deadlines and the demonstration could continue past the summer

months.

LEM follows.

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Mi.

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Mr. Balols

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Mr. Conrad

Mr. rIt

Mr. Rosen --

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

.279

On 3/22/68, a press conference was called by

representatives of the Washington Spring Project (WSP),

WDC, at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Office,

1401 U Street, i. Wo, WDC.

At the conference, which was attended by between

fifty and sixty people, it was announced that Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR., President SCIC, would arrive in Washington

on 4/22/68,

to present his requests to the U, S. Congress.

They expect 3,000 demonstrators

to arrive in Washington in

support of KING, late in April or early May, 1968. They

stressed that the emphasis would be in the length of the

demonstration rather than the number of demonstrators. They

do not expect more than 5,000 total demonstrators to come to

WDC and indicated they may limit the demonstration to that

number of people. They expect the demonstrators to remain

in WDC as long

as necessary of until they get tired and return

to their homes. They emphasized the fact that there are no

deadlines and the demonstration could continue past the summer

months.

LHM follows.

Bureau

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FROM : SAC,. MOBITE (157-2543) (9)

SUBJECT:

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RAC AM HE TTERS

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Enclosed for the Burear ane ?. 6.120.. 11

letterhead menorandum concerning the appearance of Dr. MARTIN

LUlHER KINg dRos ano Rev. HostA wiuLial at Greensboro, and

Marions Ajabana, on the evening of 3/20/58. Copies of this

letternead memorandum are also being furnished Atlanta,

Birmingham and Wo, plus intelligence agencies.

SA ROBERT L. TRY, Selma, Alabama, obtained the

information Irom SherifI BENJAMIN KILLIA,

i

3. - Bureau (Encs

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

3/22/68

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service

Department of the Treasury

Washington, D. C.

20220

Dear Sir:

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fall within the category or categories checked.

1. Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including foreign government officials residing/in or planning an imminent visit to tr.

U. S., because of his official status.

2. [ Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal means.

3.

I Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U. S.

4. LJU. S. citizens or residents wro defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. Ex] Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a) [Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior:

(b) • Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;

(c) Ex Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order

6.

• Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.

Photograph

• hals been furnished

enclosed

is not available

• may be available through -

Very truly yours,

gan dhoover

John Edgar Hoover

Directo

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) 1).

U. S. Secret Service,

sarmingoalll,

Alabama

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure 1

U.S. Secret Service, Mobile, Alabama

Enclosure(s)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

MODILe, Ala bama

March 22, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, spoke at a meting

at Saint Lukes Methodist Church in Greensboro, Alabama, us.

King complaired of a sore throat and spoke less than fa

minutes.

williams spoke to the group for approximate..i

twenty minutes,

His remarks

to washington D. C. in April and pertzcapare in this meren,

Kizzia stated that King and his party arrived by

automobile at approximately. 5:40 p.Mes and left Greensboro

at 7:10 p.m., reportedly enroute to Marion, Alabama.

said that

there were approximately 200 people in attendance

at the meeting. Kizzia said that the people present were

orderly and that only about fifty of them seemed outwardly

responsive to the remarks of King and Williams.

On March 20, 1960, Chief of Police Ed hancock,

Marion, Alabama,

advised a special Agent of the FBI that

on March 20, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr., and Reverend

Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

spoke before about 300 people at the Berean Baptist Church in

Marion..

Hancock said that the meeting lasted approximately

twenty minutes and both king and willaneces said that both

King only spoke for a few minutes.

King and Williams asked for volunteers to go to Washingion

D. C. in April, to participate in planned demonstrations

there.

He said that King and his party arrived at the church

at 7:30 p.m. by automobile and left the church a few minutes

after 8:00 p.m. Hancock further stated that King and Williams

proceeded by private automobile to the Marion Alrport departing

from there at 8:29 p.m. in a twin engine Cessna reportedly

enroute to Birmingham.

1578428-432

ENCLOSURE

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI

and is loa'ed to your agency: It and Its contents are not to

be distributed outside your agency.

• •*

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FO-ji friger, 5-22^64}

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Date:

3/22/68

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AIRMAII.

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FROM

: SAC,. MOBILE (157-2543) (P)

SUBJEGI:

WASHINGTON SPRING FROJECT

RAC "AT

YEERS

(OC: kPO)

Enclosed for the burear me eternan

letterhead memorandum concerning the appearance of Dr. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, J., and Rey. HOSEA WILLIAMS at Greensboro, and

Varions alabala,

un the evening of 3/20/52.

Copies of

letternead memorandum are also being furnished Atlanta,

Birmingham and WO, plus intelligence agencies.

SA ROBERT L. FRY,

~ Bureau (Encs i»

I - Atlanta (157-2924) (Ens 1) (Info) (RM)

une

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FD-376 (Rev.

8-1-66)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

3/22/68

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Director

United States Secret Service

Department: of the Treasury

Washington, D. C. 20220

Dear Sir:

The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be

covered by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-

tection, and to fail within the category or categories checked.

1.• Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,

including 1 reign government officials residing in or planing an imminent visit to the

U. S., because of his official status.

2.

• Ias attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other

than legal means.

3.

Because of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or

participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member

of other group or organization inimical to U.S.

4. D U.S. citizens or residents wro defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or

Chinese Communist blocs and return.

5. [x] Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following

criteria:

(a)

Evidence of emotional instagility (including unstable residence and

employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior

(b) [ Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;

(c) X Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements

indicating a propensity for vioience and antipathy toward good order

6. [ Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.

Photograph

has been furnished

] may be available through

7 enclosed

is not available

Very truly yours,

John Edgar Hoover

ran doover

1 - Special Agent in Charge (Enclosure(s) 1)

Alabama

U.S. Secret Service, Mobile, Alabama

Enclosure(s)

pon removal of classpied enclosures, of any, this transmillal for

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OL JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Mobile, Alabama

March 22, 1968

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, spoke at a reting

at Saint Lukes Methodist Church in Greensboro, Ajabama. vi.

King complained of a sore throat and spoke less then fi

minutes.

Williams spoke to the group for ascroximate::

twenty minutes. His remarks concerned the proposea "DoCi'

peoples' march on washington"

, and asked for volunteers to go

to Washington D. C. in April and

particinere in thas marer.

Kizzia stated that King and his party arrived by

automobile at approximately 5:40 p.m., and left Greensboro

at 7:10 pom., reportedly enroute to Marion, Ala bama.

said that there were approximately 200 people in attendance

at the meeting. Kizzia said that the people present were

orderly and that only about fifty of them seemed outwardly

responsive to the remarks of King and Williams.

On March 20, 1900, Chief of Police Ed Hancock,

Marion, Alabama, advised a special Agent of the FBi thai

on March 20, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Reverend

• Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conierence,

spoke before about 300 people at the Berean Baptist Church in

Marion.

Hancock said that the meeting lasted approximately

King only spoke for a few minutes.

King and Williams asked for volunteers to go to washingion

D. C. in April, to participate in planned demonstrations

there.

He said that King and his party arrived at the church

at 7:30 p.m. by automobile and leit the church a few minutes

after 8:00 p.m.

Hancock further stated that King and williams

proceeded by

private automobile to the Marion Airport departing

from there at 8:29 p.m. in a twin engine Cessna reportedly

enroute to Birmingham.

157-8428-432

ENCLOSURE

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WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency: It ald lts contents are not to

be distributed outside your agency.

2:*

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Transmit the following in

Via

A IRTEL

FBI

Date: 3/21/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

11

FROM:

SAC, DETROIT (157-2007)

SUBJECT: VASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

RM •

Re Detroit telstype to Bureau and Atlanta dated

3/20/68.

Source utilized in LHi was a telephonic pretext

conducted by SA JOHN E. KING with FRANK DITTO at his

place of employment, 10853 Mack Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

Pretext utilized was that of a

• local white businessman

with the ficticious name of G. L. WHYTE, who was in complete

sympathy of NARTIN LUTHeR KING, JR., and with his Washington

"campin," DITTO was advised that the caller, under no

circumstances, wanted his identity disclosed and any financial

assistance offered

this project was to be on a strictly

confidential basis.

He was told that the caller had colored

employees in his company and would make these people -

available to participate for

a brief period in the Washington

Spring Project at the caller's expense.

be in a position to that

further, that it was concesyable the caller would

to help out with the financial end of

individuals from Detroit in connection with the Washington

Spring Project.

DITTO sounded favorably impressed

and stated that he fully understood and appreciated the

efforts of the aller to assist in this matter. DITTO

reasurred that no mention would be made of any donations

from this source. He expressed a deep feeling i seatitude

3! - Bureau (Enc, 11) (R*)

157-84-94-13

2, - Atlanta (Enc. 2) (RM) B/ 034

MAR 28 195%

8 - Detroit

(1 • 100-34590)

(FRANK DITTO)

JEK/msi

(1 - 100-31418) (MARTIN LUTHER"KING)

(9)

AGPICY:

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C.C.- Dishon

1572/26/681

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Approved:

¡Special Agent in Charge ICC A7+1481 896947)

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and described the caller as one "deeply concerned with the

under privileged

group of humanity."

It was mentioned

to

DITTO the caller did not

want to be publicly identifier

as it could possibly ender harm to his business and briug

about retalitory action from the white extremists involv-

ing possible physical harm to his wife and family.

It was at this point that DITTO volunteered the

information set out in instant Lill. He offered to furnish

the caller with further information regarding Washington

Spring Project after his meeting vith KING.

Prior to terminating the interview, it was

established that DITTO would be telejionically contacted

by the caller following his scheduled conference with KING

in Detroit.

It is the opinion of the contacting Agent

that if KING actually comes to Detroit on 4/4/58, that

this return telephonic recontact with DITTO would be productive

and pertinent data regarding Washington Spring Project

could be obtained from him.

The LHM is classified confidential so as not to

disclose

the use of this technique from which further valuable

information could be obtained.

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan

March 21, 1968

Re :

Washington Spring Project

USTICE

has publicl

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

campaign in the nation's Capitol the first week of April,

1968, in an effort to pressure Congress into passing

legislation favorable to the Negro.

Frank Ditto has reportedly been identified as

the Detroit leader and organizer for the above mentioned

activity in the Detroit area.

Frank Ditto is employed as Director of the

East Side Voice of Independent Detroit (ESVID),

10833 Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

ESVID in a pamphlet published by this organization

described itself as

an organization of an interested

group of businessmen,

church associations,

community leaders, welfare recipients, home

owners, renters, youth in and our of school,

the unemployed,

and the under employed. ESVID

reportedly receives its financial backing by

a local organization known as the Churches on

the East Side for Social Action (CESSA).

CESSA is an organization formed by various churches.

of all denominations on the lower east side of

Detroit, the purpose of which is to attempt to

alleviate some of the allged injustices suffered

by members of the Negro community in the area over

a period of years. CESSA attempts to assist

Negroes in securing better housing, equal employment

opportunities, and to educate these individuals

so that they can become more useful members of

society.

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded fron automatic

downgrading and

declassification

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CONFIDENTIS

Re :

Washington Spring Project

A source, who has furnished reliable information

in the past, advised on March 20, 1968, that Frank Ditto,

Detroit area

organizer for the Washington Spring Project

(WSP) stated

that no action had thus far been taken in

Detroit regarding WSP.

Source stated Ditto said the

program for the WSP was too vague at this stage, resulting

in the reason for no organized activity.

Source further

stated that Ditto advised that Martin Luther King, JX.,

would be in Detroit, purpose unknown, and location unknown,

on April 4, 1968, at which time he, Ditto, would meet with

King to formulate plans for Detroit areativity ir

This document contains

nether recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the

property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned

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

outside your agency.

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CUNTIDENHAL

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

F 81

Date: 3/21/68

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

.:l.

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8428)

SAC, DEIROIT (157-3007)

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJPCT

Ril

Re Detroiï teletype to Bureau and Atlanta dated

3/20/68.

Source utilized in Lill was a telephonic pretext

conducted by sA JOHN E. KING With FRANK DITTO at his

place of employment, 20833 Mack Avenue, Detroit, lich.

Pretext utilized was

that of a local white businessman

with the ficticious name of G. I. WHYTE, who was in complete

sympathy

OI TARTIN LUTHER KING, Jh., and with his Washington

"camp-in."

DiTTO was advised that the caller, under no

circumstances, wanted his identity disclosed

and any financial

assistance oifered this project was to be on a strictly

confidential basis. la was told that the caller hac

employees in his company and would make these people

colored

available to participate for a brief reciod in the Washington

Spring Project at the caller's expense.

Further, that it vas conceivable the caller void

be in a position to help out with the financial end of

individuals from

Detroit in connection with the Washington

Spring Project.

DITTO sounded favoranty'impressed

and stated that he fully undcrstood and appreciated the

efforts of the aller to assist in this matter. DITTO

reasurred that no mention would be made of any donations

from this source.

3) - Bureau (Enc. 21) (RJI)

2152-0944

1577-848854

2 - Atlanta (Inc.

2) (RM) / 030

B

MAR 28 195:

& - Detroit

(100

100-34590) (FRANK DITTO)

JEK/Insi

(1 - 100-31418) (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

(9)

7C.

5

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Approved:

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and described the caller as one "deeply concerned with the

under privileged group of humanity."

It was mentioned to

DITTO the caller did not want to be publicly identified

as it could possibly render harn to his business and bring

about retalitory action from the white extremists involv-

ing possible physical harm to his wife and family.

It was at this roint that DITTO volunteered the

information set out

ia

instant uhl. Ne offered to turnish

the caller with further information regarding

Spring Iroject after his meeting with kING.

Washington

prior to terminating the interview, it was

established that DITTO would be telephonically contacted

by the caller following his scheduled conterence with KING

in Detroit.

It is the opinion of the contacting Agent

that It nine actually comes to detroit o1 414/00, that

this return telephonic recontact with DITTO would be productive

and pertinent data regarding vashington Spring Project

The Lail is classified confidential so as not to

disclose the use of this technique from which luther valuable

information could be obtained.

2

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CONFIDENTIAL

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan

March 21, 1968

Re: Washington Spring Project

Martin Luther King, Jx., President, southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), has

publicly

announced he will conduct a massive civil disobedience

campaign in the nation's Capitol the first week of April,

1968, in an effort to pressure Congress into passing

legislation favorable to the Negro.

Frank Ditto has reportedly been identified as

I the Detroit leader and organizer for the above mentioned

activity in the Detroit area,

¿rank Ditto is employed as Director of the

East Side Voice of Independent Detroit (ESVID),

10833 Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

ESVID in a pamphlet published by this organization

described itself as an organization of an interested

group of businessmen, church associations,

community leaders, welfare recipients, home

owners, renters, youth in and our of school,

the unemployed,

and the under employed. ESVID

reportedly receives its financial backing by

a local organization nown as the Churches on

the East Side for Social Action (CESSA).

CESSA is an organization formed by various churches

of all denominations on the lower east side of

Detroit, the purpose of which is to attempt to

alleviate some of the allged injustices suffered

by members of the Negro community in the area over

a period of years.

CESSA attempts to assist

Negroes in securing better housing, individuals

equal employment

dociety they d

opportunities, and to educate the se

so that they can become more useful members of

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"TANTES"

CONFIDENTIAL

Group 1

Excluded Iron autonatic

downgrading and

declassification

1557-17.

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CONFIDENTI

Re:

Washington Spring Project

A source,

who has furnished reliable information

in the past, advised on march 20, 1960, that frank Ditto,

Detroit area organizer for the Washington Spring Project

(WSP) stated that no action had thus far been taken in

Detroit regarding WSP. Source stated Ditto said the

program for the WSP was too vague at this stage, resulting

in the reason for no organized activity. Source

further

stated that Ditto advised that Martin Luther King, Jr.,

would be in Detroit, purpose unknown, and location unknown,

on AprIl 4,

King to formulate plans for Detroit areas Wouty meet wat

connection with the SP.

This document contains nether recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigacon.

It is the

property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned

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

outside your agency.

-.

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CUNNULNHAL

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OPTIONAL POEM NO. 10

3010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

ESA SEM. REG. 10.127

UNITED STATES GUVERNMENT

Memerandum

Tolson

DeLoach

TO

1 - Mr.

DeLoach

1

• Mr.

1

w. C. Sullivan

- Mr. Bishop

DATE: 3/21/68

FROM : G. C. MoorerA

- MI.

- Mr.

Casper

Callahan

Conrad.

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter.

Tele. Room

• Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT:

YASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

PURPOSE:

G.

C.

Moore

D. M.

Wells

senten

D.Nanes

Attached for your approval for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing current plans of

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Cunference (SCLC), and his aides relative to

the "Washington Spring Project."

BACKGROUND:

King in the past has publicly announced he will

conduct a magsive civil disobedience campaign he calls.

the

"Washington Spring Project" or the "Poor People's Campaign"

in April, 1968, to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

King and key members of his staff toured Mississippi

on March 19 and 20, 1968, attempting to generate interest and

obtain support for

his project.

King, advised on March 20, 1968, that SLC had completed a

strategy meeting and the starting date of April 22, 1968, for

the "Washington Spring Project" has been canceled. According

to Williams, King and his top leaders of SCLC will go to

Washington,

D. C., either April 23 or 24, 1968, and contact

Congressional. leaders, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary

of Commerce.

In an effort to obtain assurances that legislation

favorable to the Negro will be passed, on April 27 or 28, 1968,

the people recruited for this campaign will leave their various

areas and arrive at two staging areas, one in Baltimore, Maryland,

and the other in Alexandria,

Virginia.

SCLC expects to

have a

total of 3000 people who will march on Washington and stay for

/Thelosures sa.ut -5-22468

DhY: Inr

6-92

157 1/23

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

RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

at least two weeks. This original group will be replaced

at that time by a

second group and this will continue until

enough pressure has been applied on Congress and favorable

legislation is passed. SCIC will stay in Washington by

continuing to send waves of people until the Democratic

Convention, which begins in August, 1968.

King has expressed disappointment over the lack

ot enthusiasm and small donationshe has received in the twn

days in Mississippi. He only obtained a total of $1000

after speaking at eight rallies and there appeared to be

few volunteers available to go to Washington. Listed below

is King's schedule he will follow in an effort to stimulate

interest and enthusiasm for the project.

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 27, 1968, touring Newark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 28, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland

Maxch 29, 1968, touring Washington, D. C., and

meeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State of Virginia

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 Wirtz; Secretary of

Defense; Secretary of Commerce Smith; Secret Service; the

Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant

Attorneys General Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson; the Inter-

Division Information Unit of the Department; to the Depart-

ments of Army, Navy, and Air Force; and the

General Administration

Services.

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In Reply, Please Refer ic

File No.

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTHINT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU DE INVESTIGATION

WASHINCION, D.C. 20535

March 22, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished reliable

information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JIo, President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has announced publicly he

-will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

• Nation's Capital in April, 1968, in a effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

King calls this campaign the "Washington Spring Project" or

the "Poor People's Campaign."

On March 19 and 20, 1968, King and key members of

nis staff toured the state of Mississippi attempting to

generate interest and support for this project.

In Jackson, Mississippi, on March 20, 1968, before

an audience of approximately 400 persons, Hosea Williams, an

aide to King, advised that the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference had just completed a strategy meeting.

The date

of the "Washington Spring Project"' set as April 22, 1968, at

Washington, D. Go, has been canceled. According to Williams,

King and his top leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference will go to Washington, D. C., either April 23 or

24, 1968, where they intend to contact Congressional leaders,

the

Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce. At

this time, King will present his "Economic Bill of Rights" to

the Congressional leaders and Government officials in an effort

to receive assurances that legislation will be passed favorable

to the Negro..

SECRET

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

154-9'113-4

ENCLOSURA

serbia

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SAC

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

On April 27 or 28, 1968, the people recruited for

this campaign in Mississippi will arrive in Jackson for a mass

meeting. They will march through the downtown section of

Jackson en route to Birmingham, Alabama. At Birminghar, they

will meet another group which will have completed a mass meeting

and march through Birmingham. This same procedure will be

adhered to in the following cities: Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia,

South Carolina; Durham, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia,

This group will then continue to a staging area located at

Alexandria, Virginia, At the same time, groups will follow

the same arrangement departing from Boston, Massachusetts;

Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania.

This latter contingent will meet at a staging

area near Baltimore, Maryland. The Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference expects to have a total of 3,000 people in

these groups who will then march on Washington and stay for at

least two weeks. This original group, after two weeks, will

be replaced by a second

group and this. will continue until

will be built in Washington to house and feed these demon-

strators. According to Williams, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference will stay in Washington by continuing

to send waves of people until the Democratic Convention which

begins in August, 1968.

King also spoke at this meeting and expressed the

same sentiments as Williams. King also stated that professional

groups, professional people, and industrialists throughout the

country are being contacted for donations to support this pro-

jecto

After this meeting, as in the other seven meetings

where King spoke, a collection was requested for funds to support

this campaign. To a select group later, King expressed dis

appointment at the lack of enthusiasm and small donations he

SECRET

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

had received in the past two days in Mississippi. It was

determined that a total of $1,000 was collected from these

eight rallies and there appear.d to be few volunteers available

• to go to Washington.

Another source advised that King plans to visit the

areas listed below on the dates indicated in an effort to

stimulate interest, support, and enthusiasm for the "Washington

Spring Project."

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 27, 1968, touring Newark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 28, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland

March 29: 1968, touring Washington, D. C., and

meeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State of Virginia

SECRE

3

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SECRET

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr.

Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. G. C.

Moore

March 22, 1968

1 - Mr. Wells

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

849%

101.1

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished reliable

information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leavership Conference, has announced publicly he

will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

Nation's Capital in April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

King calls this campaign the "Washington Spring Project"

the "Poor People's Campaign."

On March 19 and 20, 1968, King and key members of

his stnff toured the state of mississippi attenpting to

generate interest and support for this project.

In Jackson, Mississippi, on March 20, 1968, before

an audience of approximately 400 persons, Hosea Williams, an

aide to King, advised that the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference had just completed a strategy meeting The date

of the "Washington Spring Project" set as April 22, 1968, at

Washington, b.. Go, has been canceled. According to Williams,

King and his top leaders of the Southern. Christian Leadership

Conference will go to washington, Do Co, either April 23 or

24, 1968, where they intend to contact Congressional leaders,

the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce.

At

this time, King will present his "Economic Bill of Rights" to

the Congressional leaders and Government officials in an effort

to receive assurances that legislation will be passed favorable

to the Negro..

100-438794

# 157-84281

SECRET

Luper .

Group 1

Callion .

1 - 100-106670

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Conrad -

Felt.

EMW: 1mr: fhd (26)

Gale

il, downgrading and

automatic

SEE NOTE PAGE 3

declassification

THEE MAR 2 9 1968

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SECRET

WASHINCTON SPRING PROJECT

On April 27 or 28, 1968, the people recruited for

this campaign in Mississippi will arrive in Jackson for a mass

meeting.

They will march through the downtown section of

Jackson en route to Birmingham, Alabama. At Birmingham, they

will reet another group which will have completed a mass meeting

and

march through Birminghan. This same procecure will be

achered to in tho following cities: Atlanta, Gaorgia; Columbia,

South üarolina; Curhan, lorth Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.

This group will then continue to a staging area located at

ironicio, Vininino it tie coco tira, grougu will Sollow

the sane arrangurant departing fron soston, liassachusetts;

Letroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and rhiladelphia,

Pennsylvania,

This latter contingent will meet at a staging

area near Baltinore, laryland, The Southern Christian cader-

ship Conference expects to have a total of 3,000 people in

these groups who will then march on lashington and stay for at

least two weeks.

This original group, after two weeks, will

be replaced by a second group and this will continue vatil

enough pressure has been applied on Congress and favorable

legislation is passed. A "City of Hope" or a "Shanty Town"

will be built in lashington to house and feea these demon

strators. According to Willians, the Southern Christian

Icadership Conference will stay in lashington by continuing

to send waves of people until the Denocratic Convention which

begins in August, 1968.

King also spoke at this reeting and expressed the

same sentiments as Willians. King also stated that professional

groups, professional people, and industrialists throughout the

country are being contacted

for donations to support this pro-

ject.

After this meeting, as in the other seven meetings

where King spoke, a collection was requested for funds to support

this campaign. Io a select group later, king expressed dis-

appointrent at the lack of enthusiasm and small donations he

SECRET

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

had received in the past two days in Mississippi. It was

determined that a total of $1,000 was collected from these

eight rallies and there appeared to be few volunteers available

to go to Washington.

Another source advised that King plans to visit the

areas listed below on the dates indicated in an effort to

stimulate interest, support, and enthusiasm for the "Washington

Spring Froject."

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 27, 1968, touring Newark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 28, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland

March 29, 1968, touring Washington, D. C., and

meeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State of Virginia

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARIES OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE, COMMERCE;

MR. WILLIAM WELSH; SECRET SERVICE; AG; DAG; AAGS POLLAK,

YEAGLEY, VINSON; INTER-DIVISION INFORMATION UNIT; ARMY;

NAVY; AIR FORCE; AND GSA.

NOTE: Classified "Secret" inasmuch as the concealed sources

in the above information are highly sensitive sources operating

in the racial field whose disclosure would seriously damage

our intelligence coverage and be injurious to the national

defense.

See memorandum Modiento Sullivan, 3/21/68, same caption,

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FROM

SUBJECT:

OPIIONAL PORA NO. 10

9010-108

HAY 190? PUISION

614 58N. 28G.40.028

UNITED STATES GUVERNMENT

Memorandum

M. to i Buriage

: G. C. 300rehhn

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

RACIAL MATTERS

1

- Mr. DeLoach

-

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

Mr. Bishop

DATE: 3/21/68

i -Mr. g. C. Moore

- Mr.

M. Wells

Tolson

DeLoach

Callahen

Conrad

Felt -

Gole -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Dianes

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approal for dissemination are

copies of a communication containing current plans of

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), and his aides relative to

the "Washington Spring Project."

BACKGROUND:

King in the past has publicly announced he will.

conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign he calls.

"Washington Spring Project" or the "Poor People's Campaign"

in April, 1968, to pressure Congress into passing legislation

favorable

to the Negro.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

King and key members of his staff toured Mississippi

on March 19 and 20, 1968, attempting to generate interest and

obtain support for

Hosea Williams, an aide to

King, advised on March

20, 1968, that SCLC had completed a

strategy meeting and the starting cate of April 22, 1968, 10r

the "Washington Spring Project" has been canceled.

According

to Williams, King and his top leaders of

SCLe will go to

Washington, D. C., either April 23 or 24, 1968, and contact

Congressional

leaders, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary

of Commerce. In an effort to obtain assurances that legislation

favorable to the Negro will be passed, on April 27 or 28, 1968,

the people recruited for this campaign will leave their various

areas and arrive at two staging areas, one in Baltimore, Maryland,

and the other. in Alcxandria, Virginia.

SCLC expects to

havo a

total of 3000 people who will march on Washington and stay for

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RE:

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

at least two weeks. This original group will be replaced

at that time by a second group and this will continue until

enough pressure has been applied on Congress and favorable

legislation is passed.

SCLC will stay in lashington by

continuing to sund waves of people until the Democratic

Convention, which begins in August, 1968.

King has expressed disappointment over the lack

of enthuriasm and small donationshe has received in the two

days in Hississippi. He only obtained a total of $1000

after speaking at eight rallies and there appeared to be

few volunteers

available to go to Washington. Listed below

is King's schedule he will follow in an effort to stimulate

interest and enthusiasm for the project.

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 27, 1968, touring Newark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 28, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland'

March 29, 1968, touring Washington, D. C., and

meeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State of Virginia

RECOLLENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

Hrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House; Mr. William

• Welsh,

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of

Agriculture Freeman; Secretary of Labor Wirtz;

Secretary of

Defense; Secretary of Commerce Smith; Secret Service; the

Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant

Attorneys General Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson; the Inter-

Division Information Unit of the Department; to the Depart-

ments of Army, Navy, and Air Force; and the

General Administration

Services.

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SECRET

STATES DEPIRTMENT OF jUICE.

FEDERAL BUREAL OF INVESTICATION

WASHINCION, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

March 22, 1968

WASHINGION SPRING PROJECT

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished reliable

information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, has announced publicly he

-will conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

• Nation's Capital in April, 1968, in an effort to pressure

- Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro..

King calls this campaign the "Washington Spring Project"

or

the "Poor People's Campaign."

On March 19 and 20, 1968, King and key members of

his staff toured the State of Mississippi attempting to

generate interest and support for this project.

In Jackson, Mississippi, on March 20, 1968, before

an audience of approximately 400 parsons, Hosea Williams, an

aide to King, advised that the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference had just completed a strategy meeting The date

of the "Washington Spring Project" set as April 22, 1968, at

Washington, D. Go, has been canceled. According to Williams,

...

King and his top leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference will go to Washington, D. C., either April 23 or

24, 1968, where they intend to contact Congressional leaders,

the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce. At

this time, King will present his "Economic Bill of Rights" to

the Congressional leaders and Government officials in an effort

to receive assurances that legislation will be passed favorable

to the Negro.

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

On April 27 or 28, 1968, the people recruited for

this campaign in Mississippi will

arrive in Jackson for a mass

meeting. They will march through the downtown section of

Jackson en route to Birmingham, Alabama. At Birmingham, they

will meet another group which will have completed a mass meeting

and march through Birmingham. This same procedure will be

adhered to in the following cities: Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia,

South Carolina; Durham, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.

This group will then continue to a staging area located at

Alexandria, Virginia. At the same time, groups will follow

the same arrangement departing from Boston, Massachusetts;

•Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. This latter contingent will meet at a staging

area near Baltimore, Maryland.

The Southern Christian Leader-

stay for at

least two weeks. This original group, after two weeks, will

be replaced by a second group and this. will continue until

enough pressure has been applied on Congress and favorable

legislation is passed. A "City of Hope" or a "Shanty Town"

will be built in Washington to house and feed these demon-

strators. According to Williams, the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference will stay in Washington by continuing

to send waves of people until the Democratic Convention which

begins in August, 1968.

King also spoke at this meeting and expressed the

same sentiments as Williams. King also stated that professional

groups, protessional people, and industrialists throughout the

country are being contacted for donations to support this pro-

jecto

After this meeting, as in the other seven meetings

where King spoke, a collection was requested for funds to support

this campaign. Io a select group later, King expressed dis-

appointment at the lack of enthusiasm and small donations he

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WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

had received in the past two days in Mississippi. It was

determined that a total of $1,000 was collected from these

eight callies and there appeared to be few volunteers available

• to go io washington.

Another source advised that King plans to visit the

areas listed below on the dates indicated in an effort to

stimulate interest, support, and enthusiasm for the "Washington

Spring Project."

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 21, 1968, touring Newark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 28, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland

March 29, 1968, touring Washington, D. Co, and

meeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State of Virginia

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SECRET

. - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

March 22, 1968

1 - Mr. Wells

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

The following information has been supplied by

confidential sources of this Bureau who hava furnished reliable

information in the past.

Martin Luther King, JI., President, Southern

Christian Leadershi? Conferancs, has announceu publicly he

vill conduct a massive civil disobedience campaign in the

Nation's Capital in April, 1960, in an efiort to pressure

Congress into passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

King calls this canpaign the "Washington Spring Project" or

the "Poor People's Campaign."

On March 19 and 20, 1968, King and key, members of

his staff toured the State of Mississippi attempting to

generate interest and support for this project.

In Jackson, Mississippi, on March 20, 1963, before

an audience of approxinately 400 porsons, rosea

1 Williams, an

aide to King, advised that the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference had just completed a strategy meeting The date

of the "Washington Spring Project" set as April 22, 1963, at

Washington, D. Co, has been canceled. According to Williams,

25-

King and his top leaders of the Southern. Christian Leadership

Conference, will go to Washington, D. C., either April 23 or

24, 1968, where they intend to contact Congressional leaders,

the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce. At

this tire, King will present his "Economic Bill of Rights" to

the Congressional leaders and Government officials in an effort

to receive assurances that legislation will be passed favorable

to the Negro.

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJICT

On April 27 or 23, 1963, the people recruited for

this canpaign in Mississippi will arrive in Jackson for a mass

meeting They will march through the downtown section of

Jackson en route to Birminghan, Alabana. At Birmingham, they

will reet another group which will have completed a nass meeting

and march through Birmingham. This same procedure will be

achered to in the following citios: Atlente, Caorzia; Columbia,

South Carolina; Lurhon, jorth Carolina; end ichmond, Virginia.

This group will then continue to a staging area located at

Alcumnaria, Virginia. it tho sces tina, Croups will Follow

the sare arrangament departing frch boston, rascachusetts;

Detroit, richigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Philedelphia,

Pennsylvania.

Inis latter contingent will neet at a staging

area near Baltimore, Maryland,

The Southarn Christian Lader

ship Conference expects to have a total of 3,000 paople in

these groups who will then march on lachington and stay for at

least two weeks. This original group, after two weeks, will

ba replaced by a second gecup and this 1ll continue mntil

enough pressure has been applied on longress and favorable

legislation is passed. A "City of Hope" of a "Shanty Town"

will be built in Washington to house and foed these demon

strators.

iccording to lillians, the Southorn Christian

Leadership Conference vill stay inTashington by continuing

to sand waves of people until the Lenocratic Convention which

begins in sugust, 1968.

King also spoke at this reeting and expressed the

same sentiments as Willians. King also stated that professional

groups, professional people; and incustrialists throughout the

country are being contacted for donations to support this pro-

ject.

After this meeting, as in the other seven meetings

where King spoke, a collection was requested for funds to support

this canpaign.

Io a select group later,

king expressed dis-

appointient at the lack of enthusiasm and snall donations he

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SECRET

WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT

had received in the past two days in Mississippi. It was

determirari that a total of $1,000 was collected from th-se

eight rallies and there appeared to be few volunteers available

to go to washington.

Another source advised that King plans to visit the

areas listed below on the dates incicated in an effort to

stimlate interest, support, and enthusiasm for the "Washington

Spring Frojset."

March 22 and 23, 1968, touring State of Virginia

March 26 and 27, 1968, touring Rewark, New Jersey,

and New York City

March 23, 1968, touring Baltimore, Maryland

March 29, 1968, touring Washington, D. C., and

neeting officials

March 30, 1968, touring State-öf Virginia

XEROX COPIES TO MRS. MILDRED STEGALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE;

SECRETARIES OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE, COMMERCE;

MR. WILLIAM WELSH; SECRET SERVICE; AG; DAG; AAGS POLLAK,

YEAGLEY, VINSON; INTER-DIVISION INFORMAILON UNIT; ARMY;

NAVY; AIR FORCE; AND GSA.

NOTE:

Classified "Secret" inasmuch as the concealed sources

in the above information are highly sensitive sources operating

in the racial field whose disclosure would seriously damage

our intelligence coverage and be injurious to the national

defense.

ĐMW: 1mr.

See memorandum Moore,

Sabranto Sullivan, 3/21/68, same caption,

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• 3/21/68

CODED

TELETYPE

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URGENT

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1.- Mr. I. J. Deakin

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ALL OFFICES

TO SACS ATLANTA

BALTI:ORE

BIRMINGHAM

BOSTON

CHARLOTTE

CINCINNATI

CLEVELAND

COLU. BIA

DETROIT

JACKSON

LOUISVILIE

MILWAUKEE

MOBILE

NEW YORK

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PITTSBURGH

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WFO

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ENCIPHERED

FROM DIRECTOR FBI (I00+448026)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, RACIAL INTELLIGICE.

REFERENCE IS MADE TO TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH EACH

106

395/

Tatiar L

SAC DURING THE PAST WEEK GIVING INSA

LECTIONS CONCERNING

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S WASHINGTON SPRING PROTICT. THIS IS SO MAR. 22 1968 I

PERSONALLY URGE EACH SAC TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IN CARRYING

oh OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN YOU IN REFERENCED TELEPHONE CALLS

10p

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AND TO CARRY OUT THASE INSTRUCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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NOTE:

Martik Luther King's Washington Spring Project

•is scheduled

to begin the end of April, 1968, and instructions

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Teletype to Atlanta

Martin Luther King

100-448006

NOTE CONTINUED:

have been issued the above offices telephonically concerning

the discharge of our responsibilities in connection with this

march. This is to insure each of the above SACs discharges

his responsibilities in this matter.

"..

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BIRMINGHAM

BOSTON

CHARLOTTE

CINCINNATI

CLEVELAND

COLUMBIA

DETROIT

JACKSON

LOUISVILLE

MILWAUKEE

MOBILE

NEW YORK

PHITADELPHIA

PITTSBURGH

RICHHOND

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W. C. Sullivan

- Mr: G. C. Moore

1.- Mr. I. J. Deakin

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ALL OFFICES

3015780077066

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, RACIAL INTELLIGINCE.

REFERENCE IS MADE TO TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH FACH

3251

SAC DURING THE PAST WEEK GIVING INST

SCTIONS CONCERNING

A MAR. 22 19681

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S WASHINGTON

SPRINE PROJECI. THIS IS TO

PERSONALLY URGE EACH SAC TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IN CARRYING

Tolson -

DeLoach— OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN YOU IN REFERENCED TELEPHONE CALLS

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Teletype to Atlanta

Martin Luther King

100-448006

NOTE CONTINUED:

have been issued the above offices telephonically concerning

the discharge of our responsibilities in connection with this

march. This is to insure each of the above SACs discharges

his responsibilities in this matter.

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AguaCy GA TOTU OST CHOCLiM

nir.

Dilla Farr

10/05/65

Fiow For..

I Rabiar

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MENPHIS (157-1092) (P)

SUBJECT: SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE.

EMPHIS. TENNESSE

RM

Re Memphis teletype 3/23/68 and Memphis airtel

and LEM dated 3/22/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 11 copies

Of LAM dated 3/25/68 and captioned as above.

Copies of IHM are being furnished to U.S.

ecret Service and U.S. Attorney,

both Memphis, and to

legional Offices of Military Intelligence

WILLIAM BRAY, 111th INTC, Third Army, Memphis,

was orally furnished information in enclosed LHM on 3/25/68.

LEAD

MEMPHIS

1-8740

1955

AT MEMPHIS, TENN.

Will continue to follow and report pertinent

developments.

(3-Bureau

(Encs. 11) " 19019

3-Memphis

(1 - 157-1092)

(1 - 157-556 - Possible Racial Violence.

157-9141-28

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Merphis, Tennessee

Narch 25, 1968

RE:

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE,

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE;

RACIAL SATIENS

On Harch 23, 1968, Lleutenant F. H. Arkin,

Inspectional Bureau,

Menphis, Tennessee, Police Department,

advised that the first mediation session looking toward

the settlement of the sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis.

Tennessee, which has been

In existence since February 12,

1968, got

under way on the morning of larch 23, 1968, with

Frank B, Miles, Director of Industrial Relations, E, I.

Bruce and Company, Memphis, serving as mediator,

The lenphis press Scinitar newspaper,

issue of

March 22, 1968, reported

mediation got off to a

bumpy start in that shortly after the mediation started.

the city of Memphis requested & ruling from Chancellor

Robert Hoffnan, Shelby County Chancery Court, as to what

activities are

permitted union officers under an injunction

This issue was brought up by Hyron Haide,

Assistant City

Attorney and chief spokesman for the city's panel. He

objected to sitting down for negotiations with three persons

who he said continue to riolate a standing injunction of

the Chancery Court,

and me specitically referred to Thomas

Oliver Jones, President of Local 1733, Anerican Federation

of state, County, and Municipal

Employees, the striking

union, and P. 1, Ciarya, Internatzonal Field Representative

of the union, and Millian lucy, Field Representative of

the union.

The paper reported that tiles was surprised at

the issue raised

1 by

the city.

The

raper reported that incy.

Jones and Clampa,

along with Dr. H. Raint Jackson, head of the Mininum Salary

Departnent of

the African Lochodist Episcopal Church, were

the people

picked by the union to represent them in the

nediation.

Pepresenting the city; In audition to Halle,

were Ton f, Previtt, attorney, and City Councilman Thomas

Todd. Frans Gianotti, City Attorney,

will also be on the

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SANITATION WORKERS

STRIKE

XE, BENDKIS, TENNESSEE

city panel but

was unable to attend the first session due

to illness.

The paper reported that the injunction was

orIgInaLLy Issued february L4, 1908, by Chancellor

Hoffman, aimed at preventing any strike activities on

the part of the union.

The Commercial

AppeaL newspaper, issue oi

Harch 25, 1963, advised that attorneys for the city of

Memphis vere expected to go before Chancellor Robert

Hoffman at 10:00 & 1., March 25, 1968, to seek a ruling

on whether or not they should negotiate with

three

striking sanitation union officials.

The sane

issue of the paper stated that an

unidentified spokesman for the striting sympathizers, led

by them onunity on the move lot equality lountl,& group

of regro ministers coordinatin the strike support etzort,

stated that Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr, President

ot the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), Fould

return to kenphis on friday, March 29, 1988, to lead a

massive downto march in support of striking workers,

it being noted that this massive narch was originally

scheduled for friday, March su, 1968, but was called olf

due to & 16 to 17-inch snowstorm which virtually crippled

traffic in the city of Memphis on Friday, March Zu. 1968.

On March 23, 1963, Lieutenant Artin added that

approvinatel y 75 adult strike sympathizers held & small

march in countown Menphis without incident and that a small

group of approsinatey 20 individuals, primarily whites,

and understood by Arkin to be from Nemphis state

University, had picketed the poplar Plana Shopping Center

at Highland and topiar in tennis, Tennessee, also on the

afternoon of sarch 23, 1958, without incident.

Arkin added on larch 25, 1968, that the

Homicide Bureau of the hemphis Police Departsent is

investigating an incident reported by Frany Towell, Is.,

of 1525 tunn, & porking sabitation worker, who told

police that & shot was tired through the rinss in his

tront door on Saturday night, Narch 23, 1958, and that

the lid of his car trunk vos also dented. He stated that

to date the identity of the alleged shooter has not been

determined. hilli

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NE: " SANTIANION HORKERS STRIKE.

NEWPILES, TENNESSEE

•Arkin staied that suyporters of the strike have

scheduled'a march in the downtown ares of remis at

Dollo, barch 25, 1969, and a strike support yally at

Ht. Olive CHE Cathedral for the night of March 25, 1968.

The ahove information was furnished to a

representative of army Intelligence,

Third Arny,

Memphis, Tenressee, on larch 25, 1968.

This document contains

neither reconnerdations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBX and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FROM:

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SAC, MENPHIS (157-1092) (P)

SUBJECT:

HEPRISS TENNESSDE

m.panoe.se

Re Memphis teletype 8/23/68 and Menphis airtel

and Lili dated 3/22/68.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are ll copies

Of LHN dated 3/25/68 and captioned as above.

Copies of lil are being furnished to US.

Secret Service and U.S. Attorney, both memphis,

and to

Regional Offices of Military intelligence.

WILLIAM BRAY, 111EH INTC, Third Army, Memphis,

was orally furnished information in enclosed LHM on 3/25/68.

LEAD

MEMPHIS

1-574

scio

AT KEMPHIS, TENN.

Will continue to follow and report pertinent

developments.

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In Reply, Ploase Refer so

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Lemphis, Tennessee

Marci: 25, 1968

RE:

SANYTATION PORKERS STRIKE,

MERPHIS, TENESSES;

RACIAL MATTENS

On Harch 23, 1968, Ileutenant F. H. Arkin,

Inspectional Bureau,

Memphis, Tennessee, Police Department,

advised

that the Laget mendacion sessIon loOking towara

the settlement at the sanitation Workers Strike, Nempils,

tennessee, which has been in existence since February L1.

1968, got

under way on the morning of arch 24, 1908, WIth

Frank 3, Miles, DirectOr of INdUStriSI Relations, E, I.

Bruce and Company, Memphis, serving as nediator,

the kamphis press Seizat newspaper, Issue 01

Barch 23, 1968, reported that

the vodiation got off to a

bumpy start in that shortly after the nediation started.

the city of tenphis

reQuested " ruling fron Chancellor

Robert Hoffcan, Shelby County Chancery Court, as to what

activities are permitted Union officers under an injunction.

Assistant City

abjected

;

who he said continue to violate & standing injunction of

the Chancery Court, and he specifically referred to Thomas

Oliver Jones, President of Local lias, Anerican Federation

state, County, and

Employees,

the striking

union, and P. i, Cianpa, Interrational Fleld Representativ

of the union, and willian reys

Fiold Representative of

•the anion.

the cuper reporteo

that Miles uas surprised

az

the issue

raised by the city.

The poper reported that Luoy, Jones and Clampa,

along ewith De. I, Falnse dachson,

haad of the vininum Salary

Departnent

the African Kochout Epiccopal Church, were

the people picted by the union in meresent them in the

meddütics.

Perrerentinz t city, in addition to Halle,

Were ToM i, Ixcelth, Attorney, and City Councilman Thoms

Todd. Fran bienotel, clay Attorney,

will also be on the

157-11410-

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1:0

RE:

S INTONTAD BRAKENE STRINE, RESPIES, TENNESSES

city panel but was unable to attend the first session due

to illness.

The raper reported that the injunction vas

originally

iscued February 21, 1968, by Chancellor

Hoffman, aired at preventing any strike activities on

the part or the unson.

The Comercial

peaL newspaper, issue of

Harch 15,

1068, aurised that astoreys for the city of

Memphis gere expected to ya belore Chancellor Robert

Horinan at 10:00 4M, March'5, 1908, to seek a ruling

on Thecher on

not they should negotiate with three

striking ranidation union officials.

The sate issue of the payer stated that an

unidentited spokesman for the strillay sympathizers, led

by the community on the Love LoI EqualItY (COLD), & groUp

of Herro ministers coordinatink the strike support eitor.

stated that br. Fartin Inther King, I., President

or the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIO), would

return to kenchis on Friday, March 20, 1968, to lead a

naSS-Ve dOwntOwn March ia SuBpOrT Or

striking workers,

it being noted' that this massive narch was originally

scheduled to Friday, March 24, 1968,

but pas

called cit

que to " 16 to 11-inch snoyston which virtually crippled

trafiic in the city of lemnis on friday, March 22, 1968.

On March 2a, 1968, Ileutenant Arkin added that

approxinately 75 adult strike synpathizers held & small

narch in countorn wenphis without incident and thet a small

group si appro inatey 20 individuals, primarily whites,

and

understood by Arkin

to be from Merphis state

•University, had picketed the Fonter Plans Shopping Centex

st Highland and Topiar i lennhis,

Tennessee, also on the

afternoon of larch 23, 1953, without incident.

Arkin added on

larch 25, 1968, that the

Tonicide bureau of the benphis Police nevartrent is

Investigating an incident renorted by Frary Towell, *,

of 1525 lunn, a porkins saLitation worker, tho told

police that & shot was fired through the pless in his

trort door on saturday nishit, Parch 21, 1058, and

the lid of his car trunt was

also dented.

He stated that

to dste the identity of the alleged shooter las not been

determined.

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LE: SANTAN WORSENS STRIKE, NEWIS, TENAESSEE

• Arian staied that sumorters of the strike have

scheduleda march in

the dossiorn ares of denhis at

2:00

Mode, March 25. 1959, aul & Stral SUpport "ally at

Ht. Olive CHE Cathedral for the night of inich 25, 1368.

The above informition ens furnished to a

representative of army intolligence, third army,

Memphis, Tennessee, on Karch 25, 1958.

this document contairs neither reccurendations

nor conclusions oi the aro

It is the property of the

PBY and is loaned to your agency: it and its

contents are

not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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OPTIONAL PORN NO, 10

3010-104

MAY 1962 EDITION

"DEA GEM, REG. NO. 27

BNITED STATES GC

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

• Mr. Sullivan MUST

FROM : G. C. Moore

her

ant

SUBJECT: MARTIN SUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

DATE: 3/15/68

1 - Mr.

DeLoach

1 - Mr.

Mohr

1 -

Mr.

Sullivan

1-

Mr.

Bị shọp

1 - Mr.

G. C.

Moore

Smt35.17

Contud

Fell -.

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Holmes -

Gordie-

Chains

Pursuant to Mr. Tolson's instructions,

Are tollowing

is set forth with respect to 1) has information concerning

Martin Luther King's instructions to his recruiters as appeäring

in the Director's budget testimony been disseminated and 2)

what phraseology was used.

s.

Expiture

This information was disseminated to Mrs. Mildred

Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh, Administrative

Assistant to the Vice President: Secretary of Agriculture,

Freeman; Secretary of Labor, Wirtz; Secretary of Defense;

Secret Service; the Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General;

Assistant Attorneys General, Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson, as

well as to the Departments of Army, Navy, and Air Force, and

the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department by

memorandum dated January 25, 1968.

This information was set

forth in the above memorandum

l'as follows:

•"King instructed the leaders to recruit participants

that will be totally committed to the success of this

"Washington Spring Project:." They must be willing to risk

being arrested. They must be willing to spend up to six months

in jail. They also must be willing to face death as it was

pointed cut that some persons might be killed during these

demonstrations."

REC 38 billed daring the = 3247

Attached for ready reference are a copy of my memo

randum of January 24, 1968, recommending the above dissemination

of this information together with a copy of the memorandum

dated January 25, 1968. The information quoted above appears

as the last paragraph of page two.of the January 25 memorandum.

ACTION: 5,

Agical

-For

formation.

Encs.

ADJOR: tha

(7)

!!

/

1968

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OFTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

, UNITED STATES GC

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Sullivan NUT

FROM : G. C. Moore

fer

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

jolson

Bishop

Contanan-

Conrad

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes

DATE: 3/15/68

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr.

Mohr

1 - Mr.

Sullivan

1 - Mr.

Bishop

1 - Mr.

G. C. Moore

Pursuant to Mr. Tolson's instructions,

Following

is set forth with respect to 1) has information

Poncerning

Martin Luther King's instructions to his recruiters as appeäring

in the Director's budget testimony been disseminated and 21'

what phraseology was used.

Meltere

This information was disseminated to Mrs.

Mildred

Stegall at the White House; Mr. William Welsh, Administrative

Assistant to the Vice President; Secretary of Agriculture,

Freeman; Secretary of Labor, Wirtz; Secretary of Defense;

Secret Service; the Attorney General; the Deputy Attorney General;

Assistant Attorneys General, Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson, as

well as to the Departments of Army, Navy, and Air Force,

and

the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department by

memorandum dated January 25, 1968.

This information was set forth in the above memorandum

l as follows:

"King instructed the leaders to recruit participants

that will be totally committed to the success of this

"Washington Spring Project."

They must be willing to risk

being arrested. They must be willing to spend up to six months

in jail. They also must be willing to face death as it was

pointed out that some persons might be killed during these

demonstrations."

REC 35/ +9-291479-3247

Attached for ready reference are a copy of my memo-

randum of January 24, 1968, recommending the above dissemination

of this information together with a copy of the memorandum

dated January 25, 19680

The information quoted above appears

as the last paragraph of page two.of the January 25 memorandum..

ACTION: A

Encs

Tor

niormation.

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## Page 1077

MR. H. C. SULLIVAN

MR. G. C. MOORE

MARTIN LUTHDR KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

• Mi.

DeLoach

•Ne. V. C. Sullivan

1 • Mr. Bishop

January 24, 1968

• ite Go Co Moore

1

Mr. D.

M. Wells

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination

are copies of a communication containing information

concerning the current plans of Martin Luther King, Jr.

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conferance, to '

Jobby before the Departments of Agriculture and Labor in

the Spring of 1963 in an effort to pressure Congress Into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

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 Negio.

CURRENT PLANS:

At a meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, last

week a proposal was marle and adopted to enlist the supporte

In tot the actuat net tone of blacks atlag proups

Ring will designate

individuals to make the necessary contacts in this regard.

Four Individuals have been assigned to work In...

the States of Mlabana alid Mississippi to recruit ebout

20p indicent legro farmers la each state. They will join

Enclosures

• CONTINUED - OVER

2 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

100-106670

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## Page 1078

Memorandum to Mr. W. G. Sullivan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

other Hapro farmers from Georgia and travel to Washington, D. Co,

where they will lobby before the Departuent of Agriculture.

!

Other individuals have been assigned to 15

'"torget" citics to recruit large numbers of unemployed

and unemployabla who will lobby before the Department of

• Labor upon arciving In Washington, D. Go

If King's denands are not met by these Deportments,

demonstretlong will comence in an effort to tle up all

business.

One contingent has been tentatlvely assigned

the us the Greyhound Bus Station by lying down In front

buses and blucking entrances and exits.

Ring has instructed his leaders to recrult

participants that will ba totally committed to the success

of this "Vashington Spring Froject,* They must be willing

tO

De arresteda face jail sentencas andence dense.

it was polnted out that aome persons night be istlled

RECOMMENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

Mrs. Midred Storall at tin White Mosse; I. Hilllan

Welsh, Aduinistrative Assistant io the Vica President;

Secretary of Agriculture Freeman; Secretary of Labor

Mirtz; Secretary of Defense; Secret Service; the littorney

•Gencral; the Deputy Attorney Gencral; Assistant Attorneys

General

Pollak, Xeagley, and Vinson.

Also that copies be

forwariod to the-Departments of Army; Navy; and Air Force,

and to the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Department.

The Washington Field Office is being instructed

. to furnish this information to police authorities and other.

- Interested local agencies:

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## Page 1079

==.

MR. W. Go SULLIVAN

Mi. G. C. MORE

1

1

* Mr. Deloach

2 Mr.

#. C. Sullivan

1 - HI. Bishop

January 24, 1968

0) * Mr. G. C. Moore

- Mr. D. M. Hells

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval for dissemination

are copies of a conmunication containing information

concerning the current plans of Martin Luther King, JI.;

President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to /

Jobby before the Departments of Agriculture and Labor in

the Spring of 1968 in an effort to pressure Congress Into

passing legislation favorable to the Negro.

BACKGROUND:

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

1 Favorable to

the Negro.

CURRENT PLANS:

At a meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, last

week a proposal was made and adopted to enlist the supposte

#ITT designate

individuals to make the necessary contacts in this regard.

Four Individuals have been assigned to work in

the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit about

200 Indigent Negro farners in each state. They will join

Enclosures

CONTINUED - OVER

DHU: ekw_ (7)

1 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

100-106670

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ENCLOSURD

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## Page 1080

Memorandum to Mr. W. G. Sullivan

MARTINI LUTHER KING, JR.

other Negro farmers from Georgia and travel to Washington, D. C.,

where they will lobby before the Department of Agriculture®

Other Individuals have been assigned to 15

"target" cities to recrult large numbers of unemployed

and unemployable who will lobby before the Department of

Labor won arciving in Washington, D. Go

If King's demands are not met by these Departments,

demonstrations will comence in an effort to tie up all

business.

One contingent has been tentatively assigned

to tle up the Greyhound Bus Station by ling don in front

of buses and blocicing entrances and exits.

King has instructed his leaders to recruit

participants that sill be totally connitted to the success

of this "Washington Spring Froject." They must he willing

to be arrested t

Rese 1014

sentenger and ace death.

It was poinceo

Lout that some persons night be killed

ducing these denonstrations

RECOM ENDATION:

That copies of the enclosures be forwarded to

Mes. Milored Storall at the White House: Me. William

Helsh, Administrative Asaistant to the Vice President;

Secretary of Agriculture Freeman; Secretary of Labor

Wirtz; Secretary of Defense; Secret Service; the Attorney

•General; the Deputy Attoiney General; Assistant Attorneys

General Pollak, Yeagley, and Vinson.

Also that copies be

forwarded to tha-Departments of Arny; Navy; and Air Force,

end to the Inter-Division Information Unit of the Departnent.

The Washington Field Office is being instructed

to furnish this information to police authorities and other

Interested local agencies.

- 2 .

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An Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNI.

STATES DEPARTMENT OFJL

FEDERAL BUREAt OF INVESTICATION

ICE

- WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

January 25, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, recently held a meeting

in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss pians for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls' the "Washington

Spring Project." It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 individuals primarily from the East, Midwest, and

South, to come to Washington, D. C., in early April, 1968,

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro. A

proposal was made and adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, If not the actual participation, of black

nationalist

groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the future to

make the necessary contacts with the black nationalist

groups in this regard.

Four individuals have been assigned by King to

work in the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit

SECRET

GrOuP

• 11

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

68262-Đocld:32989577-Page-1081

.. ENCLOSURE

ósunt 15-3247

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state. These

farmers will be selected from among Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C,, will lobby before

the United States Department of Agriculture. It will

-be their aim to get new legislation passed that will

improve their current economic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target" cities throughout the United States

to recruit large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These individuals, upon arriving in Washington, D. C.,

will lobby before the United States Department

of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

them find jobs.

The current plans are to demonstrate and tie

up all business in washington, D. C., if the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail

to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

tentatively assigned to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station

•In Washington, D. C., utilizing such tactics as lying

• down in front of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King instructed the leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project." They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

SECRET

. = 2=

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 1082

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## Page 1083

In Reply, Please Refer so

File No.

UNI

STATES DEPARTMENT OF IL

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

'ICE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

January 25, 1968

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

The following information has been furnished

by confidential sources of this Bureau who have furnished

reliable information in the past.

Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, recently held a meeting

in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss plans for the massive

civil disobedience campaign he calls' the "Washington

Spring Project." It is King's current plan to recruit

3,000 individuals primarily from the East, Midwest, and

South, to come to Washington, D. C., in early April, 1968,

to lobby and demonstrate in an effort to pressure Congress

into passing legislation favorable to the Negro. A

proposal was made and adopted at this meeting to enlist

the support, if not the actual participation, of black

nationalist

groups in the "Washington Spring Project."

King agreed to designate individuals in the future to

make the necessary contacts with the black nationalist

groups in this regard.

Four individuals have been assigned by King to

work in the States of Alabama and Mississippi to recruit

NW 68262 Docld:32989577 Page 1083

SEC

Group 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification:

ENCLOSURE

ÓSURT 10-3247

wong a sna

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## Page 1084

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

about 200 indigent Negro farmers in each state. These

farmers will be selected from among Negroes who have been

deprived of their land. They will join with other Negro

farmers of similar circumstances, recruited from Georgia,

and upon arrival in Washington, D. C., will lobby before

the United States Department of Agriculture. It will

- be their aim to get new legislation passed that will

improve their current economic state.

Other individuals have been dispatched by

King to 15 "target" cities throughout the United States

to recruit large numbers of unemployed and unemployable.

These individuals, upon arriving in Washington, D. C.,

will lobby before the United States Department of Labor.

They will seek some kind of a program that will help

them find jobs.

The current plans are to demonstrate and tie

up all business in Washington, D. C., if the Departments

of Agriculture and Labor fail

to meet King's demands.

One contingent of King's group has been

• tentatively assigned to tie up the Greyhound Bus Station

in Washington, D. C., utilizing such tactics as lying

• down in front of buses and blocking entrances and exits.

King instructed the leaders to recruit

participants that will be totally committed to the

success of this "Washington Spring Project."'

They must

be willing to risk being arrested. They must be willing

to spend up to six months in jail. They also must be

willing to face death as it was pointed out that some

persons might be killed during these demonstrations.

=.

SECRET

- 2 -

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1 190 613-29-651

Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Dase 4/5/68

Attached refers to advisors and

associates bi

the late Martin luthe' king,

in New York, who are planning to go to

Atlanta and lemphis, 'in lighi oi the

assassination of king.

They are. reconsidering

joining the 4/8/68 march in Memphis, in

support of sanitation workors there and

tho poor, peoples march King

had planned for Washington, D. C. during

April, 1963. $

Atlanta has heen advised. Memphis

and WFO will be adviséd.

Pertinent parts of the attached have

been

furnished is. the Inter-Division

Information Unit of the Depariment.

Pit@I2e121145X157A1Es.asCS

wCs)

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GEM.

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FET YASH- IC

THINT LA 1037.

COMXONICATIONS SEC.

APR 3 1968

TELETYPE

FRI MEMPHIS

URGENT 4-3-67

TO DIRECTOR

FROM MEMPHIS (157-1092)

2P

Racial Mitter

SANITATION WORKERS SIRIKE, MEPHIS, TENN.,

fit

RE NE TEL APRIL IWO SIXIYEICHT

FOLLOWING IS SUMMARY OF APRIL TWO ACTIVITIES.

КіГ.

HIT.

i5c.

ins.

Tirel

Mr.

Trutier

Jiao Holavo

ira Gandy

M.C. Mitat

LI. E. Ho ARKIN, NEMPHIS.PD, INSPECTIONAL BUREAU ADVISED APRIL

TWO, LASI THAT LARRY PAYNE'S BODY WAS INTERRED FOLLOWING FUNERAL

WITH ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE. NO INCIDENIS

REPORTED.

ARKIN ADVISED THAT APPREXIMATELY SIXTY SANITATION WORKERS

MARCHED DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS AFTERNOON OF APRIL TWO, LAST.

NO

UNUSUAL INCIDENTS REPORTED..

EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ALONG WTIH

RALPH D. ABERNATHY, BERNARD LEE, AND ANDREW MO

YOUNG SCHEDULES T

11GEIO-

ARRIVE. ME.; TEN FIFTEEN AM APRIL THREE, FROM/

•À SCURCE ADVISED THAI AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LOS dEMYBONES

TEMPLE APRIL TWO, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC).

REPRESSNEATIVES STATED THAI NIGHTLY MASS SIRIKE SUPPORT MEETINGS

WILL BE. RESUMED NIGHT OF APRIL THREE, NEXI WITH KING AS THE FEATURED

SPEAKER. MASS MARCH, TO BE HELD FRIDAYS

APRIL FIVE,

NEXT AND

ALLEGEDLY WILL ENGLUDE CHILDREN.

END PAGE ONE.

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160 г

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PAGE TWO

LI. APKIN ADVISED MEMPHIS CITY, OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING

SEEKING A COURI INJUNCIION PROHIBITING ANY MASS. MARCH LED BY

RING OR AN INJUNCIION SPECIFYING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A

MARCH COULD TAKE PLACE.

CAPTAIN dO GO RAY, MEMPHIS PD, INSPECIIONAL BUREAU ADVISED LATE

PM APRIL TWO, LAST THAI ONLY MINOR INCIDENTS OF BRICK THROWING AND

SMALL' EATHERINGS OF INDIVIDUALS RÉPORTED. RAY ADVISED NO MAJOR

DISTURBANCES OR ANY UNUSUAL INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE REPORTED IN LATE

PM APRIL TWO, LASI ÓR EARLY AM APRIL THREE, INSTANT.

END

3GM

FBI WASH DC

C'C:

00.

ten the

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IC:

.. :..

FBI MEMPHIS

TO DIRFOTOR AND NEW YOPL.

FROM MEMPHIS 157-1092

2P

SANITATION WORKERS SIRIKE, MEMPHIS, TENN. RM.

FRPRESENTATIVES OF EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED REV. MARTIN

LUT753

KING, JRO, AND SCLC STAFF. MEMBERS DOROTHY COTTON,

ANDREW dO YOUNG, BERNARD LEE AND RALPH DO ABERNATHY ARRIVED

MEMPHIS FROY ATLANTAS

GA. NO RETURN OR OUTGOING RESERVALI

FOR AMY OF ASOVE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

100-1066

• RECORDED

A SOURCE ADVISED THAT STRATEGY. MEETING HE!83

TWO

LAST ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY ON THE MOVE

FOR EQUALITY (CONE), THE MINISTERIAL GROUP IN MEMPHIS SUPPORIINS

SANITATION STRIKE, BY REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIC, SPOKESHAN FCR

DICH WAS HOSEA WILLIAMS, AND BY REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN

VERRATION OF COUNT, STATE AND PANICIAL EMPLOVE AS

BEING WIELIAM LUCY AND JESSE EPPS, FIELD REPRESENTAIIVES

THEREDE. AT THIS STRATEGY MEETING, THE MASS MARCH ORIGINALLY

SCHEDULED FOR APRIL FIVE NEXT TO BE LED BY KING WAS RE-SCHEDULED

FOR MONDAY,

APRIL EIGHT, REASON PRING THAT UNION REPRESENTATIVES

•.?:

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## Page 1089

PAGE TH

FEEL THAT SOFIKE HAS BECOME A RACIAL ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS

DEFINITE HEDO FOR A MORE UNIFIED SUPPORI BY UNION PEOPLE

ASSUMINE MORE ACTIVE ROLES IN STRATEGY AND DECISICH. EPPS

IS ARRAUGING THROUCH UNKNOWN UNION CEFICIALS TO BRING TWO

CHARTERED PLANE LOADS OF "UNION PEOPLE," MANY OF WHOM WILL..

BE OF WHITE RACE, FROM NEW YORK CITY AREA DUE TO ARRIVE MENPHIS

SONETIME 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 TO HAVE SIRATEGY •

MEETING WITH ABOVE GROUP AT NOON APRIL THREE AND TO DELIVER

ADDRESS AT MASS SUPPORT RALLY MASON

TEMPLES NIGHT APRIL THREE.

NEW YORK AT NEW YORKS WILL THROUGH LOGICAL SOURCES

INCLUDING AIRPORI OFFICIALS DETERMINE SPECIFICS OF GROUP

OR GROUPS WHICH MAY BE LEAVING NEW YORK AREA TO COME TO MEMPHIS

TO PARTICIPATE IN MASS MARCH AND RELATED STRIKE SUPPORI ACTIVITIES.

ADVISE MEMPHIS AND BUREAU OF POSITIVE INFORMATION BY TELETYPE.

AIRMAIL COPY TO ATLANTA.

Po END.

C/S

• FEI LOSH DC

...

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## Page 1090

TA TELETYPE

APR 5 1968

ENCIPHERED

Mr.. Deloach

Mr. Mohr .

Mr. Bishop

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Felt --

Mr. Gale ..-

Mr. Rosen.-

MI. Sullivan_

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room_

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy.

WA.•.B1

FBI NEW YORK

URGENT 415/68*

, IO DIRECIOR 105-186670 (CODED)

ATTENTION DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

FROM NEW YORK 102-136585

Asizod

Giliere

pickies

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

S" - C, 00- ATLANTA.

SOURCE

"CINFORMATION

TO BE CLASSIFIED "SECRET",

ADVISED

APRIL YOUR SINTY EIGHT

THAI ON THAI MIGHT STANLEY

EVISON AND 'HARRINWACHTEL, ON

LEARNING OF ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, INITIALLY

DECIDED TO GEI FLIGHT RESERVATIONS IO MEMPHIS FOR SIX

PERSONS, 'THÊSÉ RESERVATIONS INTENDES FOR VACHTEL AND

HIS WIFE, LEVISON, CLARENCE JONES, HARD

ABELAFONTE, AND.

POSSIBLY BAYAREN

RUSTIN. DURING

COURSE OF THEIR CONVERSIIONS,

WACHIEL WENTIONED HE WAS CALLED BY RUSTIN WHO HAD BEEN

END PAGE ONE

DE-INDEXED LEVISON AND

BELAFOITE INTHIS SERIAL

01. 12-301.9,

# 24

REC-68

+- 101686-3229

Saar, John Rearry,

dustil at correction.

son! Mé IS' APR I2 1968

4/5/18.

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5-1971

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CALLED BY JI

AWSON (IN MEMPHIS) AND SAID THEY ARE TRYING

TO GET ALL TYPES OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS DOWN THERE (MENPHIS)

TO KEEP THINGS FROM BREAKING WIDE OPEN. LEVISON FELT HE AND

WACHIEL SHOULD GO TO MEMPHIS, SO THEY GOULD CONTBIBUTE TO

PERPLEXING QUESTIONS WHICH THE (SCLOS STAFF WILL BÉ FACED

THEY

WITH. LEVISON EXPLAINED THAT YE NEANT NE

BE SOULD AGO ON

"THIS MARCH" (HEMPHIS. MARCH SCHEDULED FOR. APRIL EIGHTS

AND " THE WASHINGION THING" (KINS'S POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN?

LEVISON SAID HE TINKS "WE'VE GOT TO BE ANGRY".

HE ADDED

THAT

YOUNG IS PROBABLY THINKING THERE ARE MANY NEGROES WHO ARE

GOING TO GET HYSTERICAL AND GO OUT AND GET THESELVES SHOT. •

LATER, LEVISON, AND HARRY BELAFONTE. AGREED TO ELY TO ATLANTA,

NOT MEMPHIS, AI ELEVEN THIRTY AM, APRIL FIVE AND LEI WACHTEL

AND OTHERS WORRY ABOUT THEMSELVES.

ATLANTA TELEPHONICALLY, ADVISED.

END

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12-13-56)

FBI

Date:

4/2/68

Transmit the following in

(Type in plain lext or code)

Via

ARTEL

AIRMAIL,

(Friority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (i00-106670)

FROM:

SAC,

ATLANTA (100-5586)

PARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

iSH • C

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

TRAI

radian

• MATO MCI

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

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and eight

copies,

for Chicago two, and for Memphis two, of Itil.

SOUrCE

source referred to 15 m

A trusteringuit

SOUrCE

Source utilized to characterize JAMES BEVEL iS 222

source utilized to characterize HOStA WILLIANs IS

3. sourch

Sources utilized to characterize HUNTER PITTS O'DELI ATe

3069

Bishop,

Roon 836

9 & D

NO ACTION SHOULD BE PREDICATED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED

WIN WHICH MIGHT CONPROMISE HIS SECURITY.

INFORMATION

sourcE

& Bureau (Enc. 9)

(RM)

2 Chicago (Enc. 2)

(RM)

2- Memphis

(Enc, 2)

(RM)

8- Atlanta

100-5586)

REC 22

(1-

(1.

(1

3190

170-2901)

100-7027)

(JESSE JACKSON)

1001/0662

-

700-5718)

157-656)

(JAMES BEVEL)

¿i APR 3. 1968

11-

157-257)

(RALPH ABERNATHY)

1 157-2010) (JAMES ORANGE

1 - 157-895) HOSEA WILLIAMS

- Хёмол

CAR 1T1O 1968

RISECES

Approved:

UX

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:

AT 100-5586

SOUrCE

FURNISHED BYE

MizE MUST BE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL. THE

FOREGOIIG RESTRICTION AND CLASSITICATION ARE JUSTIFIED

BECAUSE THIS SOURCE ENJOYS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE RELATIONSHIP

WITH SCLC.

The enclosed Lil has been classified Secret because

it contains information furnished by si

It is felt

this classification is necessary in order not to jeopardize

the valuable position of the informant in furnishing information

of this nature:

2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECHET

dis Reply, Please Rejor so

Fils No.

• April 2, 1958

MUT A JR.

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEr

RACIAL MATTER

On April 1, 1968, a confidential source advised

that as of that date

Williams, Director Di Voter

Registration and Political Education, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) ; Jesse

jackson, Northern

Director, Projecü Breadbasket, SCLC; James

Bevel, SCLC

Executive staff nember; and James Orange, SCLC Field

Representative, were in Memphis, Tennessee, for the

purpose of revorganicing striking

Sanitation Workers 12

that cily along the lines of SCLC's philosophy of nonviolence.

The aforementioned SCLC officials expected Reverend

Hartin Luther King, Jr., President, SCLC, and Ralph D.

Abernathy, Vice President and Treasurer.,

SCLC, tO

arrive in

Memphis on April 2, 1958.

In the near future,

(date not known

Reverend King intended to lead a nonviolent demonstration of the

Hemphis Sanitation Workers.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is

the proparty of the

FBI and is loaned to

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

outside your agency.

SECRET

GROUP I

Excluded From Automatic

• Downgrading and Declassification

APA

XEROX

170

1968

100-106670-3210

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SEORIZ

HOSTA WILLIANS

ladytead st 0005 3,1052

i concidential source

employee on the goathera Christian Leadership Conference,

(SCLC), Fencier,

new Tonk Osfice, While discussing sevarai

SCLo perporalities with one CoiTE CARRELL, referred to

EATINT said WILLiANs had mentioned to her

(date not specified) diat 0z a podca cocseios (late rot

specifias) ErozaR E

WaS 0'D0lh 201 5011 Lin more about

polaties

thon be could read.

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SECRET

HUNTER PITIS O'FELL

n July; 195?, Lania FirTs d'ould, also know

aS JACK H. O'DaRI,.

considered by the Cormurist Farty

HINTER PITTS O'TELL SOLA ADMINA SMINH Decamber 27,

1953, he woull not go back to the Southern Christian

Leadership Conferense on the same basis bacause he is now

a "leit porson" and is they cornot sucept him she wey he

Is then shey viil have to zongss abous hin.

sreNtt

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JALIES BETTL

BEVEL, 12 darlY MeroR,

1903 var chaertod to bo

present at the dificas of the last side 5.2.B. DiBois

Club in Chicago (DCS). Discussion toos place

at this

time

centoring around reaction to s recent mucilicatin. that!

the Attornay Coweral of tho Uuited Fistos inbonded to

label tho Dubois Clubs 83 & Causiet

In conversation, Boated they he 70011

wave senorad this

notification, and hope shont tha wors

in wich he

nas orgaged. He felt thee ld the DuFais Canka Lave a

real prozean oi told for the people,

masa google world

ansner for tho clubs despite any tabsle applied so them.

lost present agroed that the sitack on t3o..

DuBois Claus RaS 2

pert of

"establishssat"

to undermine she*

civil rights covecoes.

They feit they"

the scooni macings into llois

activities 10 1iis

country was

only a bozigning Faica gould L02d

full attack on t3

target.

Die of Uncae presens abused

during the curse

of this discuscion thai lo ras ant a

Coumnist, and to this

BITAL NaS

prechoent to reply that

every stinking Angrican

should ba.

Be staged that Megace?

3303

nig bogan to 7050

yet, but men daoy do, thay will all So socialists.

IT .

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listena.

amitates

SECRIT

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

A source advised that on October 26-27, 1963, 2

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

including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for

the purpose of satting in motion forces for the

establishment of

a ner national Marxist-oriented youth organization khich would

hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialisn. The delegates

were told that it would be reasonabie to assure that the young

socialisis autracted into this new organization would eventually

pass into the CP itsalf.

A. second source has advised that the founding convention

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

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

the name fi.E.B. DuBois

Clubs of America (DCA) nas adopted.

Approxinately 500 delegates from throughout the United

States

attended this convention.

The seiond source advised in September, 1966, that WIRE

ZAGARELL, CPUSA Youth Director, stated that

in Negro communities

the Party still supported the plan to build

"left" socialist

centors and to solidify the Party

base through

the DCl.

This

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

National Organizational Secretary, stated the Party believes the

Da should bave a working-class outlook and be

a mass organization

favorabie to socialism, socialist countries and Marxisn, and in

indicated the Dis primary emphasis

rosistance to the draft.

TYNER was eloated

chairman of the DCÂ on September 10, 1907, at

the Third Maiional Convention of the DCA held in New

York, New

A fourth sourca advised during. August, 1967, that

JARVIS TYNER is a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

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

headquarters of the DCA is located at 34 West 17th Straet, Ner

York, New York.

5

SECHIM

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ire

.2.da

SEEnET

F.S.B. DU BOIS CIU2S

OF CHICAGO DOC)

On May 3, 1905: 3 scures

advised that en Jura

• 30: 1964;

group or joung pecule wio attended the fcurdirg convention of

the W.E.B, DUBOis Clubs ci Amerior ¡ICA›

mei in Chicago and

adopted a

staterert of purpose and constitution forning the DEC

as an affiliata of tha

national DOi.

A Escond source advised on day a, 1987, asat DEA

chartered clube ir the Chicago area

nIe

tans

Side

DOC and

the Norin Side ico, isither ci wich currency mintain

headquarters, There is

no central headduaitsre for tbe DEC

and there

are no unchartared clubs iu this area.

Tine second source idvised that the majority of DOO

members ans ilso manbors of the Cr.

During tae past gear dod activity has been almost

nonexistent.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Rejer 10

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

April 2, 1968

Title

Character

• Reference

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE

MENPRIS, TENNESSEE

SECURITY MATTEF : C

RACIAL MATTER

Atlanta Memorandum dated and captioned

as above.

"All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have

furnished reliable

information in the past.

This docunent 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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