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SSC LETTER 8/20/75

PART VII

ITEM # 9

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ROUTE IN MI

SECRET

LOPE

JUNE

(85) 100-442529

J. a Mr. DeLoach

• Miss Holnes

- No. Sullivan

Baungardrei

- kt.

Simpson

1 - Mr. Rozamus

Jung 22, 1966

BICHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORHAY GENERAI

RE:

COLCAUNISE INFLUENCE IRL.

RACIAL BATTERS

ly memorandum of April 28, 1960, pointed out

that a technical surveillance on the headquarters of the

Southern Christian Lendership Conference, 330 Auburn

Avenue, Mortheast, Atlanta, Georgia, provided valuable

intelligence informatzon.

In accordance with your notation on the above

menorandum, this technical surveillance was discontinued

on June ai, 1906.

Very truly yours,

Toison

DeLoach.

Mohr

Wick

Casper

Callahan -

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan.

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

jondy

...

Eins: 6=771l

John Edgar Hoover

BY

KUR:sSS

(9)

cal Director

• NOTE:

This memorandum is classified "Secret" since it

concerns

a technical surveillance, the unauthorized disclosure

of which could result in serious

damage to the Bureau's security

coverage to the detriment of national security.

This technical surveillance was installed on 11/8/63.

Memorandum of 10/21/65 justifying the continuation of the

installation was returned by the Attorney General indicating

approval.

i at a 4/20/66,

Memorandum dated 4/28/66, recommending continuance of

this technical surveillance was returned with a notation by the

Attorney General dated 6/20/66,

"I think this coverage should be

discontinued, particularly in light of possible charges of a

criminal nature against Hosea Willians and possibly others."

110

REC- 66

NOTE CONTINUED PAGETRO

1151:

SECRET

CROU? 1

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

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SECRET

Memorandum for the Attorney General

NOTE CONTINUED:

Inspector J.A. Sizoo contacted SAC Atlanta on

6/21/66, instructing that this technical surveillance

coverage be discontinued immediately. It was discontinued

at 1:00 p.M., 6/21/66.

The Attorney General's notation concerning Hosea

Villiams refers to an Interstate Transportation of Stolen

Motos

Vehicles case under investigation by the Bureau

wherein the principal subjeci Harold Belton Andrews alleges

he stole four automobiles for subsequent sale to the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference headed by Dr. Martin Luther

King, JI.:

It was developed by investigation one of these

stolen vesicles had been in the possession of Hosea Williams

who is the Director of Voter Registration for King's

organization.

Due to the ramifications involving the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference and the civil rights movement,

the Criminal Division of the Department has been directing the

prosecution in this case rather than the U.S. Attorney.

Following presentation of the case to a Federal Grand

Jury by

Departmental attorneys Andrews and one other person were

indicted, however, Hosea Willians was not indicted.

mariest ant

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Rr :5-22-64)

mit the following in

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

5/9/66

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA

(100-5670-E)

JUNE

FROM:

RE:

UACB, as of 5/13/66 Atlanta will include all

existing highly confidential sources under one symbol number;

namely, AT 1380=S* This symbol will be utilized in all

subsequent communications. Elstri

Atlanta will, for purposes

its own administrative

expeazency, utilize a partial

breakdown of symbols under

FAT 1380-S*

937÷11

- Bureau (RM)

Atlanta

AGS: cmp

(4)

REG- 38

100-442521-1817.

16 MAY 11 1966

E7M108

3 pertil

'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemitl

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limiti to official proceedings on

your Committee and the content may not be disclosed ta inquthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

Approved:

Sent

Per

10.m

speciah Agent in Charge

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FBI

Date:

5/2/66

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

CIRM

JUNE

Fe Bureau airtel dated 4/26/66 rejAX 1386-5K.

AT 1386-S* was formerly utilized to cover source

of information relating to WATS service afforded SCLC offices.

During survey conducted relating to existing phone service

at SCLC in April, 1966, it was determined SCLC had discontinuea

their WATS

service. Orders have been placed on 4/27/66 with

sources at

Southern Bell to cancel leased lines for this

source.

FLS4K

AT 1386-5*

discontinued during April, 1966.

106922970

- Bureau (RM)

2 - Atlanta.

АГИ: стр

(5)

REC 36

T4442-527-1812

itA?D

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to offical proceedings

your Committee and the content may nut be, disclosed to unauthorized perso

nel wurthou

C C A WER

the express approval of the FBI.

Approved:

specia nagent in Charge

MAR SINOC

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Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 5/2/66

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ATLANTA

(100-6670-E)

"COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

no or coo

RACIAL MATTERS

(100-442529)

JUNE

•Re Bureau airtel 4/15/66.

With full security, Tesurs authorized in referenced

airtel installed and extended coverage effective as of

4/29/66.

AT 1893-5*

assigned to telephone # 522-1425

SAT

1394-S*

assigned

to telephone

522-1426

AT 1395-5*

assigned to telephone

y522-1427 and

AT 1396-S*

assigned to telephone # 522-1428.

All of the above telephone numbers are trunk

lines in rotary terminating in a 756A Series Switchboard

located in office space of SCLC at 330 Auburn Avenue,

N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

AT 1397-S* is assigned to cover telephone

# 522-1960, an unlisted telephone which does not appear

on switchboard at SCLC, but terminates directly in office

space of SCLC at 330 Auburn Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

All five leased lines for above coverage were

leased from 328 Auburn Ave. (location of X-Trame) to 300

W. Peachtree St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga.

166922948

- Bureau

(RM)

2 - Atlanta

AFM: cmp

(5)

EX-112 REG-28

100-442524

1811

20: 03+ 258-01911

13

1966

, MAY

LAS: 953072

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

nation outside your committee.

Its use 2 umina to oryamal proceedings oy

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

Per

MAY

Special Agent in Charge

18 1966

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ROUTE DI INVELOPE

4/26/66

Airtel

1 - Mr. Baumgardner

I - lit. Rozamus

1 - Mr. Basher

:

TO:

FroM;

CIRM

SAC, Atlanta (100-6670-E )

Director: FBI (100-442529)

JUNE

ReAl'letter 4/21/66 requesting justification for

continuation of

technical coverage at Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference (SCLC) Headquarters.

You indicated in referenced letter

_that the symbol

numbers for this coverage are AT 1300-S? through AT 1386-575 k'41

However, by letter dated 4/11/66 captioned "CIRMy you aavised

that the WATS line at SCLC offices(AT 1386-S*)has been discontinuer.

By return airtel, advise current status of/AT

1386-57,1-

PTB:rth

(8)

NOTE:

Atlanta in submitting quarterly justification for continuation

oi technical coverage at SCLC Headquarters indicated symbol numpers

currently assigned to this coverage are AT 1380-S*Ithrough AT 1386-S:

Atlanta had recently completed a survey or SCiC offices and advised

by letter 4/11/66 that the WATS service, SCIC Headquarters has beer

discontinued.

tis service was assigned symbol number AT 1386-S4

Airtel being sent to Atlanta to clarily status of this symbol number.

100-442301-174

31

REC?

6 APR 28 1966

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Wick

Casper

Callahan

Contad -

Felt -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

TRAV

Goneye

3 MAIL ROO:

1960

Ari € 196:

1206731

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBl •

TELETYPE UNIT

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FD-143 (Rov. 4-2-63)

• OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1902 EDITION

OSA GEN, REG, NO 27

UNITED STATES GOVI

Memorandum

30:0-106

MENT

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

JUNE

(Bufile 100-442529) DATE: 4/21/66

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

M1 T194-5

Title Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Character of Case

internal Security

Field Office

NI. A27 27ES Symbo1 Number

Type of Surveillance: (Technical or

Microphore Technical

CONF. IN*T

1.

Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

- C

CONF. INFI;

GA.

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N. E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N. E.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates

of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/64

11/8/63

7/10/64

5: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

None

Rhe 16

105-41229 1941

6. Il installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions

a. Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard? Yes

(TO APR.25) 1966

7-÷>

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

1'- Bureau (RM)

1 - Atlanta

AGS: cnp

Registered Mail

NO

request and is

assemi

nation outside your Commütee.

amited to offara

sover Committee and the content may not be disclosed to mutarized person

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.

:"

¿. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? Private

e. II a party line, how many parties? -

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

NO

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

I1. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

One, however circumstances do not permit coverage of

identical nature.

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

23. A request for the surveillance by outeide agency (give name, title and

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises: $250.00 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

None

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.00 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Agents

Total Annual Salaries

One Investigative

$38,324.00

Clerk

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

Not applicable

d. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90 days.

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficientl

mportant to continue decrypting.

Matters: "

...- • 1o

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

Action Taken:

In all of the following instances Letterhead

Memoranduma

(and/or other expeditious communications) were

submitted to

the Bureau and to interested offices and

leads were set out where necessary.

1/18/66

Date Furnished:

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL suggested to ANDREW J. YOUNG,

Executive Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC), that SCLC raise money for payment of poll tax

in Alabama. He told YOUNG to contact RALPH HELSTEIN

in order to obtain a donation for the "poll tax escrow

fund."

Value:

previously been established.

Shows WACHTEL suggesting future activity

for SCLC.

Date Furnished: 1/18/66

Nature of Information:

ISOBEL CERNEY arranged with HARRY G. BOYTE,

Director, Project Dialogue

seLc, to subsequently discuss

the Vietnam issue with him.

Value:

CP connections of CERNEY and CP affiliation

of BOYTE previously established.

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shows Stue official with Cr affiliation

willing to discuss Vietnam issues with individual having

CP connections.

Date Furnished: 1/24/66

Nature of Information:

STANLEY LEVISON requested Reverend MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.,

President, sCLC, to review an "appeal

letter" LEVISON had prepared in order that he could

proceed with the mail appeal drive for funds.

Value:

CP conneations of LEVISON previously establisked.

Indicates interest/and participation in SCLO •

fund raising by LEVISON.

Date Furnished: 1/25/66

Nature of Information:

DORA E. MC DONALD, Secretary to the President,

SCIC, told CLAUDETTE MATTHEWS, SCLC switchboard operator,

that STANLEY LEVISON

Value:

Indicates

status in which SCLC holds LEVISON.

Date Furnished:

1/25/66

Nature of Information:

LEVISON told MC DONALD he had completed

preparation of an article

for Reverend KING to be published

in the

"National Observer."

Value:

Shows reliance of KING UpOn LEVISON for preparation

of article for national distribution ostensibly prepared

by KING.

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Date Furnished: 1/27/66

Nature of Information:

JOHN E. JACOBS, OIfICe Manager,

Southern

Coordinating Committee to ind the war in Vietnam

(SCCVN) ,

discussed with KAREN BARKER,

SCLC secretary,

forthcoming activity on the part of SCCVN in oppositior

to the war in Vietnam.

Value:

CP connection of JACOBS previously established.

Shows interest by SCIC employee in anti-Vietnam

activity.

Date Furnished:

2/4/66

Nature of Information:

One W. P. DANE,

JR. (phonetic) forwarded to

SCLC a check for $926.22 payable to the American

Foundation on Non-Violence (AFN).

Reverend KING instructed

DOROTHY L. GAINES.

Executive Secretary, SCIC, to forward

this check to WACHTEL.

' Value:

Shows KING's recognition of WACHTEL as

responsible official for AFN.

Date Furnished: 2/8/66

Nature •of

Information:

A woman whose identity not known asked RANDOLPH

T. BLACKWELL,

Program Director,

who could aduise regarding small businesseu gest someone

recommended LEVISON and described LEVISON as

BLACKWELL

SCIC'S

"oldest and best friend."

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Value!:

CP connections of BLACKWELL previously

established.

Shows LEVISON's status with SCIC as expressed

by ranking official of SCLC who has CP background.

Date Furnished: 2/9/66

Nature of Information:

JACOBS told A. DWAIN WILDER, subsistence worker;

sult, that the steering committee of SCCVN was composed

Executive Assistant to the President, sCIC,

BOYTE, ANNE BRADEN and VIRGINIA COLLINS.

Value:

CP affiliations of BARBER and CP connections

Of BRADEN and COLLINS

previously established.

Shows

influence of CP oriented persons

including two ranking

SCLC officials in control of SCCVN.

Date Furnished:

12/10/66

Nature of Information:

BARBER furnished ARNOLD JOHNSON pertinent

information enabling him and GUS HALL to attend a "speak-out"

on Vietnam being held that date in Atlanta. BARBER

told JOHNSON he would be interested in talking with him

and HALL.

Value:

Current CP-position

Of JOHNSON and HALL

previously established.

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Shows ranking SCLC official furnishing

information of assistance to two leading CP officials

and offering to converse further with them.

Date Furnished: 2/11/66

Nature of Information:

ISOBEL, CERNEY arranged to meet BARBER On

2/11/66 in order for him to review some material she

had written (not identified).

Value:

Furnished opportunity for Special Agents to

observe contact between

SCLC official having CP

affiliation and individual having CP background.

Date Furnished: 2/11/66

Nature of Information:

GEORGE MYERS contacted BARKER in effort to

meet with BOYTE pursuant to a previous request by BOrTE.

Value:

MYERS CP connections previously established.

Shows effort by SCLC official to contact

CP figure.

Date Furnished:

2/15/66

Nature of Information:

LEVISON furnished MC DONALD a list of labor

unions to whom a request for financial contributions

to SCLC would be/directed.

Value:

fund raising as participation by LEVISON in SCIO

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Date Furnished: 3/1/66

Nature of Information:

LEVISON told MC DONALD he had prepared a

Letter for Reverend KING to Iorward to senator ROBERI

KENNEDY Commending KENNEDY's recent proposal to include

the Viet Cong in a coalition

government

in

South Vietnam.

Value:

Shows utilization of LEVISON by KING in

expressing

his position in regard to United States

concerning Vietnam.

policy

Date Furnished:

3/8/66

Nature of Information:

to recent

LEVISON inquired of SCLC Finance Office as

receipts from the mall appeal LEVISON handles.

on the part of SCLC in

forwarding receipts

JFK Act 6 (4)

Value:

Reveals extent

of LEVISON's interest and

participation in SCLC/fund raising activity including

suggestions for improvement in system used by SCLC.

Date Furnished: 3/10/66

Nature of Information:

MC DONALD told Reverend KING that LEVISON

had suggested he return a check for $1,000 received bj

nim from the Transport Workers Union and request the

check be made payable to SCLC.

LEVISON said if this

was done the union would probably forward a larger

amount to SCLC.

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Value:

Shows influence of LEVISON in SCLC

financial matters.

Date Furnished: 3/14/66

Nature of Information:

CORETTA S. KING, wife of Reverend KING, told

MC DONALD

that several years ago BAYARD RUSTIN suggested

the idea of a "coordinating committee" in the civil

rights movement which actually gave birth to schc.

CORETTA commented that RUSTIN was more important to the

civil rights movement than WACHTEL.

Value:

CP connections of RUSTIN previously

established.

Shows

rights movement generally

estimation of RUSTIN's value to civil

• to SCLC specifically

on the part of Reverend KING's wife.

Date Furnished: 3/14/66

' Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told MC DONALD he was in Washington,

D. C. in effort to ascertain what President JOHNSON would

comment upon on 3/16/66 regarding civil rights. KING

told MC DONALD he wanted to promptly discuss with WACHTEL

whatever he ascertained.

Value:

Reflects effort by WACHTEL on behalf of the

civil rights

movement and KING's interest therein.

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Date Furnished: 3/14/66

Nature of Information:

A Mr. (FNU) PETERSON, Human Relations Council,

with are individe a case of tund caising tox

Connecticut, requested to be placed in touch

SCLC.

KING instructed MC DONALD to have PETERSON contact

LEVISON.

Value:

Indicates KING Considers INVISON in charge of

SCLC fund raising..

Date Furnished: 3/14/66

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told BLACKWELL he had determined what

President JOHNSON would shortly

rights and said these proposals are "very thin."

He

discussed with BLACKWELL whether Reverend KING should

"blast" the President's proposals or merely comment they

were not sufficient. WACHTEL suggested the latter.

Value:

Reflects a determination by two individuals

having CP connections,

one an officer of SCLC, as to

how Reverend KING should respond to anticipated proposals

made by the President!

of the United, States concerning

civil rights.

Date Furnished:

3/16/66

Nature of Informátion:

a statement/regarding civil rights expected to be made

by President JOHNSON on 3/16/66.

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Value.:

Reflects preparation of public statement for

use of Revered KING by WACHTEL.

Date Furnished: 3/22/66

Nature of Information:

ERIC KINDBERG, SCLC field worker,

discussed

with BLACKVELL SCLC's participation in the Chicago racial

situation. KINDBERG said he was not very enthusiastic

about SCIC activity in Chicago because he thought there

were more pressing problems in the South. BLACKWELL told

KINDBERG he would endeavor to spend/some time in Chicago

in the near future to evaluate

referred to.

Value:

CP affiliation of

KINDBERG previously

established.

Shows interest in

'SCLC activity in Chicago

on part of SCLe official with\ CP

background and SCLC

employee with CP affiliation.

Date Furnished:

3/125/66

Nature of Information:

SCLiC, told MCDONALD she was preparing a six months

report regarding support (not explained), and asked

MC DONALD if it were correct that LEVISON operated directly

MC DONALD said this was correct.

Value:

Shows relative status of LEVISON to KING

as expressed by KING's secretary.

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Date Furnished: 3/25/66

Nature of Information:

MC DONALD told KING that CLARENCE JONES had

previously adoressed a labor organization (not

identified) for for seLd.

and as a result had obtained a

$1,000 donation

Value:

CP connections of JONES previously established.

Reveals effort on part of JoNas on behalf

of SCIC's

financial position.

Date Furnished: 3/29/66,

Nature of Information:

EDWINA M. SMITH,

Executive Secretary, SCLC,

told Reverend KING the Resolutions Committee of SCLC .

included RUSTIN, WACHTEL and LAWRENCE D. REDDICK. She

asked if LEVISON was included in this committee.

KING

said he could not recall/but would see LEVISON or

4/6/66 and would straighten the matter out.

Value:

CP connections of REDDICK previously

established.

Shows SCLC Resolutions Committee composed

of three individuals (and probably four) having CP

connections.

Date Furnished: 3/30/66

Nature of Information:

CAROL HOOVER, Director of Special Events,

SCLC and BLACKWELL discussed some arrangements pertaining

to forthcoming SCLC board meeting in Miami.

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Value:

CP connection of HOOVER previously

established.

Shows participation by two SCIC officials

with CP connections in arrangements for SCLC board

meeting.

Date Furnished!:

3/30/66

Nature of Information:

WILLIAM STEIN, in charge of SCLC church

promotion, told MC DONALD he was forwarding for Reverend

KING's approval a copy of a letter he and LEVISON

had prepared. He said this letter would be sent to

a select group of clergy

in

effort to obtain financial

contributions to SCLC.

Value:

Shows influence of LEVISON in SCLC fund

raising activity.

Date Furnished: 3/30/66

•Nature of Information:

BLACKVELL requested CORDY T. VIVIAN, former

SCLC official who retains some connection with SCLC,

attênd SCLC executive staff meeting 4/11/66 and board

meeting 4/12-13/66 in Miami.

Value:

VIVIAN'S CP background previously established.

Reflects intention of two SCLC representatives

having CP background to attend SCLC executive staff

and board meeting.

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Date Furnished:

4/1/66

Nature of Information:

CHAUNCEY ESKRIDGE, SCLC legal counselor,

advised JUNIUS GRIFFIN, Director of Public Relations,

SCLO, arrangements had been completed for a Sunday

morning radio program featuring Reverend KING which

wotan he been taped and tet teen these

speeches

had been prepared by BARBER.

Value:

Shows

that KING's speeches for weekly radio

broadcast prepared by SCLC official having CP affiliation.

Date Furnished:

4/4/66

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told MC DONALD he expected RUSTIN

to arrive in Miami 4/11/66 to attend SCLC board

meeting commencing

4/72/66.

Value:

Reveals RUSTIN planned to attend SCLC

board meeting.

Date Furnished:

4/4/66

Nature of Information:

• WACTEL tOld MC DONALD he and LEVISON would

see Reverend KING at SCLC Research Committee meeting in

WACHTEL's office on 4/6/66.

Value:

Reveals LEVISON and WACHTEL to be members

f SCLC Research Committee.

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Date Furnished: 4/4/66

Nature of Information:

LEVISON discussed with BLACKWELL, an SCLC

Value:

Show's LEVISON's interest in SCLC workshops

handled by SCLC

official having CP background.

Date Furnished:

4/4/66

Nature of Information:

LEVISON told YOUNG he felt SCIC should issue

a definite statement regarding the war in Vietnam rather

than a mere condemnation

of current U.S. malicy regarang

Vietnam.

Value:

REVEAlS LEVISON suggesting to Executive

•Director, SCLC, the position SCIC should take regarding

U. S. policy in Vietnam.'

Date Furnished: 4/4/66

Nature of Information:

YOUNG requested LEVISON to raise $5,000 to

immediately.

Value:

Shows reliance of SCIC On LEVISON to obtain

funds for SCLC.

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Date Furnished:

4/6/66

Nature of Information:

JUDITH SHAPIRO stated she is Civil Rights

Chairman

of the Atlanta Branch of the Women's

International League for Peace and Freedom (HILPF)

and told ANNELLE PONDER "they" were interested in

changing the character (not explained) of books used

in Atlanta Public Schools.

She inquired of PONDER

whether SCLC would assist WILPF in a "campaign"

Ior this purpose, PONDER agreed to discuss this matter

/with SHAPIRO subsequently.

(PONDER is SCLC Citizenship

employee.)

Value:

Reflects effort by individual with CI

backeround to obtain SCLC assistance in campaign to

be conducted by WILPF.

Date Furnished: 4/11/66

Nature of Information:

JONES told SMITH he would attend the SCLC

board meeting 4/12-13/65 in Miami.

• Value:

Reveals JONES!

intention to attend SCIC

board meeting.

Date Furnished: 4/15/66

Nature of Information:

RUSTIN discussed with Reverend KING the desire

of some unidentified individuals

that Reverend KING go to

Santo Domingo in connection with "free elections" (not

explained)./ RUSTIN told Reverend KING he would go to

Santo Domingo in view of Reverend KING's inability to do

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Value:

Reveals liaison on part of RUSTIN with

unidentified individuals interested in KING participating

in political activity outside of the United States.

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+4-192 TREV: 2-0-097

OPTIONAL PORM NO, 10

MAY 1862 EDITION

- 110-100,

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVF

NMENT

Memorandum

JUNE

TO

DIRECTOR

(Bufile 100-442529 ) DATE: 4/11/66

ATLANTA

(100-6670-E)

SUBJECT:

RECOMMENDATION FOR INSTALLATION OF TECHNICAL. OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE: Title

(CIRM

Character of Case

IS - C

Field Office

Atlanta

Symbol Number

To be assigned

Type of Surveillance (Technical aIx

Microphone)

1. Name and address of person or organization on whom surveillance is to be

placed: Southern Christian Leadership Conference

330 Auburn Avenue, N. E.

Georgia

2. A. Address where

Atlanta installation Is to be made (set forth exact room

number or area to be covered): 328 Auburn Avenue, N. EY

Atlanta,

Georgia

B. Location where monitoring plant is to be maintained: 330 W. Peachtree

Street, N. E., Atlanta, Ga. (Location of present plant).

3. Previous and other cuirent installations on the same subject:

7 tesurs previously authorized on this facility. One has

recently been disconnected (WATS) leaving 6 in operation.

4.

Cost and manpower involved:

Cost of 5 leased lines at approximately

$3.50 each or $17.50 per month.

REC1 +00-442524-1736

EX- TIT

91 APR 13 1966

Full security assured.

5.

Adequacy of security:

RiM.

ALATI

- Bureau (RM)

1 - Atlanta

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our reques

ABBaS 1966

nation outside your Committee.

your Committee and the content mas not be discla

nel without the

express approval of the FBI.

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6. Type of case involved:

Security matter investigation to determine degree of

influence CP has on mass Negro organizations through

Dr. KING.

T. Connection or status of subject in the case:

Dr. KING has in the past been in contact with concealed

CP members, and former CP members. As President of SCLe,

a leading Negro mass organization, organization and subject

are prime logical targets for influencing and infiltration.

8. Specific information being sought:

Degree of influence being exerted by CP on Dr. King and

Southern Christian Leadership Conference and extent of

contacts.

9. Reasons for believing the specific information will be obtained by the

technical surveillance:

Dr. KING's CP contacts are basically located in New York City

while he normally maintains office and residence in Atlanta.

It is, however,

noted Dr. KING is in almost constant travel

status.

10. Importance of case and subject:

Dr. KING as President of Southern Christian Leadership

Conference has been elevated to the position of "National

Leader" of the Negro Civil Rights and Integration Movement

as shown by recent events.- 2 -

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Il. Possibilities of obtaining desired information by other means

(Explain in detail) :

With the constant travel status of Di. KING, and his being

almost completely surrounded by members of his own race

who are loyal to his cause, it is considered that this is

the only means by which desired information can be obtained.

12. Risks of detection involved:

Risks of detection are considered

at a minimum.

13. Probable length of technical surveillance:

Indefinite

14. Request made for technical surveillance by any outside agency

(name specific official, title and agency) :

None known to Atlanta Office.

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15.

Remarks:

In pat when interviews have been conducted in the office

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference certain employees

when asked a question, in a half joking and half serious

manner replied, "You should know that already, don't you

have our wires

tapped?"

It is noted in the past, State of

Georgia has conducted investigations regarding subject and

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

16. Recommendation of Assistant Director:

See Buairtel to Atlanta dated 4/15/66, captioned

"CIRM."

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Airtel

. • Ir. Basher

1

To:

From:

CIRM

.(100-6670Đ)

JUNE

EXA I4

Folson E

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Wick.

Casper

Callahen

Conrad

Felt _

Gale.

Rosen

Sullivan

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Tele. Room

Gand

ReATlet dated 1-11-56.

Permission grantod to extend technical coverage at

Southern

Christian Loadership Conference (SCIC) headquarters,

provided

1111

security is assured.

Advise by altel time and date extended coverage

affooted.

Permission for technical coverage at Martin Luther

King, Jr. 's resideuce is nou being approvee aù this time.

PTB:mh

(6)

NOTE:

We currently have tesur SCLC headquarters, 330 Auburn

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, furnishing valuable informatior

re communist influence on racial situation in U.s.

Atlanta in

relet advised as result of certain changes in physical layout

SCLC headquarters, four additional trunk lines and one unleased

private line have

been installed. This extended coverage of

SCIC headquarters desirable in view of valuable information

being received. This is an extension of a technical surveillance

already authorized by the Attorney General and no additional

authorization from Attorney General reguired.

Atlanta in relet also requested tesur King's residence.

King presently spending great majority of time out of town and

it appears most matters of interest to us are obtained irom

H3079728e 01

esto songuarters.

Therefore, tesur on residence

not approved.

APR 1 § 1966

COMM-EBL

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is bimited to official proceedings iby

APR

38 1966

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

helewthout the express approval of the FBl.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoran sim

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

CIRM

NE

DATE: 4/11/66

Re Bureau letters

2/25/66 and 2/28/66, authorizing

surveys on cesidence of Dr.

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.,

234 Sunset Avenue, N. W., Atlanta, Georgia,

and the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference offices.

Further

reference is made to Atlanta airtel dated 3/31/66 regarding

these matters.

FEr.

Information has been developed that the residence

of KING has

two working phones which are not now being

covered.

It is noted that Tesur was previously utilized on

KING at 565 Johnson Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia; however,

in April, 1965 he moved to

new address at 234 Sunset Avenue.

Survey was conducted at this time for continuation of

Tesur and favorably recommended to Bureau.

This

• recommendation was declined by the Bureau.

No coverage

has been in effect since that date on residence.

It is

again recommended that Tesur be made providing complete

• coverage of residence.

At time of recommending survey for SCLC offices

it was noted that certain changes had occurred in the physical

As the Bureau is aware

Tesurs have already been authorized and functioning on 5

trunk lines; a WATS line and an unlisted private line.

Current survey

reflects that the WATS service has been

discontinued. It is also noted that another unlisted

private line has been installed and that four additional

trunk lines are now in use at SCIC.

It is recommended that Tesurs be authorized for

these additional four trunk lines and the additional private

unlisted line which'are all located within SCLC offices.

It is further recommended that Tesurs be authorized for full

coverage on the residence of KING which involves two lines.

security assured.

bave lIesure recommended to installation?

- Bureau (RM)

Airtel AT REC.]

22

I1 APR X3 1966

2

- Atlanta

AFM: cmp

(4)

1e699440

PTR

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

""nel without the express approvat of the FBl.

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7051

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

: 10-106

MAY 1902 EDITION

OSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR

(Bufile 100-442529 ) DATE:

=

JUNI

4/11/66

TO

FROM

ATLANTA

(100-6670-E)

SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR INSTALLATION OF TECHNICAL. OR MICROPHONE SURVEITIANCE

RE: Title CLEM

Character of Case IS - C

Field Office

Atlanta

Symbol Number

To be Assigned

Type of Surveillance (Technicalzor

I. Name and address of person or organization on whom surveillance is to be

placed: Dr, Martin luther king, JI.

234 Sunset Avenue, N.

2. A. Address where installation is to be made (set forth exact room

number or area to be covered):

320 Sunset Avenue, N. W.

Atlanta, Georgia

B. Location where monitoring plant is to be maintained: 330 W. Peachtree

( Location of Present Plant)

Street, N.

Atlanta, Georgia

• 3. Previous and other cuirent installations on the same subject:

None at residence. Coverage presently had on office: through

6 Tesurs located on SCLC, 330 Auburn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta,

'Georgia.

4.

Cost and manpower involved: Cost involves monthly charges of

of additional Investigative Clerk.

1135

18:2 APR 13 1966

5. Adequacy of security: Full security assured.

1

Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta

6

APR

This document is prepared in response to your request and isshot for diss

Registered Mail

nation outside your

Committee.

Its use is amazed to offrcral proceedi

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized

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6. Type of case involved:

Security matter investigation to determine degree of

influence CP has on mass Negro organizations through

DI. KING.

7. Connection or status of subject in the case:

Dr. KING has in the past been in contact with concealed

CP members, and former CP members. As President of SCIC,

a leading Negro mass organization, organization and subject

are prime logical targets for influencing and infiltration.

8. Specific information being sought:

Degree of influence being exerted by CP on Dr. KING and

Southern Christian Leadership Conference and extent of •

contacts.

9. Reasons for believing the specific information will be obtained by the

technical surveillance:

DI. KING's CP contacts are basically located in New York City

while he normally maintains office and residence Atlanta.

It is, however, noted Dr. KING is in almost constant travel

status.

10. Importance of case and subject:

Dr. KING as President of Southern Christian Leadership

Conference has been elevated to the position of "National

Leader"' of the Negro Civil Rights and Integration Movement

as shown by recent events. - 2 -

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11.

Possibilities of obtaining desired information by other means

(Explain in detail):

With the constant travel status of DI. KING, and his being

almost completely surrounded by members of his own race

who are loyal to his cause, it is considered that this is

the only means by which desired information can be obtained.

/

12. Risks of detection involved:

Risks of detection are considered at a minimum.

13. Probable length of technical surveillance:

Indefinite

14. Request made for technical surveillance by any outside agency

(name specific official, title and agency):

None known to Atlanta Office.

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15. Remarks:

In past when interviews have been conducted in the office

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference certain employees

when asked a question, in a half joking and half serious

manner replied,

"You should know that already, don't you

have our wires

tapped?"

It is noted in the past,

State of

Georgia has conducted investigations regarding subject ana

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

16. Recommendation of Assistant Director:

See Buairtel to Atlanta

dated 4/15/66, captioned "CIRM."

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

UNITED STATES GUVERNMLIVI

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-442529)

DATE:

2/18/66

SAC, ATLANTA

(100-6670E)

O CIRM

"JUNE"

Bates

As the Bureau is aware, several highly confidential

sources

have furnished extremely valuable information

concerning captioned matter in regard to the southern Christian

Leadership

Conference (SCLC), 334 Auburn Avenue, N. E.,

Atlanta.

Recent information strongly suggests that a

number of changes in SCLC personnel and modification of that

organization's facilities tend to curtail information

available to the aforementioned sources.

The Bureau is requested to authorize Atlanta to

conduct an appropriate survey in regard to SCLC's current

facilities in order to determine changes which have occurred

and in what manner the productivity of Atlanta sources may

be increased.

The requested survey will be conducted with full

security. Appropriate recommendations will be made at the

conclusion thereof.

922

- Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta

AGS: cmp

(3)

REC-6

143529-1687

sancested least

& MAR 2 1966

Let-At

2/28/66

KiFBiden

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use as limited to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may

I nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-108-03

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOTERNMENT

Memorandtim

TO

DIRECTOE, FBI' (100-442529)

DATE:

2/18/66

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670E)

SUBJECT:

CIRM

"JUNE"

Sites

Former

AT 1379-S* afforded coverage of the

residence of MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR., President, Souther

Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC). This source was

discontinued 4/30/65 in view of KING changing his residence.

Information received from other existing sources

frequently indicates that contacts are made of or initiated

by KING which are pertinent to captioned matter.

Many

contacts

are also indicated which relate to the

potential

development of counterintelligence data pertaining to KING.

A casual review of information furnished by

former

•A'T 1379-S- during the 90 day period prior to that

source"s ascontinuance reveals there were 8 contacts

Of KING by Individuals having CP connections (HARRY BELAFONTE,

CLARENCE JONES, BAYARD RUSTIN, HARRY WACHTEL) and 11

contacts by KING Of females relating to extra-marital r

activity on his part.

The Bureau is requested to authorize Atlanta to

• conduct pertinent survey of telephone facilities utilized

by KING at his residence, 234 Sunset Avenue, N. W.,

Atlanta, in order that appropriate recommendations

may be

The requested survey will be conducted with

full security.

1922 940

- Bureau (RM)

1 - Atlanta

REC-6.

100-442529-1686

masted missionat

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(3)

6

MAR 2 1966

fet:

2/25/66

FB: act

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceeaings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

isi.

•".

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FD-143 (Fev. 4-2-63j

OPTIONAL FORA NO, 10

5010-106

HAY 1P6Z EDITION

GSA GEM, REG, NO, 27

ONITED STATES GOVEL

MENT

Memorandum

JUNE

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

BROKE SAC, ATLANIA 6100-6670-51

(Bufile 100-442529) DATE: 1/21/66

SUBT! NASTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF ICHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVILIANCE

EL.

RE: Iitle Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Character

Field Office

of Case Intental Security - C

Symbol Number AT 1380-5 throust AT 1386-S*!

Type of Surveillance: (Technical or

Microphone)

Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N. E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N. E.

Apartment 20K

4: Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/64

11/8/63

7/10/64

5: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

None

H86- 80 100-445-09-1654

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

a. Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

JANY Z# 1966

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

Yes

"c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

No

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Arr.

Atlanta

Registered Mail

Afis document is prepared in

6

FEB Q.. 1906

vation outside your Commitice.

esponse to voi

lest.

V Its use is limited to

dissemi-

Ficial

beelings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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d. Is surveillance on

a private line or a party line?

Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and. location of each:

-

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? Il so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

No

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

One, however circumstances do not permit coverage of

identical nature

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

• No

13. Any reguest for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250.00 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

None

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.00 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Agents

Total Annual Salaries

One Investigative

$38,324.00

Clerk

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

Not applicable

d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be

continued for 90

days.

•

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.,

By memorandum dated 10/27/65, He advised the

Attorney General that this tesur would be

continued for an

additional six months.

Memorandum from F. J. Baumgardner to W. C. Sullivan

dated 1/14/66 captioned "Cominfil of SCLC, IS-C" recommended

and approval was

granted for continuance of this tesur.

Nift

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

Action Taken:

In all of the following instances Letterheao

Memorandums (and/or other expeditious communications) were

submitted to the Bureau and to interested offices and

were set out where necessary.

Date Furnished!

10/22/65

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL obtained information from Reverend

MARTIN LUTHER KING, AR.,

President, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference

(SCLC) regarding his handling of the

Gilligan case for KING.

Value:

CP connections of WACHTEL have been previously

established.

Shows WACHTEL handling legal matter for KING

re pending libel suit against him.

Date Furnished: 10/26/65

Nature of Information:

STANLEY LEVISON discussed with ANDREW J. YOUNG,

Executive Director, SCLC.

possible action to dramatize a

202 Congress to enact an "administration of justice law."

need

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Value:

Reflects interest by WACHTEL in attending White

House conference regarding civil rights and his efforts to

be included in the conference.

Date Furnished: 11/16/65

Nature of Information:

11/17, 18/65.

Reverend KING said he was displeased because

his key people in SCLC had not also been invited. He told

FAUNTROY he felt RANDOLPH T. BLACKWELL, Program Director,

SCLC, LAWRENCE D. REDDICK,

SCLC Historian, and HARRY WACHTEL

were

among officers he thought should have been invited to

this conference.

Value:

CP connections of BLACKWELL and REDDICK have

previously been established.

to attend Shive selection big c peese with co background

conference.

Also shows reference by KING to WACHTEL as an

officer of SCLC.

Date Furnished: 11/23/65

Nature of Information:

HOSEA WILLIANS, Director of Voter Registration,

SCLC, told ANDREW J. YOUNG "the female" who came to Atlanta

during July, 1965 with STANLEY LEVISON was currently in

Los Angeles, California doing a good job on behalf of SCLC. •

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Date Furnished:

11/5/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING discussed with STANLEY LEVISON

details regarding a forthcoming meeting between KING,

LEVISON and other individuals (not named) concerning SCL

fund raising matters.

must be held soon because scue had a

Value:

SCIC financial

Reflects resort by KING to LEVISON with important

problens.

Date Furnished:

41/9/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING discussed HARRY WACHTEL with WALTER

FAUNTROY, SCLC Director, Washington, D. C. KING said

WACHTEL was most anxious to serve as his chief advisor and

is extremely helpful.

He said WACHTEL does not charge for

legal services performed

Value:

Furnishes evauation by KiNG of relationship

between him and WACHTEL.

Date Furnished: 11/15/65

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL|told Reverend KING he was upset because

he had not been invited to attend a conference

on civil rights

to be held 11/17, 18/65 at the White House.

WACHTEL requested

Reverend KING to advise him if he determined that WACHTEL

could attend this conference.

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Value:

CP connections of LEVISON have been previously

established.

Indicates action on the part of SCLC in racial

field proposed by LEVISON.

Date Furnished:

10/29/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told JOHN BARBER, Executive Assistant

to the President, SCLC, that HARRY WACHTEL and "others"

were working on some reforms for him which he was anxious

to have Congress enact. He said he would discuss these

reforms with these people in the near future.

Value:

Reflects reliance by, KING upon WACHTEL concerning

Congressional action of interest to KING.

Date Furnished: 11/2/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told ANDREW J. YOUNG that BAYARD

RUSTIN had previously informed him he had to "stayin" with

WALTER REUTHER and he felt he probably would have to do so.

Value:

CP connections of RUSTIN have previously been

established.

Shows compliance by KING with a suggestion

of

RUSTIN.

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Value:

Indicates continued assistance to SCLC by

individual who was previously observed to be in association

with LEVISON.

Date Furnished:

11/22/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told DORA E. MC DONALD, Secretar.

to ascertain from STANLEY LEVISOI

to a Dort 1.

from the synagogue council of America.

Value:

Establishes KING's reliance upon advice of

LEVISON.

Date Furnished: 11/22/65

• •.

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told DORA E.

MC DONALD in his

speech

before the American Committée on Africa on 12/10/65

in New York City he wanted'to make a very important

statement (not explained)!

Reverend KING said BAYARD RUSTIN

was preparing this speech for him.

Value:

important address for him.

some rolare or este on tussy ton prepare.

an

Date Furnished:

11/26/65

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Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL informed Reverend KING he had

learned there had been some criticism regarding a conference

on civil rights recently held at the White House.

He said

he understood some of this criticism was connected with the

"Socialist approach" on the part of some people such as

BAYARD RUSTIN. WACHTEL suggested that if Reverend KING felt

le could not attend a torthcomina civil richts conterence

with the Attorney General he could appoint WACHTEL and

WALTER FAUNTROY to represent him.

Value:

Shows offer

by WACHTEL to assist in representing

: KING at conference with Attorney General.

Date Furnished:

Nature of Information:

11/26/65

Non-Violence (AFN) •

Value:

Reflects WACHTEL's, influence in operation of

AFN, an organization established for the benefit of sche.

Date Furnished:

12/1/65

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL advised EDVINA M. SMITH,

Executive

Secretary, SCLC, he would forward a check. in the amount

$15,000 to SCIC payable to "SCLC Voter Education Drive, "'*

WACHTEL said henceforth he planned to forward to SCIC $15,000

each month by check.

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Value:

for SCLa.

Date Furnished:

Nature of Information:

shows handling by WACHTEL of funds destined

12/3/65

in Anniston, Alabama and civil rights prosecution of

Involved in the shooting of Mrs. VIOLA LIUZZC

near Selma, Alabama.

advise Reverend KING that in his contact with the news

media he should avoid praising the jury system but should

emphasize the value of "rigorous prosecution."

Value:

Shows WACHTEL's preparation of news release

for KING and providing instructions regarding its use by

KING.

Date Furnished: 12/7/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING instructed DORA E. MC DONALD to

contact BAYARD RUSTIN and determine what

progress he had

made

on a speech he was preparing for Reverend KING to be

delivered 12/10/65 before the American Committee on Africa.

Reverend KING said HARRY WACHTEL would review this speech.

Value:

Indicates KING'S reliance on RUSTIN and WACHTEL

to prepare public address for him.

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Date Furnished:

12/9/65

Nature of Information:

STANLEY LEVISON told DORA E. MC DONALD he hac

Reverend KING's speech which Reverend KING woüld deliver

12/10/65 before the American Committee on Africa and said

it would probably take him most of that night to work

on it.

Value:

Indicates use by KING Of LEVISON to perfor

final review of public address for him.

Date Furnished: 12/22/65

Nature of Information

discussed with ROBERT GREEN,

Director, Citizenship School, SCIC, a recent project

devised by GREEN to overcome

• overcome

illiterate Negroes. WACHTEL said he had discussed this

project with CHRISTOPHER F. EDLEY of the Ford Foundation

and EDLey wished to discuss the project with GREEN.

Value :

Reflects participation by WACHTEL In

implimentation ot an sche project concerning Negro education.

Date Furnished: 12/29/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING arranged a meeting with HARRY WACHTEL

for 1/13 or 14/66, In Atlanta

Value:

in Atlanta with WACHTEL.

shows initiative taken by KING in setting up meeting

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Date Furnished: • 1/3/66

Nature of Information:

urged GREEN to make effort to obtain Federal

financial

assistance fon this project.

Value:

Shows effort by WACHTEL to influence SCLC in

obtaining Federal money to operate an 'SCIC program.

Date Furnished:

1/12/66

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told ANDREW J. YOUNG to contact

RALPH HELSTEIN and explain why they had been unable to

confer with him when recently in Chicago.

KING told YOUNG

not to forget this because HELSTEIN always raises money

for SCLC.

Value:

CP connections

OffHELSTEIN have previously

been established.

Shows KING courting good graces of HELSTEIN

because of his assistance

to SCLC.

Date Furnished: 1/12/66

Nature of Information:/

Reverend KING discussed a forthcoming SCIC benefit

program to be held in Chicago, Illinois with ANDREW J. YOUNG.

He said HARRY BELAFONTE had agreed to participate in this

program.

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Value:

CP connections of HARRY BELAFONTE have

previously

been established.

Reflects KING's utilization of BELAFONTE'S serviCes

in connection with

SCLC fund raising activity.

Date Furnished:

1/12/66

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING advised his brother, A. D. KING, that

HARRY WACHTEL was Executive Vice President of the American

Foundation for Non-Violence which he explained is a tax

exempt organization having as its púrpose the support of SCLC.

Value:

organization supporting

shows participatlo. Of NACHTEL in financial

Date Furnished: 1/14/66

Nature of Infornation:

CLARENCE JONES advised Reverend KING he would

arrive in Atlanta that date to meet with him to which Reverend

KING agreed STANLEY

LEVISON waShat that time meeting with

him in his office.

Value:

CP connections 6$ CLARENCE JONES have previously

been established.

Shows KING's willingness to meet

with JoNas and

also established LEVISON's presence with KING.

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Date Furnished:

1/15/66

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING told ANDREW J. YOUNG he had

discussed SCIC financial matters with STANLEY LEVISON and

CLARENCE JONES on the night of 1/14/66 until the early

hours of 1/15/66.

Value:

Shows extent of conference had by KING with

IE VISON and JONES regarding SCLC organizational matters.

Date Furnished: 1/17/66

• Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL told Reverend KING he had arranged

a function in the New York City area to be held early in

March, 1966 at which SCLC could expect to raise $25,000.

Reverend KING agreed to attend this function.

Value:

Reflects reliance by KING On WACHTEL tO

arrange fund raising function for benefit of SCIC.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

FBI

Date:

3/31/66

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

• CIRM

JUNE

Re Atlanta letters dated 2/18/66 and Bureau

letters dated 2/25/66 and 2/28/66, which authorized survey

regarding tesurs.

Upon receipt Bureau authority for such survey,

sources available in the Atlanta Office reported investigators/"

for the Long Committee were at that time making discreet

inquiries in the Atlanta area. In view of the above

information, survey was held in abeyance until a more

propitious occasion might arise when certain necessary

data might be requested from the sources in a position

to furnish same.

This information was requested from

these sources on 3/31/66 and upon receipt of this pertinent

data survey will be completed and furnished Bureau at first

availabe opportunity at which time appropriate recommendation

will be made.

2

- Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta.

AFM: cmp

(5)

EX-I14

REC U0-442229-1717

15 APR

1966

C.

Mich

I is do cument is prepared in response to tour request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

your Committee and the content may nut be disctosed to unauthor?

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

a person

Approved.

Sent

APR 1 1- Special Agent in Charge

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ROUTE IN ENVELC

SAC, Atlanta (100-6670E)

Director, FaT (200-4425292-1687

CIRE

REC-6

2/28/66

]

SEXE

lit. Baungardner

Nr. Rozamus

Me. Bates

ReAtlat dated 2/18/66 requestiag suthority to

conduct survey in regard to the Southern Christian

LORNOISALE COMIETENCO'S CUrIONt InCLICieS 1I OrdeN tO

determine changes thich have occurred and in what mannea

the productivity of Atlanta sources may be increased.

Bureau authority is tranted to conduct requested

survey, provided full security le assured.

The

• result

of this survoy should be promily furnished the Bureeu

along with any reconnoniations deemed appropriate.

NOTE:

Atlanta has been operating several highly confident el

sources in connection mith captioned matter at the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference(SCIC), Atlanta, Georgia.

Recent information strongly suggests that & number of changes

Of SCIC personnel and nodification of that organization's

facilities have tended to curtail information available to

the aforementioned sources.

Therefore, Atlanta has requested

authority to conduct survey in an attempt to improve the

productivity of these highly valued sources.

In viez of the

importance of these sources in our investigation of commnisi

Influence in racial matters, requested survey is being

authorized.

RFB: deh dif

(6)

pen

ach

MAILED 30

FEB 2 4 1966

COMM-FB)

I'hes document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings b?

your Cormittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

iom .

KAR QAIL ROONt

19 29

TELETYPE UNIT L

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPI

SAC, Atlaste (100-96703)

Director, FBI (100-942529) / 686

JULE

2/25/66

1 - Baungardner

1

. • fir. Rozamus

1 - lr.

Forsy.th

1 - Mr. Bates

CIRM

REC-6

Boltlet 2/18/65 requesting authority to conduct

survey for techrical survelllance at residence of

darIan Lutaer Lins, or., President,

Southorn Christian

LeBderShIp COBierenCe, ass sunset avenue, Hol, Atlanta,

Georgia.

is granted to conduct requested survey.

Prontly aivise

NOTE:

6116t

wieler pointed out that & review of information furnished

by AT 1379-50

a discontinued technical survelllance on King's

former restaence.

during the 90-day period prior to discontimance

revealad. 13 contacts with King by individuals having Conmunist

¡Party connections and 11 contacts by King of females relates to

received from other sources indicates that contacts are made

with or initiated by King from his residenes which are pertinent

to our CIRM investigation or which have counterintelligence

potential. Atlanta assures that requested survey will be

conducted with full security.

Authority granted in vier of

validity of observations made by Atlants and the necessity 1o

insure we are not leaving any loop holes in our investigation

of connunist attempts to influence racial activities.

RFB: deh Kik

(7.)

MAILED AGEN

f263 5 1966

COMM-FBI

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olson

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asper

allahan

onrad

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ale

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illivan

Ivel

rotter

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almes -

andy

is document is prepared in response to your request and is not for eissem

les use is limitea to affieral proceedings b.

vour committee and the content may nut be aisclosed to anauthorized gerson

riel without the express approval of the FBl.

MAR

25

1976

MAIL ROOM

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OPTIONAL FORAI NO. 10

5010--106

MAY 1863 EDITION

, GSA GEN. REG. NO, 37

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

•Mèmorandum ROUTE IN EN

ELOFE

JUNE

• Tolson.

DeLoach

Moh: -

Caspe:

Callaner

Contad.

Fell -

Gala

ser.

TO

:

Mr. Sullivan

FROM : F. J. Baungardner

DATE:

1/14/66

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Baumgardner

1 - Mr. Rozamus

1 - Mr. Bates

Trotter

Wick -

Tele. Foo=

Holmes -

Gandy.

SUBJECT:

COMINFIL OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

• On 11/8/63, a technical surveillance was instituted

on the headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference, 330 Auburn Avenue, N.F., Atlanta, Georgia, a

civil rights organization headed by Martin Luther king, Jr.

Its purpose was to determine communist influence on the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference and King. It

encompasses a switchboard of this organization covering

Tearis

The monthly

$3,469.67, which

is not for dissemi-

nut be disclosed to unauthorized

of Communist influence or attempted communist influence on!

iKing

and on

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,)

which is not available through any other source.

This infor-

mation is widely disseminated to other Government agencies and

your request and

limited to official proceedings by

person

and for the leased line which is utilized. Private monitoring

site used for security reasons.

This installation consistently furnishes examples

frequently to the White House. A few examples of information

furnished to the White House are as follows:

January, 1966

FBI.

This document is prepared in response to

Its use

the

Committee.

and the content may

express approval of

King issued instructions for the

Southern Christian Leadership

Conference to involve itself "as

much as we can become involved" in

the issue concerning the Georgia

House of Representatives' refusal to

seat Representative-elect Julian Bond

because of Bond's endorsement of

statements against United States Vietnam

1441064

indicated

nation outside your

our Committee

without the

Humphrey concerning funds for domestic

programs and desired to see the

President at a propitious time con-

cerning peace issues.--

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JAMP 966-

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Baumgardner to Sullivan

Re:

COMINFIL OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

• LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-438794

December, 1965

August,

1965

July, 1965

At the behest of a representative of the

American Committee on Africa, an

organization interested in African

political affairs, King ordered a tele-

gram be sent to the President over his

signature advocating an embargo be placed |

on shipments of oil

to Rhodesia.

During a conversation with one of his

associates, King discussed some of his

plans in connection with his scheduled

conference on 8/31/65 with United States

Ambassador to the United Nations

Arthur J. Goldberg.

During another conversation, there were

reférences to statements made by King

in private concerning a conference he

had with the President the preceding

week

OBSERVATIONS:

King is the foremost civil rights figure in the country

and has an international following.

A number of his key advisors

as well as some officers in the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference have been Communist Party members or affiliated with

other subversive organizations.

This surveillance indicates the

extent of intluence being exerted on King by these individuals.

It reveals the part these individuals play in policy-making

decisions with King; assistance which they render King in his

writings and speeches; and the advice and counsel they give King

in his declarations concerning United States foreign policy.

RECOMMENDAT ION:

In order that the Bureau may carry out its responsi-

oilities on uncovering.

and disseminating all information

indicating communist influence in racial matters, including the

increasing tendency to merge peace issues with civil rights,

it is mandatory that we maintain coverage of King.

Thus, it is

recommended this technical

surveillance be retained.

Wed!

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FROM

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG, NO, 27

Tolso

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Beltion

Memoranaum ROUTE IN BOVELOPE

Delroacl

Casper

Callahan

JUNE

Conrad.

Felt *

Gale -

Sullivan

DATE: 11/29/65

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

F. J. Baumgardner

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT:

not for dissemi-

your request and is

Amitra to official proceedings bu

be disclosed to unauthorized person.

to

in response

Its 24se

content may nut

approval of the FBI

document is prepared

your Committee.

and the

express

This

nation outside

your Committee

the

without

nel

MARTIN LUTHER KING

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

- Mr. Belmont

- Mx.

Sullivan

Mr:

Baumgardner

Bland

Mr.

Donohue

I

- Mr. Phillips

Special Agent in Charge (Roney New York Office,

called this morning (11/29/65) and advised that Martin Luther

King, JI., and some of his associates

the Americana Hotel in New York City, arrival about 2 p.I.,

today (11/29/65).. King will probably stay only one night as

lay at your acon at

he is to be in Washington, D. C., 11/30/65. King and his

party will have Rooms 3609 - 3611. The New York Office has

ока 5a01 2 36i.

available Room 3509 from which it advises it can maintain a

microphone surveillance on king, with full security assured

and without the use of any wiring.

We have had prior information that Ring will meet

with some of his advisors with communist backgrounds, sich

as Stanley Levisön and Harry Wachtely These conferences

lav an in

with his advisors have shown the communist intluence Vietnam

"King relative to the racial situation as well as the

• Levison nave actat

situation.

The New

York Office requested authority to make the

microphone surveillance installation immediately with full

security assured and also requested authority for expenditure of

up to $35 per day for the monitoring room.

+6-4100-10-6712182

ACTION:

On New York's assurance thats full sêcurity was

available and since time was of the essence,

New York was told

to go ahead with the installation as planned and was also

authorized the necessary expenditure for the monitoring room.

Inasmuch as the installation will be made today (11/29/65)

and

deactivated immediately upon King's departure,

probably 11/30/65,

Iwe will promptly submit a memorandum to the Attorney General

advising when the installation was made and when it was taken

off.

1 = M. F. Row - Room 6221 IB

100-106670

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SECRET

ROUTE IN ENVELOP

JUNE

REG- 4.

(15) 100-106870 2182

EX-<03

December 1, 1965

1 - Mr. Belmont

RANDELA FOR THE ATTORISY GIVERAL 1 - HiSS HOlmeS

RE:*

Mr. Sullivan

SARTIN LOTHER BING, JR.

I - hir.

Bland

SEE NOTE PAGE 2.

SENT FROM D. O

TIME L :COPM

DATE LA 1.65

BY

irr

John Edgar Hoovex

Director

Tolson

Belmont

Mchr -

DeLoach

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan.

T'avel -

Trotters -

Tele. Room.

ЗОДОДИЕ

This Burezu's Investigation of the communist

1 • 13911L2

Influence in racial matters has develosed considerable infor

nation indleating the iniluenes upon bartin luther Ring, 3x.,

hoad of the Southern Christian Leadership Conterence, by

indiridaals with subversive bachrrounds such as Stanley David

Levisor, Barry Wachtel, Bayard Rustin and ochers. Fzon time

to time,

King nets with these individuals and coverage oi

these meetings by this Bureau results in the obtaining oi

evidence of the influences upon ling as vell as information

concerning the tactics and pines of King and his organization

in the civil rights novenent. Juke covernse of these meetings

also has developed infornation concerwing King's involvement

those meetings frequently take

place in hotel roous

JEC!

On Horember 29, 1965, information was obtained

that

king was to spend the night of

November 29, 1965, at the

Americana Hotel, Sand Street and 7th Avenue, New

fork City.

418

No also had information that King planed to meet vith his

advisors while in New Fori Ciuy, Hovember 29-30, 1965.

Because ci the importance of the meeting and the urgency of

the situation, a microphone surveillance van eifected November 29,

1965, on King da Boons 3609-3611, Americana Hotel, Ber Fort City.

This surveillance involved trospass and vas discontinued on

Novenber 30, 1965.

Bespectiully:

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SECHEF

Excluded tron autonatic fi

downgrading and

declassification

NATIONAL SECURITY

FORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanitions

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SECREX

JIEHOZANDUL DOE TEN

ATTONNEY GENERAL

DOTE:

This nonorandun is claasttled "Secret sinco It

conceras a alcrophone surveillance, unauthorized dlaclosura

o1 onica could result in serious danago to the Bureau's

socurity coverage to the detriment of sational security.

Honorandus froz I. J. Baungarduer to Ni. Sullivan

11/39/65 reported the tolephonic request of the lew York Offies

13/29/65 for authority to nase Installation of tue aicrophone

surveillance. In vien of the argeney of the altuation and ou

Yew fork's assurance of fall socurity, thay vero instructed to

case the justallation.

On the altersoon of 13/30/65, tha

Hey York Office telephonically advised that this survestlances

E/SYR EY 3328-99 was installed in Rooms 3609-3631, 3:45 p.3., 22/29/65

and discontinued 1:30 Da., 14/50/55-

Moaltoring gus froa

B90m 3509-

CORE. INCIS

SECAST

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TO

FROM

FD-143 (Rev. 4-2-63)

OPTIONAL FORM NIO, 10

MAY 1982 EDITION

/ 50102-106

OSA GEN.

REG. NO. 37

UNITED STATES GOV

NMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

JUNE

(Bufile 100-442529) DATE: 10/21/65

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE:

Title

Communist Intluence in

Racial Matters

Character of Case Internal Security

Type of Surveillance: (Technical or 2 y

Microphone)

Technical

l. Name of person or

organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N. •F.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N. E.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/61

11/8/63

7/10/64

5: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

100-4425-51-1558

1/-v

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer fanating queltions:

a.

Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

- Bureau (RM)

-

1c Lante

Registereo

Me?

3GS • CMI

This document is prepared in responserto

aunrequest and is notifor dissom?

NO$15

nation. outside your Committee.

your Committee and the content may nut be

nel without the express approval of the FBl :

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d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? Private

e. If a party line, how many parties? -

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

8. Is the Installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

NO

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

One, however circumstances do not permit coverage of

identical nature.

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency) :

14.

None

Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250.00 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at

same plant.

None

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.00 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Agents

Total Annual Salaries

One Investigative

$38,324.00

Clerk

1. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

Not applicable

:

d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90 days..

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

Se marro %

(If this surveillance involves cryptonalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.)

Al.

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

Action Taken:

In

all ot the following instances.Letterhead

Memorandums

(and/or other expeditious communications) were

submitted to the Bureau and to interested offices and leads

were set out where necessary.

Date Furnished:

7/22/65

Nature of Information:

CORDY T. VIVIAN (Director of Affiliates, SCLC)

issued instructions to a Reverend M. A. HODGE regarding

racial activity in Huntsville

Texas.

Value:

Shows influence on racial situation by VIVIAN

whose past CP connections

have been established.

Date Furnished:

7/28/65

Nature of Information:

RANDOLPH/T. BLACKWELL (Program Director, SCLC,

aiscussed with Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (President,

scle some arrangements which had been made

organization of forthcoming annual SCLC convention.

Value:

BLACKWELL, previously identified as having CP

connections, shows participation in planning

• of SCLC

convention by individual having CP background.

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Date Furnished: 7/30/65'

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHtEL contacted DORA E. MC/ DONALD (Secretary

to President, SCLC) and referred to prior discussion with

Reverend KiNG re statement to be issued by KING concerning

pending

Voting Rights Bill.

prepare

WACHTEL instructed MC DONALD to

statement for KING regarding this matter.

Value:

CP background o1 WACHTEL

pending Federal legislation.

Date Furnished:

8/2/65

Nature of Information:

EDWINA SMITH

(Executive Secretary, SCLC) told

CAROL HOOVER (Director of Special Affairs,

SCLC) that STANLEY

LEVISON and CLARENCE JONES planned to attend the 9th Annual

SCLC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama, 8/9-13/65.

Value:

CP connections of LEVISON and JONES previously

determined.

shows intention of two individuals with CP

background

to attend

SCLC convention.

Date Furnished:

Nature of Information:

8/6/65

• T. BLACKWELL advised Reverend KING

it had been arranged that the 16th Street Baptist Church

in Birmingham would be used as headquarters by SCLC during

BLACKWELL said that for "security

reasons" there would be no signs, etc. indicating this

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BR.

Value:

Indicates participation by individual with

CP background in planning SCLC convention.

Date Furnished:

8/20/65

Nature of Information.

ADELE KANTER

told

JFK Act 6 (4)

Kin charge SCLC Office,

New York)

scLe accountant,

is "behind everything I do.

outant that the LESON

without him."

Value:

Shows evaluation of LEVISON's influence on

New York SCLC Office by manager thereof.

Date Furnished:

8/20/65

Nature of Information:

ANDREW J. YOUNG, (Executive Assistant to the

spent the preceding week

California.

Value:

CP connections of RUSTIN have been previously

Date Furnished:

8/24/65

Nature of Information:

ANDREW J. YOUNG requested STANLEY LEVISON tO

attend three day SCLC staff meeting in Atlanta commencing

| 8/26/65.

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Value:

Shows solicitation by SCLC Of LEVISON's presence

Also permitted special Agents to Observe

YOUNG accompany LEVISON on 8/26/65 from Atlanta Airport to

motel where staff meeting

Date Furnished:

8/25/65

Nature of Information:

Nam. VACHTIL referred to himself and RUS'IN as aides of

KING.

Value:

Shows interest of WÄCHTEL

Land RUSTIN in assisting

KING re a controversial matter and

indicated they considered

themselves aides of KING which, in turn, was recognized

by scLe.

Date Furnished: 8/25/65

Nature of Information:

STANLEY LEVISON

revewed and corrected

article

by Reverend KING regarding

recent racial situation in Los

Angeles.

This article was ostensibly prepared by KING for

"The New York Times."

Value :

Shows reliance by KING upon LEVISON to edit article

being submitted by him to the news media.

Date Furnished:

9/2/65

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Nature of Information:

DORA MC DONALD advised CLARENCE JONES that

Reverend KING desired he and LEVISON prepare a speech for

him regarding the

"Dignity of Family Life" to be delivered

by KING in the near future.

Value:

Reflects solicitation of the services of

LEVISON and JONES by KING.

Date Furnished:

9/9/65

Nature of Information:

EDWINA SMITH told JESSIE HILL, JR. (SCLC Board

member) that during the 9th Annual SCLC' Convention held

8/9-13/65 in Birmingham, BAYARD RUSTIN performed considerable

work regarding resolutions considered by the convention.

Value:

Indicates part played by RUSTIN at recent SCLC

convention.

Date Furnished: 9/10/65

Nature of Information:

BAYARD RUSTIN discussed with Reverend KING the

Kitten elain a te letters previously announced by

Value:

Reflects interest by RUSTIN in KING'S proposed

announcements re Viet Nam and U. S. policy matters related

thereto.

Date Furnished:

9/16/65

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Nature of Information:

KING InvIted to attend meeting with Chairman,'

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hashington,

KING instructed RUSTIN to represent him and SCLC at

C.

this meeting and so advised the aforementioned commission.

Value:

Shows KING's selection to utilize RUSTIN to

represent himand SCLC at a function of a U. S! Government

agency.

Date Furnished: 9/16/65

Nature of Information:

WILLIAM STEIN, new employee of SChC, advised

Reverend KING that STANLEY LEVISON would accompany him to

Atlanta on 9/17/65 to meet with KING

Value:

arrive in Atlanta, proceed

permitted Agents on all to centarion.

Date Furnished: 9/28/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING conferred with STANLEY LEVISON,

BAYARD RUSTIN,

HARRY WACHTGL and two SCLC staff members as

to how he might best extricate himself from the controversial

position he was in because of his previous statements regarding

Viet Nam:

KING acted upon the advice of LEVISON and RUSTIN.

Value:

Indicates KING's solicitation of and reliance

upon advice of LEVISON and RUSTIN.

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Date Furnished:

9/30/65.

Nature of Information:

RUSTIN expressed interest in haying

Reverend KING attend a function in New York City

from

which he said KING might realize $1500 for his/ own use.

Value:

Indicates RUSTIN's interest in KING's financial

gain.

Date Furnished:

9/30/65

Nature of Information:

STANLEY LEVISON instructed SCLC as to what

salary SCLC should pay WILLIAM STEIN, recently hired by

SCLC, for fund raising activity.

• Value:

Reflects influence of LEVISON upon SCLC as to

the salary to be paid a new employee of SCLC.

Date Furnished: 10/1/65

Nature of Information:

RALPH D. ABERNATHY (Treasurer, SCLC) discussed

the prior gift to

ABERNATHY Of a station wagon.

would request LEVISON or RUSTIN

to contact

"some friends" for money to cover this matter.

Value:

Shows KING's reliance upon LEVISON and RUSTIN

to solve a potentially embarrassing financial problem for

SCLC.

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Date Furnished:

10/6/65

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL reminded KING of a Research Committee

meeting to be held in WACHTEL's New York City Office

10/15/65

and that he wanted to consult with KING regarding i

"personal

matter" prior to this meeting.

Value:

Indicates influence on KING by WACHTEL and also

permitted New York Agents to observe KING's presence at

WACHTEL'S

office on 10/15/55 which premises were also entered

Dy JONES, LEVISON and RUSTIN.

Date Furnished:

10/8/65

Nature of Information:

RICHARD BOONE Of the Citizens Crusade Against

Poverty requested RANDOLPH T.

BLACKWELL to serve on the

Activity and Organization Committee of this crusade.

BLACKWELL consented.

Value:

Reflects BLACKWELL'S

acceptance, to serve another

civil rights organization!

Date Furnished:

10/15/65

Nature of Information: /

NORMAN HILL, Director of Racial Matters, American

rederation ot Labor - congress 0i

Industrial Organizations,

AFL-CIO, iniluenced Reverend KING to serve as chairman 0j

Education and Public Information Commission of the Citizens

Crusade Against Poverty and influenced BAYARD RUSTIN to serve

as Vice Chairman.

KING and RUSTIN have understanding that KING

would preside at

first meeting and RUSTIN thereafter.

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Value:

Indicates KING!s serving in leadership capacity

of a civil rights type organization with, RUSTIN.

Date Furnished: 10/18/65

Nature of Information:

Reverend KING instructed DORA MC DONALD to advise

HARRY WACHTEL Of a

forthcoming meeting of the Ghandi Society.

He said this would be the first meeting of the new

organization "American Institute on Non-Violence.

Value:

Indicates the Ghandi Society has been reconstructed

and that WACHTEL will participate in the new organization.

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FILE #

Att.: _INSPECTOR J. Ae SIZOO, Room 807, RB

Title -

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100-106570

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Office

New Jerk.

_i6070-1990X

INCLOSURE

NOT RECORDED

6 DEC 3 1965

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

•nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be asclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

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MAY 196Z EDITION

GSA GEM, REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoran inOUTE IN ENDELOPE

TO

Mr. Belagt

PRON: W. C. Sulliva

DATE: 10/14/65

1 - Mr.

Belmont

1

- Mr.

Sullivan

- MT.

Baumgardner

1

1

- Mr.

Donohue

- Mr. Phillips

Tolson

Belmont

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Casper

Callanan

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Rosen.

Sullivank

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SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

JUNE

The New York Office called me this afternoon

(10/14/65) and advised that Martin Luther King, JI., has

reservation for tonight at the Astor Hotel in New York City. Pla

He is to be in room 445.

The New York Office has available

security assured, a microphone surveillance on

King has recently been conferring with his advisors

with communist backgrounds, such as[Stanley David Levisou and

" Harry Wachtel on his visits to New York, City.

We have specific

intormation that he plans to seellachtel/on this visit. His

conferences with these advisors have shown the communist

influence upon King relative to racial matters as well as the

Vietnam situation.

The New York Office requested authority to make

the microphone installation immediately with full security

assured.

ACTION:

On New York's assurance that full security was

available and since time was of essence, I told New York

to go ahead with the installation as planned. I also

authorized the necessary expenditure for, the room forr

monitoring purposes. Memo to FG, being prepared.

100-106670

1 - Mr. M. F. Row (Room 6221 IB)

SFP: den ai/

(7)

4.120

14÷99

RC1100

6 CCT 25 1965

• Lhis document is prepared in response to sour, request and is not for dissemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings vy

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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

JFK Law 10(a) (a)1

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

SAC, Atlanta (100-6488-D)

8/13/65

DardX 200 PE 200-4139190)

#F: parships.

FBI.

473

JUNE

COMINFIZ OF STUDENT FON-VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC.

INTERNAL

SECURITY • C

Reurairtel 8/5/65 which advised of the discontinuance

technical surveillances (tesurs) designatedAl 1388-S; and

AT 1388-S7| which were on the headquarters of captioned organi-

cation.

This was as result of Bureau instructions.

ELSUK;

Reurlet 8/10/65, Instant caption as well as concerningl

CIRl, which proposed the reinstallation of(AT 1388-S* and AT 1389-5*)

The latter two tesurs are part of a series of several covering the

headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

For your information, it was necessary to instruct that

you discontinue coverage at SNCC because of the over-all needs of

the Bureau. For purposes of Bureau tally-keeping the two sources

at SNCC were considered as & single tesur and the several sources

at the SCLo are considered as a single tesur. Therefore, your

proposal, if adopted, would not decrease the number of tesurs which

was -necessary.

of coverage at sNCC is denied.

In riey of the foregoing, your request for reactivation

your needs in mind and i1 it

de it is

The Bureau will continually keep

i is possible to reactivate SNCC

coverage, further correspondence will be had vith your office.

SFP: deh dil

(5.)

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized persor-

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5078-107-02

MAY 1852 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 21

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

fair :

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

8/10/65

SAC, ATLANTA

COMINFIL OF SNCC

IS - C

(Bufile 100-439190)

(AT fIle 100-6488-1)

(00: ATLANTA)

JUNE

!

CIRM

(Bufile 100442529)

(AT file 100-5670-Đ)

2481

Re Atlanta airtel dated 8/5/65,

captioned COMINFIL

the discontinuance

Atlanta recommeirds the discontinuance of/AT 1383-S* EJ!j

and AT 1384-5*

so, both of which sources provide coverage

"'*series of rotary.

numbers located in the offices

of Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

the discontinuance of these two sources Atlanta vill

continue to

The discontinuance of these two sources is recommended

so that coverage previously atforded bylstudent Non-Violent

AT 1389-S* night be reinstituted on the

Coordinating Committee (SNCC) immediately.

-It is noted that with the discontinuance of AT 1388-S*

guy and AT 1389-S, all coverage on SNCC was eliminated

isbelieved that the Bureau's investigative responsibilities

can better be

ELSUS. JAT 1333-5* and

accomplished through the discontinuanceit 1389-Sa,

AT 1384-S*/

as was done on 8/5/65.

rather than AT 1388=S,

REG- 13 / :.

4471)

173

The remaining sourdefign scLe will continue to provide

adequate coverage of the activities of that organization.

CCITOERE

Last as

17

15 AUG

1965

Bureau (RM)

RMA

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- Atlanta

0 11 2 53 1,07

(1 - 100-6488-D)

(1 - 100-6670-E)

AFM :mel

sa!'

proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized perso

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AT 100-6488-D

100-6670-E

These recommendations are made in full con-

sideration of the volume of traffic and the value thereof.

In the event Bureau authorizes this action, new symbol

nunbers wiLd De

e assigned sources previously designated as

ELSu, TAT I388-S and AT 1300-S%/, and the Bureau will be advised

promptly upon eltecting such change in coverage.

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Transmit the following in

Via -

AIRTEL

TO

FROM

SUBJECT

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.:. Date:

8/5/65

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRHAIL

(Priority)

JUNE

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-439190)

SAC, ATLANTA

(100-6488-D)

COMINF IL, OF

SNCC

IS - C

1118

Re Atlanta airtel dated 7/9/65,

captioned as above, and phone call 8/5/65 from

Inspector FRED BAUGARDNER.

this is to advise that as-of

8/5/65 TESURE designated as AT 1388-S*

A/S sentSAC Atlanta.

Re i I can just repic for antin

his ceasee

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27 Special Agdnt in Charge

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STANDARD FORM NO. EA

Office Memora

TO

Same • UNITED STAT

IS GOVERNMENT

JUNE

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

DATE:

7/22/65

FROM

•Эко

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

SUBJECT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE: Title

Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Character of Case Internal Security - C

Field Office Atlanta-SA

Symbol Number AT 1380-S*

Type of Surveillance: (Technical r

through AT 1386-5k

Microphone

Technical

LaL 500 5

WIt: 111417

1. Name of person or organization on whom survelllance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N..E.,

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N.E.

Apartment 20K

4à Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/54

11/8/63

7/10/64

5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places):

None

REC 27 :00.447524-107:

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions

a. Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

16 JUL 28 1965

b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

Yes

c. Is the surveillance

on a public coin-operated telephone? No

Bureau (RM)

DONOHUE

Atlantis dorment is prépared in response to mouss und is not for dissem

SÉC.

Registered Maination ortside your Committee.

AlICAGS an your Committee and the content may nut berdisclosed to unauthori

Jone without the express approval of the FBl'.

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d. Is surveillance on a privato line or a party lino? Private

e. If a party line, how many parties? -

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each: -

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

NO

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of spocific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Nunber of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12, Has security factor changed since installation?

No

• 13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency):

None

I4. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250.00 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

One

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost

instant surveillance:

$125.00 per month

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.00 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Agents

Total Annual Salaries

/ One Investigative

$38,324.00

Clerk

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

Instant surveillance:

149

d. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$26,826.80

17. Remarks (By SAC):

Recommend surveillance be

continued for 90 days.

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18. Recommendation

by Assistant Director:

¡AT"I380-S* through AT 1386-St

(inclusive) are symbols

assigned

to a rechnical surveillance (tesur) of the SCLO

Headquarters, 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Last

authorized 7/8/64; installed 7/10/64.

This tesur is our most prolific source of information

relating to communist influences in the racial movement through

the SCLC.

It is of inestimable value.

The following are some

examples of intelligence obtained during the past 90 days.

On 4/23 and 5/7/65, information obtained concerning

planned demonstrations by the SCLC and of individuals with

communist backgrounds involved.

On 5/7, 19 and 7/12/65, information

obtained concerning the counsel and help being given to

Stanley Levison, the long-time communist.

This information assisted

in physical-surveillance coverage establishing Levison's presence in

Atlanta for conferences with the SCIC staff including its head,

Martin Luther King, Jr. On 5/20/65, information obtained concerning

a continued association with the SCLC by Hunter Pitts O'Dell,

another

On 6/10, 17 and 25/65, information received

concerning the association with the SCLC by Bayard Rustin, another

advisor to King with a communist background. On 6/7/65, information

obtained concerning King's entry into the public arena concerning

U.S. foreign policy. On 7/16/65, source advised of unidentified

individual who had donated

Malated 425, 000

i to the

SCIC Sin-

In view of the continued voluminous high quality informa-

tion emanating from this tesur, its continuation for an additional

days is recommended.

It is noted that on 5/5/65 we furnished

the Attorney General a memorandum advising that this tesur would

be

continued for an additional 6 months unless he instructed to the

contrary: which he has not done.

as par

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ADDENDUM:

Item \9

!

Action Taken;

In all of the following instances Letterhead

Memorandums (and/or other expeditious communications) were

submitted to the Bureau and to interested offices and leads

were set out where necessary.

Date Furnished: 4/23/65

Nature of Information:

JAMES BEVEL (Director of Direct Action, SCLC)

said he had discussed with CLARENCE JONES the desirability

of SCLC demonstrations in Alabama

Value:

CLARENCE JONES previously identified as having

Shows contact by SCLC official

with

activitiy.

'Date Furnished: 5/7/65

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL he would appear

arranged by WACHTEL at which SCLC hoped to raise a substantial

amount of money.

Value:

Shows WACHTEL'S assistance to SCIC.

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Date Furnished:

5/7/65

Nature of Information:

told ANDREW

of SCLC)

Alabama boycott.

Value:

LEVISON previously identified as having Communist

Party background.

Shows influence of' JONES and LEVISON'S

instructions on SCLC activities.

Date Furnished:

5/19/65

Nature of Information:

CLARENCE JONES

said he and STANLEY LEVISON had

some notes for KINGS speech before the American Jewish

Committee on 5/20/65.

Value :

Shows influence of persons with Communist

background on public address by KING.

Date Furnished: 5/20/65

Nature of Information:

YOUNG stated he wanted HUNTER PITTS O'DELL to arrange

for a visiting couple from Sweden to spend a week in Harlem.

Value:

O'DELL previously identified as having been

connected with Communist Party National Commuttee.

Shows reliance on O'DELL by high ranking SCLC officers.

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Date Furnished:

6/1/65

Nature of Information:

C. T. VIVIAN (Director of Affiliates, SCLC) stated

he would definitely be connected with Project Vision which

would be active in approximately 10 communities in Alabama

during summer, 1965.

Also said the Highlander Folk School

had offerea to assist project Vision.

Value :

VIVIAN

previously identified as having Communist

background; Highlander Folk School previously identified as

pro-Communist.

Shows participation of individual with

communist background in Project Vision and offer of

assistance from a pro-Communist organization.

Date Furnished: 6/7/65

Nature of Information:

Garden 6/8/65.

She said she

would speak on Viet Nan and

that her speech had been prepared by BAYARD RUSTIN.

Value:

BAYARD RUSTIN previously identified as having

Communist background.

Shows assistance given by RUSTIN

to active member of civil rights movement speaking on

V. S. Foreign relations

Date Furnished:

6/10/65

Nature of Information

JUNIUS GRIFFIN (Publicity Imployee, SCIC) stated

BAYARD RUSTIN would participate to substantial extent in

week-long orientation in Atlanta by SCOPE.

Value:

Shows participation of RUSTIN in training program

Of a currently active civil rights organization.

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Date Furnished: 6/14/65

Nature of Information:

DONALD SLAIMON would attend SCOPE orientation in

Atlanta.

Value:

SLAIMON previously admitted membership in Workers

Party and Independent Socialist League. Shows participation

in SCOPE training program by former admitted WP and ISL

member.

Date Furnished:

6/17/65

Nature of Information:

ANDRIV YOUNG discussed SCLC meeting held previous

evening in Wich BAYARD WuStIN participatod.

Shows meeting betiveen ranking SCLC official and

RUSTIN.

Date Furnished: 6/25/65

Nature of Information:

LING instructed YOUNG to have BAYARD RUSTIN set ur

a civil rights "tour"of two - three days in New York Cit

for SCIC.

Value:

Shows KING/s

background to organize

reliance on person with Communist Party

a program for scuc.

Date Furnished: 7/6/65

Nature of Information:

DORA MCDONALD, KING's secretary,

stated CLARENCE

JONES waS KING'S agent and lawyer.

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Value:

Shows utilization of CLARENCE JONES in an

advisory capacity by KING.

Date Furnished:

7/7/65

Nature of Information:

KING solicited and accepted advice of HARRY

YACHTEL as to what position SCLC should take fin event of

press inquiry regarding recent arrest in Alabama of

Reverend REESE on charges of embezzling civil rights funds.

KING subsequently approved press release embodying WACHTEL'S

suggestions.

Value:

Shows KING's solicitation of and action taken 01,

advice of WACHTEL.

Date Furnished: 7/8/65

Nature of Information:

CARL BRADEN

advised he was forwarding to SCLC

Headquarters some "material". He said CORDY T. VIVIAN was

previousLy cognizant ot this material.

Value:

CARL BRADEN previously identified as Communist

Party member. Shows a relationship between SCLC Officer

and BRADEN.

Date Furnished: 7/12/65/

Nature of Information:.

CORETTA KING stated that STANLEY LEVISON wOuld be

a dinner guest of KING'

in the latter's home on 7/12/65.

Value:

Shows private association by KING with LEVISON.

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Date Furnished: 7/12/65

Nature of Information:

MY'S. WALLACE ALBERTSON, while in contact with a

SCOPE employee, stated her plans

were dependent upon StAnLEY

LEVISON.

Value:

Shows relationship (being investigated) between

ALBERTSON and LEVISON.

Date Furnished: 7/12/65

Nature of Information:

7/12/65 would

be held at Hawk's Restaurant.

Value:

Permitted Agents to observe STANLEY LEVISON

accompanied by several SChC officials

enter: building

next to restaurant and to observe several minutes thereafter

KING enter the same building.

Date Furnished: 7/14/65

Nature of Information:

DORA LCDONAZD sought HARRy NACHTEL's advice as

to what KING should inform news media re recent libel suit

against KING. Subsequently KING instructed MCDONALD t

issue press release suggested by WACHTEL.

Value:

KING in making

Date Furnished: 7/16/65

Nature of Information:

DORA MCDONALD stated SCLC received check from

woman in New York for $25,000. KING said STANLEY LEVISON

had suggested that he telephone this woman.

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FBi

Date:

7/16/55

Transmit the following in

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO :

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR; FBI (100-442529)

SAC,

ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

CIRM

(JUNE)

Perip

AT 1380-S advised that MARTIN LUTHER

President of Southern Christian headershir

Conference, SCLC) contacted ANDRIW J. YOUNG (Executive

Assistant to the President of SCLC) from New York City.

• YOUNG told KING that he had spoken to an

"electronics man" and this man is looking into the possibility

of installing some type of "scrambling device" which can

be utilized by SCLC in connection with its telephones in

order to scramble conversation. YOUNG indicated to KING

such equipment would be desirable because he felt it possible

SCIC's telephones could be

"tapped"

Atlanta will be most alert to any additional

information pertaining to the above matter.

I Atlanta (100-6670-1)

Bureau (100-442529) (RM)

AGS: elt

(4)

REC 48.

+06-44-3524-1218

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

Let whout the express unreator the FBI.

...

Approved:

Specia

L Agent in Charge

AUG 5.:

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Date:

6/4/65

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Via

wint

241.

He wood wor

Siless

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

(Priority)

TO :

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

SAC, ATLANTA 200-6670-E)

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

(JUNE)

RE:

TRIES

On 6/3/65, JAT; 1385-S* advised that MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR. was in contact With an unknown female believed by source

KING initiated contact with this female

and source learned that the female desired to meet with KING

and told him she had made hotel reservations for 7/17/65.

he could not see her on that date but he

will attend the Western Christian Leadership Conference (believed

to be a forthcoming function in Los Angeles) on 7/9,10, 11/65.

KING suggested to this woman that she meet him there.

The

woman told KING

she will try and obtain reservations for

7/10/65.

The foregoing is submitted for the information of the

Bureau and Los Angeles in the event that subsequent information

permits Los Angeles to pursue investigation of a counter-

captioned subject.

If the information from AT 1385-5* is utilized for

lead purposes, care should be taken not to jeopardize the

source.

If the information from this source is disseminated,

it should be classified SECRET.

This source has furnished

highly

sensitive information with respect to the Racial

Situation in the Atlanta area and it is felt this classifi

cation is necessary in order to not jeopardize the valuable

position of the informant in furnishing information

nature.

est this

REC 30

3-

Bureau

(RM)

EX 110.

2- Los Angeles (RM)

1- Atlanta

(100-6670-E)

15

ET JUNE 1965

AGS :elt

(6)

tar.

6601]

Approved:

Sent

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JUN 17/59

Agents inocument is prepared in response to your request and is not for cassem.

nation outside your Committee.

your Committee

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

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'D-36 (Re: 5-22-61)

FBI

:

Date: 5/19/65

ransmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

via

TO:

FROM:

RE:

(Prioritz)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

CIRM

JUNE

Re Bureau airtel 4/19/65, which authorized survey

relative to Tesur on new residence of MARTIN LUTHER KING,

This survey was conducted with full security and

results of same were furnished telephonically on 5/6/65

to Assistant Director WILLIAM C. SULLIVAN.

On the same

date, Mr. SULLIVAN telephonically advised that the

installation of this Tesur was not authorized at this

time.

Survey reflects that telephone service is

afforded to the KING residence on two telephone lines.

During survey it was

ascertained that facilities are

ascertained

limited in this area; however, at that time there were

two available spare

pairs which would be necessary in

order to effect a Tesur.

As a result of these limited

facilities, orders were given to reserve these two pairs

of wires so that if in the future Bureau desires installation

, it can be effected.

Subjective during the

week of 4/12/65 moved his

resIdence From 563 Johnson Avenue to 234 Sunset Avenue

and orders were issued for discontinuance of this leased

AT 1379-S41is shown ta be discontinued after April

50-8027S1/

RE&- 16

3 - Bureau

(RM)

1- Atlanta

AFM:elt

10 MAY SE

1965

(4)

EX TOS:

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

y06l

ĐE AW O7

nation outside your committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

not pithout the met angroved of the 1'33.

INI.

OKt

JUN 3. Sp@a 0Jigent in Charge

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

airtei

5/17/65

1 - Mir. Donohue

1 = Mr. Phillips

To: SAC, Atlanta (100-6670 f)

Eron: Diroctor, FBI (106-442529)

GIRBE

SENE

ReBuairtel 4/19/65 auchorizing survey relative to

possible technical surveillance on new residence of linrtin luther

King,

and Bulet (0-1) 5/5/65 requesting advice as to status.

By return airtel

from which King was to move.

(5)

This document is prepared in response to your request und is not for assemi-

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings a?

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized persan

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

EX 110

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr _

DeLoach

Casper -

Callahan .

Conrad.

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel.

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

MAILED, 30

MAY 1 7 1965

COMM-FBI

REC 2A - 105!

18 MAY 18 1965

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HAY IRAG EDITION

GSARSEN, REG. ND. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorand am ROUTE IN

TO

Mr. ". C. Sullivan

FROM

: Mx. J. A. Sizoo

VELOPE

DATE: May 13, 1965

Rose

1 - Mr.

-Sullivan

Belmont

Tavel

1

Mr.

Sullivan

Trotter

Tele. Room

-

Mr.

1 - Mr.

Phillips

Holmes

Gandy

RoW

JUNE

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING

SECURITY MATTER - C

CIRM COMMENTINEATHE IN RAGAL MINISTE

SACRoney/of New York called yesterday and advised that Martin

Luther King was due to arrive in New York that evening and had

that Suite 1090 is available for the use of the New York Office for

monitoring purposes.

If the Bureau will approve a microphone

installation, New York desires to install a Wasp unit which is a

radio transmitter requiring no wires to run from the room and which

i can then be monitored in Suite 1690.

harry Machtel and other advisors while he was in new York and New lork

a conference with King, Levison and Clarence Jones /is

scheduled for late afternoon, probably in this noted room.

New York

requested authority so they could proceed with the necessary

arrangements.

ACTION: =

On New York's assurance that full security was available, and

since time was of the essence, I told New York to go ahead with the

installation as planned.

in accordance to New York's request,

New York was also authorized to pay up to $40 a day for Suite I690

if necessary for monitoring purposes.

JAS/aab

(5)

EX 110

13 WAY 19 1565

6

MAY 25 1965

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F.D-143 (Rev. 1-2-63)

OFTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-166

MAY ISUZ EDITION

OSA GIN. RIO. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVER-MENT

•Memorandum

TO

JUNE

DIRECTOR, FBI (Bufile 100-442529) DATE: 4/23/65

FROM

ght

SAG ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

SUBJECT:

METRICARY TO CONTIAUATIOI I INCINICAL OR MICROON SURVINEE

Communist Influence in

RE:

Title

Racial Matters

Character of Case

Internal Security - C

Field Office

AtlantA

Symbol Number AT 1380-S* through AT 1386-S*(

Type of Surveillance:

(Technical o

Microphone)

Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where

installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

REC. 31

300 West Peachtree Street, N.E.

Apartment 20K

X-101

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

12 APR 25 1965

10/15/63

7/8/64

5-17

11/8/63

KRACIEN

7/10/64

5'. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates ama"

places) :

DONCHUÉ!

6. Il installation is a technleal surveillance, answer following questicass

a.

Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

ENT

a sten

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

Yes

SPEC.

MATE RAG

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

NO

Bureau (RM)

1-

Atlanta

Registered Mail

XEROX

ReNrei tocument hs prepared in response to yout request and is notug dissess

Its use is limited to official proceedings ba

your Committe end the montent man nut be disclosed to unauthored persus

nel without the express approval of the FBI :

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a. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

7. II a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

No

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live Informants (in fleld division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

13. Any request fox the suzvelance, by outalde agency (elve name, title and

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250.00 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

None

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.60 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

8.

Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Agents

Total Annual salaries

One Investigative Clerk

$38,324

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

Not applicable

d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Not applicable

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90 days.

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28.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.)

see letter to 16, 577145.

TRR: game" yas, Dame copter.

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

Action Taken:

In all of the following instances Lefterhead

Memorandums were submitted to the Bureau and to interested

offices and leads set out where necessary.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

2/2/65

Nature of information:

ED CLAYTON

"(Public Relations Director for SCuC) In

and CORDY T. VIVIAN were

for this program.

3.

Value:

Shows influence of CORDY I: VIVIAN on public

I statements and activities of SCLC and KING.

VIVIAN has been

identified as a former Communist

Party member.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 2/3/65

2. '

Nature of information:

VIVIAN contacted RANDOLPH T. BLACKWELL and was advised

by BLACKWELL that KING wanted VIVIAN im Selma, Alabama.

VIVIAN

stated that they should get the Washington and New York people

started on their selma, Alabama, situation. He suggested they

CaLL BAYARD RUSTIN, CLARENCE JONES and others for "direct

action" in New York.

3.

Value:

Shows influence of VIVIAN, BAYARD RUSTIN and CLARENCE

JONES in civil rights activities.

BAYARD RUSTIN and CLARENCE

JONES have been identified as individuals with Communist

backgrounds.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 1/16/65

Nature of information:

HARRY WACHTEL told KING he would be at a "research

committee" meeting in New York on 2/1/65 if he could arrange

it.

3.

Value:

WACHTEL identified as having Communist background.

This information shows WACHTEL'S participation in an advisory

capacity to KING since the Research Committee has been

identified as advisors to KING.

I.

Date Information Furnished: 2/17/65

2.

Nature of Information:

a kesearch committee meeting of scLe would be held in New York

City on 2/19/65.

YOUNG stated the 12 members of the Research

Committee would be present and instructed RANDOLPH T. BLACKWELL

to attend this meeting. He told BLACKWELL to bring certain

material that was in his possession and stated that the

"Mississippi boycott" would be discussed thoroughly at this

meeting.

3.

Value:

Shows influence of persons of Communist background

on planned boycott of Mississippi.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

2/25/65

Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG and KING discussed preparation of a fund

raising appeal letter to be sent out by SCLC.

KING instructed

YOUNG to contact HUNTER PITTS O'DELL and have him work on

this letter.

3.

Value:

Shows influence of O'DELL in the civil rights movement.

• O'DILI was identified as a member of the National Committee of

the Communist Party, USA.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 3/3/65

Nature of information:

ANDREW YOUNG stated that an SCLC Research Committee meeting

; was scheduled for 3/5/65 at the office of HARRY WACHTEL.

YOUNG wanted RANDOLPH T. BLACKWELL to attend this meeting

where it will be decided what to do about Mississippi.

3.

Value:

Shows influencè of individuals with Communist

background in civil rights movement.

1.

2.

• Date Information Furnished: 3/4/65

Nature of Information:

CORDY T. VIVIAN instructed that a letter/ be prepared

and sent to all the SCLC affiliates in Alabama advising of

a grand march to be made on the capitol of Montgomery, Alabama.

3.

Value :

Shows that VIVIAN was actively involved in the

Selma to Montgomery march.

• 1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

3/13/65

Nature of information:

in behalf of Reverend JAMES REEB Of Boston, Massachusetts.

3.

Value:

Gave advanced notice of plans of civil rights

demonstrators, which were forwarded on to local

authorities.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 3/19/65

Nature of information:

RANDOLPH I. BLACKWELI Contacted CLARENCE JONES

and was advised by JONES that he was representing HARRY

BELAFONTE. As such, he was concerned with the physical

Lacilities provided for the show to be put on by various

movie stars 3/24/65 at Saint Jude's Church, Montgo to

Alabama, at the conclusion of the march from Selma

Montgomery.

3.

Value:

Shows person of Communist background involved in

planning of Selma

to Montgomery

march

activities.

J..

2.

Date Information

Furnished: 3/27/65

Nature of Information

HARRY WACHTEL, BAYARD RUSTIN and MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.,

discussed plans and activities of SCLC as they pertain

to obtaining labor union support

from such unions as the

Teamsters Union.

3.

Value:

Reflects associations of unions,

SCLC and persons

• of Communist background involved together in civil rights

matters.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

3/27/65

Nature of Information:

KING stated he was going to be on "Meet the Press"

television program on 3/28/65 and wanted to discuss what his

answers should be to probable questions. KING felt he needed

BAYARD RUSTIN's and HARRY WACHTEL'S advice since the people

on this program try to "trap" the guest.; WACHTEL and RUSTIN

agreed to help KING in this

regard.

3.

Value:

Persons with Communist backgrounds having influence

on KING's public statements.

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1.

Date Information Furnished: 4/2/65

2.

Nature of information:

AL LUTHMERS (an official of the SCOPE progiam)

explained that he had been working

for SCLC for one week

and was one of four executives assigned to the scope project

which has a budget of $480,000.

Comnunity Organization for

(SCOPE is the Summer

Political Education being conducted

in several southernistates by SCLC). LUTHMERS proceeded to

explain in detail the essence of the SCOPE program.

3.

Value:

Advanced information on a major program of SChC

to be conducted in the south.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 4/5/65

2.

Nature of Information:

BAYARD RUSTIN advised KING he wanted him to sign

a telegram to be sent to unknown individuals by the

"Religious Leaders for National Action."

RUSTIN said the

telegram would concern

Policy and would be sent in late, April.

Government's Viet Nam

3.

Value:

Using of KING in attempt

to influence U. S. foreign

RUSTIN is an admitted formei member of the Communist

policy.

Party.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

4/7/65

2.

Not come unto cemeter that he was

compilinginformation on all staff members of

, SCLC as well as

some close associates of the organization. CLAYTON advised

that SCLC tries to keep KING from becoming linked with

RUSTIN because of charges that RUSTIN is a Communist and has

been convicted of sodomy charges.

3.

Value:

Shows knowledge of KING's associates on the part

of staff.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 4/8/65

Nature of Information:

KING advised that SCOPE must overcome the terrible

image that Student, Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

has created with college students concerning SCLC. KING

advised SNCC is growing more bitter toward SCLC as time goes

on.

He said SNCC has a summer program and will encourage

college students not to participate in the SCOPE project.

3.

Value:

Furnishes valuable information regarding a split

between SNCC and SCLC!

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 4/12/65

Nature of Information:

thi

LILLIE HUNTER (Secretary to the Ireasurer of

SCLC informed KING that SCLC has

which had not yet been deposited,

(Apparently from contri-

butions flowing in because of Alabama racial demonstrations) •

3.

Val ue :

Information serves

to indicate approximate estimate

of financial aid received because of civil rights program

of SCLC in Alabama.

1.

Date Information Furhished: 4/12/65

Nature of Informationa

KING instructed his secretary to have CLARENCE

JONES write a Foreward for a book which is being written

by WILLIAM BRADFORD HUEY entitled "Three Lives from Mississippi."

3.

Value:

Shows influence on KING's writings by a persor

with Communist background.

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1.

Date Information Furnished: 4/13/65

Nature of Information:

Director of Political Education of

SCLC who is running the SCOPE program for KING, recommended

that an advisory committee be set up in conjunction with the

SCOPE program. Among those suggested by WILLIAMS were BAYARD

RUSTIN, CLARENCE JONES and HARRY WACHTEL

3.

Value:

Shows possible Communist influence to be exerted

'on the new SCOPE program.

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Airtel

April 19, 1965

1 - Mc. J.D. Donohue

-Mr.

W.T. Forsyth

I - Mr. Phillips

To:

From:

'CIRM

SAC, Atlanta (100-6670-B)

Director, FBI (100-442529)

JUNE

Reuratrtel 4/15/65 which advised that Martin Luther

King's Jr., was planning to move his residence during the week

of 4/12/05 to a recently purchased home located at 234 Sunset

Avenues N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, and that he was planning to

have two telephone numbers at his new residence.

It was stated

that it was apparent that present source at King's residence,

154/1AT 1379-S would be discontinued as a result of the move.

Bureau authority was requested to conduct a survey on the

new

residence so that appropriate recommendations might follow

concerning technical coverage there.

You assured full security

for this survey.

MAILAS, BO

APR 1 9 1965

Bureau authority is granted for the survey provided

full security is assured.

Take no action relative to

installation, limiting your action only to survey. Expedite

so that any break in coverage may be minimized.

Promptly

advise Bureau of time and date of discontinuance at old

residence.

li:

933

COMM-FBI

Keep Bureau promptly advised of all pertinent

developments.

SFP:hb1 :tef

NOTE:

AT: 1372-55

11s/ technical surveillance on the residence

of King,

503 Johnson Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. It wasi it

authorized 10/15/03 and:installed 11/0/03.

It is noted that when

we received the then Attorney General's authority for installation

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr -

DeLoach.

Casper.

Callahan .

Conrad -

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. i

Holme APi

Gandy

of this coverage, it was to be on King's residence or at any

future address to which he may move.

This source has, of course,

been a most prolific one fort extremely valuable intelligence

relating toking and communist influence on him. After receipt

of the results offsurvey and Atianta's recommendations, a

memorandum will be prepared along with any necessary correspondence

with the Attoyney General.

XENO&

Vi dosen ising a restone to

100

toquest and is notfor dissemi-

nation ortside Hour Committee.

Its use li

hinited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI..

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FBI

Date:

4/15/65

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

-SAGg. ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

CIRM

(JUNE)

Sources, Atlanta, advised Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR. during week of 4/12/65 is planning

to move his

residence to a recently purchased home located at 234 Sunset

Avenue, N.Mo, Atlanta, Ga.

Source further advised that

subject has instructed installation of two telephone

numbers at this residence.

"Bureau authority is requested to conduct survey

on new residence of Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., so that

appropriate recommendations may be made concerning TESURS.

Full security is insured for this survey.

CaL 808RB.

Bureau (RM)

I- Atlanta

AFM:elt

(4)

EX 110

REG- 18

ki:

242629/067

Aad 5 APR IS 1965

19.

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not fo

nation outside your Committee.

Its use as limited to official proceedings

our Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized verse

nil without the express approval of the f'Bl

C. E. Wick

BONDHUE'

Sent

_M

Per _

Approved:

GN MAY 25 Secial Agent in Charge

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$$

4-641 (Rev. 10-23-63)

UNITED STATES GOV: RNMENT

Memorandum

W. I. Fool

TO

FROM

SUBJECT

DATE: MAR 2 5 1965

CIRM

IS-C

Hand carried

140792

11-199-60006

The attached ENCLOSURE

has been

received in the Records Branch, appropriately initialed, and in-

dicated for file. By use of instant transmittal memorandum, all

necessary recording and indexing will be accomplished. It is to

be noted this form is for internal use only within the Records

Branch, principally by the Routing Unit where bulky material not

accompanied by memorandum is usually received.

The enclosure, if bulky and not usually filed with other

papers in file, may be detached but this action should be clearly

noted under the word "Enclosure."

soffice 109) 19-14-75)

Deg 09 - 14211

82%

Enc.

ENCLOSURE

NOT-RECORDE

25 MAR 25 1965

65 MAR 25'1965 in fift

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to officiad proceedings by

your Committee and the content may not be disclosed to unawhorized person"

nel without the express approval of the EBl

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SAC, Atlanta (100-6670-E)

JUNE

Directors' (200-412529) - 200

COURIST IFLUENCE IN

FACIAL LITTZIS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

2/5/65

1 - Mr. Phillips

I - Ms. Donohue

Reference is made to your Forms FI-143-dateu

1/25/55 submitted as justification for tesuss AT 1379-9%.

and AT 1330-8x through AT 2306-54.)

Effective with the latesi justification FD-143,

these torns should be subnitted in each of these cases io

reach the Bureau on or before the 25th oi each April, July,

October and January of each year as long as they are neces

sary for chis investigation.

Set up an appropriate

administrative device to be

cextain that these forms reach

the Bureau as indicated.

JDD: 1hd

(5)

nation outside your Committee.

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

MARSE

FES:-

....

Tolson

Belmont

Monr

DeLoach

Casper.

'Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Callivan.

Tavel.

Trotter.

Tole. Room -

Holmes fr

Gandy -2

=EF

MAN? ROOR AS TELETYPE UNIT

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TO.

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorand ROUTE IT Z

Mr. W. C. Sulliyan

JLOPE

/DeLoaci

Casper.

Callahan -

Contad -

Filt

DATE: January 29, 1965

JUNE

FROM :

J. A. Sizoo

Sullivan

Trol

Tele. Room-

Holmes -

Gang

MARTIN LUTHER KING, ON.

SUBJECT:

SECURITY MATTER - (

sAc [Ronuy called on 1/28/65 asking for authority to place

microphone coverage on the rooms King and a traveling companion will

occupy in the Americana Hotel in New York on 1/29

and 1/30/65.

He

advised King had been assigned Rooms 3223 and 3225, and that the New

York Office has available for coverage purposes Rooms 3323 and 3325,

which are one floor above those occupied by King. These rooms were

obtained without advice to the hotel of the office's interest in King.

New York stated that in view of King's continued contacts

with persons affiliated with comnunist interests (and his general

aCtIVItIeS, it was considered desiradle that microphone coverage De

laced on King while in New York.

He is scheduled to arrivezin New

York early 1/29 and leave late 1/30/65.

New York also requested

authority to pay up to $40 a day for the rooms necessary for monitoring

purposes.

ACTION:

I authorized New York to go ahead with the microphone coverage

since it will only be on for a short time and in view of the potential

for developing intelligence information of interest to us.

New York

also was authorized to make the necessary expenditures for rental of

monitoring space.

(6)

I-Mx. Belmont

I-Mr. Sullivan

I-Mr. Baumgardner

I-Mx. Phillips

I-M 92409

of

COPI SENT TO 1E. FORGON

sation outside your Committee.

This document is prepared in response to your request and terproceedings by

no for dissemi-1062/in

nel without the express approval of the FBI

292r Committee und the content may nut be disclosed to unuthorized person is ben

* FEB ®

1965

ENCESSES

FEB 10 365

insists

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Transmit the following in -

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

1/29/651

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

-.

TO

:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM. : SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

SM-C

JUNE

ReBu telephone call of Inspector JOSEPH SIZOO,

.: 1/28/65, authorizing misur coverage of subject at the

Americana Hotel, 53rd St. and Tth Ave., NYC.

At 4:30 p.m., 1/28/65, coverage was effected

on the suite of roomsof subject.

These rooms are

• respectively.

ELST

The aforementioned sources are being monitored

from rooms 4223 and 4225.

Security assured.

REE

100-106670211

20 in ãd 1955.

SCC-826RB

3-Bureau (100-105670) (RM)

I-New York (100-136585) (42)

JMK : rmv

(5)

Mis document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissémi

:"ion nutside your Committee.

nel without the express approvat of

Approved:

& FEB9

Sent

special Agent in Charge

1J00

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Perc

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FD-143 (Rev. 4-2-63)

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDISION

5010-106

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOV NMENT

Memorandum

JUNE

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (Bufile 100 106670) DATE:

1/25/65

FROM TRP SAC, ATLANTA (200-6670-8)

i un

SUBJECT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

X0

Mante

RE: Title

Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Character of Case Internal Security - C

Field Office

Microphone)

Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Martin Luther King, JI.

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

563 Johnson Avenue N.E., Atlanta, Ga, covered by installation

made at Houston and Boulevard, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

•300 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.

Apartment 20K

Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

11/8/63

5.

Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

None:

shir

Mr Instellation 1s a technical surveillance, answer following question

a.

Is a trunk line utilized? Yes DEf 40

2-8

b:

Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

ES JAN C 1965

NO

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

NC

L~ Bureau (RM) '

1- Atlanta

Registered Mail

RRN :elt

(2)

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LEB

1965

CONCHUR

This document is

prepared in response te your request and is

natton viside your Committee.

Its use is limited to offrcial

not too diss me

your Committee and the contest may not be distased to sationed person

nebuithout the express approval of the FBI.

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d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

NO

9. Specific examples of valuable infomation obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12.

Has security factor changed since installation?

No

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency) :

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

Seven

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

$31.25 per mongh

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$3.80 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

/3 Special Agents

Total annual salaries

1 Investigative Clerk

$39,,.824

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. Il other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

26.6 man hours

a. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$4, 978

17. • Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90

days.

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decree i

Al 13/9-5x 15 a technical surveillance on the

residence lof Martin Luther King, Jr., 563 Johnson Avenue,

Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia. King is head of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a nationally

known integration leader. This installation was authorized

10/15/63 and installed on 11/8/63.

This source has provided extremely valuable

information on a day to day basis regarding the subject's

association with individuals of a communist background and

has shown the influence exerted on King by these individuals.

This source has enabled the Bureau to keep abreast of King's

activities in racial matters.

In this regard, for example,

on 10/26/64 source provided information that Ralph Abernathy

advised that James Bevel and others were promoting a mass

march to take place on 11/2/64 at Montgomery, Alabama.

On 11/:4/64 the source provided information that Bayard Rustin

advised King how to put pressure on President Johnson to •

get more action in obtaining civil rights objectives.

Rustin is a former member of the Young Commünist League.

On

12/3/64 this source provided information indicating that

Harry Wachtel and Bayard Rustin had worked up changes for a

speech King was to make.

On 12/31/64 this source provided

information indicating that King would meet with one

Ralph Helstein, a former Communist Party member.

in the past

This source/has provided a great deal of

information concerning King's extramarital activities

and his dates.with-numerous..women throughout-the country.

"This source is extremely valuable in fully implementing

our coverage of King's Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and other racial activities. The Domestic

Intelligence Division concurs with the recommendation of

SAC, Atlanta, that this source be continued for an

additional

three-month period.

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ADDENDUM:

Item| 9

Action

Taken:

In all of the following instances Lettërhead Memorandums

were submitted to the Bureau and interested offices and leads

were set out where necessary.

1.

Date Intormation Furnished: 10/26/64

Nature of Information:

RALPH ABERNATHY (Treasurer of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, SCLC) advised

that JAMES BEVEL

(Field Secretary of SCLC) and others,were promoting a mass

march to take place on 1I2/64 at Montgomery, Alabama.

Later,

SCLC) instructed

one of his assistants to immediately get in touch with JAMES

BEVEL and have this proposed march stopped at once.

3.

Value:

Racial matter plans learned in advance.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 10/17/64

Nature of Information:

President JOHNSON congratulates

KING on receiving the Nobel Peace

Prize.

3.

Value:

Keeps

Bureau abreast of political associations.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

10/20/64

Nature of Information:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. was in contact with BAYARD

RUSTIN, HARRY WACHTEL and ANDREW YOUNG regarding changes to be

made in a "Saturday Evening Post" article under KING's name.

3.

Value:

Shows Communist Influence in the writing of KING's

articles.

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1.

Date Informition Furnished: 11/4/61

Nature of Information:

objectives.

3.

KING.

Value:

Shows person with Communist background/influencing

1.

Date Information Furnished: 11/4/61

2.

Nature of Information:

KING in contact with CLARENCE JONES. JONES advised

KING on what form their struggle would täke since the election

JONES impressed on KING that President JOHNSON

Is aware of the debt he owes to Negro political power. JONES

and KING planned to take this matter up in their next meeting

in New York City at HARRY WACHTEL's office.

JONES suggested they reassess the role that a "mutual

friend" might now play.

This was in reference to STANLEY D.

LEVISON.

3.

Value:

Shows KING being influenced by individuals with Communist

backgrounds in the operation of SCLC.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 11/6/64

2.

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL was workin

with BAYARD RUSTIN and another former Communist Party member

in this regard.

3.

backgrounds.

Value:

Shows

closeness of KING and individuals with Communist

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1.

Date Information Furnished: 11/16/64

2.

Nature of Information:

Activities of HARRY WACHTEL and BAYARD RUSTIN taking

part in KING's trip to Europe when he was to receive Nobel

Peace Prize.

3.

1.

Value:

Shows

persons with Communist backgrounds making plans

for KING's trip

abroad.

Date Information Furnished: 12/3/64/

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL discussed with KING an invitation received by

WACHTEL advised

in New York City 12/17 or 18/64 and work out a date for a private

lunch which WACHTEL could attend.

3.

Value :

Shows

Communist influence over KING, since the above

was actually carried out.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 12/3/64

•2.

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told KING that HUBERT HUMPHREY was to introduce

KING to a Harlem Rally when KING returns from receiving the

indicated this was arranged through

3.

1.

: 2.

3.

Shows

"the Administration's action in conjunction with

WACHTEL's and KING's activities.

Date Information Furnished: 12/3/64

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told KING that he and RUSTIN had worked together

on a speech of KING's and had submitted the changes to be made.

The identity of this speech was not known).

Value:

Shows Communist influence on KING's speeches.

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1.

Date Inform

lation Furnished:

12/31/64

Nature of Information:

KING advised that he had met on 12/31/64 in

Chicago,

Illinois, with RALPH HELSTEIN and CHAUNCEY ESKRIDGE.

/ (HELSTEIN

is a former Communist Party member)

3.

Value:

Shows possible influenceson KING from labor leader

who formerly held Communist Party membership-and is still close

to WACHTEL, CLARENCE JONES

and other persons with Communist

backgrounds.

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-D-145 TRev: 4÷2-03

OSTIONAL FORM NO, 10

301-100

MAY 1962 EDITION

POSA GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVEENMENT

Memorandum

JUNE

TO

FROM

DIRECTOR,

(Bufile 100-442529 DATE:

FBI

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

1/25/65

SUBJECT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINJATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

4

RE: Title

Communist Influence in Racial

Matters-

Character of Case

Internal Security - C

Field Office Atlantal CoNTIer

Technical

Microphone)

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue N.E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E

3.

Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N.E.

Apartment 20K

4.

Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/64

11/8/63

7/10/64

5: Previous anã other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

1218

811=

None

100-412521-698

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

a. Is a trunk line utilized? Yes

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard? Yes

E0 JAN 76 1965

mc. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

1y

Bureau (RM)

1- Atlanta

Registered Mail

HELUE

RRN :elt

SEE NOTE PAGE FOUR.

DO:

FE &1 0 1965

Thes document is prepared in response to your request and not for laussem

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to of bear proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed. to unauthorizea person

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•1.

¿. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

No

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date infornation

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addenum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

'No

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency) :

None

.14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises: $250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

One

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•).

c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

$218.75 per month

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$26.60 per month

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

13 Agents

Total annual salaries

1 Investigative Clerk

$39,, 824

1. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

186.2

a. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$34,846

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90 days.

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18. Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.

FLSURI

AT 1380-S.,

AT 1381-5*, AT 1382-S* AT 1383-S*, AT 1384-56l

(AT 1385-SX

Assors comprise a single technical surveillance covering

activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC),

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia.

The several symbol nunber's

result from the various

lines installed, originally authorized 10/15/63;

Installed 11/8/63. Additional lines authorized 7/8/64; installed

1/10/64.

The SCIC and its leader, Martin Luther King,

Sr., are subjects

of intensified Bureau investigation because of the considerable communist

influence exerted upon King and the SCIC.

The past 90 days witnessed a continuing flow of much very

valuable information, mush of which concerns racial matters gererally

throughout he country.

Examples On 10/15,20; 11/9,13,14,30; 12/2/64

information obtained

concerning the writings and speeches of King and

the influence of his associates with questionable backgrounds. On

10/21/64 information obtained revealing the considerable influence over

King by Bayard Rustin, a former Young Communist League member.

learned that the United Auto Workers of America had given $10,000 to the

SCIC.

On 12/1/64 information obtained concerning apparent influence of

King relative to clearing an individual for a lederal judgeship. On

12/8/64 information obtained that the National Science Foundation was to

use the SCIC in recruiting applicants for fellowships. On 12/15/54

source advised that the notorious conmunist, Funter Pitts O'Dell, was

being forwarded a copy of the SCIC budget.

On 12/21/64 we learned of

King's continuing relationship with O'Pell.

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source reflects the high merit attached to the continuance of this

source for an additional three-month period. Same is recommended.

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

Action Taken:

In all of the following instances Letterhead Memorandums

were submitted to the Bureau and interested offices and leads

set out where necessary.

1.

Date

information Furnished: 10/8/64

Nature

Information:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (President of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference,

SCLC) advised that RANDOLPH BLACKWELL

(Program Coordinator Of SCLC) was better administratively than

ANDREW YOUNG but his background is not good. KING then stated

BLACKWELL's background should not be discussed.

3.

•Value:

BLACKWELL is a former Communist Party member and the

above indicates KING knows there/is something wrong with

BLACKWELL.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 10/15/64

Nature of Information:

"New York Herald Tribune requested KING to write a

500 word essay on Problems and Prospects of the Civil Rights

Movement for their 11/22/64 edition. KING told his secretary

to have HARRY WACHTEL handle this article.

WACHTEL agreed to write this article.

KING's secretary told WACHTEL that KING wanted him to

set up a

"research committee" meeting for 11/5/64 in New York

City.

•

3.

Value that WACHTEL, who has a Communist background,

has influence over KING's writings and influences operations

of SCLC.

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1.

Date Information Furnished: 10/22/64

2.

Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG,

an official of SCLC,/advised that the

Democratic Committee in Washington, D. C., raised $10,000

which was being sent to scLe for their activities in the

presidential election.

3.

Value:

Shows SCLC's involvement in politics.

1.

Date Information Furnished.

10/20/64

2.

Nature of Information:

HARRY WACHTEL talked to ANDREW YOUNG about preparing

an

article for KING to appear in a future issue of "Saturday

Evening Post"

• WACHTEL wanted tô change certain parts of the

article

explaining that the situation had changed since KINC

had won

• the Nobel Peace Prize. This was after the article had

YOUNG told WACHTEL the Post was agreeable to certain

minor changes in the article and suggested WACHTEL confer with

KING and BAYARD RUSTIN before making the necessary changes.

KING, RUSTIN,

WACHTEL and YOUNG did have a discussion

later to decide on the changes to be made.

3.

Value:

Shows Communist influence

on KING's writings.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 10/21/64

Nature of Information:

In discussing

the voting drive by SCLC, ANDREW YOUNG

stated BAYARD• RUSTIN was the key to success or failure of this.

YOUNG further stated KING will follow any suggestions made by

RUSTIN as he has great influence over KING and KING is guided

by RUSTIN's opinions.

In connection with the voting drive by SCLC, YOUNG

said he understood that United Auto Workers of

America had

appropriated $10,000 to SCLC

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3.

Value :

Shows person with Communist background has great

influence over KING.

Shows labor union's support of SCLC in

politics.

1.

Date

Information Furnished: 10/29/64

2.

Nature

of Information:

KING was informed by his Secretary that WACHTEL

and RALPH HELSTEIN would attend a meeting of the SCLC Research

Committee to be held in New York City 11/5/64.

3.

1.

Value:

Shows Communist influence in

operations of SCLC.

Date Information Furnished:

11/6/64

2.

Nature of Information:

RANDOLPH I. BLACKWELL

(Program Coordinator of SCLC)

advised SCLC would determine at

in Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 11/10-12/64,

staff meeting to be held in

whether they would "cut loose"

and Mississippi.

3.

Value:

Shows

an individual with Communist background involved

in SCLC activities.

. 1.

•Date Information Furnished: 11/9/64

2.

Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG said BAYARD RUSTIN would write a draft

of KING's speech which was to be given before the Nobel Peace

Prize Commission.

3.

Value:

KING's speeches, "erson with Communist bakground influencing

Date Information Furnished: 11/13/64

Nature of Information:

KING's secretary

told KING that the

New York Herald

Tribune" wanted KING to write an article for the newspaper

entitled "Looking Ahead".

KING Said WACHTEL waS

supposed to

handle this and instructed his secretary to contact WACHTEL

about it.

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WACHTEL was contacted by KING's secretary and

WACHTEL Said that he had finished writing the article for

KING and would give the manuscript to KING's wife when he

concert later.

3.

Values

Person

KING's writings.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

with Communist background has influence on

11/14/64

KING and WACHTEL discussed activities to take place

in New York City after KING's return from receiving the Nobel

Peace Prize.

WACHTEL furhished KING some of the activities

to be planned to honor him!

WACHTlY indicated that he had

finished writing the speech, for KING, which KING was to give

at some of his cremonies.

He wanted KING to read the speech

but KING said he was too busy,

would check over it later

with WACHTEL.

3.

Value:

Individual with Communist background having influence

over KING's speeches.

1.

Date Information

Furnished: 11/19/64

2.

3.

Nature of Information:

CORDY T. VIVIAN, Director of Affiliates of SCLC,

advised KING what action to take with regard to his disagreement

with the Director offthe FBI.

KING on actions

1.

Date. Information Furnished: 11/19/64

Nature of. Information:

KING instructed his secretary to have RANDOLPH T.

BLACKWELL (Program Coordinator of SCLC) go over

release and telegram which were being circulated in answer to

criticism of KING.

• 3.

Value:

Shows BLACKWELL, a former CP member, having influence

over activities of SCLC.

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1.

Date Information Furnished: 11/17/64

Naturelof Information:

Names of persons accompanying KING to Oslo, Norway,

included BAYARD RUSTIN, LAWRENCE REDDICK and HARRY WACHTEL.

3.

Value:

Shows individuals with Communist backgrounds

accompanied KING on his trip to receive the

Nobel Peace Prize.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 11/30/64

2.

Nature of Information:

CORDY T. VIVIAN,

Director of Affiliates of SCLC

advised SCLC was going into the "black belt" of Alabama at

Selma on 1/2/65 and would be there through the summer.

Value:

Furnished advance information on racial activities

being planned by SCLC.

1.

Date Information Fúrnished:

11/27/64

2.

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL and KING discussed their trip to Europe where

KING was to receive Nobel Peace Prize, in 12/64.

In discussing

a speech he would give KING said he had sent WACHTEL a copy o1

it and wanted WACHTEl to read the speech and make suggestions

of changes that he felt were necessary.

3.

Value:

Persons with Communist background being requested by

KING to approve his speech.

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

12/1/64

Nature of Information:

HOSEA WILLIAMS, Director of Political Education with

SCLC, advised that SCLC and the International Chemical Workers

Union were working together on a

• strike at Scripto, Inc.,

Atlanta, Georgia.

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th

Value:

Shows SCLC's cooperation with a labor union and

ir involvement in labor union matters.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 12/1/64

2.

Nature of Information:

WACHTEL told KING that he had heard from JACK GREENBERG

(Attorney for National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People) who had been contacted by acting Attorney General

KATZENBACH regarding,clearing a man for thefU. S. Circuit Court

in Mississippi. WACHTEL said he told GREENBERG he would clear

the names with

KING. KING stated that he would not know the

suggested judges by name and indicated he would back anyone

GREENBERG thought would be,

all right.

3 ..

Value:

Shows

potential influence of KING in the selection

of persons for federal positions

1.

Date Information Furnished: 12/2/64

2:

Nature of Information:

KING told his secretary that BAYARD RUSTIN was working

on his, KING's, speech which was to be given at a press conference

in New

York on

12/3/64.

3.

Value:

Shows

Communist influence on

KING's public statements

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 12/8/64

Nature/ of Information:

A representative of the National Science Foundation,

Washington, D. C., contacted CORDY T. VIVIAN for qualified

applicants

to enter the University of Mississippi." The represent-

ative said the National Science Foundation is doing this work

to place Negro applicants in Southern universities by operating

through civil rights organizationsbecause they do not want it

publicly known that National Science Foundation was doing this.

3.

Value:

Shows

government agency working covertly in racial

matters.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 12/10/64

Nature of Information:

Reverend RALPH SMELTZER O1 Selma, ALabama, tolo

CORDY I. VIVIAN that demonstrations by SCLC would not help

things in Alabama because they were currently making progress

and if SCLC entered the picture it would cause resentment.

VIVIAN indicated SCLC was not satisfied with the progress and

was coming to Selma anyway.

3.

Value:

Shows SCLC's attitude on racial activities.

12/15/64

1.

2.

Date Information Furnished:

Nature of Information:

ED CLAYTON told ANNE BRADEN of the Southern Conference

Educational Fund that he had used her article on

• "War and

Poverty" in a recent issue of the SCLC Newsletter.

3.

Value:

Shows SCLC's use of ANNE BRADEN's writings. BRADEN

is a former Communist Party

member.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 12/15/64

2.

Nature of Information:

RUTH BAILEY, an employee of the New York Office of

SCIC, requested HOSTA WILLIAMS to send a copy of the SCLC

budget to her and also another copy for

JACK O'DELL (National

Committee member of the Communist Party; USA) .

WILLIAMS said he was going to be in New York City

12/17/64 and BAILEY stated in that case he should

contact

O'DELL.

3.

Value continued contact between SCIC and a member of

the National Committee of the Communist Party, USA.

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1.

2.

Date Information Furnished: 12/21/64

Nature of Information:

O'DELI makes contributions to SCLC.

SMITH further advised

O'DELL was no longer committed to the Communist Party.

She

stated O'DELL is currently a member of the Executive Staff

of SCLC in New York. She said KING still has contact with

O'DELL but this contactis not very close at this time because

O'DELL stays in New

York.

13.

Value continued association between KING and a

Communist Party official.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

UrMUNAL FURM NU. 1G

3010-100

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG, NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoranoum

ROUTE IN EI

ELOPE

JUNE!

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

J. A. Sizoo

DATE:

1/8/65

5P

/ 8A

mont

Mohr

DELoach

/Casper

Callahan

Contad

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

(Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

7188

Bernard Lee,

and Andrew Young registered at the

and were

assigned Room 2541 and 2543.

SAC Roney advised that the New York

Office had for monitoring purposes the availability of Rooms 2439

and 2441.

In view of the nature ot the discussion which King was

scheduled to have in New York with_Clarence Jones and Harry Wachtel,

it was felt the results of the discussion would contain considerable

intelligence information. New York said that through other informa-

tion which they haye developed, it appears the meeting will actually

be. held in Wachted'sfoffice, but New York still strongly recommended .

use of microphone coverage in the rooms occupied by King's party

as the results of the meeting in Wachtel's office would later be

discussed in the hotel rooms.

In view of king's continued contact with (Clarave Jones,

who is King's conduit for contact with communist Stanley Levison

and'in view of other activities of King, it is considered highly

desirable that New York place microphone coverage on these rooms

if this can be done with full security. Roney/assured me full

security would be available land that the individuals involved will be

under physical surveillance so the microphone installation could be

made during the conference in Wachtel's office.] New York contemplated

use of two asp instruments, which would not involve running wires out

of the rooms and which instruments can be installed with full security.

ACTION:

Under the circumstances, I authorized New York to go ahead

vith the installation provided it could be done with full security

MAS:mls (8)"

1-nr. Belmont; 1-ir. Sullivanü

1601106022.

I-Mr. Baumgardner;

1-Mx.

Bland;

I-Mr. Donohue; I-Mr. Phillips;

EX-108

& JAN 75 1965

F: 1-Mr. Sizoo

I00-106670

o-luaead e/15/45

+1 85713778-171

T3D/lm

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthoriled person iT TO MR. TOLSON

531443

winster?

1-25-65

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

JAN 19 '00

.365

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100-441529-829

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CITIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GOV. NMENT

Memoransen

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670E)

CIRM

DATE:

JUNE

11/2/64

Reference is made to Bureau letter dated 10/23/64

which requested information regarding one live informant

covering same subject as informants AT 1380-5 through Ets ,

AT 1386-S*

i sit silen

The current reply of one is correct as A 1387-S/A"

is actively working with SCLC and isfa former Bureau Informant

residing In San Francisco ana Little Rock, Ark., prior to

his moving to the Atlanta area during sumner of 190

tests to identit 1e9479

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

nation outside your Committee. - Its use is limitra to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the fBl :

32

2

- Bureau (RM)

- Atlanta

AFM: Cb

(4)

REG- 53

100-478551-352

1 NOV -& 1964

Casan

* NOV 12 1964

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ROUTE INCENVELOPE

SAC, Atlanta (100-6670-5)

October 23, 1964

SUNE

Director, ABI (100-142529)

1 - Mi. Baumgardner

(Field Supervision)

CIRM

1 - Mr. Donohue

I - Mr. Phillips

Re you: FD-143 dated 10/14/64 concerning/AT 1380-64

through AT 1386-S%

4519735747999

ELSAN'S

Item Nunber 11 requests information as to number

ot live informants (in field division, nho cover same subject.

The reply was indicated as "One."

Prion FD-143's froM your

office in this matter contained

"None" as answer to Item

Number 11.

By return mail advise as to whether the current

reply os "One" is corzect and, if so, identity of thai live

intormant. Il incorrect, appropriate change will be made

on Bureau copy per youx advice.

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the fbl.

REC: 16

100-442527-429

MAILED, 8

OCT 2 3 1964

COMM-FBI

6 OCT 27 1964

399A35723

795/1

Tolson

Belmont.

JeLoach.

pr

00157 203 bhao.

SFP: km j

(6)

loom -

WALETYRE ONE

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=-FU-T83 (HOV. 10-56-585

STANIUMO FORM NO. 51

Office Memorce dum • UNITED SIAT

FS GOVERNMENT

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

DATE:

10/14/64

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-E)

SUBjECT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE:

Title

Communist Influence in Racial

Matters

Character of Case Internal Security -C

Field Office Atlanta .:

Symbol Number AT 1380-Sx through AT 138t 9

Iype of Surveillance: (Technical or ZLists

Microphone) Technical

A CONG. WET.

1. Name of person of organization on unon surveillance placed:"

Ga,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where

installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N.E.

• Apartment 20 K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

7/8/64

11/8/63

7/10/64

5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places):

None

Yu 102.

6. If installation is a technical surveillance;, answer following questions:

Is a trunk line utilized?

= L XEROX

NOV 2 1964

Yes

b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard? Yes

REG- 56.

100-6445

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephoner.

NO

• OCT 707964:-

Bureau (RM)

I- Atlanta

Regist Na aLi (2) This document is prepared in

NOV 6 1964

nel without the express approval of the FBI ,.

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d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

-

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

no

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Adà insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

One

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

•No

13. Age re quast for the surveillance by outside agency (give namo, title and

None

I4. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

One

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of

Instant surveillance:

$218,75 per month

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$176.48 installation charges

$26.60 per month for

lease of seven lines

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

3 Agents

Total annual salaries

I Investigative Clerk

$43,714

b. Iotal number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

Instant surveillance:

186.2

d. Il other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$38,250

17. Remarks (By SAC):

Recommend surveillance be

continued 90

days.

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(if this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decryptirg.)

ELSURS

AT

1380-S*, AT 1381-S*, AT 1382-S*, AT. 1383-S*,*

AT 1384-S*, AT 1385-S*,and AT 1386=S* comprise a

Single

technical surveillance covering the activities of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), 330 Auburn

Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia.

The several symbol numbers

result

from the various lines installed. Originally authorized

10/15/63 and installed 11/8/63; additional lines authorized

7/8/64 and installed 7/10/64.

The SCIC and its leader,

Martin Luther King, JS., are subjects of intensified Bureau

investigation because of the considerable communist influ-

ence exerted upon this individual and organization.

There has been a continuing flow of a large volume

of

extremely valuable information concerning the organization.

and individual in question, as well as concerning racial

matters generally in this country Examples: On 7/15/64

intormation obtained concerning travels of King and other

SCIC people.

On 7/22/64 information obtained concerning a

$1,000 donation to the SCIC by a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

judge. On 7/27, 28/64 information obtained concerning King's

involvement in negotiations with the New York City Mayor

concerning the Harlem riots. On 8/4/64 source advised of

King's intention to send a "team" to Rochester, New York, as

an aftermath of riots there. On 8/7/64 source

Bayard Rustin (former Young Communist League member now advison

to King) was preparing a telegram to be sent to President

Johnson in King's name.

concerning King's involvement in Democratic National Convention

On 9/25/64 source advised of help King was getting from his

advisors concerning an article he was writing

Because of the continued receipt of valuable intel-

ligence through this source, its continuance for an additional

three-month period is highly merited and recommended.

7971

Wise

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ADDENDUM:

ITEM 9

1.

Date Information Furnished: 7/15/64

2.

Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG (Executive Assistant

to MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. and DOROTHY COTTON Director

of Citizenship School

of Southern Christian Leadership

Conference) were leaving Atlanta, Georgia, with MARTIN

LUTHER KING, Ji. On 1/21/64 for Meridian,

Mississippi.

The source filled in details regarding tour of Mississippi

by KING.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Kept field abreast

of racial developments in

Mississippi.

Teletype submitted

Memorandum.

7/15/64 followed by Letterhead

I. Date Information Furnisheds

7/15/64

2.

Jature of Information:

Attorney General of Flogida told ANDREW YOUNG

and when refused file suit for an injunction.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Kept field abreast of racial matter developments

in St. Augustine, Elorida.

Letterhead Memorandum submitted 7/16/64.

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ADDENDUM:

I. Date Information Furnished:

7/22/64

2.

Nature of Information:

DORA MCDOVAL (Secretary of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JE.)

that ALExANDERialso submitted a letter indicating he would

like to come to Atlanta, Georgia, and help KING.

Value and Action Taken:

shows donation and possible influence from an

/ individual who anumber of years ago displayed pro-Communist

and pro-soviet sympathies.

Letter submitted to

the Bureau and interested

offices, on 7/24/64.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

7/23/64

2. Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG tOId DORA MCDONALD that she was

to nave RANDOLPH BLACKYELL JEWrITE KING'S press release

regarding GOLDWATER.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows an individual who wasta former member of

the Communist Party writing press release for KING.

• Letterhead

Memorandum

submitted: 7/24/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

7/25/64

2.

Nature of Information:

VINCE HULESCAMP, U. S. Department of Agriculture,

contacted BLACKWELL and advised that the Department of

Agriculture had an opening for a Clerk Stenographer

and

wanted to know if BLACKWELL could recommend someone for

the position.

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ADDENDUM:

Value

and Action Taken:

Shows U. S. Government agency recruiting

employees through Southern Christian Leadership Conference

and in so doing was in contact with former Communist Party

member who is in high position with

Southern Christian

Leadership Conference.

Letterhead Memorandum submitted

1 7/28/64.

I. Date Information Furnished: 7/27/64

Nature of Information:

KING advised RUSTIN that he would see Mayor WAGNER

felt that prior to the

oat that prior to the meeting, vat tae mayor sed st make

a statement to the press regarding racial violence in New

York City indicating that he did not approve.

KING requested

RUSTIN to draft a statement for him to use and release to

the press and RUSTIN indicated he would do this.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Shows an individual with Communist background

having influence on KING's public statements in the civil

rights

field.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 9/3/64

(delayed because RUSTIN's identity was not determined

immediately upon receipt of the intormation.

1. Date Information Furnished: 7/28/64

KING contacted YOUNG and advised that the extremist

Iocal leaders in Harlem were angry because KING had met with

Mayor WAGNER.

KING told YOUNG that he was nöt doing too

well with the Mayor and although the Mayor wanted to do the

right thing he was not a strong individual.

Value and Action Taken:

Kept field abreast of racial situation,

New York City.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 7/30/64.

HIH

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ADDENDUM:

1. Date Information Furnished: 8/4/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING requested BAYARD RUSTIN to contact some

wealthy interests he knows to finance sending a

"team"

to Rochester, New York, to work on

the racial

situation

there.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows KING making reduest of individual with

/ Communist background.

Letterhead Memorandum submitted 8/5/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

8/4/64

2. Nature of Information:

ANDREW YOUNG advised a member of the press that

plans for a Southern Christian Leadership Conference voter

registration program were being handled by RANDOLPH

BLACKWELL and JAMES BEVEL.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows former Communist Party member BLACKVELL in

'position of responsibility with Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 8/6/64.

1. Date Information Furnished: 8/7/64

Nature of Information:

BAYARD RUSTIN discussed with KING Sending a

telegram to President JOHNSOn which would go out over

KING's name but would be dictated by RUSTIN.

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3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows individual

with Communist background having

influence over KING in his communication with the President

of the United States.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 8/11/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

18/12/64

2.

Nature of Information:

KING was invited

to appear before the Democratic

Platform Committee for the National Convention held at

SUMNER KAPLAN of Brookline,

Atland to the be crate dave oth the Massachusetts

delegation.to

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows KING's influence

In politics.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 8/24/64.

1

Date Information Furnished:

8/18/64

DORA MCDONALD told KING he had received in the

mail 8/17/64 a note from HARRY WACHTEL which included a

paragraph to be added to KING's statement which he was

making for the Democratic Party Platform Committee in

Washington, D. C.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows individual with Communist background having

influence when KING is involved in political activities.

totterlead Nemorandum was submitted on 8/20/64.

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ADDENDUM:

1. Date Infomation Furnished: 8/18/64

« Nature o1 Information:

DOROTHY COTTON told KING that/C. T. VIVIAN

would be in Savannah, Georgia, on 8/19/64 to make plans

for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows former Communist Party member involved

in a position of responsibility with Southern Christian

Leadership Conference.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 8/20/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

9/16/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING advised an

Leadership Conterence headquarters office to furnish c. I.

VIVIAN a message that CARL, BRADEN wrote a pamphlet regarding

the Albany, Georgia, convictions of civil rights workers

,3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows influence BRADEN,

former Communist Party

member, has in the civil rights

field and with Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

A Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 9/18/64.

1. Date Informatión Furnished: 9/24/64

2. Nature of Information:

EDWINA SMITH advised on 9/24/64 that HARRY WACHTEL

and LAWRENCE REDDICK were on the Resolutions Committee of

the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference convention.

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ADDENDUM:

Value and Action Taken:

Shows influence of two individúals with

Communist backgrounds on Southern Christian Leadership

Conference

1.

Date Information Furnished:

9/24/64

2.

Nature of Information:

• T.

VIVIAN advised on 9/24/64 that he had

worked in Atlanta as well as in St. Augustine, Florida,

with regard to the racial situation in St. Augustine.

VIVIAN described how he had sat at his desk and "stirred

up the trouble" in St. Augustine and in downtown Atlanta,

Georgia.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Shows individual who is a former Communist Party

member having influence in Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and that organization's racial activities.

Letterhead Memorandum submitted 9/28/64

1. Date Information

Furnished:

9/25/64

' 2.

Nature of Information:

On 9/25/64, HARRY WACHTEL and KING discussed

an article KING was"to write titled "Myth of the Backlash."

WACHTEL Stated CLARENCE JONES wanted to discuss the material

with BAYARD RUSTIN before submitting it to WACHTEL. WACHTEL

said he would contact JONES and have him send the material

before obtaining RUSTIN's comments.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows influence of three individuals with

Communist backgrounds on an article to be submitted by KING

for publicatión.

Letterhead Memorandum

submitted 9/29/64.

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TAHDARD FORiNE NO. EA

Office Memoradum • UNITED STARES

GOVERNMENT

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

DATE:

10/14/64

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670-I)

SUBJBCT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE: Title

Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Character f Case Internal Security - C

Atlanta

Symbol Number AT 1379-5% ELSHBa,

Type of Surveillance:

•(Technical or

Microphone! Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

King i tr.

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

563 Johnson Avenue,

N.E., Atlanta, Ga., Covered by installation

made at Houston and Boulevard, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

11/8/63

5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places):

None

6

If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

оСт

XEROX

.

Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes -114

28 1964 b.

Is the surveillance on a switchboard? No

REG-32 171-472657644201

c.

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone no

Bureau (RM)

Atlanta

(OCT 161056

response, to your genest and is not for arsen

6 Â NOV

Its' use is limitea to official proceedings by

your committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorizen person,

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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a. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Private

•. If a party line, how many parties?

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state nunber of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

•

ig w

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

No

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

• 10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

One

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

No

23. Any go quest for the surveillance by outsido agency (give- namo, title and

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

Seven

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:

c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of

Instant surveillance:

$31.25 per month

15. Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

Same

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

/ 3 Special Agents

Total annual salaries

I Investigative Clerk

$43,714

b. Iotal number of man hours per week spent at plant?

213

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

26.6 man hours

d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$5,464

17. Remarks (By SAC):

Recommend surveillance be continued for 90 days.

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18. Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(f this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.)

AT 1379-S*)is a technical surveillance on the

residence of Martin Luther King, Jr., 563 Johnson Avenue

Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia. King is head of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference and a nationally known

integration leader.

This installation was authorized 10/15/63

and installed on 11/8/63.

This source has provided extremely valuable.

information on a day-to-day basis regarding the subject's

association with individuals of a communist background.

This source has shown the influence exerted on King by these

individuals:

This source has enabled the Bureau to keep abrest

of King's activities in regard to racial matters.

tters. "Specifically,

on 7/11/64 this source provided information indicating that

a radio station in Chicago had collected $20,000 for King's

use in the racial movement. This source enabled the Bureau

to keep abrest of racial developments in the New York area

during the recent racial riots.

This source has shown the influence that Bayard Rustin,

admitted former member of the Communist Party, has had and

continues to have on King.

This source has provided a great deal of information

regarding King's extramarital activities and his dates with

numerous women throughout the country This source is

extremely valuable In fully implementing our coverage of King,

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other racial

activities. The Domestic Intelligence Division concurs with

the recommendation of the SAC, Atlanta, that this source

be continued for an additional three-month period.

A go want

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ADDENDUM:

1.

2.

Item 9

Date Information Furnished: 7/11/64

Nature of Information:

they had collected $20,000 for KING.

3. Value and Action \Taken:

Enables the field to keep abreast of KING's income.

An aritel was submitted

on 7/14/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

7/11/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING told DOROTHY COTTON (Director of Citizenship

Training of Southern Christian Leadership Conference) that

CLARENCE SONGS and HARR& YACHTEL had never LIKed WYAtI

WALKER (former Executive Director of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference! and would never let WALKER sit in

on meetings.

KING and COTTON discussed RALPH MCGILL, Publisher

'of the "Atlanta Constitution" newspaper. KING stated McGILI

is definitely not a Republican and Commented that a Republican

KING further stated

he was going to speak out against GOLDWATER and would write

an article to/show the real danger of GOLDWATER is that he

would be an imbrella for all racists and anti-forces.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows internal influences in Southern Christian

Leadership Conference of people with Communist background.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 7/14/64.

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NIC

ADDENDUM:

1.

Date Information Furnished: 7/26/64

2.

Nature of Iniormation:

DAVID LIVINGSTON acting as intermediary for

Mayor WAGNER Of New York City asked KING to go to New York

on the night of 7/27/64 to confer with the Mayor on racial

problems:

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Enabled field to keep abreast

of developments

in racial situation, New York City.

Teletype was submitted ff/26/64 to the Bureau

and interested offices.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

8/1/64

2. Nature of Information:

BAYARD RUSTIN tOld CORETTA KING that KING wanted

him to keep him advised of the New York Situation regarding

the Harlem trouble.

RUSTIN then proceeded to advise on four points

that he wanted KING to know.

3. Value and Action Taken

Enabled the field to keep abreast of racial

situation in New York and showed influence of an individual

with Communist background.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted on 8/4/64.

'1. Date Information Furnished:

9/.6/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING contacted CLARENCE JONES and discussed KING's

article for "Saturday Evening Post". It was to beja 3,000

word artacle. JONES stated that a Post representative felt

the same way

about the article as HARRY WACHTEL and BAYARD

RUSTIN who thought the article was too general and did not

elaborate enough.

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ADDENDUM:

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows individuals with Communist backgrounds

influencing KING's writings.

A Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 9/9/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

9/7/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING told WACHTEL that CORDY T. VIVIAN (Director

of Affiliates of Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

was the Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference convention to be

held in Savannah, Georgia,

9/29/64 - 10/2/64. He said the format for the convention

would be worked out on 9/8/64 and that RALPH HELSTEIN would

be the speaker at the convention. KING invited WACHTEL and

WACHTEL's wife to attend the convention. WACHTEL accepted

with enthusiasm.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows individuals with Communist background

having influence over Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Convention.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted 9/9/64.

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ECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-107

MAY 1082 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, SAVANNAH.

(100-442529)

(100-438794)

(66-634) .

DATE: 10/12/64

JUNE

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

ReBulet, 10/9/64.

ELS UPSY 146-S*/ provided coverage in the Suite In Room 901

and adjoihing bedroom, Room 902, Manger Hotel, Savannah.

Bureau (RM)

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Savannah

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UNICORDED COPY FILED IN -

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

Its use i; limind to official proceedings oy

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

REC- 47, '

y:?

OCT 14

741964

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32100.

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ROUTE I® ENVELOPE

!

SAC, Savanna' (65-654)

EX-106 REF- 5%

Director, FBI (100-442529) (100-498794)

COBNUNIST INTLUENCE IN RACIAL NATTERS

INTERVAL, SECURITT - C

COLITIST DIFILTRATION DE SOUTFIREN CHRISTIAR

ILADERSAID CORSERMICE

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

!

Reurad 10-5-64.

FOE RECOLA DUIDOSES ANTIGE

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1 - J. D. Dozohue

10-9-64

JUNI

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(5)

I'nas document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee. Its use is limit. to offarial proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

MAILED 6

OCT 8 - 1964

COMM-FBL

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MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. RET, NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorana m ROUTE IN EL VELOP

JUNE

TO : Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: October 6, 1964

I-Mr. Belmont

PROM: Ar. Fo Jo Baumsadnes

SUBJECT:

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

I-Mr. Sullivan

1-Mx.

Baumgardner

I-Mr.

Donohue

I-Mr.

Rosack

DeLoach

Casper

Callahan

Contad

Evans

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Sullivan

Tavel.

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy,

We currently have a technical surveillance providing

information concerning the activities of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), 330 Auburn Avenue, W. E. communist M

Georgia, for the purpose of

determining the extent of

influence upon SCIC leader Martin Luther King, Jr. This installa

tion has provided considerable extremely valuable information

relating to communist influences on the racial Situation in the

United States.

King, as far as the general public is concernea,

is one of the outstanding civil rights leaders. It is felt that

this installation should be continued.

fue

This installation has in the past turnished

considerabler

information regarding the influences upon King and the SCLC by/

individuals-_connected.with the communist movement

A great deal f

of this information has not been available from other sources. It

is extremely urgent that such information continue to be available

to the Bureau, particularly in view of King's prominence in the

civil rights field and his contacts with high Govermment officials.

The Bureau's

responsibility in obtaining such information cannot

We are currently conducting intensified investigations

on the SCLC and King because of these communist influences.

An

example of valuable information obtained was information indicating

that King was to unleash a public"attack upon the Director in April!

Another example is that information was obtained indicating

that the SCIC was attempting to have a woman allegedly employed by

President Johnson intercede with the President to have the Director

issue a public statement to the effect that the SCLC and King were

not influenced by_communists.J Intelligence

e being received from this

source

does not

involve matters being considered for prosecution.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the above installation be continued.

Кодр

100-442529

REC 20

1 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

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€ OCT 14 1964

OCT

1964

This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissert.

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to officral proceedings o

anyoyour committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

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MAY' 1902 EDITION

GSA GENI. REG. NO.,27

-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Mohr

Memorand ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Caspel

Cajahan

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TO

:

Mr. W. C. Sullivan I

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DATE:

9/28/64

tajosen -

Sullivan

JUNE

Tove! -

- ME.

Belmont

Trotier

Tele. Room

FROM : F. J. Baumgardner

• Mr.

Sullivan

Holmes -

-

Mr.

1

Baumgardner Gandy.

Mr.

Donohue

SUBJECT:

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY

J. - Mr. Rosack

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

5-Boag

of a survey to determine the

By teletype 9/26/64, the Savannah Office furnished results lul

feasibility of installing microphone:

coverage of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

convention to be held at Savannah, Georgia, 9/29-10/3/64 and

in particular activities of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., leader

of the SCLC.

Savannah recommends authority be granted to install

such coverage for the purpose of determining the extent of

communist infiltration or influence in the racial movement.

King will occupy a suite in the Manger Hotel, Savannah,

Georgia, consisting of rooms 901 and 902. Room 903 has also

been reserved for an aid to king. It is expected that conterences

with King at the hotel will be held in room 901 which is a sitting

room. Savannah expects to obtain the coverage from room 1002 which

is located directly above room 901. The floor on which room 1002

is located consists mostly of Salesmen's sample rooms and sleeping

rooms are assigned on this floor only when necessary. Savannah

advised that security can be assured.

Coverage will be required for four days and three nights

/ and will be effected by radio communication with no visible connection

between the two rooms.

It is expected that attempts will again be made to exert

influence upon the SCLC and in particular on King by communists.

Such coverage is desirable and it is expected that valuable infor-

mation will be obtained relating to this investigation.

The SCLC

lis currently under investigation to determine the extent of

communist infiltration, domination, and/or control.

Since this

communist influence has in the past been exerted mainly upon king,

such coverage is extremely important 26a a in 27:=

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100-442529

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'CONTINUED - OVER

(6)

OCT 5

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use i; limited to official proceedings by

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Menorandun to Mr.

W.

Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-442529

100-438794

RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached teletype to the Savannah Office

approving the installation of microphone coverage [as set forth

abovel be approved and sent.

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got

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TELELYPE

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EX-102

TO SAC SAVANNAN (66-634)

FROL DIRECTOR

RES 40/50-4420311124

CIR, COMINTIL OF SOUTRERICHRISTIAN LIADERSHIZ CONFERENCE,

INTERNAL SECURITY DASH C.

JUNE. REURTEL SEPTELBER TWENTY-SIX ONE NINE SIX FOUR.

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO RETECT MICROPEONE SURVEILLANOE

COVERAGE AS RIQUESTED PROVIDED FULL SECURITY ASSURED.

ADVISE DATE AND TILE OF INSTALLATION - SMBOLS FTILIZED

AND

in

DATE AND TIME OF DISCONTINUANCE. FURNISE BUREAU ARE DO

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TO DIRECTOR

FROM SAVANNAH

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JUNE, CIRM CONINFIL OF SCLC, IS - C.

REBURAD SEPTEMBER 22 LASI.

SOURCE

WALTER-AS HENKEL MANAGER.| MANGER HOTEL, SAVANNAH,

EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE AND RELIABLE, ADVISED SEPTEMBER 25 LAST

THAT THE HOTEL HAS ONE REQUEST FROM SCLO FOR 50 ROOMS AND A

SECOND REQUEST FOR 20 ROOMS FOR BOARD MEMBERS FOR SCLO

CONVENTION BUT THEY HAVE RECEIVED ONLY THE NAMES OF 15 STAFF

SOURCE

MEMBERS TO OCCUPY THE ROOMS. HENKEE HAS REQUESTED SCLO TO

PROVIDE THE NAMES OF THE ADDITIONAL OCCUPANTS OR HE CANNOT

HOLD THE RESERVED ROOMS, A NORMAL PRACTICE. NO RESERVATIONS (

RECEIVED IN NAME OF HARRY WACTEL, CARL BRADEN OR RALPH HELSTEIN.

KING WILL OCCUPY A SUITE, ROOMS 901 AND 902 AND HIS

ÄIDE WILL OCCUPY ROOM 903. SINCE ALL OTHER ROOMS RESERVED ARE

BEDROOMS IT WOULD APPEAR LOGICAL ANY CONFERENCES AT HOTEL

WOULD BE HELD IN ROOM 901, A SITTING ROOM. COVERAGE CAN BE

CONDUCTED FROM ROOM 1002, DIRECTLY ABOVE, ON A FLOOR CONSISTING

MOSTLY OF SALESMEN'S SAMPLE ROOMS AND BEDROOMS ASSIGNED ON

THIS FLOOR ONLY WHEN NECESSARY

..LADEQUATE PERSONNEL WILL BE

ASSIGNED TO HANDLE COVERAGE.

THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION BEING SOUGHT IS POSSIBLE

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OR INFLUENCE IN THE RACIAL MOVEMENT

IN

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Bureau's

your Committee

and

the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBl .

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PAGE TWO FROM SAVANNAH 262005

THE UNITED STATES. IT IS BELIEVED POSSIBLE THIS INFORMATION

MAY BE DEVELOPED BY MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE IN EVENT

CONFERENCES ARE HELD IN THIS SUITE, INVOLVING BRADEN, WACTEL

AND/OR HELSTEIN AND OFFICIALS OF SCLC. POSSIBILITY OF BRADEN'S

PRESENCE BELIEVED TO GIVE VERY GOOD INDICATION THAT CP INFLUENCE

CAN BE DETECTED. THERE IS NO OTHER KNOWN POSSIBLE COVERAGE AT

THIS TIME.

RISKS OF DETECTION ARE EXTREMELY REMOTE BECAUSE OF

COOPERATION OF MANAGERS, WHO IS AWARE ONLY OF PRESENCE OF AGENTS

AND NOT OF MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE, AND REMOTE POSITION OF

PLANT. COVERAGE CAN BE EFFECTED BY RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH

NO VISIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO ROOMS.

COVERAGE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR FOUR DAYS AND THREE

NIGHTS, SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 2 INCLUSIVE.

AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO EFFECT MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

COVERAGE IN ROOMS 901 AND 902 ABOVE.

RECEIVED: 11:06 PM CMM

Tarp intellite co coo pred in the above me crype rahbe disseminated outside the Bureal, it is suEgested that in be suitably

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ROUTE IN ONVELOPE

9/22/64

• CODE

. • Mr.

Rosack

RADIOGRAM

URGENT

TO SAC SAVANNAE

your request and is not for dissemi-

limited to official proceedings by

disclosed to unauthorized person-

FROM DIRECTOR TX 96200-412528- Gif

JUNE. CERE

REURLET SEPTIMBER EIGHTEEN LAST. BUREAU AUTHORITY GRANTED

TO CONDUCT SURVEY AS REQUESTED PROVIDED FOLE SECURITY IS ASSURED,

ADVISI BURIAU PROMPTIY RESULIS OF SURVEY AND SUBHIT RECOMMENDATIONS.

AUTHORITY ALSO GRANTED TO COVER ANY CONTERENCES IN WHICH HAPRY I.

WACHTEL PARTICIPATES.

tomy

OTPR: KHJ

(5)

NOTE!

This document is prepared in response

Its ruse

your Committee.

and the content, may

approval

The National Convention of the Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference (SCLC) is being held at Savannah, Georgia,

9/29-10/2/64. Martin Luther King, Jr., Will attend and has

express

reserved a two-room suite at the Manger Hotel.

Wachtel is

Executive Vice President of the Gandhi Society for Human Rights,

the fund-raising adjunct of the scle, and was reported to be an

active member of the National Lawyers Guild in 1949.

Such cover-

nation outside

your Committee

the

age is desirable in order that we may be aware of all communist

nel without

influences exerted upon King and the SCIC.

The SCIC is currently

under investigation to determine the extent of communist infiltra-

tion, domination and control.

In the event radio contact is missed, this message should

be sent via urgent encoded teletype.

Tolson

Belmont

1 - 100-438794 (Cominfil of the SCIC)

Mohr .

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

VIA RADIOGRAM

De Loach

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SEP 22 2. 1964

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NR. -

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ENG.-

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F'D-36 (Rex, 10-29-63)

FBI

Transmit the following in

PLAIN

Date:

9/8/64

JUNE

(Type in plain text or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442529)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-153735)

SUBJECT:

- CIRM

IS-C

Plain

ReNYairtel to Bureau dated 8/17/64, captioned

as

above and reporting installation of NY 4601-S*, on the

- temporary

' residence

I MARTIN LUTHER KING at 125 E. 72n

St., NYC.

Atlanta, dorst loon-s amontinued as le noon, 9/8164.

ELSUR

I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemb

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthonzed person

nel without the express approval of the FBl.

Bureau

New York

JMK:mvl

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REC- 66

100-447529-55

25 SEP 98 1964

106 ]

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1067

co. wick

Special Agent in Charge

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OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3070-106÷

,MAY 1962 EDITION

OSA GEN. RIG, NO. 31

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoranium

JUNE

TO

:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(Bufile 100-442529 DATE:

9/2/64

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

SUBJECT:

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

IE: Title COMMUNIST INFILENGE IN RACIAL MATTERS

Character of Case IS-C

Field Office

ATLANTA

ELSEAS

Symbol Number

AT 1384-S*, AT 1385-S*, AT 1386-S*

Type of Surveiltance: (Technical on

Microphone)

Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installations made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta,

Ga.,

to cover 330 Auburn Avenue, N. E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

7/8/64 authorized

7/10/64 installed

5: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

10/15/63

authorized

11/8/63

installed at 328 Auburn Avenue, N. E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta

REC

Ga. /

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

a. Is a trunk line utilized? Yes

EX-108E2542

& SEP A 1964

22

b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

Ar 1384- sal is only one of

the 3

on switchboard

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

- Bureau (RM)

For!

Registered Mail

1

- Atlanta

RRN: cb

SEP 2 9 1964his document is prepared in

response

nation o'isile vor Committees is use is imited to official proceedings bu

your Committee and the content may

mut be:disclosed to unauthorized person

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ELSURG

d: Is surveillance on a private line or a party

Ine? AT 1385-S* and/

AT 1306-S* are private

and watts lines

e. II a party line, how many parties?

respectively.

7. Il a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

-

8. Is the Installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side

of the combination:

No

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live Informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

No.

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency) :

None

14. Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises: $250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

Five

=2 -

16

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15.

c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

$250 X 3/8 = $93.75 per month

Cost of Leased Line for instant installation?

$96.48 installation charges.

$11.40 per month for

lease of the three lines.

16. Personnel Costs:

a. Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

3 Special Agents

$34,629 per annum

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

168 man hours per week

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

168 x 3/8 = 63 man hours per week.

d. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

$34,629 * 3/8 = $12,986 per annum.

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend continuation of installations..

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18.

Reconmendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.)

AT 1384-SuaAT 1385-S* and A 1386-S* are technical

surveillances covering activities of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC) at 330 Auburn Avenue, N. E.,

Atlanta, Georgia.

These are actually additional lines installed

to supplement other coverage of the SCIC.

Original authoriza-

tion was given by the Attorney General 10/21/63 for this

coverage.

The 'SCLE and its leader, Martin Luther King, JX.,

are subjects of intensified bureau investigations since it

has been determined that communists and communist sympathizers are

exerting a great deal of influence over this organization.

Since these additional lines have been installed

they have provided extremely valuable information regarding

the scic and the activities of King This information includes

SCIC involvement in civil rights matters; travel plans of king;

plans of the SCIC regarding training civil rights workers;

complete itinerary of King's trip to Amsterdam, Holland; con-

tacts of King with female companions; and information concerning

forthcoming SCLC convention to be held at Savannah, Georgia,

In view of the above, it is recommended that these

additional lines be continued since they have furnished

extremely valuable information since authorized. Justifica-

tion for these additional lines will henceforth

be handled in

connection with other installations in operation.

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Four pages deleted which contain totally

information obtained from ELSUR coverage of Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

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RE:

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS-C

ADDENDUM

Item

. 9

1. Date Information Furnished:

7/15/64

2. Nature of Information:

• Executive Assistant, Southern

Christian Leadership Conference,

Of NAACP regarding the filing of a suit against a restaurant

/ in St. Augustine, Fla., during recent fracial unrest in that

city.

The NAACP representative advised YOUNG that the Justice

Department sent a Civil Rights lawyer and some FBI Agent.

to sT. Augustine to find out who was behind threats anc

intimidation.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Enable the field to keep abreast of racial activity

in a tense area:

A letterhead memorandum was submitted to Bureau and

interested offices by airtel dated 7/16/64.

1. Date Information Furnashed: 7/17/64

2. Nature of Information:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JX., contacted his "hideout"

and toLa FReD BENNETT, a Field Secretary at SCLC, that he was

bringing DOROTHY COTTON (a girlfriend and officer in SCLC)

out to the hideout in a few minutes.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Counterintelligence action aided.

1. Date Information Furnished:

7/17/64

2. Nature of Information:

Miss SHUBERT (phonetic) of Los Angeles, Calif.,

telephone number 939-7051, contacted KING and berated him

for

not seeing hergor calling her when he was in Los Angeles,

calll., recently. KING gave the excuse that herwas in ‹

conference and could not talk to her but indicated he would

contact her

in the near future.

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3. Value and Action Taken:

Airtel with leads set out for Los Angeles dated

7/21/64.

Los Angeles

subsequently identified this individual.

1. Date Information Furnished:

7/17/64

/ 2. Nature of Information:

KING's itinerary and plans

for action during his

recent tour through Mississippi in

July,

1964.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Enable field to

*eep abreast of racial activity.

Ietterhead memorandum submitted to Bureau and

Interested offices by airtel dated 7/21/64.

1. Date Information Furnished

7/29/64

2. Nature of Information:

JAMES BEVEL, Field Secretary or SCLe, contacted ¿

• Civil Rights worker in Anniston, Ala.:

and instructed to have

people sent to Atlanta, Ga.

for some

"testing training" to

be held from 8/2-6/64.

3. Value and Action Taken:

activities.

Enables field to keep abreast of racial plans and

Airtel submitted to Birmingham 7/3/64.

1. Date Information Furnished: 7/31/64

2. 'Nature of Information:

KING's secretary contacted Henderson Travel Service,

Atlanta, Ga., regarding KING's and ANDREW YOUNG's trip to

Amsterdam, Holland. Details

of itinerary were furnished.

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3. Value and Action Taken:

Maintains up-to-date activities of KING.

Letterhead memorandum submitted by airtel dated

8/4/64.

1. Date Information Furnished:

8/3/64

KING advised ANDREW YOUNG that Judge SIMPSON OI

stores to both races. KING said he believed it would be

better to go to St. Augustine 8/5/64 instead of 8/3/64, because

by that time the Grand Jury session would be over.

3. Value and Action, Taken:

Enable field to maintain

• up-to-date information

regarding racial activities.

Letterhead memorandum

submitted by airtel dated

8/4/64.

I: Date Information Furnished:

8/18/64

• 2. Nature of Information:

KING told DOROTHY, CORTON that he had contacted FRED

Banvalt and everything was okay for the night of 8/19/64.

KING said he would call her when he arrived in Atlanta and

DOROTHY was agreeable.

3. Value and inton talent

Information

is of counterintelligence value.

1. Date Information Furnished: 8/18/64

2. Nature of Information:

RANDOLPH BLACKWELL (Program Coordinator of SCLC)

asked

ANDREW YOUNG 'if JOHN GIBSON (Assistant to the Program

coorainator, SCLC) had gone to Columbus, Ga.

BLACKWELL

Indicated that GIBSON had gone and that GIBSON believed he

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could conduct a successful voter registration drive in that

city. YOUNG said that BLACKWELL Should see WILEY BRANTON

regarding obtaining funds for such a drive.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Enable field to keep abreast of racial

activity.

1. Date Information Furnished: 8/19/64

at savannah, Ga., but that VIVIAN should let him know on what

subjects

he is to speak.

This was in connection with the

forthcoming annual SCLC convention to be held at Savannah

9/29 to 10/2/64.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Enable the

field to keep abreast of SCLC activity.

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August 31, 1961

1 - Mr. Trainor

1 - Mr. Forsyth

1 - Mr. Phillips

To:

3E6, Newart:

From: Directer, FBI (100-I0GG70)

BARTEN LOTTER KING,

SECURITY MATTER - C

"anathen

Reurtel 8/23/64 concering information obtained

from highly sensitive sources.

Incure thet debatiod infomation obtained fron

the indicriod sources is furniahed to the Bureau, as

vell as appropriate cifices, and such that may be dir

seminated is included in a communication sultable for

dissenination. This should bo done noiithstanding the

lack that daily sumezles of such information were lurnished

to Ascitant Director Deloach.

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthonzed person

sel without the express approval of the FBI.

MAILED 5

AUG 3 1 1984

COMM-FBI

REC Tel #O-1 04670-437

EX 111

'corsiciania sai animisties,

Q* AUG 31 1964

Tolson

Belmont

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• AIRGRAM

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CODER CO

• CABLEGRAM

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Conrad

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Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavels

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Tele. Room

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6-

7

6:29 PM EST URGENT 8-28-64 MAB

IO DIRECTOR

FROM NEWARK 282150

B'e

JUNE.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, SM - C.

RE ATLANTA RADIOGRAM TODAY.

KING DEPARTED ATLANTIC ON AUGUST 27 LAST EN ROUTE

MYC VIA COMMERCIAL AIRLINE.

NK 2458-5* AND INK 2459-5*

•.. DISCONTINUED SAME DATE.

ALL EQUIPMENT REMOVED.

DAILY

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SOURCES FURNISHED:

TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH. INFORMATION RECEIVEDI

BEING REVIEWED IN DETAIL AND WILL BE DISSEMINATED

TO

APPROPRIATE OFFICES.

MAIL COPY SENT ATLANTA.

RECEIVED: 6:32 PM JRF

ti

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

REC 39/08-164 670-441

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SEP. 3_1904

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If thes intelligence

SER andinian the woe message is to be dissemineted out ide the Bureau, it is susested that it be suitably

paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

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I'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

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and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

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J6 (REV. 14-15-50T

FBI

Date:

8/25/64

Transmit the following in

(Type in plain text or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

72777177777477767175000197

TO:"" DIRECTOR, FBI. (100-3-116)

..d.09.

* FROM:

:: SAC, NEW YORK: (100-151548)

".:.

:....

JUNE

SUBJECT: CIRM

Re Bureau letter to New York, 8/7/64.

Southern Christian Leadershio Conference (SCLC

presently occupies suite 1301, 200 West 57ch street, New YOrK

City, telephone nunber CI 7-3136.

115114

It is to be noted that NY 4550-s was installed on

7/13/64, and was discontinued on 1/31/04.

This source was

unable to furnish any pertinent information concerning the

SCIC at 15 Dast 4Cth Street, New York City.

It is also to be

noted ghat IN 4179-58 was installed on 10/24/63, and was

discontinued on 1/24/64, and this source was unable to furnish

any pertinent information concerning SCLC at 312 West 125th

Street, ilew York City.

no matron, 18 1 n 450-B

at the new not ones de oafic

of sCLo, 200 West 57tn

LiPormation from BE

4002-0% and NY

ChE SNCE JONaSs, which night inuicate an here

sources close to.."

increase oi acivity at

the SCiC New York office,

and 11 such information is received,

NO will give consideration so sabrittire a recommendation

regardino a survey at the nor: location.

NYO will also be alert

for infomation emenating fro: the colanta Office indscating ar

increase in activity at SCLO,

new York cffice.

Bureau (100-3-116) (RK)2EG-41

22:26

- New York (100-151540) (2)

• AUG 86 1961

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This document is prepared in response to your request and is nat for dissemi

ration outsidesyour Committee.

Its use is limited to official broceedings

nour Committee and the content may nut be disclosesto unauthorized pers

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

MT. W. C. Sullivanul

JUNE

DATE: August 24, 1964

FROM :

MX. J. A. Sizoo

1U23.

Casper

Callahan

KoeLoach

Evans -

Gale .

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy.

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING

SECURITY MATTER - C

540

I received a telephone call Friday, 8/21/64, from SAC

• Bachman concerning technical coverage on King

in Atlantic City.

You had previously instructed that he explore

the possibilities

of putting technical and microphone coverage on him there.

Bachman advised that he had made a preliminary security

check and that suitable reliable contacts were available at the

hotel which would make possible a microphone inscallation, thouga

it might be necessary to take the hotel,

manager into contidence

to the extent of identifying King

as the individual in whom they

were interested. Bachman advised that as to the technical

installation, a

preliminary check revealed this could be done.

He noted that

a suite of 3 rooms had been set aside at the Claridge

for the use of King and others traveling with him.

ACTION:

I told Bachman to go ahead with the microphone

installation it this coula be

that

interest in king, and that neither the manager/hor anyone else

would have knowledge of the nature of the coverage.

I further

pointed out that it would be necessary that Newark be in a

position to assure full security from a technical point of view.

I also authorized Bachman to go ahead on the telephone

installation provided this could be done with full security.

It should be noted in this connection ve already have authority

from the Attorney General to cover any residence which King may

use with a technical telephone installation.

1 - Mx. Sullivan

I - Mx. Sizoo

1

. ~ Mr. Baumgardner

1 - Mx. Bland

I - Mr. Donohue

V.

JAS: bgc

(5)

SEP 3. 1964

-Rudita

6

Str 110u document is prepared in response to

your request and is not ran assem

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

• LAY 1962 EDITION

5010-108

GSA GEN, REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN ROUTE INT

Memorandum

TO

". A. Branigan th

FROM : I. I. Turner iTT

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Tolson

BATTLOP

Casper

1 -

Mx. Branigan

Callahan

Conrad

1 - N.

Bland

DeLoach

Evons

Gale

DATE: August 23, 1964

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

1 - Mr. Baumgardner

~ Mr. Turner

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

JUNE

Blon

At 6 p.m. 8-22-64 Special Agent Bernie Connell called from

Newark to advise that subject was

testifying before the Credentials

committee and Agents would keep abreast o his whereabouts and activities.

Connell stated Agents were able to get tech coverage of two phones but had

to get out before they could get mike coverage.

At 7:50 p.m. Special Agent Ralph Light called from Newark to

advise King had left the Committee Room at 6:15, had been interviewed by

the press and then checked into Room 1923 Claridge Hotel at 7:35

One Bernard Lee who was with him (age 25 or 26) checked into Room 1902.

Both these rooms are covered by techs.

Rev. Abernathy has been assigned

to Room 1901 (not covered) but has not shown up yet.

ACTION:

None. For information.

ETT: jmw

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PISAPPEN

- T'his document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings oy

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

REC 39

EX 208)

1011-

106670.

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• SEP 8. 1961;

ALL

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:.TO : ::.DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116) .:

FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (100-151548)

SUBJECT:

CIRM

Re NY teletype dated 8/12/64, requesting lease

line letter on temporary residence of MARTIN LUTHER KING,

at 125 East T2nd St., NYC.

On 8/14/04, at 1:00 p.m., W4001-53105talle

on residence of LOUIS SMADBECK

125 East 72nd St., NYC.

source will be monitored at Sutec, NY.

Phan

•.

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OMMUNICATIONS SECTIO

AUG 1 2 1954

TELETYPE

sed.

Mr. Tolsex

Mr. Belmont

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Casper-

Mr. Callahen

Mr. Conradi

Mr. D-Loach

Tus. Erant

Mr. Gale.

1T. MOSeX

NU.

- Sulliva

3x. Tavel

ISr. Troiter

Tele. Fcom

Miss, Holmes

Miss Gardy

SENT BY CODED TELETYPE

FBI NEW YORK

- 1112 AM URGENT 8-12-64 JAM

TQ DIRECTOR 12/ 100-3-116

,. FROM.

•NEW YORK 100-151548 1P

5.

Dolp

na

JUNE

: CIRM

REFRACE BUREAU E. DER QUAUST ELEN, SINFOUR, MUSTING

LEASED LINE INFORMATION ON TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF MARTIN LUTHER

CHING, JR. AI ONE UO FIVE EASI SEVENTY SECOND STREET, NEW YORK

CITY. LEASED LINE LETTER REQUESTED IO SHOUGEROM BASEMENT MDE

ONE TWO FIVE EAST SEVENTY SECOND STREET, NEW YORK CITY TO INO

ZERO ONE EAST SIXTY NINTH STREET, NEW YORK CIIY. FULL SECURITÝ

ASSURED.

END

WA LLD

14-8088B

File 600-18647

REG-51 54-406678439C

FBI WASH DC

124/215.00

7-12464

AUG

21

• 1964

10 AUG 20 1964

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CODE:

TELATOE

kill

ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

8/11/64

1

1

J.

Mr.

Belmont

Callahan

Mx.

Mr •

Rosen

Sullivan

Bland

Baumgardner

MT

Donolue

Mr. Phillips

5O SAC HEN 7046

TROM DERBOCOR FOL (100-5-716)

JUNG. -CURE.

MOUNTEL AUGUST SUVAN LAST: PROVIDING FULL SECURITY ASSURED,

ATTUCHINET GRATED. TO INSTALS FESUS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, MI., ON

HIS THORAN BESIDENCE, TUAT OF ME. AND ENS, LOUIS SHADEECK,

APARLENE TWO B, ONS DUO FIVE LAST SEVEN INO STRERE, NYC.

ADVISE DANE AND DINE CH INSCALEACION AND SYMBOL NUMBER

ASSIGNED. SUZAD JUSCITICALION TATINY DAXS APTER INSCALLATION IN

EVEW KING CONTINUES ERUPORART RESEDENCE AT ABOVE ADDRESS. FURNISE

FEDENAL. 3GMSA0 OF INVESTIEADCH

BURGAO LEASED LINS JERONIANZON.

1. 6.

COMMUNECATIONS SENDION

AUG 1 1 1964

(X1)

NOTE:

ELETVES

153a/0e

King, his wife and children intend to stay in the Smadbeck

apartment most of remainder of August, 1961. Bufiles and those

of

AXO

negative re Smadbecks.

Now York has advised that installa-

tion of tesur

is feastsle and full security. is assured. " In

October, 1963, we received the Attorney General's authority to

place a tesur on King at his Atlanta, Georgia, residence or at

any future address to which he may nove.

We previously extended

such coverage to temporary residences of King and it is believed

most desirable to do so in this instance in view of his association

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr•.....

Casper

Callahan -

Conrad

DeL.ouch --

Evans

Gaie

Rosen

Suilivon

Tovel

Trotter

Holmes

Gand*

with

conmunists and the very vital matteis he is prespntly concerning

himself with, such as the forthconing Democratic National Conven

__tion; the Mississippi situation; the matter of racial disorders

204?

-NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO

-1 - 100-105670 (Martin luther

King,

(SUNE)

ration at ali

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• TELETYPE TO NEW YORK

RE: CIRM

100-3-116

NOTE CONTINUED:

and demonstrations in New York City; end,

also, bing intends

to go abroad for a few days this month.

We have been able to

keep the White House and otbons very currently informed con-

cerning King and these important natters.

The recommended

extension of coverage will enable us to continue to do so.

Teletype being used due to urgency.

DERAL SURCEN

REPANT,

ENG OR

JUSTICE

COMPANICANONS SECTON

AUG 111964

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ELET

-10-43 AM LIRGENT 8-11-64 MTC

TO NEW YORK

FROM DIRECTOR 100-3-1161-p/200.00610240094601

JUNE. CIRM.

REURTEL AUGUST SEVEN LAST. PROVIDING FULL SECURITY ASSURED,

AUTHORITY GRANTED TO INSTALL TESH? ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRo, ON

HIS TEMPORARY RESIDENCE, THAI OF IR. AND MRS. LOUIS SMADBECK,

APARTMENI TWO B, ONE TWO FIVE EAST SEVEN IVO STREET, NYC.

ADVISE DATE AND TIME OF INSTALLATION AND SYMBOL NUMBER

ASSIGNED. SULET JUSTIFICATION THIRTY DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION IN

EVENT KING CONTINUES TEMPORARY RESIDENCE AT ABOVE ADDRESS. FURNISH

BUREAU LEASED LINE INFORMATION.

END

NY

JCK

FEI NEW YORK

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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FBE NEW YORK ONE MO

• TO DIRECTOR. - 18-::.

100-35116-ENCODED' •

FROM NEW YORK100-151548

JUNE.

CIRMA,

REUBTEL CALLS EIGHT SEVEN SIXIY FOUR AUTHORIZING SURVEY FORT.

TESUR INSTALLATION TELEPHONE NUMBER RH FOUR FOUR NINE SEVEN FOUR,

LISTED TO MRS. LOUIS /JUSTINE/ SUADEECK, ONE TUO FIVE EASE SEVENIY.

TWOSTREET, NYC, RESIDENCE OF MARTIN L. KING AND FAMILY DURING AUGUST

-714-

SIXTY FOUR.

MRS. SMADBECK AND HUSBAND LOUTS RESIDE APT TWO B, ONE TWO FIVE

EASI SEVENTY TWO STREET, NYC. MRS. SMADBECK IS PRESIDENI OF

X.

WILLIAM WHITE AND SONS, REALTORS, FIVE ONE EASI FORTY TWO STREET, NYC

THIS EREX IS ONE OF NYC LARGEST REAL ESTATE FIRMS.

THERE ARE NO, REFERENCES TO THE SMADBECKS IN INDIÇES•

SURVEY FOR TOSUR CONDUCTED.

INSTALLATION FEASISLE, FULL SECURITY

ASSURED. REQUEST AUTHORITY TO INSTALL. LEASE LINE LETTER INFO

• FOLLOWS...

END

WBS

(C-81ORB

FBI WASHDO

25G- 50

Si AUG 18 1964 This document is pregred

2n response to your request and is not for dissemi

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SAC, New York (100-151548)

REC- 51 / E ÷ 53917

Director, FBI-(100-3-116)

8/7/64

1 - Mr. Rosack

ST-104

CONMUNIST PARTY USA

NETRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE

IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY • C

"..

JUNE

ENSURES

Reurairtel 8/1/64 advisingN 4550-sa/ had been

discontinued.

New York should review and re-evaluate information

furnished from this source and in the event information

furnisned continues to justily the retention of this source.

suitable recommendations should be

submitted regarding the

advisability of a survey to determine whether the source

— should be moved to cover the new location of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). You should, of

course, withhold your recommendations

until the new

headquarters of the Scle are settled.

NOTE:

NY 4550-S*) is a technical surveillance which

covered the activities of SCLC at its headquarters at 15

East 4uth Street, New York.

This source was installed

1/13/04 and discontinued 7/31/04,

since the headquarters

was moved to a new location, SCLC is currently under

investigation to determine the extent of communist

influence,

domination, and control.

Considerable influence

Is exerted

upon Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,

head of

Scue, by the Communist Party through Clarence Jones.

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Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

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Rosen

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AUG - 61964

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Date:

8/ 1/64

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TO:

FROM:

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SAC, NEW YORK (100-151548)

SUBJECT:

CPUSA NEGRO QUESTION

JUNE

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

(00: NY)

ReNYairtel to Bureau, 7/13/64.

=S=*2

VY 4550-S*l: tesur Southern Christian Leadership

LE 2-0277,

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SiT.

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

UNITED STATES GOVE, MENT

Memorand

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

• DATE: *7/15/64

Whereon :

June

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-24345B) PERSONAL ATTENTION: INSPECTOR

JOSEPH SIZOO, DOMESTIC

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

SUBJECT:

* CP. *USA

NEGRO QUESTION.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS : -

C

i. inters

There are being transmitted under separate cover, five

(5) reels of tape numbered I through 5 which were obtained

through

coverage of Rooms 123 and 122, Hyatt House Hotel, 5547 West

Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, on July 7-9, 1964.

The source is /CSLA EL ELiari

No copies of the tapes have been retained at

Los Angeles.

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nation outside your Committee.

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JUNE

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•DIRECIOR, FBI (200-3-116)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-151548)

SUBJECT:

CPUSA-NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

IS-C

(00: NY)

ReBuairtel to New York, 5/7/64.

JUNE

lesur,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(sOLe, 15 East

40th Street,

New York City, Room 1202,

LE 2-0217 installed

1:26

PM, 7/13/64. Symbol number

IN 4550-S}

assignea.

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FD-35 (HEV. IU-29-53)

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Date:

•7/11/64

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AIRMAIL

•Via

(Priority)

TO:

FROM:

RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-3-116)

(JUZZ)

PERSONAL ATTENTION ASSISTANT

DIRECIOR W. C. SULLIVAN

DOMUSIC INTELLIGSNCE DIVISION

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

EP, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS-C

Re Bulet dated 7/8/64.

52/10/64. ELSAK

Three lesurs authorized by referenced letter installed

AT 1304-S*/ assigned telephone t 522-1424, a rotary

number in the 156A switchboard located office space of SCIO

at 330 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta,

Ga.

Leased line

obtained from 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E.:

to 300 West Peachtree

Street, N.W. LtSuK

assigned to unlisted telephone number

522-2494 160 3385-4 Defice of Dr. Tud at scre leadquarer

- 230- Aüburn Avenue, Atlanta.

Leased line obtained fro

328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., to 300 lost leachürce Street,

N.W.

6

AI

1336-3*

lascigned to intestate WATtS linc. 1100-2233,

which is located in the offices of SOLO at 330. Auburn Avenue.

Leased line obtained from 328 Auburn Avenue to 300 West

Peachtree Street, N.F.

EASUR

For the information of the Bureau when new

switchboard installed telechone nunners servicing the office

facilities of SCLO changed and la 1300-sar described ir

Atlanta letter 11/27/63 now covere

3-

Bureau (PERSONAL ATTENTO C 21)

celephone number 522-1420 g

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AT®

100-6520-6

• ..:

a listed number for scio at 330 Auburn Avenue.

Leased line,

as previously stated; obtained from 320 Auburn Avenue to •:

300 West Peachtree.

AT 1381-S* is assigned to telephone

AT 1382-5 is assigned to telephone number 5227422 rather

than 524-1370 as previously stated. AT 1383-S* is assigned

AT 1381-S3

AT 84S*/(installed 7/10/64) all are in rotary servicing

switchboard.

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ROUTE IN

UNVELOPE

SAC, Atlanta (109-6520)

REC-21

Director, TBI (100-3-1102

1222

CONNINESS PALEX, USE

MACRO QUISITON

LUENCS: 11 200240 M04

July 8, 1064

Belmont

103:

ColLahan

Coprad

Mr :

da 11àvan

Baungardaer

Dorichuc

Phillips

Rosack

Reurlet 6/30/645

Authority granted to install 3 additional

technical surveillances on the facilities of the

Southorn Christlan Lendenship Conference,

3605 Mu burri

Avenue e

* 10G,

Actanta, Georgie.:

You Should savise: the

date and time those

additional survebilances are installed

and symbol numbers escigned.

Justilication for Cha

continied utilication of these ruditional souzces should

be submitted

within 30 days

of the date'of installation.

You will be advicod by separate comunication 7

concerning the utilization.cr

So Sach to hamle the

installation of these susveillanced.

The additional

equinnent requested in comection with theee surveillanoes

19 2l80 being

inmadted by separate communication.

NONE:

See tenoraneun

Soungazaber

to. f.

dated July 7, 1964;

same caption,

AMB: ohs.

• MAILED 27,

JUL - 8 1964

COMM-FBI

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Pelmont

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans®

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

T'rotter

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

TIMAT 1YOL COLLION

GSA GEN. SEG. NQ. 27

UNITED STATES GO

IRNMENT

Belmont

Memorandum

ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Casper

Guy gad

f0.000

TO

Hir. M. Co Sullivan 4

Evans

Gale -

DATE: July 7, 1964

Rosen.

JUNE

1

- Mr. Belmont

Trotter

FROM

:

Mr. F. J. Baumgardner

hix.

Nohr

Tele. Room -

1

Hir.

Callahan

Holmes -

Gandy

Mr.

Conrad

SUBJECT:

Millen

COLMUNIST PARTY: USA

NEGRO QUESTION

- IT.

Sullivan

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE

IN RACIAL MATTERS

1 - ME.

Baumgardner

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

HT o

Donohue

fill:

Phillipso

Mr. Rosack

ВЗАд

By letter dated 6/30/64 the Atlanta Office requested

authority to install 3 additional technical surveillances (tesurs) ple

on the facilities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

(SCLC) ≤ 530 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, for the purpose of

providing additional coverage

or the SCLC and its leader Dr.

Martin

Luther King, Ji.

Il approved, Atlanta desires to utilize

SA William F. Kusch of the Miami Office to installthese surveillances.

Atlanta also requested 2 recorders for use in conjunction with these

installations.

On 10/21/63 the Attorney General approved

installation of

tesurs on the SCiC at its current address or at any

future address

to which it may move.

There are currently 4 tesurs

in operation on

the SCLC which were installed 11/8/63. With the addition of the

additional surveillances there would be in operation a total of y

Itesurs.

The 3 additional surveillances are desirable to provide

coverage of additional telephone service recently secured by the ScLC.

are subjects of

intensified Bureau investigations inasmuch as

The SCLO and Martin Luther King, it has been determined

• that comunists and communist sympathizers exert a great deal of

influence over this organization; The 4 surveillances already in

operation have provided extrenaly valunble informacion regarding te

activities of the SCLC and King, nuch of which is not available through

The surveillances have been most yaluable in

another out easie comest tiltration and donination of

both ung and the BCLC.l

Atlanta desires to utilize SA Kusch to install these

additional surveillances, it approved, since the Agent trained for

this purpose in the Atlanta Office is known to ling as well as other

, employees of the SCLC and full security can be assured only through

having an Agent unknown in the Atlanta area handle the installation.

'SA Kusch has handled matters of this type in the past.

REC- 56: .

Pne #t15794

100-3-116

& JUL 22 1964

1 - 100-438794

(SCLC)

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Memorandum to Mr. W.

C. Sullivan

RE:

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

Atlanta anticipates that the services of an additional

investigative clerk will be required during normal office hours of.

the SCLC to insure full coverage in the event the additional tesurs

are authorized.

..:=

OBSERVATIONS:

Since the Attorney General has already authorized technical

coverage of the SCLC and, King,

additional authority is not necessary

since this is merely an extension of current coverage brought about

by additional telephone service within the SCLC.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That the attached letter to the Atlanta Office be

approved advising that additional coverage requested is authorized

and that the Atlanta Office will be advised by separate communication

concerning the utilization of SA lusch to handle the installation and

the additional equipment requested from the Laboratory.

2^ That this memorandum be referred to the Administrative

Division for a determination as to whether SA Kusch is available and

to: the Laboratory in order that the equipnent requested may be

furnished to the Atlanta Office.. It is suggested that the Administrative.

Division coordinate its findings regarding the availability of sa kusch

with the

Laboratory

entantu advise bie.

12/:

-

given

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MAY 1982 301110#1

GSA GEN. REO. NO. 2%

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorar um.

JUNE

• TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ATLANA (100-6520-E)

(Bufile 100-3-116) DATE:

7/8/64

SUBECT JUSTICATTON FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLAN

"Communist Party, USA, Negro Question

RE

Title Communist Influence in Racial Matters:

Character of Case

"IS-C

Type of Surveitiance: (Technical or

Microphone) / Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

563 Johnson Avenue,

covered by installation

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization ana installation:

-0/15/03

1/8/6

5.: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates" and places):

None

REG 57 /

5/i2.1943

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

=.

Is a trunk line utilized?

Yes

Is the surveillance on a switchboard? No

JUL 1R1954.

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin operated telephone? I.

Registered Mail

11:

$ •

his document is prepáred in response to your requost and is natsfár dissemi-

Its use is limited

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI..

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a. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line? Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

-

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each: where door tolerate ce cotton terr

8.

Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other side.

•of the combination:

NO

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

vith indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (sive name, title and.

14.

None

.....:

Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

b. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.:

Four

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c.

If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

$50 per month

15. Cost of leased line for instant installation? occabasroad

s20 installation

$3.80 monthly Lease

16..

Personnel Costs:

.....!

.".:

Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary.costs.

Three Special Agents

Total

salaries per week $645.

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

168 man hours

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

33.6 man hours

a. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Total salaries per week for instant surveillance -

$129.

17. Remarks (By SAC) :

Recommend surveillance be continued.

.?:.

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Item 9

Date Information Furnished: 4/3/64

Nature of Information:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

was working on has income

tax returns and questioned his wife about -à $500 check

which had been received from STANLEY LEVISON. KING'S wifE

told him that LEVISON had

given it to him to

hire a night-

watchman for

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

office.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows

Communist influence over KING.

Letterhead

Memorandum submitted.

1. Date Information

Furnished:

4/28/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING requested RALPH

ABERNATHY (Treasurer of SCIO)

to contact HARRY WACHTEL about $2500 which SCIC was expecting

from the Gandhi Society of New York City.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows financial interests being influenced by

individual with Communist background. New York Office

notified and Letterhead Memorandum

prepared.

I. Date Infornation Furnished:

4/28/64

2. Nature of Information:.

racial situation.

Kind asked

ANDREd Youse, iis Program Director, how many persons vere

available to go to jail and YoUNG advised there were 200. or 300 -

students who would be available.

'...:..

3c.

Value and Action Taken:

nacial demonstration plans of SCIC.

•Infarmation

was Iurnished to the Bureau and Jacksonville in a Letterhead

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ADDENDUM:

1.

Date Information Furnished: 4/28/64

Nature of Information::

ABERNATHY advises KING that SLC may have difficulty

making the payroll without getting a loan.

KING the amount of bills owed by SCIC. KING requested ABERNATHY

to contact HARRY WACHTEL to get $2500 from the Gandhi society

amount do money collected by SCLe au some of their Western

ABERNAThy furnished sIng intormation on the

rallies, including California and Las Vegas.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows financial

condition of SCLe

Letterhead Memorandum

furnished to Bureau and interested offices.

I. Date Information

Furnished: 4/30/644

2. Nature of Information:

KING continues

as President of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Ga., and resides at 563

Johnson Avenue, N.E., Atlanta.

He continues to serve as

co-pastor of a Baptist Church with his father.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Confirms background data

on subject of security

case.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

5/9/64

2. Nature of Information:

house guest. She said DeWOLFE was KING'

KINGS Wire todà him that a pie powers was their

Boston University.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Lead yas set out

To Boston to identify DeWoLfE.

This was subseauently done and it was determined

DeWOLFE

nas

a security background.

1.

Date Information Furnished:" 5/12/64

Nature of Iniormation:

Plans made by KING and MANSFIELD

COLLINS, a Los Angeles minister with Western Christian Leader-

ship Conference about KING's proposed Western trip to raise

funds during the last week of May, 1904.

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• :.

ADDENDUM:

Value and Action Taken:

Racial situation information and rinancial success.

and failures of SCIO, as well as advance warning of KING's

trip

to the west coast. Letterhead Memorandum

n submitted.

1... Datel Information Furnished:

-5/12/64

2. Nature of Information:

WACHTEL thanked KING's wife for the birthday present

that she and KING had sent to him.

WACHTEL invited the KINGS

to spend some time this summer at his place on Fire Islana.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows closeness of KING to WACHTEL who has security

background. Bureau and New York were advised by airtel.

1. Date Information Furnished: 5/31/64

2. Nature of Information

KING and his

was sought ous concerning d's extra marital artivivier.

, had an argument and information

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Aided background regarding KING's character.

Bureau and New York were advised

airtel.

1. Date Information Furnished:

6/20X54

...

2. Nature or furos no morida, "raciar batuation." kind said

if they could, keep

a steady stream going to jail they. would be

able to break si. hugustine soon.

since the

successful.

3. Value and Action Taken:•

..:

Racial tacties of KING and SCLC.

Letterhead Memo

randum was furnished to the Bureau and interested offices:

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ADDENDUM:

1.

:.2

Date Information Furnished: 6/16/64

Nature of Information...un

KING informed JOHN BARBER of west Haven, Connecticut,

that

as

BARBER had been highly recommended to KING to

"ghost writer"

as well as a political

analÿst

assist him:?

3.

Shows KING's dependence upon other persons to do his

writing.

Lead was set out for New York to identily BARBER

and Letterhead Memorandum prepared.

1. Date Information Furnished:

6/20/64

2. Nature of Infornation:

KING Said HAROLD DeWOLFE Of Boston University,

along with two other indir duals, would be in St. Augustine,

Florida, soon. Boston has identified DeWOLFE as having

security background.

3. Value and Action Taken

Nature of certain

influences on the St. Augustine,

Florida, racial situation.

to the Bureau and interested offices.

Letterhead Memorandum was

furnished

6/23/64

1.

Date Infornation Furnished:

c. Nature of Information:

KING was in contact with

Los Angeles Area Code/213, telephone number 681-3088. • KING

a sun cate made arrangements to meet on their i

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Lead set forch for Los Angeles to identify apparent

girl friend of KING.

Los Angeles deternined that girl friend

was probably DELORES EVANS who KING has met before.

Date Information furnished:

6/27/64

2.

Nature of Information:

BURKE MARSHALL, Department of Justice,

discussed

the St. Augustine racial situation with KING including

the

formation of a bi-racial committee in that city.

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ADDENDUM:

3. Value and Action Taken:

situation

shows valuable information regarding raclal.".-/4"

Letterhead, Memorandum submitted.

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• ..

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.)

ADDENDUM:

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION NTE: all JULY 14. 1964

AT 1379-S«/is a technical surveillance in the residence.of

Martin Luther King, Jr.,

at 563 Johnson Avenue, N.e. Atlanta, Georgia

King is the head of the

Southern Christian Leadershio Conference (SCLC).

•This installation was authorized 10/15/63 and installed on 11/8/03.

This source has provided extremely valuable information on

a day-to-day basis regarding the subject's association wich presen

rand former Communist Party members.

This source has shown the influence

This source has shown the continued

a concealed member

continues to

depend upon the advice and guidance of Levison.

that King This source don check, on Staped ted son april this

source furnished information relative to contact of the subject with

Harry Wachtel,

a security

subject in

the-New york office.

This source

has enabledthe Bureau to keep close contact-with the movements of King

throughout the country and has-furnished valuable information in regard

to racial activities.

mis source has provided a great deal of information regarding

King's extra marital activities and his dates with numerous women

throughout the country. fir source is extremely valtable in rutty

implementing our coverage of King, the SCLC and other racial activities.

The Domestic Intelligence Division concurs with the recommendation

..of the SAC

three-month peranta, that this source be continued for an additional

...'

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TO

MeROM

j SUBjECT

GSA GEN. ACO. NO. 27

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

-Memoranbum

JUNE

DIRECTOR

(Bufile 100-3-116) DATE: 7/8/64

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILIANCE

Character of Case IS-C

ELSUNS

.. 1.

Symbol Number 4 1900-S2, AT 1381-S

Type of Surveillance:, (Technical or

AT.1302-5* and

Microphone) Technical.

****=-

AT 1383-5*

2000: 117

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtsee Street, N.E.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

11/8/63

5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places)

None

-EX-104

6. If installation is

a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

Yes

a. Is a trunk line utilized?

•b: Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

.1964.

Yes

c. Is the surveillance on a public coin operated telephone?

Registered 24a11

14

Bureau (Fix)

IB

JUL 20

'has document is prepared:

in responso to your request

as not for dessert

Ri:elt

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is hmited to official proceedings

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed. to unauthorized person

nel without the express approvat of the FBI .

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7.

d.

Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Private

e. If a party line, how many parties?

If a microphone surveillance involved,

::used and location of each:

state number of microphones actually cod

..:.

....

Is the Installation part of a tel-mike? If so,

of the combination:

NO

give symbol of other side

..:'

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

13. Any equest fox the sures lance by outside agency (give name, title and

None

14.

Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

triden;

$250 per month

•b.

Give total number of other

surveillances monitored at same plant.

One

-

= 2-

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c. If any others,, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

$200 per month

I5. cost of feased line for instant installation?

.?::

$80 Installation

$15.20 monthly lease

16. Personnel Costs:

8o

Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

3 Agents

Bal salaries $645

file uns

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

168 man hours

If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

134.4 man hours

a. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annun for instant

surveillance:

Total salaries per week for inriant surveillance -

$510.

17.

Remarks (By SAC):

Recommend

surveillance de concluued.

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18.

Reconnendation by Assistant Director:

This is a single technical surveillance (Lous FLS URS

symbol numbers as four lines are involved: AT 1380-5*

AT 1381-S*

3M AT 1382-SE and AT 1383-9*) on the office di

the southern Chriscian Leadership Conference (SCIC), 530

Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Authorized 10/15/63;

installed 11/3/63.

During the past three

months this surveillance has

continued to supply a large volume of extremely valuable

Information concerning the ScIC and its leader, Martin Luther

King,

JI., who are the subjects of intensified

Bureau inves

tigation because of communist influences bearing upon he

organization and ling.

Examples: On 3/22/64, 6/1 and 26/64

Information received concerning travel plans of King and

other SCIC people. On 3/30/64 and 4/21/64 vital informa-

tion obtained concerning association between King, aid

Stanley David Levison, an extrenely close communist advisor.

On 4/14,15,28/64 and 6/1/64 information obtained concerning

financial operations of the sCIC. On 4/7764 advance inior-

mation obtained concerning King's presence at a Chicago

civil rights rally in Juney 1964 On 4/24/64 information Ob-

tained concerning a conversation between King and his secre-

tary regarding King's puntic attack on the Director.

On

5/13,22/64 and 6/6,10/04 information obtained concerning

activities and plans of the SCIC in connection with the

St. Augustine, Morida, racial situation.

On 6/25/64 we

learned that an SCIC officer was actompting to have a woman

allegedly employed by President Johnson intercede with the

President to have the Director male a public statement that

the Scic and ling are not influenced by conmunists.

The continuing heavy flow or extremely valuable

intelligence iron this source indicates the desirability

of continuing this source for

an additional three-mouth

period.

This is recommended.

DINGT SUCt

she titterined.

- 4.

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all of which contain only information obtained

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ADDENDUM:

Item 9

bate Inforration Furnished:

3/22/64

Nature of Information:

Plans for MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

President of

Southern Christian. Leadership Conference, and RALPH ABERNATHY;

Treasurer of SCLC,

to make a fund raising trip to the west

Coast in April, 1964. Detailed itinerary for this trip was

obtained.

3. Value

and Action Taken:

Counterintelligence action aided

Airtel submitted

to the Bureau and interested offices.

1. Date Information Furnished: 3/30/64

• 2. Nature of Information:

RUTH BAILEX

of the New, York SCIC Office, after

receiving a letter terminating her employment made an

attack on the leadership of Sold stating that STANLEY LEVISON

was running MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., although KING had been

warned to stay away from LEVISoN.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Discloses knowledge within SCLO of KING'S Communist

Connections.

Phoney letter was written to RUTH BAILEY fron

Atlanta in an effort, to capitalize

on chis situation.

1. Date Information Furnished:

4/2/54

2. Nature of Information:

KING'S Secreiary said 10 was KINGs beLier nau

it.

would be all right to sign a petition to Abolish. the House

Un-American Activities Committee.

the secretary saidkiNG

believes what this comittee is merely a harassing

agency.

•":.

3. Value end Action Tales

Snows KING's stand on a poliïcal matter.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted.

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fier

ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnishea.

4/7764131W00e or an

?..

Wature of presentatove of the chicago Urban reague

KING'S

secretary that a group of agencies in Chicago concerned

with Civil Rights were planning a rally in Chicago for 75,000

to 100=000 people during the latter part of May and early June,

1964.

3. Value and. Action taken:

Advance notice on racial situation

Memorandum submitted

to the Bureau and chicago.

Letterhead

1.

Date Information Furnished:

4/14/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING advised WYATT WALKER that due to a shortage

of funds at SCLe, WALKER should call CLARENCE JONES and

ask

for the $2500 the Gandhi Society had promised them.

background. Letterhead Memorandum furnished to New York and

the Bureau.

1. Date Information Furnished: 4/15/64

2.

Nature of Information:

ED CLAYTON,

Public Relations Director of SCLO;

they did not want to mention this

"ace

in the hole

Value and Ation Taken 99.

Shows financial information. Letterhead memorandum

submitted and leads set out for New York to attempt to confirm

reserve fund.

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ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnished:

4/24/54

Merited

2.

Nature of Inforntion:

KING and his secretary had a discussion regarding..:..m

Director HOOVER's publicized statement that some

Communist

infiltration existed in the Civil Fights Movement KING

said

"I meant to hit him hard - he made me mad - and I wanted

to get him.

This was KING's explanation to his secretary

fOr KING's puplic attack on the Director.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Airtel submitted to the Bureau and New York.

1. Date Information

Furnished:

4/28/64

2. Nature of Informationi

ABERNATHY contacted HARRY WACHTEL regarding the

$2500 owed to SCIC by the Gandhi Society.

ABERNATHY explained

that sclo needed the money for its payroll. WACHIEL said

that the Gandhi Society did not have the money except money

that was committed for future bail bond purposes.

Value and Action Taken:

Shows financial aifficulties;of SCLO and also shows

influences of WACHTEL, who has a Security background.

1. Date Information Furnished:

5/8/64

2. Nature of Inforation:

-CLAYTON discussed KING's scheduled appearance before

"Face the Nation" for 5/10/64:

CLAYTON discussed this with

an official of the CES Network, dashington, D. C.,

effort to set the correct tenure of the television interview.

.of KING.

CLAYTON told the CBS official not to bring up any

specifies, such asfUViER PITTS O'DELL, who was formerly

employed by SCIC.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Advance and inside information on a television

program appearance of KING. Teletype and Letterhead Memorandum

submitted to the Bureau and interested offices.

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ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnished: 5/13/04 0000

Nature or Inioriacion:

WACHTEL and KING discussed.SCLC.matters. and/the

hiking of an'assistant to research and write KING's material.

they arranged a meeting with BAYARD RUSTIN and. LARRY (LNU)

and CLARENCE JONES at New York City for 5/23/64

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows operation of SCIC and influences on KING by

persons

with security backgrounds. Letterhead Memorandum

prepared, lead set out for New York. LARRY was subsequently

identified to be LARRY REDDICK of Baltimore, Maryland, who

also has security background.

1. Date Information Furnished:

5/13/64

<. Nature of Information:

KING contagted WACHTEL regarding St. Augustine,

Florida, racial situagion.

They also discussed KING's

statement regarding civil rights debate in the U. S. Senate.

3. Value and Action Taken;

Shows NACHTLY's

Iotterhead Memorandun submitted.

influence on some of KING's activities.

1. Date Informatión Furnished

4/21/54

?.

Nature of Th oration to Josell AlSOpis: derosatory article

about him.

Infornction shos behind the scenes comments between

KING, CLARENCE JONES and LEVISON.

plans for having BURKE MARSHALL,

regarding this matter because it was believed apparently tha

the department had leaked the intormatiog to ALsOr.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows continued Communist influence on KING and gives

advanced notice of an SCLC representative to contact the Depart-

ment of Justice on this matter. -A teletype and Letterhead

Memorandum were submitted.

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ADDENDUM:

-"."

Date Information Furnished:

5/22/64

do tato do see done:

Nature of Information:

WYATT WALKER,

HARRY WACHTEL that ne knew MACHIEL was aware SCLC had been

at St.

augustine, torida.

ANDREW YOUNG, Program Director, was the contact man at

St. Augustine.

WALKER advised

would be in touch with YOUNG over the weekend regarding St.

Augustine.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows VACHTEL's influence

on the st. Augustine situation.

Letterhead Memorandum was submitted

tO Bureau, Jacksonville and

New York.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

22/63

2.

Nature of Information:

KING contacted YOUNG regarding plans for St. Augustine.

YOUNG said CORDY I. VIVIAN was in St. Augustine.

3. Value and Action Taken:

Shows VIVIAN's involvement in St. Augustine situation.

VIVIAN has a security background, having been a member of the

Communist Party in 1947. The Bureau and Jacksonville were

furnished Letterhead Memorandum.

1. Date Information Furnished: 5/27/64

2. Nature of Information:

KING's secretary told KING that WACHIEL had advised

that KING's speech was at the len lork Officerof sold.

It was

believed that WACHIEL was reierring to a speech which had been

prepared for KING to give at a NAACP luncheon in New York City.

WACHTEL suggested that KING say something in this speech about

the death ci NEHRU.

3. Value and Aation Taken:

Shows MACHTEL's influence.

WACHTEL has security

background. Letterhead Memorandum

sübmitted to the Bureau

and New York.

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1.

Date Infornation Furnished:

6/1/64

2. Nature of Information :

S KING

and: WACHTEL planned meeting for New.York City

with LAWRENCE REDDICK, CIARENCE JONES and others for 6/7/04.

3. Value and Action Taken 1w09%

Shows continued influence on KING by persons with ..

security backgrounds. Teletype and Letterhead Memorandum

submitted

1.

2.

Date Information Fumished: 6/1/64

Nature of Information:

ED CLAYTON told KING that SCIC had received a

contribution from ANN FARNSWORTH for $10, 000.

3. Value and Action, Taken:

Airtel submitted and leads

are still pending.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

16/64

2.

Nature of Information:

KING in contact with CORDY T. VIVIAN regarding

St. Augustine, Florida, situation.

VIVIAN advised that the

cIvil rights workers were holding

a workshop on the after-

noon of 0/0/04 and after the workshop they were to start

picketing stores.

He also advised of a mass meeting to be

held and kneel-ins at churches were planned.

3: Value sho A tay Tement of persons with security backeround

in the St. Augustine racial situation.

Letterhead Memorandum

was submitted.

Date Information Furnished:

6/10/64

2.

Nature of Information:

ninG tola his secretary that he was planning a

march. on 6/10/64 in St. Augustine and planned

Eo be arrested

so he would be in jail the next day.

3. Value and Action Taken :

Gave advance warning of KING's racial

activities

and

plans. Teletype and Letterhead Memorandum were submitted.

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ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnishea:

5/17/64

2.

Nature of Information:

DELORES HALL, a secretarial employee at. SOLC

Headquanters, asked ANDREW YOUNG for the address of HUNTER

PITTS O'DELI. YOUNG was able to advise HALL of this address.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Shows continued contact between ODELL and SCIC.

O'DELL has a

security background. Letterhead Memorandum

was submitted.

1. Date Information Furnished:

6/25/64

2. Nature of Information:

HARRY BOYTE, Versonnel Director of SCLO, while

conversing with an unknown woman, whose sisterin-law was

allegedly Secretaryto President JOHNSON, told this woman to

have her sister-in-law speak to President JOHNSON and request

him to have Director HOOVIR make a public statement to the

effect that SCIC and Dr. KING were not influenced by the

Communist Party.

3.

Value and Action Taken:

Letternead Memorandum was submitted.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

6/26764.

3 Nature on sad ations not going to sara rally in Nortolk

as previously planned and instead as sending CORDY T. VIVIAN

to speak in his place.

3.

value' and Action Taken:

Shows person with security background speaking for

KING.

Teletype and Letterhead Merorandum were submitted.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 19U2 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GI

ERNMENT.

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM Mr. J. A. Sizoo

POUTE IN ENV LOPE

DATE: 7067-64

JUNE

Tolson

Belmont

Moht -

Casper.

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes .

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NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

ASAC Onsgard of Los Angeles called at 5:30 p.m.

tonight to advise that in accordance with Bureau authorization

a technical installation was now in effect and a microphone

installation had also been made to provide coverage of the

rooms which it is contemplated will be assigned to Martin Luther

King on his arrival in Los Angeles.

He had previously notified

the Hyatt House Hotel that he would arrive on the 8th. [Onsgard?

said the hotel had just received word that he would arrive at

9:00 p.m. tonight and the hotel is prepared to provide King the

accommodations which have been set aside for him.

Onsgard advised that the symbol number dA

4522-52

has been assigned to the technical installation and LA 4523-5*EL SU

has been assigned to the microphone installation. Onsgara

advised that he would keep us informed of developments.

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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- Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr.

Baumgardner

1 - Mr. J.D. Donohue

1 - Mr.

S.F. Phillips

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OPTIONAL FORI, NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoran

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE:

6/30/64

FROM

eit

SUBJECT;

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

JUNE

: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

price.

NEGRO GUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE: IN, RACIAL MATTERS

IS -C

?.:

Re Bureau letter dated 6/2/64.

With full security survey completed on facilities

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), 330

"ole, Atlanta, Georgia, it is noted there are

auburn Avenue, resurs currently in operation at this facility.

presently tour

Survey reflects there are three additional lines

serving Southern Christiar. Leadership Conference which should

be covered in addition to the four already being covered with

resurs.

is a WATS line providing interstate long distance service.

is an unlisted number (522-2494) which phone is located

only in office of Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

(3) is an additional number scated in rotary with others

and serving switchbosrd.

Fine

In the even't the Bureau authorizes installation of

Tesurs on above as indicated, a total of seven Tesurs will

i be working on the facilities

of SCLO which includes five numbers

"in rotary serving SCIC switchboard, one line serving unlisted

private phone of KING and

NATS line.

one line

serving an interstate

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The Bureau's attention is directed to Atlanta.

"June"

letter dated 10/10/63

captioned "Dr. MÄRTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SM-C" therein rearons were set forth justifying the subsequent

utilization ci SA #. KUSH of the Miani Office in this instance.

Conditions are still as before and it is believed that a sound

Agent assigned to another office should make the actual tie in

as before in order to assure full security.

CV

Bureau (Enc. 1) (RM)

Atlanta

ENCLOSURE

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The Laboratory is requested to forward to Atlanta.

two recorders either of the magnecordette series

100 or

of the magnecord PI-o series

this installation

res for use in conjunction

with

It is recommended that installations "(Tesurs)

?:?.

be made immediately and it is anticipated that the additional

services of an investigative clerk will be regured in the plant

operation during the normal office hours of the SCLO to insure full

coverage of these sources.

cementinent hittinel.

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OPTIONAL FOKM NO. 19

UNITED STATES GOVERNM

:Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR

FROM

SUBJECT:

JUNE

(Bufile 100-3-116) DATE:

6/30/64

SAC, ALTANTA (100-6520-E)

RECOMMNIPATION FOR INSTATIATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVETLLANCE

Title CP; USA, Negro Question, Communist".

Influence in Racial Matters

Character of Case IS-C

Field Officetlanta

Symbol Number None

Type of Surveillance (Technical ox Miaraphone)

l. Nane and address of subject:

Office of southern Christian Leadership Conference, 330

Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia

2. Location of technical operation:

Plant located at 300 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.

3. Other technical surveillances on same subject:

Four other technicals in operation on office facilities of

SCIo, one liccinical surveillance in operation on residence

OF DE. WARLIL LUTHER KING, JR., PreSENCOBUREL.

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4.

Cost and manpower involved:

Cost: of three additional leased lines at approximately $4,

pa month plus installation cherzes, which additional coverage

will require the services of an Investigative Clerks during

tie offico hours of operation of Southern Christian

Conference in order to provide full coverage.

Beadership

. ...

5. Adequacy of security:

Adequate security is provided if person making installations

1s unknown to cubject, Dr. KliG and staif of Southern

Christian

Leadership Conference.

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6. Type of case involved:

a Security matter investigation to deterine derree

influence CP has on mass Negro orgalactions through Dr.

KING

Se patien ice

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7. Connection or status of subject in the case:

Dr. KING has in the past been in controt with concealed CP

members, and former CP members.

As fresident of sche, a

leading

Negro mass Organizacion, organization and subject

are prime logical targets for influvicing and infiltration.

8. Specific information being sought:

Degree of influence being exerted ly CP on Dr. KING and

Southern Christian Leadership Conference and extent of contacts.

9.. Reasons for believing the specific information will be obtained by the

technical surveillance:

Dr. KING's OP contacts are basicaily located in New York City

while ne normally maintains o-rice ne residence in Atlanta.

It is however noted. Dr. KING

is in almost constant. travel status.

10. Importance of case and subject:

Dr.

KING as President of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

has been elevated to the position of

• "National Leader'

events civil rights and integration movement as shown by recent

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Possibilities of obtaining desired information by other means

::""(Explain in detail) "

and his being

are loyal to his cause, it is considered that this is the

only means by which desired information can be obtained:

CC""

12.

Risks of detection involved:

Risks of detection are considered at a minimum.

..13.

Probable length of technical surveillance:

Indefinite

14. Request made for. technical surveillance by any outside agency

(name specific official, title and agency) :

None known to Atlanta Office.

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FROM

SUBJECT"

MAY 1652 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOViNMENT

Memoran

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1

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

(PERSUNAL ATTENTION:

ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR, W. C. SULLIVAN)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520)

DATE:

6/8/64

(JUNE)

JUN

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

1964

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta dated 6/5/64.

Enclosed herewith is the tape of conversation on

5/31/64 between

prancisa in captioned matter and nis wil

Is furnished by AT 1379-S*

It is noted that volune is very low on this tape

and the conversation fades in some places. Another

that, is dirtiould to interpret are the pronouns "he" ando

"she"

used by both parties, in such a way as to make it

impossible to know the identities of the individuals to whom

they are making reference.

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15 JUN & 1964

EX-114

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DOTY

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Pron: Directors FBI (100:5-146):

CO TANIST PIETY, USA

JIG GODION

COLONIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL RECURITY & C

PERSONAL ANPENAZON

Reuzaiziel Cans sogortiry inforuntlon obtained

5»21»64 from AT 10/2e Econcerning evidencos of Barital

socord/on the pard of a poincipal ln captioned ancier and his

spouse.

Furnish the Bureru, by communication massed for

the persona. accention of Sintecant 2-200601 V8m.21 Lo

SaLVIN, aay tapo availably concerning the acroriod

scavorsation.

in the evand

a sume is nod available, surnish

the nost detailed transcript

available.

Handle this natior on s need-to-know basis.

sues document is prepared in response. to our request and is not for dissemi-

station outside: your

Committee.

Its ause is Imited to official proceedings by:

your Committee and the conter: ma? nut b' risclosed to usuuthorized person-

nat without the express approval of the Fur

REC I

MAILED 30

JUN 5 91964

COMM-FBI

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Tolson

Belmont

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Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLosch

Evans

Gole

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1

- Hir. Forsych

SAC, AtLanta

(200-652JD)

Jane 2, 1964

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1 - Mr. Phillips

SURE

COTANISE PADET, USA

CONCUSS I RICE IN RACKAN BARTORS

IRTRAKAR SECURITY « &

Reurlos May 28, 1901, nosing that bere are

precently in oporation four tockaieal rivalilances (desurs)

on she offico cocalitico of tho sanchern Christian Leadership

Conferenca (Ja) in Scinata.

Foocht indormation is io the

offaet that treno acts allicos invo had shose telephons

series enlauned and that the sosity is rossibly boing

servod by arizonal alady then vian tho original Cosur

inctallation vas mado.

Bureau nuinority was requested fos

a canvoy to ly nado on cha pre.cus tolczione faciliiies serving

the soLd so toe appropriate roco-ondadioas nay be made 102

additional incallrizonE.

Providod full unculty la arcused, you are authorized

to maise the scruosted survey.

20 any psavdale addisional

In the daturo, anure Gate sequosis for suiveys

relaiive is i'onica: ipo sovorce always incude gone staschen.

concorting t i assuranco of seaulty.

NONE:

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Tho CesurS 19 Oper2E103

AT 1982-St ana AN 138a-50l vere author 1330-1-15.1381-

Chey are of inestimable vaiue in gaining

intelligenos not only concerning SCLC aftairs but concerning

tash head of that organisation, latin luther king, Ji.

195.4

Tolson

Belmont

Monr

Casper.

Callahan

ConFad

Lelsach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

el D0g59/-06c1443296

MAILED 3

JUNi -iu

COAST-EBI

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vour: Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

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TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE:

5/27/64

JUNE

SAC, ATIANIA (100-5520-D) (P)

SUBJECT:

COMMUNISS PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUR ECON

CORRUNISE TILUENOS IN RACIAL MATTERS A MANOE:

Reference is made to previous correspondence relating

to technical installations in this investigation, it being

notea that there a presently in operation four Tesurs on the

office facilities of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

Recent incormation iss come to our attention through

informants

which

indicates

ship Conference has iad their celephone service enlarged and

that the facility in possibly being served by additional lines

than when our origin, installation was: made:

..woi an

Bureau authority i requested for a survey to be

made on the present iclephone locilities serving the Southern

Christian Leadershi, Conference so that appropriate recommendations 3:

may be made for adaiiional listallations:

45

C2- Bureau (RiC)

Atlant a

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(100-052'2)

(3)

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nation outside your Committee.

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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

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AIRTEL

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r/as

FBI

Date: 5/20/54

(Type in plain text or code)

•(Priority or Method of Mailing)

07498.77777179777

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (200-151548-Sub 4)

SUBJECT:

CP, USA - NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL

MATTERS

IS -C

(00: NY)

JUNE

ReNYairtel to Bureau 4/23/64.

Coverage

by NY 4305-S*/has been expanded to

Include GR 7-3985.

INFT

ELSIR

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REG TUS

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COMMUNIST PANTY, USA

NEGRO 0099210N

COMMUNIST INDIENCE

IN RACIAL MArIENS

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Provided lull securley io assuced authority is

granted to install

a cochnica: survellance on the OCtice o1

Southern Christian Leaderstin Conference, Room 1202g 15 East

40th Street, Now York City, New York.

You should advise the bureau of the tins and date of

the

installation, symbol number, and telephone number involved.

Submi, Justification letter thirty days acer installation

and each three months thereafter.

Necessary lensed Line Letter follows,

NOTE:

captioned

LADE

EMINCE

Sec

manorsadus Daungardner to I, C. Sulltvan dated 5/0/3.

*COLONIST

3SA

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NEGRO QUORON, OUTST

INTRIAL, SECURINE , CLINIST, & ROD:16

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1 - 100- 438794

1EỆ MAILED 20

MAY 8 - 19611

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

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1 - Mr. Phillips

SAC, Atlanta, (100-6520)

Apzil 1, 1964

Director, FBI (100-3-116)

PERSONAL, ATTENTION

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA.

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTARS

INTERNAL SECUBITY - E

You will recall that at the Seat of Goverament

conference attended by tro agents of your office on

December 23, 1953, for the purpose oi exploring possible

avenues of additional investigation in connection with

captioned matter, it was decided that because of the

necessity for an

extremely discreet approach by the Bureau

In this matter and because certain facets of our investi

Eation were then relatively new, this natter would be

reappraised in approxinately 90

days.In the interin, your

oifice was to give consideration to a number of matters having

potential for further inquiry.

These included: possibilities

of anonymous source contacts; possibilities of utilizing

contacts in the news media field; initiating discreet cheeks

relative so developing bacisground information on employees

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC);

remaining alert to the possibility of capitalizing on any

disgruntled SCLC employee; the possibility of developing

inforuation concerning any financial dealings of King which

may be illegal; and the development of subversive information/

pertaining to sciC employees.

Miss!

COMM-FBI

The Bureau appreciates the suggestion recently made

by you that another conterence be held at the seat of

Government with representatives of both your office and the

New York Office

because of the extensive coverage being

given by New York in this natter. The Bureau has given

thorough consideration to this suggestion but believes that

at this time, rather. than a conference, receiving offices

should make a thorough self analysis of the handling ci this

case and related aspects such as investigations of individuals

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Lottor to Atlanta

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

2009-116

satters.

some of the things to ba considered are those

enumerated above although they shouid not be considered as

all-inclusive.

Of particular consideration should be the

matter of Fred Bennett of Atlanta as it rould appear that

Intensified coverage of him might develop pertinent into

nation relating to Martin Inches King. This specific matter

was brought to your attention ly other corespondenca recently.

At this time it is desired that both receiving

offices give the matter of lostant investigation a thorough

analysis with a view toward sungesting new avenues of

Investigation and Intensification In areas already being

explored.

Bear in mind the main goals in this matter; namely,

determining the extent of the comuist influence in racial

natters and taking such action as ia appropriate to neutralize

or completely discredit the eitectiveness of lartin Luther

King, JI., as a Negro leader because of the communist influences

upon hin.

!

Within 15 days of the recolpt of this letter, Atlasta ,

and New York should furnish the Bureau observations and

reconmendations in accordance with the foregoing.

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SA6, Mclants, (100-6520)

April 1, 1951

DisectOr, FBI (100-3-116)

PERSONAL ATTENTION

COMMUNZST PARTY, US,,,

NEGRO DUESTION

COLINIST INFLUTICE IN RACIAL LATTIRS

INTERNAL SECUBITY - O

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You will recall that ai the Seat of Government

conference attended by tro Agents of your office on

Decenber 23, 1963, for the suipose of exploring possible

avenues of additional investigation in connection vith

captioned matter, it was decided that because oi the

necessity for an extrenely discreet approach by the Bureau

in this natter and because cortain facets ot our investin

gation were then relatively new, this natter would be

reappraised in approxinatesy 90

days.In the interin, your

office was to sive considaration to a number of natters having

potential for further inquiry.

These inclsded: possibilities

of anonymous source contacts; possibilitics of utilizig

contacts in the news nadia

Lield; instiating discreet cieeks

relativa to developing bacisground

infornation on employees

of the southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC);

remaining alert to the possibility of capitalizing on any

disgruntled sCLC employee; the possibility of developing

information concerning any financial dealings of King which

may be iilogal; and the development of subversive infornation

pertaining to sciC emplojees.

The Dureau approciates the suggestion recontly made

by you that another conterence be held at the seat of

Government with represchiativos of both your office and the

New York Office because of the extensive coverage being

given by New Yors in this matter. The Bureau has given

thorough consideration to this suggestion but believes that

at this tine, rather than a contorence, receiving oftices

should make a

thorough seli-anniysis of the handling et this

case and related aspects such as investigations of irdividuals

and organizations close to the cumunist influence in racial

2 - New York

(300-1535408 (PERSONAL ATTENTION) /1-1/RG

WEATOR BOSET CONSIS

.. nation outside your Committee.

ared in e one to i

gArR i von ormate and the content man vee lites to do won roceedine son.

MAIL ROOM CAgi PUr

uther express approval of the FBI.

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Hottes to Atlanta

CONCIUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

100-5-126

matterS.

some of the things to bo considered are those

chunerated abave although chry shoril not be considored as

mininclusive.

02 particular considozasion should be cho

matter 03 Ized Bennet of Atlinda no di yould appear that

Intensified covorage of him night doveion portinent inio

nation rolating to laztin Lnches Ling. This specizie naster

mas brought to yous attention by other correspondence recently.

Ad this tine &i is desired that Soch recoiving

eificos give the natter of lossans

investigation & thorough

analysis with a slow tovasù exgocting now avenues oi

Investigation and intensitiestion i areas already being

esplored. Beas in sind the tada suais in this mattos; namely,

determining the extent of the acmmist aniluence in racial.

matters and taiing such aculoz as 1a appropriate to neutralize

os completely discredit the citecsironess of Haztin Incher

King, Frog as & Negro Leados because of the connunist influences

4p0D

33212.

Within 15 days of the roseipt of tbis letter, Atlanta

Hey York should lurnish the Bureau observations and

recomendations in accordance with the foregoing.

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1.

I

i Mr. DonG;

Mx. Phillips

Barch 31, 1964

To:

From:

SAC, Detroit

Drector, Fot (100-3-116)

COLLUMESE PASTY: USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNEST INFLUONCE EN

RACIAL MARIORS

INFURSAL, SECURITY •

JONE

PERSONAL ANTIDITION

Re telephone

call March 19,

Assistant Director. W.

Co Sullivan

and

1204,

between

ASAC 4. F. Cadlaghan

Dy rocurn airted, washout fall, advise tine and

date installacion eftected, symbod

mambor

assignod, nod thue

and date of discontinuance. Include brief cummary of results

of coverage

and advice

as to wues fuil details viad

be

recsived at burcau.

ATTORD THIS MANNER YOUS PERSONAL, EXPEDETIOUS

ATTRITION

1 • Bufile 100106670 (Martin Luther King, Jr.) (JUNE)

-1129

Tolson

Belmont

Monr

Casper

(6)

REG: 29

MAILED 25

Callahan

25 APR 2 1964

Conrad

MAR 3 1 1954

DeLoach

Evans

COMM.FRI

Gole

Resen

Sullivan

Triel

Trotter

Tele: Room

nation outside your Committee.

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

Hones ey

Gandy.

APR

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person

MALG ROOM L- 0/TELETYPI

nel without the express approval of the FBI :

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SUBJECT:.

UNITED STATES GOVERSMENT

Memorandam

DIRECTOR, FBI

(Attn:

AdministrativerDivision)

SA HARRY E. CLIFFORD, JR.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA - NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

DATE:

3/25/64

= at ta ca

CONFIDENTIAL VOUCHER FROM SAN FRANCISCO

$1,521.24

3/11/64

808882

Re Bureay routing slip dated 3/20/64, questioning

slip is attached and there is also attached a,copy

of an aintel from San Francisco to the Bureau dated 2/25/64,

setting forth in chronological order the events which occurred

on this special assignment in Honolulu, the difficulties over-

come, and the reasons for the various expenditures made.

The purpose of this present memorandum is to further

explain the nature of some of the expenditures and the reasons

therefor.

It must be understood, that the five Agents involved

in this special assignment were under instructions that under

no circumstances could they be "made" by the Subject and members

of his party, and that under no circumstances could they be

identified by the Subject and his party or anybody acting on his

behalf as FBI Agents.

At the conference in Assistant Director Sullivan's

Office on 2/3/64, based upon the previous experience of the

Washington Field Office at the Willard Hotel under somewhat

similar circumstances, it was agreed that for effective operation,

it was necessary

to survey the construction of the hotel building

involved as fan in advance as possible in order to determine the

effectiveness of our technical equidment. It was also agreec

that if at all

possible it would be necessary to get rooms adjacent

to the subject's in order that our technical transmitting equip-

ment be most effective.

Based upon the experience of the

Washington Field Office, it was planned that "towers" or listening

AF

2-1-1143

Bureau (Enc. 2) (AM-RM)

San Francisco (100-519]

17 APR 7 1964

HFC/jo

(3) p

yelhis document is prepared in response to your request and is not fos disser.

nation outside your Committee,

Its use is limited to official proceedings o

your Committee and the content man nut be disclesed to martin

the express approval of the FBi.

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Inests be set up in hotel.roons next to the subject and that once

the Arents were put in these

towers they were to stay there to

provide security for the equipment, to provide security for

themselves (so they would not be seen), and that one or more of

them ordinarily would leave the room only when the Subjects

were known to be out of their room or were sound asleed.

This

practice was followed in Honolulu and the rooms rented were

definitely not for the personal convenience of the Agents and

were occupied under the conditions outlined above.

As seen beginning in the last paragraph on page 3 of

the attached copy of the airtel, it was extremely difficult.

SAS HARRY F. CLIFFORD, JR.

and FORDYCE G. LYMAN even

get into the Hawaiian Hilton Village Hotel where the Subject

was to be quartered in order to experiment with

the equipment.

As noted on pages 4

and 5 of the attached airtel, it appeared

for a time as if it would be impossible to obtain space immediately

next to the Subjects and, therefore, when SAs ALBERT P. CLARK,

ROBERT U. MANN, and RICHARD E. STEPHENS arrived in Honolulu on

Saturdays 2/15/64, a room was obtained for them as close to the

the Subject was eventually to be quartered as

Confidential Bureau equipment was put into that room,

experimented with, and guarded in the same manner as noted above.

When information was received that the Subjects were

going to eventually move to the Kahala Hilton Hotel a new problem

presented itself.

SAC PRICE of the Honolulu Office explained

that this was the newest, most expensive, and most luxurious

hotel in the Hilton Chain.

On 2/13/64, SAs CLIFFORD and LYMAN determined that it

would be necessary to make a survey of the construction, room lay-

out, etc. of the Kahala Hilton Hotel with special emphasis on

so-called "common walls" in which the electrical and telephonic

installations on rooms side by side backed into each other. They

went out to the hotel with the

plan that one would try to

appear

as a guest of the hotel who was meeting the other as a

friend

of the guest. On arrival at the hotel they determined that the

vast ornate lobby was totally unoccupied, that the halls had

little or no traffic in them, and that the hotel had as its

guests wealthy

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one time of his first view of the lobby and public views of

ne notel, SA CLIfFORD got the impression it was like a huge

except the bodies in it were alive.

In carrying

out their plan, therefore, they

had to act like the other.

guests acted.

One would go up in an elevator, prowl the halls

discreetly as much as possible, looking for an open door where

a maid was making up the room and saunter into the room,

set in his

engage the maid in conversation, and at a quick glance try to

set in his mind the typical room layout with particular attention

to electrical connections and common wall potentials.

The other

in the mean time would proceed to the grill and bar as if he

were expecting a friend. The first then would descend in the

elevator as if he were a guest in the hotel and invite the friend

This same technique was

no have a den nether three Agents arrived and this accounts

ion the expenditures on 2/13, 16, and 11/64, which we believe

were fully justified in order to

maintain discretion, elude

the security force we knew to be at the hotel, and still

prepare ourselves for what we knew would be a tough nut to crack.

Page 6 of the attached airtel sets forth the infor-

mation that the

principal Subject was located in Room 405 of the

ocean tower building of the Hawaiian Village Hotel and also

occupied Room 404 for members of his party. Room 405 was a

corner room with balconies on two sides.

Room 406, which was

occupied by Agents, was on one side and Room 403, which was also

occupied by Agents, was on the other side of Room 404. All of

latter rooms

had one balcony each on the outside of the

building. It was necessary to rent these rooms for official

business and occupy them at all times on a 24-hour basis, not

only to protect our equipment, but to effect the actual

installations made.

The five Agents involved were spread very thin inasmuch

as at no time were Rooms 404 and 405 left unassigned to

occupants.

Both these two rooms were occupied when the Agents

were ablelto get rooms

along side them and there was actually

an overlap in technical occupancy due to the time element before

the previous occupants got out and the subject and his party

moved in. Therefore, the installations had to be made while the

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rooms were technically occupied, but in the absence of the

actual occupants.

The very limited manpower was deployed as

The two technical Agents entered Room 405 and made

the actual installations. One Agent stood on a chair inside

the door of Room 406 and viewed the hall leading from the

elevators through the Jalousie transom.

on a chair inside Room 403. and looked

balcony leading to an outside stairway in the other direction.

The fifth Agent was in the lobby near the house telephone in

an attempt to give warning should the Subjects head for one of

the many elevators or the stairway.

The service provided by this hotel in this crowded

resort area is quite different than encountered in a continental

Besides cleaning the rooms once a day, the maid enters

the room in the early evening and turns down the beds. In

addition, she or the security force makes a room check twice a

day to be sure that everything is in order.

. Each time the maid

enters the room, she merely knocks on the door, puts a master

key in the door, and opens the door..

We anticipated, therefore,

that the rooms occupied by us would be checked four times a day.

We had to have Agents in the room at all times and, therefore,

the particular Agent in the room at any given time

feigned

illness and insisted that the room not be cleaned up, but that

he would handle it himself.

Once the Subject moved into Room 405 we realized that

we could not be seen as occupying adjoining rooms in the Hawaiian

Village Hotel and later be seen as occupying adjoining rooms at

the Kahala Hilton Hotel.

This was particularly true of

SA CLIFFORD who is easily identified because of his white hair.

Therefore; once SA CLIFFORD moved into Room 406, he did not

leave the room until he departed for Los Angeles

on Bureau

instructions except to duck down to the open-air lobby late at

night to make emergency telephone calls tò the Honolulu Office

with instructions to call Los Angeles and the Bureau from a

public telephone

booth.

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• *

The summary transcript shows that the installations

:: From

405 were monitored from

the time of the entrance of

the Subjects at 2:12 D.m.s 2/18/64 until 11:45 D.m, that night

and monitoring began Wednesday morning, 2/19/64, at 1:06 a.m.

i continued to approximately 1:30 a.ms were used tor ofticial

It is obvious that these rooms

lusiness and not for the personal convenience of the Agents.

With regard to the Bureau's inquiry concerning the

Kahala Hilton Hotel, on Wednesday morning, 2/19/64, SAS CLARK,

wait, and LIMAN were

dispatched early in the morning to the

Kahala Hilton Hotel to provide coverage of the Subjects in

advance because the latter were expected to move to the Kahala

Hilton Hotel at noon time on Thursday, 2/20/64. As noted at

the bottom of page I of the attached copy of the airtel; we

were able to effect an arrangement with the hotel whereby rooms

would be allocated as we desired, four to the Subjects and

three to ourselves.

We made this agreement with the hotel

which was 75% occupied: That if their occupancy reached the

point whereby they would lose payment for one night for the

lour cons ceserved for the following night for the subjects,

we would reimburse the hotel for these four rooms at whatever

rate the rooms were rented for. With regard to the other three

rooms, our three Agents would check into those rooms expecting

• to occupy the rooms the night of the l9th and would pay

regular rate for the occupancy. These seven rooms ran from

$27,00 per day to $40.00 per day with an estimate average rate

o= $35.00 per day or an overall cost of $245.00 a day, if it

had become necessary to pay for them.

As noted at the bottom of page 7 and top of page 8

of attached airtel, Agents worked all day and all' evening.

making installations and then had to work all night removing

the installations. Therefore, they did not occupy the rooms as

normal guests and certainly it was not for their personal

convenience. Because of the quality of the SAl Contact at the

hotel and because no demand had been made for these rooms by

other guests or potential guests, the hotel suffered no monetary

loss and did not charge us for the four rooms set aside for

the eventual occupancy of the subjects, nor for the three rooms

utilized, but not really occupied by the three Agents.

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* In the mean time, SAs CLIFFORD and. STEPHENS remained

In Pooms 403 and 406 at the Hawaiian Village Hotel and monitored

the combined installations.

They did not leave these rooms until

Thursday morning, 2/20/64, when the other three Agents returnec

iron the Kahala Hilton Hotel with the equisment, helped pack

it, and sent SAs CLIFFORD and LYMAN to the airport to hurry to

I Los Angeles.

After SAs CLIFFORD and LYMAN depärted for Los Angeles

on Thursday, 2/20/64, SAS CLARK, MANN, and STEPHENS cleared the

equipment out of the

rooms occupied by the Subjects and out of

Pooms 403 and 406 occupied by the Agents to monitor and surveil

the subjects, and took it down to the field office in order

to begin packing it for shipment. It is noted that they paid

cash for the room rent of Room 406, which they retained,

the nights of 2/21/64 and 2/22/64 because the Bureau equipment

had been removed and security precautions were no longer

necessary.

They then "mopped up"

San Francisco on Sunday, 2/23/64.

the operation and returned to

The nights of 2/21-22/64

were the only nights where it could be said that the room was

occupied for the Agents personal convenience because no Bureau

equipment was installed in the room and in this instance the

Agents paid for the room each night in cash.

The Bureau has acknowledged that this assignment was

successful as far as it went and the only way to handle it was

the manner in which it was handled, by getting first near the

Subjects, then next to the Subjects, and working around the

clock where necessary.

It is hoped that this fully explains the reason for

the highly confidential, but absolutely necessary expenditures

made.

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TO

FRON

MAT TYOY tUITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES SOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

JUNE

(Bufile 100-3-116 ) DATE:

3/20/64

SUBJECT JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAI. OR MICROPHONE SURVETLIANCE

RE: Title

• Communist Party, USA,. Negro Question

•Communist Influence in Racial Matters

Character of Case IS-O./

Field Office

Ataania

Symbo1 Number AT 1380-55

AT 2581-S*

'ELSURS

Type of Surveillance: (Technical or AT

1382-3%

and

Microphone)

AT 1383-9%

Technical

1.

Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

Southern Christian Leacership Conference

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Installation made at 328 Auburn Avenue, N.E., to cover

330 Auburn Avenue, N.E.

3.

Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, N.E.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

11/8/63

5: Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

APR

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

a.

Is a trunk line utilized? Yestilt 2g

42105. Is the surveillance

a switchboard?

No

3

1964

A mr. 1351

C.

Is the surveillance on a public coin operated telephone,

?..

Registered Mail

_1= Bureau

(RN)

6 i APR-SAt]984a

RRN: el unisedocument is prepared)in response to your request and is not for dissemi-

ration outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

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

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¿. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Frivate

e. If a party liné, how many parties?

-

T. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

8. Is the installation part of a tel-mike?

..Of the combination:

:: No

if so,

give

symbol

öf other side

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of speçific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Ada insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

I1. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

130. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency):

"....

None

14.

Cost of. Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

b.. Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

::...:.

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

surveillance:

• $250 per month

156 Cost of Leased line for instant installation? "itcastertr

wrS00. Installation

• $15.20 monthly lease

.:, -16. Personnel Costs:

...

Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Special Agents

Total

Salaries per week $701

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

168

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

134.4 man hours

a. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

$560.80 Total salaries per week for

instant surveillance

17. : Remarks (By SAC):

•:::

...÷

.?.:.

Justification of four symbol sources are all included

on this form because. they relate to coverage

of one office

and they represent information received from three lines

in rotary and one unlisted at same office.

Recommena continuation of surveillance.

::".

he tat th

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Item 9

"er.

• ÷1.

Date Information Furnished: 12/17/63

2: "Nature of Information

...:

that "they"

men. tas southern christlan leadership conference,

told an unknown

acquaintance

needed to get together and have a two day retreat in

worth Carolina.

The retreat KING had in mind is owned by

the Episcopal Church near Asheville, North Carolina. He

wanted staff mentons to be present as well as four or five

others

liice HARRY

"ACHIEL and BAYARD RUSTIN.

3. value and Aco

on taken

Advanco

Aptice of an important Southern Christian

eadership conicrence

meeting where persons with Communist

backgrounds were in attendance.

Information set forth in

betterhead Memorandum and Charlotte was advised.

1. Date Information Furnished: 12/21/63

2. Nature of Inforation

HARRY FOOTED COLd KING that RALPH ABERNATHY

(Treasuror of Southerh Christian Leadership Conference)

and FRED BONNETT (Field Representative of Southern

Christian Leadercigo Conference), astwell as KING,

should

be present when

the libel suit was argued by WILLIAM

Rogens, former actorney General; before,the supreme Court

in Washington,?. C. (This referred to a libel suit

filed ty state of Mabone oficials against the "New York

Times"

and certain Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

officials.)

3. Value and Action Taken

Inis clicles the bureau to lean of wACHTeL's

• involvement in the libel case in advance.

this information

was submitted to the Bureau and interested offices by airtel.

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1

Date Information Furnished: 12/26/63

i"=s

2.

sature of intormation

WYATT WALKER (Executive Director of Southern

•Christian Leadership Conference) instructed a contributor

check out. to "Southern Home Mission Work"

ence church an ear a 1 or are

avoid taxes (since Southern Christian Leadership Conference

is not a tax-exempt organization).

3 Value and Action Taker

The nature of the handling of contributions

Dy southern Christian Leadership Conference to avoid

taxes presents a possible counter-intelligence opportunity.

The information was submitted to the Bureau.

1. Date Information Furnished: 1/8/64

2. Nature of Information

HARRY BOXIE, Executive Assistant of KING, advised

that he had made réservations in the

Holiday Inn Motel in

downtown Atlanta, in his true name and address. BOYlE, who

is white,

the plar was

to have a couple hundred Negroes

stage a sit-in in the lobby and when they are asked to leave

they would

say, they haa been invited to BOyTE's suite for

a conference:... ...

. 3.

Value and Action Taken

know®

This. information enabled the Atlanta Office to

about a racial situation before it occurred.

anonymous call prevented tne situation from developing.

Although therewere demonstrations at this motel, BOYTE

was unable to obtain the desired reservations which

prevented

the situation from progressing as far as it

• probably would have.

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ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnished:

1/8/54 pm.

Nature of Information

Information regarding KING meeting DOROTHY

cotton alone in Fred BEnNurt's apartment and the fact

that KING had been seen during the holiday season by

some of his staff leaving Lumblt's apartment in the

early morning hours with a sirl friend.

3.

Value and Action laken

Possible counter intelligence potential.

Information furnished to the Bureau.

77/10/64

1. Date Information Furnisnea

2.

Nature of Infotuation

Advanced

inormation on plans for RoDMAn RocKEreLLeR

of the west Chester Usban League, New York, New York, to

have a fund raising luncheon at the ROCKEFELLER estate

in West Chester for KING

3. Value and Action laken

Bureau beatrits

{:

in advanced information regarding

the accrua.. of certain 0eir21103

toward KING and his

organization. Letterhead lstorandum was submitted.

3X14/64

1. Date Information Furnisesa:

". Nature of Infomaci on

KIG and

Wi WATER sent a telegram to the

•Deputy Director of tic U. S.

scave Deparaments

Eastern.

European and Soviet Section, Washington, D.

C., advising

that they had learnes that vieas

Committee had

been denied.

for the soviet Peace

ihe telegran urged that the

best interest of the sovict - U. S. relations would be

served if the visa iacter was reconsidered and grantec

in light of comparable courtesy extended to the U.S.

Peace delegation by the Russians. A Letterhead Memorandum

was submitted.

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Date. Information Furnishea: 1/23/64:

;..::

2. Nature of Information

• HARRY WACHTEL was in contact with CORDY I.

VIVIAN (Director of Affiliates of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference) and requested that a letter

which was being prepared regarding the Gandhi Society

be forwarded to WACHTEL and CLARENCE JONES for final

approval belore printing.

WACHTEL requested that the

letter be sent to him c/o 711 Fifth Avenue, New York.

VIVIAN Nas identified by Springfield informant

in 1947 as a member of the Community Section of the Communist

Party, Peoria, Illinois, at that time.

3. Value and Action Taken

Shows WACHIEL's influence on Southern Christian

Leadership Conference as well as VIVIAN's activities

In these matters. A letterhead memorandum was submitted.

1. Date Information Furnished:

1/2/64

2. Nature of Information

KING said the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference planned to have a meeting (which was eventually

hela about 1/20/04 for two or three dajs at Black

Mountain, North Carolina.

KING said this meeting would

next few monte penne a chee catest which

time he would meet with about twenty people to plan the

program.

Among those to attend would be HARRY WACHTEL,

CLARENCE JONES, BAYARD RUSTIN and CORDY T. VIVIAN.

3.

Value and Action Taken

/ Shows possible Communist influence in Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

A Letterhead Memorandum

was submitted with this information and it was also

included in a report on COMINFIL Of SCLO.

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3.

Value and Action Taken

" Shows, possible subversive Intluence in southern

Christian Leadership Conference as well as relationship.

between an employee and Communist Parcy member

Information

• submitted in a letterhead Memorandum

and also in COMINFIL

1. Date Information Furnished: 2/6/64

Nature of Inforation Furnished

Source furnished information that CORDY I.

VIVIAN was active in promoting a state-vide Civil Rights

meeting to be held in Montgomery, Alabama, by Southern

Christian Leadership Corference on 3/4/64.

3. Value and Action Talen

Advanced knowledge of racial activity.

Information submitted in Letterhead Memorandum.

1.

Date Information Furnished: 2/4/64

2. Nature Of In PAS ORDESa EDINA SMITH that

the best way for KING go fight allegations of "red"

described as

heavily depended quiding light of sour" had been

by the president negarding obtaining

Information for him on the Civil Rights and Negro situation.

O'DELL strongly urged

EDWINA to imprers this on KING so

the presiuent could be forced to detend wistialis and scur.

Value snd Action Taken

Chos posmicle influence of a Communist Party

National Co mittenan on Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and KING.

Also shows Bureau tactics tolbe

used by subversives

in order that White House can bè

notified. Letterhead Memorandum was submitted.

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ADDENDUM:

1.

Date Information Furnished: 7/26/640

2.

Nature of Information Furnished

Source said that Sergeant SHRIVER, Washington,

D.

told KING's Secretary he, SHRIVER, was doing a

report on poverty in the U.s. for President Johnson.

It was

indicated that ShrIVER would like for KING to

go to Washington, D. C., 2/27, 20, or 29/04 fo a conference

before he turned in the report in order that he could have

KING'S views.

3. Value and Action Taken

Information showing influence of KING on govern-

ment officials.

A Letterhead Hemoranäum was submitted.

1. Date Information Furnished: 3/4/64

2.

Nature of Information Furnished

girl friends, BARBARA MEREDITH,

told an employee at the ScLo ofrice that KING had "told off"

another employee of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

because of dissension about starting salaries of the

SCLC employees.

KING and other SCIC employees argued

for two hours about various other scLe employees.

took place at a small party of scle employees.

KING got

very drunk and made uncomplimehiary remarks about some of the

SCIC personnel.

3.. Value and Action Taken

Counter-intelligence type material showing

dissension within the ranks.

A lecters was

submitted

to the Bureau and

New York.

1.

Date Information Furnished:

3/10/64

"..

2. Nature of Information

WYATT WALKER mentioned that since Southern Christian.

Leadership Conference was not a tax deductible organization

many large gifts by individuals were directed to Ebeneezer

Baptist Church. (This is the church where KING and his

father are co-pastors).

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ADDENDUM:

KING told his Secretary,

''certain money going to "the churos, DORA MODONALD, that

should be drawn out

to him from the church fund but not all ât one time.

He

also instructed similar handling of lunas to e arav.

"out in RALPH ABERNATHY's 'name:

3: Value and Action Taken

Counter-intelligence information from the tax

angle. Letterhead Memorandum submitted to the Bureau.

1. Date Information Furnished: 3/9-10/64

2. Nature of Information

Source put STANLEY DAVID LEVISON (secret Conmunist

Party member) in the SCIC Headquarters Office with KING.

3. Value and Action Taken

Aided physical surveillancerin putting KING and

LEVISON together and enabled Agents to make this observation

discretely.

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting./

AT 1380-S* AT 1381=55

_and AT 1383-5*

comprise

technical survelliance on de ottice of the southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) at. 330 Auburn Avenue, N.E.;

Atlanta, Georgia. Authorized 10/15/63, installed 11/8/63.

The SCLC and its leader; Martin Luther King, "Jr.,

are

the subjects of intensilled sureau investigations inasmuch

as it has been determined that communists and communist sympathizers

exert a great deal of influence over this organization. During

source provided valuable information

and held

by King

• and SCLC officials,

I North Carolina in January, 1964. Source reported that this

conference was attended by numerous individuals who were either

former kembers of the Communist Party (CP) 0r CP fronts.. Source

provided information in February, 1964, regarding Hunter Pitts

O'Dell, a former SCLC employee who has been identified as a

former

member of the CPUSA Iational Committee. Source reported

that O'Dell indirectly furnished advice to King to the effect

that pressure should be brought to bear on "President Johnson

in order to eliminate "red baiting" tactics against the SCLC.

The source also provided information to the effect that

rInancial contributions to the subt, which is not a tax exempi

organization, were being diverted to the church of whicl

King is pastor in order to avoid taxes.

In March, 1964,

source

provided extensive data regarding a visit by Stanley Levison,

a secret, highly placed coumunist, with king at SCLC headquarters

in Atlanta.

Source also provides day-to-day information regarding

King's promiscuous

extramarital

activities as well as the

• identities of his "girl friends." Source has been most. valuabla.!

in uncovering

the extensive communisi infiltration and

domination of both king and the SCLC -

Domestic Intelligence Division concurs with the

recommendation of SAC, Atlanta, thai source be continued for

an additional three-month period.

U

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- OPTIOHAL TORN 1O, 10

3010-106

MAY 1962 EDMION

GOA GEN.

REG. NO, 37

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

JUNE

TO

DIRECTOR,, FBI

(Bufile 100-3-116) DATE: 3/20/64

FROM

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

SUBICT: JUSTIPICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVeiLANE

communist Party, USA, Negf? QueStIon

Title Communist Influence in Racial Matters

Character of Case IS-C

leld Office Atlanta

ymbo1 Number At 1379-51 Eust

Iype of Surveillance: (Technical or

Microphone) Technical

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

563 johnson Avenue, NEs Atlanta, Ga.s

covered by installation

made at Houston and Boulevard, N.E.

3. Location of monitoring plant:

300 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.

Apartment 20K

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

10/15/63

• ..

11/8/53

...

5:' Previous and other instanations" on' the same subject' (with dates and places):

None

...!

REG 29

. 129

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

...;

Is a trunk line utilized? Yes

Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

No

DECLARE

c.

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone? No

jo,

Registered Mail

1= Bureau (RM)

I- Atlantis document

serenared in response to your request

RRNISA

nation outside

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

32: Arn 80130

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...

¿. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

Private

e. II.

. a party line, how many parties? -

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

8.

Is the installation part of a tel-mike?

of the combination:

NO

If so, give symbol of other side

. •

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

See Addendum

10. Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

NO

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

None

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

NO

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

.; agency)

None

14.

Cost

of"Plant Premises:

".

...

• b:

Rental costs for plant premises:

$250 per month

Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

FoUr

= 2 .

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c. If any others, set out the proportionate cost of instant

suryeillance:

$50 per month.

st of leased tine for instant instantation? super

$20 installation.

$3.80 monthly lease

16. Personnel Costs:

choi forgot hacid to of dude

• •

• :

...i.::

Give total number of special employees and/or Special Agents

working at plant and total salary costs.

Three Special Agents

Total Salaries per week $701.

b. Total number of man hours per week spent at plant?

168 man hours

c. If other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate number of man hours per week spent on

instant surveillance:

33.6 man hours

a. II other installations monitored at same plant, list

proportionate salary expense per annum for instant

surveillance:

Total salaries per week for instant surveillance

$140.20.

Recommended surveillance be continued.

.-3-

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Deleted 6 pages of addendum in reply to Item 9, page 2,

all of which contain only information obtained from ELSURS

on KING.

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ADDENDUM:

Item. 9

Date Information Furnished: 12/18/63

2

Wature of Information

HARRY BOYTE, Executive Assistant of MARTIN LUTHER

Jh, told KING that he had been to a party 12/17/63

and had heard that JOHN LEWIS of the Student Non-Violent

Coordinating Committee was a member of the Fair Play for

3. Value and Action Taken

Security information obtained regarding officer

of Civil Rights group. Lead was. set out to New York to

attempt to verify.

1. Date Information Furnished:

12/15/63

2.

Nature of Information

MARTIN LUTHER KINGS

JR., contacted a girl friend

by the name of LIZZIE BELL with

telephone number 794-0119.

3. Value and Action

Faken

The information helped identify one of KING's

girl friends and affile was opened inörder to determine

• •

more background information regarding this girl.

1.

2:

Date Information Furniched:

12/21/63.

Nature of, Information

KING was in contact with a girl friend at telephone

number. 68143088, Los Angeles, California.

3.

Value and Action Taken

The information aided in identification of another

girl friend and leads were set forth to Los Angeles in

connection with counter-intelligence program.

he son "e

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ADDENDUM:

1. Date Information Furnished:

12/21/53

2.

Nature of Information

KING in contact with another girl friend; BARBARA

MEREDITH, telephone number 753-2496, Atlanta; Géorgia.:

.3.. Value, ana Action Taken

Information aided in identification of another

girl friend. A file was opened on BARBARA MEREDITH in

order to determine more information regarding her background

and activities in connection with counter-intelligence.

1. Date Information Fumished: 1/78/64.

2. Nature of Information

Southern

Christian Leadership Conference plans

forvoter registration campaign in Savannah, Georgia, in

January, 1964.

3. Value and Action Taken

Information

submitted for the use of the Savannan

Office and for the

activities.

Bureauls infornation in racial matter

1. Date Information

Furnished

1/12/64

2. Nature of Informacion

KING was in contact with

another girl friend in

New. York by the name of EFFIE.

3. Value and Action Taken

Information was. furnished to New York and the

girl was subsequently identified.

1. Däte Information Furnished: 1/17/64.

2. Nature of Information

KING was contacted by a Representative: of the •

White. House and was.requested. to be present at a meeting

with President JOHNSON, along with other Civil Rights

leaders on January i8, 1964.

".".

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ADDENDUM:

" 3"" Value and Action Taken

Information of value to Bureau in Racial Matter

investigations and le was furnished to the Bureau on

.:"..

•1/17/64 by teletype.

1.

i. Date Information Furnished:

1/19/64

2. Nature of Information

BAYARD RUSTIN, former Conmunist Party member,

of New York City, Contacted KING on 1/19/64 and told

KING that he would be at the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference conference at Black Mountain, North Carolina,

on 1/20/64.

3. Value and Action Taken

RUSTIN is a former Communist Party member and

currently associates with kaown Communists. This infor

mation shows Communist influence on KING's organization.

Information was furnished to the Bureau and interested

offices. It was also iricorporated in COMINFIL Of SCLC

report.

1. Date Information Furnished:

1/16/64.

2. Nature of Information

CLARENCE JONES,

former Isbor

of New York City, who associates with known Communists,

told KING's wife

that he and his

attend the lad wonteNt wine en

3.

CLARENCE JONES is a former Labor Youth League

member of New York City, who associates with known Communists.

This information shows Communist influence on KING's organi-

zation. Inforiation was furnished to the Bureau end interested

offices. It was also incorporated in COMINFIL Of SCLO

report.

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ADDENDUM:

Date Information Furnished:' 1/28/64

...

2.

Nature of Information

Information regarding money received by southern a

Christian Leadership Conference from

SAMMY DAVIS,. JR.

in California.

3. Value and Action Taken

This information of value in determining financial

information and tax information about Southern Christian

Leadership conference. Information was submitted in

Letterhead Memoraidum.

1. Date Information) Furnished: 2/5/64

2. Nature of Information

KING's wire became upset and berated KING for

not spending enough time at home with her. This happened

at a time when KING was at FRED BENNETT's apartment ana

the source belièved he had DOROTHY COTTON (an officer

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference) in the

apartment alone with him.

3. Value and Action Taken

Information valuable from counter intelligence,

standpoint. Information submitted to, Bureau and New York

in airtel.

1. Date Information Furnished: 2/25/64

2. Nature of Infornation

WILLIAM KUNSTLER of New York, a lawyer who has

represented Southern Christian Leadership Conference, was

in Monroe,

North Carolina, defending a iridnaping

scase

wherein MAR MALIORI of New York was the defendant.

MALLORY, a known. Trotskyite, had beer involved in a

kidnaping

which grew out of a racial demonstration.

KUNSTLER told

KING that he needed HARRY EOYTE, KING's assistant, to testify

on behalf of the defense.

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'w?.

ADDENDUM:

Value and Action Taken

Information showed that one of KING's chief

Assistants was involved in the Monroe,

". racial situation.

Information furnished by airtel to

the Bureau and interested orrices... Lo was subsequently..

determined that BOYTE was put on the stand...

1. Date Information Furnished: 2/29/64

2. Nature of Information

KING indicated to CIARENCE JONES that he wanted

background.

3. Value and Action Taken

RUSTIN,

Communist Party member, is

still under considerore for a position and it was later

determined that KING has been convinced that RUSTIN should

be hired.

The information was submitted in a Letterhead:

Memorandum.

1. Date Information Furnished:

3/7/64

2. Nature of Information

TOM KILGOREA LOS Angeles telephone number 291-5115,

wanted to know if KING would call the Governor of California

to intercede with him in an effori tà get certain proposed

legislation-kept off ballot where evidently a referendum

had been decided upon.

KING said he would do this and

would also send: telegrams to a number or california

legislators:

• :...

3. Value and Action Taken

The information shows possible use of kiNG's

influence in political situations.

An airtel was submitted

to the Bureau and Los Angeles.

......

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ADDENDUM:

1. Date Information Furnished: 2/64

2. Nature of Information

Information regarding KING's and other Southern

Christian Leadership Conference officials' trip to Hawaii.

This included information regarding planned official

activity as well as plans for dates with girl frienas.

...

:...

'3. Value and Action Taken

Valuable from a standpoint of counter-intelligence

operations. Information was furnished expeditiously

to Bureau and the offices concerned.

1. Date Information Furnished: 3/70/64

• 2. Nature of Information

KING told CLARENCE JONES Of New York that he and

SIAN (LEVISON) had gone over everything regarding BAYARD

(RUSTIN) taking a job with Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

It was indicated that LEVISON was in contact

with KING in Atlanta

"Georgia, and had apparently convinced

him to go ahead and take the risk of criticism that wouló

come from hiring RUSTIN.

3. Value and Action Taken

nas been Identiried as a secret member of the cormunist

Party, USA.

The source also aided on 3/9 and 10/84 to

maintain a

physical surveillance discretely on LEVISON.

LEVISON and KING. on 3/9/64 were placed in. actual contact

with each other from observation of Atlanta Agents.

•"".

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18.

Recommendation by Assistant Director:

(If this surveillance involves cryptanalysis, include statement that decrypted material is or is not sufficiently

important to continue decrypting.

ISHI

AT: 1379-S% is a technical surveillance on the residence •':

of Martin

Luther King, ST

Georgia.

Authorized 10/15/63, Installed 11/8/63... my

at 553 Johnson Avenue, N.I., Atlanta,

Source provided extremely valuable information on ai

day-to-day basis regarding subject's association with present

ox former Conmunist Party

(CP) members and the influence exerted

by these individuals on King in carrying out the business of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). -In January,

assoclated With

Bayard Rustin, a former communist, and chat plans were in the

making to hire Rustin by the SCLC. Source continues to provide

information regarding King Band the SCiC's affiliation with

Clarence Jones, former Labo: Youth League member; Stanley Levison,

who was identified as

a corcealed CP member recently; as well as

other individuals who have subversive histories..

This coverage

reveals that Levison dominates King to a great extent and that

the operations

aiscreet physical surveillarces which show actual contacts and

association between Levison and King.

Source also provides a great deal of information

regarding King's(extramarital

activities and the numerous women

with whom he is carrying. 01.

Source is extremely valuable

in lully implementing

our coverage of king and the SCLC, and

the Domestic Intelligence Division concurs with the recommendation

OI SAC, Atlanta,

three month period.:.

da source be continued for da deconal

i See,...

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TO

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

- Memoran

um

MIR. BELMONT

FROM

DATE: 3/19/64

JUNE

Toleon

Claimon

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan

Contad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale no

Rasen +

Sull an

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

SUBJECT:

COLLIUNIST PARTY-USA, NEGRO @USSTION

CONMUNIST. INTLUENCE

• IN. RACIAL MATIERS:

Internal Security • Communist

??'

He learned that Hartin Luther King is in Detroit,

today and will be there overnight.

ASAC Carrashar

¿ Detroit phoned to advise me that king is at the

Statler Hotel, with an associate, BoyuarLee.

They

have Rooms 1270 and 1272.

Our agents are secure in

Room 1274.

10 est

five

is a strong possibility that a similar!

"entertainment"

vi1z take place in Detroit.

ACTION:

In view of the time element involved, I authorized

Detroit to effect a microphone surveillance to cover

King's activities, which Detroit has advised can be

effected with full security.

100-3-116

HCS: GSH • (3)

co Mir.

"Beimont

Sullivan

Aro

Baungaraner

Mx'a

Bland

ir.. J.D. Lonohue

S, Phillips

File 100-106670 (Martin Luther King)

REG 30

1153

SET ENCETTINA ENT

5 APR 9 1964

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

6: APR 15 1964 nation outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person.

nel without the express approval of the FBl :

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ROUTE IN ENVETOPE

1

1 =

SAC, Atlanta (100•6520 3)

Director,

FBI

(100-31163 - 988

COLONISE DANNY, 08A

MACRO QUESTION

COMMUNEY INDEOENCE IN MACIAL MINOSES

INVESTAR

SECURE XZ C

Mr

Donohue

Phillips

March 19, 1964

JUNE

Reurlet March 5, 1964, wich forwardod to

the

Bureau under sepazate cover a tape of a zecording o1 a

conversation which took giace

February

29, 1904.

Bulet March 12,

1904, requested advice as to why

the tipe was forvarded to

the

Bureau and what disposicion

your odisce desired nade of the tape.

Youg letter March

17,

1064, requested that the tape be returned.

Enclosed

herewith is the

tape in question.

Enciosure

Wande

• Tolson

Belmont

Monr.

Casper

Callahan:

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gole

Rosen

Sullivan

Tovel

Trotter

Tale. Room

Tolegs Ti

Gandi

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nation outside your Committee.

is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissem

your

Committee

Its use is limitea to official proceedings by

ệt withon the

and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

ress

approval of the FBI

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GOV NMENT

Memoran

um

'TO

FROM :

- SUBJECT

DIRECTOR,

FBI (100-3-116)

PERSONAL ATTENTION:

ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR SULLIVAN OR JOSEPH SIZOO

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-E)

JUNE

DATE: 3/5/64

USA

NEGRO -QUESTION

COMMUNIST INELUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS-C

.......

?::.

For the benefit of the Bureau, there is being

On 2290 This conversation concerns plans for

STANELIVLSVISON and ADELE CANTOR of New York -eme having

Georgia.

as lour friends one toe tape.

They are only seferred to

JONes and KING arsodiscuss the question of

whether to take BAYARD RUSTIN of New. York City

on with

SCLC.

A Letterhead Vemorandum was forwarded 3/2/64 setting.

sation between

KING and JONES was submitted in a

separate airtel dated 3/2/64 captioned CP, USA, Negro

Question, Communisi Influence in Racial Matters, IS-C

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SM-C.

The tape is being submitted Registered Mail

under separate cover. It is labeled "JUNE" on the inside

wrappers and is also narked Personal Attention Assistant

Director SULLIVAN or JOSEPH SIZOO. There is nothing enclored

which

will identify. it

2- Bureau.

(RM)

I- Atlanta (100-6520-E)

RRN: di

REC- 26

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271-0-270

• MAN 6 1962

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12-6513)

S-SOME STIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION - FBI

1964

TO:

_ Director

- Mr. Tolson

_ Mr. Belmont

Mr. Mohr

_ Mr. Casper

_Mr. Callahan

_ Mr. Conrad

_ Mr. DeLoach

_ Mr. Evans

— Mr. Gale

_ Mr. Rosen

- Mr. Sullivan

_Mr. Tavel

- Mr. Trotter

_ Miss Holmes

_ Miss Gandy

_ MI. Donahoe

_: Mr. Burd

_ Mr. Domzalski

_ Mrs. Dorset

Miss Lewis

- Mrs. Liskey

-Miss Williams

- Mr. Decker

_ Mr. Rachner

-Reading Room

VII. vizo

Moor

_ Mr. Baumgardner

Mr. Bland

• Mr. Branigan

Mr. Brennan

_ MI. Smith

Mr. Wannall

_ Foreign Liaison,

Room 850 RB

_M

— See Me, Please

_ Call Me, Please

Appropriate Action

Note & Return

Correct

_ Initial & Return

Mechanical Section

_ Teletype Rm., 5646

_ Information Deski

A Mail Room

Records Branch

X0"

045/A 800

Can is pres

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FOR TELEPHONIC BRIEFING OF DETROIT OFFICI

Known Information as to King's

King arrived in Detroit sometime

They are to be in Detroii

all of today (3-19-64) and until late

alternoon of tomorrow (3-20-64) when they

w1l1 likely fly to the Canton-Akron (Ohio)

airport.

King is scheduled to speak at the

"Central Church," Detroit - probably today

(19th) although there is possibility 1t

might be the 20th.

Arrangements mad

through FNU Deware (PH), Detroit phone

965-5422. Deward making arrangements for

Phillip Lynard (P).

Dewar@ and Lynard

believed connected with "Central Church."

(1) Give Detroit general briefing on our

goal as to coverage of king, citing Willard

and Honolulu-Los Angeles experiences.

STRESS THAT SECURITY IS PARAMOUNT.

(2) Determine where King is staying.

(a) Files may reveal where he has pre-

viously stayed in Detroit.

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

ration outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

now'' C mittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

?? without the express approval of the FBI.

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(b) Pretext calls to selected first-rate

hotels - he always goes first class.

(c) Pretext to "Central Church."

(d) There is likely news publicity on his

presence in Detroit and same may reveal

where he is staying. Under no circumstances

should any request be made of any news media

contacts no matter how established and

reliable they may be.

(3) Once it is determined where King is

staying, does that hotel have an established

reliable source?

We must deal through

only one person

at the hotel.

(1) Will it be possible to effect necessary

coverage on King's room? Consider use of

the remote-type equipment. Will you be able

to get a near-by room from which to work

it remote-type equipment is used?

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(5) Imperative that only the most proficie

personnel be used. Pick your very best me

for this type of operation without regard

what squads they may be assigned to.

(6)

Be alert to the possibility that King w

be given police protection as he has in the

stan 15 ty

past in which event it may dictate actions

you will take, especially if the police are

stationed near his hotel room.

(7)) Take no positive action as to any

installation without receiving prior Bureau

authority.

This phone call, however, may be

considered as authority for necessary survey

(8) While there is no indication that the

following two individuals are to be in

Detroit, be alert for their presence as they

other is Reverend Logan Kearse of Baltimore:

Both are Negroes and Kearse has been known

to lact as

s ""procurer" for these entertainment

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..

(9) Il developments are favorable and a

"party" comes off with good coverage by the

Bureau, we would consider, if all circum-

stances were favorable, having such a party

raided by the police.

However, this would

require diligent planning and prior Bureau

Buthority

While it is not likely this

will come

to pass in Detroit, it is worth

keeping in the back of the mind.

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O. TONAL TOFA NO. TU

5010-104-01

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoran im

TO

.:

Director, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE:*

3/17/61

:

• SUBJECT,

SAC, Atlanta (100-6520)

JUNE

1-7964

CONMUNI ST PARTY, USA

NEGROQUESTION.

willay:

CORMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY

(el 4191

ReBuiet 3/12/64 and previous Bureau communica-

tions which furnished observations concerning recent

handling by the Atlanta Office of information being

obtained through highly sensitive sources.

The specific question raised in Bulet 3/12/64

concerning the reason why a tape recording was

furnished to the Bureau and the disposition of same

is answered as follows.

The office mistakenly thought

that Bureau officials mighi be interested in listening

to this particular recording. It is requested that

this tape be returned to the Atlanta Office.

Based on Bureau comments in this general

matter the ASAC and myself have held a lengthy

conference with those individuals,

including the

supervisor of the squad, responsible for this case and

technique in the Atlanta Office. A complete airing of

procedures that are to be followed in maintaining

this installation, approprinte dissemination of

significant infornation,

rocossary investigative

stcys to be taken therefrom and detailed coordination

and paper work procedures have been reviewed. It is

1.72:

follored.

it in onti: tod that this installation

•and results thercfrom will be handled in strict

accordance with

existing procedures in the security

ficld.

Without offering any excuse it is pointed

out that certain administrative problems in initiating

this coverage have been ironed out and responsibilities

fixed, it being horne in mind that this office has not

been

actively engaged in such a field for some previous

time."

15

Sit

104-808713

13 29 bN.14

REG- 20

1612-1145°

Burean

2

Atlantaird

APP

misidorament is prepared in response to your request

an is not for dissemen

nasr mitsile your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedines o

or C

mitre and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person.

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ẤT • 100-62

The only positive observation that

this

office can furnish

at this time is that in view

"""of the fact that the experience on this

surveillance

now covers approximately a five-months period,

it is felt that a worthwhile

• evaluation based on

the experience to date would

serve a specific

purpose at this time. It is suggested that this

be accomplished by a conference of the necessary

Bureau officials and two representatives from

this office made up of either the SAC or ASAC

and the supervisor directly responsible for this

activity. In view of the

direct relationship

coverage being afforded in the New York"

area in this general subject matter it would

appear that the appropriate representative or

representatives of

that office could also

profitably attend such a one day conference.

In the absence of the Bureau's opinion

or an observation on the above this office will

continue to stringently control this installation

in accordance with

the

Bureau's desires.

....

2

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or it - ondo, 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

..

Director, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE:

3/13/64

FROM

SAC, Atlanta (100-6620)

JUNE

• SUBJECT:

•CONUNIST FINES, US.

-NEGRO QUESTION

CORTIST TEMPOT TY PICIAL KATTERS

**.

ITERNAL SECUTE-C

Rebulet 3/9/54 cantioncd as alove setting forth

the bureau's observations zurative to various sensitivel

sources in the Atlanta Office.

The Bureau's observations relative to placing on

tape all telephone calls deemed important has keen casted

to the attention of appropriate perseuel, In phis con-

nection it is pointed out that normally it is nei

possible

to determine whether

document

prepared

in response

rat0n

outside

yor

"Committee

Committee.

and the content may

without the

express approval

your request and is not for dissemi-

is limited to official

proceedings by

be disclosed to

unauthorized

person

FBI

Dier

HH 55259

However, appropriate personnel

that if there is any indication what-

er that a telephone call is an important one

they should

rosalve the matter by placing the call on tape

cond

future

cererence.

ith respect to the phonetic interpretation 01

certain unusual names received from these confidential

sources, we have placed these calls on tape but aftér

playing back the tapes we still at timos can mule no

more

positive interpretation than

the eat was initially teard has wade at the eager when

individuals making the calls use abbreviations, slang

at times

coll they lave, have ta ton of ment nate noted hat,

often the

same name. is used morelthan: once in a particular

conversation and

each time the nage is used it sounds

different Thisris particularly trüe if the name usedis.:

an unusual one.

In

many instanceshit is highly likely that

two,

or even nore, possible phonetic interpretations can be

mada

from the tapes, particularly il the individual is from

some

other area of

the country and is unknown to this office.

As a

result the most logical

sounding interpretation of the

name

is utilized. Regardless" of

this

appropriate personnel

have

been cautioned that they must be absolutely accurate and

every effoet will be made to report a correct analysis of

the

intormation obtaipel. 40

1003-6

(3)

5 MAR 19 1964.:

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AT 100-6520

. •

past

sperence has shown that on

receive

Information with respect to. confirmed reservations

for various flights throughout the country. It we do have

immediately advised.

art entire instancest than nature he interested orce is

in instances

immediately advised telephonically.

A characteristic of

he main personality involved

in this investigation reflects-that he normally leaves his

residence or office for the airpont thirty minutes prior to

flight time.

It is a gorma? 30-hinnte drive to the airport

and leaves little,

any, cime for boarding a plane.

occasions personner of his office have detained flights

him for five to ten minute imtervals so that he might maso

certain flishtor and

generally he is the last porson to board

any

y flight. This dilatory tactic has resulted in some

This relaxod and carefree attitude

When this situation does develop every effort is made.

follow by phone call with correct travel plans.

spect Gally as to the flight on 2 29/04 BING mee

Request for reservation me right leaving tornal

12:00 A.M, nccording ta source. Source reported he had

contirmed rescations on 2ip An ened flight 350, wich.

information was winner ton onentor occurred in

Every effort will

be made to avoid this type error in the

future.:os

All appropriaia percoaol have reen personally instruct.

by me that, they must

take every poesible precaution to insure

that all incornation reportel is absolute accurate.

They have also been instructed that if there is any

question as to the accuracy of information full explanations

must accompany the reported

data and that every logical step

must be taken to insure that nothing is reported that is not

accurate.

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Sac, Atlanta 6100 0540)

Director, FBI (10003- 116)

COLINESE WITT.

USA

JUINOS IN RACIAL 211722S

3/12/64

PERSONAS ATTENTION

SUAE

1964

Tolson

Belmont

Mohi"

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLouch

Evans

Gale

Rosan

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Hoomi

Holnes -t

Gandy

I a this

Poungerdner®

Celd Suporvision)

0 122:

1

Rosack

• M Phillipe:

Rotecence is made

to Bureau

"June" lotter t

yau perconal attencion 3/9/34 which furnished certais

observations relative to recont handling by your cifice

of infornation being obtained chrough higuly serettive

sources.

Another matter has cone to the Bureau's attention

rolative to your office's handling of intormation

highly sensitive nources wich necessitated luther

evaluation of your office"s adninistrative handling of

captioned investigation,

Dy airtol 3/2/a1 to the Bureau,

contes to

New York, your office submitted a letterhond acmorendun

(al) of sane date under the title o1

*Conmunist Infiltration

of Coutboon Carietian Larderchip Conference, 1S - C."

10016

was followed by nother wiitel to the bureau,

copies

$0

New York,

datod 3/2/64 which nion enclosed au it of sume

date under the

name southere Cartotian

hendership Conference

Tho latter nirtol and Will wore sutritted

cover of still arother

narcoL dated 3/1/06g

copace

shich vers

The 3/6/04

airded nosed that it s

Gosving as & cover for corrected

copies

of an mirtel dated: 3/2/0s and thac provious copion

Charito?

arrceil

and. Min chould be destroyed,

aics

Pour Office

ice originolly talled to

designato

CODiCE

1ox. the Ney Xork and Eureau tries on the

SCEl

but mas anting

such desigantion by ness of the revised

anatel

and Lan.

ke Bureau

secelved

Lourth communication from

your ortice, & radioira dated

: 3/5/54,

which hastricted that

302 :rbu

(6)

) /

REC-6

SaR 12 1966

19

postment is prepared in response to your raren

s infor d ssemi-

MELETYPE Ule your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceeuings. or

mittee and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person

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Letter to Aclanta

COMRUDIIST PARET,

NSCRO QUESTION

-USA

COMMUNISE INTLUNICE IN RACIAL MATIS

10043-116

Baronus

"hold dtecomination of lit forenred to

the Bureau

112d

Dor. Forir

Ry

dated: 2/2/94,

The radiogran euptaabes

conessatiox cadminaly. denoribed. ng betwaen)

cutbas

was actually botrees

3SK6S-10008:

Your olfice"s handling of a diecovered error in an

• BE

evidenced by the above deccribed commaications, was

somethet less than desirable on tro main points.

close

oramination of the original kins and the revisod vorsion

revealad that

these five-pogs Jan's

aro Chactly alike except

2or two to three iines

a the firet paragraph of saco l.

Good judgnent would hove dictated: that

the most expedient

and

efficions manner

for bandiing the

would have

been to prepre a serieed

correction necessery

pags

rather than a

completely new Lul

five pages th length.

It would aiso hive

dictated the dessrobilily for subnitting only n very briet

COVET

communiontion rolasive to

saved the

the

depired change and

this

preparation of almost all of your secend

airtoi

dated 3/2/04,

Eur thes, there

no nocessity fos- subntsting

the airtel of 3/5/06 whirh

revised 3/2/84 airsel.

ported

only 23

a cover 10x

"Ine

Enct

that

you desired to aubmit

extra copies of

the ladl for

saditionnl disaonination to

Burcau and Way

Xoris lales ou the SCIC could have boen handled

either by routing sip or zeroty left to

the alecretion of

the bureau

nnd New lock for theirown repreduction and

daca

semination procedures.

Frou the foregoing 1t

is obvious

Chat

conciderable

stenographie, Agent

and aupervisory offorts, were expended.

Dog pecond malaginable aspect of your oiticos

handling or

cademandon lavolves that of cining.

The Severau

does

not definitely know when

your office firct discoverod

error tado in vie orisionl

It noy kavo boen as

carly ac

which is

the date c

the reviced Tits,

late as 3/5/04 when your office submitted

the cadloren

sastructins that disconination bo heid

Theosver it was

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Letter

tO

RS:

COMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE, IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

that the error

was tound, your octico should have taken

the most expeditiona nozes areilablo (tolephone) to

advise

the Baseau so hold un disseniration,

Voy would thus be

talking all possiblo dotios to

prevent an eabecrassing

situation ariang hereto she Bureau napht bo roquired to

corractive correspondence to outside egencios.

your atonustion, it was only by a

etroke of good fortune

that the Bureau was

able to provent dissemination of

the

Incorrect Ill after receipt of the radiogram.

The Bureau is slao In raceipt os your "June!

letter of 3/5/04 formording a tope recording of the

conversation between sing and Jonen referred to in the

LEw's diecussed above.

•Nochore in this 2/5/04 comunication

is it stated as to viy the recozding 2o

being furniched the

Bureau,

subuit

no noted that you a taca

your office doos not normally

this case.

The Bureau

can only asaune that possibly you subnicted the rocording

becauso of the error which had occurred in the original

KHM.

If that be the care, such reeson should have been

indicated in your lettes of 3/5/64.

If it was some other

reason; same should have been stated.

You

are instructed to advise the Bareau by return

communication as

to the reason why the recording was furnished

to the Bureau and

the dispoustion you

desire made of the

recording.

Rolative to your requost as to dostruction of che

original airtol and it, be advined thas at

contrary

to Buroau record kconing, proceduras to destroy ortparole

of any comunicatione evon though they concala errore.

The

usual procedure

is to cotain the originalo

with sposopriate

notationa an to the excots.

Inatant communiestion

the roferred to

Bureau

letter of 3/9/62 would Indicate the necessity for

sons reassessnent

relativo to your officete bandiing

ot

mattere in captioned case.

parklonlarly those relating to

information boing obtained from highly sonsitive souzces.

S. no

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

COMASE PASATE

USA

COMUNIST INCELONCE IN RACIAR MAZZARS

10042-1.10

Correspondence

An this aud.

salasds dases

heavy.

you chould exanino

38

entrenery

closely

tho matter oi personel

ellotmons te captioned

POLACON

PAROS

bake ouch

atepa no sre neceasery to

suficient personnel

Ere

aenigned to this caise

andure

18 de

receiving the meticulous

attentlos worzanted.

had at the Seat of

Covarmushe wit

the

conference

Personuel

of your difice

an Decocher, 1900g

the aportance which the

Buresu

hind

arcached to copcionod tasar

There has been no

change•

Gae noge laportent caser

being handled by the Burenu 14

she cocuracy fiolds

Xt 19

absolutely inporative that thorg

nocessary time

antenctor

revoted to this matter.

The Burent would

he. xocoodave

. to

obtaining

observaciona es recomendattons

yous

octice ney

have

relative to

the nettera

aly

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Tolson

Beimont

Mohr

Casper

Collahon

Comrad

DeiLoach

Evens

Gale

Resen

ROUTE IN

NVELOPE

SAC, Atlanta (100-6520)

March 9, 1964

PERSONAL ALTENTION

Director, FBI (100-3: 116)

SUNT

COMMIESE BASER, -USA

Neone questicu

COMPUNISH INSIODICE IN JACIAL LARZERS

INURINAG SECURITY * C

I-Me. Baungardner

(Field Supervision)

I-Mr. Forsych

1-Mr, Donohue

I-lize Phillips

Rsference is

made to iclephone calls

between the

Bureau and your

• Sizice

9/2/64 concerning the clarity of

information potaines on 9120/61 through highly gansitive

Sources /AT 1330-S%

It was then learned that

tapes had nos been

Made of the conversations anvervede

specific matter in question porindladro

the full identity

During one couver

0 We St

neme was reported by

monitoring enployee

89

/(phonetic) o

During anocher conversation o

11rsC

reported by the nonitoring

employee as "Codtrey

(phonetic)

There wore

only logs and the

SenOry of the HOT

storing euployees to call upon in as effort to clarily the

matter a

The Sureau has noted sons recent instances where

inferretion

obtained from these sensitive sources:

when

received at

the Buresu,

was in

errore

It, of course, is

clearly

kaows as is wbothsr the

ex20?

eccurred in

monitoring procoss os

in the reduction of the 1010r024i03

cotmunications

zadlorras od

2/36/89 1ep0r700 CuAC /122023

LuX0o3 12208 4203

vernera

Joe reservations on mited i

not antoni cally Jurishes

The New Nock Outed.

Fad tod

Nasizer

that

sunder

dod left Axisuca

101+8

destination

Konnady InScinational

Airport: 4:35 a.M,

3290

40207

chsor sas 200%

Now S00kg

WIS

zorosiod thne

yone office had furrioked

Indorse

6100

$0

New

Yorks

correctly.

westher

matter concerned infor

nation

obtained

these Bestive

counces to the effect

A1202

INezshle

nor ch

Dileter,

yOus

Letter of

3/3/64

advised that sometines

Bayard (referring

1 = 100-106670

(Martta Luther King, JI.): (JUNE)

972 kmi

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

tole your Committee.

mittee and the content is used nig' t official progeedings b

unauthorized person

but the express approval of the fBl

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

CORTUNISE PARTY,

USA

NEGRO QUIETION

CORMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

to Boyard Rustin) and Wynts (referring to byact Walkes)

For tensons given by your office,

St was believou

that this

original roforenco chould probably

have boon to mechn rather than Walker.

The Bureau

recognizes that the obtaining of infor

matlon from these sensitive sources requires noticulous care

and attention, particularly in vlow of the manner of expression

of most of the individuals concerned, It is thereloro aug

gested that if your office

is not presently brebaring tapes

relative

to those sources, you innediatoly undertake to have

tapos prepared concerning

the

more inportant conversations

monitored

This, of course, will require close attention by

the monitoring euployeet,

who will need to be

extremely nlert

to recognine the importence of mattors discussed and thus be

able to acclvate cho necussary recordings.

In the case

referred to shove conceruing

Sire Carterg

there would have

been an inmodiate alert

the

the matterhy

nature of the fact gail

10012

the

Statio

The forogoing is

submitted for your

consideration

and action.

Advise

She aroad of aty observations you

Kay

Lieve

and

the action you propose to take in pursuance of the

above

tio.

2

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Letter to Aclanta

83X0 :

CONCEDES PEREZ, DEA

GO:.

JURISE ENALUENCE IN DISKAI IS222249

10043-116

to the Burcat

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Letter

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COLLOTICE PALTY &

USA

NEGEO COSSTIC!

CONSUMIST IDLUTCICE IN DAGAL MATIZAS

100-3-LL6

that the error wes

fored, your or 20o sugale have. token

the

Loat expoditious aoans evallabto (iatoplong) to edviso

che uneas t0

hold 19 dio234-44:09,

• =83

•:

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that tho are son tude to facrore da.

ination os the

The Puroad is sino 8a Enocipe et your

"sune"

• CeC8:25 01

Lus' a clacucuad above.

13 chi: ipo/ce commicatio

Warca GO M 20MHC 61 46 03 02 203830 37 37

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can only aunts that

becauco of tu reror

TROy 101140226444

the according

it thei ta the cir

3200 *

-on cred have boon

indicated in yous 105.: 08 3/5/1

Is it was eone ocher

reason, sane should have book since.

You are inspoked in 1zin0 fi, Caress la votes

communiontion as ce 1s on

recording.

Palette Me at 160.

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25, 217÷

infornation lin; outrina docietidy percatavo bearcos.

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hottes in Atinnec

At:

cocaine? rest, USa

COMEST LICENCE SPECTE:

100-3-116

Correciondance in chis ass cats:

heavy.

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ROUTE IN

IVELOPE

SAC, Atlanta {100-6520)

BiSCOtOS, FES (100-3-110)

March 9, 1964

PESOSIAL ATHENEROI

SUNE

!..?

!:.".

12d:1106 "

TRI NAS SCOUR LIE *

....

i-'e

Field. Supervision

"Donohue """"

Iole. Phillips

[storence 15

wide is sclephons cails betreen the

21511.

212D

Eirs chen trianed thet

sande page la quation none inad do to dus arcades

burior one couver.

MMM bY M0 032164226 C001 3730

naid iss nexorced by the raideorire capiozoo as j0odtroy)

(peratic).

nore rode only love and sis manoey so the wollo

dining epiogoes to cull upon in an oscore to cirily the

Cho Buresu hog noted tune rocont inscruene thore

animotion clininor sema three caottave sourcers reen

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1 - 100-106670 (Martin Luther King, JIo) (JUNE)

fritten

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1H 55259

DooId: 32989669

99?

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

106103

ra"le your Committee.

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OPIIONAL PUAM NO 1U

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Cipal

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DA'TE:

PERSONAL A71

ASST

3/5/64

• DIRECTOR MILLIAM C.

SULLIVANT

DORESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIV.

SAC,: LOS ANGELES (100-243450.)

NEGRO QUESTION-

CO DURIST INFLUENCE IN RACTAL MINTERS

...:

Re LOS

Angeles lotter to Jureau 2/24/64, captioned

aS

above.

M/S11Á

Bureau equirment utilizei in misur (LA MoR-SA) which

ha been installia in suitos 51D and 52D, Ambessador Hotel,

3400 Wilshire Blva., Los Angeles, Jalifornia, was removea on

3/4/64.

nation outside your Committee.

nel without the express approval of the FBI .

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February 28, 1964

JUNE

This document is prepared in response to jour request and is not for

dissemi-

nation outside your

Committee.

Its use is limited to

official wroceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthormou person?.

new without the express approval of the FBI

5525

Re your telephone call today.

The tapes and transcriptions have been sent by

separate communication under the caption

"CP USA, Negro

Quescion, Conmunist Influence in Racial Matters,

dated

2/27/64.

These tapes were extremely difficult to "read"

in view of the constant

playing of the TV and/or radio,

coupled with the intermittent landing of airpanes.

Concerning Dolorest evansashe continues to reside

in the same residence as her nusband, De theodora evars, 750

lest tagueroa. Drives

a. There-has been no change in

cour action and they are both scheduled to appear in court

on March 4, 1964, concerning the granting of the interlocutory

decree of civorce.

Gated.

Concerning Dorothyet. Boswell whose-full name-s

Doroth Boswelle sheets conso the attention tis

orrice on 2718764 when King and Walker were departing for

Honolulu from Los Angeles with the then unidentified third

man who was subsequently identified as Logan Kearse.

It was

observed that a woman driving a Chevrolet Nova, California

license Gis 770, had accompanied Rearse to the airport on

2/18/54. This car was registered to Dorothy Boswell, 8111

South Harvard Boulevard, Los Angeles. CAls

Boswell is divorced from ManiseelBoswell,

Jai? place

She came to Los Angeles from Cleveland,

Ohio about

1959, having been employed by the U. S. Navy at 1901 Bast 13th V

Street, Cleveland from September, 1950, to June, 1959.

addition she had part-time employment at the St. James AME

Church there.

She currently is employed by the Air Force

Systems Command, Space Systems Division, 5740 Arbor Vitae,

Inglewood, California, having been so employed

since September,

1959. She is a Negro.

REC- 102

Following return of King, et al to Los Angelesmar

after checking in the Ambassador Hotel on 2/20/64, kearse

during the early morning hours of

2/21/64 called tereroner 19 1964

number 758-3839 and invited this female to come to the hotel

Telephone number 758-3839 is listed to

5'

After depasture from the Ambassador Hotel, King and

Kearse and the two

women arrived at the Hyatt House about 8:30 PM,

2721/64.

Tearse was driving above-mentioned Chevrolet Nova,

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GMX 770, and the two women disembarked from the car at the street

and walked up a long driveway to the hotel office. Five minutes

later as the women were departing the hotel office, Boswell's

car pulled in the driveway of the hotelsasterwhich time king ano

then were dy arting

Kearse were observed registering.

It is not known how long Boswell stayed at the Hyatt

House; however, her car was observed at her residence about

9:00 AM on the

morning of 2/22/64. Later on the morning of

7 3/22/67.

2/22/64 she was observed to return to the Hyatt House and

was observed in the company of Walker and Sheffey.

She was not observed after 2/22/64. It is noted that

Kearse left Los Angeles Ior Baltimore on the night of 2/22/64.

• Concerning the registrations at the Ambassador, the

rooms wene taken under

the names of Martin Luther king and

Wyatt I. Walker. Cal Caiyy Ga

IOLLOWIng: Mr. and Hrs.

Atlanta Georgia.

were assigned Room ton 21754 and were

checked out at 9:22 AM 2/257641

334 "Auburn Avenue, Atlanta,

•Martin Luther King, Jr. Crl,

were assigned Room 152

Records indicate that both of these Individuals were checkea out

Mrs volores vans. Sorest tigueroa trive, tadena,

was assigned Roon 290 on 2/21/64 and according

to records, she

checked out rom chis room "at 212 PM. 2/24/64.

No record of

any registration was located for the name of Boswell or Sheffey

at the Hyatt House.

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date: 2/28/64

(T'ype in plain lest or code)

AIR MAIL - SPECIAL DELIVERY - PEGISTERED

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

Mr. Tolson

Mr. Bolmont

Mr. Malr

Mr. CarI

Mr

MIT

Mr

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Miss Grist

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FROM.

RE

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: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116).

(Immediate Personal Attention

Assiorant Direcion

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SULLIVAN)

•SAC,: SAN FRANCISCO (100-51914A)

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA - NEGRO QUESTION

COMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

Re telephone call from Inspector JOSEPH SIZOO,

2/28/64.

Under separate cover are 9 reels or recorded

tape covering the transcription forwarded to you by letter

/2/27/64.

Reel 1 covers

page I through parapraph 2 of

page 2 of the transcription; Reel 2 covers from paragraph

3 to the middle of the bottom paragraph on page 2 of the

transcription; Reel 3 starts at the bottom of

page 2 and

continues through page 7 of the transcription; Reels 4, 5

and 1A cover pages 8 and 9, with most of this transcription

appearing in better form on Reel 1A.

Reel 5 continues at the top of page 10 of the

transcription

Peel 6 starts and runs through paragraph 4 of page 11;

thereaftes and runs through

page 14

transcription;.the. first:part.of. Reel.f. was taken through.

a good wired microphone; Reel 7. begins at the top öf page

15 and runs through the

second entry on the top of page

reel 8 takes the remaining portion of the transcription 3?5

Reels 1A, 6 and 7 are the most understandable.

Filters were used to transcribe some portions of the other

reels because of extraneous noises which existed at the

time of the recordingREG-28 / 0J-

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5 MAR 18 1964

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandon

TO

FROM .:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE:

2/27/64

PERSONAL

ATTENTION: ASSISTANT

SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-24345B)

DIRECTOR W. C. SULLIVAN,

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

DIVISION

CP, USA, NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS JUN

IS - C

Under separate cover are enclosed three reels of

Enclosed herewith are two)copies of results of

review of these tapes,

as well as review of the logs maintained

by monitoring personnel. No copies are being retained at Los

Angeles.

T•

US

808RA.

This document is prepared in response to

your crawlest and is not for dissemi-

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Commiter.

Its re i limita to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut ba disclosed to unarthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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1 - Mr. forsyth

:

October 1, 1963

Airtel

To: SAC, Atlanta (100-5586)

From: Director, FBI (100-106670)

JUNE

Reurairtel 9-18-63 and Buairtel 9-6-63.

Your airtel indicated source at Southern Bell

Telephone

Company, Atlanta, Georgia, was expected to be available

9-23-63.

To date no information has been received as to the

stacus of the survey for installation of tesur on subject and

Southern Christien Leadership Conference. Advise by return

airtel the status of the survey or whether your source is still

unavailable.

MALLED E

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COMM-FBI

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2200] 3J1963

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans _

Gale -

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Sullivan

Tavel

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Tole. Room

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AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

9/18/63

PLAIN TEXT

(Type in plain text or code)

REGISTERED MAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

- JUNE

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

(100-106670)

FROM:

RE:

SAC, ATLANTA

(100-5586)

MARTIN LUTER KING, IE.

SM-C

Re Bureau airtel dated 9/6/63.

unavailab i for sout seen netons

Source at Southern Bell Telephone, Atlanta, Ga.,

data in regarc

to survey under absolute secure conditions.

Source will be available 9/23/63 for such contact.

no a oment to pr care in reo use to our regret at is or for dings on

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TO

OPÍIONAL FORM 'NO, 10

5030-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GJA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES

'ERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. W. C. Sullivanue?

DATE: September 6, 1963

JUNE

FROM

Nr. J. F. Bland

Tolsai

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callohan

ersach

CYanS

Sale

Stlivar

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

Da site

1 - Mr. Belmont

1 - MI. Mohr

focal fond

- Mr. Sullivan

- MI.

Evans

1 - Mi. Rosen

1

- Mr. Bland

1 - Mr.

Donohue

I - MT. Forsyth

Martin Luther King,

JI., the well-known Southera Negro

leader who is President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

scle, is being closely advised by Stanley Levison, a New York actorney

and secret member of the Communist Party (CP. He has made the

a minister be on in g to dare a bus caus so his be ne

a minister of religion does not dare to espouse it publicly

.son

has appeared before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee and

refused to answer questions concerning his membership in the he

Levison continues to act as advisor to King.

recomnended that King hire Hunter Pitts O'Dell as an administrative

assistant.

King, acting upon this advice, hired O'Dell in this

capacity but on November 2, 1962, as a result of a newspaper article

identifying O'Dell as a communist, King

announced that O'Dell had

resigned from this position and his resignation had been accepted.

National Conmittee of the CP in 1959.

indicates that

Is marted mayntains imrimate relationships vicates tate

King woren, marie a tanta one into venon, net ports and one th

Washington.

OBSERVATIONS:

King's duplicity is amply illustrated in his public

announcements concerning O'Dell's lack of connections with the SCLC

as mentioned above, O'Dell was observed

entering and

leaving the New York office of the SCLC as late as August 30,

1963.

King's extramarital atfairs!while posing as a minister of the

most important, in view of his continued close association and

willingness to

accept advice and submit to the influence

or such

communists as Levison and O'Dell, we should have as complete coverage

as possible of King's

activities.

A large part of the information

set out above as well'as a great deal of additional information

of interest has been developed

through technical coverage.

REC- 45/

Enc. 282-1C This document i prepared in response to your request and is not fondisem

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Memorandum for Mr. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

associates of King, such as Stanley Levison and Clarence B. Jones.

a former member of the Labor Youth League who is head of the Gandhi

technical coverage of King's residence in Atlanta and the Atlanta

and New York offices of the SCLC.

RECOMMENDATION:

There is attached a proposed airtel instructing Atlanta

to conduct a survey as to the feasibility of installing a rechnical

surveillance

on King's residence,

as well as the offices of the SCLC.

Copies oi this airtel are also being forwarded to the New. York Office

with instructions to conduct a rimilar survey on

the New York office

of the SCIC.

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Airtel

1 - Mr. Belmont

1

- MI. Mohr

1 - Mr. Sullivan

1

- Mr. Evans

1

- Mr. Rosen

1

- Mr. Bland

- Mr. Donohue

1 - Mr. Forsyth

September 6, 1963

10: SACS,

Atlanta (100-5586)

New York (100-126585)

From: Director,

FBI

MARTIN LUTHER RING

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

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