REPORT:MEETING OF DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING
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Document date: 09/28/1964
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Comment: Given the source of the above report, we view.

It with some reserve.

In this connection, we noled the 19 September

issue of L'Unita, which reflected an article on King's private

nudience

with Pope Paul held the preceding day. According to

L'Unita, immedintely after the audience, in St. Peter's Square,

Ring stated that "Popo Paul was most clear on the fact

he, personally and the Catholic Church support the cause of civil

rights".

The article also states that in a press conference held

at Fiumicino Airport after the audience King said, "The Pope will

shortly make a public statement on racial segregation".

We have

no other information at this time.

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This material conenins information affectins the National. Defense

of the United Sintes within the menning of the Fabionase Laws. Tille

18. U.S.C. Seck. 793 and 794. the transmission or revelation of which in

any minner to an unnuthorized person is prohibited. bs law.

COUNTRY Italy/USA

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Meeting of Dr. Martin Luther

King with

Italian Leftist

Personalities

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Luther King, noted Protestant negro Pastor and "leader" of the

anti-racist movement in the United Statcs, met with various

leaders of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and of the Italian

Socialist Party (PSI) on 18 September in Rome. In particular,

King conferred with PCI Senators

Velio Spano and Ugo Bartesaghi,

st Party

King discussed with the above-named politicians the program of

demonstrations against segregation in the United States, which

are to be organized in Italy during the months immediately ahead.

Field Comment:

we noted the 19 Septemb

issue of

L'Unita, which reflected an article on King's private

audience with Pope Paul held the preceding day.

According to

L'Unita, immediately after the audience, in St. Peter's Square,

King stated that "Pope Paul was most clear on the fact that both

he, personally and the Catholic Church support the cause of civil

rights".

The article also states that in a press conference held

at Fiumicino Airport after the audience King said, "The Pope will

shortly make a public statement on racial segregation". We have

no other information at this time.

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SOURCE:

An unwitting leftist oriented journalist (F) with contacts in

Italian Communist Party (PCI) circles in Rome from information

that was available to editorial offices of L'Unita, the PCI

daily newspaper.

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Luther King, noted Protestant negro Pastor and "leader"

of the

anti-racist

movement in the United States, met with various

leaders of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and of the Italian

Socialist Party (PSI) on 18 September in Rome. In particular;

King conferred with PCl Senators Velio Spano and Ugo Bartesaghi,

with-est Deputy Lucio Luzzato, and with -Senator Paolo Vittorelli

of the Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP).

King discussed with the above-named politicians the program of

demonstrations against segregation in the United States,

which

are to be

organized in Italy during the months immediately ahead.

Field Comment: Given the source of the above report, we view

1t with some reserve.

In this connection, we noted the 19 September

issue of L'Unita, which reflected an article on King's private

audience

with Pope Paul held the preceding day.

According to

L'Unita, immediately after the audience, in St. Peter's Square,

King stated that "Pope Paul was most clear on the fact that both

he, personally and the Catholic Church support the cause of civil

rights".. The article also states that in a press conference held

at Fiumicino Airport after the audience King said, "The Pope will

shortly make a public statement on racial segregation".

We have

no other information at this time.

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