Originator: FBI
To: MOHR
Document date: 12/1/64
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6/27/06

2. - Mr. Reddy

Airtel

156=

106679

To:

GAO, Atlanta 6100.5713) (100-5020)

Izon:

Directos, FBI (100-333724) (100-106670)

CONENTER OR SCIS

I 227E LUCA ETES, 5.

SM - C

(COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROCRAM)

LL INFORMATION CONTAINE

HEREIN I UALASSIFIED

DATE L0,06 85: 160,78 REP.@

Reurairtel dated 9/23/66.

Approval not granted at this tine to conduct

background investigation of dernone Clayion with view toward

possible use of iniciation developed to discredit Inztin Luther

Kings

Ji, and/or the southern Christian Lendership Conference

(SCIC).

Should Clayton be dismissed from her position with

the scut, you nay resubmit susrested counterintelligence action.

EBR: sjs

(5)

438794-1486

Zernona Clayton is "office hostess" at SCIC headquarters

• Lesbian.

Other officers of SCLC have recommended terminating Ciayton's

employment due to the poor financial condition of SCIC.

King is

opposing such action because of his personal relationship with

Clayton, aid also because King signed notes for Clayion in connection.

with her purchase of an expensive residence in Atlanta.

Suggestion

by Atlanta that discreet bachground investigation of Clayton be

conducted looking toward possible use of information developed to

ORIGIN'

discredit Ring and/oz SCLC, not belleved desirable at this time.

Should Clayton be dionissed fron her job with the ScIc, consideration

could be given at that time to possible counterintelligence action.

Mr7700

Luision

V01131

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

nation outside your Committee.

Itgure i limitrd to official proceedings by

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

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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6/23/56

AIRTIL

AITALIL

TO:

FROL:

DIRECTOR, F3I

ZAC, ATLANTA

• rein

memoria 2ále 100-5718

DuLLa 20002791

HEREIN SHINCLASSIFIEN

DATE 10/16/85 RY 1678.RFP/cH

Atlanta file 100-5586

Bufile 100-106670

(COURTIRINTELLIGINCS FRCCLAM)

INF

On 6/15/6g

At 3387-3 advised a meeting vas held on

6/3.3/€6 a* SCLC headquarters conceried with the financial

Status or scid.

This nootiny was attonded by Reverend SING,

several scLe officers as well as CLARENCE JONES, STANLEX

LEVISON

and HARRY

Vacatil.

At this meeting the dosirability of terminating

tho services of several SOLd enployces mas discussed.

Arong

the employees discussed in this regard was ZERNORA CLATTON

(Oilice Hostess,

WiSE of EDNARD T. CLAYTON, former Director

of Fublic Rolations, SCTC). No decision ans reached at

this

weeting so lar as terminating ZERHONA CLAYTON's services.

During the dircurtion Poverend Into pointed out he was not

anxious to dispense with CLAYTON'S services because in the

past be bad sigued certain notes (not specifiod) for her in

Bureau (F7)

100438794)

• 100-103670)

100-106610

1 = Atlanta

(* 100-5718)

(I-

100-5685)

(1-

157-7199)

(EERITONA CLATTON)

131-380A)

ASSIC)

(3)

NOT RECORDED

100 JUN 28 1566

243879

ORIGINAL, FILED

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

nation outside your Committee.

Its me l limited to official proceedings br

your committee and the contert may nut be aisclosed to unauthorsed person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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AT 100-5713

AT 100-5526

connection with the purchase of an expensive residence in

Atlanta.

KING said the CLAYTONS had fallen behind in their

payments on these notes and as a consequence, he was currently

deducting from ZERNONA CLAYTON'S SCLC salary in ordor to

maintain paymonts on these notes. He said he felt 'ZERNONA

'CLAYTON should be taught a lesson so far as her financial

Irresponsibility was concerned, but because of obvious

personal reasons (rinancial) he vas reluctant to remove

her fion the sout payroll.

In addition to pointing out kind's proniscuous.

escapades VICE, CLAytyrtor correspondence has 2150--

indicated"uts recognition of and concern pith CLAYTOY.33

-a problem to hindand to stic...

FITTING

Infornation from AT 1337-s has indieated some

SCIC enployees consider CArTON to be a lesbian.

Fron tine

to timo information from Atlanta's confidential

sOurcEs

has reflected IDVARD T. CLAYTON has accused his wife of

having lesbian friends. It is also known that ZUNHONA

CATIon in the past has accompanied CORETTA S. KING, wife

of Reverend KING, as & traveling companion. Information

from highly confidential sources in the past has also

established that CLAYTON, prior to coming to Atlanta,

was

involved in an embezzlement of lunds fron the Western

Christian Leadership Conference.

It 1s felt a knowledge of the background of

"" ZURNONA CLATTON Could reveal sone lacets of information

which may conceivably lend themselves to action aimed at

discrediting KING and/or SCLC.

• It is realized Atlanta pointed out in airtel dated

2/3/56 captioned MARTIN LUMINE KING, IR., SH - C COUNTER-

INTELLIGEICE FLOGRAM), (page 2, paragraph 2), that the

reputation of TRENONA CLAYTON and the alcoholic problem of

her husband, EDWARD CLATTON, precluded use of eithex

individual in a counterintelligence measure. This statement

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AT 100-5536

referred to personal involvement of the CLAYTONs rather

than information concerning either of them.

It is suggested all available information regarding

- ZERNONA CLATTCH be reviewed and necessary loads set out

to conduct discroet baciground investigation of her.

Information dcveloped can then be evaluated as to its

potential or use in discrediting kinG and/or scLe.

such intorantzon itsell is not suitable it may at a future

- not u to 2t/oa 22.

I1

time be erectively coupled with other information developed.

The Bureau's reaction to the foregoing suggestion

LE requested.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES GO

INMENT

Memorandum

TO

DATE:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, F'BI (100-3-104-34)

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520-D) (P)

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

• COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

4/6/64

NEL YE

Nd.

ji's

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

BY SPLALM

DATE 10 ZSU0

to monitoring bank accounts of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. and

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

It has not been-

done to date because security would be lacking under the

circumstances.

The only Atlanta accounts of KING and

0f Southern Christian Leadership Conference are located

at the Citizens Trust Company, a Negro owned and operated,

bank in a Negro section of Atlanta about three blocks from

the Headquarters Office of Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

The owner of the bank, I. D. MITION,

• is reliable

and has a good reputation in the community.

He has been

contacted in other matters by the Atlanta Office over the

past number of years but he is also a long time acquaintance

of the KING family.

100.

It is believed that other sources can determine

whether BAYARD RUSTIN is actually working for Southern

Christian Leadership Conference. At the present time it

appears that he is not on their payroll based on information

from confidential sources both in Atlanta and in New York.

Therefore, Atlanta will make no recommendations at this time

for the monitoring of the account of KING or Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

- 1812.12

I Bureau (2-100-3-104-34) (RM)

(1- 100-3-116), (CP, USA, Negro Question)

(I- 100-150790) Bayara

Rustin)

He purg

3 New 200-4672310 agra But gram,

Counterintelligence

(1)!)

_1:4-34-668

2= Atlanta (1- 100-6520-D)

1M100ns710(0l0

RRN: elt

15 APR 8 1964

This docriment is prepared in response to your request and is not er dis

nation outside your Committee.

Its use i: limited to official proceedin

56 APR 151054 rottee enor the corrent mo not be disclosed to unauthorize y

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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 Cormittee and

the content, may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the

express

approval of

the

FBI.

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-104

" UNITED STATES ÇO:

NMEN'T

'Memoranium

TO

FROM

DIRECTOR, FBI (200-3-204-34)

DATE:

CONFIDENTAL

SAC, NEW YORK (100-129802)

3/25/64

UBJECT:

COMMUNIST PARIY, USA

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

(BAYARD RUSTIN).

ReBulet 3/19/64 and New York airels and

Letterhead memorandums dated 3/13/04 and 3/10/04, captioned

"CPUSA, NEGRO QUESTION-COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL

MATTERS; IS-C"

Referenced New York letterhead memorandum

of 3/13/64, reported that indications were that RUSTIN

would assume the position of Northern Coordinator of the

Southern Christian jeadership Conference in the near

future.

However, referenced letterhead of 3/18/64,

reported that indications were that RUSTIN would not

assume the position.

It appears that RUSTIN is no longer

interested but instead, desires a free lance arrangement

rather than to work for any specific organization.

He went

so far as to state to CLEVELAND ROBINSON that he was not

interested in working for the SCLC or for anyone.

It was also reported that RUSTIN had encountered

opposition to his becoming the Northern Director of the SCLC.

CLEVELAND ROBINSON reportedly stated that he would not

recommend RUSTIN for

"dog catcher" in view of his background

and indifierence to discipline and control.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS URCLASSITIED

DATE 16/23/00 BY 5p242M/2/2

Bureau (RM)

(1 - 100-3-116) (CPUSA NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIS'L LNHLUENCE IN RACIAL LAX

ATERS)

(1 - 100-150790) BAYAPD, RUSTIN)

-

Atlanta (100-129802) (SCLC) (INFO) (RM

3

- New York,

1013-3-104-34-648

attistan

(1 - 100-46729) (BAYARD RUSTIN) (474)

• Prosmate?

4

JMK: rmp

MAY: 27 1964

(8)

3

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COARDENTI

gAPRE 1964

Glassitted by

Exony-from CDS. Carogani

Dado or sochairicacon Inuefinite

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NY 100-129802

In the same letterhead the remarks of STANLEY

LEVISON were reported to the effect that the New York

SCLC does not need anyone other that ADELE KANTER.

His statement was made during a discussion of the RUSTIN

matter with: CLARENCE JONES.

In view of the aforementioned information,

the NYO does not believe that RUSTIN is presently associated

with the SCLO in any capacity of that he is interested

in such.

rurthermore, it is not beieved that he is now

being considered by the SCIC for the position of Northern .

coorainator of the SCLo.

"In an effort to resolve the issue, the NYO will

remain alert to information from NY 3580-s*, NY 3810-S*,

ELSURS

NY 4212-S* and NY 4099-S*.

These sources furnish inromation

concerning RUSTIN, CLARACE JONES, STANLEY LEVISON, Rev:

MARTIN LUTHER KING and the SCLC.

In addition, Atlanta is

requested to consider the advisability of monitoring the

bank accounts of the SCLC to determine if BUSTIN is on the

payrol:1 of

that organization.

The NYO will also remain alert to? the possibility

of gathering evidence of a public source, indicating RUSTIN'S

..

CARDENTAL

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• Lt.

Forsythe

IX o

Floyd

Rosack

kax.

Philips

Barch 19, 1064

This document

prepared in response

your request and is not for dissemi

nation

ortside

your

Committee.

Its use is limited to official

proceedings bag

your Committee

and the

content may

not

be disclosed to unauthorized persore

nel without

the

express

approval of

the

FBI

SAd, Now Honk

4200-151543)

180-106673

Director, Fat

COLLIST PARTY, USA

NEGES QUESZION

COMMUNIST INFLURNICK EN RACIAL MATTERE

INCINAL SACURITY • C

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10/25/00

er sparall

Reuraistol March 13, 1964, copies to Atlanta,

which enclosed a letterhead nemoranoun (WM) of same date

containing inzormation obtained from NY 4092 8t, on

March 12, 1804.

Information is seposted Iron discussions had

anong principal, indivionals involved in captioned matter

concerning the hiring o1 Bayard Bustin by the southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCiC) as ita Northern

Coordinator with headquarters in New York City.

is alco sevealed concerning the moving of the

duties with

the in on the part of lyatt Walker who is destined to go

fron atlanta to lew York City to there head up che scre

offico.

It appears fron the incornation reported that there

may be

developine or at least chere is considerable

potential for developnent, contain animosities between

Walker and Bustin.

A principal "bone of contention" night

wall be as

to who will have authority over whon in the

sche setup in the North, particularly in New York City.

The sicuation described in the zeferencod litt

nighi nois develon to a point were it will be a weal

Ian, potential for Zureau exploitation in noutralizing

the influence of Martin Luther King because of the connunist

connections and associations he has. Receiving oifices are

instructed to watch this situation very caretuity and attempt

to develop additional informasion, conmensuate wich full

securlty, relative to our continuing investigation, which

would indicate sone possible counterintelligence nove

on the part of the Bureau. Keep the Buread gromptly

advised of all developments.

Any appropriato observations and/or recommendations

fron secelving offices are welcondby the Burasu.

49" s

Atlanta 6800-6520) manmen

: 12110M

Burile 200-158790 (Rustin)

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FBI

Transmit the following in

•Date: 3/13/04

PLAIN TEXT

(type in plain text or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method s1 Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-151548)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

your request and is not for dissemi-

official proceedings

unauthorized person-

limited

disclosed

SUBJECT: CF,

USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

(00: NEW YORK)

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 7 copies of

an IHM dated 3,13/64, and one copy 1s enclosed for Atlanta.

Source used in the LHM is NY 4092-s*

Sources used in the characterizations are as

in response

Its use

nut

the

may

of

This document is prepared

nation outside your Committee.

your Cormittee and the conten;

express approv il

, nel without the

follows:

Characterization of

STANLEY LEVISON

NY 694-5*

Characterization of

CLARENCE JONES

ALBERT BROWN. ChaismaRof

Columbia Univ., LYL in 195L

5

(1 - 100-438794) (COMINFIL SCLC).

(1 - 100-106670 MARTIN LUTHEF

- Atlanta (100-5586) (MARTIN LUTHER KING) (Encl. 1) (INFO) (RM)

- New York (100-149194) (COMINRIL SCLC) (41)

- New

York

- New

York

- New

York

- New

York

York (100-151548) (414)

100-1915% 47 5 8245 4)

NOT RECORDED,

180 MAR 25 1964

JCS: JeC

(13)

Approved:

Sent

specia.

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EjuR

This IHM has been classifled "secret"

• because

It contains information from NY 4092-S*.

This

source

has furnished highly sensitive information with respect

to the racial situation in the NY area and the Communist

infiltration thereof, and it is felt that this classification

is necessary in order not to jeopardize the valuable position

of the informant in furnishing information of this nature.

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-SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOI

New York,

New York

March 13, 1964

• In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Bureau 100-3-115

DECLASSIFIED BY SLALM en

oN 10 2512

Communist Party, United States

of America

Negro Question

Communist Influence in

Racial Matters

Internal Security - C

On March 11, 1964, a confidential source, who

has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished

Information which indicated that Stanley Levison contacted

Clarence Jones on that date. Levison stated that he had

spoken to Martin (Martin Luther King) in regard to Bayard

(Rustin), and he mentioned that a conclusion had been

reached.

Jones asked Levison if King had told him about

Wyatt (Walker, who is Executive Director of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO) ), and Levison

indicated that he and King had discussed

this at great

length.

In regard to this, Jones mentioned that Walker

had informed him that he (Walker) is going to be Director

of the New York Office (of the SCuC).

Jones also mentioned

chat Walker is concerned that he could not be director

*i Rustin is to be the Northern Coordinator (of the SCLO).

According to Jones, Walker claimed that this is the reason

that the decision to hire Rustin is to be vetoed.

Levison

also stated that he agreed with King that it is not wise

to take rustin on now with a filibuster (on the Civil Rights

Bill in the Senate, apparently in the offingl, but he said

there is no question that he should be hired

after the

filibuster. Levison said that he made the point with King

that rustin should be paid at once, inasmuch as it would

not be right to have him committed

to the job and expect

him to fend for himself for a period of perhaps two months.

He stated that King agreed with his position.

Levison said

that he made this point, not only because he

felt that it

was proper, but also because he

"wanted it pinned down."

SECRET

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

uxcluged Irom automatic

downgrading and

declassilication

This

document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It 1s the property of the FBI and 1s loaned to

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

outside your agency.

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SECRET

Communist Party, United States

Of America, Negro Question,

Communist Influence in

Radial Matters

Levison stated that he "violently objected to the

Wyatt thing"

(Walker's opposition to Rustin), but he mentzonec

that he could see that Rustin and Waller would be unable to

get along. Levison remarked that King 1s noù anxious to

have walker as an enemy and does not want Walker to lzave

(the SCIC) under circumstances where he would be hostile.

According to Levison, King said that "wyatt and Bayard will

be subject to the same committee"

, and Levison stated that

he told King that under those circumstances they could

suffer along with wyatt.

Jones remarked that Walker wanted

to make it clear that Rustin would be responsible to him

(walker), and this prompted Levison to reply that was not

right that both would be responsible to "the committee,"

continuing, Levison said if walker leaves the SCLC, he

(Levison) would not nesitate to tell walker where he stands.

Levison also said that he does not agree with King on "the

hostile thing," and he added that he is afraid that walker

will stay with the SCLC to its detriment:

Levison stated that King wanted Jones and himself

to see Rustin in order to explain the delay and when he can

plan to start. Levison mentioned that he feels Rustin has

much to do in the next 60 days in the way of preparation

with which he can busy himself.

Levison advised that Rustin

should be paid Inasmuch as he will be setting up an office

and working out procedures, and he added that none of this

has to come

•to public attention.

Levison told Jones that they would have to talk

about some observations of things that exist there (in

Atlanta).

Jones indicated that he would try to arrange an

appointment to see Rustin tomorrow, and Levison replied that

would be all right with him.

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• Communist Party, United States

of America: Negro Question,

Communist Intluence in

Racial Matters

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

Stanley Levison was a secret member of

Amezica (UP, USA).

Clarence Jones is the General Counsel for

the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15

East 40th Street, New York City.

A confidential source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised

on February 20, 195?, that he had identified

a photograph of Clarence Jones as a person:

whom he

knew during late 1953 or early 1954

to be a member of and in a position of

leadership in the Labor Youth League (LYL).

The LYL has been designated pursuant to

Executive Order 10450.

The "New York Herald Iribune" issue of

contains an article captioned "Thurmona

stated that, in answer to charges by

Senator Strom Thurmond, Bayard Rustir

admitted joining the Young Communist

Rustin also

reportedly stated that he broke completely

with the YOt In June, 1941.

The YCL has been designated pursuant

to Executive Order 10450.

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Communist Party: United States

of America, Negro Question.

Communist Influence in Racial Matters

The "Daily Worker", issue of

February 25, 1957, page 1, column 1,

contained an article which stated

that Bayara Rustin, Executive

Secretary, war Resisters League,

was one of ejoht non-comminist

observeis at the Communist Party

National Convention in 1957.

The "Daily Worker" was an East

Coast Communist newspaper which

suspended publicacion on January 13,

1950.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-106

"MAY I9S2 EDITION

GSA BEN. PIG. NO. 15

"UNITED STATES GOK

MANMENT

Memorandum NFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREINIS UNCLASSIFIE:

TO

Sullivan

DATE 102900 BY SPALM L

Mx®

Belmont

1 - Mr:

Gale

Mohr

• Mr. Ware

FROM

:

I. &. Baumgardnexpla

Mix.

Deloach

= Mr.

Sullivan

Tolson -

DeLoach

Mohi -

Casper -

Callohan

Conred -

Feit -

Gale

Rosen

• Surlivan

Trotter.

Wick —

Tele. ñoom

Holmes -

Candy -

Mr. Rosen

= Mr.

Bland

- Mr:

D.J. Brennan

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER

SECURITY MATTER -CONUNIST

~ Mix.

Baumgardner

1 = Mr. BateS a sound

You were previously advised thatrue had received

second-hand information that a hiss Adele overacey aspington,

Cohad stated that according to her brother, a banker in

with a balance.of over one million dollars where this banker is

It was recommended, and the Director approved, that

we initiate a discreet investigation to attempt to corroborate

this allegation.

Our investigation determined the banker in question is

donn harmon alter, prother-in-law o1 Miss hovelace.

Alter servid

as xecutive Vice President: Capital Cities Bankylitain Nass u

1963 to 1965%

He is presently employed by the small Business

Administration, New Orleans,

Louisiana.

and is

official

your request

is limited

This dociment is prepared in response

Its use

content may nut, be disclosed

FBI

your Committee.

approval of

nation ovuisade

your Committee an! the

express

without the

nel

COYNTRY

Alter, on 12/6/65,

advised our New Orleans Difice that

has no

information that King presently has, or at any time in

the past,

nas nad

a numbered account in any Nassau bank.

declared

'that during his period of employment by the Capital

Cities BankgaLtd.,

there were no numbered accounts at thai bank.

Alterstated he had heard some comment in 1964

Sunrearly 1900 on

the occasion of one of King's visits to the Bahamas that King Grum

probably was putting money in a numbered account in a Nassau bank.

Anter said he places no credence in that comment and recalls that

It was merely a wild conclusion that had been préviously drawn

by someone whose identity he does not now recall.

He considered

the comment regarding King as being without substantiation and

typical of the many such remarks that ore may hear in NassauCtur

concerning any well-known person who may visit the Bahamas.

COUNTRY

f"is

1111

In viéu of the possible interest of the General (un

Investigative and Special Investigative Divisions in numbered.

bank accounts in Nassal, the following information furnished

by Alter is being set forth.

Alter. advised that FrankShull, Jr.,

Vice President Capital Cities Bank ltda, Nassau, is a person

Tuno? would be knowledgeable concerning the identities of people

who have numbered bank accounts in Nassau Shull also would be

in a position to acquire information from

other sources concerning

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Memorandum to Mr.

Sullivan

Re: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

C.S.

the identities of persons having numbered accounts.

Alter

described Shuttas being a loyal United States citizen,

approxinately 55 years old who had been previously employed

by the United States Department of State in connection with

the Horld Bank and had been stationed in Brazil some years

ag0. Alter enphasized that Shult is a very tactful man who

can

maintain a contidence and who would be very discreet should

he be contacted concerning any matter.

ACTION:

LONESOURCE. POSITE

In view of the fact that Altex

is the original

source of Miss Lovelace's information regarding an alleged

numbered bank account belonging to King, and inasmuch as

{iter has advised that he has no information concerning any

such account, no further investigation is being conducted to

Maste a muntered account in Kassau allozadly beloint to

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FD-36 (R

-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

REE

dEB

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

FBI

Date:

12/7/65

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

REC

23

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

SAC, NEW ORLEANS (100-16800) (RUC)

MARTIN LUTHER-KING, JR.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Re Bureau airtel, 12/3/65g

• On. 12/6/65, JOHN.

HARMON ALCER, presently employed

Manager, Small Business Administration, United States

Naval Be

Reserve Training Center, Lake Shore

Drive, New Orleans,

contacted

DY SAYS MAURICE A, KELLIHER and WARREN C.

DE BRUEYS in accordance with instructions contained in

re

Bureau airtel.

100. 1101

WENCILEN:

CORESOURCe

At the outset of this interview with ALTER,

he

was informed of the identity of the interviewing Agents

and

advised that the matter about which the

interviewing

Agents desired to make inquiry of

him was of a very highly

confidential nature.

Accordinglys ALTER was informed that

any information or assistance he could furnish would be

held in strict confidence by the Bureau and his identity

would be protected. Likewise, he was asked to hold in

strict confidence

the context of this interview

readily agreed to the foregoing and indicated he was

desirous of cooperating to the fullest extent in assisting

the Bureau in any way he could.

It was then made known

SourCeto AltuR that he was being contacted as a result of his

extensive experience in banking circles and, more

particularly, in view of his recent affiliation with a

Nassau bank.

COUNTRY"S TO DADICET

FRIENDLE

FORELIE PICE SERVICE REC- 13

!/..

16670-2162

- Bureau (RIS)

- New

Orleans

DEG 9 1865

KCD/cal

(4)

Bringsid, 11-36422,

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

Its ed limited. to official

Riegeedings by

in if we

your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed ta naponorized person

Approved.

51 DiCe, without the express approval of the fBl

Special Agent in Chorge

Per

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NO 100-16800

ALL BELOW tO POSTECT

MANE Of CONTRE AND

It was pointed out to Mr. ALTER

that there had

been previous publicity that some

Nassau banks have numbered

accounts. He was also advised that the Bureau has informa.

tion that one of the holders of such numbered accounts in

Nassau may be MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI.

It was pointed out.

to Mr ALTER that the Bureau is not investigating the legiti

mate activities of KING in the civil rights field but that

the Bureau's interest, rather, pertains to communist attempts

to influence the civil rights movement.

In response to inquiry, AlTER specifically

stated that he has no information that MARTIN LUTHER

KING

II, presently has, or, at any time in the past, has had

a numbered account in any Nassau, bank.

MCALLEE advisec

that he had previously been the Executive Vice President

Capital cities BankataoinVassau-Bahamas and can

positively state that while he held that position, there

were no numbered accounts at that bank.

Accordingly, he

stated it would not have been possible for KING to have

ALtER did mention that he had heard some comment

during the early part of 1965 or in 1964 on the occasion

of one of the several visits of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JI,

to the Bahamas. that KING probably was putting money in a

numbered account in a Nassau bank.

ALTER, explained,

however, that he had placed no credence in that comment

as he recalls that it was merely a wild conclusion that

had been previously drawn by someone whose identity he

does not now recall. ALtER, considered the aforementioned

comment as being without substantiation and typical of the

many such remarks that one may hear in Nassau, concerning

any well-known person who may visit the Bahamas from time

to time.

It was ALTER's opinion that if KING did have a

numbered account,

Of the legitimate banking institutions in Nassau rather

than in one of the less reputable banking institutions

where it would be risky to place large amounts of money.

Among the reputable banking institutions where it would

be logical to place a numbered account, ALTER enumerated

the following:

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prist cous

Bank of Nova Scotia,

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

Bank of London and Montreal, and

The Royal Bank of Canada

In view of

the statement by the Bureau in re

Bureau airtel that the Bureau has been unable to penetrate

numbered accounts in Nassal, ALTER was queried concerning

the identity of any person who would be knowledgeable

concerning numbered accounts; and the identities of the

holders of such accounts.

AlMinindicated that there would

be people who would have information in Nassau concerning

the identity of such persons, and he recommended that

FRANK SHULL, JIe, Vice President Capital Cities Bank Ltd.

in Nassau as a person who would be knowledgeable concerning

She identities of various people who have numbered accounts

in Nassau and, further, as a person who would be in a posi-

tion to acquire information from other sources concerning

the identities of persons having numbered accounts.

ALTER

remarked that FRANK/SHULz,

JT.,

is a

•loyal United States citizen of approximately 55 or 56 years

of age who was previously employed by the U. S. Department

of State in connection with the World Bank and had been

stationed

in Brazil some years ago. HeAtER

the point that SHUrris a very tactful man who can maintain

a confidence and who would be very discreet should the

Bureau desire to make inquiry of him concerning this matter,

and, an fate, any other mattens in which the bureau may

have an interest.

MATA 1540t6dd

Mr. ALTER suggested that if the Bureau aid

decide to make inquiry of Mx. SHull concerning this or

any other pertinent matter, that the Bureau may desire

to advise My. SHULy that he was being contacted on the

recommendation of Mr. ALTER. Mr. ALTER is cognizant of:

the sensitive nature of such an inquiry as well as its

international implications, but persisted in his comment

that he felt that SHull would be a good source for the

Bureau should the Bureau have a need to obtain informa-

tion in any specific instance regarding numbered accounts

in Nassaus

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NO 100-16800

CORF. SOURCE

IS ALTER advised that

he is presently residing

at 5700

ste anthony street, apartment loT, New Orleans

(telephone

number 288=4182), however,

he expects" to be"

leaving New Orteans some time in January, 1966, but

suggested he could always be located through his sister,

KIS FRANK BISCHERy: 5343. 32nd NeVe-y

washington

Mr o

ALTER was thanked for his cooperation in this matter.

HIH

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die suitors tie.

Afetel to New Orleans

Re:- MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100106670

COUNTRY-PROTECT

FOREIGH.

FRIENDLY SERUCE

INTELL

allegations that William Maydon Burns, candidate

os rorida, had extensive holdings in a numbored account in a

Vassay, banis.

in adaation, Bureau Investigations os top/hoodlums

have indicated the presence of' numbered accounts in Nassar anis

To date, however, the Bureau has been unable to penetrate

these

accounts.

You are instructed to promptly have Alter interviewed

Itis cooperation/ should ba

ROlateS

to the Nation's security.

He should be assured that any

Indormation he furnishes mil be on a scricoly contadentza. basis

and that nis identity win not be revealed outside ine bureau.

It should be pointed out to Alter that he is being contacted

county

becouse of his recent affiliation with a Nassau banis, coupled

Panicely

with his extensive experience in banking circles.

Mention should

PEEN

be made to Alter that thore has

been prior publicity thai some

63,2€

Nacsay banks have numbered accounts and

that we

have

intornation

chat

one of these hoiders way be lentin Luther king,

JI.

should be made clear to aster that the Bureau is not lavestigating

tho legibimate activities of ling in the cari. righte field bus

that the Bureau's interest, rather, pertains to communist attempts

to influence the civil rights novencat.

Under no circumstrnces.

should any indication be given to Alter thas the bureaule aro

mason concertm tams lovin a auscred account or mateu

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Kiso. at soula not be invented to Ator lit. Ke Bureauty intor

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hac soch orloved,

-wort showd than be node go obtain trom

Trice alt possible dotalls concorning any account waich ring may

have an any Nassai, bank, including

the one with which Alter was

associated.

The Bureau considors this lacet of its imestigation of

King one of the most isportant presently pending. ' Much oz its

success is dependent upon the results of the interview with Alter.

this matter should recoive the personal supervision of you and the

Interview with Alter should be meticulously prepared for in advance.

Give this matter neod-to-know handling in your office.

Innediately

following the interview, turnish the Euroau details by airtel.

will not be necessary to advise origin concerning this matter.

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MOPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY IPBE MOITION"

OSA GEN. #EGr.N0.127

* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr.

MemorandumROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

TO

Mr. sullivardyi

DATE: 12/2/65

Sullivas

- Mr. Belmont

1 - Mr.

ALL INFORMATICINE

- Mr.

Mohr

FROM

F. J.. Baumgardner

1

- Mr. DeLoach

- Mr. Rosen

HEREIN IS UNCLASG FAINED

DATE

Gale

1 - Mr. Ware

1 - Mr. Sullivan

Gand:

1 - Mr. Bland

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

- Mr. D.J. Brennan

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1

- Mr.

Baumgardner

•I = Mr. Phillips

You will recall that we had received second-hand information

Ni that a Miss Adele Lovelace, secretary to the Secretary of the University

Club. Washington, D.C., had stated that according to her brother, a

Iro, has a numbered conG

paTtaccount with a balance as, vertone mihron dollars where this banker soutee

It has been previously recommended, and the Director

is rapproved, that we initiate a discreet investigation to attempt to

INTic corroborate this allegation, after which we could consider further

-action to discredit King either through counterintelligence channels

or by turning the information over to the Internal Revenue Service

for possible criminal prosecution..

REMA DUTCH SET

FILERADLE

We were unable to find any trace of a banker in Nassau named

clovelace but have now developed information identifying the banker

as a brother-in-law of Miss Lovelace.

and he is presently employed by the Small Business Administration is

by Alter

was as Executive Vice President, Capital Cities Bank, Ltd. 4ac

Nassau

7963-1965.

Alter has held a number of responsible positions e

in banking and Government circles dating back to 1927.

Examples:

Vice

President and Secretary, Chase

National Bank, New Yark City,

1927-1930; Reconstruction Finance Corporation; 1942-1943; Inter-

national Bans for Reconstruction and Development, - 1947-1948;

military service me and Assistant vice President Bank of

America,san Francisco, California, 1948-1961

Bufiles contain no

adverse information identifiable with Alter.

We are proposing that Alter be interviewed and on a con

fidential basis his cooperation be solicited. Our approach to him

will be, as an individual with extensive banking experience who has

recently been affiliated with a Nassau bank, his help is being sougnt

in a matter relating to the Nation's security.

Mention will be made to

Alter

that there has

been publicity in the past in the press that some

COUNTRY-PAST ECT FRIENDLY

100-106670

Its are i: limina to official proceedings by 2104

SrP: dehak

nel without the express appropat of the FBI.

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

Re:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

Nassau banks have numbered accounts and that we have information

PROTECT

that one of these account holders may be king. If Alter is

FRIEND,

cooperative (and we have no reason to believe otherwise) and with

FOREIGN

our assurance of anonymity, we should be able to obtain the

information we desire first hand. We believe that at this time

•EV.

a direct approach to Alter is the best course of action open to

us as he is no longer

affiliated with the Nassau bank, which

avertfact should encourage his cooperation, and

Individual who originally made the allegation concerning kin

RECOMMENDATION:

Attached for approval is an airtel to New Orleans

containing background information on this matter and instructing

that Alter be promptly interviewed by experienced, mature Agents

and under discreet circumstances, along the lines indicated above.

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wt.

OPTIONAL FORT NO, 10

5010-106

MÃY 1962 EDITION

REG. NOL 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

SECRET

I tolson=

-Loach :

TO

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

: Mr, Sulliva

1

• MI.

Belmont 1 - Mr:

Sullivan

?,JFROM

Mr.

Mohr

-

MT.

Bland

Trotterr

so Tele. Room

: F. J. Baumgar

Nr.

DeLoach

Mt .

D.J. Brennan

Holmes

Mr.

Rosen

Nix .

Baumgardner

Gandy

Phillips

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

S&CURITY MATTER

ALEXINE

FLARE ENGE

CLASSIFIED BYSPALM CL

DECLASSiFY Wy memorandum to you (Original

recommended, and the Director approved that we discuss with

the possibility of his initiating investigation in

the Bahamas concerning the allegation that King has a

numbered account in a Nassau bank with a balance of over onel

million dollars.

This

nation

Ee fooument

is prepared

in response to

your request and is not for dissem

Catside

your Committee.

Its use

is limited to official

proceedings by

your

Brand the

content, may

nut

bo disclosed to unauthorized person

nel

without

estoress

apprent of

with cLaud by c. D. Brennan,

F..d.

• Baumgardner, and Supervisor S. F. Phillips. McCaul

was fully briefed as to the allegation; the extreme importance

of obtaining

; factual data which would prove the allegation, if

true; the necessity for discretion in view of the sensitive

nature of this matter; and the element of urgency which exists.

•McCaul was also given

the names of members oi King's immediateS›

Family and the name of King's organization (Southern Christian

Leadership Conference) because of the possibility of an account

being in other than King's own name.

It was obvious from our discussion with McCaul.

who

had been previously briefed concerning King, that

recognizes the importance of this matter.

He said that nes

desired to handle this matter personally

•as he has two

excellent contacts with the Nassau Police.

The Head of the

Nassau Police is a close personal and official acquaintance

of Mccaullas is the Head of the security Unit ot the nassaul

Potice.

NcCaul is presently scheduled to go to Jamacia.(s,

British HesitaIndies"

about two weeks from now relative to

another matter.

He will stop off in Nassau and initiate

NMOHS 3&3HM

appropriate investigation looking toward the possible resolution

this matter.

120-1061084

RECOMMENDATION:

6

JUL 19 1965

157

This is for your information. He wilmellow closel

with McCaul and keep you advised of

pertinent develoments. (s

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ÓPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

Ning 1262 EDITION

ATTEN:

REG. NO. ÷7

UNIFED STATES GOVERNMENT

SECRET

Tolson

Selman

MemorandumpOUTE IN

Desslich

Co:35t

VELOPE

Callahen

Conrad

Felt -

Gule

TO

Ms. Sullivan

Mr:

Belmont

DATE:

6/29/65

hosen

- NI.

Sullivan

Sullivan

Mohr

MT.

Tavel.

Bland

& Trotter

FROM

F. J. Baumgardner

MiT.

DeLoach

1

Mx.

D.J. Brennan

- Tele. Room

Holm

- Mr.

Rosen

Mr.

Baumgardner

G

• Mis .

Phillips/My

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LOTHER KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

5=

We have just obtained information by chance which,

il proven true, will give us a golden opportunity to discredit King

because of his communist connections and moral degeneracy.

On 6/27/65 Supervisor Seymor F. Phillips, Domestic

Intelligence Division, was engaged in a golt game with nichara

John Gwin,

Treasury Depariment.

Effective Cltizens Organization andouder

a short period o

Armstrong, initiated a conversation about King by observing that a

friend

of his, Representative James Martin, Republican of Alabama,

had told him

that he,

Martin, had discussed King with the Presidens

and that the President is reluctant to expose King's communist

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

movement.

(It will be recalled that there was recent newspaper

MATION

publicity wherein Martin was critical of the President on the Kinge

HOWN OTHERWISE.

matter and

we furnished details to the White House and Attorney

General.)

SENECE

fits it teng ley observed that an acquaintance,

FIRES FUTILINE SERVICE

+r=

ERI

I

WHERE

Miss Lovelacel who

is employed at the University club

the following which hat been related to

b hau told him

her brother uho is

a banker in vassau, sahames According to the banker, king has a

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

dollars.

Gwin said he was surprised to have received this iniorma? K

tion because he thought it most indiscreet for a bank official to b

divulge such information, even to sister,

inasmuch as identities"

of holders of numbered accounts

are the most closely-held type of

CONT

information existing in banking circles.

Without showing undue

interest, Phillips ascertained that (1) Lovelace is a spinster, hencey

her brotheris name is also Lovelace; (2) banker Lovelace, holds the

Sộn can

position of Executive Director of the unknown bank;

Miss Lovelace

holds a

responsible secretarial position at the

University Clus

is considered by Guinmas most reliable. arcucebis

Information in Bufiles and from Public Sources:

Burtles have no adverse mormation identifiable

to the Secretary of the University Club;

employed "there

HH 55091

your cormitter us the content mes: nut be aisclosed to unauthorpen pers

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

Re:

Martin Luther King, Jr.

100-106570

for over 30 years.

SECRET

EXCiPT CONE SOCiE

All Excisinusa this

ENTELLIRENCE jELUIE,

COUNTRY

In November, 1964, just after the Director

Nassau Telephone Directory has no listing for any lovelace.cuFsdri-c:

In connection with our

investigations under the Criminal Intelligence Program, we have

developed information that some Nassau banks do have numbered

accounts.

We do not have any sources that can give us specific.

information about such numbered accounts.

Our investigation of King and related matters has

given us some cause to suspect a possible skimming off of funds

by King from the vast amounts he collects on behalf of the civil

sould certainly be consistent with the

opportunist le ant esenerate nature of King. However, we have

never been able to develop any evidence to support such a

suspicion. We do know that one of his favorite vacation haunts

is Nassau and he has made at least two trips there in the past

several months.

Nassau is under British control and a special!

branch-ot, Scotland Yard is based there to service British.

investigative needs, mcluding those of MI-s.

Michael

Mc. Caul,

"1-o, representative in Washington, D.C., has previously beenS

briefed by us concerning King and would appear to be our best

channel for attempting to establish whether or not King does

• have

a large sum of money concealed in a

Nassay bank.

OBSERVATIONS AND PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION:

ELT

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

we would have available possibly the best information to date which

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

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

take the action to discredit King

ourselves (through friendly news

sources, or the like) or we might

turn the information over to the

Internal Revenue Service for possible criminal prosecution. This

bridge can be crossed when we reach it.

trat he initiate, a highly contiential basis, Inves tea reges

that he initiate,

For the presenthe request (5)

establish the truth of the allegation. We belleve that, there 15 &

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

Re:

Martin Luther Ring, J.

100-106670

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

because it is entirely likely that other individuals may have

been in receipt oi this intormation and inquiries by others,

such as an ambitious newspaper man,

could well interierwith

our designs. There is also the possibility that ArmstronE, who calvEs

also overheard Grin's remarks and is friendly with Congressman

Martin, may tell Martin and thus set into motion inquiries from

another direction.

RECOMMENDATION:

If approved,

we will immediately discuss this matter

with Mc. Caul and expedite inquiry.

You will be kept advised of (S)

foreigne

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SECRET

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SAC, Ney Yorks (100-151648)

Disoctor, XBI (100-3-126)

February 18, 1964

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frack

forsych

000

ME .

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•- Mx. Phillips

COLGUNASE PARIE, USA

NECHO QUESTION

COURARIST IGLUENCE IN RACISE HATFIES

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

INNAENAL SECURZEX - C

HEREIN IS UNCI ASSIFIEM

DATE 1/17/80 BY SP4 May/els

As recciving offices are

anare,

Martin Luther King

has for sone time been working on & dew book to be published

over his signaturee

Editorial work zelatire to the boos is

being done by one Hermine Popyer (phonetio) In Rew Jors City.

There have been muerous references in comunications orig

inating with the dew York Otilse in captioned and related

matters pertaining to the book.

sione mention has alse been

made in comunications iron Atlanta.

It le cutirely possible that with the rublication

of the boo' the Dureau uny desire to tale sone retion, posi

2LT 11 the eGuntoriatallinonce anca o othorrico, woich 3a5

be designed to discredit hing or etherwise neutralize his

effectivoness because of the comunist influence upon hin.

At chat sine it aay ho nocossary to incorporate into a singlo

comunication ail pertinont references to the boos, with par

ticular euphasts upon the comunist influence being

81708

for example the counsel which stanley David Levison

has aiready.

exersed rolativa so the book.

In order to facilitate the preparation of a eoruni-

CATION SUCh ES SHO EUTORU MAS 19 MIAL. TECELVINE DIIICOS 27

soy instructed to review appropilate liles and tabulate zeler-

ences to the lorEsconine bool.

These references shorld be

correlated along with any future ones of the same baturo.

&-Later date the Bureau will Issue further instructions a& to

the preparation of the comunication 1t has in uiBd.

It is intended thoe this matter will ba handled by

the Non York Orfice, with Atlanta assisting by turnishing

Necessary references to New Yorks for Incorporation in the

documento

100. 1061:20

NOT DIDAD

2 - Atlanta (100-6520)

184 FE' 17-19.3

Mtndbz452 (Stanley

David

Levison)

This dotüment is prepared in response to your reques gr

sina es not tor dissemi

se :knination outside your Committee.

Its use is limited to official proceedings by

your Committee and the content may nut b: disclosed to unauthorized person

nel without therexpress approval of the FBI .

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- Mr. Condon

1 - Mr. Phillips

SAC, New York (100-151548)

6/22/64

Director, FBI (100-3-115)

CONUNIST PARTY, USA,

NEGRO QUESTION

COSMUNEST-INFLUENCE IN..-

RACIAL HATTERS

- INTERNAL SSCURITY - C

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN SUNGLASSIFIOL

DATE 1029,0

ReBalet 2/18/64 which referred to the numerous

references which were then developing from Sureau sources

concerning

Exe book which Martin Luther King, Jr, Fas

then sriting.

Receiving offices were instructes

appropriate files and tabulate references to the book.

The refercaces were to be correlated along with any future

ones of the sone nature.

The Bureau is about to analyze King's new book,

#why We Can& hair®

in conjunction therewith desires

review all retorences to the book walch were developer

during the course of our continuing investigation in captioned

matter.

Or particular significance are the references to

specific advice and counsel given concerning the book, espe-

cIally sis contents by such incaviduals as stanley Levison

and Clarence Jones.

In accordance with the foregoing, receiving offices

should furnish the Bureau withis fifteen days of instant

date a detailed compilation of all references to the book

developed to date.

is not intended to disseminate these ray"

references; therefores

use a letterhead menorandum.

2. - Atlanta (100-6520)

SEP: lat: jed

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

most de

I's ue is limited to official procesanngs by

scilmittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthoried person

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SUBJECT:

OLTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1292 EDITION,

CSA GEN. REG. NU. 27

UNITED STATES C'

Memoran

5310-100-05°

'NT

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE: 7/6/64

SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520)

9618

COMMUNIST PARTY, JSA

NEGRO QUESTION

-COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MAITERS

DATE / 0 81 502

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

BY SPIALI

Re Bureau letters to New York dated 2/18/64 and 6/22/64

A review of Atlanta files disclosed the following infor

mation concerning the recent book of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

AT 1380-S*,

the past, at 30-s who has fursed relable emation in

and was-set up to rid in the pupticizing of this book nich was

coming out on that le

(6/8/64):

LOCATION

TIME

PURPOSE

Today Show on TV

7:30a.m.

8 a.m.

Interview

Mosa Dean

9:45 a,m. - 11 a.m. Interview (possibly

(phonetic)

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a radio. on rV.appearangel,

Overseas Press

11 a.m. -12:30.0.m.

Press. Conference

Club

"Harpers will

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.M. Cocktail Party

designate"

Tonight Show, on Me?saatoset

?

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2- Bureau (REGISTERED MAIL)

2- New York (100-151548) (REGISTERED MAIL)

1- Atlanta (100-6520)

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REC 12

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This document is preparéa in resonse to your request asi

en

dissemi

bedings by

nation outside your Comenitize.

Its use is limited to

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

52 JUL131964 mitout the express anproval of

the FBI.

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AT

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(LEE is Field Secretary for Southem Christian Leadership

Conference, In this same conversation KING to,12 MCDONAI

to explain to actres that they, must have this meeting onasa

6/7/64 since KING would be tree up all day on 6/8/64 with

"the book"

(AT 1381-S* believes that KING was referring to

the introduation of his new book on the market in New York

City):

AT 1380-S* advised on 6/19/64 that DOROTHY GAINES

(an employee in the Headquarters Office of Southern Christian

Leadership Conference Atlanta, lan) advised KING's seeretary.

that money received that day for KING's book was $18

All other references in Atlanta files which is

pertinent to the new book of KING were from the New York Office

sources. All pertinent information from these New York sources

was set forth in the Atlanta report of SA ROBERT R. NICHOLS

dated 5/26/64 entitled "MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SM-C" (pages

A copy of this report was furnished to the New York

The New York sources furnishing this

NY 3810-S÷

in 38m0-1on were MY 358Q-S*, NY 4099-54, NX 4092-S7 andEE SURS

New York Office is requested to set forth a summary

of the references which came

from the New

York sources.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-107

MAY 19B2 EDITION

GSA GIN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GC

NMENT

-Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE: 7/7/64

SAC, NEW YORK (100-151548)

SOMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL, MATTERS

1S-0

(00: NY)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNSLASSIFE

DATE 10/25/00 BY SPRALMO

after

follows requested infornation sul

On September 23, 1963, NY 3580-S* advised that

STANLEY-LEVISON discussed

your request and is

limited to official proceodings. by

be disclosed to unauthorized person-

ReBulet 6/22/64, regarding preparation of a detailed

compilation of references

to MARTIN LUTHER KING's book. Here-

LUTHER KING.

LEVISON said he expected the book by KING to

be published approximately January 15, 1904, and would deal

with KING's experiences in Birmingham, Alabama.

The source said LEVISON was not satisfied with

the manner in which CLARENCE JONES had been handling some

FBI

of the material for the book, and he intended to speak to

JONES in that regard.

According to NY

to 1 3860-

350-S*, LVISON had prepared the

prepared in response

I's nee

Committee:

your

This document is

nation outside

your Committee and the content may

one half in length.

Un October 1, 1963, NY 4099=s* advised that

STANLEY LEVISON held a discussion with CLARENCE? JONES on

express

that date.

by MARTIN LUTHESI

The bicussIon concerned a book beihs written

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that Kie nds very concerned about

nel without the

JONES remarked that KING was very concerned about

finishing his book and was particularly concerned about writing

an effective chapter concerning Birmingham.

JONES said

KING was coming to New York on Saturday of

• that week to make,

inquiries

on the progress of the book.

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LEVISON remarked that the chapter following the one

on Birmingham was very dull and would need a lot of rewriting.

He said that KING discussed his book with persons in Richmond

and the impression was that KING's book would be "the book

of books"

and would be released shortly.

ELSUR

On November 18, 1963, NY 3580-S* advised that on

that date, STANLEY LEVISON was requested by a representative

of the publisher of KING's book to tall with KING and CLARENCE

JONES about the editing of the book.

the 006 22 vISON

LEVISON agreed to do that,

adding that JONES did not have enough contact with KING to

determine what KING's real complaints and desires were.

On November 19, 1963, NY 4092-S* advised that CLARENCE

JONES contacted STANLEY LEVISON on that date and they discussed

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S book. JONES said that KING was not

satisfied with the editing job which had been done, and JONeS

suggested that they, LEVISON and JONES, would have

to see KING

in order to get all

of the problems straightened out even if 1t

meant going to Atlanta, Georgia, to do 1t.

On November 19, 1963, NY 3580-S* advised that KING

contacted JONES on that date.

JONES advised that he and "our

friend" (LEVISON) were planning to go to Atlanta to meet with

KING in order to discuss the book.

JONES said the "Publisher

was getting itchy" and JONES advised they did not want to

•I get into the position where they would have to return the

•money to the publisher.

On November 20, 1963,

NY 3580-S* advised that on

that date, STANLEY LEVISON told a representative of the

publisher of KING's book that he and JONES had met with

KING and that he, LEVISON, had brought up the questions

that

had been raised about the book.

LEVISON said KING raised

some objections to the questions presented and that he,

LEVISON, would meet with the publishers representatives

the

next day where he would cover all that was

discussed at the

meeting with KING.

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NY 3580-S* advised on Deüember 11, 1963, that

STANLEY LEVISON contacted CLARENCE JONES on

that date.

They

discussed MARTIN LUTHER KING'S booK and during the course

of that discussion, LEVISON mentioned that there were several

chapters which should be revised and several others. which

required minor changes.

On December 13, 1963, 525652-S* advised that

CLARENCE JONES conferred

with MARTIN LUTHER KING on that

date. During their conversation, JONES said HERMINE POPPER

would edit KINü's book and would have it ready by January 13,

• 1964.

On December 17; 1963,

NY 4092-S* advised that KING

contacted JONES on that date.

JONES said that HERMINE POPPER

did not want to get into the material until she talked with

KING.

guide lines"eXplained that she wanted to get "the proper

from KING.

JONES said that

after going over

the material, she indicated that she had

a good idea of what

was expected of her but she said she would like to discuss

with KING the arrangement of the material. According to JONES,

HERMINE felt that it would save her from

doing things over

if KING could have a discussion with her.

The same source advised on December 17, 1963, that

JONES left instructions with his secretary to contact

JOAN DAVES,

to tell

friday esper 20,

On December 17, 1903, NY 4092-S advised that JONES

and LEVISON conferred on

that date about a meeting with KING

scheduled for December 20, 1963. It was agreed that LEVISON

and JONES would meet at LEVISON's office, to have a discussion

before meeting with KING and then proceed from there to the

airport. LEVISON mentioned that HERMINE POPPER had all of the

material (book) except the material which KING had.

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ELSUR

MARTIN LUTHER KEN ContaCted LARGE ONE on that date.

KING informed JONES that he would be unable to attend the

conference regarding the book scheduled for Friday,

December 20, 1963.

KING suggested that it might be

possible for him to make it on Tuesday, December 24, 1963,

If the meeting was to take place before Christmas.

He

stated he could leave Atlanta a 2:20 am on December 24, 1963,

and arrive in New York at 4:20 am and by ten in the morning

he would be available for the conference. JONES mentioned

er owes ment one as

that he and three mutual friends had a long talk about

"that chapter."

KING said he read it recently and liked it.

JONES, wife of CLARENCE JONES,

On December 24, 1963, NEUR

4099-S* advised that ANN

She told him that CLARENCE was on his way over to meet with

KING and HERMINE POPPER.

Odds* advised on January 3, 1904, that on chau

date, a representative of the publisher of KING's book told

STANLEY LEVISON that the book would be on the stands by the

ena of April, 1904.

with full publication accomplished by

the end of May, 1964.

They discussed getting a suitable picture of KING

for the cover of the book and the KING picture of the recent

Issue of "Time" magazine was mentioned. LEVISON said he

believed "Time" did a "hatchet job" on KING and that this

upset him.

The, publisher's representative asked LEVISON for

ideas on obtaining illustrations for the book and Levisor

suggested WYATT WALKER as such a source. li

ELSUR

On January 27, 1964, NX 4092-s advised that

HERMINE POPPER was in contact with STANLEY LEVISON that

date.

They discussed the book with respect to KING's handling

of President JOHNSON and LEVISON commented that KING was

hesitant to praise JOHNSON too much because he was not sure of

JOHNSON's final position on civil rights.

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POPPER discussed several items which appeared in

a letter of KING, written while he

was in jail in Birmingham

which had not actually occurred it that time.

LEVISON stated

that KING later edited this letter and inserted the additional

material. He advised her to include it but to be very

general, for example, in the part about police dogs attacking

six unarmed Negro children, she should omit the six and put

in the rest.

They also discussed the theme of the book which has

to do with the making the Negro movement for economic progress

tie in with the president's war on poverty.

LEVISON said that

CLARENCE JONES tuld him that he, JONES, and KING discussed

this at length at the meeting in North

Carolina and they wanted

the Negro movement to advocate economic progress, not only for

the Negro, but for the poor whites in the south in order to tie

in Negro economic progress with the President's war against

poverty.

NY 40995

advised on February 1, 1964, that

MARTIN LUTHER KING was in contact with CLARENCE JONES

that date.

JONES mentioned that he had some cash which he

had been holding for KING, and he said the purpose of the

money was to pay HERMINE POPPER for editing KING's book.

JONES and KING discussed the last chapter of KING's book, and

they indicated that that chapter dealt with equating Negro

preferential treatment (in employment) with poor white people

of the south and the poor all over. KING said he thought

the whole book would have to be changed if they included

that, but JONES said he and "his friend" (STANLEY LEVISON)

had discussed that thoroughly and they felt the book would

not have to be changed.

JONES mentioned

that he was seeking

"an intellectual bridge (to be ) made between compensatory

treatment and treatment which seeks to take into consideration

those who have suffered

from the effect of slavery and racial

discrimination. "

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KING stered that he thought It was excellent,.

but he said that

he did not see how he could say through the entire book

that Negroes should have preferential treatment and then in

the last chapter say this treatment should be extended to all

underpriviledged and not just the Negro. KING stated this

could be an excuse for asking for preferential treatment for

Negroes, but that they also know that there are others, other

than Negroes, who are also in the same condition or worse than

Negroes, and

that they are interested in all underpriviledged

people.

JONES mentioned that he believes if they can get their

point across effectively enough their idea might even be

picked up by the Administration."

JONES stated it would be an

historic contrivution if the Negro could come up with a

program which not only explains and takes into account

the deprivations which the Negro has suffered but also

takes into account the new objective situation of the

fact that thousands of both whites and Negroes are now

unemployed and that something must be done because poor

white poople aiso suffered from slavery.

JONES advised

that their main purpose was to link preferential treatment

with the struggle against poverty.

KING mentioned the treatment

of (President)

JOHNSON in the book, and JONES stated "his friend"

(STANLEY LEVISON) saId HERMINE (POPPER) felt that kING

should give his personal views of JOHNSON. JONES

stated that this is particularly appropriate since the

book will come

on the

"threshold of the election."

JOAN DAVES

(publisher's representative for KING's book)

contacted CLARENCE JONES on that date.

She mentioned

that KING had called her in regard to the book, and asked

her about giving creait to abDucKett in the book. JONES

said he was opposed to giving DUCKETT any special credit, and

DAVES indicated she was pleased to hear thau Urc.i.

On February 6, 1964,

500-s* advised tha

on that date, STANLEY LEVISON

was in contact with JOAN DAVES

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a representative of the publisher of MARTIN LUTHER KING'S

He told her that he had finished "the material"

and

that he agreed with DAVES that "she" (probably HERMINE

POPPER) did a superb jou on "the Birmingham chapter." They

discussed that chapter and LEVISON said that was much

closer to what MARTIN KING meant to say and that it says it

the way MARTIN would say it,

LEVISON also said he had noted a few errors and

as so them on to JoAN pretary to type them before he

on 2/18/64,

*4092-S

furnished information

that STANLEY LEVISON told JONES that he had spoken to

JOAN DAVES, and he said that she was disturbed about the

article (which KING was writing) for "The Nation"

because

It is similar to the last chapter in KING's book. LEVISON

told JONES to contact KING's secretary and have her send

some copies of the article to him in order that he could

go

over the article with JOAN DAVES. The same source furnished

information that DAVES told JONES on 2/18/64, that KING's new

book would be published on 6/7/64. JONES made an appointment

on 2/19/64,

My 4092-S* furnished Information that

STANLEY LEVISON told JONEs that he was going to the office

Of JOAN DAVES to show her the original draft of KING's

article which was to appear in "The Nation." LEVISON asked

If JONES thought it would be all right to change the article

if DAVES thought it should be changed, and JONES replied

that he thought it would be and right.

STANLEY LEVISON contacted CLARENCE JONES and LEVISON said

that he wished KING would send the manuscript (of KING's book)

so that the final drafts on the book could be completed since

there is not much time Left.

on 3/26/64, ege Turniahed Information that

JONES tOld STANLEY LEVISON that he had spoken to KING. LEVISON

told JONES that he should call "The Nation" and tell them

that the substitute material is being sent because the use of

the original material might cause some problems with KING's

publishers over the copyrights of KING's book.

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on 3/26/64, Tx 1092-S& turntaned Information that

JONES told KING that JOAN DAVES was concerned about some of

the material contained in the article for "The Nation" because

she felt the publisher of the book and "Life" (magazine)

might feel that the material was not new enough if it

appeared in "The Nation"

first. JONES remarked that DAVES

felt that the article was so good that it should be tied

they will get "more money and

In with the book and also the exposuren "Itre" because.

JONES mentioned

that neither he nor his friend (STANLEY LEVISON) had any

real thoughts about this, but he said that DAVES was quite

persuasive and the more they thought about it the more they

felt she had a point.

KING stated that the last chapter of

the book would be in

"Life" and that he did not see any

problems because "The Nation"

article dic not deal with the

subject of the last chapter.

JONES told him that the problem

1s that DAVES thought the article for "The Nation" is so

good that it should be included in the last chapter of the

book.

KING instructed JONES to hold up publication of the

article.

suR

On 3/24/64,

NY

4092s* furnished information that

JONES told KINd that he had discussed KING's tax problems

With JOAN DAVES In

regard to the royalties which KING will

receive from all of his books.

At this time, JONES urged

KINO to set up a trust for his wife and children.

KING told

JONES tO

be prepared to discuss all of the possibilities when

they meet in Washington, D.C., on 3/20/04.

• 4092-s* furnished information that

CLARENCE JONES was talkIng to JOAN DAVES about JOSEPH ALSOP'S

article "Matter of Fact; An Unhappy Secret" which appeare

In the "New York Herald Tribune"

of 4/15/64, and which was

• critical of KING. JONES mentioned that KING had asked what

effect this would have on the book and JONES stated he told

KING that he did not know.

on 5/20/04, NY

4092-Sx furnished information that

CLARENCE JONES, in conversation with JOAN DAVES the publisher's

representative of MARTIN LUTHER KING's book, assured her

that

KING will not mention anything in his next speech which "will

tip off the contents" of KING's forthcoming book. DAVES said

that she and JONES should consult on what KING 1s to say at

the press conference on 6/8/64, concerning the book.

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*UNITED STATES GOVERNN

Memorandum

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KI !

H. Belmont

FROM :

Ha. F. C. Sullivan/

-SUBJECT.

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLLUNIST

IN RACIAL. INFLUENCE

MATTERS

INTERNAL SECURITY - COHMUNIST

ROUTE

DATE: 1-13-64

JUNE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEC

DATE 10 14 00 BY SARKLMICS

forson

Belmont

Mohs -

Casper

Callahan

DeLoache

Terel .

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

express

the

contalled in a letterhead memorandum, a copy of which is attached

In accordance with the Director's instruction that the

nation outside your Commosttee.

This

5'

In connection with captioned case, we had a microphone

surveillance cover the activities of Martin Luther King, Jr., and

some of his associates while they were at the Willard Hotel in

Hashington, D. C., 1-5/7-64. The results of this coverage are

Attorney General be given the results of this coverage, it is

suggested that Assistant Director Evans personally deliver to the

attorney General the copy of the letterhead memorandum which is

attached.

Instruse is

document is prepared in response to

The attached document is classified "Tep-fecret" to

ninimize the likelihood that this material will be read by someone

classification, the Attorney General himself may reprimand King

on the basis of this material. If he does. it is not likely_ we

TEll developy

this type in order that we may completely discredit King as the

Leader of the Negro people.

RECO-MIENDATION:

be disclosed to unauthor person-

amited, to official proceedings by

vour rearest andes not for dissemi-

This memorandum be routed to Mr. Evans so that he may

furnish the Attorney General, personally,

a copy of the letterhead

memorandum.

It is suggested Mr. Evans

deliver this memorandum personall

so it won't be passing through the hands of office personnel who might

-talk about it.

100-3-116

ENCLUSNES

• Male!

Radeser

eilri:

Belmont:

Le guest ain

SiT. Evans

Mr. Sullivan

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MI.

Bland

REG 103

Baumgardner,

22 JAN24 1964ce PrsE-2

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Hemorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE:

CONNUNIST PARTY, USA

• NEGRO QUESTION

COMBUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

Inasmuch as King is seeking an appointment with President

Johnson and as we have previously alerted the President concerning

King's communist connections in particular, it may be the Director

will want Mr. DeLoach to show a

• copy of the letterhead memorandum

to MI. Jenkins.

oK.

Wies.

Handled with Jenkins

lile-t the President

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DeLoac

Evans -

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10|19

Sulliven

Tavel

January 11, 1964

Trotte

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

Gandy.

Mr. Belmont:

The attached ( OBSCENE » is a

summary of activities of Martin Luther

King and his associates on 1/5-6/64 at

the Willard Hotel as disclosed by a i cunir

technical source. We do not contemplate

dissemination of this information at

this time but will utilize it, together

with results of additional future

coverage,

in our plan to expose King

for what

he is.

S. B. Donahoe

This document is prepared in response

your

request

and is not for

nation outside your Committee.

Its use

limited to

your Committee

and the content may

nut be disclosed

nel without the

to unauthorised

express approval

of,

the

FBI

PETS

MALa

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FROM

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL DUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO

MR. TOLSON.

MR. BELMONT

MR. MOHR -

MR. CASPER -

MR. CALLAHAN

MR. CONRAD.

MR. DELOACH

MR. EVANS

MA. GALE -

MR. ROSEN

MR. SULLIVAN

MR. TAVEL _

- MR. TROTTER.

MISS HOLMES

MiSS GANDY

OFFICIAL INDICATED BELOW BY CHECK MARK

I think recent infor

mation about King

while at the Willard

Hotel showing his

(deleted) activitles

)

should be made avail-

able to A. G.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

A HEREIN IS UNGLASSIFIED

-DARE DO 19/00 BY SpIKEM/ehy

Strate

Humatre

SEE ME .

NOTE AND RETURN

PREPARE REPLY -

SEND MEMO TO ATTORNEY GENERAL -

FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION _

VIHAT ARE THE FACTS?.

HOLD.

REMARKS:

ENCLOSURE

REC-103

22 JAN24 1964

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

nation outside your Committes.

• Its ause is limited to official proceedings by

your Cormitee and the content may nut bè disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

028) 200c100028

JUNES

DECLASSIFIED BYSLALI

ON 10

25/00

heft

May 11, 1905

SORANDUE FOX TUR ATTORATI CERALAI

JARTIN LUTIL LESG, sTe

Belmost

Sullivar

• 1r.

Bland

Baungardnea

Denchue

• Ns. Phillips

This Thazengg

Invostiration of the comuziad tollin

aas savedepos

scariderable latornation

Jaiicating the influoncs upon Larci

02 tho Couthor Christian Leadorahig Conference,

anthor mastect sadiesduala

sen hour

with suevorairo bachpounds such as staniog sarid icvisor,

Tron tine tO Cine

Ling secto + Ith these

Endizawanis and coverone at thera

NLEGS000 FE

this koreau reruita in tic chradring o: ocidence

RE1lu0soa3 upon kinz da Doll ad iniormatios

CLE LOOKIES AÒ DIADE O1 LINE ANd 215 2HEAIZ0E02

A4 ChO CITEL

Fiance noveneata

On 22y 12,

1905, infomation vas ehtained iclicating

22ag

and his airicom ms to cabe place ja

Now York City on tait 4240.

machuse of tho importance of ibe

nootins and the arcosey of the aituation, & microrhone su

velLance Was

aftacted Mar 13:

on King in Duite

IC00,

Shematon 19 antid Fool, 39th Street

aad Eroadway Avers,

K09-10142435

Abis suveillande invoived trespass and

dicentimed on day 15, 1900.

Hespectially.

77

John stras

PEG: 112

• ROOTER

100 -18t6

137/2

18 MAY

0 1955;

SENT FROM D. O

TIME 5:15 PM

DATI: 5-17-65

BY

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr

De Loach

Casper

Callation

Conrad.

F'eit -

Gale -

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SNORIT

NONORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

NOYE:

This memorandum is classified "Secret" since is

concerns & microphone surveillance, unauthorized disclosure

of which could result in serious damage to the Bureau's

security coverage to the detriment of national security.

Memorandum from J.5. S1z0e to Mr, Sullivan 5/13/65

reported the telephonic request of the New York Office 5/12/65

for authority to make installation of the microphone surveillance

and in view of the urgency of the situation and on New York's

assurance of tuil security, they were instructed to make the

installation.

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SECRET

ÜNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

neck

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

File No.

(IS) 100-106670

May 17, 1965

DECIASSIFTED BYSALAL

ON 1b

1216;

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNY GENERAL

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This Bureau's investigation of the communist influ

ence in racial matters has developed considerable information

ur., head

with subversive backgrounds such as Stanley David Levison,

Clarence Jones, Bayard Rustinland others.

From time to time,

King meets with these individuals and coverage of these

meetings by this Bureau results in the obtaining of evidence

of the influences upon King as well as information concerning

the tactics and plans of King and his organization in the civil

rights movement.

On May 12, 1965, information was obtained indicating

a meeting of King and his advisors was to take place in

New York City on that date.

Because of the importance of the

meeting and the urgency of the situation, a microphone sur

Sheraton Atlantic Hotel, 34th

New York City.

This surveillance involved trespass and was re

discontinued

on May 13, 1965.

Respectiully,

NÁTIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

ohn Edgar Hoover

Director

-

EX-116.

REC- 31!

164 = 101.6%

SICKET

18 MAY 24 1965

GROUP I

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automatio

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declassification

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SCRATERES

1573

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(IS) 300-106679

DECLASSIFIED BYS

75

ON 10

JUNE

Detober 19g

1965

• ME. Belmont

• Miss Holmes

MEKOR ANDUM FOR TEN ATTORNEY GENERAT

SA5)

Sullivan

1

Bland

RE: MARTIN LOWER KING, ST

Nixo

Baungardner

OT

It e

Bonchue

Nt. 2h1411p5

This Bureau's Arrestigation of the communist inflz

ence in racial natters has developed considorable information

indicating the influence upon Martin Luther Ling, dies

head

the Southera Christian Leadership Conference, by individuals

vith subves sive backgrounds such as Stanley David Levisors

Harry Vachtel, Bayard Fustin and others.

Fron tine to sime,

nects with those individuals and coverage os theme

neetings by this Bureau results in the obtaining of evidence

of the intluences upon king ne well as information concerning

the tactics and plans of King and his organization in tha

civil rights movement. The coverage of these meetings also

has developed iniormation concerning ling's involvenont in the

Victnan situation.

These neetings frequently take place

hotel roous in Neg

Foris City.

On October 14, 1965,

information was obtained that

King was to spend the night of

October 14, 3965, as the

Astor Hotel in New Yoris Citzo

He also had intornation that

King planned to meet with his advisors while in few york City.

Octobes 19-15, 1005.

Because of the importance of the moeting

and the urgency of the situation, a microphone surveillance

was effected October 14,

1905, on King in Room 345, Astor Hotel,

S4th Street and Broadway Avenue, New York City.

This surveil

lance involved trespass and vas discontinued on October 15, 1965.

Bespectlu115, 100 - 106600-1989

..!

SENT

REC-2

OCT 28 1965

3: 2.0

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71

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• Edgar Hoover

Direc60r

77

5

BY

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr .

DeLoach -

Casper

Callahan .

STP: den del

(10)

Conrad.

Fell

Gale

Rosen

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SA

MEMORANDUH FOR THE ATIORNEY GENERAL.

NONE:

This nemorandum is classified "Secrect since it

concerns a microphone surveillance, unauthorized disclosure

of which could sosult in serious damage to the Bureau's

security coverage to the detriment of nationai security.

Memorandum from V.C. Sullivan to Mr. Belmont

10/14/65 reported the telephonic request of the New York Office

10/14/65 for authority to nake installation of the microphone

surveillance. In view of the urgency of the situation and on

New York's assurance of full security, they were instructed to

make the installation.

New York airtel 10/15/65 reported that

this surveillance, NY 5252-Sx, was installed in Room 345 and

monitored in Room 445.

It was discontinued I P.lle, 10/15/65.

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SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer lo

File No. (IS) 100-106670

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

October 19, 1965

MEMORANDUM TOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR.

DIED BYS

455T

ON 10

This Bureau's investigation of the communist influ

ence in racial matters has developed considerable information

indicating the influence upon Martin Luther Kings IPe

head

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, by individuals

with subversive backgrounds such as Stanley David Levison,

Harry Wachtel, Bayard Rustin and others. From time to time,

meets with these individuals and coverage of these

meetings by this Bureau results in the obtaining of evidence

of the influences upon King as well as information concerning

the tactics and plans of King and his organization in the

has developed information concerning King's involvement in the

Vietnan situation®

These meetings Irequently take place in

hotel rooms in New York City.

On October 14, 1965, information was obtained that

King was to spend the night of October 14, 1965, at the

Astor Hotel in New York City. We also had information that

King planned to meet with his advisors while in New York City,

October 14-15, 1965.

Because of the importance of the meeting

and the urgency of the situation, a microphone surveillance

was effected October 14, 1965, on King in Room 345, Astor Hotel,

44th Street and Broadway Avenue, New York City. This surveil

lance involved trespass and was discontinued on October 15, 1965.

Respectfully,

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

3

REC-21.

SECRET

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declassification

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION

12/10/65

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

In Reply, Please Refer in

File No. (IS) 100-106670

December 1, 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAI

"JUNE"

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This Bureau's investigation of the communist

influence in racial matters has developed considerable infor

mation indicating the influence upon Martin Luther King,

JI..

head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, by

individuals with subversive backgrounds such as stanley Daviu

Levison, Hairy Wachtel, Bayard Rustin/and others.

From time

to time,

King meets with these individuals and coverage of

these meetings by this Bureau results in the obtaining of

evidence of the influences upon King as well as information

concerning the tactics and plans ot King and his organization

in the civil rights movement. The coverage of these meetings

also has developed information concerning King's involvement

in the Vietnam situation.

These meetings frequently take

place in hotel rooms in New York City.

On November 29, 1965, information was obtained that

King was to spend the night of November 29, 1965, at the

Americana Hotel, 52nd Street and ith Avenue, New

York City.

We also had information that King planned to meet with his

advisors while in New York City, November 29-30, 1965.

Because of the importance of the meeting and the urgency of

the situation, a microphone surveillance was eifected November 29,

1965, on King in Rooms 3609-3611, Americana Hotel, New York City.

This surveillance involved trespass/and was discontinued on

November 30, 1965.

Respectfully,

DECLASSIFTED BY SALALM eL

!!

ON 10 USER

d.ea

patrover

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Ton Fast

Hoover

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JUNE

(ES) 100106670

Decembes 1, 1965

I - Mr. Belmont

BBNCFANDUS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 - MiSS HOlmes

EX-118

-Hr. Sullivan

BeE:

PARTIN LONEL FING, SR.

I - Mr. Bland

= no kaumgardnei

This Bureau's Investigation of the communist

1 = It. Phillin

Antinenco in racial natters has devaloped considerable infor

nation indicating the intluence upoy Martin Lather Ring, Fr

not as southern chive a koen to see y David

inditiduals

Ravison, Harry Wachtel, Bayard Fustin and others.

Fron time

to cine,

Ling meets with these indiriduals and coverage ot

these meetings fy this bureau results in the obtaining of

evidence et the in luences upon king as uri. as incormation

concerning the tactics and plans of king and his organization:

in the civil rights novement.

The coverage cf these neetings

also has developed infornation concerning King'e lavolvement -

1a the Viesnam situation.

These meetings frequently

take

place in hotel rooms in

New York Cley.

On Hoveabes 29, 1965,

inforstion vas obtained: that

Xing nas to spend the night of

November 29, 1965, at the

Americana Rotel, Jand Street and 7th Avenue, New

Yorks City ty

REC'O-READING

We siso had information that King planned to meet with his

advisors while in New York City, November 26-30, 1965.

Because of the importance of the neeting and the urgency ot

the sicuation,

a microphons surveillance mas eifected November 22,

3965, 00 Ling in Rooms 3609-3611, Americana Hotel, Hey York City.

This

surveillance involved trespass 2nd

vas discontinued ou

November 39, 1965.

DECLASSIETED BESE ArMe

ON 10/25/00

Respectfully;

srp: den all.

(10>

SENT FROM D. O.

TIME C'POPM

DATE L2 1-65

BY

SEE NONE PAGE 2.

John Edgar Hoover

cacup 2:

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doungrading

and

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MEXORANDUM FOR TRE ATTORNEE GENERAL

SOTE:

This smoronun is classstied secorat* since 1&

C02C9808

& aicrophone surveillance, unuthorized Glacionuse

of which could

result in serious dosage to the burses's

security coverage

dotrinced of national security.

Monorandun fron F. J. Brungardzer to M, Sullivan

11/20/65

reported the telephonse torost on the New York Oiled

11/20/05 for authority to make installation of the nicrophon

EUrYOLLAARCE.

in viou af the angescy of the situasion and en

Now Torts ancuranca ot fall security, boy nore inctricted to

make tho

Installation.

On the alteraoon of 12/30/63,

439

New York

0E110O

telechonically sivised that

5524-87,

this surveillance.

instslled in Rooms 3608-1622, 3:45 p.ãie, 32/29/65

Miscontiased 3:30 Dale, 11/30/05. Monitoring uns from

3509 -

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IN ENVELUED

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSAL MS.

v. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

'Memorandum

]

1

hir.

DeLoach

Mr. Wick

Callahan -

TO

: Mr. ". C. sullivan

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED

JA: December 15, 28685

Conrad

HEREINIS UNCLASSIFIED

Forens

Tavel -

JUNE

Trotter -

Tele. Room

DATE 10/25/00

Holmes

Gandy

1

- Mr. Sullivan

MI. C.D. Brennan

1

Mr.

Rozamus

• Mr.

D.M. Wells

your request and is not for dissemi

limited to official proceedings Eg

be disclosed to unauthorized perses

This is to advise you of the microphone and wire tap

coverage that we have afforded Martin Luther King, Jr., President,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

*:?

As you are aware King has been in close association'with

individuals heving Communist Party backgrounds since his rise

to

prominence in the civil rights field. mong such individuals

is his principl advisor Stanley Levison, a long-tine secret

communist whose membership in the Connunist Party, USA, has been

established as late as July, 1963. Clarence Jones, another close

advisor to King,

was a formei member and in a position of leadership

FBI.

in the Labor Youth League, a communist front organization.

Bayard

Rustin, another of King's close advisors, ras a member os the Young

(Communist League in the early 1940's and is an admitted homosezual.

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prepared in response to

Its ruse

nut

the

On October 10,

1963,

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

approved technical surveillances on King's current residence or

any further address to which he may move:

also a

this document sen

nation butside-you Committee.

and the content may

approval of

approved the

technical Surveillance of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference

e New York City Office or any other address to which it

may be moved.

express

your Committee

nel without the

was not reinstituted on his new

residence.

From October 24, 1963, to January 24, 1964, and from

July 7, 1964, to July 31,

1964, a wire tap was

maintained on the

/Southern Christian Leadership Conference New Sork City Office.

In addition, on October 21, 1963, Attorney General Kennedy authorized

a wire tap on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

12/19141

Headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia, which was maintained from

November. 8, 1953, to June 21, 1966

be prejudicial to the possible prosecution of Hosea Williams, a

Southern Christian Leadership Conference official, under

Interstate

Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles Statutes.

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CONTINUED - OVER

6

JAN 71507

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& JAN 23 19671.

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Memorandum to Mr. W.

C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

In addition to the foregoing we maintained 16

microphones and 1 wire taps of a ier days

curation at

various

hotels and one

temporary residence.

were installed.

King and his

communist advisors.

taps were installed under_the

Concerning King's restdences.

Attorney General katzenbach was specifically

ot these therestates the croone centralations

In each,

advised

that a trespass was involved in the installation.

In adaition,

concerning microphone coverage of

King, Attorney General Robert

furnished the

pertinent information obtained, perusal of which would

indicate

that a microphone was the source of this informations

ACTION:

None. For information.

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OFFICE OF

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

O brin, these se partialed.

delicate surveillances and we

should be very cantives is terms

the n-78 I people who may fre

time to tind nicencil be insoleed

in some agent of installater -

marin Luther King Tr

Mr. Hoover -

Obviously these are particularly

delicate surveillances and we

should be very cautious in terms

the non-FBI people who may from

time to time necessarily be involved

in some aspect of installation.

NdeK (Katzenbach)

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~ UNITED STATES GOVEKNMENT

Memorandum

Tolson -

DeLoach .

Mohi _

Bishop -

Casper -

Nir.

Sullivan

Callahan .

- Mx. C. D. Brennan

Conrad -

Pelt

Gale

TO

BY -

DATE: April 18, 1968

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel

JUNE

Trotter -

1

Mr.

FROM

Rozamus

Tele. Room

:

C. D. Brenna

- Mr. Ridgeway

Holmes -

Gandy —

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

DATE

6

This is to advise you of

past electronic surveillances

that we had instalied for the purpose of securing intelligence data

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

in response to your request and is not for dissemio

i limital to official proceedings forg

person

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

King had been in close association with individuals having

unauthorized

a Communist Party background during his rise to proninence in the

civil rights field.

Among such individuals was his principal

advisor Stanley Levison, a long-time secret communist whose member-

ship in the Communist Party, USA, has been established as recent as

July, 1963.

Clarence Jones, another close advisor of King, had been

he disclosed to

a member of the Communist Party and in a position of leadership

in

the Labor Youth League,

a communist front organization.

Bayard

Rustin,

another of King's close advisors, was a member

of the Young

Communist League in the early 1940's and

is an admitted homosexual.

In order to determine the subversive influence in racial matters,

the following microphone and wiretap coverage was placed in effect,

which providedcoverage on the activities of King and the SCLC:

is prepared

Committee.

content may

Installed

Discontinued

Type

Location

approval

11/8/63

4/30/65

Wiretap

563 Johnson Avenue, N.E

Atlanta, Georgia

1/5/64

1/8/64

Microphone

Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C

1/27/64

1/27/64

Microphone

Shroeder Hotel, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

document

on outside

Committee and

express

2/18/64

2/20/64

• Microphone

Hilton Hawaiian Village,

Honolulu, Hawaii

2/20/64

2/21/64

Microphone

Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles,

California

without

2/22/64

2/24/64

Microphone 115

• Hyatt House Motel,

Los Angeles, California

3/19/64

3/20/64

Microphone

Statler Hotel, Detroit,

REC Michigan @bea

4/23/64

3388

4/24/64

Microphone

Senator Hotelsacramento,

California

4/24/64

4/26/64

Wiretap

Hyatt Houseamptel196dos Angeles,

California

7/7/64

7/9/64

Wiretap .

Hyatt House-Motel, tos,

Angeles

California

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Memorandum C.

D. Brennan to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

Installed

7/7/64

8/14/64

8/22/64

9/28/64

1/8/65

1/28/65

3/29/65

Discontinued

7/9/64

9/8/64

8/27/64

10/2/54

1/11/65

Type

Microphone

Wiretap

Wiretap

Microphone

Microphone

Location

Hyatt House Motel, Los Angeles,

California

125 East 72nd Street,

New York, New York

Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City,

New Jersey

Manger Hotel,

Savannah, Georgia

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

1/31/65

3/31/65

Microphone

Americana Hotel,

New York, New York

Microphone

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York, New York

5/12/65

5/13/65

Microphone

Sheraton

• Atlantic Hotel,

New York, New York

10/14/65

10/15/65

10/28/65

11/29/65

10/30/65

11/30/65

Microphone

Microphone

Microphone

Astor Hotel,

New York, New

York

New York Hilton Hotel,

New York, New York

Americana Hotel,

New York, New. York

In addition to the above coverage of king, the following

coverage was afforded the SCLC.

Installed

Discontinued

Type

Location

10/24/63

1/24/64

Wiretap

New York Office

11/8/63

6/21/66

Wiretap

Atlanta Headquarters

7/13/64

7/31/64

Wiretap

New York Office

All of the above wiretay surveillances were authorized

under the signature of the then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

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

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

SCLC. He also authorized wiretap coverage of King and the Atlanta

headquarters of SCLC on 10/21/63. These authorizations were given

during the administration of President John I. Kennedy.

• Attorney General Kennedy did not sign any microphone

surveillance requests.

Microphone surveillances were authorized by

Bureau officials acting on general authority relating to the

Attorney General.

ACTION:

None. For information.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-106

MAY 1862 EDITION

ESA GIN. RIG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

INPUTE IN EN

Memorandum

TO

: MR. W. C. SULLIVAN

FROM

: Mr. G. C. MOOR&

- JUNE

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

•

1 • Mi. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Bishop

DATE: June 19, 1969

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

1 - Mr. C. D. Brennan

(Attention:

Mr. Rozamus)

1 - Mr. Glass

1 - Mr. Dunn

Tolson

DeLoac

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gole _

Tratta

Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

below regarding knowledge by former Attorney General Nicholas de B.

Katzenbach of electronic coverage on Martin Iuther King, JK.

Although we have no specific data in our files shoving

that Katzenbach authorized a telephone sirveillance on King

himself, there is ample information showing Katzenbach_was well

aware of our electronic coverage on King and his organization,

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Attached is

a copy of a memorandum dated 10/27/65 (initialed by Katzenbach infr

the upper right hand corner) showing we had a telephone surveil

Lance on King's organization, the SCLC. Also attached is a copy

öf a memorandum 12/1/65 to the Attorney General regarding electronic

coverage on King at the Americana Hotel in

1. New York City. In

response to this 12/1/65 memorandum, there

is attached a copy of

note from Katzenbach to the Director stating Obviously, these

are particularly delicate surveillances and we should be very

cautious

in terms'?: the non-FBI people who may from time to time

necessarily be involved in some aspect of installation."

Copies are attached of nine memoranda to the Attorney

General dated 10/20/64, 10/22/64, 11/3/64, 11/6/64, 11/12/64,

11/23/64, 12/17/64, 12/31/64, and 2/23/65. These set forth for

Katzenbach's information valuable data developed on King. The

data involved as derived from electronic coverage on King and the

ACTION:

EX-102

Te # +00-106-70-3654

I ENCLOSURE,

For information.

100-106670

Oglis

3r

Hooks

Enclosures - 12

10 AUG 15 1969

JJD:ekw,

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

nation oriside your Committee.

Its use is imied to offichal proceedings by

AUG 20 1969

your Committee and the content may nut b? dischaut authoreanerson-

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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'cencriar, coRn Nio. 10

ULITED STATES GOVERNN

ENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

!

SUBJECT:

Mr. Belmont

C. A. Evans

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

BY 517

DATE 10/25

DATE: October 10, 1963

JUNE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

Tolson

Editad -

• DeLoacht

Eyes -

gallivan

Tavel _

Trotter -

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Holmes -

Gandy -

Bett

The Attorney General was contacted at his request this after-

noon.

he had before him our memorandum of October 7, 1963, requesting

authority for technical surveillances on Martin Luther King at his residence

at Atlanta and at the office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

of which he is president, at New York City.

The Attorney General said that he recognized the importance of

this coverage if substantial information is to be developed concerning the

relationship between King and the Communist Party. He said there was no

question in his mind as to the coverage in New York City but that he was

worried about the security of an installation covering a residence in Atlanta,

Georgia. He noted that the last thing we could afford to have would be a

discovery of a wire tap on King's residence.

I pointed out to the Attorney General the fact that a residence.

was involved did not necessarily mean there was any added risk because of

the. technical nature of the telephone system. He was informed that the

Bureau had had years of experience in this field and that we continually

reviewed our procedures to insure that every measure possible to secure

such installations was taken.

It was nevertheless noted that of necessity

we had to deal with established contacts in the telephone company, to get, the

necessary leased lines, but once again we had procedures which minimized/

the risks to the nth degree.

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After this discussion the Attorney General said he felt we

should go ahead with the technical coverage on King of a trial basis, and to

continue it if productive results were forthcoming. He said he was certain

that all Bureau representatives involved would recognize the delicacy of this

particular matter and would thus be even more cautious than ever in this

lassignment. He asked to be kept advised of any pertinent information

developed regarding King's communist connections.

Enclosure

1 = Mr. Sullivan

1 - Mr. Donohu

locument is prepared in response to

eir reavest and

not for dissemi-

tion outside your Committee.

Its ase is limital to offic

proceedings by

- 07

20 12190.

your Committee and the content may nus be disilused to uniuthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

Our memorandum requesting authority for this surveillance

was signed by the Attorney General and handed to me.

It is attached.

V.

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SECRET

• UNILD STATES DEPARTMENT OI

_STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Rejer i0

File No.100-106670

100-3-116

TrASHINGION 25, D. C.

October 7, 1963

MEHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER • COMMUNIST.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL NATTERS

DECLASSIFTED BELSHLALM CA

ON 10 V5 10-

Martin Iuther King, Jr., resides al 563 Johnson

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, and is president of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference esChe).

New

The

York oitice of the. SCIC is located at 312 West 125th

Streei, New York City. He is closely associaied with

Stanley Levison, a concealed member of the Communist Party,

USA, Levison has described King as a wholahearted Marist

dare to espouse it publicly In view of the possible

communist influence in the racial situation, it is requested

that auchority be granted to place a technical surveillence

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

which he may move.

It is further requested that authority be granted

to place a technical surveillance on the SCIC office at the

current New York address or to any other address to which

it may be moved.

Respectfully,

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

ENCY OSURE

Directoner 2

rar: 5 NOV if 1963

APPROVED

DATE

154

10/10/6

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OPTIONG IFORM. NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Belmont Wi

DATE:

C. A. Evans

FROM

!

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

October 21, 1963

JUNE

Tolson

Mohr -

Casper

Call than

Conrad

*DeLouch?

Evans.

Gale -

Rosen.

Sullivan

Trotter -

Tele. Rcom

Holmes -

Gandy .

ALL iNFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UMCLASSIFIED

BY

DATE 10

The Attorney General spoke to me with reference to pur

memorandum of October 18, 1963, recommending a technical surveillance

on the office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at Atlanta, l

Georgia. It is noted that last week the Attorney General authorized

similar coverage on the residence of Martin Luther King, JI., President

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

The Attorney General is apparently still vacillating in his

position as to technical coverage on Martin Luther King and his organization,

it being recalled that he had initially suggested such coverage and then

changed his mind and felt it might be inadvisable.

The Attorney General said that he is still uncertain in his own

mind about this coverage. I reminded him of our previous conversation,

wherein he was assured that all possible would be done to insure the security

of this operation.

The Attorney General advised that he was approving the

October 18, 1963, memorandum but asked that this coverage and that on

King's residence by evaluated at the end of 30 days in light of the results

secured so that the continuance of these surveillances could be determined

at that time.

This will be done.

cler: +9 10-21-63770

The original of our October 18, 1963, memorandum was handed

to me by the Attorney General. It is attached hereto.

This document isirepared in response to your requast and is not for dissemi

nation outside

Its use is limited official proceedings by

Enclosure

your Committee and the content may nut be

disclased to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the

11

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ROU

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DAVELOP

JUNE

(IS)

REG 31

1000442533

EX-101

MEMORANDUL FON TIL. ATTORNEY GENERAL

1 =

Mr. Belmont

1

Mx.

Sullivan

- Mr. Baumgardner

May 5; 1965

1 - Mr. Donohue

1. - MT. Rosack

EE:

COMMUNIST ENFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

A technical surveillance was instituted on the

DECIASSIFTEL

ON /D

sacial-type organization headed by or. fartin Luther Ring) ar.

This rechnical surveillance bas provided

considerable

valuable intolligence insomation concerning cormunist indone

on the Southern Christian Leadershis Conterence through

martin Luther King, ir. Some examples include the following:

Indormation harbeen unched-rotating-to-.contacts

betveen Marcis Luther Lin, xes and individua?s with communist

backgrounds such

actorade fund die to aton indicato

extent or the intluence being

exerted-by

Inchviduals" with

present and foruer comminist

backgrounds on 'King," Incormation

also included future plans of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference and influencos of the Sane individuals on. Jing

relating to these plans.

Advance-Intonation regerding

dononstrations.ms also nade available.

Unless you instruct to the contrary, this technical

surveillancewill

be continued for an additional six months.

SEX

Respecifully,

fINd

5-5- L

D.122

BY

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr -

DeLoach.

Casper.

Callahan

Contad -

Felt -

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan.

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LEORANDUM FOR TEE ATTORNEY GENERAL

NOTE:

This menorandun is classilied "Soones" since it concerns

& 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 memorandun recommends the contiouation of this

technical surveillance in accordance with current policy which

requires approval by the Attorney General for installation and

continuation of all such coverage.

This surveillance has been

extremely productive and should be continued.

This surveillance

encompasses a switchboard of this organization covering seven

lines, Al' 1380-S* through 45 1586=8.

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SHOUT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No. (IS) 100-442529

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

May 5, 1965

DECIASSIE

ST D

ON LO NE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE :

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS .-

A technical surveillance was instituted on the

neadquarters of the mouthern Christian Leadership Conterence,

330 Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, on November 8,

1963. The Southern Christian

Leadership Conference is a

racial-type organization headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This technical surveillance has provided considerable

valuable intelligence information concerning communist influence

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference through

Martin Luther King, JI. Some examples include the following:

between nation has and vera to contactst

BlackwelL,

Clarence Jones, Harry

extent. 0f the influence being exerted by these individuals--with

present and former communist backgrounds on. King Information

also included future plans of the southern Christian Leadership

Conference and influences of the same individuals on King

relating to these plans. Advance, information regarding -

demonstrations was also made available.

Unless you instruct to the contrary; this technical

surveillance will be continued for an additional six months.

Respectfully,

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

lohn Edgar Hoover

Director

SECRET

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SASRIT

ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

JUNE

} • Mx. Belmont

i Miss Holmes

Sullivan

• Wis a

Donohue

Mr.

Baumgardner

1 - Mr. Phillips

(IS) 100-442529

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BP

MENORANDUS FOR TRE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Oc:7

ON 10/221

COMUNIST INCLUCACE IN

BACCAL MALINS

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ADING

* technicsi surveillance was instituted on the

Sheadquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

2830

Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atiana, Georgia, on November 827

ins'

71900) The Southen Christian Leadership Conterence 1s a

gracialtype organization headed by lartin luther Bing, Ir.

This technical surveillance has provided considerable

valaable intelligence information concerning communist influence

the southern Christian Leadership Conterence through King,

as

well as the communist influence evident in the outspoken position

which King has taken in opposition to the

United States foroign

policy concerning Vietnam. Some examples include the following:

Inormation has been furnished relating to contacts

between Line and

pricuals with comunter backrougas such 125

Stanley David Leviso), Harry Wachted, dayand Rustla, Clarence

Jones and Randolph 2.

Blackwelle: This intomation indecares the

extcht of the incluonce being exerted on king by these individuals

with present and former communts backgroundse Information thus

obtained reveals thé part these individuals pay un mpostant

policyone dectstong or fing rolative to his orcanization:

assistance wiich they ronder Cingh his ventings-nad speeches

concernine cacial natters, and the advice and counsel they give

King in his declarst

concernig Untted states foreign policy.

11::

Unless

you instruct to the

this technical

survoillance will

be continued for

Madditional sir months.

Totte

I: ;

Respectfully,

I NOV

Tolson

TIT

5:25

Belmont.

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SECRET.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

NOTE:

школьность

This menorandum is classified "Soenat" since lt

cOnCEruS

ai technica, surveillance, the unauthorined disclosure of

which could result in serious danage to the Bureau's security

coverage to the detriment of national security.

This memorandum recommends the continuation of this

surveillance in accordance with current policy which requires

approval by the Attorney General for installation and each six

nonths for continuation of such coverage.

Last advice to the

/ Attorney General was by memorandum 5/5/65. This surveillance

has been extremely productive and its continuance is highly

recommended. It encompasses a switchboard of this organization

covering seven lines, ar 1380-S% through 4l 1386-S

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JUNG

LOPE

Ax. Deloach

Miss Holmes

• Ir. Sullivan

Mr. Baumgardner

• Mr. Rozamus

April 28, 1966

1 - Mr. Basher

LIRMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNOY GUNDRAM

RE:

COLONIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MACIERS

DISClASSIFIED

A technical surveillance was

instituted on the

headquarters of the Southern Christian Lendership Conference,

Auburn Avenue, Wortheast, Atlanta, Georgia, on Hovenber 8,

The Southern Christian Acadership Sonference is a

racialatype organization headed by Martin luthes Ring, Jr.

This cechnical surveillance has provided considerable

valuable intelligence information concerning conuunist influence

on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference through King:

701l as the connunist influence evident in the outspoken position

which king bas taken in opposition to the United Dtates foreign

policy concerning Viernan.

Some examples include: the following:

Infornation has been

furnished relating to contacte

between king

and Individuals-with.communist hackgrounds such

stanley Davzo Lovisong larry-Lashren, Layard ustin,

Charence

Jones and Bandolpa f Dlackvelt, This alomation indicates

extent of the influence boing exerted on ling by thoco individuais

with present and somer communist backgrounds. Information thus

obtained reveals the part these- individuals play 1a

-Important

assistarce which they render ring in tits writings and speeches

concerns radar LuenT an rice and counsch ther sive

Eing in his dectarations-conserning United Sintes foreign palicy.

Unless you instruct to the contrary,

this rechnical

surveillance will be continued for an additional sis months.

02-9:4357

Very truly yous,

!"

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D122 $ 28-46

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BY

John Edgar Hoover

Director

PTB: pjn

(9)

Tolson.

De Loach -

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Hick

Casper

Callahan

Contad

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Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

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HEVORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

NOTE:

кликонимкої

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 memorandun recommends the continuation of this

surveillance in accordance with current policy which requires

approval by the Attorney General for installation and each six

months for continuation of such coverage.

Last advice to

the Attorney teneral was by memorandum October 27, 1965:

surveillance has been extremely productive and its continuane is niel

recommendec. It encompases a switchboard of this organization

covering seven lines, AT 1330-S* through AT 1386-5

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ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

JUNE

- Mr. Deloach

Miss Holmes

•Ht. Sullivan

• Mr: Baumgardnes

n Mr.

Simpson

. • Hr. Rozanus

(IS. 100c442529

June 22, 1966

-

DECLASSIS

ON LeVO

MCHORANDUM FOR THE ATTORY GENERAL

RE:

COLINIST SUELUENCE IN.

RACIAL MATTINS

Ly mercrandum of April 28, 1966, polnted out

that a techoical surveillance on the headquarters of the

Southern Christian Leadership Con"erence, 330 Auburn

Evenue, torcheasi, Atlanta, Georgia, provided valuable

InterLigence intornation.

In accordance with your notation on the above

memorandum,

this technical surveillance was discontinued

on June 21,

1966.

Very truly yours,

KJR: SSS

• 5:25

11-72160

John Idgar Hoover

BY

As Director

(9)

This memorandum is classified "beret" since it

JUN

27

coverage to the detriment of national security.

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

Memorandum of 10/27/65 justifying the continuation of the

installation was returned by the Attorney General indicating

approval.

Memorandum dated 4/28/66, recommending continuance of

ChIS

• technical

surveillance was returned with a notation by the

"I think this coverage should

be

Tolson

DeLoach.

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Wick

Casper

Callation

Conrad

Felt

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• SICKET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 22,

1966

plos

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

(IS) 100-442529

ST

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE LI

RACIAL MATTERS

My memorandum of April 28, 1966, pointed out

that a technical surveillance on the headquarters of the

Southern Cristian Leadership Conference, 330 Auburn

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, provided valuable

intelligence information.

In accordance with your notation on the above

memorandum, this technical surveillance was discontinued

on June 21, 1966.

Very truly yours,

i Let gor stover.

John Edgas.

Hoover

• Directo

Ex 00-4425744876

GUUA-30 1966

11-7-185

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OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO

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 _

OFFICIAL INDICATED BELOW BY CHECK MARK

I think recent infor-

mation about King

while at Willard

Hotel showing his

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should be made avail

able to A.\G.

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WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

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DATE 10,20

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nation outside your Committee.

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your Committce and the content may nut h' disclosed to unauthorized person

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

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Memorandum

Gale s

TO

:

Mr. Mohr

DATE: 11/28/66

FROM :

J. J. Caspe

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREIN SUNGLASSIFIEL

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH I.

•WOODS

SHERIFF-ELECT

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR

11/28/66, 10:00 A.M.

This morning at 10:00 a.m., I introduced Sheriff-elect Joseph I. Woods

to the Director. Sheriff Woods is a former Special Agent of the FBI and was only

recently elected to the position of Sheriff of Cook County, Ulinois. The Director

congratulated Sheriff Woods on his election and told him that he was glad that a man

of his caliber had been elected to this important law enforcement position. Sheriff Woods

assured the Director of full and complete cooperation in all matters and stated he was

* *

looking forward to cooperating and working closely with the Chicago Office of the FBI.

The Director explained that the FBI was able to work with most police

¿ departments across the country. He outlined the difficulties we had with former Chief

i such as Lieutenant Nash who recently committed suicide. Sheriff Woods explained that

Nash had called him just two days before he died andasked him for a job. He said he

thought Nash had cancer and that is probably the reason for his suicide. The Director

explained our relations with Richard B. Ogilvie, former Sheriff of Cook County, and

Director said the FBl ought to be able to work with the top man in order that a mutual

because he felt now our SAC in Chicago could deal with him in complete frankness.

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J. J. Casper to Mr. Mohr Memo

Re:

Joseph I. Woods

Sheriff-Elect

Cook County, Illinois

Meeting with the Director

11/28/66, 10:00 A.M.

The Direetor also explained how we nave been abe took with some

local agencies by furnishing them information, having Agents file affidavits upon which

warrants could be issued, and then subsequently having the Agents testify to assist

local authorities -combatting organized crime, Hoover also pointed out how in

Cook County the pinball machine racket is under the influence of hoodlums with-the

payoits going to members of the ta:Cosa Nostra--

establishment The Sin teans it do not of to Sippi ht it i is oi

racial matters.. He also discussed our difficulties with Governor Orville Faubus of

Arkansas and indicated he felt that Arkansas, undes the leadership of Winthrop

Rocketeller, would have better law entorcement and we would have less difficulties in

the civil rights field. He also explamed the difficulties we have encountered with

Governor Wallace of Alabama and indicated that probably Wallace would run for the

Presidency in 1969, thereby splitting the Democratic vote, Concerning the California

election, the Director pointed out how Ronald Reagan, the actor, had swept the election

because of the fact that Governor Brown had been playing politics with everything,

incluang playing footsie with the beatniks at the University of California.

Mr. Hoover told Sherift Woods that the Chief of Police at San Francisco,

San Diego, and the Sheritt of Los Angeles County Were excellent police executives and

men with whom we could work Mt Hooyer said that we just cannot do the job unless

I we can trust the men with whom We must worke

Mr. Hoover then reviewed the difficulties we have had with Sam Giancana,

Commission

member of Chiego, and the eventual jating of Giancana for hus fatture

to testily betore a rederal District Grand Juryafter being offered immunity. He said

that Giancana has now taken refuge down in Mexico.

The Director also explained to Sheriff Woods the ties between the

hoodlums in Chicago and Las Vegas, he also told Sheriff Woods of the skimming operations

wherein the hoodlums take hundreds of thousands of dollars oft the top of then take

before it is counted for Federal and State Tax purposes, and how this money is divided

up among members of the Commission and the hoodlun element around the country, in

such places as Miami, New York and New. Jersey. Mr. Hoover also explained the

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Re:

Joseph I. Woods

Sheriff-Elect

Cook County, Illinois

Meeting with the Director

11/28/66, 10:00 A.M.

numbered bank accounts had by some of these hoodlums in Switzerland. He also told

of some of the hoodlums.investing.their-money.in-Israekand.inthe Bahamas.

Director told Sheriff Woods of the corruption in Dade County, Florida, and the recent

election which removed the Sheriff's Office from that of an elective position and made

it an appointme neme.said that.in-generarhowever.horida there naa been.

mack of improvement in Taw enforcement meluding Miami itself

rover emphasized the need for law entorcement being vocan"

their leadership and control of training programs that occur in their states. As an

example of what can happen if training does not remain under the control of local

law enforcement;..he.cited.the incident-atthe.University.ofs/aryland where.a.nitwit

pote it is invited to apare a lie ma yard ustin so viso

a convicte volator the Selective Service Act, a sodomite, and an affiliate of the

Communist Party. The Director told Sheriff Woods how he would not let the bureau,

who had agreed to participatevin thrs program, be a part of same-and canceled out our

participation. Mr. Hoover explained that-Senator Brewster from Maryland and former

Congressman Sickles got in the act but that the Director, in stinging letters, set the

Lecord straight and told these men we would not participate in such a prograt

Concerning the Law Untorcement Assistance Act, Mr. Hoover explained

this Act has had bad administration by its Actig Director and that it Tacked advisor.

"assistance tröm the focal states.

He said that there should be an advisory council

made up of responsible police officials, in each state that can assist and give guidance

regarding the monies expended under this Act.

The Director then told Sheriff Woods the plans for the new FBI National

Academy wherein we would be training 1 200 men a year instead or 200 men a year en

He stated he hoped-we would have a thousand of these men from the states and 200men

from abroad. He pointed out how the National Academy men had been of great assistance

to the FBI and Secret Service on the recent trip to the Orient by the President.

* He said

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Re: Joseph 1. Woods

Sheriff-Elect

Cook County, Illinois

Meeting with the Director

11/28/66, 10:00 A.M.

that we are working on a program to have the National Association of Manufacturers

underwrite the livine expenses of the men that attend the National Academy» He said

the new academy will be the last wordin training facilues anaWillbe therfinest..-

Academy Of its type in the world.

PoliCe wasame Director tol Sheriff is that he felt the lines sate Fisaway

of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Here again the Director said he

felt this organization should be run by the members and not by the Headquarters Staff.

He said the organization has been letting the Executive Director, Quinn Tamm, run

wild and he hopes thät Morris will put the damper on Tamm and stop Tamm's empire

building. Sheriff Woods told the Director he intended to appoint as his Undersheriff

a lormer-Bureau Agent, Clarence B. Carey, and that he was releasing his Chief of

Police, Art Bilek, Who he understood was going to go to work as a teacher for the

Southern Police Institute.

He said that Bilek was. a theorist and he was going to hire

a National Academy man as his Chief of Police. Sheriff Woods said he was considering

a National Academy man by the name of John Kistner,

a graduate of the 59th Session

of the National Academy (March - June, 1956), currently a Captain on the Chicago

Police Department. The Director said he was glad to hear he was considering

appointing a National Academy man as the Chief of Police because we have established

a rapport with these men and can work with them. He commented how only a very few

of these men have fallen by the wayside. He said that we are continually getting

Naquests from the traits otice the heao Be pee apartme to Direetor

said that while we do not receive these requests from O. W. Wilson they keep the,

pressure on through the training officer.

Mr. Hoover explained the operation and development Of the atonal

Crime Information Center but said that with all of these sophistieated systems we

still need the skilled investigator to develop the facts which could be used in court

to bring these hoodlums to justice.

Mr. Hoover instructed me to have Gale talk to

SAC Johason by phone and instruct that we establish the same liaison with Sheriff-elect

Woods when he takes ottice as we have with the lllinois state, Highway Police and.

the State Attorney Olfice. He also instructed that SAC Johnson be advised that

we will remove all training restrictions against the Cook County Sheriff's Office when

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Joseph I. Woods

Sheriff-Elect

Cook County, Illinois

Meeting with the Director

11/28/66, 1J:00 A.M.

Woods takes office.and that we will accept-National Academy applicants from that

Department. Sheriff Woods indicated they would be in need of some local training

and the Drrector instructed me to see that SAC Johnson was informed that any

training feeded by the Cook County Sheriff"s Office be provided. The Direetor

recommended a good administrative school since it is important in these days that

law enforcement is faced with so many problems that the administrator be educated

in good business techniques and management procedures as it relates to the law

enforcement profession.

The Director reviewed with Sheriff Woods his relations with Martin

Luther King and his stand on police review boards. He also spoke of his close

relationship with former Vice President Nixon and asked Sheriff Woods to be rememberec

to fis sister, who is the former Executive Secretary tVr Nixer Vr Hoover also

spoke-of-his elationship with the presiden in the apromment.of Chief Of-Police Layton

of the District of Columbia and of the current President's Commission on Crime. He

described the latter as being brain trusted by a Harvard graduate who had 20 realization

of the harsh realities of law enforcement problems. He said he doubted this Com-

mission would come up with a unanimous report but rather two separate reports which

is not what the Presideat wants.

and assured the Director of his full and complete cooperation. He asked the Director

If the Director would mind if he was questioned about his trip to,Washington ithe were

to as that he made note a ride a deed at the hech repe de her sad

Thereaftera solo.-photograph.was.takensat.the.Director's

After the meeting Sheriff Woods commented to me how wonderful he

thought the Director looked how vigorous he was and inspirational. He assured me

of full and complete cooperation of the Cook County Sheriff's Office in all matters-of

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J. J. Casper to Mr. Mohr Memo

Re:

Joseph I. Woods

Sheriff-Elect

Cook County, Illinois

Meeting with the Director

11/28/66, 10:00 A.M.

Immediately following the meeting I asked Mr. Gale to phone SAC

details- told SAC Johnson that the Director hadrassured Sherit Woods full

cooperation mall matters of mutual interest and a photograph was taken of the

Director and Sheriff Woods.

ACTION:

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SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

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GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

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DATE: 11/20/64

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Sulliva

Tayat

C. D. Deboach

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

Trotter -

Tele. Room

DATE 10 25/00

Holmes

Gand

FORMER SAC FRED H. MC INTIRE

INTERVIEW RED'NEWSWEEK' ARTICLE

HAGGLING

•SAC Brown of Detroit called this afternoon and reported that

he had just had a call from former SAC Fred McIntire. McIntire said that

Hugh McCann, reporter for "Newsweek" magazine, had just finished inter-

viewing him. McCann told McIntire that "Newsweek" was doing a cover

MICH

story on the Director and among other things he was asked what kind of

a person Mr. Hoover was, how did he function as an administrator and

what type of cases does the Bureau do an outstanding job in and in what

_cases does the Bureau not do an outstanding job. McCann also asked

McIntire if he had heard if George Edwards was a rumored successor

to the Director..

Former SAC McIntire said he told McCann that Mr. Hoover

was the greatest administrator he had ever known, that he ran a tight

organization and that the Bureau does an outstanding job in each and every

type of case. Mcintire said that he had an impression McCann was attempt-

ying to bait him somewhat but that basically the interview was cordial.

Mcintire also mentioned that he learned from McCann that

he was going to interview bugas, George edwards, the police commissioner

in Detroit, among others. Mcintire suggested to McCann that he might want

to talk to Harry. O'Conner regarding the Director.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 1E

MAY 1962 EDITA,'

GSA GEN. RIG. N5", 27 $

UNITED STATES GOVE

Memorandum

5010-106

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Mr. "Mohnn

C. D. DeLoach

DATE: December 1, 1964

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C "NEWSWEEK" MAGAZINE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREINIS UNCLASSIFIED

DARE DE CA Spain eli

The Director approved my memo of Saturday, 11/21/64, that I

confidentially advise BenyBradlee, Bureau Chief, "Newsweek"' Magazine, Washington,,

DanCe, that we could not honor his request to bring his New York writer, Dwight Martin,

in to see the Director on Monday morning, 11/23/64. Referenced memo set forth con-

siderable derogatory information concerning Martin's wife, who, according to State

Department, ONland Army, information, associated considerably with Chinese communists

and participated in running a Chinese brothel. It was recommended and approved that 1

twis

the-record basis.

MART US WIFE

Bradlee was advised of the above information upon his visit to FBi head-

quarters 11/23/64; he stated he would keep this strictly off-the-record and that we could

trust him implicitly in this regard:

Bill Moyers, while I was at the White House today, advised that word

had gotten to the President this afternoon that Bradlee was telling all over town that the

FBI had given him considerable information concerning the wife of a "Newsweek" writer.

Bradlee was also telling around Washington that the FBI had told him that Martin Luther

King was a sexual degenerate, Bradlee, according to Moyers, had stated to several

people that, "If the FBI will do this to Dwight Martin and Martin Luther King, they will

undoubtedly do it to anyone for personal reasons."

Moyers stated the President wanted to get this word to us so we would

know not to trust Bradlee. Moyers also stated that the President felt that Bradlee lacked

integrity and was certainly no lover of the Johnson Administration or the FBI._ I tola

Moyers this was certainly obvious.

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The foregoing facts certainly indicate on aposfeive basis the laek of

truthfulness and integrity in the "Newsweek" bunch.

ACTION:

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA GENIALA. NO. 5%.

UNITED STATES GÓI

UNMENT

Memorandum

Mx. Mohr

FROM

C. D. DeLoach

. SUBJECT;

NEWSWEEK ARTICLE

DECEMBER 7, 1964

CRITICISM OF THE DIRECTOR

WILLIAM GRAY - REPORTER

DATE: December 4, 1964

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DATE 10.2400

At 6:00 p.m., 12/3/64, Bill Gray, who is a reporter of Newsweek maga-

zine, with whom we spent some time in the gathering of material for the story, telephoned

savina

and talked to Wick.. He said Newsweek is focusing in its next issue on the "King-Hoover

matter" and will also "correct some of the errors in the Hoover cover story."

He asked if we could inform him what transpired within the meeting

between the Director and King, Tuesday, December 1, 1964. He said Newsweek had

only King's side of the story.

He said this might give an imbalance and would be one-

sided. Wick told Gray that this kind of talk, coming from him, was laughable, that

Newsweek should not spoil its record for unfairness and we would be no party now or

a henceforth to their deceitfulness.

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ACTION TÄREN:

Wick told Gray we had no comment. Gray asked if I would call him and

Wick told him I was out of the city and was in travel status and didn't care to talk to him

anyway. Gray said, "So that's the way it is?" Wick said, "That's the way it is!" and

hung up.

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OPTIONAL FORM RiÚ. 10

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UNITED STATES GOV

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Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

DATE: 7/16/62

FROM

: SAG, NET YORK (200-136585)

RUC•

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING

SM - C

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED •

00: Atlanta

HEREIN S UNCLASSIFIED

- DATE 10/25/60 BYSPALM, ch

Re. Mobile letter 6/21/52, to Bureau.

Atlanta's attention is called to paragraph 3, page 1, of

referenced letter, a copy of which as furnished Atlanta.

Since Atlanta is 00 in captioned case, and is the

headguarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SOLt),

the Bureau and/or Atlanta is requested to advise Mobile whether or

not a COMINFIL investigation should be instituted of the SCLo, and

the basis for the investigation.

Should a CONFIT, investigation be instituted on the SCLe,

the Atlanta office should furnish the Mobile office infornation

reflecting the exuent of in luence Of STANLEY DAVID LEVISON, HUNTER

PITTS O'DElt, and other individuals possessing a subversive

background no influence the activities, policies and leadership

of the SCICo

Bureau (100-106670) (RM)

2 - Atlanta (100-5586) (RH)

2 - Mobile (100-1172) (RH)

I - Nev York (100-136585)

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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_ UNITED STATES

•ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECIOR, FBI (100-106670).

DATE: 6/21/62

SAC, MOBILE (100-1472) (RUC)

0

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM-C

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEO

DATE 10 M

ReBulet 6/12/62.

EVELYN HAMM, Corporation Clerk, Office of the

Secretary of State, State of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala., ad~

vised on 6/15/62,

that the Southern Christian Leadership

Jonference (SCLC) is not registered in Alabama as a foreigr

(out of state) corporation, or as a domestic (Alabama) profit-

Miss HAMM advised that there is no re-

quirement that domestic (Alabama) non-profit corporations

register with the Department of State, and that such a corpora-. :

tion may register with any of the 67 Probate Judges in the

state and do business anywhere in the state.

It. WILLIE B. PAINTER, NA, Alabama Department of

Public Safety, Montgomery, advised on 6/19 and 20/62, that

his investigations of racial matters type organizations have

included investigations of the SCLC. He said that his files

pertaining to this group include brochures published by SCLC

which name the officers and officials of that group, but he

has not had occasion to receive a letterhead or other corres-

pondence of SCIC. He said that the literature he has obtained

does not include in any way the names of STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

or HUNTER PITTS O' DELI.

In view of the activity of SCLE in Alabama in the

past, and the likelihood of further such activity in the

future, New York is requested to furnish Mobile any informa-

tion which reflects that LEVISON, OiDELL, or any other CP

persons are influential in SCLC.

Mobile has not been

fur-

nished with any basis for a Cominfil investigation of SCIO,

•but if such information has been reported to N; it is be-

lieved that such an investigation should be undertaken.

Bureau (RM) (AM)

- New York (100-136585) (RM)

2 - Atlanta

2 - Mobile

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Fune I3g 1962

JAla New York (100 136585)

Directos, FaL (100-106G70)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Subunkti

said liais

LITE JR.

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 1D/25/00 BY SPALMe

Re New York letter 6-4-02 concerning Stanley David

Levison and New York letter 5-29-62 concerning Hunter Pitts

o'dell.

your request and is not for dissemis

official proceedings oy

unauthorized person+

Albany,

Atlanti, and Mobile are requested to check

appropriate New York,

Georgia, and Alabana atate recolas to

determine 1t the Southern Christian Leadership Conserence

(SCIC) hus registered us a charitable organization.

registered, fumish Bureau pertinent information and iwo

Phocostois of registration forus it they can be discreetly

obtained,

The

Bureau is particularly desirous ef obtaining

public source infornation indicuting that O'dell and Levison

limited to

fu',

be disclosed to

are officcis of the SOLG.

For inforation

of Albany.

8' dell

is a key figure of the New York Office and in charge of the New

York office of the SCue.

New York, Atlanta, and Mobile are requested to

to

the. FBI

desermine 19 SCLE stationery lists either O'dell or Levison

in response

Its uie

Comsni! "re.

conient may nut

as officers in its letterhead.

Now York is requested to

advise if the door to the SCLC office has d'dell's nune

approval of

printed thereon ind is the celephone and city airectories

hise him as an ciricer of the st

All investigation conducted in this matter nust

is propured

in a nost discreet manner to preclude

the possibility

the

identities of infomunts or causing embarrass.

ment to the Bureau.

and

express

of disclosing the

Submit results of investigation in this matter to

document

outside

ation

To mon

Four Conmittee

the

reach the bureau within ten days of the receipt of this letter.

without

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Letter. to New York

Re:

Martin Luthe King, Jr.

100-106570

NOTE ON YELLOW:

King subject of current security investigtion.

Levison closely associated with King and is Associate Director

OT SCLE.

Above investigation being conducted to obtain public

source information concernins Levison's and O'dell's CF

background and their relationship with King..

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO:

DIRECTOR,: FBI.

Date: 11/21/61

JEM FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (100-5718) (C)

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

RACIAL MATTERS

-Re Memphis airtel to Bureau, 9/25/02 UF SOURCES

AT 7371-S: who has furnished reliable information in

the past,

WILLIAM NNIX, C. ERIC LINCOIN, HORACE I. BOND and

WILLIAN BENNETT, all sources of information of the Atlanta

New York lotter to the Bureau, 9/27/61 entitled "CP

USA, SOUTHERN REGION, IS - C" states that NY 694-S* stated on

9/24/01 that GEORGE MEYERS, self-admitted head of the CP -

Southern Region, said he has had nothing to do with the MARTIN

LUTHER KING organization. l'1.1

Individual Racial Matters where the SCLC may be involved

are opened if warranted under separate case captions. There 'is

no information on unico to base a Security Macter inquiry or

Racial Matters investigation of the SCLo at this time.

notion: +++44250996522nstadissse

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10/25/00 BYSSALMe

10

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Bureau

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- Birmingham

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I - Charlotte (info) (RM)

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- Jacksonville (info) (RM)

- Knoxville (info) (RM)

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- Louisville

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- Miami (info) (RM)

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- New Orleans

(info) (RM)

- Savannah

(info) (RM)

- Tampa

(info) (RM)

- Memphis

(info) (RM)

1 - Atlanta

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This document is prepared in response to you

.. nation outside vour Commit.er..

Its use i: limas

official proceedings by

7 your Commiltee and the conter. may nut b disclosed to unauthorized person-

nel without the express approval of the fil i

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATE, OVERNMENT

Memorandum

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100 106670)

DATE: 3/6/62

FROM

: SAO, NEW YORK (100 136585) (P)

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, TRO

SECURITY MATTER * C

(00: Atlanta)

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

With respect to Bureau instructions set forth in above

referenced letter to the effect that the New fork report

in above-

captioned matter should contain all information originating in

New York, it is to be noted that it is possible that some infor

mation regarding the subject obtained from New York informants or

been designated for subject's. New York file, 100-136585.

for, if such did ocour with no copy having been designated for

New York file 100-130505, the Atlanta Orfice should report this

information, if pertinento

The attention of the Atlanta Office is also directed to

• New York letter to Atlanta, dated 1/5/62, entitled "MARTIN

, and to the enclosure which

If the enclosure is pertinent, Atlanta

'is

requested to report the information.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104

UNITED STATES COVIRNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

DATE: 3/8/62

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

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

SECURITY MATTER - C

JR.

'(00: Atlanta)

Ro Bureau letter to Atlanta, dated 2/27/62, and New York

letter to Bureau, dated 3/6/62.

The attention of the Atlanta Office is directed to New

York letter to Atlanta,

dated 8/1/61,

and to Mobile letter to

RACIAI MATTERS. 12/5/60, both entitled "MARIIN LUTHER KING, TRO;

Both of these letters enclosed information•

pertaining to subject.

• The Atlanta Office is requested to report

this information, if pertinenta

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREINIS UNGLASSIFIEI

DATE 10, 24-

60 BYSALALMICh

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- Atlanta (RM)

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5 MAR 12 1962

JJE: jje

15O OMAR 151962

Tried to official proceedings by

your commitee and the content man nui be ansclosed to unauthorized person

nel without the express approval of the FBI.

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1 - MT.

McGowan

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Kitchens

~ Mr. Forsych

SAC, Atlonta

Director, FBI (100-106670) - 26

REC- 29

February 21, 1962

OFFICE OF ORIGIN: ATLANTA

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10/2500

ReNVairtel dated 2-12-62.

INTERNI

The referenced airtel set forth infornacion from. 044-5

to your rr02st and is not for dissemi

is limitra to official proceedings by

be disclosed to unauthorized person-

In view of this information,

widespread lise of the subject'

same by comunist front groups, ais membership in front groups ang

his constant association wich communist Party for) benberg, New 10r

and Atlanta ure instructed to review their files and prepare a report

suitable for dissemination which nill include all inforiation of a

security nature plus complete background data.

that

an open investigation be conducted concerning the subject and

any inquiry should be confined to contaces with established sources.

prepared in response

Its use

It should be borne in mind while preparing this report that the

report shoule contain only intornation of a suoversive nature as

sor Commüier.

coritent may

opposed to infornation which reimies exclusively to racial litters

and che subject's attenuts to achieve integrat10n.

report showld contall all intornation originating in New Yors und

any information that night not be in the possession of Atlant.

atlanta should report all other informazion including that which

ait lie

express

originated in any other field division except New York.

In order to assist in preparation of this report there are

included hereinafter the results of a revier of Bureau files

nation oritside

your Committee

the

pertinent, to subversive connections and activities of the subject.

without

Trò

19-5 who has furnished reliable infornation in the past

advised

on 1-30-60 thot a meeting of the Montgomery Club of the

CP

was held on 12-27-59.

hours ti beche.

honorary nenber of the C8,

nel

made a lew remarks at the meeting indicatine the sorrow of the

Negroes of Montgonery, Aldbcha,, vecause Reverend Martin Luther King

Tolson

waS noving to Atlanta,

Georgia:

Belmont

Mohr.

Callahan .

cP'

0n 5-6-60

Conrad

NY 624-Sar Gho has furnished reliable information

DeLoach .

in the past advised

the

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CP nenbers

to

Evans _

work Sull time

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Letter to

Atlanta

Re: MARTIN LUTHER BING, JR.

100-106670.

support of martin wither king, er.,

and according to this source

the CP leaders considered this meeting to be of the uchost

importance and

that it was to the Party's advantaget assign

outstanding Party neabers to work with the ling group.

LA 138n5, 11F 503 1025-S and Li 1125-5, all of whom

Bave durnisaed reliable incornation in the past,

past, reverend i fin

installation awards luncheon of the Women for Legislative Action

(WLA) Council held 6-11-60 in Los Angeles. King vas unable to be

present to receive his award which was given to him for the work

he was doing in southern United States to abolish segregatioß.

King sent a record ali in acceptance of the award.

A 377o-sawho has furnished reliable information in the

base sarised on 5-3.4. that the whA was torned 10 1ioe claiming

indecenden orsonization dedicated to nompartisan participa

tion in

according to the

paralleis the position of the co and related groups. the MiLA also

supports legisiation to abolish the house committee on un-alerican

An article from "The Worker" dated 5-14-61, page 12,

reveals that 17 Negroes and white Southern leaders have initiated

petition to President John F. Kennedy denouncing the HCJA and Senator

James Eastland's Senate group as instruments of destroying the forces

working fu integration in the South.

This denunciation was included

in a plea to tree Carl Braden, Southern integration leader who was

convicted of contenpt of Congress. One of the initiators or the

petition was

Reverend Marzin Luther King, Jr.

Atlanta's attention is directed to the report of

Special Agent Ernest E. Wail, Jr., dated 8-24-6l at New Orleans enti-

"Southern Conference Educational Fund

Incorporated, Internal

Security - C; Internal Sacurity Act of 1956." Iu this réport it is

noted No Insae avallable on d-1o-e. a copy of a news release

from the Carl Braden Clemency Appeal Committee (CDCAC) which

was.

a 2m

thir

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Letter to Atlanta

RE:

MARTIN LUTLER KING, JR.

100-106620

Georgia, was listed as one of the initial sponsors of the

CBCAC.

This matter should be handled imnediately and the

Bureau promptly furnished

reports suitable for dissemination.

In the future als subversive intormation should be reported under

Security Matter • & Caption and all information relative to racial

matters should be reported as it has been heretofor under Racial

Matters. While it is realized in many instances these matters will

overlap,

every effort should be made to put the information in

the

proper place.

NOTE ON YELLOW:

The subject is the noted integration leader. Referenced

airtel indicates

the subject is a wholehearted Marxist.

seet. open

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1 - Mr. Rampton

Augusi 29, 1902

SAC,

New York (100-149194)

REC- 134

Directoi

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COMMUNIST INFILIRATION OF DUE

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

INTERNAL BICURITY • C

Rebules to Attanta, copies to New york,

7/20/62

and New lore letter to the Bureau,

copies

Atlanta, 8/21/62, both in captioned matter.

the Bureau will render a decision con-

cerning the recommendation of the New York 01fice

contained in rentlet that a communist infiltration

investigation of the New Vork Chapter of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference is

warranted upon receipt of Atlanta reply to

reBulet.

Atlanta is instrucied to submit its

reply to reBulet by return mail with copies being

furnished to the New York Office.

2 - Atlanta (100-5718)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE LO25/00

MAILED 30

AUG 2 8 1962

COMM-FBI

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