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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

INFLUENCEP BY COMMUNISTS

Stanley Levison

Levison and the CRIt

'Real harxist-Leninisti

Guarded Contacts

March on Washington

"Freedomvay's':

Cuban Missile Crisis

Continuing Contacts

Repudiation Refused

Use of Intemmediaryi-

Vietnam Issue

Contacts

Anti-Vietner War Resolugion

Spring Mobilization -

Birth of Washingion Spring Project

Funds for Washington Spring Project

Communist Celebration.

Hunter Pitts O'Dell.

O'Dell's in

2x Exposure

Bayard.

RustIn.

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INTRODUCTION

Martin Luther King, President of the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference (SCLC), is recognized by the American

people generally as one of the foremost spokesmen for this

country's 22,000,000 Negroes. Consequently, he enjoys a wide

public image as a moral leader of great stature and conviction.

In 1965, for instance, the year after he received the Nobel

Peace Prize, he was the sixth living man "most admired" by

Americans, according to the Galluo Poll.

(Facts on File, 1966, p. 40)

Clergymen of all faiths share this admiration of

King, as shown by the following quotations:

... (He) has been the conscience of our people."

--Ihe Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr.,

Dean of Washington Cathedral,

March 31, 1969

(Evening Star, 4/1/6S)

"...He is one of the great men of our times...I

salute my brother in Christ."

-The Right Reverend Arthur Lichtenberger,

Presiding Bishop of the Protestant

Episcopal Church, October, 1964

(Washington Post,

10/15/64, P. A 17,

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..May the God of justice and love watch over him,

guide him according to the divine will, and bring

his work to a

successiul conclusion."

--Richard Cardinal Cushing,

October, 1964

(Boston Traveler, 10/14/64, p. 36,

(100-106670-A)

"...he is, first of all, a Christian, he is a worthy

spokesman

for all of us who want the

principles

of our Constitution and our citizenship honored in

every citizen, regariless of creed or color."

-The Most Reverend Paul J. Hallinan

Archbishop of Atlanta,

November, 1962.

The New Crusader, 11/17/62, p. 6,

(100-106670-A)

...a man of God...."

-Rabbi Israel Margolies,

Beth Am, The People's Temple,

New York City, April 22, 1967

New York Times, 4/23/67, p. 15,

(100-106670-A)

"...the Jewish community expresses its tribute to

a man who exemplifies qualities of personal courage,

responsible leadership, and dedication to prophetic

ideals..."

--Rabbi Seymour J. Cohen,

President, Synogogue Council

of America, December 5, 1965

(New York Herald Tribune, 12/4/65,

p. 14, 100-106670-A*)

Notwithstanding the esteem in which King is held as

a "man of God"

and a Christian.

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King expressed his regret that he could not spend any time

with her at a SCLC retreat held at Airlie House,..

Warrenton,

Virginia, on September 12-17, 1967.

In addition to his regular girl friends, Ki

King has had

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assignations with a arou

anarsingle and married--

throughout the country.

and mention how nuch they have missed "meeting

him •

Their "meetings"

are held in various places--hotel and motel

rooms, his or her office late at night; the woman's home or

apartment, and at King's home in Atlanta when his family is away.

King apparently tries to keep these rendezvous clandestine,.

but.

some of his affairs have cone

contentio his associates

Several of

nis paranours have mendfested

ENGERS

mastes malessand stated that

they were tired se

"King,

.on

Teemother

/hand, has indicated on several occaions that he, too, ras jealous

Deta

air.

(100-3-15-304: 130-178679-1601 Ablanta aintel

3/20/64)

sushi ad

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Let wetti

iX.

Money for Sex

once

King/told some SCLC

wasting hist

(100-3-110=702;

sarpare hoLe lave sein chicago and

sevLSatedbyKingmeach

time he goes there

see him in Atlanta. For the past

twa cruthree wears he has given

visit.

(100-106670-26850

In 1964,

he gave another friend several hundred dollars

and tona

wit

have paid c

prostie 100

entertainnent.

During Hung's Faris trie in 1956, he spent ouer

9600 in phone coils to indeces

172920gesgdprenoy rs.

-(100-106622-557, 2437

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почты.

On JanuAEy 5, 196

King and several SOLO officials

checked into the Willard Hotel in Mashington, D. C.

Ine 200n

nearby was a Baptist minister from Baltimore

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brought to washington several vomen' "pari

¡oners" of his church.

The groun net In his room and ascussed

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when

among the

parishioners would be sultable for natura

OF unnatural

macts.

Windlere!

When one of the

women proteste cheeshe dia dot approve of

minister mediates

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anuary 6-

at least

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of the SOLC, and

others bearins

the title of "Reverend"--

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participated in a

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Excessive consumption

of alconcl and

the use of the vilest language inaginable served only as a back-

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to

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taken were

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• unnatural act;

King and C

2020

of the men

discussed

how she was

SEND T

to be taught and initiated this respect

king told her that

to perform such an act moul help yoursoul

1t will help you."

King announced that he preferred

to perform

innatural acts on

the

Association for

women and that he had started tit Internation Associations

the Advancement of Pussy Eaters,"

KiLL

(100-106070-047

Las

M 12U

egas, Nevada, hotel room was the scene of another

of King's sex orgies during the early morning hours of April 2?9

10r a fee of 5100.

1964.

A unite prostitute was engaged for darene:

Enoman inter-

rediary beltered to to a rescian, cu

king antar

associate indulged in repeated acts of sedal intercourse ween ere

prostitute in the presence of the woman who. had engaged tre

prostitute.

A11 sour individuals participated in unraboral nets.

The prostibute summed up her

reactions rich the genera

the worst orgy

ever gone through

Three of these individuals

The incident was

including

ntoxicated

(100-3-116-1512;

deciled by the prostitle as fella

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Nobel Peace Pr

Junket

-On the hight before King was to receive the Nobel

Peace Prize In 0S10, Norway, In. December, 1964, the police were

called to King's hotel because a white prostitute was caught

stealing money from King's brother, the Reverend A. D. King•

B. Rushin

the police

$

that king's grous was running naked, drunk white prostitutes up

of

and down the halls

the hotel.

IN airtel,

12/17/64, F3 Martin

Luther

Kingl

social gathering as

neld in Oslo in Fonor cô kira.

In the presence of ming and nis party, Bayard Austin

, = member ce

the group evidenced a keen interest in finding out where the might

11fe of Oslo vas centered.

At least five other men in Farg's

party nade the same incuirt

encouse particularly interested ¿a

Learning where bre

"corregiang sirls" could be

(100-140

Saund

13-625)

Kine's

King's wife

01"

15 years, Corette, has been aware ca, her

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husband's infidelities for se

sore years and has outwardly, at

amuseudashines

Peridae

least, adonted a cnical attitude toverd them indicating that

she is content just to be Mrs Martin luthering.

however, she berates Kins oF not filling his marital

deen sectioninesbetanta

"responsibilities" and on one

amazen has remarked unat 11 he

spent ten hours a month at home,

this would be an exaggeration.

a estate anna 2490209a 002rd doscates Ba

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INFLUENCED BY COMMUNISTS

Stanley Levison

Current and former members of the Communist Party,

USA (CPUSA), have been close to King and have exerted great

therene.

influence on him and soc-Sowthors.chozstlanzLeadersbip.cconferencem

These associations

date fron King's leadership of the 1955 bus

boycott by Negroes in lontgomery, Alabama, and have had kiag's

approbation, because the individuals involved have been

identified

to bia for that they are.

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advisors

One of King's key as

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is Stanley Levison, a ties tor

He has boen instrumental lo

City attorney and busicessman.

naking king a national and interrational figure.

Tre 55-r0ar-

who is white,

old Levisor is a sheena

ho is who lie communist intes

Ind ring bas

long been

anare

of this.

A major portion of Levison's life has been dedicated

to the advancement of the causa of communion in this liation.

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For a number of

ears

inathe late 12404s

195005

ted a double life for the CPUSA

necessitated by a highly

landestine role in which he was entrusted to raise and nana

secret Party funds used by the conmunists to finance part of

sissies aris refore done tab1e7.

their activities. SENSITIVE FOREIGN INtEllIGENCE

OPERATION- ONGOING

In this clandestine role for the CPUSA

Levison

the head of a group of concealed dariy penders ane aerates

maze of busifess

entenses me sous included Lavisors

twin brother, aho goes by the

Bearatt

Loudson's

group turbed over thousands of dollars to the CRUSA

FOr

example, the group raised 5os

fear period in 1956 and 1957

Levison graritatia to cings SouC in 1956 aad 2221102

the sara

dedication to ring's activities that he had to CPUS.

activities. For over a decede, Levison has worked indedatigabi;

1n King's behalf.

He quickly developed a close personal rela

tionship with king, which has continued to this day.

By 1953,

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he was referred to as King's "Assistant Chief" and as a real-

estate man who spent half, of this! time helping king.

By 1961, Levison was Assistant Treasurer of the SCLC.

He became

actively involved in fund-raising drives for King,

donated substantial sums of money to King when SCLC funds

were IO7,

and served as King's legal counsel

on certain matters.

Part of King's great dependenca on Stanley Levison

has been attributable to the money Levison furnished him.

CONF, SOURCE

James ,

Hood

no Forked for the SOLc as public feltions

Director from 1950 until be.

5056500 17 1952

said that during

that périod Levison acted primarily as Ring's business managar

aadconated

large sams of moner to bin then funds vere los.

According to Food, Levison mas very close to Ming, had his

confidence, and was one of the few people tho could get firg

alone, give him advice, and sirars have the advice accepted.

King Is t

SENSITIVE FOREIGN INTElLIGENCE OPERATINE

ONGOING

CPUSA Coneral Secretary Cus Hall

received a

report

on King from Levison in february,

1952.

Levison descriood fing

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as "a wholehearted Marxist who has studied larzis, blieves

In it, and agrees with it

of religion, does not dare to espouse it publicly

Levison told a CPUSA functionary larch

that King was concerned about a "communist label" being

"pinned on us" but

but to at the same time, he wanted to do

everything possibla to evidence friendshio

Union.

In addition, King has been described Fithin the CPUS:

as a true, genuina Markist-Leninist "from the top of his bead

to the tio of his toes." The iceling mithin the CPUSA was-

and still is, that king definitely follous a

Harrist-zoninist

line.

"Most Important Hort"

Examples

the advica. given King by levicos arg

DUnerOuS.

For instance,

an March 50, 1962, ore 01 King's

assistants contacted

Levison for an opinion on the strategy

King should use in'attenting to influence. "o Presidant. to.

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appoint Judge William Meany Hastie to the United States

Supreme Court.

Levison said that King should publicly advocate

the appointment of Judge Hastie, because Negroas would expect

a Negro leader to step forth and state rhich Negro should be

appointed to the Supreme Court.

SENSITIVE PURGIAN INTELLIGENSE OBENATIO

On May 1, 1962, a CPUSA functionary stated that

PATRE TOOKES

ONGOING

stanley. Levison, because of his association nith the King

movement, "Is doing the most important work in the CP today.

On May 30, 1963, King and Levison beld a discussion regarding

a conference Fing had requested with President Kennedy and the

Attorney General.

Levison and the CPUSA

5; June of 1963: Levison had become so involved aith

the SaC and Ming that he decided to seei

because

the CPUS.

he felt that the Party bad done little to

assist in the fight for civil rights for negroes.

Therefore

he would no longer permit the. Party to dominate of control

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his activities

the king novenent, he would. not be subject

to Party discipline, and he would not assist the Party

financially.

§PUSA,.

He said he was "disenchanted" with the

but he was not quitting the Party. Nevertheless, he would

act on his on initiative and would not accept instructions.

from the Party in regard to the King novement.

to exercise

The CPUSA, Of course, wanted to continue, control

over Ring and. the scic.

In an effort Facplish

J;

late Benjanin, Davis

woo mas then cousa lational Secretary, ras

assigned as "liaison

and CruS:

D

member Hunter Pitts

0'

cell,

another Negro,

rose role inte SOLO sill de

described hereinaite

"Real Merriet Forinist

DENSiTIVE FONICA INTEllIGENCe OPuATIM

Levison did not seven all contacts mith coust runcONGOING

tionaries.

about this tiney June, 19631he seported to a

leading Party member on a nesting involving hingeli, notar.

King, O'Dell, and a representative of the Attorney

Ceneral.

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The Attorney General's representative pointed to revison and

O'Dell and said to kins.

"These men are Party members; watch

out for them." According to Levison, King did not "bat an

eyelash" upon hearing this statement.

Levison reported that

after this mating he told king,

"I congratulate you on the

way you acted regarding his warning.

You are a real Marxist-

Leninist: This is hor a true Macxist-Leninist acts."

uarded Contacts SENSITIVE FOMEIRD INTEllIaCiRCe OPELITIM-

ONGONSE

oloning inis netings there were tho carelcanaute

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Levison and his brother succeeded in brea*₽#2~

fron CPiSA

stratoriants n44-5-444-75439807 sin;

discipline so they could control king without Pastimaterference;

although

FEcast they still considered thomselves "CP peole"

more circumspest

addition, Stanley Lovisor Tas Ei

with Fias

March co "artiatoes

:

Levison plajed a role in the plans that led to the

celebrated March on Washington for civil rights on August

: 29, 1973.

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Originally, Negro

leaders, principally A.

Philip Randolph,

President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, had

proposed a march on the Nation's capital sometime during the

Fall of 1963.

Burt

Aning after consultation with Levison, who

agreed that "the time is now," Ring seized the initiative

and secured the cooperation of other Negro leaders for King's

proposal for an earlier march--a nove that put King squarely

in the forefront of the events that developed.

"Freedommay's"

The CRESÀ did Dot Save in COntrOl ol Levison packons

a strussle. In Septerber, 1963, for instaIce, Cus Fall 84904NG

instructod Benjala danis to try to rast mith levisoa to

request him and his brother to chen and finance a branch casses

of "Freedommays" in Atlasias

i mith Funter Pites O'=all

in charge.

base for "Freedomays" but also as a neadquarters Ior Perty

Fork in the South.

"Freadonnays" is a quarterly Marxist agro

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Ring and Levison met again in lie: York City on January 8 and

February 7, 1964, On March 9 and 10, 1964, Levison spent

considerable time in SCLC beadquarters in Atlanta.

king was

occupied in the SCLC headquarters at the sane time. On the

evening of March 9, 1964, Levison dined at King's residence.

One of the purposes of these neetings was to consider whether

SCLC should hire Bayard Rustin, sho will be described bereinaiter.

Repudiation Refused

In April, 1964, Denspager columbist Joseph Alsoa

exposed the relationship between King and Levison. As a

result of this eposure in the prass, Ring told Levisos that

he mas Do 1005er of value to hin evon though he had deon in tre

past. Ring said that, 11 Levison mere to remada titani:,

their associatina mould have to bo coo and abore boara.

Furthermore, Fin÷ mantes cerisso to ba ao arder. cad tereat

follower.

Fe stipulated that,

if levison here to recais

acrisor, he rould have to male a rublic repudiation of coria

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and would ha

to be a nonconmunist.

todaro,

refusal, Levison said, resulted in .

ElS dismissal by king.

His

Levison commented that he had stayed away from the CPUSA 1D

order to improve his position of influence and strength in the

Negro movement, but this did not nean that he was anti-party.

Use of Intermediary

It soon became apparent that the severance of the

relationship betwaen Levison and King was a tenporary act of

expediency. Starting in doril, 1964, Levison's contacts with

@ Negro

Ring were handled by an intermadiary, Clarance Jones, rho is

also a frequent advisor to King. Joses is General Counsel

for the Gandhi Society foi Fuman Rights, a fund-raising adjunce

of the SOLO. Durira tie mid-19El's, jonas bold a positica oa

leadership in the Labor Feath Irague, a dciunct communist ircni

group. Lovisdo not mite dares do savoral cocarieno durina che

Spring and Surmer of 1951. In his conversations with Ring

during this period, Jones usually raferred to Levison as

"our fricaa."

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On September 29, 1964, Jones met

with Levison in the

latter's office to discuss the SCLC. Plans ware underway by the

end of October, 1964,

for a personal maating involving King,

Jones, and Levison. In preparation for this meetirs, Jones

told King to think about mhat role Levison could play in the

future and reminded King that Levison had been heloful in the

past.

King was in contact

with cravana Jones in early

Novenber, 1964, regarding the possibility that King might be

offered an official role in the

Johnson Administration.

Jones

suggested that king think about a role for "our friend" to

play during. this perios.

Vietnan issue

early August, 1965

Bayard Rustin and Farr:

machtel, e

attorner: mat to

discuss mays to injoct Ting into

the Vietnam issue..

Machtel is the Executive Vice President

of the Candhi Societ:

foi Hunan Rights.

In 1949, Hachtel was

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an active member of the National. Lawyers Guild, which has

been described as the foremost legal bulwark of the Communist

Party.

Rustin and Wachtel decided to have King utilize his

prestige as a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize by writing to

President Fo Chi Minh of North Vietnam, to leaders of the Soviet

Union, and to President Johnson about bringing the war in

Vietnam to an end. This action, they felt,

would cast an imaga

of King as

a great moral leader and extend King's influence

beyond the civil rights movement.

On August 12, 1965, King announced publicly that he

mould appeal

personally to Presideat Ho Chi Minh to join a

conference to end the mar in vietsan.

He said he would 2250

send sinilar letters to lenders of South Vietnam:

the soriet

Union, and the bnited States.

subsentently, a leading. neus-.

paper sent king 12 questions designed to clarify his position

on Vietnam.

King called upon Levison to anster the questions.

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ThERE WAS UNfAvORAblE publiC REACTiM to KINGS

announcerent. Elause of this, his too aditors held a con-

ference in early September, 1965, and decidad that Ring should

avoid the Vietnam

issue:

As Till be seep, this decision had

a short life. Stanley Levisor, E

Bayard Rustin, Harry Wachtel,

and Clarence Jones attended this conference.

Contacts Resumed

Durins the Fall of 1955 and the Spring: of 1965, the

personal contacts betreen jing and Levison mere resumed. On

october 30, 1955,

for instance, kies mat ith Levison are

where

Emenpe Jones at the dien ford Rilton Fotel, Hoey had ap

intensive debate on the vietnam

Fing expressed concern

because his name nas lasted as a sponsor of the March on

Vashisto for ace Methan, nich as to held on

November 27441955.

Levison suSsested that. praza Rustan may

Fas better bleS

other contacts during the fall of 1965 and Spring of

1966 retenl that Levison had returned to his role as king's

advisor.

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Anti-Vietnam War Resolution

The executive board of the SCIC met in Miami during

the Spring of 1956. The sessions of this two-day conference

ran into the early morning hours, because efforts were being

made to draft a resolution on the war in Vietnam.

Finally,

there appeared to be general agreement. Homever, coaupey

Levison and Harry Vachtel continued to argue for a stronger

resolution than was presented. They wanted a resolution

that mould condemn participation by United States troops in

Vietnan.

The conference finally adopteda resplution calling

on the Government to desist aiding the military junta in Fiethan

and to consider seriously a prompt mitcaramal.

This was the beginning of Levisons infiuence i

guiding mins into enbracing that facet of the connunist lice

mich links ciral rights protests mith anti-lietner-nar protests.

In the past tro jears, king has maderstrepuous efforts to bring

about a mergar of the civil rights

and anti-Vietnam-mar noverents.

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Spring tonilization

On April 13, 1967, Levison and King were in contact to discuss

the progress Levison

was making in the writing or the speech kinoras

to deliver on April

15, 1967, at the rally of the Socingbilization

Committee at the Uni

tea

Nations in New fork Citiewison read Dart.

of the speech and

King

enthusiastically accepted it.

ARA SECRET

ing particularly

liked a statement she tute states should withdraw unilaterally

from Vietnam.

insistently that our

the bombings cease."

He also

enjoved an appeal to the country to

demand

Government honor Hanoi's promise to negotiate if

The CPUSA was

del

Lighted with King's speech at the United Nations.

Plaza.

wi recognized

leader o1 22, 000, 000 Negroes had openly autached

his country's.policy on

Vietoam.

He had participated in the largest

-- Which attracted 100

rally

rever.

2000 - 125,000 PersoNS.:

war by being the keynote speader.

In his speech, King ca.

lec iron the withurawal of united Staves troops

from Vietnam and directly

ascisted

the

crush,in the promosion of jus

goal of uniting the

Negro movement with the peace movement.

messesam thing.

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Birth of Washington Spring Project

Levison and King met on July 19, 1967, to

discuss the Newark, New Jersey, riot. Levison suggested at

that King advocate a roger program with dramatic qualities

similar to the Works Project Administration of the 1930's.

This new fans program, implemented by the Federal Government,

would employ jobless youth. king agreed that Levison's idea

had merit and said he would publicly call upon the Federal

covernment to do ear something along this. line.

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King waited until the 10th Annual Convention of the

SCLC before he made these plans public.

On August 15, 1967,

he delivered an address at the convention in which he urged

new massive civil disobedience to include general strikes,

school boycotts, and a camp-in at Washington, D. C. All

this would be done to force muzirited-bates Congress to take

action to improve the lot of the Negro.

Funds for Washinston Spring Project

As he bad done in the past, king turned to Levison

to help hin raiso funds for the SCLC and the fashington Spring

SELE

Project. At aretreat in septesbar, 1557, it Fas decidad

that Scle mould attemat to raiss $1, 500,003 curina the corina

усаї.

It mas contemplated that this money mouta be rcarines

througi the maii apreal pregram of solo, whick is bader tie

general succrii ico ca Lovisor.

Lerison mas in' conferance mith ora of Fies's aides

in February, 1933, to discuss fund raisies for the lashington

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Spring Project.

At this conference Levison proposed that

approximately 60 individuals, who had contributed $1, 000 or

more to SCLC in the past, be invited to a meeting at the home

Negro

singer Harry Balafonte. Los ereseated that hezzartsuse

celles, 1222

Levison's efforts to raise funds for the lashington

Spring Project continued into March, 1968. Fe advised Clarence

Jones in March that he had mailed a letter soliciting funds to

80,000 people who had contributed to King's orgasization

during the past tro years. Levison ras very pleased with tre

results, He said that $15,000 had been received in osa day and

the response was ahead of that of last year.

Cor-unist Celebration

Iosiron had met with kind in dovcaber, 10FT,

discuss an invitation King had received iron Furior Pitis D'scal

to speak at a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birta

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JEK Law 10 (a)1

Hunter Pitts C'D211

Funter Fitts C'rata is ancoroa inportaed Comiarast

a Negro

não vas attracted to the soc. O'ball, tho has base aosive in

orce

the communiat novenant dor a burbor Ca youra,

cistrict

organizer for the Coisa in icuisiana.

It the 17ta

Convention of the CPUSA, hold in December, 1959, O'Dell ras

+5++-1399-07995t-st

electoù do tio Party's lacional Corratise uauer a pseudonyr.

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In 1960,

at which time he was worming as the assistant

to Janes Jackson, then the Party's National Secretary for the

South, O'Dell also began to nork actively in support of King's

movenent. Jackson stated in May, 1960, that O'Dell was then

working full time on a mass neeting in support of King to ba

held in New York City on May 17, 1950. Jackson said that Stanley

Levison and Roy Bennett were closely associated with O'Dell

in this project. Jacison added that the CPUSA considered this

meeting to be of utmosi incortaice and felt that it mas dofinitely

to the Party's adrantage to assiju outstarding Party members

to work with king's group.

O'Dell's gravitation to King's moremont was not aa

accidantal covelce-art.

SENSATIVE FORGIaN INtellIGNCe OpuATIN-

In Carl: 1920.

ONGOING

Party was maling an attent to place O'reil in a spocial tire

in 30.174*

RECE

see a Farty clearial starte tuat

поот.

the Party was in a position to place porgle in the sciC. sui

sequently, in 1951, O'Dell ras nade administrator of the SCIC

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office in New Yo

City.

Two maig nembers,

Hazel Gray and

Loretta Pauker, worked in this office under O'Dell at one

time or another.

O'Dell's Exposure

Law 10(a)1

O'Dall rent to

Atlanta to

vori for the SCLC and started to use the name

J.H. O'Dall. Eorovse, O'Dall's connectiona ira the see asa

his co-munist affiliations nore exposed in sevoral scraritor

articles mich incorres in Cotchar, Is:2.

JFK Law 10(a)1

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36

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JFK Law 10(a)1

Page Denied

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JFK Law 10(a) 1

Bayard Bustin

Bayard Rustin is a former advisor to King and a one-

Rustima Negro,

time assistant secretary of the SCLC.

PearsAhas publicly

admitted affiliation with the connunist movement in the late

1930's.

He publicly supported various conmunist causes ard tas

one of a select group of observers remitted to attend the

16th National Convention of the CPUSi in 1957.

For a number

of years, Rustin -nintained contact with the Party's liatioral

Secratary, Benjanie 6. Davis, moo dica os August 22, 1924.

DuTiES 1933, Rustin

freciontly conferrod nith tavis dod sor

the posicion that he did not core cio know

it.

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JFK Law 10(a) (a)1

Rustin has long been so inclined, having been arrested in New

York City in 1946 for offering to commit a lend or indecent

act. Rustin was arrested again in Pasadena, California, in

1953, for offering to engage in an act of sex perversion of

a homosexual nature.

He admitted

guilt and was sentenced tom

serve

60 1

days.

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& ADVOCACE OF VIOLICE

Fanning liont Be coor

Despite his repented auouals that ne

relieves

in and

advocates

nonvicience, king nos ircicated on a nunder of occasions,

coth priutely one publicly,

that he herbors contrary sentinents.

•aver."

as for sach as April, la5e, de incicated that neuas not encess

to violence:

4j that time, menbers on tre erectolve committee cy

the lonigonery (ilabona) Inprovement Asacciation Riscussed

purlie demonstration in Montgonery do protest the trials cro con-

victions in duo rope cases. in connection aith one of the cases,

king stoleo thorite might he good

the cause bron tipp s

regro conuicted co rape, was

tonged.

king said

re coule de cird

do see

some violence,

.1??

orderite cosn

vp the hearts one loosen

tre boctesadoko or griends of tre

mitra

l'ontgomer: Improvement Association.

(100-106670-25)

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Just and Uniust icus

pradiante

During a

"leet the Fress" teleuision

1065, ling differentiated petuen tub tupes of law. (1) Che just

law which a purser has a moral obligation to obey, and (aj tre

unjust law which a person

has the moral obligation to derj.

(100-108870-1105)

there

Hing reiterated Ma viens in a press conference on ture 12,.

19êr, relative to a supreme court decision tant de Must 90 t0 I011

in alabora for violating a court order. ling coserved,.

"In ail

9000

corscience, ue carnt chey unjust leus; neither son me coey

ungust use af the courts!"

(100-108670-3047)

JFK Law 10(a)1

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JFK Law

10 (a) 1

King's Pole in lenphis Piot

During arch, 10se, tre sanitation worders

whom are Negroes - in lemphis, tennessee, were striking for more

terre

benefits.

This

sitation beecre

King spoke at a rally in wenphis subporting the soritation

workers'

position end suggested a moron unich he would lead tarouga

the door-

tour area di demoris.

Tris moron vas to toke aiide en lorch 29.

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Hay but it was

cancelled because cf a necuy

shoustorn thrt dots.

The march uas rescheduled for March 20, =

mis at which, time the

sonitation voriers and their supporters, ler bu ding, would pecice-

fully march through lemphis as a way of expressing their grievances.

On Maro:: 28,

aron; a croud of approrimately 6,000 persons

gathered ca

the heart of the legro district,

together with ling, to start the march.

shortly after the march.

started, the crous begor brearing windous and luoting.

Piolence

erupted, as a result of which one looter uas killed, so police end

282

marchers were injured, monome nee

extimated 1400, 000 indamage was sustaired

415/68.0851

ling and his. cites made

no epport to

control

ling pled soun e side sireet to the sarety of his blush sudde in Ene

Soliday Iar.

eues churously frightened and his. only concern tas

self-protection.

JFK Law 10(a) 1

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JFK Law 10(a) 1

Nevertheless, the meaning of the flemphis riot to rashington

onlisourly

is mean clear.

There is no assurance that if he brings his Poor

People'

sirmy of 3,000 or more to the lation'

s Capital, he will be

able to control those involved.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL,

-TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

F.BI

Date:

12/12/63

-

(Type in plain text or code)

•DIRECIOR, FBI (100-106670)

Raveness

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

incente

NY.

Confini

1es/34. 109

SAG.

NEW YORK (100-136585)

JUNE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM-C

(00: ATT-ANTA)

Re New York letter, 11/22/03,

captioned as above.

At 3:75 PM. 12/11/63./NX

4179-Sy reactirated.

coverage

UN 6=2000 ana UN 6-2002, which

are located in the office of

telephone number use southern christian Leadershi

Conference (SCIC), 312 Lest 125th street, lew York, Mei vor:

Technical difficulties being experienced by the

New York Telephone Company, as set out in reierencea letter,

continue with regard to telephone number Un 0-2001.

Ihe

Bureau will be advised when complete coverage has been

reinstituted and ID_143 -will be submitted, in 30 days.

Full security is assured.

, 1

REG: 45

Bureau (100-106670)

New Xork (100-136535 Pil)

100.1:102a

2.3

RETECT

i:?

JEN: gma

(5)

Approved: 2

Sif try Agent in Charge

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

F.BI.

Date:

11/27/63

(Type in plain text or code)

AIRMAIL.

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR,

FBI (100-3-116)

(100-106670)

FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520A)

COMINFIL

RACIAL MATTERS

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

JUNE

PERSONAL ATTENTION

ASST. DIRECTOR I

SULLIVAN

DOMESTIC INTELLICANCE DIVISION

ReBuaintel 11/37163.

(1) AT 1379-S:33F0U

an unlisted number IT residence of Di.

Fed telephone runber 522-353 Jonnson

NRIIN DING,

Avenue, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia Teasid line

obtained fro

• Houston Street,

and Boulevard to 300 West Peachtree Street, N.Y.

(2) AT-1380-S* assigned telephone number 524-1378, a

listed number for SCLC at 330 Aulurn Avenue, N. 7.. Atlanta.

Leased line obtained from 328

Auburn Avenue, N. E.

Wast Peachtree Stre

Street: N. V

Leased line obtaincd ITon 325 Aüburn Avenue, N. E.

to 300 West Peachtree Street, N. l.

(4) AT 1382-S* assigned to telephone number 521-1370

a number in rotary for SCLC located at 330 Auturn Avenue, ?

Atlanta.

Leased line obtained from 328 Auburn Avenue,

E.,

to 300 West Peachtree Street, N. .

Emilte.

(5)

AT 1383-S* assigned to telephone number

524-3151, a

non-listed

number located in offices of SCLaat 330 Auburn

Avenue, N.

Atlanta.

Leased line obtained from

328 Auburi

Avenue,

N. E.,

to 300 West Peachtree Street,

(1)

REG- 45

100014471

-222

6 - CH

- Etreau "RM

•*,=

• Approved- Atlanta

Special

22 DEC 871903 45

15

P'er

Agent in Charge

6--D50 15-563

EPES.

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Via

AIRTEL

F BI

- Date:

11/1/63

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Mcthod of Mailing)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK-(100-136585)

SUBJECT:

MARTEN LUTHER KING, JR.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

JUNE

hien

ReBuairtel to NY 10/14/63 and NY airtel to Bureau,

10/25/53, captioned as above, re installation of tesur on

the office of the southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC)

ElsuTe

CONF. INES.

N.Y

At 1:45 pim.,

10/30/63, the final installatiOn of

St., Manhattan,

N.Y.

Full security is assured.

9.A

20 li: .

s-sureau (100-106670

-New York (100-130555

JEN: rmv

(5)

C 0 o Bich.

(RM)

EX-I02

Approves

Om NOV & Spect agent in Charge

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

•10/25/63

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR; FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC,

NEW YORK (100-136585)

JUNE

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURILY MATTER - C

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

he Bureau airtel, 10/14/63, captioned as above.

authorizing installation of tesur on the office of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC)• 1%

At 2:05 PM: 10/24/5362445823

1170-3x Tas installed on

telephone number UN 6-2001 and

6-2002, located in the

office of the SOLo, 312 West 125th Street, New York,

New York.

Coverage on telephone number UN 6-2000 is expected to be

Installed Monday, 10/28/03• Rat.13

Full security is assured.

106=1044702463

ast

EX. 102

. CoT 30 1963

?!!

Bureau (100-100070) (RM)

New York (100-136585) (414)

ATON

11 00%

FJN: gma

(5)

C. E. Wick

Approved:

En NOV 4

SO ful Agent in Charge

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. 1. . ОРОМІ FORU NO. 10

UNITED-STATES COVERI:

Memorandum

*ROUTE IN EN PELOPE

Tolson

Belmont

Mobí -

Gasper

Callahan

Contad

DeLoach

Evans -

TO

: Ax. W. C. Sull

DATE:October 18,

1963

Gale

pRosari -

Sullivan

JUNE

Tavel -

Trotter .

FROM

Hi.

T.

Blang,

Tele. Room

Holmes -

1-Иr.

Belmont

Gandy -

1-hx.

Hohr

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER

KING

JR.

1-hr.

Sullivan

SECURITY MATTER - C

1-Hir.

Evans

I-ME

Rosen

COLDUNIST INFLUENCE IN

1-Hix

Baungaraner

RACIAL HATTERS

Bland

Donohue

You will recall that on 7/13/63 the Adtorney General M

advised Assistant Director Evans that in view of the possible

communist influence in the racial situation he desired considei-

ation be given to placing technical surveillances on Martin Luther

King, Jx.,

leader of the Southern Cristian Leadership Conference

(SCIC), and Clarence B. Jones, a New York City atcoxuey who is

closely associated with king

and involved in the racial. movement.

The Attorney General at that time indicated ha was not concerned

• With the repercussions if it should ever becone known that such

surveillances hnd been put into effect and that he thought it

advisable to have complete coverage.

Although, when such a

request was made of the attorney General 7/22/63 he rejected

-coverage on king, he has subsequently authorizca technical coverage

con the New York Office of the SCLC as well as the Atlanta residence ?

of king.

A survey has now been conducted on the headquarters of

the SCIC at Atlanta, Georgia, and this survey indicates it is

feasible to install

(full security.

a technical surveillance.on this place with

King is closely associated with Stanley Levisor

concealed nember of the Communist Party, USA.

King has been

ONGOING

described as a wholehearted Harrist

-who has-studica larsisi,

With it

minister of religion,

does not dare

because of his being a

to.

espouse it publicly.

EnC.

#+1-118-115-13

100-106670

100-3-116

IDR: SCP

!3.

(11)

hail

102-122:70

JESS

REC 37

CLASSIPTED PY

2041

22 NOV 12.1953

FICATION

-Canise

DED oN IndeFinite

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Memorandun for Mr. W. C.

Sullivan

Re:

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

- COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-106670

100-3-116

At present there are

• 56, investigative-type technical

surveillances in operation and 8 are awaiting installation.

limit 1s 75,

OBSERVATION:

The

In view of the Attorney General's request that our coverage

be as complete as possible and because of the conmunist influence in

the racial movement shown by activities of Stanley Levison and King's

connection with him, it is believed desirable to put all possible

coverage on the racial leaders in order to obtain full information.

RECORLENDATION:

That the attached be sent to the Attorney General requesting

authority to install a technical surveillance on the headquarters of

the SCLC in Atlanta.

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*=€.

"MAt 1962 SUiTION

AGSA GIN. RIG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES COV

-RNMENT

Memorandum

-

• TO

nix. ". C. Sullivan

DATE:

October 4, 1963

JUNE

FROM

MT. J. F.

Tolson

Folion -

Mohr

Casper -

Callahan .

Conrad -

he Loach

"Evil"

Gale

Rosen

Favel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT:

1

- MI.

Belmont

Mx.

Mohr

MARTIN LUTHER RING

SECURITY MATTEP - C

JR.

Mr.

Sullivan

1

MX.

Evans

-

Mr.

Rosen

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

o

Mx.

Baungardner

B. Care

-

Hr.

Bland

Mr.

Donohue

1

- Hr. Forsyth

Surveys have been made on the residence of Marcin Luther

King, Jx.,.

in Atlanta, Georgia, and the headquarters of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in New York City.

These

surveys indicate it is feasible to install technical surveillances

on these places with full security.

You will recall that on 7/13/63 the Attorney General

advised Assistant Director Evans that in view of the possible

communist influence in the racial situation,

he desired that consider

ation be given to placing a technical surveillance on Martin Luther

King, Jir, leader of the SeLC, aud Clarence B. Jones,

a New York City

attorney who is closely associated with sing and involved in the

racial movament, The Attorney General at that time indicated ine

was

not concerned with the repercussions if it should ever becono

known that such surveillances had been put into effect and that he

thought it advisable to have complete coverage.

However, when such

,a request vas made ai the Attorney General on 7/22/63, he

rejected

coverage on King.

King resides at 563 Johnson Avenue, N.F., Atlanta, Georgia

and is president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conierence,

330 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta.

The new York office of the Scis islocated

at 312 West I25th Street, New York City.

405÷851

- King is closely associated mes Stanley kevisee, Econcealoa

member of the :Communist Party, USA (CPUSA).

King has been described

by Levison as a wholehearted Marxist sho has studied Marie

Believes

in Itagrees

with it,

but because of his being a sinister di religion

does not dare

to espouse it publicly

-==!

The Attorney General has approved coverase on Starlettevispl

Ciarence B. Jones,

and the Gandhi Society for Humze Nights.

installations have

been extrenely, productive in showing the influenge

EnCe

100-106670

1 - 100-3-116

1363

•(11)

ENCLOSURE

CLASSIFED BY 204?

EXERCI CAL

• T.'CI EESIFICATION

= ÷ 11032

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Memorandun for Mr. Sullivan.

RIE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

100-106670

100-3-116

of Levison on King as well as Levison's behind-the-scenes influence

in the racial movement. At present there are 57 investigative type

technical surveillances in operation andure are awaiting

installation. The limit is 75.

OBSERVATIONS:

In view of the Attorney General's request that our

¡coverage be as complete as possible and because of the communist

influence in the racial movement shown by activities of Stanley

Levison as"well as King's connection with him, it is believed

desirable to put all possible coverage on the racial leaders in

order to obtain

full information.

RECO:LIENDATION:

ro.1a

i dont eart

omin

That

the attached be sent to the Attorney General

requesting authority to install technical surveillances on King's

residence in Atlanta, Georgia, and the SCiC headquarters in

New York City.

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5012-108

UNITED STATES GOV.

NMENT

Memorancom

TO

:J. Edgar Hoover, Director

Federal Bureau

of Investigation

DATE: September 20; 1963

Marsha11,

Assistant Attorney General

Civil Rights Division

JUBjECT: Hunter Pitts O*De11

This relates to your letterhead memorandum

of september 5 to the Attorney General, selating told if?

Hunter Pitts O°Del1 and the related prior memoranda.

I appreciate your having sent copies of these to me.

• This matter had been brought to the attention

of DI. King some time

ago by me, but in accordance

with conversations which the Attorney General

had with Courtney Evans, it was not felt to be wise

in view of the sources

of the Bureau's informa-

tion to state that I knew O Dell to be under conmunist,

influence or control at any time.

I did inform

DI. King

and

two members

of his

organization

Reverend Andrew Young and Reverend Wyatt Walker

some time ago - that since O'Dell was believed by

many people to have had Communist connections, his

association with their organization was not in the

best interests of the organization.

At that time, inconclusive steps were taken

to remove O Dell, and his job with

the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference was

changed.

In

response

to direct questions whether

I had hard evidence

of O'Dell's Communist connections, however, I replied

that I was not in a position to give any.

Following further conversations. with MI.

Evans in June, however, I brought the matter to the

attention of DI. King very explicitly in my office

on

the morning of June 22 prior to a scheduled meeting

which DI. King had with the President.

This was

done at the direction of the Attorney General.

Later that morning both the Attorney General and

the President separately strongly urged Di. King

that there should be no further connection

between

O:Dell and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

SUlL

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-DI. King stated that the connection would be

lended.

Thereafter, the Attorney General and I

both

received copies of the attached letter, dated

July 3, 1963,

from DI. King

to O*Dell.

On

the same occasion, I also informed DI.

King that our information

was that Stanley Levison

was a secret member of the Communist Party.

This was also done after conversations with MI. Evans

pIior. to the meeting with DI. King, and was done at

the direction of the Attorney General and the

President.

Prior to that time, again based upon

talks between the Attorney General and Mr. Evans at

which I was present, it had been decided that it

was not in the best

interest of the United States to

inform DI. King

that we had any firm information

that Levison was

under Communist control. . I had,

however, on a previous occasion, warned DI. King

about any association with levison,

basing

warning upon doubts about Levison's loyalty to the

United States.

I thought you should have this additional

information for your file.

ashtawtt-stations 194769779

CC :

The Attorney General

The

Deputy Attorney General

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•M, OPTIONISE IPRM NO. 1O

UNITED STATES GOVERNA

Memorandum

TO

Mr. Belmont 01315

DATE:

October 21, 1963

FROM

C. A. Evans

JUNE

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Color e

~: Evans.

Gale -

Rosen -

Sallivan

We%

Y Tavel.

Trotter .

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN

RACIAL MATTERS

The Attorney General spoke to me with reference to dire

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, Jr., 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.

slurero + 10-21-63781

- 1z

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

"to me by the Attorney General.

It is attached hereto.

traf

S Enclosure

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4-21 (ReX:2-11-65)°

INSTRUCTIONS: This form is to be removed from file by a Filing Unit employee only upon the return of the item.

Subject

Type of Mail

Martin Luther Kings, gu.

• Report

Incoming letter

Outgoing letter

Memorandum.

to

Airtel

as did: 10/18/63

landle to serial 2.59

Teletype

Enclosure (describe)

10/18/63

Date of Mail

• Laboratory Work Sheet

• Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ)

• Loyalty Form

Other (describe)

Removed for

Removed by

Mrs.

Miss

Room

Reason for Removal

_ For copying (If for another agency, list agency and date of request.)

0).-

Nitri these?

Date of Removal

6/10/69

To send to

To attach to

• For office use

→ For change to another file.

→ Other (Specify) .

100-106670-259

Complete File and Serial Number

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• OPTIONÃ FORM. NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNM

Memorandum

' ROUTE IN ENOELOPE

Tolson.

Belmont

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan -

JUNE

Conrad .

DeLoach?

• I.TO

Mr. N. C. Sullivan

DATE:

July 22,. 1963

Gale

Hosen: E

_SalItvan

Mr.

Belmont

-Favel -

¿ Trotter.

FROM . :

Mr. to do Baungarone:

Mir.

Evans

fit.

Tele. Room

Rosen

Holmes.

Sullivan

Baungardnex 77911

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COLMUNIST

HE o

- .

-

fir.

Donohue

Shaw

...s 12

This is a recommendetion requesting the Attorney

General's

authority for the installation oi a echnical surveillance covering

the home telephone of Martin Luther King,.

FI. 01)

as well as the tele-

phone covering the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, of thich

• King is the President.

You vill recall that on 7/16/03 the Attorney General advisca

Assistant Direcior Evans that in view of the possible communist influ-

ence in the racial situation; he desired that consideration be given

to placins a technical surveillance on lartin luther Kins, I tenjacin

of the Southern Christian Leadership Couference, and Clarence

Jones, a Ney Yo.k City attorney, who is closely

associated with ring.

The attorney General indicaied he was not concerned with the reper

cussions if it should ever bacone known that such

surveillarces had

been put into effect and that he thought fi advisable to have as com

plete coverage as possible.

King resides at 553 Johnson Avenue, N.F., Atlanta, Georgia,

and is the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

330 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta. King is on the Reserve Index. He is

closely associated with Stanley Levison, a concealed member of the

Communisi Party, USA. King has been described by Levison as a ncle-

hearted Harxist who has studied larzism, believes in li, agrces with

it, bur because of his being a minister of religion does noù dare,

Pursuant to the Attorney General's request that considera-

tion be given to placing a technical surveillance on King, our Atlanta

Office was requested to conduct a survey to ascertain if such coverige

is feasible and could be conducted with full security.

Atlanta tele-

type 7/20/63 discloscs that technical coverage on king is feasible and

can be conducted with full security.

=+ At present there are 58 investigative-type technical sur-

veillances in operation and 6 being installed. The linit is 75.

!: A separate memorandun requesting Attorney General's author-

ity to place a technical surveillance on Clarence Benjamin Jones has

previously been submitted.

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Femorandun do We: Sullivaa

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-106670

OBSERVATION:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

RECOMMENDATICN:

That the attached menorandun for the Attorney General go

forward requesting authority to install a technical surveillence on

Kings residence, as well as his office ai the southern Christian

Leadership Conference.

wes

Ok..

SEE MENO EVAS TO BELMOST 7/25/53, CAPTIGNED

MATIN LUTHER KING, JR WHICH STITES ATTORNEY

GENERAL RECUNSILERER AND DISARRA REGUEST

FOR TESSR.

2

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OPHIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GENI, REG. NO, 27

+ 3010-106

UNITED STATES GO

Memorandum

MROUTE IN 1

Hr. Belmont

1

Mr. Sullivan

• 1.- Mr. Bland

70

: Mr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: 10/6/64

JUNE

FROM. : Mr. J. F. Bland

1

1

Mr.

Baumgardner

- Мт.

Donohue

1 - Mr.

Forsyth

VELOPE

Koison

•Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Scioach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gand

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER

i KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

The Director has instructed there are to be no technical

surveillances

in cases which would thereby be tainted for prösecution.

55uC

Left In

1379-S 18a technical installation on the fesidence of

JE. at 563 bason Avenue Nostheast, Atlanta,

Georgia.

King is a national figure prominent in the racial movement.

He has been involved with and is taking advice from well-known

communist figures.

This source provides information regarding his

mi-i

contact with these individuals as well as intormation as to what li

they advise

him to do. A considerable amount of the information

we have received from this source has been furnished to the

White House, the Attorney General, and other Government agencies.

This source has provided a great amount of information concerning

racial disorders in the South, racial riots in Northern cities as

well as racial activities at both major political party conventions.

In addition, this source has provided information (which has been

furnished to the White House) regarding King's irmoral extramarital

activities.

The type of information received through this source

is not available through any other source.

There is no prosecutive action pending concerning King ard

on the basis of the information wehave, prosecutive action appears to

be unlikely in the foreseeable future.

It would appear logical to

continue this installation because of the large contritution that it

has made to our intelligence in the racial morement, o

...

RECORDENDATION:

4:3

DEL

recommended that this installation be continued.

100-206670

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S-113 (1-10-61)

Domestic Intelligence Division

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date

8/24/64

Pertinent information

concerning Fing's activites in

Atlantic City being inciuded in

8/24/04 sunmary to Thite House.

BOR: jCÊ

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JAIRGRAM

DECODED COPY.

O CABLEGRAM

ORADIO XXX TELETYPE

Casper

Callahan.

,Enirad

-/eLoach

• Evans

• Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel":

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes -

• Gandy

7:55 PM URGENT 8-23-64 AFW

TO DIRÉCTOR

FROM NEWARK 232000

plies

JUNE.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JRO, SHE

!!

RE ATLANTA TEL AUGUST 13 LAST.

KING ARRIVED ATLANTIC CITY VIA PRIVATE PLANE ON AUGUST 22

• AND TESTIFIED BEFORE CREDENTIALS COMITTEE. HE REMAINED IN

COMITTEE ROOM UNTIL 6:15 PiL WHEN MEETING ADJOURNED. HE

• CHECKED INTO THE CLARIDGE HOTEL AT 7:35 PM AND OCCUPIED POO.

1923 WHICH IS

ETE DY TECUMICAL SURVEILLANCE CHICH IS BENIG

ASSIGNED SYMBOL

NK-245S%. HE WAS ACCOLPAWIED BY BERWARD

• Lies who Is INBoo.

1902 nICH IS COVERED BY TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE

ASSIGNED SYNBOL

NK-2150*. REV. RALPH ABERNATHY IS IN

ROO: 1901 WHICH IS NOT YET COVERED. KING'S ACTIVITIES DURING

LATTER PART OF AUGUST 22 AND EARLY PART OF AUGUST 23 SPENT

TRYING TO INFLUENCE CONVENTION DELEGATES TO SUPPORT FREEDOM

DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI GROUPS AS CONVENTICN

DELEGATES.

KiNG CALLED MR. YAMAMOTO (PH) OF THE HA'ALI DELEGATI_:!

WHO IS SYUPATHETIC TO THEIR CAUSE BUT IS RELUCTANT TO

COMIT HIYSELF. KING HAS INVITED SOWE MEMBERS OF THE

CREDENTIAL CONSTITTEE TO A GREAKFAST MEETING ARRANGED FOR 10Ä•

ON AUGUST 25, 1994, AT THE CLIFIGE HOTEL TO DISCUSS THIS

MATTER.

DAVE DENIS CALLED JACKSON, MISSISSIEEL, RE

MISTRUSTE.

BILL FOOLISON TO DALL THE GREENICÃO ARFA AND GET A LISISE

14-1

REC 39

• = SEP 8. 1651

5577--*-73

++40155300

Me the incitor uncontaiD in the doore message is to ho dissomina'ed oucido tho Bureco, il is suggerie firi

'raphere in prag etiqueri do Buru's esprograpa systems.

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DECODED COPY

I AIRCRAM O CABLEGRAM

D RADIO XXXTELETYPE

Toison

Belmont

Mohr

Casper

Callahon

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Gandy

PAGE THO, FRO: NEWARK 232000

VOLUNTEERS WHO WENT TO MISSISSIPPI, AND HAVE MADE CALLS TO

THEIR PARENTS IN AN EFFORT TO GET A TELEPHONE CAMPAIGN GOING

TO HAVE PEOPLE SENT TELEGRAMS TO THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR

MISSISSIPPI GROUP. HE LISTS NAMES OF DELEGATES FROM ARIZONA,

CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS,

NEW HALIPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, AND WYOMING WHO SHOULD BE PRESSURED.

HE INSTRUCTED THE:: TO WORK ON IT TONIGHT AND GET TELEGRALS IN ..

BEFORE NOON ON: SUNDAY AUGUST 23.

*HE SAID THEY SHOULD REACH OUT

IN SINGGS FRIENDS OF ENCC, AND EP

COLICERS, LT ẤT

ET AL. A CALL TO

ROOM SERVICE INDICATES LL PEOPLE ARE PRESENT IN ROOS 1901,

1902, 1923. BETTY GAR.IN OF THE LOCAL SNCO HEADQUARTERS GALLED

CAVE DENIS AND RECITED E-FORTS ADE BY SNCC IN GETTING

TELEGRA!'S INTO THE GOEDETTIAL COITTEE. AS OF A ON AUGUST

22, 1:954, EVERY SACO GROUP AND FRIENDS OF THE SNCO HAVE BEEN!

REACHED AND ASKED TO SEND NIGHT LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS TO THE

CREDENTIAL COWTITTEE. THE CHECK OFF WITH EACH OTHER A LIST

OF DELEGATES WHO ARE ON THE FENCE AND SHOULD BE PRESSURED.

KING CALLED ATLATA FOR TO YOUNG AND TOLO HIS TO COLE TO ATLANTIC

CITY. YOUNG WILL ARIVE ATLANTIC CITY BY BUS ON SUNDAY AT THO FLI

TO STAY UNTIL KING LEAVES ON TUESDAY AFTER THE DELEGATION SEIT-

ING RBOSLE: HAS BEEN DECIDED.

HAIL COPIES SENT TO ATLANTA AND JACKSONE

RECEIVED: 8:19 Pil SU:

Sales if loftriddin

If the intellined!

porcuras de cat are the Bhare morge era he disemi seted outside the Burea, it is sugreed see

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TO

LERON

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010 -106

MAY 1902 EDUJION

GSA GEN. RIG. NQ, 27

UNITED STATES GO.

NMENT

no elmont

*Mohi -

Memorandum

ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

" Casper

•Callphar

Gonzad

Покоасі

Mr. H. C. Sullivan'ucy

11'*

§Evans.

DATE: JUly 7, 1964

Gole -

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1

- Mr.

Belmont

Wes

Hosey

Sulfivan

Feuet.

Trotter

Mr. F. J. Baumgardner

1

hr.

Mohr

Telc. Room

-

Mr:

Callahan

Holmes

Gandy

Conrad

CORTUNIST PARTY, _USA

"NEGRO QUESTION

1

hr.

Millen

- hit.

Sullivan

COLMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

I - Hir.

INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST

hir.

Baunga finer

Donohue

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Phillips

1

his.

Rosack

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

on the facilities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Luther King, Jr.,

If approved, Atlanta desires to utilize

SA Willian F. Kusch of the Miami Office to installthese surveillances.i

Atlanta also requested 2 recorders for use in conjunction with these

installations.

On 10/21/63 the Attorney General approved installation of

tesurs on the scuc at its current address or ai any future address

to which it nay move.

There are currently 4 tesurs in operation on

the SCLC which were installed 11/8/63. With the addition of the 3

additional surveillances there would be in operation a total of 7

Itesurs.

The 3 additional surveillances are desirable to provide

coverage of additional telephone service recently secured by. the SCLC.

are subjects of

that conmunists and communist sympathizers exert a great deal of

influence over this organization.

operation have provided extrenely valuable information regarding the

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

any other source. The surveillances have been most valuable in

uncovering the extensive communist infiltration and donination of

both King and the SCLC.

Atlanta desires to utilize SA Kusch to install these

additional surveillances, if approved, since the Agent trained for

this purpose in the Atlanta Office is Inown to king as well as other

employees of the SCLC and full security can be assured

oniy through

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

•ISA Kusch has handled matters of this

tReE b0 the pasta;

Enc-hit 7-8-6%

100-3-116

& JUL 22 1264

1 - 100-438794 (SCLC)

TPR:chs (12)

(OVER

AUG 3 1964

No: 1911999198

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Memorandun to hx. ". C. sullivan

RE:

CONMUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

• COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

100-3-116

Atlanta anticipates that the services of an additional

investigative clerk vill be required during normal office hours of

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

are authorized..

OBSERVATIONS:

Since the Attorney General has already authorized technical

coverage of the scLe and king, additional authority is not necessary

• since this is merely an extension of current coverage brought about

by additional telephone service within the SCLC.

RECOILIENDATIONS:

1. That the attached letter to the Atlanta Office be

approved advising that additional coverage requested is authorized

and

that the Atlanta Office will be zavised by separate communication

conceining the utilization of SA lusch to handle the installation and

the additional equipment requested fron the Laboratory.

pos.

=

2. That this menorandum be referred to the Administrative

Division for a determination

as to whether SA Kusch is available and

to the Laboratory in order that the equipment requested may be

rurnished to the Atlanta office. It is suggested that the caministrative

Division coordinate its findings regarding the avcilability of sa kusci

with the Laboratory in supplying

additional equiptent requested.

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RO

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€-23-G6

Airtel

Hsr.

lix.

FOzoize

Ph21l1ps

TO: SAC, few Youl:

(100-151548)

Iz Oi:

Dizeatos, F8Y (47-3-1163-1626

COILUNZCT PADEX, USA

NECRO QUSOTZCKI

CO?IRUDTIST INDLUNNOS EN

RACIAE, BANTSES

INZINNAL SECURITT - C

JUNE

Reuzairiel E13-64 reguesting auchority to conduct

a microphode survey aù the office os Wachtel and ilchselson,

NIICR SIO0К,

teo icasibillty of nicrophone corerage of Lucure neczzigs

which night be held in tbis osfice botween Hazcin Inthor Kirg

and soae of his sdvascis.

Durcau auticoraty for survey is donied because of

the occupadloas oi tha itcividuals using the offico; tle nost

sensitive noture of Daroau's lazuisy coaceraing the Fisg -

Vechiel aosociation; asd bocause so litile is kzown about

Corf Souremciora Riao, da Bulidins anoslaseadego tarcaza waca you

intond to operate.

MALZO 3

JUN 2 3 1964

Continue your caiozts lo cotain as such ¿arormacicu

COMM-FBI

as poosible concerniag thy rcorings weich nighó be held ia

Fiachtel's osfico.

Dagsieal survoillances may develop

idonticles of porsicirais in noctings ind continming coatacis

with nigily Fozsisive courcoo available in jour ofiiee es wcil

2= i23

Etiania Carice should dovelry inacsaction ebout

discuosicas ut lia meatings in question. in the eveny aeatinga

continue to la held lu racibel'e pilico, ou nay desize to

COnSIACk IOF.ü-httLeg & REQuc3t 20r & Dicroghone surey.

taai cront inclace sull indcanticz coucesaiag bacbgacind or

CONf-SoueC Riciena Rira 11 his cosperation is do bo solicltou.

y là

Tolson

Belnont

Michr

Casper

Callahan

Contas

DeLocch

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caliivoa

"ivid .

Tittat

r. Hgu

55R: 2j32 72;

(5).

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19GA TELETYIE UNT

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Mirtel to Now York

COLSURESS PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COLMUNISE IN LUENCE IN

RACIAE, LATTERS

100-3-116

nade for auchocization to pay

Archana 3236, provided he

as villing

•to nad tha bureau:

550 fer his work which

paynent vorld also provide hotel acconnodations for his.

Et is not clear as to vast is involved selativo to

"'hotel acecanodations. "

in the future insire that requests

sos authorization to nake payments in matters of this tyre

contain full justifying information.

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June 22, 1964

HARTIN LUTIER KING

PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONPERENCE (SCLC)

The folloving individuals are known to have

been closely associated with Reverend King:

(1)

(2)

Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Atlanta, Georgia,

Ireasurer and Financial Secretary, SCLO

Reverend Mansfield Collins, Los Angeles,

California, who is associated with the

Western Christian Leadership Conference

(3) Reverend Logan Kearse, Pastor, Cornerstone

Bapcist Church, Baltimore, Maryland.

(4) Reverend Bernard Lee, Atlanta, Georgia, Field

Secretary, SCLC

(5) J0e C. Lowery, Nashville, Tennessee

(6) Reverend Wyatt T. Walker, Atlanta, Georgia,

Executive Assistant to King and Executive

Director, SCLC

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CARL

Dung i, 1254

COUNTIST PANT, USA

SOMONSGT BILLAGICE IN RACIA MATTERS

IS ROMAL OSCURITY @ COLNUNISE

# confidentiad souzce cho bod furnished reliablo

intoraation in the past and sho holds a

neaponzable position

hes

Bade

anjiaolo a witton starchent detod day.

1994,

PEeD120d

by an investicator of that agesey.

The Invostsantor vill

forcinaltor be rejerrod to da Source A.

Ja his stateuent

Cousco d advlood that is

had rocoivod inforsation

thet duriag

the early boring boure of Annix 27, 19029

Annein Luther Ming

had boon

"Laving up" with a local voite pacacituta and tie

aroatieute had receised 3100.00 for box sorvices.

Zoarring the icontity of the prostituto as one

Jast nane

Bource A not eith los at & Bores.

May 16, 1904, and

obtained the solloning intoration which is cot torte belon

20 tl appeare 1n Lource A's mritten Statesont:

"Cold stated that shout 2 Ben. on April 27, 1994

abo mo callou by the fellaon of ooo of cho. loca1

noters and told to go to the Now froatior Dotel and

soo Clord land, tho has the Clean Vard Singers, 2

Nogro girl moup siagdog at tho Ney rontier Dotel.

exit proceçdod to the lou 22000icr Botol end

approached Class Hard in the lobby.

After jnt2)

cocang 102eold to 091l, Class Hard banded bor $100

and said "E hove a couple of triends in tomn that

would like to net you and have you taio care of

clara word thou stated that the reason

sco

Cao, 4100 voo baceano: these Cro

did not beitove in naysag a gizi for Del

and 102 C011

cợ heop CuLod

seout rocclying ory nonsy.

This decument contains neither

Firamunalims nor conclusions of

fil. it is

the property of

the Fill und is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be!

distributed outside your aguncy.

excluded from automatic:

Somenading and

declascification

OD3CLXE

DOWNGRADED TO

SECRET

Per

CRUSTB

Date.

MMY COND

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"Ciara Ford then took this mostitute,

to the foods toted bas chore tidy bad 3 cita

Clara Vard pade a poce cadi nod chortly thesearcoas

Novo. Martie Luthoe Linz poproached then at the bar

mad thoy boch dccoocumed him co his rood in the

Ganda Notoz:

Clona. Ward Anteodsood Csil to the

ReV:

King

as a vory good 2aicud sho wocked as a

cencoz in the lino at the sropiecaa.

stated that shop

the Neve

Mar and Clara

dard all sat dom in his noon and chezted drinking

Volo and 01a crists and tho

nov. Mug atareed

Callian abort his juice? around the countes, which

what a big nen the bov. Kang

tine crinking and bagcings

the dove line callod,

by shodes

to another soon.

Where da ho maleg

partner da storine, sleeping off a czunk one

Par Chez"

the dollochen renest,

203 22 0

• bitch but pac your

dremed ans dowo

to my s00n because & have a

broad bero'.

do ¿hon

told onll that hos

the partner, told him ho vouid

DO dOm Dredty 8008°

"At this thod both the lev. Bius and Clara Mord

Strizrod caled and told Gail, to do the como.

Ca12

aunted that so lnd anothor daink ad then strignod

naises and sad coma ou a chair.

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right

ongest, While Clars Vard did to a2o3

with bor lest

becast.

onds thon stated,

Quess the

norocond got

. 842230

of that and put tis bood dows

betroon ay logo and started nibbling on "bat'

After

•a while ho bor up and told clara vard to try song oi

Word went down on Call for audie.

0a11

Bustede

'I chari: Closa Ford is queer!

one pood. Dav. Eing then Iate Cast on, Mus bod and

incoreonade wich her phile clata hard bat by iu

chaás and setolod the action;

Aftor wand .Co12

eated soond Mile hour, Man pollo of aid hot

to aroud.

astor audio King so13ed off again and

about that tino, lang's partner, a louro baie, bane

:e2 m

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the horst arry i've avor gong

chronge and

adiad that a for daye Iator Olcra

hard called her

on the phone tud dekce kos to come up to bers

Clara's, voon fox a lew intolo later is the ovening,

rados call staced abe sorced to so.."

Ca Any 05, 1904, tho following additionni infomatto.

ma craazy obtained ison

Cousco 1o

do stated

that

be contacted.

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Indoraction from buse

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SCEDE

Sourco A sole that he loon vory 118tle concering

Clara Wand osher shen due faot tast cio appeare do au catertaies

ac the Now Drandier Doted

sud Cacao with 6 ochos desajo legro

E102033.

According to him, tho manor around Las" Vogis is Wat

C1a23 Band Is 2

Bounce A almo fumisted the foilomes accattoon,

tho klug e doil ascociation as suvealed to

8im by Call ca Zey

Ceit paid that view Clord lerd,

King and che 20a0t00 Jate, mulce to cho Goode Motel, hug aDd

• W10212 10

sintes aftos anivat in thie soon, King bad dall completoly

diacobodie

Gios nod Jrd alu diarolede Aing had Coid Me on

hor mosta maying "hercocat thas."

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cold

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boring

intercouree

with Call

and sulle this wo ocuszter the

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plaos lis per

• Nard had hoe taco maspelatine

anquad Guld*s cox Crgia.

After Zing comploted the intercourso

dearo

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that she too man

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". Gae gas oriente

miater

Bro: Ti

not too cophatic in for denial.

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Bource Ag

fail Bicion that

sis tag in

tho King coite 13

the lands Hotel until about 4143 2,0. s 850

scarod that

"conned" riti che activities coius

since Tin;

that otbor Negro node wore all very

sho ros aculaiiy atraid to indicals

wanted

t3 Jeeve

but finadly vas to dlagusted with

activity that abe did.

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with Cars

Mard what the coule noc siny bay louges thaa dus

To Sozlong As asted condorntog King's presence in

Las Vegas A C 22 - 8710046

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OPTIONAI PORM NO. 10

- MAY 1P62 EDITION

GIA GEN. MIG. NO. 37

UNITED STATES G

Memorandum

9 3010-108

NMENT

WIC?

70

:

hr. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: May 27, 1961

FROM : Hir. J. F. Blang

JUNE

Toison

Belniont

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Contad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel.

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes

Candy .

/SUBJECT:

COMPIUNIST PARTY, USA

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST IITLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

Radiograns dated 5/21-22/64 from Atlanta indicate that

Hartin' Luther King, Ji.,

is to be in San Francisco from May

to lay 31, 1954. It was indicated that king and his party would

probably stay at the Sheraton Palace Hotel While in San Francisco.

.

•I

spoke to SAC Lynum, San Francisco, 5/26/64 and told hin

that it was

desired

coverage be niloired king during this

current visit. SAC Lynum advised that San Francieco ras considering

what possible coverage could be given to ring as had been handled

by that office on a previous visit of King's

in April, 1904.

stated thai coverage

vould only be considcred if complete and suil

security could be assured.

SAC Lynum stated that he would be in touch with the Bureau

in connection with the efforts of the San Francisco office to

effeci coverage of King during this current visit.

ACTION:

For your information.

NT.

(5)

Sullivan

Baungarcher

Phillips

EX-103

11 JUN 4. 1009

wow.

JUN 5 1964

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• Vegao, Revada

lay 20, 1964

MIr. Tolson:

Mr.. Belmont.

31c. Casper-

Mr. Callahan.

Mr. Conrad.

Mr. Deinàch

Mr. Evans-

Mr. Gale_

Mr. Rosen'e

MIr. Sulliven.

Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

vliss luimes

Viss Gandv

Me. J. Edgar Roover

DITECTOI

Federal Daresu of InvestigatiOn

Hashiagion, D.C.

Dear it. ECoVer:

I have hesad several comments and lions thick i

vanted to bring to your atication.

As I inagine is true in all States at this time,

the political situation in Nevada is getting to be very

interesting.

As you Iron, Senator Howard. Cannon 15 Cosing un 207

so-cloction as is Ropresentative Malier Daring. For a long

tine it appeared that Howard Cannon mould live no opposition

to arount to abyshing in his campaign or re-clection. •The

speculation and vord around the state

right no? 15 that DiO-

bably Walter

• Baring will file for the U.S. Senate seat non

held by Serator Canson.

I have also been inforzed that cas

Cannon forces bave offered Walter Baring $50, 000 if he will

stay out of the senate race and run for re-election es

Congresshan.

It appears that the bobby Baker inquiry has

hurt Senator Cannoa.

Walter Baring has alrays been a strong vote getter

in this siate irresyactive of tre lact that the newspayers

ind pollucians spect cerogatorily about his.

The word seems

to be that "noocãy lives Jaiaz bui the voters".

It is Interesting to sa to see that lonzid Carion

would not like to suttle Malter Daring lor the U.S. Sorrie

seit.

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- 2-

Inst wreck i voo in the Reno anca icr a speech and ziso

contaciod the

sher 21s and Chie25 o&

Police 12 dio co-called

"con counties" of Neveda.

Taoro lon't such ia Hourda other

then vade opon trices except or feio and 1os Vogas. Low

and justico in tie saciloz couno seems to be pretty nuch is

0 how the coma and officialo deol.

m1101 ta 20 20m st

Lock di thon are of the

opinion that the only wey to handle a violator 1s to run hi~

cut Oi cown and foi rid of hit.

The attitude seons io be that

he'il connii another crime and let someone else worry about

his.

This State is ditzerent than anywhere else i have ever

nocked.

¿Inagine you can the attei fIOD LoS ingeles reflecting

incornation iron one of their toy echoion inforaanio to tie

elec that sacle Levinson, cresident oi the fremont hotel,

thinks 1'u aa 3.0.0.

Coning Iron him 1 Icol that is a real

complicent.

This place continuaily keeps a person on hid toes trying

¿0 2iguro it out and trying to sigure new voys to spproac

this top hoodlu. situstion.

I'm locking zorward to sooing both you and i. Tolcon in

soveral wecho and i hope tact both of you are continuing in

the best of holth.

With kind perconal rogardo.

ADDENDULL:

Sincerely,

Draw Sisow

Dean W. Ilson

Conf Sincea

nio luznisied

his organizucion inon thât this meso is in crisicaco aid

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-3-

they are guarding it nith their lives iceling that the

gizi involved night

be niczalea

in her ideatity. worever,

noring wart we loow about this incividual i am certain

She is correct.

As you will recall when

an enciosing in as i tot is.

Javed Enougs

JFK Law 10(a) 1

be vas working for tie sheries orice and it is z0

that she confidod in him and iurniuced him

InfOrDatiOn

contained in his neso.

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CONE SCOR

MEMO: Gaming Control. Board

Investigative Division

ATTN: C. R. La France, Chiej, Investigations

May 18, 1964

Re: Martin Luther King

Informanion received by lus Agent indicated thai the above

caplioned, during the early morning hours of April 27, 1964,

had been laying up with a local winite prostitute and the prostilute

had picked up a $100 reward for her services. This Agent, through

informants, managed to pick up the name and number of this white

prostitute and decided to check the above information out for what

it might be worth.

Now, normally a situation like the one mentioned above wouldn't

be considered as anything new, but due to the above captioned's

position as a God-fearing man of the cloth and respected leader of

the NAACP, it was decided that perhaps a casual inquiry made to the

prostitute in question might shed an interesting side light to King's

. extra curricular activities.

This Agent phoned the above mentioned prostitute at about 11:45pm

on May 15, 1964 and spoke to a girl named Gail, who agreed to meet

this Agent at a designated spot on South Fifth Street. However, due

to ner being called out at about the same time as this Agent calleu

her, the meeting eventually came off at about 3 a.m. on May 16, iç4.

Following is the information that Gail gave this Agent and, 1 write it

as she told it.

Gail stated that abot 2 a.m. on April 27, 1961 she las culled 0y

tie boili an of one di lie locüi loieis and loid to go lo the dew Frontier

Eniel aá see Ciora more, dio lus die Ciura Murd Singers, a decio

girl grous singing at the New Frontier Hotel. Gail proceeded lo lie

New Frontier Hotel and approached Clara Ward in the lobby. After

introducing herseif to Gail, Clara Ward landed her S100 and said " 1

have a couble of friends in town that would like to meet you and have

you take care of them!" Clara Ward then stated that ine reason she was

paying Gail the 5100 was because these. two men did not believe in

paying a girl for her services and for Gail to keep quiet about receiving

any money.

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Page Two

Re: Marlin Luther King, et al

Dale: May 18, 1964

Clara Ward then took this prostitute, Gail, to the Sands Holel

bar where they had a drink, then Clara Ward made a bione call

and shortly thereafter, Rev. Martin Luther King approached them

at the bar and they both accompanied him to his room in the Sands

Hotel. Clara Ward introduced Gail to the Rev. King as a very good

friend who worked as a dancer in the line at the Tropicana.

Gail stated that she, the Rev. King and Clara Ward all sat down in

his room and started drinhing Vodku and Gin drinks and the Rev. ing

slarted telling about his "juice" around the country, winich Gail siatra

was apparently told to impress her on what a big man the Rev. King

was. After a short time drinking and bragging, the Rev. King called,

by phone, to another room where as he said, "my partner is staying,

sleeping off a drunk", and spoke to "his partner", with the following

remark, "don't call me a black son of a bitch but get your damned

ass down to my room because I have a beautiful white broad here".

He then hung up and told Gail that he, the partner, told him he would

be down pretty soon.

At this time both the Rev. King and Clara Ward striped naked

and told Gail to do the same. Gail stated that she had another drink

and then stripped naked and sat down on a chair. At this time, the

Rev. King went down on his knees and started nibbling on her right

breast, while Clara Ward did the same with her left breast. Garl

then stated, "I guess the Reverend got tired of that and but his head

down between my legs and started nibbling on 'that". After a while

he got up and told Clara Ward to try some of it, so Clara Ward went

down on Gail for awhile. Gail stated,

"I think Clara Ward is queer".

(The understatement of the year).

The good Rei. King then luid Gail on the bed and iii cicurise

wilh her while Clara Ward sal is in the chair and unched the nich.

Aflei what Gail stated seemed like hours, King rolled off and licit

custaci drine, thei clmber baci oi agafoi a secure ju üis...

a Negro male, name unknown, entered the room and hai a driii aù

then stirsed nanca at the inuilacon of ning ana ne iud mer corise

with Gail on the bed while both Clara Ward and the Rev. Aing watchea

the action froin a closeby position. During the momentary preces in

the action, Clara Ward would do a little feeling and stroking of her own.

:

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heat

Page Three

Re: Marlin Luther King

Date: May 18, 1964

Gail then stated that she was getling scared as they were pretty

drunk and all using fillhy language and at last she toid Clara Wara

she would have to go. Clara Ward then lold King that as Gail had

to rehearse the following morning, they would have to leave. The

Rev. King then whispered in Gail's ear, "I would like to try you

sometime again if I could get you away from Clara". At this time

Gail and Clara left and had another drink at the bar in the Sands

before parting company.

Gail stated to this investigator that "that was the worst orgy

I've ever gone through" and added that a few days later Clara Ward

called her on the phone and asked her to come up to her, Clara's,

room for a few drinks later in the evening, which Gail stated she

refused to do.

The foregoing is a blow by blow account of the Rev. King's extra

curricular activities during his stay here in our fair city, which

leads me to believe that the good doctor doesn't exactly practice

what he preaches, or does he?

ONE SaUCE

- Willian

walim He Been Agent

WHEe

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DECREE

lay 18,

1964

Re: Hartin Luther King

Infornation received by inis investigator invicated that

the above captioneds during the early morning hours of april

27, 1964, nac been laying up with a locai mite prostitute anc

the prostitute nau picked up a $100 reward for her services.

This investigator,

throuch incorants,

nanaged to pick up the

name anu numer of inis white prostitute ana deciúed

to check

the above iniornation out for what it might be worth.

Now, normally a situation like the one mentionea avove

wouldn't

be considered as

anything new, but une to the anove

crocioned's position as a coa-iearing man of the cloth and

national leacer of the regro peopie.

this investigator phoned the arove entioned prostitute

at about 11:45pm on lay 15, 1964 and spoke in a giri named

Gail, who agreed to

spot

neet this investigaior at a cesi,nated

on sout lifth treet. orever,

wie to her boing called

out at about the same tine as this investigator calied her,

nec cing

eventually care off at abont 3 a.!. on lay lo,

1964.

Fo.lowing is the inforation nai Gail

gave this

investigator an, i write it as sie tuli it.

Gail stated that about 2 a.i. on April 27, 1964 she was

called or

the bellman of one of the local notels and toli to

ao to che Jew rontier totel ana see clara jara, wio as iie

Clara iard vingers,

Frontier

a regro cirl croup siming at the

¡otel.

proceoder to tue ten prontior cotel

and a proached

Clara vard in the 1000r. ifter introcirc

herself to Gail, Clara Vard handod her $100 anu said "i nave

a couple of friends in town that woul like to meet you anci

have you irie care of the. "

clara card

then stated

that the

main nail the saco was because

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and mo.0a

1..:

then at the bar ans ther both acconomniea him so ris rin in

the sanis jotel.

Clara liara iniruuuced al i

tire

as a very cood

friend who worked

as a dancer in the line at

the iropicana.

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rare ino

Re: Tartin Luther King, et al

Gail siated thai sie, tre rev. ding and Clara tard all

sat down in his room and

started drinking Vodia

and Gin drinks

and tue nev. sing started iciling about his "juice" anonu the

country, mich fail stated was

amarently told to impress her

011 Maï

a bic man the ev. King as. after a sock chie

drinking auu

bragging,

the dev.

King called, by phone, to

another roon Here as

sleeping

a Grunt-"

remark, "don't call'

with the colloing

me a plack son of a

gee your

damnea ass conn to my room because I have a beautiful white

brons here".

te then hund up and iola Gail thai ho, the

parinde, tid id. de soul e tota pretty sion.

At this time both the Rev. King anu Clara Hard stripped

naired and tola Gail to do the sane.

Gail stated that sie lad

another arink anc then stripped naked anu sat down on a chair.

i this tine, the ev. ring rent cown on his knees and started

nibbling on her right oreast, mule clara nara aid tre sane

with her left breast. Gail

then stated, "1 guess the reverend

got tirea

oi that and put his neau doin

Detreen my lers am

started nio.linn on "that".

After a wnile he got up and told

Clara Tara to try some of it, so clara Yard tent corn on Gail

for awhile.

Cail stated, "i think Clara vard is queer"

Rev. King thon laid Gail on the bed aná had intercourse

with ner

while Clara Tard sai by in the chair ana watched the

action.

after what Gail stated seened like nours,

Ting rolled.

off anc. had another urink,

go around. ifter anhile ano rolled off arain and about

that tine, iing's partner, a legro nale, none unknown, entered

the runn and hau a arink and tron stried naed at tre 1v1ta-

tion of King and

he nad intercourse viti fail on ine dea rile

Clara Hard and the

dev. ling watched the accion from a closeby

20SIE10N.

Turind the monentor: breaks in the action, Cara

vara woula do a litile foozing and scrocln cr aer on.

Cal ten steera sere callere.

prcir crunt and ail using liltig legrace muc

?. "

118799994

"...

report ill lentin;

"I nola lie to tre you southie again if i coule ied om

from Clara'.

tino Guii in clare loit

drink at the bar in the Sands before parting conpany.

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rage

three

Re:

Tartin ither ring

• •

Gail stated to this investigator that "that was the worst

oror I've ever cone through" and added thet a few days later

Clara Hard callea her on

the phone anu asked

her to come up

co ner, Cara'S d" a len arl.is later in the evening,

which Gail stated she refused to co.

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TO

FRO

SUBJECT:

: (

GSA GEN. BEG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GU

ERNMENT

Memoranaum

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

MARTIN LUTHER

RING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - C

DATE:

1/27/64

JUNE

Re Bureau letter, 1/17/64.

Elsura

Due to lack of productivity, NY 417aS*,

covering

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Office, 312 West

125th Street, New York City, was discontinued at 4:00 PM,

1/24/64.

14:00 2h,

BEG SO

n00-10000 1

- New York (100-136585) (414

100-106438-2441

5

JAN DO 1954

JFI: gma

(3)

icadet.

BUBY. CON

TROD

SY"FEB 3

1964

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10°

5010-106-03

DITAY DOT EDITIO!!

551664. REG.NO. 27

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-116)

DATE: 1/8/64

JUNE

FROM

"SAC, ATLANTA (100-6520) : (P)

SUBJECT:

CONMUNIST PARTY, USA,

NEGRO QUESTION

COMMUNIST INPLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS

IS - C

ODD HOUR SHIFTS

ATLANTA. DIVISION.

Reference is made to certain sensitive-type coverage

pertaining to captioned matter in the Atlanta Office:

For

security reasons, it is logical and practical to

•use one Agent on a 24-hour shift basis involving three Agents.

However, only one

Agent will be on each shift.

Each Agent

will make his basic forty hour week.

The hours are from 12:01 p.m.

to 11:59 a.m.

The above schedule will be followed UACB.

- Bureau Ri

2 - Atlanta

(1:-:100-6520)

(1 - 66-772)

HGR: nel

• (1)

3- 6X

REG- 45

EX-102

=264

12 MAN I'81654

See addendur page 2

SPEC. LEAIT.RIl.

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ADDENDJM: Domestic Intelligence Division WIE: Dag 1-20-64

• This installation involves technical coverage

on the residence of Martin Luther King and

the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference, both of Atlanta, Georgia.

Both of these installations are part of a highly sensitive

investigation.

It is necessary that the personnel involyed

be kept to a minimum for security reasons.

ine installation invoived 1s located at rented

space

away from the Atlanta Office,

necessitating that

there be Burcau personnel on duty around the clockand it

is not feasible to dismantle the equipment each day. It

would appear logical that one Agent departing and one entering

at noon each day would cause less attention

and afford more

security than Agents working an 8-hour shift.

Therefore,

"it is recommended that the schedule set forth by Atlanta

be approved.

- 2-

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UNIT

• In Reply, Please Refer lu

File No.

(IS) 100-442529

SECRET

STATES DEPARTMENT.OF JU

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

20535

October 27, 1965

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

COMMUNIST. INFLUENCE IN

-"RACIAL" MATTERS

noth

A technical surveillance was instituted on the

headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference:

330 Auburn Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, onL

The Southern Christian

Leadership Conference is

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

This technical surveillance has provided

JFK Law 10(a)1

SECRET

• GROUP 1

Excluded from automatic

doungrading and

declassification

Respectfully,

you storer

John Exer Hoover C- 44="-|1553

Director

REG GI

6 NOV Б 1965

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NOV 15 *365

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AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

FROM:

SAC,

NEW YORK (100-136585)

JUNE

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM-C

Re Bureau telephone call of 6/3/55, authorizing

microphone coverage of KIld while in New York City at the

Americana Hotel.

On 6/3/65, at 1:45 P%, misur coverage on rooms

reserved for ANDREW YOUNG and KING was effected.

3027 and 3029, lare monitora from room 2227 b535110-58

On 6/4/65, at 3:00 Pi, coverage unsecheermas.

intelligence information vas obtained.

No further

communication follows.

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segist i Sushion 69145-4

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

JUNE

FROM:

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

: .C.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SM - C

Re Bureau telephone call of 5/12/65, authorizing

Misur coverage of niG at the sheraton Atlantic noted,

NYC.

On 5/12/65, at 3:15 P.M.,

Hisar coverage

on room 1690-1, the

suite registered to KIrs and

party was effected.

On 5/13/65, at 5:20 p.m. coverage on™

was discontinued.

The source was designated

and monitoring took place in suite 1790-1.

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AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO:

• DIRECTOR, FBI (100-106670)

/FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-136585)

JUNE

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER. KING, JR.

SM- C

Re Bureau telephone call of 4/2/65, authorizing

misur coverage of KING at the Americana Hotel, 53rd Street

and Seventh Avenue, New York City.

At 8:15 Pl, on 4/2/05, misur coverage was effected

on rooms 4619-21 at the Americana Hotel, the suite occupied

by KING,

BERNARD LEE and AnDREy YOUNG.

The source which

monitored their rooms was 1X 5037-5*

Americana Hotel. Xo"

ase the was in

7n 2o0m 45191

on 4/3/65, at 1: 30-PM, -the source mentioned

heretofore was discontinued.

No trespass was involved in this matter.

find rige mine, Peopl

alie 116 say Get Kindles

Bureau (100-106570)

New York (100-136535)

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ОРіТАВ гОрм нО. 10

MAY I9S2 CAMON

OSA GEN. IN. NO. 21

-UNITED STATES GOV

NEUTE. IN EN

- Memorandum

• JUNE

PLOPE

Mr. M. C. Sullivan

se c. D. Breman del

1 tIts:3.

MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR.

SECURITY MATTER - CONNUNIST

DATE: December 19; 196€

:1 - Mx.

DeLoach

1

-

Mr.

Wick

1

Air:

Sullivan

-

hir.

C. D. Brennan

Mr.

Rozamus

1

- Mr. D. M. Wells

Tolson

Deleish .

Casper

Calichun -

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F:!:

Gole-

19533. *:

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Tavel -

Trotter.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

By memorandum dated 12/15/66 you were advised of

the microphone and wire tap coverage we had afforded Martin

Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian Leadership

Conference.

The Director wrote "When?" concerning the three

timics Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach was advised

of the microphone installations and

that trespass was

involved.

Also the Director wrote "When?" concerning the

microphone coverage of king furnished Attorney General

Robert F. Kennedy, perusal of which would indicate that a

microphone was the source of this information.

Attorney General Katzenbach was advised on the

dates Indicated by memorandum, that trespass was involved

in the folioring microphone installations:

Installed Discontinued

Location

Attorny General

Advised

JFK Law 10(a)1

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was furnished

an eight page "Top Secret" memorandum marked|

March 12_1964.

dated

This nemorandum is a summary of microshone

coverage afforded King's

The

wording c the memorandum-is couched in such a manner that it

is obvious that a microphone was the source.

Also furnished

100-106670

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G JAN 23 1967

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Remorandum to ar.

w. C. Sullivan

RE:

MARC IN LUTHER KING, JR.

100-706570

Lettin

Attorney General Kennedy on 6/1/64 was a separate memorandum

concerning King's degener evada. ual escapades with a white

prostitute in Las Vegas,

This information,

however,

originated fron a local police informant.

JFK Law 10(a)1

By memorandum dated 9/11/64 former Assistant

Director Courtney A. Evans recorded the return of the

memoranda concerning King'sl

from Attorney

General Kennedy wherein Evans recommended the destruction of

this material. The Director noted "They are not to be

destroyed but

are to

be filed with this memo.

"They have

since been maintained

with the Directors visher secure atreumstances in accordance,

None.

For information.

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_ OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

3010-106

MAT $962 EDITION

GSAT'S REC, Lit, 27

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

1

MT .

DeLoach

FiT.

Wick

TO

Mr.

W. C. Sullivan

FROM

C. Do Brenna clot

DATE: December 15, 1966

JUNE

Casper

Callahan -

Comrad.

Gott

sullivat ALC

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room -

Holmes

• Gandy

TUT

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST

1

Sullivan

MI.

C.D. Brennan

Mr.

Rozamus

Mr. D.M. Wells

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 avare King has been in close association with

individuals having Comnunist Party backgrounds since his rise to

prominence in the civil rights field. Among such individuals

is his princip advisor Stanley Levison, a long-time secret

conmunist whose membership in the Conmunist Party, USA, has been

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

advisor to king, was a former member and in a position of leadershir

in the Labor Youth League, a communist front organization.

Bayard

Rustin, another of king's close advisors, was a member of the foung

¡ Communist League in the early 1940's and is an admitted homosexual.

at any further address to which hè

may nove. He also

the

technical"

"surveillance of the Southern Christian Leadership.

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

may be moved.

A wire tap was installed on King's residence, 553 Johnson

Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, on November 8, 1953, and

discontinued on April 30, 1965, when King noved from this address.It

Fas hot reinstituted on his new

residence.

1963, to January 24, 1964,

and fron

July 7, 1964, to July 31, 1964, a wire tap was maintained on the

/Southern Christian Lezdership Conference New.York City Office.

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

wire try on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

digit

12/19/66

Headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia,

which was maintained fron

ri

November 8, 1963, to June 21, 1966, when Attorney General Nicholas

deB. Katzenbach ordered it discontinued since he thought it might :

be prejudicial to the possible prosecution of Hosea Fillians, a

Southern Christian Leadership Conference official, under_Interstate

Transportation of Stolen lotor Vehicles Statutes.

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-?:

Menorandum to Fir. W. C. Sullivan

RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

- 100-106670

In addition to the foregoing we maintained 16

microphones and 4 wire taps of a

few days duration at various.

hotels and

one temporary residence.

These were installed.

because of the possibility of

a meeting between King and his

communist advisors.

or tenal authority Ten dyine tais vere installed

under the

Attorney General on 10/10/63

concerning King's residences.

Attorney General Katzenbach was specifically

notified of three of these microphone installations.

in each

of these three instances the Attorney General was

advised

that a trespass was involved in the installation.

In addition, concerning microphone coverage of

King, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was furnished the

pertinent infornation obtained, perusal of which would inaicate

"that a microphone

was the source of this information.

ACTION:

None.

For information.

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GSA GiDi. KiG. PiO. 17

CATED STATES GOVERNMENE

Memorandum

TO : DIRECTOR, EBI (100-105670)

DATE:

• :

8/23/66

FROM

SiC, CHICAGO: (100-35355)

SUBJECT:

HARRIN LUTHED KING, JR.

3M - C

ReBulet dated 3/24/65, and Atlanta letter to Bureau

and Chicago dated 3/29/66, both having reference to promiscuous

activities on the part of che subject.

the past

advise decent has earnin

who has furnished reliable information in

BARBARA MOONE is a light skinned Negro femele, approxi-

marely 33 years of age, and is employed at the present

tame as

a secretary at the main offices of soars Roebuck and Colpany,

915 South Homan Avenue, Chicago.

She rosides in the lake Meadows

Apartment Development

on Chicago's near south side, 500 last

33rd Street.

She was formerly employed us a secretary at Michael

lisesc Hospital in Chicago.

several years ago, exactly when not known, is ras

introduced to lING by KING's Chicago attornay, CHAUNCEY 190L2632,

ReciDes at that time carrying on an aftair with Jid roci,

BIPHARL's sister.

According to this source, xine

sces

6262A

CoRt every tine

ha comos to Chicago and doss not vant hor to

see other

men.

KING has reportedly advised noonk that he is in

love with her.

Source later advised as follows:

The relationship between KING and hooke has been going

lon tor tea past two or thece vesse

on at lorai one cocarion

she has sone do atlerto, Coordin

i!D:

i:

OUCHELONG, N20h

arrivine there learned that We wre

nate on this scedi! sii?

FiG not 100ra 11 118

oil a than ibat sio tir

i!':

"plainine do Cricke's

!?: 6.11.

mcinoe pi this roin at sclanig

meroupon he had her dciver to

The marce las he amoration concornito tir sprities

of this

travel. on the part of either femle as to lis nature ci

by whom it was tinanced.

(100-0583) 009)

1 - Chicago

203: jmd/inem

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Source continued that sometime before the

assassination of President JOHN F. KENNEDY, BARBARA MOORE

was again visiting KING, this tine in Florida.

While there,

MOORE mot an attorney reportedly close to President KENNEDY

who began

courting hei.

KING learned of these attentions

and becane involved in a fist fight with this unknown attorney

oveX

NOOPE.

Source continued that each time KING was in

Chicago he contacts MoOls and hos bes visit him.

He is

understood to pay MOORE 9300 or $400 for each visit during

wich he engages in natural as well as unnatural sexual

relations with hei

KING additionally is understood to

be

involved with a white girl residing in Chicago, but the

identity of this party is not known to the source.

The source for the above information learned this

in the course of personal contact with WOORS with whom he

has been intimately acquainted for a number of venifonmant

Continuing with the above, on 7/19/66 CG 6915-C-TE

provided the following inforation:

The so-called

lorner wife of JAMES INVING, above

mentioned, who is also an associate of KiNG,

is probably

ROSEMANY MITONELL, 600 Lost 33rd Street, cartrent 307, Chicago.

MITCHESt at one

timo mintained a common-law relatiousi

with LiVING yeers ago:

She is 39 or. 10 yoars of age and

self-employed as the owner of kosemary Mitchell Interiors,

5225

South

Harper Avenue, Chicago. This source could.only

describe MurCTeLL as known to be a good friend of NG whon

she firsi met in 1960 or 1901.

he is believed to visit

WITCHED whenever be is in Chicago; although the source is

not arane of the extent. of his relationchip with her.

MIrCherb is balioved to be an avid integzationist and vory

active in civil

rights matiers.

Chacago indices fail to reflect any acccionel

pertinent date concerning HuTChaiL.

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Regarding BALBARA MOORE, reference is

made to

Chicago report of SA RIChARD A. LORAN, 3/4/53, under the

caption "MILDRED STRONG, akA., AEAd"

Chicago file 116-

38978; reference also bureau lotter dated 12/23/62 under

the caption "BARBARA MOORE, nee

STRONG,

aka., Clerk

Veterans Administration West Side Hospital, Chicago,

Illinois, SGR

This Bureau letter contained a copy c

form St-85 completed by MOORE and requested Chicago to

submit in Will form incoration concerning NOOkE indicating

she was reporteady a prostituie.

For information of Atlanta, a subsequent Lak

was prepared on this matter by Chicago reflecting that

BARBARA MOORE waS born out of wedlock to MILDRED STRONG

and GABRIEL STRONG prior to their marriage in about 1033.

JUDITE STRONG was also born out of wedlock to these two.

During October, 1951, a robbery was conmitted

at the Cragin Savings and Loan

Association in Chicago

during

the course of which one of the

partac?pants was

slain by che Chicago Police Depariment:

He had in his

pocket a cleaning

ticket with

a notation dodt HARkiS,

! Burton Hotel.

Subsequent investigacion in this 91 matter

developed that JODY HARRiS was in face BaRaARa NOowe and

she was subsequently intorvieved relative to the bank

robbery in October, 1951.

During the interview, she

acknowledged that

she was regularly engaged in prostitution

and treouented various bars and tavems were she pictiod

up custoners

She had not the individual involvod in the

bank robbery in a tavern a short time prior to the robbery

and had given him the name she was then using togethe

with the name

of the hotcl she

wis

milizing, in connection

with box operation as & prostitutes

T00e1s

additional pertinont inforecion

concerning HOOTE

available in Chicago indices

lie

190-272514

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CG 100-35356

The above is being furnished the Bureau and Atlanta

for information only.

Chicago at this time does not feel this information

is of the type which could be effectively used in a counter

intelligence fashion and, because of the nature and relationshiy

of those individuals involved with subject, no recommendations

are being made that they be interviewed.

It should be borne

in mind also that the information concerning MOORE was learned

by the source in personal contact rich hei.

Chicago will remain alert for any saditionaliniorma

tion and Bureau mill be

promptly advised of sale.

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ROOTE IN DI

Deloach

Kiss Holmes

It• Sullivan

HE .

Baungas due 3

fix.

Singson

Mc. Rozenus

gUNS

тати

(IS) 100-442523

June 22, 1968

HABORANDJM

FOR PEE AFIORIUSY GAITERAL

RE:

1906, poinsed out

thot a tochnica? surveillance on the hendquariers of to

Southon Christina

Loaderchip Conference,

330

Avenue, Forthcasi, Atleata, Georgia, provided valuabio

intelligence inforsation.

In accordance with your ustation on the slove

menorandni, this technácal surveillzace vas discontinued

: on dune 21, 1006.

Very truly yours,

5÷25

i:

1= 22-0

Joha Legar Ecoves

BY

I Director

AJR:SSS

(9)

NOTE:

This nonorandum is classified "secret" since it

concerns & technical surveillauce, the unauthorized disclosure

of which could result in serious damage io the bureau's securit

coverage to the detrinent of national security.

This technical survoillance vas installed on 11/3/63.

lenorandur of 10/27/55 justifying the continuation of the

installation was returned by the Attorney General indicating

lenorandun dated 4/23/05, recomending contiauzace of

this technical surveillance was roturned with a notation by the

Faison

'eLouch

ilahr

Vick

Jasper

Fallchan

Contad

"elt

Jale

Fittev.an

Faiel

ele. Roos -

Foi-yes --

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discortinued, particulnrly in light of possible charges of a

criminal nature against Hosea Millians and possibly others."

$ 110

REG- G6

SECRET

GESUP I

Ixcluina from autoratic

Soun rajing ard

oclustfication

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lenorandun for the Attorney General

NOTE CONTINUED:

Inspector J.A. Sizoo

contacted SAC Atlanta on

6/21/05, instructing that this technical

• surveillance

coverage he discontinued immediately. It was discontinued

at 1:00 p.i., 6/21/65.

The Attorney Ganeral's notation concerning Ilosea

Villiams refers to an Interstate Mansportation of Stolen

Motor Vehicles case undes investigation by the Bureau

wherein the principal subjcet Harold Belton Andrews alleges

he stole four automobiles for subsequent sale to the Southern

Christian Loadership Conference honded by Dr. Enrtin Inther

King, IS.

It was developed by investigation

one of those

stolen vehicles had been in the possossion of loser Willians

who. is the Dircator of Voter Registrntich for King's

organizatioz.

Due to the ranifications involving the

Loathern

Christian Leadership Conforence and the ciral rights novement,

the Crininal Division of the Depertzont has been diroctirg the

prosecution in this case rathor then the u.3. Attorry.

following presentation of the case to a federal Grand Jury by

Departmental attorneys Andrews and one other person feie

indicted, however, Hosen Willians vas not indicted.

Тважно лісти

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19

MAY 14O2 EDITION

OSA GEN.

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

Memorandum

5010-106

MEROUTH TN RI

Molson -

DeLoach #

Mohr -

Casper -

-

Callahan

Conrad -

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen -

TO

Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 1/21/66

Sullivan

Tavel -

Trotter -

1

- MI. DeLoach

Wick -

Tele. Room

FROM

W. C. Sullivan

* Miss Holmes

Holmes -

1

~ Mr. Sullivan

Gandy -

1

•. Mr.

SUBJECT:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1

Baumgardner

- Mr.

Bland

SECURITY. MATTER. - CONMUNIST

1

- fix.

Rozanus

Bates

BilE

• Special Agent in Charge Roney, New York Office,

called

on 1/20/66 and advised that Martin Luther King, JI., and

some

of his associates have a reservation at the Americana Hotel,

party will have Rooms

available Room 3335 from which it advises it can maintain a

мить

microphone surveillance on King with full security assured

and without the use of any wiring.

We have had prior information that King planned to neei

with some of his advisors with communist backgrounds, such as

Harry Wachtel and Clarence Jones this week in New York City,

Past conferences with such advisors have shown the communist

influence exerted by them upon King relative to the racial

situation as well as the Vietnam situatioi

moms mans

20-14 100-10004-22

astaeross.c

1/20/66-

New York Office requested authoritylito HaleSthe

microphone surveillance installation the night of 1/20-21/66,

to be activated 1/21/66 with ruingecurity assured, mit also

requested authority for expénditure of up to $35 per day for

the monitoring room.

ACTION:

-prove this curaside at.

oreca 1-71 degrees

On New York's assurance that full security was

available and since

"time was of the essence, New york was

told to go ahead with the installation and was also authorized

to make the necessary expenditure for the monitoring room.

Attached for approval is a menorandum to the Attorney General

advising him that this microphone surveillance will be activated

departure on or about 1/25/66.

Eud ditchul 1/21/66 and pill he tatately discontinued upon king's

з'

ENCLOSI

I - M. F. RoT - Room

6221 IB

No one here saproved

this, I taie ties

111

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

- Memorandum

TO

:Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - Mc. DeLo

1 - Miss Holts

FROM

G. Go Moore 6, Linie

1

1

1

Mr.

Mr.

MI •

UBJECT-COMMUNIST INFILTRATIOI

Mr.

-SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENC

DATE: December 29, 1967

C. Sullivan

Go

C. Moore

Rozamus

D. M. Wells

JUNE

TOlsOn

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahga

Contad.

• Fett -

Gale.

RiS-en -

Schivon

Tavel

I Troter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval is a memorandum to

the Attorney General requesting a telephone surveillance

of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),

Atlanta, Georgia, in an effort to obtain intelligence

of their plans for massive civil disobedience in the

Nation's Capitol and 10 to 15 cities throughout the

United

States in the Spring of 1968.

BACKGROUND:

On December 13, 1967, you approved an airtel

which was directed to Atlanta Office requesting them to

conduct a survey as to the feasibility of instituting

a secure telephone surveillance of SaLC's headquarters,

Atlanta, Georgia. By communication dated December 20, 1967,

Atlanta recommends installation and advises it can be

accomplished with full security.

OBSERVATIONS:

Since SCLC's President, Martin Luther King, JI.,

has urged massive civil disobedience throughout the country

in an effort to spur Congress into action to help the

plight of the Negro, it is felt that we need this

installation to obtain racial intelligence information

2053

Enclosure ROuT 6-2-68GEG-23

years replies

100-438794

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. 'Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

•• SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-438794

concerning their plans.

King has warned that these massive

demonstrations may result in riots. Because of this, we

should be in a position to obtain intelligence so that

appropriate countermeasures can be taken to protect the

internal security of the United States. Currently there

are 52 telephone surveillances in operation. Thirty-fou

the written request of the State Department.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached communication be directed to the

Attorney General for his approval.

tro ladies on.

we alive. to go,

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OPTIONAL PORM NO. 10

1510N1A

MAT 1907 EDITION.

GSA GEN.

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES COV

NMENT

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan

FROM

G. C. Moore

SUBJECT:

POOR PROPIO'S CAMPAIGN

RACIAL MATTERS

1 - Hr.

DeLoach

Ar'.

J.

Mohr

•N. C. Sullivan

T.

I - hr.

M.

E.

Bishop

?. Callahan

DATE:

June 13, 1963

I - Mr. A. Rosen

I. = Mr. G. C. Moore

I a MAI".

D.

Brennan

0.:

G.

Ausen

1 - Mr. 3.

F.

McGulre

• Mix.

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Poor People's Campaign.

The following Is a sunnary of developments in the

Southern Christien

Leadership*C

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vent to Capitol Mil

jestorday morning to ebtead. hearings on

econonies,

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1PM without incident.

Shortly citer

3 PM resterday about 200 neople started a demongtration at:

the Deparinent of Agriculture nhich is to continue

2d noirs

= day untit the canpadon's demands are met:

About: 160 people

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*"Hemorandum to M

C.

Sullivan

RD:

POOR PEOPLESS CAMPAICH

people vent

to the United States Capitol to protest proposed

legislation to ban camping on park land.

They were not

alloved to enter

the Capitol and rejoined the group at the

Department of Agriculture about 6 PM.

Yesterday police arrested to people outside the

fence at the campsite for carrying machetes.

One of them

WaS

reportedly absent vithout leave fron the Army.

TwO

residents of Resurrection City wore arrested yesterday for

steallut an American

flag iron around the Yashington Monument.

Press reports reflect that

a coalition of campus.

ocaandentlong.1ed

by the netional scudent Assoesacron,a

nationwide organization of college students, pledged support

for the dune 19, 1063, demonstration and predicted at least

25,000 students would attend.

One of our sources advised

that a grouy

from the Students for a Democratic Society, a

militant youth group which has been extremely critical of

United States policy in Vietnon, plans to join the comparen

in vashington, D. C.,

tonorrow for a demonstration ai the

Oxico of Education.

The Puerto Rican Day Of the Poor People's Campaign

originally scheduled for June 8, 1058,

"1s now planned for

June 10, 1903

and Excups of Puerto Ricaos are to cong to

washangton

, D.

for that is planned to be a peaceful

demonstration concerning Puerto Pican domands.

The mule train entered Georgia jesterday and is

en route to Atlanta,

Georgia.

ACTION:

Pertinent portions of tho above are being furnished

by teletype to the white house,

Ince lagance Agoney, Dezense

intelligence

scortery or states neptrat

Agency,

Scoret Perried.

Cooz2s

1928

Ane To The

Mace Prosidanci

the attorhey Ganeral;

appropriate

Divisions 0f the Department; Wary, the Socretaries of Comerce,

Agriculture,

Dafense

2n0

Labor:

the Departinents: of Transporta-

thon and interior:

United

States Intoroation Agency: Gendrai

:99

2t201

Achinestration ane the diational Security agency.

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NOUTE DI ENVELOPE

JUNG

June 3, 1963

BY LIAISON

DOWNGRADED TO

SECRET

Per •

Date

(2820.5,7B2a

6/2/2076

air's. Mildred Stogell

The filite Rouse

•Washington, D. C.

Doan His. Stegali:

* Are DeLoach

1

Hero

Bishop

Fad fael

Sulliven

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Smith

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Gray

In accordance with the request of Specisi

Councel Larzy 2. Tempie,

thong is enclosed i sir-yolune

23le entrilod "Cormunicatiors Coacerning Martin Luther

(Kong, ür." 10r the President's intoraation.

Volume 3 of this file incincos a astriled

table of conceris,

intornation concoaning the instruc

conc and approval of former aitornoy General hovert D.

Kennody rogarding electronic suavedilance noverage in

this Lucean's socurity investigation of Y125, 22d &

summary of material concerning colounise influences

voLume

Inbalod

contuzne enmibiis tored to the material

in Polins

• Lanesed

Iot torch

transcripta

of cloctronic suvaillances.

• Values not o

contain sopies of this Bursan's communications braviousiy

sent io officialo at the lnite louse, including the

Presidont.

7JFK Law 10(a)1

Sincerely yours, lis

d...

REG 33

315

Inclosure

ANG; CbP

•6 JUN 4 1958

SEE NOTE PICE THO

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}

HALL

Mies. Hildred Ebegal?

Seo

nenorandun R, W, Anita to Me. W. C. Sullivan,

dated June &,

1908g

engulenes

"dartin Lather King, ft."

peopared by tiG:oop.

Classifiod "Top Seezed" because of tho sensitivo

nature of the sounces civoived, the unauthorined discicoure

of which could rosult in cacoptionally grove dange to tho

Ration,

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ToM no.6

MAY 1862 FOIIION

, OSA CAr, REC. NO. 37

UNITED STATES GOVE

MENT'

MemorandumROUTE IN ENVELOPE

: He. W. C. Sullivan

DATE:

June 2, 1968

Tolson

DeLoach

Cashe

Callalian

Conrad

Felt.

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

• Tavel

Trotter

Tele. RooT

Holmes -

Gandy

TO

JUNE

FROM

:R. W. Smith

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

REQUEST BY PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

FOR DETAILED FILE

9183:)

Reference is made to menorandum of Mr. DeLoach

to dir. Tolson, .

5/21/68, same title, which set forch the

request ot the President,

conveyed

through Special Counsel

Laily E. Temple, for all

information concerning King in

the possession of the EST, including the instructions and

approval of former Attorney General Robert I. Kennedy

regarding electronic surveillance coverage in the security

investigation of King.

Exhaustive file reviews have been conducted to

locate and reproduce copies of all communications concerning

King which have previeusly been furnished to White House

officials, including the President. In addition,

background

data regarding the knowledge and approval of hir.

Kennedy

of electronic surveillance coverage of King and eight

transcripts of thai coverage are included:

These materials

comprise six volumes entitled "Conmunications Concerning

Hartin Luther Kirg, JJ." Volume 1 contains a detailed tabie

of contents, infornation concerning the instructions and

approval of

Mr. Kennedy regarding the electronic surveillance

coverage, and a summary of natorial concerning communist

in-

fluences

Volume 2, labeled l

on King and relating to his

AJFK Law 10(a)1

contains enabits bered to the

naterial in Volure 1. Volumes 3 and 1, labeledl

contain transcripts of elecironic surveiliances.

Volumes 5

and 6 contain copies of FBI communications previously sent

to officials at the inite House, inciuding the President.

(Copies of Volunes 2 through 6 which contain reproductions '

of matorial in Bureau files will be rotrined.in bully exhibit

of king file.)

N°15

• 3479

Enclosures eit

G-3-4?

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& JUN 6 1968

I m HIr. DeLoach

C.

1 - lir.

Bishop

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Sullivan

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W. Gray

file-s,

1 ~ Mr.- G. C. Hoore

CONTINUED - OVER

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Memorandum for Mr. Sullivan

RE:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

REQUEST BY PRESIDENT LYNDON BO JOHNSON•

FOR DETAILED FILE

ACTION:

• .

That approval be granted for the attached letter

to Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House transmitting

this top secret, six-volume file, "Communications Concerning

Martin Luther King, JI."

see sit

2 -

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NITED STATES GOT

GENMENT

"Iremoran

um

DATE: May

28, 1968

Ficite:

:C. D. DéLoach

DROW PEARSON - JACK ANDERSON COLUMN

RECARDING MARTIN LUTHER KING

WASEINOTON POST EDITION OF MAY 24, 1968

By memorandum of May 27, 1958, the Attorney General

incicated that be is deeply troubled by the Drew Pearson - Jack

Inderson column in "The lashington Post" of lay 24, 1958, which

dealt with the Bi's electronic surveillance coverage of Dr.

King, as requested and approved by former Attorney

General Kernedy.: Jr.

The

Attorney General noted that a portion of this columo

must have come iron secret documents, the contents of which were

known to only a very lew people in the office or the Direcior aud

in the office of the Attoraey General. He stated that the disclosure

of. these facts in

the public press evidences a lack of integrity

in the Department's sysien of in the personnel engloyed at some

relevant tine in his office and the Director's cifice.

Re requests

I2 no such information is available, he requests thai an investi-

gaizon be undertaken, if the Director deems such an inquiry feasible,

to determine how this

zelease.occursed. 100-126670

Attached is a letter to tha Attorney are re gho Pairs a

reply in this natter.

The Attoracy Coneral is apsergilt 1968 the F313

ins nade a thorough analysis, of the captioned article and nas mace

a careêul chock of our FBI officials who cormallyhandle onbacis

with the press.

The Attorney General is assured that no cificials

¡of this Bureau were responsible in any way in surnishing into nailos

to Pearsoz which formed the basis for this article.

It points out

the the intornation in question could have originaied arom &

fairly wide range of sources in that information. regarding our

DRIGER

•electronic surveillance coverage of King received wida dissemination

in the Governmeat,

including the Attorney General's Office, the

¡ Solicitor Ceneral's Office, the White louse, the Vice President's

Oifice, military intelligence agencies, aud the Central Intelligence

200, 1ae2

572-68

IS JUN 14 106S.

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Kocorandun tO I2. Tolson

R.c:

Dier Pearson - Jack Andorson Column

Regarding Martin Luther King

Kashingto2 Posc Edicion of way 24, 1958

AgOnCy.

This letter also notes that such coverage of King has.

previonely been alluded to on & nuaber of occasions by the aress,

inciuding & column by "Fashiagion Post" writer Richard Barrood

(Pobruary 25, 1963), in addition to other press

coverage.

In connection with the appearance of the daie July 16,

1963, in captioned article, as the date on which Konnedy lizst

instructed she fBI to conduci vicetay coverage of. King,

the

Licorney Genezal's autention is drawn to the fact that a number

1o2 individuals outside the FBI were familiar wich this request.

Sone of these would include Courtney Evars, Who received Kennedy's

'instrucions in this natter, various Deparcental officials who

vere aù thac time

aware of kennedy's interest in having the fei

institute this coverage of ling, the solicitor General, who was

racently briefed by the Directoe concerning our electronic coverage

of King, and certain current Deparimental officials who were

completely briered by representctives of this Bureau regarding

Kennedy's authorization of electonic surveillance coverage, in

•connection wich a discussion of the possible use of a plea of

immunidy in the civil suit in las Vegas against FBi Ageats.

The Attorney General is told thai

the FBI will be glad

to initiate investigation it he so desires.

His accention is

callod to the fact that asy lavestigation of this type would

saturally entail interviews with all possible sources fron wich

che cara in question could bave originated, Including Lepresen

SVeS O1 215 oliice, the Solicitor General's Office, the White

Eouse, the Central intelligence Agency, and various otter depari

neats and agencies..

ACTION:

Attached for approvel is a letter to che Atiorney Ceneral

along the linos described above.

Attached to the yellow of this

lector are copies of pertinent documents in support of facts siated

to the Attorney General.

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## Page 116

UNITED SENTES GOVET•

-ENT

Illemorandan

Mi. J. Edgar Hoover

Director, FBI

FRORI

Ramsey Clark

~ Attorney General

i talen

PARTMENT OF JUST COME

C208.

Carly

DATE: May 27',

11.968

Bir.

Tars!.

"..del.

Roc.

1:01?..

1171:25.

Miss Caady..

SUBJECT:

I am deeply troubled by the Drew Pearson-Jack Anderson

column in the Washington Post on May 24th. Copies of the

full column. and the portion run in the Post are attached.

• A number of allegations made. therein are beyond my know-

ledge of the fact. Several I know to be untrue. However,

there are a number which are true and must come from secret

documents, the contents of which are known or need be known

to only a very few people in the office of the Director of the

FBI and in the Office of the Attorney General. That these facts

should become known outside of these offices and appear in the

public press evidences either a lack of integrity in our system

or in the personnel employed at some relevant time in these.

offices. Neither failure is permissible.

If you have any information as to how these facts were

disseminated outside of these offices, or any theory as to how

they may have been, please advise me. If not, please undertake

whatever investigation you deem feasible to determine how this

happened. In addition, I would like your suggestions as to any

reform in the system of handling such sensitive information as

may be necessary to prevent such a breach of integrity from

happening again.

100÷106670.

PLACERAT

Enclosures

CA JUN IT 1968

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The Washington Merry-Cohoud

THE WASHINGTON POST Friday, Hay 21, 1966

. D15

Kennedy Ordered King Wiretap

By Drew Pearson

• fat the request of the FBI. He|lorney General that Dr. King|ling suspected Hoover was

and Jack Anderson.

never. authorized any bugs at traveled a lot, so a wiretap. tapping his wires. Hwever,

anybody's request."]

might not be ton cffeclive. King never realized that the

The question of whether

However, the facks In the

Also he said that the wirelap person who originally ordered

Bobby Kennedy, When Allo-

eavesdropping on Dr. King are

would have a bad reaction the monitoring was Robert I.

ney General, ordered

wide-

irrefutable, and we can report

among Negroes if discovered. Kennedy, the man who had

scale wiretapping and caves-

them in detail.

The

Allorney

Gcneral

offered to help get King out

marked that he was not in the

dropping by the FBI has be-

Attorney Gencral Kennedy

least interested in repercus. of jail. Jater Kennedy was

come the subject of some con-

first ordered Dr. King bugged

one of the most headlined

sions.

troversy. It is also very

im-

on July 10, 1963. His reason

portant in gauging Kennedy's

He did not press the malter,

mourners at King's funcral.

was that Dr. King was in

qualifications to be Fresident,

touch

with various Commu-

and so the FBI did not place

However,

we

can

report

and whether he is telling the

nists and was being-influenced

any taps on Dr. King's wire in that the FBI faithfully carried

truth. After all, the credibility by them.

July, 1963

on Kennedy's original instruc-

tions and submitied reguler re-

gap has become something of

The order caused surprise

However, in October of that

an issue these days.

in the FBI. During

the 1960

lycar Bobby Kennedy signed

ports on

King's activities-

right up until the tinie of his

• In this connection, this col-

clection campaign both Bobby

an order for a tap on Dr.

death. They are considered of

unn has learned that, when'

and his brother, the late Pres-

King's wires, and thereafter

some importance now in try-

Attorney General, Mi. Kenne- ident, had offered to hely Dr.

Dr. King's phone conversa-

dy ordered a wiretay put on

King when he was arrested in

tions were monitored.

ing to track down King's as-

sassin.

the phone of the Rev. Dr. Mar-

Atlanta on Oct. 19 and refused

This may have been why the

The

tin Luther King Jr.

wiretays

on King's

to post bond in connection

highly publicized confronta phone also led to the reporting

Kennedy denies

this and

with a civil rights sit-in.

tion between Dr. King and J

other statements that he or-

of King's movements around

John F. Kennedy even is-

lodgar Hoover turned out the the country and various per-

dered or condoned the wide.

sued a press iclease offering

way it did.

sons to whom he talked. these

scale wiretapping or eaves-

to help Dr. King, a gesture

On Nov. 18, 1964, Hoover have been checked out for cle-

dropping undertaken by the

which had important

effect

called

Dr.

FBi while he commanded the

King

"the most mics and those who might be

on the Negro vote three weeks

notorious liar in the country"

interested

in

assassinating

Justice Department. He states later. In Cook County it was

after Di. King had urged civil-king

that nowhere in

the Justice

the

Negro volc

which gave

rights workers not to report

The King wiretap was prob-

Department is there

to be Kennedy his slender 8000-vote

violence

found a single eavesdrop or margin

in Illinois and won

to the FBI on the ably the most sensational of

ground that FBt agents were the taps inspired or ordered

der signed by him.

him the Presidency.

Southerner's who would take by Bobby Kennedy when he

Micrie

Salinger,

Sonalor

no action.

was Attorney General, but it.

Kennedy's press

representa-

IBI Objeels

• Dr. King hurried to Wash.

was by no means the only onc.

live, gave the following stale-

Then, therefore, the brothcr

inglon for a showdown with

This phase of his government

ment to Richard Harwood of of

the President ordered a

MInorer. Emerging

from the

carcer has been

scrutinized

The Washington lost, travel.

wiretap on Dr. King's phone,

FBI

direcio's

office

afler

only casually in the past. low-

ing with the Sonalor in Ore the FBI Was amazed and op-

their conference,

Dr.

King ever, the public has a right to

gor:: "Thile he was Allorney

posed it. Courtncy Evans, who

made a statement surprisingly know all of his record before,

General, Sen. Kennedy neverserved as liaison officer be

favorable to the lBI. lIe had voling on his qualificalions to

auchorized any wirelaps or tween J. Jodgar Moorer and

no criticism for Hoover. Inti- be President.

cept la nalional security cases bobby Kennedy, told the Alfmales have told us that Dr. @ 1968, Bell-Necture Someto Joe.

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May 22, 1968

Mr. Bishop:

INIT.

1045901

Mr. Deiracl

Mr. Mohi

Mr. Dir o

Mr. Casper

Mr. tien

Mr. Conrad

Me. Felt

MIr. Crisis

Mr. Rosen

Mir. suitivan

A2:. Tavei

Mir. Troter

Teie. Risom.

Miss Alrimes.

Miss Gandj

RE: SENATOR HUGH SCOTT

(R - PENNSYLVANIA)

PROPOSED BILL TO COMMEMORATE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Your attention is directed to the attached clipping from

yesterday's "Washington Daily News" indicating that Senator Hugh Scott

of Pennsylvania proposed that one million bronze commemorative medals

be struck in honor of Martin Luther King. Senator Scott indicated he

would introduce a bill to authorize the medals and "a gold medal to be

presented to Dr. King's widow." According to the article, the medals

would be sold at cost to the Reverend Martin Luther King,

Jr. Fund

for Education at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Senator Scott was first elected to the House in 1940 and

was re-elected to seven additional terms. He was in the Navy for two

years during the war and was first elected to the Senate in 1958, being

re-elected in 1964.

Over the years we have had very cordial relations with

Senator Scott, and the Director has regularly written him on his

re-elections.

He gave a tribute to the Director on the latter's 35th

Anniversary. The Director sent him an autographed copy of "A Study

of Communism" in 1963.

In addition, on May 11, 1964, the Director thanked Senator

Scott for his splendid comments on the Senate floor with regard lo we

Director's administration of the FEI. On July 15, 1966, the Dirce:or

sent Senator Scott a letter in connection with the latter's operation at

Bethesda Naval Hospital.

On May 3, 1965, according to a confidential source,

Martin Luther King participated in a panel discussion two days before

in a panel commemorating Law Day sponsored by the Federal Bar

Association. It was reported that Senator Scott was in attendance at

this meeting and was "fawning" over King who gave the impression during

his speech of trying to justify disobedience to the law.

Enclosure

1 - Mr. DeLoach

1 - Mr. Bishop

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M. A. Jones to Bishop Informal Memo

RE: SENATOR HUGH SCOTT

As indicated above, Senator Scott has always been very

friendly. In the recent past, he has been sympathetic to the Bureau's

viewpoint in connection with the Safe Streets and Crime Control Bill

now pending on the Hill.

RECOMMENDATION:

In view of Senator Scott's friendly and cooperative attitude

over the years, it is recommended that Mr. DeLoach brief him on a most

confidential basis as to the background of Martin Luther King. Obviously,

Scott has been "hoodwinked" as to King's true background.

M. A. Jones

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Sen. Scott Proposes

Special King Medal 3

Sen. Hugh Sectt, -(R., Pa.) proposed today that

one million brenze commemorative medais be

sirick in honor of Martin Luther Ming Jr.

Sen. Scott said he would introduce a bill lo

authorize the reda's end "a gold medal io be

presented in Dr. King's widow." The mecais

would be sold at cost to the Row. Martin Luther

King Jr. Fund for Education at Morehouse Coi-

lege in Ailania. repi

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to is how a tongorry

diployee of the Dopartmont oi ductice (and whose crodibility.

is subject to goadous question do a cosult of a numbor

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cions with fonter Attoraey Conoral Kcanedy regarding cleatroszo

survelilance coverege ty the toi.

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•of this date an a result of diccussions betweed evans and

formal Actoracy Goneral Konnedy rogerding the coverage of king

in question.

Ouch individuals ne formor procutive tasiocant

do the Actornoy Gonerni

Harold Reis would have bood avere 09.

these discussions as vould formor Assistant Accozagy. Goneral

Bucko Marshout in connection with

having the 2b3 inationte elcdoronic surveillance coverage ou

De% King.

addacion, the policitoz Gonerai lno booz briefed

concerning the

Dei's electronio surveillance on Dr:. Kang.

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immunity in the cavit suit ip Ind Vogns agasest Per perconnels

chrce bar representataros on bebober 16, 2957, briefed two

representatives of tho Depossuent of justice relative to somer

Motoznoy Conorei Konudyle ouchoriansion of microphones and

wiretops :

the date july l0, 1038, won, montioned durtag suis

brioding in connoction with & discussion of our elecironio

aurvoilance covorage of Dro alage.

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I am not.

avare of ony statement nade by Di. King afor this

conforence which was

"surpriolasty lavorablic" to tho tor:

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OPTIONAL PUReR NO. 10

3010 - 106

MAY INDO FOlIIONE

GSA GIN. KIG. 110. 27

UNTIED STATES G

RAMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. TOLSON

DATE: 5/21/68

A DeLonch.

Hoh:

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Colichua

Consers

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Gals

Sult.

FROM:

C. •D. DeLoach

cc Ms. DeLoach

MIX.

Bishop

Mx. Sullivan

Tele. Roon

Holmes -

Gandy

SUBJECT:

APPROAR OF WIRE TAPS AND MICROPHONES

BY ROBERT F. KENNEDY -

Specific approval of wire tap on Martin Luther King

14

Article by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson,

•Friday, 5/24/68

Jack Anderson called and stated he wanted to speak

in confidence. I told him iû it concerned an official

matter i could not agree with this stipulation. He stated

he merely wanted to tip me off that Drew Pearson will have

an article on triday, 5/24/60, alleging that former AG Bobby .:

Kennedy ordered the

IBI to place a wire tap on Martin Luthes

King.

He stated the article would probably hurt Kennedy a

great deal.

I told Anderson we would have no comment concerning

such an artacle; however, that I felt he was doing us a

great aisservice inasmuch as the

article would certainly

acy up Negro sources of information who have been friendly

¿ to the IsI.

Ni

FILED

Anderson stated he and Pearson were well aware of

this fact; however, they felt that kennedy should receive a

daach blow prios to the oregon primary.

I told him that, as

he had been advised once before, the fBi would not become

involved in bitter political struggles and that the record

should be quite clear concerning this fact. Anderson said

he well understood our position, and that he hoped Pearson's

¡column would not alfect the rBl

too much. I told him that

¡zemained to be seen.

Anderson

asked me is the FBI had disseminated a report

concerning King's communist affiliations aid sex life as of

Fabzuary of March 29, 1968. I told him I would make no comment.

He sinted he knew

such a report was in existence and

2s 3

matici oi fact he had read such a report.

I asked for the

identity oi his source.

He stated he must refuse to toll me.

"i told him we woll knew that Ed Weisl, Ji. had advised him

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CONTINUED

JUN-

1958

NOT Piron

184 JUNH 6 1 1968

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Polson

concerning specific information involving an old wire tay

on King.

I asked him point-blank ii Weisi had allowed hin

to read

He stated he had already admitted to

me on one occasion that Weisi was his source in the Depart-

ment, but that he must seruse to reveal the Identity or the

source who had allowed him to read an fbi report The con

versation ended with this statement.

We did disseminate an FBI report on King dated 3/12/68.

•It may be thai Anderson is bluiling or it may be that he is

talking about this specific repot. It would be my thought

that he possibly knows the date of the repoxt, bui has not

¡been given a chance to read it. We nevertheless should

(maintain a strict "no comment" in the event Pearson's article

Happears on Friday, 5/24/68.

ACTION. -

Fox record purposes.

salesti

Fens diet,

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still?

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OPTIONAL POPI NO, 10

3010-106

MAY IPEZ TUITION

GSA GRIS. XIE. NO. 28

UNITED STATES GC

RNMENT

Memorandum

• Tolson.

Del.ooch

JUNE

larger.

Callalion

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falt

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TO

MR. TOLSON

DATE: 5/17/68

FROM : C. D. DeLoach

cc iir. DeLoach

Mr. Sullivan

Mr. Gale

Mr. Bishop

rich -

Troller-

Teie. Room

Hol: os →

G3g59

SUBJECT:

MARTI!: LUTHER KING

(Previous request for

electronic coverage

by Robert F. Kennedy)

LEAK OF INFORMATION BY DEPARTMCNT

permis

came over to see me at 4:15 p.m.,

• 5/17/68.

He asked me If the rumor was true that was going around Washingtor

to the effect that Bobby Kennedy had specifically asked the FBJ.

to tap the tulephone of Martin luther King. I told Weisi I had not

I asked him what prompted his question.

He

replied that he had heard about this several times and, as a matter

pi jaci, a statement had appeared in a recent newspaper article.

I reminded Weisl that Messrs. Gale,

nicandrews, and i hac

briefed him regarding all activities

pertaining

to Bobby Kennedy's

requests for microphones and telephone taps during his tenure as

Attorney General.

I stated this briefing: as he should recall;

concerned the basis on which the Department pleaded immunity in the

civil suit against our agents in Las Vegas, Nevada.!

Weisl stated he remembered the briefing and, as a matter

of fact, this was when the information first came to

his attention.

I asked Meist why he was now asking me this spacific question.

He replied because Drew Pearson had found out about this matter ano

probably vould print it in order to embarrass Bobby Kennedy.

I isked Weisl if he had discussed this matter with Drew

Pearson.

He replied in the affirmative and stated his father,

Ed Weisl, Si., had also discussed the matter with Pearson.

asked me

11

the IBI would have any objections to this matter being

brought out before the public.

I told him it appeared as if the

matter had already been brought out before the public. I stated

he should keep several things in mind, i.e., (1) regardless of how

such an article was written, a segment of the Negro population oi

the

United States would still feel very harshly toward the rDI and

f(2) this would obviously cut off some of our sources of information.

410-65

Weisi rebutted this statement with the fact that Richard

Lna ramood of the leshington lost had already printed the tact that s

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Mr. Tolson

the rBI had accumulated a number of tapes on King,

as a result of

the utilization of microphones. Weist stated that Pearson would

obviously indicate that Bobby. Kennedy had ordered the FBI to take

this action.

I told "eist that, nevertheless, certain Negro groups

would still blame the FBI, whether we were ordered to take suc

action or not.

Weisl stated he would try to keep the above matter from

being printed, it the rbi felt so strongly about it. I told him

we held no. briet for Kennedy, in view of the shoddy way in which

he had treated the FBI; however, we did not want to be involved

in any political maneuvers and

action of this nature would most

certainly concern politics. Weisl stated he would try to keep

this

from appearing.

Richard Harwood did include in his recent article on the

Director a statement that the FBI had several tapes on Martin Luther

King, as a result of the utilization of microphones. This fact has

appeared in

a number of other nevspapers.

Apparently Weisl

has discussed this matter with Pearson-Pearson desiring to print

lthe facts in order to embarrass Kennedy.

The record is quite clear, through the medium of memoranda

written by former employee Courtney Evans, that

Kennedy

first

requested electronic coverage; however, Evans succeeded in talking

him out of it.

Several months later Evans ayproached Kennedy and

permission for such coverage, at which time kennedy approved

this coverage.

While an expose of such facts could obviously hurt

seandpolnsuck action would also harm the FBI from a public relations

We, therefore, should have no part in it and should

(discreetly discourage such action if brought to our attention.

ACTION -

If such an article is printed by Pearson, we should

follow a strict "no comment" policy.

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juri

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The Attornog Consxal

JUNE

-Hr: DeLesch

~ Hiss Folmes

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HEy 1, 190,5

C.

D. BrenDan

1

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Director, FBI

DONENGRADED TO

ELECTRONIG SURVEILIANCES

n 43452 B70

Date 5/21

This. Surecu has suburitod to you a number os recuests.

to shich no reply has boon receivedy zor elecarcaic surveillances.

on cortain organizations and individuals tbat

throat to the internal socusaty of the United

Statos during

critical times.

I an bringing thie to your ascention siste your

decisions in the folioning cases are ungontly neoded:

DElETIONS

Inne Ellen dachs NodsEs

Ten Toll City

Macional Mobiliration asicanes Denonstratians at

The rational Despozaria Convention, -Chacug2I1122025

INVESTIGATIONS TRe iLLinga NOTe AGaney (Communist Farty, UEA, 11190013

B3S0r2i0aesg9s ipans

of ocharon As coutnora curatsra tendorshãp confarence headeuceters

at Atlasse,

a3d fee?sagtos, D. C.

TaDEaLi2o Mispicito the Jalacd Rosiona, Wen Toss. City

Viadnte A. Es1022042

Lastinates, D. C.

GENCe

MATTErS

Africa-auerican Heritage Associatios, Chicago, Illarois

Boris 7.

sedor,

Haszington, E. C.

Loital Dormans, Sau Exescioco, California

Your prosps raphy is esquested in each of ibe above

cases in order that this Buzocu cay fulfill lis resporcibilitzes

in the field of ¿nternal security.

66-3180

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29 MAY 13 1968

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c. sullivan,

daica April 2a, 1033, captioned Jisctionic

Surreillances

Arzitiug

Apploval of Attorney

General," preapzed by lIRisss.

Classiiica

"Top Secret" since unauthorized disclosura could result in

exceptionally grave

danage to the nation.

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I. Lo Whalen

April 17, 1968

BIBLIOGRAPHY (MARTIN LUTHER KING)

Books by King

Stride Iovard Freedom, 1958, Harper, $3.95. Paper 65¢

Measure of a Man, 1959, United Church, $1.00

Strength to Love, 1963, Harper, $3.50. Paper 50%

Why We Can't Wait, 1964, New American Library. Paper 60¢

Where Do We Go From Here?, 1967, Harper, $4.95

See Also:

L. Hoskins and the Editors of quote,

Quotable Martin Iuther King,

Grosset, $4.95.

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Magazine Article by King

"Civil Rights Bill Moves to Fore:

excerpt from address!

Christian Century, June 5, 1957, p. 700

"Most Durable Power," Christian Century, June 5, 1957, p. 708.

"Negro and Negroes," Newsweek, February 24, 1958, p. 32.

"Nonviolence and Racial Justice," Christian Century,

February 6, 1957, pp. 165-67.

"Equality Now," Nation, February 4, 1961, pp. 91-95.

"Full-scale Assault," Newsweek, February 29, 1960, pp. 24-25.

"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence," Christian Century, April 13, 1960,

pp. 439-41.

"Revolt Without Violence:

the Negroes' New Strategy" interview.

U. S. News &: "orld Report, March 31, 1960, pp. 76-78.

"Suffering and Faith," Christian Century, April 27; 1960, D. 510.

"Case Against Iokenism," New York Times Magazine,

August 5, 1962, p. I1 plus.

"Fumbling on the New Frontier," Nation, March 3, 1962, pp. 190-3.

"Hate Is

Always Tragic:

excerpts frcm address," Times

August 3, 1962, p. 13.

"Time for Freedom Has Come," New York Times Magazine,

Sertember 10, 1961, p. 25 plus.

"Who Is Their God?" Nation, October 13, 1962, pp. 209-10.

"Bold Design For a New South," Nation, Narch 30, 1962, pD. 259-62.

"Boycotts Will Be Used," interview, I. S. News & orla Renort,

February

E, 195, t5.

57-61.

"Disnute Between Hoover and King," I. S. News & World Resort,

Ferruary 7, 1964, r. 46 plus.

"Drear--I Fare i Droam," excornts fren address, */0=/e3,

Newsweek,

Seotember 9,

1963, D.21.

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"Harmer Of Civil Rights," Nation, March 9, 1964, pD. 230-4.

"In a Word--Now," New York Times Marazine, September 29, 1963,

pD. 91-2.

"Is It MIl Right to Break The Law?" I. S. News and Jorld Report,

August 12, 1963, p. 6.

"It's a Difficult Thing to Teach the President," excerpts from

interviews, Look, November 17, 1964, 0p. 61 plus.

"Letter From a Birmingham Jail," Christian Century,

June 12, 1963, pp. 767-73.

"Martin Iuther King's Reaction: A Statement and a Disagreement, "

II. S. News & World Report, November 30, 1964, p. 58.

"Negro Is Your Brother," Atlantic, August 1963, p. 78 plus.

"Speaking Out," Saturday Evening Post, November 7, 1964, p. 8 plus.

"Iwo Persnectives,

one Goal," accepts Nobel Peace Prize,

Time, 12/18/64, 0. 21.

"Visit with Martin Luther King," Look, February 12, 1963, pp. 92-6.

"Behind the Selma Narch," Saturday Review, April 3, 1965,

p. 16 plus.

"Civil Right Number One:: right to vote," New York Times Magazine,

March 14, 1965, p. 7 pluS.

"Dreams of a Brighter Iomorrow," Ebony, March, 1965, 0p. 34-5.

"Let Justice Roll," Nation, March 15, 1965, p0.269-74.

"Next Step: the Morth" Saturday Review, November 13, 1965, p. 5

"Inchristiar Christian," Ebony, Aufust, 1965, np. 76-80.

"Freedon's Crisis: last steep ascent," Matica, March In, 2565,

Do. 288-92.

"Gist cô Love," VoCall'S, Decenter, 1966, pr. 146-7.

"Nonviclerce: the only road to Freedom," Ekony, October, 1966,

p. 27 plus.

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"New Negro Threat: Mass Disobedience," excerpts from address,

I. S. News & World Report, August 28, 1967, p. 10.

"International Evening--Martin Luther King," summary of address,

Publisher's leekly, June I9, 1967, p. 52.

"Martin Luther King Defines Black Power," New York Times

Magazine, June 11, 1967, 00. 7 plus.

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(RI) 100-433794

RE:

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1 - FIr.

G.C. Noore

1. - Mc. Rozamus

April 2, 1965

MEL CRANDU FOR TILS ATTOREY COMERAT, 1 - Mr. D.M. Hells

COMISE IZILIRATION

- SCUMENT CHRISTIAT ERADERSILE COMDAREICS

.

wech -

zon

vaT.

ins.

- Fron

national headquestors of the Southern Christic Leacership

Conference, 330 Auburn évenue, 1.Do, Atlanta, Georgia,

because its Presicont, lartin Inthes, King, Ji., had

publicly announced le would loaù a massive civil disobe-

dience in the nation's Capital in the Spring of 1955.

At

that time it ros pointed out that these rassive demonstrations

could trigger riois.

By letter dated January 3, 1955, you declined

authorization of this installation because, "There has not

• been an edeçuate deconstration of a diract threat to the

national security."

•In view of the recent developnents in l'emphis:

Tennessee, where King led a march that ended in a riot, it is

reasonable to assume the sace thing could happen later this

month vien King brings lis "Poor People's lach""

to Washington, D. Co

38: 14:2107

Kings

the day after the

conference tith his principal zoviser and long-time secrEt

Communist Party member,

Stanley Levison, conceming the

evants cf

the preceding day.

King stated he wes considering

calling off the lashington march.

Lerison advised hia to

continue his plans for the Hashington narche

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MEIORANDUMI JOE THE ATTORNEY GOIDRAL

KE :

COMMISE INEZLRSVCRION

SOUTHEN CHRISTIAN IBADERSHIT CONTRNENCE

Laspite this violence in Memphis, Levison end

King are continuing theis plens fos this messive civil

disobedienca to start the. letter part of A2r1le 1965e in

rashington,

In vier of the intoral security aspect involved,

authority is reguosted to install celephone surveillences

of the Southern Christinn Lendership. Conference at its

nationel headquartors at cha bove-listed address and also

at its local heacquarters: 1401 U Seroet, #.W., Rashingtos,

De Cos

so that ve can koap apprised of the strategy and plens of

this group.

very truly youse:.

John Idgar Hosver

DirECtOr

Approved_

Late

: NOTE:

Classified "Secret"' since it concerns a technical

surveillence, the unauthorized disclosure of which could

result in serious carage to the bureau security coverage

and to the detrinent of national security.

This nerorandum recormends the installation of a

telephone surveillance in SCLG's headquarters in Atlanta,

Georgia, and Washington, D. C.,

for intclligenca-type Catc

concerning King's plans for massive civil disobedience in

the nation's Capital in the Spring of 1969.

See renozenduri E. C.'Moore to Is. Vi. C. Sullivas

same caption, dated 3/29/58 prepared by Diff: dsm.

SECRET

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MARTIN LUTHER KING AT NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

MARCH 31, 1968

I need not pause to say how perfectly delightful

it is to be here this morning, to have the opportunity of

standing in this very great and

significant pulpit, and I

do want to express my deep personal appreciation to Dean

Sayre and all the Cathedral clergy for extending the

invitation. It is always a rich

and rewarding experience to

take at least a brief break from our day-to-day demands in

the struggle for freedom and human dignity and ability and

enjoy envolvement in worship which concerns friends and

goodwill all over our nation. Certainly there's always a

deep and meaningful experience to be in a worship service. so,

for many reasons I'm happy to be here today. I'm going to use

as a subject from which to preach this morning, "Remaining

Awake Through a Great Revolution." The text for the morning

is found in the Book of Revelation. There are two passages

there that I would like to quote from the l6th chapter of that

Book, "Behold, I make all things new," - "Former things are

passed aray.".

I'm sure that most of you have read that

interesting story from the pen of Washington living entalita,

"Rip Van Winkle." The one thing we usually remember about the

story is that Rip Van Winkle slept twenty years, but there is

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another point in that story that all too many people overlook.

There was a sign in the inn from which Rip went up into the

mountains for his long sleep. When Rip Van Winkle went up

into the mountains, the sign had a picture of King George, III,

of England. When he came down twenty years later, the sign

had a picture of George Washington, the first President of

the United States. Rip Van Winkle looked up at the picture of

George Washington, and looking at the picture, he was amazed.

He was completely lost. He knew not who he was. And this

reveals to us the most striking thing about the story of Rip

Van Winkle is not merely that Rip slept twenty years, but that

he slept through a revolution. While he was peacefully

snoring up in the mountains, a revolution was taking place

that, in point, would change the course of history. Rip knew

nothing about it, he was asleep. Yes, he slept through a

revolution. One of the great tragedies of life is that all

too many people find themselves living amidst a great period

of social change and yet they fail to develop new attitudes,

the new mental responses that the new situation demands. They

end up sleching through a revolution. As a matter of fact.

there is a great revolution taking place in the world toda.

In a senso it 1s a tripie revoiation; that is, a sochario..en.

revolution in weaponery with the emergence of atomic and

nuclear weapons of warfare. Then there is the human-rights

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revolution, with the freedom explosion that is taking place

all over the world. Yes, we do live in a period where

changes are taking place. There is still the voice crying in

the abyss of time saying, Behold, I make all things new.

Former things are passed away. Now, when anything new comes

in history, it brings with it new challenges and new

opportunities. I would like to deal with the challenges that

we face today as a result of this triple revolution that is

taking place in the world today. First, we are challenged to

develop a world spectacle. No individual can live alone. No

nation can live alone; and anyone who feels that he can live

alone is sleeping through a revolution. The world in which

we live is geographically one. The challenge that we face

today is to make the one term appropriate. Now, it is true

that the geographical oneness in the days to come will be to

a large extent through modern man's scientific ingenuity.

Modern man, through his scientific genius has been able to go

long distances through great time and change. Our jet planes

have travorsed in minutes distances that once toce rocks aud

even months. All of this tells us that our world is a neighbor-

hord. Throurh our scientific and technological genius ve lave

made of this world a neighborhood; and yet we have not set the

ethical committments to make us a brotherhood. Somehow and

in some way we got to do this.

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together as brothers, or we will all perish together as

fools. We are tied together in a single bond of destiny,

thwarting any escape from the network of mutuality. Whatever

people want directly, affects all indirectly. For some

strange reason that I can never be what I ought to be until

you are what you ought to be; and you can't be what you ought

to be until I am what i ought to be. This is the way God's

universe is made. This is the way of its structure. John

Donne caught it years ago and finished in graphic times,

"No man is an island entire unto himself. Everyman, is a

piece of the continent, a part of the main . . " and he goes

on toward the end to say "For everyman's death diminishes me

because I am a part of mankind. Therefor, never send to know

for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." We must seize

this, believe it and live by it, if we are to remain awake

through a great revolution. Secondly, we are challenged to

eradicate the last vestiges of racial injustice from our

nation. I just say this morning that racial injustice is still

the hlach man's burdrn and the thite nan's share. It is an

unhappy truth that racis" is a vay of life, and a vast majority

oi inile mericans; socion and unspoken, acknoritage and deny

subtly. Sometimes not so subtly. The disease that"

raci. sm

permeates and poisons the whole body politically. I can see

nothing more urgent for America to work passionately to get

rid of the disease of racism. Sonething positive must be done.

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Everyone must share in its guilt; individuals and institutions.

The Government must certainly share the guilt; individuals

must share the guilt; even the Church must share the guilt.

We must face the facts that 11:00 o'clock on Sunday morning

when ve stand to sing, "In Christ, there is no East nor West, "

we stand in the most segregated island of America. The hour

has come for everybody from all of the institutions to disect

from this body its cancer, and work to get rid of racism. And

now as we have to do it, we must honestly admit certain things.

We must get rid of certain myths that are constantly being

disseminated all over our nation. One is a myth of time.

There is a notion that only time can solve the problems of

racial injustices. There are those who often appear to say

to the Negroes that are in the white community, "hy don't

you slow up? Stop pushing things so fast. Only time can

solve the problems. If you will just be

nice and patient and

continue praying, in a hundred or two hundred years the

problem will work itself out." There is an answer to that

myth: It is that time is neutral. It can be used either

constructively or destructively. I am sorry to say this

mornin; that I am arsolutel! convinced that the forces of ili

will in our lutiun, the citroit insanisis in til bainin, ti

people on the wrong ground use time much more clieciively dau

the forces of good will. It may well be that we will have to

impeach this generation. Not merely fos patriotic words and

devout actions of the bad people, but for the fallen silence

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and indifference of the good people who sit around and wait

on time.

Somewhere we will come to see that human progress

never rolls in on wheels of inability. It comes through

tireless efforts and persistent work of dedicated individuals

who are willing to be co-workers of God. Without this hard

work, time itself becomes an ally of the primitive forces of

social stagnation.

So we must help time and realize that

the time is always right to do right. Now there is another

myth that still gets around. It is kind of over-reliance on

the boot-strap philosophy. Now those that still feel that

if the Negro is to rise out of poverty, if the Negro is to

rise out of slum conditions, if he is to rise out of degradation

and segregation, he must do it all by himself and so they say

the Negro must lift himself by his own bootstraps. They never

stop to realize that no other ethnic group has been a slave

on American soil. The people who say this never stop to

realize the debt they owe us who were kept in slavery 244 years.

In 1863 the Negro was told he was free as a result of the

Enancipation Proclamation being signed by Abraham Lincoln. He

wer not sivon ant irad to naie that froco beaningácl. It

vas something like keeping a person in prison for a numer of

sears and suddenly a scovering that that person was not guilty

of the crime for which he was convicted, and just go up to

him and say now you are free. But you don't give him any

crutch against time. You don't give him any money to get some

clothes for his back or shoes for his feet. Yet this is the

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very thing that our nation did to the black man. It simply

set him free and just left him in ignorance, not knowing

what to do. And we all know that at the same time the

nation failed to do anything for the black man, through an

Act of Congress, it has given away millions of acres of land

west of the Mississippi which meant that it was willing to

share with the white man the tools of economic force and

grant pover to them. They sent men to teach them to farm.

Not only did they provide county agents but as the years

unfolded they provided low-interest rates so they could

mechanize their farms, and to this day, thousands of these

very persons have been seizing millions of dollars in federal

subsidies every year not to farm, and they are the very ones

who tell Negroes they must lift themselves by their own

bootstrays. It is all right to tell a man to lift himself

by his bootstraps. But it is a cruel jest to say to a shoe-

less man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.

We must come to see that the roots of racism are buried deep

in our country. And there must be something positive and

natura in cidci to sut ria of dil lac eirect of ravis: and

tragedy of racial injustices. And there is another thing

closely related to racis. that I should like to mention as

another challenge. We are challenged to rid our nation of the

word poverty. Like a monstrous octopus, poverty spreads its

nagging prehensal tenacles into hamlets and villages all over

the world. Two-thirds of the people of the world go to bed

hungry at night. They are ill-housed, they are ill-nourished.

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I have seen it in Latin America; I have seen it in Africa;

I have seen this poverty in Asia. I remember some years ago,

Mrs. King and I journeyed to that great country known as

India. And I never will forget the experience. It was a

marvelous experience to meet and talk with the great leaders

of India and get to takwith and speak to thousands and

thousands & people all over that vast country. These

experiences will remain dear to me as long as the haunts of

memory linger. But I say to you this morning, my friends,

there are those in Christendom - when they see with their

own eyes literally millions of people are going to bed hungry

every night - when he sees with his own eyes God's children

sleeping on the sidewalks at night - In Bombay, more than a

million people sleep on the sidewalks every night. In

Calcutta more than 600, 000 sleep on the sidewalks everynight.

They have no beds to sleep in; they have no houses to go in.

He discovers

that

in our vast population, more than five

hundred million people, some 480 million, make an annual

income less than $9000 a year. Most of them have never seen

a doctor or nurse, and I know that we Americans say we are

not concerned but .

.. ali

ansior care "Oh no.." for tie

rustiny of ino l.E. is tird with tho costiny cf Incia and

every other nation. le speud in America mIlions ul culiars a

day to store surplus. I know where we can store that food

free of charge - in the stomachs of millions of God's children

far

who go to bed hungry. Maybe we spend/too much of our national

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budget establishing military bases around the world, rather

than basing our genuine concern and understanding in order

to alleviate poverty abroad. I would remind you in our

nation there are 40 million people who are poverty stricken.

I have seen them here and there. I have seen them in the

ghettos of the north. I have seen them in the rural areas of

the south. I have seen them in Appalachia. I have been in

the process of touring many areas of our country and I nust

confess it is some situation where I literally found myself

crying. I was in Marks, Mississippi the other day, which

is in Quitman county, the poorest county in the U. 's. I

tell you I saw hundred of little lack boys and girls walking

the streets with no shoes to wear. I saw their mothers and

their fathers trying to carry on the Head Start Program, but

they had no money. The Federal Government hadn't funded

them, they were trying to carry on... they raised a little

money here and there; trying to get a little food to feed

their children . . . trying to teach them something.

And I

saw mothers and fathers who said to me, not only were they

inclotned, but thes didn't set any kind of incone - no oii-

age pension - no welfare - they didn't get anything. I said.

"Hoi do you live?"

They said, "roll, we so arcund the

neighbors and ask for a little soething. Then the berry

season comes, we pick berries.

When the rabbit season comes,

we hunt and catch a few rabbits and that is howve get it."

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I was in Newark and Harlem just this week and I walked into

the homes of welfare mothers. I saw such conditions - no

wall-to-wall carpets - wall-to-wall rats. So I stood and

talked and this welfare mother said to me even the landlord

won't repair the place.

"I have been living here 2 years.

He has not made a single repair." She pointed out how a little

boy was the victim of lead poisoning. She pointed out the wall

and ceiliugs falling, and the hole where the rats caue in

night after night. They have to stay awake to keep the rats

and roaches from getting to the children. I said how much do

you pay for this apartment. She said $125. I looked and said

to myself it isn't worth $60. Poor people are forced to pay

more for such living conditions. Tragedy rears so often.

These 40 million people are Embittered. Because America is

so affluent and so rich - because thee are expressways carrying

away from the ghettoes of the poor -

Jesus told a parable one day. He reminds us a man went to hell

because he didn't feed the poor. The man was Diabees (Phonetic).

He was a rich man. And there was a poor man in Nazareth who was

lui only a pudi wan, mit ius sich. do ind soes did drei im

body. He was so sick that he could hardly move.

He manayed to

set Is the sate of Distors over: dor, vanting to have cust tir

crumbs that had fallen fron his table. Diabees did nothing

about it - Now when he died, Diabees went to hell - there was

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a rock between Lazarus and Diabees. There is nothing in that

parable that says that Diabees went to hell because he was

rich. Jesus never made the universal indictment against all

wealth. It is true that one day a rich young man came to him

and Jesus told him to sell all ... Jesus was prescribing

an individual surgery and not setting forth a universal

diagnosis. If you will look at that parable and all its

symbolists, you will renonber that the conversation took

place between heaven and hell. And the angels had long-

distance calls. It was Abraham talking to Diabees. Now Abraham

was a very rich man. If you go back in the old Testament, you

will see he was one of the richest men of his day. Diabees

didn't go to hell because he was rich. It was Diabees didn't

realize his wealth was an opportunity. It was not his riches

that separated him from brother Lazarus. Diabees went to hell

because he passed Lazarus every day and didn't really see him.

He went to hell because he allowed his brother to become in-

visible. Diabees went to hell because he maxinized the minimum

and minimized the maximum. And went to hell because he sought

io be a conscicitms ougecivi in the war against porcine is

can happen to Auerica. the richest country in the world.

There's nothing wrong with that. This is Averica of carturi:.

to help bridge the gulf between the have and the have nots.

The

question is whether America can do it. It has nothing to do

with poverty. What is new is that we now have the techniques and

resources to get rid of poverty. The real question is whether

we have the will. In a fewels, some of us are coming to

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Washington to see if the will is still alive. We are coming

to Washington in a poor-peoples campaign. Everyone is bringing

his pride along. The poor, the masses, we are going to bring

all those who have known long years of hurt and neglect. We

are going to bring those who have come to feel that life is a

long and carved door with no exit sign. Ne're going to bring

children, adults, and old people.

People who have never seen

a docior or dentist in their lives. Te are not coming lo

HISTRIONIL GESTURES

engage in any historic ristas We are coming to demand the

Government to adjust itself to the problem of poverty. We

read one day we hold these truths to be self-evident. That all

men are created equal. That they are endowed with their Creator

in certain inevitable rights. That among these are life,

liberty and pursuit of happiness. But if a man doesn't have a

job or income, he has neither life, nor liberty, nor possibility

for the pursuit of happiness. He merely exists. We are coming

to ask America to be true to huge promise of prophetic signs

years ago. We are coming to engage in traumatic non-violent

action to call attention to the growth between promises fulfilled.

it this way because it is our experience a nation doesn't move

around questions oi renuine quality, especially when the poor

is involved until it is confronted massively. A great

documentary is here to tell us that something should be done.

We met here sone jears ago in a Whit e House conference on civil

rights. le came out with the same recommendations that we will

be achanding in our campaish here, but nothing has been done

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about it. The President's Commission on technology,

automation and economic progress reconmended these things

some time ago. Nothing has been done. Even a Presidential

Board which was made up of mayors of other cities of our

country, the leading businessnen, have said have these

things done, still nothing has been done. Crime Commissions

have come out this report, just a few days ago. Nothing has

been done.

In summary, nothing will be done till people of

goodwill put their hearts and souls in motion. I believe

this will maie the difference. Yes, it will be a poor

peoples campaign. This is the question facing America.

Ultinately, a great nation is a compassionate nation. America

has not met its ouligations and its responsibilities to the

poor. One day we will have to stand before our God and history.

We will talk in terms of things we've done. Yes, we will be

able to say ve built gargantuan bridges to span the seas. VE

built hugh buildings to kiss the sky. Yes, we have made our

subnarines to penetrate oceantic depths. We brought forth

many other things of scientific and technological power. It

seems that I can hear God and history sayin? That is not

calgh. ait I cas minore and tou ded le not. I vas imid

and ini clothod ie not.

America today and I wani to say one other challenge ve lace -

simply that we must find an alternative to var and bloodshed.

Anyone who feels, and I fear that a lot of people feel this

way - that war can solve the social problems of mankind, is

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sleeping through

a revolution. President Kennedy said on one

occasion mankind must put an end to war or war would put an

end to mankind. The world must hear this. I pray God that

America will hear this before it is too late because today we

are fighting a war I am convinced that it is one of the most

unjust wars that has ever been fought in the history of the

world. Our involvement in the war in Vietnam has torn up

progress in Geneva

strengthened the military industrial

complex. It has strengthened the forces of reactionaries in

our nations. It has put us against the self-determination of

the vast majority of people. Put us in a position of

protection of a corrupt regime that is stacked against this

world. It played havoc with our domestic destiny. This day

we are spending $500, 000 to kill every Vietcong soldier and

every time we kill one, we spend about $500, 000: While we.

spend only $53 a jear for every person trying to rise in

poverty-stricken or so-called poverty programs which is not

even

a good skirmish against poverty. Not only that, it has

put us in a position of appearing to the world that here we

are ten thousand miles away fron home, fighting for the so-

called freodo:: of the Vietnamese poorle, when we do not ever

out our own house in

order. "e force young black men, jours

aid itis

cure bacà ruie,

they can't hardly live on the block together.

The judgment of God is on us today. Ye could go right down

the line and see that something must be done, something must

be done quickly. We have alienated ourselves from other

nations but we end up morally and politically isolated in the

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world. for a few quiet nations like Taiwan, Thailana, South

Korea, and a few others, this is where we are. Mankind must

put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind. The

best way to start is to put an end to the war in Vietnam

because if it continues, we will inevitably come to the

point of confronting China, which could lead the whole world

to nuclear annihilation. It is no longer a choice, my

friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is between

nonviolence and nonexistence and the alternative to this

armanent, the alternative to greater suspension of nuclear

tests, the alternative to strengthen the United Nations and

thereby disarming the whole world may well be a civilization

plunged into the abyss of nuclear holocaust. The world could

be transformed

into an inferno that even the mind of Dante

could not imagine - this is why I am raising my cause today -

orking wherever I can to arouse the conscience of the

nation. I remember so well when I first took my stand against

the war in Vietnam, how the critics took me on. They had

their say in sometimes the most vicious raj. One day a news-

unn cone tone and said, co. kind don't tou thira tou're

coing to have

stop assaultin, the war and tave more in

huris the inüge vi the

urganizaiion. Peuple who respeccod jua

have lost respect for you. Don't you feel that you really

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ought to change your position?. I looked at him and I had to

say, Sir, I am sorry you don't lnow me. I am not the

consensus leader. There comes a time when one must take the

position that it is neither political nor popular but he must

do it, because conscience tells him it is right. I believe

today that there is the need for all people of good will to

come with an active conscience. Say, in the words of the

old Negro spiritual, ve ain't gonna study war no more. This

is the challenge facing nodern nan. Then we close by saying

we have twelve days ahead to struggle for justice and peace.

I would not yield to a politician of despair. I'm gonna

naintain hope. As we come to lashington in this campaign,

the caras are stacked against us. This time we will really

confront a goal line. God, grant that we will be lile David

who stood up against Goliath in justice. Make America the

truly the great America that it is called to be. I'll say to

you that I'll go this spring and I believe ve're going to set

there. We have been scorned, but we are a people whose destin!

is tied ? in the destin! of incrica. Bofore the cil rin

ratlens lammmg at mimouth, e vere nere.

rar auruss int

2e dane mesisipo léibid ilo niuisiio noius of ine didiniuiià

oi lndejencence, we vcre here. Lesore ine beautijdl worus ci

the Star Spangled Banner were written, we were here. More than

two centuries, our forcfathers lavored here vith outrajes,

the cotton cane, they built the nomes of the fanilies under

the most humiliating and oppressive conditions. Yet out of

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abundant vitalities, they continue to grow and develop. If

the unexpressable cruelities of slavery could not stop us,

the opposition that we now face will surely fail. We gonna

win our freedom because both the sacred heritage of our

nation and the eternal will of the Almighty God are embodied

in our ever-growing demand. I still can sing, we shall

overcome. We shall overcome because - we shall overcome

biocide üriisle (Tonetic) was right. No lies can live

forever. We shall overcome because true right is right.

We shall overcome because... as we were singing earlier

today, truth forever on the scaffold... that scaffold

swayed the future behind the din unknown standard of God within

the shadows keeping watch above his own. With this faith,

we will be able to transform the national course of our

nation to a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. God grant

that ve will be participants in this newness, this magnificent

development. If we will but do it, we will bring about a new

day of justice and brotherhood and peace. That day the morning

stars will sing together . .

and the sons of God will shout

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SPEECH BY MARTIN LUTHER KING

BROADCAST •BY STATION WOL AT 8:30 P.M. 2 3/31/68

UNMAN: (Commentator on WOL) Black ministers from around the

country recently met to attack the problems of community

leadership. We join Dr. KING as he delivers the closing

speech to this group.

KING: We have discussed many issues; we have deliberated; we

have had fellowship together, and we have heard many

eloquent, profound and passionate presentations. In

a real sense, for so many of us, this has been a mountaintop

experience. There are those transfiguring moments in

life when we do ascend a mountaintop, where we are inspired,

where we are lifted and where we feel a sense of eternity.

But I want to say to you today that in a few hours we

will be returning to the valley. The valley calls us.

We will be returning to valleys filled with men and women

who know the ache and anguish of poverty. We're going

to be returning to valleys filled with thousands and

thousanas of young people who lost faith in America.

We go back to a valiey filled with back peopie who aré

in moments of despair because of their circumstances

and ever again they unconsciously find themselves

crying out with PAUL (LAWRENCE DUNBAR) (ph) a crust of

bread and a corner to sleep in, a minute to smile, and

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an (

) to weep in, a pint of joy to a peck of

trouble, and never a laugh as the moans come double, and

that is life. Now these cries are in the valley that

we must go back to. The fact is that the vast majority

of Negroes in America are still perishing on a lonely

island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material

prosperity. Now you know what happens in the realm of

semantics that different words are used when you deal

with the poor, the oppressed, the separated. Whenever

you have massive unemployment in the black communities,

It's called a social problem. Whenever you have massive

unemployment in the white community, it's called a

depression. The fact is that that is a depression in the

black community. Now the other thing is whenever the

government provides opportunities and privileges for

white people and rich people, they call it subsidies;

when they do it for Negroes and poor people, they call

It welfare. The fact is that everybody in this country

lives on welfare. Suburbia was built with

• federally

subsidized credit and the highways that take our wite

brothers out to the sutiros were built mon icterint

subsidized money to the tune of 90 perceno. Everybody

is on welfare In this country. The problem is that we

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all too often have socialism for the rich and (

free enterprise capitalism for the poor; that's the

problem. As you know the economic problem is serious,

and this has made for a lot of despair, made for a lot

of bitterness, and a lot of anger in the black community;

the situation is getting worse everyday. This anger has

ended up in explosions of violence over the last few

summers, and yet I don't see a riot as the answer; they

don't pay off as from a practical point of view the

enormity of the suffering and the loss of life far outweigh

the gains that come as a result of our burned cities.

We have to face this ( ) fact that no substantive

change has come to America or to any city as the result

of a riot; the only thing we see 1s a quick token

poverty grant and maybe some water hydrant (squares)

or what have you, and that's about it; no substantive

change has come; no schools have moved toward more

quality integrated education as a result. The job

problem has not been solved as a result of the riots;

we have to face it. So I don't see this as an answer,

ans yet something has to be done to get this natior ts

see that It has a morai responsibility to see that everybody

In this country should have a job or an income. Years

ago America signed a huge promissory note and placed it

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in its Declaration of Independence and talked about

all men being created equal, and then it went on to

say they are endowed by their Creator, and you know this

creed did not say some men, it said all men; it dian't

say all white men; it says all men which includes black

men. And it goes on to say something else which ultimately

distinguishes our form of government from other totalitarian

regimes; it said that each individual had certain basic

rights that are neither derived from or conferred by

the state. In order to discover where they came from,

it is necessary to move back behind the dim mist of

eternity, they are God-given. Now this is what the nation

said, but it hasn't lived up to that. Eight years from

now we will celebrate 200 years of independence in this

country, but I wonder if the black man will be able to

celebrate it. What life have we known? Too often It's

a life of unemployment, of misery and poverty. What

liberty have we known? Too often it is merely the

liberty io move iron one sium to another I don'ü inoi

If we can celebrate 1t eight or nine years from now. Now

we're going to dashingon and outrine our domande; dalro

going to the seat of government with an outline of derands;

now why do we have to go? Because, number one, we must

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find an alternative, the riots on the one hand and

timid supplication for justice on the other and find a

way to transmute the (

) waves of the ghetto into

a creative and constructive force. Well, that's one

reason we need to go; people are angry; people are

frustrated; they are bewildered, and you got to give an

outlet, so we need to go to Washington for that reason.

But the other reason is that this country never moves on

the question of civil rights or genuine equality for the

black man until it's made to move through pressure; it

just doesn't happen; I wish it did; I tell you the truth,

I'm tired of marching; I'm tired of going to jail; I'm

being very honest about it. Now everybody .... not

everybody but many people are saying that something

should be done about the slums, about

the economic

problems

that we face in the black community. I could

mention source after source; three Presidential commissions

have said it; they said everything that we gonna

. . .

everything that we will demand in Washington they have

already written down on paper and said it should be

done; the Committee or Technolonys suumation and Excionde

Progress said it; the White House Conference of Civil

Rights said it; after the Detroit riot a group was formed

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called Urban Coalition with the mayors in most of

the big cities in our country, and even some of the

conservative mayors agreed that a massive program has

to come into being to provide jobs for everybody desiring

jobs; this is what the Urban Coalition came out with.

LEANSER (ph) had been one of the architects of it

and others, but you had on there some of the outstanding

businessmen, DAVID ROCKEFELLER, HENRY FORD, and you can

go right down the line. They have asked in a document

for everything that we'll be talking about in Washington.

"Newsweek" magazine, for the first time in its history,

broke from its past policies of not editorializing about

things Ilke this and said the time for action 1s now;

it's urgent and they recommended all the things about

that we are gonna be asking for. The

Harris poll

revealed that 68% of the American people feel that some

kind of massive program ought to come into being to

provide jobs for everyone desirous of working; 1t

revealed that 64% of the American people feel that slums

should be eradicated, and the communities rebuilt by the

people no live in ther inion would be anocher michie

job program. So lt seems there is a consensus in tre

nation about this thing, and yet our Congress is

sitting around fiddling while the cities are burning.

They aren't going to do a single thing until we act and

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until we act massively, until we create a non-violent

crisis in this nation, and we are organizing right now

some 15 communities. We want to start.. out with 3,000

poor people who have been trained in the discipline of

non-violence, a thorough understanding of the demands

because they must be their demands, and that would be

the first wave, but you see you don't deal with hard-

hearted Pharoah with just one plague; you gotta keep

plaguing Pharoah, and we want waves and waves; we want

to start out with this group to be sure we have a disciplined

group to set the pattern and start out and then every day

and every week we just want waves of people coming in

bringing back grievances to Washington, saying we demand

change. This is a poor people's campaign, and those who

come who are a little more affluent will come in a

supportive role fighting for something for poor people.

And I urge you to do it because this is so much of our

ministry; this is what our ministry really means. You

know, you find it in your congregations; there are some

among us in the middle class who kind of float out of

the muddy watera and manage to eat Into the trach

flowing waters of the mainstream to a degree, and they

forget the stench of the back waters. We must not allow

our poorer brothers to be ignored; we, as preachers, must

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join hands with them. PAUL KILLECK (ph) 1s right; sin

is separation. What represents it more than what we

see going on in our nation and in the world; we're

separated from ourselves,

separated from our neighbors,

and finally separated from God, and we are going to

Washington to try to deal with some of these problems,

and I said earlier it is not MARTIN LUTHER KING; It's

these

men around me, they do the work. They're men who

are humble but at the same time are dedicated to the

struggle; they are humble enough to take cuts in salaries;

I know what I'm talking about; they could make much more,

but they are doing this, and I don't mind asking you

that we need your support; I don't mind saying to you

today that we want you to leave here committed to this

church, SCLO 1s a church, a church in action. It Is not

no accident that most of the staff members and board

members and leaders are preachers in SCLC, and I am

not saying that other civil rights organizations should

not be supported, but I am saying that it is conviction

that preachers

are to be identified with soro becauce it

is a cocial action churon, that is workino ar this co01055.

(some applause) we need juur support to get tuses ard

to get people into Washington. We got to feed people;

you've got to do a lot of things. If everyone of you

In your communities would help us, America will see a

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movement that It has never seen before. After we get

to moving, people will be coming from everywhere, and I

want some congressman to go to the window and lo0k out

and say, I see a lot of people on these highways. Where

are these people coming from? Who are they? And I want

someone to go in there and say they are coming up out of

Mississippi and Alabama. And I want somebody to go by

there and say they are coming from the ghettos of

Chicago, Detroit, Newark, New York, and Philadelphia.

I want somebody to say they are coming up out of great

trials; they are coming up out of years of neglect and

years of hurt. Who are they? These are they. And I

want somebody else to add, How many do you see out there?

And I want somebody just to say, I've been trying to

count them all, but it seems there need to be a number

that no man can number. I am fired up over Washington ...

••••

I want you to be in Washington with us, and I am

serious about this, the nation need this. And I am going

on to say thai these are days that demand for us as

clergymen a committed empathy. And a kind of dangerous

altruist. This is what is demanded of us today, a

dangerous altruism; we have got to give ourselves to

others. Jesus told another parable, "One day a man came

to Him and raised a lot of questions, and finally he

ended up saying who is my neighbor?" Now that question

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could have very easily ended up in a philosophical debate.

But Jesus immediately pulled that question out of mid

air and placed it on a dangerous curve between Jerusalem

and Jericho,

and He talked about a certain man that fell

among thieves. You know the story, I don't have to go

through it. Finally the man who helped was a man of

another race. And I want to tell you a little about it

because I thought about it several times when I've been

in the Holy Lands. We ask the question: Why? ...dld the

Priest and the levi pass, and we come out with a lot of

imaginary ideas; sometimes we say that they were busy;

they had to get down to some ecclesiastical conference;

at other times we say that maybe they were following a

religious law which said that one was not to touch

a human body 24 hours before carrying on a religious

service, and then sometimes we say that this is a possibility

that maybe the men were going down to Jericho to organize

a Jericho road improvement association, and maybe they

felt that It was better to get at the problem, at the

cause of the source rather than get bogged down in an

Iralizual Grect. Trai's a possibillut, bur wen I thin

of this parable, my imagination goes somewhere eise. It

Is possible that these men went on the other side too

because they were afraid. And 1t's possible, you see,

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that when that Levi and Priest saw that man over there,

they said that maybe the man is just a faker, and maybe

he is just there to lure us over for quick and easy

seizure, and now they could have said that maybe the

robbers are still around, and we better get on and get

out of this situation. You know the words. The first

question that the Priest asked; the first question that

the Levi asked, was if I stop to help this man, what will

happen to me?

But the good Samaritan reversed the question:

If I do not stop and help the man, what will happen to

him? That is the ultimate question of life. So often

we are thinking about our jobs, our prestige, our

positions, and we find ourselves saying: If I take a

stand for this cause, what will happen to me? Will my

home get bombed? Will I get put in jail, or will I lose

my prestige in a particular group that I am in? That

is divorced from the problem. What will happen to me

Is so often the question that we raise. Yeah, will I

get put off the poverty board? What will happen to me?

But the great question is if I do not take a stand, what

wilt happen to our

• prichors and cur cistero mo are

suffering?

This is the question that we ali have to

weigh. I have weighed it in my life; I remember when I

first took my position against the war in Vietnam, almost

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every newspaper in the country critized me. They don't

bother me too much now because too many people agree with

me, but when I took the position at first, 1t was a

low period in my life; I could hardly open a newspaper.

It wasn't only white people; it was Negroes. I must rush

on to my conclusion, but I want to say that we are

not only priests, but we are prophets. When God speaks,

who can but prophesy. Prophesy until slums and rat-

infested ghettos be a thing of the dead past and a dark

past. And every man will be able to live in a decent

sanitary house. Go out and prophesy until the vital

industries of Appalachia are revitalized, and the wrinkled

stomachs of Mississippi are filled. Go out and prophesy.

Until brotherhood will no longer be the end of a world,

at the end of a prayer, but the first item of business

on every legislative agenda. Go out and prophesy. Unt1l

our state houses and city halls will be filled with men

who will do justly, who will love mercy, and who will

walk humbly with their God. -Go out and prophesy. Until

even the lion and the lamb can lie down together. ind

every man mim sis undur his oin vins and rig tore, sid

none shali be airald. It won't always be easy. Sometimos

It may cause one of your children to ask you, "Daddy, why

do you have to go to ja1l so much?" It may mean losing

a job; It may mean weary nights.

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It may mean standing amid the chilly winds of adversity,

but if we are followers of Jesus Christ, we know that

Christianity is not a euphoria of unannoyed comfort and

untroubled ease. What is it? It means taking up the

cause, taking it with all its (tich) and pack agony and

bearing that cross until it leaves the very marks of

Jesus Christ on your body and on your soul. We need to

take up the cross and follow Jesus, and finally as we

leave, we are going back to a valley that 1s filled with

despair; people have lost hope. We have the job of

transforming the fatigue of despair into the buoyancy

of hope.

When people lose hope, they die spiritually

and physiologically; keep the hope, the flame of hope

•burning. When people lose hope, they develop a disease

called give-up-itis, and they develop a kind of nihilistic

philosophy, which concludes that you can't change anything,

so let us go on and disrupt for disruption's sake;

let us go back and tell young men and young women that

It Is dary: now; 1t 1s dismal, but morning will surely

come; weeping may tarry for a night, but for cometh in

the mornino. On, I believe that. do taci and luca cur

brothers and sisters to wait until the morning; don't

give up too early; tell the black nationalists who want

to give up on non-violence, don't give up yet; we haven't

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tried it in the North on a massive scale yet; go back

and tell them that if this building caught afire, and you

got three or four buckets of water to try to put the

fire out, and it didn't put the fire out, you wouldn't

say that water can't put the flre out. You'd just say

that you need more water more efficiently and intelligently

applied. It doesn't mean that non-violence won't work;

we haven't tried it on a massive scale in the North.

Everything that we have set out to get through a non

violent movement, we have gotten that. It's a success

story; tell them to wait until the next morning; don't

give up yet. I'm not going to stop singing "We Shall

Overcome" because I know that ( Is longs but it

bends toward Justice. I'm not going to stop singing

"We Shall Overcome" because I know that the truth crushed

to earth shall rise again. I'm not going to stop

singing "We Shall Overcome" because I know that the

Bible Is right. You shall reap what you sow. I'm

not going to stop singing "We Shall Overcome" because

I know that one day the God of the universe will be able

to say to those uno ronio licter to him; I'm ros a Flagler,

don't play with me; I will rise up and break tre backrone

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of your power. I'm not going to stop singing "We Shall

Overcome" because mine eyes have seen the glory of the

coming of the lord counting out the goodness where the

grapes of wrath are stored. Glory Hallelujah, Hls

truth is marching on.

Thank you for listening and a special word of thanks to

those of you who support the work of the SCLo in our

struggle for freedom

and

human dignity.

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SECRET

UNITIA

STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAI

- In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

(RI) 100-438794

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20535

RE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Mr. Tolson.

Mr. Deleach

Mr. Mishr.

Mr. Bishon.

Mr. Cisper

Mr. Callahan

MI. (01:21

Folt.-

April 2, 1968: Cala

MIr. Fiosca

Mr. Saliran

Nr. Tavel

Mr. Frater

Tele. Room.

Miss

Enimes

Miss

Gandly.

=

By letter dated January 2, 1968, authority was

requested to institute a telephone surveillance on the

national headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership

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

because its President, Martin Luther King, Jr., had

publicly announced he would lead a massive civil disọbe-

dience in the nation's Capital in the Spring of 1968. At

that time it was pointed out that these massive demonstrations

..could trigger riots.

By letter dated January 3, 1968, you declined

authorization of this installation because, "There has not

been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security."

. In view of the recent developrents in Memphis,

Tennessee, where King led a march that ended in a riot, it is

reasonable to assume the same thing could happen later this

month. when King brings his "Poor People's March"

to Washington, D. C.

King, the day after the Memphis riot, was in

conference with his principal adviser and long-time secret

Communist Party rember, Stanley Levisan, concerning the

events of the preceding day. King stated he was considering

calling off the Washington march. Levison advised him to

continue his plans for the Washington narch.

mo

SECRET

whole 1

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doungradios and

declassification

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SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

RE:

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Despite this violence in Memphis, Levison and

King are continuing their plans for this massive civil

disobedience to start the latter part of April, 1968, in

Washington, D. C.

In view of the internal

security aspect involved,

authority is requested to install telephone surveillances

of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at its

national headquarters at the above-listed address and also

at its local headquarters, 1401 U Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.,

so that we can keep apprised of the strategy and plans of

this group.

Very truly yours,

Escar isterin

John Edgar Hoover

Director

Approved

Date

SECRET

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TO

SUBJECT

ST

PETIONAL FÉPiA NO, 10

3010-106

ALÓ 1987 EDISION

GSA GEN, REGIO, 28

UNITED STATES GO

NMENT

Memorandum

FULL MY

1 - Mr.

bach

1: - Miss Holmes

1 = Mr. W. C. Sullivan

: MI. W. C. Sullivan

DATE: March 29, 1968

1

- Mr. G. C. Moore

1

- 'Mr:' Rozamus

1 - Mr. D. M. Wells

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

JUNE TO

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Sonias.

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivas

"Tavê)

Trotfer.

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

PURPOSE:

Attached for your approval is a memorandum to the

/ Attorney General requesting a telephone surveillance of

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) head-

quarters at Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D. C., in an

effort to obtain intelligence data concerning massive civil

• disobedience planned for the nation's Capital the end of

April, 1968, by Martin Luther King, Jr.

BACKGROUND:

On January 2, 1968, we requested the Attorney

General to authorize the installation of a telephone

surveillance on the headquarters of SCLC in Atlanta, Georgia,

because of possible riots which might ensue with King's

planned Washington march. By letter dated January 3, 1968

the Attorney General denied our request advising, "There has

not been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security."

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

EX 106

REC-15/""

-216

On March 28, 1968, King led a march in Memphis,

Tennessee, which resulted in a riot. On March 29, 19E9APRIliS

King conferred with his principal adviser and long-time

secret Communist Party member, Stanley Levison, concerning

this riot. King was considering calling off the washington

march and Levison advised him to continue with his plans,

Enclosure

100-438794

DMW: dsm (7)

AP? 4: 1000

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Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan

RE: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

100-438794

OBSERVATIONS:

.Since Levison, a long-time secret communist, is

counseling. King to continue the Washington march in spite of

the Memphis riot, it is felt we should again request the

Attorney General to authorize a telephone surveillance of

SCLC since it would

appear that a threat to the national

security now exists. We have a total of 53 telephone

surveillances in operation of which 34 are in Bureau cases

and 19 are at the written request of the State Department.

RECOMMENDATION:

The attached communication be directed to the

Attorney General the Memo tuatin grip acten

Die to importance Is this regent

WC.

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JUNE

SECRET

Oftire at the Attorney Grum

- Mashingta, 7. C.

January 3, 1968

Memorandum to:

Mr. Deloach

Mr.

Molt.

Mir. Dishop.

Air.

Casner-.

Mr. Callahan

•Mr. - Conrad

Mr. Felt.

sir. Gale.

Mr. Rosen

Nir. Sullivih.

Ar. T'avel.

MIr. Trotter

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy

From:

Re:

Mi. John Edgar Hoover, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

fil Ramsey Clark

10-1

Attorney General

Communist Infiltration

Southern Christian Leadership Conference Dirt

Your memorandum dated January 2, 1968

I am declining authorization of the requested installation of

the above telephone surveillance at the present time. There has

not been an adequate demonstration of a direct threat to the

national security. Should furthei evidence be secured of such a

threat, or re-evaluation desired, please resubmit..

should furthe, pride tenured of such a 1/5

Other investigative activities should be undertaken to provide

intelligence necessary to the protection of the national interest.

REC- 51

REs 1-434417-2365

EX 101

JAN 9 1963

JAN 1 6 1963

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MENCRANDUM FON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Martin Luther King; Jar, Fresident of the Souchern

Christian Icadership ConFerence (SCiO), has publicly stated

that he will crease nassive civil disobediences in the

Nation's Capital and in 10 to 15 mojo cicies throughout

the Unived States in the Spring of 1959 if certain

commitronts are noc forthcoming Iron Gongress in the

civil rights fiold. An aice of King has statod "Jail.

will be the safest pluce in lashington, D. Cos this spring."

The Atlanta Difica of SCIC will be the focal point

fos plaring and instructions concorning the nossive civil

disorsdianoes and

the teleghone survaillance is highly

desirable so that ve can keep apprised of the stratesy

and plans of this gou, Massiva acronstrations could

trisze: riots which night spread across the liation.

In view of the above, authority is requested

to institute a telestone surveillance on the headquarters

of the Scro, 330 Auburn Arcnue; H.Eo, Atlanta, Georgia,

or on any office to which it may nove.

DiN: elve

SENT FROM D. O.

Very truly yours,

(9)

MAD 1:5

SEE NOTE PAGE 18O

DATE 1-7-18

Approved

-John Edgar Hoover

Director

Date

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MIMORANDUM FOR THE ANIORINNY CLUELA:

RD.::

COS JUNIST TITILTRATION

SOUTHLON CHRISTIAN INADEASED CONTERENCO

NOTE:

'Classifiod "Secret"" since it concerns' a technical

surveillance; the unauthorised disclosure of which could

resule in sarious damage to the Buren's security coverage

and to the cotrinart of national security,

This memorandum recoumends the installation of a

"Éelephone surveillance on cord headquarters, Atlenta,

Georgia, for intelligence type data concerning King's

plans for massive civil disobedience in the ration's

Capital end 10 to 15 anjo cities throughout the Nation

in the Earing of 1950.

See manorendum G. C. loose to W. C. Sullivan,

same cation, dated December 29, escared by Ellior.

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did:

TO

:

FROM

SUBJECT:

WNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memoran

Mr. DeLoach

DATE: 6/25/69

T. E. Bishop

DeLoacht

Moht --

Bishop

Caspc:

Callo: ji

Felt For

Gale:

Rosen -

Sulliva:!

Tovel .

Trotter -

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

Gandy -

VERA R. GLASER AND

MALVINA STEPHENSON

KNIGHT NEWSPAPERS

INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR

At 9:30 p.m., 6/24/69, Bill Barton of the Associated

Press, telephoned Bishop and advised that the Associated Press had learned

that the above captioned women reporters, who are with Knight Newspapers,

claim to have had an exclusive interview with the Director on Tuesday,

June 24, 1959. He stated that the only information about the contents of

the interview that he has is to the effect that Mr. Hoover informed these

reporters that "that racist columnist, Rowan" started the current

controversy regarding wiretapping, that Mr. Hoover allegedly stated

that Government agencies, "all over town" have been wiretapping, and

that they quote Mr. Hoover as stating that he did not wish to get into the

wiretapping of King but that former Attorney General Kennedy ordered it.

Barton wished to know if the alleged interview with Mr. Hoover was

authentic and if the FBI had any comments to make concerning it.

After checking with Miss Gandy and Mr. Tolson, Bishop

was advised by Mr. Hoover that we should have no comment to make

concerning this matter. Accordingly, at 9:55 p. 12., 6/24/69, Barton

of the Associated Press was advised that the FBI had no comment to make.

Attached hereto is a copy of a United Press International

(UPI) story which appeared in "The Washington Post" on June 25, 1969,

reporting on the alleged interview. Efforts are presently being made to

secure copies of the "Detroit Free Press" as soon as they arrive in the

Washington area, inasmuch as the full report of the alleged interview is

contained in that newspaper, according to the attached article.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. For information.

Enclosures

1 - Mr. DeLoach - Enclosures

1 - Miss Gandy - Enclosures

1 - Miss Holmes - Enclosures

1 - Mi. M. A. Jones - Enclosures

TEB:jo

(7).

(See ADDENDUM - OVER)

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ADDENDUM: 6/25/69 TEB:jo

'The'Detroit Free Press" newspaper of 6/25/69 has

not yet arrived in Washington. Attached is a copy of the interview.

as it appeared in the "Detroit Free Press, " which was dictated to

Bishop's Office by ASAC Nally of the Detroit Office this morning.

лі'..

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i..:

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TEB:jo 6/25/69

Bishop to DeLoach

VERA R. GLASER & MALVINA

STEPHENSON, KNIGHT NEWSPRS.

INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR

At 9:30 p.m. 624/69 Bill Barton of AP called Bishop re

exclusive interview above 2 women reporters had with

Director. After checking with Miss Gandy & Mr. Tolson,

Bishop was advised by Mr. Hoover that we should have nc

comment re matter. Barton was advised. Att. is copy of

UPI story repozins alleged interview. tfforts are being

made to secure "Detroit Free Press" when they arrive.

REC: None. For info.

* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1968-323-141

FD-247

(REV. 3-27-58)

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ROUTE IN DI

PELOPE

tir. W. C. Sullivan

C. C. Hoore

MARTIN LUTHER IUG, TE.

SUCORITY ININTER - COMERESTE

6/15/53:

JUN

Pucausat to your inotructiono, infomatica is soù

fonta balco negading discondianarco cê tas tolaphone curvail

Janos da the Ationta, Ecorgia, rosideros of karda Luthes

Tha abova-Mentional solopisone survelllanda ves

discontinuca on April 30, 1365, Wuen King chonges testacacsa

in Atinata,

Ae troe time matecas of Indonoos da ua portainiuz

to Wing and his ongsinecton, Ela Southaca Absiscina Isadouchiy :

Conforunce (2070), vara bsing overincé shecuch à ealepitoza

suzvaillonco on tha duianta locarenrtors of 4030. Tais boleraa

suztelai.não on 5310 iu atlonca tas in czadtante Eros Roraiber &,

1359, to Jino 21, 1630, Laun Somos Attomay Gazasal Fichales do

•Raczenbach cidord it discontinuad because. of tha involvenant

oi aù SCLC ofricicl Lusza villicno) in a car theft case.

•Attachou 2s a copy of Lelenta sirtol Lay 19, 1955,

showing tha disconsinuance of tha tolephone surveillanca on

King os Apail 30, 2635.

For Litoration.

•Enclosura

160-106570

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June 19, 1901

10. 6. C. MoR2

MARTIE LUNUDE RIRES JR.

SEOUPIXT MATISE • COFFNIST

Persuare to your inatructione, infornation la sot

Forth balou reguréing indorantion fumirand to tosor acrozney

cancral-Renosy Clan icgerdiog, tns courniss affiliationa of

Martin Incher King: 477

the documonts savodrod fore cacitlod, "Cuscuniat

Infidence le losial Motters • A Guerone inalgois," and

*cela luther 91i3: JE, o à Curacat Aenlasio*

Thiere

documents vere fumiahed to Place by nover leticre deved

April 10, 1997, sud Marcia 14, 1903%

of the ¿cosbento und the ouver lotiers ano attacasá.

Foi infornation.

• 100-105376

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OUTE IN INVE OPE

M. B. C. SULLIVAT

1.

= lixe Fo Co sullival

I - 14ca Disl02

June 13, 19G9

• hit. G. C. MoOre

hi. G. C. NOOK&

JUNK

HANTIN LUTDUR NIEC, JR+

SECURITY RATTER • COMMIST

fattoncion:

Na. Roars)

On Lize Glass

• Late Distil

Pursuent to yous instrationa, infocation

is set ford

baler recarding knowledge by forner Attorney General Lácholas sa

Katsanbada of alcocrense coverage on Hartin Luther kinz, jE.

chauch we have no specifie date in our filen shewing

that Kacconbook authorined a telephone auroillanes en long

hineolf, thore l1s ample Information showing Ratesubech mos tall

EVErO Of puS electionie covorago In Fisg and his organizaticas

the southen Chrlotion Ledernia Condorence (CLC Attichos i5

a cony of e manorandua docus 23/27/55 Cintrialed by Katcoboda In

This ipoci right hond coraco) enoring de lud a tiranano etical-

Sauce en King's emerization, do Loro, also cicached is a comy

•i a raoraners 12/1/65 to 1ba dutoracy Cunaral regalchna clactionle

coverage on king di thi isracene lotol in lod Tork Citj. In

respoose to this 12/1/05 sonorandun, thore 15 atlacliss a Copy of

e note Iron Katzebach to the Director stating, "ibviolaly, Reece

are pucticalarly delicate surcillences and te should be very

sautious in toras r& the non-int people uno moy fron ture is tire

nccessarily to Involved in one aspect of installation."

Copies ero attached of nine nonasenda to tha Litoroy

General datco 19/20/645 10/221649 11/5/048 1479/040 177727047

12394 1211794, Leon the 12e. These Bet 101a

Katzenbech's inforation valuaile data developed on flug The

date invoired nas derive Eros clectionic coverage on Kirg-and the

SCLC.

ACTION:

For InTonation

100-105570

Enclosures - 12

3.10;eka

(8)

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ROULE IN ENVELOPE

He. M. C. Juiliven

G. C. loose

NARTIN LUTTER KING. JR.

SECURITY MATTER • CONUIISI

Juna 16,

1969

JUNE

Bustans to the Dirserosis instruscions, Cos Soots

concernino sno seleghone sumcillance of the susidence of tha

lace Kariin Incar Kings Jeo, are baing Furnisuod the Precilant

by the attaried Lecteze

In Fice of the interest o6 che Vice Persidone in unban

ostales, it to felt this incenacion rould also la de labeszot

•to the Vise Prosidore end e loctor to his 1g acinoked.

2:3

intonation in thrus latters has ciso busn fumidied ti

Nebcanay caneral.

222102:

That atteched lostero concarráno dna culopheas

surveillanes

on warrin luchor Ring, Ji. be fuentahed a

Presidont and the Vico Ezesidsai,

This mail scould ba returnad

to li. DoLonel's cifica for delivory,

Enclosures - 2

100-105570

1 - Hi. C. D. Daloach

1

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Sullivan

1

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I'.

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1

• lís. G. G.

- He. C. D.

Besnoan

Rozarus

- Ile. Patterson

• (3)

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JUNE

dard

Mr

JeLoach

Mx

W: C. Sullivan

1•-

Mr

Bishop

1.

Mr.

Gale (Attn: Mx. Devic)

1. -

MI.

G. C. Moore

Mr.

Ca

D. Brennan

(Attn:

Mx.

Rozamis)

Mr. W. C. Patterson

BY-LIAISON

The ficara

2: 400 5522

5.n6:

recidi nos cã the ista

amigod for your

Luctor flaca Jros Authorisca

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CRICICES

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20C

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100-106670

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Monorable Spire

Agnew

Oz July 25, 1963, Mr. Kennedy chonged his mind

concerning his request and thought it il?-cdvised at that

time, but oa Cctober 7, 1963, a request for authosity to

ace phone swell, it le a dance to sent

to lie. Ranuady o

surveillance and a surveillance on any future residence

of king by his written sigzatura:

This talephone surveillance was installed on

Movenber &, 1953, and vas discontinued cn April 30, 1965.

Tha Presidont and the attorney Caneral have

also beon Fucnished this inforation.

Sinceraly yours,

NOTE:

See mamorandun G. C. lcora to lin. C. D. Dalcacas

dato 6/16/69 Captioned "Wartin Iuther King, JI.; Sacurity

Matter - Cormunist," prapared by IJD:Esh.

Classified "Top. Secret"' bacause of sensitiva

nature of the information contained snerain, the uncuthorizad

disclosure of which could result in exceptionally grave

damage to the national sacurity.

SICET

2

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## Page 183

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JUNE

1 - Me.

Deloach

#. C. Sulliven

..1 - Me.

Bishop

1 - Mr. Cale (Attention:

Mr. Devic)

I'= Mis. G. C. Moore

BY LIAISON

.1 - Mc. C. D. Brennan

(Attention: Mr. Rozamus)

Mr. Patterson

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5a dog 36, 1023, do caeleiod do Cale Cartax

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productivito do dias a

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to var toid tot

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Facion Fim eucinatao

decidificativo

DOVINGRADED TO

SECRET

Per

Date

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## Page 184

ILE FicoiSonE

TO HOUSELITE SE

soch arrerare rosid ha dalecinc

27 29950721479

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NOTE:

Sea memorandum G. C. Moore to W. C. Sullivan,

dated 6/16/69, captioned "Martin Luther King, JI.,

Security Matter - Communist," prepared by IJD:fsh.

•Classified "Top Secret'' because of sensitive

nature of the information contained therein, the unauthorized

disclosure of which could result in exceptionally stave

damage to the national socurity.

= 2.

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ROUTE IY ENVOLOPE

The Attornoy Ecudeal.

Dizector, fal

JUNI

neaten

HURTIN LUTHER KIUS, JR.

SACURITY MATTER • CCIUNIST

I-MISSHOLES

1axs-

Dalondi

NE:

F. C. Sullivan

-liz. Bishop

June 10g. 19G9

1 - Nir. Cale (Attontion: Mc. Dovie

=. Me.

G. G.

Moore

1 - Mic. G. D. Brennan

(Attention: Mic. Rozamas)

Me. CLass

Tas Following Facts ure belse Sunninind for your

Indornation cozceraing the telepime sumiliance on tis

residense d the late Martin Luthz Mrs, Joe, cococlace

by fozas Accorsiay Cencral. Achest F. Kencody end Installer

by chis bucertio

on July ló, 1508, en official 06 his Ducen

saw Mre Renoãy no tra lactez's socuests On dit occraica,

Ic. Kracay seid bo nes considoning ta possibility o a

perociaticase

is pas cariood ly to marica socicial tiac

sinno ding vas in croval sintas practicaily ell ta tira,

tha proscotivity co cuch a cucucillance mo Coratai dd Fo

was eared to consiern ta ropescussicad is it svas beecre

known tich cuca a surveillinos had boan inscitutod on ring.

Dico Benasuy said lia ina aot conceanad about possible ispoi

cusSions ará tuei no thought it civisable to have as copleto

•coverage es passible in ving of tha gosoible conmunist intlu

ence in the racial rituation. Ho was told that the ecuathilli;

of such coverrse tould bo doterined and an cppropriate

reconchdation Fould be subzátied to hin.

02 July 25, 1053, Me Kannedy changed bis mind

concerning his roquost and

thouke it ill cavisce at diat

tins, but a Cobober 1, 1533, & recucet for authority to

place a tricphone surveillance on ling's zeniécuce fas sent

to ilI, Kennedy.

on cctober 10, 1953, ba authoriacd this

100-106570

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Date

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doclaccisication

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The Aberracy Genoral

ol Finge bo lio minten signaturce

Thãs talsghons susvotitonde uns installed on

Movesber 8, 1955, and na discontimed su April 20, 1935.

Eccausa pi Die concidarabio publicity concunning

tho tolephone purvolilance en tha ecolacace of the late

parasioned by the court hacarings

•In tho Sioctiva Dorico ocao, cl Cassius Clojs Gho Scots

concorning ins original seguaci for tato coracago ly

Bobort Fo Monncly, una being funicaca de tho actoracy

Cinerale.

Cleasifica Mica Sacrato beccuse di caroltive

rature of tio infornation contaiazá saccois, tan bandecciosa

discloouru of trich coalá Icsult 10 encopricaally geava cire

to tie naticaal sacurity.

it

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## Page 187

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ROUNG IN ENVALO

1

P. E. Culliven

}

- dir, Bioagy

: June 9, 1069

=1 - H. 6. 0.

Moore

3. -

(Attention:

Ar.

Posanus)

Ex. Eloss

ME: W. C. SULLIYAN

IR. G. C. M02XE

NON YEE AD dola

Parsuent to your seguest the following lacto concornina

cloctroáo servaillerdes or

32.1.

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153

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Attorner Schoral Kansoy Clorit's Inculcago de thoce carvoiliances

are set jorti.

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Il ino noi roinoiziaded ai his not accroas.

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1/17/09.

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Assistoni Attoricy Conarai Larin L. 43151.

rovever,

"sisi cic nos

nontion that Claris vas awaro of loisl's inquiry concornico th3 aiut

Firetaps.

:

Hono: for inânimation.

100-10CC%0

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* ROUTDON ENVELOPE

Ar. C. E. Giass

2/14/69

Airtol

To: SAC, Atlanta

(100-6670F)

From: Directos,

FBI

REC 36

(100-438794) - 2573

COMUNIST INTILIRATION SI-110

SOUTHEAN CHRISTIAN HEADERSHIP CONZERENCE

iS • C

JUNI

Reurairtel 2/7/59.

Provided full security is assared authority is

granted to conduct a survey concerning & technical Surveillance

on the headquarters

the

Southern Christian Lecderchip

Conturenee in Atlanta.

CEC :Ish

(4)

NOTE:

The Southera Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC)

is the organization oi the late Martia Inther Kirg, in. and

sEs activities have long beou influenced

l.Dy coomunists

In the interest of national security, & roquort vas made io

the Accorney General in April, 1555, 10r & 100h21693

surveillance.

This request was denied on 1/17/09.

This

(technical survelllance is in line to ke prosonted

! to the

new Attornay Goneral for authority, and & survey, with full

security assured, to bring the data already in our possesolon

into a

curvent siatus, is dosirable.

Coamunists

contrave to

intluence the

organization and the influence is increasins.

REcently a menece of cho Matronal Commitres of Che Communist

hired as aide to the Prosiront of the scic.

The

organisation has anounced plans to organise the pooc

of this couatry and has started

•to chlict the

assisterce

-of laber unions in this

nation- wide organization.

Concunis t

advisors to the

organication are discatisfied with tho

prosont leadership and their arteopts to install now

loadorship in this pocuntially povertul orsanization is

21.30

a nattor

great interest

the mclonal security.

.. B96

101,8

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FD-36 (1704.5-22-61)

Transmit the following in -

Via

AIRTEL

FBI:

Date:

2/7/69

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIRMAIL

(Priorily)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (157-8 42351232)

FROM:

/SAC, ATLANTA (100-6670E)

COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

C SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

IS =C

JUNE

6922534151

sitting

A1K7F

Re Bureau letter dated 2/5/69, wherein the former

Attorney General's denial as contained in his memoranâum of

1/17/69, regarding a request for tesurs was set forth.

The Bureau advised consideration will be given to

he-submitting a request for such tesurs to the present Attorney

General.

The Bureau is requested to advise Atlanta if a

•current, technical survey should be prepared to facilitate

requests contemplated of the present Attorney General for

tesurs. If such survey is desirable, Bureau authority to

conduct the survey is raquested.

REC 36

15

ST-110

watera.

17

25 FEB A$ 1959

42521

Bishöpi

3u2220217 (221)

-Atlanta

APKA

bje

(4)

Approved!

Special Agent in Charge

NW. 68262 Docld:32989551 Page 190

Sent

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## Page 191

SUGREE

The Attorney Genaral

Director,

EDI

MARTIL LUTHER KING, JR.

F1

Januaxy 23, 1969

35591 - 11r. Deloach

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

I - Mi. Bishop

1 - Mr. G. C. Moore

•1 - Mr. Deakin

JAN 2 & 1969

CONTM-FBI

The Southern Christian Leadership Conferenca,

• founded by Martin Luther Kings Jr., held demonstrations

on January 15, 1969, King's birthday, uzing that his

birthday be sade a national holiday. Reverend Ralpa D.

Abernathy, President of the Southem Christian Leadership

Conference, has alvocated national holiday status for

King's birthday, according to press accounts.

In view of this, there is enclosad a document

regarding the communist influence on ling during his

career and his highly imoral personal bahavior. for your

nformation, a copy of this document is also being furnished

so the Fresident.

closure

TJD :sd

(8)

NOTE:

DOWNGRADED TO

SECRET

Per_

Date_

2981573376

Classified "Top Secret" as infomation in this

letter and in the enclosure, if disclosed, could compromise

informants and jeopardize the national sacurity. The

Director approved memorandum tir. G. C. Moore to Mr. li. C.

Sullivan dated 1-17-69, captioned Martin Luther King, JI.s.

recomending enclosed document be sent to the President

and the Attorney General. See memorandum Mr. G. C. Moore

to Mi. W. C. Sullivan dated 1-22-69, captioned as above,

prepared by IJD:sd

:

Tolson

DeLoach.

Moht -

Bishop

Casper

Callahon -

Contal.

felt

finle

Pogon

Sullivan -

Troller

Trir, Room.

Motions coun

Cindy -

096

MAIL. ROOM L

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OPIIONAL PORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GIN, REG. NO.21

UNITED STATES G

3010-106

INMENT

Memorandum

ROUTE

IN ENVELOPE

TO

Mr. M. C. Sullivan

FROM

iNs. G. C. Moore /

SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, IR.

RACIAL MATTERS

DATE: 1-17-69

1 - MT: C. D: DeLoach

1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan

1 - MI: T:

E:

Bishop

1 - MI. G. C. Moore

1 = Mr. I. J. Deakin!

"Лоні

Bishop

Casper

Cellahan

Conrad -

Feli.

Gale

Rosen

_Sullies-

Tavel

Troller

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gendy

It is recommended attached document regarding

Martin Luther King, JI. be furnished President-elect Nixon

and the Attorney General designate, after the inauguration,

in view of the agitation by some irdividuals and groups that

King's birthday be made a national holiday.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, formed

by King, held demonstrations on January 15, 1969, King's

birthday, to urge that that date be made a national holiday.

According to press accounts, Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy and

other prominent Negroes met with President-elect Nixon on

January 13, 1969, and Abernathy then urged Nixon to make King's

birthday a national holiday.

Attached document, briefed down to half the length

of the last write-up of King's career, sets out the extensive

communist influence on King and details his highly immoral

personal behavior.

5- Do

It is felt we should aim to have the attached

document regarding King ready for delivery to President Nixon

and the Attorney General on Thursday, January, 23, 1969, in

view of the inaugural events scheduled between now and that

date. Upon approval of attached document, appropriate transmittal

letters will be prepared and the document will be printed.

When

printed, the document will be classified

TIIOP

Secret."

REd Saladed

355g

70

ACTION:

Giờ 71

nsusal -

6 JAN 2i2 1269

That this document (a Xerox-copy. of theoriginal and

yellow

file copy are attached) be approved for dissemination by

letter to President Nixon at the White House and

to the

Attorney General.

TJD: sd ('66) OK

nil!

Enclosure

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AOUZE IN ENVELOD

January 17, 1269

Memorandura to:

•From:

Ma. ji Edgar Hoover, Director

•Pedozal Bureau of Investigation

Ramby Clark

Attarney Coneral

ENCLOSURE.

•Re:

Che memoranda listed below reguosting approval of wizetops

or elöceronde survalliances which & hara not horototore approved ara

being rectrose at thie tima donied, Fog a'nambos 0í xeasoas I lave

not fall any of tham have boon cufficiontly juasalod by the ericence

praconted:

This doss not, ol cource, projadice their resubmission

if austrionel ovidenco supporting tha roguest is procontos, or thris

sevior by a cubaaguans adninistaction.

Nikolay Andrianovich Bostin.

DElETIONS PENTAIN TO

• Internal Bactels - Bussia

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Victor Marciano Santiago

Intezimit secustty • Peorto Rican Nationalia:

Yoar momorandam dated November 20, 1963

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Your memorandum dated Cctober 2l, 1963

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• Office of the Agriculural Councelos, Soviet Embassy

Washinsion, D. C.

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: Studon: Ronviolent Coordinatura Committee

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You will recall the following information I gave you earlier

concerning King's visit to Norway in Dec., 1964, which into, we

received from a reliable source.

Bayard Rustin, an aide to king who accompanied King to Norway

told two acquaintances of the following incident. (Rustin himself is a

convicted homosexual). According to Rustin, when he was in Oslo, Norway,

with Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the latter's receipt of

the novel Feave Fride, Rustin was called down by the police one morning

at 4:30 a.m. because the police had caught a prostitute coming out of

the room of A. D. King, Martin's brother. A. D. King attempted to evade

the police by running into Martin's room. The police accused the

prostitute of stealing money. The prostitute claimed, however, that she

was paid by the occupant of A. D. King's room. Rustin claimed uhat re

valked tre police out of arrestin; the prostitute in order to avoid

besmirching the reputation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Rustin also said

that members of King's entourage had naked girls running up and down the

corridors of a hotel where they stayed and that they were bringins white

prostitutes

into their rooms.

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ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

I. Bureau notified by Memphis, Tennessee Police

King shot "4/4/68'on balcony of Lorraine note em (Memphis

406 Mulberry

Street, Memphis, Tennessee shortly

time)

2.

Pronounced dead at 7:05 pm, 4/4/68 (Memphis time)

3.

Department of Justice

requested FBI investigation for

possible violation of

18 U.S.C. 241.

4.

Death attributed to bullet damage to spinal cord and

neck vessels.

II. Crime Scene

A. Flophouse

"I.

Assassin fired shot from flophouse at 4222 S. Main

located across street from motel.

Assassin rented room 5B between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm

4/4/68 using name John Willard

3. Paid $8.50 for one week's rent.

B. Bullet - .30 caliber metal jacket, soft point, sporting

type bullet of Remington

(insufficient markings to allow

positive identification

C. Rifle (Remington game master model 760 - 30-06 caliber).

1. Found on sidewalk near flophouse where thrown by white

male who was running from scene

20

Renington game master model 760. Traced through

Remington Company in Connecticut to dealer in alabama,

Purchased - Aero Marine Supply Company, Birmingham,

Alabama for $248.59

Purchaser - white male giving fictitious name Harvey

Loymeyer, and adaress, 1907 South 1lth Street, Birmingham,

Alabama.

5. Date of purchase - March 30, 1968

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D. Zipper bag thrown on ground by assassin near the flophouse

MEMPHIS

1.

It contained binoculars.

FBI traced

pair of binoculars

to York Arms, 162 South Main Street where purchased

4/4/68 for

$39.95. Purchase

paid for in $20.00 bills

Tee shirt and shorts - laundry marks checked and traced

to laundry in Los Angeles, California.

3.

Pair of duckbill pliers - traced by FBI to Hardware

Company in Los Angeles.

Employees state item was sold

from

"bargain barrel" but could not identify purchaser.

2 cans of Schlitz beer bearing Mississippi tax stamps

4.

5.

Hammer

6.

Transistor radio

17. Numerous toiletry articles

E. White mustang car seen leaving scene of crime

I. Mustang formerly owned by William D. Paisley, Birmingham,

Alabama

2. Paisley advertised car for sale on 8/29/67. Purchased 8/30/67

3. Eric S. Galt purchased with $1,950 cash.

40

Alabama drivers license issued to Eric Galt describes

him as white male, born 7/20/31, 5'11"

, 175 lbs., brown

hair, blue eyes,

address 2608 Highland Ave., Birmingham,

Alabama.

5. Mustang located 4/11/68 in Atlanta, Georgia, as result

of inquiry by local authorities to

FBI National Crime

Information Center.

2.

Mustang abandoned in area of low-income white

housing project in Atlanta

Ectroon 8:50 am and PiCD en, 4/5/03 by white mair.

5'11", 165 lbs, neatly dressed, who walked away

after locking car.

c.

Speedometer on car when purchased 20,000 miles

Speedometer on car when found in Atlanta,

39,000 miles

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d. serviced in Hollywood, California (no date available)

serviced in Los Angeles, California, 2/13/68

€ .

Mexican tourist sticker indicated car entered

Mexico at Nuevo Laredo, on 10/7/67

III. Evidence

A Fingerprint (latent) on map found in items believed left

by Galt in Atlanta rooming house is identical with print

found on gun believed to be murder weapon.

B. Fingerprint (latent) found on gun identical with print

found on binoculars purchased in Memphis and abandoned

with gun.

C. Fibers found on bedspread recovered with rifle believed

to be the murder weapon

and fibers found on sheet recovered

from Galt's automobile indicate that the two items have

been in physical contact.

IV. Subject James Earl Ray, aka Eric Starvo Galt, John Willard,

Harvey Lowmeyer

A. Identitied with latent fingerprints on the rifle, binoculars,

Schlitz beer can, shaving lotion bottle, and map

recovered

from roominghouse in Atlanta.

/B. Latent prints checked against more than 53,000 persons on

whom wanted notices have been posted.

C. Ray is escapee from a Missouri State prison, 4/23/67, serving

20 years for armed robbery and operating a motor vehicle

without permission.on 3/17/60.he entered Missouri State prison.

D. Born 3/10/28, Alton, Illinois

E. Obtained ravchnlorical help from a clinical psychologist

in Los Angeles, California from 11/27/67 through 12/14/67.

1. Ray gave his true name and date of birth

2. Doctor described Ray as shy, introverted and cithdrain

but not psychotic or plagued with neuroses.

3. Ray furnished little information regarding background

4. Ray paid cash for all but one consultation.

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I. Arrest Record from

2 1949

***+413

I. Convicted of burglary in Los Angeles in 1949

2. Armed Robbery in Chicago 1952

3.

Forging and cashing U. S. Postal Money orders in

Missouri in 1955

Prison record: was incarcerated in Los Angeles County

Jail - 1949

Illinois State Prison - 1952-54

Federal Penitentiary,

Leavenworth, Kansas, 1955-58

Received Missouri State Prison on

1 3/17/60 to serve

20 year sentence or armed robbery and operating a

motor vehicle without permission of the owner

Missing from prison 4/23/67

G. Bartender's school attended in Los Angeles from 1/19/68 to

3/2/68, under name of Mr. Willard, 751 Figueroa Street, LA.

After graduation he declined to take job offered by school.

Ho Locksmith correspondence course, from 1500 Cardinal Drive,

Little Falls, New Jersey. Enrolled as Eric S. Galt sub

mitting address of 2589

Rue Notre Dame, EST, Montreal,

Canada.

Submitted second address (no date) of 1535 N.

Serrano, Los Angeles, Calitornia. Submitted third change

of address on 3/30/68 as 113 14th St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

I. Characteristics

I. "Loner" operates and travels alone

2. Likes. to dance - took dancing lessons in Birmingham and

Los Angeles

3. Drinks moderately

1 Avid reader of "girlie" magazines

V. Foreign Travel

1. Carada - Rosided in tontreal aprroximately li nontes ar

Suitier oi 1907

B.

Mexico were 1/2621 me ta de Jeft te

spent considerable-tlue with

Mexicon rostitute, Ira 2osates.

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VI. Known residences and travel in the U.S.

Birmingham, Alabama - 9/12/67 to 10/7/67

Los Angeles, California - 12/15/67 to 3/17/68

Atlanta, Georgia - 3/24/68 to 3/31/68

Memphis, Tennessee - 4/3/68 to 4/4/68

Traveled from Los Angeles to New Orleans, Louisiana and

returned to Los Angeles from 12/15/67 to

12/21/67•

VII. Prison associates

A. Raymond Louis Curtis - serving life sentence for murder

I. Curtis served time with Ray on three different

occasions

2. Says Ray told him he engaged in burglaries and

payroll jobs while operating out of Quincy,

Illinois

3. Ray claimed to have hoodlum contacts in Chicago,

Detroit, Tampa and Tijuana

4. Ray allegedly told Curtis a dozen times that it

se anne ma

Martin L. King was alive when he got out of

prison he would like to collect a bounty of

$1, 000, 000 on king

B. James T. Bond

1. States he new Ray in "iscouri State Prison

2. Clained Ray was dealer in amphetamine.

3. Said Ray was avid reader of sex books

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In Reply, Please Refer s0

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE

FED

AL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATI

WASHINGION, D.C. 20535

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 19, 1968

Attorney General Ramsey Clark announced today that the

FBI has identitied James Earl Ray, an escapee from the Missouri

State Penitentiary, as Eric Starvo Galt, against whom a Federal

complaint was filed last Wednesday in connection with the fatal.shoot-

ing of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Director J. Edgar Hoover said that a systematic and

exhaustive search of latent fingerprints uncovered in the Dr. King

case against the fingerprints of the over 53, 000 persons for whom

"Wanted Notices" have been posted in the files of the FBI's Identification

Division led to the determination that Galt and Ray are identical,

Mr. Hoover said that Ray, who is 40 years of age, was

reported missing from the Missouri State Penitentiary at Jefferson

City, Missouri, on April 23, 1967. He had been received at that

institution on march 17, 19CO, to serve a 20-year sentence folowing

conviction in St. Louis for armed robbery and for operating a motor

vehicle without permission of the oimer.

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In September, 1966, while serving this sentence, he was

confined for a time in the maximum security ward at the State Hospital

at Fulton, Missouri.

According to Mr. Hoover, Ray has a known arrest record

dating back to 1949.. Prior to the 1960 conviction for which he received

the 20-year term, Ray had been convicted of burglary in Los Angeles,

California, in 1949; armed robbery in Chicago, Illinois, in 1952; and

forging and cashing United States Postal Money Orders in Missouri

in 1955.

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He has served terms in the Los Angeles County Jail in

1949; in State Prisons at Joliet and Pontiac, Illinois, in 1952-54; and

in the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1955-58.

Ray was an enlisted man in the United States Army from

February, 1946, to December, 1948, at which time he was given a

General Discharge due to ineptness and lack of adaptability for military.-

service. While in the Army, he received a three-month sentence at - :

hard labor for being drunk and breaking arrest.

Mr. Hoover said that during his criminal career, Ray

has also used the names of James AcEride, James Valion, W. C.

Herron and James O'Conner. He is a white male; claims to have

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been born March I0, 1928, in Illinois; is approximately 5 feet 10 inches

tall and weighs about 163 to 174 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown

hair. There is a small scar on the center of his forehead and a scar

on the palm of his right hand.

Ray has claimed that he attended school through the 10th

grade in Alton, Illinois. He has had the reputation of being a "drifter"

since leaving school. His vocational experience includes working as a

baker, laborer and color matcher.

: In connection with his escape from the Missouri State

Penitentiary, an FBI complaint was filed in Jefferson City, Missouri,

on July 20, 1967, charging Ray with unlawfully fleeing from the State

• of Missouri to avoid confinement. He has been a Federal fugitive since then.

Ray should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Anyone having information concerning him should immediately contact •

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D. C., or the nearest FBi office.

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MARTIN LUEZER KING, ER.

Background:

Martin Luther King, Ji., is a well-known

southern iegro leader who is resident of the southera

Christian zeadership Conference (SCLC) and is Copastor

with his father of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atian Hing

He sas born in Atlanta on January 15,

became nationally prominent during 1955 and 1955 when ce

organized a protest that ended bus segregation ir Montgomery,

Alabama.

he has been a reset his actives can tellas

and charged with misdemeanors. Throughout his efforts in the

racial field he has stressed nonviolent action.

Subversive Connections and associations:

"The Worker," an east

coast communist newspaper,

"Sobell Parley Cailed."

spread appeais on behalf of freedom for Morion Sobell were

scheduled and would ba climaxed at a national gathering in

Washington, D. C., from November 19, 1960, through

November 21, 1960.

Among trose who sponsored the nationai

gathering was Martin Luther King, Jr.

an article he orked clerivene rete Sonarrie

The article listed king as one of those sponsoring an

appedi to the ?resident to wige a new tridi for Morton Surel

or crant hin cienency by connucation vi sentence.

Morton Sobell 'mus convicted on aprico, leor, in

the inited states Districe Couri,

Southern Vistrict of

new York, for vioiation of Espionage Conspiracy siatute

and wis sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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the January 1o, 1901, issue of the "National'

Guardian" carried an article entitled "Aholish The

Un-Americans." This article indicated a petition was

directed to the 87th Congress asking for the abolishment

of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Among

the signers of this petition was the name of Reverend

Martin Luther King, Ji.

petition was the

The "Atlanta Journal," a daily newspaper in

Atlanta, Georgia, on February 23, 1961, carried an article

entitled "Highlanders and Dr. King Join Forces."

This

article stated that the Atlanta SCLC, headed by Martin Luther

Kings

JI., and the "Tennessee Controversial Highlanders Folk

School"

had joined forces to train Negro leaders for the

southern civil rights struggle. This article indicated

that a Tennessee

State Court revoked the school's charter

after a legislative investigation charged that communists

had lectured there.

The "New York Post," a New York daily newspaper,

in the issue of May 2, 1961, carried an article which

indicated the name of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,

of Atlanta, Georgia, was listed on a petition requesting

President John F. Kennedy to invoke executive clemency for

Carl Braden and Frank Wilkinson.

Mrs. Alberta Ahearn, a self-admitted member of

the Communist Party, Louisville, Kentucky, in testifying

on December 11 and 13, 1954, in Jefferson County, kentucky,

Criminal Court, in a State Sedition prosecution against

Carl Braden identified Braden as having been known to

her as a member of the Communist Party from 1951 until

the time of her testimony.

The

"Courier-Journal," Louisville,

Kentucky, a

dally newspaper, on february 3, 1959, carried

an article indicating that Carl Braden had

been sentenced to

one year in prison on a charge of contempt of Congress for

his refusal to answer questions before the House Committee

on Un-American Activities.

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"The New York Times,"

a daily newspaper, in the

issue of January 24, 1959, carried an article to

the effect

that Frank Wilkinson was sentenced by the United

States

District Court, Atlanta, Georgia, to a year in jail for

contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions before

the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

The August 25, 1961, issue of "New America," an

official publication of

the Socialist Party - Social

Democratic Federation, carried an article entitled,

"Prominent Americans Seek Pardon Junius Scales." He was

sentenced to six years in prison under the Smith Act.

Among those who joined this effort and who signed the

petition urging suspension or reduction of Scales sentence

was Reverend

Martin Luther King, JI.

On September 7, 1961, a testimonial dinner was

held in honor of Henry Winston

in the Skyline Ballroom of

the Hotel Theresa, 125th Street, 7th Avenue, New York,

New York. One of the speakers at this testimonial was

Martin Luther King, JI.

At the time of the testimonial

Henry Winston was publicly known as a member of the

Communist Party, USA, National Committee and Vice-Chairman

of the Communist Party, USA.

The November, 1963, issue of "Through to Victory"

Carl Prussion entitled

N.A.A. C.P."

In this article Prussion made the statement

that Nartin Luther King, Jro, and the N.A.A.C.P. were being

influenced by communist generated revolutionary tactics.

Prussion identified hinself as a former counterspy

for the

FRI from 1947 to 1960. He made the statement that

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was always set forth at

combunist meetings as the individual to thon communists

should lonk and

rally around in the concunist struggle

on the many racial issues.

In a sworn affidavit Prussion

made the statement "I hereby also state that Martin Luther

King, JI., has either been a

member of of wittingly has

accepted support from communist fronts, individuals, and/or

organizations which gave aid to or espouse communist causes,

numbering over 60."

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The Narch, 1963, issue of the "Southern Patriot,"

the official publication of the Southern Conference

Educational Fund, which is the successor of the Southern

Conference for Human Welfare, an organization cited by the

House Committee on Un-American Activities as a Communist

Party front group, has several pictures of Martin Luther

sing, Jr., at an affair described as an annual reception

for New York friends of the Southern Conference Educational

Fund. The main speaker for this affair was Martin Luther

King, Jr.

The "National Enquirer," published in New York,

contained a paragraph as follows:

"Martin Luther King, Jr.,

isn't happy about the detailed report that FBI Director

J. Edgar Hoover has compiled about some of his past

associations with communists. In order to limit the FBI's

future role in civil rights investigations King has

launched a backstage campaign to get President Johnson

to transfer the authority to U. S. Treasury Department

Law Enforcement Agencies and to especially established Corps

of U. S. Marshals."

The "Atlanta Constitution," an Atlanta, Georgia,

Jaily newspaper, on July 25, 1963, carried an article

entitled "Onetime Communist Organizer Heads Rev. King's

Office in N.Y." This article indicated that Jack H. O'Dell

was Director of the New York office of the SCLC. This

article identified O'Dell as being in the Comnunist Party

as late as 1958. It was indicated that O'Dell was also

known as Hunter Pitts O'Dell at one time and that he had

been

• identified as

a member of the National Committee of

the Communist Party, USA.

The "Washington Post and Times Herald,"

Washington, D. C., daily newspaper, on April 15, 1904,

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carried

a column entitled "Matter of Fact," by Joseph Alsop.

this article stated,

"The subject of real

head shaking is the

Rev. Martin Luther King. His

influence is very great, His

original dedication to nonviolence can bardly be douhted.

Yet, he has accepted and is almost certainly still accepting

communist collaboration and even communist advice.

"In 1962-63 the issue of the communist role in the

King organization was raised because of Hunter Pitts O'Dell

commonly called Jack O'Dell. This man, a known communist,

held posts in the Southern Christian Leadership Council,

first in the South and then in the New York office, until

the late Spring of 1963.

King finally dropped him

when

he was warned by United States Government officials that

O'Dell was the genuine communist article.

"Official warnings have been given to king about

another, even

more important associate who is known to be

a key figure in the Covert apparatus of the Communist Party.

After the warning, King broke off his open connections with

this man, but a secondhand connection nonetheless continues."

The "Jackson Daily News" printed in Jackson,

Mississippi, on May 18, 1964, carried an article entitled

"Charges King Accepted Money

From Group Labeled Subversive."

This article indicated that in a speech to the North

Jackson Exchange Club, Erle Johnston, JI., Director of the

State Sovereignty Commission said Di. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

had accepted money from an organization labeled as subrersive

in spite of his claims that his SCLC "investigates any leaders"

charged with conunistic associations. Johnston shored

members of this club a photostatic copy of a check made

out to king by the Southern Conference Educational Fund,

Incorporated, of Yew Orleans. He pointed out in his

speech that this mas the successor organization to the

Southern Conference for Human Welfare, which had been branded

as subversive by both the House Committee on U'n-American

Activities and Senate Internal Security Committee.

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One of the associates of Martin Luther King,

who was publicly identified as one of the leaders of the

"March on Washington," was Bayard Rustin.

Washington, D. C.,

According, Ev ning star, "in the August 30, 1963,

a Washington, D. C., daily

newspaper, captioned "Rustin Rights Actionist, Press On,

Bayard Rustin joined the Young Communist League (YCL) in

1936 while attending the College of the City of New York.

This article continued that he quit the YCL after four

years and he later "served 28 months in prison for being a

conscientious objector."

The "New York Herald Tribune," a New York daily

newspaper, for August 14, 1963,

is an article entitled

"Thurmond

'Assails a Leader of March, "

reports that in

addition to Rustin's past communist activities he was

"convicted in 1953 for sex perversion."

Rustin reportedly

"declined to comment on the morals charge which was

lodged against him in California and which involved two

other men."

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SILICILY LERSONAL

CONFIDENTIAL

RESURRECTICN CITY

This very synopsized account is a representative cross

section of a large amount of material on the same subject matter.

It is to be noted that this account relates only to a

factual description of certain day-to-day aspects of Resurrection

City. It deliberately excludes any comments on economic, religious,

political, educational, and sociological factors and interests.

Further,

no conclusions have been drawn or interpretations made.

On June 10, 1968, Senior Editor and Religious' Editor

Louis Cassels of the

United Press International wrote:

"A month after it began, the Poor People's

Campaign is floundering

It

is beset by leadership

problems, racial friction, confused objectives and

low morale...."

The Caravans

The Poor People's Campaign began with several caravans

throughout the United States forming to travel to Washington, D. C.

In Boston, Massachusetts, a man picketing the caravan was stabbed

while 1t was forming. In Dayton, Ohio, following reports of

missing purses and money, members of the Midwestern Caravan were

scenched hy the crinvon escurity force.

tire robors c? this

contingent vare sent bick to Chicero bocause of thase ircidents.

In letroit, lichigan, local legroes brought food to the caravan

thore but refused to sive the load to coraven participants tley

daccrited an "yorg boris."

Two ofiiciols of a cerovan in lississippi vere arrested

in possession of narcotics and Lester Hankerson, second in command

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STRICTLT LIRSONAL

AND CONFIDENTIAL

of the caravancalled the "Mule Train" was arrested in New Jersey

in April, 1968, with drugs and a stolen gun in his car. Several

members of the southern caravan were seen with pistols in their

possession, In connection with the Midwest Caravan, large

quantities of food, clothing, and blankets were found abandoned

on buses used by the caravan. Campaign officials were not

interested in having this material returned as they said it was

all donated and they could get more on the way.

Violence

On Yay 20, at Resurrection City, a news Cameraman was

threatened for failing to enter a tent as

instructed,

A marshal,

one of the city's own security force, told the newsman; "If you

don't get in that tent, I'll cut you with my razor," Later,

Jesse Jackson, a campaign official, said the marshal was only

kidding and didn't know the incident was being recorded.

The next day a resident of Resurrection City was arrested

for practicing a "quick draw" with a pistol loaded with "dum-dum"

bullets. Luring a rock-and-roll music entertainment, six fights

erupted. A marshal requested police assistance in removing

armed men from Resurrection City in another incident, but a Reverend

Young, a campaign official, said the marshals would handle this and

denied entry to the city to the police.

There have been fights during meals which caused officials

to call a town meeting to discuss the fights and the marshals had

to disarm a man terrorizing other residents with & meat cleaver.

The "Commandos," a group under the leadership of Father James

Groppi, have clubs, six or seven butcher knives, and two guns.

Residents of Fosurrection City have thrown roces at

passing automobiles, damaging four cars and injuring one women,

Two renapper rcportors rare lusten by toen-age Icclusnts oi tie

city coi

been returned. It was valued at over $500. A drunk lunred at

Schator Laward tuskie of liaine during the Senator's visit to the

city.

On June 9, a Negro man stole a camera during the afternoon

and ran into Ecsurrection City. Marshals refused to allow police

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into the city and no arrest was made. Members of a youth gang

from Chicago at the city have been stealing goods there and xelling

the itoms they steal. At least four firebombs have been made at

Resurrection City for use against factions of residents of the city.

Leadershie

Resurrection City participants have repeatedly expressed

objections to leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference, which organized the Poor People's Campaign, staying

at tha fitts loior l'otcl in Hochington, D. Co, instead of at

Resurrection City. Participants are also upset over heavy drinking

and the presence of white and black females in the rooms of

campaign leaders. Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy had obscenities

shouted at him when he visited the tent city on June 7 because of

the fact that he was residing at the Pitts Motor Hotel rather then

in Resurrection City with his followers and because of

runoiS

circulated to the effect that Resurrection City residents had

caught him in bed with & white female.

Racial Friction

There has been friction between the Mexican-American

contingent of the Poor People's Campaign and campaign Negro leaders.

The Mexican-American contingent has charged racial discrimination.

On June 7, Reverend Abernathy told Reies Lopez Tijerina, leader

of the Mexican-Americans, to either move into Resurrection City,

which the l'exican-Americans have so far refused to do, or leave

cown.

While a Negro newspaper reporter was getting a story in

nesurrection uity, i inice ruporter muurby nas toid to ieiic sy

a jegro racidinto

The whlte rcjortor's notebooh ras tokon, tra

pages with writing on them torn out, and the notebook thrown in

tie iudo

Washington. De C.

Violence has not been confined to Resurrection City

itselfo. Three campaign participants (two coming with a caravan)

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STRICTLY PERSONAL

AND CONFIDENTIAL

are being held for shooting and killing two U. S. Marine officers

and wounding two other persons. These three were to move into

Resurrection City the night of the murder.

Members of another teen-age gang called the "Invaders"

who are with the campaign from Memphis, Tennessee, invaded the

Ballou High School in Washington and roamed the halls setting

off firecrackers and turning in two false fire alarms. A

campaign participant was arrested for refusing to pay for drinks

In a Washington restaurant and pulling a knife on the waitress.

During a demonstration at the Supreme Court Building,

six campaigners threw rocks and broke five windows.

Three

campaigners were arrested for lowering the flag to half mast and

five others were later arrested for obscene language.

At the Department of Justice, campaigners met with

Attorney General Ramsey Clark and one said, "We ain't got no

money, man, but we got matches, man. Mr. Ramsey Clark, you

better tell the police to get their guns ready. For every one of

us you kill in Resurrection City, ten cities are going to burn."

This was after Andrew Young reportedly said over the

public address system in Resurrection City, 'We cannot survive

in America unless we put an end to the present government system

that will inevitably lead to our destruction."

Immoral Activity

In May, 1968, a Negro female was raped in Resurrection

City. On June 1 two carloads of white females came to the city at

2 como to "iciuntcus their survices," iegro females in the city

no dirtuised at lcuro roles sur siccring tilth legro cerales during

the day and then going to hotels with

white females at night.

Frustra jinos mich, a congaiin official, replied to the complaints

with curectory ricarte about alick rosao lie refusad is apolicien

and was threatened by male residents. An organization has been

started in jesurreciion City by Negro females to try to stop Negro

male residents from sleeping with white females.

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A female marshal was raped at Resurrection City by three

or four men and two days later two Negro female visitors were

raped there. The boyfriend of one victim went to the city to

confront the rapists and was met by campaign official Hosea Williams

and marshals. The boyfriend was told to leave or he would be beaten.

A white female, approximately 22 years old, came to the

fence at the city at night and said she wanted to do whatever she

could to support the campaign. One Negro male suggested she enter

the camp and engage in sexual relations with the participants.

Shic enteied i cruction lity, stayed two hours, and engüged in

sexual relations with six or seven Negro men.

Current Situation

Between 800 and 900 participants remain at Resurrection

City, which was built to hold 3,000 people. The permit to

occupy the park originally scheduled to expire June 16, 1968, has

been extended to June 23, 1968. Most of the legitimate poor

people have left and in the main only "black nationalists" remain.

Reverend Abernathy said on June 10 that evicting residents of

Resurrection City when the permit expires would "infuriate those

who would like to resort to violence' and would "only disturb

those in cities around the country to the point where violence

would break out."

The Poor People's Campaign has scheduled a mass

demonstration, called "Solidarity Day" for June 19. This demon-

stration is to include sympathizers from all over the country

besides residents of Resurrection City.

Ine ickican-/erican contingent still refuses to move

into Iccuricchion City and the

city is still working on 1ts

housing and sanitary facilities. i Negro plumber who volunteered

to lay papa tiuro lias quite critical over the refusal of resicents

of thi city to escat him in las toria

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Hosea Williams spent the night of June 10s 1960g at

che Willlard Hotel, Washington, Do Ca, in a room occupied by a

white ferale, age 20-22, who claimed to be a secretary of the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

A white female who had resided at Resurrection Clty

advised that one of the Poor People's Campaign marshals had

pointed to Lincoln's statue in the Lincoln lemorial and said

to her, "Sce that bastard? He're going to paint his skin black

and make him look like a nigger," This individual also made

en obscene reference to the ishington lonument. This fenale

stated that

several attenpts vere made by Nerroes to have inter-

coucus wins bur bown voluntarily and forceably.

Another individual described the leadership of the

Poor People'5 Campaign as chaotic and described the campaign

as "Bodon and Gomorrah all over again."

An individual reported that & gang of young legro

youths from Chicago called the Rangers. was stealing goods at

Resurcection City and selling the items. This gang prefers

white woren and uses its authority to procure them.

Over $60,000 have been spent by the Poor People's

Cempaign staff residing at the Pitts Notor Hotel, Washington,

Do Cos $7,000 reportedly were paid to Mosea Williams to cover

cash and property stölen from him at Resurrection City.

Campaign officials also have reportedly been cheating on travel

vouchers.

Ralph Abernathy and his family have been living recently

at the Hovard Johnson Motor Hotel in Washington, D. Co, without

the knowlenre of cirreion participentr.

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CONGR

MACON SLY & CENTURY

BOX. G. ELLIOTT HAGAN

110:112 OF ACTRESENTATIVIS

M1s. 11.191%. Alr. Speaker, I Nant to

cal lo ta brication of my colleagues an

o..icinilidi aopeared in the Waynesboro,

Go. Messiper.

the True Citizen, on

1o 1l canding a lady who celebialed

tier roth buchday, Mrs. Mary Savannah

mi, slal ilère is no doubt that linte

tir cracked ond's soth year wonld be rea-

a chi0nah to be the subject of much

10kahe and prose, in my case I feel es-

serials joranade to have a grand lady

o: this caver residing in the First Dis-

years seem to enhance her charms, her

icer interest in things hapirning around

Her, aid her delight in. reflecting back

ore! nor years from childiood to adult-

loud and rememboring the vast changes

in her hometowns of Waynesboro and

I am indeed proud to be able to call

JIrs. Cohon a neighbor and constituent,

and I certainly hope that she will enjoy

her gain year in the same spirit and with

the sande zest for liring as she has ex-

hibited in mul the wonderful years past.

The article follow's:

HER MEMORIES SPAN A CENTURY

Mary Savanuan Barrett Conen was 99 jears

Tons in disci: is a remarkable thing, bui

wIts. Comen ronas iree newspapers evcry day,

can remember the ages of her great-araud-

childron aüd writes letters in a graceful, now

Bright blue eyes sparkle when she talks

sia: nor memories which span a century.

Sho's contric to a wheelchair now at seys-?

Vie Marstas Home, and for the first time in 1

beaute is a bit less then completely inde-

She wils born in august June 2, 1870, and

cirly jears in

house there a sermice station is now on the

corn's main street, Ilbertg

She remembers that during her childhood

her father, Jim Barratt, and an uncle bought

broken dour. paper mill in Bath,

S.C., that go: did to ser to upalll throug

Mas. Cohen said the rail fast

and ta at colors. Workers had to pick cut tire

re Go de do do FM6E.

1502 10

ine mill ten brcle,

so taù a pinntalion bore

where sary planted Indigo, She remembers

in clerer nained Hodges who had a peg

The Bally ricied to dugista Tilien "Van-

ash as die mas cloys cilled, was seven and

Wed 1nf lisase On Carnes Road, Row 150

Mied there wall she married

10.1 Co000, 100:06 6. Julia J. Culeri o1

sion. sier chlldren were born and went

circulary sobool in Augula (i

sui, Madi, i5, sio lives in Waynciboro,

and i delighter who did 25 joa's 8eo).

SIONAL RECORD - Excusions of

The family lived in Nashwile,

Mrs. Conons son Rusell aliended Vander-

£ 1927

functionaries and offcials of die

Communist Parly and

visors," "aides," and "assistants"

tho chlldren were grown, Mr. aud Mrs. Cohen

moved back to august, and finally back to

Mir. Cohen died 20 years ago, and ilnce thal

the untll just a few months ago, Mrs. Cohen

has lived alone, driven her own car, cooked

her meals and kept house. "I'm not sick or

nnything now, 1 just can't walk, she said.

She fell and broke her leg recently.

Mrs. Cohen remembers Waynesboro when

"The close lies boliveen Kink and such

Iller-diy subversives as Jime

Dianne Bevel, Stolcley Canicharl, Pill

Booth, John Ilulelt, James Forman, Rap

Brown, Jerry Rubin, Fred Shuttlesworth,

and Michael Wood are no longer denica.

King's close association with known sex

tho downtown aren consisted of one block of

stores, the streets and sidewalks were

Abernathy is not even denied by his

paved and "every grocery store sold liquor."

frantic deienders.

"Young girls were not allowed to go to

these acts are now too well known

town on Satirdny night,"

tò the American people. The truth will-

the stores were just shantics, she said, with

not go away.

the exceptlon of those owned by the Fulchers

and the Grays.

Instead, following the adage that the

In answer to the incritabic question asked

best defense is a good offense, the left

the very old, Nirs. Cohen said, in her honest,

has launched a vitriolic attack on the

straigntforward way,

why - ChLin general and on J. Fduct hiaover

I've lived so long; my family members usu-

in particular..

ally don't, but I did have an aunt who lived

Air. Hooter's monumental racori of a

until she was 90."

liétime of devoted service to his country

She sees well and reads everything she can i needs no defense. History will recall nim

get her hands on including the Atlenta and

Augusta daily newspapers and The

as one of the great Ameriçans of all time.

True His meticulous care in the protection of

Sophie Settagast,

the privacy of the individual whiie con-

came from Germany and took her children

the investigations vital to the.

"Vannah" was nine for a ten

security of the community has charted

months visit. "Mama wanted us to learn to

speak Gerian, but we used to tell her, 'No-

a course which is an invaluable acidition

to our way of life.

body talks like that''"

Mary Savannah Barrett Cohen has & fond

Americans, armed with the facis, païe

augusta which she esepcially

no trouble deciding the question of crea-

ibility between this man and his de-

horseback: to & drug store on Broad Street,

tractors. The latest coyote to join the

in the now-tratic-jammed metropolis.

yapping is Carl T. Roxan, whose column

published in the Washington Sier yes-

terday, I insert it at this point in my

KING-THE

NO LONGER

HON. JOHN R. RARICK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, June 16, 1969

IT IS FINE FOR J. FOGUR HORUS TO, GO, .

(By Carl T. Roses)

I soclety is never in more peril then nnon

ne piople lose the abtiluy to idently a genu-

1no threat to personal liberty.

This society 1s in a lot of peril 1f we maj

judge from the public reaction-or lack oí

it- io courtcom admissions of a varici, ci

1llegal FBI Wiretaps and buggings of homes

A justice department oficial acknowicaged

Mr. RARICK. Mi. Speaker, for the

District Court thei Dr. Marin

fourth time in l4 days I rise to call on

Luther King was under electronic

the administration to make public in-

• lance in 196% and 1905, and the FBI agent

formation in its possession conceming

Who supervised this surielllance void

the illegal, immoral, and subrersive ac-

court "st was my understanding that li went

tivities of the late Martin Luther King.

on after that."

This informatica le Jasorn to cxist.

Some of it has already been destroyed.

Threes pront sition is talon, I have

was personing test rosta.tot

reason to beliere thri niore will be de-

stroyed or concialed.

contrass cloud to cure timoice see

the court in Fierrior

Ne days owe werewol!

the winlicinen is compire.

King's apolorists no longer bother to

ders his inrolenchinhis close, con-

tinued cooperation-with

leaders of the Communist conspiracy,

both here and abroad.

The Amcrican people have learned, &

little at a time, of his close association

These cases d clocuonie caresdropping.

which polar boih federal law and a pisci-

dentll exocuive order, were disciosed in 3

hearing on former benireight badar chrei-

pion Crosslus Clay's eñoro in Overturn a ése-

year prison senience for his refusal to te

with such idenired subversives as abner

V. Sorry, Migles morton, Jamus Dom-

browSEl, Bayard Rustin, Jack H. O'Deil,

Carl and Anne Braden, Herbert Apthe-

ker, Mirabeth Guncy Flynn, Gus Hall,

Dorothy Ray HIcaly, Mthe Zagarell, John

Theso buzzings, ranch caugin some Cirg

conversacon; in thiela "sice," are bit a sta-

don of the 1liega! wirelaps that have mosa!

tnis country far closer to a police stale 1lin

Why to bland, indirerent reaction ou to

Abt, Danicl Rubin, and Arnold Johnson,

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - Evensions of Remarks

JUnE 10, 1969

•i tole the panoral PEr just

Gonoml Roarcy Cluk,

insert at this tont in my remarks a sun

torian Dr. Francis 3. Garron, the most

mary of this Commanist Party line, ac-

recent biographical sketch of Ronan:

conting to its oficial organs, prepared

BIOGRAPILICA, DICSIONALX ON TIM ITT

and released by & commitlee of this

. (By Francis %. Gantion)

did:

•ho incain that boopie thought

House nearly 20 ycars ago:

Carl Rowen was born on August 11, 1925 1

1o ding was a securley threat is ouirageous."

RETONT ON THE NATIONAL LAWYLIS GUILD:

Pavenscruit, 'Tenneico, son of Johnnie Brad-

Mili, iha: torn: "Nationn! securily" is more

LEGAL, BULWARK OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY

ford and Incines Ricion. Hic married Virien

1h.2?1

"motherhari," for it crokes

(Prepared and released by ine Committee on

Murphy. He suended, 'Fernessee Stile Uri-

sono, alid mell suill surrender alore things-

Un-Ainerican Activities, U.S. House oi Rep-

versity

and Washburn College.

is En

monding liberty-out of fear than they do-

resentatives, Washington, D.C., September

alumnus of Oberlin Collrae (4.B., 1947) ard

dié of lose.

17, 1950)

the University of Minutiona (NIA, 1942), He

The pucling thing about Clark's state-

that he nots as though he is sur-

5. FEDERAL BUREOF IWESTICATI2Y

the author of souti of Freedoin (1953).

prised to hear of the wiretapping and bug-

Investigate dic Pederal Bureau of Invests-

The Pilijul and the Proud (1956), Go Soull

to Sorrow (1957), Wait till Ncit Yeor (19G0),

g1a, o! Dr. King. Could Clark possibly halo

gation because of "vicious assnults upon civil'

and No Necd for Hunger (1962).

been mare tint FBI oticials nere going

Ilberties" Editorial, (Daily Worker, March 13,

From 1948 until 1901. Rovian was with the

borore congressional commlilees and partly

1910, p. 6).

• justifying larger appropriatlons by.titiliating

An article In the Daily Worker indlented

Minncapolis Tribune as a copywriter (1913-

congressmen

and

antl-King

that the FBI had gone

beyond the scope of

1950) and as a stall writer (1950-1561).

ammianidlon to Southerners who despised the

Its authority in conducting gencral intelll-.

From 1961 untll 1363, Rosan was & deputy

ciri: righis lender-all by way of rerealing

gence Investigations.

Reference was made to

assistant secretary. of state for-public attirs.

"tibits" picked up through the wirctaps and

the increase in the FBI's appropriation over

• In that position, he was used as a speechl

buggings?

a period of ycars, and it was alloged that be-

writer and traveling companion for Vice

Clark annware that certain

FBI

cause of its Director's "absorbing interest in

/ President Lyndon

B.

Johnson.

HIis

major

oficinis wore rouning the country leaking to

investigating alleged subversive activitles"".

achievement for the State Depariment, how-

the rit was falling behind in its regular job ever, was to serve as the kennery sumin's-

norapanar editors poisonous stories about Dr.

King-nad what the buggings allegedly. had, violations (Daily Worker,

of realing with other types of speciac Federal

¡tration's elicient hateäetran agalast moise

March™25, 1910).

¡Isnombe of the Congo's Katanga Province.

Everybody else.in Washington of any con-

The Nazl Gestapo is Hoover's Model of Con-.

I When

Tsnombe's anil-Communist

regir.e

sequence knew it, and many deplored it, but

duct for FBI (Daily Worker, December 19,

•seceded from the rest of the chaotic Congo,

no oid seemed to know how to go about

1940, p. 5, columns 5, 6, and 7).

(Rowan branded Tshombe as

an

"interna-

making the FI bend to the laws of the land.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director

tional Uncle Tom" who was nothing more

Tiere is a not-too-lippant assumption in

J. Edgar Hoover was referred to as "Chief oi

Ithan

hand-yicked

stooge

fOr

Beiziza

Washington that J. Edgar Hoover has been

the national thought

polica * •

(Edli-

businessmen.

FBi director for 45 years because all the re-

torial, Political Afairs, January 1948, p. 10).

In 1963 and 1961, Rowan Was U.S. AT-

It seem that the FBI * * * is worried that

cent Presidents have assumed that he knew

¡bassador to Finland. In 1904 and 1905, be was

. too much about them to be replaced. So not

the American people may get wise to its real

Eáward P. Murrow's successor as directo:

only was he not revinced by any di

function- which is thought control on the

of the United States Information Agency.

younger, very abie FBI men in the normal

Japanese police model (Edi-

While in that position, he travelied to

course of things, but Presidents Johnson and

torial, The Worker, Jure 6, 1948, p. 6).

rope, promoting Lyndon Johnson's "briüge

The FBI and the Department of Justice

Nixon have felt it wise or expedient to waive

building" between the United Siaies and the

a lass siring Hoover has reached the rocking-

have developed into a secret polleical police

Communist bioc of easiern Burope. He ment

• which exists outside the law and bejond the

out of his way to assura Coramunist lenders

Hoover olgint to be replaced as FBI di-

,U.S. Constitution, * * * An aroused nation

ithat the tried sires govermoni

must stop the PEI effort to replace the Ameri-

As Washingion agency heads go, Hoover

¡placed lis permacent seal or reprora on

can Constitution by the reign of the politica!

may have done a better job than most. But

spy (Editorial, Daily Woricr, June 13, 1949,

¡dience in Beigrade,

the people of this country knew someshing

that Americans were acutely aware of tersiu-

when they limited the time one man might

Continuation of *

tionary changes swesping the worid. He ein

the presidency.

The saw personal

the rumors about J. Edgar Hoover's resigna-

"We emphesize that tie beliere in

Beídors as inimical to the democracy, the

tion into actual and heartening fact

change becalise we were born of le, we hare

torial, Daily Peoplo's World, June 16, 19÷3,

lived by it, we pro-pored and crew creat bÿ

1t. So the staius cuo has never been our god

If 1t 1s dangerous to have one man serve

The FBI's "undercover network"' is & mien-

and we ask no one cise to bow don beíore

three full terms as President, iü is far more ace to the internal security of the nation

man take lifetime

• The American people must rid the nia-

possession of a porteril police-investigative

"undercover netirock,", which

In 1965, Rownn resigned his directorship

columnist for the Chicago

agency that prais into the deepest secrets of

serves not the nation but & ciass, the minority

the most prominent, most honored clizens

of the financial-industrial cliques.

and has the power to discredit, eren destroy,

of Rights and

the FBI's "undercover net-

almost anyone. The kind of abuse of and con-

are incompatable.

One or the other

tempt for the law manifest in the King and

must go. We have no doubt which the people

He Is also a rigular contribuica to

Roader's Digest magnaire and a 1a010 erd

television commencier for the Wenringhou

Broadensting System.

cavesdropping become

will choose (Editorial, Daily Worker, June 21,

irensable when a man is left in a key job

demonstrated thut tie

Surely the American pospie must see the

concorned about the ireservat an of drasag-

methods, its scandal lead india flinini set.

ah, 1i3 Mackining

outa hase rumaned long ago. die world no

Hua cuing Pardones in the patrical bind

the Gram at cred ter to 3.::

alla Potat

I is da moon dis to Pede else-

June do, i0te, denied dj kidsunile Guriey

and Jaichi sersant. Gosdbge.*?

Mr. Specker, io make an inteligent

to the credictity of ino

Mr. Spender, this corion sacds Litie

light on King.

cond.ous, it 15

except to suggest that

necessary to know something of each oil

which cannot be donica-much is known

the men and of their motivation.

about his unsavory character and con-

Athough J. Edgar Hoover, who cailed

duce. Rowan's iniemporate attack on

Martin Latha King "one of the most

security surveiliance and his personal

notorious liars in the country" is,well

atiack on?. Dana: Inover shed a great

known to our colleamies, and his accoti-

item unior and the cloud-

pishmento are anon and respected

iny operation, lowever. Over the past 30

the world, it is otherwise

jcars the Communist Pariy had con-

with Carl T. Rowan who attacks him.

ducted the came start Romon las para-

At this point in my romanis, I incart

phrased without apolory the party line.

from the recently published Biographical

For comparison with his allack today, I Dictionary of the Left, by eminent his-

Conterence d" Carcinos and dada

those who are actively promoting leiis"-

Iberal causes.

When the Kenneúg Dirasty Gatorered the

wan sras one ci

the shon pleces. In 1052.

was rejeciod. Washta a for days, lerag ig.

ures in the kennedg Admintsratra-siag

Club-suddent became color conseralis and

resigned thel membership.

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Juñe 16, 1909

CONGRES

TONAL RECORD - Evensions of

ares

E4929

merited advantage and personal care sold

Macident ls a planned collical chort in which

¡o donacey sores ara trying to maic Negro

Coll, listig loan as a

Mideo in idio Ditiona Caplial on

"I have been a member of the fine old!

Clan for more than: 20 jears and I

belere 1 cun speak when some silgit knowl-

cogent lion li operates.

"I say time there are people solo think

Carl Roman ls a bumptlous,

and tastelesa foilar.

moil, Bonuse I agree with Mr. Udall's

perception of this minue reroition and

the need for channeling this concorn in

a construclive way, I insert Mir. Udall's

remarks at this point in the REcorD:

From the Now Jork Tinies, June 7, 10691

(By Stewart I. Udall)

Thoro la a deepening awareness that tody'

domaille tarbulence Is in rentily

mental questloning of the value system of

rows of thoe who have contempt for the:c

aspects of Minerican life.

Tho value doubters will continue to scorn

our cilorts to deine the netlonal well-icing

solcly by Gross National Procuct.

auto production, or the sali-

clency of inilltury preparcaness. They want

to assers (and they are entitled to raise the

touc) whut that product is, what thie froll

curs contain, what the relcranco of indirld-

accus, how humanism fits Into

never reguin be a slinglo luglobloid meisuro

the sion or ho chin. he dine to bathnum

Blood med the people s at thining alone

mad stil con thans down on hlin.

plication for membershin by the Cosmos Club

commitice, as they have in nost

Tho prolest of the blacks against the bor-

sonn nitronts und Incentles of cinily lilo la

Men a more beneral protest against the inlic

nut fregently Inhutna baited of our dolli

social system. The wldesprend student n1-

toward the scandarcs of "the es-

even broader

disagrecment with conventional values.

of the vulue revolution and to encourage it

toward construculve channcis. It can have a

profound and beneficial influcuco

future 1f it causes us to renow our lives, re-

vise our institutions, and reassess our direc-

"The only one. I have ever ieard of tho

"er mindo a sublic lssue of it is

I beliere this pervasive and pointed ques-

toning of values may bring about a shift in

thoso ideas and avitudes that ultimately

di secoming a professiona racisi.".

has the normal prejudices ora

shape the.nation.-In.fuct, we may-aircacis

Se engaged in the most may sorting out of

modern liberal. He detests political conserv?-

values

wives and madl-Communso investigations, Hc

since 1776. Even our search for the

Lis a staunch aámiror of the Unitea Nations

roots of inilure at the time of the Depression

was more a questioning of the workability

and lis Red hoiraroly. He fancies himself an

expore on foreigi ainirs but in reality he Is

of the economic system than a radical search

lio more thinn a parrotting apologist for the

for the elements of thorough-going social

sopensement-towar-Communtsm policy that renewal.

has prevalled for so loug in the Wilte Fouse

Our contemporary turmoil concerns hu-

between the

and the Saile Deparement.

In 1960, Rowd: mis consinced, or at least

and the impoverisbed, between biack aud

let his readers think: he was convinced, that

white, betwcen parents and chidren.

tha sovies Union's leadors viere trying

If we honestly bellere, as I do, that the

hard to coco a peaceiul settlement of the

present young

generation is not only the

best educated, but also the most aware and

zorin has lony championed the idea that

• idealistic in our history, We must be

sponsive to lts causes and complaints.

anger of the young biocks against the built

mold hate been done a long time ago, he

in Inequalities and hypocrisies of "the sys-

"purges and inquisi-

•tom" lestimately challenges ine moral basis

tions of the laid Sen. Joseph McCarthy" had

zou had a stiring elect on pubile debate of

Il a large proportion of the superlor uni-

policy coward Red Chiza. (When and

turn their backs on

where this alleged ssiking took place, Rowan

porate careerism, 1f many of our most crea-

has 20r0r m02.10208.)

tive minds are turned of by conventional

One caricas dices ot Powan's Work remalres.

•anespiared. On radio and teierision and in

cantives and concepts that make the system

his writings, he is a persistent and dedicated

For there is no doubt that the desire to

caronder o! too Ceniral intelligence Agency-

5o merely anuent is stelding to the imprice

so mide so the= 10 15 not unreasonabie to

fo live in an environment that is llfc-giving

• suspec that he 15 or has beca a CiA agent.

Il most of our cities and countrysides are

increasingly unclean and ugly we should be-

gin to reconsider the policies that have made

THE VALUE REVOLUTION

them a disordered mess. It ichnology 1s tr

continue is thrust,

Ruenced by social conciderations aná aspira-

HO::. DONALD V. RIEGLE, JR.

tions-in short, technolory mut le clillrr1.

JOINT. COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC

ENERGY MEMBERS. SPEAX TO

NATIONAL COAL ASSOCIATION

• HON. CRAIG ROSHER

OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• Monday, June 16, 1969

• MI. MOSMER. Mr. Spoaker,

Repre-

sentative JOHN B. ANDERSON and myself

had the pleasure of speaking this moin-

ing to the 52d anniversary convention

of the National Coal Association..Our.

respective speeches follow:

ÑESDED: A PENCE TREATE FOR THE ENERGY

COMMUNITY

(Remarks by the Eonorable Jons B. Alsan-

SoN, Member, joint Comniltire on Atomic

Energy, Ectore the National

clation,

CoRl AÑO

Mayhower Hotel,

Washington,

Good morning, ladies and gentlemes,

hope li 1sn't too early in the day to speci

to jou about a serious subjeet.

I reser to the Increasing public opiosi-

tion, noi a lictie of lt wholly unreasening.

construction of all cicotric power

plants. The last that the preponderance of

been concer-

trateá on sliclear poier planis scoula 2ot

be oí comíort to jou.

There are these tiho

have made claris do trade todi the slesera!

pabile ansicilos arcadiarra

IRRAT ES

Maland, JiBe 16, 1963

r FinGer, Mr. Satober, cho ci the

l÷..

•aw.

1191975479

me 250020101

will fire mat to unctined

:*"..

Fara

i Said dates and campus co-

Wet:

- hazard

maris re-

acing iu ine cunarà inanitesiation of

this probiom, that is, with restoring order

to a tici sitaniion and punishing those

mino crores preparts. It is more in-

crutand the funda-

manial quartions there students are ask-

coolio foster and the ci-

i, car country is hooding.

I here

rerohis read an

arucie

Stevoro Coali, former Secretary of the

Faction,

it intak any deis to the

scari of the tronaitlon we are in and to

he underiying issues of the campus tur-

ture impairs puble concaarca

ton's-a judgment that the lives and wealth

expended were excessive and misdirected, rad

thus demeaned us before mankind.

We wil ninoys need in this country all the

lacaitom we can get, parlouicaly irom oua

jouch, der the laealist is 2i0re sensitive to

nonmaienileue opportunides. Who, traned

will thered our cid frauds and folkies unless

Iresh minas question the habits aud atti-

dudes of il6 pass?

Ine value revoluton 15 unon us. It may

seinsh serambie for easy wealth, wi-

that is harmíul to more

power.

than

nuclear

As a result, coal and other loss!l-fueled

storere

machities

signiticant and growing publle opeccidor.

regrasio say that the sitarin mall dotakey

canine

deteriorate before 1t beriris to

im:prove.

It seems that what should ba a genuine.

Intimine and gilte understandati

can-

cirn awouit ine direcis on the environment

oi large power plarts has been triasformed

In many instances into an insistence on pris-

tine purity lint iciuso to recoguice the need

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Dee: 30;43

Dear Bill:

Man-of-the-Year now!!

(ses melosure)

Neyt, will have a lice-

Presidential Candidate on

Cabinet hamden on oey hands!

Have you de cedad yet

if it can tell tohn,

Richardom,.

Pres. of Radier

Free Europe, about the .

"script"? Mortie andt

all Mady to if asit Regard,

Franks Barriet

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B-A

GENERAL

E

WAST

merce

Hodges

"19GA C

years ir

if Cong:

and if

maintai

The

economi.

REV. MARTIN E. KING

... 'indelible mark.'

was equ

tax cut,

tinue to

Time Names

omy of

faster th.

Heller.

dent's c

Rev. M. L. King vers!

wew a

state of

Man Of Year

state 01

in atta

and disc

NEW YORK IP - The Rev.

IN A

Martin Luther King Jr., the civ. Hodges

il rights leader who became a crease o

symbol of the Negro revolution!

the rate

in 1923, has been named Man of romic g.

the Year by Time Magazine.

ing for a

Time's editors described King level.

as the man who "dominated the per cent

news of that year and loft an in.

delible mark - for gned or i'of

Price 1

I Nest

the tense degro to ta so desia time

raine Taer at tiper

i .

rairi.

?...

i. ia?

tan concepis that trashwere c

voice of the Negro perpio and rowin

admini

the disquieting conscience of the lion ta

whites, the magazine said "thati

voice in turn has infused the proved

Negrees thomselves with the filing ar

ber that guis their revolution

nance

its true stature.

"IF

'sorn

5 Missing As Freighter ue:

• Collides Off Sweden

"TEORG, Sweden (2

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==. 2%.

Hoover Brands

Carl T. Rowe

Racise Columnist

DETROIT, June 21 (UPI)

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover

today callea agro columnist

Carl T. Rowan a racist while!

discussing the

• controversy

over the tapping

of the tale-

phones

of

stain

civil rights

leader Martin Luther King Jr..

two Knight newspaper report.

ers said.

"That racist columnist, Row.

Jan," was Hoover's response to

a quastion on who started the!

current dispute, which has 21y

ready involved President Nix-i

on and three former attorneys

genera!.

In his June 15 column,

fRowan accused iloover of il-

legal cavesdropping, imping

that Negroes were

being vic-

timized. He branded Hoover's

Mong ichure as FBI Dircelor as

fdangerous and urged the Pres.

jdent. to repiace him.

Hoover's commonis were re

ported by two

Knight

news.

paper reporters in the

Detro

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Mohr -

Biciop.

Casper

Callcher

Conrád

Fell -

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan

- Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. P.oom

• Holmes

• Gandy -

The Washington Post

Times Micrald

The Washingion Daily News

The Evening Siar (Washingion)

The Sunday Sunr (Washingion)

Daily News (Ncw York)

Sundny News (Now Yor:).

Now York Post _

• The New York Times -

The Sun (Baltimore) -

The Daily Word-

Ine New Louder

A -4

The National Osserver

Pecile's Wiris

Exemirer (Hishirdlen!

JUN 25 1363

•- Date

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DETROIT FREE PRESS

June 25, 1969 (page 4B)

FBI'S HOOVER CALLS CARL ROWAN A RACIST.

Vera Glaser and Malvina Stephenson

Knight Newspapers Special Writers.

Washington: FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover called Negro columnist Carl I.

Rowan a racist Tuesday while discussing the controversy over the tapping

of the telephone of the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

in an interview Hoover was asked who started the current

dispute which already has involved President Nixon and 3 former Attorneys

General.

"That racist columnist, Rowan!" Hoover exploded.

It was one of the most revealing glimpses of Hoover's

personal sentiments since he called King "the most notorious liar in the

country" in 1964. That charge, at a meeting with newswomen, rocked

the Nation.

Hoover also declared Tuesday that other Federal agencies

had been tapping "telephones all over town for years" on their own authority

until the Johnson Administration camped down.

In his syndicated column of June 15, Rowan accused Hoover

of illegal eavesdropping, implying that Negroes were being victimized.

Rowan said the phone taps "have mored this country far

closer to a police state than most Amoricans rralize."

He branded Hoover's long tenure as the Nation's chief law

enforcement officer as dangerous and urged Presidant Nison to replace

him immediately.

Rowan was Assistant Sccretary of State, Ambassador to

Finland and Director of the U.S. Information Agency under the Kennedy and

Johnson Administrations.

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Until now, Hoover has made no comment on the feud

with Rowan which has dominated front pages in Washington for more than

a week.

Hoover's fast reaction to the Rowan column came in the

form of a letter signed by his long time aide, Clyde A. Tolson.

Later Hoover told a reporter about two memoranda in

FBI files which he said documented his claim that Robert F. Kennedy

as Attorney General both suggested and authorized the wiretaps on King

to detect possible communist contacts. "

"Without that (the memoranda) it was just my word

against theirs, " Hoover said Tuesday. The memoranda have never been

made public.

Hoover also remarked that the main question now is who

originated the idea of the King phone taps.

Nicholas Katzenbach, the former Attorney General, has

accused Hoover of prodding Kennedy into authorizing the taps.

"That's not true, " Hoover asserted. This put Hoover into

direct disagreement with Katzenbach who said last week it was false to

"say or imply that this tap was the original concept of Robert Kennedy."

Both Katzenbach and his successor, Ramsey Clark, admitted

however, that Kennedy authorized the tap on King's telephone on

October 10, 1963.

According to Hoover, King was under electronic surveillance

from early 1901 until April 30, 1965.

Clark last week called for Hoover to resign. But Hoover,

wio receired a sirong statuent of confidence from President Mixul al

his last press conference shows no sign of quitting.

He was relaxed and friendly at the interview which was

conducted in a Washington restaurant where he was having lunch.

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Hoover described Mr. Nixon as an old and good friend.

He recalled they used to vacation together in Miami during the Eisenhower

Administration.

Since Mr. Nixon has been President, Hoover has been a

guest at the White House and at Camp David.

He said Mr. Nixon telephoned him before the press conference

• last week;

and "personally investigated" the King wiretap authorization.

Discussing his general attitude toward electronic

surveillance, Hoover said he has always been opposed to unrestricted

wiretapping by Federal agencies.

He said he is opposed not only in principal but also because

it tarnishes the FBI's image.

This assertion also contradicted the statements of Katzenbach

and Clark, who said he was constantly goading them to tap phones.

:.."

Said Hoover: "Years ago I recommended that all tapping

by any agency have the approval of the Attorney General.

"I didn't want the authority. Agencies were doing it all

over town. Nobody paid any attention to me on this before President Johnson. "

Asked to specily the agencies, Hoover cited "the CIA, the

Defense Department, the Internal Revenue Service and other intelligence

agencies. "

"There was so much of it going, " he said, "someone

would come to me and complain. Then I would check around and would

find it was one of the othor agercies. "

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Kakentch

Dispules FBI

On King lap

Former Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach

charged last night that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's

account of why Di. Marlin' Luther King's phone was

tapped is false.

Katzenbach acinowledged that the wiretap was "per-

sonally authorized" by then Attorney General Robert F.

* Kennedy.

"But to say or imply that

this tap was the original con-

ception of Robert Kennedy.

is false," Katzenbach said.

Former Attorney

General

Ramsey Clark said in a state-l

meni thai Hoover's

account

was unfair "because it comes!

after Robert Kennedy

and!

Martin Luther King have been!

murdered in the service of!

humanity and are urable to!

¡defend themseives." Clail: also!

said the

"selected materiais

Ifrom

FBI files" released bi

Hcover

Kore

"deceptive in:

depicting in. lootei is a it-

/lucant

eavesdropper

of

DI.:

King. He (Hoover) repcatedis

requested

nic to authorize a

FBI wirelay on Di. King while:

I was Attorney General, 'Pic

last. of these request,

¡of which was grantos.

came

two days before the. murder

of Dr. King."

Other sources who held high

positions in

the

Justice De

partment under Kenncdy said

the Attorney General approved

the lay? on Di. King only after

the • FBI had

urged him to

"over and over and over again"

for two years because the FBI

believed Dr. King was either

a Communist or a tool of the

Communist Party.

Kennedy's defenders spoke

after President Nixon strongly

supported Hoover.

Nir. Nixon told his press con-

ference last night that his per-;

check had found that

bugging "had always been ap-!

proved by the Attorney Ger-

veral, as Mir. Hoover testified!

fin 1964 and 1955."'

The President made it clcar

that the recent disciosure of

the King wiretapping and the'

controversy over who wanted

it - Hooser or Kennedy - led!

him io lock into the contro-

versy personaily.

Aatzenoach, issuing a stain.

ment in Tr: Yars

, said that:

"It is unio.thy

có the trac:-

stion of far

FEl to altock

lubes fashine the sarutation of

two men To carrot crich.

During Hennet's fist two

weeks as Autorre, General in

early 1SG1,

the other sources'

Isaid, the

FBI came to Kon-

"nedy and said tiut Dr. Kiagi

Isas deeply involied with two!

imeinbers of the Communist

Party.

FBi representatives repcat-

led their charses fregreatly

"during the neit two

years,

these sources tara be rare

tions

•pievel or cure, said.

See BUG, AI, Coi. 6

REK Yielded to FBI Arguments

For King Tar, Kuzenbich Says

BUE, FroM A1

assistant director ci practice here, was reported

•ithe EDI and liaison man with to be en route to Purrio Rico

Ir the fall of 1983, Ken.

he Justice Depariment Court. and could not be reached.

nedy agreed to piace a tap on

Christian hey Evans. reported a conser!

wiretappine

Leadorship Conference pione sation between Bians and Keu-Kug's phone was dsciosed

to verify or cisprove the FEl nedy in wich the Alterney durir:

Cassius Crag's drait-

allegations, the scurces said. General regritody inmired elarica

haring in Houston

The version of the incident whellier tarping King's phone and has cared angry debate

that Hoover has made public was jensibie.

is very similar-except that;

The second was livorer's re- bureau of the Justice Depart-

his acosunt attributes. the fcars ques for tir wiretapping au ment.

• The Washington Post

That De. King was a Marxist thorization; it bore Kennedy's

hare never authorized

signature and the date

"ID 1j installation of technical aire-

June 20, 1959

the Evening, 63°

the lower left-bard tronic devices without author-

Page 1

Star yesterday that Konnedy corner.

lite of the Attorney Guneral,"

proposed tapping Kirg's porne

Fbi spokesman made the Star quoted looser as

to discorer if the ciri!

rights clear in response to questions

savins. He said the King wire-

eater was closely associated thet llonser louis not talk ta tap was sinpred daril 30, 15r5

isith Marcist idras ard had the

_aso mrais beinre former

¡spokco nad suit the Star slory Fresidant donnsad issued an

liaover reportialy slowed.

"spichi for soci!" and voide

otder banning the practice es-

the Star two inenioran da

not comment furthcr.

Icept in national security in-

from 1963. The firal, isilton!

Evans, new in peirale lau, restigations.

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CAN 7.

ROWAN

I is ime for d lidger Hoover do

A spiel is never in more

30C1

perit (han Mich the yeople lose

hearywaight boxing

Mallanne some congressmen

champion Cassias Ciay's effort

and decorag anu-kig.ccomu-

the ability lo identif a genu-

to orcriur a fiva year prison

nitio? la Sputhierners who de-

ine threat le nersonaleriy.

schlonce for his refusal te be

spised the civil rights leader

This socry is

in a los cf

draftca.

= all hy way of reicaling

"Lid-

peril if we may judge from the

These buggings,

which

public rcaction - or lack of it

caught

some

Clay

bits"

conversa-

picked up through the

wiretaps and buggings?

- to courtroon admissions of

lions in

their "net," are but a

Was Glare unavare that cer-

a varicly oi illozal fBi wire-

fraction of the illegal wiretaps

tain FBi cricials wyere roam-

taps and buggings ct homes

that have moved this country

ing.

the country leaking

ard hotel rooias.

far closer

A Justice Department

offi-

to

a police slate

newscaper.

caitors poisonous

than most Americans lealize.

stories about

Dr.

King.

and

cial acknowiedged iu federal

Why the bland, indifierent

weat the buggings

District Court shot Dr. Martin

icaction on the part oi most

had reveala?

Luther King vas under elec-

Americans?

Everybody else in lashing-

tronic surveillance in 1801 and

First,

there is the gencral

any consequence anew

1905, ad the PeT cone sho

Fbi Justccaron for stich lec-

it, 2: ly deck read but

supervised this sirveillance

tics:

"national security"

iold the cout "ji tag my li-

Former

Attener

fioneral

onc seemed to knor how to

go about maknig the Pol bend

derstanding that li went on

after thet."

Ramsey

CIrit, who states cm-

to the law's of the land.

phaticaly

thot the Dil bed no

There

King's

phores were tapped,

anthorty

to wiretig on bug

is

The whole truth is tha! Dr.

a nol-too-flippalit

assumpions in lashingion that

his hotel rooms bugged, ard he

Dr Ting, ascerts that "the jin-

J. Idar Foorer has been FBI

was personally shodoxed right

plication tott vigolo Prought

diructor foi 15 years because

up to the time he las slain'in

Ur. King was a security weal

ail tre recoat Presidents bave

assured

that he knew too

Memphis ca April 4, 18es.

astat, that term "nation se

much cout them to be re-

Another FBI agail, C. Barry

curite" is more powerful than

placed. So not only was he not

Pickett, told the count in Hous-

"motherhood,"

for it crokes

replared by any of tha young

ton, Texas, that for four solid

icar, and men stili surrender

er, vory able fil ten in the

years he had listened eight

morc things - including beer-

norial course of it-

hous a day, five days a rock,

ly - out of feal than they do

Presidents Johnson a:.

Mison

do the coire sa iras di blijch

out of lore.

have feit it rise crospedient

Muhamined

leader

of the

The puzzling thing

about

Black

to rule a law savira hoover

Mtstines. Pickett em-

Clarki's stateinont is thai lie

has reached the rocrana-chair

ployed both a telaphone wire-

acts as though he is sul prised

äge.

tap and a microph ce planted

lo hear c' the virclapping and

Hoover ougit to he replaced

bugging of Dr. RiG

Cond

as FBI Crecion - irn ediale-

These cases of electronic

ceresaren,ing

which violate

coth loderal lar and a presi

dential caccutive oder, vcre

disclosed in a leering on for-

Clark bossby hare beej. un?-

ware that Bl attual were

As Washington arency hards

gorg

prisce

crocrescional

se, Rearce may lava dead a

count these aisane

ing

idalify-

solai job them mort. Tut tira

larger

aperportans by

pougle ci this counte, liner

Mohr

Bishop

something wien they linited

the ume cre non minaucre

in the presciency.

Jady Saw

personal neidons is inacal

10 the democracy, the persona?

freedom, that we have come to.

Cherish.

If it is dangerous lo harr

one man serve three full terms.

as President, it is far more

dangerous to have one Inar

take liftime possession of a

powerial

pelica investigative

agency that picos ane thi

seepest

recrets of the incs.

prominent, 10s! hansel citi

zens id

maste tinto dia

crechl, even destroy,

alraost

anyone, The Lind of al. ise ci

and contempt fox the law rai-

ifest in the King and Nithem-

mad

reedite

anost uarilable when & mani

is loft in a key dub as ing as

Hoover has beer.

Were

Hoover a more

thoughtful man, di as con.

cerned about the grocerratica

of democracy 2a Crazy as

harc

reigned

wouls nst

Keep wring Picsi-

den's in lie pcitical here ce

deciding to legg him or ei

him out.

It is clear Jooier lis 15

jutection a resigning. de l' co

does the Presidort mucter lra

couraõe lo say: "Voli done,

then good and faitháo! sorian.

Good'jc."?

The dew York Times

The Sun (Baltinore) -

The Daily World_

Tho Hall Street Jeanial -

The darn f. norm

Peoplo's lionle .

• Licensor Cariage clam

Jecattached

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DeLoach

Mohit -

Bishop_

CARL T. ROWAN

I is thne dor J. Logar Hoover do

A socialy is never in more

InCr

heavyrcight boxing

titillating some congressmen

peril than when the people lose

champion Cassius Clay's cifort

and fecding anti-king ammui-

the ability to idolify a gent-

to overturn a five-ycar prison

mition-to_ Southe.nors mito de-

ine threat to personal lerty.

sentence for his refusal to he

spised the civil rights leader

This society is in it lot of

Grafted.

- all by way of revcaling

• "tid-

peril if we may judge from the

These

buggings,

which

bits"

picked up

through the

public reaclion - t lack of i:

caught

some

Clay

conversa-

wiretaps and buggings?

- lo courtioom admissions of

tions in their "not," are bul a

Was Clark unaware that cor-

a varicly of illegal FBI wire-

fraction of the illogal wirelaps

laps and buggings of homes

that have moved this country

tain FBI officials vere train-

ing the

corntry

Jealong

and hotel rooms.

far closer

to a police stale

newspera

Caitors

poisonous

A Justice Department offi-

than most Americans reale.

stories about

Dr.

King.

cial

acknow couch in federal

and

Why the bland, indillerent

Ichat

_the buggugs

allegedly

District Court that Di. Martin

reaction on the part of most

Luther King was under elec-

Americans?

had revealed?

Everybody_ else in Trashing-

tronic surveillance in 1851 and

First,

there is the general

ton of

any cousequence krow

1905, and the FBI Coct wi

Fill justication for such lia

supervised this surveillance

il, at can denied is bat

tics: "national securily:"

one seemed to laon how lo

told the court "it was my un-

Former

Allorney. General go about making the FBI bend

rica'standing that it went on

aflar tat."

Ramsey Clark, Who states em-

• to the laws of the land.

phatically that the Fill had no

There

iS

The whole truth is that Dr.

a not-too-flippant

authority

"to wirelan or bug

King's phones were tarped,

assumption in Trashingion that

Di. King asserts that "the im-

his hotel rooms hugged, ask he

was personally shadowed cient

pricalion- that konie

nought!

J. Dogar Hoover hus been FBI

direcior for 45 years because

up to the time ho was slaini.

Dr. Ang was a secunty threat

all the recont Presilents have

Memphis on April 1, 1983.

15 O1T6E00uS

assumed that he knew too

-Siill,

that term national se-

much about them to be re-

Another FBI agent, C. Barry

curily" is itore powerful than

placed. So not only mas he not

'Pickett, told the court in hous-

"motherhood," for it evokes

replaced by any of the young-

¿ton, Texas,

thet for four solid

fcar, and men still surrender

er, very able FBI men in the

Yeal's lie

had listened eight

more things - includinz liber-

normal course of things, but

nois a day, live days a wech

ty a out of foar than they do

Presidents Johnson and Nixon

to the conversatives of Flich

Muharmed

out of love.

have fot it wise or expedient

of the

The puzzling thing about

to maive a law saying Hoover

Blac!:

Mrslims.

Picieti em-

Clark's statement is

that he

has reached the rocking-chair

ployeel botti a telephone wire-

acts as though le is surprised

аде.

lap ana a morphone planed

lo hear of the wirclapping and

Hoover ought to be replaced

in Muharamaa's Lame.

bugging

of Dr. NiNg.

Could

as FBI director - immediais-

T'hese cases of clectronie

Clark possibly have been una-

]y.

•earesdre ing, which violeta

ware tent tol on cick. were

"Doth icieral law and a presi

goi: 3.

hefore

congrescienal

As Washington agency heads

go, Hoover may hire done a

cuntial exceuite order, vicre

comings tor a Tarly justify-

better job than most. But the

ch-closed in a hearing on for-

lations by

escope of las country laseri

Leaded

something when they limiteil

the time one man might serve

in the presidency. They saw

personal feidoms as inimical

to the demceraes, this personal

freedoin, that we have come to.

cherish.

If it is dangercus to have

one man serve three full terins:

as President,

it is far more

Gangerous lo have one man

take lifetime possession of a

powerful

police-investigative

agency that prods into thi

jeepest secrels

of the mos:

promment,

most liraored citi

zens and lies the pance to disa:

credit,

even

anyone. Tac line roya

almost

abuse of

and contempt for the law man-

ifest in

tie King and Muham-

mad

caresdropping become

almost inevitable when a man

is leit in a key job as long as

Hoover has been.

Were Hoover a more

thoughtful

man, or as con-

corned about the preservation

of democracy and liberty as

his speeches suggest, ta would

here resigned long

ago. lie

would not tech nuttiry Presi-

coits in

the political bind of

deciding to busy him or case

him cut.

It is clear Hoover has no

intention cá resigning. So shen

does the President muster il:e

courage to say:

"Tell done,

thou goed and faithal servant.

The New York Timos -

The Sun (Baltimore) -

The Daily Wild-

Tinderladi

The Hall Street Joumal -a

Tio National Ourerior —

Porgie's World

Mun Nior, Due.

Tos kis

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## Page 229

DELOaCTI

Mohi -

Bishop

CARA F ROWAN

It Is line for 1. Edgar lloover to

A socicly is nevei in more

mer

heavyweight boxing

titillating

soine

peril than when the people lose

congressmen

something when they limited

champion Cassius Clay's effort

28d

fcening

anti-ling atmli-

the time one mou might serve

the ability lo idntify & gent-

to overturn a live-year prison

midlon to

_Soutiterners who de-

in the presidency. Ihey

saw

threat to personal lesty.

schlence for his refusal to be

spised the civil rights leader

personal fiefdoms as inimical

This

socicly is in a lot of

drailed.

• all by way of revealing "lid-

to the cemocrats,

the personnl

peril if we may judge from the

These

buggings,

picked up through the

frecdom, that we have come lo

- public reaction — or lack of it

which

bits"

caught

some Clay

conversa-

wirclaps and buggings?

cherish.

- to courtroom admissions of

tions in their "net," are but a

Was Clark unaware that cer-

If it is dangorcis io have

a variety of illegal FBI wire-

fraction of the illegal wirclaps

lam F31 oricials were roam-

one man serve three full terms

taps and buggings of homes

that have moved this country

ing the

and hotel rooms.

far closer

country leaking

as President, it is far moro

A Justice Department offi-

to a police stale

newsparer caitors poisonnus

dangerous to hare one man

than most Amcricans realize.

stories_about Dr.

King.

and

talc liftime possession of a

cial achiowledged in lcderal

Why the bland, indiferent

what the buggngs allegedly

powerful

pclice-investigative

District Court that Dr. Martin

reaclic on the part of most

had revealed!

agency that prods mito Int

Luther King Was under elec-

Americans?

Everybody_ else in Washing-

scapest

secrcis of the mos::

tronic surveillanca in 1001 and

First,

there is the general

tạn "of êny consequence knew

prominent, most honorcd cit...

1965, and the FbI agent who

bL Justacaron dor such lec-

J, and many 0sp0rs 3, bac

nons and has tie pover to cio:

supervised this surveillance

lics:- "national security."

one seemed to know how to

told the court "it was my un

credit,

even destroy, almost

derstanding

that it went on

Rainsey

Formal he sites em

Gencral's go about making the f'Bl ben

anyone. The Jond of abuse of

to the laws of the land.

and contempt for the law mai-

after that."

phatically that tin fRI had no

There is a not-too-flippant

jest in the King and Muham-

Ine whole truth is thay Di.

authority

"to Wrotan or bug

King's

picoes vere tapped,

assumption in Washington that

mad

cavesdropping become

Dr. King. Yeserts that "the im-

his hotel reoms bugged, and he

plication

that penple thought/

J. Edgar Heover has been FBI

almost inevitable when a man

director for 45 years because

is left in a key ich as long as

was personally shadowed right

up to the time he was stain in

De. King was a scurity threal:

all the recent Presidents have

Hoover has-been.

¡nierophis on April 4, 1638.

is outfagcous."

assumcd

that he knew too

WYere

Hoover a more

"Sull, that term 'notional'se-

much about them to be re-

thoughtful man, or as con-

: Another FBI agent, C. Barry

curily"" is more powcriul than

placed. Su not only was he not

"snotherhood,"

for it evokes

cerned about the pieservation

repluced by any of the young-

icar, and men stili surrender

er, very able FBI men in the

of democracy and liberty as

years re

hours a day, five dirs a weck,

10 the conversations of Elijah

Muhammad,

Jender

ot the

Black

Mustims.

Pickett em-

ployed both a telephone wire-

tap

and a minerabone planted

in Mubaraciad's lone.

These cases of clectronic

caresarcpr.g. Which vioiate

both fodcral law and a presi

cental exceutive order, were

disclosed in & hearing on for;

more things — including liver-

normal course of things, but

his speeches suggest, he troud

y - out of fear than they do

Presidents Johnson ard Nixon

have

resignsa

long ago. He

out of love.

hare felt it wise or capedient

word no: heey prung Presi-

The puzzling thing about

to maive a law saving Hoover

Gon's in the pondcal big of

Clark's statoment is that he

has reached the rochang-chair

cociding to koey him or ease

acts as though he is surprised

age.

him cul.

to hear of the wirclapping and

Hoover ought to be roplaeca

It is clear Hcotor has no

bugging

of Dr. King Coud

as FDI diructor - irracdiale-

intertion of resiguiry. So wlan

Clack yessibly have been ina-

Ty.

does the President muster the

ware that T'Bl offcials were

As Washington agency heads .

before

congressional

go, Alcover may lave doz a

courage to say: "Tell done,

better job than most. But tre

thou good and faitt.ful servant.

ing larger arportiations by

people of

this country los

Goxduge."?

The New York Tines -

The Sun (Baltimore) _

The Daily World-

116

Treat in clearl

The Wall Sreet dramal -

The National Carrier au

People's World

Wach Star, Dao /05 /5.9

7ª

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16

Friday, June 6, 1969 THE WASHINGTON POST

BUILDNIG

ed Press

Cassius Clay acknowledges a greeting from a bystander:

as he leaves Federal Court building ii Houston/ The

hearing is reviewing his conviction

for, draft evasion.

FBIAgent Testifies

On Muslim Wiretap

HOUSTON.

Tex.;

June

5j Justice Department until Clay

(AP) — An FBI agent testified

appealed his. 1907 conviction.

in the Cassius Clay wiretap

Clay then received the maxi-

hearing today: that telephone

conversations of Elijah Mu-

mum

sentence of five vears in

hammad, head of the Black

prison and a $10,000 fine/

Muslim sect,

had been moni-

tored by. Federal agents

at

conversations

Persations, he smon rec

least four years.

hammad while working

clerk

in the FBI office

Similar

testimony Wednes-

cas in

day indicated that Dr. Martin

Phoenix, Ariz.,

from 1962. 1o

Luther

King

Jr.;

1966.

the

civil

"You

spent four years

of

rights leader, had been under

your life listening to conversa.

electronics

suryeillance from

tions. of the. leader of the M/us-

1964 until his death in 1968.

lim religion?" Morgan asked..

The hearing was, ordered by

"Yes. sir."

the U.S. Supreme Court to de-

Testimony Wednesday indi l

termine whether the wiretaps

cated the three Black Muslim!

altected

the trial in which

conversations had been moni.

Clay was convicted of refusing

tored in Phoenix. Pickett testi

to be inducted into the Army.

fied that he had prepared a

The

former

hearyweight

March 24, 1961, summary of a

boxing champion: contended

conversation

between: Clay

he was a Black Muslim minis-

and. Elijahh Muhammad. The

ter and thus exempt from mili-

Black Mushm leader was quoi-

tary duty.

ed as advising Clay to Keepi

Agent C. Barry Pickett. of

quiet after

telling

him hei

Jacksonville, Fla, did not give

would make a better minister!

the

specific reasons. for the

than fighter

surveillance of Elijah Muham-

"Ny instructions were to

mad:"

monitor conversations both in

•Charies Morgan J

Clay's the home

and by telephone

chief counsel, sought: repeat and make notes of conversa-!

edly to obtain specific reasons. tions by Elijah Stubammad.

but Pickett insisted. his in Pickett said. "I recorded all

structions were general.

conversations I heard but pre-

I am trying to prove he hadipared only pertinent facts to

specific instruction to obtain go into the log."

information on the religious!

"You obtained the infórma-

belie?s

of

this

defendant,"

stion by electronies bugging?"

Morgan:

told. U.S. District Morgan asked.

Court Judge Joe Ingraham

"Corrcct."

Summaries of four taped!

Pickett said only summaries

conversations involving. Clayi were prepared on each conter-

were admined into evidence sation.

Wednesdar:

One.

involved!

"ilhat

to

YOu

tas perti-

King and toree involved Black near? Aforean askoa

Austra officials

• Mingleyer i

considered of!

Incrohem had acritin sumi

valae.

mary in a scaied envelose but.

•What criteria tho you am.

roduced to admitt iito the pios for determining, wiat 70u

record on grounds such action considered perinent?"

could endanger national secu-;

•Three

JIlY.

verp

written

The

marined! conversa ular case.

structiona bu: not tor a partic-

They were soneral

tions wore not revealed on the

• guideline as to, mairie

were to lister Tor, rects rele

vant to the case we were work

ing on."

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## Page 231

Didn't OK

DEBT

headquarters issued

statement late

Tratest

Jing. newsmen to Ditctor d

Kagar Hoover's testimony be

King tee

fore a louse subcommitice on

appropriations in

the year's

1005 through 1908.

Hoover testified then

that

Clark Sayi

the taps all core authorized in

adrance and in writing by ilic

Attorney General then

in' if-

1 Nicholas C. Chriss

fice.

A Justice Mopariment

Los Angeles Times

spokesmen

termed

Hoover's

Allothty

Goneral testroomy

"accinate in crory

Ramsey Clark said yesterdar deopoel.".

Clark said he required the

that white he headed the Jus Jobl, over whom he was the

lice Deptrtmen, the FBI hadoominal superior, to eire him

no authorization to wiretap orfevers three months a list of

bug the Her. Dr. Martin In Cindividuals under

electre nic

suveillanca.

ther King Jr.

The names of Dr. King

and

In an interview, Clark said: Mahammad nerer appeared on

"The impliention that people such a list, he said.

thought Dr. King was a securi

ty threat are outragcous."

Clari: also

denied that ho

ever had aufiorized the LDT lo

DUE

viralep

Ellint: Mu.

hammed, leader of the Bine!:

Muslins.

Clark's statement raises the

question

of whether the FIN

acted without authority in con-

dudling electronie surveiliance

of the two Negro leaders While

Clart was in office..

also

suggeste that the

FBI

119Y

hare violated the 1905 Execi-

tive Order ho President John-

son providing that no wro

tapping

"shall be undertaken

or continued without first ot;

icining

of.

ti:d

Comorr

1130

20.

10w

Muhammind

1crr0 023.10

toi

hearing an ini

171

chani

1115.

1601

Cassins Clay

Flie comi

Clar coni

cavesdroppin

tions with Dr

honymad tain

Confirmati

hore phone

dra

that

his

Ibit

conversa

1:::

6-8-01

p4%

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## Page 232

FBI headguarters issucd

ring norsmen to Director

"Zagar Hoover's testimony be

King Ta

fore a House subcommittee on

appopriations

in the year's

1905 through 1968.

Clark Says

Hoover testified then that

the taps all were authorized in

adrance and in writing by the

,. Nicholas C. Chriss

Allorney General then in'of-

A Justice

Depariment

Los Angeles Tines

spokesman

termed

hoover's

former Allornes

Goneral testimony "accurate in eyers

Ramsey Clark said yesterdas ¿Gapecl."

Clark said he required the

that while he headed the Juis- ril,

over whom he was the

lice Departmen., the FBI had nominal superior, to give him

no authorization to wiretap or crory three months a lis

of

bug the Res. Dr. Martin La individuals

under electrenic

surreillance.

ther King Tr.

The names of Dr. King and

Ju an intervice, Clari: sid. Suhammad never appearedion

"The implication that people such a lisi, he said.

thought Dr. Kins sas a seeeri.-

lừ thieat are curascous

Clark aso cented that he

bug mi roe

Elian Mu

Muslins

Clark's statement raises the

queation of whether the FBl

acic& without authorily in con.

duding electronic surreillance

of the two Negro loaders while

Clark was in office. Limalso

suggests thai

the rDi

1a3y

tive Order l Present Tan

Man that no The

Se be warieken

i with at nesto!-

the in

The frai .

Saras

1::'

Cing condonds lial 1'1:

caressingher on his couvorsa

tions with Dr. King

and Mili-

Cortin

1OAtM: Dr.

6-8-69

to cohanded mall the asseari

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## Page 233

Didi?

FBI headquarters issued a

Sies newsmen to directors

Titig newsmcn io Director

Bugar Moorer's testimony be-

King

fore a lIouse subcommitice on

1a0,

appropriations

in the years

1905 through 1968.

Clark Says

Hoover testified then that

the laps all were authorized in.

adiance and in writing by the

Attorney General then in of-

1. Nicholas C. Chriss

fice.

Justice Depariment.

Los Angeles Times

spokesman

formed

loover's

Termer Allorney

General testimony "accuraie in erer!"

Ramsey Clark said yosierday j'espect."

Clark said he required the

that while he headed the Jus Fil,

over whom he was the

lice Departmen., the FBI had nominal superior, in give him

no authorization to wiretap or every three months a list

bilg the

under

clect nic

surveillance.

ther King Jr.

The names of Dr. King and

on an intertiev, Clark said: Slahunmad never aupearedon

"The implication that peonie such a lisi, he said

thought Dr. King Was a securi-

ly threat are eutragcous."

Cierk

also

donied that he

over had authorized the FBI lo

bug oi

sirotop Clija: Mu•

hammed, Icader of the Black

Niustins.

Clerk's statemont raises the

question of Whalier the rB

acted without authority in con-

ducting electrome surveillance

of the (wo Negro leaders while

Clark was in

office.

It also

sisgusts that the Fbi

may

hare violind the 1905 Tacei-

live Order by President John-

son proriding that

110

nile

tapping

"shall be undertaken

i cortnued without first o'

and the approval of

:..

C: sis Clay có his 1657 curfe

Ciao coniends

tiat

carestrapping on his conversa-

tions with Dr. King

and Mu-

•contation

NCO5-06 DEG: 63

Tore phone was laubid fror:

• te

Fil

:: '.:

aront

'i.

mana date, Nichols madded.

beside Gle

6-8-09

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King Wiretap

Mohr —

Bishop -

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

Called RIK's Idcd

Nearer Clics

Attterky tolBl

(Conside 1939 by

The Eroting Star Newspaper Co.)

By JENEMIN O'LEARI

Sar Stait Writer

• FBI Disccio: I. Edgar Heorer

that wiretap-

ping of the Rer. Martin Luther

King's telephone was propesed

Dy L309 Aty. Goa. Hober F

Kenned

Fel otter's in

srin

2015222588

did incis

.

r..

metric to tread to pay.

6E:7

incars on

Oci. iD, liu3.

Kennody initiated lice idea fug

the tip in a conversation with

Contady Brans,

Ml..n assistant

dircetor c! tie FBI and liai-on

officer barton to coney end!

Memorandum Cited

Hoover said the Fißl has a

memorandum in its files from

Evans to Boorer, dated in June,

1953.

Evans reported that Ken-

nedy

said he

was concerned

about allegations that king was

a student and belever in Mars-

ishi.

Kenedy, according to the

Erans memorandum, empressed

concern that Marxism might in-

filtrate the race issue in the

United States because of king's

leadership of Negrees throug

his Southern Cristian Leader-

Ship Conterence

Brans renored in the moni

to the FBI drosior, Hoover

said, that the alterney general

was alarmed by alleged associ-

anions bercon King and a dow

Yeaker

The lashingion Post

.

Times Herald—

The Hashingion Daily dew's -

The Frening Star (Mashirgion)

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily New's (New York) -

Sunday New's (New York) -

New York Pest.

c..i.

50:.

1: 11C.-

The brother

The den leider

The lat Siri Jiardi am.-a...

....:.

Peoplo's liurld

Daic .

6-14-62

thieve were lechnical dificulies

in installing such devices in the

case of the Negro leader

came he wes a min Nia wis

almost consinado traveling.

the

118'964!

ti: ..

it

i..d

Lie

tie

dectroni

a cash pical les

sious.

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On Oclober 7, 1933,

however,

following sebsegeant discussions

Ilooyer

said he

sent a memo-

randum t othe Altorney Gencral

in which he reported that it was

how technically feasible tò apply

telephone wire lans to King's

telephone at SCLC headgunriers

in arades, in new Xork

in New York

City. This was, in effect,

request for authorization to pro-

feca, the director said.

Dated October, 1963

•That Hoover

memorandum

bears tie signature of "Robert

F. Kennedy" in the lower left-

hind

over

the hand-

written date "1G-10-03."

Hoover made the bombshell

disclosure today as the climax

to a long series of charges and

counter-charges

involving Jus-

fice Dopariment ofticials, Carl

FBI

and Star colummist

Flowan

over the

manner

in

which the conversations of King

ivere intercepted and laped by

the Bureau.

Rowan charged in a column

sunday that the rBl had ro

authority to wiretay or bug Dr.

King's conversations and quoted

former Attorney Goneral Ram-

sey Clark

as

saying

"the im.

plication that people thought Di,

King was a secinity threat is

outrageoas."

The following day,

Assiciate

FBI Director

Clyde

wrole

A.

letter

Tolson

Foren

in

which he stated that the official

mretapping on Kick had the ad-

vance approval of ligured,

SEN. ROBERT F. KENNEDY

"ar

J. EDGAR HOOVER

Var. ver

... sa

MANTIS MEANER KROG

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## Page 236

u Judus

1.777°

wiretap

DeLoach

Mohr -

Bishop-

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale -

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room.

Holmes -

Gandy

Malani

Heover Cites

2 Mamos Giving

Authori, to/BI

(Constan: 1959 by

The E cana Star Neusnager Cn.)

By JEREMIAH O'LEARY

can tient Meter

FBI Di. cor J. Edgar Hoover

today draca

that wiretap-

pring of ind lior. Martin Luther

King's leonione was proposed

у мся лу. осл. Koberi і

Jenned!

FBI

officia's

in

• and carried out with

Memorandum Cited

Hoover

said the FBI has a

memorandum

in its files from

ulans to Hoover, dated in June,

1953.

Erans reported that Ken

I cay

said

he

was concerned

aucut allegations that King was

a student and believer in Mars-

isin.

Kennedy, according to the

Erans memorandum, expressed

concern toat larxism might in

filtrate

the race issue

in the

United Stares becuise of Fing's

leadership of Negroes through

his Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference.

Erans reported in the memo

to the FBI diesto", Hoover

said, that the attorney general

was alarred by alezed associ-

awens between King and a New

Yorker with

Manast

connec-

tions.

Konady ariad

Lichs,

nee.

Ris far is 19.

57 6;

The Hashington Post

Times Herald

The Washington Daily Jews.

The Erening Star (Washington)

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News idew York -

Sunday News (New York)_

New York Post -

The lew toth Tires -

The San : Baltinoic) _

The forker -

The lew leader -.

Tie na costicin

Peopie's l. rid

Date -

incipping on

Tearedy initiated the idea for

in

a conversation with

mirey Evans, then assistant

rector of the FBI mind liaison

neir botreen the aceacy and s

he custice Departrent, Hoover

" The Sur today.

the lalson man tad kerry

tin installing such derices in the

case of the Negro leader be-

icause he was a men who has

"do, •i constanly traveinz.

Hoover told The Star that the

FRI 4'0T

til Gondo 2*

time ince tary queswors

the

dvisabitty of undurtaking th

¡electronin

negrilance lica se

of po-no guitical repercus-

*SIOns.

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313

On October Z, 1963, however,

fallowing subsequent discussions

I cher said he sent a

memo-

rarant othe allomey Goreral

in which he reported that it was

for ishnicals teasible to apply

telentons

+ Te

tens

tx-

King's

in

and al

This

York

was,

cticet, a

scapest for authorization to pro-

seed, the ditector said.

Dated Beteler,

1963

* That

Iloover

memorandum

bears the signature of "Robert

F. Kennady"

in the lower left-

hard corner

ov2r

the

hand-

Hoover made the bombshell

disclosure today as the climax

to a long series of charges and

counter-charges involving Jus-

NSBI and Star columnist

Cowan

over the manner

in

lyich the conversations of Mina

lure intercepted and laped by

ize Bureau.

Rowan charged in a column

Sunday that the FBI

had no

authority to wiretap or bug Dr.

Hing's conversations and quoted

former

ittorney General Ram-

Ciors as

50752

"the im-

plication that people thought Dr.

King wes a security threat is

outracuous.

the following

day,

Associate

FBI Disceur Tire

A.

Tolson

wrote a

letter to Rowan in

which he stured that the citicial

wiretapping on Kink had the ad-

vance approval of Konrado.

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in atlanti a carton tie

King is prendert

ell

SEN. ROBERT F. KENNEDY

- Mus

J. EDGAR HOOVER

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MATIN ILLIER KING

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## Page 238

King Wiretap

Called RFK's Ideo

-...

Hoover Asserts Memo to FBI

Cited Concern Over Marxism

(Copyrigh:! 1989 by

The Evening Star Yes'spaper Co.)

By JEREMINI O'LEARS

Ster Sialf Winter

Wiretapping

of Dr. Startin Lu-

ther King Jr.'s telephone was

proposed to the FBI by then At-

torney. General Robert F. Ken-

nedy in June, 1983, and author

ized by him in writing later that

year,

Director

J.

Edgar

Hoover told The Star today.

Hoover reveaied the contents

of two memorandums in one of

which Kernedy espressed con-

cern about possible infiltration

of the race issue by Marxists

and spoke of allegations that the

- Negro leader was closely asso

ciated with Marsist ideas and

• followers.

That memorandum to Hoover,

ROBERT F. KENNEDY

• dated Jite,

1933, was written by

Couriney Elans,

then assistant

director of the FBI ard liaison

man

with

the Justice Dupart-

ment. It reported tie substance

of a Cunversation Evans had jus!

had with Kcanedy in which the

Attorney General asked about

the feasibility of installing elec-

tronic devices

on King's tele

phones. Fing headed the South-

ern Christian Leadership Con-

ference.

MARTIN LUTHER KING

J. EDGAR HOOTER

The Evening Star

Washington, D.C.

June 19, 1969

Page 1

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## Page 239

Kennedy, according to the Tv-

ans memo, was concer:

it

reports that King was a.

of Marxism, that he was

ciating with a New York attor-

ney

with

khown

Communist

connections; but that he did not

openiy

espouse Marxism

ise-

cause of his religious beliefs..

The Evans memoraudum indi-

caled Kennedy wanted to know

if it was technically feasible to

use electroric devices to prove!

or disprove these allegations.

The Evans memo said Evans

replied

to

Kenrady that king

was a man who traveled almost

constantly and that it was ex-

tremely difficult to use wiretaps

effectively in such cases.

Hoover told The Star that FBI

officials also informed Kennedy

at that tine that they doubted

the advisability of undertalling

electronic surveillance

King because of possible polit-

However, the second memo-

randum cited by Hoover shows

that on October 7, 1963, the FBI

chief reporied to Kennedy that it

was then technically feasibie to

apply wiretays to King's tele-

phones at two places, one of them

at an unnamed location in jew

York.

That memorandum constituted

the FBI's request for authority

See TVIRETAP, Page 1-6

=

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King Wiretu

RFK':

Idea, Hoover Says

Continued From Page A-1|

Friends of

Robert

Kennedy

to proceed with the wiretap pro-

had

suggested in recent days

posed by kennedy four months

that, during 1901, in the period

The document bears in

after the assassination of Presi-

the lower left-hand corner the

dent John F. Kennedy, the at-

"Robert F. Kenne-

signature under the rame the some of his oralial affairst hid

date "10-10-63."

flagged. However,

the assassi-

Hoover did not indicate to The nation came nearly six weeks

Star when the surveillance was

after Robert Kennedy signed the

started but said the taps were

authorization for the King wire-

discontinued on April 30, 1965. At

that time Nicholas Katzenbach

was serving as Attorney Gener-

atter became a New Yori sena.

tor, accused each other oi being

Asked about the results of the

responsible for use of hidden l-

crophones in investigations.

figured in that contro-

Hoover declined comment.

when Kennedy made pub-

"FBI director told The lic a February, 1955,

"I have never authorized

him from Evans which made the

installation of technical electron-

ic devices without written au-

point that the use of hidden mi-

I crophones ias not Kennedy's re-

lority of the Attorney Gener-

sponsibility but suggested

may have directly approved thei

Today's disclosures climaxed!

use of wiretaps on phones. That;

centroverss (letter said the FBI sent nationali

It is reliably reported that

'er came to a head Sunday when the autorizations signed vy nim

Carl Rowan, a columnist for Tra'as Attorney Goreral for tele

Star, charged that the Fbi had, phurie wireaps. However, Fisol

King's conversations. He cuoted any names of persons under)

former Attorney Gezeral Fam- Wiretap surveillance with Ken-

sey Clark, who succeeded hai, nedy's approval.

zenbach, as saying "the iraplica" Hoover broke off the pubc ex-

thought Dr.

At that siage, Keanedy andj

King was a security threat is change of charges as if by mu-!

outrageous."

tual consert. This was regarded i

The Rowan charges prompted partly as cue to herzedy s reall-

Associate FBI Direcior Ciyde A. Zadon that his sigaea autoriza-

Tolson to write to Rowan earig tions were still

in FEI files,

this week defending legality of partly to the FBI's desire not to

the King wiretaps.

tap on Martin Luther King Jr. Kennely forres that could have

was specifically approved in ad- poltical overtones.

vance in saling by the late at

lee, fir a dire to nie lied a time onl

Tolson added that the moziter-

ing device ras "strictly in the

field of internal security and

therefore was within the grasi!

sion laid down by the President

of the United States."

Evans, now a Washington law-

ver, was en route to Puerto Rico

oday and could not be reacher

or comment. However, Tresda

light Erans said he had no rec

Aides to Sen. Edward Mi. Ken

D-Mass., said today he

vould have no comment on

Hooser's disclosure.

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## Page 240

0-19 (Rev. 7-17-68)

"CARL T. ROWAN

It Is Time for J. Edgar Hoover

A society is never in more

-sie, that term "nationai se

_I it is dangercus-i have

peril than when the people lose

curity" is more powerful than

one man serve three full terms

the ability to identify a genu-

"motherheod,"

for it crokes

as President, it is far more

ine threat to parsonal liberty.

fear, and men still swrender

dangerous to have

one man

This socioly

is in a lot of

more things — including liber-

take lifetime possession

peril if we may judge from the

ty - out of fear than they do

of

powerful

police-investigative

public caction - or lack of it

out of love.

agency that prods

into the

_ to courtroom admissions of

The

puzzling

thing about

deepest secrets of the most

La variety of illegal FBI wirc-

Clark's statement is that he

prominent, most honored citi-

taps

and bussings of homes

acts as though he is suprised

¿CiS

and has the power to dis-

and hotel rooms.

to hear of the wiretapping and

credit, even destroy,

almost

A Justice Department ofit-

bugging

of Dr. King.

Could

anyone. The kind of

abuse of

cial acknowledged in Federal

Clari possibly have been una-

and contempt for the law man-

Distriet Court that Dr. Martin

Firare that FBI officials were

ifest in the Kirg and I Iubam-

Lather King was under elec-

going

before

congressional

mad

tronic surveillance in 195÷ and

committees and partly justify-

carescroppig

become

almost mievitable when e man

$1965, arc the F'BI agent who

ing lazer appropriations by

supervised

this

surveillance

is left in a key job as long as

/ Hoover has been.

toid the court "it tras my un-

Malaing some congressa

Were

Hoover & more

derstanding

that it went on

and feeding anti-king aminu-

after that."

nition to Southerners Who ce

thoughtful man, or as con-

The whole truth is that Dr.

spisca the civil rights leader

cerned about the preservalion

King's phones

were tapped,

_ all by way of revealing "tid-

of democracy and liberty as

his hotel rooms bueged, and ke

hits"

picked up through the

his speeches suggest, lie would

was personally shadowed right

wiretaps and buggings?

hare

reSIRes long ag3.

up to the timo he was sleia in

Was Clark unaware thai cer-

wouis not kegy pating Presi-

Memphis on April 1, 1963.

{tain FBi officials were roam-

donts in the political biud of

ing the country leaking to

Another FBI agent, C. Barry

newspaper editors poiscocus

rin vai.

Pickett, told the court in lious-

ion, 'fexas, that fu: four soil

sto:ies

about. Dr.

h13g 259

That the buggings alligsdly

years he hari listener cigar

had revealed?

hours a day, five days a rook,

to the conterontions oi Enjah

Everybaly else in Wasting-

Jesder ef the

ton of any conseguenca krow

SEurdims. Pickeit em-

it, and many deplored it, but

ployed both a lelophone wire-

no one seemed to know how to

tap and a micro chone planted

(go about making the FEI bend

in hammid's home.

to lne lavvs of the land.

Those cases of electronic

There is a not-too-flippant

earesdiopping, Which viokia

assumption in Washirgton that

•both federal law and a presi-

4J. Edgar Hoorer has beca FBI

dewtial executive order, were

direcior for 45 years because

discial in a hearinges for

ali the recent Presidents have

assuned that he knew

100

Ter hireight borrog

much about them to be re-

champion Cassius Clay's elicit

placed. So not only was he not

to overturn a live-year prison

replaced by any citiz young

sinhance ior his rafusa lo he

for, tory able FBI mcs in the

d-aficd.

normal course of thirse, but

Tiese buggings, which

caught soine Clay

coateria-

Presidents Johnson and Mixe:

hare felt it rise or erg-went

tions in their!'rt." are but a

to rajie

a law say ing licerer

iracion of the illegal wireters

has reached the resting-chur

thid have mored this courtry

222.

far closer to a pnice stora

Hester ought to bereplaced

t! °a seost Americans realize.

las. FBI director - immediate

Why the bland,

indifferent

ly.

riaction on tie part of mcst

As Mashingion agency heads

Americans?

igo, hoover may have dore a

Date -

First,

there is the general

hotter joh than most. Sut the

IF:'I justification for such tac-

sies: "rational security."

pause of this country sheny

Former Attornay General

scincting when they lasted

Par'egy Clark, who states et-

the time cre man mizut serio

foca"y that the FDI hal no

in the presidency. Iney saw

say to wiretap or bug

personel fisdoms as frimical

1r. 10nd, assoris that "the la-

to to corecrecy, the porschal

plication that people thought

frectea, that we have come to

Day 2 was a security thrant

Ww-68262-Docld:2981521-Page 240

Tolson

#DeLoach

" Mohr _

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad -

Felt -

Gale.

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy -

oi. In is clear Ecover la. no

intention of resiguing. So riden

does the President mauster t

courage to say: "Wicil done,

thou good and faithful servant.

Grachse,"?

The Washington Posi

Tines Mraid -

The Hashingion Daily News.

The Evenirg Star (Mashington)

The Sunday Star (Hashingto)

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (Naw York)

New York Pust

The New York Times

The Sun (Baltimore)

The Daily World-

The New Louder

The Wall Sirect Josried -

The Natimal Observer -

People's Hurld -

Exsaiiner (tishingtro) -

JUN 1 ÷ 1507

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## Page 241

anyo

Belmont -

Mohi -

Casper -

Calchan -

1 Laten

Evans

ale

osen U

Sullivan I

Tavel

Trotter

Tele Room

Holmes a

Gandy

NEY HAVEN, Conn., June

I0 (.a)-Vale Uriversity, pre-l

dictng that "generations oil

mericans yet unborn will

echo" its

admiration,

con-

¡ferred an honorary degree to-

dup uper like Rev. Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr.

Dr. King,

who heads the

Southern Christian Leadershi

Conference,

was released on!

bond from the St. Augustine,

Fla, jail on Saturday, where

The had been heid after a civil

rights sit-in demonstration. He

ias one oi 13 persons wno re-

coired honorary degraes at the

¡University's 263d commence-

"ment.

The others included Peace

Corps

Director

R.

Sargent

Shriver,

Under Secretary of

State W. Averell

Harriman,

Sen. John

Sherman

Cooper.

(R-Ky.) and stage personalities

Alfred

Lunt and his wife,

Lÿnn Fontanne.

The University's citation to

Dr. King said:

"As jour

eloquence

has

kindled the Vation's sense of

outrage, so your steadfast re-

"fusal to

countenance violence

lie asted ous sense of has

tonel shame.

"Irboa cumare and shamo

¡úneider some die did hate

c:

•ernor, sicial and Goonomie 03.

portunity for all cions, the

were de ceases ca

'"*"

rano for acmiraions:

The Washington Post and All

Times Herald

The Washingion Daily News -

The Evening Star

New Yore Herald Ti.bune

in todd-491-4. 91

New York Mirer

dew Yoir Fos!

The lew messes

Tient lipaidininen

The Narloral Observer —

People's word

Daie.

.:.

JUN : 6 1964

... z0

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## Page 242

- 1.

Aricated Press

;. Martin Luther King Jr., speaking at the protest, voices deinand to "stoy the bombing:

Story Dehind Peace Movement Role

The Struggle to Sway King

By Darid S. Broder and

paigns partly in search of

wanted him to place all the

William Chapman

money and headlines for his

war blame on the L.S. and

Washlurton Post Stall Hiriters

Southern Christian Leader-

to merge unequivocally the

ship Conference after suf-

Dr. Martin Luther King

ferinz setbacks in last year's

movements

for peace

and

Jri's dramatic bolt into the

Northern civil rights drives.

civil rights.

Imerican peace movement

Some of his long-time ad-

Yesterday he did that, say.

Mas provored a long, secret-

mirers complain he is just

ing

"I am

not

absolving

terribly naive.

Hanoi nor the Vietcong of

if waged struggle within the

Through

citil rights coalition, engag-

a turbulent

their responsibilities" and "I

month of soul-searching, Dr.

have not urged the mechan-

in, political forces ranging

King himself was uncertain

ical fusion of the civil rights

irom the radical left to top

Jornson Administration cir-

about

tactics

but

never

and peace movements."

about the basic issues of at-

That

ACS.

tacking

declaration-which

the U.s. war pol-

drew boos from some ex

At stake is the prestige

jeles in Tietnam. To one and

trumists in the dew Fort

and influence of the inter-

all, he maintained he has a

throng-placated his more

nationally

famous Nobel

moral

obligation

to

de-

moderate critics within the

laureate, the direction

of

nounce the war.

civil rights movement antl

He was under heavy pres-

the Democratic Party, but it

growing anti-war crusades,

sure irom moderates to dis-

did not end their apprehen-

the future of the civil rights

avow

the radical left who

movement, and, some feel,

See KING, A4, Col. 1

the course of Presidential ‹

politics in 1968.

Dr.

King's

appearance

yesterday

at New

York's

¡ sace rally was the , focal

point of long debate. Even

some advisers who

urged

him to speak out on the war

in

Vietnam

opposed

his

haring that platform with

l'opresentatives of the New

Left

and

the far-out Old

101l.

friends

call-

I oned

arainst submerging

sivil lignts in any part of

The peace movement.

In

Washington,

Admin-

-NWL68262400E1d:32989551 Page 242

ilashingéen Pist

4-16-607

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## Page 243

-2

Trom Page li

Siory Behind/

*Tordlithie Morement-

Fur hermore, ther potts

nui, Dr. King, as the mos:

and

popular

c.i.l

richis spokesman, could not

•small in the nih.

nant in duty, 1065. Bodore

listener, he calel for a

Did feare in Vikar

micht acapt

iccaniques of the civil rights

rivein in tre peace more-

meal. "The long nizit of

war mint be stopped." he

Threat Forgotten

The threai of peace action

Was imporards forgotch.

De. Kins taiked où corres-

crane with Jorth Viet-

nai's Ho Chi Mlinh, but

aides say he never did. In-

• pod, le wook his Southern

Christian Leadership

¡crence into Chicagos ghet-

sos and Cicero's white neigh-

harlongs in the summer of

sto and suffered a serious

• 'The new chapter opened

carly this year, with Dr.

King in Jamaica brooding

and writing a book

'aring aides, tho

Rer. James

the Spring Mobilization to

End the War in Vietnam.

Accorling to one SCLC

assistant, the Rev. Andrew

Young, Dr. King's ambiva-

lence really ended in Feb-

righting Ic-

"etnamese lunar New Year,

truce. "He got very hopeful

during the bombing pause,"

Young said. "There seemed

to be a mood for negotia-

tions and de oscalation.

Then everything began

to

Wreak down 1D1. King

got very depressed."

Seve, kupt the peace in

instantin in frort ri hi1.

reing is edal to sacck

Dat surant arainst the ali-

ministrated ain last an-

portarty, enouraging him

10 tale a linterchan roie in

the sarina Mobrizaton.

Yours, as usual, was on

Beret's side.

He beiieves

there 1s a "sort of moral dis-

intezration in this country

now" and it hes smothored

the civil richts torvor of the

•That anes 1t

in dia sama woon the hers-

flines excit the killing of ceo

Vietcong in Vietnam!" he

The two younz ministers

asserted that Dr. King had a

moral obligation to speak out

on the war. Little progress

will be made in civil rights,

they suggested, so long as

Nation's attention

focused on Vietnam.

Une of Three

30 be Di.

own feelings.

many friends he

this line of reasoning: He

is one of three living Negro

Nobel Peace-Prize

One of them,

Albert Lut-

is under house arrest

in South Africa, and the sec-

ond, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche,

is prevented from speaking

out because of his position

as Undersecretary for Po-

litical Affairs at the United

Nations. Only he, Dr. King

asserted, is tree to open a

debate on Vietnam.

But other close

were giving Dr. King a dif-

ferent view. Moderate lead-

that open en-

dorsement of a peace move-

Mader. vement.

Iroh.ca.F, one advocriiz

ine caution was Bavard Nus-

tin.

a veteran pacifist ,as

weil as civil rizhis spokes.

man who enon was diroctor

of the War Resisters' Leazue.

Reinriina to a reverse-twist

argumont.

Rustin recalled

that he once had been told

by the Leavuc's offic:als that

he cuuli not spend time on

civil richts and continue as

pacitist icader.

King-Young Split

One crisis crupted

in March during an ancuisk-

conversation

between Dr. King and Thit-

ney MI. Younz Jr., executive

direcior of die lational Ur-

ban League. Doth had ap-

peared one evening before

a Great Neck, L.I., audience

and split publicly on the war

issue, with Young opposing

rights and peace movements.

Late that night, Dr. King

called Young at home.

two men argued until 3:30

alli. De. Mid

disturbed sistch i tasti

out and insisted that as

had a moral obligation to

attack the war.

Young, in reply, was blunt

and tough. Ile told Dr. King

that his world-wide influence

was not as a theologian. Ile

had influence,

because of all the little peo-

ple who believed in him, and

marched bohind him in eivil

rights movement. It was not

right to use that influ nce

other purpose,

Young declared.

NW 68262 Docld:32989551

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who have subport-

Tactically Wrong

Furthermore, he arco!,

Kind was Linky

vrons in lotine peonie that

comestic

serenad

oh + 259905-90

programs,

F::

"*.

sue was whother he shrari

cooperate

the

Mabination rate that t

piace yesterday.

Hundid anacri Berei aid

that point

most of Dr. Kina's older at-

visers. The Saturday rasy,

they arzued. was open to

anyone, and its supporters

included groups far to the

left, inciudinz the Americ"

Communist

would be arowed sumphé

thizers of the Vietcong i:

would be denounced as lazi-

like warmongers; President

Joinson would be pictured

as a murderer of children.

True, more moderate peace

groups wouid he there, but

thc radicals with their Viet-

the news media. Dr. King's

ininlvement would mean a

advisers'

interant eremont

led lu an critina long dir

cussion one Sunday in the

NY. 82d Strect apartment of

Allard

K. Lowenstein,

a

wealthy young liberal law.

yer who is on the board of

Dr. King's SCLC.

Among those present were

the Rev. Andrew Youngi

Norman Thomas, the Social-'

ist leader; Dr. John C. Beni

nett. president of the Union

Theological Seminary; Rus:

tin: Lowenstein; Marry HI.

Wachtel, Dr. King's attorney,

and several othors.

The discussion-amicable

and statesmanlike"

accord-

ing to one present-ranged

or all drai

Hon or the

Spring Mobilization

ralis: i

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## Page 244

Colia: sas serred amirint

adder broke up into small

Dr.

King rained

anoid to another room for

private soul-searching,

then

1m rael later to say be was

in deal with it in mi

critories," lie

toil

Ow'n

the

•1''

an Indisidual

Pr.

K..i:

King

abandon one maug

flourished over

the Heroin ladi

was secking a reconciliation

mecting with the other civil

neits toda

He let it be known that he

dial not anticipate a phasical

ine peded ard

civil rishis movemenis. Ile

sre if tho

find an

answer:

"Those norf to l'

community do

not contri

political eiencents of thos sur

?? "I: is

whe ruing that wake ti

laws. It is white power that

guns and nightsticks.

"To currect

this pattern

mill, call fer

far-reaching

buld

'As an Excuse

does

mall Clarenee Miteha,

head of the Washiniton bi

esperenori

DI CHI

CIll

rights 1nbbsa.. days, "Those

who are ton

in the f."

it certant toe this as at

excuse,

but

at

this

sta,,,

the lair marie monor ri

Congress look to the kind ci

statement that the daCh

board made as reflectinz the

• 1*

richis for the march tn.s

rees, the spunsors' names

InTo merely listed at the

brittom while Dr. Kinz's pic-

in and his quotation de.

runcing the war appeared

prominenty. siring the

impresc.on that he was the

promoter of

The rest is public history.

Two wicks later, Dr. King

wint in Chicaso and called

te american invelrement in

"ir tham

"barbaric"

and

Daphemy azainst all that

stands

for."

On

.1p.il 4. after one last talk

with his stalf, he made the

Riverside

Church

speech,

accusine the U.S. of being

the

"arcatest purveyor of

violence in the world today"

and l" in? souths to avoil

tie war by becoming cou-

entious objectors.

Greatest Crisis

* That attack provoked the

Other civil rights at first

were reluctant to bring the

quarrel into the open, but

lance would indicate assent

n Dr. King's arguments and

open up a stream of criti-

Whitney Young declarsd

that civil rights and the war

should be kept separate. Ile

added: "The masses of ip-

gro citizens we are commit-

ted to serve and who have

siven Negro leaders the in-

fluence they have, have as

their first priority the im-

inediate problem of survival

in this country."

"The MAACP accused Dr.

King of making a "serious

*'etical mistake" in attempt-

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ero cornt said li

'Peace Candidate'

AIICP. "I don's think Wi-

Was this the answer?

"se ammur.-

kins was grieved at having

Were violence and what.

tion they say Dr. King un-

a chance to tare a poke at

- Some

what wetingly provided for oppon-

ents of the war on poverty

said one civil rizhis:

makes Stonely Carmicha:. and other domestic weifare

programs bo his statement

Left to Others

The task of rebutting Di

in Mass leaders. Top.

ranking Democrats, incud-

inz White House officials,

sought to counter his im-

pact on both legro and

While communities.

Even before Dr. King i

Chicago speech, on Marc

17, a group of legro news-

paper publishers went

the White House in present

President Johnson

citation for his

"courage in

the pursuit of justice

freedom for all men." While

there, they reccived brief-

ings, includine one on Vict

The Yashville Banner that the C.S. "would never

invest the necersary funds

and energies in the rehabili-

While Martin was this tation of poor so long as

attempting to counter Ir. adrentures like Vietnam con•

King's arguments, high 4,d-

ministration officials were

Of greater long-range.on-

giving inquiring reporters,

own version of Dr.

King'' motives.

Out ol, Money?

The SCLC. they suzzested,

had run out of money and

Dr. King had grabbed onto

the peace movement in

hopes of replenishing the

Louis Martin, the Negry

got busy on

Negro ministers, labor lead-

and others with audi-

onces they could reach.

Martin's arguments were

reflected in a spate of Negro

press editorials noting the

civil rights gains under the

Kennedy and Johnson Ad-

ministrations,

port of the Negro troops in

Vietnam, and observing that

Senator, Republican Edward

W'. Brooke of Massachusetts,

Administration positiot

after a trip to Vietnam.

told influential

Acgrocs that the high Negra

re enlistment rate is an

fective rebuttal to Dr. King's

Page z44on that Negro serv.

eries are bens exploited

cern to the Democrats, and

their liberal ailies are

intimations that a merged

peace-civil rights coalition

could use Dr. King as its

candidate for President on

a third-party ticket in 1968.

"It's more and more i'e-

Rustin, Who remains close

to Dr. King despite a differ

ence of views, says flatly

that this charge is untru;

"I've never known Dr. Kirs

to take a position that would

mindful to me of the coali-

tion around lienry Wallace,"

said Joseph I.. Rauh Ji.,

liberal Washington attorney

and a leader of the anti-

Communist Americans

Dariended letion.

Rustin declares.

Administration officials al-

so expressed concern about

• radical influences on Dr.

King's staff, and said this

"Yey Left" political

groups in New York and

California have talked pub-

licly for months about en-

tering a "peave candidates;

in next year's Democratic

already-shaky prospects for •

presidential primaries.

( civil rights action in Con-

gress this year.

Last month, the liberal

The extent of that damage

California Democratic Cour

is debatable. Sen. Philip A. !

cil, composed of 30,000 vol

Hart (D-Jlich.), manazer of

unteer club memors, voted

the Administration bill, say's

to consider supporting suca

"You're darn

King speeches hurt.

but they have

People who disagree with a

man on one issue are less

inclined to go along

him on others. I'm afraid ar

influential voice has been

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a camidale il

President

Johnson refuses to change

nis l'iatnam war policy.

Following Wallace?

Rauh, recalling how ADA

was formed to fight the

Communist - manipulated

"Brogressive Party"

candi-

dacy. of Henry Wallace in

1948, said he sees Di. King

on the verse of making the

same mistake Wallace did.

"He thinks of himself as

i bridge between those who

relieve in

our

system

and

trose who don't," Rauh said.

"I'o my mind, that is an un-

bridgeable gay," Rauh said.

How serious is the pros-

pect of a Dr. King "peace

candidacy" in 1968? The evi-

dence

is

ambiguous.

One

civil pi le leader outride

14-

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THURSDAY JUNE 19, 1969

F.B.I. Says Kennedy

wiretap on Martin Luther King

advance in writing by the late

Approved Wiretap Attorney General of the United

OnDr. King's Phone States, Mr. Robert F. Kennedy.

This device was strictly in thel

WASHINGTON JUNE 17 (A tere or tea secute prod.

visions laid down by the then

-The Federal Bureau of Inves-

tigation

attacked as

"scurri-l

President of the United States.

lous" today a rewort that its

"It is to be hoped that you

director, J. Edgar Hoover, had:

will give the same puducity to

acted on his own in wiretap-[this letter as was given to your

Iping the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther scurrilous editorial."

The fact that the Govern-

King Jr.

The wiretap "was specifical-

ment wiretapped the assassi-!

¡nated civil rights leader's phone

ing pro the A torey General, was confirmed two weeks ago!

the Attorney General,

the late Robert F. Kennedy, the during hearings in Houston, on

IF.B.I. said.

whether the conviction of Cas-

The bureau released the text sius Clay, the former heavy-

Tolson,

to on er write director, . entat by xing is obtaine, was.

(Carl T.

who derounced Mr. Hoover on

the columnist. dence. Clay is appealing a sen-

Sunday and called for the di- ience for refusing induction

rector's resignation

into the armed forces.

The letter said:

The Justice Department, at.

'My attention has been called that time, said that Clay at no

to the malicious article which time had been the target of a

you wrote in The Washington Government wiretap.

But

Sundav Star on June 15. 1909, spokesman said some of his

director of the F.B.I.

during other wiretapping ober-

forger coot remain, toe along dior were one aer.

N.Y. Tinies

6-19-69

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0-19 (Rev. 7-17-68)

Fines

loison --

DeLoach

Mohi -

Bishop -

Casper -

Callah an

Conrad -

Felt _

Gale -

Rosen -

Sullivan.

Tavel -

Trotter. -

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

How Long Has This Been Going On?

FBI Director 1.

• Bogar Hoover has offered as

justification for tapping the telephones of the late

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. two assertions:

one, that this tapping was authorized by the late

Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General at the time

it was initiated: and. two, that Mir. Kennedy in.

stigated the wiretapping.

The first of these assertions appears to be un-

contested, although Mr. Hoover has vet to produce

any documentation of it. In considerable degree

it relieves him of responsibility for a gross intru-

sion into the privacy of an honored citizen. The

responsibility for this intrusion must be lodged. in

fairness, with the Attorney General if he did in-

deed give his approval of it in advance. We regret,

therefore, that in calling for Mr. Hoover's resigna-

tion recently: we imputed the responsibility to him

alone-there are far better reasons than this for

him to step down.

1

The second of Mr. Hoover's assertions has bein

categorically contested by two former Attorneys

General, one of them Deputy Attorney General

under Mr. lennedy at the time the wiretapping

• was begun. Nicholas Katzenbach declared bluntly:

"To say or imply that this tap was the original

conception of Robert Kennedy-that he was the

moving force in this situation-or that he had any

0cabts

whatsoover as to Dr. King's loraly or

integrity is false." Ramsey Clark sinflarly called

Mir. Hoover's assertion unfair and decoptive. And

Mr. Clark added a commeni that seems to us most

sign meant: "Hu car. Hoovery repeatediy requested

me io authorize Enl discaos en Dr. Ring hite 1

Was Aitorney General. The lost of these requests,

none of which was granted, came two days before

• the murder of Dr. Ning.

Date

How long the tapping of Dr. King's telephone

continued and whether it continued beyond the

dair of President Johnson's order forbidding such

surveillance except in cases directly affecting na-

tonel seeurity is difficult to determine. Dia, the

tapping continue under the Attorney. Generalship.

The Washington Post 11 ' 2C

Times Heraid -

The Washington Daily New's .

The Evening Star (Washingion)

The Sunday Star (Washingtoni

Daily News (New York) -

Sunday New's /New York!

New York Post -

The New York Times -

The Sun (Baltimore)

The Daily World

The tow trader

The Wall Sireek JoumAt

The Vacional Obserie: =

People's Viorid .

Examiner (Washingion) -

6-25-61

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of Mr. Katzenbach and under the Attorney Gen-

Cralship of Mr. Clark, without benefit of their ap

proval? Another former high Federal officia!,

Columnist Carl Rowan, says: Certain buggings and

other surveillance of King did not end in April

1965. As a top Government official, I read FBI

surveillance reports

on King long after the date

when Hoover says the wiretaps were ended."

The essential facts of this controversy cannot be

established through selective release of

materials

from the FBl's files. Mr. Hoover has a habit of

calling what he does not wish to disclose "classi-

fied." while allowing discreet glimpses of material

that serves his purposes. His whole handling of

the wiretap problem over a period of 30 years has

been, in our view, disingenuous to say the least.

It began with an assertion that President Franklin

D. Roosevelt authorized him to tap telephones in

national-security cases; but he insisted that the

President's letter conferring this power was classi-

fied and therefore could not be made public; it

beame public only recently.

Over and over again, moreover, Mr. Hoover has

said that his Bureau has tapped telephones only

in connection with national security: and he has

said this in terms and contexts which led

readers

and listeners to believe that he was tapping only

in situations involving espionage or sabotage by

enemy agents. If his concept of a threat to "national

security"

embraces the leadership of a civil rights

movement, then he lachs either the quagment or

the candor to direct the FBI.

MIr. Hoover has heid his present job for 45 years.

It entails a most dangerous power. In many re-

spects

he has

served the

American people ably

and deserves their gratitude. But long before now

he ought to have

handed in his resignation. No

man who does not recognize the impropriety and

the danger involved in a 45-year tenure as head

of i soeted invostieating agency is qualitied to hold

an

mitice so powerful and

1o a free

people.

so traught with peril

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## Page 249

of r. Katzenbach and under the Attorney Gen-

eralship of Mr. Clark, without benefit of their ip.

proval? Another former high Federal official,

Columnist Carl Rowan, says: "Certain buggings and

other surveillance of King did not end in April,

1965. As a top Government official, I read FBI

surveillance reports on King long after the date

when Hoover says the wiretaps were ended."

The essential facts of this controversy cannot be

established through selective release of materials

from the FBI's files. Mr. Hoover has a habit of

calling what he does not wish to disclose "classi-

fied." phili ' sins discreet climpses of material

that serves his purposes. His whole handling of

the wiretay problem over a period of 30 years has

been, in our view, disingenuous to say the least.

It began with an assertion that President Franklin

D. Roosevelt authorized him to tap telephones in

national-security cases: but he insisted that the

President's letter conferring this power was classi-

fied and therefore could not be made public; it

became public only recently.

Over and over again, moreover, Nr. Hoover has

said that his Bureau has tapped telephones only

in connection with national security; and he has

said this in terms and contests which led readers

and listeners to believe that he was tapping only

in situations involving espionage or sabotage by

enemy agents. If his concept of a threat to 'national

security" embraces the leadership of a civil rights

movement, then he lacks either the judgment or

the candor to direct the FBI.

Mr. Hoover has held his present job for 45 years.

It entails a most dangerous power. In many re-

spects he has served the American people ably

and deserves their gratitude. But long before now

he ought to have handed in his resignation. Yo

man who does not recognize the impropriety and

the danger involted in a 15 year tenure as head

an ice on a meride and so trauget musseil

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Clay Case " estmon, Rever

Long-Term Fars

Tulsion, June 5 i--

Winess-

Mr wickett did net give the

es in the Cassius Clay wiretap

specific

reasous today for the

caring lestified today that tele-

surveillance of Mir. Muhammad.

phone conversation of

Charles

Elijah

Morgan, Jr.,

Muhammad, head of the Black

(Caly's chief counsel, sought. re-

Muslim religion, had been moni-

peatealy to obtain specific rea-

tored as early as 19CO.

sons, but Mr. Pickett insisted his

Witnesses had indicated yes-

instructions were general.

terday that the Rev. Martin Lu-

Evidence Admilled

ther King, Jr., had been under

"I am trying to prove he had

wiretap surveillance for al least

specific instructions to obtain in-

four years before his death last

formation on the religious be-

liefs of this defendant," Mr.

Barry Pickeit a Jachson-

Morgan told Judge Ice Ingra-

• ville (Fla.) FBI agent, testified

ham, of the U.S. District Court.

today that he monitored Mir. Mu-

summates of four taped can-

hammad's conversations from

versations involving a Slay

1962 to 1935 while working as a

clerk in the Phoenix (Ariz.) FBI

were admitted into evidence yes.

terday. One involved Dr.

King

and three involied Black Mus-

• Frederick A. Brownell, a for-

Jim officials.

mer special agent at Plochis,

Judge Ingraham had a fifth

said he had supervised the sur-

veillance there prior to his re-

summary in a seaied envelope

but refused to admit it into the

firement in late 1905.

record on the grounds that such

• "I cannot recall l¡ hen the case

action could endanger national

was opened, but it prebably was

around 1930," SIr. Brewmell said

The monitored conversations

Mr. Browzell was the gorern-

were not revealed by the Justice.

utent's final witness.

T. Oscar Smith, former chief

Department until JEr. Clay ap-

jof the Justice Department's con!

pealed his 190T conviction.

scientious objector section, lesti-!

Nir. Clay received the maxi-

fied today that he hau recom

mum sentence ef fire jcars in

mended on Nor. 25, 1936, that!

prison and a $10,600 fine.

MiGnitorei Conversations

Mr. Clay's claim be rejected be

cause many Black dinalim ba.

Air. Picket! said he monitored

lie's "rest on grounds pricarly

¡conversations of Jir. Muham-

suite and racial.".

mad wale working as a clerk in

the FBi office in Proenix, ariz.,

Tie oblicts not to all wars,

from 1532 to 1936.

but to spccific types," NIr. Smith

"You spent four years of your

"He had

not cslacksked

life listening to convers. lions of

"the loader ef la

82y 1025

vin; to rextrain !

1::"-

tant.

Rofused leak tan

The hearing was ordered by

the U.S. Supreme Court to deter-

mine whether the wiretzgs af-i

fected tre trial, is salien Mr.!

Clay was convicted oi refusing,

to hair ducted into the Ar

ng Champion contended tie was

thus exempt from milkarris.

c'°.

siammary of a conversation be-

trach Sir. Cigar Do. 24222-

mad on March 24, 1904. The

Black Muslin leader was grotta

accusing Mr. Cian de "Keep

quit all telling hirie would!

make a beller minister than a

fighter.-

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LUIGUTI

DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

"My instructions wese-toson-

itor

conversations both

inthe

home and by telephone and

make notes of conversations by

Elijah Muhammad," Mr. Pick-

ett sadi. "I recorded all vonver-

sations I heard bt prepared only

"pertinent facts to go into the

"You obtained the infomation

by electronic

bugging?" Mr.

morgan asked.

Warren b. Wakh, diaddsy:

Mr. Pickett said only summa-

FBI agent, testified that to I

ries wcre prepared on each con-

¡ knowledge Mr. Clay neverh In

¿ been under electronies surve:

"What to you was pertinent?"

¡lance in Louisville, his hot"

Air. Morgan asked.

"Thatever I considered of val-

i town.

"That criteria did you emply

'for determining what you consi-

dered pertinent?"

"There were wrillen instruc-

tions but not for a parlicular

case. They

were gereral,

a

guideine as to what we were ic

listen for. lacts relerant to ins

case we tere working on."

The lashington Post

Times Herald

The Washinglon Daily News.

The Evening Star (Washington)

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News (New York) -

Sunday News (New York) -

New York Post.

The New York Times -

• The Sun (Baltimore) -

I-T

The Daily World.

The Man Loader

The Pull Stadiurs i c

The National Observer

File'st!!

Excite Crater" i'' —-.

.

Dale

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(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

THE COLUMBIA RECORD

Columbis, South Carolina

JOHN A. MONTGOMERY

H. HARRISON JENKINS

Editor

Associate Edilor

12-A

Thursday, June 26, 1969

Best Forget The King Wiretap

Enough now has been writlen

swer. Occasionally, however, for the

and spoken about the wiretapping of sake of these agencies, the directors

the lale Martin Luther King, the or-

must set the record straight. In this

ders of the late Aloney Gencral instale ve over was again the unfor-

Robert Kennedy and the position of

(FBi Director J. Edgar Hoover. The

The surface facts are that Robert

affair is best left to history and fu-

Kennedy ordered the wiretay on

ture documentation.

King, before his death. That wirelay

(in the intcrest of national sccurity)

Our conservative columnist, Wil-

was continued under Kennedy's SuC-

liam F. Buckley, is dead wrong

cessor, Nicholas Katzenbach.

when he asserts that a Congressional

"inguiry is in order. Il most positive:

Former Attorncy General Ram-

Jy is not. Informed and intelligent

sey Clark, perhaps still smarting

from the campaign chatter of Presi-

¿Congressmen rcalize quite well that

dent Nixon, got into the act with a.

the whole affair should be quielly

§denunciation of Hoover, Clark has

dropped.

the unfortunate habit of opening his

The King wiretap was brought

Texas mouth, wide, when he should i'

into the foreground again (not dis-

keep il shut.

closed for the first time, as Buckley

A singular fact which should be

belieres) through the Cassius Clay

borne in mind is that a Congression-

trial in Houston. Then, the syndicaled

columnist, Carl Rowan, asked that

al inquiry, lo be fair to all parties

(Hoover retire on the basis-of the

(involved including. King, Hoover

and Robert Kennedy), would also ex-,

King wiretap testimony.

tend into the While House-Wins

Roman has seried the rederal

ing in both the late President John

I. caccid md the former Tresi-

Finland and with the LiSt and is a

dent. Lyrdon Johnson, who has been

1:.

natinnal sorce. Yet, it ded.?

" The simple fact is thit any Tot

I director, or

any ClA director, will

be forced to take needless, supernu-

micrary public Jumps-without an-

The ti

and King. the reputations of all con-

ccined, and-alore ail-the nation's

interests are best sersed by a pres-'

ent dismissal of chatter about the'

Whole incident.

Mr. Tolson 2

Bishop/

Casper.

Mir. Callahon

Mr. Contad.

Mx. Felt._

Mr, Gale'

Gir. Roses

Mr. Sallivan

Mr. T'avel

Mr. Trotter..

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes.

Miss Gandy...

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, cily and state.)

12-4

The Columbia Record

Columbia, S. C.

Date:

6/26/69

Edition:

Metro

futor: John A. Montgomer

Tille:

Charccier:

.?:"

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Calls for Wier White Brotherhood

1000 Fc Dr. King Arrad: Racien

Jives a diad o St. rants Cathedral

From News Dispatches

AIr. King warned that a doc spent millions of dollars on

LONDON, Dec. 6 - Jobel trine of black supremacy was storing surplus foods. It could

Prize-winning

Amcrican Ve- as

great a danger as one of'be stored free of charge, hei

gro

leader

Martin

Luther white supremacy.

Unless men sugzested.

in

the

wrinkled;

King warned Britain today' and nations live together, they bellies of India's hungry.

against allowing racism

to will perish together, he said.

grow out of the influx of col-

"Too

many

of

our

MIr.

King

also

advocated

white Communist China's

member

ored immigrants to the Brit- brothers,"

said MIr. King,

"are ship

ish Isles in recent years

lonly

concerned

with

in

the Unitel

Nations.

their He said the presence

there of

MIr. King made his call for economic problems, their s0-'Ciina "in spite of its despotic

black and white brotherhood cial

their

nolitical

and totalitarian

regime"

before a packed consregation powers and their socalled way. would help toward dirarma-

in St. Paul's Cathedral. He was of life."

ment efiorts and a suspension,

the first Baptist ever to mount

Of his own people he said: of all nuclear tests.

the Anglican pulpit under Sir. "Ive must not seek to rise

Monday Mir. King will meet

Christopher

Wren's

mighty from a position of disadvan- members of Parliament and

dome.

tage to one of adrantage, sub- of

the

British

Council

of

The novelte an stericas sortin of use one tipe, Chrishes arore main a

Negro preacher

at St. Paul's for that of another."

Action meetinz

brought more than

4000

The American preacher, who City Temple on the racial

evensong. Persons of all races had breakfasted with visiting issue. He leaves tuescay for

crowded the nave.

JIany had Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Vorway to collect his obel

110 stand in the aisios.

, Shastri of India, said Imerica Prize.

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Dr. King Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

'With an Abiding Faith in America'

OSLO, Dec. 10 (UPI)-The'need for man to

overcome|kind," Dr. King told the au-, Ala., to Oslo bears witness to

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King oppression

violence dience,

per-this truth. This is a road ovar

Jr. accepted "with an abiding' without resorting to violence haps

the largest number of which millions of Negroes «

faith in America" the S54,600 and oppression."

nonwhites ever

to allend a traveling to find a new sense

Nobel Peace

Prize he has.

pledged lo the cause of racial, Scientists Honored

ceremony in this north Eu- of dignity.".

ropcan capital. Among them:

Gunnar Jahn,

chairman of

freedom and equality in the.

In Stockholm at about the

were a number of uniformed the

Norwegian Tobel

United States.

Negro military of (mittee, hailed Dr. King in his!

Dr. King was visibly moved scientists received awards in

ficers, South African students presentation

by the stirring ceremony to-' medicine and physics. (See

a group of Dr.

King'si first person

day in which he was

pre-related story.) The Peace!

followers who said they had world to have shuan to diat

diploma Prize is given in Oslo because scraped

and gold medal as the winner: the winner is selected by alhere for the ceremony.

without violence."

of the 1964 award in the main committee of the Yorwegian!

Stresses Nonviolence

Dr. King is the third Negro

audience included to

be awarded

essi king stressed the ne

The ceremony

nonviolence

throughout Europe.

family and Peace Prize.

American, what he called the struggle' After the speech, Dr.

Deputy Sec- for social

said was presented to King Olav

Prince Harald. repre- retary General of the United

"sooner or later all the, and Prince Harald and shook

sentatives of the government, Jations, was the first, in 1950. people of the world will have hands with

diplomatic The second was Chief Albert

Norway's culturat and socif Luthui. leader of the out fortier in pea ay to live audience save them a stand

¡lawed African nationalist!

35-jear-old American movement in

must erolve for all honor at the traditional Jubel'

civil rights leader who was honored a decade, human conflict a method Prize dinner here tonight and!

which rejects revenge,

ag-, will deliver his Jobel lecture!

found recognition that non-

"I accet this award today gression and retaliation," he to students at the university

violence is the answer to the with

an abiding faith in, continued.

crutial political and moral America

audacious;

"The tortuous road which Friday. He will then fly in

Stockholm

before returning

question of our time-the faith in the future of man- has led from Montgomery,l to the United States.

The conside Too Posi

12-11.64

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Grown Prince Harald of Norway, left, and King

Olav

congratulate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after

ill Oslo was Mrs. King.

Dr King Orders Seriuto Co. Boycoit.

By Paul Good

Althouch Dr. King is ab- show up

on the pichet lini

Sircial to The Mashingion Post

sent

from

the

scene,

the with the Jobel Peace Prize i

ATLANTA, Dec.

10-The

SCLC has notified 2200 affil. hand.

Rer. Dr. Martin Luther King lates

that

"Dr.

King

Jr. seok his fellows into the

that this is the most impor-

L.S. labor morement today

tant thing we can do at the

by prosy hy calling his first moment

Jation-wide economic boscott struggle."

in the ircedom,

in support of a union here.

The boycott, which

thei

While Dr.

King was re-

SCLC terms

an

"economic

ceivin= the Nobel Peace Prize

withdrawal," is international

in Norway,

his Southern•

in scope. While the support.

Christian

Leadership

of

Con

other C.s.

civil

rights

lorence

was

mounting a

groups like CORE is being

bescott against

the Scripto

solicited, pleas are also going'

out to Scripto plant in Eng•.

Co., one of the world's lead-

ind

manufacturers of pens

land, Southern Rhodesia and.

and carrette

hahters.

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Mexico.

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**"e

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lieved

Marabig.

charge

that racial discrimination

is

schind

10w

wages

for

750

anated entered workers at

stard pant here in the

cart ni too deero suction

1012 60 Ts Iron

SCLE national headquarters.

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the

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and labels the ra-

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fine,

- 23

'in"

tannen son as sode,

ACCEPTS PEACE PRND IX ONLO: The Rev. Dr. Vartin Luther King Jr. is congratulated by Xing Olar T of Yor

ray. Crown Prince Harald is at the left. AIrs. Kins stands to the right. Dr. King was cited for civil rights efforts

DI. King Accepts Nobel Peace Prize as "Trustee'

By JAMES FERON

Specal to Tie New York T.mes

OSLO, Norway, Doc. 10-

The Rev. Di. Martin Luther

King Jr. ac.epted the label

Peace Prize today on bonalt

cá the civil rizies movement

Tart of spreet li Dr. Kind

appenis li: Puge 33.

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ж-ам

and "all men who love peace

and brotein: 1. Thr Bij

ai Critican sts, said the

. :.

the United States are ergaged

in a creative hattle in end the

long night of racial injustive."

Tevertheless,

he

sid

that

he had an

"abiding faith in

America" and refused to be-

lieve that mankind

was "s)

tragically bound to the star-

less midnight of racism and

war that the bright daybreak

1 peace aud Previericel can

ever recohe a rosity. Dr.

ernment and diplomatic load-

ers, members of Dr. King's

family and his associates in

the civil rights moreoni. lie

spoke in English and too sein-

MInY

was televised li: wan-

Prisa." Why, then. avard his

prize in a raciencent "whin

is bricagi red and committed

to unto tina dripte?" Dr.

King asked. He

said that

"aiter, 'nicpatin" he had

reach d this cacitron: • Tina

ried a miney prize equiriont

award, which I made on tu.-

to ab.uit $34.020. The so-joar-

hal of the: morraond, is a

old mirister, the woungest

prosound

rocerition

that

here get win to c-

el award. did he corre

King Olar To doman dove

which has rat me dad tame

raceterating

tender"in.

....il

is the erdonce of ine &bei Continuedon Page 82. Column 5

i 1:

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orchestra of the

Broadeasting sys-

Kay and Cron

¡Contined Fron Rage 1, Cal 5 watched

precior and virune

"ithout stepped

to

pression.

minience and of late Dr. King.

Speaking

minutes in a

slow.

der?)

Toire 30 accompanying

that milled the marble hall at Eurone

Osin Chiversity. Dr. King said

that he hail come to Oslo as Luther

"trustes" for

the

movement "ho weze wiling to Brr.

rights tine farris.

al a brother, th

f Birming

suffer for lienteousnerg sake."

"I think allied Nobel would

that l arren: this .i

know war I mean when I say the peace pres

,cious hirloon: which he holds Stockholn.

its true owners-

Yobei's

all those to whom truth is beau- winner

beauty

in member

whose eyes the beauty of

"ine brotherhood and

more precioils

¡or silver or gold." he declared. icarned societies.

The degro leader is the third

loe his race to win the award.

The

first

1YaS

Dr.

Palpir

J.

Brake, for his work as a Unit-

ed Nations Under Secretary, and:

the

seried was Chief

Albert

Luthuli of Soun Africa.

Dr. Kong war haiet Ry Gir-

nar Jenn.

the

Twean Parlmonts To

Commotto as an

"untainted

champicn

tha

palson

the 15: storm

ward in have shron an that a

struce'e can be waged withont

Dr. Jann sprike in Norwegian

for nare than hit an hrido

scribiná 1n. Kiss barkeround

and

his tient for civil rahts."

He said thot thish Dr. Kirs

himself to tho intornationai con-

fliet.

his

covn

struise.

is

clarion call for all who work for.

peair."

Headt nes Trained

k?."

: "3

le his at foresta

bel eud and dipioma in Dr.:

King ar tha autonce no .53.

hunted guess stood and :p-

versary of the death

in 1.7,

Tria.

Is torte

Swedish citizen.

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Ca (Kev. (-1(-80)

Quiside the Lawn?

! The Department of Justice has come forward with

an appalling parados: cutrusted with enforcement

of the liederal lams, it holds itself to lie outside the

ambit of those laws; committed to the championship

of the United States Constifution, it holds itself to

be freo from the restraints of that fundamental

charter. Expressly, the Department declared on

• Friday that it possesses legal powei-despite a

clause of the Constitution and an Act of Congress

10 the contrary, and without bothering to obtain.

judicial authorization in advance--to carry on elec-

tronie suvaillance of any merbers of organizations

who, li its opinion, may be seeking to "attack and

subvert the Government by unlawful means."

No more pernicious notion has ever been pro-

pounded by an agency of the United States Gow

ernment. What this comes down to is a bald asser-

Ation that the Department can tale the law into its

own hands whenever it thinks the national security

is threatened-from within or from without. Last

weck, in & Federal District Court in Chicago, the

I Department disclosed that it had employed wire-

lapping or bugging devices

to monitor convers?-

tions of the antivar activists who were indicted for

inciting riots at the Democratic National Convention

last August.

What is the Department's justuica-

tion? "Any President who takes seriously his oath-

10 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,'"

| the Department asserts,

"will no doubt determine

that it is not unreasonable' to utilize electronic

surveillance to gather intelligonce information con-

cerring those organizations which are committed

10 the use of illegal methods to bring about changes

in our form of government and which may be seek-

ing to fomont violent disorders."

V.

-Loison -

"Deloach.

Mohr -

Casper

Callahan!

Conrad

rell..

sale

Hoseil e

SulLivan*=

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holines -

Gandy -

The Washington Post

Times Herald -

The Washingion Daily Jews -

The Evening Star (Washington)

The Sunday Siar (Washington)

Daily News (New York) ..

Sundar News (New York)

New Sork Post

.The New York Times -

The Sun (Baltimore) .

The Daily Vorid--

The New Leader

The Wall Sirent deurn!

The Nitional Obverior

People's World -

Exandoor (ashing on? --.

Of course, the Constitution which any President

has taken on cath to "preserve" specifically forons

unmarranted

searches.

And the Surche Couri

das plaity said that clectronic survemence consu-

tutos a search persissible under the Founta Arsend-

mons cold whoa property circumserbid and at

thorized in advance to a judge. Congre cal lie

year, wishing to regularice and control elecironic

caressroppina, stipulated

peccisely in the Crime

Control act the conditions under which bugging.

and wireiapping could be authorized

/ Y'et the Department of Justice appears to be sar

102 that both the Constitution and the Crime Con-

trol lost can be ignored whenever the President

this that certain scoups are

"committed rio tire

use of iliegai metaode to bring about changes ta out:

form de government." What caula better alustnie

Date

JUN 1 9 1969

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the absurdity of this standard than its application:

in regard to the tatterdemalion crew of New Leftists:

who stirred up disorder in the streets of Chicago.

(if the President or the Dopartment of Justice can

see a threat to the Nation's security in that tawdry,

loose-lipped cabal, it can see a threat in anything.

And if a supposed threat to national security can

justify setting aside the Constitution and the law

respecting electronic eavesdropping, why can it

not be used to justily setting them aside for any

other purpose the President and the Department ol

Justice may deem expedient or convenient in the

protection of national security? Will they some

day think it not "unreasonable" to set aside the :

prohibitions against arbitrary arrest.

or against!

random physical scarches of citizens' homes or

against imprisonmont without trial or against sup-

pression of speech deemed dangerous?

What the

Department of Justice has so blandly enunciated is

the rationale of dictatorship. It is the justification

of every despot from Caligula to Adole Hitler.

It has been disclosed recently that the Federal

Bureau of investigation systematically, over a be:

riod of years, tapped telephones in flagrant viola-.

tion of the law and in cases having nothing what-

ever to do with national security. It bugged and

tapped the homes and hotel roonis of the Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King and of Elijah Muhammad, the

Black Muslim Ieader, for example, It is beside the

point if, as the FBI now asserts, the Attorney Gon-

eral, at

that time Robert E. Kennedy, authorized

the eavesdropping; no Attorney General had any

(authority to do so.

The FBI also bugged and tapped

numerous persons alleged to be part of that unde-

fined group called the "Malia" This cavesdrop-

ping was done in violation of the Constitution, in

violation of the law, in violation of a presidential

order and is

¡elation of reptated assurances 0y.

cine Director of the FSt that t vos not being done

v. Logar Moorer 225 fordeded too contidenso 01120

American people.

Me ought to resian or be re-

moved from citice.

• Federal Dureau ed laserigation which cases-

drops on citizens is a peril to privacy and a menace

to freedom in

any circumstances.

Dut 2 Federal

Bureau of invoctication which does this in direci

defiance of Congress is intolerable. Congress, in

its wisdom, decreed last year that bugging and tap-

ping could

be done under court order.

For the

!Department of Justice to assert now that it may bug

and tep at dis our discretion is to undermine the

Whole concept of a goreramcat of lans.

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(ill "Fev. 7-17-03)

CARL T. ROWAN

FBI Won'& Tolk

About Additional Wiretappings

The Federal Bureau

farsinto has refused lo say

A significant poinit iat was

central to my column has been

whether it has evor tapped the

obscured by the

"Hoover or

telephones of any members of

Kennedy?"

controversy.

That

Congress as part

of its job of

"protecting internal security."

Eis my point that the FBI can,

does

and will tap the phone or

Cide

A. 'Tolson, the FB1 25-

socrate

director

bug the dwelling of just about

who disclosed

auy American

in the name of

in a ladder to me that the tolo-

"Internal socurily."

phone of ine late

Dr. Mortin

Inither

King

WaS

Rather than meet this point,

tapped

"strictly in the field of inter-

Tos JEBI wants the wetan.

nal security " has also refused

ping raging

controversy to

Alo sar whother the FBT has

focus on King becaustricros-*

tapped

telephones

Or,

sesses tape recordings

ind

bugged the homes of other cir-

photographs that it thinks will

il rights leaders such as Roy

blacken King's reputalion.

Wallins of the NAACP, Whit-

(Tolson

has carefully neg.

ney loung of the National

lecied to comment on mora

Unban League, the Fier. Raipn

Sport that for years the

FBI

Abernathy of the Southern

has

had

a small

army of

Christian Leadership Confer-

agents and

allies roaming the

ence, or Jamies Farmor, for-

Inerly of the Committee on

country

whispering the dirt

about King.)

Racial Equality and

now an

assstant

( EBI strategy is based on the

secretary of Health,

Education and Welfare.

assumption that some of the

public already hates King, oth-

In a cart exchange of letters

ers automatically despise he-

VIth

this

reporter.

Tolson

roes Who turn out to have feet

takes the view that in reveal.

and still uthors are

ing that the wiretap on King

quick:

adopt

holier-

1'25

authorized by the late

Robert F. Kenneck, the FBls

than-thou posture and throw

the first stone. The assump-

purpose

"oC03)

accom-

110n seems to be that ii the

plished" and "there is no need

LOBl lodis enougn degracing

to continue this corespond-

chec.

details about King the Ameri

can people will forget the cen-

& Thus the FBI secis to evade

tral charge in my column that

the thrust of my recent col-

•11310

thr!

The FBI found so wounding it

Tolsan

labeled

finally decided to toll

the

"scurriloas".

POSTING

115

American prople part de the

Case co do assortmont of alle-

truth

sationg againal too doad men

Tuat Charge, I repeat.

13

wi: Cannot talk baci

that we are a lot closer to

Kirst, in an allout effert to

becoming a police

state than

Lanteri

inost Americons realee. Katt

Ligar Pran:

19 1ul is

Aried tat

the Wicked on

King was both suggested and

AProned by the late Sonator

Nearedy.

A chock of records I loot on

the King attair during my gov-

earneat Caps, incheding dis-

Citrions

ci the matier with

CFNl olicials.

Suareas that

Teched Cle approne the wire-

12g. but that too Pi! lies in

sating that it was Kennedy's

But the isave is not mothe

Ring was a coint-und perines

tus is the time for me to re-

Deal that 1 have read the FBI

reports based

clectronic

surveillanee di the late Acbel

prize-winaer.

know

how

fruch dirt the MBI has ding ug

and d0 perornt

exit is bury-

vard gosdo teet bes nothig lo

do witt "istormal security"

"Starsist influences.

V.

Delabuch

Mo

Cosper

Lailanan .

Fell

Gale®

Rogen

sullivai

Tayel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Holines --

Gandy -

The Washington Post

Times Horald

The Washington Daily News

The Eyening Star (Washington) A ~ 15

The Sunday Star (Washingion "I

TITH

Daily News (Nes Jork)

Sundey News (New Yor:)

New York Post.

The New York Times

The Sun: (Baltimore)

The Daily World

The New Londr;

The Wei Surer: Goumd

The National Oosoror

Perolo's Node

JUi D0 1559

Dale .

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-the-question is: Should a.

powerful, police investigative

agency be permitied to lap an

American's telephoto, bug his

home, :

shical:

electronic

de-

vices into his hotel rooms; just

Because:

soincone m.thc

Jus-

trice Department (Hoover

Kennedy or whoever) thinks

he

has

"Communist

2550-

cates"? Ought not there be

the safeguard

of some

court

concluding

that some:"Cicard

fistines

suCh

an

invasion

of

a free.

man's privaey?

Was there a "clear and pros-

ent danger" that King would

endanger the nation's security.

If so,

Why did the danger dis-

appear on April 30, 1905, When

he rel claims it discontinued

the wiretan? King was seeing

the same

for

"Cangerous"

people

almost three yoars alter

that.

The answer is that cortain

buggings and

other

sinveil-

Jance of King did not end in

April 1905.

As a top govern-

(ment official, I read trel sir.

reillance reports on King long

dafter the

date

when Hoover

says the wiretaus were ended

will not

The answer

is that the FBI

admit to this later

surveillance because it cannot

claim

that it was authorized

by Altoneys General Nicholas

DeB. Katzenbach and Ramsey

Clark, Doth of whom are alive

do defend themselves.

aTlara is a fundamental Fourte

about the king affair that is

valid no matter

Who author-

ized the wiretay and buggings.

the FBl had

information

that King

W2S

an chemy of:

and menace to his country: We

have courts and other proper

channels.

which

make

Exhalever

charges the patel!

1: Could prove, This afteros the

accusco a chance to lace his

But the most frighted aspest

i0IS

whole bucaracs is to

Catapaign io costroy a man by

11130%

stealti,

pols,

Stewith,

fast-

ing dirty pictures in smoke-

filled bars.

Those are the legal and mor

21

Issues that

the Ameriean

public must face. And we must

not be iliadod to the contity by

a showd

chinaton to. traine

the late Roberi

T. Nonred:

and the

late

Marin Luther

Jag the rolains:

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The Washington post

AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1969

PAGE A24

Contempt of Law

Why did the Federal Bureau of Investigation tap

aw, of the country's most respected civil rights

the telephone of the late Dr. Martin Luther King

leader?

Jr.? 'The tapping was disclosed, beyond any con-

Nir. Hoover has said many times, in congressional

tradiction, in testimony given on Wednesday in a

hearings and in public statements, that his agency

Federal District Court. It violated

an Act of Con-

ne telephones except in cases affecting the

gress, the

Federal Communications Act. It vio-

country's security. Will he assert that he believed

lated the repeated

assertion by FEI Director J.

the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King presented a peril

Edgar Hoover

that his agency tapped telephones

to national security? He has indicated on past

only in national security cases.

occasions that he takes an elastic, and someumes

John S. Martin, an

attorner in the U.S. Solicitor

a very confused. view of national

security. But

General's office. acknowledged

in court that the

Martin Luther King?

civil rights leader had been

under FBI electronic

It is no light matter to have the law flouted by

surveillance in 1964

and

1965 and that the four

the country's foremost investigating agency. Con-

FBI wiretays made of telephone conversations in

tempt for the law by public agencies and

public

which he participated were illegal. There can be

officials breeds contempt for the law by the public

no doubt whatever as to the illegality of

these

itself. Worse

still. a contemptuous disregard for

wiretaps. In point of fact, the Government did not

the privacy and the essential freedom of Amexican

choose to contest their illegality.

citizens strikes dangerously ai the

foundations of

i Mr. Hoover has said

many times that his agency

American life. The American people cannot aiford

taps

no telephones without express authorization

to let J. Edgar Hoover be a law unto himself, no

from the Attorner General. Did Nicholas dep

matter how valuable his past public service. A

Katzenbach, a distinguished

champion

people careless of fundamental rights can hardly

rights. authorize surveillance. in clear riolation oi

be said to doserve those righis ai all.

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FBI Reveals

King Wiretap

In Clay Case

HOUSTON./ TeX

(AP)-

Cassius Clay returned to court

today to hear Pederal Bureau of

Investigation agents testify how

they eavesdropped on conversa-

tions of the former heavyweight)

champion with the late Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. and with

Elijah Muhammad, head of the

Black Muslims.

C.

Bary Pichett,

agent,

an

FBI

testified today that he

recorded the conversations be-i

tween Clay and Muhammad in

Phoenix,

Ariz.,

from mid-1962

to mid-1966. He said the eaves-

dropping.

was carried out both

by

wiretapping and other de-

vices.

FBI.

• agent Robert Nichols of

Atlanta, Ga., testified yesterdav

that electronic surveillance of

King ras in progress as early as

196% ind an investigation of the

Biack Muslims began as early

as 1958.

U. S. District Judge Joe Ingra-

ham

admitted

into

evidence

summaries of four taped conver-

sations after goverament law-

yers

acknowledged the tapes

had been recorded illegally.

He

refused

to admit

a. fitth

summary, on the ground disclo-

sure of

its content could endan-

ger national security.

The taped conversations mere

not disclosed until the Supreme

Court received Clay's appeal of

1907 conviction on a charge of

refusing to be inducted into the

Arn y

The court ordered this

special beading to determine i:

ine conversations eifeced. his

Seifttire

Service

records

trial. Clay had claimed a drait

exemocoa

Uncause he was

Black Must

70 1220:502r.

Besides King and Enten Mo-

hainisd

four

admitted

summaries involved Clay con-

versations

with

othor

Biack Muslim officials- Herbert

Muhammad, a brother of Elfian

and

Clay's.

boxing

manager;

John Ali, Busiages manager for

ine

sect,

and Chauncey Esk-

ridge.

a Chicago lawyer for

both Clay and Elijah and former

counsel for king.

An FBI agent 22 vears, Ni-

chols said he was supervising

the Atlanta surveillance of King!

when a conversation with Clay

and

Eskridge

was recorded

Sept. 4, 1904.

The summary quoted Clay as

advising the civil rights leader

to

take

care

of himself and

"watch out for them whiteys."

Martin said the three other

admitted seamaries were pre-

pared by FBI agents in Phoe-

Inex, AlIZ.

The Washington Post

6-5-69

A2

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THE WASHINGTON POST Wednesday, Tune 11, 1969

A 27

Laurence Stern and

hard Harcood

King Tave Emerges From Legend

To Underline a Danger to Liberties

FOR SEVERAL

years

WAS told to write

piece of Washington apocry-

pha known as "the Martin/

down whatever heard that

ing members of the Justice

I would Consider of value,"

Departmert would have ex-

Luther King tape" was the

testified FBI agent C. Barry

pressed nothing less than

subject of sly and ugly sur-

Pickett in words that should

be engraved on some monu

mise among certain journal-

ment to our time. After four

thought that his phone was

istic insiders.

There

are

years of eavesdropping eight

those who claim to have had

hours a day,

The Tape played for them

week on the telephone con-

by obliging law enforcement

of Black Muslim

ment agents. It was the

time, in other words, when

Robert F. Kennedy was At-

officials. Others are said lo

have been given transcripts

of a gathering, bugged by

Government investigators,

was elevated from

clerk to agent.

was Dr. King under

No one has

But it may be signifi-

United States.

After the disclosure last

week, there was an under-

at which

Dr. King

and

responsibility for electronic

pursuit of Dr. King. Former

friends were present.

It was one of those repug-

nant but enduring stories

tha!

cling to controversial

public figures. The FBI and

Justice Department stead-

fastly denied knowing any-

began at a timê when he

criticiezd the FBI for assign-

ing Southern agents to Dro-

tect civil rights workers' in

the South. It is also ironic

that this seemingly grati-

tous Invasion of Dr. King's

personal lite occurred at a

time when many high-rank.

shrug. eyebrows would arch

fingers would

discreetly in other

directions. And FBI Direc-

Edgar Hoover con-

tented himself with attack-

ing the civil rights leader as

"the most notorious liar in

the country."

Yow the unseemly truth is

out. It emerged in the form

of sworn testimony by FBI

agenis in a Houston Fed-

eral couriroom in the rese

of former hearyweight how-

ing enampion Cassius Clay.

acknowledsed that

they had snooped on Dr.

King for a acciod of several

Tac sit of the testimony

was that a group of moon-

one of them a 22 rearold

FBI clerk-sat in air-condi.

tioned rooms and listened to

the private conversations of

this prominent

American

without the faintest shred of

legitimacy

01'.

sufficient

cause.

any wiretaps or bugs against

Dr. King or Elijah Muham-

mad while he headed the Jus-

tice Department. His prede-

cessor, Vicholas deB. Katzen.

declined to say any-

thing publiciy.

linow? The

FBi's only re-

corded comment on the af.

fair was in refer questioners

to Hoover's testimony over a

of rears thai each

bug was authorized in writ-

before installation by

the Atiorney General. And

the Justice Department last

week described Hoover's ies-

timony as "accurate in every

Inferentially.

FBI is saving thai Mr. Ken.

nedy knew. and - approved

the Oregoa

primary in 1008 about tre

that he ordered Dr.

ring'3 phone tapped and his

reply was equirocai.

I JUNE. 1065, Presidon:

ohnson issued an executire

ord2:

prob sities

Miretar

ping exocat in "national se.

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curity" investigations. In his

testimony. Hoover speaks of

"internal

security" matter!

What constitutes "interta!

security," this column asked

of an

FBI spokesman. "It

has to speak for itself," he

replied

There is a spectacular am-

biguity about it all.

Attorney General John N

Mitchell now intends to use

authority conferred

him by Congress last year to

use wiretaps in the wide va-

cases permitted

new Omnibus

you consider the

scope of the blatantly illegal

wiretapping carried out by

Government

agents during

the pasi few years it boggles

might become once it was

at the behest of local prose-

During the second

1968, for example.

staie officiais obtained 174

but seven of them in New

York: where authorities used

wiretapping

pected offenses as larceny

and gambling.

it is chilling to contem-

piate the size of the elec.

tronic dragnet that might be

thrown over American cit

zens in ine name of stama

ins out saspocred gambing

Piotatons.

President Bison and

his Attorney General thats

embraced ine nor Fateral

cavescropping law with te

soundule pusile

They may rue

returns start coming in.

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Tol Claim

Tapping

By LYLE DENNISTON

ennesy end

tr.

Kim

§ Phone

If the wiretapping had the spe-

Evans, now a Washington law:

cific approval of

yer, said last night that he sim-

A top official of the FBI has general, and if. it was user as

no recollection about

clairned that official wiretapping part of a "national security" in-

whether a wiretap authorization

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

at King had ever been

lad the advance approval of the

not operated in violation of legal

his discussion with

late Atty. Gen. Robert F. Ken-

restrictions in effect at the time.

Clyde A. Tolson, the bureau's

associate director,

defended the

Tolson's letter seemed clearly

legality of the much-criticized designed to show that both as-

of King's phone in a pects of legabty had been met

letter dated Monday.

the FBI. His leiter

The letter was sent to Carl T. prompted by comments by the

a columnist. for The columnist that Hoover had been

and was intended as an flouting the law by permitting

Rowan the wiretap on King's phone. Ro-

wrote for last Sunday's editina, wan directly accused Fioover of

atecame Pal Carector J. Sagar

Huover for the electronic sping law.

Interest Said to Flag

If the King wiretap was in-

stalled any time during 1964,

and if it did have approval. by

the attorney general, that could

have come only from Kennedy

successor, Nicholas deB:

Katzenbach could not be

Branding this a "malicious"

was sent to the editor of The

Star

"scurrilous"' article. Tolson

invited Rowan to give his an-

"For your information," Tol- swer wide publicity.

son wrote to the columnist. "thel

The. FBI's new defense of it-

wiretap on Martin Luther King self seemed likely to start a new

Jr. was specifically approved in round of public dispute over the

advance in writing by the late official responsibility for the use

attorney general of the United of electronie listening devices.

States, Mr. Robert f. Kennedy. Y

Three years ago: Hoover and

First Revealed in Houston

immediately for com-

ment on the matter.

Aides ti Kennedy suggested

last night that, during 1964, the

after the assassination of

his brother, President John.f

Kennedy, the attorney general's

interest in some. of his official

affairs flagged.

At the time. Katzenbach, was:

¡Kennedy deputy at the Justice

Department.

senator from New York, traded

Tolson added that the monitor-public charges that each other

Ramsey Clark, has told report-

"was strictly in the was responsible for approval ofi

ers that he personally had never|:

field of internai security, and lthe use of hidden micronhones.

(given approval for wiretapping;

was within the provi-las opposed to direct wiretap, for

Clari also has said hel

sion laid down by the then Presi- investigation.

required the FBI to teil him es-!

The first public revelation that

Kennedy Released Letter

ery three months the names of!

King had been the subject of

people being monitored eleciron-i

At that time. the late senator

ically and that King's name was

FBI wiretapping came earlier

made public a letter to him dat-

this month in a federal courti

never reported to him in that!

ed. Feb. 17, 1966, from Courtney

hearing in Houstonn

A. Evans, who had been assist-:

ant FBI director while Kennedy

agent in the FBI office in Allen-

was attorney general.

ta, testified that he had super-

While Kennedy relied on that:

vised a device

attached

telephone lires at king's home leter lo heip him make.

the

there.

point that the use of hidden:

The

wiretap apparently

Mas

microphones was no! hennedy's.

isstedled seinetiaoe in 1901, end

responsibutty, the letter did car-

Were have user indicatious neti

103:

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a pare had been mod

sian linke

alier trat.

perhaps Girectly in approving the use of

eil shortis before hang a assas.

spoon April. 4. 2008. Kennedy

The parneraph read: "On jan.

was attorney general from danu, 10. 190). woule you were exorney:

ary 1962 uns! Sopr. 3, 1561.

goneral designate, a memonca-

dum was delvered

10 30u fur-?

nishing a summary. on

the use,

of

wiretapping by the FBi

serious national

security cases.

Thereafter,

individual requests

in these serious national security

cases for wireted authorization

were sent to your by,

the FBI

for approval.

These were the;

only wiretap authotization inich

were ever submitted to you."

No Document Included

if the wiretapping had contin-

ved until shortly before King's

death. it would have been in

operation during Clari's leader-

ship of the depariment.

Tolson's letter to Nowan, whitey

saying thai the wiretap on ringi

bean" specitically aulcor

ized by Kennedy:

did not sayi

directly that King himself was

the subicer under investication.!

In adcition. Tolson did not in-

clude with his letter a copy of!

ithe specitic

document upon

which the claim of authorization

apparently was based.

Testimony

at

the

Houston

hearing

appeared to indicate

that

King

himseir-fear the sub-

ject. of

the investigation,

and

that this was the reason that his

telephone had been tapped for

long periods of time.

A Justice Department spokes-i

man, asked whether_there was

any document to

support the

• claim in T'olson's letter, declined

a direct answer last night. How-

ever,

the spokesman referred tol

statement issued by the de-

partment

earlier

this

month

which had said that Hoover was

"accurate

in

every respect

when he. had

repeatedly told

Congress all wiretaps had been

authorized

in advance. and in

writing by the attorney general

in office at the time the lapping

was proposed.

The spokesman thus appeared

to be implying that Tolson's let-

ter also

was an accurate de-

scription of authorization.

The

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Bishop -y

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad .

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Rosen

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Tele. Room

Holmes

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(Wiretap Disclosures Reopen Hoover Dispute

J: OSWALD JOHNSTON

[washington Burenu of Tile Sunl

senting ihs former heavyweight EBT director aud the late Robert ship during Mr. Kennedy's le-

champion, askicd if the surveil-F. Kennedy, who was Attorney

Sure as Attorney General.

Washington, June E-The dis-

lance continued until Dr. King's General when the wretap on

The letter said that "the only

# closure that the FBI maintained assasination in April, 2968.

Driking was initiated

wirelap

a telephone tap on the Rev. Mar-

authorizations

which

Richard Nichols, the FBI

"Ail wiretaps utilized by the were ever

subinitted" to AIr.

tin Luther King, Je, during the

agent who carried out the sir-

ABl have always been approved.

: Kennedy mvolved "serious na

last four years of his life again velllance durg 195% and 1905,Jm waiting in advance, by the tional security cases."

throws into question the relation

made no audible reply, but nod

lottorney General," Mir. Hoovei

The charge and countercharge

(ship between J. Edgar Hoover tied

wote then.

suetween the FBI director

and

and his nominal superiors in the

In answer to another question.

Justice Depariment spokes-

the former

Attorney General

(Justice Dapartment.

Air. Nichols indicated that tne

¡mon also pointod out today that

gave adacd weight to repors !

According to a policy estab-

surveiliance "went on after" he

government lawyers in houston friction between Ar. Hoover and

lished by former President John Was removed froin the assign.

have been successful in blocking air. Kennedy and his immeritate

son in June, 1935, all government in May, 1965

defense questions regarding au- predecessors.

gnont wiretapping activity was

Dilterent Policy

minorization of ine fBI taps dis-

10 be suspended excont "where

And he testified at

another closed there.

the national security is

at.

oint that the FBi did not fol-

stake."

Disclaimed Responsibility

w regular policy ou this partic.

Back in 1906,

Mr.

ular surveiliance." He did not

kennedy

Approval Needed

- The

order

further provided explain further what he meart

sought to disclaim responsibility

The Johnson directive, which

(for much of the widespread elec-i

that no tap then in existence was?

dionie cavesdropping FBI agents

io be continued "without first!

was ained at limiting the use of

i carried

out during

the early

illegal wiretay eavesdropping bi

footating the approval of the at-

1000 s.

orner Cieneral:

government agents, was datedl

I'To counter the Hoover Jetter to

June 20, 1065.

Reliable

sources in Washing y1 Public disclosure of FBI acti

Mr.

Gross, lie mado public a

ton confirnied today that Nicho- ily in this Gold has in the pasi

letter from Countriney A. Ey-

leans, a Washingion lawver who:

General ta office in Mr Sold been acutely coberrassing to ras the FD Diaison officer with

the bureau, and spokesmen to-.

son issued his directive, ordere:

alie metice Department-eader-

day maintained & rigid silence

the tap on De. Lung discontinues

over the Houston disclosures:

as 6009 28 X5 P2oo0620 W2S14

Late in the ca

Dorever:

ported to him.

A stores Coreral's Pulie inor

Notable reports also said tho

mation Office

Ramsey Cler:

Tho look ONe:

Which

S07AR2S

serardter

1?0B 10 47

T7055

The Jested Department in Oute office, Iscod a 34

POT.

the!

The Washington Post

Times Herald

The Washington Daily News

The Evening Star (Washington)

The Sunday Star (Washington)

Daily News (New York)

Sunday News (New York:)

New York Post -

The New York Times

The Sun (Baltimors) -4

At tit

Thic Dally Wadd-

The Not lender

The Wall Suect daumai

The Sitional Observer

Peopie's World

Examiner (Rashington! :

11, cod not order tee tap ate saretirace of le

321-

Deral in previous adt

strations.

More teless, too Gossies Cia

Loitere Krom liooter

wiselay hearing in progress in

An cilicial

spokeman calied

Mousiah paoduced this exchange

Cattention do a loler Air. Mobier

yesterday shen the existence of sent Represenlatite it. F. Gross

the tap on De. King

was firs

Joway in Decembor, Jodi,

fiduring the course of a widely.

i Publicized dispute bstarter tie

Date

JUN 519.69

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rather bloody-minded people in

action and reac-

tion" has been obscured by "a

ni historical am-

nesia." Perhaps, since this obscuration is still very much

with us, i wauld be botter to cal do 'polidedi cmesia."

We would like to think we are a peace-loving people; at

the same time we insist on venting our hostility on any

individual or nation that questions

our virtue and the

superiority of our ways.

The Wall Sireet Journal (June D) takes issue with the

commission on several points. "So far from being bloody-

minded," it says editorialiy, "the average citizen is ap-

palled and deeply saddened at the violence he is constant-

ly reminded of both at home and on the distant battlefields

of Victnam." The violence at home may indeed sadden

him, although it probably frightens him more and makes

him inclined to resort to violence of his own certainly

the enormous sales of guns to individuals indicate as

much. But as for Vietnam, only a small part of the Ameri-

can public is concerned about the agony that has been

inflicted on the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese

Reports from the front that artillery and air strikes have

killed several hundred of the enemy, at the cost of a few

American lives, cause no public outery. One would think

that only Americans were human. The Pentagon coun-

tered a recent rise in the weekly American casualty total

with a statement that half a million of the enemy had

been killed. Half a million, in a country so small! Not a

murmur was heard from all those "appalled and sad-

dened" citizens The Wall Street Journal knows about.

In a dispatch from Saigon in The Christian Science

Moniior (June 4), Elizabeth Pond provides sonie figures

on American violence as applied in Vietnam with no

result except the virtual ruin of the southern half of the

country. The caption. of the story says that there are cur-

rently 1.3 million refugees in South Vietnam and the gov-

eminent appropriates one-third of 1 per cent of the na-

tional budget to helping them. The policies of the govern-

ment of South Vietnam can be controlled by the govern-

ment of the United States; we have proof here that we

nor only resort to large-scale violence for phantasmal

ends but do not even trouble ourselves to repair some of

the damage.

This war has produced, according to Miss Pond, at

least 4 million refugees,

300.000 physically disabled

20,000 to 50,000 prositutes, more then 90.000 orphans.

"and no one linous just how many juvenile delinquents

and predelinquenis." Apart from the dead, in has dis-

placed up to a third of the popolation, ront the social.

fabric, and bled the country of saveral generations of

Jeaders: She says the situation in crasdy" improved over

two years ago but ii still is horrifying.

Of course many Americans are perturbed by all this:

some are actually trying to ameliore the distress. "An

entire nation is being destroyed," asserts the White Paper

of the American Friends Service Committee, but this com-

passion does not go down in the grass roots.

The animosity agains: Brown's dictum was ampli-

fied by the fact that it was true. The commission's

report will be viewed more tolerantly hut probably it will

101 be as long remembered.

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*As Diets

stiless

Justice Holme

once said all that ever need be

said

about were lapping when he icferred io ii is dis

business." But some taps, of course, are dirtier than

others. A prime example is the wire tap that the FBI

maintained on. the late Dr. Martin Luther. King, Ir.

Evidence offered at the Cassius Clay hearing in Houstoni

indicates that the taps began as early as 1965 and were

maintained until Di. King's death on April 4, 196S. li

is clear also that the taps were maintained after President

Johnson, on June 30, 1965, ordered an end to wire

except those ordered by the Attorney General in

tional security" cases. The mind boggles at the notion

that Dr. King, a Baptist minister. (Ph.D., Boston Univer-

sity, D.D., Chicago Theological Seminary), Nobel Prize

winner (1964), founder of the Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference, could have been involved in activities

that, in the view of J. Edgar Hoover and former Allor-

ney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, may have con-

stituted a threat to the national security of the. United

States.

Incredulity is enhanced by a clear indication of ihai it

was that prompted Mr. Hoover to request authorization of

this particular wire tap. District Judge Ingraham, whe

is conducting the Clay hearings in Houston, would noi

permit FBI agent Robert Nicols to explain why Di. King

was under surveillance, but he did let him testify that the

surveillance-that is. the particular surveillance which

Nicols supervised-occurred ai a time when Dr. King was

attacking. the FBI for assigning Southern rather than

Northern agenis to civil rights investigations. The in-

ference is that sharp criticism of his acrions is regarded

by Mr. Hoover as a threat to national security.

In an entirely legitimate attempt to secure an official

explanation, the Chicago Daily News propounded a

series of questions to the FBI: "Why was Dr. King's

phone tapped? Did 1. Edgar Hoover approva? Was Dr.

King considered a security rist?" In each instance the

answer was: "No comment."

Not merely is the public entitled to an explanation of

the kind sought by the Daily News, but the continued

failure to provide it will encourage slander of the daad.

Recondly the regents of the University of California, exce

the objection of Gor. Ronald Reagan, approad naming

a new hall at the Davis campus in honer of Dr. King

Rep. John Rarick (D., La.) promade denounced Di

King as "arrand boy" for international commora

(Congressional Record, May 26). Kep. Rose Lesta

(D., Calii.) expressed "dismay" that Rarick had gien

credence to "the libelous and ridicuious charges thai De.

King was a 'Communist" On June 2, Rariel: rapeated the

charges and, in doing so, demanded that the files of the

FBI on Di. King be made public. To this Leggent responded

(June 5) by placing in the Record many pages of tribures

1o De. King. Bui nothing will shame or

silene: Rarick

who

again returned do the atack with this comment:

"Public acknowledgment that Martin Luther King wis

under FBl surveillance can be acespied in only one mai

TiLE NATION/ JINIC 83, 1950

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## Page 267

Text

of Dr. King's Speech

the audacit"

OSLO. Norway. Doc. 10 (AP/-Following

is The tort

a wretch today by the

American civil rights leader.

Aar.

Dr.

Martin

Luther

AliG

in accepting

the ricardi

today oi the 1961 Moh? Poace Price:

Tour Malesir

YOU!

Thế

tortuous

road

which

Richness.

Alr: President

has led from

Montgomery,

cellencies,

indies and genie-

that peop

evert

Where can have three micrisi

day for their

bodies, cuca-

tion

and. cuiture

for

their

minder

and rugnity.

equality

and freedom for their spiris.

Ex.

I believe that what

self-cen-

i accen:

the

price

agnesian:

when

10

"this

truin.

CY9!

irrich

This

Hallione

egross are

trareling to

20W

01

tered.

men have

torn

men

other-contored can build

boltove

THAT ONE

mannind will bow before

Gat

10.d

minnochan: 010t14"

412

uã!1

bloc isase, .

16Ar4 2

award

norencer.

cormenaton

and

1G

01

treacon: and a

rule ot

insince.

i am mindin! that oniy yes-

terdar in

Birmingham.

0!!!

Ala..

chitdren.

brotherhood.

crymg. out for

were

answered

with tire boses, snarting dogs

and even deat.

ful

that

mind-

ONlY

jesterday

in

Philadelphia.

MisE..

young

peopie searing to secure the

righi io roie ivere brutalized

and murdered.

I am mindful that debilitat-

ing and grinding porerty

af-

lets my people and chains

them to the lorest rung of

the economic ladder.

Therefore. I must ask war

inis

Duze

is awarded to

inorement

which is

belea-

@uered.and.committed to uin-

reienting struggle: to amove:

ment which has not won the

very peace

and brothernood

winich is the essence of the

Nobel prize.

After contemplation, I con-

clude

thai this

award which

I receired on behali of that

movement is profound recog".

maon that nonviolence is the

ansiver to the crucial political

and moral question

of our

time--the needl

for

man

to.

overcome oppression and vio-

lence

ivithout

resorting

io

siolence and oppression.

Cirilization and violence are

antithetical concepts. Negroes

o1 the United States,

follow.

ing the people of India, have

demonstrated

that

nonvio-

lence is not sterile passivity,

but a powerful moral force

which makes for social trans-

formation.:

Sooner or later,

all the people

of the world

will have to discover a way to

live together

in peace,

thereby

and

transform this pend-

ing cosmic elegy into a crca-

tive psalm of brotherhood.

It this is to be achieved,

man must evolve for all hu-

man conflict a method which

rejects terenge,

agaression

and scaliation.

The founda-

tion of such i method is love.

503

cre 0 3:08

200 hope

It has lod so

7. 201

win.

air: rights

andi

convinced.

indoned

lengthened

2 500270

amray of justice.as

Tigero

and

Tien

111

it•

numbers create aid

ances to

overcome their com-

nion probiems.

Faith Is Affirmed

I accept. this award today

with

an

abiding

faith

in

Arienica

and

an

audacious

faith in

the future. of man-

kind.

I refuse to accept the

idea

inat

the

"isness"

of

man's present nature makes

him

morally

incapable

reaching

up

for

the eterna!

"oughtness"

that forever con-

fronts nith.

I refuse to accept the idea

that man is mere flotsant and

jetsant

1n

the river. of

lite

which surrounds him.

I re-

fuse to accebt the view that.

mankind

1S

SO

tragically

bound to the starless midnight

of racism and war that the

bright daybreak of peace and

brothernood can never become

a reality.

• I refuse to accept the cyn-

ical notion that nation after

nation

must spiral down a

militaristic stairway into the

hell

of

thermonuclear

de-

struction.

I believe that un-

armed

truth

and

uncondi-

tional love will have the final

word. in reality.

This is why

righi comporarily detented is

stronger than evil triumphant.

I

believe

that even

amid

today's

mortar.

bursts

and

whining bullets.

there

is

still

hope for a brighter tomorrow.

-I beliere that

wounded

j113-

tice,

lying prostrate on.

tile

blood-flowing streets of our

ations. can be lifted fron flas

dust

of

shame to

TETEN SU-

picne timong the children of

men.

preciate too ride

of the latr

•And

ine. ton and the lamb

shall

Gown

4nd

giery man shall sit dider his

OST!

vinc

auri

115

411t

none

shall be afraid.". I

stil!

believe

that we

shall

come.

This faith can give us cour

age to face

the uncertainties

of the future.

It irill give our

tired footinew strengih as we

continue

our forward stride

toward the city of freedom.

When our days become dreaty

with low-hovering

clouds and

o!1r

nights

become

darker

inân 1

thousand

midnights,

we will know that we are liv

ing in the creative turmoil of

genuine

civilization strug-

gling

Lo

Je

born.

Toda! I come to Oslo as a

trustee,

inspired and with re-

newed

dedication to humani-

ty.

I accept

this prize

behalf of ail

men

who love

and brotherhood. I say

P come as a trustee; for in the

depths

of mi hoart 'T am!!

aware that this prize is much'.

more than

an honor to mey

personally.

Every time I take a flight

I am

alvays mindful of the

many

people

itho

successful

make

journey possible,

the known pilots and the un-

known ground crew.

So von honor the dedicated

pilois of

our

struggle

Who

have sat at the controls as

the freedom movement soared

into orbit.: You honor,

once

again, Chief (Albert) Lithuli

of South Africa, whose strug-

gies with and for his people,

are still met with the most

brutal expression of man's in-

humanity to man.

You honor the ground crew

without whose labowm sat-

rifices the jetflights to free-

dom could never have left the

carth.

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Most of these people will

Maize ade the headlines and

their namis

will

1ot4044

Who's Who. bet the years

have rolled past and when ihe

blazing light

of

truth

is 10-

eused

on this marrcious

in

which we live-men

age

and

women will know and

chil-

dren will be taught that we

hutc.a

better

peopie, a more noble civili-

Pation- ber2059 these humbie

wholesome God

Pete. wiif

in: sailer 1o: righicousnes

I think Alfred Nobol wouid

know

what

mean

when

F9y that

Taccepi

this award

1!1

the spirit of a

curator of

soone precious heirloom which

he

holds in irust for its irue

owners—ail

those

to whom

beauty

is

truth

and truth

beauty-and in whose eyes

the beauty ot genuine broth-

erhood gand. peace

is

more

precious

silver or gold.

that diamonds or

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Marin Luther King Incident Underwrites Need

To Give Agenc

jopendence, Says Writer

By DAVID LAWRENCE

4964

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 - On the surface, it may look as it

the current controversybetween J. Edgar Hoover, director of

the EBf, and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; head of a leading

Negro organization, merely concerns a question of veracity about

incidents in Albany, Ga., in con-

nection with the handling of

such complaints.

complaints hy

Negroes

and

Mir. Hoover's

civil rights workers in that city

reply was that the majority: of

But the issue

goes deeper.

It

FBI agents in the South • are

involves the effort of organized

Northerners, and that four of the

groups to pressure government-

al agencies into taking action to

five agents in Albany, were born

Ineet

in the Noith.

protests based. upon

pas-

sion

and cmotional

The

FBI

director

feelings,

conceded

rather than on the rules of law

that there have been difficulties

which

reguire substantial evi-

with local authorities, some of

i! dence

before arrests

can

made.

be

whom, due to their prejudices,

are lax in law enforcement in-

volving violations of civil rights.

The effort to convert the FBI

But the

FBl has no authority

into a political agency is not

over the State and local police,

new. It has been

Independent evident in! the

and has to depend on their vol-

untary

co-operation.

In cases

FBI Urged

activites

where the local police cannoi be

other

pressure

relied upon, the FBI may in-

groups from time to time. Soon-

crease its forces. But this does

er or later, the FBI will have to

not mean that it can always

be made an agency separate

gather enough evidence to bring

from the Department of Justice,

a case against all persons sus-

unless the department itself be-

pected of violating civil rights.

comes an independent agency

Somewhat the same dilemma

For when it comes to the op-

confronts the FBI in connection

crations of the law, the citizens

expect enforcement to. be

with the measures that might

and impartial

fair

have been taken to protect te

late President Kennedy

A case which illustraies

the

against

assassination. It is naturai for:

caution that the FRI exercises

i the

FBl director to resent. the

can be cited in connection with

criticism

the investigation of the murder |

in

of his agency

made

the report of

the

Warren

of three civil righis workers in

Commission. For, as Mr. Hoover

Mississippi a few

The FBI.

months ago

told his press conference this

week.

according io informa-

Is impossible to tak

tion

by

which has been given oui! vidual who

lout of circulation

"ever? indi-

high pificiais. has colteced

might throaten the

in that case certain intormiation

saicty of the President

of an incriminating nature.

the chief

when

But!

executive

makes

public

appearance.

especially

the making of arrests has been when he rides down chis sireets

deferred in order io gather data

which could make li possible io

in an open

auto.

The implica-

obtain convictions.

¡tion. that somehow the FBI was

Law enforcement is not mere! prevent

responsible for

the failure

Lee

ly a matter of using ine FBi as from shooting. Mr.

Harver

Oswald

Kenneds

a national police force such as resented by the FBI men wino

IS

is

found in

totalitarian

Cous-

know the facts

tries.

in recent years, for exampie, re.

The truth is that the FBI and

leased prisoners on the around have

Thie Federal courts have i succee senice combined do not

tiat ther

sufficient

mersonnel

were improperia in-t carry out the kind of precau

terrogated before they were ar-itions"

which.

raigned

the Warren

Com-

Under the existing circum-

mission report intimated, might

stances.

the investigative

have been taken in Dalias.

agen.

cies of the Goveramen: fori trat

they

The samir thing applice to cle

must be very

cardous and

melts.

The

carpiut beiore

Foccral Covera.

they made

Rat

this will

Bot

Cani Detect

or: has no my.

Sotal;

those who think that cemain aus

all Violations

his

pects shruit be promput

in

detect

Tered and trird

cirl! nichts triatoes that

that.

1 i ama: wonder that l. Ed

going

are

OD.

coe Goes it

nave

saosen petercomont agencies to

¡o masterco shed be takeo to

prepare cases ogard these who

a prosy of women toporters this

to ate the law:.

wook on the poneral subject of

date

Unless a huge national police

entorcemori.

Hooter

force is buit.

Certain

was

particularly bitter about

i cases

can be prosecuted

some

of ine

will furnish

which

King:

activities of

Mr

an example to the

The

FBi chief said that

nation and have a deterrent ei-

Mr. King had toid memhers di

it is

not their

that the

his organization sot

acts of

arrosts

without

Albany. Ga.

notice to the FiSt percence Will be able in

there

becart the agents

soive

are all Southerners andi:

• ¿he inajor probions of law en-

would noi do anthing about'

forcoment.

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