FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. FILE MAIN FILE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THE BEST COPY OBTAINABLE IS INCLUDED IN THE REPRODUCTION OE THESE DOCUMENTS. DAGFQ nu Uh) .LJU 1111?11 ARE ELURRED, LIGHT, OR OTHERWISE DIEEICULT TO READ ARE THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. NO BETTER COPY CAN DE MARTIN UTHER KING, JR. MAIN Fm IOO- SECTION 02'! ?1 (Rev. 12-13-56} ?c 3/ ?t Dme: 12/24/64 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code} AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) VJ a DIRECTOR, FBI (loo-106670) 3 FROM SAC, ATLANTA (100-5586) i SUBJECT: MARTIN KING, JR. SM - 511? - Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are ni? . and for New York one copy of a letterhead memorandum suitable for disseminationINF I311 NATION CONTAIN g; 3' HEREIN 9/ i; 5 DATE 1 9- Bureau 100?106670) (MARTIN LUTHER KING, 9) (R111 (1 loo?438794) (SCLC) 1 - New York (100- 149194) 1) (RM) .- 2 - Atlanta (1 100 5586) (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) (1 100? 5718) :Acfg?fxg?i?wu?ggc??migfh whiz-?MEC- 34 KM /0 - ROY: 0 3 SI SER.: i 8 IS . EEK) 3f1? U/d 9 DEC 2" 1954 1H. 110w BORW - L: \3 RRC BY .SEE 0 LL ?(ll-13b" WALL 47* t. HA4 Migro?ont in CI: urge- In Reply, Please Refer to File No. ll UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Jt .ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Atlanta, Georgia December 24, 1964 ALL INFC 7 mg; I i a N0, JR., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Atlanta, Georgia, had told him recently that he plans in the coming year to expand his organization to make it a national movement with branch offices in a number of cities throughout the United States. KING also told.that he plans to become involved in the Labor Movement by lending his support to different unions (unnamed) where various companies are discriminating against Negroes in job Opportunities and wages. KING said this support will be in the form of national boycotts against the products of the companies involved. KING indicated they would also aid in picket lines and other demonstration type activities connected with strikes. KING advised?that he may go international with respect to a "peace movement," but he did not give any details of his plans in this regard, except to say that several heads of African countries had invited him to visit them to discuss this matter. This document contains neither rec0mmendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be dis- tributed outside your agency. ENCLOSURE an f-r' I 1737.--} - u-wRE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., CIVIL ACTIOIE 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN (SCLC) V. CLARENCE 1'1. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C., CIVIL ACTION 76-1186 - -z?l ., . . Serialuv? pulled from this file under must order U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. a In," 11-13?551 I I I BI 1 I Date: 12/21/64 It I Transmit the following in AIRTEL 10 .1 194066 70- 69 ?\er I I TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100 VL. 1 - 1 FROM: SAC SAN ANTONIO (100-9838) gv?? i 'r RE: MARTIN LUTHER KIN00: Atlanta 74 .. 952? cc. . 0/ 50) 5; Paragraph 3 reflects information was received 11/15/64. This date should ?ead 12/15/64. (J Bureau, Atlantwa New ?Iork please correct your 1: 1 copies. San Antonio copies corrected. I he. 1 Bureau 2 - 100- -438794) (RM) - a 199-196 307 (or- W111 j: '1 3 - Atlanta (loo-sowNew York (. .. (RM) km. 11? 12.3, .. I - San Antonio 1 - 100? ?9838 ss~ gent 1 1 e_100-7212 I 1" 11 ?Tim: I \t .. Cw 1' gruff 1? 3 {gt-:1 ?3 E: 21,151? 0 1/4/65 Airtel b7(c) x; to: no. New York (loo-136535) v-U?Rn?? t1m Iron: Dirzc/tor, rm (100- 106670) new!? mm mm KING HERE- ,2 encum'rr unn- OME- (oo 10 i aenuurtel 12/30/64 which uade reference to a v? recent contact between lartin Luther King, Jr., and one i Prank Stanley, Jr., oi New York City. New York ea- instructed to attempt to identify Stanley. ?Ki By teletype 12/31154 nee Iork ed" vised that it x; i had no information concerning the identity of Frank 1 Stanley.1_l Atlanta airtel, copy to New York,12/30/64, reported that itaniey had furnished his telephone number?// I 333?3379. . lutilea contain the following references to a Stanley who may be identical to the individual wh9_hadm been in contact with King. New York report 811 1019 90/29/45, "Foreign Inspired Agitation Among the er can Negroes in the New York Field Division, Internal Security New York file 100? 28627, contains information 95 p339 i? tn the e::ec* that gtuule?, publiuhvr v: the "Louisville Defender" was the President of the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association. Page three of the 7/10/46 issue of the "Daily worker" contains an article identifying Prank Stanley as President of the National ?egro Publishers Association. The 1964 issue of the Ayers Directory of Newspapers and Periodicals lists an P.L. Stanley an Editor and Publisher or the "Louisville Defender.?mm. (100?5586) REG EH .9. ..U. M'Jhr WI 2 JAN 5 1965 . Kr?- Evils-:?we Gale Rosen -. Sullivan Tove! . Trotter T919. 933m .1 1 Airtel to New York LUTHER JR. loo-106670 The foregoing is for the nusintanco oi the I-- office in identitying tn; atgglay rho gig in Iv. . contact with ling. lxpodito or inquiry. LJ 91?? i Pr SAC, Omaha 1/5/65 Director, In: (loo-106670) <57 norm {Me It a. '13 -vll-IHAi "d1 - leATairtel 12/23/64, cap} to Omaha, which enclosed a letterhead memorandua concerning the acheduled appearance or Iartin Luther King, Jr., at Lincoln, lebraska, 12/31/34, cepiea to Atlanta, ehicb advised that ling Inch? -t Lincoln 19/10/?4 before the .- -rvnv - L?f U1 Quadrenial Conference or the lethodint student lovenent. LJ Q7 kpf7 Onnha is instructed to report by letterhead memorandum information concerning King's in Lincoln and his address before the Conference. Report inforaation an available from public sources and established reliable sources. lake no other inquiries concerning King's presence in Lincoln. 1 - ltlanta. (100-5586) ALL moan-m; m; if b" HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED . 7 Loo") {a RE 2 JAN 5 1985 MAILEDEZ f? Lu?cammrel . ,u 13. 1 A i ?Hg?71? .L - if j? MHLHUGJEJCJ UNIT . 1.-.. ?u?wmf . . .- RE: BERNARD 3 LEE v. CLAEEI 3. REL Li? ET AL. (U. 5.0. C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTICL 76-1185 CHIISTIAI CONFEREECE V. CLAW IL..CE 11. 1C Bf . 3.1). C., CIVIL ACTIOL nu;::u 76-1186L Serialzl?l pulled from thi 5 L119. under court order of U. S. Uistr'ct Jud-3e John LGW.LS Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. . 1t r) ?f 3 I Date: 12/23/54 Transmit 1? ma?g?g? text code; ?3 113%, . 14: Hurt (31'101?1?33'7 . To: 15112300011.? (100': 1066-367 3" (a 97 f? as 1.1/4, FROM: $10, NEW YORK (100-136585) SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ., SM-C [0163) 3 RUN . Enclosed are six copies of a letterhead memorandum, .. 1.1 a source close to CLARENCE JONES. captioned and dated as above. ?it"s g1} 1?70) The source who furnished tge information was I 71,5?! 2H;j The sources used in the characterizations 1n the letterhead memorandum werewreau (100- -106670) I(Encls. 6) (RM) EM..- . "f 3r. (1 - 1004425290?01?n3 .111. NC 2 - Atlanta( (100- (6 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 2)(Inro)(RM [/39 i (1 - 100 6670 RM) 11/ zip/?3 2 - Jackson (157- (Encls. War Info)( . (1 - 157? (com 22 MA 1 - New York 100- -73250) (CLARENCE J0 1 - new York 100- 111180 STANLEY LEVISON 2) . 1 - New York 100- -15 735 CIRM) (112) KM 2105.0 34'1964 .- 1 - New York 100413 585 M331 031; SEC. sunWage?, m=8m 1011'.) ?Ewiw??r Q) boy/7?, (13)gm110ww1 King! .. . Approved: C7 ?If: Sent 3? led Asf/ent (in Charge 7011441716 10?150/0 503/05. I-T?tl EB-T-TQI 9? FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagets) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionts) but") with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. f? . .. .- inrormauon pertaineu only to a thiru party. ?1"1 ur 1a1ne 1s listen 1 1 tne him only. Documentis) originating with the following government agency?es) . was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(s) referred for conSultation to the following gOVernment agency(ies); . as the information originated with them You wilml be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI Page(s) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pagespinniimi?irw 191111; iron FBIXDOJ I ?x . .a . STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York I. mm? December 23, l961l ?2 Bureau loo?106670 waf115"; a UFVLI-huuibnlic? I). Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. ?km Security Matter - [p 0'74) A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on December 21, 1964, that Martin Luther King, Jr. (President of the Southern Christian -?adership Conference, SCLC), was in contact with Clarence ones on that date. Jones told King that he had a recent . scussion with Walter Fauntroy (Director of the washington, D.C. a office of the SCLC), regarding King?o getting involved with I the "challenge of the Mississippi Democratic Freedom movement". Jones said he had studied it and thought it was g} is good legal and creative position.LJ With regard to the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Movement "The New York Times", December 21, 196i, described the movement as a challenge to the seating of Mississippi's all white representatives in Congress.LiJ The source, in continuing, said, Jones and King discussed a way for King and the SCLC to become involved, prompting Jones to remark that he and King should give thought to getting together, perhaps in washington, D.C., before January 4, 1965, to discuss the matter. King acknowledged LJ a This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1a_a "any?; i autuapjl?gtl an '41-:qu i .z i Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Security Matter - his interest in becoming involved, adding, however, that he had had problems with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, (SNCC) and the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), in the past. Jones said they should see if King could get involved, but not through them (SNCC and COF0). He suggested his (King's) involvement_on an independent basis, prompting King to reply that 'the should think it through and find out the best thing to do. Jones and King discussed whether they' should have their own program in Mississippi. King remarked that they have good grass roots there. King asked of Jones what "they" wanted him to do, causing Jones to answer "they want you to get involved, but it is. feared that you will steal the show." Jones said he would determine what King could do of value. With regard to a possible meeting before the 4th of January, 1965, King said he would inquire of Fauntroy as to whether it was feasible. He said he would be in Atlanta most of the time during Christmas. Jones said in view of that, "they" could go to Atlanta. According to the source, King was agreeable. a} During their contact, King and Jones also considered questions pertaining to the iax laws applicable to his award for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In that regard, King said he was of the impression that he could give $6,000 to the SCLC tax free, but did not know about the $17,000 for the Unity Council (United Council of Harlem Organizations). Jones said in that regard,that he had a long discussion with "our friend" after "your" (King's) father saw him in New York, and he (Jones) discussed it with him. Jones said he would check with his tax authority and let King know the answer. L) Clarence Jones is the General Counsel to the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, '1 15 East 40th Street, New Yerk, New York.LJ 'u .animhi. we? MT ?4ne?.Mart1n Luther King, Jr. Securtiy'Hetter-C be) The Labor Youth League has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10h50.ij It is noted that in the past, it has been determined that when King and Jones refer tn "nur erend" and "our man." they are referring to Stanley Levieon. 3! wwul i mi? i ?a "Pu-.123; Tolaon .. Belmont Mohr. Cos per Ccihr.1r- Cont-1'5 . .. Evans Gel12/30/64 1 Hr. Baumgardner (Field Supervision) Airtel 1 Mr Bland W- ?neness?? W) coo-106670) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Isl-5g) BYMM 6 a 7 6 ReATtel 12/29/64, xerox copy or which is enclosed rh. mun LUTHER use :11. SECURITY IATTER - i_r Xe! new York is instructed to immediately attempt to identify the Frank Stanley, Jr., of New York City who was in contact with subject. Review appropriate tiles and contact established sources. Take no action which may prove embarrassing to the Bureau. Similarlg attempt to identify Riley Branton. Check this individual's name also as Wiley Brenton. Atlanta should furnish any information available concerning Stanley and Branton. note that retel should have also been directed to New Yerk with leads for identifying . individuals mentioned above. Afford this matter prompt attention and results should be furnished Bureau by most expeditious means appropriate based upon information developed. H'rn?lf L1 inclosure - 1.15;? 1* LE, Sli??t'DEC 1964 EC- 23 COMM-FBI Euro? 1 353 311954 C'luli- (HOV. 12-13-56Date: December 22, 1964 I Transmit the following in I (Type in plain text or code) ?1 via AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) . 1. To: Director, r31 (100-106670) From: (Legat, Paris (100-2082) (RUC) . 69 Subject: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 3g - 1078 Re Paris cable 12/8/64. KQ CLASS1FIEDB AND 9 ?4.53 MM 05 RP) EXTENDEDB (f 5? REASON FOL, Y?xransuou 4 Bureau((1 - LiaisonParis FR loud-corp??Thx':113-?9 35040 765' A I i: was? 131,135 9 w??nasa 2 mac 291954 '7 4.7m Approved: Mm? Sent perww?wm?mm Special Agent in Charge FED-36 (Rev. 12-13-56} so . 12216/ 611 Transmit the following in (Type in plain tax: or code) AIRTEL AIR 9191; vm . 9? HIE ?mums 9991137: "1913!. .. I .L- I..- dE?amlam .9 i TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100 ?938?99) SAC SAN (100?9838) RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR SM 61555?! 993950?? 00: Atlanta 9333 ?3 2 - 100 938(99) (Encl 2 100 10670) Bureau - ?tlanta 100? SCLC) E?ncl. 2 - pkm?i?nc]. 5) RM) 157- 0 ha?il?mio 1 100-9838) 9 :99 932 199 99 COPY FILED IN 4?7330 (Lil-739) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagels) withheld entirely at this location in the file. One or more of the following statements, where indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemption(s) 3370?) with no segregable material available for release to you. Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Information pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Documends) originating with the following govemment agency?es) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Pagets) referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them You will be advised of avallabllity upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagels) withheld for the following reasonls): For your information: The following numlier is to he used for reference regarding these ?pages: Mo MM he- innirunirnosno 191m )4 Fon'nn51nunq i a ?av-"wag . .u ., .. SA 100-9838 my This information is being submitted for the. information of the Bureau and Atlanta and New York in view of recent publication afforded MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. . From paN?cm ark GamesNOVEMBER 9. 1964. . it . NEGRO VOTE RISES 5 . . I ASAKEY IN SOUTH . F- Large Turnout Hurt 6.0.P. in Contests Across Nation A. survey of some herd-fought House and Bronte indi- cute! that the Nrgro vote merged Tuesday potent force in certain Southern and Border states although Senator Barry Goldwater carried five states of the Old Confederacy. - Moreover. when the results? i - Ire matchedwith those in a .. number of contests in the . North. the survey shows that .--. the same condition! can bring . similsr results regard-:5: of geography. i: i The contents studied produced Demm?rntic victories. The sur- vey indicates that a massive Negro vote was the decisive or . . an important element in all of . . . them. . - 'r - ?n ?heGeorgia's Fifth. Congrer. .. . 1964 District in Atlanta. VENIBER 8. Wcitner, the Demo- 1?0 use .5 "grouplumbent. had been mung Ml' ieEtiO 31121135?. talicnged in the pri- It}. ?cranes." temmnruabie 5116?"! relativeiy unknown ii igeid.m5 ??35 more than 9 from rho received about Li: .. the ewed .- t" . a El 71 lv?13Ana a. .. - .- ?urn:- . -J--H awn?I- {'VWHberd-E i by 3 ?gm/93? 7? I BUSINESS REPLY MAIL ?rs! Class Permit No. 3135. AIIanla, Ga. REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 5. c. c. 332 AVENUE, N. E. 7 ATLANTA, GA. $53 63 1.1 DATE or REVIEW ., REASON - FCIM ?L-?mr- 1v 1 IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE COPY OF A MAILING . .. Although we try to avoid duplication. it is not al- ways possible or economical for us to do so. It would actually cost ten times the saving in postage to crow-cheek each list. If you haVe received dupli- . cate material from us we hope you will share it with others. In. other side) NW - #aa? . an. - mum..- . r? . . . m?a-u?u Human-w h?vm-?41m? Can-O I a - -. a .1: mac- - SOME IMPORTANT FISCAL FACT: ABOUT SCLC No of?cer of SCLC. including Dr. King. receives any salary or compensation for his services. Our administrative costs in 1963 were only 8.3% of our income?a ratio which is considered by all agencies as extremely low. Our books are audited by Jesse B. Blay- ton. Certi?ed Public Accountant. Our nancial statement is published annually and copies are extensively circulated and are available to the public. Each contributor is kept informed of our activities by means of our news- letter. a EXT. 3 5% REASON - row 11 - DATE OF EVIEW a?lvw. .. w? YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOLO SUPPORTS: Voter Registration (Southwide) Citizenship Clinics and Work-shops on non- violence Direct Action Projects to and segregation Merit Employment. Frog to end job (liq. criminaton . Special Educational Scholarships Legal Defense and ball for victims of racial injustice Citizenship and literacy schools SCLC l5 DEDICATED TO helping the American Negro attain first class citizenship by NON-VIO- LENT direct action and education. ?No American can a?ord to be apathetic about the problem of racial injustice." -?Murtin Luther King, Jr. A nonaectarcan agency 33? Auburn Mn, N. 6.. Atlanta. Ga. MARTIN LUTHER JR. President Treasurer {see other aide} RALPH IBERNATHY 1 I. a 1?3. 1" 1"1 . 1 3% (miss nelson i ~112fo t; EEI 179.; .'vL-u lily! 135.? "I?ffs- 5 i. glinriirt 'iil'uliier ?ingJ?r.? .. . - . "Fr; - 11;! 332 34. E. M1). . . I 31?" . . - . IAiLln'ly?nI; -I I . IDecember."196fDear FriendLvHistory was made in the Presidential election as the Negro vote revealed itsel! as a powerful new force in the contest with reaction. In addition I 1 to its remarkable growth, this new vote disclosed strikingly individual I features. With remarkable cohesion and perception, Negroes cast 95% of their votes for President Johnson, a- Southerner. Hr. Goldwater relied upon f* i a refined racism to give him the Presidency of the United States. _but it- ws-rx.: 1 gave him only five Istates of thIe old CoutederacyI and hIis homeI state. - Ir ?s t. .The Net Yor? 'l'imes in a front page survey declared that the Negro vote nga?f, f5;[ if - "emerged as a potent force in certain Southern and Border states?. Their study of i:ev Democratic contests in the North indicated "that a massive .Negro vo to was the decisive or importIant element .I I5 . i a :danl?f 11. . . - This nev political force is no ac'cident, nor is it merely the consequence .'g?iI of the injection of the civil rights issue in uniquely sharpened form. Many -. _n years of dedicated labor and bitter sacrifices in long registration campaigns were the foundations for this achievement. The murder of registration work- ers and widespread bombings of homes, churches and synagogues were em- vI_\ ployed to freeze us in te ror - but they failedOur organization, SCLC, has always given voter education and registration 111.?? ,ffb a priority over our many other This priority will continue_: 3uV in ':nuh?nn m111?nnb re.- Duel-111:3: on! lubn.? 13 3?81. untauaancu. Lllud ua - . I . . fused to vote for Hr. Goldwater. other millions cast their votes for ex-- . ., . tremiSm. They remain a menace to -the forward progress 0! the nation. Beyond this, the consolidation of reaction in the deep South puts a special duty 3 upon the Negro voters. They are the most unified, cohesive democratic force in this hard core area. We must increase their numbers by registering - 9 several_miliion- additional Negroes in the South. This must be a {a the most difficult areas where resistante frequently roars from a gun_ . iv?i E: barrel or reXle'odes in the IfIIlashinIg of dynamitat-ahw? - 1. We are occupied seven days a week carrying on other vitally important activities not reflected Iin headlines. Our salaried staff people are in '1 g;Iu over twent;? Southern cities. we service hundreds of communities from Atlanta. We conduct hundreds or pennanently established citizenship train-J ing classes to remedy the faulty education Negroes have received and pro-- 3.. I- I ride literacy education {or the wholly uneducated - penetrating the deepest . -. backwaters or the South with a type of Negro self? -help unique in ourI meatThe dedicated Negro'nnd white allies doing this work are committing their livespart of this moral crusade by contributing sorely - needed funds You can invest in a democrat 'c America by aiding this vital . work. .You will aid one part of the population and yet all of the nation. - - fl" . With warmest good wishes. - ?hePlease make your check I: 3 5' . I payable to SCLC.IIv-..-.. . '-Wrn' .511- . "anF-r-G- ?Tin-1's; 4 091le mu no. to mu 1n: [plrm -- - . a an GIN no. m. UNITED Memorandum To DIRECTOR, FBI 12/22/64 ?lo FROM SAC, JACKSONVI LE (157?0) (C) .x I - SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 4 INFORMATION CONCERNING RACIAL IATTERS Enclosed for Bureau is a pamphlet entitled "?gm_sking Martin Luther King, 1 ?Whom?w G) on 271?4?7?6' 4' Gainesville, Florida, made available 0 SA the enclosed pamphl blished__by the 5 2.98.5916: advised He received this pamphlet through the mails approx matelyiT a year ago, but he does not recall the sender. metated he real zes?t Bureau already posse ses ation set forth in the pamphlet concerning KING, but requested the pamphlet be submitted to the Bureau for whatever value it may be. stated he has always had the highest admiration for Mr. HOOVER and his efforts towards jg; improving the law enforcement profession. He stated he has always "believed what he (Hr. HOOVER) $79? ?ninth-1m . 17:. '1 LL INFORTM - . :EerrnT??' TIED 49 - ig?T,, 4s? E. a, 9mmBureau (Enc. . (I) Q- gecksonville v; 5 DH: 3 1954 1- 1?82 ?1 5J5 CHM?ega {Eb/@fwvw hf! a? AN 8 .1955 I Ag" m? ?Elinlaeih Dim reported in her book. ?The Red Network, that. during the levees year-a from 1923 In I930. the. NAACP rmived lone assault th- radieal (Lad-Id Fund" . who-- (jean-ulna - lo- 2. Foals-r and CW 5h- alao tliaeloo?'l Ihe o'l?ehil rep-or! of the Fourth National Clone-tion a! Ilse ('o-nunlaa Iran, or the [lid-led samurai. ?lhe Party had penetrated Ilse In 1958, J. B. Matthews, an expert on Communist infiltration, wrote: 'Listed on the current letterheads of the NAACP are the names ol 236 dillerent national officers. One hundred [Orfy?llvc (or more than 61 per cent) of these individuals have been involved. in one way or another, with Communist enterprise-1.10: a grand total 0! 2,200 affiliations ol public record." mo AIDS PARTY The Communist Party has often and in numerals places outlined its objectives for the Negro in America. In 1928. the Party puhluhed a pamphlet written by john Pepper. the representative of the Communist Party in the United States. in which he said: "The Communist: must participate in all national liberation mements of the Negroes which have a real mast Negro Communist leader Benjamin Davis pub- lished his pamphlet entitled 'The Path of Negro Lib- eration," in whach he wrue: the Negro people are moving in the direction of some form of statehood in the Black Belt. 'nus mean an adiusrment or rectification ol the lines dcmatlting 12 states through which runs the Black Belt area where Negro people are in a majority." The remarkable way in which Martin Luther King has fitted into these goals of the Communist Party is attested to on the pages of the ollicial Parry organ. The World. The ()ttoher 30, I960 edition left no question as to the Importance which the Communists recognize in the person of Rev. King toward achieving their Communist goals. Alter Rev. King was jailed in Atlanta following three days oi mass sit-ins and picketing by hundreds of students of the Atlanta Uni- versity Center, in an appeal usually reserved for top Parry functionaries, the Woriier told in Communist subscribers: "The outrageous sentencing of Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr., requires the protest of all decent Americans. "Demand Dr. King's immediate release. Demand 8 I 75-? 6,17 that the persecution of the sit-inners be haulred. De- mand that the federal government prorect those who exercise their Constitutional ?right ol the peeple peace- ably to ambit: and to petition the Government for a redta-aa of grienntea.? (Note that the lVorlier taltes no notice of the "civil disdriedience" engaged in by the "peacelul" aitAinners. Ed.) . . The cause for which Dr. King speaks is the cause, not of the Negro people alone. but of all demo- cratic America. ?Let, then, labor speak out. let all organizations of the people speak out. Let all right-minded Ameri- cans speak out. "Wire or phone to President Eisenhower and to both presidential candidates, Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. Let your Representatives and Senators hear from you. "let every candidate?lot every post from state legislator to president back up his avowed allegiance to civil rights by acting now. If he won't act now, what can you expect alter election?" TOP COMMUNISTS SPEAK FOR KING So ingrained into the workings of the Communist Party are the policies and actions of Rev. King that his incarceration evoked protests from one top Com- munist command in the U5. The same issue of the lull/orien- said: ?Can Hall. ease-val secretary. and Benjamin Dari; nalionaF ?Rim of the Communist Party. on Manda prose-sled [he arreal of the Rev. Dr. Martin Eulher Kin . in Wire-a lo Proa- iilenl Baa-bower. viee-pmlt enl Richard Nixon and Sen. John Kennedy. nerd demanded Ilse Rev. King'a releaa-e.? Roch-red to national prominence through the dis- torted and one-Sided coverage given his infamous and illegal activities by the leftvwing press and isle, Tim, and Loci magazines, Martin Luther King now has the official ear of Washington on behall of his cnisade. The February 5. 196! issue of the Communist Worker quoted King as saying, "The Justice Department 'has vast potential' to open up 'hitherto untried avenues in the desegregation struggle.? The power inherent in executive orders has never been exploited.? KING PULLS STRINGS As is the case with most Communist directives these days, the step from announcement to fulfillment is a short one. The Hewitt-tree magazine. May 1, l96l reported: 7 1. a i I"Full protection for any Negro trying lo register {or voting. That'a what Altorne?v Ceri- k-ral Rob-eel Kennedyr promised the Rev. a?in _King at a privalr meeting in Was-h on laal. .uu-k. The Negro leader is about t- utu-uh at new campaign the Seas}: In add. 250.000 Negro stolen to Ilse rolls." The isatalmatouoder- stand why the Attorney General, who was active in the McCarthy hearings into Communist and un-Ameri- can activities, it now trading promise: to Commando collaborator: at as official of :be US. government. FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR Martin Luther King's Open. deceitful influence over so much of our population is a national disgrace. The CRUSADER calls for an all out investiga- tion into the activities of this co-operatot with lmciwn Communists. Concerned Americans would like the answers to the following pertinent questions: 1. Is Martin Luther King interested in the Negro for the Negro?s sake or for the furthetam of Corn- munist obiectives in our country? 2. Where does Martin Luther King derive the income lot his multimdtnous activities? What large interests are paying his way? 3. \X'hat are the REAL reasons for his obiections to the House Committee on Un-American Activities? Could it be that he fears exposure of his true motives from this investigating committee? 4. Why does this man, who has selected known Communists as his closest-associates and advisers. have access to the top offices of our government and personal audiences with our policy making leaders? It is time Martin Luther King was unmasked before the American public. Only a full-scale investigation will serve the best interests of both the Negroes and whites of our nation. I - . A Reprint Frans Christi-II Cintade'r W?eeki?y Editorial Voice THE WEEKLY CRUSADER Order Additional Copies 25 Copies 200 5.00 500 Copies CHRISTIAN JCRUSADE --?Tulsa 2. Oklahoma Wu at. .. imh?ons- um .. .. - WT Warren 1.. - a 'r 1 BY DR. BILLY JAMES CRUSADE . s?a- - Recent statements by race Isit?lt?t Martin Luther King. clearly indicate that it is time to rip off his pious mask and reveal the real purpoue and drive behind his anti-American activities. Though King has been tainted in many popular weekly magazines. his infa- mous alliance with Communist objectives and person- alities has been kept a carefully guarded secret. The Tulsa Trillium. May 3 .1961. carried an article dareliried Atlanta. (Ga) which read: "The Rev. Mar- tin Luther King. and 16 other big names in the Southern Negro integration movement ioined today in demanding that the controversial House Un-American Activities Committee be abolished and that a man jailed for defying it be pardoned by President Kennedy. "Carl Braden of Louisville. Ky, whoa.- release the bi-racial leaders were demanding. was iatled Monday along with Frank Wilkinson of 1.03 Angelea The two were convicted by a federal jury in Allanra in early 1959 for refusing to tell the House Committee whether they were Communists . . . ?King said the of Ind Erodes-I Ia evidence that la oat lho rho alas. He Iold Unitud Pena International the: rfit-are no doubt they are being punished particularly Mr. Benders for their Integra- tion Rev. King. in his starch-tent that Braden was iailed because of his integration activities. conveniently ig- nores the fact that both Braden and \?i'ilkinson are known. identified Communists and that Braden is field director of the Southern Conference Educational Fund. According to sworn testimony before the Florida Legis- lation Investigation Committee, Feb. l0. I958. Dr. B. Matthews said. "The principal function of the Southern Conference Educational Fund is to serve as a bridge - between the Communist Party on the one hand and mils?guided Southern Liberals on the other hand. The Southern Conference Educational Fund is the new name for the Southern Conference for Human Welfare of which the Senate Security Subcommittee said . . was conceived, financed and set up by the Communist Par- ry in 1938 as a mass organization to promote Com? muniam throughout the Southern State:? Mr. Wilkinson could hardly be punished for his integration activities since 'his particular function for the Communist Parry is field representative for the Communist front Tb: Nhrt'oha't' Con-instinct: to Abolish Home Uta-Alsatian Activities Continual. 2 ASKING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS An editorial in the St. Pet?lburg independent. March 7, 1961. said concerning the sentencing of Braden and Wilkinson: "It was most certainly pertinent to and important for the (House Un-American Activities) committee to find out if possible whether Wilkinson was fighting the committee as an American or as a Communist. And it was equally pertinent to find out whether Braden was working for integration as an American concern for the Negro or as I Communist con- cerncd for the advancement of the cause of the Kremlin.? The ant-rte all-neareehin questions could well Ive naked in lhe else of the peo-Soviel Martin Luther King. Jr. King's constant agita- Iiola of roeinl twulrlea, his altaels again? our privale enterprise ayalem guar-nleerl in one Federal Conalilulion in on Indian. apes-eh In! summer. his recent open alliance with enemies of our nation. plum-a him squarely in the eamp of aubveraivea. King?s Communist affiliations and acquaintances go back many years and establish a clear pattern of Marxist affinity. Over the Labor Day weekend. I957. Martin Luther King was a participant in the 25th anniversary sem- inar on the integration struggle sponsored by the Highlander Folk School. Monteagle. Tennessee. He has been closely associated with the leadership of the school since that time. The Highlander Folk School was founded in 1932 by Myles Horton and Don West; James Dombrowslti ioined them shortly thereafter. Don West was district director of the Communist Party of North Carolina. Paul Crouch. the top Communist Party functionary in the south. testified before the Subcommittee of the Comminee on UnAAmerican Activities that Dombrow- ski "gave me the impression of being completely pro- Communist and anxious to collaborate with the Com- munist Party and follow its leadership without taking the risk of actual Parry membership." KING ASSOCIATES WITH COMMUNIST SCHOOL Poul aneh further testified that "Han Highlander Folk School Ia . . . operated . . . ostensibly on Inrle ntlenl labor school but aetually working in cooper-lion with the Communist Party." Pictures taken at the Highlander Folk School over the 1957 Labor Day weekend almMartinLuther King 3 with Abner W. Berry. Negro member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and columnist for the Daily Worker. Another in the photograph was Aubry Williams. President of the Southern Conference Education Fund and a top leader of all-out integration. According 20 me Daily Worker. Sept. 10. 1957. Williams spoke "prophetically" when he declared that the situation in the south "is only a short step to gen- eral violence" and that the "stuff out of which rebel- lions are made is definitely being planted." Aubry W?illiams has at least 43 separate listings as being associated with Communist fronts and organizations. Pete Seeger. a nationally known folk singer who has been prominently identified with the Communist movement in this country for many years. was another Labor Day attraction at the school. Seeger has been named as a member of the Communist Party in sworn testimony. KING LAUDED BY COMMUNIST PRESS Rev. King is president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and led the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. His activities are usually highly praised in the Communist press as is evidenced by these gushing lines from the pen of Herbert Ap- theker. Communist editor of Political Allah.- "And in Montgomery, Alabama. there is the epic struggle of the entire 50.000 members of its Negro community. . . . Here. with women in the lead. is the unparalleled and unbreakable splendor of an entire people speaking out to the world in toms of purity and self-sacrifice and saying: 'We will live in free-. dam, in our own day and here in our own city.? King also led the Negro ?March on Washington? and was accompanied by his manager Bayard Ruskin. who. according to the Daily Worker, attended the 1953' convention of the Communist Party. According to one anti-Communist paper. ?Bayard Ruskin is listed as a member of the Editorial Board of bberarion. . . pacifist-anarchist publication. Ruskin contributes an? other article and is identified as having 'had many years of direct experience in racial conflicts in the South.? in 1946 he served a sentence on the chain gang in N. C. for refusing to sit in the Negro section of a but. He went to India in 1947 and Africa in 195 5. He is an expert on Civil Disobedience.? KING WORKS WITH COMMUNISTS In the Youth March for Integrated Schools of Washington, DC. in 1958. Martin Luther King was co-chairman of the group along with veteran Com- munist-frontet A. Philip-Randolph. The march was fortified by three bus loads of Communists from the . 4 cited Communist New York Teacher's Union. Again. Rev. King made the pages of the Communist Worker which reported: "Rev. King said: The Oppressc-d Al- ways Marched For Freedom." On May 195?). the- ll?orlaer devoted the entire front page and fourteen columns of print to the Match. That King's Washington March was aided and engineered by the Communists is attested to by the Wanker. On page 15 they said: ?Large numbers of the Left (Communist) forces acrivt-ly aided in mobilizing support for the Youth March and were in vast audience." Challenge. official publication of the Young Peo- ple's Socialist League (11-1-58) headlined the story and pointed out that the \X?hite House Stu- dent delegation leader and 1?1. of the main youth or- ganizers were members of the YPSL A LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE ACCOMPANY KING Martin Luther King also has the dubious distinc- tion of being associated with inregrauonist groups de- signed to stir up racial trouble. The Talia World. May 15. 1961 reported the violence associated with two bus loads of Negroes and whites sponsored by "Freedom Riders" a group seeking to break the segregation bar- rier in the South. The "Freedom Riders" were part of a group connected with CORE?Congress of Racial Equality. The 1958 CORE letterheads show King on the National Advisory Committee along with a num- ber of other RedAftonrers. Rev. King has also been associated with the National Association For The Ad- vancement of Colored People. or the 5 founders of the NAACP. only one was a Negro. He is an identi- fied Communist DuBoo. According to Attorney General Eugene of Georgia. . white people a'tth long retort. .. af- finity for. affiliation with, and participation in Corr? muntst. Communist-front. fellow-traveling or subver- sive organizations. activities and causes have directed and subsidized the NAACP. . . . the President. the Chairman of the Board. the 'Honorary Chaitrnan'. ll of the 23 Vice Presidents. the Treasurer. 28 of 47 Directors. the Chairman of the National League Com- mince, the Executive Secretary. the Special Council. the Special Council. the Southeast Regional Secretary. the \X?est Coast Secretary. the Director of the Washington Bureau. the Director of Public Rela- tions and two Field Secretaries. The transcript of this evidence numbers 121 pages of single-spaced. type- written copy and would require more than six hours to be read aloud. 5 . - . 9. . ?Wad--.-. ma?a-nan nu Jab El - V- uUJ'lo -?t-Ja .uul L?3ein ilk-~4- .- .EEHEEW D, TEE-1 $402 (gs?c: .133 (003.5 Lama-'3 02? POSSZE-J EAGLEFLY 15,1961) LLTF?nmn-jwtf . 1&1.me I '3 .1.- I P: -- - - 34' DigL-JHCU i E..- .. I no? .. .. 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CT So you think rape could be made a Fecera?; Crime by ad}; ai'roke of good fortune? 111 f: I know you agree something to be 5.05.; at if; quick. a. 2 1 think M.L. King ;o be reg-rig: of :he "conge" 3&3 I like behavior of counties: thousands 01 his :ace. 0 R-spectfu11v yours g1 3; 191501? i r: /2 .2 VJV DEC 3111984 I iffman?r .- ?ll-v" .. - .- ?mama 3 I 3 ?u gummy: an; unau- 1-4 .. mama-?an; 'r amend-.1- ?wv?m ?(Wu at; RE: BERNARD 8. LEE V. L. H. KELIEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C, D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLAREHCE N. KELLEY, ET AL D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1186 Unrecorded serial dated pulled from this. file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. - . - 1/1 RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE N. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION HUMIER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (sc?c) vm V. CLIXRSEECE 12'. ALL (U. 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(U.S.D.C., CIVIL ACTIOH NUHEER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFER NCE (SCLC) V. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUHBER 76-1186 Seriah?ji; pulled from this file under court order of U.S. District Ju?ge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. .- *5 71-netD.C.) CIVIL 35 LEADENSI IF CONF FNNENCE (SCLC) v. CL NZNCE N. NELLNY, ET AL (U.S. D.C., D.C. CIVJL ACTIOE NUANE: 76?1186 L652. pulled from ti?is file under court; order 0E Jistr ct Juige Jolln Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to (J) H- @951 ht i .. . - .. 14RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1185 CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARERCE M. KELLEY, 3T AL (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 Serial?gyf pulled from this file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. '15" 1" FBI-J. . . 43;? t; .- - December 21 1964 A BY LIAISON 6076 1 - Ir. Belmont - Ir. Rosen Honorable 3111 D. layers 3:123:11?? Special Assistant to the President 1 I, Bland The lhite House 1 .. Ir. Baum ardner Iaehington, D. C. Deer Ir. loyal-II: - I thought the President would be interested in?l?: the following i rm: on concerning the reonnl conduct of lartin Lutneni pe (95 0 gm loo-106670 254, . i 333% 1 loo-442529 (CIRN) 9 96? 2 1 Casper Cgrilizhun I '84 Sm PAGE 2 ff - Suinien if; a I Tove; .. 5' 7 SENT r} m- a/ogg/U' a JM i '1 ,a . Honorable Bill D. loyorl This information is also being furnished to the Acting Attorney General and other officials or the Department of Justico.() linceroly yours, NOTE: See memorandum Sullivan to Belmont dnted 12/21/64, captioned "Communism and the Negro lovement?-A Current Analysis," prepared by . . or: . I .. 1 LKIILD Ru 3 I, i A-Iemomndum 1 - Mr. Belmont 1 - Mr. Mohr ?mg; TO 511111?ng 12/16/64 ?ab? . . 1 - Mr. DeLoach T: I hoe-rt. n. FROM ambarpe 'i 1 Sullivan 2W '13- 1 J. F. Bland y? SL-?I?um?x MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. :3 1 . .. dner 15" SECURITY MATTER 4 Q7. 2 *?aeff: wt lira-?Sum/341 At .J?hr/ . ?i?erg?Ragga"; >4 W-lo? 0 Factionalism within the NAACP .. 93>) Sources advised that a vocal, highly group within the national organization of the NAACP is attempting to wrest control of the natiopa1 or anization from its Ut'w I: a? (U) loo?105670 J- lg? 1 - loo?442529 (CIRM) 91%; 8 SENT HECTOR . . I CONTINUED OVER . A is. 1/17 385911.; Memorandum to W. C. Sullivan From F. J. Baumgardner RE: KING, JR. 100?106670 CQn_Servative leadership headed hv its Executive Secretgrv Roy Wilkins. The minority, dissident group is primarily made up of young people who feel that the organization is not sufficiently militant. The conservatives refer to the dissidents as the ?Young Turks." It is anticipated that the dissidents will attempt to gain control of the Board of Directors at the next annual election of officers. Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, Mississippi, is the State President of the NAACP and is also on the Executive Board of King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He has lapparently aligned himself with the dissidentS.fLJj The NAACP Mississippi State Field Secretary,is Charles Evers (brother of assassinated Medgar Evers),m siding with Wilkins and the conservatives. Evers and his followers have opposed further NAACP participation in the Mississippi Summer Project as they fear that some young irre- sponsible elements, possibly influenced by subversives, may 1gain control. Evers is also opposed to the influence of the ISCIC and the Student NOn-violent Coordinating Committee334 (slander and vilification against the Direcroi and 1. 1e :1 s; 1. asp without any 70..) if delay. Itold him that if this war continued that we, or.- must defend ourselves. I mentioned that I hoped it would not be nec :1 tne FBI to adopt 1 defensive tactics. - got the point witnout anyc 1: 121111; ..4.tsoever. He immediately assured me that there would 0e no i'u- the. cr mic-1s from him. He stated he felt certain there would be no ?urt'ner criticism from 5.113 1073:) was ?reatl relieved to have is conversation. sass-M1 19 7d reiteratedPonce again that our door was aiwags open for discussion but that he should efiniteiy keep in mind that if his group wants war they 1, could certainly find it fast. He stated that he wanted to part as friends and that he hoped that we could continue the pleasant relationship that we started over two years ago in New York City in our various discussions. I assured him that this would be possible as long as the unfair criticism did cease. ACTION: For record purposes. 2- I a L0. ?no?cw H?h?i m- - TO sumacr: .. a O'flouu ion: no In 5019-10! an! In) loll'lou $.ENT Memorandum . . . . Come) :Mr. w. C. Sulliva? owngDecember 16, 1964 *W5}lumTJ Tale Room Hnimeg Candy 67.) 7?3 We - My memorandum to you 12? 10- 64 advised of reliable information received that the matter of "clearing" a U.1S. Circuit Court Judgeship in Mississippi with Martin Luther King, Jr., was recently discussed between King and one of his advisers, Harry Wachtel. Referenced memorandum stated that we did not contemplate any dissemination of this information. However, in View of the shocking nature of this information, if true, we are recommending a letter to Mr. Movers at the White House. In addition, it is believed that the White House may contact the Acting Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach upon receipt of our letter. Therefore, we are also recommending a letter to Mr. Katzenbach. .A RECOMMENDATION: f/Aifl Attached for approval are letters to the Honorable Bill D. Meyers, Special Assistant to the President and to the Acting Attorney General, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. ?ne We a 4? CONTAINED nrnr'ul :0 nomrl Ir'n 1P 0 M333, ,9 42 DATE 13 4?90 F: 7'73; tb?IL) kf??'c Aw /Hb7lj- ?.73 c) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SECURITY MATTER COMMUNIST - Mr. Belmont - a 1 Mr. Mohr 1 Mr. DeLoach Mr. Gale c- 1 Sl?livnn ?35 ?3 1 Mr 3 5555"" .9, (/77 :17 35'? 7 - I iiumiardner d?V 13.761] 1 DEC 231964 oT-119 Ln ?at: 67mm 011954 WU Toisor: 5? '1 l. (in, 3 *7 1 - P. Bland .Cor: ct ~0 Crag?, London (mo-3329)) 12/21/34 76 13 3 . -- msomn ATTENTION .53 a: - a Director, In: (100-1065670650 1:3 ?q?g - - P. Baumgardner a :33. (Field Supervision) snowman *6 - omg?ig?: b1: Emit?? c-?J JUJ if Foregoing instructions must be over borne in mind in your day-to-dny handling of intelligence of interoat to the Bureau which obviously will require dissemination. 4.750 (24mm . i i i FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET withheld entirely at this location in the file. ?no or more of the following where iIlIilt'Elli'Il, explain this deletion. k1 Deleted under oxemptionIs) (y/Z with no segregahle material available for release to you. i: Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. originating with the following government agencyIies) mac/wrath? farm-ardgd in ?Him dirorFag 19(8) rE?f?erred for consultation to the following government agency?es); as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page-(s) withhold for the following reasonIs): i: For your information: ii The following number is to be used for reference regarding._th_.se pag (an 8. DELETED PAGEIS) ?No DUPLICATION FEB ?33 x, Tnis HO. ID STATES (305" . L1. 7 3 Tr: 1km; Memorandum I. L. [Inr'nrl To :Mr. w.c. Sullivan? 12-18-64 . 1' Mr. J.A. 312067 'j "1 'i . i . MARTIN KING, JR. ?1?s SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST SA New York Office? called at of the today and adv s3: ?ight Supervisor ing report of an anonYmous threat to 'ar in uther King. I'll +Ar?n?r +lnn i 4-1., n. a: tuna; um new 101%" city PULLUU ucpm'tmunt advised the New York Office that an unknown male had telephoni- cally contacted the switchboard Operator at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City at 12:25am and threatened that if Dr. Martin Luther King was not out of the hotel by morning he would be iiblown out? The Dolice advised they had conducted a search of the hotel with negative results and were continuing to take necessary security precautions. .1. 0 pa U1 In view of the White House announcement that King, would visit with President Johnson today, the above facts were furn- ished telephonically to Mike Howard, Protective Research Section, White House Detail, Secret Service. ACTION: The above facts are also beinqgfurnished to the Civil Rights Division of the Department. a_]f - Belmont 1 - Sullivan . 1 DeLoach . - Rosen 1 - Bland Ff 7 1 - Baum?ardner ,bl i511 $076 It qnm'l'nihitn i -- Rachner ?(9) ?14/ - ?637 \gain? Conn rm -. n, 32551353 b. HOW I . 3 . omomt roan so. 13 wag?nu 1m nu: romou 03A GIN Inmum?) Warn fig?,9 emomn um . was. sings?m: II I Como . Lia; WISE. bi?. Eventqu?u, .. . THEF- ?liter/?g Ir. Ramona/??0 mm December 16, 1984 . (3 Eat; ?Orig ?33;\o n. c. Sullivan 6/ d) (t 5 Candy L, A . . is ?ap) MARTIN LUTHER inns, JR. SECURITY MATTER ILastI evenin - 'ni' an an or. e: a, bppe a nal Airport for a couple of hours to discuss with me the _5g subject of Martin Luther King. As I have reported in previou:"" memoranda he has been iInfor ouncerning certain basic fact relating to King and his connections with communism. Z4- Last night? told me that he has been working on this matter whenever Opportunity presented itself and he said he wanted the FBI to know that steps have been taken by to make certain from this time on that Martin Lu her King 9 will ne sin 1e r" of financial support from ?on me that since our firs conversat he has heard from some other sources concerning King& In view of this he felt that he was free ?e mIatter withI a few ke' clergyman, including ?9 vil rig ement. Natural they were horri-n . - fied and ?said that he could not see how a Christian clergyman could give any more support to a man like Ki:- N- g- .Ip.lso told me this week he intends to confer wit. - I purpose 0' uerSuading . :at the Negro leaders should completely isolate King and remove him from the role he is now occupying in 3 civil rights activities. In Pepinion, the most effective way to dethrone~King and get in out of the public is to have i r. the important Hegro leaders united in their determination to do this. a_ ~13 -1n a few?eeks will be leaving I will return from there in about 2 or 3 months. I will meet again with him at that time. As I have previbusly said," on. is a fine man in every respect. . .I has a most sensitive 6 nos: nus/ks) . 7U i l-Mr. Belmont; 1? Mr. Hohr; 3 l?Mr. DeLoach; l-Hr. Sullivan; ?manages! I (3 if) Memo to Hr. Belmont RE: MARTIN LUTHER JR. SECURITY MATTER - conscience and he is a person on whom considerable reliability can he placed. I know the extent of his concern about King and I 1891 p051?81Ve that no W111Gift to ,wq_yve King from the powerful social position he now occupies. to me very strongly the fact that King was able named "Han of the Year" by "Time" magazine, was the recipient recently of the Nobel Prize. secured an audience with the Pepe, and has been the recipient of different awards from both Protestant and Catholic groups. I agreed with him most heartily and said it was too bad those peeple responsible for giving such recognition to King were not more circumSpect. He replied that it was probably due to their lack of knowledge concerning King's communist connections andqbut he believes this condition is being corrected, at leas among the clergyman. ACTION: For information. be -.. egg; . If: ?mu- .: (?uu?ru 1 4 3% 4? --. ?~W%~enz gngW'Rf? meg-f I 7 gems' .I. .. .. 4K fizfc'z'?i?eym?afj Y1. . 42,? - ef-. Exk-m '5 DeLoach Casper CoIJohor Conradw Gale Tuv ei Troner Tole. Room Holmes Candy 0 93-? gr Ev an new 51.: ?we. i 1:23;] ?3:25 f'r'nl?n automafic 1W 3591964.]: Clam? The Acting Attorney Genernl l??becenber 17, 1964 - Hr. Belmont Biz-mtg, re: 1 - lira Molar Hr. DeLoach 1 - Hr. Rosen IABTIN LUTHER KING 1 Hr. Sullivan SECURITY nuns - 1 Hr. Blend 1 - Iir. Baumardner? Confidential sources of this Bureau 00? supplied reliable information in the past have furnished the following information. L) '00 H- December 16, 1964, Bayard Rustin suggested to Harry iachtel that Ian-tin Luther King, Jr., should ask President Johnson to (11-01) him off in Atlanta, Georgia; mhenk the President is en route to Texas after King visits with ?w the President on Priduy. Rustin and Inchtel are frequent advisers of King. Rustin is a former member of the Young communist League, vhich has been designated as subversivew pursuant to Executive Order 10450. Inchtel is hecutive ?0 Vice President of the Gmdhi Society for Human Rights,n . .. fund-raising adjunct of the Southern Christian Lender-shin Conference ich Conference is headed Kin. 02330031353) COPY FILED 13TELETYPE Dew noun-3 emu The Acting Attorney General This information is also being furnished to the Honorable Bill D. layers, Special Assistant to the President.u - The Deputy Attorney General 1 - Hr. J. Ialter Yeagley _c;i Assistant Attorney General 1 - Ir. Burke larshall assistant Attorney General in *3 :25,?1 aging See xenorandun Baumgardner to I. C. Sullivan dated captioned "Martin Luther King, Jr., Security Hatter - my kl?) Classified "Secret" as the information is from 12/17 6 0. a sensitive source relative to the racial field, b76137) . who is of continuing value. The unauthorized diaclosure WM . _3 of this information could endanger the source '3 security 1 and pose Mb iy do damage to the Rationw - uefense interests.cJ i ezs a ea Ens-r7435*?. t" ?10-104 nh? 1 . .. I 5' UNITED STATES LRNMENT Memorandum T0 Mr. W. C. Sullivan DATE: December 17,1964 AW Tove] 1 - Mr. Rosen hr 3: J9 Banngardnd?4?// 1 Sull??an ?4m?_miw_ [7 1 - Hr. Bland 1 - . 1 .9 5 LUTHER KING, JR. SECURITY HATTER - COMMUNIST Special Agent in Charge Roney, New York Office, telephoni- cally furnished the following information at 8:45 a.m. today (12/17/64). Late 19-311; night epOrt?d that 33.33.35; Rustin nuggestEd 1.51.! Harry Wachtel thathgartin?Luther King should ask President Johnson to I I drogvhim_ off in Atlanta_ when the President is en route _to TeXas aft- King visits with Jehnson on Friday (presumably tomorrow Rustin and Wachtel are close advisers to King with subversive OBSERVATIONS: a- 3 -- The foregoing is the first indication we have had President Johnson may see King in Washington 12/18/64. It 13- believed that the President and the Acting Attorney General should =43 have the i?oregoing information. a I (I, I7 757' 2 {00? $9161th - RECOMMENDATION: +393, 18 DEC 231964 3 Attache for approvalgi? Cgluten-s to ?ttIE?Honora'?r Bill ,1 Meyers, Special Assistant to the President, and to the Acting Attorney ~Ii General, with cepies for the Deputy Attorney General Attorneys General Yeagley and Marsha11.LJ C1335 . 100? 106670 1/1) Dan: 0 go. -.. .- .2911514111011- no. I. . monm ?t . - um: 111mmTolmr: .u UNITED SMIAIFS INFORMATION Wig Memorandum HEREIN ISUVCLASS IED :3 T0 Mr. MOM (0006 DATE: December 2, 1964 85.1.: 1, 5 Tove]. am . ?m Trotter FROM C. D. DeLoach H577: ?amt; - KY may? I- . 0 ?Emmi-'15 13%: ?1 SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER ICING 1" - ?40 APPOINTMENT WITH DIRECTOR .. if 3:35 p. M., 12-1-64 . . At Reverend King's request, the Directo met ith King; Reviend?p bernathy, retary of the Southern Christian Leadership - 1 Dr. Andrew oung, Executive Assistant to King; and Walter representati here in Washington, at 3:35 p. 12-1-64, erence j: . auntroy, SCLC the Director? 5 Office. I met King and his associates in the hallway outside the Director?s Office. An attempt was made to rush them directly through the reception room, howev ng{ 1 . slowly posed for the cameras and newsmen before proceeding. Upon being introduced to the Director, Reverend King indicated hi appreciation for Mr. Hoover's seeing him then stated that Reverend Abernathy would speak first. Reverend Abernathy told the Director it was a great privilege to meet the distinguished Director of the man who had done so much for his country. Reverend Abernathy expressed the appreciation of the Negro race for the Director's fine work in the field of civil rights. He stated that the Negroes had problems, particularly in the South, and, therefore, had requested a discussion with the Director at the very time their people were continuing to "rise up from their bondage. Reverend King spoke up. He stated it was vitally necessary to keep a working relationship with the FBI. He wanted to clear up any misunderstanding which might have occurred. He stated that some Negroes had told him that the FBI had been ineffective, however, he was inclined to discount such criticism. Reverend King asked in ?that the Director please understand that any criticism of the Director and the FBI which had been attributed to King was either a misquote or an outright misrepresentation. He stated this particularly concerned Albany, Georgia. He stated that the only time he had 1 ever criticized the FBI was because of instances in which Special Agents who had been given complaints in civil rights cases regarding brutality by police officers were seen i] the following day being friendly with those same police officers. King stated this, of i course, promoted distrust inasmuch as the police sometin es "brutalize Negroes. Mazyb Enclosure? Swil? "ll/?f DEC 21-1951 1- Mr. Belmont 1- Miss Gandy 1- Mr. Rosen ., 1- Miss Holmes 1 Mr. sinivan 1 - Mr. Jones A . . 1 .. Mr. Morrell,? ?minivan EXT PAGE 0 ?1 I 1 1. - .- - . 1 DeLoach toMohr 12?2?64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12?1-64 . Reverend King stated he personally appreciated the great work of the FBI which had been done in so many instances. He stated this was particularly true in ?Mississippi. lie added that developments in that State have been very significant. The FBI is a great restraining influence. Reverend King denied that he had ever stated that Negroes should not report information to the FBI. He said he had actually encouragec such reporting in many instances. He claimed there were good relationships in many communities, especially Atlanta, Georgia, between Negroes and the FBI. He stated he would continue to strongly urge all of his people to work closely with the FBI. Reverend King stated he has never made any personal attack upon him Hoover. He stated he had merely tried to articulate the feelings of the Negroes in the South in order to keep a tradition of nonviolence rather than violence. He added that the Negro should never be transferred from a policy of nonviolence to one of violence and terror. Reverend King said that the Director's report to the President this summer on rioting was a very excellent analysis. Reverend King advised that Negroes are currently laboring under a very frustrating situation. He stated that, "We sometimes are on the verge of temporary despair. He added that it was a challenge and a duty for him to keep the Negro from coming to a boiling point. He stated that sometimes the cries coming from the Negro represent a real feeling of lonesomeness and despair. He, however, has pointed out that the path to success is nonviolence rather than violence. Reverend King stated he has been, and still is, very concerned regarding the matter of communism in the civil rights movement. He stated he knew that the Director was very concerned because he bore the responsibility of security in the Nation. Reverend King stated thatf om a strong phil050phical point of view he could never become a communist inasmuch as recognizes this to be a crippling totalitarian disease. He stated that as a Christian could never accept communism. He claimed that when he learns of the identity of communist in his midst he immediately deals with the problem by removing this man. stated there have been one or two communists who were engaged in fund raising the SCLC. Reverend King then corrected himself to say that these one or two men former communists and not Party members at the present time. He then identified a O?Dell" as an example. He stated that he had insisted that O'Dell leave his staff because the success of his organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, was far more important than friendship with O?Dellann..- The Director interrupted King to state that the FBI had learned from 10mg experience that the communists move in when trouble starts. The Director explained that communists thrive on chaos. The Director mentioned that his riot report to the President reflected the opportunistic efforts of communists. He then stated that communists have no interest in the future of the Negro race and that King, of all people, should be aware of this fact. The Director spoke brie?y of communist attempts to infiltrate the labor movement. - 2 - CONTINUED NEXT - ?il I: . it": . (1.1-. a DeLoach to.Mohr' 12-2-64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12-1-64 The Director told King and his associates that the FBI shares the same despair which the Negroes suffer when Negro leaders refused to accept the deep resnonSIbllitV thev have. i_n_ the civil rights movement. HQ 51:13th that when Negroes are encouraged not to cosperate with the FBI this sometimes frustrates or delays successful solution of investigations. The Director told King that he had personally gone to Mississippi to meet with Governor Paul Johnson inasmuch as there had been practically no liaison between the Department of Justice, the President and the State of Mississippi beforehand. The Director stated that upon meeting Governor Johnson the Governor explained honestly that he was a segregationist, however,abh'orred violence. The Director stated that he had told Governor Johnson they had a common meeting ground inasmuch as he was in Mississippi to put an end te violence and bmtality. The Director told Governor Johnson that he would like to do this in collaboration with the State Police, however, if the FBI could not receive such c00peration we would do it on our own. Director then made reference to watermoccasins, rattlesnakes and redneck sheriffs, in i that order, who still exist in Mississippi who represent the trashy type of characters who are promoting civil rights violations. The Director told King that we had trained twenty I representatives of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol and that this had represented a good move to promote better cooperation and solution of civil rights cases. The Director told Reverend King that the FBI had put the "fear of God" in the Ku Klux Klan He told King that we lmew of the identity of the murderers of the three civil rights workers and that these murderers would soon be brought to trial. . The Director then spoke of the terror in Mississippi backwoods and of the fact that sheriffs and deputy sheriffs participate in crimes of violence. He summarized by telling King that we, therefore, are under the same strain that sincere Negro leaders are under. The Director added that the constantly damns the FBI and that we have currently 11nd an the Anuh? Du n: 111 #061? 1 Diana? GD Seuc-?JM ?urea?. ultegr aruull The Director told King that many cases, which have been brought abOut as a result of FBI investigation, must be tried in State Court. He spoke of the difficulty in obtaining a verdict of guilty in instances in which white juries are impaneled in cases involving white men. The Director Spoke of the involvement in the Lemuel Penn case just outside of Athens, Georgia. He stated this was an outrageous miscarriage of justice 1, in that the defendants, despite the open and shut evidence on the part of the FBI, had been acqui?eo?. i The Director made it clear to Reverend King and his associates that the FBI could not state whether a conviction would be obtained or not in the case involving the~"' murdered three civil rights victims. He stated, however, that the FBI has excellent evidence in this case. The Director then explained that it was most necessary for the 1 FBI not to "jump the gun" unless we had sufficient evidence in which a case codd be brought to trial. .. 3 .. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE . DeLoach to Mohr 12-2-?64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12-1-64 The Director made reference to Reverend King's allegation that the FBI deals or associates with law enforcement officers who have been involved in civil rights violations. He stated emphatically that, "I?ll be damned if the FBI has associated with any of these people nor will we be associated with them in the future. The Director explained that the FBI, not only because of the very nature of the law but also because of the background of Our investigative employees, was in full sympathy with the sincere aspects of the civil rights movement. He stated that the FBI constantly needs 000peration and assistance in order to solve cases. He added that he made it a point, several years ago, to transfer northern Special Agents to southern offices. He stated that, for the most part, northern-born Agents are assigned civil rights cases in the South. The Director added that he feels that our Special Agents, regardless of where they are born, will investigate a case impartially and thoroughly. He mentioned, however, that it was unfair to the Agent and the FBI to "have a strike against him" in that crit?nism had been leveled 1 over the fact that southern Agents would not give Negroes a "fair shake. The Director stated that such criticism was entirely unjustifiable and that no case had ever been brought to our attention proving such a fact. The Director made reference to the recent case in McComb, Mississippi, in which nine men had been charged with burning churches and violence against Negroes. . .. . .. er. In)? q' - 1' . 'lr- 1 . - 42stated this again was a miscarriage of justice. He added that the judge's decision in releasing the defendants because they had learned their lesson and were merely youths was entirely wrong and that it caused some people to question where youth really began. . He explained that some of the defendants had been in their 40's. The Director added that . 1 a deal probably, of course, had been made, however, this would certainly not represent a; 1 any deterrent to future actions of violence by these men. The Director explained that there is a great misunderstanding today ameng the general public and particularly the Negro race as to what the FBI can and cannot do in the way of investigations. The Director emphasized that the FBI cannot recommend prosecution or declination of prosecution. He stated that Agents cannot make "on the spot' arrests. He stated that the FBI merely investigates and then the Department of Justice determines whether prosecution be entertained or not. The Director added that the question is sometimes raised why prosecution is not scheduled sooner. He stated this, of course, was not the responsibility of the FBI in any way whatsoever. He pointed out that our civil rights investigations are conducted in a very thorough and expeditious manner once the Department has authorized such investigationsnut-u The Director spoke of the successful penetration of the He stated that the FBI has interviewed all members of the in Mississippi and has served notice to these members that if trouble occurs we plan to come to them first. He stated our penetration of the KEG: has been as successful as the manner in which we infiltrated the communists and the Soviet espionage services. He stated that our progress in infiltrating thp. has been so rnnid that Klan members now susnect each other and -u?n?vn ?Ha- gnu; g? "avg. urn-r -- are fighting among themselves. The Director mentioned that we have two confessions in the killing of the three civil rights workers. He added that the Klan in Mismss1pp1 has failed to meet for some time because the members of this organization are apprehensive - 4 - CONTINUED NEXT PAGE . H-J?nh? 1-. ha . - in. DeLoach to Mohr 12?2164 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12?1-64 as to the identity of FBI informants in their midst. The Director stated he had personally been an enemy of the for a long time. He spoke of the Bl's case in Louisiana in the late 192?ls in which FBI evidence successfully culminated in the conviction of the top Klan leader. He stated the IGCK fully concentrated on Negroes, Jews and Catholics, however, concentration now is strictly on the Negro race. The Director told the group that in the Lemiel Penn case the defendants have recently been indicted and are to stand trial in Federal Court. He stated the trial would begin sometime next week. He mentioned that the same defendants were responsible for beating Negroes and participation in other acts of violence. The Director added that the FBI's success in infiltrating the has been so extensive that we now sometimes know in advance what the plans to do and take preventive measures accordingly. The Director explained that in Alabama the FBI cannot deal with the Highway Patrol because of the tendencies of the Alabama Governor. He stated that the State of Georgia has a good Governor and that the Georgia Bureau of investigation, while not comparable to the Mississippi Highway Farm, has cooperated with the FBI. The Director told Reverend King and his associates that FBI representatives have held several thousand law enforcement conferences in which southern police officers have been educated as to civil rights legislation. He stated this has clearly assisted law enforcement, particularly the FBI, however, admittedly, this represents slow progress, but progress nevertheless. He added that this educational campaign Will be continued and that it Will eventually take hold. The Director gave the example of a Mississippi Sheriff who recently broke a case as a result of FBI training. 4 The Director made it very clear to Reverend King and his associates that FBI Agents conduct very thorough interviews in civil rights cases. He stated he would like to know immediately if any of our Special Agents ever act in a supercilious manner or if they mishandle a complaint regarding civil rights. He stated that if the facts reflect that our Agent is in the wrong he will be called on the carpet fast. The Director asked that Reverend King or any of his representatives feel free to call the FBI at any time they have such complaints. The Director told Reverend King he desired to give him some advice. He stated that one of the greatest things the Negro leaders could accomplish would be to I encourage voting registration among their people. Another thing would be to educate their people in the skills so that they could compete in the open market. The Director mentioned several professions in which Negroes could easily learn skills. The Director also told King he wanted him to know that registrars in the South ?Were nuw Ilium: ca. in their actions. He stated that there were less attempts now to prevent Negroes from 5 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE - DeLoach to_ Mohr 12?2-64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. In. 12-1-64 registering inasmuch as the FBI is watching such actions very carefully. The Director told Reverend King that the FBI was making progress in violations regarding discrimination in eating places. He gave as a specific example a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, in which surveillances have taken place to ascertain if out?of?state cars are being served at this particular restaurant. The Director stated he personally was in favor of equality in eating places and in schools. He stated emphatically, however, he was not in favor of taking Negro children 10 or 12 miles across town simply because their parents wanted them to go to a school other than those in their specific neighborhood. The Director told Reverend King that in due time there will be a complete change in the mores of community thinking in the United States regarding the racial problem. He stated that meanwhile the FBI will continue to handle its responsibilities in a thorough and impartial manner. He reiterated that the FBI cannot encourage prosecution in Federal Court despite the fact that mlocal couriscannot be trusted. He added that some judges cannot be trusted. The Director praised the Georgia papers that declared the verdict of the Penn case to be a travesty of justice. He added that the Jackson, Mississippi, papers had contained several editorials deploring violence against Negroes and participation in church burnings. The same editorials declared this was no way to solve racial problems. The Director stated that his statements made at a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi, this summer to the effect that he was in Mississippi to see to it that an end was put to the violence of bombings and burning churches had had some affect upon backwoods terrorists. .4 .4 w- .. -wf- -4. 1. 4.1-. ~44. 4.. 1. ?nu-n .44.- 4. . The Director told King that he wanted to make it very clear that the question is often raised as to whether the FBI will protect civil rights workers or Negroes He stated that he has in the past and will continue to answer such questions on the basis that the FBI does not have the authority nor the jurisdiction to protect anyone. He stated that when the Department of Justice desires that Negroes be protected this is the responsibility of U. S. Marshals. The Director reiterated that the FBI is strictly an investigative agency and cannot and will not extend itself beyond legislated jurisdiction. The Director repeated very emphatically that while our investigations are very definitely thorough and impartial he wanted to state once again that if Reverend King or any of his associates ever knew of a Special Agent showing bias or prejudice he wanted to know about this matter immediately. The Director explained that we have civil rights cases not only in the South but also in the northern cities. He gave examples of New York and Chicago. He stated that there have been some cases in Miami, Florida. .. 3 .. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE DeLozich to_Mohr 12?2-64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment with Director, 3:35 p. m. 12-1454 The Director spoke once again of the necessity of the Negro educating himself in order to compete in manual and professional skills. He mentioned the example of a shoeshine boy in Miami, Florida, who turned out to be, after Questioning by the Director, a graduate of Howard University. This shoeshine boy, a Negro, explained to the Director that he could not get a job above the level of shoeshine boy because of the color of his skin. The Director stated this, of course, was wrong and that under no circumstances did he, or anyone in the FBI, share the opinion that the Negro, or any other race, should be kept down. The Director spoke of his pride in Negro Agents and particularly mentioned Special Agent Aubrey Lewis, the former Notre Dame track star who is currently assigned to the New York Division. The Director spoke of a Miami Special Agent who was transferred to that Office from St. Louis. This Agent explained to the Director on one occasion that he was first a little upset about being transferred to Miami because he felt that his race would be against him. He stated, however, much to his surprise, that the white people in Miami treated him with the greatest of courtesy while people of his own race referred to him as a "fink" simply because he was a representative of law enforcement. Reverend King interrupted the Director this noint and asked i_f th_i_ sa . Negro Agent is still assigned to the Miami Division. The Director replied in the I affirmative. The Director stated that at a recent dinner Father Hesburgh, the President . of Notre Dame University, explained to the Director that his institution had diffiCulty new} getting Negroes on the football team because their grades were never high enough. The Director told Reverend King the same thing is true of Negroes who apply for the position 1 of Special Agent. He stated in most instances they lack the qualifications, however, we were very happy to hire any Negro who was qualified for the position. The Director told . if Reverend 'ang that We, hf arm-r59 Inf dnan mar 51mn'lv hecnnse V, ?umunuuvAvaw of the color of a person?s skin. I 1 a . The Director told Reverend King and his associates that the problems that i a he and the Negro leaders have is a mutual problem. He stated in most instances in civil rights matters we have learned that "you are damned if you do and you are damned if you don't. The Director stated nevertheless the FBI would continue to do its job. He stated that we additionally are very proud of 10 or 11 Indian Special Agents and of a number of i . . .n k1 Janna? uh ?l n: w. Speci? ngcutS w'hu h?v?c lutXxCa-? 1.11 un?lu. .116 State-u Luau use 00:01' U1. 3 man 3 35L: 1 makes no difference to the FBI whatsoever, however, we do merit the 000peration and assistance of all groups and it is most unfair when these groups are taught not to cooperate with the FBI. The Director mentioned that he wanted to make it very plain that the FBI will not tolerate any of our personnel being slapped around. He gave an example of the Lombardozzi case in New York where one of our Agents was jumped by five hoodlums outside a church. He stated these hoodlums were immediately taught a lesson. The Director mentioned that in the war with hoodlums, for every man we lose we make certain, through legal means of course, that the hoodlums lose the same number or more. - 7 - CONTINUED NEXT PAGE . (v DeI.oach to Mohr 12-2?64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12-1?64 The Director proudly spoke of the ability of Agents to outshoot and Outfight hoodlu ms and other individuals who attempted to take advantage of our personnel. He stated the is afraid to "mix" with our Agents. He mentioned that the Klan was "yellow. He stated they are brave as long as they have the majority with them but afraid when they face an eQual number. The Director spoke of the Maclg Charles Parker case in Poplarville, Mississippi. He stated that our evidence in this case had been turned over to Governor Coleman, the then Governor of that State. He mentioned that Governor Coleman was a decent type of individual who had immediately seen to it that a State Court received the i evidence contributed by the FBI. The Director mentioned that our evidence in this case was excellent, however, the Grand Jury refused to indict the subjects involved in the of Parker. The Director told Reverend King that in many instances our Agents have been spit upon, they have been refused food and lodging and many things are done to thwart hard-hitting investigations by the FBI. He stated that nevertheless we continue to gather evidence in an expeditious and thorough manner. Reverend Abernathy stated that the Negroes have a real problem in tearing down the current system of segregated voting tests in the South. He stated it was - most important that there be kept alive in the Negro communities a ray of hope. He stated that the Negro people should not be allowed to fall into an atmosphere of despair. The Director explained that this was a very important point. He stated that real progress has been made in higher wages, voting registration and housing . matters. The Director pointed out, however, that such progress has not been emphasized by the rabblerousers who constantly attempt to stir up the Negroes against the whites. The Director gave as an example the communist,Epton,in New York City. The Director stated that Epton is sometimes pointed to as a person the Negro should emulate because of his militancy. The Director stated this was wrong and it is also wrong to "mislead" Negroes. Reverend Abernathy stated that the SCLC does not want Negroes like Epton in their movement. He stated that Reverend King, more than anyone else, has prevented people like Epton and the Muslims from taking over the civil righs movement. Reverend Abernathy stated that actually the Negrdes are a part of the Federal Government, therefore, anything that represents the Federal Government is an encouragement to the Negro. He added that even the side at a post office building or a Federal courtroom is an encouragement to the Negro. He mentioned that when a Negro receives information that a case in which he has been brutally mistreated is gc-ing to Federal Court he feels encouraged over the fact that he will get a fair trial. Reverend Abernathy continued that the same problem is true when a Negro sees an FBI Agent. He stated that the Negro feels open encouragement inasmuch as the FBI will not only fairly handle his case but will serve as a great deterrent to violenceCONTINUED new? (. DeLoach to Mohr 12-2-64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. 12-1?64 The Director stated that the today is represented by common white trash. He stated that the Klan was actually worse than the Communist Party inasmuch as the Klan resorts to violence while the communists usually emulate termites in their activities. The Director reiterated that King and his associates should feel free to call him at any time when they have knowledge of possible civil rights violations. King replied that over the past few years he has noted amazing signs of progress in the civil rights field. He stated he has been very surprised to see seme communities comply with the new civi rights statutes. He stated there still are some pockets of resistence - particularly in the South. He added that the SCLC is plamiing to stimulate voting registration activities in Selma, Alabama, in the near future. He mentioned that some 3 - - members of his organization have been successful in infiltrating this white community and have learned there is a great potential for violence, in Selma. FBI has gathered evidence in Selma, Alabama. The Director identified these cases fully, and specifically the case against Sheriff James Clark. The Director mentioned ?1 that these cases came about as a result of FBI investigation and that we were continuing our investigations in Selma, Alabama. He mentioned that one case would come to trial on December 9, 1964. The Director particularly made reference to the fact that we have three excellent cases in Selma at the present time. I i The Director interrupted King and briefly detailed five cases in which the Reverend King inquired as to whether his representatives should notify the FBI when they arrive in Selma, Alabama. He quickly corrected himself that he knew his representatives should contact the FBI upon arrival, however, he asked the Director what would be the possibilities of FBI Agents being in Selma, Alabama, inasmuch as there appeared to be a potential for violence. The Director specifically asked Reverend King when his activities would take place. Reverend Abernathy indicated such activity would take place around January 1, 1965. The Director clearly explained that FBI Agents would be in Selma, not for the purpose of "protecting" anyone, but for the purpose of observing and reporting to the Department of Justice any possible violations of civil rights that might occur. Reverend King expressed appreciation in this regardthanks for a most fruitful and necessary meeting. The Director told Reverend King that 1 Reverend King stood up and stated he wished to express his personal 3: he should get in touch with us at anytime he felt it was necessary. - . Mfrs-Ms: it" Reverend King mentioned that there were representatives of the press in the Director?s reception room. He turned to me and asked if the FBI planned to make any comment regarding the meeting. I told him that the Director had instructed that we make no comment whatsoever. Reverend King asked the Director if there would be any objections if he read a short prepared statement to the press. The Director told Reverend King this, of course, was up to him. - 9 - CONTINUED NEXT PAGE . - -- DeLoach to Mohr 12?2?64 Re: Martin Luther King, Appointment With Director, 3:35 p. m. 12-1-64 In proceeding to the reception room, Reverend King pulled out a press release, hand?written in ink, out of his right coat pocket. This press release obviously had been prepared prior to the time Reverend King arrived at FBI Headquarters. A previOus memorandum has been sent through reporting verbatim the comments by King in the Director's reception room. ACTION: Mum It is suggested that the attached letter be sent to the President concerning the meeting between the Director, Reverend King and his associates. The General Investigative Division, Civil Rights Section, should take note 0f the? aetiv'luus 1n Selma, niauarna, the appropriate office to make certain that Agents are on hand to observe activities in Selma, Alabama, on or around January 1,1965. 3: .. . W0 -10 5 TE AGENCIES ?A"nr1 APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIELD OFFICES Transmit the following in FED-35 (Rev. 10-29-53} 4/ 12/16/64 FBI Date: (Type in pIan?Fe?n?n67EOde) AIRTEL 3""x'l'T'T'I'Ifl or 64am: 1.312.; HI HUUIING SLIP (3) OF CD73 DATE 442?? 7? ?a PC 2 690 (Priority) FROM: sac, YORK (loo-136585) MARTIN JR. . SUBJECT: - On 12/15/64? advised at CLARENCE JONES and STANLEY LEVISON were in contact on that date, during which time they discussed personal matters and MARTIN LUTHER KING. In regard to KING, LEVISON said he knew that CLARENCE and his wife were upset over the manner that some of the people around KING had behaved (apparently alluding to some embarrassment). According to the source, LEVISON and JONES made an appointment to meet at LEVISON's office at 1:30 PM, 12/16/6h, for the purpose of considering the reasons why these people had acted the,way they did. On 12/16/64, Special Agents of the FBI conducted a fisur at 1841 Broadway, New York City, the office; however, JONES was not observed to arrive at that address, but LEVISON departed the building at 2:08 PM and entered Howard Johnsons Restaurant at 6lst Street and Broadway, where he was observed eating alone. Fwy, (1 - 100-442522g SCIRM). Atlanta (100-5 6 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) (Info) (RM) New York 100?73250 (CLARENCE JONES) he) - - . New York loo?153735 CIRM) (42) New York loo?136585 u?ke??DEC 171954 1? .1 .. kt) If,? Bureau (loo-106670) (RM) New York LEVISON (42) JMK:gmd - Samara; gulf 0?55?? - EM.- - 80$ 1 Duh J) HG) 233/ ,7 If Special Agent in Charge be?? -. ?Emu?h .mv. . .. ??ux - -- . RE: BERNARD S. LEE v. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE N. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C., D.C. CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 Serial 63Lpu11ed from this file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archive . - nr :vr-rt-m i 1 9' .. . it?d-Int F-HMW. .v . m?m. u? 70011331196? WP Anna .mn. . \w 5 a. 331'. Mr. Conrad 311'. I'dt .7 I) CI.) 0: L1 615011011. 30240 .. I, Mr. 1011: . . Mn: 16 December 1964 ad". a: 3" i 1 Rom-n Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director iy? if: 11 Federal Bureau of Investigation diymmq washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: many men have had long careers a: public ser~.ants but certairi no one individual can match your tenure of in giving azle, devoted, and conscientious service to his count: . You have axis the FBI an agency of trust, resaect and honesty as it reflec tn the character and integrity of its Director. J?n Having lived in the South and having been exposed for :uany years on a sociological pattern, born owe-r a century age. so.: o1 t1.e (harcesgg now being made in t} :is system axe not easy to accept. Ho we yg grin will accept them in time, as will most ChriStians who belieie 11:the?5 ya? dignity of the individual and fair play for all citizens. g; Making this acceptance difficult, is the attitude of some of the ?4 Egeg most vehement leagarship of certain minority groLcc,particL_arl Rev. Martin Lgthe King. In supporting your recent rer' reg: 411;; not just a Southerner's Opposition to g: Rev. King's ideology, but the backing of a concerned Ar1erican t-.at the FBI Director is justified in defending his agency who ova:- dinwhelning substantiated by facts. The recent antic -e in U. 3.1{ewf? . ?Jorld Report is ample proof that your remarks v.ere jt? .1?ied. Chore is another matter in which your name has been in :ot.e I _,eal to you in tii: matter as a fellow Elder in the Presbyterian 01 1111? Ch . '6531 I have become greatly concerned over the controversy has developed regarding the National Council of {:iurches. I have read many of Mr. Billy James Hargis1 t.oks, Hr. Scan 1. .ers? "None Call It Treason", and other; dealing with communism and sub- \5ign= Mr- Hargis and Sterner cite many asthorities to outstantiate the cl aim that the e5pouse; . number of communisti: ?oils and that the leadership 01 the N00 has been infiltrated by tonmunists or coznunist 531; .athi' LET /d 70 - If 1,3. 191 DEC 291964 '4 ,l 5 Lacif? 0-.., 2' ORIGINAL FILED 1181/?? (I . I Ian-Edna? M. -21 . There are a number acis PreSbyter; ass and hetrcdists? range 8.1. who are sincerely iytcrested in :hc.her or not .ne: 0 charres are true. In a specii; report covering acme 15 psjc.s in t? .e IDecember 1964 Presbyterian Survey the N06 is completel? as they state in the preface: "wild accusation of connunist i1. ration in the NCC have long been laid to est by no latthan U- Eu?ae ?Cove; 1he article doe: adnit to shire; economic, political, or social activities, perhaps not ir keeping with the scope of a church body, but in these admissions the guilt is shifted to some committee of the DECO over which the NCC evidently has li tle control. This article also attempts to Kr. Stormer, Lr. Carl McIntire, Mr. Robert .ech-. Mr. hbexs Lawman, Mr. Edgar Bundy, and Er. Dan Smoot. As a Presbyterian ?1 er this matter of the ECG is nose I try to filter :rca c1. news media what might be the .rut: but there is so much :e?trad;ctlon that I find myself beg3ing for the absolute truth some catally in.peacha' tle source such as yet: elf. Much of our reportinr now is irterpretive rather than factual With more emphasis on discrediting ant i?conmunist activities than in disclosing those activities of communists or communist sympaohiasr" A Thermo?fax cogy of a recent editorial from the ?.tlanta Times commenting on what ion the Session of The North Avenue Presbyterian Church has take: with respect to the National Council of Churches is attached for year information. I would greatly a: preciate any information or documents ayail-:le for public use that you might be able to gi ve me and others here who earnestly seek the truth. I realize that your time is valuaele, so such so, that were this not of some consequence to a number of peeple-~rrww~-~~mww~ I would not prevail upon a single minute of your time. With best wishes of the Holiday Season. Sincerely, .. .. i FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FDIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pugots) withheld entirely at this location in the ?le. One or more. of the following statements, where inrlienled, explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionfs) . .. with no segregable material available for release to you. Infomiation pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Inionnution pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. menus) originating with the following government agency?es) ._wae/were forwarded to them for direct. response to you. Page-(S) referred for consultation to the following government agent: y(ies); cl as the infomiation originated with them. 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Your name is listed in the title only. originating with the following government agencv?es) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Pagetsl referred for consultation to the following government agency(iesl; as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Pagetsl withheld for the following reasontsl: For your information: (24/ a The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: DELETED N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE uoh: . 1 - m. 1361403011 - . M1 - Ir. 3u111nn The Acting Attorney Genet ?90,246 December 21, 1964 - ALL 1mg?: aw Liaison Director, In! . ?or? ?173-, "Karina, f? 11:. Blend mil-?J; 5501.111 .- norm KING C7 smuamr um - - . ?3 . The following information eoneorning the 935.11% 11 ct of Isl-tin Luther Fins. In. has been tarnish 1 :3 id tini sources of this Bureau #110 have 8119111101111? 1-: initial-nation in the past, - . . 6-: .. but. I an a? 19:2? iv?im - I narr- FIELD omrr . I 3% r" 1?7 a? i n13 information is also being furnished to the? a? a g: ?f??onorsblo 3111 9. layers, to the President. .- - -J 1? .:100-10667o '2 Rho- 16 497%1149// V..- :ua- ii Ill-U wpu In, uene?ru W05. 3'31- lr. J. falter Tangle! ks zm'lu Assistant Attornoy General 3V ?3 if 5.3mm 1 - Ir. Burke k? gg?w Attorney General gmaj?l - loo-442529 II n\ Sulliv van T?pl?c Irf. term ?ti Tole. Roomw '6 I Candy NAIL noon TELETYPE UNIT [3 y?l -. i . 5t. I The Acting Attorney General NUTEI See memorandum Sullivan to Belmont dated 12-21-64. captioned "Communism and the Negro movement?A Currant Analysis," prepared by'? rbl. ..- h. h?M?ha-I?? mun-In nnm- no. lo on?Iu MAY If; Lisa 6m are no UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum T0 yr. 9. H. Belmont Dan; December 15, 1964 . i FROM Ir. C. sul . Talm?oom SUBJECT: YORK NEW YORK The captioned person I have been develOping as a contac the past couple or years. In a memorandum a few month ago, I set ?wi forth my conversation with him whersi? I alerted concerning pr :i certain basic facts on lartin Luthe ing. Since that time he has ~9 taken measures to gradually separate the m~ from the support of him. Further, hen has sent the Bureau on a very sensitive and confidential basi list of names of A k9 persons who participated in which we neede badly to have relative to our investigations. - Late this afternoonquill be in the city and I '11 meet with him again, at which me I will circumspectly reiterate i the truth that Martin Luther King is a serious liability to the civil rights movement in this country. I will also learn from about any other deveIOpments which he has been able to sponsor to curtail the activities of King. NE. RECOMHENDATION: I For your informationI63:1n101y(w 2 i 1 Belmont 1 Mr. Hohr i - I I -- Mr. Sullivan . ?diff-:3? ?fl-It? 1 1 vi on?dx AINED IS _Kf?c?x '54 DEC 231964 9?70 a. 153? . 1f ?il if onlognu Pom no it solo?m. 3 lomou - . Low. a} Me?zomndum 5mg: mud Oil/Vi? I @2121: Mr. Belmont DATE 12/14/64 j?g?g Caf?'atggn FROM W. C. Sulliv 14f? .Jg?jmm "-gnTaqggas?m 9r!? (9 WE ?Dqtg p} SUMEUT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. i SECURITY MATTER . f) I . -1 - A: bay Joint Leg slat Committee on Un-American Act vities, State of Louisiana, called me . to advise he was sending to me airmail a letter directed to "Friends ?12 of SCEF Everywhere," attacking Mr. Hoover and the FBI on behalf of 9 ?Martin Luther King. A copy of this is enclosed. This attack is sponsored by The Southern Conference Educational Fund, Inc., which was the successor organization to the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, cited as a communist front organisation by the Committee on Un-american Activities in its report dated 6/16/47. Bufiles show that its successor, The Southern Conference Educational Fund, is describedLas a progressive, liberal organization which one of our sources who has furnished reliable information in ?ne past considers a communist front organization in that it has followed the Communist Party4line, particularly in regard to the racial question. . Ma Mj?s .322. .21 ?IThe enclosed letter refers to the Director?s of Dr. Martin Luther King and urges all recipients to write a latte _i or send a telegram to President Johnson expressing the hope thatworrar Johnson will remove the Birector. The letter also carries a critical article on the Director published in the "Washington Post" on 11/21/64. . 'marcoanan copy mm a 5 Tw?eg ,9 6 .1. 5; a. vim? WW .- ii: It is evident from the enclosed document that it will be ,4 given widesPread dissemination._ This just highlights what to me is an indisputable fact and that is this ?ureau has not yet emerged - g1 victorious in its conflict with Martin Luther King. I think we are $1 deluding ourselves if we believe that King and his followers and supporters arOUnd the coungry havgirunifbr cover and are not attacking 'another. In view of this situation,trealism o: makes it mandatory that we take every prudent step that we I . 6 76 U414 I '3 Enclosure: /470 g. tau-?WCS:mls (6) i' #1 i l-Mr. Belmont; ?HiSEC 18199.! DeLoach; gardner; 19/.6? ALL COTITAINED d. V) 13 I Sullivan 9DLL $95? 44.11%? I I. I 3 Memo to Mr. Belmont RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SECURITY MATTER - to emerge completely victorious in this conflict. We should not take any ineffective or half-way measures, nor blind ourselves to the realities of the situation. This new attack on the Director and the Bureau should certainly be called to the attention of the President as it is very likely he will be receiving critical letters and telegrams. Enclosed will be found a letter to Mr. Meyers and also a letter for the Acting Attorney General. RECOMMENDATION: That the enclosed letters be approved for dissemination. ll - The Southern -\nference Educations1.Fund Inc; hi 822 Perdido 6 ?Mb i How Orleans, I c? quitting 70112TO: Friends of SCEF Everywhere I FROM: The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, President I .. I .J . ACTION MEMO - Re: J. Edgar Hoover the Some time ago we sent you a copy of Down JUSTICE, She Albee! Cases a d?cumentnd account at the Georgia Police state, of the persecution of nine Freedom Fighters, and of the ineffectiveness of the FBIwas this Albany situation which prompted Dr. Martin Lut her King, Jr. to declaretragic that the only inseance in which is .G the Federal Government has moved with vigor a .357u has been against Negro leaders who have been MW notorious liar in the country." WASHINGTON POST) _long," Thirty Years Edgar Hoover customarily responds to its occa- sional expression by impugning the Integrity. virtue or patriotism o! his critics. Thus. it was quite characteristic of him to denounce Dr. Martin Luther King {Who had presumed to question the FBI's effectiveness respecting civil liberties in the South) as ?the most notorious liar In the coun- try." It was equally characteristic of him to call the Warren Commission "uniair and Unjust" be- cause it had gently chided the FBI [or its role in relation to Lee Harvey Oswald and to refer to eminent judges, Including members of the Su- preme Court as "bleeding hearts" because they took a diltcrent view from his own in Interpreting certain clauses ol? the Bill of Rights. This kind of talk. if it came from any other bureau chief in any other department at the Fed- eral Government would be generally recognized as insu?erable on the part of a public servant. it is no less than that though it comes WASHINGTON November 21, 1954 airing Hr ?mar-r In! ?in was. navy-u. can with equal candor in the past, that the FBI is tsp- ping something like 50 telephones continuously working to end the evils of segregation.? J. ?n nus-a- Di. morn-r of the PET 1'85 King' criticism by attac ing the integrity and him the beloved civil rights leader, denouncing UnaCCustomed as he is to publicicriticlsan'. from the Director ol.? the FBI. In the same inter- "known, as he has done Esnesty of "the most page This intemperate outburst was protested by many civil rights leaders and led at least two of the most influential . newspapers in the country to suggest that Mr. Hoover has out- lived his usefulness. (See the editorial below from the If you, too, feel that Hoover has been in offic?e "too please write a letter or send a telegram to President- Lyndon B. Johnson giving him your views, and perhaps express-. ing the hOpe that hoover be replaced by a man who will show as much concern for human rights as he does for property rights, and show the same vigor in tracking down those who rob othersr?**' of their civil rights as he does in apprehending a bank robber; If you would like an additional copy of UPSIDE- DOWN JUSTICE, write 822 Perdido St., New Orleans, La. 70112) tapping in connection with counter-intelligence It?- livities. There is no question that his purposes are patriotic. But there is no question. either. that he is violating an act of Cengresa. Mr. Hoover is a subordinate official of the De- partment of Justice. The Attorney General mull. therefore, accept responsibility [or Mr. Hoover's extravagant talk and [or his extra-legal action. It is time for the Attorney General to exercise author- ity over a Bureau which has for far too long been run by Mr. Hoover as though it were a sovereign principality. . Mr. Hoover has held his ottice for 80 years. He has discharged his duties with probity. efficiency and the highest dedication to his country. His rec- ord is an admirable one. and Americans owe him great gratitude. But that gratitude cannot prop- erly be expressed by allowing him to abuse his au. thority. That authority. by reason at its natur. and its impact on civil liberty. must be forever sub- ject to restraint. Unhappily. Mr. ?oover has new it trated has His retirement, when he reaches retirement age on his 70th birthday. would be a contribution to his'own high repute and tonne welfare of the Be- p.-u he In- Anna on much in devalue. Il?ll Jig ix i. FEDERAL BUREAU OF FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagete) withheld entirely at this lor-otion in the file. 0110 or more of the following SlalL?mOIltS, where indieutech explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptionm) .. .5 with no segregable material available for release to you. 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Deleted under exemptioMs) W__b 7 with no segregable material available for release to you. In?'mnation pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Infonnation pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Doc umen?sl originating with the following government. agency?esl .. . was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page(sl referred for consultation to the following government agency?es); . WW as the information originated with them. You will be adx-ised of availability upon retu'm of the to the FBI. Page(s) withheld for the. following reason(s): The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: (.24 (gamut/e DELETED gig NO on PLICATION FEE FOR PAGE . ET AL. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, .) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76 LEE V. BERNARD s. (U.S.D.C(l1E?c AuraTunaPVCI Von/ran Axum . il?iij?. hfmga gnarl?hu?munu . . ....11..11 k. .. a . ?agrm . . . .if? gem?u? air :33; Tolson UNI 1 ED STA res 1 NMENT 33?? De: . . Cur ?t Memorandum 10 Mr. DeLoach DATE 12" 3* 34 Tuae J, 52 ALL CONTAINED Kittie? . ivl? 0 me. FROM I 53/ HFDFIM IQ HMDI nomr?lr'n . . gahdr- ?w?U 0 unnum Io . SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, POSSIBLEA - EARANCEBEEQEE 0 7? IQ) --.- - -- 5. \O?lb? INJUNE, 1965, MIAMI I 90.2- .3 - You Willrecall that shortlv after the I ith womEn reorters, I Ierning -- had been encourage some members to invite King to in June next year at Miami Beach. About one half of Embers objected, pointing out that it was their feeling 4K0 if Director Hoover had publicly identified King as a "notorious liar, there most \n certainly must be even worse derogatory information concerning him which wouldp make his a earance on the program questionable. You instructed SA-0 furnish&he general facts relating to Kin On this basis and without revealing the details and source, as able to get the King matter tabled at that time. ?5 ?1 . I tau-?MM again contacted - and advised that the matter has been brought up again. He pointed out that while he objects to WW4 having King on the program and has made his pgsition known, unless he is able - to share the information with at leas extending an invitation.. He would like for us to make the general facts relating b?c?p .. - vim". . n.1- UI-IEECOEDED COPY FILED EN 6/ Kin similar to what we told him, known to f! and either? whichever is available. ?advised that we may have explicit faith In he reliability and discreetness of these men and that he they would be for the Bureau' 5 onsideration in this matter. 1' . ALL Ire? 9 . ?17295Mr. Belmont I?I'iw 1 - Mr. DeLoach Mid 1?53Mr. Su111v3n? ("Agra . ?3:ch 0* IX CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE. l. (6) M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. This of course would be only brief oral-statements concerning . . - You will recall the Director earlier on a memorandum dated 11?27-64 disapproved the proposal of arranging for . listen to sources we have concerning this matter. Bu?les reflect no derogato iniormation concerning ?2 We have had friendly relations with?nd very cordial relations with REC OMMENDATION: - That approval be granted that through arrangements ?he made for nd 'the given the general facts relating to Kin a iscreet and confidential basis. 1/ $16? 4 .. (M ,1 IL CONTAINED HLRLIN I DATE mum? Lamp AIR RAM I2: UR GENT 12-1-6N LAC DIRECTOR AND YORK YORK VIA NASHINOTON FROM NEW HAVM 011600 ITHE J03 OF CIVIL RIG LEN 53:. I: am;- C: I La. I LUTHER HINT, JR., RLP 2. v.25. RE TELEPHONE CALL TD 3? SIZOO. L, ESTABLISHED SOURCES RELELED TNIT STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, NONENOER 30, 195* S. 721 .2 I: I LONGER ENGAGE IN CONTRONERSN NITH FBI SEEK A NITH HO VER TO RESOLV: DIE EREN: STATED HE THOUGHT TIRE J: HONOR: ADDRESS, CITED REC . NRSRO 0F 3L;p< RCCOHRODRTIGKS SOUTH STILL SILARY DIFFERENTIAL FOR All NOT 162 DEC 16 I964 a LAW. 1 .. . ??TMld _'Ihgoncecontaincd - mm; message order to protect I'I?ureau' was. m. Cm: a; CRDLEGRNL: 1.54:3? ISCRIHIWRTION AGAINST NEGRO I IHORETSEE PG '3 IN OJUTH, ABRTIHG OF IN SGUTH SUPRI NEW CIVIL RIGHTS KIHG POINTED OUT TED AGAINST, STILL FOUR MILLIJIJ RT PUBLIC HEL: ?Llr HIGH SCHOOL RT IHICH H- ?fiLY .IT Ira-1 {egg-Z" Jyfni- 1 T1..- 4~ NFEREN N0 by .35R 30,? 9EOPLE NY NEGRO TRO I PU ES STILL HEGROEO NEGRO I?Iat I: Be'mimb?y ,h?mtlo -. .. i I I I I DECODED AM I .J.. PAGE 2 FROM NEW HAVEN 011600 CITIZENS ANTICOMMUNIST COHHITTEE OF CONNECTICUT, AN ORGANIZATION KNOWN TO BUREAU, AFTER ADVISING STAMFORD POLICE - INC., OED I.ND p5 POLICE CONWISSIOIER ALEG -Af I I I WGRO CIVIL. RIGHTS LEADER NAME DESCRIBED AS PRESS a EFT FRER KER g; 1 i KI. AFTER PUBLIC '53 LT RESIDENCE .- u' OFCWALTEF IEELER, THIRD, 5:52. ET RR.L. . a? J.- 1? --A -.. vw?u? 1 ?1 If the nre Contained in the above messa . to In; mir.- own-F. - i. :c Rsud that it an Paraphru? TI order I: protect the Bureau cm 1: 3M 3 ns. DEPARTMENT OF INTENTION, LE.IFLETS IN FRONT OF STAMFOED HIGH SCHOOL CHARGING KING WITH ATEERJIIC (an JJIST PARTY TRAINING SCHOOL. r'o INCIDENTS AROSE FROM TITS KING MET AT KENREDY AIRPORT, NER YORK, BY 'rmq' I IL, 1934 .. i . you; L31 42.32335; Dear Sir; '11 (DH esi 31.4.1. .811 1.4. tdn. 'Plecing Hr Horatio Hunohro. c- git? ?t -, throngh the . ., - .. RIGHTS BILL, end :sizg: 1g; 2; . Ali and his; infamy against the 1 3- u: Loox,; u;i. H- arfiu Luthur I King, is the biggoou Jnited And this is om,s-? o; KeptAnd. kept them Q. ..- Cuba.? .- .118 i i In my opinion. no -ic; 3.5oni;;n? is :02 cal; radical- extremist.? do: 1. talkcr, .hc;o i: catiol?v? the Uniteo 33:3,o, out, . .. Ej?3:lm ?frnirrF-?} EEC 'L-lau-vslenuk i?j WORK at? -VI r~.n 13h 1:390):- . - .0 P1ttsou-a i oh no-;i - a sole ountribution to Peace has bean, i0 ountry like 339 saole Tyonoi? Lory infectin the mouh;_i; A perversion:.oi :3 Christian dootri:=:, and grobbinb fa? "f fore :33: .3 szallow pated Although .inr it ardod to 5 o. - ois ;a for Soviet propa3andz, 13;;in3 Eorueigit ?361* to:; shookn rhen they learn tha? 23:1;i 31:3, was the 64 NOW, He p;o,oas; :3 use thit money to BOYCOTT Eiosissipoi, and .. destroy Li_: no . -ic_ih? pioec_ a tue ?ii?l ?Logf, arias; it -- .a . - looau oca aui??tg, NOT RECORDED . 1" ?1 (Rev. 10-29-63} EXTENDED: REASON FD 01 FCIM H, . R: DECLASSIHLA 11-0? Transmit the ?10 110mg .113: . In Plan: 161? 0' Vm AIRTEL AIngiL 1 1 a (Prion't . I TO FBI (100 442??) Quit, V1 A FROM CINCINNATI (100-14539) .C) 1' Lg SUBJECT: CIPJ-I :5 A MARTIN K113, J11. . Qx RACIAL MATTERS - . . . k176; 5 Re Cincinnati airtel to Lureau L. 11/25/64 1 . i Enclosed for the Bureau are the 0:15:311 and 1 - $535199: three cepies c? a letterhead memorandum, concerning cap- .3 I '33 tioned subject11.1 '55 ?1 6L .11 ?Qv 14/ pi": MMJJ: at) ?4 Mid1?p; (1 {f "kW-us b; 5 a DATE 1? .2 - k? 154'}? 1 HOW 19101-1. 155 DEC 16199 BY a m3 Ci;- Bureau (Enc. 1' 2 - Atlanta (1 - 100- 6670) QR (1 - 157-400) 1 4 - Cincinnati (1 - 100-14539) $.31 (1 - 157-210) 1.111111E ?2 31:.31 (?911.1- {5:13,va it.? $4 11313": in . Inf; a I 11;: proved- sent 112;. -. per? 1.. 1 i: - r1? "Special Agent in Charge ?Timex/fl I . I 945'- ?mm-m1 7 UNITED DEPARTMENT OF JU JICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 'V-m Cincinnati Ohioi-l??ifr' :29 December 3, 1964: [r I .EL- as; MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (N70 On December 2,1964 . Cincinnati Police Depar ment. innati Ohio. advised a Special Agent of the Federal Bure?u of Investi- gation that a two-man plainclothes detail the Cincin- nati Police Department met Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Greater Cincinnati Airport on November 29, 1964, at approxi- mately 7:00 A.M. He further advised that these two officers escorted Reverend King until his departure for Dayton, Ohio, by automobile, at 7:55 P.M. on November 29, 1964. . Cincinnati Police Department, advised a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that he was assigned to a two-man detail on Sunday, November 29,1964. This detail was reSponsible for escorting Martin Luther King during his stay in Cin- cinnati. advised that he met King at the Cr; ater Cincinnati Airport and escorted him to the Netherland Plaza Hotel on Fifth Street in Cincinnati, and later to time Zion Baptist Church, 630 Glenwood Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. King preached at two church services, the 10: 00 and 11:00 services and after the services, was es_corted back to the Hotel. 7(9 King had advised- that he gas purposely avoiding any press conferences because reportc :ould ask him embarrassing questions regarding his controversy with FBI Director John Edgar Hoover. King also :-ated that he haS'no controversy with the Director and doe: not?want to become involved in any way. King further states that anyone a- I. I ., a a \In? 1 I. Auk-?l: . . tar-q? 4 . - F?ur'tsl' 3 - mu I '?ational States Rights Party (NSRP), Dayton, Ohio, would bea ?f 01 troversyw 1th Di to become involved in a pa of con- irector Hoover. ii?'wl?liliri- 'g_3 insadvised that King left the hotel at appro- bh?QE) xi.mately 7: 00 M. and the two-man detail escorted him to . En? Cincinnati LimiL anu E??lr services at approximately 7:55 .M. The automobile in which King was traveling was d1. ivuu? a luilIiSLeL, R?v?qulld King was accompanied in the automobile?by"Reverend Andrew Young. Uni- a} ?n :3 incinr ed Cat until approximately Speech in Da aytm at 8: 00 the same date. -l C.. ml'an lane chad L10) reliable information in the past, advigga that Doctor Martin Luther King and Reverend Andrew Young, 334 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, registered for two rooms in the Netherland 21ers Hotel on November 29, 1964, The registration card shows that these two men are representing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Source advised that the reservation was made 8:14 A.M. and the room was cleared at 7:00 .M., November 29, 1964. The registration card shows that the charge for the room was paid by the Zion Baptist Church, 630 Glenwood Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 0 My the picketed in front of the University of Dayton Field House, where Martin Luther King spoke. There were no law enforcement officers at the Field House and the picketing took place from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. :?:that on November 29,1964, eleven members o_ _The characterization of the National States Rights Party (NSRP) appears in attache _da aon pendi_x, "Ir 2 - . 4w. 4 The NSRP members carried signs protesting civil rights and integration. Some signs alleged that Martin Luther King belongs to sixty communis anizations and attended Schools for communists. iJi' Vi According to the source, the picketing was peace- ful and no incident was reported. Source utilized in attached appendix has furnished reliable information in the nest. ?y 4* - ng I NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PAR - (NSRP) i . On November 26, 19F7, a source advised that the United white Party (UHF) was organized at a convention held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 10, 1957. An article in the November 26, 1957, issue of the "Greenville Piedmont? a newspaper of Greenville, South Carolina, reported ?the recent formation of a new political party, to be known as the United White Party." According to the article, the party was formed at a recently held meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, at which many Klansmen were represented. The UWP was reported as being opposed to all "race mixing organizations and individuals." . The July, 1958, issue of ?The Thunderbolt," self- described as the "official Racial Nationalist Organ of the National States Rights Party? (NSRP), reported that rank and file ?States Righters" had merged with the under ?the banner of the National States Hi Party," with national offices at Post Office Box 2 l, Jeffersonville, Indiana. In November, 1958, a source advised that the NSRP is composed of past members of klan?type organizations and notorious anti-Semites. Issue Number 19, dated June, 1960, ?The Thunderbolt," announced the address of the headquarters of the NSRP had been changed from Jeffersonville, Indiana, to Post Office Box 783, Birmingham, Alabama. Issue Number 60, dated July-August, 1964, reflects the mailing address of the NSRP is still Post Office Box 783, Birmingham, Alabama. On September 21, 1964, a source advised that EDWARD R. FIELDS, the Information Director of the NSRP and Editor of FThe Thunderbolt", is the individual who "runs the "The Thunderbolt" continues to publish articles attacking Negroes and persons of the Jewish faith. 2. . .W. ?mdy-xuw_ .. i ?n On August 17, 1964, a source advised that a National States Rights Party branch Lao car was active in the Dayton, Ohio, area, with headquarters located at 224 Oak Street, Dayton, Ohio. approximately twenty-five persons. Source stated this group has an active membership of Source stated this group is affiliated with the parent NSRP organization which has its national headquarters at Birmingham, Alabama. dll" TFHSIS L?jr?thr?w YOU '8 THE :81, AND -4II- >509 ITS as AQE 10 AGENCY TO w- OUTSIDF WEE mfg-4 LOANED. are 4?751112-1?4?51) i 9 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOIPA DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Page-(s) withheld entirely at this loeniion in the file. One or more of the. following where ?l'1;c ll Deleted under exennitioinsl -.. .7 with no segregable material ax-nilnhle for release. to you. lnfomintion pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. Doeume nUs) originating with the following government ageney?esl was/were forwarded to them for direct" response to you. Pagels) referred for consultation to the following govemment agenCy?es); as the information originated with them. You will he advised of availability upon return of them maieriai to the Pagets) withheld for the following reasonts): a ?nu: Illuujull . The. following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages. DELETED PAGES) ?Nn DHPI ICATIQN FEE FOR THIS PAGE FBIJDOJ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED CLASS SIHED ember 15, 1964 . 0 7/117 0 ma Your letter of December 9th has been received. Although I would like to be of service, information contained in the files of the FBI must be maintained as confidential M1. in accordance with regulations of the Department of Justice and is available for official use only. In View of this, I am sure you will understand why I cannot comment concerning the individual about whom you inquired. Sincerely yours, MAME: DEC 1; 1954 J. Edgar Hoover 1'4 3? COMM 1L NOTE: Bufiles contain no information identifiable withyoige sung) ndent ?and Martin Luther King is well known to the Bureau. .- . ,3 i W?AMzems 3 ?tha'tu-ED '5 1 ?fr? . ?v.$41? gym? 1- 3:211 . .51 34:21? '7 .. . Tolson DeLoach - - - Casper Callahan Conrad Evans Gale I Rosen Sullivan Tave! Trotter Teie. Room [a Holmes Candy MAIL ROOM I: TELETYPE UNIT I: 64 231965 TRUE COPY Dear Sirs: Iwond if you can tell me what Communist . School Martin Luther?ing_ was schooled. I was told he went to a Communist school 111 Russia but ?101? Id like to get right facts Iron F. B. I. Thank you . 1971911113031?? 51 A 3111116 BY 1- $339? 597(997 ?shnwomw ?Moms? =13m's112-v - - ?Abra?U mam-turn w. wv'lmw.? [Cw ?71,91 tm:m?x? 2%Q2Z51j?gaaig I (hm/1 M/rf/J M19 ?win/{j [?L??vztw14wz71j MM, I I i i ?Wm-n? 1:76;) 'W?mw ?av?6f 5"de (LJHM .m 't?f December 17, 1964 iashington, b. 0. BY LIAISON 1 - Ir. Belmont 1 - Ir. Iohr 1 - Ir. DeLonch Honorable 3111 n. Ieyers 1 - Hr. Bosen Special Assistant to the President 1 - Ir. Sullivan Ihe white House - Hr Dear Ir. Beyerl: I thought that the President would be interested in the following information which has been furnished by confidential sources of this Bureau who have supplied reliable information in the paet.(j - 6n ?ecember 16, 1964, Be?5rd Rustin suggested to Harry lechtel that lartin Lethe King, Jr. _ehould ask President Johnson to when the President is en route to Texas after King visits withh the President on Friday. Rustin and Inchtel are frequent; advisers of King. Rustin is a former member of the Young -c Communist League, which has been designated :5 subversive pursuant to Executive Order 10450. Inchtel is Executing; c_ Vice President of the Gandhi Society_10r Human Righte;,g fund-raising adjunct of the Southern Christian LeederShf ?3 Conference which erence is headed by [in g? I ~fb7@? *7 to 7e! REC-53. .. 4m "1353181954 ..ku SEE NOTE PAGE 2 Toison Bekmom Mohr DeLooch Casper CqJJohor. Conrad Evans 3 . - I dowagemw' A (K 14/ I I osen a, .- 1 16: ?101! :uihvcrTm?nr?e? :tx mameeth= LI Z1. TELETYPE UNIT 6' .1- (3 21a wu- ?1 ht. - - 1nununhn Honorable Bill D. layers This information is also being furnished to the Acting Attorney General end other officials of the Department of Justice.LJ Sincerely yours, EQTE: See memorandum Baumgardner to I. O. Sullivan dated 12/17/64, captioned "Martin Luther King, Jr., Security Hatter - I Classified "Secret" as the information is from a sensitive source relative to the racial field, who is of continuing value. The unauthorized disclosure of this information could endanger the source?s security . and possibly do damage to the Nation's defense interests. RE: BERJEED 5. LEE v. CLARENCE H. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE E. KELLEY, ET AL D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1186 Serial?zl pulled from this file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. 1? 1 RE: BERNARD S. LEE V. CLARENCE H. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) V. CLARENCE H. KELLEY, ET AL D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 Serial pulled from this file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE H. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C., O.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUHBER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE H. AELLEY, ET AL D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 Seria16/? pulled from this file under court order of U.S. Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National archives. . .4 1? no no 1' win-'Lf2 220' . .1 Alemomna?um 222222272: TO Mr. MOIW Decelnb 7, 1964 . FROM -. C. D. DeLoach - Candy 0 . . SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING DISSEMINATION 0F MONOGRAP Bill Moyers, Special Assistant to the President, called me on Friday, 12/4/64, to indiCate that he and the President had read the Director' 5 letter in connection with possible dissemination of captioned monograph. He stated it was both his and the President's Opinion that the FBI should disseminate this monograph if it was felt that dissemination would be in the best interest of internal security. (I CI +?1n n1un11mn+n Inn r1 +n LIIQL WIUCL L116 lull. appccu CU LU 1 that we should go ahead and disseminate. He answered in the ACTION: I n1 For record purposes. I ALL INF IATFO 1' H1 an v-n HEHEHF ii; b" Fligjirltu f" DATED ~1ch ?33 1- Mr. Belmont ADDENDUM, 12/7/64 - Attached are 1 Mr. Sullivan appropriate letters, disseminating this monograph to apprOpriate government 1 Mr' Jones officials. A. H. Belmont If . I Enclosures M/a .jl'?gl CDD: amr (5) ?139 Al/da 6 763 d. 9213:- ?Ll Vina: -- 2.95:: 1512154 Egypt 3231' g" un? .2 461'] 1/(c :P?dw/ 4-71111 (2-7-791 {pl-?2 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DELETED PAGE INFORMATION SHEET Pagotnl withhold entirely at this: location in the file. 0110 or more of the following attainments, where explain this deletion. Deleted under exemptiome) . . WA 7 . with no segregable material available for releaae to you. lnfomiation pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Infomiation pertained only to a third party. Your name is listed in the title only. originating with the following agencyties) was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Pagets) referred for consultation to the following government ageneyties); as the information originated with them. You will 13?1? advised of availability upon roturn of the material to the FBI. Pagets) withheld for the following reason(s): For your information: The following number is to be used for reference regarding these pages: f?t- 769? 67/7 if DELETED g5 N0 DUPLICATION FEE FOR THIS PAGE I tr OHIO-HAL eon. no. lo In: lomou SIN HO HO 2? Dix smres GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO Mr_ Mnh?W?i?N'k 111111;; - - 17?? FROM C. D. DeLoach 51m L3 5121111111; MARTIN LUTHER KING 15 6 ?5 11m" 1 ?774/7 rig is a frangrrint nf the 1)??in the Reunrend ?Cs: Martin Luther King made to newsmen immediately afte rleaving the Director' 5 Office this afternoon. While this is not a verbatim account of the statement, it is as near accurate as possible: I am pleased I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Hoover this afternoon and I might say the discussion was quite amicable. I sought to make it clear to Mr. Hoover that the plight of Negroes in (AL- ?Ti?di?iED 7 the South is such that there must not be anv misunderstanding between the FBI and civil rights leaders but must be a determination to defend 8 91?2?0 . co the rights of all. 932 We talked specifically about those areas where SCLC will be 5:3 a working in the months ahead. We discussed areas where there will :5 . be strong resistance to the implementation of the civil rights bill. 51; 3" We made it clear that we found our most difficult problems in Alabama 1111; and Mississippi and in these communities there are areas where we i'fi 1-. see a great deal of potential and sometimes actual terror. 1'45 1:5, I sincerely hope we can forget the confusion of the past and get on with the job the Congress, the Supreme Court and the President have outlined as America's most crucial problem; namely, the job of giving and providing security and justice to all the people in the world. ?1 NBC's Russ Ward and one of the NBC men equipped with a tape recorder followed King down the hall and on through the courtyard where his car was parked. Ascording to the NBC technician, King was talking with them all the time. He said that 5King eXpressed "the usual pratter" and the only statement of any consequence was something to the effect that arrests in the Mississippi murder case could be expected within the next few days. 1 - Mr. Belmont . 1 - Mr. Jones b3 . ?fad/5,- 1 - Mr. Rosen 1 Mr. Morrell . 5 EXILE: saj 7/77 1c DEC 181984 (6) ALL 5 3 5M It": WITH u' I [11. . E. 1 1.111113 51101111 0 0111111 :11153. December 16, 1964 its? up 99?? "f 5-55-55wor- 5?5 $5 Your letter of December 10th has been received. .i 1 Although I would like to be of service, information :3?;th contained in the files of the FBI must be maintained as confidential in accordance with regulations of the Department of Justice and is available for official use only. In View of this, I am sure you will understand why I cannot comment concerning the about whom you inquired. .j 5 33fenclosing some material which I hOpe you at; 3 will find of interest. wit 3M 90 MAILED 5 Sincerely yours, DEC _1 61964 Egan Hm ?9 Enclosures (5) .. Counterintelligence Activities - The U. S. Businessman Faces the Soviet Spy 3- Why Reds Make Friends With Businessman d) ?5 Let's Fight Communism Sanely! Our Heritage of Greatness 1' Belmont Mohr De Leach Cospe! I NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. WAM: cai :3 (3) or? VJ Gale ?ji/y' raw i. Glam ao?on TELETYPE UNIT Rosen Sullivmiw? Tau-c] Twitter as Poem 33:: RENO, NEVADA Dec. 10 th.,L964. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D. U. - Dear Sirs: It has been stated in press reports that Martin LutherCKing, hor Wilkins and Mr. Farmer, who are negro leaders in the movement for their claim to 'rights? and equal treatment, that these men spent time in hoscow and were indoctrinated with Communist methods and means of obtaining their desired ends. Could your office inform me if this is substantially correct, as I am inclined to believe it is. Thank you for any information wich you may think is pertinent. eno, Nevada. I- fbf? .z . . ff REC-1 - 5/4: 4 Due-1mm ?rxgm I ?/ff :E?h??fjsejgc?? i ijrkg/ ornowu. FORM No In 3010 - MAY we.- 65;! BEN. NEG. NO. LTNITED STATES Memorandum T0 Director, FBI (loop-106670) DATE: 12/11/64 /7 ?1 ROM @(Legat, Rome >(100?1179) (RUC) SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER NGReRomelet dated 10/27/64. 9 1 i 'g Since the date of referenced letter, no additional $5 pertinent information has been receivedsmmrfl: (1)3in . . 1 - Bureau ?hk?i' Yog??' Halli/ml WQEZ- {f7 51.1 Foreign Liaison? 1 Rome (100- 1179) n-?r JCM/hcs (4) '2 '35 1 1% S. Smmg; Bond; Regufar/J on the Pa) m? Saving: Plan A7/b December 19 64 f' Io ?m @076 i Your letter of December 7th has been received. I a While I would like to be of assistance to you, we do not have available for distribution material of the nature . which you requested. I am, however, enclosing some other literature which I hOpe you will find of interest. Sincerely yoursEdga; ?Dov-e; E: as?? r; 3.1 ??Enclosures (3) '51 I I 439' PI. (7) . Time for Decision, 11/24/64 OW .15 av, U. S. News World Report, 12/7/64 St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 11/25/64 1 PDW:mac (4) a pin 1 . LLM .--. '1 Toloon IL 3 LI ?Ii-Pd 333W NOTE: There is no record of; correspondent in Buiiles. I I I II Conrad DeLoach f; Evans Gale Roach: ?J/qq I) I -. giuijan I ?13? mm Itijx 1 I ?mn. soon [3 TELETYPE mm DECS) 1954 may Wm 71/3: Jun}. 0 ?an/)2 AhaWaw?? 2/12/1254,; M?w?yta,wm?w? . ?wm'uh?m?c . AI RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE H. KELLEY, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION Human: 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE N. KELLEY, ET AL D.C.) CIVIL NUCBEA 76-1186 Serial?/Z pulled from this file under court order of U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. m- tm?m? sac, dtlentn (loo-5586) . 5 Director, re: (loo-106670) X- 333 ,xysgm'rm mm um; .11. thew? (90 3mm um - Ieurairtel 12/11/64 which forearded a letterhead ?nenorandun of name date. The letterhead memorandum reported that on 12/8/64 Edwina Smith, secretary in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, conferred with an unknown female concerning preparations for a homecoming party for Iartin Luther King, Jr. Smith said that she and Ira. Helen Hullard (phonetic) were working together on this latter. Ire. Bullard was described as a former employee in the office of layer Ivan Allen of Atlanta. on the basin of the linited information contained in the_1etterhead memorandum concerning the Ire. Helen C) (phonetic), the following is noted from BufileB: I 3?77 our letter to the Bureau 4/8/53,_ your file 65?1352, on contained information alleging that 1 Helen Ballard of Atlanta was 1760mmunist. Her Yerk report of 3/6/53 in the letter (cepy not indicnt or ante has a reference 0 1 Helen 133 10th Street, Atlanta, who had reportedly been in contact with. in 1952. g- It could, of course, be significant to the Bureau'- interest in King if it were determined that any individual presently performing a service on behalf of King is a present or former communist. Yen nre,therefore,inetructed to make nppropriate discreet inquiry to identify the Helen Bollard . who is reported to be a former employee of the layor'e Office and determine whether or not she in a present :or former communist. 1 mmw; hag-I- d9) [?Wit-ins u- a 1:94 DEC 1 L1964 COL-1 . F81 ALI: INFORMATION COFTAINED HFEEIN IS Emile" 3'311'2-12 SHOWN mm?. m. aac, Albany 12/17/64 masomn 5mm Ion anamen FQJ 1mm. Director, 131 (loo-106670) 3, SECURITY - . all: .0 0? [a neBuairtel 12/11/64 and your telephone call to 95/? the tau-em 12/12/64. l'or your information former 8A0 Arthur Cornelius, Jr" has been contacted the Bureau and it till therefore be unnecessary for you to make any contact with him relative to the natter discussed in reairtel. 3 m1 "an?mm return to the Bureau the memorandum containing sensitive information concerning subject thick forwarded to you by reairtelIEP- .1 w? I ?1513??" . m: 3' . - -. Beairtel instructed SAC Bailey to contact Cornelius. Bailey phoned the Bureau to say that Cornelius was in Florida. Cornelius subsequently telephonically contacted by Assistant Director Sullivan and the necessary action taken. Bailey was instructed in reairtel to return to the Bureau a memorandum lhich he was to use for oral nriexing purposes which memorandum in of no further need to 31.1101. . MAILED. 30 0 ?(fr ?le DEC 16 19611 4 COMM-FBI MAIL - . .4 1 00:? ?5 I To DIRECTOR, FBI (100?106670) DATE: 12/16/64 FROM j/?ffy SAC, ATLANTA (100?5586) (P) .- I) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ?an SM-C Re Bureau letter to Atlanta dated 12/10/64 requesting certain corrections be madein Atlanta's report in captioned matter which was dated 11/23/64. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are four COpies and for New York one copy of the following amended pages to be inserted in the above report: - Cover Page Cover Page .5. 3 FD 204 . . Page 5 Page 7 I Page 35 f, I Page 36 Page 41 . 1 um . Page 43 4 9 ,[df . 4. 8093 .. It] Bureau (Enc. I, . I 1? New York (100~136585) (Enc. 9) (RM) 1- Atlanta RRNzelt (4) . NEED A -Ar-i?NOT RECORDED (9 Eoiwms?t - 3 DEC 171954 fizz?- DEC 2 2 1964:) U5, Saz?z'ngx Bond; Regzdarb on {be Swing; Plan A 11/ conso?h??ron . . 'ww -: .- .- Mum-{p it"s." '1 n? .- - 7' ?I?Vnw 1. . 1 .- . .: :fh?as36.35:! f: i?f'?if? 'On' I?ll-N .r 41.191651?in ?.516 .- . 1N i - urn-an - . 1,2; .- [31:51. If g: BI in fiend: . .- I mun Is UNCLASSIFIED 1:47! WW 4 1: is?dnuunrudd "Mr?r ., :fwul% Via IR (Priontyorluhod dialing) i M185 Ga"- 11?: i 39: (loo-442529) PERSONAL . A 1. 111011: \mac, (100?4070) i SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL :m'rms i INTERNAL SECURITY - LIVTSION we ind? 1:1 dz. letterhead memogandun. I. . '7 ALL COPIES Vf? - C. -- i 1161.1 'r?i (Z Burelau - (1 - 100- p.29 CIRM) 1 Nb; fl. (1 - 106?468794, mu (1 - 100 106670.11ARTIN LUTHER (1 - 1oo-cznn) (1 - 1oo?scm) (156%- 1oo-m1?m 1mm 1mm .13. - 1r I?m ?6 - Memphis 1 - 100?4070 CIR [h I. c. 61:1.er Ari, DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE Enclosed herewitr. for the Bureau are 8 copies of :6d 12/10/64 captioned :3 above 11.161 and Jackson Offices ure Atlanta 13loo-emu a" XV (1 - 100- 5586: EARTIN LUTHER KING. My? (1 - IOO-NAACP) 4 1? Jackson (7K INJRL . 01 1,160) In view of the delicate nature or the sources and the nature of the information furnished, UACB no dissemination in being made by the lemphie Division. The enclosed letterhend memorandum is being GROUP 1, because the unauthorized di. seriously Jeopardize future 'n nature and could cleo di. 1 Jureau's interest in -AIN LL .33 JR. 1% . #3399gnu-ma . :31 '5 3* i' i f. :?si?Wamw . 2rd" Qantas-.- Em??t as a, no ?5?9 .rtn?k?s? w? new use? 21ml? ea ?lynx rw'.sv ?'11 . a_ .4 I ?Wu! HI: rear} Jinn - trUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDEIAL BUREAU or Memphis, Tennessee December 10, 1964 RE. COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS INTERNAL SECURITY - 700) Federal Bureau 0 vocal, highly organized minority group within .1 Q, he ?ion roe of He Notional Association for no; - 9" is attempting to - from its current sins, ad 3 Executive Secretary Roy Ni . and th majo..cy of it? National Boa'd of Directors. The Sources pointed out that a dissident group . throughout the country representing a vocal NAACP majority, primarily made up of young people, feel that this organization is not sufficiently militant and aggressive in attempting to obtain complete desegregation in all walks of life and that this group, referred to by the conservatives as the "Young Turks," will try to gain control of the Board of Directors at the next annual eleCtion of officers. Aaron Henry, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Negro dragg-st, who holds the dual title of Mississippi State NAACP President, as well as an Executive Board position in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s SCLC, has apparently aligned himself with this "Yozni Turks" group. RMAHON CO HEREIN CLASSIFAETMNED DAT BY . s?msa? a, lid-H; in I: .1 p- COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN RACIAL MATTERS 1 1 Charles Evera, hississippi State Field Secretary of the NAACP and brother of the assassinated Medgar Evers, is opposing the efforts of Henry and is siding with Roy Wilkins and the conservative leadership. Evers and his followers have opposed further NAACP participation in the. Eississippi Summer Froject, onscred by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO fearing that young ir- responsible elements of Negroes and whites, possibly influenced by subversives, are rapidly gaining control 9f this organ, and has feared the influence in this: b? Don-I - 4- young group of King's SCLC and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), whose National Chairman is John Lewis. . Aaron Henry, on the other hand, is apparently backing the Martin Luther King, Jr., and SNCC group. - "r - focu . ?r mme?dationa ?t ?thn PET :re not :5 .5 C) stribn idea .. a; . . he; Pu?? 5 ,Irr . - -.-. . I (Rev. 5?22-6il t' .. - Transmit the following in FBI Date: (7330: In thinytext or code} REGISTERED MAIL AIRTEL g2Bureau gifyg . ijt captioned g??jg i4~? are being 1 conducted sources ab fi? A - Bureau a 3 - Atlant ,2 2 - Charlo MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOW FURW: {Priority} DIRECTOR, FBI (loo?106670) SAC CHARLOTTE (100-10028) ?0 ReBulet to Charlotte 12/1/6h; Atlanta airtel entitled MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., RACIAL 11/10/64. Enclosed for the Bureau are 9 copies of LHM LUTHER KING, Three copies furnished Atlanta. The 1 sti ati set forth information was obtained through public out BE (Enc0 ?Mum; a( 670-)? 1 157- #00 MARTIN) LUTHER KING, JR.) 1 - 157- 653) ?Mt? ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED REC-18 /00 MOI, 529 .5210} 03!;230. SERJ I. - :I?m .r/rxu?z?? 5. 3 DEC eeI- a: 1.1; I: . *4 ?Hl emf? a: 3%.ch 103; Special Agent In Charge 'hH g2 A l4~ we? .ah?u ?4m: . ?1 . STATES DEPARTMENT OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF . Charlotte, North Carolina IanbJ%muquh December 10,196h No. A RE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ?4 JR. was scheduled to speak at the North Carolina College and at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, on November 13, 19 6H He was in Durham, g: i North Carolina, upon the invitation of the/gouthern Political . ience A %?$l29 an established i Eijpx'o for scholarly research. The November 14, l96h, issue of the "Durham Morning Herald" a daily newspaper of Durham, North Carolina, carried articles reporting excerpts from speeches made by Dr. KING. An article reported that KING had told his Duke University audience that new and broader goals of the civil rights movement would lead to greater emphasis on political action and a . corresponding de- -emphasis of demonstrations. There were three ,areas requiring political reform and political action: Jobs, or equal employment opportunities; elimination of slums, or better housing for Negroes; and quality integrated schools. Concerning demonstrations specifically, KING was reported to have said that time- honored tactics and strategies that have served well will continue and might include even civil disobedience; but tactics were to be used only so long as they are effective. Vtxney must continually be subjected to review, analysis and nvestigation, and must be modified to meet changing needs or goals. Aisha?; l? He warned against the use of violence or disorder in 5 \expressing discontent. "No citizeNLhas the right to engage in ioting, or in civil disorder, no matter how grave his grievances. i KING was in Durham November 13 and 1h, 196?. IT arr r? run?? Hi. i. mrummit 3?46va NI [7 1.273573? HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED - DATEIJ Hams/?nals This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. (gar?40? LA. I :53. CLOSURE /00 RE: BERNARD 3. LEE v. CLARENCE N. ET AL. (U.S.D.C, D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE N. ET AL (U.S.O.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 pulled from this file Under court order of U.S. iStr ct Judge John ngis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. i Unrecorded serial dated AQJ .?-Mml "all I 33-h t; .. In response to your inquiry, I must point out that information contained in the files of the FBI is confidential and available only for official use, pursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. 1 know you will understand my inability to be of aid. Mario 6. -. 2 Sincere! or -7 comm-Est IL Edgar HomeSavannah (94- 167) 117? 3; ReBuairtel 12-3-64 and Savannah airtel 12-7-64. a: implied he was contacted by FBI Agents after he wrote to Senator Herman Talmadge regarding possible relatives of Martin Luther King, he was sent an in-absence reply and the Savannah Office was instructed to9sublmit a summary of "7501?,, information appearing i files regardinP; Savannah 57(0) Belmn? alrtel 12-7-2564 reflec as not been in rviewed by FBI Agents and it was far?egreflected he is 86 years of age, suffering from incurable cancer and is semi-senile. His only question is NOTE: Correspondent was not identifiable in Bufiles and since I 0 o} Mob! . DeLoach Casper I Callahan Conrad - Evans Gale. Huang SuIlivan Tavei $329; r) 3., fowiggo?m TELETYPE veerswr ioimes . randy . g? . -- Your letter of November 28th has been brought 3 a too my attention upon my return. "4 ?3 3 a: that he' would like information as to where Martin Luther King (- 1 nd his father were raised. 3" - if! (Rev. 10-29-53) Transmit the following rumWi?m?h? . 'c I 4mm LSUUQL _?g?ir?m a (Type in pIcA'n text or code/"- AIR MAIL ?it; (Priority) . TO . m1 DATE [(9)76 3 F301: SAC, SAVANNAH (94?167) (RUC) 2,77 7a. a? I :12, . . GEORIA Re Bureau airtel to Savannah, 12/3/64. Files of the Savannah Division contain a letter dated A ~34 a Jesup, 6a., requesting invest gation in Jesup relative to erstate Transportation of Stolen Cattle. Contents of letter reflect no violation and no investigation conducted. is a Iife time resident of Wayne County. -He is 86 years of age and is suffering from incurable cancer and is semi-senile. He is the grandfather of elected to the Georgia State Senate from -has never been contacted by Agents of the Savanna Office. It is recommended that the Bureau acknowledge receipt of this communication from '3 .. 325333.11 93112., 01) L4 7d JES/dkn 47? (4) 5 ?1 13?? 210130 3?19? RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) BUDED: 12/8/64 w,,ie .mmnehm ?my/W I Approved: Sent Per "Mj?j?b who was mid i 2 A RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C, D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUNEER 76-1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE H. ET AL (U.S.D.C., D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 Unrecorded serial dated Ale/? pulled from this file under court order of U.S. istr.ct Judge John ngis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. RE: BERNARD 5. LEE v. CLAAENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL. (U.S.D.C, D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN JEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C., D.C.) C1V1L ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 I Unrecorded serial dated [?243? pulled from this file under court order of U.S. i 1: lot Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., and sent to National Archives. C) gig-g . ugth k? - . L35. .I CABLEGRAM LL II IA I 10:38 PM URGENT -61I Ira ., 35: T0 DI CIOR AND NEW YORK loom, 5.31.5? i Av] NEN YORK VIA NASHINCTON - ENCODED 0 1:1 ?61 FROM HAVEN 282350 f; ?5 6' Q, . I Com/n u/ng Vf?x/Ct" M) ?at/xix. . I . . RE NEN HAVEN TELETYPE To BUREAU AND NEN YORK, JJ .Ei NOVEMBER 28 INSTANT AND ATLANTA TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND 063' a NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 27 LAST. . FOR INFORMATION 0F BUREAU AND INTE RESTEO OEEICES, NOVEMBER INSTANT EDITION OF DAILY NENSPAPER, J2 STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, PAGES ONE AND ELEVEN, CARRIE :5 CAPTIONED SPEAKERS NAMED IN TRIBUTE HELD TO NARTI NINE. ?g THIS ARTICLE STATES IN PART THAT DR. KING IS VISITINS STANFORD EN ROUTE TO ACCEPT 196k NOBEL RE ACE PR KING EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT U. IHE CIVI- LAW AND OTHER HUMAN ANTICIPATED AU 1500 TO 2000. KING NILL BE INTRODUCED BY REVNNVATT Izz N: OF NHITE PLAINS, NEN YORK. REV. ANOREN YOUNG EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO OR. KING NILL GIVE A FRDN THE OTHER SPEAKERS WILL BE REV. RICHARD A. PASTOR, Mm - - BAPTTSI CHURCH, buw??bllbUl buIN: Eu REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 0F BATTLES WAS CONNEC CHATRMAV 1953 RIGHTS MARCH 0N I - A *Scxr?, d? ZEIR 55/we? grace gnh??dI' emin. ?uutsade the Bureau, it ['55 Judthat it be suitubL. a?pmas?ed'fn order! UN- .w an 's sys: ?ms ?2 "HiLl?i' . i' Ea? ERR nayammo 1'5 3Hr~_ (W. rx r\ POSSIBILITY THAT JACK Is JACKIE ROBINSON, FORMER BASEBALL PLAYER, ANO THAT AL Is POSSIBLY ALFREO BAKER LENIS. A, PAGE TWO PROM NEW HAVEN 282350 SET AT KEITNEUY INTERNATIONAL FLER THIRD . STATES KINS BE AIRPORT AND ESCORIED TO AFORD BY Im . PITNEY BONES EXECUTIVE, ANU CHESTER A CITY POLICE CUAAISSIUNEK OF STAMFORD. NEETING iS BY LOCAL RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, UNDER OF REV. CHARLES J. SARGE NT, JR., ANQMREV RAFE TAYLOR. 371nm n_ run Ic- cumurrn :5 run IIUN ID PR AND IS OANER OF A CHEMICAL COHPANY IN CONNECTICUT. NEITHER AOOISON NOR NHEELER ARE KAOHN BY ESTABLISHED SOURCES To HAVE EVER BEEN KNOON AS AL. REFERENCEO ATLANTA TELETYPE MAKES REFERENCE TO JACK AND AL PICKINC UP KING AT KENNEOY AIRPORT. FOR INFORMATION 0F BUREAU NEH YORK- ANEJ ATLANTA CONRIOFRATION SHOHID BE GIVEN 19 ..uw Orv?? REGARD. IT IS NOTED JACKIE ROBINSON CURRENTLY RESIDES STAMFORD. CONNECTICUT, IS KNOWN TO BEE ACTIVE AND IS EFRONT OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITIES. SEE NW HAVEN AIRTEL I0 BUREAU, OCTOBER 16_1963, ENTITLED COMINFIL, NAACP, BUFILE 61-3176. CONCERNING IT IS NOTED HE CURRENTLY RESIDES 162 SHORE ROAD, OLO CREENNICH, CONNECTICUT, YHICH ADJOINS STAMFORD ANO COULD BE REFERRED TO AS STAMFORO, LEOIS ALSO Is I ACTIVE IN CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS. BUREAU SEE HE HAVEN AIRTEL T0 BUREAU, OCTOBER 17, I963, ENTITLED COMINFIL, NAACP, BUFILE 61-3116 arm 1 {er0.: ..M the intelligence contained in tho above message is to be dissemincwd 04mm. The Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased In order to protect the Bureau?s systemsBruin-I Wm" .- . . .. -.. .s. BAKER WHICH REFLECTS HAS. AS RECEAILY AS 195A, BEEN or IBI, AS IELL CTJR HCSIER. BUREAU SEE FILE ENTITLED ALFRED beth?ENlS, CRITICISM 0F FBI, RESEARCH CRIME RECORDS. HAVEN CONDUCTING NO BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES ATLANTA ADVISED AIRMAIL. INVESTIGATION BUT KEEP ADVISED OF ANY INFORMATION. . I i-J'Inn. 10-5-61} . mum. MW, 5" OP I DRAM CADIEGRAM PAGE THREE FROM NEH HAVEN 232350 OF NEW HAVEN OFFICE CONTAIN CASE FILE REGARDIRG ALBERT . A: I . . RECEIVED: 11:04 PM RDR 23 ;g If 1hr InrcHIgcnce contained in HII- above message Is to be If} .ch'.I paraphrased In order to mow ct [ht Bureau' a I. am I'd outside the Bureau. II is suggested that it be suitably nm ?1 1 1 RE: BERNARD 3. LEE v. CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL. D.C.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76?1185 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEPDEP SHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) v. CLARENCE M. KELLEYC.) CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 76-1186 '7 Unrecorded serial dated pulled from this file under court order of U. 5. District Judge John Lewis Smith, and sent to National Archives. .- . '41. HIM-undula- m-n-r mum?r? I EWEO 7x?! . ?rum1-xwme-? .371 #39534" '51" I 5 371? if?? i J. I 1' I v? I Date: 11/24/64 Trariemit the following MM - _TTypean piain "text or code") ViaM AIRTEL ??Qi *(Priorit? T0: DIRECTOR, FBI (100?hh2529) (D FROM: - SAC, NEW YORK (loo?153735) -- 1 .1. 31305.,? 411143? EBXTENDED u" - "-35 SUBJECT: 01m: 0 REASON F028 EXTENSIO . IS-C . Fem, ll, 4-2 DECLASSIFICATION. Enclosed are seven copies of a letterhead memorandm captioned e.nd dated as above. .Z. I The a 11 information in the letterhead b( 2-) MM memorandum was a source close to CLARENCE JONESBureau (100?u42 29) (Encle. 7) - 0- {13- loo-158790 BAYARD RUSTI magma :staovm EE - loo?106670 BS 2 - Atlanta (Ensg?e. 2 Info RM :53:0 1 - 100-5 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 9 1 - loo-6670M?01m) a a? ew York loo-1:729; EBAYARD RUSTIN) NOT RECORDED ew YOrk 100- 73250 CLARENCE JONES) 42 gigg \i - New York 100- 111180 LEVI 2)133 DEC 18 1954 - New York loo-153735 42) JMK: mug - mu 0-. achsz?jiw Approved: Sent Per (Eg?k?y7 6 8 DLCL 3 IQEQSpeual Agent in Charge . - .- 1" 0 DATE OF REVIEW FOR 9% loU) The Agents the apartment house a JONES entering Nf- _0Ek City, whosobserved CLARENCE lo 701/ . x. . . . ?aqua?u. .. ?Inna-Ian's: ?frinj - freeVESTIGATION FEDERAL EL In use to F119 1? J. New York, New November 24, 1964 Bureau loo-442529 Re: Communist Influence In Racial Matters Internal Security - A confidential source, who has furnished reliable informati; in the past, fur-nished information on Novenlber 21, 196M, diael osing that aniey Levison and Clarence Jones were in contact on that date"?"Le vison' took the opportunity to state that he had received a letter from A. J. Muste (a Socialist Pacifist) on the stationery of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, in which he extolled the many contrr'butions of Bayard Rustin to the civil rights movement and his commitment to non?violence. Muste, according to Laxir.on, then solicited money- on behalf of Rustin, to usec to pay his espenses so that he accompany Iartir La .her I President 0. the Southern Christian Leaders ip SCLC), to Oslo, Norway, in December, 1964, to rece:?e the Nobel Peace P1123- Lavison raised the question as to why Kin; iad not agreed to pay Rustin's expenses, since he asked him to accompany him on the trip. He said Piuste had atternjited to cover such a question by stating th at Iing ha decide to contribute all the award money to the SCLC, therefore, no travel expens will be paid out of the aware except King's and his wife. - . .. . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the proferty of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. .. (11:153.: ALL tic Exempt I: .FIED Date 0.121.?. gate? EXCEPT Wt"; ?.73 7d! ?wa/ /07//77 ?3 smog .- .- . Tip Communist Influence In Racial Matters In continuing his questions about the letter, Levison asked Jones why King had not written the letter rather than Euste. According to the source, anes offered no commenti?< Ierison said he had two thoughts in regard to letter: "First, it is a terrible thing to be doing and secondly, he tendered if Martin (King) knows about this. Acco.cdi:g to the source, Iev.ison remarked that he could__ tell_from the sec .ogy and the waT the whole thing (the letter was presented it was all Bustin's design, and said he ?hought it would be good for Jones to advise King? {ab?Ont letter -nT has $53.46.; "ii-hey" shrunld than hrrita ULIVU comments on the letter and send?them dOEn to?Hing:??Levison stated?that?on?the other hand, he felt that he should send a modest check, because he thought that in the f::.uze "this will loom large on the question of who befr.c?u him (Rustin) and who is trying to cut him Levison said he felt that if Rustin had asked a few people to give him the money, he could h.re made a case. 1:31-14" +15 limpn +1?un 4- 1:43.45? MA A DH +n h'dm +n U0 Ullau It?ll-E, Sluts VG 38301.11me 13-1?1? handle arrangements, but could not afford to pay his way, was ridiculous, Levison remarked. He said if King desired.. - to raise the money, he could easily do it by sending out .i ten letters asking for $100 each. It is wrong, Levison said, for Muste to send out an appeal in Rustin's behalf, :2dding that he was of the impression that Rustin had been to-f. by Ki that he could handle his own arrangements, there fare, he Hus?dn) would have to raise his own money if he wanted VU 5U. . According to the source, among other things discus by Levison and Jones was what Levison described as the '"off the record remarks that Hoover (J. Edgar Hoover, Federal EJBureau of Investigation Director) made in 'The New Yb a Times' of November 19, Jones said he felt that Hoover 3 response was ?not merely confined to that narrow issue involved" and that the nev:spaper r- oport_fonfirmed it. Levison \said 5ha'5 was Just; Wha?i he Dad foCUbn50?( it; 1 4 .- .n?nww-. .. I Comnunist Influence In Racial Matters In concluding their contact, Jones agreed to meet yew ?with Levison at Levison's house on Monday (November 23, 1964), ?at 8:30 PM. According to the source they said they could i rdiscuss many things on their minds 5:7 I . Ego; 3 0n Monday, Nevember 23, lyoh,at 8:36 PM, Special g. 3 Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation observed 1 3? Clarence Jones enter the apartment house of 585 west End Avenue, New Ybrk, New Eerk. This is the house in which Stanley 3* Levison resides.(j a With regard to the article in "The New Yerk 3 1 Times" of November 19, 196h, it reported f?g that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover he}? a ,ssi three hour news conference on 11/10/04, during which time he considered many topics. straw "2 Sia?fT Communist Influence In Racial Matters In "The Saturday Fvoning Post?, issue of July 11- 18, 196u,p page 76, Bayard {ustin is the subject ofs feature article ccptionod: "Tne: Lone Wolf of Civil Ri .hts". In it, Rustin is said to have comc to Ne -w :ork in 1938, as an organizer for tho Young Communist League 93.), and as such, he had the job of recruitin7 students for "Party". the a:tir;s reports d11nihr hie f?i?nu?F {r1 T?c'a Huntih {11.5.3 AL.LLJU .LAA ?1-d 7.1v( most of his earnings to the Ho rr.porte-dly left the "Party? in l9hl, the article states. The ECL bee.n pursx::nt to Exzcutive Order thSO. The "Daily Worker", beruary 11,1957: P939 1 column 2, reported that Bayard nustin, Entoutivs I Secretary, War Rcsisters League, was an at tho National Convention of the Communist Party, United States of America USA), held in ?ow York City, February 9-12, 1957. The "Daily Worker" was on East Coast Comiuun st publication until it ceased puilicstion on 1'2 WQCR a if Anotuxl. ceixfidenti?l has fmniShLd ?1 reliaole information in tho piSt, advised on February 19, that 'ngard Rustin . contacted Sonjsmin J. Davis on those dates - a Commnnist Influence In Racial Matters and souLht his advice as to how he could escape from a speaking to which he was committed. On the latter contact, Drvis told Rustin that he was working on his re quest and had contacted friends who had contacts with the 11? to 1111-? Druof'!? 11118 {in 1: ?0111f. UL-tp tun.) nil} uu q) ?lb b0) "The Nb-w York Times", Augu ust 2h, 196k, page 27, ll. Finn-imam? -T 'hinS- UU&1uluJ 4? ?a U. uh. National Secretary} CP, USA, died in wa York City on the night of august 22, 196A. RACIAL Clarence Jones is the General Counsel to the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15 East hOth Street, New York, N.Y. b0) . *5 The Labor Youth League has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 37213714, . fanatu /f/I(l {if-L! -I LL Ileana IOII cars I 5 HEREIN Is 3? 3470 3? The Director next poke of civil rig inlet; . .s. He told the repo ers "wanted [0 dispel a numoer OI concerning BI Juneau- 30?} and assignment personnel in such cases. He stated it was a common belief in rune circles that Special Agents in the South were all, without exception, southern born agents. As a matter of fact, 70% of the Agents Currently signed to the South were 130111 in the North. He stated that the "notorious" Martin Luthe ng had attempted to capitalize 03 this matter by claiming that all Agenls assigned to the Albany, Georgia, Resident E. were southern born Agents. As a matter of fact, 4. out of 5 of the Agents assigned to "he Albany, Georgia, Resident Agency were northern born. The Director stated he had instructed me to get in touch with Her ere nd King and line up an appointment so that King could be givel?i.ru-e- ?inwn .- -. the true facts. He sLa Led that King ha refused to give me an and, theref rt}, . . g: he considered King in be the most "notkorious liar" in the country. i \i The Director stated he wanted to make it clear that the FBI is not a police agency. We do not guard anyone; we are "fact finders"; the FBI cannot "wet nurse" anyone. The Director explained that the FBI has had remarkable success in g: I cit-i; mos cases, althoug n, to hear hit; in Lu her King talk. the FBI has dene nothing. The stated thet we have been 11:21; to penetrate the Kit Klux Klan and that as a result we know what the Klan is doing currently and what they plan to do in the future. i He add: that in the case of the 3 murdel ed civil rights victims in Mississippi he had H, 1 in. cted that FBI Agents interview all members of the Ku Klux Klan to put them on notice that the FBI was going to thoroughly investigate violations of the law. He added it that Governor Johnson of Mississippi had fired 5r or 6 officers who had been members f5 1?Of the Klan. The next question asked for Mr. Hoover to gi ie e1: ?ore details about a - Martin Luther King. He stated, off the record; "He is one Of. tne It: -.. characters int the country. Thel was an immediate inquiry as to whetheil 1? :1 equoted on the original statement that Martin Luther King was~a liar and he state; es--that is ublic record. . 0 man ?F?l?lxv LII-J TWP 53151? 9135?: ;igloestow? 1/(79 to lg: . . 46 DEC 211964 1,11/17/61; View:K AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing?; 9' Lx?peo AMOS: gyiml?-n To FBI 390? NEW YORK (100453735) OFR REVIEW FOR 2 - SUBJECT: czar: .c IS-C \?lJi Ltd?l ill liv?lfi- f? Enclosed are seven copies of a letterhead memorandum, captioned and dated as above. The source who'f hed information in the letterhead memorandum was a source close to iota.) 197$): BAYARD RUSTIN. a? uu. Gaireau (100-14142529) '(Enci: ?71% 1- 100- 106670 MARTIN LUTHE KING, JR.) ?m 400458290 BAYARD RUSTIN) ?3 2- Atlanta (100 670) (CIRM) (Encl. 2) (RM) gag (1- 100- 5586) (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) .3 my! l-New York 100 146729 BRYARD RUSTIN) (42) 33%} l?New York 100- 136585 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 1 gag: .- l-New York loo-148289 HARRY WACHTEL) l?New York (loo-153735 (142) c, -: - (12) Roms_ Approved: ent I per ir Special Agent in Charge /5 7? ,i No.1- (63% 201050 181954 5 ?Not GDEC 221984 ORIGINAL man IN - i Files of the NYC were reviewed for the names JULES h) and HOWARD CLEEB, but did not furnish identifiab information. This letterhead memorandum has been "Secret" because it contains information fromm?g, .1919} a source who has furnished highly sensitive information with respect to the racial situation in the New York area and the Communist infiltration thereof. In light of this, the classification isLsed. a rap STATES c. . asses? tor.? . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In chfy. Please Refer IO Hkh? . Bu loo-unaseg New York, New York' November 17, 1963 new -J-ng I- I I I BMWS l' CT1 ExTF?Ns?on??uw Re: Communist Influence in - Racial Matters ?sh" (w Internal Security - .. n. . . A . A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished information?on November 16, revealing that Jules Bernstein (phonetic) of the . Teamsters Union in was in contact-with Bayard Rustin (Organizer of the March on Washington) on that - 7 date. Bernstein, according to the source, sought Rustin's 4 support in behalf of Beward Cleeb (phonetic) who is trying to secure a position with"the "Equal Employment Opportunities 1 Commission." Bernstein said Cleeb is presently employed as 1 Associate Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations 3 Board.. Furthermore, he said Cleeb is a career civil servant I 4 - ?say nu en? sun?shnn unAn?neqnn no- I J- LGUUL GUUCPUGIIHC 011?: mucsmuau 1 Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), but I said he needed more backing from the civil rights movement. I In light of that need, Bernstein requested that Rustin ask Martin Luther King (President of the Southern Christian I - Leadership Conference (SCLC) and A. Philip Randolph (President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, AFL- 1 1 I .HHK at. 610) to_write letters to President Johnson recommending Cleeb for the position which he is seeking. Rustin said he gould db what 9 nantinnina. hnwpunw that it wnn1d VH-wavnl?aso? noun-v IV. *v Ivvu*u be difficult to help him if neither King nor Randolph knew Cleeb. ;I?s?~4Liww This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the'prOperty of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency: ALL consular EXCEPT mass SHOW 4 .iawiW?m Re: Communist Influence in Racial Matters Internal Security - On November 16, 1964, the source advised that -Rustin and Andrew Young (Assistant to King) were in conference on that date. Their contact, the source said, was to permit Rustin to relate to King through Young the results of his trip to London, England, on November 12, 196%, to make preparations for King's visit in December, 196h. Rustin said Prime Minister Wilson will be in New York City or the same day that King will be tat-wade? .Yorlqen December 3, 1gb?, permitting a meeting between them). Rustin said he (the Prime Minister) had desired that King go to London earlier but knew that he could not make it in view or his (King's) earlier Rustin, in enumerating the commitments of King in London, listed the following:? 0n Sunday, December 6, 196?, will preach in St. Paul's Cathedral; on Monday, December 7, will attend a mass meeting in one of the large halls in London to raise money to be divided between King's work in the South and the work being done in South Africa; will also meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Monday, December 7, and with the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain,and at #:30 on the same date, he will meet with Cabinet members and with 'members of the House of Lords. Rustin told Young he thought there would be tremendous enthusiasm about King's visit, and said preparations over there were in very capable hands. He ani? kn th nnmn1n+a? a Fina? Anaf+ An +h1h?a ha Dad-H 410? wvusyhcucu a uu vss+u?u In. veavubcdv King should include (in his remarks) therefore, wanted to send it to King right away. Young told him he could send.it (the.draft) by air - mail, Special Delivery, to Henry Arrington (a Miami attorney who counsels King) at 103h N.M. 3rd Avenue, Miami, who in turn, could deliver it to .King.?( .AM'??mds r?nwmn -41 . y-{A . - ?ggaer Re: 00mmunist Influence in Racial Matters Internal Security Accordin to the source, Young said he had tel/ages with Harry ?wachtel) on Saturday, November 1h,196h, and had considered the possibility of getting the President (President Johngon) to commit himself so that "we" can have the reception in honor of King. Rustin said he would try to contact wachtel regarding the matterYi> - Ruttin said with regard to the banquet in King's honor to be 3ive1 on December a, 196h, by United Nations - Secretary U. Thant, that it would be restricted to 18 pe0ple.??z2 The source advised on November 16, 196h, that Rustin and Harry Wachtel were in touch on that date, during -which time Rustin furnished a tentative schedule of King' 3 trip to London, England. According to the source, the schedule was the same as furnished by Rustin to Andrew Young, except for an additional commitment, namely, a recep1:ion at the United States Mission to the United Natiors. Becembergh, 1964, given by Ambassador Adlai Stevenson. on November 16, 1964, according to the_ same source, Rustin, Martin Luther King and Andrew Young, were in contact. Rustin took the Opportunity to inform them that United Nations Ambassador,StevensQn_desired to give a reception for KingL 9 on the night of December h, 1964. He said the tentative time for the affair is between the hours of 6: 00,p. m. and 8-00 King said this would be suitable/to him 4-t' King said that after having learned or his schedule of events in London, that he preferred to curtail some of his activities so that he will not be worn out when he arrives in Oslo, Norway. Rustin advised him ?0 adhere to his commitment with the Archbishop of Canterbury misince he met with the rope a short time ago. .Zg/ .: -3- "'Ijvfnum? I .. .s . . Communist Influence In Racial Matters In "The Saturday Eyening Post", issue of July 11- 18; 196k, page 76, Bayard Rustin is the subject .. of a feature article captioned: "The Lone Wolf of Civil RiLhts". In it, Rustin is said to have come to New York in 1938, as an organizer -for the Young Communist League (YCL), and as such, he had the Job of recruiting students for the "Party". FUrthermoreg'thc article reports that during his first years in New York, Rustin gave most of his earnings to the "Party". He reportedly left the "Party? in 19hl, the'article states, The YCL has been drsiLnatcd pursuant to Executive Order thSO. The "Daily Worker", beruary 11, 1957, page 1 column 2, reported that Bayard Rustin, Executive Secretary, War Resistors League, was an observer at the 16th National Convention of the Communist PartyJ United States of America (CP, USA), held in New?York City, on - Fabruary 9?12, 195?. The "Daily worker" ?as an East Coast Communist puolication until_it ceased publication on January 13, 1958. Anothtr confidential source, who has furnished . reliabIe information in the past, advised on February 19, 20, 196h, that Jayard Rustin contacted Benjamin J. Davis on those dates b0) Fri. 1- r5? - Communist F?s. Influence In Racial Matters and souLht his advice as to how he could escape from speaking engagement to which he was committed. 0n the latter contact, Davis told Rustin that ho was working on his request and had contactrd friends who had contao with the group to which Rustin to speak. - ?00) "The How York Times", August 2h, 196h, page 27, ?column h, reports that Benjamin J. Davis, National Secretary, CP, USA, died in New York City on tho night of August 22, 196h. . .I ?l 4'1 . 4? . ggmv?s'x? INFLUENCE IN RAG IAL MATTERS Harry Wachtel is the Executive Vice President of the Gandhi Society for Human Rights, 15 East uOth Street, New York, N.Y. He resides at 29 Split Rock Drive, Kings 'Point, Long Island, N.Y. A characterization of the National Lawyers Guild 13 attached hereto. EU) ha,? ?q Mir-Ch? . .a :Lpu nadir" I - -bq. ?nu-?4 Influence in ictici Hatters 1. - nil?I? NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD .-- . The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications," revised and published as of December 1, 1961, prepared and released by the Committee on Un? - American Activities, United States House of Represent- atives, washington, the following . concerning the National Lawyers Guild: "National Lawyers Guild - Cited as a Communist front. (Special Committee on Un-tmerican Activities, House Report 1311 on the CIO Political Action Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 149.) an all. ?ammt\h4 6-4- Punpi? ink-19h '42! a. U-LDCU GD (1 Ll Jug the foremost legal bulwark of the Communist Party, its front organizations, and controlled unions' and which 'since its inception has never failed to rally to the legal defense of the Communist Party and individual members thereof, including known espionage agents.? (Committee on Un-American Activities, House Report 31Q3 on the National ?1 I Lawyers Guild, September 21, 1950, originally related September 17, 1950.) 5' defend the cases of Communist lawtreakers, fronts have been devised making special appeals in behalf of civil . _-liberties and reaching out far beyond the confi es of the Communist Party itself. 'Amon these organizations are the LNatianal Lawyers Guild. When the . _Comm1nist Party itself is under fire 'thes offer a bulwark of protection.? (Internal Security Subcommittee of the . Sena Judiciary Committee, Handbook for ericans, S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956 p. . uric 01-. - - .- L.- In December 2, 1964 0} BY MAISON The President ?j?h?il?rgm'mlw [Uni The White IS CONTAINED Washington, D. C. PyijM/A EX: .3: warns snows My dear Mr. President: 6 07 ?9 . (1151:. response to his request to see mgconierred for about an hour with the Reverend Martin Luther King in my office yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by the?Ioii?owing members of the Southern Christian Leader ship Conference of which he is President: Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Treasurer; Andrew J. Young, {Program Director; and Walter Fauntroy, Director of the organingilon's Washington, D. 0., office. . The meeting was most amicable and King indicated that he had requested to see me in-an effort to clear up any mls- understandings that we might have. He apologised for remarks attributed to him criticizing the FBI and me with specific reference to Albany) Georgia. He stated that in this connection he had either been mfsduoted or there had been an outright misrepresentation. He said that while some Negroes have complained to hthrithahthe FBI has been ineffective in investigating civil rights violations: he personally discounts such complaints and said he a?r?ecia?i the fine work the FBI has been doing in this regard. ?55 He said he had been critical of the FBI onlyin connection with instances where our Agents, who had been furnished mplaints involving police brutality, were, thereafter, observed in 1 Belmont (Sent with cover memO) 1 - Miss Gamay (Sent with cover memo: 1 .- r. Mohr - Miss Holmes (Sent with cover memo} :1 - Mr. Rosen (sent with! covers) 111131110) 1 - Mr. Jones (Sent with cover memo)Ii e?i Sullivan (Sent with. cove"r mo) 1- Mr. Morreli (Sent with cover memo! TE: aetiDeLo'gh to Mohr Memo of sazmec?6 date, aptioned "Martin Luther King intment 'w?ith rector, 3: 3513.111 1" 0 I t- ?lg/?Z GTQizlbl't?fand (11) x. 16 1913/ ?if \zi-I?IiL, . u'i UNIT The President being friendly toward these same officers. He said situations like this serve to breed Negro distrust for the FBI. I advised Reverend King that I was aware that allegations of this :1er had been made and that I had looked into the matter. It was determined that these charges were without basis. Reverend King categorically denied ever having made a personal attack on me and also denied that he had ever instructed Negroes not to cooperate with the FBI. I told him that when Negroes are encouraged not to cooperate with the FBI, the solution of cases is delayed and sometimes frustrated. He said, to the contrary, he encouraged such cooperation. tie explained that Negroes in many areas are frustrated. He said he feels it is his duty to keep them from eXpressing their frustrations through violence. Reverend King made reference to my report to you on the rioting that took place in some of our northern cities last summer. He indicated he considers it an excellent analysis of the situation. Communist infiltration of the civil rights movement was discussed. Reverend King stated that as a Christian he could never accept communism and that he shared my concern with the problem. He described communism as a "crippling, totalitarian disease. He said that while there are "one or two" former com- currently engaged in fund-raising activities for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he does not tolerate communists in his organization. He cited the communist background of Hunter Pitts O?Dell and noted that he considered the success of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference more important to him than his friendship with O?Dell. Consequently, he claimed, O'Dell is no longer associated With his organization. I I a i I imitate?; a I 1 uspm?mm The problems confronting the FBI in civil righte investigations were caplained to the Reverend King in detail. 1 made it clear to him that cases developed as a result of FBI Investigation must often be tried in local courts where there are dif?culties involved in getting white juries to convict white defendants in connection with civil rights mattere. I cited some 01 our experiences in this regard. lie and his associates were advised of the recent conferences held tor local law enforcement throughout the United States tor the purpose oi iully acquainting them with civil righte legislation and their responsibilities in connection with same. i told him that the results oi this campaign have been encouraging in the cooperation received. I pointed out to him that there is e. great misunderstanding today among the general public and particularly the Negro race as to the role in civil rights matters. I emphasized that the FBI is an investigative agency, that it cannot recommend prosecution or make on-the-spot arrests where Federal laws have not been violated. He was advised that the FBI will not protect civil rights workers or Negroes because the FBI does not have the authority or jurisdiction to do so. He was also advised that the FBI cannot and will not exceed its authority. Reverend King was told that our investigations are conducted in a thorough and impartial mannerhis associates knew of a Special Agent who had shown bias or prejudice, I wanted to know about it immediately. Reverend King indicated that the Southern Christian Leadership Conierence is planning to engage in voter registration activities in Selmd, Alabama, on or about January 1, 1965, and that he has learned that there could be violence. i told him that our Agents would be on the scene, not for the purpose of rendering protection, but to observe and report to the Department oi Justice any possible violations oi civil rights that may occur. . . Tha President Reverend King expressed his gratitude for having the opportunity to meet me. He said he felt on: meeting had been productive one, and I told him to feel free to get in touch with me any time he thought it necessary to do so. Respectfully submitted, .Au?