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mote unr stares DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Seas FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to . Atlanta, Georgia CONFIDENTIAL File Ne. July 15, 1968 100-6351 DECLASSIFIED BY 60324 AUC BAU/MLT/CLS , ON 05-16-2006 co ENTIAL Coretta Seott King Security Matter ~ C On July 9, 1968, a confidential source advised some employees of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) were under the impression that Coretta Scott King, widow of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., former President, SCLC, planned to depart tha United States on‘ that date or July 10, 1968, ie King expected to be. - ik aécompanied by Mrs. BenitaNBennette, wife of Fred C. 0 “7 e” =: Bennette, SouthéFa-Director. Operation Breadbasket, oe “SCLC, Benita Bennette currently serves Mrs’ ‘King ; - as an assistant and companion. Source could Poe ew (7) ----furnish.po further details. AAC a On July Ll, 1968, smrce advised that some SCLC employees understéod Mrs. King and Mrs, Bennette had left the United States (destination unknown), on July 10, 1968, for a period of twenty six days. Source pointed out that on July ILI, 1968, he had learned via the news media that Mrs. King had stated she would be gone from her Atlanta, Georgia residence for several weeks. It was also reported that she would spend this time at an undisclosed secluded location in order to concentrate on thé preparation (a ef BOO k-regarding..har ees late. husband... ‘sv With fegard to the apparent misunderstading on the part of some SCLC employees as to Mrs. King's . (Wp mre intentions, source pointed. out--that-subsequent-to-the: BKC co IAL rf Of wie — ake Ae ENcrcsiiRE, Ge-AOdOS = ay