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writing about coummism and the American Negro, we had better remember this and profit by the lesson it should teach us." (Mem fran Sullivan to Belmont, August 30, 1963, App. A, Ex. 8). Even more importantly, Mr. Sullivan also said in response to the action that he now believed was necessitated in determining commist influence in the civil rights movement: “Therefore, it may be urrealistic to limit ourselves as we have been doing to legalistic proof or definite- Jy conclusive evidence that would stand up in testimony in court or before Congressional committees that the Cammist Party, USA, does wield substantial influence over Negroes which one day could become decisive.” (idem.} The FBI hierarchy had no written coments on this mem- randm either supporting or negating the Assistant Director's proposed line of action. Then, in September, 1963, Mr. Sullivan recommended "Increased coverage of commist influence on the Negro. (Memo from Baumgardner to Sullivan, September 16, 1963, App. A, Ex. 9). The Director refused and commented: “No I can't understand how you can so agilely switch your think- _ ing and evaluation. Just a few weeks ago you contended that the Communist influence in the racial movenent was ineffective and infin- itesimal. This - notwithstanding -117-