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er, She of, «fay - Ne ov alee OM Lo fa to sb ee ge oe rd eel OG Us anh 1C, Col Matlor a ; ae f— 7 L -_ f ba dl ‘ nm =, mR. TOLSOW: : The attached analysis of / ‘Communism and the Negro Iovement is highly explosive. It can be regardedas | & personal attack on Martin Luthez\jfhing. -~ “I - There is no doubt it will have a Keavy impact on the Attorney General and anyone else to whom we disseminate it. It is labeled TOP SECHET. However, even such a high classification seems to be no bar today to a leak, and should this leak out it will add fuel to a matter which may already be in the cards as a political issue during the forthcoming Presidential campaign. . 1 owe 7 ¢ Pa Tio Séotoszaiduuw makes good. reading and . [las based on information from reliable sources. We may well be charged, however, with ts, Aa SH expressing opinions and conclusions, parti-. “I cularly with reference to some of the = statements about King. “ee : Wr ew dkny. : -Né ‘ This memorandum may staxttle the Attoviey General, particularly in view\>ivhis past — association with King, and the fact that we are disseminating this outside the Department. He may resent this. Nevertheless,: the memorandum is a powerful warning. Against Conmunist: influénce in the hegro movenent, ‘ ANT] WE wr be carrying out our responsibility “" 1 by isseninating it to the people indicated in/the attache piewaget”. “4 ). abctth eat © OCT 23 1953 og, TR NAY Atte ly 5 . Fes mney