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Martin Luther King _ Cc b/ further stated that Jones and King also discussed the replacement of Jack (presumably Hunter Pitts O'Dell, previously employed as an administrator in the New York Office of the SCLC) and that in this conversation the name of Bayard Rustin (Deputy Director - March on Washington) was brought up by King. King wondered whether it would be possible for Rustin to come back into the civil rights movement inasmuch as he had now received good press publicity as sult of the March on Washington. According to Stim ne se two individuals, in referring to Rustin, Oreetesed the reasons wh "we had to " bre I just don't know ..... maybe you ought to talk with our friend about it because he knows the problem very wel] ....." Jones indicated that he would discuss the matter with "our friend" and get his feelings about it. King further inquired as to whether “our friend" understood why he, King, had not called him and Jones answered "Yes, absolutely". King further stated that "I'm trying to wait until things cool off ..... until this civil rights debate is over ..... you oan discuss that with him". i “iso advised that a short time later / Jones held a discussion with Stanley Levison in which he stated that the question had been put to him regarding Rustin as to whether Rustin could take a position like heading up the New York Office (presumably of the SCLC) without causing undue harm to the orga 80n Vv answered "Yes - that was some years ago’. Jones indicated tha this matter arose out of a question regarding the supervision and Saat een y iY ~ a a -2- ~_I