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Stanley Levison — Part 3
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2° ; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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File No New York, New York / CONFMRENTIAL
December 4, 1963 SEQAET K
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AIT INFORMATION CONTAINED Communist Party, United States of America
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Negro Question
EXCEPT FHERE SHORM Communist Influence in Racial Matters
QTHERWISE . Internal Security - C
On November 30, 1963, a confidential source, who
has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished
information which indicated that Clarence Jones contacted
Stanley Levison on that date. Levison asked 1f Martin Iuther
King had been invited to the White House, and he said that it
is very important that King get such an invitation. ievison
said that King must not do or say anything wbich "will compromise”
his position of non-violence, Levison advised that the (civil
rights) movement can not rely on Roy Wilkins alone, and he
said the administration will be hurt in the next election if
they do not give King "a play". Levison said that he thinks this
is being done on purpose, and that King must react to it. Jones
asked if Levison had received the clipping. Levison replied
that he had read it, and he said it is terrible inasmuch as
it reads as though King was still in contact with Jack. Jones
said he would contact King immediately.
Roy Wilkins is Executive Secretary
of the National Association For
Advancement of Colored People. —
On November 30, 1963, a secondconfidential source,
who has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished
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information which indicated that Clarence Jones contacted Martin
Luther King. King advised that he is to meet with the President
on Tuesday, December 3, 1963. King advised that a meeting was
held last Thursday in which it was discussed that he, King,
should have a meeting with the President, King advised that
he was hurt because he had not been invited to the funeral,
and he stated that "Roy's (Wilkins) ego was hurt because he was
not invited". King mentioned that it looks bad to have civil
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