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Soncrable Waiter W. Jenkins Levison faquired ef Jones as to whether the situation is disturbing to King, and Jones replied that King is immensely | disturbed. Jones said that he felt that there reason for - King's reluctance to do hing is that King, himself, is mot very clear as to what position should be. Ac to Jones, it would require thinking the problem all the way. through aad that Bo actions at all becomes the best escape . mot like to fecl oa the Gofeansive and, therefore, prefers te ignore the article saying he only has to satisfy his ova ecuscience. Levison remarked that &f King vere to the situation, it would make {¢ a lot easier for hin, but that by act ansvering the article, 4t confirms for any who are Goubtful that King 4s guilty ef a1} the charges made, as On April 83, 1964, Jones ecatacted King and they discussed a statement which was to be released by King later | that day. King said that the statement would deal with "the Hoover statement" which was im apparest reference te a mews release of April 21, 1964, concerning my testimony before a United States House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on January 89, 1964. Jones stated he believed King was wise in issuing a statement at this tine as mazy people are questioning the workiacs ef the civil rizchts movement in light of activities em April &2, 1964, and else because of my test « The reference to the April 22, 1964, activities is apparentiy to the demonstrations ch took Place at the Worid‘s Fair in New York City om that day. Jones gaid that King’s statenent was a good one as “we” worked on .- 4t last might after the telephone ecaversztion. He did act. gudicate whom the “we” referred te. King agreed that the statenent is excellent and vill serve its purpose. - As of duly, 1963, Lavison was a secret meuber of the Comminist Party, USA. Jones is the General Counsel for Gandhi Society tor Human Rights, an organization which raises funds for King’s activities in dn troqueatly serves as an intermediary betveen King and Levison. This faformation is being furnished to other tes, interested officials ef the Government. sous ee @ Hegro movement, Jones alse