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Stanley Levison — Part 6
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Llevison said in regard to the other resolution he
prepared, that “The New York Times" had reported portions of
it dealing with Vietnam. Both men agreed that the Convention
was given very good coverage by the press.
In reference to the resolution prepared by Levison
which King used as his speech, Levison said since it dealt with
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the subject should be written. Levison said "We're" at e real
turn in the movement; a lot of people, he said, are asking
questions, and are drawing conclusions and switching positions.
King concurred with Levison and agreed that a book should be
gotten out as quickly as possible,
Levison said he was going on vacation to New Hampshire
on August 13, 1966, and would take the opportunity to consider
the book. Following his return next week, according to Levison,
he will contact King and discuss the book in greater detail.
Another matter discussed by King and Levison was the
bill owed to an advertising agency which recently ran a full
rage statement in "The New York Times". The bill in the amount
of $4,400 was for the statement on the SCLC's efforts in Chicago
and Mississippi and Black Power. Levison said the agency had
not charged their usual 15 per cent commission.
In considering the advertisement in question, Levison
said he knew of one donation in the amount of 95,000, which
resulted from the appeal. He said he did not know the name
of the contributor but did say the contributor lives in
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.
King said there would probably be a meeting on Monday
to consider bills owed by the SCLC. In that regard, King said
the SCLC had been "kind of out financially and the Convention
knocked us out even more", King said he was quite worried over
the SCLC's financial difficulties.
of a mailing to contributors there should be funds in a few
days. Levison said he forecast about 400,000 mailings during ‘
1966, adding, however, that funds derived from SCLC mailings did
not provide sufficient funds to operate the SCLC. He then
expressed the opinion that fund raising affairs would have to be
held in New York, New York, in order to have sufficient operating
funds,
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