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wi ee ee ee gpa Gah, Se ni Te (ll) «King states that he is following a path of none violence but Reverend James Bevel recently made statements indicating that he is more militant. Can King reconcile this Conference or as an individual? (Bevel is a member of King's staff on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which - organization King heads.) Reply: “The emphasis James Bevel places on peace activity in relation to civil rights activity differs frox mine beteose I am not presently proposing any change in the direction or the character of our civil rights work. He has the right to express his analysis and has done so." _ 2) Reverend Bevel stated that the civil rights move- eee ee ee eS eee oe ee Wits Plans 2 ew ae ment ias Deon legislated Vue of business. Wiag ALU comment on this? Reply: "I do not agree with James Bevel's view that the civil rights movenent has been legislated out of existence, We still have so far to go I cannot see the end of the road even nov. I see the need for a multiplicity of additional legislative reforms which will take yeara of struggle fully to achieve." were L i , ~ NOTE: _ ’ i boc! See memorandum Bautgardner to Sullivan 8/16/65, same caption, (i Classified "Secret" bec&tig#se the basic informatio contained above was obtained tron (ae a highly sensitive source in the racial field, . ae . ba Pool Martin Lather King, dr.-: ae . { and is Bevel speaking for the Southern Christian Leadership ,