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bly NY 100-111180.- -. . c.|] GB/-°* MC DONALD then related that KING wanted LEVISON to contact BAYARD RUSTIN to see if he would write a speech for him, which he was to deliver in Los Angeles, California, on 2/25/67, before an affair being sponsored by "The Nation". LEVISON did not think RUSTIN should be entrusted with the task since, in LEVISON's opinion, RUSTIN was very weak on the ae: Gan Fi line, LEVISON said OFFENBERGER should use KING's testimony before the RIBICOFF Committee hearing, 12/15/66, a subject of Vietnam. Be LEVISON suggested that TOM OFFENBERGER, of the SCLC “4 Public Relations Office, should write the speech. As a guide~ 4 This information was disseminated to the Bureau, Atlanta, Los Angeles by Airtel and LHM dated, 2/14/67, and AT An captioned "Cominfil SCLC". 2/7/67 Source advised that STANLEY LEVISON and THOMAS OFFENBERGER conferred that date. LEVISON took the opportunity to express his displeasure with an article which appeared in "The New York Times" on 2/7/67, pointing out that the civil rights movement was dying in the South; and concluded — with a etateament by ANDREW VOUNG +hat anntrihuti ons to the weet = a ee ed ese Peuis iN On eld esi wei eh 1butions hh Ae SCLC were Gown by 40 percent over last year. LEVISON was very angry that YOUNG had let himself get into such an embarrassing situation, LEVISON contended that it was an inaccurate statement since contributions from white liberals were up, but contributions from Negroes were down, and maintained that this was due to a Failure to organize fund raising among Negroes. According to the ‘source, OFFENBERGER furnished a complete breakdown of SCLC personnel in the South. _ - i | ao 25 ICOM vA