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Stanley Levison — Part 9
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#9. (Cont'd)
RUTHERFORD also noted that KING had scheduled an
SCLC Board meeting on 2/6,7/68, a clergy march (Sier en
Concerned About the War in Vietnam) on Monday (2/5/65), and
& meeting with Black Power people "to try to neutralize
em e
CONFIMENTIAL
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This information was sent to the Bureau and
interested offices by airtel and LHM dated 2/2/68, captioned,
"Washington Spring Project - Racial Matters".
2/2/68
On this date, the source learned that ANDREW YOUNG
and STANLEY LEVISON were to meet with LEON DAVIS and MOE FONER,
officials of Local 1199 of the Drug and Hospital Employees
Union, New York City, to discuss MARTIN LUTHER KING's
Washington, D.C. spring project and how they could make a4
contribution.
On 2/3/68, STANLEY LEVISON and WILLIAM RUTHERFORD
discussed talking to a group of the larger contributors to
the SCLC to solicit funds from them (for the Washington, D.C.
spring project).
On 2/4/68, LEVISON again discussed meeting with
contributors and LEVISON said he was considering a meeting
with those who had given $1,000.00 or more at the home of
HARRY BELAFONTE.
This information was forwarded to the Bureau and
interested offices by airtel and LHM dated 2/6/68, captioned,
"Washington Spring Project - Racial Matters".
2/8/68
On this date, WILLIAM RUTHERFORD told STANLEY LEVISON
about meetings held involving MARTIN LUTHER KING and SCLC
officials and H, RAP BROWN and STOKELY CARMICHAEL. RUTHERFORD
stated that the SCLC ascertained from these meetings that "they"
(Black Power leaders) would not support the SCLC campaign in
Washington, D.C., but neither will they oppose it.
This information was sent to the Bureau and interested
offices by airtel and LHM dated 2/9/68, captioned, "Washington
Spring Project - Racial Matters".
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