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. 4 tart ory A at St ee tap et #. reli Stanley Levison Albert ant. -nen brougnt up thesubject of the Poor People's Campaign ( FT) rponsorcad by the Southern Christian reedership Conference (Crl.t, = ?480n noted that there are a iot of ALP Ot aes tad ee a ted nd Gifficultie: ia tine PPC ana that at Was &f Error to nave eilcu to use Bayard Ruz:tin as the coordinator of the PPC's solidarity day, June 19, 1968. He said that Rustin tried to use this and, in trying to stop him, the whole thing blew up. Levison alluded to Rustin having changed and said it was a process that extended over several years, He noted that he always, had reservations about Rustin but that no one could expect a person to change so completely. He related that the situation ehanaeesA e2arnA thet Boetine eee elerndws 2» Haran Pa Yottr ae t>b wet ao Ua a a i wh LIME Vdd RI alina yo a res wis vo ale ¥ & WHsuVaAay « ae said Rustin moved in and became the representative for all the trade union hierarchy, the Jewish organization leaders and the persons who were looking for a Negro like Rustin. Levison commented, that with the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., he believes Rustin felt he could emerge as the top man and that Rustin's taking over as coordinator of the solidarity day march was a bid for it. Levison stated that it was turned back but was injurious to the PPC which was faltering under the weaknesses nf the Tasndarashtivn af Ralsh Aharna tha enrTrm Draali dant we wed eee sid td ae ek ib’ ws bate waaay * a ee 2 VP LUMA © Fee CG Levieon told Ludwig that he wants very much to meet Levison noted that the SCLC is going through what had to be expected, which is whether the SCLC can survive without Martin Luther King, Jr. He continued that, now, everyone realizes not only how important King was but also that he was a good . organizer and could keep the SCLC staff moving, which neither Aberna thy not Andrew Young, SCLC Executive Vice President, is able o do. Ludwig brought up the matter of politics and said he, personally, was just about finished working within any fringe — of the Democratic Party. He expleined that he would work for an occasional candidate and that new coalitions have to develop between new groupings. Levison noted that there is nothing inNew York to fit this description because the only things outside the Democratic Party are go isclated that they are not «a principal political force. 4 Tv . -2-