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* ” AEP a ple a | © : “ 8 E ET EEN Hah Stanley Levison Ludwig commerted that he was referring to the fact ay oh that the minority community is totally disaffected from the Establishment. He mentioned the Brown Berets, whichhe described as Mexican -Ame. .cans who are starting to develop a i:ilitant wing. He said tuat abcut a dozen of these Brown Berets had been charged with a misdem-anor that was raised to a conspiracy charge making it a felony resulting in bail of $12,000.00 for each one. He claimed that they were able to get the bail reduced to $250.00. in some cases and nothing in others. Ludwig was of the opinion | ; that the basis of @ real coalition is developing between them and ~-S. the Browns and blacks. He continued that these people (the Brown Berets) are not going to work within the Democratic Party but _ want new circles of activity. Levison related that the difficulty in New York is that these elements are difficult to work with. He said they are not really politically oriented and that the only group in New York of Ludwig's description is the Freedom and Peace Party. - Ludwig spoke unfavorably of a similar organization in California and claimed that the two top men in the organization there are violent red-baiters. Levison felt the Freedom end Peace Party in New York was much better and, as to its leadership, said that it was the opposite to California. He noted that one of the principal leaders was the campaign manager for (Herbert) Aptheker. Ludwig felt that eventually they would have to discuss this matter on a national basis. He suggested an exchange of opinions with the Alberts and Levison agreed. Levison said he would get an account from them and would give them an account of what was happening in New York. Stanley Levison Fe b| 5) BE ere we ¥¢