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rs . eo meme ee ey See, ee ee ee ee. Po er ek TL August 19, 1968 g 100-392452 3/6 ssc urs, Mildred Stegall | hoe The White House Washington, D. C. Ds Pal fe fas pn Dear Mre. Stegall: ; : - Y thought the Presldent might be intorested in the following information, A confidential source, who has furnished roljable intopyation dn the past, advised that according t Harry, Belafonte, prominent Negro entertainer, tho ‘National Couwsittee of Inquiry, a committee of Negroes forded to. dscide whether or not a candidate for public office should @ endorsed, had a confrontation with Benator George 8. Fuccovern of’ South Dakota, on August 14, 1968, According to Belafonte, Senator McGovern handled binself very vell, ane Belafonte expressed the opinion that there is no espential ae difference between Senator McGovern and Benatar Eugene wcCarthy of Minnesota. At this confrontation Senator McGovern allegedly pe he would endorse whoever is the Democratic presidential d idate. Senator McGovern was challenged by Mayor Richard. tcher of Gary, Indiana, who asked how Senator McGovern could be against the Viotnan Yar, and then endorse Vice President Hubert Hucphrey. According to Bejafonte, Senator McGovern'’s position is that he is ébainst the Republican candidate, Ricbard Nixon, and would vote for Vice President Bumphrey reluctantly, .. Ie ye tg 2 te on ath JS | * é Pr tre ; . - i ' t,. ee : . b eBI HA 1c G 1 . Excludedffrom automatic WER: pe AEE: y, < 7 Prey ,: d i d (he deciesdification geil {( <2 on & | Bireed Strset | BEE PAGE THREE ‘Dota Trotter ‘ a . CLAS ? Lan * Sendy n.soomL_) revervee ors) we ce ee ee eee mene eee me ge ee , ee ho! 7 . . * — ee ne a em ee ee a ear ee i a a la eee, at cat anette