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.. CONQOENTIAL | on 10/29/66 II 2273000 that Martin Luther King, Jr. bsp had stated to Stanley Levison (locality not given) that Richard: Russell, a wulti-miliijonaire, was in favor of organizing a new company which would be half owned by the SCLC. The source further advised that on 11/12/66 Levison and Russell conferred as to a time when.they could discuss 4n detail Russell‘s willingness to set up a business for the SCLC? es Deen | ovidlaa’ Thies serial revealed that Russell was the owner of the American Dodge, Inc., Hartford, Conn. ; Add. info. 100 15393 -54 Pp. 1, &, 5 SI 100-445393-109 p.28,29 (17¥ (Add. info.) Bureau memo dated 4/27/67 concerned Martin Luther King and Stanley David Levison. King had been under active and tight control of - the communists with Levison, a lawyer in New York and secret member of the CP, writing King's speeches and statements made to the public. They met at the inn at the Kennedy Airport® and generally went over matters and various decisions as to what King was to do and say at various places. Levison was a smooth, clever manipulator behind King in his activities. 105-138315-5823 p.2 (207 , * nyc ba 676 sw eamaem e former, advised that on 5/11/67 Stanley Levison | and Andr oung, Executive Assistant to Martin Luther King, were in contact (locality not given). Young disclosed that Cora Weiss contacted nim and advised that the North Vietnamese representatives in Stockholn, Sweden, would like to meet with a group from the US peace movement on 5/15/67 in Paris, France. The North Vietnamese wanted an appraisal of the situation in the US. Levison did not have faith in Weies' judgment and felt she contrived the meeting. On 5/12/67 Levison, Young and King discussed the above meeting. Levison suggested that a group of responsible and reasonable people make an honest appraisal of the peace sentiment in this country and offer it to the North Vietnamese through an agency like the UN. Levieon promised to contact Weiss in an effort to dissuade her from making the trip to Paris and to urge her to follow recommendations that more influential people communicate (continued) i NOPE BT Boe NTIAL tx or ~ pees : " Trott : . . . a .. ro : a Poo . a . . . oe wet , " . ee we : Pi on er a . “$°. . ne te a . ‘ sae . =a: ah : ’ - . s -f + : % $ . ‘ Cn ee nee rare ee cee ee ner ani errs i 2 - a alae a a ate an ae it Sh ane ne ee RT ORR en ee