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= ~ ia 1 . rns Pe Pe out boo ele . ” a . eel ee a ee a Se awit Al ees . OFROMAL PORm nD. 19 . Qe Tolson ‘ UNITED STATES GOVERNKANT Memorandum | ¢ Semen Rosep ~ TO > Mr. W. C. Sull ATE: March 30, 1962 Vai: ; ET - Mr. Belmont Tele, Roca - Mr. Sullivan Holmes FROM : Mr. F, J. meroreare 01 ei ~- Mr. Bland 1 - Mr. Baumgardner dat SUBJECT: STANLEY avi, ‘Levasoy mes i SECURITY MATTER - TT Hons MARTIN LUTHER FAG JR, OA SECURITY MATTER ~ LASSIE Fle eZ, aa fH aa Me a ale o ajailo_ BY stcertt #9° See BN St that at approxi- /-/ “received a telephone cali in _ a ac? hoe * ei Confidential “normal mately 3:30 p.m. today Stanley Levi his office in New York from Wyatt Tt who was calling fr bl id he had taliked this morning [to Martin Luther King, kai prominent southern Negro leader. Kin wanted an opinion from Levison and also from Walker as to what should be King's strategy in pushing Judge William Henry Hasti (Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, a Negro) for the Qin fom Supreme Court. Levison said he was thinking of calling King as he felt King should do something about it. & bre cer said S morning on ! tad sb nce coolio th ah eb cdl bh “10 1125 Ao Walker said King is debating whether to do this publicly, thus putting him (presumably President Kennedy) on the spot, or to jc° it _ through channels, through protocol. ‘ Levison said he thinks this should be done publicly. He \] said the Negroes would expect a leader to step forth at a time like Seis apa deflare what Negro should be put on the Supreme Court wee Wee sea wre & | Levisoni-saig. if King still feels cautious about it he might call | Leviso avd et. his opinion. } co Levison said, “My tendency is for King to issue a state— jmenot On it apd,speak of this as a superb opportunity coming at a | int in our history." Walker concurred with this view and agresd with Levison on this approach. Fyaiter then said we haven't put any pressure on the | President himself; it has been mostly his brother in the Department of Justice. Walker said by being nice we haven't gained anything. We have to get more insistent with the President. Walker said Ki was concerped nese ee. paradox of his asking for a’ Negro to be put | Lay "Fe Z & wey (00-2 BPA ZR — had YNRECORDED COT FILED IN 40 } cit + appt Ril io 61982 eZ sag on kh é a : a. altro i, naag, ne _ “sg Cferent) OF REVIEW... 3 = pO 7 See as ee ae a