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Stanley Levison — Part 22
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Re: Martin Luther King
Kuntsler and Levison then discussed the segregation
problem in Jackson, Mississippi, Kuntsler stated that he had
been in Jackson, Mississippi, four weeks ago and fired up the
Negro community when he spoke in seven different places and
told them they have to fend for themselves in Jackson now as
in Albany (Georgia) and not have freedom riders from the
outside. Kuntsler commented that Jackson, Mississippi is
terribly segregated and at thts time there is no Negro
movement. However, they have a wonderful plan starting with
@ seven man picket line.....white and Negro and then the
college students coming in and then followed by a massive
Christmas boycott. Levison commented that Mississipp1 always
has been a problem with respect to segregation.
Martin Luther King duplicate the walk made by William Seward
on January 1, 1863, from Lafayette Square to the White House,
with the Emancipation Proclamation. Kuntsler wants King to
make this same walk on January 1, 1963, at which time he would
be presented with a check for $35,000 at the White House, to
e used for the Ghandi Society for Human Rights. According to
Kuntsler, this check would symbolize that now the Negro has
become full grown. Kuntsler would like to have Carl Sandberg
or Robert Frost accompanying King on this walk. However, he
has already ascertained that Sandberg has prior commitments
for that day. Levison commented that he did not like the idea
of a check beingrresented. Kuntsler stated that he did not
believe that the President would be at the White House on New
Years and thinks they could get an okay to walk into the
White House.
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