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t ' =f ed to correspond to the time before which he was to receive the Kobe! Peace Prize. What would you think that it meant! Mr. Anamsa. I would have to consider what I was being accused of. I would have to consider what the facts were. I would have to consider what the intent wag of the person writing such a note, coming just before Christmas. I don’t know if it means, it is an urging to repent from something this person, whoever he was, that had sent it, I have no idea what it meant. ae The Cratman. It is certainly no Christmas card, is it? Mr. Apame. It iscertainly noChristmascard. The Cuarrstan. It reads, “You are done, There is but one way out for you.” What does that meant 2 ; r. Anam. I don’t know, I don’t know if it means confession. I don’t know if it means suicide, as has been raised. I have no idea. You have the statement. I am not in a position to say. I haven’t interviewed any- one that was with him at the time he received it. The CuareMan. Would you disown this statement and say that any connection the FBI had with it was utterly improper and grotesque? Mr, Apams. I certainly would say it was improper, and I can’t justify its being prepared or sent. yes, sir. --.. _____... Senator Mosxpate. Mr. Chairman, if I night just interrupt. 4 The Cuarmman. Senator Mondale. ~ - te Senator Monxpa.e. What I asked the staff yesterday was what DE King took it to mean. I have no knowledge of what those who framed this letter intended, and those who were with him at the time he read it, including Congressman Young who was one of his assistants at the time, said that they took it to mean a suggestion that he take his own life. : : Mr. Apams. I am not in possession of that information. I am being put in a position, I don’t know what the staff determined. They did not report back to me on their findings. e Cuarrman. The letter will speak for itself. You personally have disowned it. : Mr. Apams. Absolutely. . The Ciaran. It was a highly improper thing for the FBI to be connected with in any way. Do you agree with that? Mr. Apama. Yes, sir; yes, sir. The Cuareuan. Now, without going through the many different. and specific undertakings that were intended to publicly discredit Dr. King, because my time will not permit that. and others will want to question vou on other snecific matters, I have just one further auestion to put- to you: Yesterday there was a document of the FBI which sngrested that in the oninion of the Bureau. Dr. King was an unsuitable leader for the civil rights movement. and that another man should be lonked for, and indeed. another candidate was actually succested to Mr. Hoover as one who should be promoted in various wavs so that he micht assume the lencershin of this movement. . Now, can you tell me of anvthine in the law, or anv other justifira- tion, riven the mission of the FRI, that would entitle it to decide who should lend nolitical movements in this country or to undertake to degrade a man who had fonzht and won such leadership and had the support of a great manv black people in this country. and white