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OPTIONALFORM NO,10 CION GSA FPMR41CFR1O1-11. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENI Memorandum TO (80-724) DATE: SAC 5/S/76 FROM ASAC RUSSELL JEAN GRAY, JR. SUBJECT: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. b6 SM - C b7C The following information was received telephonically. today from Intelligence Division, FBiHQ: Page l72 of the Senate Committee Report on KING. contains two paragraphs of significance to Cardinal cody. They read as follows: "In February, l966, Dr. KiNG held a press conference following a meeting with the Reverend JOhN P. CODy, Archbishop of the Chicago Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, and announced that he and coDy were in agreement on General Civil Rights goals and that he hoped priests and nuns in Chicago would participate in scLc Programs. The Domestic Intelligence Division subsequently recommended that a. Special Agent acquainted with the Archbishop brief him about Dr. KiNG to aid 'the archbishop in determining the degree of cooperation his archdiocese would extend to KInG's program in Chicago and (t) result in a lessening of KinG's influence in Chicago'. 393 "The Archbishop was briefed on February 24, l966,. 'along the lines discussed with Assistant Director SULLIvAN'. 394 The Agent who conducted the briefing wrote that he felt 'certain that (cony) will do everything. possible to neutralize KInG's effort in this area''. 395 393 Reference to memorandum from tO WILLIAM SULLIVAN 2/18/66. 394 Memorandum from SAC, Chicago to Director, FBI, 2/24/66. SULLIvAN had apparently suggested that the Archbishop. be informed about alleged communist influence on. Dr. KING and about Dr. KING's private 1ife. SEARCHED 395 SAC, Chicago memorandum 2/24/66. SERIALIZED A FILED. INDEXED RJG/sjf MAY - 5 1976 (1) FBI-CHICAGO Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Saving3 Ptan. $010-110 80- 73- 1