◆ SpookStack

a DECLASSIFIED BY 60324 AUC BAW/MLT/CLS . = ae . ~_ ON 09-14-2036. * ° , ~ nh “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 1 Gice fa FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a a Atlanta, Georgi CONF Amn: TI AL January 21, 1969 Listy Se} CORETTA SCOTT KING a RACIAL MATTER COMMUN Ist INFLUENCE I RACIAL MATTERS Subsequent to the death of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., former President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a confidential source has advised on . several occasions that Coretta Scott King, his widow, has had very little association with SCLC or offictals of that “organization. During this period of time, it has been _source’s understanding that Coretta Scott King haa been largely occupied with the writing of a book, handling matters relating to the Martin Luther King, Jr.. Memorial Center and generally perpetuating the image of her late. husband. (SY. (1 Source advised that as of early December, 1968, Coretta Scott King had engaged Andrew J. Young, Executive Vice President, SCLC, in a consulting capacity in which position he serves in addition to his duties with SCLC. . With reference to:the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center, the Atlanta Journal, daily Atlanta newspaper on Page 2A, of its Blue Streak Edition, January 15, 1969, published an article by lined Harmon Perry and captioned "King's Widow Tells Of Plans for Center". This article reflected the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center was planned as ", . ..a tribute and realistic attempt to carry on the ideals" for which Reverend King lived and died. A portion of this article is set forth below: fhis document contains neither recommendations nor ¥ nclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the PBI and is ° aned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be. distributed outside your agency. 4-7 a ae , ; en 2 (O25 0-> ete. HO rom witerstio