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f to as te ate mein Cotati wheeled LAK a a ee ee a ge A Sele ie eh Fim riba acca rd The taki Ne thin ae Re tt a Communist Party, United States of America ee IAT: Negro Question SUIT pete te Communist Influence in Racial Matters rights leaders meet the President individually instead of in a group because it will look like the movement is dis- organized, King said he read the "clippings from the Long Island Express" and said that he "was horrified: Jones Sugsested that King should meet with the Attorney General in regard to this. Jones said he felt that the timing of the article was on purpose and that this dealt with an issue which could compromise King's position. Jones advised that if King remains silent "implications from this will flow". Jones said that a great deal of thought went into the article and suggested that possibly "it is a trial balloon". King mentioned he thought it was a little early to talk to the Attorney General, but he said that he might talk to him next week, King said if there were any truth in the article why did Louis Martin (Vice Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C.) confer with nim (King). Jones Said that other people are also saying things which are re- flecting on King's character, King indicated that there are people who have said that he, King, "has pocketed $100,000". Jones said he can not understand the attitude of these people inasmuch as "you (King) have taken the extreme left-wing position on many issues and now they attack you as being a tool of big money". King said that he will meet Jones and Harry Vachteli at the Washington, D.C. Airport to discuss what he will say to the President, ling said he is meeting with the President at 11:30 A.M, on December 3, 1953. King indicated he will fly back to New York City with Jones and Wachtel, and he said that he will fly to Washington from Michigan where he is to give @ speech on December 2, 1963. =e ee. — — wee cee eM te ce ee ete naan RE A pe cpa pete ny gulp tet aloe wee a re et ew a, - " on . soe . . v aaa st ee ee oe eee eS