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SPE PRATER ROAR we NT re ab ee Rep Re: Communist Party, United States C of America - Negro Question ws T Communist Influence in Racial Matters internal Security - C he would like to have Bayard Rustin attend. King explained that he felt this affair would be very valuable in that they could sit down and really discuss the program, King went on to explain that this would not be an administrative meeting @s such, although he said some administrative matters might come up during that period, King said that it will mainly be looking at the program for 1964, and looking over 1953. He Said that 1t will be "a where do we go from here discussion", King indicated that the affair would begin on January 6, 1964, at noon and that it would last until January 8, 1964, at noon. King suggested that it would cost approximately $2,500 for the retreat, and he stated that ne feels the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) treasury cannot handle it at this time. Jones agreed with this and said that this is something the Gandhi Society can and snould do. King suggested that Jones discuss this with Wachtel in order to get his views. King repeated that he would like to have Jones and Wachtel come, and he remarked that even if they brought their wives it would be a good break for a Gay or two, Jones mentioned to King that arguments before the United States Supreme Court in regard to the “libel case" are scheduled for January 6, 1964. He also mentioned that the arguments involve "The New York Times" and the individual tt tl defendants who signed "the ad". Jones told King that Wilitam FP. Rogers, the former Attorney General, and Sam‘Pierce are doing the oral argument and that Harry and himself were counsel and - would be advising them during the argument. Jones told King that he had been contacted by a representative of a Federal Agency who spoke to him about Arthur Kinoy's relationship with the SCLC, and Jones said that he told him he knew nothing about it. Jones said he mentioned that Kinoy was just an attorney with whom he had worked at one time. Jones said that the questions "assumed an organizational link which does not exist". King commented that “it is very important for us to clear that up because there is no connection other than indirectly through Bill". King reminded Jones that "we made the decision on that - how we would deal with it". ee mR ee PR Sen ae NP aR pene ee ee ge tae oe em amenete meer Te beet BEL ge ate ee baleen ata ep AES Lean peggy te alee on ee er Sen Scare meer Sonata Mat ‘ek Ahh A ak ee “gfe 0