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Cpusa-Negro Quest — Part 4

98 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Jan 26, 1964 · Broad topic: Cold War & Communism · Topic: Cpusa-Negro Quest · 98 pages OCR'd
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cect ade em oe crea ee nt ei ee ele ea A emi ee ae a ten ee Ee ith: ee hai. os et ae ae he weld BAS MELT ere Re: Communist Party, United States COMSCTNT! AL of America - Negro Question ba ett Communist Influence In Racial Matters Internal Security - C On January 23, 1964, a third confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished information that Bayard Rustin stated, on that date, the March on Washington Office is being closed on January 24, 1964, and that he would be at the War Resisters League, a pacifist Organization. Rustin also stated that he had been offered two jobs: one as Project Secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which he plans to reject, and the other as Special Assistant to Martin Luther King, which he plans to accept. Rustin indicated that he would have an office in New York, and that he would serve as liaison with labor a and white church groups and would be in charge of direct action projects. He stated tnat he vould have nothing to do with fund raising. On January 23, 1964, a fourth confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, furnished information that Stanley Levison, on that date, told his . secretary, Toni Hamilton, that Adele Cantor (who is related to Gloria Cantor, the girlfriend of Clarence Jones), is going to work for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The source also furnished information that Levison contacted Adele Cantor on that date. JLlevison toid her that Clarence Jones had "cleared everything". Levison mentioned that the only problem in regard to getting Adele to work immediately is that Jack O'Dell is going to school to get his degree and that this week and next he will be taking examinations. Levison told her that O'Dell said that he would be glad to get together with her after his examinations, Levison indicated that she would start her employment with the SCLC after "we...get together with Jack O'Dell". In ansuer to Adele's question on when she could plan to start her employment with SCLC, Levison said that it would be a week from Monday (February 3, 1964). Levison advised her that he would be in touch with her in order to let her know where to report for work. Levison told her that he would mail her a form for the withholding (tax) which she could f111 out and send ack. erie -3- OT
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