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padoxt dani rslee | Tew yy GaN ony ee i | “AS tas °° Bl aa 39 ba edadt al te nomi a 8 eae eae ae eels a enna Smita ihe oe poy Ti UNITED STATES PARTMENT OF JUSTICE ee et et Bie te FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION M db ; ; In Reply, Please Refer t0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 , File No. (78) 100-292 422 Julv 5, 1966 == a MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTO cuytinaL 3 ia RE: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON = mE j INTERNAL SECURITY =- C = Ebi . e oiEE A technical surveillance was instituted on the 2 Baw residence of Stanley David Levison, Apartment 3D, 585 SCHL GE West_E 1 “oy ai of a 1% a-ai38 or many years, vison has been a close ' oak advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr. ry This source continually furnishes information concerning the frequent contacts between Levison and King. It is evident that Levison prepares a considerable amount of the written and spoken statements made by King. Some examples of the influence Se ened influence Levison has on King's activities are Bet forth below: In recent ‘months this source has established that Stanley Levison has been in frequent contact with King relative to the activities of King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In April, 1966, the source advised that King wanted Levison to write two speeches for him when he received the Sidney Hillman Award and the Margaret Sanger Award, Again, in April, 1966, \ Levison was advised that King — ee Fee we King had scheduled a meeting of key personnel of his organization and wanted Levison to attend. In May, 1966, Levison and King discussed an article being prepared for King which was an analysis of the Alabama elections. Prior to King's appearance , on the television program "Face the Nation” on May 29, 1966, King was in contact with Levison for his opinion as to what King should say on the progran. Please advise whether or not you approve approve the continuation of this technical ourve ase for an addition six-month period. 40 —- 39 2¢ 52a 29 Faw Very saty yours, jul Bree | oover Q. Edga Director