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POA Mr. Sullivas . 7/12/65 1 - Mr. Belsoat ¥, &, Baumgardner i @- Br. Bulilivas l = Mr, Ba raner MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, i Ges bac SECURITY MATTER - COMMUNIST I thought you would be interested in the latest information iadicating the continuing association ef “N_Stanley David igon, the long-time communist, with King aed bite arwoeniantian @he Banthavs Cheiatian TLasadtanwhia Conf ereace,. We learned ever this past weekend that Levisoan flew down to Atlanta from New York City on 7/11/65. Se is registered in the Downtown Moliday Ian under his true nano and was echeduled to attend an important staff meeting of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at noon today, 7/12/65, at an Atlanta restaurant. King has been out in Los Angeles the last few days 7742 "en scheduled to retura to Atlant® sometine this morning, Available information to date indicates that Levison has proposed a fund-raising progran of which King approves and that King plans to present it to the Executive Committee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 7/19/65. Levison has expressed the opinion that Raiph Abernathy, one of King’s closest aides who is also Treasurer ef the Conference, will oppose his program inasmuch as it requires an initial expenditure of money. Levison feels that Abernathy will aot want to spend the money even though even- tually it will make more money for them. Levison planned to see Abernathy wpon his arrival in Atlanta to present the proposal. 100-3989 5R— 7 GAORDED ACTIOR: ; 9-4 ape Our Atlanta and New York Offices are affording appropriate coverage through established sources and discreet surveillances in an effort to obtain other details concerni Levison's visit to Atlanta. We will make carful asslysis of. the datelligence gathered to determine what further influe Levison is upon King and bis organization and will, of course, mako digsenination to the Department and the intelligence coumunity. ALL INFOR“ATION GINTAINED 100-106670 a a Ree Y West t 55 bss Caer Sohoo=so483(eeaeyhevcon) HERELHTS CSLASCHFIED em re ge ee ae eg ORIGINAL FuED py JOO -1l°06E Fa— /657