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Stanley Levison — Part 8
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5/16/67
Source advised that LEVISON was in contact with
BILL STEIN, SCLC fund-raiser on that date. STEIN was
experiencing difficulty in securing sponsors for MARTIN
LUTHER KING's speeches but at present there are two in
Baltimore, one in Philadelphia and two in New York which
produce $150.00 per week from New York and $400.00 per week
from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Source advised that LEVISON was also in touch with
KING that date concerning the fact that ANN FARNSWORTH had
donated $25,000.00 to the SCLC and the Ford Foundation had
selected the SNCC to administer a $285,000.00 citizenship
school project. (Disseminated by airtel and LHM dated
5/18/67, under caption “COMINFIL SCLC".)
5/31/67
ADELE KANTER, Director of the New York Office
an © Da a ne seer 2 ner ane
he SCLC, advised LEVISON that 22 of G2 recent contributors
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to the SCLC asked that their names be removed from the SCLC
list because of KING's Vietnam stand.
KANTER also stated that the SCLC would work during
the summer of 1960 in the areas of: 1.) Political Education
2.) Economic Development 3.) Urban Involvement, and 4.) Peace
Activity. (Disseminated by airtel and LHM dated 6/5/67,
captioned "CIRM", )
6/8/67
LEVISON, KING, HARRY WACHTEL and ANDREW YOUNG,
KING's Executive Assistant conferred that date concerning
& statement which appeared in "The New York Times" support-
ing Israel and signed by KING. KING was afraid that it 4
contradicted his policy of non-violence. They advised KING
to make future statements general and to back the stand of
the United Nations. (Disseminated by airtel and LAM dated
6/9/67, captioned "CIRM".)
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