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g% Mrs. Mildred Stegall . a ° The source also learned that Belafonte asked - Btanley Lev “shether he had any objection $0 . Mrs. Coretta King, widow of Martin Lath ,are, GC endorsing @ presidential candidate.” LRevison is an adviser to the Bouthern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization founded by the late Martin Luther King, @r., and has been identified as a secret Communist Party menber as late as 19683. : o c—— Levison reportedly had no objection to Mires. King’s endorsing a candidate, provided it is a sound endorsement. Levison noted that Mrs. King had endorsed Sanator McCarthy while her husband was altve, bat Leviann advised her to withdraw the endorsenent after the assassination of her husband. Levison noted that ef ail the available nominees, Senator McCarthy ie the beat candidate on key issues, especially on war, Belafonte reportedly told Levison that "they can break the back of a President,” citing President Johnson whom he said they broke on the racial issue and the. . Vietnam war. Bolafonte and Levison agreed that if any President is not doing what they want him to ad they would “ruin” hia. . : Belafonte and Levison reportedly ¢ dtecussed the National Committee of Inquiry, and Belafonte expressed 7 the opinion that the Consittee should endorse Senator McCarthy. Levison asked Bdlafonte af he had discussed this vith Congressman Joht\Conyers of Michigan, who was instrumental jo forming this Comnittee. Belafonte claimed Congresazan Conyers had “cone around to this way of thinking,” and the only person Belafonte now bas to deal with is oe Mayor Hatcher. Ne noted that, after the Denccratic * Mational Convention, if the nominee is Vice President sateen, _ the Committee ean "go out to our most radical position. —_ Belafonte waid Benator McCarthy is more sensitive to the thinge the Negro people need and is against certais Federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigatidn and the Central Intelligence Agency. Lal Sar iiteetentienac “i cao. at otek am bdt ee dak no elanl ak one heen Lamanindenie cocci aoe manmaaicemenendiin oeeteee cima tna eT ee ee ae eT