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ewe er el Po tell ire — saty “ wy ( 1 3 Pag Lin . a 868 Teer a - Ce o* . orn. we wD. oF Telsor ——__ ” UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Be * MemorandumROUTE, IN ENVELOP? == Cape 1 - Mr. Cc. dD. DeLoach . Fat - yr 1 - Miss Holmes CONFIDENT 08 DATE: June 28, 1969 Mr. W. C. Sullivat, : G. C. Moo Ay nore SEO 1 - Mr. G. C. Moore Tote. Room ——- - rely 2 —— INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST 6 ior Recommended that attached memorandum be directed to the Attorney General asking for authority to continue the telephone surveillance on the New York City residence of Stanley David Levison who was the principal adviser to the late Martin Luther Ki Jr. The Attorney General authorized continuat f coverage on 3/28/69, y nuation of this bI Cc Since King's death, Levison has continued activity in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and serves as an adviser to King's widow and Ralph D. Abernathy, who succeeded King as head of the SCIC, Ss This coverage has furnished vital information ar communist influences at work within the SCLC.@)0n 5/2/69, it ‘& furnished data regarding a contact between Andrew Young, Executive f Vice President of SCLC, and Levison in which they discussed the sending of a team to Columbia, South Carolina, to organize against the scheduled visit to that city on 5/3/69 of President ' Nixon. Negroes in Charleston, South Carolina, have been " demonstrating in an effort to form a hospital workers’ union. During the contact on 5/2/69, Young indicated he was not too optimistic about winning the strike, but Levison stated that Young could win if he holds out. “Enclosure dee 7-/- 67 REC21 f0e- 372. 752— 3 YF J 100-392452 ° L INFQRMAT'S 59JUL 221969 0} b< Tay ows mts eyes a Mo bot ae ahr al cnt a, ey ae sat - TT Reg SORE RF Se oa ee of ee a ge ‘ “ i fer ao . : ote ara eae vette! ae a o ae . Sol. cmsasyew re Lecter om : cn em een te er Se 2 re : pee ee eS ree re TEM ae ae ae Se