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Stanley Levison — Part 12
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This information was furnished to the Bureau by
airte2 and LHM dated 4/22/69, and captioned “COMINFIL SCLC,
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4/22/69
On 4/22/69, STANLEY LEVISON and @ person believed
to be MOE FONER of Local 1199, Drug and Hospital Workers
Union, NYC, discussed the hospital workers strike in
Charleston, South Carolina. FONER mentioned that there was
to be a meeting of high school students on 4/23/69, which ------- |
ANDREW YOUNG, SCLC official would attend, and that on
4/24/69, a rally would be held with YOUNG and Mre. RALPH
ABERNATHY. FONER said that the President of the SCLC, RALPH
ABERNATHY, would ettend a rally and mass march on Friday
morning, 4/25/69.
LEVISON gave his opinion that the strike could be
a history making one if the people keep with it. He advised
Bpacing the press interviews, giving oft a little news each
day.
WY 100-111180
This information wes furnisheA to the Bureau and
Columbia by airtel and LHM dated 4/23/69, and captioned
"“COMINFIL, SCLC - IS-C".
5/2/69
On 5/2/69, ANDREW YOUNG, SCLC official, discussed
the Charleston, South Carolina hospital workers strike with
STANLEY LEVISON. YOUNG mentioned that there have been per-
sonality conflicts but that assignments had been given out for
the remainder of the week. He said they had agreed to send
a team to Columbia, South Carolina to organize ageinst the
scheduled visit of President NIXON to Columbia on 5/3/69.
LEVISON encouraged YOUNG to hold on with the strike
but cautioned ageinst raising any stete issues other than the
Governor of South Carolina. He said that what was needed was
to have some celebrities go to Charleston.
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