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--pational meeting of the Communist Party. 1\ Stokely Carmichael On May 23, 1966, a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that Stokely Carmichael has stated that he will soon start a Bleck Panther Political Party movement in Southwest Georgia, similar to the one which was operated by SNCC in Lowndes County, Alabama, which urged N to stay away from the polis particularly during the recent Alabana Denccratic Primary. (100-439190-623) On May 25, 1966, a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past indicated that Community Councii on Housi Stokely Carmichael] q Attached is a memorandum dated May 25, 1966, at New York,captioned "New York Committee to Coordinate the Biack March Against the White House Conference on Civil Rights, June 1-2, 1966, Washington, D. C.," containing background infor~ nation of QED Carnichael. The May 17, 1966, moshing cdition of “The Atlanta Constitution,’ an Atlanta, Georgia, daily newspaper, carried an article on page one by-lined Bill Shipp, entitled "SNCC's Lewis, Forman Replaced; Views Blamed.” This article reflected that at a meeting of SNCC leaders held May 13, 1966, near Nashville, Tennessee, Stokely Carmichael was elected to succeed John Lewis, Rat/.onal Chairman of SNCC and Mrs. Ruby Davis Saith Robinson was elected to succeed James Forman as the Executive Secretary of SNCC, The May 24, 1966, issue of "The Atlanta Constitution" contained an article which reflected that Stokely Carmichael, newly elected chairman of SNCC, told newsmen at a press conference an Atianta that if the group cannot obtain 4ts aims through ceful means, it may resort to violence and SNCC would concentrate on building the Black Panther Party. (100-439190-627) On June 7, 1966, a confidential source who has furnished cr:eclidica bie information in the past advised that George Meyers, Communist Party (CP) District Chairman for the Washington, D. C., Virginia and Maryland districts, stated a discussion was held regarding the recent change of leadership of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee at a recent et! A decision was made at this meeting to wait a period of two months and thereafter publicly attack Stokely Carmichael. Meyers described _ s -; WAN TEI A EES ORTTE TOE CO OF MY IE