</s>Case Number: 62-HQ-10382 44 Serial(s): 135,13b 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail U.S. government surveillance of civil rights leaders during the 1960s, focusing on Martin Luther King Jr. and his associates. They reference the FBI’s COINTELPRO program, which targeted civil rights organizations and individuals suspected of communist ties. Key figures include Stanley Levison, an associate of King linked to the Communist Party USA in 1964, and J. Edgar Hoover, who oversaw FBI surveillance efforts. The documents also mention internal agency communications, wiretapping operations, and Cold War-era fears of subversion. While not directly addressing the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., they contextualize broader government monitoring of civil rights activism during this period.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Stanley Levison (linked to Communist Party USA)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Clarence Jones (King’s associate)  
- Aubrey Williams and Lyles Horton (suspected communists)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (sites of civil rights demonstrations)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (King’s residence and base of operations)  
- Unclear locations due to fragmented text  

Key Events:  
- FBI wiretapping of King’s home (authorized in 1963)  
- COINTELPRO program targeting civil rights leaders  
- Investigations into communist ties within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  
- Cold War-era surveillance and infiltration of leftist groups  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of Justice  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  
- Communist Party USA

MLK Declassified Files

62-hq-1038244_sec_000_ser_135_136-part_1_of_4.pdf

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