MEETING OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WITH ITALIAN LEFTIST PERSONALITIES

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06485496
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• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2017
• Case Number: F-2012-02055
• Publication Date: September 28, 1964

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SUBJECT Meeting of Dr. Martin Luther
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DATE OF 28'September'1964
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Luther King, noted Protestant negro Pastor and "leader" of the
anti-racist movement in the United States, met with various
leaders of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and of the Italian
.Socialist Party (PSI) on 18 September in Rome. In particular,
King conferred with PCI Senators Velio �pano and Ugo Bartesaghi,
with-PSI Deputy Lucio Luzzatc,, and withtgenator Paolo Vit.t.:77elli
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of the Italian Socialist Par of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP).
ng discussed with the above-named politicians the program of
demonstrations against segregation in the United States, which
are to be organized in Italy during the months immediately ahead.
Comment: Given the source of the above report, we ,(b)(1)
it with some reserve. In this connection, we noted the 10Optember
issue of L'Unita, which reflected an article on King's private
audience with Pope Paul held the preceding day. According to
L'Unita, immediately after the audience, in St. Peter's Square,
King stated that "Pope Paul was most clear on the fact that both
he, personally and the Catholic Church support the cause of civil
rights". The article also states that in a press conference held
at Fiumicino Airport after the audience King said, "The Pope will
shortly make a public statement on racial segregation". We have
no other information at this time,
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