MEETING OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING WITH ITALIAN LEFTIST

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2017
• Case Number: F-2012-02055
• Publication Date: October 16, 1964

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'"The Mission of Luther KING with the Italian Left", dated
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received the report on 1 October. 1964i
"Luther KING, noted Protestant negro Pastor and .rlpaderl
of the anti-racist movement in the United Statesm6f with
various leaders of the Italian Communist Paty.-.CPCI) and of
the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) on_.�18-S-615tember in Rome.
In particular, KING confevcith---PCI Senators Velio SPANO
and Ugo DARTESAGHI, with pilNputy Lucio LUZZATO, and with p
Senator Paolo V1TTORE1LI Socialist Party_of-- I-
Proletarian Unity. KING discussed with abo d
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politicians the program of demonstrations against segrega-
tion in the United States, which are to be organized in
Italy during the months immediately ahead."
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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 bot
he, personally, and the Catholic Church support the cause of
civil rights". The article also states that in a press confer�
ence held at Fiumicino Airport after the audience KING said,
"The Pope will shortly make a public statement on racial seg�
regation". We have no other information at this time.
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various leaders of the Italian Communist Party-(PCI) and of
the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) on.1.S-S6-Ptember in Rome.
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and Ugo BARTESAGHI, with qr..1:1);_puty lucio LWZATO, and with
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Proletarian: Unity. KING discussed with file-i150-ie-riamed (31
politicians the program of demonstrations against segrega-
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3. Given the source of the above report, we view it with
some reserve. In this connection, we noted the 19 September
issue of L'UNITAy which reflected an article on K1NG'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 confer-
ence held at Fiumicino Airport after the audience KING said,
"The Pope will shortly make a public statement on racial seg-
regation". We have no other information at this time.
4. Attached is a 'cony of the report
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Luther King,. noto pastore protestante negro, e "lea'der"
del movimento antirazzista degli Stati.Uniti, si 6 incontrato il 18.
ettembre us. a Roma con diversi esponenti del P.C.I. e del
In modo particolare il King ha conferito.con il Sen. Ve=
.iio Spano, della vice presidenza delka Commissione Centrale di Con
�troll� del P.C.I., con l'On. Ugo Bartesaghi (P.C.I.), con l'On. Lu
cio M. Luzzatto del P.S.I.U.P. e con il Sen. Paolo Vittorelli del
P.S.I.-
Ii pastore King ha discusso con i predetti unmini politi
ei ii programma di manifestazioni contro segregazionismo negl 1.
Stati Uniti, che si dovrebbero drganizzare nei prossimi mesi in I=
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.Luther King, noto pastore protestante. negro, e "lea 'der"
del movimento antirazzista degli StatiUniti, Si Vincontrato 1118
settembre u.s. a.ROma con diversi esponenti del,P.C.I. e del
In modo.particolare il King ha conferito con ii Sen. Are=
ho Span�, della vice presidenta della Commissione.Centrale di Con
trollo:del.PC.I.., con l'On. Ugd Bartesaghi Lu
cip M. Luzzatto del P:S7I.U.P, e con il Sen. Paolo Vittorelli del
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II pastore King ha discuss� con i predetti'uomini politi
ci ii programma di-manifestazidni contra il segregazionismo negl
Stati Uniti, che si dovrebbero organizzare nei prossimi mesi in 1=
taIia.
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