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The Assassination of Martin Luther King.

Central Intelligence Agency · 166 pages · text by OCR, confidence 95%

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13-00000 TELEPOUCH [redacted] PAGE THREE ID THAT THESE FLAMES ARE RISING VIOLENTLY TO PUT AN END TO ALL THE PRESSION AND INJUSTICE WHICH IS FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH NDERS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE JUNTRY.** 10. QPM RADIO LIBERACION, 7 APRIL, REP P.M. - 44STOKELY CARMICHAEL, LEADER OF BLACK POWER, SAID - "WE NEGROES MUST ARM OURSELVES WITH IFLES AND PISTOLS AND LAUNCH AN ASSAULT ON THE STREETS OF THE ITIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN REPRISAL FOR KING'S ASSASSINATION." ARMICHAEL PREDICTED THAT THERE WILL BE EXECUTIONS IN THE STREETS AS RESULT OF KING'S ASSASSINATION. HE ALSO PREDICTED THAT THE IOLLENCE WHICH HAS BEEN UNLEASHED BY NEGROES AS A RESULT OF KING'S EATH WILL BE PALE AS COMPARED TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN AMERICAN ITIES.** 11. QPM RADIO HABANA, 7 APRIL, 7 P.M. A J/THIS /KING'S/ DEATH SHOWS NCE AGAIN THAT THE EXPLOITED MASSES CAN ONLY ANSWER REACTIONARY IOLLENCE WITH REVOLUTIONARY VIOLENCE.** 12. QPM RADIO PROGRESO, 7 APRIL, 7 P.M. A J/CARMICHAEL SAID URING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT "A SERIOUS MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE N ASSASSINATING DR. KING BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN THE LEADER OF A MOVE- ENT WHICH URGED THE NEGRO PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES NOT TO BURN HE CITIES, NOT TO COMMIT ACTS OF VIOLENCE. THIS MEANS THAT IT WILL E NECESSARY TO START AN ALL-OUT REVOLUTION." CARMICHAEL ADDED - SERIOUS INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN 35 CITIES WHERE THERE HAVE EEN FIRES, SHOOTING, FIGHTING, AND DEATHS AS A RESULT OF THE CRIME OMMITTED AGAINST DR. KING. NATURALLY, OTHER SIMILAR THINGS WILL AKE PLACE. GUERRILLA WARFARE WILL RAPIDLY SPREAD THROUGH THE CITIES ECAUSE IT IS ALREADY EVIDENT THAT WE CANNOT OPENLY REBEL AGAINST HE POLICE." STOKELY CARMICHAEL ENDED THE INTERVIEW BY SENDING AFFECTIONATE REGARDS TO THE REVOLUTIONARY CUBAN PEOPLE AND THEIR LEADER, FIDEL CASIRO RUZ.** TELEPOUCH [redacted] PAGE THREE

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