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I I I . CONCERN INCREASES IN THE FBI AND THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATI ON

OVER ALLEGATIONS OF COMMUNIST I NFLUENCE IN THE CIVIL RI GHTS

MOVEMENT, AND THE FBI INTENSIFIES THE INVESTI GATION: JANUARY

1962-OCTOBER 196

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VI. THE HOVER-KING CONTROVERSY BECOMES PUBLIC AND A TRUCE IS

CALLED: APRIL-DECEMBER 196

Summary

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