boycott, j. edgar hoover had in his sights within a month and was starting to monitor him and surveil him. we have a lot of lessons to learn. >> i'm convinced, i mean, i'm convinced that this is part of the difference in the racial reactions to the snowden and nsa, i grew up with the assumption that the government was listening, in part because i had, you know, parents and uncles who had been involved in the movement, and because of your point about hoover, the assumption was, it was an ongoing joke about everybody's fbi file and the idea that folks were listening. >> i said to harry belafontbelaf you ever forget the numerous conversations you had with dr. king, just apply them to the freedom of information act. >> exactly! >> if you forget them, don't worry. somebody's got a transcript. i appreciate so much all of you being here. before we go, i just want to listen, in case folks don't know, a. phillip randolph, if you've never had a chance to see him or hear him, when we come back, we're going to talk to