The first thing that King addresses is the critism that he is an outsider. I understand he talks about how he was invited and he has ties to the Alabama Christian Movement but I was informed there was a deeper meaning behind him adressing this first in his response.
The second paragraph:
We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South, and one of them is the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. Frequently we share staff, educational and financial resources with our affiliates. Several months ago the affiliate here in Birmingham asked us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct-action program if such were deemed necessary. We readily consented, and when the hour came we lived up to our promise. So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Replying to the above^^^^ I understand that but why does King acknowledge this first
