CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORTS

723
BlICKGnOUND mFO!lllJ\TIO:, CONCER.IIIH1GDEPART;
LEtlT'S REQUEST FOR BOD,Y RECORDER
IN BOBBY BAKER IHVESTIGATION It! 1965
Included in the letter to Mr. Hatson I-,as the fact
that Acting IIttorncy General Clark had advised an official of
this Bureau on 12/23/66 that after the FBI's refusal to monitor
the meeting in Los l\ngeles" the Irnnigration ane! Naturalization
Service or the Bureau of Narcotics was contacted, and that he
was certain it was the Bureau of Narcotics that handled the
monitoring. No documentation of this conversation located.
11 note added ~n p~ge three of the- letter dated
1/12/67 sets forth information that the letter l~ilS submitted
to "advise the \'Ihi te !louse as to circumstances under ",hicn
this Bureau taoe recorded, on 3/25/65, tl10 teleohone calls
(deemed to be legal by Department) involving Baker, but
refused to electronically ~onitor a meeting in Los Angeles
on 3/26/65 bet",een Baker and t",o of his associates. These
calls and the meeting were referred to in a 1/11/67 news
article in the "I'lashington Evening Star" and undoubtedly
will receive much pUblicity ",hen results are introduced as
evidence in present trial of Baker • ."
On 1/17/67 Assistant to the Director Cartha D. DeLoach
was called to the \ihite House by ilarvin Ilatson and \'!atson
referred to the Director's memorandum to the President setting
forth the information that the FBI had refused a request to
utili zc a recording device in the Baker case. ,!I'a tson furnished
information that inasmuch as the Bureau of Narcotics had later
handled this matter for the Department of Justice, the President
had demanded a summary memorandum trom the Secretary of Treasury
conc;erning the matter. Ilatson also indicated the President was
quite exercised about the fact the FBI had properly.~efused only
to have the Treasury honor the request of the Pepartment of Justice.
I-Jr.· ,Iat':;oii stal~<.i th,,': the L>residant Ild:;::ea a complete
run-down on the follo\~ing names, and that any inquiry should be
made ~~ discreetly as possible.
- Harcotics Bureau
- Treasury Department
,- Narcotics Bureau
,- Former AAG, Crininal Division
- ;larcotics Bureau
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724
BACKGROUND INFOP';-!ATION CmlCERNING
DEPARTi'lENT'S REQUEST FOR BODY RECORDER
IN DOBDY B1\l(ER LIVESTIGATIO;~ IN 1965
He also requested that it should be specifically pointed out
whether any of t.'1e aforementioned individuals Here close to
Bobby Kennedy. ;lr. I'latson further stated the President did
not Hant any record made of this request and wanted the information
furnished to him in blind memorandll.r.l form. Informa tion i~as
prepared in blind memorandum form regarding these individuals
and furnished to the President and, with the exception of
former A1\G cliller, our file reviel-l and liaison representatives
did not develop any information indicating any association of
the individuals with Robert F. Kennedy.
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727
NOTE:
This is bein~ sub::li ttcd to advise the \'Ihi te
UO\l<;e as to circu::st~nccs un(l.cr \"Illicll this Dur~ =:u tan~
rcco~acd, on 3/ZS/C5, t~o telc9110nc calls (dec~cd to'b~
lcr;rll by DC:'part~}cat) in'lolvin'~ Ua;,er, but refused to
elcc'\;rouic~lly 1.10:1i tor a Cleet~:n~; in Los Ai1;~clcs on
3/2G/65 b(;ty;een B~l,er :.nd tHO of his associ a tes. These
calls and the ~eetiu~ ~ere rcfc=rcd to i:1 n 1/11/67
nc,;'o'S ~rticle in tnc "\{;lshin!jton Ev~nin~ ;)t~u·lI nnd undcubtetiJ.y
will receive Ducll publicity ~hen results ~re introduccd as
evidence in present trial of Baker. .
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728
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
EXHIBIT 68-10
lvfemorandum
J.IR. TOLSON
.~
C. D. DeLOaC!lr-J'
\
, ' DATE: 1/17/67
DODBY BAKER case;
Refusal of FBI to honor
Departmental request for
usage of recording device
in Los Angeles;
Request for name checks by President.
1
1. Narcotic~ Bureau
2. ·~Treasury Department
3. . Narcotics Bureau '!t~ JAN -23 ,sst
4. Jack-nIT~ormerAssistant AG, Criminal Div~sion,
Department of Jtr1;t1c~ .~~~
5. , Ti?tafco~ics }l~::au , '. ..
I !i~C'!] ';!lll"atson told me that the ,President wanted '~ comple'~~
rund.owij ,on t~e listed na.mes.· ',He stated··these checks ShOUf.C~",.
be made as d1screetly as poss1ble and that we should .~S~
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Marvin Watson asked that I come to the I'/hite
House at 5:45 p.m., 1/17/67. Upon seeing Watson he
referred to the Director's memorandum to the President
setting forth the fact that the FBI, in the Bnl.er case,
had refused a request from the Department of Justice ~ ..,
to. utilize a recording device in Los Angeles. :~Watson
stated that, inasmuch as Narcotics,had later h~ndled . ,
this matter for the Department of Justice, the.~resident
had demanded that Secretary Fowler of Treasury give~im
~'a summary memorandum concerning this matter. -..l'{atson Istated the President was quite exercised about the 1act
that the FBI had properly refused, only to have Tre~sHry
go ahead and honor the request of the Department. - ~
. ~
:, -' .~:; Watson, while not handing me the memorandum' to
:.read, did point out several names in the rather lengthy
• memoranduOl that Secretary Fowler had sent the l'resident.
The following names were specifically mentioned~ ',. ,',
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729
Mr. Tolson
specifically point out whether any of these individuals
were close to Bobby Kennedy. The Presiden~ does not
want anY22S.Dx.cL.made_o_:L:th),§_;ri'(11~~!_.. He wants the
memoranda in question to be blind memoranda. He desires
that they be as thorou~h as possible and wants this done
on an expeditious basis.
The Crime Records Division will handle the
j
coordination of this matter. The Liaison Section of
the Domestic Intelligence Division {particularly the
liaison agent assigned to Treasury and Narcotics) - ;
should discreetly ascertain as much information as
possible and furnish such information to Crime Records
so that a complete bacltground memorandum can be prepared.
It may be that we already have'considerable information
in Bureau files. ' , _ ,
The memoranda. being prepared should clearly
reflect that Jack Miller was formerly an Assistant AG
under Bobby Kennedy and is now a law partner of former
Bureau employee Courtney Evans. Evans' background should
be briefly set forth, insofar as his lying defense of
Kennedy is concerned.
ACTION
These memoranda will be prepared on an expeditious
basis and submitted to the Director for consideration.
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730
EXHIBIT 68-11
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(t;;Ti.;ij STATES C;QVERNMENT
MCriiorandum
TO
FROM
: Mr. Wick ;i
, M. A.•T)pn"e'1~'-
. / . I
DATE: 1-10-67
SUIUECT, nonny BAKER case;
Refusal of FDI to honor
Departmental request for
Ilsa~e of recording device
i'n.. Los.., Angeles;
Request For Name Check By President
, I BACKGROUND:
~ The President, through his Special Assistant, Marvin
Watson, has requc"ted a name check concerning the following individuals
who apparently were involved in the joint decision by the Department
and tile Narcotics Bureau to utilize a recording device in the Baker Case:
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
,Justice
Narcotics Burcn.u
, Treasury Department
Narcotics Bureau
form.er Assistant AG, Criminal Division, Department of
Narcotics Bureau
According to Watson, the President hM specifically
, instructed that he wants this matter handled as discreetly as possible,
that no record be made of his request, and that tile results should show
whether any of the above individuals were close to former Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedv.
, ----- INFORMATION IN nUFILES: "
,'~ Jr..:l 2~ \~'Gl
All references and main files to the above individuals _
have been reviewed. Attached are separate blind memoranda concer!fffig~~
each of the abo've individuals. It is noted tlmt with the -lxeeplion of
Enclosures .•,...·~c;l'nfEf .: '1 ,..
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731
M. A. "Jones to Wick Memo
RE: BODBY llAKER case
former Assistant Attorney General Herbert J. Miller, Jr., our file
revicw and our Liaison represcntative with the Narcotics Bureau,
developcd no information indicating ....ssociation o( thcse individuals
with Robert F. Kennedy.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the attached blind memoranda be furnished by
liaison to the White House (or the President.
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732
EXHIBIT 68-12
I'NITED STATES DEl'AnnIENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION
WASHINCTON. D.C. 20535
January 31, 1975
SULLIVAN Hill'I01~ANDA TO JOHN DEAN
(Democratic Convention 1968)
The Sullivan memorandum to John Dean under Part 4
captioned "ne: Democratic Convention 1968" contained the
following:
"John Criswell, National Treasurer, Democratic
Party called the FBI and said he had dinner
with I'larvin ~!atson, 20stmaster General and
Watson had told him of the great services
performed by the FBI during the last
DeIUU\,;L-et i...L~ Cv!'fvt::!1L:~vu ;'n &\t.~a:..-... ti.~. Cito}: I
New Jersey. rle asked if the same services
could be ~erformed at the Democratic
Convention in Chicago. Some assistance
was given by the Chicago F~I Office but it
was not at all of the nature and scope of
the services rendered Johnson at Atlantic City."
The files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
contain a memorandum dated August 22', 1968, from C. D. De Loach
to l'1r. Tolson captioned "Democratic i'lational Convention,
Chicago, Illinois." ,'\ carbon copy of this memorandum \0'85
designated for r~. Sullivan. This memorandum ~tates:
John G~lswe~~, Na~.onal !reasu~~r,
Democratic farty, called this afternoon to
indicate that he had had dinner with i·Jarvin
Watson, the Postmaster General, last night,
and \:atson had informed him of the great
service performed by'the FBI during the
last Democratic Convention in Atlantic City,
New Jersey. Criswell wanted to know if the same
ThiJ! dOCllm~llt i~ p"f}",rcd "II I'CS/lnll,~C In ?/n1lr rrqllr.sr. nlld i.• "nl for di.•soniflallon
olllsl.dr. lI0ltJ> Cnm:J/;rfff'. /',,,: 7t.'f i .. 1"m;I,',-,1 III ofF";,.,1 I'rorrrdiJl.'1.~ by
1IOltr COl/l.llullr.c alld IIle ('Cl;.!lill /Ii'''! 1/,,1 I,,' rlistlvsrcl 10 llltfL"UlOri;;cd IJCn;Oll.ne1
without tILe express Ul'lll'oval oj the Fill •

733
Sullivan Heliloranda to JOM Dean
services could'be performed this time
in Chicago. He also asked if I could
personally go out and take charge. as
was the case in Atlantic City.
I told Criswell' that Bill Connell.
Executive Assistant to the Vice President.
had already called regarding this matter,
and had personally discussed.the entire
matter with the Director. I stated the
Dirp.ctor had made comolete arrangements
to have a topflight group or experienced
agents. under the supervision of the
Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago'
Office, handle this Assignment. I told
Criswell I felt certain these men would
do an excellent job and the Vice President's
office would be kept fully advised at, all
times of need-to-know information.
Criswell expressed appreciation
and stated he did not l~ow Connell had
already made the request in question."
By memorandum from C. u. De Loach to i,tr. Tolson
dated August 7, 1968, captioned "Democratic National Convention,
Chicago, Illinois, 8/26/68" ,dth a coPy to l,tr. Sullivan,
Mr. De Loach advised "Bill Connell;' Executive Assistant to the
Vice President, attempted to telephonically contact the
Director on August 7, 1968. He was advised that the
Director was in a travel status.
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734
Sullivan Memoranda to John Dean
According to this memorandum, Mr. Connell told
Mr. De Loach that the President had, some time ago, advised
the Vice President that the FBI had sent a "special team"
to Atlantic City during the last Democratic ~ational
Convention. The President allegedly told the Vice ~resident
that the FBI had been of great service to him and he had
been given considerable information on a timely basis
throughout the entire convention.
Mr. Connell stated, according to the memorandum,
that while hp rlp~irpd to discuss this with the Director,
the Vice President hoped the Director would. extend to him
the same service during the forthcoming Democratic ~ational
Convention in Chicago.
The memorandum further states that ~~. Connell
was told that, while he desired to discuss this matter
with the Director, he should know that our Chicago Office
is very well orepared to gather intelligence and ~ass such
intelligence onto appro~riate authorities during the
convention. ~~. Connell stated he presumed this to be
true; however, he would call again next week and mention
this matter to the Director. A handwritten notation by
~Ir. Hoover at the end of this memorandum state,d "I talked
to Co,mel:!.. "llso I ta lked to Si..C ilnd issued
appropriate instru~tions.II Signed "H. r.o
A memorandum prepared by ~~. lwover for ~~. Tolson,
Mr. De Loach, :k. Bishop, and r~. Sullivan dated August 15,
1968, reflects that at 10:09 &.m. ~~. Hoover talked to
Mr. William Connell, l::xecutive Assistant to the Vice Prel>ident.
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735
Sullivan ~~moranda to John Dean
Mr. Hoover set forth the following' information regarding
this conversation:
"Mr. Hilliam Connell, Executive
Assistant to the Vice President, returned
my call. I told h!m I was out of town
when he called last week and I wanted
to return his call.
~~. Connell thanked me for
calling and stated what he had called
about was that he had talked to the
Vice President about the team I sent
into the convention area in 1964 that
was so helpful. He stated he was ho?ing
perhaps I might be able to do the same
thing for the Vice fresident out in
Chicago and have my men directly in
.contact with him (Connell).
I advised t~. Connell that
I had already initiated that and that
he will be supplied by Soecial hPent
in Charne in 0:1ic.'<J'">o:'
t4:~t anJ- !..ind o;'~;f'ass J.~".:~ai~:i·:lie u;..~:~~~·
to just let l·ll". Johnson know and he
will take care of it.
t-Ir. Connell thanked me and
said he will tell_tl).e Vice '?resident."
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736
Sullivan Nemoranda to John Dean
This memorand~ also reflects that at 10:13 a.m.
Mr. Hoover talked to SAC in Chicago. t~. Hoover
likewise set forth the results of this conversation:
"l called SAC in
Chicago and told him I had just talked to
1'1r. lalliam Connell. Bxecutive Assistant
to the Vice President. and what he wanted
to have done was an operation similar to
what we did down at Atlantic City at the
11:1 ~t !)c~~c=::. ~:.:: C;:'u-v-Qitivd -w~l,==d ~~. JoiUlson
was running for renomination. I explained
that he would like -to have us furnish the
same type of information and be in contact
with him, Connell. on any so-called
intelligence we might get. I stated I
told I1r. Connell we would do tha t and
that SAC would be in contact with
Connell and anyfhing he wanted to let
l:now. I told r-:r • .:Johnson we are
not going to get into anything political
but anything of extreme action or violence
contemplated we want to let Connel¥know.
'\tat(\'<.i,i-e "i~.#;: d g''''W
in touch with i'lr. Corin~l p;o~ptl;-;nd ...
set it up. I told i~. that Connell
is presently in He'" York. dr. Johnson said
-he would pro~ably ~e out in Chicago early
next week."
Although prior information received indicated that
the Democr~tic National Convention to convene at L~icago,
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737
Sullivan Memoranda to John Dean
Illinois, on August 26, 1968, offered the most potential
platform for disruptive activities by racial and Viet Ham
dissident groups, similar instructions were set forth for
both the ,11am! Off~ce in connection ,.,Uh the Republican
National Convention (AUgust 5-10, 1968) and for the
Chicago Office in connection with the Democratic National
Convention (convening August 26, 1968).
These instructions stated that we had the
responsibility to keep high government officials and
oliter inte1"t:~~c..j u6~-"i.:ic5 advised of ~c·,;·c1.o~~::~t~ :!.~
regard to disruptive activities and that it would be
necessary for each field division of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to be acutely and continually aware of
developing situa tions. All offices ~lere instructed
to take the necessary steps to insure that we were
receiving all information available concerning plans
being made to carry ,on protest demonstrations at the
conventions or to otherwise carryon any disruptive
activities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation took the
initiative in planning for possible disru~tions and
violence dllrin'~ tl1e t,~o national conventio!'ls. ,tIn addition
;;'.. our =.~spor::;ioility to £urnisi./info:t'lition "Co 10c..11
law enforcement agencies and Secret Service, we also
had the responsibility to develop violations of Federal
laws within our jurisdiction that might occur during
the conventions. Such laws as the Federal t\nti-Riot Laws,
Assaulting a Federal Officer statute, Kidnapping statute.
bombing and gun law violations, Presidential and Congressional
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738
Sullivan ~~moranda to John Dean
Assassination statute, and Crime Aboard Aircraft violations
all come within the investigative responsibility of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
We closeiy coordinated our activities regarding
the conventions with Federal and state agencies which
had the responsibility to keep the peace and protect
life and property. ~:e disseminated all pertinent
information developed through on-the-scene observations,
pertinent investigation, and through informant. coverage
to the aDpropriate a?encies having an interest i~ the
conventions.
No technical surveillances were utilized in
connection with the ~epublican Convention in Miami Beach
in 1968 or the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968.
In connection with the Chicago Convention
because of the advanced information developed that
disruptive activities were to occur•. we requested
Attorney General authority for the installation of
technical coverage of the ~hbilization Office for
Demonstrations at the Democratic National Conv~tion.
This authorization was requested by our me~orandum to
th~,.Attorney Genera 1 ~.'lz ~;~d i:a !"~.-:r~ 11. 19~t3,(:' ....y:. r~~mor~'!;\~'1ffi
Harch 12, 1~6o. Attorney t;eneral :::amsey Clark declined
authorization for this requested installation. By
memorandum for the Attorney General dated lIarch 22,
March 24. and June 7, 1968. we renewed our orevious
request; however, we received no reply. The net result
was that we did not have technical coverage in connection
with either the Democratic or Republican Conventions
in 1968.
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739
Sulli~n i'lemoranda to JOM Dean
In his I-larch 12. 1968. memorandum declining
authority for a telephonic' surveillance in connection
with the anticipated demonstrations. i·ir. Cl<lrk stated "other
investigative act~vities should be undertaken to provide
intelligence necessary to the protection of the national
interest."
Although extensive plans were made and instructions
issued from the Federal oureau of Investigation Headquarters
in Washington regarding our coverage of these 1968 conventions.
there\1ere llv ~t::ut::.. csJ. ;ureau'of-- Inve~L..i:5"L..i.~.)fi oif.i.d.ais on
the scene at either the Republican or Democratic Convention.
In connection with the 1972 Republican and Democr~tic
National Conventions held in ~liami Beach. Florida. similar
coverage was instituted and carried out by the ~liami Office
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There, 1ikeuise, was
no technical coverage utilized in connection with either the
Republican or 'Democratic Uational Conventions in ~liami Beach
in 1972.
No Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters
officials were on the scene at either of these ,Conventions.
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740
EXHIBIT 68-13
-UN,TEO STATES GOVER, .•IENT
Melnorandum
Mr. W. C. Sullivan
C. D. nrcnna~
~E~,IONSTRATIONS AT THE
NATlmlAL DE~,lOCnATIC
CONVENTION, AUGUST, 1968
DATE: 3/8/68
PURPOSE:
, To recommend the installation of a telephone
~UrVeillanCe on the- National Mobilization Office for
Demonstra t ions at the-Kanonar'Deinocrat ie-Convention, R.Q.Q.'
~4~~~.~,~~Fll._S:t.~et~_r;:I1Acago"J~l,i!10i:'i..
B(ICKGnOU~m :
Information has been received that
has rented an office at Room 3~~~,_407 South Dearborn Street,
Cbicar:o, -.r.l)jn()i~, which -is"to be known as the National ~,
oLrrlization Office for Demonstrations at the National
Dc~o~~~t~= Convc~ti~n*' is a for~e~ leader of ~h~
5tuucnts for a Democratic Society and is the' of the
Chicago, Illir-ois, which is a
, According to our informants, the office is to be used
In connection with activities aimed at influencin~ the course
.QL.t,he,National,'Democrntic,.Conv.cnti.on. to..bc-:heicCiilChic'ago
in August, 1968. The office is to be occupied with a full-time
staff until the conclusion of the Convention.
'.'" A news release to "The New York Times" dated 12/10/67'
quoted Dr. Benjamin Spock, the antiwar critic, a~~~es
RQlli.~s as saying they.~~~~,pr~p~red.to mobilize.the largest
demonstration this country has ever seen to descend upon the
~ventionas a reminder to the delegates of the strcn:;th of
~be-opposition. Rollins is a militant member of the Con~ress
of Racial Eq~ality and in 1967 s~atcd, ~'Wc,have ;ot to stop
~l;!~1.kin~.into liquor stores and Sto.l·t breaking into gun stores
t~ arm ()u~_ to_:?.!£p t_h.~.s_e ,'ifri'~,l!_hunkie_cop.s..tfom_kil1i.n!; us."
E~Closu.rOQ~ 3-//-63' REG 29
CONTI NUED - OVEn
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741
~emorandum C.D. Brennan to w.e. Sullivan
RE: DDIO~ISTRATIONS AT TIlE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
.. -"- member of the NationaL_ColllJlli t tee,
Communist,'Party. USA, has been appointed by,_ '. the
Party's ( " to c.oorQin;:lte activity between the
Communist Party, USA, and the new left. lie is to assist in
setting up a coordinating office to be financed in part by the
Party and to recruit full-time personnel to man it.
O~r~ps, includin~ the Mississippi Freedom
Democratic Party, the National 'Mobilization Committee to End
the War in Vietnam. Students for a Democratic Society. Student
Mobilization Conmittee, and the National Conference for New
Politics, all of which are intensely anti-administration,
have indicated tbat they intend to participate in demonstrations
at the Convention.
CURREnT DEVELOP;.IENTS:
Dur1n~ "ne period 2/10-11/68, additional meetings
between peace and civil rights militants were held in Chicago
for the purpose of discussing their activities at the Convention.
Th:!.~ r::-oup: ".'hi~h incl\.~d~d" . a leader of the
National Conference for New Politics
and, .• all members of the National Committee,
Communist Party, CSA, decided to hold a planning convention on
_3/ ./68. Tr.ese ceetinJ;S we-e held at the office at
, Chicago, Illinois.
OBSERVATIONS:
, I From information received, it is apparent that the
',office at 407 South Dearborn Street is developing into a focal
point of activity surroundin~ demonstrations at the Convention.
Our informant coverage ot these organiza"ions gives us lon~~
ange information on their plans. ~~~l~~har~~ur
~!l,ll1?jJ,iJ.Jes, we must be in a position tC1-JJ,~u--..:.Q.::.d;ly
lind hour-bv-hour co\'cr~:!e of those elements which'.:can be
expCCted-to-attc-;;lottodisrupt the Convention. :!"telenhone
~cill~nce of this new lv-opened office will enhance our
doverage ~nd enable us to'furnish the appropriate Government
officials With the plans of those groups which would try to
embarrass or even inflict bodily harm on the President or other
high Government officials. We are submittin~ a request to the
Attorney General for technical coverage on this office.
llECOmlElffiATr ON:
~hat, the attached memorandum fQr the Attorney
General b~ approved and sent.

742
EXHIBIT 68-14
. • , .. '1
lIarch 11, 19G8
HEMORAllDmI Fon TIIE ATTor...'lEY GElffiUAL
'RE: m::IO::STUATIO:1S AT TIlE NATIOl'AL
DE~OCRATIC CO:IVEi-iTIO:l, AUGUST, 1968
(,,1"- ,-, ,- "r, ;' J
1-':' #. f r I .... ~ IV
An ortice kno~:n as' the National l!obilization
Office for Denonstrations at the :Iational DCClocratic
Convcntion has been established at RooCl 315, 407 South
Dearborn street, Chicago, 1111nois.o
This office was rented by who
is a former leader of the Students for a Dc~ocratic S~ciety
and is the of the
Chica~o, Illinois. This latter or~anization ~as iorr.ed in
19GG to
This office is to he occupied with a full-time
staff until the conclusion of the Convention.
During the Period February 1968, a series
of ~eetings were held at this office bet~ben peace and
ciVil rights ~ilitants ~ho discussed plans for demonstrating
and disruptin% the Convention. InclUded in the participants
were and' " all'
members of the National COQmittee, Co~unist Party, USA.
has been appointed hy , the
ot the Communist Party, USA, to coordinate
the activity between the Co~unist Party, CSA, and other new
left forces. He has been active 1n setting up the office
on South Dearborn Street. The Co~unist Party, USA, has I f~
, -agreed-to partially SUbsidize ,this otfice. ~
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743
m:MORANDmi Fon TilE ATTOP.1rEY CEHERAL
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-,' It Is apparent that this ofUce is doveloping
Into a focal point of activity su"roundin~ de~or.strations
at tho Convention, It anpoars that nost of those
,or~anizations wbich will be activoly en~a~ed In
",dcmonstratin~ durln~ tho period that the Convention is
'In session ~ill use this space to plan and coordinate
':' :tholr activity,
,A telopboilO surveill:lDco on tbis offico ""ould
'.: provide extrol:ely valuable inforr:;ation re~ardin:~ tho pl:ms
. ·of these {;roups to disrupt the National !)nl:ocratic Convention.
,'It would also furnish advance notice of any possible activity
~,by these ~roups shieh would endan~er the safety of tho
...·President or otber Government officials while in Cbica[;o •
.. -.....
,,' A surveillance of this nature would Rreatly
.. enhance 00.:- cover;l~C ot til0S0 groups \'liIich join in tl:e
'demonstrations at tho Convention and could Dossibly
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"<" I recoPi'llend, thorefoI'e, the 'installation of n
':. telephone surveillance on tho 11ational ::oblliz:\tion Office
.:tor Dcconstrations at tbe National Da~ocratic Convention,
. Room 315, ~07 South Daarborn Dtreet, Chica~o, Illinois, or
'.....l1ny,othcr address to which this off ico tlay cove in tho future.
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744
, This ~c~Qrandum recoornends the institution ora
•···..te1ephone survei llance in accordance with current policy,
. ~hich requires approval by the Attorney General for the
.installation and continuation of all technical surveillances.
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745
EXHIBIT 68-15
.lINITED STATES GClVU, .IENT
Jvle7norandum
Mr. W. C. Sullivan
C. D. Brenna~ ,',
!_'::.:-II(~:·J
OATE: 3/21/68
JECT: DEMONSTRATIONS AT TilE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CO:rVENTION, AUGUST, 1968
PURPOSE:'
To recommend the resubmission of a request to
lthe Attorney General for the installation of a telephone
surveillance on the N~~iQQal MoQl1l-zat~o.n_Qtficefor
Demonstrations at the National Democratic Convention,
Room 315, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago,Illinois.
BACKGROUND:
By memorandum to the Attorney General dated 3/11/68,.
we requested authority to install a telephone surveillance at
the above-mentioned location, which was recently opened to
~c~v~ ~s ~ ~~;~~ ~~ ~n~~~~n~ti~n for vario~s n~~ l~ft. ~ivil
rights and subvcrs1ve tiroups planning to stage massive
demonstrations in Chicago during the National Democratic
Convention. By letter dated 3/12/63, the, Attorney General
. declined to authorize this installation on the basis that
there has not been an adequate demonstration of a direct
threat to the national interest. The Attorney General
indicated that other investigitive activities should be
.undertaken to provide intelligence necessary to the protection
of the national interest.
OBSERVATIons: .
he do not concur with the Attorney General's state- I . {'\
ment that there has not been an adequate demonstration of a Vv,",direct
threat to the national security. V;lrious.,new left,
"ivil ri~hts, and subversivlLorganjzations have public Iy
lnllI)Ou.nce·d-.Pl~li's-ro"c.onverg.e o..n. t.t.le Nationar'D.emocraHc
Co.nv~~~j--9n lei CIirc:l!!:o durin; August_and .. stnr;c TTl~ssj..yc
lI.emons_tl'ations_ i~=.o__cn:t.e..r.tni.ner.- is being
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746
~cmorandum C.D. r-~nnan to w.e. Sullivan
HE: DDIONST1UTIG.• 3 AT TIlE NATIO:-/AL
llEl.lOCItATIC CONVENTION, AUGUST, 1968
q'lE--t~cLg~saY1ng th:'-t ~~rnons.~!:ation~, w~ 11 begin ..i-n_~h.!cago
at..:!.l!e.end of :.l:ly'·.antr:.that so many antlwaz'-'demonstra1:.prs
w.!1:~ be. Flit on the· streets that. the_Goy'e~_nE'QI]!-.l'.UJ. be
. !orcc~t.5'_~::!~?_ ,1:hCC.}.r.'!'l.!.n. .
Or~anizations planning to participate in these
demonstrations include the Students for a Democratic Society,
the National :.lobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam,
tho StUdent :.Iobilizrrtion Committee, and the Communist Party,
USA. AlLQL-t.1tq,o;~....Q.!:~E_tzaJiqns have participated in prior
violent demonstrations such as the October 21-22, 1967,
March On Washin:;ton, v:hich c\'lmin:t1;C.d in a nhv~ic:>.l assault
~_t!J.£-E!!.!L1;;l:;;~n which had to be repelled by Federal troops.
There appears to be ample evidence that these demonstrations
will represent a substantial threat to the national security.
ACTION TAKEN: we hav~ prepared a memorandum for the Attorney
General in accordance with the above-mentioned observations
and are resubmittin~ our reQuest for authority to install
8itelophone surveillance-at the office· of the NationalMobilization
Office for Demonstrations at the National
Democratic Convention.
. RECO:.IMENDATI ON:
that the attached memoraudum to the Attorney
~eDeral be approved.
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747
EXHIBIT 68-16
llEUORJUffiU'..! FOR TIlE ATTCIUlEY GE..\'ERAL
1m: DE~IO:ISTr.!lTIO:<S AT TlIE·Nf.TlmlAL.
DE:JOCP.ATIC CO:;-VE~ITIO;l, AUG.uST, lOGS
Reference is ~ade to your memorandum dated
Barch 12, 19G5, in which you declined authorization of
a requested telep~onc surveillance on the Uational
lfobilization Office for Dcnonstrations at the llational
Democratic Conven~ion, Coon 3lG, ~07 Sout~ Dearborn Street,
Chica~o, Illinois, because there has not been an adequat3
demonstration of a direct threat to the national security.
Inforoation develop3d to date by this nureau
indicntc~ t.h:lt :l =~s5ive effort is b2in~ o:lde 1>y vru-ious
D~~ left ~~:"('11!,~, ~ i ·.:i 1 rights or~uniz~tio;lS ~nd ~u~vcrsi\'c
or~anization5 to ~obilizo froo 200,000 to 500,000
deuonstr~'tors uho uill cou~cr~o on tl:o !i~tion~l Do=ocr~tic
Conventiun in Cllic;::;:o in .\u~ust, 19::;3, with the objective
of disru,ting tile Convention and iorcin~ the Goverll.'1lCnt to
utilize Federal troorys ~o contain the denonstrators. For
cxatlple, tl~c 1'\iaslli!~~toa Post" ::"ssuc of ~arch 20, 1963,
quoted 1;0:;1'0 entertainer Dicl~ Gregory as sayin3 that so
many antiuar demonstrators will be put 'on the streets of
Chica~o before the Convention that "the Goverl1l!!ent will be
forced to brin.:: tho Jh":I}' in." G1"ogory indic:ltcd that
anti-Convcntion ::l:lrciws ~lill be::;in :It the end of :.I:1Y on a
12-hour basis and ~ill later be conducted on a 2~-hour b~sis.
Organizations plannin~ to participate ip these
demonstrations include the Students tor a De~ocratic
Society, the National ~obilization Comuittcc to £nd the
War in V{ctn=, the Student !.!obilization CO::lr.littce and
tho Co=unist Party,. USA. All of these orsaniz;l.tions h:lVe
participated in pr~or antiwar demonstrations which resultnrl
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748
ID:!JOIWmU:,1 Fon TIIE ATTOPJTEY GENEUAL
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in violence, such ns the October 21-22, 1967, ),I:lrch On
W:l5hin=:ton YI:licll culnin:lted in :l ;1~l!sical ~..:;saul t on the'
.. Penta;ion ill' :3c'/oral hundred de::anstrators \;'ho wore
:.. :finally repelled by Fodor'll troops. -:
While every effort is bein~ made to establish
.·:~tho covernee necessary to fulfill our responsibilities to
. l~eep the inte lligenev cO!:".!:luni ty :ldvised rec;nrdin1 the
plans of these orr;aniz:ltion:J, it is npparcnt tll:lt a
telephono surveill:lnce at the :lbove-mentioned location
"ould provide inior::l:ltion rec;~rdill.,; the plan:J and activities
:of the key er~anizers of these demonstrations which C:lnnot
~~be obtained fron any other source. 0 ~y
.0: ~ AccordinGly t I rlsnin reco;,'.:!cnd tho in9tallntion
of a telcD~ona survcill:lllce on the ~~tional Uo~ili=aticn
"Office fo~ Dc~asstr:ltions :It the National Dc~ocrntic
_. Convention. ~00~ 315, ~07 South Dearborn Street. Chica30.
Illinois; or any othor address to ~hich this oiii~u.~aY
::'.. movo in tho future. "," ::
Sec memoranduc C.D. Bre~nan to W.C. Sullivan
.}. dated 3/21/G3 captioned as above ~ prepared by
~, ...
..-":
This m~morandun recocnend~ the ~nstitution of a
. -telephone surveillance in accoruance with curr6nt policy,
which re~uires approval by the Attorney General for the
.• install:-.tio!l and continuation or all tec!lnical surveillances.
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749
EXHIBIT 68-17
.:.~ . . HE1.IORAllDU'J FOR T".fE ATrORNEY GENERAL .
. 1m:
...., .
DCJC~(S'rnATIO~:S AT TID: NATIC~lhL
.- DElJOCr.,\TIC CO:IV::;:;T~ 0:1, . ACGUST, .1~OS
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neterenco is maGe to my memorandum d~ted
Barch 22, 1968, c~ptioned as above requesting authority
., ·to institute telc~hone surveillance coverage on the
National ~:obilization Office for DC!:1onstra~ions at the
National Cc~ocratic Convention, Roo~ 315, 401 South
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.
In order that this Bureau ~ay fulfill its
responsibilities in this icportant area of our work,
1t 18 rcqucs~ca ~na~ you advise ox yuur u~cio~vu 4" ~u.~
" .. matter as promptly as possible.
Very truly yours,
. .. ", ,..,;. John Edgar Hoover . . . ..'~<;::'.;.. ,. ,:: ::.",:."::::.:'...-. Director REG-9-';"
Approved ';.>..., . . ISENT FR~.u ~:...~; ! ·v
Dato j TmB ~~~~.
,
. D,HE <oJ ~:t';-J"!'I·
C\lT:jay (14) .1!.~-_...-~ ,fA APR 29 lSQa
NOTE:.;..-...· '.-
-- \l By J:lemoranduJ:l to the AUo·rney General dat'Cci 3/11/G8,,:"",
authority was reouested to install a technical surveillance at
the National ,lobilization Office for Demonstrations at the
~-National De~ocr~tic Convention 1n Chica~o, Illin01s, nhich was
recently opened to serve as a Doint of coordination for various
groups planning to st~ge massi~e demonstrations and en~a~e in
disruptive activities at the National Decocratic Convention ib
Au~ust. l~Gn. T~1s request 'as denied bv thcl;\ttor~ev Gencr~l
on 3/12/G3 on't~e grounds that there bad not ~en an adequate

750
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":. llEl.10IWIDU11 FOR TIlE A'ITORUEY GENERAL
.of..
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~. demonstration of a direct tbreat to the national interest •
. ..Tho request "InS resubcitted on 3/:?2/63 at which ti",e it
~~wns pointed out that cilitant civil rights and antiwar
leaders had publicly announced plans to disrupt the
~National Dccocratic Convention and force the Government to
:'usc Federal troo~3.· To date. tbe Attorney General bascot
~cspondod to this request.. " ." , """.,''- .'
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751
EXHIBIT 68-18
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• ~ U~IITEQ STATES GO\'ERN ,NT
lv1emorandum
: Hr. 11'. C. Sullivan nATE: 6/6/68
~. D. """"~
'CT DDIONSTllATIO~lS AT TIlE NATIONAL
-Ii~OCll~T~~_~~:!...~NTION, AUGUST, 1968
PURPOSE:
To recommend that a follow-up memorandum be
j
sent to the Attorney General in re~ard to a request
submitted on 3/22/68 for approval of a telephone surveillance
on th. e National 1!obilization Office for Demonstrations
at the National Democratic Convention.
BACKGROUND:
~y mc~or~~du~ to the AttorneY C~ua~~~ cl~t~~
3/11/68, autbority was 'requested to install a technical
surveillance at the National Mobilization Office for
Demonstrations at the National Democratic Convention in
,Chicago, Illinois, Which was recently opened to serve as
a point of coordination for various groups planning to stage
massive demonstrations and en~age in disruptive activities
at the National Democratic Convention in Au~ust, 1963. This
request was denied by the Attorney General on ~LIJL98 on the
'grounds that~KerC had not been an adequate demonstration of
a direct threat to the national interest. The request was
~p!Ute(L;)/.£;!LG,a.at which time it was pointed out that
militant civil rights and antiuar leaders had publicly
announced plans to disrupt the National DemocraticfonventiQn
and force the Government to use Federal troops. On~§8 a
follo~~u~ memorandum was sent to the Attorney General requesting
a-accision in this case and ~5p~~hen three ~eneral co~unicntJ,
ons have ,been ,sent, to the Attorney-Gener'al "re~ari:ting this -.-f'
and other cases requesting authorization for electronic surveil~'~
/ lances. To date, the Atto~~ey General has ~o~, ~esp~nded. _ -' ~
Enclosure~ 0 - /1-6f? ,g~l ~ VII
_"'",tON!} UED - OVER
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752
~Hemorandum e.D. Brennan to w.e. Sullivan
HE: DC.l0liSTRATlmrs AT TI!E H'\TIO~AL
DEMOCRATIC COXVE~TION, AUGUST, 1968
OBSERVATIO:-lS:
The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and Robert F. Kennedy serve to illustrate the ugly atmosphere
of discontent which pervades the Acerican political scene
today. It is reasonable to expect that the extremist
elements plannin~ ,0 disrupt the Democratic National
Convention may resor, to violent ac,s to draw attention to
their causes and achieve their objectives at the Convention.
We are making every effort to develop adequate
informant coverage to enable us' to keep the intelligence
community advised of the day-to-day plans and activities of
the leaders of the dissident groups planning to disrupt the
Convention. We cannot hope to fulfill our responsibilities
as an intelligence agency, however, unless we take full
~GV~~~~L~ o~ ~l~ =~~~s ~: our diEposal to develo~ th~
necessary information.
The delay on the part of the Attorney General in
acting on the request for a telephone surveillance in this
case is inexcusable. We have. therefore, pr.pared a follow-up
memorandum to the Attorney General expreSSing concern over
the delay and again requesting a decision in this matter.
'REcmr.,IENDATI O~:
That the attached memorandum to the Attorney
General be app~oved.
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753
EXHIBIT 68-19
UEl.lORANDIDI FOR THE ATIOrh'IEY GENERAL
RE: D!:).:m;STrlATIC:,S AT THE NATIO~rAL
DEYOCI:ATIC COlrVBlTIC:r, AUGUST, 1968
. Reference is Dade to my memoranda dated
llarch 22, 19GB, and April 24, 1968, captioned as above
rcquestin; authority to institute tcleobone surveillance
coverage on tIle ~3tional ~obiliz3tion Office for
Demonstrations at the ~ational Dc=ocratic Convention,
Rooe 315, 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.
As you were previously advised, considerable
information has been developed indicating that '/arious
6ti;)~~~~~~G ~~;~~i=~t~c==. ci~il ~i;ht~ Z~0~~9 ~nri
'organizations aif-iliatcd'o't:ith the Men Lcttcovc:-.:cnl: piaa.
to staze nassive de=onstrations at the ?1:ltional
De~ocratic Convcn~10n 7ith the objective of disrupting
the Convention.
In view of the foregoing, it is absolutelv
,essential that we utilize every means at our disposal
to effect the coverage needed to enable us to keep the
intelli;;ence co=un,i ty adVised of the day-to-d"~1 plans
and activities of the leaders or these dissident ~rouns.
I feel ti~t....l..-·~,·,C .. ~ " relict in my cuty if I did not
1I'~Ts"JF'l..'..:w:..'r FI2.'O' DJ!" D'/.~cO,'." V. ,~.
: D..':.;:'.=':. { -Ii -{o.:.{.
The tra~ic events of the past several weeks
vividly illustrate the ugly at~ospnere of discontent
:which pervades tile Acerican political scene today. There
is every reason to believe that the extrccist elenents
plannin; to disrupt the National Democratic Convention,
inflac.cd by the recent assas31n:ltions O:i' Dr. ~~.lrt:in Luther
iKinrr, Jr., and Senator r.obert Kennedy, cay resort to acts
,of violence to achieve their objectives at the Convention.
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754
express mv concern over the dclav oncountered in
connection ~itl1 ~~a request to~ n~9rovnl ot a tclo~ho~a
Gurveill::tnco l.n this C:1se. Ti,is dol:lv h~s unouestionnbly
caused a loss of valua~le intolllrrence information
10 Q ~o3t critical area ot our operations.
Accordin~ly. it 1s again requosted that you
adviso of your deci&ion in rogard to the aforementioned
request IlS soon as possible. .... , .... '.:.' .'; ' ••....> ;...:....
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',- j .;',' '., ..' Director ....: .•.'.,....., ... '. l pp·roved· .. · '.',•.. ; '.... .:'",,' ~~. ~.;. ~':,~ .:.:.: .•. :~~.~:.;:: ..';:..,,'
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NOTE: .... ; '. -.': .' ':~:.::;'"
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:.;j..., : ,. See memor'~~'d~~ C.D. 'Brennan t~"\T~C~ Sullivan.
,.~ated 6/6/63 captioned as above as prepared by.
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755
EXHIBIT 68-20
QDffifl' of tll1' _\ttom1'Q Q51'1l1't'n •
lDZls~ington"n. <£.. ~D53D
.. March 12, 1968 '.....
Memorandwn to': Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
. :.
From:
Re:
flO RamseyClark"
IV'- Attorney General . ,,'.:.
'. t?Demonstrations at the National .De~~'c;~tic .,.----..__. - _. . .
Convention. August, 1968
'four memo dated MiLrch 11.-1968
I am declining authorization of the requested installation
\ of the above telephone surveillance at the present time. There lhas not been an ~dequate demonstration of a direct threat to the
national security. Should further evidence be secured of such a
threat. or re-evaluation desired, please resubmit. . .
,.:0 .
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Other investigative activities should be undertaken to
provide intelligence necessary to the protection of the national
.'interest. .
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756
EXHIBIT 68-21
' •.UlVrl':n ST,Hi:S GO\'[ ~IE.:->T
"'~,j\1eJn0randurn
lIR. TOLSON
C. D. DeLoach
. DATI:: 8/7/68
. ACTION:
:IJECT:
/
DE:,tOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Chicago, Illinois, 8/26/68 .
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I
i Dill Connell, Executive Assistant to the
iVice Presia~t'tc;)ipted to telephonically contact the
,Director at 9:48 a.m" 8/7/68, He was advised the Director
was in travel status and was referred to my office •
.j '.' Connell told me that the President h~d, some time
nco, advised the Vice President that the FBI had sent a
"special terem" to ,~tlnntic-City, durinG t!1c last D8rnoc~'atic
National Convention. The Presi~ent alle~cdly told the
Vice President that the FBI 'had been' of great sel'vice to
.1:~.;'",: ?-:.:0. ;'!-:- ;-:;._.~: t·~.::-;·! :;:;.-.;.;" ...-(,i·.=;~_,:cj·;':-,;,.~ ::'iif,.i·i.;:,t~;l"i ,-,t, n.
(timely basis throUGhout the entire convention.
, Connell stated that, while he desired fo discuss
. lthis with the Director personally, the Vice President hope(
the Director would extend to him the same service during
. the forthcOr.ling Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
,,1 I told Connell the Director would be bnck in his
office during the first part of the coming week. Connell
stated he would attewpt to contact the Director at that time •
• I
l' .' I 'also told C:mnell that, while he dcsir"'d to
:!~iUCtiSS this macta= with the Di~cctor~ ho should. know that .
,: out: Chic::.c;C' Office is very weE pr~pal'ed to gath"3r illtO.ili-
: c~nce a~d p~s~ sue;! intelli~cnce on to approprl~te authorities
',' durir:;; the cur.vp.ntion. Cc,nnel.i statcti l.n prcsumed this to
;.1 b8 tr!.:n; 1Il.\''':~'J~r, !:(' t·:.:"l!(: call ~... g::.j" !1':;~T. ~·cc~: ~r.d r::E.nti.on "..
~~this ;natcer to the·Dire~tor. :. :: I .
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SAC ~arlin Johnson, Chicago, has made extensive plnns
~.(?~=-rding C0Ve~~~0. of thE-. conVCnl:iCJi~; Eo has cst~blishcd sI)':lCC
~~.~ l·.)~!r,_.;lr ::;-::: i~1 ..::,: J.if';~~~~:'; :-'I)"r'~;"":~~ .r·~:l"· t!!~~ '..:C!1'."_·n;:i'::'!l
.:."~::.= _~:~:-~~.-: ~::;.'~ j'~~~~'~:_;'~: ~ -=~.!~_:':~~l": t"'.::" ~c: f"/ i ~':: .~ ....~1:'; ~h~~~. t)la:; :--...
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757
'Ilr. Tolson
special squad going to Chicago, which would entail eon~iderable
funds. it is sug:::;ested the Director mibht desire to
advise Connell, on the occasion of hisealling again, that
full preparations have been made by the Chicago Office to
handle the matter of passing intelligence to the Viee
IPresident and biz aides; consequently, there is no need
for a "special team" to proceed to Chicago.
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DATE: 8/22/68
760
EXHIBIT 68-23
UNITLIJ STArt:.:; (';O\'F~ "I;~If.NT
Memorandum
HR. TOLSON
C. D. DeLoa~(
~
J/l/~r.CT~'~c~..Eh·.:,.I.OC..R..ATICnNlA..T..!O.~-S~NTIO~L C/... , lcal;0, .1.nol.s I-l-:; I". (,' t..~ (/ ,-,~.c:_",
, I I." -'.' -'-';ohn '~=ell' NatiOn'al Treasure~~~':~atic
!Party, called this afternoon to indicate that he had
:had dinner with ~larvin Watson, the Postmaster General,
:last night, and Watson had informed him of the great
;service performed by the FBI during the last Democratic
,Convention, in A~lantic City, New Jersey. Criswell
'wanted to know if the same services could be performed
!this time in Chicago. He also asked if I coui d personally
;go out and take charge, as was the case in Atlantic City.
1 I told Crisw3ll that B~ll Connell, .Executive
~ssistant to the Vice president, had already called regaraing
this matter, and had personally discussed the entire
atter with the Director. I stated the Director. had made
~omPlete arran~ements to have a topflight group of
fxpcrienced agents, under the supervision of the Special
~gent in Charge of the Chicago Office, handle this assignment.
I told Criswell I felt certain these men would do
an excellent job and the Vice President's office would
•• pe kept fully advised at all times of need-to-know information.
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'1 Criswell expressed appreciation and stated he
-~._ did not know Conne11 had already maGe the request in.que~tion
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EXHIBIT 69-2
lvlemorandunl
DATE: 2-24-64
J. Baumg:g9pf/
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_CO:,~,nP.IIST Pl'JlTY, USA I
COU;';TEI1Il,T"LLIGEI:CE PI10GIWl '1
n;Tl:':UNAL Sr;CUHITY - C .:.!- 1
(NATIOWl.L GUJUU)!AN) 1/r, I~ '.J-.:--I
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SUBJu;r:
On the evening of 2-18-61 the National Guardian sponsored: i
a public T.ll?etill[; nt;·tbe T01l'n naIl in ::-'-c", York City fe:>.turing- left- I:
wing' Kew York Attorg'Cy lJark Lane and I,lrs. Llarg-ueri-te Oswald, lIlother IJ
of the alle~ed ~ss~sin. At this neeting it was implied that Oswald
~as not responsible for the :lSs:lSsin~tlon and the handlin~ of the
. investigation by the Goverrunent was criticized.
The New York Office proposes the following- itcl!l be placed
With a coopera~ivc news media ~our~~ a~ ~~~ =~a~ o~ Govc=~c~t:
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A reliable source of the New York Office identified
Alger lliss, convicted ~~== ~C idcntified espionage agent ns
.opresellt in the audience. . '. .:
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"Rail, Hail, the Gang's All Here.
"Alger lliss was with the rest of the gang
at tho affair held in New York City on
Febru~ry 18, 1964 to beatify the assassin,
Lee Harvey Oswald. Hiss hns already
achieved sainthood among- this pro-Soviet
group and efforts we~e made to prevent
~ivinl: hin a standing ovation 'for the
sake of s~curity. n~.JI
6 1964
- ] llr. DeLoach so the
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"The nffair "'as sponsored by the National
Guardinn, described by the House CO"'_'Jittce
on Un-AMerican Activities as 'a virtunl o'fiieial
propa:;anda arm of Soviet nussia'~'i,;A~
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RECO~!!,:r.: ;UA1'10:1:
i(.t 'i'u:>.t thig memoran<!wa be referred to
itelIl set out Ill;>)' lJe considercd for release to
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EXHIBIT 69-3
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DAT£: 3/30/64
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Co:::"UXrST.I'JI.1'..TY. USA
cou:;n:"Il,T:..:'LLIG:::,C;;; PROGRAlJ
n;T;;!;liAL ~LCUj:1TY - c
(1\~!L;aCAN r:;ST1TUTE FOR
~\rw~rST SrUDiES)
TO
SUDJECT:
FROM
'iJ~'·'':''.n STATL5- COVt ,\lENT
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"T!Je CPUSA, in its constant effort to 'Woo adherents to ''l
its philosophy if not :lctually into its ranks, is al;ain forl:ling a ./ I
prop:lGand:> orsanization, this til:le a very subtle one under the name I
of the Al:lerican Institute for i>::>ndst Studies, better known 1n l:P /!~..
circles as ' l.I~!S.· The CPUSA hns placed enou[:b ioportance in this~.(
. JI/_ orGanization to take , a le:>ding- spol,csoan of the ,I
~ CP, away froo his editorsbip of 'Political Aff~irs, '. the theorct~c1tl y orr,an of tl1c _CPUSA, to: ~;orl; full title in 5ct"tin~ up .ti.I:,rS. _ .
~has enlisted to "ssist in the !lEIS operation on the
r ~~VVlcst coast. is the ideal front cr:.n fer the CP (a1 thou;;h he is r not trusted by tl",,' CP leaders) since he is an Annapolis Ijr"du:lte and
thereby, on tile s~rface, lends an air of respec.al)ili ty to Ar::.5.
used to .each youn;; l.:aJ.·xists at the Universi.y of Hav:>n:>. In
the October S~ 19GI, issue of 'Dohel:l1a,' a m:q;azine of the Cuban
Government, was quoted as saying:
The New Yor!( Office h:>.s proposed th:>.t :>.s a counterintelligence
action DU:JI-icj"t"~-; be afforded the At:lCric:>.n Institute for i,lar~ist
Studies (AI;,;S), a recently orGanized educational..-propa~andaarm of
the COI:l1llunist l'arty/(CP), USA. AB§ is currently atteI:lpt1nl; to
enlist the sy~p:lthies of s.udents and faculty ce~bers throughout the
!ff.country. llerbert 'APth.eJ:er, Natio.nal. CO"L-"i!=!~~r•.......fI?U_S~
t--!' ac1.i~G in the c,,~a."~tX..9.!_<g~~~r ,:,C1·F:'~l'-
.....- ... ...... To c~pos", 'Lui,; eriucational-propaG:>nda arm of the communists,.
·-"r'1.1;~ ']ic",";" YcZ'l: Office !"roposes :l f;Tatccent sucb as the follc';'dnb' he
Given the widest possible circulation throul;h cooperative news media
sources at the Scat of C~vernment:
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Memorandum to 1!.r. W. C. SulllvlUl
RE: CO:::,:U~IIST PARTY, USA
",-,m."'rJ'p TNTELLIGE."CE PROGRAM
"'The Cuban Revolution has brou~ht forth
lIlethods of its own in the manner 'whereby
Socialism can be arrived at. At the same time,
it demonstrated that the postulates rof Alarxism
are indisputable, scientific and social
truths ••• I wish to let it be known that in
my opinion, the Cuban Revolution is of
universal importance. I believe that it will
kindle and, capture the enthusiasm of the masses
of the untied States because the Revolution's
great accocplishments cannot be hidden from .
them forever.'
. "TIle CP recently opened a headquarters for AltiS at
20 East 30th Street, liew York, Kew York. Apthcker and his staff,
with the assistance of communist dupes throughout the United States,
nre prcparin? to 3prc~d the germs of Uarxisc in an·atte~pt to infect
'IDSuspcctin~ and naive Ju:l<o'ricans "..ho.:u-e placed in contact with this
.omwunis t propagand... ·'
Publication of the above data will not jeopardize
sensitive Bureau sources.
That this mecorandum be routed to 1!.r. DeLoach so information
regardin~ AIL~ may be made available to cooperative news media
sources in an effort to expose this educational-propaganda effort
of the CP•
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EXHIBIT 69-4
SAC, Hey Yorl;
Director, rDI _
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CC~tr.lIST Ph~TY, TISA
CCl';;'IT:::I1:T2,LIC=:;Cr; Pf.OGIlAIt
I::TI:=-":i,\L S:-:C:.r:;ITY - C
(A.:.1ERIC~l Ili::;'l'I'l'U'IB ron llARXIST STUDIES)r
EeNYlct 3/20/64.
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TheDurca~ ~ill endeavor to obtain publication
ot the infor...::ltion sub:::i tted by J'o:! concernin3 the
A::lCrican Ip.!;;:itute for ::ar:;;:ist Studies (i\I~,;:;) through
cooperative ne..s ~edia so~rccs at the Scat of G~vernment.
Your interest in fo~~ardin3 this iten is ap,rcciated and
you nrc encoara~ed to be alert for sucb iteDs in tbo
"--"1'uture'" ., .' '. ._.
P.cfercncc is ~ade t~ your letter dated 3/23/64
ca!'tioned "A~crican lnsti'tute for :.bryj <:t ~tudies,
Internal Security - C" v::tercin plans for a s~posiuJ:l
of this ori::lnization sCheaulcd to be held .. t tile Sheraton
t.tlantic Hotel in :ie'17 York City on ".1/2;;/0,1 are set out.
You silould careful1? fo110'17 C:evcloo:::em:9 rC~:1rdin.J this
sy~pos1un.n~d subr.it ccunterintcl1~gcDce reco~~endatioDS
at the earliest possible date to c~ose the co~unist
. nature or the o~~ar.lz~tion and sy~pOSiUD. S~ecifically
consider relc~sin; inio::-l:latio~ to coo!lerativc De= t:edill
sources locally exposin~ the coocuniGt nature of AI~S.
OJ:
~dvise the ~~reau in the .event the information
subl:litted wita'ycur letter dated 3/20iG4 is published
in the local press.
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·by Hr •. DcLdach 's Office and sets forth the cor..r.:unist
associations ~f AI~S; a new cor~unist propa~anda front.
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EXHIB1:r 69-5
UNITED STATES GOVER~~IE]I;T
Memorandum
OM
uBJECT:
Mr. w.e. SUl1i~/
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" ~JJ Q
CO:.l!,lUNIST PARTY, USA
COUNTERINTELLIG:::i';CE PROGR!\M
INTERNAL SECURITY - C i ... , I
DATE: 8/9/~~
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wife of C02~unist
Party, USA,. recently purchased a blue 1965 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Sports
Sedan for th' use of her husband. : is presently in upstate
New York on his annual monthly vacation. As a disruptive tactic
it is reco;;unended the following or a similar statement be releas d to a
cooperative news media source, preferably a nationally syndicate
columnist at the Seat of Government, to expose the high living 0
the leader of the alleged "Party of the working class;"
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The top United States Hed, , aoes nOt
worry about the heat this summer. He is being
chauffered about in his eJ\pepsive new 1965 airconditione~
hi!h-poweredi~Itie sports sedan.
Comrades of the self-proclaimea leader of the
American wor1,ing class should not allow this
example of prosperity to discourage their
continued contributions to fue Party's coffers.
Upon his return from his annual month's vacatio~
Hall very likely may require additional dues,
payments and contributions to cover his tabs.
After all, the of the Communist
Party, USA, cannot be expected to survive on the
salary he draws of $120 a week. ,4
ACTION:,
AUG 11 1965 - ,(8)
That this memorandum be routed to the Crime Records Division
so the above information ~ay be confidentially made available to a
cooperative news media source. preferably a nationally syndicated
columnis t. . ~'nJ. •
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EXHIBIT 69-6
LJi'\ITLlJ STXr:;S (;( ;1(,\)\IE1':T
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lU Hr. Iv. C. Sulliv'o.n--Y 1 \.
jRml G. C. HoareGC t:, ,I'
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!unJr.c.L - COU~ITE_RINTELT.IGE.'lCE PROGRAM
HU,Cl: NATlOiV,LIST - HATE GROUPS
RiiCIIIL I~n:LJ"IGEi)Cr::
(lIASHHlGTW 'S?RWG PROJECT)
DATI:, March 26, 1968
·PURPOSE:
To r~commend item be furnished cooperative national
neHS media source by Crime Records, designed to curtail
success of ~j<J.rtin Luther King '5 fund raising for the lvashington
S!,,...in~ P,..njp.ct ..
BACKGROlJCI D:
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Martin Luther King has nqw scheduled the Washington
Spring Project, h:.s "poor people's march on Washington, D. C.,"
for the latter part of April, 1968. King's organization, the
Southern Cbristian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has sent out a
mailing to 70,080 potential financial contributors. King
asked these 70,000 to contribute to the Washington Spring
Project for the feeding and housing of the ma;chers.
At the same time, churches in the Washington, D. C.,
area have said they will feed and house King's marchers.
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by the Crime Records Division so that a story cou~d be
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NcmorandL"n to I'.!r. Sullivan
rm: comm':'Ul:n:r.LIG:.1;CE PP-OCRt.!'l
!given nntion-,,,ic1c circulatioll th.'lt Kin:; cbes not need
contribu::ions fl.'om the 70,000 pcople he mlicitcd. ' Since
the ChurC!lC'S have o.i:fc:t'c~' Sl!:,pert, no ireN money is n;e(k:d
and any contributed I.'ollia only be used b}' king [or: otaer
purposes. j" 'fl1i::; ite~ 1-muld need n,ltion-ldlc circuletion
in orclel' to re~ch nl1 the potential contdir:,utcrr.; and
curtcil t::eir donl.'.tions. A s(lll\ple itcr.1 U. attochccl.
Throt the f~cts about King's sol£citation of
funds unl1ecc:~sal'ily be l;1vcn a cocpcl.'at1\'2. nellS courcc
by the Crir.;c P.c:cords Di.vision.
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To il!1 Districts ~r.d I\.C. !l'J0:n::'US
J)cl3ds of c:11 ~c9ro '\'/crl~ Dc~~rri":':cnts
Chairmen of ull CO:I~r.1is.!:ions
,Me}' I, I%()
The Poor Pc:ople's March on Waslungto:1 has bcgu:1. Evidence of its gr£;at
pO\"E:r"lo mo!::i!!;:," for the fi'J~t cguinst poverty is c:n.::rging. The evidenr;e should
be recog~~ze::J and ~ul;l1clzcd., ,,",-
Directed b}' R£;v. Rc:lph D. Abernethy, leaders of tha South€rn Ch:i~t~an
Leadership Co:..:ncil, local prcgr\3ssivc l:'!cck lC2ccrs and fi}r-sig~tcd '.'/J:j~0 supporters'huve
hc,!-d ;neetings with ?:esicc:1t JOhnson's CiJbinet und Congr.:!'slo:,<:l
leac£;rs. ' " ,
These meet!r.~s ex;:;ose the h}'pocris}' of ofiicja! governmcnt<>1 leaccr~hip end
the role of gov.:m'-1ent in maintaining millions, especially bluct; ci~izens, in poverty
and misery. '
What becor.1es obvious is that if poverty is to be al::ol1slJed the peol;le must
become ubolitionists.
The Peor People's ),1<:rch cen become" an instrumc:1t for'mol'ilizir.g cond uCtJ"Ilzlng
r..ill!ons ugoinst ;:;ovE:rt}'.
Every phase of Its cevelop>:1snt mil~es for thc £;nlargcment of struggle, the
,unification of the pwple e::d the loosing of ereuEve ide"s of struggle.
The encuIT,pr::G:1t in V/cs'l1in<Jton is of historIcal sig ri1ricance, politIc.::!)y 10
aVl()J~cnin9' the l~~c.ric~n pC':>?lo, iccoiogically ir. rev0c!ing'the role of CJovt::nmc~t
and the rcldion of fo:eGs noccled to u!:su~c.victor}'for the people or0eniL~tio:H:.ll}'
and prog:c::m:T,cticolly in mapping cut and projecting the his(oricull)' ncces:;ary
foll~ t~n~"oh "
The project in its milny rur::ific~tions impinges on "every crisIs proh!(.m cor.fror:~
ing the count:y, r~"e()ls the pOVier cf Uegro leucershIp, t!:c dire need for
unity una c~or;::{;'.2.ti~n"in s~:u:;;gle. Lhe tregic pie~lJre pf the polarization o{
poverty and C0:15C~Ue:1t degrl:Ceti0n <;!c:,gs'icie of Lincquelled WE:illth, ruthless
rapacity and affluence is presented.
]u~ th~ r.,,~j!l.~nt f2rt~r 0f It 1'1\ 15: thl'! c,,"!(~lon"'t;nt sh:)\','s thp. l!dtl"~::"'!\M
notC':1tii"!!:tir::. for ~L:cr: ...:~;.f:.~l ,C~rl':;.~l(~. hi, '_~~.. ~·I j J I ~,:)I
(See r,~ay For~1!'~ !";c<:;azl:'le for cktails of t!le pol",rlZutIon of'\";ct:!!th 't:!~.d
usurp"tion of ~c\'ler) • l
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Reaction [eilrs Uw ir.1pnct of the I\1cfch on labr, blilc): citi::enry, youth,
\vomen I all dCC-Srtt people \',':-:0 dare thin}:. The impClct C2n be stic:1gthr:::ncd by
the populc)riz:.tio~of the jvjiJfch c\'(?f'j\·..h2re, sch:)olt,;, churches, 12l.:or r.OCi0~,
among ::;~udC:1ts - everywh('Til. Thot popu!z,dz"tion should tGke the for::1 of f71'J::Jl1zution
in ~u:;P()rt. Co~stn..:cti:,/c zL.:;J;:ort d0.r;-:2nds discussion o£ the L~!!':>·."'-l:.].
This is the eSS2ncc ofthc case since til.:l ;"Jerch is not t:n end in itself.
,.,
The Negro Vror'.< Dejlilrt::1e;Jt Cells on ell district leed~rshi? to rcco'Jnizc ;;;nd
through ilet::>n ee):r:o·,·:l(;cge possi~ilities for deepenir.g <:nJ sr.arp=:;J!r,u the ~:n:;;gle
cgain5t POV0~-tj'. This cc:! le2.d lo9ic~l!~' to the q~.i~~ti~n of :ho org~n! 7.t:tior~ (if the
....... South, of t:1G u:1or;:cnized t.nd th2 u:;er:1plo~.';')d. Th!~ step is not oi;ly \'itdll J' !!'7'.lPortont
1:1 r~luti:::>n ~o u succ~s~f~l fight C0~il1st povc-:rty but in rclCltio;-l to every
major ls~:2~ b:[;::o ~h~ [;.::';':.n.
The logic of tj~!s step i:!S i:! follo'.·/-uP flo'::s out of the u5socl~t!O!i of the
r"jufch with th8 ~:r!~~c of IVic;-;:phis ~G:cage \':cr~ers and the unity of \'Ji·.!tG-bli.jc~~
workEr ~ in struggle.
Correct steps 1:-: pub!icl::ing the March end its messive rar.1!ficiJti·.)ns c"n help
~~'akcn the ?r2~t!vc i:11~:;ir.ation of bl~ck und white a!e~e.
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, The peap!:) arc} In motion. The buttl~ for their clerif1c~t1on'~ unjficct!~n i::r.:!
~irectlon 1s i) chul!cns; e wo can r.eitncr eVClde or avoid •
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EXHIBIT 69-9
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. FRO" G. C. Moorc/·I-.6vv
7Y / SUOJI:n, COIJHTERINTELLIG:::KCE PIlOGRAll
:1/ BLACK NATIO::,\LIST - HATE' GHOI II ':J
Vi HACIAL INTJLLIGENCE
(POOH PEOP.I,,.E I S C,\!,:PAIGN)
TO
(;r-; nED Sl".\r1:S (;0\'1:1(:\ \ 11::\"1"
, MemOra71dun~UtJ L it;
Mr. W. C. Sullivan
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This is to recomJ1l'"''\ photo!;ranbs of dcmonstratorson
Poor People's Ca",paign O'I'C) \)0 iurnished cooperative
neVis r.tedia source on a coniid<'lltial basis by Crime Records
Division.
Attached are 6i:o: ph"tor,raphs of PPC participants
takon by C··;~:;::::_..:l in Cleve1Hlld, Ohio, at rally 5/14/63.
~;JUtiC ~how the r.1ili t=.nt, ag'~~l"tll.s1\'e uooearance of the
par~iC1pan~s ana m1gn~ oe or lllterest to a cooperative news
source. Furnishing the piCtlll'CS to a neli's sourcc will not f).'
jcor-:trdizo our source. \../)! 1:.
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That attached phot.,,, of PPC be furnished cooperative
II news media source on coniidelltinl basis by Crime Rocords
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EXHIBIT 69-10
TO
Memorandum
• :Mr. \'I. C. Sullivall 'i~,
FROM ~~~~0_o.:J1d
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SUBJECT. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRP.M
IlLACI: NATW:ULI ST-iIATE GIlOUPS
IlACIJIL Il\Tr.LLIGI::;CE '
(pOOa PEOPLE':; CAI,;pAIGN)
DATI:::; 1968
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This is to recommend an J,tem rer,ardinr, the
Poor People's Cnmpairrn be given a cooperative llews medin
sonrce on a confidentinl basis by the Crime Records Divisioi!-.
A source hos advised that some leaders of the Poor People's
Campaign (PPC) feel that the Americnn Friends Service
Commi ttee (,IFSC), a Quaker group, is trying to dominate the
PPC in \'laShinl;ton, D. C. The AFSC hns assisted the: Soutlwrn
~nrlStlnn Lcnaersnlp conicrcncc In VnrlOllS phnscs o~ tillS
campaign. This situation is so Serious that. Freel C. Dennette,
in charge of sccurity for the PPC, refuscs to go to the
campaign oflice in Washington because of the presence of
AFSC represcntatives.
An item hns becn prepared, copy attached, to show
.this jcalousy on the part of PPC leaders. It is felt this
should be eiven a cooperative news modia source on a confidential
basis by the Crime Records Division.
ACTION:
/ That attached item regardine the Poor ?eop1e's
Campai~n be furnished a cooperative news media source on a
J) I),O/ponfiucnt.ial basis by Crime necords.
lfCt1,t',I;"':' Enclosure /~';:: \f I:~~ ,., t } 'rl. P.:J.t' ~" __~
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(8) JUN 5 19611
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1,:U,D;-:-:r..S (;i'~ POG~t pr:0lJL~~' G CfJ,iP1\IGN
LC:Hlcrs of the "Poor People I G C:l'llpni!:n' in
l1=-(Ehinr~ton, D. C., :n·c not cxnctly [~.l·ntc:iul for the nssistnncc
of th8 Ir.:8ric;~n i."ricEd~ :::;crvicc C:)f:'Elittec un tho compn1cin.
They :rncl .,this h.Jlp is a clllJtlc effort to uomin~to the
cf,r::pu1gn •.
Olle cnmpnir;n londcr is DO i:o:ritated with the
"Friend':3" tli.~t he rei'uscn to ::;0 to the cr.[.lp:d.r.n o:f1' icu nt
l~Ol U Gtrcct.,' U. w. J \';:lshin~tonJ D. C. J bc:c~u~o of tho
"]:'l'ioli.:.:h::: 11 there. He cl:d.rl3 tho rcprnscntnti\"cs of tho
JI.D01'ienn l'rL""ls 8crvice Com:.littee t!l::t urc nt thc cnrJpnign
off icc nrc ullcoopern t 1\'0.
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See meTOO G. C. Moore to ;,Ir. W. C. Sullivan captioned
as above, dated ~ny 22, 19G8, prepared by
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ENCLOSURE

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EXHIBIT 69-12
'ur-::TI:O ST,\'rES GO\,EIt:\"E:-;T
A1e7norandurn
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:Mr. W. C. Sulllvi\n '
1M :G. c'. Noore;< rfp(L o
IJECT: COm~T;;RINTELLIGSNCE P~OGRAH
BL/ICK NATIml.t.LIST p Hr.TE GROUPS
RACI/J.. mL1.LIG=-2;CZ ''.I (BLACK PAlmER PAt1TY)
o.....n: May 21, 1969
,. Attached is an article concerning the criminal
activities of the Black Panther Party (OP?) for the Crime
Records Division to furnish ai cooperative ne,IS media source
on a ,confidential, ba~is.
"
T:le extrerni~t'anq,h1ghly violent BPP has,been
involved in criminal activities since its inception. The ).
nr"P ~ic1S Lt:~i.i lfiv-v~\;e~ ':'."1 iv~~t::i ..Lt::~ J Ci.i...i..a.\,;~~ Ull puii.c.;~ U.L l.icer~, "and
other serious crimes. l-Iany individual members have long
criminal records. Details of thisactivi.ty have been compiled
in the attached article. '.. '
Exp;osure of these activities ~y natibnuide news
media would show the tru,e-nature 'of this ~xtremist group.
ACTION: .
That attached article be furnished a cooperative
fnews media source on a confidential basis by the Crime Records
Division to expose the criminal nature of the liPP.
Enclosure
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EXHIBIT 69-13
DATE; 9/5/69
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-)vIemorandum
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AIr. \Y. C. SUl1i~~IY'/
C. D. Brennan!3~-;I)-
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,I'/lJ[C'( CCe:n:TErtI~n:LLIGENCE 'PROGRAM
This memorandum recommends approval for distribution
1
ur:']cr the Mass l.!cdia I'ror,:ram of n blind memorandum revenling
('I'~dencc of the c:ro\ving dissatisfact ion of r;;ili tant blncJcs
Iwith the New Left.
At a recent conference of the United Front A~ainst
F:t?cism I:nld in O:!J~land, Cnlif., nnd sponsored by the Black
Panther Party (n!'P). one of the resolutions adopted was that
:l petition for comnuni.ty control of police departments should
be circulated in the blacl~, bro~n and ~hite conmun1ties.
::>tudents for a Dcr.:ocr::tic Society (80S) hns bnll:ed nt the
idea of ,.,hite cO=llnity control of its police force. This
Ila.'O resulted in vitriolic nttacks on 80S by leaders ot the
DPP and SOS has ineffectively explnined its position.
Previous infor~'tion has also been developed that
tIle New Mobili:>:ntioll Conunittee (N!.'C), which uoeler the name
of tile ,i~:\tional ~!obiliz"tion Comnittee sponsored demonstrations
durin!:; the Democratic Nntional Convention and the Presidential
illnurmration, has made plans for a demonstration in
l:ashin;:ton, D. C., on 11/15/69 to protest the war. The Black
United Front (BUF) in Washington, D. C., has demanded of this
group $25,000 in order to receive its support.
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In order to further split the black mili~ants from
the New Left, it appe:l1's that should this informatIon be
publicized it will create dissension Within both the New
I~ft and blnck cilitant groups. A blind memoranduc setting
forth this inforcation has been prepared Which could be used
by a nationally syndicated columnist to t~u~ attention on this
developing situation. R£~- /j ; ~~Gj
,,,,! Rr;COMLIENDATION: ' 4 sr:p 11 t.lW
\~r'~ That the enclosed memorandum be approved and fo~arded
':~ ~ to the Crime f:ecords Division for use in t he lIa~~lfedia 'Prograa.
\~/ucIJ.;u~£LOS~iE (J~ r~J:"V£D FRQM
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THE WIDENING RIFT
From all appearances, the· honeymoon .between.the
black militants and the New Leftists is about over.
An indicntion of this state of affairs is the
recent disclosure in "Hew Left Notes," the Students for a
Del!1ocratic Society (SDS) organ, and "The Black Panther,"
the ofiicial publication of the Blacl: Panther Party (BPP),
that these two organizations have fallen out over the issue
of com:Lunity control of the police. A decision to call for
such control, reached at a recent United Front A~ainst
F'ascisr.1 Conference held in O::.l:land, California, and
sponsored by the EPP, was luore of a hurdle than ·5DS could
take. 5DS ball:ed at "..hite cor.lll\unitv control of police. In
a subsequent st:itement by , a EPP official,
printed in the Part}·'s newspaper, the rift between these
orv,anizations was brought into the open. Hilliard charged
SDS .....i th slogan hawldn:; and not beinr: revolutionaries. In
the usual gutter vernacular, he berated SDS as nfltionally
cbauvinistic and nationally socialistic.
SDS subsequently answered (if that is
what it could be considered) in a wishy-washy statement
printed ill its pUblication, "New Left Notes." In this
statement, SDS called the Whole thinrt a J:Iisnnderstanding
based on faulty information about SDS's position. It
charact~rized itself as being dedicated to building a
revolut~onary youth movement aJ:long uhitc youth of the
"mother country." This latter statement has not set well
with black militants.
More recent evidence of this rift is indicated by
demands recently made by the Black United Front (BUF) in
Washin;::ton, D. C., on the New J~obilization COllll:littee (mIC).
This latter r:roup, under the name of· Hation::.l 1,:olJilization
Con:mittee, sponsored such derlonstrations as thosephich were
held in llashington, D. C., durin~ the inau~uratioI\' of
President Nixon an:! durin~ the Democratic National
Convention in Chic~r,o. The N!.:C has been organizing a demonstration
T!hieh is to be held in the llation's capital 'on
llovembcr 15, 1969, ,~hich '\7ill protest the ,r~r in Vietnam•.
The BUP first notified ~~~ that it '\7ould deman:! that N~C •
pay BUF $1 per bead for each demonstrator coming to
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RECEIVED FROM
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784
The Widening Rift
Washington, D. C., for this demonstration as a price for its
support of the cJcnonstraticn. It later modified this
dcnand to nsk for a flat 525,000 for its support. This
demand poses a real.problem for l::.:C since that or":lnization
is still in debt fran the demonstrations it has sponsored
in the pnsi:. It ~.l:oo poses tricky ideolor;ical problerJS.
Some Corn~ittce leaders feel this is out-and-out extortion
by the bl::cJ;[.; ancl tlla t it should not be paid. Others feel
that the fUI::1S f.:!lOUld be paid if possible, but the question
then al'iscs '1:h:\t about other llep.-ro or~aniza tions which might
be even no~e dcscrvin~ of the funds than BUF. For instance,
such an oJ'f~:~ui,:~,t~_on HS the National \,'clfare Rir;hts Orgnnization,
~bich i~'con~csed of black velfare recipients, might
have a better c1"j,IJ to these funds. It also poses other
interesi;:'.l\:·; posr;::.;'ilities 'Ilhich the Ne,' Leftists arc not
anxious to fac~. Thn'i; is, \'Iill this be a recurrin" demand
which can 1'0 c;':;'~'ctcd in the future from the blacks. If
such is tIle C:l.S':, it 1Iould become an additional burden for
the proto:;t rr.C'.·ci1ent. It i.::: obvious that this situation
must be h:\"d le,< ":i i'~!l I:iel gloves for if the blacJ<s are
alio1!atcd. !IOP(' ~,,):. success for any protest r.Jovement in
l/aslliliGtO'l, D. C., ';/il1 be eliminated.
It r'FI":J:'.rs. therefore, that militant blacl-:s are
beco:~ill~ ir·,;rc:J;:'. ",~ly umlilling to accept the leadership of
the "..hi",') i;';71 r,.~ft I·iover.:')nt, but arc ready to stril:e out on
their 0\');1 to scd: ohjecti\'es 'Ilhich, up to n07/, have only
been secom!ary i.n the scheme of things as far as the leftists
are concerned.
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785
EXHIBIT 69-14
From: Director, FBI .
0COUliTERH:TELLIGENCE PROGRAM - NEW LEFT
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Legats, London (Enclosure)
Tokyo (:enclosure)
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Burenu has received information indicating that the
North VietunmeSEl have received renort3 indicating majority of
Amer;~ans actively participated in anti~ar demonstrations
10/15/G9. Attached is a draft of an article which presents
tho true picturo. •
l:r POSS~C~o,:lOU silouiu cul1i.. ..,~ r.",,'; "l~t ....,jit: .i.i& )'V"~'
Embassy to determicD if he has suitable contacts to havo article
appear in local press. If this is not practical, review local
pres~ for an article which gives fi~ures for participants closest
to~ho actual c~unt indicated in attached article. Cut ~ut the
article and mail it to tho Horth Vietnam Pance Delegation in
Pal'is, France, using n co:umercial-typo envelope purchased
locally and ta~o every precaution to insure that the netion .
taken cannot be traced back to you or th3 U.S. Goverllment. I :
Advise Bureau of action tal.en on this ron tter. I. .,-, '
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Sec memorandum C. D. Brennan to I,ll'. W. C. Su 111van
11/7/69, captioned as above, prop~~d hv
MAILED 23
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RECEIVEr} FROM
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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING U.S. PARTICIPATl~l',f
IN THE WAR IN VIETNAM
On O' cober 15, 1969, an organization known as the
Vietnam Moratc ium Committee sponsored nation-wide demonstrations
in the .S. to protest U.S. participation in the war
in Vietnam. ,he predominant theme of these demclnstrations
was to remov all U.S. troops from Vietnam immediately.
Demonstratio ; occurred in every stat~ and at a majority of
the colleges in the U.S. There have been conflicting claims
as to the number of individuals who participated in these
demonstrations. In view of the fact that these claims vary
greatly dependi'ng upon the pii tical viewpoint of the individual
making them, some analysis is necessary .. To begin with, figures used by individuals involved
in the demonstrations and by the ~ommittee organizing it
appeared to be greatly exaggerated. For example, at
WashingtlD, D. C., th~ figure of 50,000 demonstrators is
claimed. Actuallv. individuals caoable 01 esi1ma~iuK ~r~;~
size placed the number at not over 25,000. In addition, at
many of the demonstrations it was difficult to separate the
demonstrators from spectators in estimating numbers. While
:ab~~nteeism ran high in colleges and high schools throughout
the country, the number of demonstrators on the campuses was
relatively small. Obviously many of the students took the
opportunity to take the day off as most of the schools excused
anyone absent so they could take part in the Moratorium if
they desired.
It is also well to note that many of the demonstrators
were pacifists based upon their religious belief and had as
their objective peace, not the withdrawal of U~~. troops from
Vietnam.
Reliable sources in the news media in the U.S.
estimate the total number of demonstrators as 500,000, the
majority of which were of high school and college age. Inasmuch
as the population of the U.S. ~xceeds 200,000,000,
8,000,000 of which are college students, it is obvious that
a very small part of the population took part in these
demonstrations. Even utilizing the Vietnam Moratorium Committee's
claims of 1,000,000 demonstrators, this would amount to only
1/200 of the population. Utilizing the more reliable estimate
of 500,000, it would only amount to 1/400 of the population.
Even if the entire 500,000 demonstrators were college students
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787
they would only ampunt to l/~p of the youth presently
attending colleges in the U.S.
Viewed in this light, it is obvious that the
demonstrations werc not a mass cry for immediatc withdrawal
-of U.~. troops from Victnam but rather an indication that
somc·of thc individuals who are obviously next in linc for
military service in Vietnam object to having thcir lives
disrupted by participating in a war which they cannot undcrstand.
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EXHIBIT 69-15
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I\ACIAL r;;n:LLIG,,:;C;;:
(STOKELY Cl'JOIlClJ.\r:L)
U:IITED S'l",\T1:S (;OVEl<N~tLN 1
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To recor.lmencl that attached news media iter.l be
furnished to n cQoperative news r.ledia source on a confidential
basis. The item rOlates to open criticism by black extrer.list
Sto!,ely Carmichael of the Black Panther IJarty (f3l'P) orG'aniza- I
tion and ideoloGY.
Carmichael was formerly Prime l.!inister of tIle BPP.
, In that cnpaci ty he ,';as a leadin~ spol,es!~nn tor the m'!' and
it was larGely throuzh his pUbLic statements 'that the BPI'
onjoyed such widcsprcnd success during its efforts to
recruit new members and expand its cbapcel's ;lcross the Nation.
Carmichael publicly' resigned from the npp in
July, 19(;9, prim:lrily because he felt t!l;H the Dl'P should
remain an cxclesively blacl, orr;anizatioll whereas other
leaders of the Group favored cooperation with white radical
croups.
Carmichael departed from the U.S. in December,
19G8, nnd resided in Africa until his return to 4he U.S.
on 3/18/70 for a brief st:1.y. Dllrinlj his st:ly he has In:lde
n n~mber of pUblic appe:lrances at universities :lnd on
television pro~r:lws. It was during nn appearance on 4/10/70
nt the New nethol l3aptist Church in iiashin:;ton, D. C, that
ho e~pressect his criticism of the DPP.
ACTION:
I'R 21 1970,;"o,c\
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, ~ Th:\t the attached itc!U be furnished to n cooperative
news media source on a confidential basis. It is felt that
pl,lblication of C:lr:;lichael's utterances :ll::linst the epp may be
~sed in Rcner:lt1nR additional nrntual anirnositv be'twecn him and
the Panthers to the beneiit of the Bureau.
Enclosure
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Vocifcrou~. Stol:ely Carl'1ichael, pcrennial exponent
of black e,:trer,li"". lej:t the United St:lte:; in Ilccr:IIlIHlr,
lOGU, and since tint t'ir:e ha~ ueen "tudyi.llf; Pall-,\{rican
ideoJ.0f:Y nt the icc:t 01' deposed (ilanaiall l,~:ldcr 1:\';a~1C
likrul~ah. Pan-Afric:lni."m :,treS:le:) the ulliJ.:ie:~tion ol
blac!:n and tile cCltalllislment of a l:\Ild uase in Africa from
which to !.:ount hl:u.:l: revolution a~ainst VI'lite society.
The Pan-African r.lOve~lCllt unde1' liI:ruf.1:1.h' s leadcrship, nncl
\'lith CarP.lich:1.el's r~ost cloqucnt lJacl:ir.r", eloe:J I:ot allow
for participation in any 101':a by the hat cd white Whether
he bo radical or racially moderate.
Indeed, Carmich:1.el. a~ the foreP.lo~t CXDonent
~f the black po~er moYc~cnt. pUhliely rcsi~ned i~on his
p09itioll of Pri:,w llinister of the DI::lcJ: Pa!lthcr Party ill
JUly, IOGD. over the Dlack.Panther Party's ~eci~ion to
enter into n cO:J.lition with clements of the radical whitc
1lcw Left moyement.
At n public an!'C'arance n.t the !lew Bethel Daptist
Church, Hinth :!nd S Street, I:orth\','est, r:::shinf':toll, D. C•• on
the eYeninG' of April 10, 1970, Can;}icll:lel l:1.UllChed :l. vindictive
attack on the Dlack PantherP:1.rty orG~llization and
its black-:1I1<1-l'/hi te-rcvolll-.:ion-to2;etl:er idcolo:,:y. Carmichael
lnbeled the Dlacl: Panther Party's ic~'Olo~W 1alst: and stated
it is his view blacl:s arc unable to undcrst:>.nd 01' relate
to it. As if fc:'.rful 0:': what mir;ht ensue, Carlaic:lac).' .
. cnlled for the ccssation 01' elac:: Panther party attacJ:s
on him, ancl in defense of his own positlon. ~[ated that if
the Dlack Panther Party orGanization doeD not want to join
h1lll, they should refrain iro:n nttacks on his ieleoloGY.
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:lrmich:tcI
Seo mcmor:l\1dum G, C, 1,loorc to Ill', IV. C. SuI Ii V:ln
,pril 15. 1070, C:lplioncd "Co\tl1terintelli:;encc
" Dl:lc/: !::ltion:ll.i~;t - Jlate (;1'011))3. n:tci:tl Intc11ir;cncc
Ly C::lrmich:1C1) I" prepared by
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EXHIBIT 69-17
lO // DJflEC'l'OH, FDI
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J'JW~I : • SIIC,. BOSTOIT
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. ·l3L!lC:CI!i\'.i·:LO:~ .LIS'i' Ii (ITt: unOUP3
IWfETINl\L ,'.OE' ;IlITI.'
ReDulet to Albany, 8/25/67.
·DATE: 2/9/68
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In connection "Iith captionC'd proGrllnt, the
Boston Division il!- ~;'litting the follolJinG suc;c;estion:
----true e G'a
controv
public.
in some
prol'i1u.
L:> P"·:>,;.i.·c:n :Jvel~ ,\l111<:h features 'a
rs1<:.1 SUO;lec~ 01 In·,,\O!:~:;t t:> i..he gl;:lIl::1·<\:i.
The progl'cWl features a guest \'Iho is involved
\~ay \-;i f'h th", t:~n·i,. I1nder discu::;sion.
\
~il the Bo::;£:-);j··.iJ~L·V"i:~io:~, i8 i;hJl':>uGilly l'e:liaole .me O:i.ccreel:.
\ and has·a high regard for the FBI . . \"--...
. '"1~' Radio Sta·t1on· 1P0vers the State of· Rhoda!
\~.v . Island and large areas o}"" ::;';juthern r.lassachusetts.
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l~i' Tl1rou~t' program, it l'l~ld be
possible to preserr;;'-;;)lC :t:lcal leader of the IWI 1n
Providence and tile m~.nister of the HOI in Boston, Mass.,
1n a discussion of HOI activities, aims, and policies.
~"f'{'"I"'j r.n t nub lie source data Nould be furnished
enable him to discus~ subjects w~ich
• -\~ould be em!.J<J.rra£GJn:; fo:' the nOI to ansl'l~r on the onc
hand or to avoid a'1s\'lerinc on thc other .
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DS
Such C]uc~\:;i:Jn:> c:J\~ld include' eff:)rt3 of NOr
member::; to stop P. Cilr il1 the DUTilnr.l' 'j'J.'ilffic ~\mnC'1, •
Bonton, l'incs., on 6/1 11/6JI under tile ImpJ.'cGr;Lori that
the occuj)cln t. \'I~S N.'\LCOLi·j X c;nd fJr the purpJ0c oJ:
assa::;sinatijJI; him. J\nJtllcr' subject 'cJu:W be the •
bea tine of I HOT member
from lfC\'1 Haven. C:Jnn.,
'subnequently died ~.n his hotel r:Jom 011 '.lhe
hatred this group bearn fJr the white man could be
explored QS \':ell as questiJm: on J.:)co.l admin:i.stration
of the Tm:;nles anCl their methods of financ:ing themselves
by ;;ules of j;juhanm~ad Spea)~:; and d:mat:ions.
Still anot)l~J.' subject c:Juld be the eS'c"paocs :Jf
ELIJJ\H mJHJ\JlIjAD \·/ith respect to his secretaries.
It is beJ,leved that this program, properly
developed, could portray the NOI in its true light.
It is noted thai; the Prov:i.dence, H. I., area has a
Negro population ~stimated at about 20,000 persons.
The Bureau can be assured o'
discreetness and the fact that the Bureau "::;' interest:.;'
will be protected.'
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EXHIBIT 69-21
llNITED STATES GO\'EJ( lE:-.iT
Memorandun7 1 1
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DATl: October 21, '1969
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OM : HR. G. o COUllTERllITELLIG!:~:CE P?CGRi\l'l
'DJ~CT: BL1\CK N:\TI'J~:.,'J..1ST - HAn:: GROUPS
.' R,\CIAL INTELI.IC;-:~:C;:
(NATION OF lSL1~·l)
This is to advise of highly successful results of counterintelligence
exposing the black extr~~ist Nation of Islam (~OI) in
, Niami, Florida. 'x.-;' . " ..i, _". ..'
We previ~uSIY-autho~1;ed' the:·'}!i"·iji.i-·Division to cooperate
with an established source at.. ,- - ~ \ ~Iho ~..as.
preparing a television progr.m e.xf>0sing t:il~ l;uI. . The 1\01 is a
pseudo-religious organization which preaches hatred of the .hite
race. This documentary e..xpose of the IW1 ,,'as 'shown at 9:30 ?~l
10/9/69 and' the audience rating for this show was in e..xcess or
200,000.
~as elated at the resnonse. The station received
more favorable'teleohone calls from vie~ers than the switchboard
could handle. Co~~~nity leaders have corr~ented favorably on the
program, three civic organizations have aSked .. to. ShQ\.v the film tot- their members as a public service, and thE: $ounty
Sheriff's Office. plans to show the film to its'offiCers an~.in
connection with its com:nunity service program.
ACTION:
This expose showed that NOI leaders are of questionable
.character and live in lu.,ury through the large amount of money
taken as contributions from their members. The extr~e nature of
NOI teachings was underscored. ~liami sources advised the e.'pose
has caused considerable concern to local ~u1 leaders who have
attempted to rebuttthe program at each open meeting of the ~:OI
since the program waS prescnted,,i::'Local ~:OI leaders plan a rebuttal lin)=he !luI ne\\spaper. Attendance by visitors at \>eekly Nul r.:eetingf
hifs dropped 50'/.. This sho"'s the value of carefullY Dlanned.. .....
counterinte~ligcnce action. I.
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802
EXHIBIT 69-22
, ',·UNITED STATES GO' .•(~'lrcNT
· Memorandum 1 1
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o Mr. W. C. Sullivan DATE, 1/22/70
lOM Mr. G. C.
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1 1
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1 1
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COUNTEnINTF.LLIGE1\CE It\TTERS 1 - r
.. BLACK P,\NTIIEH PAl\TY, .,,;<,;c/I"''''__ ~"t~,<..-
RACIAL ~IATTEllS -C..__(.I __··_._, /J
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Recommended that selected offices handling major (
chapters of the extremist Black Panther Party (OPP) be contacted
Rnd their recommendations obtained regarding reliable and ., I
tl'ustworthy contacts in the television and/or radio media/ I
who might be interested in the preparation of programs -~ tJl'.e BPP
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f V:;-,- ···t".~'··.\:I;r.
LULt'.ft.... V/ .~LUJT1 lU'l:!..D
__'_. .1.L
Letters to the Attorney General date,! 1/15/70 ·'hncr---........~
1/20/70 advised him of adverse reaction of the npp to the .
Columbia Droadcnsting System television program \Sixty )linutes"
'which devoted a segment of its 1/6/70 program to the BPP.-
New Yorl, has recommended that the Bureau may wish, through its
liaison with nation:>.l media, to encourage programs wher!';n t'hn
BPP can be seen in its tr~ light.
iLU;· 94'
TItlL!lPP has, been' getting'support and financial
Icontributions from misguided individuals who apparently are
u'oil\vare of the true nature and motives of this violence-prone
group. We have been attempting to counteract this and to expos~
. the DPP for what it is thro u(:h our mass media program in which
ttl~ true facts rer,arding this organization :l.re'·+m:l.de known to
selected news media cont:l.cts. In our counterintelligence
Progrnm we hnve becn very suecessful in the !.linmi, Floridn, :trell
having two television pro~:>.ms shown 10C:l.lly on the extremist INat:ion of Islam nnd on white hnte ~oups. This was handled
bY..our m:uni Office throu(:h a reliable contnct. These programs;
were fnvornbly received by 'the viewing nii,ficnce 'nnd 'showed
the extremist groups involved in their tr,uerfag\lt ,370
Rnthcr thnn dcnlin~ with nntion;lJ..J:Iedi-n contacts, \
it is believed we should check with meeted offices hnndlin~,
B~ mntters nnd ol.>tni.n"thcir observations and recommendn tion~
regardin::: the preparation of telcvision. :lnd/or rn<lio prol:rn~~.
on ,the DPP throul:h estnblished contacts locnlly. They will
be ~nstructed to make no contact at this timc without prior
Bureau authority. ,\ny eoncr"te proposals set forth by the
offices will be m:l.de the sul.>ject of sepnrate memoranda before
, nnyaction is initiated.
Enclosur('~1_P-J-7o
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803
lfemorandum to ~Ir. W. C. Sullivan
,m:: COUllTERINTELLIGENCE MATTERS
ACTION:
If you approve, thc attached lettcr will be
dircctcd to each selected office in line wi tll the comments
set forth abo

805
Letter to SAC, Jackson
RE: CO!~;TELPI~O - NEW LEF"l'
./ "..
NarE CC~;TmUED:
it be .authorized to assist in the prep:lration :Jnd
'writ!n~ of :l p~~)~le~ on the Cew Left and that i~ ~~ n~pnlled
with ac:d:ltion::!l cocuments to be furnished to' for his
use in this rc~ard. ~c arc furnishio3 the J:lc%son 0jiicc with
the below list~u public cource enterial to :lssist in thic
pro..ject with the n~ove noted restrictions •
Jackson ndvises --. has been discreet, trustTiorthy
nnd- re11:lblc in previous (jealin~s wi'l:h the Bureau and ne h:lS
been contacted on u:lny occasions in the past concerning Klan
and Civil RiGhts eattcrs.
, .
An Analysis of the Ilew Left: A Gospel of llihilic:::
llcssase Fre~ the Director: Appearing in Sept. 1,
19G8, Law EnforcemaAt Bulletin
~~~~ ~~~~~! Refor~ Toward D Student Uovement by
Hark ,Klei.J:l:ln (article by SDS)
Smash the U11itary Uachine in the Schools (A
llational \"iinter-Spring Offensive) article by SDS
The Hope of Del:locratic Survival (A Speech by
Sidney Hool: - printed in The Gcorsia AluBJli r.ecord)
SDS Against the World by Jon:lth:lD Rubinstein
(New York U01zazine 10-14-63.)
The Rebel Rousers (:In article by Geor~c Nobbe New
York S~nd~y Ileus 5-5-68)
"I• ." 2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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f.DS Sets C~t on Rnuic:ll I'ath (::l'eicl~ by J::c!:
7-15-67 National Guar<lian) ..
C~rl D:lviG~on Outlines Four-pron~ed Strntc3Y
(~rticle 1n 11-11-<,)7 cuition of 'iatioll:ll Cu::rti:!.:\i:)
10. TO\7nrds 8 llcvolutionnry Youth L!ovcClent (:In :Irticl~
appcuring in the l-W-ti9 GU:lrdian)

Letter to SAC, J~c~son
nr.! COJ~,Tr:L~~O - m::w LEFl'
NCYrE CO:-''THrUJ:D:
806
..
. 11. Viet Vets, New Recruits Reshnpe SDS (nn article
, bv Carl Davidson, Guardian, 11-16-G8.)
12. ,DS, An Introduction ( a pamphlet released by
~ational Office SDS)
13. Don't Uourn, Don't Mourq, Organize, Organize,
SDS guide to Community Organizing.

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