3

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slaterthevouth atte cond oan
in ‘the service aur stete of condition In a

States Coast were found by 0:

, hil
of the United
Guard.) 'D. Fara”

Under the atlas Wallace D.

Ford. Dodd was arrested for CASH FOR SOLUTIONS
‘ pootlercing in Jat 926.| The fly leat reads: “By

“Once rare he jae £ {Prophet tM D, Far.”
for the re ‘Tne oseg such prob
, the white race. He drew a brief lems es theses P

jail sentence,
NARCOTICS RAP

On June 12, 1928, Dod?
the alias of Ford, was s

“A sheep contals ng fourteen

nd hairs, How meny wi! the
irfeen sar ?

to San Quentin Prison for ts fourteen square feet “contain?

fle of naccotics over N's res- [S292 for the person wha works

thi f ny
taurant counter, He drew a {this problem. (Qu

: er He drew (8 loors only. :
term of from sx monies 19 SN) Through contribations and ex |

Lified mem-

rut nane income.
alking out on his common-law Soe the tential ial income. Gy
a made Dis |ness and the primitive instincts
d then to lot some of his colleagues be- hae
came evident 2,
with an ect of human sacr.fic
which rocked the populace cep:
«Detroit.
Cuit_member Robert Harris y.,
d@ member John J. Sn

i Po
pride? him!
Biblical authority end math

in

ous gift for gab and soon
“tracted a depression following
yo! Necroes.

Dodi het
convincing hi
iwere deste
final man. 1 their forebe
lwere of Is'am and that the
were Alan's ch: opie.

to present himself as a human
sacrifice
come.

that he might be-
o saviour of the
Haris piunge’ a knife
's heart ac he

ne on an improvised altar.

TWO MORF ON LIST

To their dismay, police
leacned that two additional
ombers were Blatel as valune
victims of sacrifice. That

ine beginmeng of the
| end for Dodd.
He was arrested by Detroit

! pohce on May 25, 1953, under

< the name of W i202 Don Fa:
© WD. Ferd. WW.

the Bible, eventually denoy sne-
f

fing it outriz!

purpase. He adan'ed the

text. ished BE 4, Wa
and conduc asses.
D. jod he met! E M
Elijah Bocle, whom he event-| the Nation, of Islam.
Gi ! tcites Dodd
the lezder of a Yoo.

wath the folowing of

Apostle of Aclah. | } men and
By now Dodd was pee

himse?s off as the saviosr, born’ ordered out of

lin tne holy ef)

felaimei to
America Jay 50.

To excite interest among his
followers and gain new =

his former
Dodi went
icazo and be-
 Balesman

of le:
Joga enoasSge ef ou J

land with the announcement he

Gersedta flowing white rate]
Dodd's attempt at a recon-!

ci:

remained for two weeks, visit-

jation with his wife failed. He’

ao.0 back to visit his rela-

tives, Including an unsle_y.] hg,
had paid the fare for his tip’

"terohenertan tn 491 3. —

Thus the men to whom Black

arding commercial e N
Reiessed_trom San Quentin Feeling the kale of “o ' = Ts Pray and whose Feb,
2, 1923, b note paper, Dodd hat what cone jh betthday

KS the open-
2 convention

iS Close to
S ever been,
E

“He is just waitin,
per time to deliver ng for Rig i



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SrANDARL “oMM Ma. 64

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Office Memo. andum » UNITED STA? .o GOVERNMENT

TO

mon i $i CHICAGO (100-3383)
Fie /

SUBJECT:

4 Fe

DIRECTOR, ¥BI (105-63642) DAT: April 18, 1955

‘

?

WALLACE DODD FORD
SECURITY MATTER - NOT

ReBulet, 4/15/58.

The Bureau feels that continued expenditure
of investigative time in this matter is not warranted.

The Detroit, Los Angeles, New York Divisions
ana the washington Field Office shouid discon
investigation.

This is to advise the Bureau that this case
is being placea in a closed status ia the Chicago Ofvice,
and no report will be submitted.

Pot
wa

Bureau (RM)

Detroit (100-26355) (RM)

Los Angeles (105-4805) (RM)

New York (RM)

Washington Field (100-34329) (RM)
Chicago

RPNNNWH

an ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 10-8-24..BY eA

Mew 705-6 3642-3

5 om es
BY



Oe,

Sot a : Nis UNO) 8S
/ .

HOLASSIFLL

nod Jaly 2uth
has been received in & ve's absence from
\.ashin ton,

odd, inf files is cont
+ for off 3, dus to reg.

Your enclosure

cerely yours,

ra)
iY . aoe .
Helen ¥’. Gandy ; Lae
decretary Sos ~
enclosure

; i“
NCOTS: Corresponden

nt enclosed a copy of a feature story ap pearing
edition of the Los
and the story is ce

in the 1/28/88
AngSeles "Herald Zxan:iner"TM show

ptioned "Black Muslim Founder & cposed AsA White.
y fur retention in Bufiles since we

jab to whe

d, subject of Bufile 105

°r of the Nation of Islam and has not

ra this story refers is also kooy
3042 and FI # 56062.
n Seen since 1934.

2: continued

Fora is the

ext page.



"Hams Of @biid « U:Li.Ge BEND FO fepventer i,
oe? in see Gt ead County Of Loe Angeles, 'o Ot Meporeld
mend im isch je Palk angeles. Registrar
f 1650. Potnex - WiLtice PR, Oey Bee Powe at. Gn’ ies tngelet,
iene: 208, 26, bom in Bw eevcuga resteurent.
Motner ~ HAZEL BARTOM, 287 So, Flower %., wmitn,

“WALLY D. La
Pa Ts # 26008, CIX # ITITIOA, MHL # 56062,

* Bub, + wae first axeosted 37, 1938 for
asset with 5 Seotly wagon, Gubjest waa 1g

een ul tad poy 5, SEES revved 22 wata's e
Ses

"mates Yeeve ie 2 PLY, atii

Cirestesy whe mates s¢ 75
Phone ember, MiLier 99565,
waports of anbjoct.

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PD 105-544

On 10/22/57 @ search was made of the Divorce Indices
for Multnomah County by SA for the period from 1,

to 12/37. No record was located of any divorce action involving
FRED and PEARL ALLEN DODD.

Oregon State Board of Health,
Bureau of Vital Statistics, 979 State Office Building,
Portland, on 10/24/57 advised that no divorce records are
maintained on file by that agency prior to the year 1925.
advised after a search of files that there is
no record of a divorce of FRED and PEARL ALLEN DODD, between
the years 1925 and 1930.

On 10/24/5( or @lso made @ check of birth
records for the period 1903 through 1920, and advised that
there is no record of the birth of a child to PRED and PEARL

ALLEN DODD during that period. pointed out that
records of births in Portland prior to 227 ore not main-

tained in the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

PEO a namacanemyaacK ee
Vital Statistics, City ? City Hall,

advised that a cherk of the birth records for the period
from 1909 to 1915, failed to reflect any record of the birth
of a child to FRED DODD and PEARL ALLEN DODD.

V othe,
Concerning the witnesses to the marriage certifi-
eate of FRED DODD and PEARL ALLEN, namely F, D.

. HENNESSY
“and MARY E. MORENO, the following is noted. The 1913 Port-

Rand City Directory lists FRANK D, HENNESSY, lawyer, 701
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., residence 410 = 13th Street.
fhe 1915 Portland City Directory lists FRANK D. HENNESSY, wife,
THERESA, Clerk, Circuit Court, Department 5, 410 - 10th
Street. ne 1956 City Directory does not list either FRANK

D,. HENNESSY or THERESA HENNESSY, ‘The 1913 and 1914 Portland
City Directories do not list MARY E. MORENO. However, the —
1915 Portland City Directory lists "Mrs. MARY E. MORENO,

360 Front". She is not listed in the 1916 or the 1956 City
Directories.

Bince divorce records are not maintained by the State.
Bureau of Vital Statistics prior to the year 1925, and since -
FRED DODD listed his addres as Sele,m, Oregon, further check

4s being made of divorce records at Salem, for any record of -:
@ivorce proceedings between FRED DODD and PEARL ALLEN DODD.

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TRUE COPY ae

1310 South Kenmore Avenue ‘
Los Angeles 6, California

re oot om resid August 3, 1963 Oo
bfyae bd
Mr. Edgar G. Hoover _ ‘ .

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C. -.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

Apparently I would like to seek vital information from
you concerning the article that was written by Ed Montgomery that was
printed in the Los Angeles Sunday Examiner July 28, 1963. :

g

He said in brief that the stead Mr. Fara Muhammad ~
the Muslims "Allah" was a dope peddler and he séiVéd time in prison
as a dope peddler, and for the sale of boot leg alcohol. The indicated
date he said was January 20, 1926,

Mr. Ed Montgomery said his admission or entry into
this country from New Zealand was in 1918 at Los Angeles, California.
He indicated his true name was at that time was Wallace Dodd, then,
later it varied to other alias names,

Therefore, Ed Montgomery indicated he was a
Caucasian... and his father was a Britisher and his mother a native
Polynesian. If Wallace Dodd mother was Polynesian, he would not be ~~
classified as Caucasian, but instead mulatto or mestizo or half Qo
Caucasian. According to the teaching of Mr. Elijah Muhammad Master 4)
Fard Muhammad came from the Holy City "Mecca" in Arabia.

Anyway, I will send you an article that was written by
an unknown someone that was printed in the Los Angeles Monday Herald
Examiner July 29, 1963.

Let me know whether or not unadulteratedly, that
Master Wallace Ferd Muhammad was a true Pr ophet or Allah or

not of thé’Muslims. MCT- 22)
eae

Ce ad

a RLS ely youre,”

/s/_ George Bonds, Ing AUG 12 1963

wy ———



CG 100-33683

R. You have not seen him since the thirties have you?

E. Ah the-not since the thirties, not since thirty four,
personal.

R. When did you hear fr3m him lest?

E. Such times a-a-mzybe about-a~a-a few days aga.
R. A few days ago. Did he give you advise, ;
E. I have connurnicetion, like I told you.

R. Uh huh. Did he give you advise on the present struggle
in this country?

BE, Well-#-ah-a well a-that is well no,

. Does he give you guidence?

R
E., He has certsanly done that end continue to do 50.
R. Does he coma to you when you are asleep.

E. No.

R. Wo, while you are ¢

. That is right,

. Did you say thet you a arg $100,000.

E
R
E. To prove that -- that this New Zealand ---
R. If they can prove this man is Mr. Mohammed.
E

- Mr, Faracd &>

.ed, that we are tollowing.

R. I see, Orav.

.~  E, I would likes to have thea to ask do we know arything abcut D.
F 1) a Jet cf geopsgandz znd it is not worth our

en foc) with it. Becsuse I think that the Federal
Governrent would certainly like to know it them: ves, if that wel

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"10024

June 3rd, 1974

Kelley, Director
Federal Bureon of Investigation
Oth Street & Pen Ivenia Avenue

Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Kelley,

NE (Coors, bets fare -)
Ac I telé you in ny letter of March l4ths I heave been trying

the 3 etion about

in the new

llcee Forc, elies Fered,
you so wearers sent
ticle by
led to
e story.
etion chd
cnineton and in nm Frencisco,
strar-Genercl tends to disnrove

In feet, in
Ne turelicotion Service in
by the Kew Zee lang
Hontgonery's £.

iy research tends to indicate that :

3 cs born in Oregon in 1€91,
2 rnen end at.s, c¢ tigen, ,
fetnered a son on Sent er 2, 1920,

3

33 Ke served three yeors entin Stete Prison
fron 1926 to 1925 for Violztion of the State Poison
Act.

5) He Gie¢ in Detroit in 1934,

As I stated in my ecrlier corresvon cence, I heve no necad for TM
your files ne end in eny cas - Pees
involved. mc it
is eathori c -
Cen you s ‘
e¢ on ny
ely crucial

i you very much,

ALL INFORMATION CONTI NED. Yours
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED a
DATEW-S 5-14_BYst-5 78\ ath



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[503 Brst Senda Baybann

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ef jucites )

do eek te & heey Qh eng of the asyfavmetion

en thee arthele > pom ER Binder jek 27,1963 cel Dan
f the Ben Qreken Heal ~ CL gmenca , Ve. nc. CECE,
Cb tes Bed th FBT. xclease ery ff the
brperndlec ape atl, , Hat 24 aeed te hace feormnr
fe om & FLOAT. Urfern tien hes be frtlowtey >

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tans bee the Cher te- called fect. foo

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Cheaes nnd CALLA te ahr addicsg -
Thank oe.
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apo
tie pe chhen

3 ALL INFORMATION geez
Se HEME Or RTeN COM TAINED

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aa HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED
AY ao suc u0s DATE 0-5-1 BYS2-DTEMaN,
\

ANGELES (105-2604)
FROM DIRECTOR FBI (25-330971~26) .
\ NATION OF ISLAM, INTERNAL SECURITY-HO,
} RELAAIRYEL AUGUST ONE, ONE NINE SIX THREE.

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\ 42 YOU SHOULD ANSWER THE LETTER From Giga
ee

AS FOLLOWS: UOTE YOUR RECENT LETTER

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QUOTE ALTHOUGH, I WOULD LIKE TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU, &

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FILES OF THE FBI MUST BE =
MAINTAINED AS CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF \

\ ‘THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR OFFICIAL USE PS
ONLY. UNQUOTE -_ me 1

IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES ARE RECEIVED THEY N

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203 AUG 8 MESSAGE Tey LOW UR
MEME AG 131983270 my,

\ a7 letter from ieee yes
Los eles, =
\ *Harold-Examiner," a Los Angtles daily newspaper regardiag

é
the Nation of Islam (NOI) wan true. The article alleges that : f
white man matquerading ax s Negro. ‘Los Aigeles stares UACR “(=

: e s eles 8 e: . 5
it will advise the cprrespondest eur files are confidential, = |F
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1 - Mr. Wannall - Enc.
1 - Mr. Mintz

fEC-L

Miss Yse JE: Sirens ALL IMFA Ms
pene 2 HERE | Iota CONTAINED

til il]
; ¢ 87th Street. SSHFLED
_ New York, New York..10024 DA EL lo- 10-5 - 29 BY 5P~ 2 TER
Dear itiss Cleirens: ¢ _ if

a .
Your letter of June 3rd hés been received.

Although I can understand your problem in seeking
verification of the five points you listed pertaining to
Wallace Ford, alias Farad, this Bureau cannot be of any further
assistance to you.

Sincerely yours,

WAILED 3

JUN 10 1974
AFBI

C. M. Kelley

Clarence M. Kelley
Director

l - The Deputy Attorney General ~ Enclcsure
1 - Bufile 62~115530 (FOI-REPLIES) eae zd

NOTE: Bufiles contain prior correspondence from iiss Cleirens

in connection with her reques r information on Black Lins
and their founder, Wallac ad. Miss Cleirens has been
furnished AGO 528-73 and advised of the cost involved in process-
ing her request. By letter dated 2/20/74 she was furnished a
ewsclipping containing information which an

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Din: she had posed in her letter of January 18th/*

Aemin. now s@eks vé
baalaideed Wallac
- 4

Ext. AMains
Fites & Com.
Gen. Inv.

erification of the answers to her previous questions.
D. Farad is known in Bufiles as the founder of the
uslim movement and his whereabouts have been unknown

ice 1934 when he dropped out of sight. Our files contain
approximately 48,000 pages of information which pertain to
Farad, his aliases or Nation of Islam, the organization which

he founded. fh. Vfl
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arte yn

tt Cc ate
tenes Cerne
PUTAS Soars

son who works
Oniy.

his problem, @e ual

i
> ‘
i
! Cult member Rob
wae, \ John J. Sinith to present him: Tas a ht

‘ fire so thot he micht heceme “re $
4 World.” Harris pinged a knife into Smith" s hear
H as he lay prene on an imprasis ede altar.

t :

of

‘ted his teaching
at he ws “etka

th, thaugh he has aso c'a'med +e F2ve Leen born In Ovegon

C.a
To é
new ad
tract, th e *
oT his bork i
Islam. AU
of cont
found by our &

© of our mis
teal w
.D. Fard,

rable state
when we were



Let Mr. Dodd prove that
he Was aTiong us; prove that
he gave us cur names. Let
Mr. Dodd prove who was his
secretary and where were
the identification cards print-
ed, of which we have with
us today and did he write the
Arabic on them himself?

If Mr. Dodd was The Mr.
Wallace Fard Muhammad,
why did not the FLB.I. arrest
him for this teaching of
truth? Let this paper prove
these things before it head-
lines us as liars and worship-
pers of white devils.

T would like to ask the Her-
ald Examiner to give us a
minute closeup of this fake
(Mr. Dodd) whe they would
like to make the public be-
lieve is our Saviour. Even
the description of this man's
heicht and weight does not
ond to Master Fard
Mvhammad’s, (to Whom
cue forever)

I know His
ht, the size
of clothes, and shoes.

WHEN) ER Ford Mu-
hamead } us, it was in

1934. Again, let Mr. Dodd
prov: that he and I were to-
ether and that the Le:

lowers are. from him, and
where were they given to me
and did he ever examine me
on what he gave me, and
where?

There are many questions
that Lcould ask this Mr.
Dodd about, that would
prove to the world that this
man is a fake that the Los
Angeles Herald - Examiner
has published. We believe
this by the reasoning of such
unfounded truth.

Let the Herald-Examiner
Newspaper put us in contact
with this Mr. Wallace Dodd,
We will show the world that
the entire statement is false;
that this Mr. Wallace Dodd
is not Master Fard Muham-
mad, To Whom Praises are
due forever.

YE warned you
t allowing the devils to

are spreading all over the
world. And especially among

the so-called Negroes who
¢ been the perfect model-
staves for 409 years

do not have freeds i
and equality from ihe siave
masters.

Ard pow
entific tric

_smart, s¢ei-
are trying

to prevent them from-enjey-
ing @ permanent salvation
that Allah, (God) under the
name of Master Fard Mu-
hammad to Whom ail
Praises are due, has offered
us,

We who believe in him are
a living proof of this offer
that we are now being
blessed with, even though
we are afflicted with perse-
cution and death,

You have those whom the
Prophets prophesied of in
Washingion and in Rome
(the Catholics) to deceive
the whole world and es-
pecially the so-called Ne-
groes. Look {n your poison
book, the Bible: Revelation
12:9- 13:4, 8, 14- 14:11- 20:10-
and 21:8.

To be continued next issue.

HUREY AND JOIN UNTO
YOUR OWN KIND. THE
TIME OF THIS WORLD IS
NOW AT HAND.

WRITE TO:

MUHAMMAD'S MOSQUE

NO. 2 ‘

5255 South Greenwood

Chicago 15, Minois

Elijah Muhammad
nger of Allah



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CG 1090-35635 “CONFIRNTIAL. -
Hair Black
Build Slender
Characteristics Beautiful even testh;

eo. ie

straight nose
Referenced Bureau letter instructed the following

investigation be conducted in an effort to locate FORD:

1) Furnish the Bureau with details of Pcrtland's
investigative efforts to locate background
data regarding one FRED DODD who married
one PEARL ALLEN in Oregon on May 19, 1914.

2) Attempt to locate EDWARD DONALDSON,
Folsom Prison Number 15808, who was
arrested with FORD in 1926 and who may
have been a business associate of FORD
and who may be able to furnish pertinent
information regarding FORD; to furnish
DONALDSON's fingerprints to the Bureau.

3) To set out other logical leads which
should be covered.

As regards the first lead, Chicago is } enclosing

for the Bureau the following:

Portland letter to Chicago dated october 2,
1957, entitled "W, D. FARDS BM NOI;"

Portland letter to Chicago “dated December 31,
1957, entitled as above;

Portland letter to Chicago dated Jamuary 9s
1958, entitled as above;

Portland letter to Chicago dated March 6,
1958, entitled as above.

As is noted Portland verified the marriage of

FRED DODD, a resident of Salem, Marion County, Oregon,

abe geet

Tconridpriat

eget ee me em ee coe era eee pn yet


i weeks ago;

a@ menber of the NOI seve
became obnor:ious and unrusy, In cue course he wos
from the jail to the county hospival and
institution, QM said that because of this ho had decided
to do some researcn into the background of the NOI in

order that ne might have a better understanding of the
problem, He said he directed inguiries to the ~cs Angeles
Police Department concerning the HOI aa

a bREPN ve

bacheround the Los Angeics Police
peviowed al anc pasea
fron it a oqury to v

for photoes leation ree

aic Ae had no
MAD and no informat

FARD or MU
FARD.

No furtner actlon being ee
Orange County Sheriffis opfice ancuiry.

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HUGE PORTRAIT OF DODD KANCS ON WATL BEHIND MUSLIM LEADER
Wallace X, holding the Koran

and his son,

*

‘ ys the s
brs . : [San Suentin or Detroit ni
sedi ale ils a ARNE LCT

FO mun Ar LON pee en ge Py,
UiwunS FFD Noakes wind

By Ed Montyomery

Cepyeraht, 1943, Hearst Publishing Co,
Black Muslims by the thousands pay homage

to Wallice Farad, their “Prophet, from Mecca,” in
the mistaken behor that as founder of the black
supremacy cult he is one of their own.

b was Farad who ¢. Hee ed Ge leet. of the
Black Muslim faith, le is the “holy man Aad divine
Person” who must be Temembered im one or mole
of the Black Muslims' seven daily Prayors,

Yet Wallace Parad is, admittedly, an enterpris-
ding, racketeering fake,

He is nota Negro,
querading as a Nerve,

Mis true naine is Wallace Dodd.

He was born in soe
New Zealand, on Feb,
26, 1891, ‘

Mis father was
Pritish — arriving in*

New Zealana via; ws
Australia on a sailing :
Schooner, Uis mothor
Was a Polynesian na-
live,

Dodd’s police
“rap sheet" includes a te
conviction for dont. 5
Iegeing and a San 7
Quentin Prison term \ .
for the sale of nar-
cotics, baal

To the FBI he is:

No. 56062 —— and a
man of many atiases,
The California Bu- 4 “
ead of Identification ¢ an .
and Investieation lists Boo oy Me et
him as Wallace Ford, 5

No. 1797924. At” San WALLACE DODD
Quentin, as Vord, he was No. 42314. With the Miche
igan State Police he is Wallave Fa tad, No. 98076

Althongh the names and numbers vary, the
fimecrprints are alway fe same, be it Los Angeles,

Me is a white man mas-



ATW aa ee

gust 12, 125

In respons

to your inquiry, ipformation in thi po
i of the PLE must be n ainteined as confi al pureuint to
} regulations of the Department of Justice. Iam sorr

be éf service to you and hope you will not infer eit:
do wr do nct have data in our files concer:
you mentioned.

cg thei
Sincerely yours,
J, Edgar Hoover

dobn Edgar Hoover
Director

Ce
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File No.

NATION OF ISLAM

The July 28, 1963, issue of the Los Angeles, California
Herald-Examiner, a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles,
California, contained the following newspaper articles:

"Black Muslim Founder Exposed
As A White"

"Dodd served time in Quentin as dope peddler.

“Black Muslims by the thousands pay homage to
Wallace Farad, their "Prophet from Mecca," in the
mistaken belief that as founder of the black supremacy
cult he is one of their own,

‘Tt was Farad who composed the tenets of the
Black Muslim faith. He is the "holy man and divine’
person" who must be remembered in one or more of the
Black Muslims' seven daily prayers.

"yet Wallace Farad is, admittedly, an enterprising,
racketeering fake.

"He is not a Negro. He is a white man masquerading
as a Negro.

This document contains neither recommedations nor
conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the
FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its
contents are not to be distributed outside your
agency.

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"His true name is Wallace Dodd.

"Ye was born in New Zealand, on February 26,
1891.

"His father was British - arriving in New Zealand
via Australia cn a sailing schooner. His mother was
a Polynesian native.

"Dodd's police "rap sheet" includes a conviction
for bootlegging and a San Quentin Prison term for the
sale of narcotics.

"To the FBI he is No. 56062 - and a man of many
aliases. The California Bureau of Identification and
Investigation lists him as Wallace Ford, No. 1797924.
At San Quentin, as Ford, he was No. 42314. With the
Michigan State Police he is Wallace Farad, No. 98076.

"Although the names and numbers vary, the finger-
: prints are always the same, be it Los Angeles, San
pos Quentin, or Detroit, birthplace of the Black Muslim
‘ : movement. a

"A huge doctored portrait of Dodd, alias Farad.
adorns the wall behind the desk of Elijah Muhammad,
present titular head of the Black Muslim cult.

"Elijah Muhammad, (true name Elijah Poole, alias
Gulan Bogans, 65-year old native of Georgia) in
’ yeferring to Farad as a holy man and a divine person,
observes?

re ences

"He is God himself. He is the one we have been
looking forth for the past 2000 years to come. He is
the one and his word bears witness to the fact that
he is the one."

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CG 100-33633

R. Could I get one fyom Minister John.
E. Ah, I cculd send him one if he does not have one,

R. Think that he his one. If he has one, I could get
it from him and yeu would release it.

E, Yes madam, And I glso was with Mr. Farard Mohammed
for three years, ~ and wis with him when he was arrested
in Detroit, Michigan, there,

R. Good.

E. Net for ne such thing 23 no murder, they arrested him
there because be wes teaching us. By the teachings and not
for no murder or nothing like that,

R. Was he ever in Los Angeles.

E. Pardon me.

R. Was he ever in Ios Angeles?

E. I don't know.

R. the stczy says that he was here and had a scn, do you know.
E. He wis not married.

R. Was not married.

E. No, he was not married,

R. Has he ever communicated with you since the early days
in the thirties.

E. Since the ly days in the thirties.

R, Has he communicated with you since then.

E. Yes.

R. Hew often.

E. How often. Oh I~i-I don't kn well~-

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LA 105-2604 CONFIDENT Ale

“(page 895), *The Propet and founder ef the cult
made his first eppearance among the Negroes of Detroit es a
peddlier, He first came to our houses selling raincoats and
then afterwards silks. This way he sould get into the
people's houses for every weman wes eager to gee tone nice
things tae peddlers had for sale. ...we seked him to tell us
about our om sountry, If we ask him to eat with us ne would
@at whatever we fad an the tuble but after the meal he becan
to talk: ‘Now don't eat this It's poison for you.
Tne peaple in your ow eountry do fot eat it. Binoe they eat
the right kind of foods they haveethe best of health at all
time. If you would live just like the people in your home
eountry, you would mever be sigk any more.?!" x “u

_. CSL 3184-3 also made available arrest reports on

8/23/63, for the three LAPD arrests ted in his above
oh report, he report for the 11/17/18 arrest for assault states
tuat witnesses R. A. EENKERT and QILLIBRAND went into the
repizurent at 603 West 3rd Sircet and ordered a steak and the
cook (KR. FORD) (booked am WALLIE FORD) told them they would
have to put up a $2.00 deposit before he would put the eteck
on. This started en argument and PORD pulled a gun en then.
He finally put the gun awey and came out from behind the
@ounter and ede a swing at GILLIERAMD. He dodced the blow
and backed out on the sidewalk and just as he tot to the
curl PORD struck at him inj thie time ND alipped
off the curd and struck his pead on the curb. umped
astride him and grabbed him by the throst and beat tis head
on the street. Officers went to the restaurant to locate
FORD but he had gone and they sould not locate his home
address, WALLIE FORD was subsequently arrested at 212 Bouth
Bunkerhill Street, Los angeles, and released because the
eomplaining witness would not prosecute. t

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Tne report of the 1/20/26 arrest shows he wos
arrested at 603 Weat Srd Street, Los Anceles. An officer went to
that address as oe had received information that bootlervins
wis g@ing on In a vestaurent there, He told WALLIZ PD. FORD
he wanted to buy seme Liquor and FORD telephoned en order of
8 pinus. FORD was artested followin, a sale, The identification
Bhect dated 1/20/26, contains tne following information: tt

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SAC, PORTLAND (105-544)
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Relet from Chicago to Bureau, 10/3/57.

Bureau of giceith.
City of Portland, 305 City Hall, Portland, Oregon, on 8/7/57,
advised SA that a review of birth records
pertaining to the months of January through April for the
years 1890, 1891 and 1892, failed to reflect any records
having been filed for the birth of WALLIE D, FORD. There

was no recorded during the above verlods checked for anv chi:
was no birth recorded during the above periods checked for any chi:

of ZARED and BEATRICE FORD, advised that around
the time of the alleged birth in question, records were very
poorly kept, that in many instances the births took place in
the homes. In a great many of such instances, there was never
a@ record made of the birth. She stated however, that in some
instances where a record of the birth was later desired, there
was a "delayed filing" of such birth, the records of which
are maintained at the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, State
Office Building, Portland.

D scramirvaciaca path State Registrar of the State
Bureau of Vita atistics, 9/9 State-Qffice Building, Port
land, on 10///57 advised that the number of "delayed filtgs"
constituted but a amall proportion of ~the actual number of
births. He noted that in addition to delayed filings, there
are also some records of births, which by state y statute, may
be filed on the basis of a court order.

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mis: ‘i'm a Fel:
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For Human Sacrifice

son who works this problem. (Qualified Members
Only.)

Through contributions and expanding com--
mercial endeavors, including the sale of “official”

note paper, Dodd had what constituted a tidy fi-
nancial racket. .

A Sccrifice
But the potential da .
tive instincts of some followers became evi-
dent on Nov. 21, 1932. with an act of human sacri-
fice which rocked the populace of Detroit. -
Cult member Rohert Harris induced member’
John J. Smith to present himself as a human sacri
fice so that he might become "The Saviour of the
World.” Harris phinged a knife into Smith's heart
as he lay prone on an improvised altar,
To their dismay, potice learned that two addl-
tional members were slated as volunteer victims of

sacrifice. That marked the beginning of the end
for Dodd.

He was arrested by Detroit police on May 25,
1933, under the name of Wallace Don Fard, alias
W. D, Fard. Prophet W. D. Fard, W. D. Foard. Wale
lace Farad, Wali Farrad, Professor Ford, Farrad
Mohammed and F. Mohammed Ali, founder of the
Nation of Islam.

The official report cites Dodd as being “the
leader of a Voo-Doo cult with the following of sev-
eral thousand Negro men and women.” -

It states that Dodd admitted his teachings
“were strictly a racket” and that he was “getting
_ 4 all the money out of it he could.”

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weave king pis way through est, D:
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i, MeiTE MAN (CIRCLE) He was ae ;
Sigs BOD AS A e 3 ue been Sern in Oregon flowsng white robes ot a veconctistion with 1S
ithough he has ‘gimed io Ra rob

Br now Dodd was passing himself off as, The wife fa! e remained for two weeks. visiting 1
ife failed. He re df ks. t
Holy City of Mecca He aily with his son, to whom he had been sending
1 ¢ di his s¢

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ode ete arnt ed in America on July 4, 1930, S76 le te he sold his car and boarded a ship
deume I :

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ite interest his followers and £2iN y 4 zealand with the enneuncere” ihe ag S05
‘ To cents, Dodd publis ed @ crucely printed back to visit fis reat . fading on as
yew adherents. Pr : ii Hs et
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Wallace Dodd, alias Wallace Farad, worshipped
‘by theusands of Black Muslims as their devinely
annainted “praphet {rom Mecca” possesses a lengthy
‘Los Angeles police record as a te man who often
ilived outside the lav

Rystanders summoned
police, Dodd ran from the
“scene and later was cap
re tured at 912 8. Bunker Hill.
more of seven xP He was described at 25
The facts nf Dodd's birth | Years old. 5° 6" and 133
in New Zealand te awhile | Pounds. He was booked on
father and P an meth | Charecs af asault with a
er in J8°1 were revealed ex | deadly weapon and finger.
chusively inv rater sun j Prints were taken,
das Herat t to follow Dodd

That scrape cost him a
$401 fine. Betwean the time
nf Tvid's arrest for boot-
legging and his ewurt ap-
prarence, he was nabbed
for vieiation of the State
Poison Act at Srd Street
k th and Vermont Avenue. He
SOR SEC: pave addresses of 722 W.

ng to the police | ara st, and 247 S, Flower St.
record, | at that ae for the
STRUCK AGAIN

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x as Willace Dodd Ford, as W yard. We bave

previously received this-article. Our investigation
OI and Ford failed to eatublicsh "his birth date or his birth
place. He hae bekn variously described as “white” and
colored," He was lastTMheard from fn 1934, In‘view of the
background of the~corrtspopdent and the nature ef her inquiry,
the above reply ix considered advisable. Radiogram necessary
as Los Angeles is holding in abeyance reply to correspondence.
In the event next radio contact is missed, this communication
should be converted to a plain text routine teletype.

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"I would like to ask the Herald-Examiner to give
us a minute closeup of this fake (Mr. Dodd) who they
would Like to make the public believe is our Saviour.
Even the description of this man's height and weight
does not correspond to Master Fard Muhammad's, (to
Whom Praises are due forever) measurements. I know
His height, His weight, the size of clothes and shoes.

"When Mascer Fard Muhammad left us, it was in 1934.
Again, let Mr. Dodd prove that he and I were together
and that the Lessons that I am teaching to my followers
are from him, and where were they given to me and did
he ever examine me on what he gave me, and where?

"There are many questions that I could ask this
Mr. Dodd about, that would prove to the world that
this man is a fake that the Los Angeles Herald-
Examiner has published. We believe this by the rea-
soning of such unfounded truth.

"Let the Herald-Examiner Newspaper put us in
contact with this Mr. Wallace Dodd. We will show the
world that the entire statement is false; that this
Mr. Wallace Dodd is not Master Fard Muhammad, To Whom
Praises are due forever.

"I have warned you against allowing the devils
to trick you into believing their false propaganda
which they are spreading all over the world. And
especially among the so-called Negroes who have been

‘the perfect model-slaves for 400 years and yet do not
have freedom, justice, and equality from the slave
masters. .

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-Bedd Once Jailed
Fer Selling Dope

(Continued from Page 1)

_ 2Has Gulan Bogans, 65-year-old native of Georgia)
in referring to Farad as a holy man and a divine
per. observes: :

“He is God himself. He ts the one we have been

Iocking for for the past 2000 years to come. He is -

“the one and his word bears witness to the fact that
he is the one.”

Asked if he personally knew Farad, Elijah
Muhammad said that he did. He volunteered that,
although Farad had gone back to Mecca, he was in
constant touch with him spiritually, pending his
return,

Indeed Elijah knows Farad. He first met him
on a street corner in Detroit in 1931,

At that time Dodd, under the allas Ford (the
names Fard and Farad came later), was a turban-
wearing, door-to-door silk salesman.

Abandons Family

- Dodd arrived in the United States from New
Zealand in 1913 and settled in Portland, Ore. He
married, but soon abandoned his wife and infant
son. .

He lingered in the Seattle area, under the
name of Fred Dodd, for a few months before going
to Los Angeles. There he opened a restaurant at
£03 West Third St. under the name of Wallace D.
For
- At 26, Dodd took as his common-law wife a 25-
id waitress empicre who on Sept. 1, 1920,
a son, Wallace Dodd Ford.
son’s birth certificate, Dodd listed him-
e” and a native of New Zealand.

(in 1949-the boy’s mother, aware of Dodd’s
identity and his role as founder of the Black Mus-
dims, had her son’s name changed legally from
Wallace Dacd Ford to Wallace Max Ford. Two
years later the youth droicned while in the service
oj the U.S. Coast Guard.) -

Under the alias Wallace D. Ford. Dodd was ar-
rested for bootlegging in January, 1926. Once more
he identified himself for the record as a member of
the white race. He crew a brief jail sentence.

On June 12, 1926, Dodd, under ‘the alias of
Ford, was sentenced to San Quentin Prison for the
sale of narcotics over his restaurant counter. He
drew a term of from six months to six years.

Released from San Quentin on May 27, 1929,
he paused briefly in Los Angeles before walking out
on his common-law wife and son. Dodd made his
way to Chicago and then to Detroit to become a
Bible-tofing itinerant peddler of silks,

Dodd posed as a Negro and prided himself as
something of a Biblical authority and mathema-
tie’ te had a tremendous gift for gab and soon

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TRUE COPY
July 31, 1963
Los Angeles 62, Calif.

U. S. Dept. of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Dear Sir:
Is this article true?

Black Muslim Founders Exposed As A White.

Thanks

Yours truly,
Loretta M. Dewberry
1726 W. 45th St.

Los Angeles 62, Cdif.

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SUBJECT:

Director, Federal Dureau of Investigation pate: £

Attention; Identification Division

.J. Walter Yeagley, Assistant

Attorney General .
Internal Sccurity Division

NATICH OF ISLAM

I am interested in obtaining
criminal record on, one Wallacc*Varad, alias eS
B.+ Ford and Vallie-¥ord, FDI 756062. This e
waS taken frow a criminal record of the Detroit lolice

Departient 318 of May £5, 1633, when Farad was
arrested on a charge of Person." The
record further indicate.
the "Voocoo Cult" in

uncerstandging that tui
the liation of Islan.

a copy of the

. $s the leader of
ne city of Detroit It is my
s organization later becane

An Assistant Attorney General of the State of

Ber York, hia, Willian D. Bresinhan, has triec and won !

veral prison cases involving menbers of the Nation i
of Islan an@ has several adcitional triais coning up i
early in Cet y. I have discussed mutual problens ig
involving the Nation of Islan with hin and I aa “A 4
enccavoring to exchange some information with hin L
He has askec for an authenticated copy of Farad’ s.
criminal record so that he may use it in one of his 2
Cetoser trials. If you can provice such a Gocunent

I woulda be glad to forward it to Ix, Bresinhan in
Albany.



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wie is not a Negro. He is a white man mas-

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NATION OF ISLAM

"Detroit Ousted Him
For Human Sacrifice

"A -Sacrifice -

"But the potential dangerousness and the primitive
instincts of some of his followers became evident on
November 21, 1932, with an act of human sacrifice
which rocked the populace of Detroit.

"Cult member Robert Harris induced member
John J. Smith to present himself as a human sacrifice
so that he mizht become "The Saviour of the World"
Harris plunged a knife into Smith's heart-as he lay
prone on an improvised altar.

"To their dismay, police learned that two additional
members were slated as volunteer victims of sacrifice.
That marked the beginning of the end for Dodd.

see "He was arrested by Detroit police on May 25,
: 1933, under the name of Wallace Dan Fard, alias
i: W. D. Fard, Prophet W. D. Fara, W. D. Foard, Wallace
ee Farad, Wali Farrad, Professor Ford, Farrad Mohammed
and F. Mohammed Ali, founder of the Nation of Isiam.

"The official report cites Dodd as being "the
leader of a Voo-Doo cult with the following of several
thousand Negro men and women."

"It states that Dodd admitted his teachings
"were strictly a racket" and that he was "getting all
the money out of it he could",

"Dodd was ordered out of Detroit.



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Mr. Lawrence Daniels
308 South Artesia Street
Santa Ana, California

August 1, 1963

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington D. C.

Sir Inregard to a artical appearing in the Herald Examiner
newspaper here in California! Title Black Muslim Founder
Exposed as a White. How true is this?

Sincerly

/s/ Lawrence Daniels

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Ceevrignt, Ved. Hearst Po!

Black Bf by the tho
to Wallace Farad. their “Propt i a.
the mistaken belief that as founder of the black
supremacy cult he is one of their own.

Tt was Farad who composed the tenets of the
Black Muslim faith. He ist ely man end divine
person” who must be remem one or more
of the Black Muslims’ seven daily prayers.

Yet Wallace Farad is, admittedly, an enterpris+
ing, racketeering fake.

Hie is not a Negro. He is a white man mas
querading as a Necro.

His true name is Wallace D:

He was born in
New Zeatand, on Feo.
26, 1891.

His father was
British — arr i
New Zealand
Australia on a sailing
schooner. His mother
was a Polynesian ma-
tive.

Dodd's police
“rap sheet” includes a
conviction for boot-
legging and a Sant
Quentin Prison term
for the sale of nar-
cotics. -
To the FBI he is

odd.

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man of many aliases. * 5.4 ’ a
The California s i oat

reau of Identification
and Investigation lists
him as Wallace Ford,
No, 1797924. At San

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; ehident in these Los Angeles police shots o:

Vodd, alias Farad. Pictures were taken jus!
i his confinement in San Quent

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other

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WHITE NATIVE of New Zealand Is the way Wal-
‘lace Dodd Ford, alias Wallace Farad, founder of the

“Black Muslim cult, identified hiraself in this official
birth tertificate,

MA lm a Salat .

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Office Memorandum
United States Government

TO

V FROM

RE : NATION OF ISLAM
Is - NOI

DIRECTOR, FBI (25-330971) DATE : 6/17/63

raed

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-51473)

o

ReChicago letter to Bureau dated 5/2/63.

Relet instructed San Francisco to obtain a fingerprint _!
card for EDWARD DONALDSON, former associate of WALLIE D. FARD in
Los Angeles, and forward it to the Bureau. Additionally, San
Francisco was directed to conduct appropriate investigation in —_
an attempt to locate DONALDSON for interview.

3 - Bureau (ENCLS. 2) (REG.)
C1 = 105-F3642 - WALLACE DO
3 = Los Angeles (105-2604) (PEC.)
1 - 105-4805 - WALLACE DOD FOPD
3 - Chicago (100-35635 - Sub B) (REG.)
1 - 100-33683 - WALLACE DODD FORD

2 - San Francisco (100-5173) VA SLY) -
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1 - 1090-43165

NOT RECORDED
=- WOUUL 2 1963

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1 Gal HEREIS 1S UTICLASS FI
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KENT STATE . =.
UNIVERSITY ° DEPARTMENT OF

HISTORY
KENT, OHIO 44242 a (1167 672-2882

February 14, 1974

Mr, James C, Farrington
External Affairs Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ninth Street and Fennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20535
LAO, 5, ;

Dear Kr. Farringtons Jo / © {

I am a candidate for the doctoral degree in history at
Kent State University. It is my understanding that you are
the agent in charge of processing requests for materials
which might be of interest to historians.

In the 1940's there were a nunber of cases in which
black pro-Japanese sympathizers were brought to trial on
charces of sedition. I am very. much interested in acquiring
whatever files available regarding these organizations and
their possibie affiliation with such ultranationaiistic
Japanese groups as the Kokuryukai (Black Dragon Society).

I am particuiarly interested in such organizations as
the Ethiopian Facific Movement, Inc., the Pacific Fovement
of the Eastern vorld Among Nesroes, the Tempie of Isiam,
the sashinston Fark Forum, and the srotherhood cf berty
for the Black Feople of America, Some of the people convicted
who are of especial interest are: Robe vordan and Joseph
Hilton Smythe, formerly editor of the Livinz Age, in New York;
Fauline Bahar, secretary of the Temple cf Isl in Chicazo;
and General Lee Butler, president of the Fasific ovement of
the Eastern Worid, Inc., in Zast St. :ovis, Illinois.

Whatever materials you have would be greatiy appreciat-
ed, Please forward me a cost estimate for the necessary, Seg
photocopying and cierical work, maces emeTER BENET

Sincerely, 7 RAR ~

; EM INFORMATION CONTAINED 4

HEREIG IS UNCLASS'FIED 7

DATE 1-5-19 pysP. ater df. a


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UBJECT: WALLACE DODD FORD, aks
SM - NOI



NATION OF ISLAM

In response to the above newspaper article, the
August 16, 1953 issue of Muhammad Speaks, a newspaper
published by the NOI contained the following newspaper
article written by Elijah Muhhanmad, leader of the NOI.

“Beware of Phony Claims

"J, Elijah Muhamaad, Messenger of Allah, told the
Los Angeles "Herald-Examiner" Office on Monday, July 29,
1963, that my followers and I will pay the Los Angeles
"Herald-Examiner" Newspaper $100,060.00 (one hundred,
thousand dollars) to prove the headline charge ("Black
_ Muslim Pounder Exposed As A White") made against us;
that we are following one Wallace Dodd with many
aliases including the name, Fard; that he is the man
that I am representing to my people as being Master
Fard Muhammad (Allah in Person) who appeared among us
in Detroit, Michigan, in 1931 and is the same person
(Wallace Dodd). -
"The Los Angeles "Herald-Examiner" also printed
his prison history in San Quentin Federal Penitentiary
on a charge of peddling dope, and that he admitted he
was teaching us. © -

"Tf he (Dodd) was teaching for money in those panic
days in Detroit, he did not get it from us. Mr. Dodd,
undoubtedly, must have been teaching the white people
Lf he received any money at all, because we did

snot have any.

"We did not pay Mr. Fard any money to teach us and
there are many who will verify this statement who are
yet alive. We could hardly pay the rent of a hall in
those days.


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NATION OF ISLAM

purpose. He adopted the Koran as his cult's official
religion text. He established a temple and conducted
classes.

"During this period he met Elijah Poole, whom he
eventually ordained as minister of the Black Muslim
faith under the name of Elijah Muhammad, "Apostle of
Allah."

"By now Dodd was passing himself off as The
Savior, born in the Holy City of Mecca. He claimed
to have arrived in America on July 4, 1930.

"To excite interest among his followers and gain
new adherents, Dodd published a crudely printed tract,
the preface of which reads:

"This book teaches the Lost Found Nation of
Islam. A thorough knowledge of our miserable state
of condition in a mathematical way, when we were
found by our Savior, W. D. Fard."

i)

"The fly leaf reads: "By Prophet W. D. Fard."
"The book poses such problems as these:

'\A sheep contains 14 square feet. One-tenth of
a square inch contains 10,000 hairs. How many will
the 14 square feet contain? $15.50 for the person who
, works this problem. (Qualified Members Only).

"Through contributions and expanding commercial
endeavors, including the sale of “official" note paper,
Dodd had what constituted a tidy financial racket.



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are in erver, Lnaswuch as inquiry at the Intelligence
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this agency has never interviewad

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(1 ~ 16528905) (v.B. FoR) Inro)

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Enclosed is one copy exch of a self-explanatory
undsted letter written by captioned individual and an
envelope postnerked 9/16/68 at North Chicago, Illinois. .

at the
Grally
MeiOVLEESS tT nis letter end infora hin thot it
contains no inforsstion of a violation over witch this
Bureau has jurisdiction. Determine during your gantact vith
hin whether he is identieal with the Welleco Ferd Muhammad,
(Calcago file 100-33¢83), who is the alleged founder of ‘the

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NOTE:

The letter is concerned with what Muhammad calls his
account (presumably bank account) which he claims has been
fraudulently managed. He also states that his GI insurance
has been continued although he requested it be stopped and that
his religious freedom (no specifies set forth) is being restricted
by the Veterans’ Hospital and by the Veterans’ Alsinistration
; Regional Office. _The whereabouts of the alleged founder of the

an NOI has not been known since the early 1930's and in view of the
sinilarity in names, it is believed we should deter-ine whether

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age about 23, and PEARL ALLEN of MuYnomah County, Oregon, ,
on May 9, 1914. Subsequent investigaticn, which Chicago a

considers to have been extensive, failed to develop any
further leads as regards FRED DODD, It is believed all
logical leads were conducted by Portland. 4

- As regards EDWARD DONALDSON, San Francisco
letter to the Director dated August 27, 1957, entitled
"W. D. FARD, SM - NOI" set forth data regardirg the ~
incarceration of WALLIE D, FORD at San Quentin, Califcrnis,
and ascertained that San Quentin recerds noted "This -
defendant had in his possession drugs which his partner,
Edward Donaldson, offered to sell to police officers for
$225.00." QU .

Los Angeles letter to the Bureau dated April 9,
1958, entitled "WALLACE DODD FORD, Was, SM - NOI," a scpy
of which is in possession of San Francisco, set forth
details regarding EDWARD DONALD:

In this connection the following leads are set

forth: a

LOS ANGELES ; ; :
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Will review reccrds

at the Los“Angelés Police Department and the Les Angeles
ea Sheriff's Office in an effort to obtain a fingerprint ward



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SF 100-$14673
THC/af

New Sealand was seaprised f tvs cousina of his, TAU FORD,
who died in 1918, alater, LENKIZ FORD, who is also
deceased. As far remenbers, TAU FORD never
married and had children and althou, HIE FORD marvied,
he cannot recall her married nase. advised that he
fe not able te offer any suggesti tive to tracing
TORD's presence and activity in few Lealand.

62 reported that the msults of the re-
eontact vit will de furnished to the proper
officials at the Los Angeles Police Department.

In view @ above, San Francisco feels that
an interview with would develep no new information
regarding FORD and, therefore, will not approach hin.

¥o further action is baing taken in this regard
at San Prancisco.

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Daparcueat, they etete that there ave very fou Merits in New
Beolend toe mame ef FORD. an inquiry wid Bedt of these
families eng no ene of tho above nam er deesription me

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Chiergo, after much consider: tion, fecis it
would be appropriate and logical fur + Bure... to co;
coverang loads as set forth in roeferencec Chicago lettess
of February 28 and April 15, 1958. It is felt that
if the whereabouts of ALLAH could be inconclusiveiy
determined, the impact ou ELIJAH MUHAMMAD and his follovers vould
be tremendous and could well serve to mace WOSSNMAD anpuar
ridiculous. vy

Chien. oy TO B
unrealistic; hovever, evidence ctrongly indicat:
may have returnez to New Zealand and covic well
among the living, as his birth is probably 1391 acd nos 15"y
as the NOX clains.

For mation of the Burcs:, WALLACE DODD F
may have used tho as lowing namoc:

FRED DODD, TALLACE DOWN FORD, Ww, D. Fé.
FARRAD, WALLACE FARAD, W, D. FE2AUD, “PALE aI FORO, &
FARRAD MOHAMMAD, MOH! LSA ALI, " SBLAR", THE G CRAIT 2s

He was described as follows:

Birth 2/25/81, Por 1

Race
‘eight
VWeistht
Couplosioxn
Eyes
Hair
Build Sleacor
Charactz¢istics Beautiful cvan sets:
Strascht noss

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"Muslim Founder Admits:
'I'm a Fake’

"Under the alias Wallace D. Ford, Dodd was
arrested for bootlegging in January, 1926. Once
more he identified himself for the record as a
member of the white race. He drew a brief jail

sentence.

"On June 12, 1926, Dodd, under the alias of
Ford, was sentenced to San Quentin Prison for the
sale of narcotics over his restaurant counter. He
drew a term of from six months to six years.

"Released from San Quentin on May 27, 1929,
he paused briefly in Los Angeles before walking out
on his conmon-law wife and son. Dodd made his way
to Chicago and then to Detroit to become a Bible-
toting itinerant peddler of silks.

"Dodd posed as a Negro and prided himself as
something of a Biblical authority and mathematician.
: He had a tremendous gift for gab and soon attracted
: a depression-following of Negroes.

"Dodd had no difficulty in convincing his followers
they were descendants of the original man, that their
forebears were of Islam and that they were Allah's
chosen people.

, "A Good Racket

"Realizing he had a good thing going, Dodd began
emphasizing Islam and black supremacy. Gradually he
turned away from the Bible, eventually denouncing it
outright through interpretations twisted to suit his

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Fobrusry, 1925, dcfendunt hed in his possesion a preparation’ =>
of cocain containing more than one quirver grain of cocsin te
the eveirdupois ounce. Ea

"On the hecring of this act, the following facts appeared 3 an
evidences

"A min by the name cf DONALDSON (co-defendant)
recotisted with a police officer Gat hout thie knorledce of
tne latterte official position) for the ecsle to hin of eertain Ku
narcotics, At that time, DONALDSON Bstated to the police officer
thet the noreotics whieh he proposed to ecll, were in the
possession of Faw. Theresfier, DON-LDSON end Fon ret the
police officer for the purpose of concluding the proposed sale,
at wien tire, after the crranzercnts for the sale had been
fully discussed between the po rides, FPorD discovered that his
progpcctive customer was a police officer w0 Subs sequently
arrested both FORD and DOH. UDSah,

"about three houre later, the police officcr and two
otherg vieited a ecriiin restaurant owned and eperated by PORD,
In the reor of the rectourcnt, a peck2pe rolicd in a newspaper
wich contained numerous bottles end vicle of mircoticc, wag
found. Eefore the p Wee opened, FOND stated that it was
fa bundle ef old laundr,; Afterwird he edritted to the officers
thst dt wis tue stuff taat he wishcd to scll. loamy, |

“skdscet wie found guilty by ae dJery on fuy 14, 1925 end
wie sentenced to San Cventin as preecr? ted Ly low, le wos
received at San Quentin on Jur lz, 19256 fae sentence was
get at four yoars by the Stste Boini of Prison Directors.

Suvgect wie mlececd Crom custody on Fey 27, 1925. eu

"Interview with IRS, HAZEL EVELSIZER, conducted on February 7,
1953 at approximitely 10:09 2H

SA
"ERS, EVELSIZEN stated that she and FomD met in
Los Anceles, Cslif. in the early 1920's. Sie stated that taey | |

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STLOTE eth Noe bty ~
yO 3: DIRECTOR, FBI(25-330971) paTE: 8/19/74

SAC, CHICAGO (157-5375)

NATION OF ISLAM (KOI) ~

SUBJECT:
EM-NOT /

Re Legat’ Manilla letter to Director dated 7/1/74.

Enclosed Zor the Bureau ave 11 copies of an LIM
ceptioned and tit.ed as above.

A veview of Chicego files indicate that the
newspeper article enclosed in rezerencea lettér is based
on July 28, 1963 newspaper article in the Los Angeies,
California Herald-Examiner. That newspaper srticle is
set out in the enclosed LHM. Also set out is ELIJAH
MUHAMMAD! s answer to that newspaper article.

As the Buxeau is aware, efforts were made in
1963 to verify the birth and identity of WALLACE FARAD or
WALLACE BCDD, the attempts met with negative results.

As it appears that the enclosed article in the
Yanila letter is based on these newspaper articles, UACB,
Chicago conducting no further investigation in this matter.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
KEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE w-5-1a_BY2t=275H{ Uh ;

@- Bureau (Encls. 11) (RM) ; }
(@-~ 105-63642) J. / i
as 4 ~ Chicage ~ KOT RECORDED

(2 = 100-53682) 3 auc 19 1974

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CG 100-35635 Bub B

The San Diego Office is requested to review indices,
eredit, criminal and other appropriate records in an effort
to locate EDWARD DONALDSON, aka EDWARD DONALSON, EDWARD MANN,
EDWARD MNAN. It 18 noted he was last heard of in September,
bea tego prior to that time had resided all his life in
San °

San Diego is also requested to interview DONALDSON,
if located, regarding the location of WALLIE D, FORD, his
co-defendant on 2/15/26 in Los Angeles, California (See page
three of Los Angeles letter to Bureau dated 8/29/63). it
im noted WALLIZ D. FORD and his partner, EDWARD DONALDSON,
were arrested in Los Angeles an 3/15/26 on charges of violation
of the State Poison Act. Apparently the two men operated a
cafe in Lom Angeles at that time,

San Diego is further requested to search its
indices regarding WALLACE DODD FORD and aliases used by hin
as set forth above. It is also requested appropriate
credit and criminal checks be made.

This is being requested as FORD was last seen in
1932 or 1933 an¢é DONALDGON was released from prison in
September, 1934. The possibility exists DOHALDSON returned
to San Diego and the possibility also exists that FORD may
have gone to San Diego in 1932 or 1933 or at a later date.

The Bureau's attention in directed to the fact
that Chicago originally intended to set out a lead for New
Zealand authorities in an effort to locate ALLAH. It is noted
that referenced Lop Angeles letter of 8/29/63 reflected the
Los Angeles Police Department had already conducted this lead
with the New Zealand authorities.

as noted above, all leads outstanding in this
matter, other than the ones being set forth for San Diego,
have been covered. There appears to be no need to set out
further leads for the New Zealand authorities, It appears
now that the only logical leads are cues to attempt to
locate aad interview DOMALDSON, Upon the results of the San
Diego investigation, Chicago will, if the results offer no
logical leads, recommend no further investigative activity
in this matter.



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Black Muslims by the
Wallace Farad, nets “Pro “
“the mistaken bellef that a
< Supremacy ¢ult hé ts one of
: It was Farad who
“Black Muslim faith. He

‘Yet Wallace Farad {s, admit
Ing; racketeering fake.

+ He is not a Negro. He is
-quierading asa Negro. ve

5 Saari 8 polte 8
‘Tap sheet” Includes a
Neonvietion. for boot-
~Vlegging and s Gan
‘Quentin’ Prison term
for the sale or pare
~ sotles. «:

vin To the ‘the FBI he is
= Nor and #
_man one “many altases.
The California _Bu-
Teau of Identification
a ‘and Investigation lists
4 PORTRAIT OF Dopo HANGS CN WAtL BEHIND. MUSLIM LEAD! a Bene eer
He Mubammad {ssated) and his tony Wallace. X, belang th Karan. ‘Quentin, as Ford, he was No. 4231 the Miche
< ‘Igan State Police he 1g Wallace. Farad, ‘No $8076.

Although the names and numbers vary,
finge rints 8 are re always ie same, be it Los Ans eS

hplace of, the

angi caovemeae
=. “A huge doctored portrait of Dodd.
sdoms the wall behina the desk of Z1jj .
mal present titular head of the Black ee cul.
jah Muhammad {true name Elijah Poole,

{Continued on Page 2, Cola 1

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Rew?

TRUE COPY

713 W. Poplar
Compton, California 90220
July 29, 1963

Justice Department

Federal Breau of Investigation

Attention. J.E. Hoover or/ Bobby Kennedy
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is a article from the Los Angeles Herald
Examiner, Dated July 28, 1963, concerning the Black Muslim.
Did your Department release the information stated in the article,
If so whom did you talk to inorder to receive this information;
and did you talk to this Mr. Wallace Dodd.

Is this Article True?
Will be awaiting your Reply soon.

Sincerely

/s/Mrs. Barbara Jean Perkins

REC. 23

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BAC, CHICAGO (100-33683) 3/6/58
SAC, PORTLAND (105-544)

WALLACE DOM FORD, was,
8M-KOI
OFFICE ORIGIN: CHICAGO

Relet from Chicago to Bureau dated 2/3/58, wherein
certain additional leads are set forth for the Portland
Office, seeking to develop additional background date
engaging FRED DODD, who according to Marriage Certificate

6247, on file in Book 35, page 240, Marriage Records,
Oifiee Multnomah County Clerk, Portland, was married B20/4,
at the Multnomah County Court House by Circuit Judge W. M.
peta in the presence of F, D. HENNESSY and MARRY KE,

arrears Oregon State Board of Health,
Bureau of Vital stics, tate Office Building, on
2/19/56, advised that the records of births on file at this
institution did not go back to the 1890's other than in
those instances where there had been whi erned &
“delayed filing” of record of birth. advised
after checking such records that the cord on
file of the birth in Oregon of anyone named FRED DODD,

oted that the Portland City Board of Health,

ital Statistics, City Hall, maintains some :
records of biths which occured in Portland, prior to 1903, :

2/9/38, >... of
Vital staristies, City Board of Health, Portland City Hall,
made a check of those births recorded in the period frou
June, 1684 to December 31, 18 ere was no recoré of —
birth of anyone named DODD. ointed out that
the birth records on file were number inasmuchas

éuring that period there was no requiresent that sane be
done,

Ceentoago (rm) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
A-Portiana HEREIN I$ UNCLASSIFIED

ed DATE 10 - 5-74 BY 40-aTE

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Evans

August 7, 1903

a

Tear Miss Dewberry:

Your cornmunication of July 21st, with enclosure,
has been received.

I

id like to point out tlic
files must be maintained as confi ial pursuant to regulations
of the D rtrent of Justice. Ta rry lam w 2 to be of
service in this inctance and hope you will not i tier tha
we do or do nct have the data you are secking in our files.

inforn ation in our

Sincerely yours,

ve Gtr Hoover

Joun Edgar Hoover
Tirector

NCTE: Correspondent is not identifizble in Bufiles. Wallace Dodd Ford
is the founder of the Nation of Islam ana is subject of Bufile 105-63642 >

and arrest record under FEI Number 56062. He has not been seen since

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All Other Calls Riskmond 8-1212 or Richmond 8-4141 squrneuqennserennagrarnaneerocnemnernneegreetcuenneaente
ccces <—_ 23 CENTS

28, 1963

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E Dodd was ordered out af Netrnit.

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"On January 20, 1924, subject we simpated for
Wrist ser (Poseosator of an eloobolie Leveruce
wanker the ast).

“on Pebevary 15, 3920, @ubject woe syrested for tie
Stave Foieon set, « » Leoution of arvest we 3rd &.
and Preeman Flaws in Law Ameles, <t toe time of iis armani
eubject geve bis weeidence sddreas ce 7z2 ¥. 3 St., Loe neler.
at tale time of arrest, aunject stated tit ais race wee
‘ Mawaijen and that ne waa bora in Portland, Grevon. subject
SEs convicted of this offense and sentenced to O-. yeire at
Sn Quentin, Subject Sorved approctmetely 2 years prisr to
his releuee. bra

trem oa o. a_i. . .
“Tnformmtion froa (it do requested t..31
this infor: tice OEE COE ee

“The nawe “ALLACe DB. FAND amt nig various elisases
were cc@eked wits tos Mewgun Palies ssadquurtera ont
Séantifieation bumesu. It woe noted tnat ine mms arrested an
25/33 by une Detroit ¥.0, amt exerged with investigation ef

person, PARD st thst tine gave Ale age sa 33 and ais
@flor as mite. The same an the arrest repor: le W.LLACE D.
PARRAD, Se guve hia s@dress se the TRAYNOR 801: Detroit,

on 26, 1933, ne was Elseheroed ‘por
intendent of ic Eke’ request of Liestenamt Moria ef the
@etective bureau.

*Infuraction fren Loe Angeles County, Files of the Superior
“File #27328 and ZTHI
*pefendents WALLY D, FORD and ADW..aD

DR LDSO:
gored wath Vialation ef the Siute Poteon set (thyse egunts).
Cow 2 "ercninise seve tonn ere, garter crin of mown

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PD 105-54 4

Clerk, State Bureau of Vital Statis-
tics, advised 10/7/5/, that there is no record on file of the
birth of anyone named WALLIE D. FORD. She stated that her search
of records included both delayed filings and those recorded
through court order. It is noted records of the State Bureau
of Vital Statistics do not date back to 1891. >

On 10/7/57, a check was made by SA of the
R. L. Polk and Company's Portland City Directories issued for
the years of 1890, 1891 and 1892, on file at the iCentral
Library, Portiand Library Association, S. W. 10th and
Taylor Streets. There was no record in any of the above
directories of anyone named ZARED or BEATRICE FORDS

On 10/10/57, I. ascertained from
the persons listed at the agencies indica’ » that there was
no record on file for WALLIE D, FORD or either ZARED or

BEATRICE FORD:

Office rx
Police Department;

Records Bureau, Portland

ay Detect: ve Ui Security Datail, Portland

Police Department;

Multnomah ty Identification pureau, iy
Clerk;

Retail Credi f Portland, Inc.,

Identification Bureau,
Portland PD, on » adv. at there is on file a
fingerprint card on WALLIE FORD, Los Angeles PD #16448,

reflecting his arrest on 11/17/18, for Assault witha

DEadly Weapon. No Disposition ig shown. Cece, carter
there is no other record of WALLIE FORD in the files and there
likewise was no necord for eitherZARED or BEATRICE FORD,

Special ,Agent, School District #1,
631 N. E. ackamas Street, Portland, on 10/22/57, advised

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August 7, 1963

"ALL INFORM TICis CONTAINE D Ve
‘epg’! {S UNCLASSIFIED” cil

Dear Mrs. Perkins:

-79_BY PBT

Your letter dated duly 20th, with enclosure, has
been received.

Altnouca Twould lise e = to be of service to you,

inform: 3
as confidential in accordance with re
of Justice and is available for official use only.

Sincerely yours,

4 pet BL E¢zar Hoover

: rn | : Jonn Edgar Hoover

wee a (4 Lireetor
NCTE: Correspondents not identifiable in Lufiles.
also known as Veallact Farad, is known in Dufiles as the
the Black Musliniidi a

$4 when he drorped out of sight. E
“Los Angeles Herald Examiner" dated 7-28-€3 reporting the
disclosure that Farad, reportedly a Negro, was is reality a v.hite
man masquerading as a Negro. ‘The article sets out data
indicating - "To the Fiihe is No. 56062." (105-63022) (
carad oss becn renorted to be both Negro and white; however,
tingerpriat cards anu Icentifieation Tivision records at tir r
ow his color ¥ hite ana of rable n t. the Fome

ligence Divivion advises the i
uithis article. PF fy §4

losed was a copy of the

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8/3/52
ATRTEL AIR MAIL .-, REGISTERED ne
fe eb te. :
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TO DIRECTOR, FLI (25+330971)
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (105-2604) (P)
te RE: NATION OF ISLAM (NOI)
Is - NOI
v6 Pe
On 5/3/25 —————SSe
notte Los Angeles, orully advi I ane
infor: matlos that the Nation of Inium had
Congresene MEXDAL RIVERS (ph.). He stat
FRANC VALTER advised the Congressman the ECUA had com ccted
an investigation of the NOI and pianned to hold a necring on
the orgenization in the near future.
the Co: st in the pr
press relcas ved that the 2
that « hearing on whe Nol will take place short -
adicurns; further, that the hearing will take pl
Angeles, California.
stated he pre gently cones
the hearii.5 around WALLACF FARAD, aka i
Fard, (WALD ACE DODD PORD--TN), a «1:
ex-convict and a ccucccian. Smee cated he
attempting to locate FANAD. .
The records of the Los, Angeles TM!
siderable investigation has been conductes :
effort to locate FORD, but there hes been no 47
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» Saee 103-63642 = ..ALLACE Pop. QHD.
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" Prames.

Phivporw, Cd. Merk gernvry indicatid fz uae
ad Caucatian..: and Kir father luad AB tokio and .
fis mother & nal Padyretion. LY Ylallace Qedd
grothr wake Pollynaion, Re weutd Put be Cacdipied
ad Cancatiin, het andtad mulstty x mislipe ot thal
laucadion, Cecerding te Hea teaching of tre,
dame fem He ely Cakiy “Mecca” wre Aralia.

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luade Wweillin by an anknewn Atmiend that wag
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wall behind desk of Elijah Muhammed (seated),
Preeent titular head of the Black Muslims, - Stand.

ing with copy of Koran in hand is Elijah's son, Wal.”
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From the facts outlined above there is no reason
te ‘pelieve that any purpose would be served in attempting
to locate any acquaintances of HENNESSY to ascertain. gen
whether they have any knowledge of FRED DODD. Further .
effort in this direction therefore, is not being oa
made, .

. It 4s noted there is no indication in old city
Girectories that FRANK D, HENNESSY ever served in a law
office with other attorneys. It is also noted that the 1926
Portland City Directory, lists FRANK D, HENNESSY, wife,
THERESA B,, as an engineer, Bureau of Water Works, Portland,

Reference is made to the request that long time
residents in the legal field in both Portland and Salem be
contacted for any information they might possess concerning . .
DODD and/or PEARL ALLEN, ‘This request is based upon the
alleged fact that WALLIE FORD had stated his Oregon marriage
was followed by a bitter separation after which he was

"unable to obtain a divorce", which might indicate some
other form of legal action, Any consideration given to this
lead would be based upon the assumption that RODD or : .
ALLEN had instituted action under the name of DODD, since

this was the name under which they were married, As was |
indicated in Portland letter dated 10/29/57, a complete - ...
search was made of the Divorce Indices for Multnomah |

County by SA. n 10/22/57, covering the period
from 1/2/14 to December, 1937, Thefe-was no record whatever
ef any divorce action having ever been instituted by or ‘:
against a FRED DODD, It is noted recerds of the Bureau of
Vital Statistics, Oregon State Board of Health, reflect only
actual divorces granted rather than the filing of complaints
for divorce, It is pointed out in Portland letter to -
Chicago, 12/31/57, a check made of the records of Marion
County Clerk's Office, Salem, Oregon, failed to reflect any
record of a divorce involvéng W. D. FORD, PRED DODD, PEARL
ALIZN or PEARL DODD, Since there is no item of record
indicating any divorce complaint was ever filed against

er by PRED DODD inquiry does not appear warranted among

ong tine residents in the legal field concerning the

wetter separation” of DODD and PBARL ALLEN, which separation
would have taken place some 35 to 40 years ago.

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August 2, 1263

<
Ww . > a
Mr. @. 1 ."Sockson -

Tay

Hollywood 4, Ce ornia, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
aaa 3 une.

Dear ory faaelson: :

Your let
hes been received.

Al

th ough I would lilte to be of service to you,
Sued in the files of the For must bs
dential in accordance wi
of Justice and is available for off

use only.

Sincerely yours,

NOTE: Corresponden:
also known as We. is known
the EL & his
1634 when he dropped out of sight. Enclosed
addressed envelope which is 1g ulllized for the ‘reply, along with a
copy of the’Los Angeles Herald Examiner" 4 sted 7-26-€3 repo orting
Farad, reportedly a N d i li

. re cords att
white « ‘and of ‘Arabian descent,

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Dear Ga.

E welesed wa Gedvcle Goa tye \es Re, ‘S Hewalkd
FE kQmsmee DeAcd Jay at \QQs , Bence yng ye Place Wlerhae

<r) Aese Deparment Ve liane Vac inde- ee on ssheted Un Ye Gy dict
Xf Se Ure Nw \ ‘oes Awe cho inorder te eee has sy yn weekion 7
Gry WS “\or HOW Ho Als HR Wallece Dodd.

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tl be Gree bang sone Rep Been.

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NFORMATION CONTAINED oh ‘
HIS UNC! “SSIFLZD Wa Baad |

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The following investi ~,€, ° at Sacramento, California,
was conducted by 5 aT

On May 20, 1963, ET State Department of
Motor Vehicles, advised th ep 2S unabie to locate any auto-
mobile registered to WALLACE DODD FORD. She explained that auto

repistration files are purged in the Department of Motor Vehicles
two years after the last registration of any particular automobile.

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one ae os ow


COMBO RTIAL

DIRECTOR, FBI (25=3390971), — . 10/18/63

\occurss

BAC, CHICAGO (100-35635-sub B)

Chit
Chicago 3/38/63; -Chieago
Les Angeles aad San Franc

Direetor 8/29/63, cepies to San Prancizoo
Francisco letters to Director 6/17/63 and

ee Ree Kk

LOS ARGSlsS ane Curcago. |

Yor the information of the San Diego Office, the
following resume of this matter is being set forth. 4

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rn

Re Chicago letter to the Bureau dated 2/18/63
& inted out to the Bureau that WALLACE DODD FORD, or ALLAH,
as be is known in the MOI, was last seen in about September
‘of 1933; that FORD's common-law Wife, upon interview by Bureau
, Agents, stated she had last seen him in the sumer of 1932
§ oF 1933, at which time he told her he was going to return to
New Zealand. Chicago pointed out that all logical leads
within the United States had been covered but that leads
of attempting to locate FORD in New Zealand had not been cove:

Re Bureau letter to Chicago dated 3/12/63 suggested
action be taken to locate EDWARD DONALEEN, Folsom Prison
Number 15808, who was arrested with FORD in 1926. ‘The Bureau
pointed out that DOMALDGON was a business associate of FORD.

iF Bureau suggesied any other iogicai leaGs should be set

a

ei tee

out. K

Re Chicago letter to the Bureau dated 5/2/63 set cut
leads for Los Angeles to review records at the Los Angeles
Police Department and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Offiee in an
effort to obtain a fi iat eard for DOWALDSON and to also
attempt to locate him for an interview in an effort te lecate
FORD, Relet also requested San Franciseo to review the Folsoa //

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(Continued from Page 1)

Gulan Bozans, 65-year-old native of Geor
ferring to Farad 2s a holy m
porsom, observes:

“He is God himself. He Is the ove we have been
ng fer for the past 299 vears to come. He is
the one and his word bears witness to the fact. that
he is the one.”

Asked if he re

nally knew Farad Eltiah
“4 :
S to Meeca. he was in.
stant touch with him spiritually, pending his

irst met him

Ford (the
: ‘came. eet ery, was a turban-
ing. door-to-door silk salesman.

Abandons Family
edd arrived in the United States from New
din 1913 and tland, Ore. He
muried, but scon tecaconed ‘his wife and infant
son.
He lingered in the Seattle area, un reer the
name of Fred Dedd. for a fe z g

law wife a 25-
ho on Sept. 1, 1920,

ce Dede Ford.
’s birth certificate. De
“white” and a nati
1940 the boy’s mother, extre of
y end his rove cs founser of the Black
had her son’s name changed legally from
2 Dodd Ford to WaNlzce Mer Ford, Two
later the youth @rouned while in the service
e U.S, Cocst Guard.)

Under the alias Wallace D. Ford, Dodd wae ar.

Tested for bee J, sary 1926. Once more
ber of

the white race. He ¢ sentence.

On June 12, 1926, Deed. under the alias of
Ford, was sentenced to San Quentin Prison for the
Sale of Marcotics ever his resteurant counter. He
drew a term of from six months to six years,

Released from San Quentin on May 27, 1929,
he pou: ed briefly in Los Angeles before Walking out
on his commen-law wife and son. Deid made his

ray to Chicago and then to Detroit to become a
Bidle-toting itinerant prcdler of sitks,

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9-19 (Rev. 10-15-62)

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Mohr

. Caspr
Callahan —___.
Conrad
DeLoach

Sullivan -
Tavel ____
Trotter

Tele Room ___
Holmes

Gandy —______

The Washington Fost and
Times Herald

The Weshington Daily News
The Evening &

jsew York Herald T:

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New York Journal-American —_

New York Mirror

NOT REC “ECORDED New York Datly News

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 191 sep 17 1963 Noe on Po
HEREIN 13 UNCLASSIFIED __. tee weer
DATE0-5:74_BY sP-2~Ten| ACF

The New Leader

The Wall Street Source) ——___

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5 6 Muhamed’ Speaxs
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at? (as of
iy Sere


poténtlal dang efoustiess
tive instincts of some of bis followei
2 dent on Nov. 21, 1932, with an act of
‘fice which rocked the populace of D
“Cult member Robert Harris the
fohit J, Smith to 0 present himself as 3
fice so that he might become “The

“World.” Harris plunged a knife In

al lay provié‘on rn im
‘0 thelr dismay,
lonal members, rs Were

i. He was i by Detroit pol
“sane ‘under the name "of Wallace D
“W.D, Fard, Prophet W. D D. Fard, W,, |
lace Fara |, Professor
“Mohazamed ‘snd F. Mohammed All,

port
“Reader ofa Yoo-Doe ct cult wilh the fo
: ven thousand Negro men and wom
“Te states that Dodd admitted
Pacere strietly a racket” and that bi
all the money aut of it ‘he could”, +
* Dodd was ordered out of Petrot!
* According to his former com
‘Dodd went trom ‘there to Chics;
. traveling salesman for a mail
his way through the |
Angele in the me

“He was driving o ew cat and
lowing white robes. E

pt at &. reconetits
‘wife failed. He remained for two_'

dally with hls son, to whom be Nad
azable sums of from tinfe to
Winally he sold his car and boar

oes as :
p porn in the Holy City, ot, Mecea. He, *
fsiuiod'y han arrived seen ae.

Hew Gvaiand with the announcemen’
Rey ana itn the ann Including
wey ae

the revered holy man nt

adnerenos,
ct he preface af welch
; “This” Tok tigi the Lost Find Nition of :
fom. A thorough knowledge of our miserable state
condition tn a rfiathematical way, when ‘Wp were,
found by be ne See D. Fara?
cis feada: “By Prophet W. D. Fard*.{
Rieter ge o eae
aquane heh contains 10000 alr How Yan Them just walling tor Sts pre
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®

. ammad. Mes-
onger of Allah, told the Los
Angeles “Herald-Examiner’’
Cifice on Monday, Juiy 29,
1ns3, t and
Twill 3
“Her > News-

bred,
prove
(BL

) made against us;
that we are following che
Wallace Pedd with many

peared amor g
t, Michigan, in
1931 and is the same persoa
(Wallace Dodd).

4

The Los Angeles “Herald-
aminer” also printed his

moh y in San Quon-
til) Federal Penitentiary ‘on
a charge of peddling dope,
and that he admitted he was
teaching us.

If he (Dodd) was teaching
for money in those panic

3 in Detroit, he did not
oat it from us. Mr. Dodd, un-
daoubtediy, must have been
teaching the white people if
he received any money at
all, because we did not have
any.

WE DID NOT pay Mr.
Fard any money to teach us
and there are many who will
this statement who
are yet alive. We could
* pay the rent of a hall
tn those days.

Sometimes they (the Be-

lievers) would give Him
(Master Fard Muhammad?
gifts such as topcoats, over-
, lies, Shirts, or a few
C 's of handkerchiefs—
but money was so scarce in
th nat we just did
not have any. Just about ev-
eryone who be! eves was on
the “Relief? in Detroit in-
cluding myself.

IT wovld like the Los Ange-
ins ‘Herald - Dxaminer” to
preve that Q“is man (Medd)
wus my teacher by bringing
him to this country at our
expense.

Mr. Wallace Fard Muham-
med, Wh Praises ure due
forever, the Finder and Life-
Giver to we, t Lost Found
Members of that great Asi-
atic Black Nation from the
Tribe of Shabarz, speaks 16
ages. Can Mr.
Wallace Dodd speak 16 dif-
ferent languaces?

MR. WAL ACY Fard Mu-

ship in the Arab world.



CG 100-33683

R. Has he appeared in person,
E, No, no,

R. How does he communicate with you?
‘ E, Well, he communicate
you. I hear him in my ears, ju

st like I am talking with
ke I am listening to.you.

w8
aD
ps
ME

i

R. I see,

E. I know him perfectly well and we bave pictures of him and
iff they want to preve this why den't they e and get his
picture from the Det e Court there or sen@ for it
from Washingten. Ar him if that was the man, that
they have in their paper today. I don't see why the Federal
Government would not have told us time again.” We are telling
them almost daily who he is. They don't throw) stuff as that
in our face. This is 211 just propsganda to try to prevent the
so-called American Negro from accepting Islam, That is all it
is for as far as I can sse.

R. Ub huh. Are you going to sue them,
E. Well, I em not szying.

R. Uh Luh, Did Mr. Mohammed ever go to New Zealand or
cone fron Nex Zealand,

E. Never hezrd nothing sbout that. He was an Arab and he came
from Mecra. think the California University, I do remember
him saying, well that w bout forty years ago I guess now, that
he went to the Celitornia University out there,

R. Uh huh, That was forty years ago.

E. Forty years ago now, I think er more,
R. Do you krow where he is new.
E

» Well ah-I would not say if I actually knew.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM conaifenniaL

To % DIRECTOR, FBI (25eg90n71) pare: 5/2/65 fA
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AC, CHICAGO (100-35635 = sub B) -
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: NATION OF ISLAM
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: Re Bureau letter dated 3/12/63 (copies uct sext to
Los Angeles or ,San Francisco). uy

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WALLACE DODD FORD "Allah" creat Naticn of as

s been referr;

has utjlized, or

@ rane ALLACE
F. WALL or
F ’

HAMMAD ~~“ MO! ’
" ane peet Mandi." Offices shyild also be
HAMMED is also spelled MUHA! Based on

aware . &B \
information available FORD 1s described as follows: ¥
firth 2/25/91 at Portland, .
Oregon or Kew Zealand;
2/26/77, Mecza, assording Ss
. to ROI teachings
Race <a White :
Height 5' 6.87en.- 5' 8”
Weight 133.to-1I40 pounds
Complexion Dark, swarthy 2

es Maroon, black
GY pureas (8
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(1 = 105-63642 WALLACE DODD FORD)
3 = Los Angeles (105-2604) (RM) Me’
(1 = 105-4805 WALLACE DODD FO! .
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With reference to F. D, HENNESSY, who was a witness |

to the marriage of FRED DODD and PEARL ALLEN, as it is - .

noted in Portland letter to Chicago 10/29/57, the 1913 Portiand

City Directory lists FRANK D, HENNESSY, lawyer, 702 Chamber

of Commerce Building, residence 410 - 13th Street, Portland,

The 1915 and 1916 Portiand City Directories list FRANK D.

HENNESSY, (wife, THERESA B.) as clerk, District Court,

Portland, he being shown as clerk of Department 5, Circutt

Court, in 1915,

Fhe 1920 Portland City Directory lists FRANK HEXNESSY,
wife, THRSESA B,, as an engineer, with residence same as
4n 1915, 410 - 13th Street, The 1950 Portland City

Directory lists THERESA B, HENNESSY; widow of FRANK HENNESSY,

residing at 627 Ki, We 2ist Avenue, Fortiand, Ars, HENNSSSE i
fame does not appear in subsequent Portland City Directories,

On 2/9/50, ae, Multnomah
County Clerk's Office, Multnomah County Court House, advised - -
that he has been employed in the County Clerk's office in
various capacities since 1921, Bec EH that W,
N, QATENS, Circuit Judge, (who marrle and PEARL ALLEN),

died a few months after Judge GATENS was defeated for re-
@lection to office in about 1923. recalled that

while GATEXS was a Circuit Judge he BSigned to Departmeat
#5. stated that he was unable to recall F, D.

HEN or K D, HENNESSY as having been eithe

Circuit Court Clerk, or a practicing attorney, Wie .
pointed out it was quite likely from the facts re come

that HEKNESSY was a Circuit Court Clerk in Departnent 8, .
in which department W. M, GATENS was Judge in agus oe .
YT .
further stated that it R
?,. dD. HENNESeY wee called upon by the Judge to act as a
witness to the marriage in question, PR ee that
this has been a common practice over the years, Inthe -—..
case et hand, he noted that MARY MORENO probably accompanied
the couple being married, while HENNESSY was azked by the
iain to serve as the second witness to the marfiage,
stated that héchimself has served in similar capacity —
under similar circumstances on a number of occasions, he having
ho knowledge of the persons being married other than when ~
being introduced to them at the time of the coremony. Loe

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that he had caused a check to be made of all school reco
for the City of Portland for the years 1897 to 1901, and_no
reference was located therein for WALLIE D, FORD,
pointed out that up to 1900 local laws did not require attendanc
ehildren at school until they had reached their 8th birthday.

on 10/22/57, ED state
Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 979 State
Office Building, Portland, advised that a search of marriage
records for the years 1906 through 1916, failed to reflect
any record of the marriage of anyone named FRED DODD,

On 10/22/57, a_search of the Marriage Indices for
Multnomah County, by SA QEMR revealed a reference
on page 224, of the Marrftge Index for the Period July,

1910 - October, 1915, to the marriage of one FRED DODD to
PEARL ALLEN, .

Book 240 of Marriage Certificates, made
available to SA 10/22/57, by’
Clerk, Marriage License Bu » reflecteff! ia
Certificate #28247, was ed May 9, 1914) To
County, Oregon, and PE. of Multnomah County, Oregon,
who were married by Tircyiit Judge, WN. GATENS, Multnoman

unty. Witnesses were listed ag F. D, HENNESSY and MARY 5.
MORENO. Tne certificate reflec he application for
D

KWarriage license was issued 4/1

ae =: availatie Book 20, Marriage Affi-
davits, page 49, in which, under #28247, is set out an affidavit
by "MARY BE. MORENO, 3134 1st", in which MARY MORENO states
she knows PEARL ALLEN, 3134 lst Street, that PRARL ALLEN
is a resident of Multnomah County, ever 18 years of age, to
wit, about 18 years of age, and there is no legal impediment to
marriage of PEARL ALLEN to FRED DODD, resident of Salen,
Marion County, Oregon, age about 23 years. The Affidavit
was filed May 9, 1914, and contains a notation at the bottom,
"Married by W. N. GATENS."

ron. EY «2: 0 that the above two
Gocuments are the only records which were required as of the * -

time in question and there would be no other records relating
to this marriage. mas

e of

the


whereabouts Since 1935, at which time he was arrest2i by the
Gochtcage Police Department.

c QE stated he would continuc to uvise the
Los Angeles Office of any developments in vhis nattcr as tney
occur.

a

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NATION CF ISLAM

Asked if he personally knew Farad, Elijah Muhammad
said that he did. He volunteered that, although
Farad had gone back to Mecca, he was in constant
touch with him spiritually, pending his return.

"Indeed Elijah knows Farad. He first met him on
a street corner in Detroit in 1931.

"At that time Dodd, under the alias Ford (the
names Fard anti Farad came later), was a turban-wearing,
door-to-door silk salesman).

"Abandons Family
"Dodd arrived in the United States from New
Zealand in 1913 and settled in Portland,Oregon. He
married, but soon abandoned his wife and infant son.

"He lingered in the Seattle area, under the name
of Fred Dodd, for a few months before going to Lo

Angeles. There he opened a restaurant at 803 West
Third St. under the name of Walla¢ge D. Ford.

"At 26, Dodd took as his common-law wife a 25-
year-old waitress employe who on September 1, 1920,
bore him a son, Wallace Dodd Ford.

"On the son's birth certificate, Dodd listed
: himself as "white" and a native of New Zealand.

‘ "(In 1940 the boy's mother, aware of Dodd's
identity and his role as founder of the Black
Muslims, had her son's name changed legally from
Wallace Dodd Ford to Wallace Max Ford. Two years
later the youth drowned while in the service of the

U.S. Coast Guard).



Cs

TRUE COPY

1219 East 73rd Street
Los Angeles 1, California
July 19, 1963

United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investagation
Mr. J. E, Hoover

Washington D, C.

Dear Sir:

Could you give me a return answer on this
article Iam enclosing. It upsets me immensely.

Is this article true in any form, shape, or
fashion.

Yours truly,

Mrs. Frances Morales

Communication was postmarked July 29, 1963.

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Black Musiims by the thous-

mage to Walec? peda, elas Farah, adorns th
I. ie

“Prophet from wel! behind the desk of Elijah
Meoea,” in the mistaken belie? Muhammad, present titular
that 68 founde: of the black head of the Blick Mucin cult

dfcslim fs under

supremacy cult he is one of
their own.

It was Farad who composed
the tenets of the Biack Muslim
faith. He da the “holy man and
divine person” who must be re-
membered in one or more of
the Black Mustims’ seven daily

“HT’S THE ONE” 18 WORD
Elijah Muhammad (true
name E:jjen Poole, alias Gulan
Bogan: year-old native of
ia}, in referring to Farad
sa holy man and a chy

one we have been looking for

He fs the ©

ea

prayers.

Yet Wallace Farad fs not a for the past 2000 years to come.
[Nezre, He isa white man mas- He is the one and his word
1
1

urradice as a Negro. dears witness to the fact that
His true name

is Watlace he is the one.”
Dodd. “ Asked if he My knew
He waetorn in New Zealand Farad. Elian Muhammad said

Feb, 26, 1831, = that he did. He volunteered
His father was British—ar- that, although Farad had gone
iv New Zealand via Aus- back to Mecca, he was in com
tratia z schooner. His ‘ftant touch with dim spiritue
mcther Polynesian na- pending his return.
tive, . ya Indeed Elijah knows Farad.
MAN OF MANY ALIASES
+: Dodd's potice “rap shest”

in-

‘At that time Dodi, under the
esa conviction for bot atias Ford (the names Fard and

fay

and @ San Quentin Farad came later), was a tur-
Pe term for the sale of nar- ben wearing door-to-door silk
ic salesman,
T FBI h pamhert
Jf . fer tangy, ABANDONED FASOLY
Bureau Dodd arrived in the United
" igh-! States from sew Zealand in
aliace Ford,|1313_and setiled in Portland,
“4, At Say - Ore. He married but soon aban-
he wasnsmbey doned his wife and? infant son.
He lmcered in the Seattle
an State, area under the nz
‘ Dedd fora few m
gung to Les Ange!
_pjopened a restas
sath: Std dh under the name of Wal-
a
ot: 2. Dedd took as his come

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he is Wallace Farad
hee ORT 6.

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‘pera very, the fingerprints are

ba se slew wife a 25-year-old
: employee who on Sept.
. bore him a son, Wallace
: _ Dodd Ford.

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Mr. Cels

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CG 100-35635

for EDWARD DONALDSON and forward same to Bureau. Will
also conduct appropriate investigation in an attempt to
locate DONALDSON for the purpose of interviewing him as
regards WALLACE FORD and his present whereabouts.

SAN FRANCISCO
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Will review

records of Folsom Prison and the San Francisco Police

Department and Sheriff's Office in an effort to obtain
a fingerprint card of DONALDSON and forward same to the
Bureau. Will also conduct appropriate investigation is
an attempt to locate DONALDSON for the purpose of
interviewing him as regards WALLACE FORD and his present
whereabouts.

As regards other logical leads, Chicago has
completely reviewed the file on WALLACE DODD FORD, It
is noted that outside of the above, the only other logical
lead not covered is as follows:

On October 17, 1957, Mrs. CLIFFORD EVELSIZER,
4776 Hub Street, Los Angeles, California, who stated she
was WALLACE FORD's common-law wife from 1919 to 1921 or
1922 in Los Angeles, advised she last saw WALLACE FORD in
1932, at which time he was driving a 1929 Model A Ford
bearing California license plates. At this time Mrs.
EVELSIZER stated FORD told her he was going back to New
Zealand. :

‘

In this connection the following lead is set out:
SAN FRANCISCO

AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. Will review
automobile registr covering é@ years 1932 to 1935

n an effort to determine _ D FORD recistered
in an effort to determine if WALLACE DODD FORD registered

a car in California during those years. If located, logical
leads should be’set forth in an attempt to locate him.

-~A~

264


CG 100-33683

Subsequently on the same date a female by the name of
RA-~- SIMMONS of the "California Eagle" and ELIJAH MOHAMMED dis-

cussed a story which hid appeared in the Hearst Newspapers regarding
the founder of the Muslims. Their conversation is set forth verbatim

as follows:

"E, It is not the picture of Mr. Fa d Mohammed.

R. It is not.

_E. It is not, I know the cther person well, and it is
net his age.

R, Not h:s sge. How old is he?
E, It is sd Mt

was boron in the city of
not an Arab and he speak

haunted. Hé .s 86 years old and he
ea and he is an Arab, This is
16 different languages.

R, Then the whole story is false.
E. It is completely false.
R. Speaks how wany languages.

E. 16 and writes 10.

R. Speaks 1€ 2nd writes 10 and you say the story is entirely
false.

statement in this paper they can not do it. We will give
them a $100,000 to prove it.

R. To preve it.

We didn't mention of its 14ibel when
we give $100, 0CO tc prove them a lias, To put such a false

E. To prove this man is Me, Farard Mohammed. Farard Mohammed

is an Arab.
R. Do you have a fpisture of hir.
E. I certainly de. 1 have lots of them.

~2-


Hr. Clarence I, Kelley, Director
Federel Bureau of Investigation
Oth Strect enc Pennsylvenia Avenue
Veshington, D.C. 20535

Dear Mr. Kelley,
®acnk you for your letter of dcnuary 18, 1974, informing

ne of the problens involxed in obtcining cecess to the
oe . at >
F.B.I. file of W ce Porn.

In reference to my stctus es one who is "engrred in a
historics1 vroject", I have asked Deen Jones of Union
vierl Seninery in New York City to senc you an
I am elso joining to this letter » photo-
cony of my student cord of the University of Stresbourg,
Frenee, for which I em writing my Ph.D, I begen ny
research lest year wmder the directorship of Dr. C, Eric
Lincoln et Union Theological Seminery. The subject of
my thesis is the Bleck Muslims, cnd my study incluces c
historical cnalys of this groun.

She evidence I have obtained so far from Gifferent sources
lesves ceversl gx to the real identity of the fovuncer
of the movement, Perkans you c heln me fill
these gaps. Here is yt I woulc need to Imow :

vic Farad born ? Who were his perents ?
2) jionelity end citize: 2
3) he hove ecny Te 2
4) re did he live in the United Stetes anc when ?
5) Under wha licses was he kmovm ?
é) s he crrested ¢ 2

7) Was

The answers to these questions ere

eruciel to my research,

ping vou ere my last resort.
relevant section of yo
simplify matters (and recuce

files. Hovefully,
the fee).

ALL INFORMATION Cony
HEREIN IS LC! AS see
DATE(:5-29 PY <p rend:

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CG 100-35635 Bub B

Prison and the San Prancisco Police Department records for
the game resson af regards DONALDSON and to also review
automobile registrations to determine if FORD registered a car
in California during the years 1932-1935, it being noted

FORD was driving a car in California in either 1932 or 1933.

Re San Francisco letter to the Director of 6/17/63,
& Copy of which is being enclosed herewith for San Diego,
sets forth information regarding arrests of EDWARD DONALDSON.
The letter noted that the Folsom Prison file revealed DONALDSON
was born and lived his entire life at San Diego, California;
that be was discharged from Folsom Prison on 9/7/34. San
Francisco also advised that California Motor Vehicle registrations
were negative as regards FORD. The letter also enclosed finger-
print cards on DONALDSON to the Bureau.

Re Los Angeles letter to the Bureau daced 8/29/63,
a copy of which is being forwarded to San Diego, also set
forth arrest and background data re DONALDSON, aka EDWARD
DONALSON, EDWARD MANN, EDWARD MNAN, This letter also reflects
that the Los Angeles Police Department caused an investigation
on FORD to be conducted in New Zealand and nothing of pertinence
wae gained. Set forth below in descriptive data re WALLACE
DODD FORD:

He has utilized, or has been referred to, by the
following names: FRED DOD, #ALLACE DON FORD, WALLIE D. FORD,
W. D. FARD, WALI FARRAD, WALLACE FARAD, W. D. FERAUD, WALEI
YORD, F. MOHAMMED-ALI, FPARRAD MOHAMMAD, MOHAMMED ALI, "ALLAH,"
“The Great Mahdi.“ Offices should also be aware MOHAMMED is
also spelled WUHAMHAD. Sused oa information available, FORD
is described as foilow: —

Birth 2/25/01 at Portland,
Qregon, or New Zealand;
2/26/TT, Mecca, according
to NOI teachings

Race White

Height - 5'6 3/8 ~ 5" &

Weight 133 to 140 lbs.

Complexion Dark, swarthy

zyes Maroon, black

Hair

Build Slender

Characteristics Beautiful even teeth; straight

34S



CG 100-35635

For information of Los Angeles and San Francisco,
information indicates FORD was last seen in Chicago in 1933,
at which time he, or a person believed to be him, was
arrested on a minor charge by the Chicago Police Department.
This person was not fingerprinted or photographed. It is
noted that on January 17, 1958, Mrs. EVELSIZER was interviewed
by Bureau agents in Key West, Florida. She stated she
could not be sure whether she last saw FORD in 1932 or
1933.

Upon conclusion of the above leads, Chicago
will again reconsider, in light of the results, setting
forth a request for having appropriate authorities and
records in New Zealand contacted as regards FORD,



Miss Ysoult Cleirens

Pufdles contain no record of ecrresron
is known in Fufiles as the founder of the Elack
nt and his ereabouts have been unknown
he €ropped eut of sight. Our files contain a
46,099 tes Of inforration whic }
or Nation of Islam, the organization which he founded
(105-€3642; 100-6582; 1065-24222; 25~-330971).

yey |

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reenested) she vould
writing a Th.D. sis.

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NATION OF ISLAM

"And now these smart, scientific tricksters are-
trying to prevent them from emjoying a permanent salva-
tion that Allah, (God) under the name of Master Fard
Muhammad to Whom all Praises are due, has offered us. -

"We who believe in him are a living proof of this
offier that we are now being blesses with, even though
we are afflicted with persecution and death.

"You have those whom the Prophets prophesied of in
Washington and in Rome (the Catholics) to deceive the
whole world and especially the so-called Negroes. Look
in your poison book, the Bible: Revelation 12:9- 13:4,
8, 14- 14:11-20:10- and 21:8.

The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a black
nationwide organization headquartered at Muhammad's
Temple #2, 7351 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois, under the guidance of Elijah Muhammad,
self-styled "Messenger of Allah," and alleged
divinely appointed leader of the black race in
America The NOI seeks a separate black nation,
considers all whites to be "devils," and preaches
a distorted version of the traditional Islamic
religion. NOI internal dissidence and difficulties
with rival Muslim groups, and other adversaries,
have produced considerable violence in recent yeass.
NOI official policy instructs members 60 obey
United States laws that do not conflict with NOI
laws} to defend NOI officials, property, women,
and themselves at all costs, if attacked; and to
disarm any attacker and use the attacker's weapon

‘ against him. Male NOI members regularly receive
judo and karate training. NOI activity is wide-
Spread among black inmates in many prisons in the
United States.

-~11%* -



August T, Lo23

ALL FOR: AATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS LCL 4g,
DATE_19 25-74. B Yoboate| 2

Dear Mir, Daniels:

Your letier of August 1, 1068, hes becn received,

In response to yo
files must be moin ay econ, r t to regulations
of the Department of Justice. Iam 3 of service
to you at this time and hope you will not infer eituer tl at we do
or do not have data in our files concerning the individual you
mentioned,

9 NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in i Dufiles.
is the founder of the Nation of Islami end - ne subject of
a and arrest record under FBI Number 50062, Ee has not bee

1934.

Cld:cfm (3)



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Bac, PORTLAND (105-544)

‘. WALLACE DON FORD, wase,
8M - NOL

00: Chicago

Remylet to Butte dated 10/29/57. ~ - oe aT

on 12/6/57, £07
loin eens Clerk's Office, Salem, Oregon, advise

that a check of the records of that office
failed to reflect any record of a divorce involving a person
by pee name of W. D. FORD, FRED DODD, PEARL ALLEN, or EARL

RUC
“2 chicago (RM
Port
(3)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED -
HEREI IS UNCLASSIFIED °=

DATE 10-71 BY st-aText OH. .

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error when I received the resnonse to my inquiry. Any
figure followed by three sero's (or two for that motter)

aa

is oly beyond my means, There is en old proverb which
fats} "Ohne love of money ena the love of lesrning selion
ne 312,000, I woulc not be
in ting e Ph.D. thesis.

I co hove something cen be worked out on the beSis of
the above list of questions,

I cnxiously aveit your response.

Yours sincerely,
t4 oof

Yseult Cleirens (iJiss)



PD 105-54h ‘

Concerning the check of Salem City Directories «nd
Marion County tay lists, reference to which is made in
Portland letter cated 1/9/58, it is pointed out the check
of records included the name FRED DODD,

It is recalled the records concerning the marriage
fo PEARL ALLEN to FREP DODD on 4/20/14, indicated that PEARL
ALLEN of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, was then about
eighteen years of age. It is assumed PEARL ALLEN was the
maiden name of this woman although this is not specifically
indicated, Examination of Portland City Directroies issued
during the years between 1912 and 1929, failed to reflect
any woman was listed under the name of PEARL ALLEN, The
directories were elso checked for the years 1915 to 1929
for any record of PEARL DODD without any results, It is
noted the Portland City Directories issued for the years
1952, 1953. 1954, 1955. and 1957, likewise were checked for
any record of either PEARL ALLEN or PEARL DODD but no such
name was listed,

It is noted as to MARY E, MORENO, one of the witnesses
to the marriage of FRED DODD and PEARL ALLEN, Portland City
Directories issued between 1913 and 1957, contain only one
possible reference to her, same being the 1915 City Directory
as indicated previously in Portland letter dated 10/29/57,

3X srry pers, EE Credit Association
of Portland, Inc,, on 56, ed that the rec s of
that agency contair. no reference to MARY E, MORENO;
a EE that the files of the credit agency are
periodically checked and in the absence of any credit

activity, files upon becoming 10 years old are destroyed,

In the absence of further logical leads, this
case considered RUC,



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56 West 87th Street, Apt.
New York, N.Y. 10024
Jenuery 4, 1973

lir, Clarence Kelly, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Oth Street & Pennsylvania Avenue
Vashington, D.C. 20535

Dear Mr. Kelly, by > F
fede ot a
I an writing to request, uncer the Freedom of Infor-

. mation Act, access to the F.B,I. file on Wallace D,
’ Parad, also knowm as Wallie Ford. Ferad's FLEVT.

mumber, as it appears on his Detroit Police Depart-
ment arrest record, is 56-062,

I am writing a Ph.D. on the Black Muslims, founded
by Farad in Detroit in 1930. My dissertaticn is
being written under the euspices of the Faculty of
Arts and Letters of the University of Stresbourg,
France. The informetion I am requesting is erucial
to the completion of my research.

While beginning my research lest year, I served as
graduate essistent to Dr. C. Eric Lincoln at Union
Theological Seminary in New York City. If there is
any question regarding my crecentials, they mcy be
verified through :
Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, Chairman
Dept. of Religion «nd Philosophy
Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Since my visa is due to expire shortly, I would be
most greteful if this request could be handled as
expeditiously as possible.

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Los Angeles is requested if not already dene so to

provide the Buresu and Chicago with newspaper clippings of
the original articles appearing in the Hearst Newspapers in
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED.
- , Shenor DON FORD was. HERE!!: IS UNCLASSIFIED ="
x SN-NOT DATE 1925-24 BYSS =>
Re Chicago letter dated 12/30/57.

SAC, PORTLAND (105-5)

ko On 1/8/58 it was avain verified that Karion County
re maintains no birth records, and that all records for Oregon,
other than Portland, since 1903, are at the State Board of
Health (already checked).

On 1/8/58, a careful check was made of the following
withcut locating any record of the subject oF his family:

Pre ae in

t 1909 Salem City Directory.
, os 1909 Marion County Tax List,
an 1910 Salem City Directory.
. 1910 Marion County Tax List.
oe 1911 Salem City Directory.
: 1911 Marion County Tax List.

1913 Salem City Directory.

1913 Marion County Tax List,
1915 and 1917 City Directories for Marion County, including
following:
Salem, Woodburn, Stayton, Silverton, Turner, West Stayton,
West Woodburn, Aumsville, Aurora, Brooks, Chemawa, Detroit,
Denald, Gates, Gervais, Hoover, Hubbard, Jefferson, “arion,
Mehama, Hill City, Mt. Angel, Niagera;-Fratum, St. Paul, Shaw,
and Sublimity, as well as all rural routes out of these towns,
1915 and 1917 arion County Tex lists.

No other directories were available for period
1918-20. °

on 1/0/51 ED crease Bureau, Inc., Salen,
advised their records ¢ ack only to about 1931.

On 1/8/57, the following could locate no record:

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Marion Courity Sheriff's Office,
Salem Folice Department.

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NATION OF ISLAM

“According to his former common-law wife, Dodd
went from there to Chicago and became a traveling
salesman for a mail order tailor.

“Working his way through the Midwest, Dodd arrived
in Los Angeles in the spring of 1934.

"White Robes

"He was driving a new car and vas garbed in
flowing white robes.

"Dodd's attempt at a reconciliation with his wife
failed. He remained for two weeks, visiting daily
with his son, to whom he had been sending sizable
sums of money from time to time.

"Finally he sold his car and boarded a ship for
New Zealand with the announcement he was going back
to visit his relatives, including an uncle who had
paid the fare for his trip to America in 1913.
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"Thus the revered holy man tc whom Black Muslims
pray and whose February 26 birthday marks the opening
of each annual convention of the black supremacy cult,
returned to the land of his brith - as close to Mecca
as he has ever been.

. "Says Elijah Muhammad of Farad's prophesied
, return from Mecca:

"He is just waiting for his proper time to
deliver speeches."

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NATION OF ISLAM

"Sometimes they (the Believers) would give Him
(Master Fard Muhammad) gifts such as topcoats, over-
coats, ties, shirts, or a few packages of hanker-
chiefs - but money was so scarce in those days that
we just did not have any. Just about everyone who
believes was on the "Relief" in Detroit including my-
self.

"Muhammad, Followers Will Pay $100,000 -
If Paper Can Prove Charge!

"I would like the Los Angeles "Herald-Examiner"
to prove that this man (Dodd) was my teacher by
bringing him to this country at our expense.

"Mr. Wallace Fard Muhammad, Whom Praises are
due forever, the Finder and Life-Giver to we, the
Los Found Members of that Great Asiatic Black Nation
from the Tribe of Shabazz, speaks 16 different
languages. Can Mr. Wallace Dodd speak 16.different
languages? :

"Mr. Wallace Fard Muhammad also writes 10 of the
languages He speaks fluently. His native language is
Arabic (Does Mr. Dodd speak Arabic?) of which we have
in His handwriting and it is the best writing or
penmanship in the Arab world.

"Let Mr. Dodd prove that he was among us; prove
that he gave us our names. Let Mr. Dodd prove who
swas his secretary and where were the identification
ecards printed, of which we have with us today and

did he write the Arabic on them himself?

"T€ Mr. Dodd was The Mr. Wallace Fard Muhammad,
why did not the F.B.I. arrest him for this teaching of
truth? Let this paper prove these things before it
headlines us as liars and worshippers of white devils.

34?


"CONF. Tua toa
DIRECTOR, FBI (25-3309%1) ope 8/19/63

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BAC, CHICAGO (1100-35635. - Sub B)

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MATION OF ISLAM 6393 verver
IS - NOI
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g Re Chicago letters to Bureau, dated 2/28/58 and

: 4/4/58; and Bureau letter to Chicago, dated 4/15/58, entitled
"WALLACE DODD FORD, 8M ~ NOI", a
In connection with efforts to disrupt aad curb
growth of the NOI, extensive research has been conducted
into various files maintained by this office. Among
the files reviewed was that of WALLACE DODD FORD. In
this review it was moted there was evidence indicating
FORD, or ALLAH as he is known to the MOI, was last
seen in September 1933 at which time he, or a person
believed to be hin, was arrested by the Chicago Police
Department; that his former common-law wife stated she
had seen him in either the summer of 1932 or 1933, at
which time she said he told her he was going to return
to New Zealand adding he had always been factual in
“| keeping her advised of his whereabouts since his release
> from San Quentin in 1929; that oa the birth of FORD's son
“ by this woman his, FORD's, birth was listed as New Zealand,
It is also noted FORD also claims to have been born ~~
LL om February 25, 1891 in Portlaad, Oregon, to ZARED aad BEATRICE
SB” FORD who were born in Hawaii. Investigative efforts to

verify this weré negative. ive he £6 a .
tas This review indicated all logical leads within
the United States were covered Rut that leads in New
Zealand were mot covered, (&

C33 Bureau (2x)
“¥= "1005-63642 (WALLACE pop. orp)
2 - Chicago

1 =~ 100-33683 (WALLACE DODD FORD)



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EINSOSTOR, FSI (25~330971) 12/6/63
SAC, CHICAGO (100-35635-Sub B)

NATION OF ISLAM
Is - Nor

Re Chicago letter, copy to £nn Diego,
10/18/63, and San Diego letter to Chicago 11/13/63.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are
two Xerox copies of referenced San Diego letter. ~~
s.
Referenced Chicago letter which concerns itself oo .
with efforts to locate WALLACE BOLD FORD the Allah or God
of the NOI, pointed out that the only lo;ical lead left in why
vor was to have fon Liego cover le in an effort to \
locate EDWARD DONALDSON, who was arrested with FORD in ~
1626, Chicago pointed out that if investigation in San DiegoTM
was negative, this phese of the investigation would be closed.TM

o

As can be noted in referenced San Tieco letter a
all investigative leads covered by that office uet with
negative results.

Accordingly, Chicago is revomnending no
further investigation be conducted at th tine recarding

SS FOND. ULCS, the case on Tf os being

3) - Bureau (Lacs. 2) (RE

. (1 = 105-63642) (WALLACE poo F FORD)

2 = Chicago
(1 - 1665-33683) (WALLA CE ECLp FORD)

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INFORMATION QONTAINET

Oba. ;
1p - 2-74 BY 00-DTEit
G. W. Jackson

1503 East Santa Barbara
Hollywood 11, Calif.

TRUE COPY

ToJ. Edgar Hoover or Robert F Kennedy (heads of Department
of Justice)

I would like to knew, if any of the information in
this article - from the Sunday July 28, 1963 edition of the
Los Angeles Herald - Examiner, Vol. No. CCC6, is true. Did the F.B.I.
release any of the information, in the article, that is said to have
come from the F.B.I. Information like the following: "To the F.B.I.
he is no, 56062" what does this mean. Are the other so-called facts
from other Bureaus true like: "The California Bureau of Identification (“W-
and Investigation list him as Wallce Ford, No 179724" what does this
mean.

Please send answers to above address.
Thankyou ge fg

//s/ G. Jackson 3s Lent loud



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