HW 53932 FAOM SUBIECT: S31G-1ee we ee he hn rrr rr Ne i « ‘ ¢ 7 t $ } j 1 < fo rs Go » ~ ts APT Y ED LES e Baumgaraner Rosas Sai et &A Bureau source who, is very close to Robex ot ‘Sheltou,: Taperial - a c, United Klans os! meica, Inc, Knights of. ‘the, Ku Klux Klan, has ed that Lester Chaimers, Shelton? s attorney, * met. “with. ngressman “AM. Willis, Chairman of the House Committee “on “Un-American Activities) che weekend of Novenber 6, 1955, po ossibly in New Orleans, ‘During i ing Chainers explainec to Willis tne story concer ening Lee Oswal ient in some. bomoings in Alabama. i : S$ source oreviously that shortly Presid jonn F, Kennedy, Shelton “Ss s Venabie, der of the Naticnal Khights’! ndicated «v Sswaid had peen acres in a* fered tie ices of Oswald to Shelton, \5 _ elton, ac ing to the source, nso NO mute, Georgia, when former Preside nt Kennedy:. .2 Pech. .@ speech was cancelled, buth, ° esed in some gicketing activity and wa Ge @ tae checked with cone of our informan Gee cing between Shelton and Venable,..and the Bav meeting took plece, The Atlanta. ‘Office Mas, LOusS gations regarding Oswald's préserce in Atlfata he resident Kennedy and has’ determined tha uy alle actual. ce ce, indicated. that ‘Willis was” told m by Chalmers but: made no at he Tis) wquid contact ‘Chalmers De LASS 5 - . we RECORDED. his had AON CEE, hat Sheriff paien for re-election: and had to © We previou ugLy_received | information = telmers to représent SW@riff® Lowe... 3 ittee, Sheriff Lowe had been - 8 of the United Klans of. Americag Ot 0 , Passman, Democrat of ‘ a . DoclIda: 327137375 Page 2?
Memorandum Baumgardner to Sullivan - ‘RE: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES | _ KLAN INVESTIGATIONS Oo 157 —5 The source further. advised that Robert. Scoggins, Grand Dragon for the State of South Carolina, had been notified by the. Veterans Administration that Bas disability pension has been reduced. Shelton feels that this was a retaliatory measure taken by the Committee and the . ‘Veterans Administration against Scoggins Therefore, the Klan is lodging a protest. with the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans, Shelton stated that when Raymond | Anderson, the. Grand Dragon for the State of Tennessee, appears to testify before. the Committee, Shelton and members of the press would accompany Anderson to the Veterans Administration to inquire if Anderson* s disability pension will also be reduced, = : it is noted that. Anderson is. a Bureau informant, » who: while ' serving in the Armed Forces during the Korean Conflict Lost his left | _ AM This loss entitled him tO, a. Sasability pensions Observations: ’ Chairman Willis” is béine contacted by Assistant. Dix sector DeLoach concerning the int ?ormation furnished to him by Chalmers regarding © Oswald-and to advise Willis that the information is not factual, It Lo appears that Shelton is circulating the. story in order to possibly discredit Venable, who. he feels has furnished information to the f Committee concerning Shelton and Shelton's Klan organization, - Although | Venable did testify in executive session,-a review of the testimony indicates that he furnished little or no. information of value, and. \ Shelton’ s assumption is erroneous, © oe The information regarding Shelton’s proposed visit: to the Veterans Administration is known only to a Limited number of individuals \ including the source and Anderson, who is also a Bureau informant. In \‘the event we advise the Veterans. Administration of this matter, it could possibly result in the loss of two valuable sources since the Veterans Administration may reveal that they had advance knowledge of this visit. It\is not believed that any real harm will be caused by this action.on the ‘part of Shelton and, therefore, it is felt that the Veterans » Adminis ration should not be > advised, , We ha have~areviously advised the “White House and the attorney, General regarding Wi Lt * actions with ‘regard to Sheriff, Lowe... ACTION: For information, WX . We. fe -2- aN HW ae ie —Docld:32137375 Page 3 Coe oo - ad,