JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 6/4/2015 eee AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 53074 DBocld: 32334607 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ee ES ees ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: ‘PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : Agency Information Released under the John FBI Kennedy 124-90116-10313 Lssassination Records ollection Act of 1992 MM (44 USC 2107 Nate). ase#:iNW S3074 Date: 105-4921-95 5-30-2017 Document Information FBI MM HQ 02/12/1965 12 MINUTEMEN PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/10/1998 INDEFINITE RPT 14 Page 1
FD-263 (Rev 3-1-50) . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN OPTS 1.4 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD MIAMI KANSAS CITY _ «| 12/10/64 - 2/9/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY JAMES H. DOWNING neb CHARACTER OF CASE "MINUTEMEN" INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) REFERENCE: Report of SA JAMES H. DOWNING dated 10/30/64, at Miami; Kansas City letter to.Byreau, 12/18/64. ZT, TRFORMAT Ta Nope AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA a EN LU Will report results of interviews with HAROLD E. COMPTON ;/* and CURTIS B. JAYNOR, Sr., both West Palm Beach, Florida. Wei we Sa a APPROVES = SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW corte 2°08 peau (62-107261) (RM) . ” i - Secret Service, Miami (RM) JOS | VRE | 7S ee 3 - Kansas City (62- -7797) (RM) . 4 * Jacksonville (info) (RM) . - Tampa (info) (RM) (100-388) ~ a) Miami (105-4921) Soon eee ee peoroen cease ce rcwen leaner waareewe nce lemanimannrw nen enn |aanwrnnnnte enna een fi i want ats vine “ ant HW 53074 DBocld:32334607 Page 2?
‘ ‘) _ . : HW 53074 MM 105-4921 _CONBIBENTTAL | ADMINISTRATIVE One copy of this report is being furnished. locally to U. S. Secret Service due to their interest in the "Minutemen" organization. One- copy of this report is being furnished Jacksonville and Tampa for information to apprise these offices re the "Minutemen" in the Miami Field Division. This report is classified CONFIDENTIAL, since the disclosure of the identities of the informants contained therein could be detrimental to the security of this country. In an attempt to determine the activities of "Minutemen" in the Miami Field Division, Miami has opened PSI investigations on two individuals in the West Palm Beach area who have received this organization's literature unsolicited and have so advised this office. As the Bureau is aware, Miami received authority by Bulet dated January 7, 1965, "to have MM 639-S corresponc with the national headquarters of "Minutemen." The above individuals have been instructed that our sole purpose is to identify any possible local units of Minutemen", and no attempt will be made by them to reofuit or: institute a unit of this organization. uw) As noted in relet, "Minutemen" literature was also directed to ROBERT G. BELL, Sr., 1700 N. W. 113th Terrace, Miami, Florida. Rerep, page 3, noted that BELL had moved from the Miami area to California, during 1963 or 1964, Inquiry with the Postal Inspector's office determined that BELL moved from the above address on July 19, 1963, and left no forwarding address. No further investigation is warranted concerning BELL, since he apparently is not currently receiving this organization’ 8 literature. THOMAS C. BENNETT, Sr., upon interview, ini- tially stated all he knew of the "Minutemen" was what he had read in the newspapers and heard over the radio. B.. COVER PAGE DoclIda: 32334607 Page 3
MM 105-4921 © He subsequently admitted receiving literature from the organization's headquarters regularly. Although he was not hostile, he was not overly friendly, and appeared to resent being questioned about the organization. EDWARD JAMARILLO, Jr. during interview, appeared to bea highly excitable and extremely talkative individual. He stated that the large majority of his time was spent reading "conservative literature." He appeared to be extremely disturbed that the Communist element and the United Nations were about to "take over the United States. " . ‘ KLESMER E. LOWRY, during interview, seemed to resent being contacted regarding "Minutemen" and inquired why the FBI would investigate such an organization. He remarked that Vice President HUMPHREY, during his recent campaign speeches, made several unfavorable references to "Minutemen" and LOWRY felt that Mr. HUMPHREY was responsible for the FBI making inquiry concerning this organization. “LOWRY was told that the Agents were unaware of any such references by the Vice President, and that he was incorrect in his assumption. It is not felt at this time that any of the individuals interviewed possess informant potential. INFORMANTS Identity Location MM T-1 is PSI CARL V. JOHNSON, TP 100-388 402 East 109th Avenue, Tampa, Florida MM T-2 is DONALD WILLIAMS, Superintendent 105-4921-82 of Mails, Hollywood, Florida, Post Office MM T-3 is FORREST THOMPSON, Postmaster, KC 62-7797 Richmond, Missouri e c.™ COVER PAGE DoclIda: 32334607 Page 4