“” ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA KLANS KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (ASCK) A-source advised—on—September—24,-.1956.,—that. the... Association of South Carolina Klans (ASCK) was organized in the Fall of 1955 and is patterned after the Association of Carolina Klans (ACK). This source said ASCK is a new organization and not a rebirth of ACK, although all high- ranking officials of ASCK had been members of ACK, The source stated announced purposes of this organization are — to promote white supremacy and combat integration of the races; however, the use of violence is disavowed. .  & second source advised on September 2, 1950, that ACK was composed of groups formerly members of the Association of Georgia Klans (AGK) and although ACK _. severed all connections with AGK on November 14, 1949, - ““ ¢he ideals; purposes and*pokicies of the tye organizations remained identical, ACK became defunct after conviction and imprisonment of its highest official and other members . an 21952, . A third source advised on April 16, 1962, that ASCK continues to operate for the purpose of promoting white supremacy and combating integration by peaceful means by “public speaking and propaganda. * This third source said that ASCK, using the name Majority Citizens League of South Carolina, published a monthly newspaper, “Southland Standard," from August through December, 1961, and dropped it due to lack of financial support. AGK has been designated by the Attorney General pursuant to “¢xecutive Order 10450. om t Sources: 1/23/63 SAC LETTER NO. 63-4 -8- BoelTadi 32389526 Page 1160
, ; /ourts Tran EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION ° The Christian Educational Association of 530 Chestnut Street, Union, New Jersey, is the publisher of "Common Sense," a tabloid-size newspaper published twice monthly except during July and August. Current issues of ————- this paper—-taentity—the-editor—as—Conde McGinley and. the _ publisher as the Christian Educational Association. On December 17, 1954, the Committee on Un-American Activities of the United States House of Representatives published a "Sreliminary Report on Neo-Fascist and Hate Groups” in which their growth and objectives are discussed at length. The report indicates that "Common Sense" has a circulation which fluctuates between 30,000 and 100,000 copies an issue. It describes "Common Sense” as a “hate sheet"! vehicle which publishes "some of the most vitriolic hate propaganda ever to come to the attention of the Committee." meron“ "According to the report, "Common Sense" -depicts.  ---- Communism as Judaism and devotes its pages almost entirely to attacks on the Jewish and to a lesser extent, the Negro minorities in the United States. Sympathy. for the former Nazi government in Germany is also shown in the paper. - AG CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KUAN (CKKKK) A source advised on December 17, 1959, that Post . Oifice Box 45, Louisville, Kentucky, was rented by J. B. Stoner in July, 1959, for the CKKKK. The source stated that as of December 17, 1959, the Post Office Box was Still being held py Stoner. - Another source advised on November 23, 1959, that J. B. Stoner stated that he started the CKKKK in Louisville, .Kentucky, with people who were in bad financial condition; however, he felt that after the organization's activity became known, it would attract a higher class of individuals. He indicated at that time an interest in securing more members in the Louisville area, fhe same source advised that in May, 1960, the first edition of the “Klan Bulletin" appeared. The source described ‘the “Klan Bulletin" as the official publication of the CKKKK, 1/23/63 | - SAC LETTER NO. 63-4 -~9-
; q A Page 1152 The June issue of the “Klan Bulletin" disclos d the address of the CKKKK as Post Office Box 48, Atlanta, Georgia. —_—... A third source advised. on January 25, 1961, that the CKKKK was a functioning organization in Atianta,~ Georgia, that meetings were held and. Literature distributed. A fourth source advised on June 7, 1961, that the CKKKK was a paper organization and inactive. The source added Stoner collects some dues and uses this money for his personal benefit. The same source advised on May 14, 1962, that the CKEKKK was no longer functioning due to J. B. Stoner's being occupied as an attorney for racists in various southern cities. eee - . - Sources. ; mek Et ae scaneetay ee pe 7 te . Cprx1e KLANS, KNIGHTS OF THE _ KU KLUX KLAN, INC, (DK, KKKK) KXKK) | Sources advised it was announced at a meeting of  _Klavern i, U. S. Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc., at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 17, 1957, that some former leaders of Klavern 1 and their close associates had been banished from U. S. Kians, Knights of the Ku Kiux Klan, Inc., during the preceding week. ’ Sources advised those individuals who were banished formed a new klan organization known as Dixie Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc., with headquarters in Masonic Hall, 2523 Glass Street, East Chattanooga, Tennessee. A general welfare charter was secured from the State of Tennessee on October 21, 1957, which charter lists some of the purposes of the organization as freedom , of speech and. association, rejection of forced integration, 1/23/63 | SAC LETTER NO. 63- a "= 10 -
preservation of the Constitutions of the United States and of Tennessee, and preservation of the sovereignty of each state. Gn April 26, 1962, source stated that the Dixie Klans, [Knights of the itu Klux lan, Inc., has active klaverns in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia. This informant advised -attenpts-were-made- to—or gani ze———_——____________ klaverns of this organization in Arkansas, Hiss 1 ss* pei, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, but th attempts at organization in these states have not beén successiul. ; A source advised during the Fall of 1960 that a "den" of Klavern 1, DK, EEKK, Inc., Chattanooga Tennessee, consisting of ten members and two alternates, including Jack Williaa Brown, Imperial Wizard (National President) of DK, KEKK, Inc., Jack Leon Brown, Exalted Cyclops of Klavern 1, Chattanooga, Tennessee (the local chapter president), and others, all listed as members of . dlavern 1, DE, Hitz, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee, during July, August, and Septéiber, “1960, were vespousibic for five bonbings of residences of Hamilton County, Tennessee, during July and August, 1960. Some of these members and alternates of the "den" held closed meetings and discussed bombing and other acts of violence. These acts and — meetings were reportedly closed and rank-and-file nemwbers of this organization unaware of such. All reported members and alternates of the “den" interviewed curing another ‘investigation denied knowledge of bombings or acts of violence, denied knowledge of the “den of DX, KEKK, Inc., and the majority admitted membership in Di, LER, Inc. Sources have reported Jack Willian Brown continually ‘discusses commission of acts of violence, encourages such acts in relationship to integration, and boasts of having committed acts of violence. Information as to the “den listed above and acts of violence boasted of by Brown have been unconfirmed. . ‘Sources: Se 1/23/63 a SAC LETTER NO. 63- a - it - os oes
FT Ts PROT DIXIE KLANS, KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN, INCORPORATED, GEORGIA A source advised in May, 1962, the Dixie Klans has no state organization in Georgia but does have a few units —————-Focated -within—the—northern—part.of Georgia._.The source __ stated that the units of Dixie Klans in Georgia are under the direct control and supervision of the headquarters of Dixie Klans located.at 2523 Glass Street, fast Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sources: oy . DIXIE KLANS, KNIGHTS OF THE a: KU KLUX KLAN, INC., MeNPHIS , TENNESSEE A source ‘advised on May 16, 1962, that for about the “ast four years a sail klavernof. the. Dixie Klans, Knights |. . oi the Ku Klux Klan, Inc., has beeu in existence in Memphis, Tennessee. This "Klavern is affiliated with and has been chartered under the national or parent organization name, the national headquarters of which is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. — The aims and purposes of this Klavern are primarily directed toward doing everything legally possible to ‘maintain racial segregation in the South, particularly in the Memphis and Shelby County areas, and toward maintaining states rights as opposed to a concentrated Federal Government. . This Klavern as of 1961 had about thirty members, most of whom were inactive. Until the Fall of 1961, it held weekly meetings in Memphis, Tennessee, with an average - attendance of six to eight persons. ; Due to lack of interest on the part of the membership, no meetings have been held since the Fall of 1961; no new members have been recruited and no members are Known to have paid any dues since 1961. Source: 1/23/63 SAC LETTER NO. 63~4 - le - Docld:32989526 Page 1184 “_