JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 Identification Form COMMENTS : v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : . RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : HW 53074 DBocld: 32335663 Agency Information FBI Released under the John 124-90129-10054 . Kennedy Wssassination Records DL , Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW S3074 Date: OHS5-30-2017 105-1280-53 Document Information FBI DL HQ 02/14/1964 11 MINUTEMEN PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/15/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO A Page 1
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ~~ ~5010-104 C) am UNITED STATES GOVicxNMENT Memorandum v TO DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261 FROM SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) Jf SUBJECT: "MINUTEMEN" INFORMATION CONCERNING as) (OO: KANSAS CITY) . Rebuairtel 1/16/64 to A review of the files investigation conducted to date reliable contacts, has revealed activity on the part of subject (P) SAC, Albany. of the Dallas Office, and through informants, sources, and no evidence of any unit or organized organization in the Dallas Division either currently or in the past. AS a consequence no report is being submitted at this time but investigation is continuing in this case, and in what may be related cases as mentioned ‘hereinafter. There follows possibly pertinent information gleaned from a review of the Dallas files and current investigation which will serve as a basis for continued investigation to determine specifically whether captioned organization is active in any manner, or has any adherents of moment in this territory making effort, overt or otherwise, to establish activity here. 2 — Bureau CRM) . 2 - Kansas City (62-7797)( £ s\) 1 = Houston (62-1802) (Info)( (2 (“ \ cA El Paso (Info) € (4) 10\ - Dallas (2 - 105-1686) (2 = 105-1264) x = (2 = 105-1475) SCD Es ourien oy SOB Sto/e _. (16) ‘ 38% a Sertalize,, / Index — Fike Gu‘ Search HW 53074 Docld:32335663 Page 2?
+: DL 105-1289 - if. conducted, will be appropriately reported and followed inthe: "Minutemen" file. : On’ 9/3/63, Mr... DONALD G. KEMP, 10047. Lake’ Highlands . _Place,: Dallas. 18,: Texas, (protect), ‘advised. ‘SA. JAMES P... HOSTY , SR., “on a. highly confidential ‘basis that EDWARD: C.: “SCHW. p ) isva . leading member of a secret. organization: ‘similar to the - "Minutemen" *, Mr. KEMP. advised that: ‘SCHWILLE keeps: large “amounts of” ammunition: and weapons. secretly ‘stored. in his © house’ and: that’ che, -KEMP,. -has seen: this” ammunition and. ‘weapons. _“which- included a ‘sub-machine gun. “KEMP: advised that. -ASHLAND _.FREDERIC :BURCHWELL , ‘(Bufile- 152-40; “entitled “ASHLAND: ‘FREDERI C - BURCHWELL,: Switchblade Knife Act, 5" 00: ‘DL, Dallas file’ “152=2). Wko- was carrested by: the: Dallas. ‘Police lepartment. with a large ~~" . ‘amount - of: ammunition: in: ‘his. car allegedly. destined for ‘Oxford, . ‘Mississippi, “to assist. ‘former Major General. EDWIN A.: WALKER , had obtained this” ammunition from. the residence of: ‘SCHWILLE . ~ BURCHWELL: also had in his car: papers. indicative of some. type ° organizational structure or: operation, ‘but he said ‘these | - belonged: to:a friend: whom he did not: care to. identify; and ‘he. disclaimed | ‘knowledge: of. their. significance. KEMP. advised that .SCHWILLE. is the leader of this group that -BURCHWELL | had the: ‘membership cards for. It ‘should. be ‘noted this’ organization | is subject of Bufile.: 100-439412 ‘and bears caption. UNNAMED me ORGANIZATION OF DALLAS, TEXAS: PATRIOTS ,. INFORMATION: CONCERNING. =. ar vgn t 3 . 7 ASHLAND. F. BURCHWELL was. interviewed On’ December L7, 1962, and. reinterviewed: on December. 26,. -1962..°. Results Of. these. interviews: were sent to the "Bureau in the. ease a captioned. DESEGRATION - OF : ‘UNIVERSITY: OF MISSISSIPPI” es EDWIN. A; “WALKER , Ld Bufile: ‘157=401, an - The following information was obtained during these interviews? The members of this organization, in addition to other security precautions, use code names and not their true names when attending meetings, and ‘exercise extreme security recautions. ‘From the interviews of BURCHWELL, VANCE BEAUDREAU Rand FELIX G. BOTELLO (former ere o have been identified as members, it appears that individuals im this. organization _3- oo | | AW 53074 BDocld:32335663 Page 3
DL 105-1280 7 aaa appear to be extremely fearful that the United States is in imminent danger of a communist take-over either directly or through surrender of. the United States surrendering its armed forces to the United Nations. These fears appear to be based upon information being put out by the American . Eagle Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas, owned by former _ General. EDWINA. .WALKER and based upon the State Department document “Preedom: from War." All of these individuals insist that. they have no intention. of overthrowing the United States Government at any time, however, admit that if this organization came under the control of an unreliable person it could become , @ posSible danger to the United States. It was noted that in recent interviews with these individuals they appeared to be . Somewhat relieved by the strong action taken by the present . administration in Cuba and are no longer as firmly convinced that the. present administ ‘tion 1s preparing | to DOreay, this. country. an oe . ener amet ste 9 qi uy It was admitted by ELLO and ;BURCHWELL that this organization at one time: ‘had: ‘considered ffiliation with the "Minutemen"; however ; they are no longer connected with this organization but are acting independently in the Dallas area Since they were not satisfied with the leadership of: ROBERT DE PUGH. i: The Dallas file in the case entitled. "UNNAMED ' ORGANIZATION OF. DALLAS, TEXAS, ‘PATRIOTS; - INFO CONCERNING ' - (INTERNAL SECURITY); 00: ~DL;. Bufile '100-439412, Dallas file 105-1475, is being’ reopened for.a determination of the present status of ‘this group and a reinterview of DONALD G, KEMP and Others as warranted and appropriate. Any information pertinent to instant investigation which is obtained will be reported in the instant | case, as well as in the Unnaned Organization file. ce On 11/16/61, WILLIAM JAMES LOWERY , SRej a ‘member of the Communist Party from 1943 to 1963, and who furnished information to the FBI during this period, and. DL=16-S, aK) advised SA W. HARLAN: ‘BROWN that they had no > information. ' goncerning the "Minutemen" organization and that ‘this | organization was unknown. to then. - 4 = HW 53074 Docld: 32335663 Page 4
On ow n37/o fiané-s cbatacted by 'SA.W. HARLAN BROWN and reported no owledge of the “Minutemen” organization operating or organizing in this area. - On 11/30/61, former:ti] od and former PCI (RAC) EARL E. HARVEY , advised SA JAMES P. ‘-HOSTY, JR., they had no information. to the effect that ‘there was any organization known as "Minutemen" in this area. Both advised that in the event information of this kind was obtained it would be transmitted to the Dallas. Office of the “FBI. On 12/6/61, , JACK REVILL, Intelligence Unit, Dallas Police Department , advised SA JAMES P, HOSTY, JR. hig: office had no record of "Mi nutemen® "and knew of no branch of that organization operating in this area. Lt. -REVILL stated that an article appeared in one of -the Dallas daily. newspapers to the effect that an organization had been formed in the Los Angeles area, but that no information had been received that the organization was operating ‘in Dallas. a . ‘On. 8/23/62, former DL-18-S was being. interviewed a in connection. with an applicant investigation by SA JAMES Pp, a HOSTY, JR., at which time he volunteered the information that he had been in contact with the National Indignation Convention (NIC) ,. which has bee “Cus dentified as being affiliated with the ‘John Birch Society. ; Former DL-18-S advised: that he was able to determine that..ROBERT | DE. PUGH of Missouri was in contact with the NIC on several | ‘occasions. attempting to solicit the aid. of that organization-and to recruit members of the NIC to his group. He indicated that the leadership of the NIC did not want to have anything to do with DE PUGH and refused to cooperate with him; however, some individuals, whose names he did not care to divulge did indicate a desire to form an n organization similar to the "Minutemen." we (uy bts : “According to former: DL-18-S, most of these. ‘individuals | are either members. of the John. Birch Society or former members ef the John Birch Society who have become disgusted with merely writing g letter and. Similar type. mROtAvAt TOS s. and, they ey Feeh u, u) a a ae e _ WW 53074 Docld:32335663 Page 5
. this nation is in imminent danger of invasion by the Soviet Union; and they wish to be prepared to resist such an. invation. They. also fear that traitors within the United ‘States will: attempt to surrender. ‘this country to. ‘communism. -by. turning ‘this. country: ever to. ‘the. United Nations which in turn would» give. this. country they. intend. ‘to. resist” this. even. feel: that: Senator. BARRY « i they , are mostly. anti-Semitic. According to former. DL=18-S , ‘most. of these. people LDWATER is too liberal, and ese: individuals. insist, a over. to. the . communists ,- ‘and wy ‘however, | ‘that they. will not. violate. ‘the. constitution of the United States, but are merely attempting to protect the United : States - ‘from: communjst. enemies. from within and, outside the - United States. ‘ WwW ne oe It would appear: ‘the. above. information. is. probably | with. regard: ‘to some: of. ‘the same groups involved -in the — "Unnamed ™ ‘Organizations of: Dallas, Texas, ° Patriots” and it will be -tonsidered with respect to. bringing that. investigation uP to: date. as. ‘mentioned ‘hereinbefore. On October. 20, 1962, ‘CAROLYN. SUE EASTMAN | furnished the following information to the: Pallas, Office.” Bs EASTMAN . resides 769. East 70th Terrace, Kansas. : ; “EB, is. ‘first: assistant and ‘secretary to ROBI RT DE: PUGH, Yo National: Chairman, “Minutemen”. All “bus siness is: 4 _ , -eonducted.. from: EASTMAN's™ apes tnelt AN: mis also National | '  : Riders ® and a. member. - EASTMAN: advised: that . ‘the s organizations: ‘operating _ from: her apartment. are. taking: an: ‘active. ‘part.in -- politics. and:are holding numerous rallies in the Kansas. City area. EASTMAN stated DE PUGH had ~ - been. interviewed on erous occasions y: agents and that she would be. willing to furnish any — -dnformat ion: which. her files: contain to the: FBI. ' RASTMAR * 8 purpose | ‘for. Contacting the’ ‘Dallas . a ~ | HW 53074 Docld:32335663 Page 6
HW 53074 DL 105-1280 a news reporter of the "Dallas Times Herald" who inquired | ‘ef him as tofsexistence of a group in Dallas known as "Minutemen ."" e : On 1/4/64, _DL=119-R, reported that BILL WILLIAMS, Texarkana, ‘Texas, Grand Dragon, Association of Arkansas ‘Klans of the Ku Klux Klan, had been asked by one CHANDLER of the Arkansas State Police for an up-to-date list of active Klan members so that these could be considered in the police : auxilliary known as. the "Minute Men.! Cotbe On 1/22/64, (@L-119-R) advised that the organization | associated with the Association of Arkansas Klans of the Ku. ‘Klux Klan’ is not affiliated with any other organization except -the Klan in Arkansas even though it is known by the name of “Minutemen.” (DL-119-R) stated that this group had no affiliation . or association with any other organization of the game name, ‘and he stated he had never: heard of the organization in Missouri. On 2/6/64, Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Unit, . Dallas Police Department, . advised SA. ‘RICHARD L. .WIEHL, that he had no knowledge of any "Minutemen" organization in the | Dallas. area He’ advised, however, that on October 17, 1963 two individuals. were questioned in reference to a quantity ‘ of narcotics found in their possession. These individuals advised they were delivering the narcotics as a part of a. ‘medical build-up of “Minutemen” supplie&).. They. advised they were en route from the western United States and making - pick-ups» , of: these supplies» en route to Florida. No details were ‘obtained from these individuals regarding point | of" _pick-up or location © of final destination.* Lt. REVILL identified these two above listcd : individuals as LORAN EUGENE HALL and WILLIAM HOUSTON SEYMOUR. HALL is subject of Bufile 105-78016, entitled “LOREN EUGENE HALL, INTERNAL SECURITY ~- NICARAGUA, REGISTRATION ACT = —: _ NICARAGUA,” Dallas file 2-68. Communications. mentioning SEYMOUR have also been directed to the Bureau in the HALL. case. — 9. = Docld: 32335663 Page 7
DL 105-1280 Will report results of inquiry being made through established sources and reliable contacts throughout the RA territories as to the existence of any units or known adherents of subject organization in those areas. Will correlate information’. ‘obtained through checking \the current status and activity of the organizations on which ‘Dallas files are being reopened, and report this as pertinent in ‘instant file. a . (a) | wiaa. contacthforner pi~18-sor any additional information he is able to furnish at this time with respect to possible activity of subject organization in Dallas. Division. | .Wi11 reinterview DONALD G, KEMP for any new infor- mation he may have and any information. available to enlarge vos upon that previously furnished by him. — nn “le =» I] = . . ; ~ . | AW S5074 9 Docld:32335663 Page 6 ;