Released under e DATE: 11-14-2017 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : a a Document Information - ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: JFK Assassination System Identification Form OT — I I— I Agency Information FBI 124-10331-10195 | HQ 116-165494-97 FBI HQ 07/01/1964 24 GENERAL EDWIN WALKER PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/04/1998 INDEFINITE T9744“ Usc" 2107 Hotes. Date: 4/14/201 v9.1 ; Docld: 32313659 Page 1
11-14-2017 ~ O DAT, | [os as r.the John.F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). ~~ CORRELATION SUMMARY a Main File No: 116-165494 Date: July 1, 1964 | | See Also: 9-41583 . | - 9-41686 Oo : QQ . Subject: Maj. Gen. Edwin A.” Walker Date Searched: 1/14/64 One Walker* All logical variations of subject's name and aliases were searched and identical references were found asi es \" A OB A. Walker 2  EdwinOWalker i. Bdwin Ander sor Walker — This is a summary of information obtained from a review of all "see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names and aliases listed above. All references under the above names containing data identical with the subject have been included except those listed at the end of this summary as not having been reviewed or those determined to contain the same information as the main e. : . __ This summary is designed to furnish a synopsis of the . information set out in each reference. In many cases the original serial will contain the information in much more detail. THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF GO VERNMENT A Analyst . Coordinator Zada Fay Miller Mary H. Elgin Ly” : :sds° ener |“ Doctd:32313659 Page 2 .~
[ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hotere f DATE: 11-14-2017 ine if ° The 1/21/62 edition of "The Birmingham News" published ‘an - ‘ article by Don Brown, entitled’ "No Hope For Peace" - "Walker Says US Should Demand UN Expel Reds," which pertained to a speech made by Major General Edwin Walker at a National Indignation Convention (100-436567) rally in Odessa, Texas. The speech was carried via special long-distance telephone to meetings of the Indignation Committee which were being held in numerous cities across the nation. Walker stated that the UN was not a hope for peace, but a guarantee for tyranny. He appealed for the destruction of the UN unless ‘the Soviet Union "got out." ) 100-436567-A "The Birmingham News" (22) 1/21/62 4 CG-5926-S advised that on 1/28/62 he ‘had learned that Isadore Warwak (105-50077), a representative. of the SWP, had talked to various individuals in the Chicago area regarding a demonstration protesting General Edwin Walker's speaking in Chicago. (no details set out) an bef, 105-50077-15 p.12 we The 12/17/61 issue of the "Tulsa Daily World" published an article which concerned the Christian Crusade National Anti-Communist Leadership School 1/29/62 through 2/2/62, Tulsa, Oklahoma (100-424820). The article stated that General Edwin A. Walker was scheduled to be one Of. the ‘speakers during this school. doe 100-424820-19 pel and encl.p.1 (7), , Detective Tony Ulasewicz, Bureau of Special Services, NYCPD (protect identity) advised that the American Nazi Party (105-70374) planned to picket the Young Americans for Freedom rally at Madison: Square. Garden, NYC, on 3/7/62 because of it's withdrawal of an invitaion to retired General Edwin Walker to appear at this rally. 105-70374-1245 p.5 | ST 105-70374-1297 p.3 ue : DocId: 32313659 Page 3
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 3107 Hotere DATE: 11-14-2017 eo : é ws : ‘ =A, Joseph Romine, Ann Arbor, Michigan (protect identity) advised that on 10/13/62 a Freedom Rally was held in Detroit. This meeting was addressed by telephone or radio hookup by one Tom Anderson speaking from Dallas. Anderson was critical of everyone and everything in anyway connected with official US Government action, except former General Walker. He referred to Walker as a "patriot" and as a "political prisoner." 62-107261-193 encl.p.1 (29) nn LA-3932-S advised that on 10/20/62 a meeting of the Committee of the Southern California District of the CP (SCDCP) was held in Los Angeles for the purpose of hearing Dorothy Healy, Chairman of the . SCDCP, speak on a speech given by Gus Hall, Executive Secretary of the. CPUSA, at a meeting of the National Committee which she attended in NYC about 10/10/62. She said, in part, that Hall when speaking of the University of Mississippi integration problem stated that General Edwin Walker, in taking the side of. the racists, was the symbol of the - correctness of the CP line pointout that the ultra-right was the main ' . enemy in the US. 100-3-25-2247 p.20 (22),—- | This reference is the 11/15/62 issue of "Common Sense" ‘which published an article entitled "The Military and Freedom." This ' article set out statements concerning communism which were made by former Major General Edwin A. Walker and other top ranking Army and Navy officers. (Walker's statement set out in full) / ‘ . ! . Publications- Alphabetical Section ic "Common. Sense"11/15/62 p.2 (2) L-” -8- . Doeld:323515659 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 2107 hoe DATE: 11-14-2017 -_ Cc . e . This reference is a letter dated 12/7/62 from the Denver Office which advised that Major Arch E.‘Roberts, USAR Fort Collins, Colorado was an associate of the former General Edwin Walker.’ It was noted that Roberts was dismissed from the Army because of apparent statements he made at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution (94-1-135)'in Washington, DC. 94-1-135-1886 ol (31) P SI. par. 1 157-758-10 p.11,13 (26) AWilliam Somersett, former MM-607-C (RAC) (protect identity) Add. info. according to this same source) : SV-391-C (RAC) advised that. during a national meeting of the ro "Dixie Klans, Knights of The Ku Klux Klan, Inc.," (105-65374) held in Atlanta, Georgia on’January 12 and 13, 1963, James R. Venable, chairman of the meeting, read a copy of a letter he had written to ~~ cererateee Walker, for a job well done in Mississippi. (no details set out eee 105-65374-283 p.40 (23) On 4/5/63 Wallace Hensley Welch, who was engaged with his wife in the operation of an employment service known as Approved Employers | ‘Service, Bland Building, Dallas, Texas, was interviewed concerning the anti-Castro activities of Gerald Patrick Hemming and Lorerizo Hall (2-1693). Welch advised that on January 21 or 22, 1963 he accompanied Hemming and Hall to visit-with Major General Edwin A. Walker in Dallas where they talked in general terms about the international situation. Walker made the statement that it would be dangerous to commit any overt action against the Cuban regime and that a better way would be to one) ne public through meetings and speaking engagements. (no details set out - 2-1693-82 p.3 (2)— -9- ' DocId: 32313659 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 27107 Hower _ DATE: 11-14-2017 a rae . | _- & \. Poa & BY nad William Somersett formerly MM-607-C (RAC) (protect identity) advised that money ee) within the Council of Statehood aka Congress of ’Freedom, Inc. (157-758) contained high-ranking members of the Armed Forces including General Edwin Walker (retired). . is information was furnished by a letterhead memorandum dated 4/28/63 from the Miami Office. 1375758-41 encl.p.9 SI 157-758-60 p.15 (26) /” 4 LR-530-C (RAC) advised that the Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Klavern - of the Ku Klux Klan had voted to change the name of the Klavern to "The National Patriots League" and under this name promote a rally to be held in the latter part of May, 1963. Charles B. Cuthbertson; Exalted Cyclops of this Klavern stated that he had written to General Walker and invited him to be the main speaker atthis rally. 157-92-261 encl.p.3 (29)- | Mr. Newt Humphreys, Intelligence Section, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, Texas, informed that on 8/ 28/63 General | Edwin A. Walker was in Austin accompanied by one eae Survel (phonetic) from Dallas. No information indicating General Walker had. participated in any activity in Austin. | | 157-6. -6-45- 205 encl.p.1 SI_157-6-45-203 p.1 | ( | I 157~6-45- 206 encl. pl . (23) 248. C. Cason, assistant agent in charge, Intelligence Section, Texas Department of Public . Safety, Austin) _=10- | Doel d: 32313659 Page 6