. . - oo, at - ‘ DN 62-1494 C4 , CL) \ #6 van SOURCE ' LOCATION - DN T-2- ; DN 345-8 © 134-4594 ADMINISTRATIVE —_ An extra copy of this report is being furnished the Bureau for dissemination to Secret Service, Washington, D.C. This report has been classified confidential since information from DN T-1 and T-2 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential informant of continuing value and compromise the effectiveness thereof, which could adversely affect the national defense, Ce COVER PAGE / Doeld: 32315401 Page 4 Cee ~
O. NITED STATES DEPARTMENT © JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 7, CONFIPENTIAL en ae ED 0am ame a> am ee mes Copy to: 1 = Secret Service, Denver i = OSI, Denver 1 - Ge2, Chicago i - ONI, Chicago . Ll» INTC, Denver Report of: JOSEPH C, LEARNED Office: Denver, Colorado Dote: 6/8/65 - Field Office File # 62-1494 ° Bureau File #: 62=107261 _ Title: "MINUTEMEN" Choracter: INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) Synopsis: oN 9-a > he, h— DAVID EUGENE PARSONS is distributing Minutemen (MM) publication "On Target." Source reports that MM literature is being distri- buted from Mexico, Mo., and that P.O, Box 63, Centralia, Mo. has been designated to receive correspondance from MM, HARVEY BARBE . reported that he suspected MM activity on the part of individuals | in Monte Vista, Colo, BARBE stated that there were a number of individuals belonging to MM around the San Luis Valley in Colo, MILTON GODFREY MYERS, Fire Chief, Salida, Colo, furnished infor- mation about MM activities of GLEN AYERS and LONNIE COUCH, Salida, Colo, GLEN AYERS, Municipal Judge, Salida, stated that he joined MM in July, 1963, and made $5.00 contribution, but wants nothing to do with MM at the present time, LONNIE E, COUCH, Salida, ad- vised he has received correspondance and literature publications from MM but is not a member thereof. COUCH advised he met _ MICHAEL RAYES of Los Angeles, Calif, while visiting in Monte Vista, Colo, NAOMI ATKINS, Monte Vista, advised she was formerly connected with the magazine "American Mercury" and as a result . thereof received considerable literature from conservative organizations, including literature of MICHAEL RAYES, ATKINS stated that RAYES visited with her in April, 1965, and that she . was aware of his prophesies of an economic collapse in 1965, and RAYES' suggestion that conservatives should come to San Luis Valley, Colo, C, B, TINSLEY advised he was a member of MM at. McAllen, Tex,, but is not a member at the present time, MICHAEL RAYES, in‘a leaflet dated 2/25/65 mailed from Los Angeles, Calif., ‘e. ERAT TE TT : CONFIPENTIAL |. i om automatic | This document contatns neither recommendations nor concl ons of the FBI. It is the peau & e FBI gn is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed utside your agency. downg ading an 7 declassification Sn eRemeae gman carn cian Naat pint fe aN Met ar ott a te MAIR AeA pone HO Ee Docld: 32313401 Page 5
O°. 8 DN 62-1494 ICL: mf 1 a— Re DAVID EUGENE PARSONS Dn DN T-1 advised on April 8, 1965, that DAVID EUGENE ®ARSONS furnished an envelope which bore the return-address” of e pai tive Offices, 1555 Howard Street, Chicago, Illinois 60626. The following is printed on the cover of the envelope: "Information about your income enclosed." Included in the envelope was the March, 1965, issue of “On Target." DN T-1 advised on May 27, 1965, that DAVID EUGENE PARSONS furnished the April 1, 1965, issue of the publication "On Target," — JOHN KERR, Public Service Company, Denver, Colorado, advised May 27, 1965, that PARSONS has been removed from his job as trouble shooter for the Public Service Company and is presently assigned to work in the Public Service Company plant, KERR stated that PARSONS does not have access to any public’or private buildings in the City of Denver. SPA Ngee ae ene Gat cae Mane Nan at he ee tle de ggg eg oo eigen enter DocId: 32313401 Page 6
A a= — week ane oY CC) DN. 62-1494 . JCL:mf£ , DN T= 2 on May 13, 1965, furnished a letter received from "Minutemen" #910 which was mailed at Mexico, Missouri. This "Minutemen" member receives correspondence at P. O. Box 63, Centralia, Missouri. The following is quoted from this letter: "Under. a new ruling all members both ‘old and new' have been put on a provisional basis, until they have completed: this condensed but effective training course. Our own worst mistakes were made in our early preoc- cupation with querrilla warfare and by-passed some of these fundamentals, i.e. intelligence, security, propaganda, etc. "A number of ‘specialist’ in our organization has compiled this course designed to make each member taking it, a more effective member and a possible future underground leader. The costs of this 5 part course is $1.00 for each part, (or ‘Phase'). With the course you will receive books, as part of the recommended reading. There is NO extra charge for. these books, as they. are included. On. completion of the course, you will be given specific assignments depending on your interests and appititude." ' Source also furnished an 8-page leaflet entitled “' Minutemen! Training Program. " ae Source ‘advised that this. program involved actual experience or “on-the-job training" by carrying out assignments under supervision. of experienced operators... 4 ; “Source. reported this. training program is ‘designed to give the members of Minutemen" basic knowledge and practice in intelligence, security and propaganda.. Source advised. that "Minutemen" soniariued “to distribute the 20-page leaflet, "The 'Minutemen,' America's Last Line of. _ Defense Against Communism." : Docld: 32315401 Page 7