} JFK Assassination System Date: 4/14/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10331-10131 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILENUMBER: —105-1686-46 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DL TO: HQ TITLE: ‘ DATE: 04/01/1964 ‘PAGES: 24 SUBJECTS : JOHN THOMAS MASEN DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/02/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : ' Docld:32313595 Page 1
O QQ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) DATE: 4/1/64 FROM: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) SUBJECT: "MINUTEMEN" BLL IER ee oo rene INFORMATION CONCERNING HENS ug oy CES (INTERNAL SECURITY) OO: KANSAS CITY Re Dallas letter to Bureau, 2/14/64; Bureau airtel | to Denver, et al, 2/24/64; Kansas City airtel to Bureau, 3/3/64; Oklahoma City letter to Dallas, 3/11/64. Investigation conducted to date thragh reliable con- tacts, informants and sources has reflected no evidence of any organized activity on the part of subject organization in the Dallas Division. Therefore, no report is being submitted at this time; however, investigation is continuing in an effort to deter- mine specifically whether captioned organization is active or has adherents in this territory making efforts to establish units. There follows the results of investigation conducted throughout the Resident Agency territories as to the existence of captioned organization, The following investigation was conducted by SA WILLIAM R. JENKINS: AT AMARILLO, TEXAS . On 2/7/64, JACK SEALE, Regional Coordinator, John Birch . Society, 319 Oak Street, advised as far as he knew there were no members of the above organization anywhere in the Panhandle area of Texas. He advised that a few members of the John Birch Society had received some of their literature but stated as far as he knew this literature was unsolicited er merely fer study purposes, He advised he would notify SA JEN indicating the above orga area, ; a - Bureau (RM) he Ak: Kansas City (62 gees G2--— Oklahoma (City (1 ‘y ~ ,. 1 - Houston 4¥ (2 - DL 157-218) Het’ 1 Paso (AW RLW: rmb ye gede San Antonio (105-2356) (RM) \)(16)) rom) Wg JOS - 16S 6 ~ mea te eat ane natan Tee ae ate tn gael gi NN aU So tS ut Gn aga giant og NN cRianpereNe Se cae a DocId: 32313595 Page 2
OPTIONAL FGRM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . MEMORANDUM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) DATE: 4/1/64 FROM: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) SUBJECT: "MINUTEMEN" INFORMATION CONCERNING (INTERNAL SECURITY) he. Sus Sep 00: KANSAS CITY Re Dallas letter to Bureau, 2/14/64; Bureau airtel ; to Denver, et al, 2/24/64; Kansas City airtel to Bureau, 3/3/64; Oklahoma City letter to Dallas, 3/11/64. Investigation conducted to date thragh reliable con- tacts, informants and sources has reflected no evidence of any organized activity on the part of subject organization in the Dallas Division. Therefore, no report is being submitted at this time; however, investigation is continuing in an effort to deter- mine specifically whether captioned organization is active or has adherents in this territory making efforts to establish units. There follows the results of investigation conducted throughout the Resident Agency territories as to the existence of captioned organization, The following investigation was conducted by SA WILLIAM R. JENKINS: AT AMARILLO, TEXAS On 2/7/64, JACK SEALE, Regional Coordinator, John Birch Society, 319 Oak Street, advised as far as he knew there were no members of the above organization atiywhere in the Panhandle area of Texas. He advised that.a few members of the John Birch Society: had received some of their literature but stated as far as he knew this literature was unsolicited or merely for study purposes. He advised he would notify SA JENKINS should he receive any informaticx indicating the above organization had any members in the Amarillo ° area.,. 7 ; wow ‘N02 | Bureau (RM) A ae 7 - Dallas | 2 = Kansas City (62-7797) (RM) €Z-~ DL 105-1686) + WY 9. Oklahoma ’City (100-6949) (RM) (8 - DL 105-1280) pS pi} - Houston (62-1802) (RM) _ (2 = DL 157-218) an 1 ~ El Paso (RM) RLW:rmb_ ty ..-. lL = San Antonio (105-2356) (RM) (16) 4. °— : mee ce virion ey JOS~1EbE-YL ' Doclda:32313595 Page 4
O DL 105-1280 FRANK CHAPMAN, PD, Hamlin, Texas | 1/28/64 The following were contacted by SA DEL D. DRAKE, JR.: LOYD. MATHEWS, Detective, PD, Paris, 1/24/64 Texas — - JIM N. “THOMPSON , county Attorney, Paris, 1/24/64 Texas V.. BE. STEWART, Vice President, Liberty 2/4/64 National Bank, Paris, Texas J.-E, WILKINS, PCL, Paris, Texas 2/4/64 — MELVIN. ‘THEILMAN , PCL, Paris, Texas 2/4/64 DL-124—C, Paris, Texas» (identity, known 2/4/64 to Bureau) . . STANLEY RIGGS, PCI, Paris, Texas 2/4/64 HOYT IVEY, Sheriff, Fannin County, 2/3/64 Bonham, Texas , : Oo. R, MC KISSOCK, Chief of Police, 2/3/64 Bonham, Texas R. A, HULEN, Sheriff, Red River County, 2/8/64 Clarksville, Texas T, L. HOPKINS, Sheriff, ‘Delta County, 1/23/64 . Cooper, Texas TRUMAN RATLIFF , Delta. County ‘Attorney, 1/23/64 ‘Cooper, Texas BENNIE WARREN, Chief of Police, . - 1/23/64 Gresnville, | Texas - BILL PEMBERTON , Hunt County Attorney 2/6/64 Greenville, Texas PAUL RAY JONES, Sheriff, ‘Hopkins 1/23/64 County, ‘Sulphur Springs, Texas ae JOHN TITTLE, Sheriff, ‘Franklin County, 2/7/64 Mt. Vernon, Texas _— BERT. MC KEOWN, Sheriff, Rains County, - 2/6/64 ' Emory, Texas The following were contacted by SA JOE B, ABERNATHY: ‘HH, b, EVANS, Sheriff, Kaufman County, 1/28/64 ‘Texas © Deputy ©, O. PICKERING, Navarro County, 2/3/64 Texas , Chief BILL ONSTOTT, Corstana, Texas, PD 2/3/64 oo OBIE FREEMAN, Chief. of Police, Ennis, 2/7/64 ? Texas oe - og. . Doeld:327313595 Page 5