Eee v9.1 HW 53074 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 : COMMENTS : DoclId: 32334601 FBI 124-901 16-10307 MM 105-4921-89 FBI KELLOGG MM 01/11/1965 2 MINUTEMEN JFK Assassination System © Identification Form Agency Information Document Information PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/23/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Page 1 12 Date: 6/4/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Was5assination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:iNW S3074 Date: o-30-2017
MEMO SAC (105-4921) 7 1/11/65 RE: MINUTEMEN ; IN¥O CONCERNING Re previous memos to SAC .from SA RICHARD B. KELLOGG, NNXXXX On 1/7/65 Deputy Sheriff VALJEAN HALEY; Palm Beach County SO, West Palm Beach, lla., advised he had received no answer to his communication sent to Minutemen but will immediatly advise if he gets subsequent communication, On that same date PETFR ANTHONY VETCHER, 1825 Meadow Court, West Palm Reach, !"la., advised that about two weeks prior to that he had been in the front yard working when the mail came. He said included in his mail was a rather bulky envelope beering no return address but postmarked in Wollywocd, Fla... We said it was rather obvious to him that this was more "Minutemen" literature so he told the mailman he would not accept it. VETCHFR indicated he did not want to "blacken his good name" by having his name associated with such an organization. We said, however, he would be nore than qlad to assist the FBI in regards the organization. He did not volunteer to join the orgakmgation but voiced a very cooperative attitude. A new 134 has been opened on VETCHER and he will be approached about this as soon as that investigation progresses to proper point. ~~. Tn discussing with YETCHER how his name might have come to the attention of Minutemen, hp said he had no idea as he knows very , 1 - Miami LoS f 9¥/- 89 SEARCHED___INDE“Ep, RBK/rbk ' . ; ‘ | SERIE FP | ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED 2 JX.” Z7)} | MELE? op HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED “DATE_LUdls4 BY Stespr Ml HW 53074 DBocld:32334601 Page ?
few people in the area and none who have given any indication of being interested in a group like minutemen. He said the only thing he could think of is the fact that he is a member of the Rangers Battalion Assn.,, which is an association of former members of the Ist through 5th Ranger Battalions?from World War II. He said the | headquarters of this group is located at 1772 North Orchid, Los Angbtes, California, and they do maintain a roster. He said it_ might GA FINED Posse sceg x be, the Minutement being what they are, that they have gotten ahold of such a roster and are trying to recruit persons with a Ranger's background. Ile said they are having a reunion in August, 1965, in Santa Barbara, Calif., and if his sunpoition is true he might be able to find ont more at thatitime. | Above for info with suggestion Los Angeles might be advised in|], next outgoing communication of VETCHER's idea as set forth above | for possible development by Los Angeles. Investigation continuing West Palm Reach Richard B. Kellogg Special Agent HW 53074 Docld:32334601 Page 3