JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI — = + a RECORD NUMBER: —124-90116-10091 cnnedy Assassination Records ollecrion acer oF 1992 (a4 Sc 2107 Wore). Case#: Nw RECORD SERIES: NO AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-3395-196 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NO TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 09/07/1965 * PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : MINUTEMEN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: —_ Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: = 08/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : FD-306 Sy v9.1 HY 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 1
a “ Cover Sheet for informant Report or Material FD 306 <{3-31-58) Dato received . Received from Received by _ E} ENDER Method of delivery /x/ by telephone /x/orally XY orally furnished and reduced to Date of Report writing by Agent: Dictated.-9/13/65 to-DOROTHY B. HART Date(s) Of activity franscribe d 9/15/ 65". ~~ Authenticated . by informant orally e where origina s locate ——- if not attached we! 170-20A Brief description of activity or material. Klan rally at Bogalusa, Louisiana on 9/6/65. Romarks: . Copies: 1-170-20A (SEE COVER PAGE B) ALA Searched fndexed Serializedp» Filed é y SEPT 15 L965 wa eae Lisi Sir . £ 52 3 u2°? . - ALL INFORMATION CONTA YeKimeo “Corred HEREIN |S UNCLASSIF “ | IED . BY Sexazg 1d) M236 LQ-2375 - Ge HW 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 2?
oom — NO 170-20A SEC/dbh COPIES (continued) 1 - 105-1057 (OKKKK) 1 - 157-1319 (Bogalusa) 1 - 157-1489 (Saxon Farmer) OD. 62~3395 (Minutemen) - 157- (Richard Cotton) 1 - 157- (John Rarick) 1 = 157- (Bill McDonald) } - 157- (Dorothy Galloway) 1 -~- 157- _ (Billy Clyde Simmons) 1 - 157- (Clayton Hines) 1 - 157- (Arvis Warner) 1 ~ 157- (Al Bardin) l - 157-1768 (Russell Magee) l ~ 157-3351 (Paul Coone) 1 - 157- (Cc. J. Seale) 1 - 157- (Eric Peterson) 1 - 157- (Jack Helm) 1 ~ 173-201 (Racial Situation, Bogalusa) 1 - 157- (Dewey Smith) 1 ~ 157- (Silas Thomas) 1 - 157- (Billy C. Morris) 1 - 157- (Young White Conservatives of America) 1 - 157- (Charles Christmas) 2- Jackson (RM) 2- Birmingham (RM) SHC/dbh (28) Bt (COVER PAGE) b™ HY 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 3
— NO 170-Z0A SHC/dbh 4 On the morning of September 6, 1965, SAXON FARHER was overheard to remark that ROBERY DEPUGH, the National Commander of the "Minutemen" would not be coming to Bogalusa, Louisiana to speak at the Klan rally to be held on September 6, 1965. FARMER aclaimed that when the Federal Government found out that DEPUGH was supposed to come to Bogalusa to speak , they had given DEPUGH some kind of court order to appear in court. FARMER remarked that Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD from Montgomery, Alabama would be coming to Bogalusa to speak in place of DEPUGH. FARMER stated that the Klan would pay all travel expenses for the main speakers at this rally, who would be Judge JOHN RARRICK, RICHARD COTTON and FARRELL GRISWALD. There were observed in SAX FARMER's place of business a Klan leaflet entitled "Fifty Reasons Why You Should Be a Member Of The Ku Klux Klan." | At approximately 1:30 p.m. a motor parade of white indi- viduals left the downtown area of Bogalusa and proceeded to the Bogalusa Municipal Airport. HY 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 4
NO 170-204 SMC/dbh originally from Bakersfield, California, but was presently residing in Shreveport, Louisiana, and would be moving to Shreveport perman- ently. He said he had written a story about the whole Bogalusa situation which exposed the racial demonstrations in Bogalusa as part of the communist conspiracy. COTTON stated that all racial demonstrations by Negores are not spontaneous as is indicated in the news media but have all been well planned in advance. The last speaker was Reverend FARRELL GRISWALD, who stated that the Federal Government was behind many of the racial demonstrations in this country and that these disturbances had been planned by the Federal Government. He complained of being harassed by the FBI and claimed that the racial disturbances, which were occurring at the present time were planned months ago. He also spoke on the Selma to Montgomery march by Negores and claimed that this march was nothing but a sex orgy for three days. All of the speakers at this rally damned the Federal Government, but urged those in attendance to give their vholehearted support to law enforcement officials. Dame HY 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 7
NO 170-20, S8i°C/dbh During the rally ARVIS WARNER was overhead to remark that he bad received a subpoena to appear in Federal court in New Orleans, ordering him to bring any or all Klan records including membership and financial as well as any Klan audits. WARNER related that this subpoena ordered him to bring the same material which related to the Anti-communist Christian Association and the: Young White Conservatives of America. 5% HY 53074 Docld:32334385 Page 6