TO /®ROM Assoc. Dir. we —~ nat “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — Asst. Dit: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ain. Servs Memora ndum 1 - Mr. Adams Ident. _ 1 - Mr. McDermott intell. 1 - Mr. Bassett ee : Mr. Bassett DATE: 1/5/79 Plan. & Insp. —__ 1 - Mr. Mintz Rec Mont. Attn: Mr. Coulson Troining - D. Ryan lon 1 - Mr. Ryan Public Affs. Off, 1l - Mr. Foster Telephone Rm, —___ Director's Sec’y __ ‘a 7 SUBJECT“ HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) PURPOSE: To furnish status of the issue involving release by the HSCA of an FBI document to an outside party, as addressed in correspondence to HSCA Chairman, Louis V. Stokes, on 12/6/78 and responded to by HSCA Chief Counsel and Director, G. Robert Blakey, on 12/13/78, and to recommend attached letter be sent to Mr. Blakey requesting he identify any other FBI documents furnished by this Bureau to the HSCA which may have been similarly released. DETAILS: By letter dated 12/6/78 (copy attached with enclosures), HSCA Chairman Louis V. Stokes was furnished a copy of an FBI document dated 5/26/71, an informant report from the St. Louis Field Office file of former informant Oliver Patterson. This informant report, along with three related items of correspondence, was furnished to the FBI via the Department of Justice (DOJ) by Harold Weisberg, a private citizen, author and self-styled assassination prober. Mr. Weisberg received the document from Patterson. The informant report in question was furnished the HSCA in response to the Committee's request dated 1/26/78 for all retrievable information concerning Patterson. Our letter to Mr. Stokes expressed concern that a document of this nature entered the public domain in such a manner and requested that the HSCA, in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding, afford proper and necessary security to our documents during the course of future public hearings and the HSCA final report. 62-117290 Eanes “REO-L CONTINUED - OVER Enclosures 2) aie . ete STA: Eb | be a a A / va “ ft a 30 c A . AY Sofirannge ‘Fea TA 979 Nf vo & i. Crp rone a L ie by page. in le ~ : = Pp S-ort Reals btn nen FB1I/DOJ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
Memorandum from D. Ryan to Mr. Bassett Re: House lect Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) 62-117290 In his letter of 12/13/78, Mr. Blakey, writing on behalf of Chairman Stokes, explained that since the informant report in question stemmed from Patterson, it was his @lakey's) understanding that our release of materials would include no objection to Patterson having what he had originally given to the FBI. Mr. Blakey expressed regret that this instance caused any concern and assured the Director that the HSCA would continue to afford FBI material all measures of © confidentiality in compliance with the Memorandum of Under- standing. Upon receipt of Mr. Blakey's letter, the Director attached a routing slip, noting "Are you satisfied with this response? Anything further required?" ete . Mr. Blakey is correct that the informant report in question was prepared by Patterson and given the Bureau in 1971. However, the FD-306 cover sheet was attached by the FBI upon filing and, therefore, did not originate with ‘Patterson. Further, at the time of our release of material concerning Patterson, the HSCA was not given authorization to release any document from FBI files to Patterson. Mr. Blakey should be advised to this effect to correct his understanding that we have no objection to Patterson (or any other outside party) having what he originally furnished to the FBI. If Patterson desires FBI information concerning himself, he should request same under the Freedom of Information Act (FOTA) and not from the HSCA. In this instance, according to SA John Howard, FOIPA Branch, Records Management Division, the FD-306 and attached report would have been provided Patterson under the FOIA. Although Mr. Blakey's letter assures that our docu- ments will be afforded full security in the future, it is believed a letter should be directed to him correcting his CONTINUED - OVER -2-
Memorandum from D. Ryan to Mr. Bassett Re: House Select Committee on Assassinations 62-117290 understanding as authorized above and requesting that any other FBI documents which may have been similarly provided to outside parties be identified, along with the identities of the recipients. . RECOMMENDATION: That the attached letter be approved for forwarding to Mr. Blakey.
“ a DO-7 . cone _ FROM “OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEQERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO OFFICIAL INDICATED BELOW Mr. Adams ) Mr. McDermott ) Mr. Bassett ( ( ( Mr. Cochran ( Mr. Colwell ( ( ( ( ( Mr. Cregar Mr. Joseph Mr. Kelleher , Kent ) ) ) ) ) ) “rt. Long - Mr. Mintz Mr. Moore Mr. Boynton Mr. Bruemmer Mr. Hotis Mr. Howes Mr. Steel Tele. Room ~~ NN S ee ee eee eee Miss Devine a See Me Note and return Prepare reply and return for my signature __ ~= _tepare reply over my signature and send — _“ Respond over your signature Prepare memo for the Department Dems to Director 16/79 | For your recommendation What are the facts? ~ — Gr, pl | Wo — Ve an? ~ FBI/DO B\\x Wo Lianne
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. . _ On Saturday, May 8 , 197], OLIVER PATILRSON & wife LESLIE PATTERSON arrived in Savannah, Georgia to visit with J.B. STONER, DR. EDWARD FIELDS. JERRY RAY of the NSHP Headquarters and Vater expected RICHARD GEPPET AND TERRANCE ROSE of the Granite City, Mlinots Chapter of the NSRP, The PATTERSON"S checked into the Downtowner Mote) Saturday night. On Sunday, May 9, 197], OLIVER PATTERSON called the NSRP headquarters at Montgomery Crossroads {n Savannah and talked to JERRY RAY who answered the phone. JERRY RAY asked where PATTERSON way and OLIVER PATTERSON told JDRRY RAY that the PATTERSON/S were fin Savannah. RAY asked PATTERSON if PATTERSON had gotten fn touch with J.B. STONER yet since arriving. PATTERSON said no. JERRY RAY proceeded to tell OLIVER PATTERSON about JERRY RAY’S brother, JAMES EARL RAY, escape attempt from prison in Tennessee. JERRY RAY said to OLIVER PATTERSON that JERRY RAY had happened to be fn the vicinity of the prison at the time the attempt occurred. JLRRY PAY said that JERRY had just been going to visit JAMES EARL RAY and that when JERRY heard about the escape attempt JERRY went to the prison and was quest foned by both the warden and F.8.1. men as to why JERRY RAY just happened to be in Tennessee at the time of the attempt. JERRY RAY was interviewed by local newspapers and local television stations while near the prieon. In the interviews, DERRY RAY TOld OLIVER PATTERSON that JERRY had critized the FBI fin the interviews. = QERRY RAY tells PATTERSON how tu get to the party headquarters and the conversation ended. OLIVER & LESLIE PATTERSON arrived at the NSRP headquarters at about 2:00 p.m. Mey 9, 197), ~ € +4 ice f “ VOY Server gee ce cLeSuTe
“ wee At the headquarters, when the PATTERSON'S arrived, were JCRRY RAY, J.B. STONER, & PETER XAVIER. JERRY RAY, J.B. STONER & the PATTERSONS tart about JAMES EARL RAYS escape attempt & STONER was in the process of writing a letter to someone about the attempt disclaiming -the whole ' thing because as J.B. STONER reasoned, who would plan an escape attempt ~ through a 400° oven. "JERRY RAY showed the PATTERSONS articles of the escape attempt and finally the conversation turned to JOHN RAY and the b ank robbery in St. Charles, Miseourt. J.B. STONER told the PATTERSONS ' that one of the jurors felt sorry for JOHN RAY after he had been convicted of the robbery. JERRY RAY, at that point, added "J wonder 1f anybody is gonna fee) sorry for BOMAR” & then RAY and STONER looked at one another and laughed. JERRY RAY & PETE XAVIER left for Savannah Beach & J.B. STONER and the PATTERSONS went to a Red Lobster Restaurant across the street from the headquarters for lunch. STONER asked PATTERSON when PATTERSONS expected RICHARD GEPPERT & TERRY ROSE to arrive in Savannah. PATTERSON, OLIVER, told STONER that GEPPERT & ROSE were to arrive Monday, May 10, 1971, in the late afternoon after a gun show of RICHARD GEPPERT'S in Cincinatti, Ohio. GEPPERT had told 0. PATTERSON Co find out from J.B. STONER 1f STONER was going to attend the Jacksonville, Florida meeting scheduled for that evening and if J.B. STONER was to attend, be sure to wait for GEPPERT and ROSE so that they could go also. STONER said that he was not going to attend & that OR. EDWARD FIELDS was going to make the speech. After lunch, the PATTERSON'S went to Savannah Beach, Georgia & J.B. STONER went " somewhere undisclosed. The PATTERSON'S checked in at Savannah Beach Day’s Inn Motel which 4s located a couple blocks from J.B. STONERS rented home. —_~ * Just before Junch, JERRY RAY & JLB, STONER oth made other Comnents about getting BOAR. cere ees mee eee
— ene “On Monday, May 30, 19713, the PATICRSONS arrived at pary headquarters talked with J.B. STONER & JERRY RAY. Three girls fn the office were veM@ busy. JERRY RAY & the PATIERSOUS left to take LESLIE PATTERSON shopping. OLIVER PATTERSON & JERRY RAY talked about JAMES EARL RAY & DERRY RAY said to OLIVER PATICRSCN that JERRY didn’t want to say too much but JERRY RAY knew, and the FBI knew, that there was another party involved in the killing of MARTIN" LUTHER KING. JERRY RAY did say that JAMES EARL RAY was the one who pulled the trigger: OLIVER PATTERSON & JERRY RAY, while L. PATTERSON shopped, went to Ernie's A-Go-Go at the intersection of Hwy. 80 & Skidaway Road. JERRY RAY told O. PATTERSON that JERRY RAY only knew of a few places in town to drink & Ernie's A-Go-Go- was one of them. JERRY RAY & 0. PATTERSON continued the talk about JA“ES EARL RAY. JERKY RAY tuld O. PATTERSON that it probably wouldn't be the last time that JAMES EARL RAY tried to escape. DERRY RAY told 0. PATIERSON thet both JERRY RAY & JOHN RAY were both kind of upset over the fact that JAMLS EARL WAS the oldest of the three but was the only one of the three boys to have all his hair and teeth. JERRY RAY & O. PATTERSON returned and picked up L. PATTERSON and went to one of the printers that the NSPP uses and picked up 300 mailers which were to be sent to the entire st ate of Michigan announcing a meeting in Flint, Michigan, the 15th of May, where NSRP leader, MIKE LANDIS, was coining from Chicago to speak. After picking up the mailers, & a shoe sized box of NSRP membership cards. JERKY RAY & the PATTERSONS returned to WSRP headquarters.
vrg we ewe Page 4. At the headquarters, the PAITERSON's helped JERRY RAY mail out thag300 notices of the Flint Hichigan meeting by stuffing, stamping and sealing the envelopes. J. B. STC'ER made mention that the NSKP i postage bill, per month, 1s usually right aground $800.00. The ) activity around the headquarters was at a rapid pace. the PATTERSONS left the headquarters for Savannah Beach and checked into the Veranda Motel, room 46, where they stayed through Saturday morning, May 15, 1971. Just as the PATTERSONUS arrived at the room the phone rang & it was JERRY RAY telling the PATTEPRSONS that RICHARD GEPPERT & TERRY ROSE had arrived in Savannah and were heading for the Veranda | Motel in Savannah Beach immediately. GEPPERT & ROSE arrived at the Veranda fotel at approximately 5:00 p.m. and obtained room no. 47. The PATTERSONS, GEPPERT & ROSE went to the beach. J.B. STONER arrived at the sotel at about 8:00 p.m. & JERRY RAY arrived shortly thereafter. The evening consisted of talk of hating niggers & jews & the fbi and of a card game. J.B. STONER Veft at 2:00 a.m. May 11, 1971 and JERRY RAY stayed to talk. O. PATTERSON, GEPPERT & ROSE listened to JERRY RAY talk about the “CAT MAN” witness ayainst JOHN RAY and JERRY RAY told O. PATTERSON, GEPPERT & ROSE that someone had bloodied up the CAT MAN and tied t his to the back of a car and drove with the CAT MAK tied like that. JERRY said to B. PATTERSON, GEPPERT & ROSE that the day after this happened to the CAT MAN that the CAT MAN came to JERRY RAYS sisters house in St. Louls & told JERKY RAY, JERRY RAYS dad & his sister that he was going to file 3 charges against JERRY RAY for doing this to the LAT MAN unless JERRY RAY gave the CAT HAN moncy to keep quiet. t
a : et DERRY RAY, his sister, and his day, told the CAT MAN to beat ft. JERRY RAY Left St. Louis the day before JOH! RAYS sentencing because JERRY RAY thought that this might be brought up fn court and hurt JOHN RAYS comeesf JERRY aRAY Teft at about 2:45 a.m, (Before JERRY RAY left talk revolved F around BOMAR, JOHN RAY & doing things “in the dead of night” to different people including BOMAR, BUT doing these things individually to lessen the "chance of being caught.) | Tuesday, May 11, 1971, after a full day at the beach with GEPPERT & ROSE, O. & L. PATTERSON, RICHARD GEPPERT & TERRY ROSE drove into NSRP headquarters picked up J.B. STONER and drove to the nearby Oglethorp Mall for dinner. Hatred of niggers and jews was the main topic of conversation - although J.B. STONER did (surprisingly) tip his nigger waiter. After dinner al} returned to NSRP headquarters. JERRY RAY showed GEPPERT, ROSE & THE PATTERSOHS how JERRY RAY shot the burglar, BLACK, when BLACK was trying to steal the NSRP records.GEPPERT, ROSE & PATTERSONS returned to the Veranda motel and retired for the evening. On Wednesday morning, May 12, 1971, 0. PATTERSON, GEPPERT & ROSE went to the NSRP headquarters and picked up JB STONER & JERRY RAY and drove to Armstrong College where’ J.B. STONER was scheduled to speak at 12:30 in front of a political information group on the campus, While at the head- quarters though, a couple by the nane of Lippert (sp?) driving a maroon Corvajr, came to attend the speaking engagement also. J.B. STONER acted very cold toward the LIPPERTS. On the trip to Armstrong College the LIPPERTS followed 0. PATTERSONS car and JB STONER-told GEPPERT, ROSE, JERRY RAY & ©. PATTERSON that STONER thouyht that LIPPERIS were {bi infultrators so steer clear of the LIPPERTS.
’ At Armstrong Coliege, J.B. STONER spoke to an overflow crowd of better than 300 students and flanking STONER on the stage were JERRY RAY & RIGRARD GEPPERT. ROSE & 0. PATIERSON stayed at the edge of the stage behind the curtains to ward off any possible attacks from the rear. 0. PATTERSON had parked his car dfrectly behind the auditorium so that 4f a hasty exit was necessary they would be prepared. STONERS speech consisted of hating niggers & Jews, the federal reserve system & the screwed up nigger postal system, etc. Upon completion of the speech questions were asked by the audience and J.B. STONER answered the questions and then STONER was husteed back out the rear door without any trouble. STONLR, GEPPLKT, ROSE, JERRY RAY & 0. PATTERSON on the trip back to headquarters reflected that al) the hecklers were niggers | or sheenies, but that there was a group of loyal whites scattered throughout who listened but were afraid of the jews & niggers to come to OB STONERS defense. DR. EDWARD FIELDS & his wife 6 J.B. STONER arrived at the Veranda Motel at about 8:30 p.m. Wednedday evening, May 12th. Topics of conversation were niggers, sheenfes, & RICHARD GEPPERTS Nazi war medals. STONER, DR. FIELDS & his wife left the sotel around 10:30 p.m. & GEPPERT, ROSE & THE PATTERSONS watched the 11:00 news to see the film clips of J.B. STONERS speech at Armstrong College. GEPPERT was very anxious to see GEPPERT on television and talked of the day when he would become head of the NSRP.
NO vege,7. ae ee On Thursday, May 33, 1971, GEPPLRT, ROSE & O. PATTERSON went to the WSRB headquarters at about 31:00 a.m. The secretaries at the head- quarters ran off a Vist of subscribers to the NSRP “THUNDERBOLT” for 1 the-entire state of Missouri and three zip codes in I}linois - z (620 to 623) These were given to GEPPERT, ROSE & O. PATTERSON. PATTERSON, GEPPERT & ROSE did menial work around the filthy headquarters and then returned to the Veranda Mcte} at around 3:30 p.m. At the mote] GEPPERT, ROSE & O. PATIERSON clipped and pasted the addresses on individual index cards. G£PPERT made mention of the fact to ROSE & O. PATTERSON that &.0. KER could not see these records. 3.8. STONER arrived at the aote) at about 9:00 p.m. and once again GEPPERT, ROSE, STONER & O. PATIERSOM talked of their hatred for niggers and jews. STONER left by midnight. On Friday, May 14, 1971, GEPPERT, ROSE & PATTERSONS went to the NSRP headquarters and RICHARD GLPPERT picked out $125.00 worth of WSRP literature, medals and patches, etc. to bring back to St. Louis to sel) to loca) NSRP members. It was also decided that 0. PATTERSON would be official photographer since haxha 0. PATTERSON has a Polaroid camera. Wh{le GEPPERT picked out his material, ROSE & .PATTERSONS copied names of right wingers in Illinois (zip code 620 to 623 that were on an IBM list of people who have at one time or another subscribed to right-wing Witerature). TERRY ROSE asked OR. FIELDS hot'the NSRP attained this national huge list of names & DR. FIELDS refused to answer. DR. FIELDS’ wife asked the PATTERSONS 4f Bhe PATIERSONS would like to go dancing and hear a great Chicago band. Friday night the PATTERSON met the FIELDS at theix the FIELDS home and proceeded to the Esquire Bar fn PATTERSONS car. OR. FIFLDS made BO seat
Tye We —_ ~~ DR. FIELDS and his wife go there every available Friday night. While walkipg in the front dour of the {squire bar the FIELDS & PATTERSONS rant into the FIELDS good friends RANDY & JANE GOULD. JANE GOULD used to be a secretary at NSKP Headquarters and RANDY GOULD {is a sheetmetal apprentice. THE PATTERSONS, FIELDS & GOULDS a3} sat together and ordered a drink. The music started and the bani, the CHICAGO FENDERS, were just as wild and loud as can be imagined: When one could hear over the music, DR. FIELDS mentioned that he would Vike to see the PATTERSONS come to Los Angeles and that DR. FIELDS and family were going to spend three weeks on their way to Los Angeles to a national meeting of the NSRP stopping and speaking in a1) major cities on his way. (DOR. FIELDS is a chiropractor). DR. FIELDS said that there should be over 1,000 people in Los Angics. J.B.STONER had mentioned that hea was not and would not attend but STONER did not make mention as to why. DR. FIELDS told the PATTERSOUS that they (the PATTERSONS) would not be treated as the common people attending but that the PATTERSONS would be invited to a)] the gala doings and meet al} the right people at the meeting. DR. FIELDS also mentioned that once a month DR. FIELDS drives to Atlanta, Georgia to gct the Thunderbolt printed as otherwise the editor fills in the vacant spaces with recipes and jokes. (Earlier in the week J.B. STONER had inferred to the PATTERSONS that the headquarters would eventually be built from the building fund in Savangah because the police in Savannah were more synpathetic thao elsewhere. Particulary wherethe headquarters had once been. DR. FIELDS said that they were 902 sure that the headquarters (new) would be in Atalanta or right outside of Atlanta.
. wt, ( m4 ( - f Jf $t. Louts, Missouri —_ a May 16, 1971 Page 9. GEPPERT ,@ROSE, JERKY RAY, & J.B. STUER were in GEPPERT & ROSE'S room at the Veranda Motel waiting for 0. PATICASON to return for a poker game. PATTERSONS dropped off Dr. & Mrs. FILLDS at their home and returned to the Veranda Motel at 2:15 a.m. Saturdey, May 15, 1971. J.B. STONER & JERRY RAY had gone home, GEPPERT & ROSE were steeping. Saturday morning GEPPERT & ROSE checked out of the motel and went to headquarters. Shortly thereafter the PATTERSONS checked out and went to headquarters. When PATTERSOKS arrived at headquarters TERRY ROSE was in the process of cleaning 7 guns that belonged at the headquarters. . ROSE removed the safety from J.B. STONER’S pisto) so that even with only one bullet 0.8. STONER could fire the gun. But, ROSE pointed out to STONER that al] the guns were in disrepair from not cleaning them and particularly J.B. STONERS automatic pistol which even needed a new barre) because of nonuse and cleaning. Talk was mentioned between STONER, RAY, PATTERSONS, GEPPERT & ROSE of an International Right Wing Convention to be held in August or September tn Spain. After much talk it was decided that RICHARD GEPPERT should find out more fnformation about the trip and J.B. STONER said that he definitely would go as did GEPPERT AND ROSE. PATTERSONS said that they would like to but would have to see. STONER suggested that maybe enough members would want to go to charter an entire plane to Spain for the meeting. When GEPPERT received more information on the conference more plans will be made. Gr. FIELDS told GEPPERT, ROSE & PATTERSONS that if DR. FIELDS had a speaking engagement {n July in Chicago, I1linofs and would try to set up a speaking engagement in St. Louts of greater magnitude and advance notice than the Edwardsville meeting held a few months back with J.B. STONER. , Sor)
- At noon everyone daid goouby f — and J.B, STONER led the PATTERSONS, in their car and RICHARD GCPPLRI & They RUSE fn ROSE’S car, to the properBhighway exit for return to St. Louls. The PATTERSONS & GEPPERT AND ROSE returned to their homes {n the St. Louis area Sunday,May 16th. WOTES LIPPERT works at eome kind of helicopeer manufacturer in Savannah and Started working there in the Vast year. a oe ou
1 - Mr. Adams l - Mr. McDermott 1 - Mr. Bassett 1 - Mr. Mintz , Attn: Mr. Ceulson 2 ~ Mr. Ryan ecemher 6, 157% - Mr. Foster ~ Mr. Aldhizver Bosorable Lovis &tokes Chadryrar Select Committee on Agesagainations U.S. Beuse of Representatives Washirncton, D.C. #8525 Bear Hr. Chairman. Erelosed pleaser find @ copy of an FRI docarert dated Bay 26, 1971, regarding en individual nared Oliver Patterser, as well as one eopy each of three related Aterg 5 ef corregpornderes. The documents were furnishe* to this Bureau vie the Enited States Senrartment of Sustios by Harold Walsberg. a private eitize:. author and aelf. styled assessinetions preber. “r. ¥eisbere incigete’ that he received the document frow Oliver Fattersor. the subject of the iter itealf. The document, further fcentifiec as co-ir: frer Gt. Leute PAI file 176-1762. sarial Ltt. wee furnier= to your Cormittes: in reeponse to a Comrittee request detn January 2€, 1978. Thie decenent, which by ita very mature is extrensly sonsitive, was provided te ths Cempmittee in ercer that the Comcittes miaht have available to ft all retrievabls material revarding Mr. Pattarsen. In view of the provisions of the Mermrandsu: of Gnueerstasding hetween the Attorzey Generel end the House Select Comittee on Assassinations. a@pecificrlly Ytexn VIT regarding Gieclesure ef Informatio:. and emeucine the above ie ar accurate portrayal af the secvernce of evants. it is particularily disturbing te this Burreeu thet a docu ment of thie mature entered the public docain in wuch a MAREE . ) g / keto t Reem eq g 62-117296 gee QOL ee TPA :415 (12) "SEE NOTE PAGE 3
Eoncratle touts ftekes The FUT bas provide. the Cecio ditess wolucisncr paces ef sensitive antl classifte! saterisl ant bas cal teines a pelicy of centinue? esoperaticonr and full Glaciagure, Yhorefore, the for ditten deg recaeates to fusure that sueh decunmente are afforded the oraper ane necessary security. hdcitionally. if the Cars fttex intents to disciess or utilise eaterisl fre sensitice or classifje’ FSI dgeourernts durind the cseurae oF pul.l hearires or in fte firel public rarert, tia setrit ag well as the tenets ef our “enorandns of Pplecratart*ise sxouled be adhered to. fincarely yours. Willie BH. Webster Director Faclesures (4} 1 - hr. Bobert Feuchs (Frelosures Geputy Aseletent Literney canere frisiral Sivielier
Honorable Louis Stokes “ Note: By request dated 1/26/78, the FSCA was provided all retrievable information regarding Oliver Pattersor, a former source of our St. Louis Division. Patterson provided a signed waiver authorizing release of his files. The release included the encloged document in its rela- tively unsanitized version. This document is not knewn to have been released to the public domain through POIA or any other litigation proceedings. The document and related correspondence were subsequently provided to Mr. Quinlan Shea, Jr., Director, Office of Privacy and Appeals, Department of Justice, by one Harold Weisberg, whe was characterized within. It is noted that the three items of related correspondence provided by Weisberc represent correspondence between Weisberg and G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel, HSCA, relating to Weisburg's contacts with Patterson. Mr. Shea provided the documents to the Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records Management Division, for appropriate action. This letter to the Honoralle Louis Stokes, Chairman of HSCA, satisfies same. ‘The Xeroxinc of all items are the best available copies. Item VII of the Memorandum of Understanding receuires that the HSCA notify the Attornev General of its intention to disclose information which may tend to identify FRI informants, potential informants or confidential sources. fhe document in question is sensitive hecause it is a revort from a former FEI informant, contains PBI insicht ard methad of investigating a white hate organization and involves the privacy rights of numerous individuals named therein.
en eee = tel tn Matte AR MOR em et ee ee _ Mr. G. Robert Blakoy _ | 10/5 B “- House Belect Comittoe on Assassinations te ’ House’ of Representatives In writing you two duys ago 1 pointed gut that you are really very wuileuriuh when you try@to be self-serving. In tuduy's muil and by a phone cull I did not expect Z learned more about this today. You may remember that when you culled Sulu Kay to un executive session Jim Lesar asked me to be present for ay Inlyp J wight provide. You had me put out of the room, When Mr. “esur went to examine the trueicrint: of prior executive sessions involving his clients, he made note. suu hist di.. note: physicully taken away from him. Theve procedures are hardly culcul ted to cuside correction of any error in the transcripts. Except for those many ones yutu embers made, those 1 think may not be exactly accidental “errors.” What Members knowgdx and believe i: Levys dy controlled by the ctulfl because the Menbers urc too busy to be uctive iivestigutor. Wit. theo kind of dictutorial control "you exercise, this means that you see to it gras they do and do not know und cun - believe. You kmow the committee mijht not survive the loss of another chief counsel. “I understand you have remindedd the cumsitter of this. dk Ny Not having an suthentic subject expert present div the hearing rouw vith John . Ray and Carol Pepper Limited tlu: cor:cetion of couwmittec errors Mr, “esar could make. If you don't supyreso that transcript it will r.fluct cnough. Mot lettysatr. Lesar have even his notes served the sane pruryO:te “tT This js to say that your real purjwce tu! no relutiouship to any legitinate need to prdect the privucy of citier ru. Vejpjace or cola wey, both of whow wanted me to be present, as their counsel hu! winced. nur cul: at keep secret puytihing that came up. All three discussed those wotters witn Wee In today's mail I have the second (ut Least) coummittec executive session tranucript, each copy given officially bo the jarruun who provided the copy by the coumittwe. I huve nothing stolun Sru. you a ooo wes Of obtuindiy: anythdime like that. Also in today's mail I have 10 or Ie yp ce. Of Fol records your comittec, of ficially, gave to the person who provide) these record: to wee HOw it also hupjens that the PHI did not want these recoru: oul bee suse it watileld thew frow we in one of my FOLA oases in which they are nmilevuit. Secrecy is your selective practise. tou resp things Lron me tu cover yoursell and the misdirectiou of the cowitter you Jive suce «ded in pullin: off. Likcwhise with your refusal to let we have coi: Of whut you have already put dato the public dowsin. With that you have another yous sede yuryouu, orviee to those to whom you owe much — tiosc I sue unde: FULA. Lol wiest orm svutu earyoct of ea genuine and sincere professor of the law, waist seth we tu tol th ‘ve ury process work. The phone call was frow Oliver Muttesuun. to had written hiw tu ak out his huving a copy of a letter I wrot: verry say. sour idormut, if you.were not awure of dt, came here just before his executive ce.sdon tertinuny. Ue had ;ouw to Georgia to transport Jerry Xay to Wastdigtou. Woe public recor holds nothiug thet lcado me to believe that you will regurd the coud; uo) uv Committee dul smait to wy howe dmproper, although I ow the cited source of :a:vurul stories of factual criticism of the committee.
» ri T ‘brs Pattcrsou duforms me that ali of wht mlonged tu dua Tr to Jerry May was in-ths trunk of his cur, that-he wa. wet ja J) “ircton by your bel Waxisun and Vonrad baetz, that these two hud the keyy to lin tad, Goeme it cant ewovec whut ine terested them and thut it inchuded wy dette. Weg braitcd my dutter to ar. Petterson tu rend to them, ull the time pretending Sigantons sh ead never once ulou aug hig reuding of tyis lottor da which loadso wages. epdnsen, avoul your comid Liou. Z belivve ia. Puttervon. Thuy 1 believe hie wile de deli me that be Jil not @ive the comiuttee print: of pictures be ful bem he we. ler. put my, wy, how it does louk - for a professor o1 luw tu bolic. biel Con po: serves proper leyislative purposes by using in!urmauts and then theoe dimsornsvurl. interte,t priate cou.unica- tions involvin: an outspoken critic of you wn y0ur cowittea = su cv takes photographs of him and Jerry “uy togethes bar. Puttersou is unecleur on th tails. ot the bGoehgrounddug on oe he wow given by your staf!. 1'd appreciate bdeurin,: frou you Wo you can aueribe a proper legise lative purpose to uny official backyrow. iia, oF cur dedormait with ae the subyect of that backgrounding. hr. Patterson is quite clear thut re bots tod. hin Pow a “paranoid, senile o}d wan.” Frow what 1 have heurd about tr. Biets, joan, bch to his ro ported asiige ment to tho cusjidor detail in thr foetene Conby she eile 'S of ied, what «ould disturb we is any Yuvoruble opinion be wi btfeapru.. sul dus wonder aul the proprééety of any buckjrrounding relatin,, bo any inmb r ool the orior James gurl Huy defense teaw. If you do not wunt to ofrecer co . it us a professor of luw, then I would welcoue it frow the Chief Counsel ue vir chor of tin Ccomattuc. Unless, o; course, you voula prefer to present ull of this to Che chadsnun who wipdit recpoud as chairiuune In any event, it no. is quite ec] a: thul jour rotusal of copic.. of public records you have published and will publisn i. prcte tua) ast thu. ds diauperopriat for vither e professor of luv of o committer counsel ae: diva tore Lt ulso is appurent tuat in this you cover yourself and tho. to wos you Ow: much, tho: who withly-ld under Freedom of Inforsation and court process. Tt dabewsse do w:tnout any doubt that you have given confidential FUL records sais, oe tb dual) dnturw the Bepurtornt, to which I will also provide copies. , witicure ly, 4° ‘) Ii rold Weisberg’ PS. br. Putterson's mewory 13 dete bebe ar ee. nels reatebered less of the directdt quotation of sur Jue ws be ao “pennotd, . emit ord sean” tat Lane generally uses. There wus 4 tine, wo you byl Rodd, weer he ait yousald were in bed together. So tu speuk. Purticulurdy with jour cubeon ptbee oh dina whose WV appear ances Lune helpod Idmw prupures. OF ba gli tccerdiptions my favorste iy Cuntuntkerouiie Fee ae ee rem ee ne en clin allt ee ee na a RR = eee ae i
Rouee 1° 01d Recefver Road we Fredertt«: ‘4d. 2170) Octovder 28, 1978 G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counse? and Director Select Committee on Assassinations U. S. House of Representatives 3369 House Office Building, Annex 2 . Washington, 0.C. 20515 ' Dear Mr. Blakey: If you taught law students the way you wrote your letter of October 24, I can understand the Chief Justice's comment on the incompetence of lawyers better than I could before receiving your letter. If a nonlawyer can presume to qive advice to one who insists on being referred to as Professor, then I think the beginning of your convoluted first sentence is an unwise description of pursuing a Congressional investigation under the pre- text of a Tegitimate Jegislative purpose. The final words in this lonq saitence2 are more suitable for use before a jury. you want to prejudice. While I ani required to work when I am too tired and at B pace I would prefer to be not as ranid, I douwst that I ever said, in my letter of October 7 or anywhere else, that I found anything you or the comm ttee have done to be “of us2 to the public.” If by any reaote chance I so misspoke myself, then this 1s my correction of it. ; There can be values in some of what yuu saw no value in. This perhaps explains your refusal to provide copics of the public record when I was specific in telling you I want it for use in court. Some of what vou refuse to provide me you qave to the press. As I told you, I heard some of it broadcast, which 4s a pretty public use. Those of your staff who run the xerox machines are hardly those who are “curfently working long hours” on “the final report" and “to prepare for the upcoming public hearings on the assassination of fi. Martin Luther King, Jr." (You have separate subcommittees, separate staffs, and I asked for JFK public @ecords, not those on the King case. Your JFK hearings are not ontil December. If either the House or the Canmittee rules prevent your providing me with xerox copies of the public record, you fail to say this while contorting yourself to imply it. without the most radical change in the policy of the Congress since I had the responsibility for making the public record available, you do not reflect it faithfully and invoke the Conmittee and House rules in what amounts to false pretense. What you are really afaaid of is any use that could expose what you are doing ptior to your dumping of an indigestible mass of preconceptions on what will auount to e captive press because of time pressures. I had no sucn thing in mind but maybe I will think about {t and find some means of doing something Bbout it prior to-your coming news-fianagenent stunt of withholding copies of eveyything “ yntil you can present a report that nobody can check against its alleged sources. Which are carefully enough selected in advance in any event.
a Wes Blakey 2 | If what you put into the public record does not tamediately then go into the public domain, please correct me promptly because 4f there is e conventent opportunity I may convey this to a reporter and I do not want to err. ft af aot {ncorrect, then all your who-struck-John is no better than a law professor's Rube Goldberg contraption for refusing to provide me @ith xerox copies of the public record tor which I offered to pay {in advance. All J asked for neauvires no more than oivina a clerk public records to xerox ard mail. You know that it 4s not possible because of my conditéon for me to go to your offices and merely read records there, as it also is not possible for me to file with any court what 1 can do no more than read. If you really must write self-serving letters, why don't you turn the task - that clearly 18 too much for you over to one of the bright kids you have hired with the largest inyestigative appropriation fn Congressional history? A kid on your staff mi ght shave had moee concern for your reputation than. your own letter rofiects., abd Te . t. Le oy Sinceeely, ‘" '. ' ‘ vboaa ed oe big ati ‘. ii “uirese 4 ' . 4 ‘ Aan Ors Pdeherrw t 5 \ ' ot ioe ry , poe Foe et at oan tahoe ge Harold Weisberg { aati Sertesy ‘ ae +). { wat ts th: ri . sat aaa ’ 1 : i i : yeu , ote ben rien t id put eal So tWle- “ . ttle s ‘ oe oe bbaet ago a ee : ' { \ wathobe 14. ay afinty ae off - 45 4 as “ tte a ‘ t .# al % ' eto, “ ann wt? aerate ‘ et! ae | a vt ‘ ; tr ‘ mn weed ta . 8) Cota th te A re tty Ue attsee ®